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Just 1week to go for what could potentially be one of Nintendo's best E3 showings in quite some time. With a focus entirely on Switch for 2018, including of course the much anticipated Super Smash Bros., it should be a spectacular, exciting and hype inducing show!! or... you know, a ginormous disappointment with no F-Zero... again. Anyway, I'm sure you won't want to miss it, not to mention enjoy all the reactions of fellow N-E members once the direct is live. Tuesday 12th June 17:00 (BST) 18:00 (CEST) https://e3.nintendo.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Nintendo https://www.twitch.tv/nintendo So yeah, let's get this hype train moving... All aboard! BTW, should any further rumours/leaks materialise before the direct airs, please use the following thread to discuss them:

Can’t wait for Wart in Smash!

http://www.gameinformer.com/2018/06/05/square-enix-devotes-division-to-developing-switch-games Well that's promising Meanwhile, at Capcom...

I think someone might be a little drunk...

I was INside yer ma last night.

Thankfully, Sakurai has actual taste and would never let that happen. In fact, he has such good taste, he cut Squirtle and Ivysaur to make room for best water starter Greninja. I would legit love to see someone come to a competitive Smash tourney and use the Pokeball controller. I miss Squirtle and Ivysaur.

Whoops.

Hope it involves him dressing up as Pokemon. I miss him being in the Directs.

We know where Satoru Shibata went to now! https://nintendosoup.com/satoru-shibata-promoted-to-the-pokemon-company-outside-director/ He's now the Outside Director of The Pokemon Company! (Shuntaro Furukawa's previous role before he became Nintendo's President and CEO) Congrats to him! Great to see him land a sweet gig!

The eShop has been updated slightly, just minor changes to the layout by the looks of things though. There’s also a new option in account settings, for automatic renewal. No doubt for when the online subscription kicks in. *EDIT* You can now click on the publisher name and be taken to a page with all of their content. I noticed on the page for Flyhigh Works that Fairune Collection is missing, as is Ninja Striker (which I can still only access via my watch list) and that continues to be unavailable for purchase. Fairune Collection actually received an update yesterday (no idea what for) but now it too seems to have been removed from the eShop. Both Fairune Collection and Ninja Stiker are currently available on the US and Japanese eShops though, so whatever is going on with these titles is clearly only in Europe. Weird.

Another silly thread. Anyone else saving up their gold coins? After spending all the gold coins about to expire in March, I've decided to save up my coins from that point, and spend 'm all in a frivolous spending frenzy at the end of the year, most likely in the Christmas sale. Could be fun to compare our "free" gold coin purchases at the end of the year. Current Gold Coin Collection Rankings (final) 01] 3439 - Emerald Emblem 02] 2802 - Sméagol 03] 1507 - Ike ▲ 04] 882 - RedShell ▼ 05] 748 - londragon ▼ 06] 680 - martinist ▲ 07] 661 - Vileplume2000 ▲ 08] 656 - Glen-i ▼ 09] 400 - ArtMediocre ▼ 10] 398 - BowserBasher ▼ 11] 249 - Kounan ▼ 12] 120 - bob ▼ 13] 114 - Ugh first aid ▼ 14] 48 - markderoos ▼ 15] 42 - Nicktendo ▼ 16] 0 - Dcubed

