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@chardir so is the Metro double pack

This was great on the 3DS, the 3D was amazing. not sure how it will stand up to the likes of on Horizon Turbo Switch but.

Hopefully Nintendo is trying to get Mario Odyssey 2 ready for a holiday release so they're holding off on a direct! Because I have zero interest in Animal Crossing or some Japanese RPG remakes, so there's literally nothing else to look forward to. I'd also love a surprise like Mario Kart 9, a new F-Zero, a new Donkey Kong, new Mario 2D, new Wave Race, etc... enough with the RPGs already.

@MS7000 Japan hasn't really been infected by COVD-19, so don't think that's the reason. Chinese production has been severely hit but that doesn't effect actual game development (only physical Switch Units). It may effect Switch Cart production but Chinese factories are now coming back to work (I deal with them in my job) so I doubt it really would have. And we're talking about future game cart production here, not current.

@MS7000 My guess is that Nintendo are waiting to see if certain (unknown)games can be ready in time for a 2020 release before the Direct hits.

R.E. No Direct- I wonder does it have something to do with the Coronavirus, it's very odd. I deal with a lot of Chinese suppliers in my job and they are only now coming back to work and factories are re-opening, so there shouldn't be any delay on future game cart production for Nintendo (if that's indeed where they get their carts produced).

An absolute classic, many many hours spent playing 4 player death matches.

Looking forward to the only new game Nintendo seem to be releasing this year!

I use Playstation Plus to chat to my mate in New Zealand as we play Crash Racing, GTA or Battlefield. If the Switch had a simple voice chat option I'd convince him to buy a Switch and we'd use that. But the voice chat options are terrible.

Unravel 2 is a great game and a bargain at that price, played it all the way through with my wife.

Speedway Racing looks very promising. If you're not into Animal Crossing like me, there's not much on the Horizon (pardon the pun).

Defo buying this if the reviews are good.

I have it on my 3DS and it looks great in 3D. So zero reason to buy this, M2 stop wasting your time on these easy ports, we've seen them before. Give the people want they want (see the 1st comment)

I think I'll be buying this, be great to play my GBA cartridges on my big TV.

I'll always buy or play the Switch version ahead of the PS4 (which I own) version. I just prefer the handiness of being able to play portable on the couch if my wife is watching TV. And of course to take it on the go with me.

I think the gambling laws have changed in Japan so Konami have to come crawling back to making proper video games again...

35mins to talk about a new Smash fighter? What a waste of time, give us a proper direct!

I'm planning a visit to Japan in Sept, I really hope it's open by then.

Pre-ordered this 2 months ago, I keep forgetting about it. Can't wait to get it now!

Never played it properly, hated the control scheme. Would love to see a port to Switch with normal controls.

Not interest zzZZZZ

So many classic games from the PS3 era that could be ported over, I'd give my firstborn for a port of Split/Second Velocity.

Looks right up my street, I'll be buying it for sure!

*prays for a 3rd Donkey Kong Country game

I own V-Rally 4 and WRC, this game trounces both of them. By far the best rally game on the Switch and 2nd only to Grid for best (non-kart) racing game. A pure delight and such a cheap price.

@Moroboshi876
From Bedrooms to Billions
Man Vs Snake: The Long And Twisted Tale Of Nibbler
Indie Game The Movie
Ecstasy Of Order: The Tetris Masters
Naughty Dog 30th anniversary documentary (youtube)
Double Fine Adventure (youtube)
GameLoading: Rise of the Indies (youtube)
Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us (youtube)
God of War: Unearthing the Legend (youtube)

There's a rumour going around that the Halo Master Chief Collection is coming to Switch.... but it's also rumoured to be announced at the next direct not the game awards.

Looks great, love these type of games (Inside, Limbo, etc)

Lovely little case, but keeping it on during gameplay just isn't feasible, that flap would constantly get in the way. I think you'd have to remove it completely from the case each time. Would still love one, but it is a tad expensive.

Finally we get Jet Set... oh its Fantasy Zone.... again.... great.
Let's pretend the superior 3D version didn't happen on the 3DS.

