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@RadGravity Although that does sound like it would be a real issue, it didn't stop them porting to PS2 and XBOX.

Good effort on reaching out for an independent translation. Appreciated.

I like steelbooks but not keen on the art on these guys tbh.

Is there any chance at all that the Switch Mini actually IS the Switch Pro? Are we at a point here where the console could be reduced in size but also have an increase in power? Unlikely I know, but...Moore's Law yada yada.

@ZeldaNX Me too. It's not like we're seeing Master Chief in there though, they've done nothing with Banjo, I'm sure they just thought... might as well throw Nintendo a bone and keep them in the good books. Either that or BANJO/HALO/GEARS NINTENDO SWITCH CONFIRMED.

@harrystein This is Super Mario MAKER though... that's like marking down a shoot-em-up cos you don't like shooting.

@ryancraddock @Tantani beat me to it haha

@Tantani Is this the one in Japan? Can't see anything about it opening today on other sites either? Link me up since I actually want to read about that!

Use of word "gubbins" instantly alerted me that this was written by @AlexOlney after I skipped to the text.

Hopefully this means the sequel has been in development since well before the DLC was announced.

I'd be happy with a 2021 release to make sure this is the tits.

@60frames-please Yeah I worded that badly, I don't think it looks "terrible" at all, it just doesn't look as good as the other versions by any stretch. Was perfectly playable and I've stuck 100 something hours into it, which is 100 something more than I put in on the myriad other platforms it has been relased on.

Google image search doesn't come up with anything for that image... maybe Honson mocked it up themselves. Or it could be legit. Looks nice anyway.

I played Skyrim for the first time ever on Switch. I know the graphics in that game are terrible compared to the remastered console editions or the PC version, but I still loved every minute of it on the Switch. I don't see this being any different.

It would be nice if Witcher 3 looked amazing but frankly it's just going to look as good as it can do with the limitations of the Switch taken into account. If the game is truly as good as people say (and I hope it is!), it should stand up without needing to be the best looking game ever.

I've actually got this on PS4 and played about an hour of it, just like I did with multiple PS4 titles over the past year. I need it portable in order to really put the hours in!

I know this one isn't even out yet, but I'd love a re-make of the Oracle games too!

If Microsoft are going to release any IP it would be Banjo. They've done absolutely zilch with it, and if it helps secure a better relationship with Nintendo (which they apparently want) then this would be a good opportunity for them. They've already signed it off for Smash obviously so assuming the resource is there to make a remaster/port or even a new title then it's an inevitability in my mind.

Really enjoy Zeltik's Youtube videos. That lad knows Zelda inside out!

I know people have their opinions about the Switch being a "port machine", but I just wish Nintendo had enough resource to port absolutely everything from their back catalogue to it. I want to see 3DS games on the system, Gamecube, Wii, the rest of Wii U - the lot! But I don't want it to take away from new content. I'm dreaming of course, but it's allowed.

Something is going to be left out, even of the things we rightly expect to be there. It wouldn't be Nintendo if they didn't completely miss something out.

In all seriousness, 40 minutes doesn't seem that long, I hope they give Animal Crossing a good 15 minutes and no longer, and spend the rest of the time in 1-2 minute trailers/reveals. I cannot sit for 40 minutes watching the one game like last year!

Last year was really disappointing I thought. I was on holiday in the sun, took a couple vodkas up to my room and left the mrs. by the pool... "no, I need to go, this could be big". It wasn't.

@BanjoPickles I see that side of it too, totally. And would Nintendo want to release A Link to the Past for "free" a couple months before they throw out Link's Awakening (remake)? Probably not.

But we've now had like 8 months of NES games. I don't even check what games go up on a monthly basis any longer. NES isn't an incentive for me to keep paying for the online service, and it's certainly not an incentive for the legions of young gamers who don't know (or care) about Nintendo's history. They just see some really difficult, really ugly games being flogged to them.

I love Tetris 99 though, and if Nintendo want to come out with another effort like that I am 100% down. I just really think we'll see SNES games on the Switch.

Also, Hollow Knight - incredible.

@BanjoPickles I tend to agree with most of this, but... why no SNES games? They did find the game titles embedded in the NES service code already (before being removed). I'm not hoping for much in the way of surprises but I think this and MP3 Trilogy are real possibilities.

@Anti-Matter lol bro you've got Sims on the brain. Serious question - Metroid Prime Trilogy, or Sims 4 on Switch?

