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Twiddling my thumbs as I await detailed patch notes. I'm going to go experiment with Link to make sure he can still do cool bomb stuff.

Also nerfing Greninja is a dead meme. Someone tell Nintendo.

@nessisonett Wolf's my choice. Reflect his nonsense then combo him to death. Wolf can confirm pretty easily into his down-air, and it's especially effective against big bodies like K. Rool.

@ItsOKToBeOK Where will you hide when the people come for you?

If this is a marketing tactic, it worked. I just ordered myself the NES Classic.

I'm playing Wolf! Happy to see my guy from Brawl back.

"You're good, but I'm better!"

Wow, SEGA's actually doing it! They're listening to fans! Who knew?!

On that note . . . Skies of Arcadia next, please!

@Ogbert Ah, looks like they updated the article. Thanks!

This sets an exciting precedent. Not a Persona fan, but I'm open to trying it again. Persona 5 for Switch when?

Quite a feature to lock behind an amiibo, if true.

I always thought Shining Force was Fire Emblem's biggest rival.

weird flex but ok

Mega Man Legends 3, please.

The PS1 Classic is being trashed (rightfully so) for its poor emulation and weak game catalog. Comparing the two seems almost unfair.

I'm particularly disappointed because the PS1 is home to some of my favorite games, and none are included in this release. There are, of course, mods, and they may eventually become this little device's saving grace.

I prefer the new design. While a huge fan of Xenoblade 2 (and the Xeno series in general), I still wish they adopted a more modest approach. The fan service in that game is just downright goofy at times.

Unfortunate, but Nintendo's already going to have a killer 2019. This game's absence on the platform doesn't do it any good, but it's hardly necessary.

To me, Spyro's home is on the PS platform, anyway (which is where I'll be playing it ).

To be blunt, this is the most I was encouraged to pick up one of (or both of) the Let's Go games.

I probably still won't. Not my kind of game, but this is some great support. I wonder what other tie-ins Nintendo has in store.

Only 8 days now!

I'd love to see more from Three Houses and MP4, but what I'm really curious about is that unannounced medieval game Monolith Soft is working on.

Fallout 76 outsold Nintendo IPs. This was a bad year.

This is going to be my GOTY. I'm counting the days!

Loved Conker and have been hoping to see it return in one way or another. Hope this spiritual successor doesn't stray too far from the source material.

The Switch Pro rumors have been echoing for a while. Hope it happens and soon! More juice means more ports, and if this last year is anything to go by, we're going to need them (especially as we move into the next console generation).

Another obscure Pokémon fact:

I wonder if this means they intend to bring the card game over. Would be fun for us fans to collect, at least!

Well, that just about confirms we'll be getting retro goodness outside of NES games. Online Star Fox 64 and F-Zero X would be a dream. By the looks of it, seems like it's happening too. If I am dreaming, don't wake me up!

The divide here is emblematic of this last dry year. When the Switch launched, we Nintendo fans didn't think the momentum would end . . . but it did, especially when contrasted with the recent big releases on other platforms.

2019 is going to be a better year for Nintendo, assuming they can keep their deadlines. 2018, however, is likely going to read as follows: "The year Smash dropped and Pokemon Go got a console release." That's excluding the disastrous reception Nintendo's online service was met with.

As consumers and fans, it's important to acknowledge these crticisms. Old ports, deflections, and an oversaturated indie catalog only go so far. While I'm not dancing to the tune of the Nintendoombringer, I'd like to see Nintendo have a more competitive software lineup; one we will see more of if the rumored Switch Pro comes to fruition.

Despite trying to express these thoughts, I can expect the cadre of Nintendo "dindu-nuffins" to rally behind Nintendo and participate in their charade of apologetics. They'll remind me Nintendo has always stepped to the beat of its own drum to (often) great success. This, in many respects, was not one of those years.

Still, the Switch will sell, and I'm just an old Nintendo fan sitting on the toilet and writing wistfully away about the little Switch that could've been. Maybe one day we'll see a Nintendo console that offers not only the best first-party games in the business but also third-party heavy hitters like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Monster Hunter World.

I'm a huge fan of Platinum. Hope we hear official announcements from them soon!

@Balta666 Rock on. I'd cast any concerns aside if I could play SF64 again regardless. It's probably not as bad as I'm imagining anyway.

