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Yeah in that case it's a stupidly good deal. Trade them in and then just download them on Plus.

That sounds like a very good deal, depending on what the games are that you must trade in. PS4 pro downscales a 4k resolution or something like that for 1080p sets and the results are supposed to be very good. There are also a lot of games that run at higher than normal framerates as a result of the Pro upgrade that you will still benefit from. You'll also be getting a new system with a new warranty, and a new controller too. There are some other perks too like 1080p60 streaming. I did an upgrade a while back and haven't looked back. Mind you, I've got a 4K OLED, but I reckon you'd still very much appreciate the upgrade.

Howwww

I'd be up for it.

That actually sucks, as when I visited my folks up north they would often be selling games at decent prices and also had some import games for sale that you couldn't get yet (e.g. Persona 4 Golden before it released here). I had noticed the increasing scourge of those Pop figurines though. Maybe that's a sign of the end? Seen nearly a whole floor of Forbidden Planet in London covered in those tacky things too.

Yeah I remember the Wii being constantly out of stock whereas you can quite comfortably get a Switch wherever you want right now. I remember Wii being massive in terms of craze/widespread adoption so for me I don't see the Switch as being as much of a 'hit' (but it's better, so who cares).

Oh man. That be some epic shiz. Don't think I could get every crown for this.

Let me know your thoughts on it, loved the first game and it looks like the total overhaul on the combat this time round could make this one even better.

Looks awesome. I've got waaay too many games to work through at the moment though.

I'm kidding when saying that it being in HD is a good thing, it clearly still looks terrible (although it being HD doesn't make it look any worse). They're both very shabby looking games.

Man, you should just stop. That looks just terrible. Mind you, I think the original Pokémon designs look far better than what has come since, so I feel like we're coming from totally different angles.

You're totally cray . This thing looks like some 90s-era discharge, it'll be sent out to die. I totally understand how shallow it sounds, but there's something about N64-era style 3D that realy hits the eyes in all the wrong ways in this day and age.

The combat is indeed shite. However, it's a hell of a game with excellent world building and story.

Yeah but man...that pile of shite is still in HD. I actually think this detracted from the Direct, as in they'd have better off not shown it. [emoji38]

My thoughts on the Direct as I watched it: 3DS WarioWare: really wished this was on Switch instead. Happy to see the 3DS die at this point; Switch is doing so well that I don't see why they can't just focus all their efforts there. Dillon game: looked atrocious, probably the worst thing shown! Thought it was very odd for a game that looks like this to come out in 2018. Can't see this doing very well in the UK. Mario and Luigi: no interest in this...never had interest in any of these games. Detective Pikachu: no. Luigi's Mansion original level: pretty cool for those that want it, but not something I'd be interested in. Switch Kirby: looked like another Kirby cash in. Didn't see any real ideas worthy of a new title here, but obviously turns Nintendo a buck. Okami: Christ, I forget there are still platforms that the game hasn't been released on. Fantastic game, but at this point I'd be shocked if people didn't already have a system it was released on. Octopath traveller: looks excellent, and one of the better and more interesting things shown. My only fear is that the RPG story will be a little on the generic/traditional side (a la Bravely Default) rather than something like FFIX (which is still traditional but has a good/interesting story). No More Heroes sequel: looks decent, could be worth a look. Dark Souls + amiibo: I'm no amiibo fan, but I could see that amiibo being desired by those interested in them. Clever tie in, although it does devalue the brand a little to see it pawned out to a toy. Still, Dark Souls is excellent and the fact it's coming to Switch soon is good news for the uninitiated. Mario Tennis: one of the worst things shown in my opinion. Watching this was like watching paint dry, except probably less interesting. Them "new features" like being able to pause to aim your shot seemed like absolute garbage - who came up with that? This just really doesn't interest me at all. Captain Toad: no interest in Captain Toad, and that hasn't changed. Undertale: awesome. Everyone should check this game out when it hits, if you haven't already. Crash Bandicoot: cool. Got this already on PS4, although haven't got too far with it. Little Nightmares: genuinely interesting, and something I might consider getting at some point. South Park: very good for Nintendo's image, and although I've not heard stellar things it's a good thing to have available. Hyrule Warriors: I'm quite interested in this, having never got the previous ones. Even though it's the "Warriors" format, I've heard it's a good take and it's the kind of thing I could see myself dipping into. I'll probably get it when the price is right. Splatoon 2 DLCs and shtuff: no interest in this at all. Smash reveal: doesn't excite me at all to be honest. Melee was absolute gold, but the games since haven't been nearly as good. It also seems like it's a port/compilation, so I don't see the potential for it to be a new game that takes it back in the right direction. All in all there is a decent amount of stuff here, and variety. A fair number of ports but still something for everyone. Admittedly, a lot of it doesn't excite me or apply, but there's some things I can see myself getting. I see the Switch as a good secondary console at this point, with the option to pick up games I didn't already get on my other consoles that I can play when travelling.

