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The black version has little coloured TomToc lettering which looks very reminiscent of Mario Odyssey or just Mario in general, so THAT's your one tiny special thing which makes it (IMO) slightly nicer than all the other similar cases out there. Now you can up that to 9/10!

Who else used the feather (before you knew what it did) round the last corner and threw away a win?

It takes a while to get used to not knowing the courses after a decade of having every turn memorised!

@rockodoodle Yeah the punt pun doesn't translate so well in North America I guess.
A punt in soccer is not necessarily a bad thing, and just in case the other phrase has not made it to the US, "to take a punt" is like taking a risk when buying something. Sorry if that's being super obvious, but the wordplay works in Europe at least!

My first XC game, and an unforgettable experience. The joy of exploration was up there with the best games I've ever played. I learned to get to grips with the seemingly insane battle mechanics, too.
Not much of a mention for Monolith being called in to help with BotW so far, and when you play XCX you see why they gave them a call!

Who wishes their real house was as nice as their AC house though?!

Does anyone know what else have these developers released, and if so, was that any good?

I would have loved that!

Not a Roguelike fan at all, and yet this game is still exceptionally good. Deserving of a physical release, I'm quite tempted myself!

Bad news for the F1 fans out there. Codemasters seemed to be improving year on year and apparently provided a decent game for eSports as well. Unlikely that their love of getting into the detail of F1 will be allowed to continue.

I'm expecting yearly repackages, and then once in a while a real trash game so they can "improve" again after that.

Anyone less cynical about EA than I am who can add some positivity?

Control is one of my favourite games in the last few years, I loved the story, the setting, and the combat was HELLA FUN, not to mention providing one of the finest moments in gaming full stop.

It was stretching my PS4 slim to breaking point so if they can somehow make it work on Switch, well then I'm impressed!

If this is your only way to play Control, then play Control this way!

I had a similar situation with invalid codes and huge waiting times just to get a Hanafuda postcard set a few months ago (for FREE - plus only £7 postage, for postcards!).

That website infrastructure is so outdated... Oh Nintendo.

They can just about get away with "limited time" for this one given it's an anniversary, can't they?

What kind of soundtrack are we talking here? This plus Synthwave could be mind-bendingly good!

Worth remembering that a sensible and long-term view with payment strategies is exactly how Nintendo managed to ride out the "Doomed" period of the last 15 years.

If they paid top execs 20x more then they would have "done a SEGA" and we would have no Nintendo Switch.

So glad Nintendo take the approach that they do.

Got the JP one but can't get a hold of that EU cover! Rare!

I LOVE the Goemon games but is it just me who found this one frustrating, too many deaths which felt unfair. No match for the "full fat" Goemon 1 on N64.

I had a brilliant time shopping around there, loved every second! Got most of what I wanted, brought it all home and have never touched it since... the strange lure of collecting eh!?!

I didn't find Retro Game Camp, hard as I tried, but Mandarake was a real winner not mentioned here, I got those Mario Hanafuda cards for next to nothing.

Also, if you're intimidated by the busy nature of Akihabara, I found that Akamon Dori in Nagoya is a really nice street with an amazing selection, much more accessible, and not really more expensive. Highly recommended if you're leaving Tokyo.

@USWITCH64 I picked up just about all the highly rated 64 titles back in the late 90s, but this is the one big one that I just didn't "get".

Maybe I was too young, but I just found the areas looked a bit bland, and I got lost all the time... and ohhhh that fog!
I'm kinda tempted to give it a 2nd chance all these years later. To play the last great untouched (by me) N64 classic... someone convince me I need it!

OK, over 2,000 people (not a terrible sample size) and 75% have some kind of issue!

Anyone denying this is a thing now, or just saying it's people who don't look after their controllers... that argument does not hold up now.

@Swifthom Drifting is only on the right ones for me... could be a wider issue with the type of joystick sensors they use seeing as it's not just the one side?

@AlternateButtons Wish that were true, but in this case it's just not.

I've always taken care of every console and controller I've had, and never had a single issue (execpt with Dreamcast lasers... but yeah whatever!), and both my JoyCons are trash. I still use them a bit, but mostly pro controller. It's honestly just bad design leading to faults in a noticeable percentage of units. That affects a lot of people. I don't want to spend another 80 on something that probably has a 25% chance of also being broken....

@Not_Soos Anyone else had this?! I have this on one, and drift on the other! Oh dear!

Fixed the SL SR thing though, but it was a bit fiddly.
It's also due to very poor design. The cable fold for the rail inputs is flat like a 'V' and not like a 'U' shape, so at the point of the 'V' the metal connectors don't meet any more. I just about managed to wrap something around it to stop it from breaking connection, and voila! It works again... I took pics if anyone is interested to try it.

This list proves that Grid will have a very welcome place on the Switch!

It's badly needed...

@harrystein You can't just say it's an 8 as it has elements you don't care for...

I'm not bothered for fan-made levels so I won't buy it, but it sounds like a great package if you are up for that.

By your logic all racing games would be a 3 or 4/10 for most people haha!

I directed a theatre show using the soundtrack from Woolly World for all the wintry bits, it was perfect!

Crafted World is a big step down on the music side, but I like that the menu music improves as you progress... subtle but underrated!

@eRaz0r It gets better, the levels are actually really varied, and only the first half hour plods a bit. In the end there's more level and gameplay variety than Woolly World, but on the whole WW was the slightly cleaner platformer imo.

The music is a real let down though, after WW had brilliant songs throughout. This isn't all terrible, but quite often it's like a kid is playing a recorder with his nostrils.