PLEASE: SPOILER TAG ANY POTENTIAL E3 LEAKS, AND ANY CONVERSATIONS PERTAINING TO SAID LEAKS, PRIOR TO THE GAME’S REVEAL AT E3. Thanks. Major press conference dates & times EA Play — UK: Saturday 9th June at 19:00 BST — Local: Saturday 9th June at 11:00 PDT Xbox Briefing — UK: Sunday 10th June at 21:00 BST — Local: Sunday 10th June at 13:00 PDT Bethesda Showcase — UK: Monday 11th June at 02:30 BST — Local: Sunday 10th June at 18:30 PDT Devolver Digital — UK: Monday 11th June at 04:00 BST — Local: Sunday 10th June at 20:00 PDT Square Enix Showcase — UK: Monday 11th June at 18:00 BST — Local: Monday 11th June at 11:00 PDT Ubisoft Conference — UK: Monday 11th June at 21:00 BST — Local: Monday 11th June at 13:00 PDT PC Gaming Show — UK: Monday 11th June at 23:00 BST — Local: Monday 11th June at 15:00 PDT PlayStation Showcase — UK: Tuesday 12th June at 02:00 BST — Local: 11th June at 18:00 PDT Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 — UK: Tuesday 12th June at 17:00 BST — Local: Tuesday 12th June at 09:00 PDT Original post: It's never too early to start talking about E3, but the time has finally come where rumours about the content of this year's E3 are starting to swirl about all over the place. This year's E3 proper will be taking place from June 12th until June 14th, with conferences expected from June 9th up to June 12th. Based on recent precedent, it is currently expected that: EA will hold a conference on Saturday 9th; Microsoft and Bethesda will hold a conference on Sunday 10th; Ubisoft and Sony will hold their conferences on Monday 11th, which will also see the start of the PC Gaming Show; and Nintendo will reveal their Direct-esque video on Tuesday 12th. The preliminary E3 2018 floor plans (which are subject to change) are also up, which are always fun to talk about. West Hall South Hall Worth noting is that Microsoft's exhibit looks like it will be even smaller than it was last year, and that Square Enix's is surprisingly large. Maybe they'll be playing host to their own show again this year? I'll be sure to update this post as we learn more about this year's E3 schedule, but what would you nice folks want to see at this year's E3, be it with regards to games or to how conferences play out? I kind of hope that Sony allow those at home to watch trailers in full without awkwardly cutting to an in-theatre camera to show off their special effects, and with regards to games, I really want to learn/see something about/from Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, Pokémon Switch and Metroid Prime 4.

With many leaks and spoilers kicking about in the run up to E3, a couple of people have expressed they would like this place to remain spoiler free. That being the case, please refrain from posting any leaks, rumours or spoilers about up and coming games in the main areas of the forum. This topic is to be used to freely post and discuss these things, so any leaks relating to Nintendo should be posted in here.

Pokéball support was too much?

It's fine, I don't need you

You might as well sticky the "regular" E3 thread in that case. There seems to be even more evidence of Fortnite, although I wouldn't know how to verify this. But it seems like 99% confirmed at this point, if this twit is to be believed.

Demon's Crest did get a PAL release originally, but it never got a single re-release until it came out on Wii U (and it was a stupidly rare and expensive game on SNES in all regions, so it was a long-standing "Holy Grail Release" for the VC in general!). If this is opposite day, I hope this means that we get VC esc releases from S-E on Switch this time!

I should be in, will confirm close to 10 on Thursday.

And it will be a Battle Royale game, right? 😭

I should be able to play that night too. In.

Yeah that was a custom thing for the last forum. Coincidentally @RedShell brought this up yesterday:

I'm so ready to get incredibly excited over every tiny little thing that gets revealed about Smash!

Oh that snot is probably getting chucked They're cute and very much how I'm feeling lately (mostly Squirtle). Figured they'd make a nice desk decoration.

I INseminated yer ma last night

In!

I'm most likely in.

I should be in, I hope. Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L21 using Tapatalk

That was always custom in the first place Not sure I have anything to hand though... It would need some degree of... design

Off topic but 8 player Daytona in the arcade was EPIC. Gauntlet, Double Dragon and Pac man also bring back great memories.

I managed to take on some of the post game islands last night and finally found and defeated a couple of the legendary birds. A lot of the stuff i've read about those special ingredients states that in order to get them you need to defeat a legendary and hope they drop but that certainly wasn't the case for me. I received 2 of them by defeating normal enemies in the stage. It looks like the game may be receiving updates at some point as data miners have found files for every Pokemon across all generations hidden in the game code. There also appears to be a few extra ones in there.

Put a few hours into this, what a brilliant, gorgeous, fun game. Having a great time with it. To me it's on par with something like Steamworld Dig, and definitely deserves a lot more attention.

