Topic: Nintendo Switch 2

@darkfenrir
Do you have a US Nintendo Account? If so, Newegg.com often sells $50 eShop codes for $45 with a 10% discount code, good for up to 3 of them in a purchase. All you need for that is to sign up at their website with a username and email.

I can try to tag you next time I see the deal. Its how I always used to get mine before I found raise had 3rd party sellers doing 13-14% off ( but that comes with its own troubles... For example today I purchased x10 $20 cards from one person at 13.4% off and 8 worked but the last 2 didn't, so I had to file a report with raise to get refunded- its happened once before so it comes with the territory of getting such steep discounts but still, annoying)

@JaxonH I do, and I wished I could take advantage of newegg but they didn't accept paypal for gift card sales, which sucks. Especially since using my debit card means it's way more expensive...

@JaxonH regarding your Joycon comment - have you found success with the Mobapad attachments? I have yet to pick those up, wondering if you think it is worth it vs waiting for the SW2 Mobapad option?

We got a heck of a spread for the holiday season

Add to the ever-growing list and wow... for 3 months NSW2 sure has quite the lineup

And let's not forget my friend Fantasy Life i that got a full cartridge release in Asia I just learned about. Tip of the hat for that one...

@Lazz
Yes and no

I ordered 3 kinds. 2 from Etsy homemade and 1 official Mobapad. 1 from Etsy the magnets weren't strong enough, and the controllers would tend to come off due to the rotational force I would apply when holding in handheld mode.

The 2nd from Etsy has much stronger magnetic force and works perfectly. I have yet to receive the official ones.But those actually have a release like Joycon 2 so I imagine the magnets are super strong. So I'd feel safe ordering them, especially since someone on Etsy was able to do it properly. Just remember it cant wake your NSW2 (only NSW1). Which isn't a big deal in handheld mode but, I still try out of habit.

Tbh I got the Jsaux grips and tend to just use those on official Joycon 2, with the Mobapad as backup in case I want a D-pad or rear buttons in handheld.

I took the non-charging Joycon grip included with the system, used an exacto knife to pry off the 4 round rubber pegs, then used a small tipped Phillips head screwdriver to take the wings off so that the Joycon 2 in the Jsaux grip could form a pro controller. Can also do so for Mobapad with attachments but i already took the wings off a NSW1 grip so I can just use that without even needing the attachments if I want to make those into a pro controller.

@JaxonH And that‘s still not all. You forgot Silksong and Sponge Bob: Titans of the Tide in that graphic. 😉

Edit: And though still without release date, Elden Ring is still scheduled for 2025. That Holiday line-up rocks!

@jfp
Its hard to remember everything. Basically if it had an Amazon or Google boxart I included it.

Romancing Saga 2 remake and No Man's Sky and High On Life also aren't in there.

@JaxonH
What are you talking about, man? This is the most pathetic launch window I've ever seen! There's literally nothing to play!

(lol sorry)

@JaxonH Oh yeah, you’re right. And I‘m pretty sure there are several more. I can hardly keep up, despite my (a bit naive) plans not to build up to much of a backlog this time around.

I wonder if that Fantasy Life i Switch 2 Edition physical has all of the update content on the cartridge... 🤔

If so, easy eventual purchase unless there are more content updates, if those happened, I would just get the game digitally when I had a gaming schedule gap.

@rallydefault hahaha. That’s good!

@JaxonH thank you! I may just go the route of ordering from mobapad. Everything else you mentioned is a lot of work 🤣.

As to the launch lineup, it’s been pretty fantastic. Too many games to keep up with. After beating DK, I put a bunch of time into Cyberpunk (60+ hours and haven’t even started phantom liberty), 40+ into Silksong with lots more to do…and that’s not counting Hogwarts, SF6, MK for me. Probably the most well rounded set of launch games that appeals to me. Interested in Madden, Star Wars, grabbing Hades 2 in a few days…probably lots more.

So, Trails In The Sky 1st NSW2 Ed has a fluctuating framerate in docked mode. It looks sharp as a tack but performance is actually butter smooth playing the NSW1 version on NSW2. Shadows are low res and obviously the resolution isn't anywhere near 4k when docked but the performance tradeoff is worth it imo. I can spin the camera in the city and its just smooth the whole time. Even if 30fps its a super stable 30fps. The $1 upgrade should be avoided unless you dont mind it being a little framey.

If you already bought the upgrade, delete the game and icon, go to eShop and find the store page for JUST THE UPDATE, and press + 5 times. Then it won't redownload the update along with the game when you redownload from the virtual card menu.

I find the NSW1 version on NSW2 much more enjoyable despite the worse graphics because the performance is so rock solid and stable. And besides the low res shadows it still looks pretty good.

@JaxonH
Yea, the graphics without the update patch are totally fine, beautiful even. It’s such a fun game.

Now I’m going back to playing haha

@rallydefault
If they patch the NSW2 version to lock the framerate I'll reinstall the upgrade. But until then I'm perfectly content playing the NSW1 version. Heck, that's what the demo was and I sunk hours into that no problem.

Honestly, if games like Cyberpunk 2077, SW Outlaws, and potentially even RE Requiem can run well and look good on Switch 2, I'd say the bar is set pretty high at this point for the sort of optimization work I expect third-parties to expend on their ports for the system.

Not surprised if Capcom makes a good showing, though. RER1 looked like a PS3 game on the 3DS, which was absolutely insane.

@Ralizah
And Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak was one of the best looking games on Switch. Their only issue is tending to not lock framerate at 30 when it isn't able to hold 60. All the RE games were uncapped, MH Stories and MH Stories 2 were uncapped. I hope they cap at 30 (cause I don't think 60 is on the table).

Alas, Borderlands 4 has been indefinitely delayed on Switch 2. Bummer, I was looking forward to seeing how disastrous the performance would be. We could've had our Switch 2 version of the 2018 Ark switch port.

I had to Google it to make sure... Borderlands 4 indefinitely delayed?! 🤯 Thank goodness I wasn't going to be playing that one, but dang, I do feel sorry for everyone who was looking forward to it.

Yea, that’s a bummer. I wasn’t gonna get it, but that’s too bad.

Maybe it won’t be super long, though, and maybe it’ll end up being pretty solid when it does come around.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 has been announced. Releasing February 12th, and yes it's coming to Switch 2 day and date!

Explains the quick ports of 0/Kiwami/Kiwami 2. Also, Q1 2026 is getting quite packed for Switch 2 third party releases.

What happened to that "Switch U" thread, it was really interesting reading all of that and I had been keeping up with it every single time a new comment appeared 🤔