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I wonder if Level 5 itself is winding down. Not much scheduled to come out.
Yo-kai Watch never caught on and Inazuma Eleven has a dedicated core audience but not wide appeal.
Plus, if you add English your games, you call worldwide without having to fully localize through Japanese on-line shops.

@Wexter Two interesting notes related to 365 that have an impact here. (I am using you as a jump-off point here because you mentioned 365)

1. Microsoft announced it will be selling a stand-alone version of Office again. That means it recognizes that not everyone wants to perpetually rent their software. That is what streaming does.

2. Microsoft had a major 365 outage yesterday for about two hours. Could you imagine a gaming system going down. People complain enough now when on-line servers crash. That is what could be the case if everything is cloud-based. This potential problem does not get discussed enough.

One thing that is missing in this data is digital sales.
That is where many Indie and smaller games make their "money."
Not saying it would change the top 10. But am saying it changes the profit narrative.

I am still waiting for this to come down in price before buying the base game.

I bought the current version for Switch, thinking it was like the space-based Commander Keen games I remember playing as Shareware. It is not — and it is not much fun — and I certainly won't be paying to upgrade.

@Moonlessky Nintendo games tend not to go down in price because they still sell at those prices. It is demand-side pricing. As long as people buy the game, the price is not going to drop.

Once I got the hang of it, I loved it.
Would love to see Burnout 3 as well --- done with the same care.

@KryptoniteKrunch Notice some of the reaction now that it has been learned that the game was "listed by accident."

To bee honest, I honestly am not sure how this did not get the PEGI equivalent of the ESRB's AO rating — which would have made it ineligible for the eShop. I wonder if that was the error/accident.

If Nintendo tried to curate the eShop, people would complain that it is hurting smaller developers (which happened at the beginning of the Switch cycle).

If Nintendo tried to censor things, people would tell it to “grow up.”

So Nintendo has decided to let to the ratings agencies and the marketplace dictate what is allowed.

It’s a no win situation.

Interestingly, no mention of the price in the review - especially since there is quite a bit of difference between the EU and NA prices. It would be a lot easier to justify getting this at $20 (USD) rather than $30 - especially when I see this is 16 Euros or 16 UKP.

(For those who don’t know, this same reviewer complained about the price of The Burnout port).

For those wondering about how the game looks, feels, and runs — Digital Foundry just came out with its test results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9kcCPFOeHo

(They were positive - even more so in handheld mode.)

@EmirParkreiner I cannot find a full list of games in each edition — so I was just going by title. I apologize for getting the game list incorrect.
My point to compare the price to the Namco collections was in the number of different games. After all, many of these games are just variations on a theme. I would be much more likely to buy in the 40 euro range personally.

However, this is an excellent package for the Space Invaders fanatic. I just wonder if Taito had priced it lower, if they would have sold a lot more and made more money.

@RudyC3 The eShop price is the MSRP (list price). It has to be that — at least at the beginning. But some physical retailers offer it cheaper from the beginning (WalMart in the US, for example).

@EmirParkreiner The JP version of the Invincible Collection is $57 at Playasia (though I cannot 100% confirm it has the same lineup).

I should point out that my problem is not with Strictly Limited (or PlayAsia) but with Taito. The NAMCO Museum Archives, admittedly digital, are 11 games for each for $20 (USD) on the eShop. That is why I made my price comment.

Essentially, unless you really love Space Invaders, this does not seem to be a must buy. I wonder what the smaller retail edition will include (and how much it will cost - and how much of a discount it will eventually get).

@dugan @gofrvic20 According to the email I received from Strictly Limited games — it starts at 60 Euros.

I like the idea. I am having a hard time on the price.

I have looked at every available review.
This is the only one that reports substantial issues in handheld mode. There is even video available of the game in handheld mode.

Should be interesting if this goes to court with Twin Galaxies. Because there would be discovery and cross-examination — in other words, a lot of people looking at things and asking questions. Either you have to be very confident or you have to be one heck of a bluffer.

Does anyone know what, if any, required download there is for the physical version on the Switch?

I wonder how much will have to be downloaded for the physical edition.

Not sure if I have Tomodachi Life. I have all the Wii U and WIi games. Myself or my son have all the 3DS and DS games, with the possible exception noted above.