Experience is invaluable

Downloaded this on a whim. I've never been able to really get into Mario Tennis even though I enjoy the real sport and I love the idea it kind if just never happened. I remember there was one Mario Tennis game I enjoyed, I think on the N64 but I never properly bought into the series. I... love Love LOVE this. I've honestly not had this much laugh-out-loud fun playing a game in ages. It's relatively easy to pick up, although I'm hoping in the final game it goes into shot selection a little more and reveals it's almost hidden mechanics a little more, too (like placing your body in relation to the racket hit, shot timing, how taunting benefits you over a whole match, etc,.). I'm sure it will with its single campaign and all, so that's not an issue – I just have high hopes and it looks like I won't be let down. I have a couple issues. Rosalina is a bullshit character. I hate that she floats. It makes reading her shifting momentum frustratingly hard to read and she can curve shot like a mo-fo, which compounds the matter. Maybe I just need to play a few more matches against her but my first impressions of here were that she has an annoying Oddjob advantages to her. Maybe this was just me. Did anyone else have this issue? Second issue, as many of you have pointed out, is the online. It can be good, but it can be abjectly awful (when it's good it's good so when it's bad it feels brutally unfair). I like that you can choose your opponent and avoid really crap connections, but I think I only ever encountered one person with 4 bars – the rest were 3 bars and I rejected anyone lower. So it was nice to have that kind of control, I really appreciate that. But, the connection just shouldn't be that unreliable. And I think without fail, the connection always degraded as the match went on. It never seemed to improve. If Nintendo want to charge for its online, this cannot continue. Ignoring the online issue, I had some super intense and fun matches. Trying to read the opponent was a lot of fun. I ended up in a massive rally against someone who seemed about my level and we basically pulled out every trick in the book. I had a full charge bar but decided to keep it in the pocket and managed to lob him for the point. Felt super satisfying to be a part of. I kind of wish there was a way of communicating in game in the same was as Rocket League or Overwatch. I know you can taunt but I think like a 'Well played' line would be cool, or something like that. (The cynic in me thinks someone would find a way to abuse it.) Anyway, super excited for this. I wish it was out this week. But whatever, it's pre-ordered.

Sales in the UK for the month of May are quite interesting. God of War sales remain very strong and Detroit is off to a good start. The biggest takeaway from this though is that Nintendo overtook Microsoft. Microsoft's strongest markets were the US and UK but that now looks to be in jeopardy. It's a fantastic achievement for Nintendo, as the UK market isn't usually interested in their products. Now more than ever I think its important that Microsoft need to have an amazing E3.

Final tally for me. Only got to play a bit last night and some today so not as many games as some of you, Best I did was a semi final which I lost to a Toad player. Had this amazing 33 hit rally earlier today too. Shame it only got the tail end of it. It was awesome.

