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If you're certain you'll never play Switch games on the TV, I've seen people on this site and others claim they go handheld mode all the time, get a Switch Lite. It feels better in the hands then the OG Switch, at least without a grip, as I do not own one yet for either system. Unlike the OG and XL DS and 3DS systems, the screen size difference isn't night and day, and neither is the quality of the graphics.

I swore I never would buy one, but broke down earlier this year when I saw Pearl and Marina amiibo for dirt cheap. They look amazing.

I've been pretty lucky with Amazon. Last year I ordered a Kindle Fire and a cover for it. I received two Kindle Fires and no cover. I didn't complain, purchased covers at Best Buy, and Amazon never seemed to catch onto the mistake.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag and Rogue are two of the better games in the series. I strongly recommend them.

I thought Streetpass had been disabled. I haven't been able to have my two 3DS systems StreetPass in months, but they can connect to the WiFI and locally trade Pokemon.

I picked up 5 games for myself, but the highlight was Assassin's Creed Odyssey Deluxe Edition for the PS4. The full game, two other AC games that I don't have, Every Single Piece of DLC (and my god was there a lot) for $30.

@Averagewriter Agree, and it's been years since I played, but doesn't Cranky Kong complain about too many pixels in Donkey Kong Country? Like "back in his day" you had the limitations of the original arcade board and the Atari, Colecovision, and Intellivision "and you liked it."

I bought the Double Pack (physical) but I'm playing Sword first because I want to train Sir Farfetch'd.

I see it and I think "why?" but then I remember people praise the Mirco GBA, which I personally feel is too small for my hands and eyes.

To be as big as Disney, you'd have to buy out pretty much every big and small name developer and publisher and bring back the glory days of the late 80s where "Nintendo" was synonymous with "video games." (I kid.)

Video games can be beneficial to kids. Hours of playing Tetris and Columns taught me how to keep cool under pressure and keep reacting, keep strategizing several moves ahead, a big help on tests. But with all the microtransactions, the need to keep buying in-game items to stay competitive in certain games, and the cosmetic skins that draw you in but are only available via loot boxes, I don't blame parents for not wanting their kids to game.

I love Gold and Silver. I can't see Bellsprout in any game without thinking of my dear BellStinks. In 2000, I had Mr. Bell for a teacher and he and I did not get along. When I first played Silver and you have the option to trade a Bellsprout for an Onix to get the edge on the first gym. I named one Bellstinks and traded it off. That somehow became a tradition that I hold onto almost 20 years later.

The clamshell design is perfect for protecting the Switch, but $40 seems a little much IMHO.

I'm buying both games regardless of all the hate. The loss of a National Dex doesn't bother me. Come at me, mon.

Sonic looks great, but I don't think this will change much in the movie. It still looks like Jim Carey hamming it up will be the best part of the movie, and that's not worth spending $10 on.

@Dirty0814 Whoops, thanks for the heads up.

EDIT: Disregard, I'm an idiot.

I'm glad he got banned. Epic Games takes a hard stance on aim-assist programs for all players of all skill levels. Why should a casual player get a ban while a pro gets a slap on the wrist? Keep it fair.

Of course, the kid is upset, he was making good money on this. Sure it probably can't pan out to a lifelong career, but it's still a tidy sum he could put away for himself.

Purchased a Lite as a second system for local Pokemon trades. I primarily dock and very rarely go handheld unless I'm playing Pokemon games, and I prefer the Switch Lite to the OG when I'm playing handheld.

I LOVE Sega Ages games! I thank them so much for Outrun and Columns I and II. May I humbly plead for Outrun 2?

Cheap difficulty and beating it in 3-5 hours was the norm at the time of release, but I really appreciate the rewind and "watch and play" feature, easier than plugging in level select codes. (do they still work? Haven't tried yet.) I imagine the price point was because of licensing, and I've been saying for years that these games would never rerelease because of licensing, so glad I was wrong, and all the extra features help justify the price.

I like turquoise the best. I find the yellow to be too bright and distracting. I don't like the gray color, it's too meh. I feel the same way with the gray Joy-Cons and even the New 3DS XL "black" units, which look more like gray.

Sometimes if you wait long enough, prices will drop to decent levels. Just keep an eye on the market. I picked up the Club Nintendo Japan SNES controller for $30 (typically $80), Japanese Pearl and Marina amiibo for $20 each (usually listed for $60+ each), and I really wanted a physical copy of Ace Attorney for the Switch. Once the digital copy released in the US, physical copies dropped to roughly match the digital cost.

@KitsuneNight Ah. Never played the Turok remake, only the Perfect Dark port for Xbox 360. Pretty good texture upgrade but the same controls as the N64. I certainly would not complain if a Goldeneye port got an overhaul.

@KitsuneNight If it did get released, I think it would get slammed for its "clunky controls." Controls for a console FPS have been improved so much over the years and when I replay the old 007s on my N64, it takes me a few minutes to adjust to the old control scheme and I'm rubbish on the harder difficulties because muscle memory expects the smoothness of a modern FPS. Me personally, I would love a port (and add The World is Not Enough for good measure.) regardless of the controls. I still play the original Perfect Dark port on the Xbox 360 and would love to see Goldeneye get the same treatment.

