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@JayJ Looks like it's got a lot of 7/10 reviews on PC, hardly terrible.

@brandonbwii You and I both, I had to Google it!

BAFL (Brakes are for losers) is getting decent reviews, 7/8 out of ten, looks like a winner for under £5.

I also loved Excite Truck, it was a real disappointment that Excitebots never released in PAL regions/UK. I'd love a Switch sequel.

@Octane
''Boyonetta''

Sounds like the Welsh Bayonetta to me

From Digital Foundry:

"The waiting has paid off though. By and large, Yooka-Laylee presents a very stable 30 frames per second experience....You'll definitely get the best overall performance on PS4 or Xbox One, but Switch manages to get very close, which is an impressive feat. It looks and plays well when docked, and while gaming on the go, it offers an experience the other consoles can't compete with.... The bottom line is that if you were on the fence with this game, or worried that it may not run well on Switch, you can rest easy - Playtonic's port is well worth your time."

SOLD

I much prefer digital versions of board games, so have bought this. I find them far more convenient than setting up boards and needing to keep track of everything myself. Definitely a case of needing to read the review in full, rather than look at the score. A lot of the items pointed out as a negative are a positive for me. £24.99 at smythstoys.com (UK)

New Excite Bike/Truck, Battalion Wars and Mario Strikers please!

The slightly more photo-realistic graphics on the PS4 version are entirely irrelevant to me in a sports game. I have a PS4 and a Switch, and have bought the Switch version as it looks great and plays pretty much the same as the PS4 one... And I can take it with me to play with colleagues at work. Brilliant.

@AlternateButtons Yes, I think it's it just you

I'm getting a switch and Fifa for our staff recreation room, it'll be a fun way to chill out for the whole team.

As a UK gamer... Really hoping that Nintendo are appearing at EGX in Birmingham this year. It'd be awesome to play Odyssey or even the new Xenoblade. They had no presence last year...

Looks awesome, looking forward to this. I was a big fan of Hewson Consultants and Uridium back in the 80s.

Price seems fair, I'll get one.

I don't like fighting games, so I'll pass. Oh, hang on...

"It therefore goes without saying that Garou is an essential purchase for each and every Switch owner, even if you don't consider yourself to be a fan of the genre."

Ok, I'd better get this, to see what the fuss is about!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Regarding the success or failure of a console launch, I think that the sales trajectory after 3 months is a good indication of consumer reception. The Wii U hit a wall in month 3, and I'd consider that to be a failed launch. The team creating the marketing strategy for the Switch seem far more aware of the need to create sustained demand, and I'd expected to see plenty of third parties making decisions on 2018 releases for Switch around E3 this year. The PR around the console is very positive at this point, so that should help a lot.

The key thing for me is that the positive sales messages around this launch should change the narrative after two dismal console launches, which in turn should convince any third-party developers who are undecided on Nintendo support. In turn that should bring more game announcements, and that'll drive more sales and more third parties, and a positive cycle is in place. The first 6-12 months is key, and Nintendo seem to be heading in the right direction this time. The next key vital bit of positive PR would be a big, mainstream third party release selling big on Switch. A storming Fifa or even COD or similar for example would make the publishers sit up and take notice!

Sounds decent, I'll give it a go!

I can't find any reviews anywhere on this. Has anyone bought it? Any early impressions? Tempted!

Only two days to go, this will be the first thing I do on the eshop for sure!

I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes some products (and messages) become vital, and others not. It's part of my day job. I think that the Switch will potentially become a huge hit by achieving two major factors: Firstly, it looks good, and not at all toy-like. It looks like cool technology, which means that people will want to show it off. Secondly, and on a related note, the nature of the device means that people will use it in public. They'll be playing their Switch at college, on the daily commute, at work, and in cafes. Because it's cool technology, they'll want to be seen using it. It's why the DS took off after the Lite redesign.This will do a huge amount of the ongoing marketing for Nintendo, for free. It's a big part of the reason for Apple's success, and I think that it'll help Nintendo to make the Switch a runaway success this time around.

@Torterror The clue's in the name EIRE and the colour of the avatar.

@-SD- ... Maybe that you can play it away from the TV?

@Lameborghini Beef, lamb or pork?

Speaking as a marketing professional, I think they nailed it. They are trying to create a popular movement behind their most iconic IP that goes far beyond the detail of the game itself. I have a feeling that this will be the biggest mobile game in history, and the ad is certainly representing it as a social phenomenon.

As a gateway product to reintroduce the world to Mario, three months ahead of a new console launching alongside a new 3D Mario game, it looks like Nintendo remembered how to sell consoles.

So... how many other parents are needing to buy a new mobile phone for their children so it'll run this app? Just me?