I snapped it up and have put a fair bit of time into it. Here are my thoughts on the game. I often get nostalgic when thinking about the Street Fighter games. Looking back at them sends me though a time warp and I can see myself through the ages, with each new iteration of the game highlighting a certain point in my life. Street Fighter II gets me thinking about playing the game in a local arcade as a kid, usually on a Saturday after a session in the swimming baths with my friends. It also reminds me of the Turbo edition that was released on the SNES. Getting the game in a special edition tin will always stick with me. Fast forward to the Saturn and Playstation era and along came the release of the Alpha series, which to this day remains my favourites out of all of the Street Fighter games. I used to play this a lot locally on both consoles with a friend of mine who still remains my best mate to this day. Lastly, the arrival of Street Fighter III takes me back to when I owned a Dreamcast and the joy that console brought to me with its arcade conversations. As you can see, I have certain amount of affection for the series. Ryu has come a long way since the original game You'll first have to decide on what mode you would like to play. Offline mode offers up things such as Arcade, Versus and Training. Local play allows you to create and join lobbies, as well as the ability to create local tournaments. Online mode lets players play ranked matches, casual matches, look at leaderboards, create lobbies or join friends. You can also select the experience level you are searching for when looking for opponents. As you can see, there are a lot of options and modes for people to play around with. However, not everything is fine and dandy with all of these modes. Over the past few days I have tried having a few online matches and the game seems to be pretty broken a lot of the time.Lobbies have a habit of hanging, meaning you have to quit out of the game, people are quitting mid-match if they are getting beat and finally, and probably the worst problem of them all, is that the game has major netcode issues. The game is VERY laggy a lot of the time, which is baffling when you consider that Capcom have already released a Street Fighter game on the Switch that played really well online. These issues aren't exclusive to the Switch version of the game. You just have to take a look around on the internet and you can see these issues cropping up on every platform the game got released on. Capcom have a lot of patching to do in order to get this in a state that is acceptable. "Do I have something on my foot?" The final mode on offer is the Museum. I love this! In here you can have a look at the Street Fighter timeline, showing when things like when the games, anime and comic books were released. There is also a characters section for you to have a look through. Here you can look at your favourite characters and read their biographies or look at each of their moves that they can pull off in each of the games they have appeared in. The music section has a cracking selection of tunes to listen to. You can go through each of the games and pick which tracks you specifically would like to listen to. The final option in this mode is a Making Of section. There is an insane amount of artwork and design documents for players to look through here and it's interesting to see what the thought process was for various designs in the series. Just one of the many amazing pieces of artwork in the museum Once you have decided on what mode you would like to play on it is time to select a game. On offer in this delightful bundle are 12 games to play, which include: Street Fighter Street Fighter II Street Fighter II Turbo Street Fighter II Turbo Hyper Fighting Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Super Street Fighter II Turbo Street Fighter Alpha Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Street Fighter III: The New Generation Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact Street Fighter III: Third Strike Phew! As you can see, there is lots on offer and something for everyone to enjoy. While most will have their favourite and gravitate towards that, I would still recommend playing through each of them, especially the original game. It certainly has not stood the test of time, unlike the rest of the collection, but it's worth trying at least once just to see how the series began. It's a very different experience! If kind of makes you wonder how the series went from that to the masterpiece that is Street Fighter II. Once the game has loaded up you will be presented with the title screen and it will then go straight into the character selection process. Pressing the + button will load up a bunch of options for you to have a play around with. You can save the game at any point and load it back up if something goes wrong. Not one for the purists but it's certainly a nice addition. You can also change the button layout on your controller or look at how to pull off certain special moves. There are also a bunch of options for how the game will be displayed. You can have it full screen, with borders or widescreen, as well as having a couple of options for filters. These options are available for every game in the collection and can be accessed in exactly the same way. Guy putting his Final Fight experience to good use Gameplay wise all of the games play exactly as they should. If you have played a Street Fighter game then you will be right at home with all of these games...well, expect maybe the original. With these being arcade versions of the games I found them to be a little more difficult than the home console conversations, however, you can actually tweak the difficulty settings. Before you start the game if you hit the Y button you can alter things like the game speed, difficulty and damage levels. These were quite hidden ( especially when playing in portable mode ) so keep an eye out for them if you find yourself struggling. The game has practically no loading times at all, which makes starting and continuing matches very fast. Visually the game looks fantastic on the Switch's screen. The sprite work looks amazing, especially in the later games. Street Fighter III has some fantastic animations that really pop on the console's screen. While I love Alpha 3, the lack of World Tour mode in it is a bit of a downer. It was to be expected seeing as it was a home console exclusive mode but it still would have been nice to have had it in this package. It's a mode that I spent most of my time in when playing on the console versions and i'm sad that it didn't make the cut, even though it does make sense why it didn't. The graphics in the Alpha series have really stood the test of time Playing through each of these games you can see how the series has progressed over the years. More characters were introduced, gameplay styles added and graphics and animations improved. Still, outside of the original game, there is a sense of familiarity while playing each of the games, no matter what version they are. If you are an expert in one of the games then chances are that a lot of your skills will transfer over into one of the other games, providing that your character is available. This sense of familiarity makes it easy to jump between games and get straight into the action, without having to re-learn everything. The game that got every gamer hooked on the series back in the 90's Outside of the online problems, there are a few other issues with this package. Firstly, the game is very expensive compared to the other console versions. You will be looking to pay around an extra £10 for the Switch version of the game. Also, the other console got Ultra Street Fighter IV as a preorder bonus. This is something that is becoming very common amongst publishers and it's sad that Switch owners are having to put up with paying this "Switch tax". Secondly, there is an issue with the controls on the Switch. The directional pad on the joy-con isn't the best for this game, due to it requiring exact inputs in order to pull off your attacks and special moves. I found it really tricky to pull off certain moves when I needed to. This led to a lot of frustrating moments while playing the game. I can't comment on how it works with the d-pad on the Pro Controller ( apparently it's still a bit iffy ) but it seems that the best way to play this would be with either the Pokken controller or with a proper arcade stick. Either one of those should lead to a more satisfying experience. Lastly, there seems to be an issue with the audio of the game. I've been playing the game exclusively in handheld mode and the audio is very quiet in, even on max output. There doesn't seem to be a way to increase the volume, which is very annoying as a lot of the stages in the games have some fantastic music in them. Obviously, you can get around this by simply plugging in a headset but that really shouldn't have to be the case. Conclusion This is a fantastic package for those who want to relive their youth or try out the series for the first time. They are some absolute classics on offer here for players to enjoy and it's a great way of celebrating a series that has shaped the genre for 30 years now. Sure, there are a few issues but, despite these, I still recommend picking up this collection, especially if you have a controller with a decent d-pad. The Street Fighter games are a significant series in gaming's landscape and to have so many of them in a single package, and on a console that doubles as a portable system, is a dream come true.

