Massive difference in texture resolution, definitely.
But the load times would be my n°1 worry if I didn't have the S2.

This game shipped in a pretty rough state. That said, after several updates, I feel it is the best way to play it now. 60 fps in all battles - Except the last boss I hear - just on Switch - I’ve played on Xbox Series S and it’s amazing now. Didn’t start that way, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone as it is now. I know I may be a minority, but I probably prefer it slightly above Trigger (Blasphemy, I know!).

I've pretty much decided not to purchase a Switch 2 for the moment, so if I do get the game at some point would be on my trusty OLED.

Think I am gonna support this. Physical copies are few and far between these days and the game doesnt look half bad

The cover art certainly is a choice, I'll give it that.

@wizzgamer generations do not really matter anymore in regards to Nintendo consoles. I would say the Switch 2 is more aligned with gen 8 consoles.

Got it this a.m. at Costco. Only $62.99 there

Spoiler warning Myles McKenzie is Dark Samus

Finally gave into buying a 512GB ESD card so I don't have to bother with fiddling with a wee gamecard everytime I want to play it.

Wanna chime in with the "impossible port" crowd. They shouldn't throw this phrase around only because we're used to it. Doom and Witcher III were amazing on Switch, but the whole selling point of the Switch 2 is that it's more powerful and up-to-date. So getting fed this "you should be glad this game even plays on your Nintendo thingy" wording is simply annoying.

I feel the word ‘portable’ has lost all meaning in this day and age

Roommate got me Sonic and I grabbed the upgrades for RDR and Shuten Order. Probably not getting anything else until Death Match Love Comedy in February.

I was playing Kirby before this with a total of 2 buttons and this is frying my brain a little while getting used to it lol as there’s so much to it. Great game though. Looks amazing and the frame rate is butter.

Gosh, Nintendo is absolutely dominating in Japan!

Nice, looks like Spike Chunsoft may have learned that people don't like GKCs after No Sleep for Kaname Date bombed on Switch 2.

Though I'm not sure if I really wanna get this game. I'm kinda on the fence about it and the Metacritic 69 isn't doing much to really push me over the edge.

Still, the fact that it's on a real cartridge means I'll consider it. If it were a GKC it would be a super easy pass.

I loved Octo 2 to pieces and I've listened to the incredible soundtrack almost non-stop since I played it. So I'm tempted by this. But I just don't have time to jump into a 100-hour story when I already have another story-heavy game I'm deep into (Divinity: Original Sin 2) not to mention a lot of non-gaming projects.

Just Metroid Prime 4 for me until next year. Next game I'm eyeing on Switch after that (barring any big surprise announcements) is Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.

I got an ViewSonic OLED 4K portable imported from the US about a year ago for less than this. Jeez.

It sucks that so many product reviews (And game reviews for that matter) consist of people getting free stuff. I am far far more interested in what people who have paid for something think about it because there is no conflict of interest. Such as Super Play didn’t give a damn about anyone but the readers. In the modern internet everything is for the benefit of advertisers.

"Advertising is a racket...its constructive contribution to humanity is exactly minus zero." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Something like this is pretty close to as bad as it gets.

@Dringo So now time has passed and we can speak with updated facts:

• Indiana Jones did not make it into this year's GOTY nominees either
• MP Reviews have released and as expected are a letdown at 80 on Metacritic which is the lowest by a main Metroid game by far.
• Currently standing as low as the 123th game of this year ( https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/current-year/metascore/?page=7 ) while the lowest ranked GOTY nominee, KCDII is 14th with an 88.

Yes, Christmas sales will be good for the game, but the date was also chosen knowing that it was going to be below expectations and to avoid being seen as neglected for the big awards by not being eligible.
Sad because I am a huge Metroid fan, but this was expected when the open world trailer and date were announced.

This game is actually terrible in comparison to the infinitely better Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Riders. The lack of polish really shows. Critics are out of their goddamn minds...

I thought the Switch 2 edition might redeem it, but I've no idea why. New hardware isn't going to magically fix a game that just isn't well made in the first place.

@SirLink Ha if somebody sent me a £650 item to review I'd probably feign interest in it too.

@Novuscourvous they were one of a few to who Retro outsourced some work, same as this game, but Retro were primary developers

So I was scared for a 70h open world Metroid. I'm relieved. Not that I wasn't going to pass it anyway but still, happy that it seems to be in the Prime Trilogy range of time to pass.
Awaiting for it to drop in the mail anytime 😀

Totally worth the wait. Having a blast right now.

