Dang, this is major bummer. That means they spent all their precious time on just a remake.

I guess a proper new entry will be still far off then.

Well, that’s quite disgraceful.

Since Switch 2 is just a Switch Pro, wouldn’t that make a Switch 2 Lite… a regular Switch again?

Most Palworld creatures look like they threw a bunch of Pokémon into a blender.

The gameplay is smooth and great fun. But damn, do those avatars look awful. The visuals completely lack the usual Nintendo charm.

So publishers aren’t allowed to do a proper release anymore when the turd is already in the toilet. Better flush it quickly then and just try better next time.

3 > 1 > 2 > 4

4 really suffered a lot for making the game more easy and accessible. I havent felt a good sense of challenge or pressure anywhere, which was something that the other entries really nailed.

Looking back at these highlights really shows how much more corporate they have become in recent years.

Gameplay over looks, sure. But damn, that artstyle is truly awful. Could’ve fooled me for a shovelware title.

The artstyle is really horrible… Those bland avatars make it look like a cheap mobile game.

I’m sorry, but releasing so much later than the other systems is just unacceptable. I respect that they don’t want to rush out a buggy version, but they really should have planned this better.

Well, Zelda is just a remake. Even as a passionate Nintendo fan I’m not considering it a big release, but more as a filler.

Honestly, I think it’s amazing that people can now bring their ideas to life without needing a massive budget. Talent will still be recognized, AI is just making the playing field more accessible. That’s something worth celebrating, not complaining about.

Everyone uses AI every single day to make their own lives and work easier.

But the second a big company does the exact same thing? Suddenly, everyone loses their damn minds and acts like it’s a big scandal.

The art direction really misses the mark with the introduction of those generic new avatar characters. They look like they belong in a cheap mobile game.

Should’ve sticked with Mii’s, really. Yes they lack certain limbs, so what? Just look at all the limbless characters driving around in the latest Mario Kart. Nobody cares about realism in these titles.

Always loved this series, especially for always making good use of the innovative new features each console had to offer.

I just can’t get over how ugly and generic those avatar characters are. They feel Nintendo-unworthy.

Mii’s are iconic and perfect, there’s really no need to replace them.

Yeah, Game-Keys really put a big, dirty stain on this generation.

Exactly how it should be. If only more publishers would think like that!

As much as I love the RE series, I’m starting to feel a real fatigue for it. It’s getting too much, especially with the periodic remaking.

The series was fun, but it’s time for something new and original.

Some franchises don’t need to drag on and on.

The remake culture is getting out of control anyway. Publishers really need to be humbled again and start putting in some effort, instead of recycling everything to death.

Still no game on the cart. Shameful!

They did a great job, especially with RE2. But honestly, the remakes are getting exhausting at this point. I rather see them spend their energy on new experiences.

Glad they added back the splitscreen multiplayer!

They never should’ve launched without it in the first place. But I’m happy they sorted it out nonetheless.

Disney shined because it had many different interesting characters. Sega solely leans on Sonic, at least the past decades. Therefore the frequency of Sonic games is too high and the quality too low.

Ridiculous that the most important thing, the game on a cart, isn’t offered.

Not spending a dime on this if they can’t even provide a proper release.

This “game” is the pinnacle of corporate greed.

Even more importantly, the original Switch game included the game on the cartridge. The Switch 2 version is just a Game-Key Card.

Practices like this are not worth spending any money on.

Loved the series, but honestly it’s time to let the franchise rest. Just focus on something new instead. Bayonetta had its run.

As others have stated, Game-Key means skip. A game like this really has no excuse to not have a proper release.

Having said that, the game did not need a remake anyway. The remake-virus is hitting publishers hard.

@beltmenot
So, are comment sections only meant for sharing your feelings when those feelings are positive? If you're excited about something, by all means, share it! Great for you! But I don't see why people who feel differently should be discouraged from sharing their feelings.