It worries me that this doesn't mention microtransactions, only hours playing. Still, I hope it can do something about microtransactions and how games are built around maximizing people purchasing microtransactions.

I downloaded it but couldn't log into my MyNintendo account. I took it as a sign to skip the game. Racing on a vertical screen and touch screen controls don't sound fun.

Honestly not really feeling it. I don't find it as fun as a traditional Mario Kart game. I'll sit this one out.

I'm going to download the game but we'll see if I play it significantly. So far it seems like an endless runner but with vehicles.

Does anybody have video of this glitch? Don't want to try it myself but I'm curious what this off-limit area looks like.

I will never understand the desire and praise for the GBA Micro, but whatever, to each their own. I do wonder if the gamer collective will snap and suddenly desire the Wii Mini at some point in the future.

My Steam library is full of dirt-cheap indie games that I took a chance on, though 95% of them have a few hours of gameplay because I wasn't interested in continuing to play. Even when a game is dirt cheap, I stop and think "does this seem like something I would play?" before I buy just to stop my library from exploding.

I love my Gamecube, then and now. Until the Switch came, I owned more games for it then any Nintendo console afterward.

If the Switch Lite doesn't suit your needs, it doesn't mean its a rubbish console that doesn't need to exist. I can't believe that has to be explained.

@GameOtaku Nintendo doesn't own ALL 800+ games in the NES library. Any third-party game (and there are many and yes people enjoy playing them) are owned by the IP holder. Who owns what can get complicated with developers and publishers going under, not to mention licensing for any sports games that have references to IRL teams and players, and games that are based on a movie or TV show.

It's sad how I ordered 4 games online in the past two months because Gamestop nor any other brick-and-mortar store wishes to have proper stock of games. Shame on you, Gamestop, you used to carry everything, now you carry the same garbage like everyone else.

At least it's because of the country's new tax law, not Nintendo deciding the subscription cost isn't enough to cover maintenance.

Might as well re-release the first Sonic Aventure, celebrate the anniversary of having our collective minds blown from playing Sonic on a Nintendo console (blasphemy!) when it and Sonic Adventure 2 were ported to the Gamecube.

@GrailUK Wouldn't they just release a plastic gun shell for light gun games as they did with the Wii? At the same time, may they please bring us more light gun games and a great plastic shell like the Nyko Quickshot.

Thanks for the history lesson. I don't play a lot of fighting games, just Soulcalibur and Smash Bros. I'm glad to be able to play a seasoned veteran of a fighting character in Smash Bros.

Yay, I finally managed to get in on a Limited Run preorder. Usually, they're sold out by the time I realize they're available.

Aveline, wow. Wasn't that a previously Sony-exclusive DLC? I'm glad other consoles are getting it.

Bad enough I already double dipped, I won't triple dip, but I do recommend Black Flag.

Actually reading reviews, regardless of the number or grade assigned, is best. I've seen quite a few games get a 5 or 6 but I found them quite enjoyable, just not Best Game Ever. Many 0 reviews outright state they're not legit and should be ignored.

I'm waking up bright and early tomorrow and I had better see an official Gamestop listing for this game. I am so hype! I hope we get both versions of both games. I know Lion King is virtually identical and the SNES version has the better sound, but a few sound effects are different and I grew up with the Genesis version of both games.

Most importantly, please keep the cheat codes intact. I hate having to struggle with the lava level and I prefer skipping it altogether.

Maybe, we'll see.

The 3DS has been phased out for quite a while now. This isn't surprising at all.

Outrun, Outrun, Outrun! My kingdom for more Outrun on the Switch (or the PS4 or PC, I don't own an Xbox.)

A lot of NES carts required blowing on them or cleaning them with a cotton swab. Bought a Megaman cart from the video store which was buggy as all hell, probably too much abuse from whoever rented it. My Gamecube completely died after taking a three-foot fall, something broke off inside and you could hear it rattle it around. I ran to EB Games and bought a new one that very day. My OG 2DS stopped reading carts and I was told it just past the out-of-warranty mark so I'd have to pay. Screw that, I bought a New 2DS XL instead.

Realistic:

Everything Kirby
Mario All Stars
Super Mario World
Pilotwings
Star Fox 2
A Link to the Past
Super Mario Kart

Unrealistic:

Ken Griffey Jr's Home Run Baseball
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
The Lion King
TMNT: Turtles In Time
Vegas Stakes

I still have my Wii, my NES and SNES controllers for the Wii mote, and all the VC games I want. I'll stay with that.

For all the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo, the console wars didn't really affect my circle of gamers when I was a kid. If you owned a Genesis or a SNES, that was okay. PS1 vs N64, now there were problems. My brother and I were the only gamers we knew who owned an N64. Everyone else had a PS1 and gave us hell for playing a "kiddie" console. The rivalry continued with the PS2/XBOX/Dreamcast/Gamecube era, though it was mostly online and not IRL. My fellow teenagers found better things to do than play video games, unlike myself. Now it seems like no one cares what you game on unless they want to argue superior specs .