@BrokenCiv Nintendo wants to sell Amiibo and give Amiibo owners something substantial for having one

Went on way longer than expected, maybe they’re using this to start clearing out by stock on the bundle as it eventually wraps up production, also cuz we might never see it again after this year?

If the last one is true then maybe we’ll start seeing different games in their holiday bundles every year moving forward. Who knows, I would like to see Splatoon Raiders uses for next year’s holiday bundle if it comes out next year…

@Elitepatriot Indeed! 💯👍

It just saddens me some groups on the Net have to push such negative agendas about. Granted, no one wants to pay through the nose but where there is supply and Marked up Pricing , it has to stem from some genuine demand

648p on a 10th gen machine ouch.

PS5 sales this week is good. 🙂
But I wish PS5 Fat with disc drive still get more love.

That Trailer is 🔥🔥!!

18 years in the Making...We are FINALLY here, Fam! LFG!! 🙏💪

@DennyCrane MPR was made by a different studio. Iron galaxy

This is the version most people will have. They should have advertised this one more

Agree with the gist of the article, especially going to bat for Drag x Drive. Funny enough what's kept me from returning to Mario Kart World is seeing the tricks and shortcuts good players are winning with, and knowing I won't have the time to master them. That and 30 tracks being probably not enough. But I think it doesn't get enough credit for shaking up Mario Kart's core gameplay - the rails, tricks, wall riding and charge jumps are really transformative.

Sadly I bounced off Kid Icarus Uprising, not even for the controls, but it felt overwhelming having VN dialog play simultaneous with action gameplay. I'd rather focus on those one at a time, thanks! It had me actually wishing for more cutscenes so I could just look at the characters and read.

I haven’t played dark ages… maybe there is more talking. But as of eternal all he says is “must kill them all” right?

@Anti-Matter hasn’t commented yet? That…feels wrong

Oh, and good for Switch 2

Edit: That’s better

@SirLink you talking prime or 2d? Prime remake took me quite a while to beat. But I expect a lot at $70. I hope i get my money's worth. I have been disappointed with many $70 releases in the past 6 years.

Won’t dare to get my hopes up too much, but this could be such a great game for me if it delivers on most of its promises 🙈 Looks and sounds awesome and right up my alley 😁

They should update their firmware. Many random Chinese-branded Switch 2 travel docks have already gotten firmware updates that make them compatible with the newest Switch 2 firmware...

@Lilligant562 each there own. Some of my favorite games in recent years have all been sub $20 games and feel like more effort has been put in them than these $70 games. I will check metroid out and i will make my opinion known soon enough.

@Lord I've got those, and they are quite cool!

I love it when games, especially niche ones, get complete on cart physical releases in this day and age 😀. I'm now a lot more interested in this game then I was before.

As very many above already mentioned, please tell these people to stop using the term “impossible” when it already has been achieved earlier. Just use impressive or on a satisfactory level or similar… I’m glad for this and all other ports that show up respectfully on Switch 2, but using the term impossible kinda justifies ports to do worse and I think most would agree with me that we don’t want anyone to actively support lowering the bar.

Uhh, who wanted this collaboration? Best I can recall, everyone wanted the Doom Slayer added to Smash Bros.

Ubisoft take a lot of flack , and it’s fine for people to express an opinion , but they clearly are pushing their studios to factor the switch 2 into their development plans which is great imo.
I would love to see an AC collection of origins and odyssey as well as The Division 2 ported across.
Playing these again handheld on my commute , which is really my only time to game nowadays , would be epic.

@kal_el_07241 I came here to say a variation of that but decided against it. I don't really like the phrase in general because people use it for things that exist which obviously negates it as something that's "impossible." Unless it's sort of tongue in cheek and I'm missing that tone...

Neat, glad to hear the game's getting some love since it felt like it went pretty under the radar. I have it digitally so no interest in a physical release, but I'd definitely recommend it for anyone wondering about it.

Personally I'd say it's weaker than Danganronpa 1, 2, and V3 and Hundred Line, but it's better than Rain Code, World's End Club, and Ultra Despair Girls (and if you want to bring anime into it, better than Danganronpa 3, worse than Akudama Drive). You kind of have to be patient with it though, it's one of those games where it takes awhile to really get a feel for its structure.