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@Edu23XWiiU Switch Evo, there!!

@Corvus96 Then lets us prepare for a 2082 for a release!!!

@-wc-
I want that but it won't happen. They wont cannibalize sales for the connected version at 350, for a portable version for 200.

I wish it would but it does not make sense for a company selling truckloads at their current prices (I bought mine used, non-Oled for 250 and it came with a 35 bucks credit). At best, a 250 lite version with smaller screen and non detachable controls, that will require you to buy an additional controller, and with no games included.

At one time, more than 40.

Nowadays I have 21, plus a couple coming in the mail.

@Krull You can get the Switch for as low as 259. Expect this price to repeat for Amazon Prime days.

I bought one for a friend for 270 on Walmart, with a 35 ticket for digital games, like 6 months ago.

@CloudBG Agreed. I will prefer to buy a Switch and having the extra screen size, not worrying about what games will not work and a dock that I can place in other TVs around the house (we have 5).
Still, I will definitely buy one for myself, after finishing some games on my 3DS. Maybe in 12-18 months or so.

There is no need.
MK8 Deluxe is one of the best selling Switch game, month after month.
The price just does not go down for used copies, so there still some really high demand.
I had it on Wii U and on Switch is just perfect.
Nintendo knows this and won´t invest any resources to topple the highest selling game for a successor.
Around 2021 at the earliest.

So, they have already released two other One Piece games on the platform and they don´t have a clue to whether it will sell or not?

New content surely won't do any arm!!

@Dom Is there a hidden message associated with brawer? I thought that you meant brawler, but you haven't fixed the title...

@rjejr brawler

Shantae is so adorable...

Marry me, Shantae!!!

"It's not probably what you think..."

@gortsi What a presumptuous, pompous lunchbox!!

@BlueOcean Indie like these usually sell more copies on Nintendo Platforms than on the PS4. For example, Shovel Knight.

I think that demographics play a more significant role than amount of available games. Case in point: my son just doesn't go for these types of games, but for CoD, GTA V (over my watchful eye) and FIFA.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Nintendo is maybe striving for a little anatomical completeness, better said.

@Luffymcduck In this one you carry "her" lunch!!

It look like Marathon, the retro version.

Add 4-5 colors, and we'll be talking.

@stevenw45 The blame is on Nintendo. Netflix stated that they could have a working app in no time, when the Switch came out.

So much disinformation...

@thesilverbrick Agree with you, 100%.

Creeps need to learn their lesson. Case in point: I wanted to buy an small fleet of cars for my company. I was contacted by a high school acquaintance that had a dealer. He gave me a decent price but I turned him down. Why? He used to hit his girlfriend pretty hard, like broken teeth hard. I told him why I refused the deal, he told me it was long ago, and I asked him: did you go for jail for that? No, no deal then.

@thesilverbrick Creeps can make art too, bottom line.

I usually don't support but wholes that make decent stuff like this, but at least it fills an empty space which I would rather have filled by Nintendo (that sounded weird).

Well, it runs much better, but there is some dithering. I noticed some in the tower in the bridge at 0:50-0:51 and then at the foam of teh water breaking into the sand.

Mario is a hard nut to crack. Pixar would not have been a good fit to Mario, unless they go the way of engrossing Mario and Luigi;s relation in some way. Dramworks could have worked with the adventure part. I think that a Wreck Ralph vibe to it could do it: lots of adventures, with a surprise villain (Donkey Kong posing as a friend and then stabbing Mario in the back), leaving Bowser for the comedic effect, with Luigi as the dependable, but many times in trouble brother, and Peach just as the Queen, but with no deep relation with Mario or the others.

Glad I bought it for my PC while on sale at STEAM. I just can't put it down. AT least RNG plays a lesser role compraed to Isaac, which I've never been able to beat.

What everyone missing is the metal-like strips that come with teh ttoy con and, I bet, will improve the connection between the controllers attached to the toycon and the Switch. I bet that besides been a kind of an antenna, they serve other purposes.

@boop22 Are you kidding me? The "toycon" made by Alex is leagues behind Nintendo's, but that is leagues behind Alex's intent. The guy built nothing!

I definitely want the camera as well as the piano and dollhouse for my daughter.

The bird is gonna be used on something like Yooka-Leelay game (got that right?). The chicken will fly you around, while avoiding obstacles.

I think that Netflix was told t say taht. When the Switch launched they stated that they were waiting for Nintendo to give the go and that it could be implemented in a heartbeat.

Everyone thinking that Netflix doesn't want to be on close to 10MM extra devices is delusional. This is just Niintendo-fed paranoia or something.