Imagine, IMAGINE Game Pass on Switch.

Now stop imagining, and tune in tomorrow for new Minecraft character skins.

@Krambo42 Agreed. I really wanted to like it, but the platforming just came off as really annoying and imprecise after Odyssey!

Haven't played these games in a long time (excluding Let's Go Pikachu), but I thought it was always a one or the other type of deal? Like, what's the benefit of having both? Are they actually different games?

Way to justify the title of the games.

@MysticX well that clears that up! Always wondered what those clauses on the badges were all about! Cheers

I've not played Pokemon seriously since Red/Blue and Gold/Silver (although I did complete Let's Go Pikachu recently for the nostalgia), but I have never traded Pokemon between games or anything like that. Clear something up for me...

If I level up a Pokemon in, say, Let's Go Pikachu to lvl.100 or whatever, or I have a shiny Mewtwo or something, I can carry that over to the new Pokemon game, stats and all? And have it playable from the beginning of the game? Someone enlighten me on how this works because I think I'm missing something.

Also, you can only complete a full Pokedex in the new games by trading across Pokemon from older games? Like 20 year old games..?

Still reckon we'll have GTA V on switch. E3 just around the corner, why not?

The thought of this happening gives me the fear

@Lionyone Haven't got round to picking this one up yet dude, sorry.

Is there ANY reason they didn't just make him look like Sonic?

I think it looks really good - I like the art style a lot but the odd splash of colour wouldn't go a-miss. Maybe even just like the odd crudely coloured-in sunflower or something so it kind of looks like an unfinished colouring book! Regardless, looks chill af.

@retro_player_22 I feel you but like I say, I wasn’t going to buy it anyway. Just here to comment on how bad the stills look. If it plays that much better maybe NintendoLife should be posting gameplay videos instead of images.

I'm not interested in MK so to be honest I haven't read the review, but those screens look absolutely shocking, so unless the review says "These images are from MK7" then I've seen enough.

Oh jeez, that September 11th one... **muffled giggle**

Just to be that guy... why have we not got GTA V yet?

I have never and will never buy one of these things. Ridiculous waste of money IMO. I'm sure they look good on a shelf in a games room or something, but pretty sure Nintendo are just ripping the p*ss with these now.

As much as I love the work Panic Button do, I need to remember that they're just porting games here. Meaning these games aren't automatic buys for me just because I know PB are brilliant at what they do - which isn't really making original games at this point.

***Must temper expectations Kieran****

I now associate Panic Button with the word Quality. I really hope they don't make an arse of something in the near future and tarnish it. Not that I've any reason to think they would!

Looks pretty cool to me. Mainly a digital only person apart from the big big ones - Zelda, Mario, Smash etc.

My girlfriend has just started playing Stardew Valley on my Switch (damn Youtube Girlfriend Reviews), and so this would be a nice excuse for me to give her my Switch and get a shiny new one

@NoxAeturnus Yeah, let's go with that

@NoxAeturnus I dunno. I got to Brooding Mawlek really early, before I had the wall jump or anything by down-slashing up across the spikes on the way to his location and spent ages on that a** hole before realising I was underpowered for the fight. Still, everyone has different skill levels I suppose.

@NoxAeturnus Hollow knight was hard going to begin with I thought. There is an actual text chain between me and my mate that goes like this:

"Mate, this Hollow Knight is not for me, I keep dying!"

Half an hour later

"Don't know if I'm going to stick with this"

5 hours later

"Nevermind"

I get it but really, really don't think so.

Fair do's on all of these although Celeste should be right up the top. What a game, not just an indie game.

I bet the Brace Yourself Games office went absolutely batshit crazy when they got word that they were going to be allowed to use this IP. Imagine the scenes. Quality from Nintendo, I like seeing these cats popping up in new places!

I'd be happy to finally give this a go. It's from 2012 or whatever, but graphically it should be fine as these kinds of aesthetics tend to stand the test of time a bit better than yon hyper-realistic efforts. Up for this if true.

@redwingleader Yep I've not had a problem either! I did pick up my pro controller last night though for the first time in a good while to play Zelda, cos... two years old n all that. And I discovered the controller was out of battery. Absolutely affronted by this development, I had to play with the charger plugged in. It was fully charged in like an hour and will last an estimated 3 million years before requiring another charge.

The undocked system itself is another story of course...