So did anyone actually beat The Ultimate Choice? And I mean "Properly" beat it, Soul Melter difficulty, No CPU friends, no amiibos and without cheesing it with Marx or the other Dream Friends? Because I didn't... It's really bloody hard! It's like, my 10th attempt and I only just got to the last (Not entirely sure it is the last) boss and got battered. Stuff to avoid, everywhere!

XCOM 2 is fab I'm sure I recommended it on here but you know how that goes....

Done

Done. @Julius Caesar or a mod, if you could rename the E3 thread over in the general board to indicate that it is a general E3 spoiler thread, that would be great.

I know the mobile app is a complete joke, but it does have a report player function. So if you do see blatant cheating on Splatoon, you should probably report them.

Nintendo is already starting to ban people playing on hacked hardware so I would assume they'll be intent on cracking down on it even further when people start paying for the service. It doesn't deter me from paying for service but if I played competitive games like Splatoon it would probably worry me that people were gaining an advantage through cheating but like I said Nintendo have started the process of banning people who have chosen to hack their systems so hopefully the problem is under control by the time the paid service launches.

Put a little more time into it today. I'll say it again: Music and visuals are wonderful. Upgraded my store, bought a new bed, brought a blacksmith and enchanter to town, bought a bow, headgear and a huge sword. Dungeon crawling is pretty cool. Everything about it reminds of the first The Legend of Zelda. I mean, it's clear where Moonlighter got its inspiration from regarding the dungeons. Combat is slow but deliberate. You have to time your attacks and dodges or you get hit. It's nice. Still haven't reached the first boss. Actually, I have yet to venture deeper than level 2 of the first dungeon. Once you're back in town with your backpack full of loot it's time to tend to your store. But first: Check which materials you need for buying new equipment. Ready? Alright, place items on the shelves, set their prices and open the store. Customers come in and check the merchandise. If the prices are reasonable, good. Money, money, money If they are too high, you can adjust them while the store is still open. I usually manage to clear my whole inventory. Sometimes thieves try to steal your wares, but so far it's been pretty easy to catch them. The game as a whole feels "slow", and I don't mean that as a negative. It's just a fact. Keeping that in mind: the pacing is great. Dungeon crawling and store-management are perfectly balanced.

Except have voice chat native to the system, no Netflix, Twitch and YouTube implementation, no local backup saves..... Seriously though, it will be interesting to see if it does take off. I'm like others on here who would rather have the games physically than having to stream them. I like to see my games all lined up on the shelf.

Kirby! Easy to play. Cooperative. Hamster. Perfect.