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I love data visualisations like this. Really interesting.

Anyone else now want to get Tiny Racer to see why it’s so bad? No, just me then?

@PoorGeno Maybe play the game to enjoy the game rather than burning through it on an assumption of what might be available in a ‘post game’. That way you might have less cause for anger, surprise and disappointment.

Switch holds up well in that comparison. I think were reaching a point of graphical fidelity where the gains from the newest hardware are very marginal. A bit more shadow here, better reflections there, more realistic hair... All nice but not amazingly different to the previous generation. Nothing like the jump from SD to HD, for example. Like a slightly nicer gloss on this year’s Ferrari. For a Switch Pro to keep up with the next gen I think it essentially just needs a bit more grunt to maintain frame rates. Graphically I think it doesn’t need that much more (for me).

@jamesthemagi I prefer a large single screen to the two smaller screens arrangement. I guess folding screen tech might change that in the future by doing away with the separation of the screens on a clamshell. That might be interesting.

@Bl4ckb100d Many would disagree, but I personally think it might be the best console anyone ever made (and I started gaming with the Atari 2600 in about 1979). Good enough that Nintendo could probably keep the Switch line going for the next 10 console generations; the hardware could be more powerful but I can't think of a better form factor.

Excite Truck please. Still love that game.

Love that people can throw the budget at something like this. Looks awesome, and great marketing by the 3D printer maker.

Doesn't matter if the new consoles are more desired, the Switch is the one people will be more likely to buy during this period. Nintendo are laughing all the way to the bank.

@JHDK @BigE Excellent results, well done!

@westman98 There’s no denying that the software for q3 and q4 have been underwhelming though. I fully expected something big to have been kept under wraps to steal some limelight from the rival console launches, but it seems there’s nothing ready. You can blame COVID etc but still, a company with the resources of Nintendo shouldn’t ever run into the peak buying window without at least 2 major releases IMHO.

I wouldn’t be a web developer today if my parents hadn’t bought me a Commodore 64 in the early 80’s. The keyboard was definitely not just for show.

Did we say that you shouldn't use the word 'snigger' in-case someone mis-hears? Wow. I'm going to update my CV, I've spent the last 5 years as a rigger. Probably need to re-phrase that.

@doctorhino Niggles is an extremely widely used word though, you can’t really start to censor the English language because it sounds vaguely like something else in a different language. Niggard is archaic everywhere.

@HotGoomba___Rebrand Gotcha. I’d have never thought of that. As the saying goes, we’re two countries divided by a common language!

Back on topic, I loved Anno 1701 on my DS back in the day, so will give this a go.

I’m British, so understand ’niggles’, but from the comments here it sounds like it means something inappropriate in American English? Or is it just that it isn’t used at all in American English?

A big American games publisher buying one of the leading UK games companies is not a good thing in my opinion. The UK needs to retain a strong domestic sector of independent software businesses.

Congratulations to all involved. The last 15 years have been tough for many in the publishing sector so it's great to see you flourishing.

From Wikipedia for Switch:

No. Title Copies sold
1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 28.99 million[2][3]
2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 26.04 million[3]
3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 21.10 million[3]
4 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 19.74 million[3]
5 Pokémon Sword and Shield 19.02 million[3]
6 Super Mario Odyssey 18.99 million[3]
7 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 12.49 million[3] September 30, 2020 November
8 Super Mario Party 12.10 million[3]
9 Splatoon 2 11.27 million[3]
10 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 8.32 million[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Nintendo_Switch_video_games

Summary: Nintendo fans will be buying the same franchises on every console until the end of time. Year 2099, Top Nintendo Software, 1. Mario Kart 32... etc etc

@SalvorHardin Yes, although the growth of smartphone gaming in the years after the DS probably means that a dedicated mobile gaming device will never again reach those sort of numbers.

It's a costly setup (especially since you need a second Switch to get the full experience), and needs lots of room..... but looks exceptionally fun! Not sure it'll be for me, but might be tempted.

@spirit_flame Couldn't agree more, I personally don't have an issue if a game is a port that I haven't played on another system. It's essentially a new game to me, the fact that someone else played it on another system two and a half years ago isn't really relevant. In fact, the fact that it's landing on Switch complete with all the subsequent patches and DLC means the Switch gets a bumper version.

