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The Switch's trajectory is pretty stable, there's no need to restart the engine.

I have a feeling that the Super Switch will have a "DX" upgrade path so that it doesn't have to launch with such a boom of titles, and instead be backwards compatible, avoiding remasters.

But some gimmick, even if it's just horsepower, will provide incentive to upgrade and play new games in more creative ways.

Unbeatable Prince!

@Nua Yeah, I'm not sure what Spider said is accurate. The Boxboy Amiibo is Qbby, and was never released in the US (even as a 3DS bundle)

@Spider-Kev @Nua Qbby was a strange one. It was Japan exclusive. I think it was also released in Australia but in Japanese or something?

Can you restock Qbby please? It's the only one I'm missing

I just hope that they'll finally show us all of the Donkeys he's Kong of.

A Link Between Worlds also had that glossy look that I'm still irked by. Not sure why Nintendo seems to prefer that style.

@koffing I really hope the Super Switch puts the horsepower into the dock. I don't really need that level of fidelity on the go.

@NintonicGamer "Dolby Surround" was an audio algorithm used to cram surround sound over low storage and/or low bandwidth methods (e.g. over optical out, or even fitting 4-5 channels into the red/white stereo RCA jacks).

Nowadays, HDMI has enough bandwidth to just stream the source right to the receiver (e.g. linear PCM). And games generate audio on the fly, so no need for proprietary codecs.

I really appreciate his take. He should have a quick chat with Hisashi Nogami, the director of Splatoon and Animal Crossing...

I've been playing MK8 since it released on the Wii U. It's my go-to when I need something uncomplicated in my life.

Unpopular opinion, but I honestly find most of the game to be balanced to perfection. When I get blue shelled at the finish line, it's a bit of randomness that I masochistically enjoy. The rubber banding doesn't even bother me that much. It means for every race, there's usually only one or two rivals and we can send each other back into the "pit" as punishment. And the anti-gravity is a nice mix-up both for dynamics in bumping into each other and visual variety.

That said, I wish there was more to unlock. Getting all 3-Star Gold Trophies is great but I have basically nothing to show for it. I'd be head over heels if there were something like Diddy Kong Racing with secret courses, bosses and collectables — even more so if I could co-op with my wife.

@peachflavored I could see them re-releasing the 3DS version on the Switch successor if it had a mechanism for the second screen. (e.g. undocked, but TV mode was still active, like the WiiU).

I've always pictured a Super Switch to have some horsepower in the dock itself, and even upgrade-able, but the Switch itself was still portable. Additionally, having the capability to wirelessly transmit video from the Switch in some sort of dual screen mode. The tech is all available, though it would be no small task handling mode swapping seamlessly, but it would allow some backwards compatibility with the DS/3DS/WiiU libraries.

For hundreds of years? That's mind bending!

Imagine being in year 2523 and there was so much content in a franchise that you could spend your entire life engulfed in it and still not experience everything.

This is a totally random comment, but that narrator sounds an awful lot like Heidi Murkoff. It's not though, I think it's Lori Alan.

e.g. https://youtu.be/K84JRdcZbAU?t=8

I was sort of hoping for Morgan Freeman, but I suppose this guy will do.

@Bobb bah, that's awful! Who would even want to read that? I can imagine the overlap between those who don't mind spoilers and those who know what that even means is pretty damn small.

@Bobb same thing happened to me! I got about 150hrs in before I took a breath to slow down...

I remember a specific moment of being upset after playing non-stop for like two weeks, just rushing to see everything before it was spoiled somewhere on the net — and then seeing a headline on this site which spoiled some content for me. I was devastated. This wasn't nearly as bad as Kotaku just straight up spamming me with spoiler screenshots / headlines in the Google Newsfeed.

I was/am self-aware of how childish I was being, but I really wanted to experience this adventure alone — I've waited my entire life for an experience like this. And life was really tough for me at the moment, so it was my escape being crushed.

I'm well past where I think a majority of players have made it by now, so I stopped (literally) squinting when I browse this site and I've felt comfortable slowing down and just enjoying the scenery in the game for a few sessions. I have no regrets though, I was genuinely surprised by some of the mechanics (and still come across new ones!) and they're wonderful memories that I'll have for life. But still, I've blocked Kotaku from every feed I have.

@-wc- Using the sticks on the Pro Controller wasn't working out for me, but the SNES controller works fantastic

Great game! Low skill requirements and still had a blast. The only thing I'd love to see added is a last-man-standing mode.

I think I'm going to have to take a break from this site until the game comes out. Even the headlines are spoilers.

We were approached by Nintendo to use this framework to bring our game Happy Friday! to the Wii U, and we were all set to, but the API was slightly too limited.

