It looks like one of the cooler uses of motion controls I've seen, and the fact that they are optional is a nice feature. I was largely won over by the initial trailer, but I could see someone finding it a bit sparse for a title with the MSRP of $60 USD.

I'm extremely excited for ARMS, and getting more excited with each thing I read about it. I wish it wasn't $60 (which I'll happily get at Best Buy for $47, haha), but, assuming it has a reasonably robust single-player component, should be worth every penny. Right now I'm on the fence between that and Splatoon 2,…

Funny enough, that COD feature is actually more conducive to couch multiplayer than Nintendo's own Splatoon, in which there was no way to play in a room with more than two players, largely defeating the purpose of the game. And I say this as a Splatoon fan!

As a person who is pretty into those two things, and not at all into online gameplay, this new console is pretty much a no-brainer.

I'd disagree rather strongly - I don't think we can or should attempt to disassociate Nintendo's hardware from their software. Since the SNES era, they've effectively been making games based upon their in-house hardware, and it's what allows them to craft more unique experiences. They aren't designing a piece of…

When looking at cars last year, and trying to get the cheapest used model that could conceivably be relied on for the next decade, I discovered a shocking anachronism - Nissan had produced a sedan with manually operated windows and mirrors, no power-locks, but a fully featured entertainment console including USB…

Argh, this was the same situation with me and my wife yesterday. She said it was the normal announcer (we're not regular listeners, clearly), while I said it sounded suspiciously like Tom Hanks. In the end, we decided that it was probably just a coincidental soundalike. You better believe I'm feeling vindicated this…

In looking at this comment, I'd actually be inclined to recommend the New 3DS. You can get one for reasonably cheap at this point, and while it does have innovative 2-screen games, a significant portion of the games made for it are either tight classic-style RPGs and platformers, or are virtual console releases of…

Glad to hear you enjoyed Super Mario 3D World - it's my favorite 3D Mario game (and I've played them all!). Champion's Road is so, so great.

I totally agree. I got Nintendo Land with my Wii U, and it would have been a shame not to, since it's been a party fixture at my house for a couple years now but I never would have bought it on its own.

Yup, the loss of the clamshell design is a bummer to me too. I remember thinking the DS looked bonkers when it came out, but I've gotten so used to it over the years.

Oh my goodness, philosophical Shy Guy is one of that game's (numerous) highlights. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did.

I too worry about that Digital Dark Age, particularly in the realm of proprietary content like video games. Oh wait, we've chatted about this before, haven't we?

Why hello 1980s time-traveller. Let me tell you who's going to be president in a few days…

Heck yeah. I didn't care much for the original Wii, since it lacked some of flexibility offered by standard controllers, but they've walked back from that over the years without sacrificing the innovation aspect.

We're on the same page! There were a handful of things that didn't excite me in the presentation (Skyrim, FIFA, paying for online play) but everything else looked like the magic I've come to expect from Nintendo. The complaints about not having a ton of games has never mattered much to me, if only because I already…

I'm picking one up in March, and the price is what I'd been anticipating for months ($250 would have been nice, but was only recently suggested). That said, I'm rather disappointed about paying for the online service. Unless it's been dramatically improved, I'm not planning to buy in, since virtually all of the…

You know that the Switch is basically that, right? You have the Joycon grip, which functions as the same controller design shared by every modern console, and the internet stuff is optional - new (and no doubt old, given the eShop) Mario and Zelda games are not multiplayer-oriented, and will play just fine on your TV…

Yeah, I'd not be interested in Fire Emblem Warriors, but Hyrule Warriors was so great that I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

If it makes you feel any better, Fast Racing Neo is something of a spiritual successor to F-Zero and is considered one of the better titles on the Wii U. I don't think you'd be disappointed with it.