Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

@kkslider5552000 For me I have to play it to enjoy what's going on fully. I tried to do it through just watching, but a lot of the time it just doesn't click with me.

I'm finding all this talk about Switch 2 hardware and leaks rather boring.

Not in the sense that the console itself is boring and "too safe" (as some people might put it) - if anything, all I want really is a more powerful Switch.

It's just that it's all pretty meaningless to me without seeing software running on this thing. It's all about games at the end of the day - what new games can we expect from Nintendo, and how do existing games run on this thing?

@Buizel I second this - and I also feel that the people demanding that Nintendo reveal the new system immediately are being a bit overdramatic. Like, I get it and I don't think it'll be too long until Nintendo actually says anything but I feel the outcry right now reeks of impatient desperation.

@N00BiSH It's definitely people being impatient, but it will also be a bit ridiculous if Nintendo decides to wait for a March reveal and by then literally everything is leaked except for the first party games.

I feel like at the current rate it's only a matter of time before a leaker gets a full unit with a functioning UI and the ability to run Switch 1 games on it to compare

@FishyS for my money I think they're gonna reveal the thing between mid-late January to early February at the very least.

@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.

@N00BiSH
Agreed. I mean, once they're connected to the actual switch 2 or controller shell grip, all you're going to see are maybe the bottom piece of analog sticks colour. Not a fan of a nearly all black looking console or controller. Hopefully nIntendo surprises us with a secondary set of colourful joy-cons like they did with the OG Switch, with the full Switch 2 unveiling in April.

As is, it still looks slightly nicer than the original Grey & Black joy-con Switch. That thing looked awful.
Thankfully the neon blue & red joy-con Switch edition saved the day, and gave the Switch a more nitnendo-y look and made it just more fun and pleasing to look at.