@Zeldafan79 I think you missed the point of this article.
This appears to be the first time that Nintendo itself has essentially declared that the 3DS system family has no future. And that is newsworthy.

This leaves me with one question — who was in charge of overseeing the port?
Should not the original developer (the IP owner) been involved in some way? As in providing the right build. As in communicating desires?

Many of the comments herein are quite salient — particularly those with respect to the way Nintendo tied games to consoles.

However, it be noted that the the closing eShops are ones which only function as code redemption locations. Games cannot be bought directly from these places. Thus, it could be case that no one is still selling those codes, so there is no reason to keep them open. (Not sure what functions are tied to the eShop, but that could be a general disclaimer).

As for existing eShops, the WiiU eShop is so forgotten that one developer still had games for sale on there 18 months after they lost the rights to distribute them.

@Steven_the_2nd I saw the sale. But when I saw the (excessive) amount of DLC, I decided to pass.

The key will be whether those making the purchase (the parents or someone else) will read and care about the words.

There are people who buy GTA for 8-year-olds after all.

@Kang81 The 6 GB patch does not scare me — if the reviews are good.

I will wait to see more. Atari right now does not have the best of reputations. But I also enjoy strange games.

I don't mind being told there is a download. And 6 GB is much better than the 30-plus of a download-only game.

At least they are being upfront about it. Somehow I missed that Mortal Kombat 11 required a 20-plus GB download (or I never would have bought it).

I needed to get another Switch last week. I was able to order one from GameStop — which was my last choice. BestBuy, Amazon, Walmart, and Target did not have any (or at least not have any at near regular prices). There were some SwitchLites to be had — but my son wanted the full console.

The title confused me. Because I see Pinball Wizard and I thought "The Pinball Arcade" because that song plays when you launch that game. (And some of those tables in Pinball Arcade have issues).

There are rational arguments to support the positions of the organization in question. However, it seems time and time again its true mission is publicity and aggrandizement.

I still would like to know how the all-console requirement for Madden got dropped. Of course, EA would put out Madden Classic, it would look like a Sega Genesis title, and then it would declare that no one would buy the game on the Switch.

What is interesting is the Amazon listing (which is the exclusive outlet for this unit in the United States) says nothing about the delay as of 9 a.m. EST (UTC-5) on March 6.

However, the unit and its accessories — instead of being up for pre-sale — are listed as not available and Amazon is unsure when/if they will become available again.

I literally bought the original Doom last week.

Anyone have any idea why this game seems to be MIA (Missing in Action — in other words not available anywhere) in North America?

Even though it is "physical," I still wonder how much of a download it will require.
I have been fooled once. I bought MK 11 because it was on sale for next to nothing, not realizing it required a 20GB download even though it had a card. I will not be fooled again.

@Smashfan502 I agree. My thought was that Nintendo could "sue" (which it can't) because of the statement since it had so many games on the Switch.

I bought Mario & Sonic. Played it.
It is not the best game in the franchise. It may actually be the least fun. So quality may have something to do with lack of quantity.

@UmbrageHill
I can't seem to find a demo.
Did they remove it?

With 100M sold, finding something to play the discs will always be possible.
The problem is all the DL-only software.

I had to ship mine once, years ago, for repair. Time to make sure it is still working.

@yuwarite Well, it could sue for defamation of character for saying the Switch has no games. 8*>

@Anti-Matter I always wanted that game. But it was download only in North America, never fell from its $30 price point, and appear to be de-listed.

These appear to be the same amiibo that went live last month in North America.

What I find amazing is that Brain Training has STILL not been announced for North America

Getting the older unit cheap (like PS Classic cheap — USD $20) is OK.
Paying the same for the AT Games HD unit as the newer unit — that is NOT OK.

@delt75 If I recall correctly, wasn't the 3DS version available before the WiiU version? People may have bought that one because it was first and never grabbed the console version.

Can anyone recommend a full game that is similar on Switch?
Is the version of GRID any good?

@SalvorHardin
Exactly. That's why I stopped playing it.
I don't mind some rubber band.
But if I get out in front on my own merit, I don't want the AI to suddenly drive 200 mph (300 kph).

i got tired of the rubber band AI.
It keeps you in races. It also makes it very difficult to win.
And upgrades don't seem to upgrade enough.
I have gone back to Gear.Club Unlimited.