I've had this game a week and sank hours into in portable mode (I find the graphics fine). It took me a long to get used to the sensitive controls as it is more of a sim than a DIRT game would be. I'm really liking it so far, it's far better than V-Rally 4. I do agree the UI in the menus is terrible and way too small for portable play, and some of the manager aspects are convoluted. But the driving itself is 'don't blink or you'll crash' kind of exciting. I play on easy mode for unlimited re-starts, it's a must. But i'd still kill for a Dirt game on Switch.

@retro_player_22 I think a lot of the same team worked on In the Hunt and Metal Slug. It's a brilliant shoot 'em up.

WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship only for me. I was too old for the Pokemon craze when it came out, don't get it at all.

I was in a toy shop yesterday I saw the old model and new model for sale at the same price. Felt sorry for those who don't know the difference (I.e. most of the general public)

Would love to see remastered versions of Gamecube and Wii classic games released as budget titles on carts.

3DS; the greatest handheld ever (Still use mine).

My New 3DS with it's Mugen Power Battery attached comes everywhere with me. Fantastic handheld, probably the greatest ever.

@Beatley82 there might be licensing issues with Sega Rally, but not Daytona, Jet Set Radio or Scud Race. The only excuse I can think of they'd require a lot of time & effort to port over, so they're sticking to simplistic nonsense like Columns II.

I have never played, or never will play, a Pokemon game. For similar reasons as Goncola.

Sega have said the sales of the Sega Ages line has dissapointed, and that's no surprise. With the Sega Genesis Classics Collection available why are they wasting time and resources releasing games like Shinobi? The game releases so far(excluding the amazing Virtua Racing) have all been available on other platforms(and switch) for years, so they're not going to sell as well as games like Jet Set Radio, Scud Race, etc, would. Up your game Sega and M2 or this will be a terrible wasted opportunity.

Love the dock idea, I may pick one of these up if the reviews are good. But for now my RG300 fills the gap nicely.

I'm planning a return trip next October/November, perfect timing! Japan is just a brilliant place (especially for Nintendo nerds like me)

@ThanosReXXX Cheers for the advice, I'll try this. It's all a bit over-whelming starting off, I'm learning as I go. I assume you have 2 Cars in category B? the problem was in the paid starter pack they only give you 1 category B car, that's why I was caught unawareness. Can i ask what was your quickest way of getting your 2nd car? Gonna get back into it later, strangely I'm enjoying the level-up systems, coins, etc...

I bought the €20 starter pack and got stuck in. Loving the racing, it's great fun, but I hit the 'refuel' button not knowing what it was and my car was disabled for over an hour. I didn't have any other B cars to race with so I literally could not continue the championship until my B
Car was refueled. Didn't have any option to buy a B car either, bizarre situation for a game I 'paid' for. But I'm still gonna keep playing as its a lot of fun.

@cyrus_zuo yes I have Horizon Chase Turbo. Its ok, but it's basically an updated version of Lotus on the Amiga, very simplistic and not really true 3D.

@dsparil I agree Grid is great, but its more realistic than arcade. Asphalt scratches my Burnout itch on Switch, as there is still no true Arcade racer on the platform, eg: Ridge Racer, Outrun Coast 2 Coast or Burnout.

I've played this on Android and the racing is really good. It's a shame the developers didn't convert it into a 'proper' console game which cost €40 and included none of the micro-transaction rubbish (and had longer races). A missed opportunity as it would have been a brilliant arcade racer. I'll still play this and buy the starter pack as I love these type of games. Yes Grid is great but it's more a realistic than an Arcade racer.

It's beyond awful; The gameplay, the micro-transactions, the monthly subscription..... a travesty of a Mario Kart 'game' from Nintendo.

Luigi’s Mansion 3 and A Hat in Time please

The Visual style is awful. Getting bored of these lazy 'pixel art' games, being a designer myself I know the effort needed to make a game look good as opposed to this type of simplistic pixel art look. It's not a design choice most of the time, it's an easier and cheaper way to make a game, and 95% of the time it looks bad (Games like Celeste did it right). They pale in comparison compared to SNES pixel art games. On a side note, I discovered the beautiful 'Unruly Heroes' this week and I love it, its like the spiritual successor to Rayman Legends. Now that's good platformer artstyle.