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Yeah these keep me interested but I hate the timing - not everyone can commit a 3 hour chunk of their Saturday to play Pokemon Go. Make it a full weekend event so everyone can join in!

So where's the stuff I can buy with my gold coins then???

I bought this at launch and I although I loved it, I quickly realised that the toy aspect of it just didn't work for me. I prefered the ease and speed of switching components digitally, in game. So I kept the game cartridge and sold everything else on eBay. Think I got about £35 for it which I put towards buying extra digital ships and weapons. No regrets at all!

I've already backed the MegaDrive cart version (not long to go until release now) but may just pick up the Switch version as well for some mobile gaming. Also backed the Tanglewood cart for the MegaDrive which is also imminent.

Who'd of thought back in the early 90's that new games would be released for the system 30 years in the future!

RIP Stan. Excelsior!

@Fidget I absolutely love the Lotus games on the Amiga, still play them from time to time on my A500 so this sounds like a day one purchase for me!

I normally hate online shooters because I'm rubbish at them but strangely I enjoy Fortnite. I'm still rubbish but because you can stealth your way into the top ten on a regular basis without even firing a shot it doesn't 'feel' like I'm rubbish. If I manage to get the odd kill along the way then I feel really pleased with myself and I've managed 2nd quite a few times. I don't have the ninja reflexes or building skills to ever get 1st but it doesn't really matter in this game.

These guides are really helpful to me too as I'm new to all this. Haven't even figured out what those vending machines do yet!

I like the look of this but that text looks almost impossible to read and worry this will be unplayable in handheld mode without a magnifying glass!

Given this is a game all about the reading you'd think they'd have made sure it was legible.

@dethmart WhatsApp and google image search. Costs nothing too!

Would love this to come out on the Switch but in the meantime I'll be picking this up on my 3DS tonight and having a blast!

Will definitely pick up a box of these. Already enjoy Lucky Charms as an occasional snack/treat (not for breakfast) and these look very similar. Hopefully the fun police don't interfere and stop it launching here.

Would be a lot more interested if it was coming out on the Switch to be honest . Love the synthwave music though!

Been playing this since yesterday (thank you SimplyGames) and it is fantastic. The story, characters, music and voice acting combine superbly to pull you in and time just flies by whilst you play or watch the story unfold in the terrific cut-scenes. On a slight downer I can also attest to the drop in quality when playing mobile but it's certainly no deal-breaker and being able to continue playing during my lunch break is priceless!

Nicely done guide... about a month too late mind as I've already had to figure it all out by trial and error now but should help a lot of newer or more casual players

I play every day and have done since launch. My wife and I (yes she plays too) went to the Pokemon event in Chester a while back when they introduced the Legendary raids. I find the raids have really re-ignited that feeling of camaraderie there was at the beginning when everyone and their dog was out playing it, especially the legendary raids.

I've caught one Legendary myself (Moltres) and although I'm a little disappointed I've not been able to get any of the others yet, they wouldn't be quite so legendary to own if everyone had one!

@MegaTen Depends on your idea of "remaining true", because in my eyes they most certainly haven't with the Switch. It won't play ANY of my back catalogue of Nintendo games in any shape or form - necessitating the re-purchasing of remasters or keeping the previous gen system. Microsoft's system lets you play most last generation games on the current one for free and will soon offer the generation before that too. Sony don't fare quite so well but at least they offer PS Now which gives you access to a lot of PS3 games. Nintendo offer nothing and even when they launch their online they are only going to be offering ancient NES/SNES games that we've already bought countless times in the past in different formats.

Never played this on any system before so I will definitely be picking this up at launch!

I must either be too old or on a different wavelength to everyone else because I thought that was chronic...

Does anyone think it will be possible to transfer a world (not just a seed) from the xbox version of the game? Maybe via USB drive or something? Would love to continue one of my builds on a mobile device so I could bring it into work etc to use at lunch time etc...

Looks cool but also a nightmare to apply. It's hard enough getting a simple rectangular screen protector on a phone straight and without bubbles... imagine trying to fit all those bits and pieces on a switch! No thanks lol.

@sevnlabs Thanks - I didn't know you could order stuff from the website and have it install automatically which is awesome!

Sadly (at least for the UK site) the Minecraft page simply says "This game is not available to purchase in Nintendo eShop yet" so there is no price listed.

Has anyone (in the UK) managed to find somewhere stocking this? I can't find anywhere offering the Switch version for pre-order.

@nayfz Thanks for the photo (I'm in work, so had no way of checking the price myself) - definitely a day one purchase for me now too! Can't wait

@nayfz Hey if that turns out to be true then I'll be very happy!