@nocdaes I think playing the Switch in handheld mode is pretty comfortable. Back in the day, I sank seemingly countless hours into the trident too. Maybe it's just the idea of it that's off-putting. I haven't touched one of those things in well over a decade.

If the N64 Classic ever happens, it's going to be weird picking up that dog toy of a controller again.

@SpaceboyScreams

Wow, the nostalgia is real. Good times!

For better or worse, this last Direct was very focused on Smash's more technical and content-rich aspects (outside playable characters). Nintendo outdid themselves with stuffing seemingly as much content as possible into this game. With the return of a robust single-player mode showcased with a beautiful cinematic, I think we can expect this game to be a huge hit.

On characters . . . I think the ol' potted plant is a weird and hilarious inclusion, but it's understandable how fans would feel underwhelmed after the Direct if their main focus was on character reveals. Given how high the bar was set with the Belmonts, K. Rool, and Ridley, it's strange to end on such a random note.

As for me, I'm not bent out of shape about it, and the raging basement dwellers need to wash that stink off. PP looks genuinely fun to play as . . . if maybe a little frightening to deal with in more competitive play. Ken and Incineroar look great, as well.

Those disappointed should remind themselves there's at least one season of DLC coming our way. There's still a chance for your favorite character to make the cut, assuming it's a reasonable demand.

Regardless, it's likely Smash Ultimate will be my personal GOTY as well as being the best Smash game to date, and I couldn't be more excited!

@BensonUii Indeed! Very impressed with the Canoe emulator. I will say not having online shops for these mini consoles is a huge missed opportunity, though.

The PS1 mini's catalog looks a little lackluster, but thankfully that can be rectified! Pure retro bliss incoming. I hope Nintendo doesn't put off the N64 classic for too long.

The concept is interesting enough, judging from the trailers. It looks to have the makings of a compelling new IP should Nintendo choose to expand on it with a real game.

New Nintendo IPs are hit-and-miss with me, but I'd definitely support this if it saw a fully featured JRPG iteration on the Switch. There aren't squid people, spring arms, or anything! Just awesome anime action and dragons.

Interesting timing, considering the highly anticipated Smash Direct is just a couple days away... Bubsy for Smash?

EDIT: @SheldonRandoms ARGH! You beat me by just a few seconds!

What year is it?

@Whalehome Passing up on Phantasy Star in favor of Undertale? I recommend you reconsider. The Phantasy Star series stands as one of the genre's greatest.

Anyway, this is a welcome addition. The Switch is an excellent JRPG machine. I hope it isn't too long until we see the rest of the mainline entries added.

@ACK

This is gaining a lot of traction. It may very well be true, and if it is, Smash Ultimate will be the greatest video game of all time.

Hope it was worth the clicks, NL.

Look—I know NL would much rather be covering the latest on MP4 (or anything, really), but that doesn't mean NL should bait its audience into destroying each other for clicks.

I mean, with the division present today among partisans, all you need to do is show a photo of insert politician here to provoke a mouth-frothing, incoherent response . . . especially if you know how anything even remotely political gets handled here. To assert NL doesn't have the sense to recognize these things is completely detached from reality.

Disappointing, but expected. As someone that never played many of the classic Castlevania games, I hope the Switch (or Steam) will see a similar collection in the future.

"We thank our fans for voicing their support, and now we're going to ignore them."

Referring to web browsing and apps like Netflix was an odd choice. Time can be spent doing these things on the Wii U, but for whatever reason . . . cannot be done on the Switch, despite (now) having an online subscription service fee. For us Wii U owners, it's pretty easy to interpret this as paying more for less.

Bashing aside, instead of competing for that time, why don't they allow these services/features on the Switch? Reggie's PR here might as well be overtly stating Nintendo is choosing to fight unnecessary battles.

Would definitely buy.

Implying struggling sales had nothing to do with Nintendo's lackluster first-party support this year.

I'll welcome a Switch Pro. Anything to get more games on the platform.

Wouldn't be Capcom if they didn't find a way to ruin Mega Man's triumphant return.

The Super Butoden series isn't the best representation of DBZ on the SNES. That game would be Hyper Dimension, and I hope it gets this kind of treatment soon.

I want to see them directly acknowledge Panzer Dragoon Saga was third in ranking. Let it be so, Sega!