@rallydefault There was that interview where Nintendo said the gigantic success of Animal Crossing New Horizons was going to change the way they approached games in general (not just Animal Crossing).
@Ralizah Seeing Nihon Falcom commit more games to the Switch makes me warm and fuzzy. Better late than never I always say. And to see a publisher usually synonymous with the Playstation brand showing the Switch some love feels good.
Switch Physical Collection - 1,558 games (as of April 7th, 2026)
Switch 2 Physical Collection - 4 games (as of December 8th, 2025)
@Grumblevolcano
And in general the model that most of the gaming industry seems to now follow: Release your game even if it's a bit light on content, promise more content for the future... profit?
Eh, leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's just weird that Super Rush seems to offer less of almost everything than its predecessor. I was totally gonna buy it today, but honestly I think I'm gonna go for Legend of Mana instead or maybe even Crash 4 which I still need to get. If they wanna release games and then add content later, I guess I can't stop them, but I can hold onto my money until the game is more complete.
@rallydefault I totally agree. The only Mario sports games to hold my attention were the GBC / GBA ones, which were all packed with far more content than the modern ones.
I'll probably end up getting Tony Hawk soon... Plus I still need to finish P5 Strikers and get New Pokemon Snap. No reason to even consider getting this, or Mario Party which will be on a similar sitch. Or Skyward Sword for that matter.
Heck, even Warioware and Advance Wars, two series I'd usually jump on, will be competing hard for my time this year with the fantastic third party releases. NEO:TWEWY, Outer Wilds, Great Ace Attorney, No More Heroes 3, SMT V, Danganronpa, Life Is Strange, MH Stories 2, Super Monkey Ball... This is probably the strongest third party year yet on Switch. And that's not even talking about 1st half titles like BD II or MH Rise.
Edit: forgot the two Pokemon games coming up too... Looks like those are the first ones I'll be skipping. At the very least I won't get them at launch for the first time... Ever basically. Dread is guaranteed though, no way I'm missing that.
Yeah, as the Switch closes in on that "100 million consoles sold" benchmark before the end of the year, the volume of third party support will only continue to get better and better.
Switch Physical Collection - 1,558 games (as of April 7th, 2026)
Switch 2 Physical Collection - 4 games (as of December 8th, 2025)
@Magician It fascinates me, because the last two times this happened with Nintendo (DS and Wii), the game quality dropped off sharply from 3rd party releases after awhile. I think the last system I owner that was getting good third party support this late in it's life would be either the GBA or the SNES.
I got a new replacement of Paper Mario: Origami King and it's sealed and all but I noticed that there are scratches on the gold contacts before even inserting it to the Switch. Is this intentional and normal for new sealed Switch games?
@Magician It's all thanks to NIS making these ports possible. Too bad Xseed is still holding the distribution rights to the first five games hostage. They'd be available on Switch by now otherwise.
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@link3710
Yea, they've really been dropping the ball (ha) with most of the Mario sports titles on Wii U and Switch.
I do think some of it comes from modern expectations being a bit higher, so I can give them a smidge of understanding. Like, I remember my friends and me playing the living daylights out of Mario Tennis on the N64, but honestly I don't even know if that game had a "campaign" mode or anything like that. We didn't care because we just played matches against each other over and over, but the gaming landscape has evolved and like it or not you have to keep up.
It's also not a good look to release the next title in a series on more powerful hardware but with fewer courses/modes/etc. than its predecessor on lesser hardware. Definitely a move that makes you wonder if things were a bit rushed (ha again).
Wow. Tony Hawk PS 1/2 is amazing on Switch! Incredibly well done port. Looks fantastic in handheld mode, runs great... and for all you physical diehards, the full game is on cart. Only the online multi-player is in the 3.5 GB update, which requires online to use anyways.
Next stop, Mario Golf. Good thing they included button controls. Probably shouldn't be practicing my golf swing here at work 😀
When I get home, it's MH Stories 2 demo and Neo TWEWY demo time.
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@JaxonH i have the day off so I'm playing THPS with the kids right now. It's their first time and as im sure you can imagine they love it. I'll pick golf up when we return from vacation.
@link3710 It's also not a good look to release the next title in a series on more powerful hardware but with fewer courses/modes/etc. than its predecessor on lesser hardware. Definitely a move that makes you wonder if things were a bit rushed (ha again).
It's the same with Mario Party. Why does Mario Party Superstars have 5 courses when the GameCube one had 7?
Let's be honest, all the Mario games bar the platformers and Mario Kart have been on a downward spiral since the GameCube era.
@Clyde_Radcliffe You are aware almost 95% of the game's content is just ripped from previous games right? It's not entirely made from scratch like Mario Golf Super Rush or Metroid Dread.
I want brand new games coming the next generation. Not ports and rehashes. It's understandable for the Switch because the Wii U didn't do well but if this happens 2 console generations in a row I'll be really upset.
Yes I'm aware but then Mario Party Superstars is a greatest hits too but has only 5 boards!
I understand. I'm actually considering buying PGA Golf instead now 😂 It can be found for half the price or less and kind of looks like it could scratch the relaxing golf game itch that the N64/GameCube Mario Golf scratched. If Camelot are home use bland courses I may as well get the real deal! Plus it seems to have a, better meter system and online.
I know everyone raves about Golf Story but a top down golf game will never be as enjoyable as a 3D one for me!
There's always gonna be a group of ppl upset about something or dissatisfied about one thing or another. Can't please everyone.
Wii U games are an exception because so few played them. But you look at 3rd parties and other systems- people buy ports all the time even when everyone did play them, and that's without incentives like hybrid functionality or the first time you can play it as a handheld title. People just love certain games and will buy them to have on their current console, with no other incentives than that. So when you add in hybrid functionality and improvements on top of being on someone's preferred platform, and as games most haven't played at that? Ppl are all over it.
At the end of the day, I just enjoy what I enjoy, and that's all I can do. I love virtually every Wii U game ported, and every other game ported, be it PS3, PS4, Vita, 3DS, Wii, 360, etc. I wanted Pikmin 3 on Switch, I wanted Xenoblade oh Switch, I wanted Monkey Ball 1, 2 and Deluxe on Switch. Etc etc. I want every game on Switch. I don't think there's a game out there where I'd say, "nah, I'm good, it's a phenomenal game but I'd rather not have the option to play hybrid handheld".
As for Mario Golf- I love golf games, but the only ones I actually prefer to play are Mario Golf and Wii Sports Golf. If it ain't one of those I really have no interest. I've tried other ones and wasn't impressed. Wii Sports Club had just 3 courses and I played that thing for countless hours- more than every other non-Wii Sports non-Mario golf game combined. It's probably my favorite golf game of all time.
But Mario Golf looks pretty great too. I do wish it had a few more courses, but they are adding some via DLC, which should at least bring it closer in line with World Tour. It needs a season pass though. Drop 2 DLC courses and add another 6 via season pass for a total of 14. I'd be all over it.
I just hope the motion swings work well. I really need it to work well. I've heard mixed results. When I get home it's the first thing I'm testing. It would still be enjoyable with buttons- after all, World Tour was buttons only. But having good motion controls will elevate it on par with Wii Sports Club Golf. Or at least close too. Nothing could match twisting the Wiimote to curve and hitting the ball off the gamepad screen.
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