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Since the tv modes don't change resolution, I wonder if they're solely a case of switching DLSS from "quality" to "performance" mode just to hit the higher frame rate, or if there's other changes going on.
I'm a bit worried about how low the internal res will be in that upscaled 720p-40fps mode, upscaler limits really start rearing their heads when they have to work from really low resolutions.

After a couple months of playing each outfit taking a character slot is going to make picking characters in a specific look borderline insufferable. I really hope you can at least filter by character to make it less painful long-term.

it would be rather weird if VRR is supported on the handheld screen but not on a connected compatible tv

I don't expect Sony to have early access to NS2 dev kits so not surprised, I'm sure they'll get some for Bungie when they're more broadly available, and if the game doesn't tank early on, we'll get a port next year.

@Serpenterror offline VS mode!! I'm so happy, that's really what I missed most about Fighting Collection 1 & what's turned me off from buying the other collections.

@TheMisterManGuy why are you bringing in the very hypothetical GTA6 price in here? For all we know Take-2 is as likely to charge $120 up-front as they are to sell it for $60 to get more people in the door to up-sell shark cards. GTA's price is a moot point until R* or Take-2 talks about it.

The price is more competitive when you compare it to other tablets & handhelds, particularly for the screen specs, the Nvidia tech & what comes in the box. The base iPad is the same price (for equivalent storage), Apple & Samsung outright won't sell you a120hz tablet unless you pay $1000.
The big question is if Nintendo will push for S2 to be a bigger multi-media machine? it really needs the big streaming services if they want it to serve as people's primary device.

The idea of a Zelda pack, with a whole (yet smaller) Hyrule map and a bunch of Zelda characters is something many would actually pay for. That's a $30-40 expansion right there. lol

I fully expect themed Expansions during MKW's lifetime, given how well received the guest characters in 8 were. By the end it will be more of a "Nintendo Kart World" than Mario Kart..

they should release a S2 in that red, everything BUT the console is so aggressively red and I love red.

Such a big and likely fertile market, it's just way too tightly controlled by the government to be viable for foreign companies.

Cyberpunk is very much attuned to Nvidia GPUs so the S2 has a leg up in compatability. I wonder if that's the base resolution or already DLSS upscaled?

I don't think the use case for this joy-con feature will improve outside of certain games where the change-up is useful for certain actions (menu navigation in Cyberpunk is going to be so much better with this), but for mouse heavy games like strategy, point&click and shooters, people that really care will just hook up a proper mouse to the Switch and use that.

@GreenTea thanks

i need a Juri amiibo

I get why it has a whole paragraph at the bottom, unlike PS4 game that come with a free PS5 upgrade (small bubble above the rating informs you) or a PS5 box with a PS5 disc, they're selling you an aggressively S2 box with a S1 cart and an extra S2 upgrade code, so a big disclaimer is warranted. Seriously the red box and 2 giant "Switch 2" banners are like Nintendo screaming at you it's S2.
If they didn't want to bother with the hassle of S1 & S2 carts then just go the Xbox way of having a singular box with a "Series S/X enhanced" label on it and the console is smart enough to download the correct version depending on your Xbox.

It looks awesome, it's basically Forza Horizon or The Crew: Mario Edition! I prefer racing games that work in closed circuits where I do my laps and that's it, heck MK8 bothered me that you have to fire up a whole Grand Prix to play rather than picking single tracks, so I'm likely never going to get it, but it really looks slick.

hopefully there's proper mouse support and games aren't stuck to the joy-con for it, they suck for the use case, but connecting a proper mouse would make for a pretty big difference.

Hopefully the Switch 2 Lite has docking capability, a cheaper console will be an even better proposition this gen at these prices.

Gotta release 1-Reach as the Bungie saga in 1 package, then add on 4-Infinite later on to the Collection. Then a Halo Wars 2-pack taking advantage of the mouse functionality.

IMO it's there primeraly to activate the mouse functionality on the joy-con and to a lesser extent also allow P2 to take screenshots when using the joy-con individually.

so it's most likely just going to be a rebadged Rog Ally 2? these machines are so Xpensive as is, I'm not sure being Xbox branded will do much for the price even if Microsoft were to try subsidize it a bit.

They'll announce Silksong is a launch-day Switch 2 exclusive and a physical copy comes in the box if you pre-order.

Multiversus was really fun to play, but man was it GaaS hell with how expensive everything was to get. It just deflated the whole package because it drowned the solid core gameplay.
Can't believe they never added Daffy Duck to the game, the 2nd biggest Looney Tune character; a Daffy-Porky duo (the Duck Dodgers cartoon skin would have gone crazy) in the style of the new cartoons would have been an extremely fun character to play, like Tom-Jerry.

the XsS & Steam Deck are a real godsend for Switch 2 to get modern AAA ports, it's going to be great. I can't wait to get my hands on one, love my little portable RPG machines.

