Topic: Nintendo Switch 2

@Bigmanfan
It reminds me soooo much of ARMS.

I gave ARMS zero credit at launch, didn't touch it. Only picked up a used copy a few years ago, and I LOVE playing it with my daughter now.

I can see Drag x Drive being an evergreen sort of thing to pick up like that every now and then.

@Eel
I might not be around to pay my share of NSO+ in Oct so send me an email and Im gonna pay for 3 years just in case I'm not around for a while.

God willing it'll only be this year I need to pay early for but, gotta cover my bases

Ill forward to my bro and tell him if he wants to continue in it to contact you directly if Im not around

Couldn't find your email so ya, send me one please.

@JaxonH I’ve sent you an email 🙇🏻‍♂️

@Magician Gave the video a watch, you nailed it.

@rallydefault Yeah it does give off the same vibes. Doesn't seem to have as good of a soundtrack though.

@Hapless
The price is steep, but it's a dang good controller.

@Hapless @rallydefault
For me it was mostly just the fact that my Switch Pro Controller is 8 years old now. Obviously the nature of the Switch means you're also using the JoyCon, which have certainly worn more for me, but even so. 8 years is a fairly long time for a controller that's being regularly used

Long enough that I don't feel particularly bad about upgrading. Working on the assumption I'll get as much use out of this controller as I did the one it's taking the place of. Plus, now I have a decent player 2 controller that's not a JoyCon pair, third party controller, GameCube controller or NSO controller

On the topic of the Pro Controller 2: my finances aren't doing GREAT right now, so when I get my Switch 2, I'm strongly considering sticking to just the joy-cons + grip (or maybe even no grip) - there's a chance the fact they're slightly bigger makes them more comfortable than it was the case for the Switch 1.

If it feels bad anyway, I can make do with the original Pro Controller for a while.

@BrazillianCara you'll be fine with the original. I only upgraded because Costco had a great price ($10 off) and my SW1 Pro controller has some serious drift. I was using the Mobapad joycons for the SW1, which are probably the best joycons on the market, but have gotten used to the SW2 Joycons, they are a step up from the original.

@BrazillianCara
The joycon are definitely bigger now. You’ll be fine with the grip for awhile.

@skywake
Yea, my old pro controller was pretty beat up. It’s sticking around so my daughter can use it while I enjoy the new one haha

So it seems like Macronix (the company that manufactures Switch and Switch 2 game cards) says they “will utilize both in-house MLC NAND and outsourced 3D NAND to meet varying capacity requirements”

This could possibly mean we’ll see more size options for Switch 2 game cards, maybe 16GB, 32GB and even 128GB.

@MrCarlos46
Yea, that news is starting the make the rounds.

It’s certainly not bad for those of us who dislike the key cards. Hopefully it leads to what you’re saying!

Today is the first day I've seen Switch 2's at a store, around 1pm. Saw at least two in stock at a local Target.

On top of that, my buddy found one at his Target last week. (he's been holding off on buying one, so I'm not sure he was looking the whole time)

@MrCarlos46
And with this support of cartridge capacity, it's no excuse to not using the right size of cartridge size for the lazy game company like EA, Ubisoft, etc.
And hopefully No more game key cards.

@Anti-Matter
It all comes down to the pricing.

If it still costs a publisher like 10 bucks a pop for the 32 gig or 16 gig carts, you’re still gonna see game key cards and download codes.

Prices need to almost be in the single dollars per cart for publishers to be all for it these days, I feel. Discs are wicked cheap that way, but unfortunately I can’t seem to cram a Blu Ray into my Switch.

anyone see nintendos patent for the crank on the side of the joycon? thoughts? i thought it looks really cool, although playdate did it first 😹 i think it being used for fishing in the next animal crossing or mario party jamboree minigames would be sooo cool. deffo would get if they released it.

I finally got a Switch 2 just a few days ago. I got the Mario Kart World Bundle and I picked up the new DK game along with a pro controller. Haven’t but in too much hours into it yet since I’ve been busy with work, but I really enjoy both games.

@OctolingKing13 I saw it too, and I was thinking it might be for some part of Splatoon Raiders if it allows you to fish (like in that one part showing Shiver)

when you play switch 1 games on switch 2, what is the battery life like? Is it the same as the switch 1 or is it better?

@DannyBoi usually about 4-6 hours of use of switch 1 games at a time. i think its worth it since everything’s faster , but if battery is your primary concern you might want to wait a few years for an upgrade. switch 2 games are usually two or two and a half hours.