@nhSnork But it's not a fresh version though is it? It's just a port of the most recent console iteration of the game. Besides - I bought Minecraft on PC when it first came out and it was £15. I bought it again on 360 when it was ported to that platform and it was £15. When it was ported again to the Xbox One it was still £15 (and existing owners could get a discount). It was the same price on the PS3 and PS4 too. I'm talking about the price it was at launch on those platforms too... not a discounted price now. This is the first time I've been looking at buying it on a Nintendo platform but have to say I find the price quite shocking to be honest - I see no reason why it should cost any more than the other platforms did.

All the console versions come with a nicely crafted world for you to explore - this one might be Nintendo themed but that doesn't justify a massive price hike.

@ANeonChicken You are not wrong - I'd forgotten about that - I bought it on the 360 first too. I also bought it on PC before that and it was only £15. Bit of blatant profiteering going on here I think

30 Euros!!!! - what's going on with the price then? Minecraft on the Xbox is (and always has been) about £16-£17... why is the Switch version almost double?????

Such a shame the Switch doesn't support bluetooth audio. All my mobile devices from the past few years have supported it and I've already invested in a good set of noise cancelling Bluetooth cans. Fortunately they also support a cable so this is definitely a first world issue but a shame none the less.

I'm sorry to be a bit jaded but I'm not going to congratulate Nintendo just for adding something that is taken for granted on other systems and should have been there from inception - it's not like the eShop is a new invention or anything...

I suppose I should at least find comfort in the fact that it's not another 'stability update'

See I don't mind a challenge, I enjoy the Dark Souls games for example, but even those games allow you to save your progress (periodically) at a bonfire. Going right back to the start and losing all progress in Tumbleseed is a total turn off for me - I'm out.

I used to love Scramble... I'd buy this in a heartbeat if it came out on the Switch. Can't imagine trying to play this game on a touch screen

@olrodlegacy Yeah I didn't phrase that at all well. Point I was trying to make was that just because they stopped releasing on Nintendo hardware because of poor sales it doesn't mean they won't come back if the tables turn. If the Switch proves to be as popular as some predict then I think it will re-appear, as will many other 3rd party games.

I wouldn't buy it even if it did release on the Switch. I'd get it on my Xbox. My Switch is a second console (just as my WiiU, Wii, and GameCube were before it.)

If the Switch becomes really popular I wouldn't be surprised to see it release though... just like COD3 made on appearance on the Wii.

Awesome, thank you! Will almost certainly pick this up digitally in that case

@leo13 Any idea how much it will be digitally? I really don't want to spend £35 on a Tetris game...

Wow I think you could literally chuck this off the top of a mountain and your Switch would be non the worse for wear by the time it reached the bottom!

Damn, I actually thought there was going to be a new feature whilst I was reading this... so disappointed. Must be more sceptical in future...

If they made a good looking Noodle Amiibo I would happily buy it in a heartbeat!

Really charming and unique little game but holy smoke, some of those coins are infuriatingly tricky to reach!!! I've nearly thrown my switch across the room with frustration a few times after repeatedly dying trying to reach a few of them. I guess I haven't quite nailed the controls yet...

Great news! Did think it was utterly ridiculous when I read about this yesterday...

@EternalDragonX Yeah I got a Switch at launch so I'll probably be on here quite a bit now .

@EternalDragonX I've got a 200Gb card but I really resent the prospect of having to download and store half (or more) of the game on it if I choose to buy it physically

Ludicrous - so you could pop into a shop whilst on holiday or in a motorway services and buy the game to keep little Jonny quiet in the back of the car and he won't be able to play it because you have to download the rest of the game? Seriously WTF???? If it's bought physically then it should work out of the box!!!

@thedevilsjester Looking at it I'd say it's not actually a dock at all. Looks like an adaptor that you would plug your Switch into via a USB-C cable and then just lay it flat somewhere.

@Nico07 Thanks - I've always played these games on my Xbox so have no experience of using them on the 3DS. I have to say the prospect of having my entire collection on tap without carting the figures around is actually quite exciting... seriously thinking about making the switch version my primary Imaginators console now. I guess the only downside would be having to re-scan them all again at some point to use them with my xbox again!

Can you scan in your entire Skylanders figure collection for gaming on the go without them or just a handful?

For some reason Amazon shipped my pre-order instead of cancelling it so I've played about 50% of the way through the game so far and I've not had a single problem with it, bug wise or language wise. Very strange...

I'm still holding out in the hope that the WiiU version does indeed turn out to be the best, but with so many rumours flying around, who knows. Just hope they announce the launch date soon.

Definitely getting day one. Been waiting for this ever since it was announced for ps3/xbox. Just a shame I'll have to wait until 11pm to download it!

How's this going to work with the triggers on the WiiU - they're not pressure sensitive are they?

Just received my pre-order of this off Amazon! Seems fine to me!