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Only played the Wii one, but it was fun. Wouldn't mind having this one on the Switch, if it's anything similar.

Why don't these charts show the platforms anymore? Or is that only for JP charts? I honestly like the old narrow list design much better than this needless padding.

I still can’t fathom why they wouldn’t include an in-game sharing store. The amount of games built would be much less than Smash, so moderation would’t be a problem. And it would be so convenient both for players and Nintendo to add new levels.

I just hope we get more Splatoon 2 despite what they said. I'm not the most avid Splatoon player, but hell if I don't enjoy those Splatfests and some stages coming my way every so often.

(Plus, I think it's the best Nintendo multiplayer title that is far more creative and innovative in all the ways than... that other title, you know.)

Well, that's a bummer...

Everyone's sharing their dreams, I guess it's like a therapy session here in the comments. With that said:

• Never had a 3DS, so I was really looking forward to themes. Hope they add 'em.
• I really wish they somehow separated Nintendo News Channels for different languages. Having accounts from different countries is great, but my feed is so freaking cluttered now. I love exclusive news content Japan gets, but other news are just needless duplicates. An option to exclude the Japanese channel, but still have access to it when needed would be a godsend. Little hope for it though, a really edge case.
• A more precise activity log would be cool, but frankly I'm ok with the one we have.

P.S. I really miss the MiiMaker channel.

And oh, having no achievements is so relieving I wish they don't add them in the future. I got to a point on Steam where I would choose games from my backlog based on how good their achievement system was, and frankly that was not healthy.

I once received a games magazine with two identical demo CDs instead of one. Those were the days...

Yep, same here.

Not to be overly arrogant, but I'd say that I can "get" most games on an intellectual level after reading a review. My taste is really diverse and if someone enjoys a certain game, I probably will, too. I love Wii Music and Rocket League, Mario Party and Hollow Knight. Skyward Sword was fun.

But with Smash... "I don't get it" is honestly the only way I can describe it. Tried playing it myself, read the reviews... Nope.

I mean, it almost seems the game is selling on hype and cult status alone. Hype from the casual crowd that loves all the characters mashed together. Plus hype from the hardcore crowd that adores Sakurai and all the time he put into the game.

Maybe if you have a bunch of friends that are good at the game, that play it alone at home and then gather at a party, so that opponents constantly one-up each other. Maybe then it would be fun. But how many people have that?!

I'd rather see Series Director Discuss The Mystery Behind Kirby's Lack of Good Games, to be honest.

I wish she'd blow my flute.

I downloaded (sue me) one of the Wii releases last year and we had so much fun beating the cycling challenge with friends. I think we played it for three hours straight trying to beat the CPU in four player co-op.

Looking forward to this one!

This is good. But shouldn't this kind of stuff be done during the development period? Think if Nintendo released Odyssey with no shadows and was like "ok, if you must insist, we've added the shadows and increased fps from 10 to 15, okay?"

@Scottwood101 Word. After finishing HK and playing it exclusively for 60 hours, I was like "I guess I have to play something else now? But in won't be as good as Hollow Knight, will it..."

I still don't get Smash, I guess. Sometimes it feels like it's the cult status that sells it and little else. I mean, Splatoon screams ingenuity, and brilliant design, both visually and gampleay-wise.

While Smash is at it's core... basically a very well-balanced fighter? Sure, the amount of work put in is commendable, but ... maybe I don't get something.

Reminds me of Firewatch. I hope it has the same kind of charm and atmosphere. Definitely on the lookout for this one. If only to play it and save all the dogs.

Holy moly, that was an amazing presentation. I'm interested in almost every game, except maybe for that underwater one. Lot's of new exciting stuff.

Plus, Super Crate Box and Nuclear Throne, the most amazing games that me and my friend spent well over a hundred hours playing. Those are real arcade masterpieces and I would recommend everyone to check them out. (Though Nuclear Throne is definitely easier with a mouse than a controller cause it's HARD CORE.)

@BranJ0 As far as I remember, you can access Crystal Peak it via the lower entrance if you buy a lantern. That's the way I got in, and I didn't kill the Soul Master after much, much later.

I love how this small news piece turned into a bona fide discussion of Miyamoto's importance to the company!

On that note, I wonder how much of a gamer Miyamoto is himself. You could say he single-handedly created whole genres, defining the platformer with Super Mario Bros. and 3D-platformers with Super Mario 64. When he made those, he was creating, not competing. You have to be a designer first, non necessarily an avid gamer to make those. Wii had ample opportunities for this kind of thinking as well, with the motion controls allowing developers to create something wholly new.

Today, however, the variety in indie creations seemingly leaves nothing really new to create. It's up to big teams to come up with marginally new ideas an execute them perfectly (e.g. Splatoon, which is an online shooter, but unmistakably Nintendo in execution). Those games need you to be in the moment, understanding the industry and defying its expectations.

I think Miyamoto is not that person. He's a good designer, having a gut feeling for what's fun and what's not (hence his advisor role), but his time as an innovator has passed. I'd like to be wrong when he surprises us with something we've never seen before (maybe in VR?), but rationally thinking, I find it highly unlikely.

Aren't people tired of hating everything these days?

For some reason I thought he'd look more... grim? This one is surprisingly cheerful. Not bad, though.

"It would also be great to see them make use of the 'time played' metric they are collecting for friends list so people can see the games people spend the most time playing, possibly even dividing by RRP, so you can get a feel for value per money."

This is a really great idea. I hope to be wrong, but I think we'll unfortunately never get something like this because... Nintendo.

A classic of narrative gaming. I would definitely recommend it to those who haven't experienced it yet.

