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Wished Wandersong would have performed even better. Given that it's a deserving game. I don't think it charted. And that it's a console exclusive for the Switch at the moment.

As long as the hit is on external storage, ok by me. But some games like NBA2k18 or South Park, insist on gobbling up your internal memory which can't be expanded.

Getting this Physical for the Starlink toys.

Seems a bit expensive... But will wait until further clarity as to what the game is about... Is it a mash up like Nintendo NES Remix?

Can't Nintendo sue the seller since it is essentially stolen property?

Slightly off topic. Wonder if Splatoon would make more money as a free-to-play cross Platform battle Royale game than as a paid Nintendo Switch exclusive...

Surely Fortnite money making machine would give the bean counters at Nintendo some food for thought about Splatoon...

@OorWullie I understand that Lightening Force was what it was released in the 90s. And in game, it adds to the authenticity. I had no problem with that. But they still could have renamed it Thunder force iv in the US eshop together with the corresponding icon. Thunder force name resonates more with gamers than Lightening Force, a name I actually forgot, even though I am an avid gamer in the 16-bit Era.

Having not played Thunderforce IV in some time, I was surprised how well the parallax scrolling works in the game, it looks almost 3D in handheld mode. The 3D depth is just as good many 3ds game with 3D.

@LaytonPuzzle27 I agree. Lightening Force, even if it's the name the game was released in the west ages ago, just doesn't sound right. Thunder force IV would tie the series together better, especially since Thunder force AC is part of the collection too. Maybe Sega could update it with a patch, so that Thunderforce IV would be displayed in the logo with that Lightening Force written in small print...

While in this day and age. Unless you do illegal l stuff with your Switch, you pretty much have to be online every once in a while (all those indie games almost always arrives on the eshop first before physical release, if ever). Seven days is still a bit stingy. Heck, PS Plus allows you to play downloaded games until the end of your subscription period, AFAIK without checking the mothership. And Sony just suspend your account (if your subscription expire) not delete your cloud saves. Nintendo should have A grace period before deleting your saves...

Most probably they will only include 80s games since any conversion would be easier and less costly. But I still hope that they will include Nights into Dreams and Daytoooooooooonnnnnnna! In the series.

I'll pass. Maybe if they colorized the switch console itself instead of just designs on the back. I'll be more interested...

Isn't the usual price $7.99?

The Rebirth series would be nice. I'll buy them all if ever HD Switch versions are released. Konami should consider them since they are easy money since it's cheaper than developing a new game from scratch.

Many of the Wii games (like The Lost Winds series) are better suited for conversion to the Switch, since they were released ages ago and would be not familiar to current Switch owners.

Wonder how the Switch version is faring vis-a-vis the other platforms. My guess is that it is faring better than expected, hence the Switch version suddenly takes priority...

@jancotianno Smash Brothers Wii U is 15.6 GB with less than half the stages of the Switch one. Add in the multitude of songs, 800 at say 3Mb each is 2.4GB (unless they encode at low nitrate or use Midi, which would not be good aurally).

I know that Nintendo is the master of compression, but still, all those contents means the game gonna be huge. Wonder how many GB the game will be...

3DS yes. Mainly because of the dreath of good new games for the system. Yes, Mighty No. 9 is not a 'good' game, but at least better than those cookie cutter games that get released on the 3ds eshop nowadays.

Hope their actions matches their word.

Both have a future in the video game space. Retro consoles not only triggers nostalgia for older gamers but also the nerd in all of us who likes to play with gadgets. While Virtual Console on Switch is great for those times when you get that Retro itch or to tide over a lull between big releases. Look at the contribution of those Snk arcade classics in the early days of the Switch.

Is the motion control better here than on the wii/wii u? I mean, is the Switch joycon better than the wiimote/nunchuck combo?

Where's the antitrust department? Now 2k sports holds a monopoly of NBA basketball games on consoles...

