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N-E's quick info roundup, thanks again to @Mr-Paul for the press release.

Well, that's me cancelling another pre-order then. I guess I'll just wait for the "Ultimate" version when it finally gets released on disc with the full character roster a year later. I saw that awesome trailer earlier and it just left me thinking... "Oh cool, Soul Calibur is back in style! What's the catch?" and here it is. Scratch that... I have Soul Calibur II on the GameCube (the best version) and it looks great with a HDMI adapter, so I'm not too worried in the meantime.

I don't want to even watch that trailer, I can't bring myself to. I feel bad for Housemarque... obviously I hope the game does well for the sake of the studio but at the same time I have zero interest in it.

Excellent news! (Also, I found a cleaner version of just the trailer, no cut-off at the end) Beautiful... just beautiful. A real "chills down the back of the spine" trailer there, especially from the music. So, a year away then? Excellent, that should give me time to finish Shenmue I&II again.

N-E's quick info roundup, thanks again to @Mr-Paul for the press release.

Yep, Windjammers 2 was the highlight for me. Everything else... good for others but not for me, but it's no big deal as this is just a small proportion of games available for the Switch. Good point there @MindFreak Monster Boy did indeed look fantastic as well.

One for @RedShell

I'm not hoping this will happen by the way, my reactions are just kind of... "well, if it does happen then..." from that angle. I'd be happier not having to buy a new Switch so early on, also I read that 4K stuff as... "It will look OK on a 4K TV" rather than being a huge selling point, I still like my 1080p TV. If they were to do this so early though, they would need more selling points and then a price reduction on the original model possibly. It might be worth noting though that I just had a look at that Twitter link and it just came up with "sorry this page doesn't exist" make of that what you will.

So it begins... I reckon this new Switch will simply be called "Switch Plus" or "Switch +" which will be a two-fold meaning because in addition to the extra power, the "+" will mean something else... ...a D-Pad integrated into the left Joy-Con, properly this time with no limitations, this will either be part of an extra set in the box or you'll have the standard set and this'll be added in. Surely this is likely? While I can't say that I'd be too happy about buying a new Switch only two years after the original console launch, I can see some advantages... If it's easy to transfer, say... in a similar way to past consoles, just wirelessly transfer over and put your exisiting SD card in the new Switch, then that's great. For those who have broken Switch consoles or ones which might be on the way out, this might address that to a degree even though it's an expensive option. You've then got more Switch consoles on the market, factor in that the old Switches might get passed on to others as well. Obviously more games will come out and older titles may be able to utlise the bump in performance. Though I can also see disadvantages... Firstly, you will fragment the user base in some way if there are certain games which will ONLY run on "Switch +" and not the Switch, maybe some will run on both? Only 128GB of internal storage? Certainly, that is a lot more than 32GB but... would it have cost much more to add in say... 256GB? Still... it's an upgrade. If there are no other improvements then I can see it being a hard-sell to some, hance why I instantly thought of adding in that proper D-pad left joy-con. If they can release this and sell it in 2019, then they will do it again in 2021... not necessarilly a bad thing but just be prepared for iteratively updated Switch consoles. I'm sure there are plenty of other considerations but being that this is "just a rumour" for now, those are my kN-Ee-jerk reactions.

You assume correctly. Shy Guy is definitely non-human so that makes my choice easy. Also, cool theme, anything Monster Hunter related is a plus for me.

*Gasps!* He doesn't think Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is one of the best games ever... lynch him! just kidding... it can be a difficult game to get into, especially based on the demo, there's much you need to learn for yourself in single player which you only really appreciate by going through a LOT of quests, but the more you play, generally the more you'll grow to appreciate Monster Hunter for what it is, at least that'd how I found it to be. Anyway... "at least you tried!" we can't ask any more from you than that, I still think the final game might be well worth your time though. Thank you to yourself @Sméagol plus @Glen-i and of course @Ugh first aid for some fantastic hunts there, I really enjoyed myself. It was great to get the old party back together, even if it was with demo characters, with no name to speak of, I can still see your playstyles through your character actions and it has reminded me why I love playing these games so much. See you all on launch day hopefully.

nah, let's take out the big guy! (I got half an hour either way so I don't mind what we do)

I just finished downloading the demo, late to the party as I had a couple of things to sort out but I can play for an hour hopefully.

It seems like the third-party "curse" on Nintendo platforms has been lifted and even turned on its head somewhat, assuming all these titles sell well, which I reckon they will.

I can't believe I'm actually reporting on this... ...a Blizzard title? on a Nintendo console?!? That's a pretty rare occurance. I guess I'm buying Diablo III again then... maybe I'll actually play it properly this time.

Comm Error, GP 1 Race 2... This had better not be the start of a running theme.

Fantastic news indeed, we had to cover this even though there are no platforms confirmed... yet. I'm a huge fan of Timesplitters, especially the second game for the multiplayer alone. Let's not forget about Second Sight though, the very defintion of a modern day hidden gem right there. Very much welcome news indeed, the prospect of some HD re-releases is tantalising enough, let alone a new entry for either series!

I'm only downloading the demo so that I can kill some extra Astalos, so we're all good.

Nice to have it spelt korrectly for a change... Damnit!

Another day, another Indie title... The Bug Butcher Pest control with machine guns, in space! Could be another hit on the Switch possibly? Click the above image for the details and a trailer.

I'd like to vote for Wario Land 4 please. Despite having technically reviewed it twice (VCW #187 on 3DS and VCW#295 on Wii U) it will be interesting to see how the game holds up another four years on. Interestingly, I think it's one of those GBA games which I probably own in physical form... but I'm not completely sure.

Release date news now up on site, thanks to @Vileplume2000 for putting the article up so promptly. Also thanks to @Sméagol for the heads-up. So, who's getting the game when it comes out? I have it pre-ordered on the Nintendo Store. (gotta get that metal plate) I also ended up pre-ordered the Solaire of Astora amiibo on the Bandai Namco Store. They sent me an e-mail about it this afternoon which I thought I'd share the contents of... "Hello, You have ordered the DARK SOULS - SOLAIRE OF ASTORA AMIIBO and we thank you for that! Due to the new release date communicated for Dark Souls Remastered for Switch, the delivery of the Dark Souls Amiibo will be pushed to October 19th. Despite the delay, we promise we will do our best for you to be one of the first to receive the product as soon as it is available! Best Regards, The BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINEMENT Store Team" (I just thought that opening line was particularly brilliant and worth sharing.) Only two months to go now then! (praise the sun!)

I couldn't resist writing the article for this one... I must stress that the article is a little bit tongue-in-cheek but I assure you that it still comes from a good place. Anyway, we don't know everything yet, Nintendo might surprise us nearer the time... ...or we might get that fabled press release the day before. Even I'll admit though, having online features added to classic Nintendo games is pretty nice for what it's worth.