@nhSnork can you give a lowdown on the series? I gather it's a side game? Should I get one of the main games first? Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland, maybe? Or Atelier Lydie & Suelle? I'd like to get into the series, but I'm completely lost on where I should start on Switch.

Time to buy Mario + Rabbids, I guess.

Since buying a 128GB SD card, I'm starting to appreciate all the benefits of digital. For one, it's almost twice as pricey: 1099 roubles digital vs. 1790 for physical here in Russia (that's with these current discounts). Plus, no plastic wasted on meaningless cases and hence, a greener planet!

@Tsurii Pokémon Poo and Pokémon Pee for next gen!

Jeez, that headline, you guys, it's like he died or something.

Read the full article. Wow, what a great read. Who'd a thunk the devs we such huge fans on Evangelion!

I too have datamined the same info about events... from the News channel. Much skill. Very data. Wow.

Wait, so it's not a DLC, but a full freaking fledged sequel?! Shut up and take my money. Wow. Mind blown.

Any word on release date, though?

This will so cannibalise the Game Boy sales.

Now they should also make a BotW battle royale set in that whole Hyrule map. Imagine that.

Tetris is fun, too, though.

Why isn't stuff like that on Switch? I loved the original on the Wii for some light-hearted co-op fun. Wouldn't this be perfect for the Switch? Perhaps even in a bundle with some matching Joy-Cons.

Those who haven't should experience HD Rumble in Hollow Knight. I just adore the subtle bumps when you're landing from a jump, or a quiet whirr of sliding down a wall. Louder moments work great, too. But it's the subtle vibrations that I think HD Rumble excels at.

Honestly, I've been playing so much Hollow Knight lately that when I launch games with few rumble features, it feels as if I've turned the sound off. That tactile feel is simply that good.

Maybe I'm in the minory, but I'm personally waiting for Tokyo School Story.

Finally, that's the thing I've been waiting for. Played it on PC a little while back, but now I can finally get in on Switch and team up with my PC friend! Hopefully a sale will be in order when the update hits!

Games like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 really ought to have a paper manual. I was so baffled there was no, manual not even a digital one, since some concepts are basically glossed over during the tutorial. Even when they are explained, you have no way to go back and review the tutorials.

Lovely to see Xenoblade Chronicles in there!

Honestly, Joy-Cons are a huge missed opportunity. Both themed paint jobs and different buttons like we saw in the concepts (SNES buttons + colours!) just after the Switch was announced would sell like hot cakes.

I'm still baffled why Nintendo doesn't use this idea to the fullest. Unless it's some production issue.

Really, though. I only really like Splatoon ones. Others are OK, but Pokemon and Smash editions seem truly bland and uninspired. Why, Nintendo, why?!

P.S. I just thought of a cool feature. Home menu themes that change appearance based on what controllers you have attached. Since Switch can already detect models/colours.

Yeah.. no. Those were probably planned well in advance, so it's difficult to blame Nintendo, but I think they would've done so much better with a NES-themed Joy-Con with a d-pad, like we saw in the fan art after the Switch announcement. Those and concepts of other Joy-Con-like peripherals made me really excited. These do not.

The lacklustre line up of games and a high price don't help as well.

Speaking of exclusive contend for Switch Online members, I think everyone would agree rewards like Nintendo Club used to have would be awesome. I mean, even if we had to buy them with coins as well, it would feel really exclusive and membership-like. Not this single not very exciting offer.

@Bomberman64 Should've called it Yo-kai Swatch.

@brunojenso Not only is his sword not skyward... he's got none!

Honestly, those Switch special bundles are a big let down. Usually I would be like "ooh, if I was buying the Switch now, I would buy THAT". And I don't get that with these bundles.

Sure, the Joy-Cons are ok. But the dock is really meh. Just googling "3DS special editions" makes me wonder why Nintendo would release such lame bundles, when they obviously know how to do beautiful stuff.

@Greator Please don't. There's scum enough in any country, and calling them "just an average Russian/French/British/Japanese/whatever" won't do any good, but just incite hatred. Peace, man.

@Equinox "Russia has a tough and rich culture of being stern as a company director." Being Russian, no, it doesn't. Some people are just a-holes. It has nothing to do with national culture, and should not be tolerated in any part of the word.

I think there can and needs to be an option. Reggie intentionally exaggerates the needs of a good connection for streaming games.

So does Sony, that's why PS Now hasn't officially launched in Russia, yet I've thoroughly enjoyed completing The Last of Us, Uncharted 1-3, Beyond, Heavy Rain and more. With the closest server being about 2000 km away in Germany. "Japan only", ha-ha.

Yes, the experience is not perfect, but it doesn't have to be. It is great for experiencing a game once, and boy if I didn't enjoy those PS Now gems.

@NEStalgia PC master race sure is strong here. But I actually met a guy with a Switch waiting in line at the hospital the other day. It was a shame I left my Switch at home. Well, he was playing Skyrim anyway and said he didn't like "Japanese fantasy" when I mentioned Xenoblade Cronicles 2.

That's a bummer. Well, Mario Party has just risen to the first spot on my to-buy list, then.

It's-a despicable me, Mario!

... And you didn't ask them about the A&B buttons. How could you.

Nice find!

Though it's probably a not a "Wii Remote Prototype For The GameCube", but rather a "Wii Remote Prototype For The Wii Prototype". Even the finished Wii had GameCube ports, so why wouldn't a prototype?

It's obvious they would use GC ports in earlier stages, since implementing wireless would only make sense if the general motion mechanic worked out.

Oh, man! The Wii title card with that voice speaking "Resident Evil.. FOURRRR" is still a running gag with me and my friend.

As well as "Ahhh, I'll buy it at a high pricccce!" Gonna be fun. If not too expensive.