However, I think a lot of people would be surprised at how many games are written in HTML/JS, like CrossCode and Duelyst. It's one of the most advanced rendering engines on the planet, just not necessarily a pipeline for games. So if your game isn't trying to break new grounds in graphics, then you can make serious gains in the UI department with relative ease (Which is perfect in a game like Mario vs. Donkey Kong).

As a long-time Amiibo collector, I think this spells that the Metroid 2-pack will become valuable.

Zelda will likely have a reprint, but with most of the other franchises once the Amiibo goes on a discount, then it means that it's not selling very many. In a few years time, it'll be the one that nobody bought. Same thing happened with my Gold Megaman and Mega Yarn Yoshi

BOTW was such a bar raiser for Zelda — and video games in general — that I think it's hard to compete with that anticipation. That said, the TOTK trailer ties BOTW with classic Zelda and has me excited in a brand new way.

I might be making this up, but the NES scene reminded me of the the opening scene to the OG Super Mario Bros 1986 movie.

https://youtu.be/xe9QlUm18mM

@Chaotic_Neutral Man, this movie is absolutely action packed from start to finish so just be prepared for a bit of sensory overload there. However, the visuals and music were fantastic so if you're cool with the action you're in for a fun time!

We saw the movie today — we thought it was fantastic! 10/10. I can't wait for the sequel!

I'm surprised to see it scoring so low. I really enjoyed it! The sound track was fantastic, the writing was on point, and the visuals were very well executed — I was a little worried that they might dig too far into the augmented world stuff. Yeah, there was some dramatization going on and some compression, but that's the point of a movie. GH already did the comprehensive version of the facts.

I'd give it an 8 or 9, personally.

@jello64 Legend of Zelda

This has always been my favorite acapella of Mario Bros

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFKX9j31ZzQ

I'm excited to try Excitebike 64! I never had a chance to try it back in the day

@MSaturn to be totally honest, I thought they've been shifting it weeks not days, which totally invalidates my point. For some reason I thought it was previously in mid-March. I messed up there.... super embarrassing.

Your point is very valid. They do move movies to Wednesdays for blockbusters because it still counts as opening weekend to boost those "opening weekend" box-office numbers.

The real DLC would be getting back the minigame while waiting for the match to start

I've been involved in the movie industry and have some experience with how launches work. At the very, very least there's typically a preview for theater owners to see movies a few months ahead of time for negotiation purposes (how long they'll keep the movie for, and what cut of ticket prices they'll take, etc).

Granted, March/April are generally pretty open, but release dates are even negotiated between studios to make sure any overlap between blockbusters is to an advantage (e.g. action titles paired with romance). So for them to change dates around so close to release is really, really strange and could mean one of two things:

1) Nintendo/Illumination have a LOT of pull and want to make adjustments before public release.
2) They're trying to simship, but are struggling to get everyone to line up. Maybe Nintendo is taking too much of the cut, or maybe there's greater politics at play.

Considering how much power Nintendo and Illumination have together, my guess is 1.

Am I crazy? I just downloaded this now. I didn't have to wait until Feb 28th

This is a stupid question, but if I pre-ordered to have it delivered, is it still possible to get this?

Any idea where I can pre-order?

I'm still convinced that all of the Goldeneye leaks were to test the market and gauge interest before deciding to put all of the effort in to overcome the legal barriers.

I was expecting less of the visuals. Sure they're a bit dated, but 16:9 on my C1 OLED TV looks fantastic.

And I don't have much to complain about with the controls since I use the N64 controller and it all seems like riding a bike to me.

Is it co-op? Looking for something to play together

"Taunt now only fills up the first Ninja Power bar."

Totally different game now!

I played this on Stadia. One thing that stands out in my memory are how fluid the controls felt. So, so good.

I hope the new voice/face thing is because Chris Pratt was a New Yorker that got sucked into the video game.

Cody/Gordy went from a punk rock Rufio, to a Ring Fit Adventure trainer. At least all of that fitness seems to be doing his hairline some good.

Ah cool! Yar's Revenge used the same technique for the static in the Neutral Zone. The 2600 wasn't big enough to fit something like that in, so the programmer, Howard Scott Warshaw, rendered the game's code.

He had a confrontation with Atari over it because they felt it was a copyright violation for showing the code on the screen. He essentially said it was obscured enough, and if someone could get code from that then they deserved it!

http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_howard_scott_warshaw.html

I want it!! But, $60 is about the max I'd pay for this. And even then, I'd feel guilty.

Also, just a personal preference but I'm not digging the arm band. From far away it looks like camo.

$25,600 is MSRP. I wonder what scalpers will charge...

No expiration date. I wonder if I could still use this coupon...

It looks fantastic! One of the few movies I'm looking forward to watching in 3D!

Also, pumped Dry Bones is in it!

Mario reminds me of the '90s TV show, both the voice and face

He reminds me of the '90s TV Show, both visually and the voice

The Japanese version ran better because it didn't have to do all of that Japanese to English translation, of course.

(joke)