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@mailman Yeah, I'd love both of those, but I can be patient. Too many good games and too little time as it is!

@oninowon You probably already figured this out, but you can't get all three rainbow pieces in the demo.

@SolarJetman IIRC, the little cloud means you need to redownload the game, but your save data should still be intact.

@NEStalgia Nobody forces anyone to pre-order, though, and there isn't a 40% markup for pre-ordering either. If people are pre-ordering games that they aren't 100% sure they want, you can hardly blame the publishers for foolish consumer behavior.

@Sabroni On the Switch, go to the eShop, then click on your Profile. It will show your available funds, your Gold Points balance, and your payment methods.

@mailman No need to feel bad for Switch owners. There's so much great stuff on the eShop that I can't come even close to keeping up.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to new WarioWare. Any word on when we'll get a demo in the NA eShop?

@Averagewriter It's going to be smaller but include more than twice as much hardware?

@NEStalgia Yeah, I know ours have a 12-month manufacturer's warranty here in the US, but most places only give you a 30-45 day window for retail returns (sometimes a bit longer around the holidays). That is, unless you purchase an extended warranty somewhere like BB or GS.

@Anguspuss Why would Reggie be addressing it for NoE?

Seems like a QC issue that may affect a minority of units, based on the polling above. I will say that I've played my Switch nearly every day since I got it at launch, and it still looks like new. No cracks or blemishes of any kind. Same for my 10yo son's Switch. I play mine mostly in handheld mode, and he plays his mostly docked. They've been on multiple trips with us too.

Crash and PixelJunk Monsters 2

@MagnaRoader Some good stuff so far, but we need a Fatal Frame.

@Spectra Really? Why? They've done some pretty good stuff in the past, IMHO.

This is too good to be true, but I love it. <3

Definitely potentially interested!

100% complete already, but the new characters might help convince me to replay sooner rather than later.

And yet I'm playing it on the Switch in portable mode and having a blast while my PS4 copy is still shrink-wrapped.

@BlackenedHalo I wouldn't say that, but I do love CTR and would welcome a remastered version. With Crash Bash as bonus content!

@Anti-Matter Yeah, certain games/features would not be compatible. Kind of like the 2DS.

@Crono1973 They're talking about all kinds of potential changes. As I said, they keep it close to the vest.

In response to your other post, do you see specs on the 3DS successor? Release dates? Images? No, you don't. You see incredibly vague language because they are clearly NOT showing their hand either way. In all likelihood, they will continue to minimally support the 3DS a little longer, as some games were already in development. And then that will be that. Maybe they'll surprise us all, but I wouldn't count on it.

@Crono1973 Yes, yes, there is talk of Nintendo bringing this, both from Nintendo (though they always play hardware development close to the vest until they are good and ready to show their hand) and by industry analysts.

@Crono1973 "Nintendo joked about potential new versions of the Switch coming to market: 'It is Nintendo Switch, so maybe we’ll switch it up!' jokes Nintendo Director Shinya Takahashi, when asked about iterative console hardware."

The XBO is not a portable system. Handheld Nintendo gamers might consider a more portable Switch an "upgrade."

@Crono1973 I don't need a Switch Mini. I'm happy with my OG Switch.

You might want to read this:

We've already had hints that Nintendo could be working on a new Switch version.

Embedded in the code of the 5.0 system update, there are references to a new Switch revision (codename Mariko), which suggests a console with 8GB RAM may come to market soon.

If the system doesn't see a formal release soon, it might even see a better devkit, which hints at a more powerful system coming in the future, at least.

Nintendo likely wants to release an upgraded version of the console because current models have a vulnerability that allows them to be hacked - no matter what firmware the company releases for the machines. You can read more about that here.

This comes after last year, where Nintendo joked about potential new versions of the Switch coming to market:

“It is Nintendo Switch, so maybe we’ll switch it up!” jokes Nintendo Director Shinya Takahashi, when asked about iterative console hardware.

“Certainly, we’ve designed Nintendo Switch in a way that it can be used by consumers in the way that best suits them. I think we may see that people who have bought a Nintendo home console in the past traditionally, they may treat Switch like a home console and buy it and use it for a long period of time.

"Whereas people who have been traditionally Nintendo handheld gamers, they may buy Nintendo Switch and then for example, if a new version were to come out later, then maybe they would decide to upgrade to that.”

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/695702/Nintendo-Switch-Mini-coming-later-this-year-Nintendo-work-on-NEW-console-tech-REVEALED

@Crono1973 Nintendo is “considering various possibilities” in regards to a successor for the popular handheld device. Yeah, you're right, another system in the 3DS line is definitely a done deal, lol.