Sanrio Picross, Sonic Mania Plus

@Ryu_Niiyama Thanks. I'll get both the game and the controller at some point if it get a western release. Do hope they will bundle it together and sell it for cheaper together...

One of the week when despite plenty of releases, few interest me. Megaman and the not on the list - Sanrio Picross only for me.

Is this game good? There's seems to be lot of interest in this game. Even if you don't spring for Hori's drum?

Actually, Squaresoft probably doesn't have to spend a cent. Just let Hamster do the work for a cut of the profit. I think they would gladly do it for a high profile title like Space Invaders. Even Nintendo do it...

@Dethmunk actually a game that get 7/10 seems average to me, since I feel 50% of games get that score. An 8 will get my attention. Anything 6 or below feels sub par. And many generic games get a 7, so this game with its focused gameplay, should have scored higher with a caveat in the summary perhaps that you get more out of it if you are into Retro.

@BigKing try it first before passing judgment. The graphics are intentionally pixelated and it does what it promises well. If Retro shooter are not your cup of tea, then it probably will not hold your interest.

Squaresoft should port Space Invaders infinity Gene to the Switch. That game will beat the hell out of this one. Until then, Super Destronaut Dx will scratch that itch for short Retro play sessions.

I would have scored it higher. An 8 perhaps. Sure, it's repetitive, but it's the nature of the beast. And heck, I used up a whole afternoon, trying to chase my high score in time attack. Repetitive, yes, addictive, yes.

And finally given the low price point of this Game (4.99 usd), the expectation should not be the same as a 19.99 or 39.99 (looking at Dillon dead heat breakers).

Seems a bad business decision. If they had port it to the Switch soon after the Switch launched, they could have made more than all other platforms combined.

Even now, notable Switch version of games are raking in more than on other platforms. Although success is now not guaranteed, given the growing number of games and lemons on the eshop.

New 3ds xl snes $50 off. Tempting.

Getting this on the 3ds for the 3d. Some game just looks awesome with 3D. Sad that Nintendo seems to be pushing the 2ds xl over the new 3ds xl (with the release of limited editions).

Using the stylus to control is more precise (just as Sushi Striker did).

Is Heart of the Alien in the works for the Switch?

A double sided insert probably will cost Activision less than a quarter (dollar) more. It's called fan service. Never mind the manual. But at least they should have included some art on the backside of a clear case.

As for going digital, lately on the Switch, I literally switch sides, mainly because on the Switch, the save is on console, and most games gets updated after release, so if you boot up the game after 10 years on a new console, it's will be version 1.0 if Nintendo no longer provides the update. Some games even needs a day one patch to run without glitches. Not to mention that your game is with you anytime you want. If Ninty provides cloud
Saves and restore with their upcoming online service, I might even go 95% digital (some games just have collectible value, so physical on those).

Glad to hear another success story on the Switch. That should teach indie who prioritize their games (eg. unravel 2, hat in time) on other platforms over the Switch. They are leaving money on the table...

Just wondering if the developer breach their contract with the big N, by disclosing numbers... As other indie success stories are more vague with the or numbers (ie percentages or total on all platforms)...

@Mamabear Sony, at least shown some Aaa stuff in the Ghost of whatever and Nioh 2,then the Last of Us sequel should get their fan base satisfied.

Nintendo needs stuff to lure gamers and developers to the platform. Unlike Sony, they are behind the leaders. Smash will pamper the Nintendo faithful but not exactly draws players to the platform. Nothing on the scale of Botw and odyssey. Last time, at least Nintendo showed the Metroid prime 4 logo, this time around... Nothing. Even a hint that Animal Crossings or another Zelda is in development of could have added much hype. But Radio silence...

And maybe Nintendo should consider buying Bandai/Namco, after all many of their games are being co-developed with them...

Nintendo blew it. No big reveal except maybe Daemon. Nothing to draw gamers away from Sony and Microsoft (both of which has better games shown this e3).

No triple a game for the holiday season. Smash is still a wii u upgrade, so 2018 is just wii u upgrade year, and with Captain Toad, Hyrule Warrior and Tropical Freeze?

