8bit-Man

Feels like they’ve been running things on auto pilot for the past few years. Most games they put out are “good”, but not excellent. I haven’t been amazed by a Nintendo game in a long time.

They’re definitely better when operating from the underdog position.

5/10

Technically the console does the bare minimum for a successor. It doesn’t feel future proof for long.

Unfortunately it’s unsuitable for handheld gaming since it’s way too big and has a poor battery life.

The Game Key situation is truly horrible.

As for the games, prices gone up, quality went down. Especially Mario Kart and Metroid are very disappointing. Open world game design is quite the plague.

I’m 6 hours in and almost all new ideas they came up with feel like a miss. I’m not surprised it ranks substantially lower than the original trilogy.

Very disappointing to see Metroid Prime 4 ending up so low.

Really a shame that they insist on shoehorning open world design into every franchise these days.

For Switch 1 it looks really impressive.

For Switch 2 I expected a bit more, to be completely honest. But it’s a cross-platform release, so perhaps that held things back a bit.

Sigh. Just, don’t. The industry needs something better than the constant rehashing of old games, no matter how good the original was.

Nice score!

Too bad it’s a Game Key, which means an instant pass!

Nice score. But Game Key = No Buy. 🤷‍♂️

I’m still getting it, but my expectations are very low. From what I’ve seen and heard so far they didn’t handle the Metroid formula very well. Truly a shame for a game I’ve been looking forward to for decades.

Open world gameplay starts to feel more and more like a lazy development choice and an excuse to justify higher prices, because the game is “bigger”. A sad trend indeed...

Sad to see it couldn’t live up to its legacy. Introducing open world gameplay and a bunch of side characters did seem like an unwise direction for a game series that’s beloved for its isolated, claustrophobic vibe.

I remember when Prime 1 dropped, it wasn’t just a great-looking game, it was the best-looking game on any system, full stop.

Kinda sad that we may never be able to say that about a Nintendo release again.

Auch. It’s struggling to pass the 80 score on Metacritic. Pretty disappointing for this series! Seems like the fears were actually warranted, unfortunately…

I really regret purchasing this game. It’s soulless and just not fun at all to play. Nintendo-unworthy.

They’re rushing them out so quickly one after another, this can’t go well much longer.

Sounds like it still isn’t quite there yet.
Oh well, Game Key = instant skip anyway.

Nice to see they did a decent job with this one.

Game Key = No Buy though!

I could live with just one map, it’s just that the asking price for the game feels a bit too steep for what you’re getting content-wise.

@OmnitronVariant @poyo_pie

The Prime games aren’t part of the mainline series though. They’re considered a “sub saga” according to Sakamoto.

If you look at the Dread page on Nintendo’s own website, the Prime games are also left out of the timeline completely.

https://metroid.nintendo.com/dread/story/

Very off putting, to be honest. Metroid should be about an isolated feel, not some cheesy space soap.

I hope the game will still be good, but there are a lot of red flags…

Not as good as its predecessor nor successor, that sums it up nicely. Still a fun game though.

I always hate it when they have a unique game idea and smack on a familiar IP for the sake of recognition. Kirby really seems the #1 go-to guy for these types of games.

Given how overpriced everything Nintendo related is these days, I had hoped for some better deals.

I guess they’re in the luxury position that their stuff sells like hot cakes either way.

A solid 7.

It has a nice polished feel and it’s a bit more substantial than the first one.

That green age sticker on the European box is so ugly and overly prominent… Imagine them on a game box, it takes up so much space.

Which country are those from?

Yikes. Switch 2 doesn't feel future proof with these game sizes, especially if these developers are forcing to go all digital...

An average score between 70 and 80 was to be expected. It has a bit more meat to its bones than the original, but the core gameplay remains kinda limited.

Still nice that they chose to revive such a niche game. I hope it sells fairly well.

I can’t believe how bad this Mega design looks. Feels like it’s created by an intern within a few hours.

The memes are pretty funny though! At least some good came out of it.

Some entries made me chuckle. But it could’ve been worse I suppose.

Feels like they’re straying way too far from the core Metroid formula… I hope for the best, but I fear the worst.

Region locking, mandatory online connections, day-on patches, Game-Key cards… Why do they have to make gaming so much hassle?

It feels like it’s coming too soon after the previous entry. I’m not thirsty for more yet.

Ugh, 70 bucks for a Game-Key Card, no thanks!

Game Key = Hard pass.

Sucks to see how anti-consumer they are becoming. It would have easily fitted on a card.

A dream come true? More like an absolute nightmare. It’s nothing but Game Key Cards and awful upgrade paths!

No surprise here, now that they struck gold Nintendo’s milking their franchises for all their worth.

Fingers crossed they will keep the quality decent.

I got the Switch 2, but I still use my old Switch when I leave the house. The Switch 2 is massive, totally impractical for portable gaming. Plus the battery life is awful.

Biggest lineup, smallest effort. Nothing but Game Key Cards, what a joke.

@YunoboCo Agreed, split screen multiplayer is an absolute must for City Trial. Without this option it's gonna be a hard pass.

The game looked great. But the fact they didn't show split screen for City Trial is a bit concerning. It's gonna be an instant pass without this option...

I'm concerned they didn't confirm split screen multiplayer for City Trial. Other than that, it looked absolutely fantastic.

@HeadPirate

“I get that it sucks and no one is happy, but people should see game keys for what they are ... a game that WAS NOT going to get a physical release, period, getting a game key as a compromise.”

That seems like a pretty shaky assumption. Maybe the rare indie title, but for big publishers? Seems highly unlikely. They just go with the cheapest, easiest option—as businesses tend to do.

And yeah, when those decisions clearly don’t benefit consumers, it’s no surprise people get frustrated. If you’re fine with it, that’s good for you—but it doesn’t mean the criticism isn’t valid.

@RiasGremory Whining about people whining is even more obnoxious. Comment sections are for sharing opinions, you don’t have to agree with them.

There’s some good, some bad and some ugly.

It feels more premium than I came to expect from Nintendo products. But on the other hand, prices also became pretty aggressive.

The screen and battery are an unfortunate downgrade, but I can live with it.

The flood of Game-Keys is awful though - they didn’t exactly pick a future-proof medium with their new and expensive SD-cards.

I’m sorry to say that I feel a cancellation might be for the best. The trailer didn’t really spark excitement, and I doubt it would come close to the quality of the original game.

@N00BiSH

I never said it needs to be exactly like the Country games or that it can't innovate—far from it. But if the game would've had a completely different branding, I think nobody would've associated the gameplay with the Donkey Kong series at all (aside from the 2D sections, perhaps).

Honestly, to me it comes across as one of those situations where they developed a fun gameplay concept first and then started brainstorming which IP to attach to it.

Just my fair criticism—I still think the gameplay looks genuinely fun.

Game not on card = no buy. Simple as that.

Gameplay matters most. Still, it’s kinda disappointing to hear there may already be some technical flaws present in one of their most prominent releases for a brand new system…

Let’s wait for the reviews though.

Gameplay looks original, but I’m just not sure if this really feels like a DK game. It kinda feels like they just smacked the DK branding on it.

No Game-Key please! Then I’ll definitely get it.