If they released a region-free N3DS, I would consider it though. Then I could take both my Japanese and NA 3DS games and only one N3DS system instead of two. That'd be nice. I'd also love for them to re-invigorate Streetpass in some way. I had so much fun with that back when other people actually carried their 3DS systems around with them. Of course, they could potentially do something like that for the Switch.

Why the huge resistance to idea of a Switch Mini?

Oh yes, @Crono1973, you have my express permission in that unlikely event. Good luck.

@Crono1973 If that's what you want, just keep playing your current 3DS. Between the DS and 3DS libraries, there are hundreds of great games. Probably enough to keep you busy for the next decade or so. I know I still have enough in my backlog to keep me busy for years, even though I've been a huge fan of the DS and 3DS throughout their lifespans. As mentioned previously, the 3DS is still my favorite console of all time. And yet, more and more, I'm comfortable leaving it home and bringing only my Switch when I travel. I think that says something.

From a business and software development perspective, it would make much more sense for Nintendo to concentrate on one console line.

@N64SNESU You may not consider the Switch a portable console, but it is one. As a huge fan of portables (the New 3DS is still my favorite console of all time), I've been shocked at how much I love the Switch. It isn't much larger than the New 3DS XL or my Vita, so it's great for commuting and travel, and then tabletop co-op is an option even with its small footprint, which is awesome. And unless I'm playing something local multiplayer, I always play in portable mode. TBH, I'm finding it more and more difficult to make time for (or have the desire to make time for) going back to my 3DS, even though I have plenty in the backlog. A Switch Mini might make sense, though, for those who want a smaller portable and don't care about playing on the big screen or with friends.

@Megadeth I think we'll definitely get the Spyro trilogy, just a while after the PS4 release. I could get it on the PS4, but then it would just sit with the pile of PS4 games I never make time to play.

I'll probably keep going on Sushi Striker but may take some time for Crash.

Am I the only one who really wants a remastered CTR and Crash Bash? Those were such a blast back in the day.

I'd love a sequel!

@Hughesy I seriously don't get why some people are so hung up on resolution when it comes to gaming. Maybe I don't sit close enough to our 55" (https://lifehacker.com/can-you-tell-the-difference-between-720p-1080p-and-4k-1731323537), or maybe it's just because my primary interest is gameplay, not pixels.

Other than local multiplayer sessions, I almost always play in handheld mode. For most of my adult life I've played portables more than home consoles though. I just find it easier to grab a few minutes here and there that way.

I will take all things Layton.

I'm with @Stocksy. Really looking forward to replaying these. It's been a while!

@TromaDogg We need to form a guild of gods.

@KingdomHeartsFan Not to quibble, but I'm pretty sure the ecclesia was the main popular assembly of the democracy of ancient Athens as well. In other words, the broader definition is "congregation," which may be used in the context of religion/church but also in terms of other types of collectives/organizations.

Anyway, I was a KS backer of Bloodstained, loved Curse of the Moon, and I'm still super stoked for this one.

@JRJalapeno No, touchscreen controls are not required. You might want to try out the demo on the Switch.

@Krisi I just figured he meant the first in the series for the DS, but yeah, all three were awesome. The three entries on the 3DS are also great and pretty much the entire reason I own a Japanese system, lol. I hope they'll get the drum peripheral right with this entry, as some of the past ones have been a little wonky. I always liked that the DS/3DS entries avoided this problem with their dual-stylus touchscreen controls. (The various sets of little red/blue drumsticks styluses that were packaged in certain entries are amongst my favorites!)

@Sharks Definitely! The original Taiko no Tatsujin game (arcade) came out at least a couple of years before Donkey Konga, but in terms of console releases, Donkey Konga was developed by the same team at Namco who developed the original Taiko console game for the PlayStation 2.

@Farts_Ahoy Same! Can't wait!

Looks promising!

All good stuff. The title song from Kirby's Adventure (NES) is still one of my favorites.

@sfb Coming to Switch, Vita, PS4, Steam, iOS, and Google Play.

For five bucks, I might give it a shot. I'm a sucker for puzzlers.

@NintendoFan4Lyf I get it. Just had to kid you.

@NintendoFan4Lyf Oh noes, boobies! ;-P

Honestly, I don't get the point of singling out the various "addictions" as separate mental health issues. People can be addicted to anything. It's addiction that the problem, not the thing itself.

@citizenerased Yeah, Thumper deserves a spot for sure.

@AdReNaLiNFaLc0n King Oddball has been on my wishlist for a while, in spite of its mediocre review here. Just waiting for a sale. What did you like about it?

@Joeynator3000 True. It seemed kind of strange to me to include a couple of those very recent releases (Yoku and WoL in particular).