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@ChessboardMan any sign of your Switch yet? I ordered from official Nintendo store too and I think all items are shipped by courier by default. Check your email and it should tell you hope it comes soon!

All well and good. But I have no idea whether BOTW will be shipped at the same time. I mean, it was ordered at The same time but somehow still awaiting stock pick...

Boom. That is all

I hope there's a way to integrate gold/platinum coins on my.nintendo and use them against Switch purchases...

Greatest console ever and a massive obsession of mine ever since. And yes, I'm old!!

@Dev alas we got the vague 'later in the year'. I'll probably end up double dipping on this because yes, I am impatient!

@Dev the release date is also a concern of mine.
However the timing of this preview - just before the Nindies showcase - could mean something. Perhaps the Switch version will be confirmed for launch in the showcase. Maybe I'm just getting my hopes up!!

I've opted to switch around my previous Wii U order to, erm, Switch. But if the Switch version is released beyond late April as per the other formats, I'm going to NEED to play this elsewhere. Might get the physical XBone release

I am a bit of a fan of rhythm games, so I'll be watching this closely. Maybe I'll give the mobile game a go to get a feel for it.

It's good to see the Switch launch bolstered by more titles!

Anyone struggling with waiting for this?

Suing companies for infringing copyright or ripping off your intellectual property is NOT an action that's exclusive to Nintendo. Fact.

Fair enough but home console gaming on the go probably works the processor into a sweat a lot more than other handheld devices. Still good though!

Usually whatever I order from the official Nintendo (UK) store is delivered the day before, Thursday. I'm hoping they actually deliver the consoles on Friday because that's the only day this week that I have off...

I've not read all of the comments but I believe the charming Snipperclips has now been confirmed by Nintendo as a launch title, bringing the world back on its axis following Binding of Isaac's push towards a tentative march release

It has been acknowledged that it will be fixed in the day one update.

Not a good move for people reviewing the console to experience these issues as it creates bad press. But new devices are plagued with media scrutiny. It's just what happens.

As such if they fix it, it'll be a non issue

I have very little requirement for additional JoyCon so I don't need the bundle. But I'll be picking this up day one, most likely

I'll stick with my 'boring' grey iteration, thanks.

It's a bit like asking which of your children you like the best: someone's going to be upset!

@gaga64 perhaps the author of this article is trying to forget Skyward Sword was ever a thing (personally I loved it!)

Also to continue with nit-pickiness, the plural of 'joy con' is 'joy con' not 'joy cons'.

I guess you obtain the green tunic from a treasure chest somewhere the same as every other garb.

I guess I'm fine with this and see Bill's point

The '32gb is ridiculous' argument has been kicking around for ages and it is what it is. Hard drive/flash memory' is expensive, SD cards cheaper. Just buy physical or by a card to expand the storage. I can totally get over this because I won't purchase digital games unless there is no boxed version. When life hands you lemons, buy boxed. Simple

I have 500GB on my XBox One. I buy exclusively physical titles and I still have to write them to the drive in order to play. AND find the disc out every time I play a game. With double the space I'd still probably have to delete certain games on the hard drive just to play others. The amount of space on the console is proportionate to the size of the titles. It's one of them. I've got Better things to worry about like what games are there out there!

Rightly or wrongly he may have received financial gains from the YouTube channel that ran the ubboxing and UI videos posted that were a higher figure than what he paid for the illicit unit ...

It comes with two controllers as standard, so to speak, with the JoyCon (meant as plural - there is no 's' like 'sheep', 'amiibo' or 'trout')
It's the first console to do this since the Famicom unless I'm wrong.
It's an ideal opportunity to pick up and play without any additional cost. And that's a good thing.

My opinion of this has changed over time and I'm totally getting this package.
If i had to purchase extra peripherals to enjoy it I wouldn't be so inclined but it's a great family title that you can pick up and enjoy anywhere. I've preordered at £35 which isn't bad.

This is nothing new. It's just like the debate over whether the GameCube or Wii required a DVD player.

Screw them. That is all

I'm fine with this. Like most of the world I have a smart phone. Anything they can do to avoid taking up space on the 32gbs works for me

'Will it dig its way to the west?'

