I'm so annoyed. The Italian My Nintendo store is giving away a really cool keychain for free to anyone who buys MP4 directly from there, regardless of the edition. I preordered mine on Amazon ages ago, and guess what? No keychain.

Anyone tried Old School Rally, any good?

Maybe we'll have the horrible footer text on the Switch 2 that breaks the design of the case but simultaneously implies that you can use that card on a Switch 1. That, while we are having this cross-gen state, is the golden standard.

I'm thrilled the day has come. I've been waiting. That being said, I asked for the game as a Christmas gift. My wait continues...

@Timppis I don’t understand what you’re saying at all. Seems like you’re just trying to stir things for no reason. How sad.

Odd that this is the type of trailer we only get now on launch day. But it's great. Makes me even more super excited to play it.
Also, that stinger is in the game, right? The article made me think they didn't even know what it was.

@Zeebor15 Just for short badass moments in Eternal. Otherwise, he never talks. Not much for interaction either

@Sindayl ooooooo. Thanks for the heads up.

@Elitepatriot why the surprise? Metroid games have never taken ages to beat.

Pity that no amount of compatibility-layer upgrades can fix the most critical flaw with Chrono Cross: that its Chrono Cross.

Good trailer. Thank you

@Lizuka I agree. Let’s not forget that over the past 11 years the indie gaming landscape has shifted dramatically. Indie game hits at that time were stuff like Braid, Super Meat Boy, Bastion and Fez. Shovel Knight stacked up well to the competition.

Now Mina has to step into the ring with the likes of Hades/Hades II, Hollow Knight Silksong, Clair Obscur 33, Yooka Laylee, Sea of Stars, and so many more games that ape off of 16 and 32 but art styles.

Mina is gonna have to ride on Yacht Club’s legacy and furries to make up sales. I don’t think it’s impossible, but it’s far from a slam dunk.

Love this article, and I think one of the most underrated aspects of Platinum Games’ output has been their unique control schemes. Every game feels incredibly different to play, and for that reason I think Wonderful 101 and, yes, Star Fox Zero are both terribly underrated. Justice for Zero!

@jfp "it‘s got plenty of isolation"

This is, along with the gorgeous biomes, what ultimately convinced me to not cancel my pre-order. Samus values her alone time. The desert sounds pretty bland but I can deal with that. Based on reviews, I suspect I'll enjoy far more than I won't. I don't blame anyone for dipping out, though.

Not this week either, but Metroid Prime 4: Beyond before the year ends. Finally, 8 years of wait are finally over, just a little bit longer for me.

Been a really solid experience so far. Cant wait to play more!

Funny. I am lugging my 15” portable monitor on this trip. I use it for work, and hooking up the switch. It is the ASUS 120hz 1080p. (It might be 144hz). But I don’t always haul the monitor with me. Mostly when it makes sense work wise.

@The_Nintendo_Expat I’m curious, do you like the Lost Sanctum section of the DS remake. I found it a bit tedious but it did use the time travel concept in a neat way.

As Mario would say yee hee I got it!!! Samus riding into Mario Kart anyone?

I've just started this game tonight, so it's still too early for me to judge the gameplay. What I can say so far is that this game is just so astoundingly beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.

Seriously, the environments, NPCs, mechs, everything — it goes beyond any expectations. Hopefully, I'll soon be able to say the same about the gameplay, though it's a busy time for me right now.

What's really disappointing, though? An additional 2.1GB download for the Switch 2 cartridge on D1. Wtf, Nintendo, seriously, just stop this once and for all.

@SirLink I forgot to mention it. 4K on a 15inch screen is also totally bonkers.

My previous Dell work laptop ( 2021-2024 ) had this exact same 15,6inch 4K touchscreen and it was just too much. You literally had to use 300% scale with 4K on such a small screen. And touch was one of the first things I disabled.

Stiiiiill waiting on blood to unlock

And simultaneously studying about blood disorders

@Lizuka Ngl I will not be crying if Lost Sanctum was removed from the game. Honestly a very tedious fetch quest that adds little to the game for how much time it takes.

650 pounds is stupid, sorry to be blunt, but thats the truth. 80 quid on aliexpress. i bought an OLED portable for around less than a third of this years ago and now its sub 100...

4K on a 15" screen? Nonsense. The price? Nonsense. I'd have laughed my a$$ off if they’d proposed this to me 10 years ago. I really don't understand the reviewer’s excitement.