Also, to many posters here wanting the Switch to stay as a gaming device only: that is nonsense.In the worst case scenario, the Netflix app is not mandatory and it shouldn't be as taxing as any game (it ran on a 1st generation 3DS for crying out loud). So why oppose it? My daughter watches Youtube and Netflix more than she plays games on her Wii U. Don't you want Nintendo to sell me a Switch for her?

@10-zx Thanks for correcting me. But the article, wrongly it seems, talks about the DS Wrist Strap, from there my confusion.

Everyone knows that the DS predates the iPhone, and that the use of virtual joysticks on the iOS and Android devices, but it has been used for 10 years now, and Nintendo is now coming forward. Legally, is an small hill battle for Nintendo to demonstrate that Colopl infringes "more" than previous developers on such patent.

@Octane I wouldn't say non-existant, but maybe a bit lax (?). Or they could protect the Chinese companies using such patents (South Korea protected Samsung from Apple in several patent claims, while the rest of the world awarded Apple with many victories).

@HappyMaskedGuy Sorry to chime in, but these "goods" are virtual ones and, still, they are viewed a bit different. Don't know if you are talking about mobile devices that (could) carry games that infringe in such patent claims (which will be dumb by Nintendo to pursue) or games originating from China that makes use of these patents (have seen so many Mario Kart and Super Mario Bros clones to count in one hand).

@Jackrov I think that you are onto something. Still, mobile is a different landscape and such "virtual joysticks" have been used for well over 6-7 years. But, to be honest, this exact virtual joystick formulation, where is you drag further, the character moves more quickly, I've seen it in probably 2-3 games only.

MMmhh. It definitely has nothing to do with the DS Wrist thingy. It's completely virtual.

There is a game dating back to the beginning of the iOS store that uses a virtual joystick: Knights Onrush (there could be many others predating this).

Tried to translate the document issued by Cotopi, but my Japanese is too rusty. And legal Japanese is probably out of my league, anyway.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE If teh lawsuit is referring to using a input device over the panel, that translates to actions on the screen, then all our fingers are infringing this patent!! Also, I've seen many mobile games using a virtual joystick and a couple DS games that also have something like it (there is a Doom-alike game taht uses it. I will chesk it out).

@Cosats He was clear. Regarding the virtual joystick it makes no sense.

Who is developing this game?

We need Shantae, Shovel Knight, Stardew Valley (for a bit of whimsical content), Citizens of Earth's Vicepresident, the duo from Snakepass, Yooka-Laylee, charcaters from the Steamworld Heist and Dig universe.

@thesilverbrick That would be against logic and against every single instance before it. Still, this is Nintendo we are talking about...

Jest aside, the Switch is having lots of success (which translates in prices going down to economics of volume) and Nintendo not lowering the price of 32GBs hurt both developers and gamers alike.

@thesilverbrick Yes, but if Nintendo had release these 64GB in the foreseeable future, then the 32GB would drop its price and become more viable to developers.

Love the concept, hate the graphics. Even with Shovel Knight's level of detail I could be swayed into considering this, but no cigar.

@AdReNaLiNFaLc0n Tahnks for the list.

I'm only missing Fantasy Life (I can't find it at a reasonable price) and Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon (I have the plain Pokemon Sun, tho). But I haven't played, but have, Dragon Quest VIII

I'm still on the fence.

@SimplyCinnamon53 A neon one it seems. Like 10 days ago or so.

I'm expecting more games, but that have little to do with the Steamworld franchise.

They are quite successful, so it is time for them to take a bit of a leap and bring different games to the Switch.

I don't want to play Steamworld Fly or Steamworld Dive in the near future.

Same can be said about Yacht Games.

@Savlep99 You got that right: it is a fun ride, specially if you are a Nintendo fan. I always read this report since I like to wrap my head around the fact that Nintendo, once again, could have the highest selling console for "this generation". I mean, it would surely outpace the Xbox One and, if it maintains momentum, the PS4 in 3 years, tops.

@Savlep99 I think that, overall, we could consider 550k-650k units sold per week. 875k IMHO is just too high (Japan usually accounts for 25-33% of worldwide sales).

I'm an engineer so I like to make educated guesses and not give in much to fan (myself included) wild expectations.

But yes, the more the merrier.

@Savlep99 It has sold 10MM by December 10th. 3.5MM in a month, even for X-mas, seems a little farfetched.

Still, it will surpass Wii U by March 2018. It is almost a given.

As I was reading the review, I thought it could score 9 at least. Oh well, getting it regardless.

@Savlep99 Not really. They are in a pace to sell 12 MM in 1 year. That is about 1MM per month.

Still, I hope that supply is met for X-mas and that even a 14MM goal can be reached comfortably.