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Regardless of the silly price and it's inevitable discount further down the line, I'll be taking one for the team and getting Bomberman on day 1. I'll be sure to swing by and give my impressions which will surely be completely untainted by launch day hysteria and the need to justify the expense. 

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pulsemyne

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10 minutes ago, Dinobot said:

No backward compatibility confirmation/denial yet?

No chance of WiiU backwards compatibility. Games need a lot tweaking to run on the Switch. Besides why put in backwards compatibility when you can just repackage them and sell them ala mario kart 8. ,

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That's the trouble with 'unique' hardware configurations and controls. It's great to revisit old classic like Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 years later on the big screen or a handheld, but the Wiimote-requirements of Super Mario Galaxy will make it tough to play in future without modifications on anything other than the original hardware. For that reason, I'd fully support a HD remake of the best Wii/DS/3DS games.

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29 minutes ago, Paulando said:

That's the trouble with 'unique' hardware configurations and controls. It's great to revisit old classic like Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 years later on the big screen or a handheld, but the Wiimote-requirements of Super Mario Galaxy will make it tough to play in future without modifications on anything other than the original hardware. For that reason, I'd fully support a HD remake of the best Wii/DS/3DS games.

Won't the joycons function near identically to wiimotes?

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Oh cases...

(as I do) I spend WAAAY too much time deciding which case to buy.

 

I wanted something that subtly suggested that I'm a geek that knows better (i.e, geek who gets Nintendo games).

Most of the available in the UK cases are dull.

I quite like the slightly cryptic (to those not in the know) Sheikah Eye of the US Zelda LE, but figure that'd be way too expensive.

There is a Link Tunic case, but it's very blue, and white isn't a good idea.

I'm not mad on MASSIVE logos, so don't like the Zelda one with links face on but do like the repeated pattern beside it.

The other 4 zelda ones (blue or black with outline of links face, or with outline of sheikah eye) were ok.

 

I opted for this one from Amazon.com:

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Premium-Console-Case-Mario/dp/B01N4O0392/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485873197&sr=8-1&keywords=mario+switch+case

I'm sure it'll be available in the UK anyway, but money was burning a hole in my pocket, and I'm patient so ~£16 from Amazon.com it was :)

 

I can always buy another one if it's shit..

 

 

 

 

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grungekid

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can they work as a pointer? is the camera not on wrong end of the wrong 'con'? Or would they do it with accelerometers instead.
 
I had just assumed that everything with a pointer was gone for good.

Hmm good point... Dunno if they could emulate the pointer in software with, I'm assuming, the better gyroscopes a la motion control plus..
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1 hour ago, Protocol Penguin said:

I'd have motivation to get a Switch eventually if it had BC. But then realistically, having a single screen rules out the DS and 3DS, and having no disc drive rules out the Wii and Wii U.

 

Bah. :( 

 
 

 

The Wii U has DS games, so there's no real reason why the Switch couldn't have DS and 3DS games, at least not because of one wide screen instead of two smaller ones. 

 

21 minutes ago, deKay said:

I'm sure it will do, but this is Nintendo: Has it been confirmed that you can use your eShop credit on the Switch eShop (or eShop equivalent)?

 

Might pick up some cheap credit now if so.

 
 

 

They haven't said anything about the eShop. I'd imagine it would use the same credit, but I wouldn't buy anything until they've actually given more details about it. I doubt you'd be able to get credit any cheaper now than it will be then, so there wouldn't be any advantage of not holding off.

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1 minute ago, robotattack said:

 

They haven't said anything about the eShop. I'd imagine it would use the same credit,

 

The 3DS and Wii U didn't for a long time, remember...

 

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but I wouldn't buy anything until they've actually given more details about it. I doubt you'd be able to get credit any cheaper now than it will be then, so there wouldn't be any advantage of not holding off.

 

It's not so much getting it cheaper now, it's more it'll be in stock cheap now. I never wait until I need it in case I can't get hold of any!

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