@KimBread Yeah I always hated forced waggle. It was a pain in Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii too. Annoyingly Kirby Air Riders has brought it back, they should definitely let people map the spin attack to a button.

Hope you guys/girls enjoy it.

This game is just not for me. I have watched some streams last night and it's just shooting, rolling and scanning and that is a bit too monotonous for me.
I like games with a bit more gameplay variety.

the big 3.

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond.
Red Dead Remption S2 upgrade
Octopath Traveller Zero

and

Sonic Crossworlds Switch 2 upgrade pathway

Monster week.

@AmplifyMJ People are still picking up the Switch 1 in decent amounts. It’s pretty much Nintendo Island now. Xbox is probably only getting picked up by Americans living and working in Japan.

My copy just got delivered! Though it wouldn't show up today but it's here! Well guess I'll be enjoying my game then. Sweet!

@VeganH Yeah they removed the personal streaming option from the official app for some stupid reason. Now you have to go to xbox.com/remoteplay to connect to your Xbox from anywhere or use a third party app like XBPlay. It’s annoying but XBPlay is totally worth it though.

ROFLMAO! I have seen my share of outright scams, but this one takes the cake for the moment.

650 gbp = 750 Euro / USD for a cheap-ass 60Hz 15,6 inch LCD touchscreen with 9ms response time, which you find in midrange laptops. (yes this is just a bog-standard laptop screen)
And to use it with the Switch 2, you have to add another 60 gbp for their proprietary usb-c to hdmi cable.

Let that sink in for a moment.
For that same price you can buy a 34inch 240Hz QD-OLED or high-end IPS panel with sub 1ms response time (16:9 4K or Ultra Wide 1440p).
And touch is completely useless on these kind of screens anyway.

My copy should be there by saturday, I can't wait !

@Kingy Mario Kart 8 is the best MK game ever made imo. World is fantastic, but I'd put it at #4 behind 8, Double Dash, and 7, respectively.

@Elitepatriot I tend to not measure "a games Worth" by it's financial valuation anyhow.

If a game is Good and I find it good , it is good. And Prime 4 for me so far is Good.

@TruestoryYep You must not be a long-time Silent Hill fan. That was the best new Silent Hill experience we've gotten since Shattered Memories, and that's been 16 years.

@nintendolife the Samus 10cm figures are also on discount in symths at £5 and £6 each

https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/action-figures-and-playsets/other-action-figures-and-playsets/metroid-action-figure-samus-in-varia-suit-with-morph-ball-10cm/p/165501118

https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/action-figures-and-playsets/other-action-figures-and-playsets/metroid-action-figure-samus-in-phazon-suit-with-morph-ball-10cm/p/165501117

If only they could integrate the screen into the console, now that would be something.

Dam missed the squishy amiibo….only been waiting since 2017 for a restock

For that price?! Really? Gonna have to pass. Who here is lugging around 15” with them?

I’m going to wait for the cappuccino upgrade in a couple year’s time.

So happy I’m not the only one going for Blood: refreshed supply. The 90s kid in me is looking forward to reliving this experience , now on the switch !

@GgGames
Hopefully they will get back on track in 2026 and give us really amazing top AAA games.

I got a bit curious after the divisive reviews, so I decided to check some videos and SkillUp’s review pretty much told me what I feared.

I can’t see many of the OG Retro developers being there. The ship of Theseus, trying to simply emulate what worked decades ago — tacking on a bad open world and horrible writing.

Easy pass for me. Hope the people who buy it get what they want, though.

Dang it I read the title and thought this was going to be a coffee machine that could, by some technical backdoor, display Switch 2 docked image.

Yes, I am dumb.

PS5 Pro crushes here due to SSD speed.
Bottom line: If you're playing docked on TV (like PS5 Pro), stick with Pro for the best 60 FPS high-fidelity experience—Switch 2's Performance mode gets close on smoothness but sacrifices sharpness. For portability, Switch 2 shines (even handheld at 60 FPS is playable). The free Switch 2 patch made it "brilliant," but PS5 Pro edges it out overall.

But, this is not hot garbage boyo.

@Charlirnie For a Dragon Quest RPG? It is low. For a compilation of two Famicom remakes, compared to other Squenix RPG remakes? It’s fine.