Looks awesome.

I can't usually play First Person games due to motion sickness, but this is the first time I felt motion sick within 5 seconds of the trailer! Far too much spinning camera for me.

I’ve not played a rogue lite, but this seems a good place to start!

@Reprise I agree, although I think the creative stuff often lives in the indie/eshop world these days... Small teams, small budgets, but lots of creativity.

@Reprise The time and cost involved in making HD games from the ground up is completely different to games development back in the Mega Drive/SNES days. For a 3D, HD game to break even financially you’d need to sell perhaps 1Million+ units, maybe more like 2 Million. These projects take big teams and lots of time, so it’s understandable that companies cannot create dozens of such games at once. It also explains why multi-platform engines and remakes are so much more attractive for games companies.

It took me a couple of minutes to figure out what the complaint was. Smallest. Issue. Ever. Wow, some people love to find fault...

Not for me, I don't think, but the acrylic art looks like it's be worth quite a bit. As for the Paraglider Blanket... Maybe don't try it out and see if you actually paraglide would be my advice. Could end badly.

I had a Dual Screen version back in the early 80s, Donkey Kong 2, and loved it (this one https://i.imgur.com/MsRWhwV.jpg)

Definitely going to pick this up, even if just for a nostalgia trip.

If the game is good in all other regards and you can progress in a sensible way without micro-transactions I don't see it as a huge problem for me. I'd prefer they weren't there, and I understand why some people will avoid the game on principle, but I can ignore them and enjoy the game anyway.

Critical question... Will it work on carpet?

This'll be a lot of fun to play with the family over Christmas. Now, let's have a pre-order collectors edition!

Well, I wasn't loving the art style in the screenshots so would have passed on this, but I'll get it after that score.

I’m up for this, needs some visual upgrades but there’s time. Will look out for this.

I'm not sure what a "Partner showcase" is; these are clearly not the only third party games coming. All seemed very niche; anyone care to explain what the category of "Partner" means?

There’s a lot of very cool looking indie games coming. What the community needs now is some reassurance that the first party games are coming too. I assume that Nintendo is keeping these under wraps to try to steal some headlines around the launch of the rival consoles, but it’s getting pretty close now.

Wow... Strangely tempted, I think this article is an attempt at reverse psychology, and it's working.

Great game; I'm going to give it a go with the Hori wheel I think!

Interested in naked ladies but not poo jokes. 5/10 for me I guess.

@Xiovanni Thanks for sharing that insight.

I'd say that GRID is without doubt the best racing-sim on Switch; it's a great game with a huge amount of content. Burnout... Yes, it's the best open world racing game on the Switch, although it's not exactly a crowded category! You won't go wrong with with, or both for that matter.

@Hagemaru Completely different driving experiences; Burnout is much closer to an arcade experience, whereas GRID is edging towards simulation. GRID is all about track races with qualifying and rewards studying the circuit and nailing the racing-line. Burnout is an open-world tear-up through the streets. I personally prefer the more precise, ‘realistic’ racing style of GRID, but Burnout is a lot of fun too.

I'm hoping it's a remaster of the 1985 Zoids: The Battle Begins game. I loved it on my Commodore 64. And not just for the epic Rob Hubbard music.

The only thing we need to know is... Is it more like Thousand Year Door or Star Sticker? Since the entire world seem to prefer the more RPG-focused game play of the former, you'd hope that the dev would get the hint!

I'm wonder what the last game to have hit that number would be, anyone know?

Tempted, liking the art style.

I'd agree with this; definitely one of my favourite games of all time.

"Humour is annoying, unfunny and omnipresent"

I seem to have wandered into a review of (BBC TV's) Mrs Brown's Boys by mistake.

@Razer Pricing is mostly about what the market will pay. XCDE is an epic game that will provide months of entertainment (I get limited time for playing games so don’t often plough through them). They’ve done a lot of work to modernise the game, and it’s worth full-price for me. It’s one of my favourite games on Wii, and it seems that a lot of effort has gone into the new version.

EA games are more disposable for me, and mostly get replaced by annual updates, so I’d pay less for them.

If enough people see the full-price as justified, and will pay it, that’s the right price as far as I am concerned. If the market doesn’t see the price as justified it’ll sell poorly and get discounted.