I've owned it in GOG for a while now, but have yet to play it. I wonder if this new port brings along any updates aside from controller support?

TMNT fans have been eating good the past few years.

It's a pic about a 15 year old game he clearly played a fairly big part in getting made as a co-founder, these adult men have been feuding for 9 years and given PlayDate's nonexistent output since, I'm tempted to believe Jensen has been a bit sidetracked by this beef.
Aside from the cringe aspect of actually using LinkedIn social media aspect, artists should be able to share celebration of their past project and they generally do. This is nothing new particularly using publicly available art or images of the game.

OK, but an original Pokemon baseball game could be fun.

I would have preferred them go in the opposite direction and made THPS3 free roam if the plan was to equalize them.
I bet a lot of the challenges will be harder because you're time limited from the spawn point of the level, rather than letting you start out in a set place after accepting it.

It's a fun game, but damn they've milked this iteration dry already, it's a PS3 game. Just pay Future Club to make a Skullgirls 2 at this point.

@PokeMadness1996 and I wasn't in the comment you originally replied to

@PokeMadness1996 for this 1 specific game it does matter because this is exclusively about the battles. There's no lore, no grand story, no vibes from the journey; just a clean, no nonsense 2v2 turn based-battle game, so yeah I think this game would warrant a bit more detail put into the battles from models to animations.

Totodile! love that little guy, though I think Mudkip or Popplio would have made more sense for variety.

I hope this means each Pokémon will get proper attack animations that better reflect each move, rather than the limited ones the main games get.

Looks like fun, but graphically looks as bad as PLA and PSV, Pokémon games really need a stronger artistic direction and color palette. Hope the dynamic resolution and fps ceiling are high so the Switch 2 can force the game to look and run well on it.

First 3, now 4, I imagine Ys 7 will get ported next given 5 & 6 have gotten the least attention so far. It's going to be nice eventually having the whole series to play on console

insane to have a DLC poll with strict fan favorites like Vivi & Enel, also a solid third of that list are characters that were playable in PW3 including Enel.

As long as the screen gets dim and bright enough, and color reproduction is solid, the underlying screen tech doesn't matter that much.

they make great little games, big fan of their platformers and racing games.

the biggest thing this would bring for the Switch 2 is devs adding mouse support to games, so there's a good chance you could just connect your own mouse to the dock or a usb-c port to use that instead of the joy-cons.

at 8 years old pretty much anyone that was even curious about getting one has one, and in all that time Nintendo still refuses to drop the price. A $50 price drop last year could have given them a bump in sales.

why go bigger? They should be as big as Vita or 3DS cases since it's just an empty box with a small cart inside.

Not every year is going to be a top year, still good possibility we get another RERemake or RE9 near the end of fiscal year to give it a push near the end.
Switch 2 is VERY likely to get proper ports for RE2R, RE3R, RE4R, RE7 AND RE8 in short order which will undoubtedly bring in some healthy revenue for a fairly low investment, since full-fat RE engine already runs on ARM thanks to the iOS/Mac ports.

It's unbelievably constricted & convoluted. You have to pick a friend first, then select one of your cards, then pray to Arceus that they decide to offer a card you want or that the card you offered even interests them in the first place.
The game should show you your friends card and allow you to pick one you want (assuming they have at least 3 of them), then your friend sees your collection of same rarity cards and picks which they want.

@Vivianeat Nope, the story is a direct continuation of the previous games. Mechanics wise you could call it a reboot since it's taken the essentials & built on them will removing fluff and unneeded complexity that's built up over the past 2 decades.

there's now a secret fight against a new ninja named Floyd, can't manage to trigger it, but I've gotten on-screen pop-ups teasing it.

I think $400 will be the base price, then $480 for the Mario Kart bundle with a case & some other extras thrown in. $350, and $400 for the Mario Kart bundle, would have it sell like hotcakes, but that's wishful thinking.

MS have Rare and the Ori team on speed-dial, they could get the game made if they wanted to.

@-wc- I'd love it if my Switch Lite could dock, I got no problem buying a separate Lite Dock and Pro controller afterwards, but Nintendo has to think of the common denominator and about price. The family that will buy the console box for their kid & expect everything they need to run the hardware to come bundled in, it's easier to have removable controllers than to add a $70 extra in the box.

You're limited by having to bring everything in the box, including being able to do everything while connected to a TV or on the go, and pricing is a concern. I just don't see how they innovate or do something unique without making a pure portable or home-console. Maybe when tech like foldable screens become cheap & resilient enough to be an option we'll get a breakthrough.

This is not a DSi or New 3DS thing, where everything works with the old model & just has a couple bells & whistles if you play it on the new 1. More like a NES to SNES, GB/C to GBA, DS to 3DS, a straightforward sequel to the previous model, with the mouse thing being the little extra that adds some spice.