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It seems incomplete right now.
I also wish it was physical.
I don't like spending that much on a download title.

I have the physical version pre-ordered.

I pre-ordered in store at GameStop when it first went live — and everyone thought it was a NA exclusive to that retailer.

@Stocksy I did not mean to necessarily blame the EU. I said these appear to be Nintendo's reaction to new EU regulations.

Given the status of these systems, it probably did not make sense for Nintendo to upgrade the systems to accept credit cards directly and meet the new payment safeguard regulations. There are still ways to purchase games. It just the payment options are more limited.

This does NOT appear to be the case in the Americas right now: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1286/p/994/c/536

It does appear to be caused by changes in EC banking/credit card regulations.

Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios is releasing more on the Switch than EA. What does that tell you?

The problem is not the optional microtransactions.
The problem is making the grinding so difficult that people decide to go for the optional microtransactions.

Ponder this — Microsoft releases more games on Switch than EA.

@liveswired Actually, the problem for EA is that Nintendo gamers can see through them. They tend to see that there is no need to buy annual versions of a sports game (see Tiger Woods PGA golf on the Wii which sold gangbusters one year and less so the second).

Probably have to just switch to an opt-in rather than an opt-out model for auto-renewal.

My experience is satellite radio is the worst. You can't use the website to cancel (only to order, change, add). You have to call to stop service.

I wonder how many of the games in the semi-serious first part of the video may actually make it to Switch.

I actually enjoy these collections --but I never pay more than $20.

If the save file transfers over, I would consider re-buying. It is that good.

This makes no sense to not include all these classics.

I still have 65G-70G available on my SD Card.
I will go at least 400G when it is time to replace.

For some reason, my Piranha Plant pre-order is still processing at Best Buy. I am wondering if my store didn't get its shipment yet. (Last time, Ridley was in store but my pre-order was still processing.)

Ironically, that amiibo was available on Best Buy just before 3 a.m., so I ordered a back-up.

Why would Nintendo be a gate? I know you have to be accepted as a developer before you can put a game on the system — but how many applications has Nintendo denied?

I am in favor of as many things coming to the Switch (or any platform) as can — and then let the market take it from there.

This is interesting ... if for no other reasons than previous Nintendo consoles have tended to fare poorly in this survey, even when they were selling well.

I don't want to think about how much I paid for a physical version of Stern Pinball when it first came out in the United States. I think I could get this entire collection of "games" for how much I paid ($40 USD).

There should have been better communication from Facebook to Devolver as to why the advertisement was rejected.

Facebook was certainly within its rights. But it should also not have double-standards (its ok for a post but not an advertisement) that can be confusing — if it is not going to explain its stance.

Could they do a Turbo Express next!!!!

I would advise people try the demo first.
I wanted to like this game — but the demo just left me wanting.

I have this collection — but then again, I remember the games.
So it is as much nostalgia value as anything else.
Many of them are barely playable today. But some are still quite enjoyable — at least for me.
I do respect others' opinions and realize why you might not like these. But I am glad it exists.

@roadrunner343 I expressed that very poorly.

The console to which I compared it (the Atari Flashback portable) has 60-70-80 (depending upon the version) of games built-in (which I meant when I said loaded) — and they are licensed.

My thought was that if there were no licensed games included and it could not play original hardware (like a clone system), it really is not much different than a copy cart (like an R4) to place in an original system.

I agreed that the use of others' IP without a license that causes the real trouble. The issue is whether a complainant can show that there is no real legal use for the item. (We know about the non-legality of running most ROMs.)

Does it come with any games pre-loaded?
If so, then it is no different than some of the other retro consoles (such as the Atari Flashback portable).

If not, it is in a very gray legal area.

I also wonder how good the product is.

I was going to get it for free. Won't pay for something I don't need.

Interested to see to what service this series comes.

@Cosats What are they doing?

So I guess I can count on replacing my Docs controller.

I wonder how those that grant EA licenses feel about this — especially if they receive negative PR or less interest if this does not work well.

Am I missing something.

The link in the story does not work.
And when I go to the website, I only get an option for a free print issue (which I don't wish to pay for international shipping).

@TreonsRealm I was thinking along those lines — especially since I still have the Gamer Club discount for another 10 months. But then again, it could put the games at BestBuy at a higher price point, making things better for those who bought the games directly.

Can anyone think of a reason why Sega would not localize this and sell it in western markets? (Other than it being Sega, that is.)

@1UP_MARIO
A version of this game is already on iOS.
It gets quite hard quite quickly.

When I see a researcher consistently find something where no one else has, that person is either a genius or using a different method.

And since this is a meta analysis, taking it more than something to study further would be folly.

@holygeez03 I figured as much. What I fear is that it will take a lot of time for the older tables (which I prefer to play) appear — if ever.

Will they have to rebuild new sims or do they get to release what was done before?

If they have to rebuild, it may take a LONG LONG time to see some of the older tables.

Notice the top 3DS game.
It is the same one for which its poor sales last "month" in US (two days in NPD) were being lamented.

Here is a key point: Correction: This story originally said that WarioWare gold launched July 27. It actually debuted in North America on August 3. That gave it two days of sales on the July NPD chart.

The writer had the NA release date wrong. So I wonder if he thought it didn't chart in 9 days — which would be a much larger story.

One point that is missed (or at least I have not seen) is that this refers to actions from about 15 years ago.

[The first game was released almost 13 years ago on PS2 in Japan.]

That was three Nintendo consoles and just shortly after Iwata took over as head of the company.

It was a very different world. The way the headline reads, it sounds as if this was a recent development. It was not.

Nintendo is between a rock and a hard place here.

If it does not allow (virtually) everyone to publish on the eShop — it gets accused of playing favorites and the discussion goes back to when Nintendo used to limit third party publishing.

If it lets (virtually) everyone publish, then people complain the eShop is over crowded.

The concept remains fascinating.
The price remains unknown.

This is one I had no interest in ... until I played the demo.

Now my question is Switch, 3DS — or both.

The only problem I had with the demo is that if I pressed the screen too hard, I could not link plates. I had to use less pressure to be able to make matches. (And no, I wasn't trying to press the TV screen).

Some sites have attributed these to GameMill-- because the distributor (Solutions 2 Go) is also the same for all five announced offerings.. But the higher price and lack of box art may be reason to hope that this is THQ-Nordic.

@Yasume That was the question I had. Capcom makes a lot of strange decisions — especially considering how the XB1 is not faring very well right now.

I watched the first few minutes of a video from Japan.
Is the lip-syncing that poor on the Xbox One/PS4/PC versions?

Maybe it has to do with amiibo?

I would think that Nintendo has shared information, even if it is just at an abstract level, with its prominent retail partners. And while there are plenty of reasons to not be critical of Gamestop as a corporate entity, it is one of those partners. It is also interesting that store clerks at its stores that talked down the WiiU and even the Wii are now enthralled by the Switch and are even pushing it.

@Galenmereth
There is group think and there is being considerate.
This is something that would be difficult for me to play if my wife is around. So hopefully, the display of the pictures can be turned off (or at least is not automatic).

@JTMnM I use the same tools. But it is tough when you are off Twitter for the evening and an exclusive item releases and sells out within two hours.

This is also a bit of a cautionary tale as had I been able to order the amiibo, I would have certainly bought the game. Now I am not so sure.