Nintendo promised a steady stream of games when the Switch launched last year (to maintain momentum), so where are the games?

Mario Party no longer excite people.

They should have some teaser in there. Where's Starfox Grand Prix? What other games do they have in the pipeline? E3 is E3, why does some Nintendo Direct have more content that this E3 presentation?

Any idea how Fe is doing? EA would judge the demand on the Switch based on that.

A good idea for an article? Just what does a publisher do? Don't they fund or purchase the rights to a game for a cut (or all) of the profits?

Like Stardew Valley, they should find an outside party to port the game. Kickstart the project if they don't sell enough on ps4 or Xbox (their shortsightedness, since most indie developers have greater success on the Switch than the other platforms).

So it's thanks for making this game profitable for us, you suckers. And hope to fool you again next year. That's how it sounded.

A class action suit bait, for sure. A full price game for 20% content. Any lawyers here?

The main game is not that hard initially, if you learn the patterns and utilize characters abilities appropriately.

Great game, if a little short.

DLC. DLC. DLC. More stages please. I'll pay.

I am a backer of the main game, but didn't wait for my delayed code but bought it when it comes out. Worth the 10 dollars.

Maybe Nintendo could make a mouse peripheral for the docked switch.

Here's hoping Bloodstained COTM will be a big success that Konami takes notice and releases some Castlevania on the eshop, a remaster of the Wii Ware Castlevania would be start. Or M2/Sega Ages-like treatment for the NES Castlevania, now that Virtual Console seems like dead as a door nail (no, Switch online NES freebies doesn't count).

@CanisWolfred Sushi Striker is just a demo, so it will have to wait until it's moment in the sun

It just dawned on me that the poll is quite misleading. You get to choose up to three. Unless your choice is none of the above, you can either choose one or two or three. So if a game is showing 20% (like bloodstained is at the moment), it will have to garner 60% of voters if all choose three. Even factoring the one/two/zero voters, it surely means more than 20% want that game.

Bloodstained: COTM. Codes as a Kickstarter backer will not arrive until later, but I will still buy this as soon as it is released, just not in my platform of choice on Kickstarter (Switch) but on the 3DS.

Ikaruga.
SF 30th
Pixeljunk
Zenbound
Megaman legacy 1 & 2
Runner 3

Dhillon if it was cheaper or available on cart, but both conditions unavailable in US, so no buy at this time.

Personally, I would have wanted both on a single cartridge. But on a marketing perspective, this (half-cartridge/half download in US) solution makes sense. Legacy 1 on cart, means physical lovers get something, and Capcom some retail space on Walmart / Gamestop /etc.

The download portion guarantees Capcom a shot at the bestseller list on EShop. After all, unless your game makes the list, pretty much the only way you can get publicity (once your game get bumped from the new list - around two weeks) is to cut the price. Games that gets on the bestseller list pretty much guarantees better return on investments.

Yonder for me. A relaxing change of pace.

After last week, where there's not much interest me, this week, there's at least 5 that I want - the aforementioned Yonder, Hyrule Warriors, Runner 3, Fairune Collection, and Megaman Legacy 1 & 2. Ok, that's six, but Megaman should have been one collection.

And there's still games like Framed, Banner Saga, Elena Temple, Wizard, Little Nightmares, and Battle Chasers which I would save for a boring week (if ever it materializes)...

Redux for the 3ds also would probably get my cash.

So pretty much everything that's released this week. If only I have 24 hours to play everyday....

Played it on mobile. Liked it actually, but priced too high on Switch. There's no drought of games this month, so it's impossible to justify a $5 game on mobile, being sold for $15 on Nintendo Switch.

While it's a good relaxing game, it's essentially a one-trick pony. I'll probably get it once it goes on sale for a third of it's price, otherwise, I'll pass.

They should have added more games. Japan will get a new list of games, we should too. At the very least, add a few more.

Yes, it's easy to hack and add your own, still...