Most NL readers seem to forget that sometimes, games aren't aimed at them.
This is Nintendo taking what sounds like a well-crafted experience, and bringing it to a young audience, which is just a sensible thing to do for the whole industry.
This could spawn the next generation of people interested in programming, and for many it'll be the first taste of VR.

Just because we're "gamers" everything isn't all about us on here.

@SwitchVogel thanks for the reply!

Tried recalibrating motion and sticks, no luck... they're way off before calibration, then fixed, then other games are fine once again, and OC2 whacks them out of sync again... console is super close when we're playing as well, so I'm sure it's not distance related. For example 4 players on Mario Party or 1,2, Switch, I've had no issues like this at all... weird! Makes it a nightmare at best, so hard to get past some of the levels like this. On Reddit it looked like a few people were reporting similar but I've not heard much. Might write to Team17.

@SwitchVogel Surprised to see people saying it's too easy, I'm loving the challenge!

As you mentioned, it requires more dexterity than before, sadly I'm having major joycon issues with this one. Never had trouble with other games, but OC2 seems to affect the stick calibration when played on TV or tabletop mode. It's honestly a game ruiner, you can't run over bridges or pick up/chop things with any accuracy, making some levels nigh on impossible, and totally infuriating! Even the bus can't drive properly...

I can't be the only one with this issue can I? I've been playing tons of Wolfenstein and Katamari lately, not a hint of an issue there ...

Yeah, quite keen to get a copy of that on Blu Ray!

@ConorM Any 2018 news on this one? Things seem to have gone silent on all fronts... I'd love to get it but I'd rather wait for a Switch version, if it's still coming.

@ICISAZEL Just did exactly that, it's actually quite nice when you only play one of these games every 5/6 years, the career mode isn't stale yet and the animations and commentary are "all new". Inexcusable EA money grabbing at £50 though...

I just got hold of a copy on sale for about £25. I've been considering giving it a go for a while, and it's good enough at that price.

I haven't touched an EA game in years, hate their expensive shovel ware model, but they have cleverly ripped a lot of good stuff from PES over the years, and this plays a good game, amazing when you consider it can go handheld.

It's important to note that only a cheap copy is worth it as it's not up to scratch (apparently) with other versions, but I have no interest in Ultimate Team or other staple FIFA modes. Taken at face value as a good handheld kickabout, this is a good buy on sale in my opinion.

That hand crafted version from the other week was sublime!! Never tried this one, quite tempted to give it a go

@zool Let's face it, Super Play/N64/NGC/Ngamer was the only magazine that was really strong content-wise year on year. Once that died, I couldn't stand the step down in quality going to the others. I remember when I got a PS2 and a DC and expected their mags to be as good! I still bought NGC when I didn't have a GameCube as it was that far ahead.
How I can stand to read anything on NintendoLife I'll never know

@Dazzle Like an iPhone then, or maybe a Samsung.

Don't get this on Switch, whatever you do! Then there will be NO good games to play on your iPad after that ; )

I really wanted to like this at the time, but couldn't fully get on board. I'm not sure I'll try it on Switch, but maybe I can be tempted...
Still want to try Xenoblade 2 first.

Never got around to this so quite happy the port is coming! Gimme all the levels!

So many Konami games I could get excited about... they'll find two that I'm not though

Either way, there is not a chance Netflix would run well on my Switch, the wifi strength is terrible. Can't play online at all except for Rocket League if I sit really close to the router.

Mario Tennis was unplayable so House of Cards would surely be unwatchable.

@OorWullie The VHS thing was already p**sing me off in that video, so the full game is going to be an eyesore! A cool retro eyesore though

@AlexOlney Quite! I can remember this idea being bandied about so many years back now that my brain hurts trying to remember it. The shift will continue towards download rather than physical, that makes sense, but to say consoles will die soon is surely nonsense.

The first of the big companies to make the "console-less" step might come close to death however!

@gb_nes_gamer Yep! I understand that online is "where it's at", but actually I've been pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the offline modes. They're certainly good enough to scratch the RL itch when on a train with no wi-fi for example. I've had a few good league campaigns!

Glad Golf Story is getting some eShop love. Far better than Mario Golf outings in my opinion. All the humour and charm of older Nintendo efforts.

Need to try Celeste next...

Definitely didn't realise you were supposed to use the thumb strap as a virtual analogue stick! Learn something every day...

@OorWullie I thought that about the GC when Wii "killed" it, but now I'm back in love with it... I wonder if the same will happen with Wii U. I'm keeping mine just in case!

I'm glad we can't all try it, as cool as it is, the Omamori is supposed to remain unopened. At least now we know it's there and THAT is awesome.

I started out reading N64 Magazine and its future iterations (no pun intended for those who know what I mean...) and I was always really disappointed to find out that other English language magazines like ONM and some for the DC, PS2, etc. had nowhere near the same level of quality.

That continues today, despite there being some decent publishing houses surviving. I don't know what they fed that team, but it really worked... I miss that magazine!

As I write it's 31% for both 'mostly handheld' and 'mostly docked' play, and 27% for a mixture.

That in itself shows that people are enjoying Switch's versatility.

I did NOT expect to use it so much as a handheld but that quick boot up made it the perfect train commute system, and tabletop mode at work was great, and attracted a lot of impressed attention from other staff. I then enjoyed the benefit of when I had proper free time to relax and play on the big screen with a power boost and a comfy chair.

Looking forward to the next few years of Switch