Topic: Nintendo Switch 2

@Haruki_NLI ....Why is the option there to begin with?...Weird...lol
Anyways yeah been bouncing back and forth between games, Kingdom is one of them, with HDR turned off it looks so much better now. (...and the nights are kinda creepier and darker now, ugh...lol)

Went so hard in Ys X: Proud Nordics last night. About to hit Chapter 5 already. One thing I'll say- it's insanely addictive, but I had to turn the difficulty down to Easy for this giant sandworm boss. The boss fights have been insanely difficult in this game, to the point Idk how I even won some of them, and I've died quite a bit. But that sandworm was impossible. And bosses have been damage sponges.

I may just leave it on Easy, even though it makes normal combat too easy as a result.

Sony charged for most of their upgrades. The Last of Us, Ghosts of Tsushima, God of War, Spiderman, Horizon, it was all paid $10 upgrades.

There have been some games with free upgrades from them, which is always nice. But there have been free upgrades from Nintendo also. I would say Sony does a better job with their upgrades though. That's one thing they've always excelled at.

@Joeynator3000
As mentioned, never force HDR for games not designed for it. Keep it set to "Compatible Games Only". No idea why they provided the option for all software. Perhaps as a failsafe if HDR isn't activating for a compatible game, you can fall back on that to force it. That's the only reason I can think of.

Well that was interesting, wondering what some games look like now with HDR off...lol

Fallout 4 has a 30, 40 and 60 fps mode. Absolutely love that they've included a 40 fps mode!

Unfortunately, there's no gyro or mouse. And, you already know...

NO GYRO, NO BUY YO!

If they update it and patch gyro in like Indiana Jones will have, and like Doom, Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein 2, Wolfenstein Youngbloods and Skyrim had, I'll be on it.

My current Switch 2 game plans for this year:

• Finish up Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
• Play Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance on NSO
• Go back and finish the post-game stuff in Donkey Kong Bananza (there's not a lot left, but there's some)
• Restart and leisurely play Xenoblade Chronicles X NS2 Edition to completion
• Play Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave whenever it comes out

I was originally gonna play TotK S2 Edition as well, but I don't think there's time in the year for two gigantic Monolith Soft open world games, so I'll save that for 2027.

If Pikmin 4 gets a Switch 2 update, that gets priority over most of this list, though. I've been eager to play that game, but I want to do it in upgraded form, and I simply believe there's no way we're not seeing a performance/resolution enhancement down the line.

@JaxonH Horizon Forbidden West offered a free upgrade to the PS4 edition of the game, because they'd promised it the year prior before it was delayed. You're right that GOW Ragnarok wasn't a free upgrade, but it did offer a pretty meaty free expansion to the game at no cost.

@Ralizah
Think it was Horizon Zero Dawn I paid $10 to upgrade. I got the Collector Edition of Forbidden West with the game so I never needed to upgrade that one. There were a whole bunch I paid to upgrade, actually. Close to half a dozen iirc.

Not that I minded. Nor do I mind with NS2 upgrades. If it's not worthwhile, the original releases still play fine, and with better performance by maxing framerate and resolution without drops. But I always go for the upgrades if given the choice.

My brother is also waiting for a Pikmin 4 NS2 Edition. He's been interested in getting into the series ever since I raved about Pikmin 3 back in the Wii U era. Pretty sure it'll get one at some point. In fact, I imagine most Switch games will see upgrades over the span of this generation.

I got halfway through Fire Emblem Path of Radiance and halfway through Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but got sidetracked with Mario Tennis Fever, and then Xenoblade Chronicles X NS2 Edition, and now I'm knee deep into Ys X: Proud Nordics. And I can already predict that's going to be interrupted by Resident Evil 7, Village and Requiem.

Seems I can never finish a game before getting sidetracked by a new one. I did actually jump back into Zelda Tears of the Kingdom NS2 Edition since I never finished it on Switch, and it was so much more enjoyable with a locked 60 at UHD. It was still great on Switch, but now that it's on Switch 2, that's for sure the way to experience it.

@JaxonH I'm with you on the no gyro piece - but I think with a game like Fallout I can get along without it... played through 3 on the XBOX 360, and really loved it. The nature of the shooting is less reliant on gyro than most FPS games. However, I will not be picking this game up for at least 2-3 months due to the RE games. Maybe by the time I am ready for it, gyro will be patched.

@Lazz
I recommend leaving a comment on this Bethesda post to let them know we want gyro.

That's how Doom got it patched in. Bunch of people demanded it on X and they responded.

@JaxonH Dang, I dumped my x account a year ago. Someone will have to go on and leave a comment on my behalf

I still need to get Prime 4. That’s next on my list after PAC World 2. (I can’t believe I never played these games until now as a platformer gamer.)

@rallydefault
I wasn't that impressed by Pac World (never played the 2nd). But then again I was never impressed with Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Kirby or Ratchet and Clank either (though the most recent 3D Kirby and Ratchet and Clank games were pretty good... exception for 2D Kirby being Planet Robobot- Idk what it was about that game but I loved it).

Metroid Prime 4 is fantastic. Temper expectations with regard to labyrinthine map design with intricate backtracking, but most everything else is fire. Endearing characters, great graphics, peak gameplay, top-shelf music, crazy fun boss battles and it really does scratch the itch and fills that Metroid Prime sized hole in the heart. Doesn't reach the heights of Prime 2, but still, it's definitely a good time and worth a play through.

Mouse mode is actually really fun if you have the True Mouse Accessory from Etsy and do some strategic button remapping to accomodate using Right Joycon as a mouse (like assigning Scan Visor to L3 click and re-assigning the L3 grapple to R3 click since it isn't used as often).

@Lazz
I should probably do the same tbh. Only opened it to have a way to easily share videos rather than uploading to YT, but it's become a miserable wasteland of bickering, console warring, never-ending propaganda narratives, and complaining, complaining, complaining.

I feel happier on days I stick to the forums, unless I keep my use minimized to like 5 min a day just to check on news and use as a tool.

Yeah I need to get a mouse accessory thing to give that a try again. Gave Mouse Mode a try once with Plants vs Zombies, and holy crap my hand cramped up after like, I dunno...30 minutes. >_>

Oh my gosh... I've finally went and done it. I've spoiled myself.

I can now tell the difference between 60 fps and 120 fps thanks to Ys X: Proud Nordics. Yes I tinkered with 120 fps in Metroid Prime 4 and could notice there, but I figured it was just because it was in first person. I put in 10 hours into Ys X last night at 60 and all was well. But today I put 5 hours in at 120, both handheld and docked, and now going back to 60 seems stuttery by comparison.

I always feared this day would come. Used to be able to play at 30 and could barely even tell the difference between it and 60. Now here I am, all these years later, and I'm becoming the framerate snob I've always resented. Well, I won't say "snob". I play plenty of games at 30 without issue. Final Fantasy 7 Remake feels smooth. But still, I can definitely tell the difference with 120 now. It really does look and feel how I used to view 60 during the Switch generation.

Yup. I've gone and wrecked myself now.

@Joeynator3000
This is the only one that extends the face buttons outward so your thumb naturally rests on them without contorting your grip.

True Mouse Accessory $19.50 Etsy