Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

@Buizel I kind of do too, I also agree that the stuff regarding the Switch 2 getting “leaked” kind of seem to be for attention (especially the third-party accessory manufacturers) and I feel like some of the leaks were done out of impatience since everyone was betting on an October reveal last year and it went and gone with nothing shown, when in the first place they never said it was being revealed around that time. Some of the leaks looked clearly fake, because I remember there was this person who kept making a thread allegedly showing the Switch 2 UI but made strange claims like that it came from the ESRB (who rates software and doesn’t have anything to do with game consoles) and parts of its UI were copy and pasted from other consoles like the Xbox.

I am curious about the software for it and what game franchises they will be developing for the Switch 2, but that’s what I’m most concerned about getting leaked because the main thing I get a console for is games and not really the hardware power since I’m not really a technical person. I’m glad so far no info has come out of the games being developed for it, but I expect that when Directs start including Switch 2 games, I think that is when Switch 2 software gets leaked and spoiled.

since its a fresh topic, I cant stand dkc returns or tropical freeze. returns is where the series died for me similar to new super mario bros. the art direction doesnt feel as magical and vibrant but more corporate. reminds me of mobile app graphics if Im being honest. not a fan of the gameplay either. feels floatier and not as tight. Id be down for a dkc maker game, if thats possible but yeah most likely done w the series.

Eh, I really don't dig the look of the Switch 2 (aesthetically) - the pastel on dark grey looks quite ugly to me. Not only do the colours somewhat clash in my eyes, but I feel the colour puts emphasis on the wrong parts of the console whereas key features (buttons in particular) are very low contrast.

@Buziel I kind of agree with you. My biggest issue is the weird salmony color of the right Joy-Con. Hopefully, there will be different colors at launch.

@CobaltFan Yeah I absolutely agree. The blue isn't so bad, but the salmon/coral/orange is quite unappealing. Which is a shame because I actually quite like the neon red joy-con.

I can see myself opting for more colourful joycon if they become available. Who knows, they might have another launch edition as with the original Switch.

@Buizel Ironically Blue and Orange together are actually a really nice color combo. They're complementary colors and usually get paired with one another, sorta like how Red and Green are paired.

@VoidofLight It's not the combination of blue and orange that I dislike, it's how they look with the dark grey.

@Buizel Ahh, that's fair. I personally think it looks pretty nice and striking, but I can see it not being for everyone.

I mean I don’t really mind the colors of the Switch 2 joy-cons, I do like how they are continuing the complementary colors with some of the original Switch joy-cons (like Neon Red and Neon Blue, and Neon Pink and Neon Green from the Splatoon 2 themed Switch) but I do feel like the salmon-orange joy-con color maybe could have been brighter like the blue rather than looking kinda paler compared to the original Neon Red joy-con that the salmon joy-con is supposed to be replacing. There is something about black/gray with light colors that I’m slightly not a fan of for some reason…I don’t hate any color, but there are color combos I think look poor.

I really dislike the color scheme too. But I'll be looking past it.

If they have a different color scheme as an option I'm definitely picking it up instead

My take on the Con-colors: I think inversing the colors was an interesting idea, but they don't go all the way with it. The blue and red need to have stronger presence as accent colors across the whole design. Applying the colors to the buttons would go a long way.

@N00BiSH This. I like the colors, but I wish it were taken just a bit further and applied to the buttons on the thing. Even if it's only just the A, B, X, Y, or four direction buttons- it would still go a long way to make things pop just a tad bit more.

Speaking about a current topic, I actually don’t mind Donkey Kong’s new design in that Mario Kart game they showed during the Switch 2 trailer.

I kind of like how the design is a bit more goofier (in a good way) and I do get a bit of vibes from his film design but I also get feelings from DK Jr. a bit from the design. I still like Rare’s design of him and find that one is iconic, but I equally like both the old and new designs! It’s not a bad redesign in my opinion, and I feel there are far worse video game character redesigns out there. As long as they keep the OG design in future games and the redesign is more of a one and done thing, I’ll also be fine with it.

The redesign is growing on me honestly.

I'll put what said in the article about the design:

Additionally, I'm not also the biggest fan of the dark brown fur, I'd prefer a more lighter color. But otherwise I'm not too torn about it so far and need to see more to get a fuller opinion.

I was watching a video review and retrospective about it (which was very positive). And upon reflecting on its position in the series for me, I have got to admit that Breath of the Wild is, for me, one of the worst Zelda games.

@FreasurePlanten surprisingly, this is not as unpopular an opinion as you may think - at least in this space.

@FreasurePlanten
Also, if I compared with other game I have, I choose Oceanhorn 2 PS5 over than botw.
Say hello to botw clone with smooth 60 fps and way smaller GB size of the game (3 GB something) and yet still got the almost same experience as botw.

@N00BiSH That's surprising to me, even though I know people have been less positive about the new direction for Zelda that it introduced than they were back in 2017. Speaking for myself, while I can appreciate what they were going for, and while I still enjoyed the game, it didn't quite hit as a lot of other Zelda games. I missed there being more of a plot, dungeons, some of the common items like the hookshot, the music (though again I can appreciate what BotW was going for). And I really despised those breakable weapons, including to some extent the Master Sword! I really hope they go back on that in the next one.