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One of my all time favourite FPS with a kick-ass soundtrack and easy to use level editors. Can't wait for this ^_^

Multiple DLCs and Season Passes for fighting games need to stop. Absolutely pointless dropping stupid amounts of money when the inevitable Ultimate / Deluxe version eventually comes out.

Aside from the superfluous entries of the original and HD remasters (why do we need 2 lots of Wind Waker in the top 20?), this is good list

Anyone had any luck with Iam8bit? I'm still waiting on a pre-order from 2+ years ago...

Absolutely disgusting, truly dreadful, I'm so appalled... with the lack of funds in my bank account

I gave up replacing the Pro-Controllers.... I ended buying an 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller - best decision I ever made.

Mine arrived this morning from Amazon ^_^ will look good next to all the rest, including the chest containing the earlier guides!

Please understand, whilst we will utilise existing accounts, each one will need to be manually transferred over to the 'New Nintendo Account'. This process will require the use of the Nintendo Switch Online Application, which you will firstly have to upgrade / transfer over to the 'New Nintendo Online Application'. Don't worry though, as this process will feature adorable little Pikmin carrying across your data and will make your old console a paperweight, just like the Wii to Wii U process. Please note, all cloud saves will not be compatible because we have no idea how to offer this service until 2 years after launch, but you will be entitled to a free copy* of Balloon Fight (*free copy will be distributed as part of the 'New Nintendo Online Subscription' which is not to be confused with the old Nintendo Online Subscription)

@blindsquarel Fake news - water is not wet. Water makes things wet.
In other news, pedantry is on the rise...

Really worried that this will elevate PS5's brand waaaaaay above Nintendo's momentum sarcasm

@RetroGames I agree - it's everything it needed to be; a well crafted fun adventure that never outstays its welcome. Not a massive fan of Illumination's previous entries, but I think the writers / creators did an incredible job. I suspect it helped that Miyamoto was on board to make sure it doesn't stray from the formula and retains that Nintendo magic.

Finally got round to watching it - what a fantastic first outing! Ticked all the right boxes for me, plenty of references, straightforward fun & funnies, well animated and great cast. Looking forward to a sequel, which I'm sure they will do!

Let's be honest, this Phillips CDI remake even fails to create the magic and splendour of Balan Wonderworld.... probably.
Yehhhhhh, I haven't played it yet. Still need to finish off BotW! Does make me wonder if a Switch successor is in the pipeline for the next year or two and whether it would run better on that (assuming backwards compatibility & some sort native upscale tech / patch for major games)

It's knot unusual for Dug Browser to make misshapes.

Shooting themselves in the red sneakers - I suspect Dr Robotnik is behind this.

It would be nice to have a balance; some open world Zelda, then perhaps more traditional top down, linear outings like Link's Awakening.

Very nice, but I do wish things like this would be kept under wraps for those only just receiving their copy. I don't want all those magic moments spoilt by reading dozens of headlines, so maybe consoldiate them into compilations and try not to give too much away in a headline. I realise this is a minor thing in this case, but I want to keep visting your awesome site without fear of spoilers during these next few weeks ^_^

@Rambler I'm starting up a rival website called Analogue Workshop

@JeanPaul what an absurd comment - I highly doubt they'd turn the game into a FPS and have Jon St. John voice the main character.

@Friendly & shoot themselves in the foot during the busiest sales period? Doubt it... They'll probably talk about the successor , if indeed there is one, in Q1 or Q2 2024, right before their year end to boost stock price at the best time to be immortalised in their YE accounts.

@Haruki_NLI Except prices for the Xbox SX and PS5 have actually gone up in price due to rising costs in ICs etc. What Nintendo actually needs is a strong release line-up and the new LoZ will be a good start.

Faith shattered. I was hoping for Mario Galaxy 3 on my Blackberry.

What about the Pro Controllers? They use the same hardware and I've gone through 4 of them in the Switch's lifetime.

I've just grabbed one from the UK store - seems to have been processed fine so far!

I think it lends itself well to some cool puzzle solving; I'm eager to see what direction the rest of the game takes as I have no doubt the sense of exploration and experimentation will make for a unique fusion.