As you said, “nothing wrong with open worlds as long as they are designed well.” Exactly my concern! The problem is that Nintendo's recent track record doesn't exactly inspire confidence. A lot of people were disappointed with Mario Kart's open world, Scarlet and Violet's open world, and Metroid Prime's open world. It's perfectly reasonable to be skeptical when we've seen this approach stumble so many times before.

@Dee123
Since when can an opinion be an “outright lie”? That's not really how opinions work, my friend.

Besides, I never claimed the game would be bad. I simply shared my thoughts about getting tired of Nintendo's apparent obsession with turning everything into an open world. That's a criticism of a design trend, not a prediction about the game's overall quality.

@-wc-
Sometimes it feels like criticizing Nintendo on this site is treated as if you’ve committed some kind of crime. Of course, disagreeing with each other is perfectly fine, actually, I welcome it! I'm all for people sharing their own perspective, challenging the point, have a proper conversation. But writing someone off simply because they see things differently doesn’t help a thing.

Thanks for being a voice of reason, by the way. Seeing someone actually engage with an open mind without turning things into a blind witch hunt is a breath of fresh air. 👍

@BrewsterTea
If a negative reaction ruins your entire day, a comment section on the internet may not be the right place for you to be...

Personally I'm not a fan of sugarcoating anything just because it might hurt someone's excitement. But I do understand your point that things should be in balance.

So I'll tell you what, let me say 10 things nice about Kirby then, that should even things out again according to your theory. 😉

1) He's cute
2) He makes adorable sounds
3) The games have a killer soundtrack
4) Copy abilities give him fun powers
5) He looks ridiculously happy while saving the world
6) He's surprisingly powerful for a tiny pink blob
7) His friendships make the games extra wholesome
8) The Kirby games are always colorful and charming
9) He's always there when his friends need him
10) He can go from eating cake to defeating a cosmic horror in the same afternoon

First I was: hell yeah!

But then I remembered Capcom only does Game-Keys.

Yeah, us fans are eating good, except the small detail that it’s all reheated meals… We haven’t seen a real new game in a long time.

It looks a bit too much on the cartoony side. But the logo is nice though!

Gave me strong “been there, done that” vibes. Some decent titles, but nothing truly fresh or ambitious.

So Kirby is the next franchise to get dragged into the open-world trend…

Why does every Nintendo franchise need the open-world treatment?! Can’t we just get a normal new game for once?

Was hoping for Pikmin 5. But of course every franchise first needs to get milked with a “Switch 2 Edition”.

The graphics do look nice. But underneath the fresh coat of paint it’s just the same game again. Why is it so hard for them these days to deliver us new games, instead of remakes, remakes, remakes…

Since it’s just about having new graphics, there’s really no need to see more. They already showed too much in the Direct for my taste.

Pretty disappointed that they didn’t do a grand reimagination. It’s just the same game again, with new graphics and a few QoL changes. It does look pretty though!

Not a fan of this box art design.

The classic approach of just the logo is much more stylish, hoped they would stay close to that.

Content locked behind an Amiibo paywall again? Are they still doing this?

Pretty disappointing that a remake needs to do the heavy lifting for their big anniversary.

Let’s hope they have an actual new game to show for the 45th anniversary in 5 years.

So it’s basically the same game with a fresh coat of paint.

Getting pretty exhausted by the flood of remakes on Switch 2. C’mon, show us some real creativity and ambition again!

Please don’t let the remake be just ordinary cash-grab… If this is going to be the big holiday title, it better be a grand reimagination and not a simple 1-on-1 port with a fresh layer of paint.

Disappointing news, as this suggests it will just be a simple, straightforward remake.

I had rather paid more for an ambitious reimagination.

Hoping these regulations won’t backfire…

I can already imagine manufacturers would just love to sell us replacement kits, instead of simply investing in devices with an optimum battery life.

You’d expect the “complete” edition to have a proper physical release, not a Game-Key. Ridiculous.

I can live with the technical compromises. The fact that it’s a Game-Key on Switch makes it an instant skip though.