These aren't questions discerning gamers have to worry about any more - multi region baby

I was thinking the 'R' was for 'Ridiculous' and was a direct reference to the price!!

Everything lies in the marketing of Switch. They could be trying to bring to market a toaster with an LCD screen, but it's how it's sold to consumers that will make or break the product

I was unaware of this title until E3 '16. I wasn't fussed my what I saw and found it to look a bit of a mess. So I'm not too bothered.

Third parties aren't going to be offering unwavering support to Switch. Rather they'd wait and see what sales are like. That's fair enough, that's business.

I'm not sure how far they can take gaming with a 3DS successor. If it continues to sell then I expect a 'successor' to be an incremental hardware bump but nothing more than that.
You've got the adult and child areas of gaming. Switch is clearly targeting adult gamers and I expect there to be plenty of Member Berries on Switch 'member F-Zero? Member 1080 Snowboarding?' 'I member!' It'll aim to appease the hardcore as long as they can get that third party support.
The 3DS will be the kid friendly console that will introduce gamers to dumbed down iterations of classic franchises such as Pikmin (see: Pikmin 3DS)

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Kuru kuru Kururin yet, GBA launch title from Konami. Looks like instead of a stick, you're guiding some sort of creature on a stick. Maybe it utilises motion control.

I'll eat my hat if it happens. They're chasing a VERY different kind of gamer here. Wii was a flash in the pan. And many people bought Wii because of Wii Sports. Those consoles then gathered dust. I believe it will sell much better than Wii U, but 100 million? Well I'm hoping so but not so sure ...

Other mobile contractors? Don't the big N own a stake in DeNA?

If you ask me the 'game' was probably just a smoke screen at E3 '14 to try to prove to people that they could do innovation with the GamePad.

@MarioPhD I'd advise not buying it at all... it's terrible!

@Paddle1 I think it will. With Wii U and 3DS it feels like MyNintendo is a bit of a halfway house. I think Switch should unify this and make the discount available to those who have purchased physical copies, too

Sorry. Please someone explain to me how - and i don't really play these games admittedly - this is an indication that third party support is lacking because of the nkn compatibility of these toys. The game is still coming. Do other console versions of this game support the toys that aren't compatible with the Wii U version?

The use of the word 'announced' certainly seems to insinuate there are unanouced first party games coming in the summer beyond. I hope so.

@DragonEleven Brexit will go ahead regardless at some point. Politicians can't block it, by they can open up discussion about under what terms they can trigger article 50...

Still worth it. It's got a lot of relpayability and there are no micro transactions, although I still wonder why exactly you have to collect 'tally tickets' to play Toad Rally.

Flipped another way, anticipate the battery to not last any longer than a few years, hence the replacement service...

@OorWullie this is what the kick stand is for

I don't feel he same hype I have previously prior to the release of a Nintendo console. Past mistakes with the Wii U, and the lack of games on day one has kind of soured it a bit. But I'm sure once the thing is in my hands I'll start to love it!

@gcunit 'smeggin' is profanity.

1) this statement is crisis management following the initial Tweet
2) Didn't they bring aBorderlands port to Vita?
3) You can chuck around all the platitudes in the world but they don't really matter if you don't put your money where your mouth is...

Touchscreen is relatively easy to discern: they are trying to differentiate themselves from the tablet market. Wii U will always be 'the tablet controller' and looked like a piece of rubbish next to iPad and othe tablets.

I don't know why they won't show the UI. I think it's because of many very early NX rumours that stated the console was running a version of Android. While it's clearly not running Android, I think the interface could resemble this more than usual. Also: see above point re: touchscreen. They don't want to muddy the message. Drip feeding information helps with ensuring consumers aren't overwhelmed and it avoids people making assumptions. The reveal trailer was to sell the hybrid nature of the console; the presentation was about the joy cons and the functionality they provide. The games took a backseat; but I believe they will supply a steady stream of titles and will covet third party support. For how long I'm not sure but still, could happen.

For all the people bemoaning too many ports and saying fanboys are just defending a lack of new content, look at it this way: what if Nintendo are going with more of an 'app store' approach this time around? There were no games on the eshop at Wii U launch and the eshop wasn't even available on 3DS. buy these digital games, don't buy them, but they're there for those who want them and a library of games is steadily being built.