I've watched 10 minutes of a game which has only shown a few small features so as not spoil anything, but I've made an executive decision that this should have been free DLC. I'm disowning Nintendo and I'm putting Tingle up for adoption. GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR!

Hope we get elevator music between each of the tears of the kingdom.

@Munchlax Hehe, I know, it was a subtle nod ^_^

Great, Hamster-Gate is upon us! Next you'll me telling me Kirby's real name is John & he's a Human who accidently swallowed an alien & gained its powers.

@Mgalens absolutely! At this point, I find it hard to imagine Nintendo deviating from a straight up Switch 2 with more (Animal Crossing) bells and (Warp) whistles.

@Almighty-Koz considering that XBSX and PS5 can barely do 4K at 60FPS, without sacrificing graphical fidelity in some form, I doubt that power is ever going to be high priority for Nintendo. They do however use modern technology, but they are more focused on innovative & cost effective tech they can reproduce and sell to the masses. Personally, I would be very happy if the Switch successor system had the power for constant 1080p, 60FPS and decent anti-aliaising.

FYI - Even after March 27, 2023, and for the foreseeable future, it will still be possible to redownload games and DLC, receive software updates and enjoy online play on Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
In summary, get the games and DLC you want before the cut-off, but don't worry about updating all of your games, especially if you haven't bought your physical game you've been longing for yet (I'm looking at you Yokai Watch 3)

@MetalMario Pretty much, yeh! Might take a minute or two, but it's pretty instant.

It was free in the EU eShop earlier today! (unless of course it's because I bought the Wii U version?)

@Bunkerneath the shovelware is everywhere, on all platforms. I won't deny there's a lot of it though. A lot of the hidden gems get lost in there.

@Morph Exactly my question too!! I'm going to boot it up and check out the DLC in the shop.

This is not something new - there are all sorts of unsavoury trust fund structures with fingers in many, many pies. I took a look at a few in in my time in Trust & Corporate & by Waluigi, it's very scary. The proposed Microsoft merger with Activision is but a mere drop in the water compared to the stuff I've seen & I bet what I've seen is tame compared to the stuff going on behind the scenes.

I'll be waiting for the English Release: The Professor and I on Summer Vacation

I'm glad you took out the statement that 'All the dates are Welsh' from the Cons section as that's just plain rude.

It would have to be an 11 as that's a Prime number.

People seem to forget that manufacturers are still struggling with chip shortages after Covid. I highly doubt that a Switch Succesor will enter production before 2024, so a 2025 release year is more probable.
Also, with the state of the world with war & looming recession amongst other issues, I think Nintendo will be very careful when they choose to release the next console. They have a wealth of back catalogue titles and other games waiting in the wings that will tie them over until then.

Oh my gawd, I have to read?!? What is this, primary school?!
I'm glad it doesn't make my GC copies completely redundant then. Looking forward to the remaster!

Nintendo: Go go gadget Direct!

'Please understand, this Direct will focus exclusively on all the games that will no longer be available to purchase once the Wii U & 3DS shops close. Please took at a look at what we're taking from you.... Switch Click noise'

I tend to buy digital Switch games for games I get the most playtime out of / make use of online features, so Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Splatoon, Smash etc. For everything else, it's physical.

Sigh I was really looking forward to the trials and tribulations of being a Tetris block in love - a really nice rom-com with Jennifer Aniston

@martynstuff the correct plurification is Legi, which derives from the Danish word Leg-GÏ meaning Well Played

@jowe_gv I'd hardly call that a trailer, more of an announcement with a couple of stills, which doesn't bode well for a release this year, but you never know though, they may surprise us yet!

A fairly quiet release schedule after ZTotK, with one or two nice surprises from third parties. After the closure of Wii U & 3DS shops, I suspect we might a see a few entires like Mario vs. Donkey Kong & Doctor Mario / Luigi pop back in to existence & another re-hash of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon in Q4. Doubt very much we will get any major releases like Pikmin 4, Metroid 4, but we might be lucky and get a few ports / remasters like the Metroid Trilogy and Wind Waker to fill some gaps.

Wargrove scratched that itch, but I will still be getting this when it finally launches. Might be a 'wait for a sale' one for me though. So much to play, so little time.