This trailer for this was genuinely hilarious - like, possibly the worst looking console game released in modern times?

This is essentially the best "included games" month of any system so far given that Bloodborne is basically game of the generation. Anyone who hasn't got Bloodborne yet and is willing to stick with it rather than assume it's too hard for them (it isn't really) is in for a real treat.

Isn't this system usually to make money though in app games? There's no microtransactions in this so it seems weird to have such a system.

Maybe, but would have been nice to have the quest as the thing to unlock them though.

You're right, it's a non-argument. Because it's already happened with free to play, subscription-free games like Fortnite. That shows exactly the point I'm making - you don't need to wrap everything up in your subscription plan. And in the case where people will have been playing 18 months and a furore is likely, you definitely don't. It's bad PR for one, and the other point is that it's a legacy game that came before the service and will therefore probably only benefit at the OS level. What is difficult to understand about that? I regularly play my Switch and have probably the majority of people on here added, yet when I check my friends online on Switch there's nothing like what I see on my PS4 friends list playing the so called "big" multiplayer games as often. Not even close. I am quite convinced that games like Mario Kart for the vast majority are more casual, occasional experiences and that's why I don't feel the subscription model would be particularly justified, at least in my case. Nintendo also only make so many games, and only a selection of them have good lasting online multiplayer. And then the third party games with multiplayer are usually almost always better suited to the more powerful consoles. And for the record I would not consider Smash among the online games worth the subscription - Smash online has never felt snappy to me and generally not enjoyable to play that way, it's not a patch on local multiplayer. Obviously this post is very anecdotal and you will get people saying "well I feel the opposite", but almost every night I boot up my PS4 I can easily find 5-10 N-Europers playing multiplayer games. Nothing like that for me on Switch.

I don't really understand why they implemented this system for blades to be honest. Almost feels designed so that you won't get them all. Would have been better to have them as some kind of sidequest to unlock each one, like guardian forces in Final Fantasy VIII.

But you knowing it's coming surely doesn't have any bearing on other people, which is why it's odd to see you then say you don't understand other people's viewpoint. I knew "it" (quotation marks as we don't really know what "it" is) was coming and I still think the idea to reverse an 18 month free online situation in certain games is poor. From a PR situation it's ridiculous, never mind what warning they may have given (poor warning advertising IMO). Mostly though, I don't think paid online is suited to a lot of Nintendo's games. I see Mario Kart as the game you might whip out just once in a while that doesn't feel suited to paying subscriptions. That's just me I know, but I also don't see enough there that would want to make me pay the subscription, unless the other stuff we will get is that good. Well I can only hope that their use of vague language is to give them flexibility in this matter.

I think that's a good point, and something I agree with. And also part of the problem - their ambiguous language (which they continue to use) is most likely deliberate to allow for them to adapt as needed. What this means though is that people don't actually know if Mario Kart, for instance, will remain free to play or not. It would have been better if they had set a firm date up front and said exactly what would be covered and offered by the service. 280 quid is a lot to ask without divulging how good an online service the system will have.

There is something incredibly antagonistic about the bolded part of your post, as if Reggie couldn't have tried to explain it better than that if he tried. They haven't been giving it away "for free" as a kind "demo" as you paint it - it simply hasn't been ready to give in any other way, which is a fault and not a plus. For the console to launch without very basic features present in the (now old) Xbox 360 is bad, not something to be spun into a positive. So long as you spin like that you will run into these challenges. I'm not sure you're always aware you're doing it. And to then make a like-for-like comparison to giving PSN away for free for 18 months...come on. PSN is a feature-rich and established service, whereas what we have now with Switch isn't worth a penny. The reason they haven't charged for what they're giving us right now on Switch is because it's bollocks.

It most definitely does have to be cloud saves. Manual save exporting will do nothing when something actually goes wrong spontaneously.