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Nice to see a lot of positive comments about the demo! I totally agree. I was also one that thought the hacking part might be overwhelming or too difficult along with the combat, but it works really well by using the face buttons and not the joystick, which is what I thought might be used for the hacking (I didn't read any previews to find out the specifics), so I'm glad I got a chance to experience it.

I very much look forward to the full game!

@Mana_Knight I think the main extra mode only has local play and game share and it contains 17 minigames (or whatever they might be called in this game), but there is another mode just for matchmaking with random people that contains 6 minigames and those minigames seem to allow for more people compared to the mode with local play only.

So, hopefully those 6 minigames are pretty replayable and fun for us! If you get the game/upgrade pack that is.
And hopefully the single player content is also decently sized.

I was hoping there'd be some online play involving playing against random folk, so that was nice, but the meat seems to be local multiplayer, which I wouldn't play as often.
Some single player action is also nice.

I'll probably get it. I do love this game after all!

@JohnnyMind Ah, have you decided to try out some horror games?
I've read several times in the past that horror isn't usually a preference for you when gaming.

I'm curious 🙂

I loved the demo! I was sad that it was over so quickly. I can't wait to play more.

Cool! I've had my eye on this. Never played any of these games before, but I loved Sayonara Wild hearts.

The only thing is I generally prefer playing docked, and this and other reviews state a similar conclusion, that this collection is best played in portable mode.
I'll probably still get it at some point. The price is nice, anyway!

I'm pretty keen! I did read Nintendo Life's review when it was published and I just got around to watching the video review too, as well as IGN's video review.
It does look good, apart from a couple small things which don't seem like a huge deal to me.

I'll most likely get it, but if not now, later on instead.

I'm not planning to buy the game, but my main reason for that is I'm not interested in a game where I know (or am pretty sure) that the online community won't be alive after a few years (or sooner).

I don't know if other people think this way, but I've started coming to this mindset after buying a few games where this has happened.

So, I'd rather stick to something like Mario Kart World where it's such a big name, that the online will be active for several years, and so I like knowing that years from now I'll still easily be able to find opponents online.
That also adds value, for me; a lot of value, actually. Plus, I do actually like Mario Kart World.

If I had the game, I'd most likely spend most of my time in Air Ride mode as that was my favourite mode in the demo, even though I couldn't try it out online. City Trial wasn't my cup of tea, as I do prefer racing as opposed to whatever one might call what City Trial is.

Anyway, I'm glad a lot of people that have this game enjoy it.
I can tell a lot of passion and care went into the game, as well as content, so that is great to see. I did very much enjoy watching the two Nintendo Directs for this game.

Each to their own!

Cool! I've been looking forward to this. I hope it turns out well.

@LazyDaisy Oh yeah, cool! That rings a bell, I do recall hearing Village wasn't as scary as Resident Evil 7. Maybe I'll do better with that, perhaps even on normal difficulty!
I'm planning to replay 7 because I played it around the time it came out, then Village, and then the new one.

And thank you for the reassurance regarding difficulty levels! Ha, nice to hear that not only have you also done runs with these games on the easier/assisted difficulty modes, but you also enjoyed them the same or even more than your runs on normal/hard difficulty modes; I did not expect that! But that's cool to know.

I mean, that's why there are difficulty options, right? So that more people can enjoy the game however they see fit, so I shall do that

@LazyDaisy Cool, I didn't know that, and I did like Resident Evil 7!

And I've always wanted to play Village, and this new game coming out soon too; good times!

I've told myself it's fine to play these horror games, but perhaps on the easier difficulty. I think I get freaked out more than I used to when it comes to horror games, so I'll probably play through in the easier modes, ha. Well, I guess a lot of that also comes from the resource management which makes things extra stressful, but I do enjoy horror-y stuff.

That's disappointing; it sounded and looked intriguing.
I was a bit worried about cutbacks to the graphics and performance considering it was a Nintendo Switch version, but I didn't think it'd be THIS bad.

Here's hoping we get a Nintendo Switch 2 version at some point as others mentioned 🤞

@FishyS Yesssssss!

I'm not usually interested in these types of games, but this particular game interests me; the style, visuals, gameplay...it all looks rather good and interesting from the footage I've seen, and the reviews have all been rather positive.

@darylb24

Fine, September..ha, nah, you're right, if that's the case and the Nintendo Direct is in September, then so be it! As you said, that's certainly not too long to wait 🙂

@Broch83

I seriously keep forgetting about Drag X Drive and that it's releasing on August 14th!
Thanks for the reminder.

Yes, let's either hope that this weekly trend of directs continues, or that not long after Drag X Drive's release, we get that delicious Direct!

July 31st - Partner Direct
August 7th - Indie World Direct
August 14th - Nintendo Direct

I choose to believe!

@carlos82

I haven't actually tested that particular in-game view in tabletop mode (which I assume does work for realism-purposes), but when in docked mode, none of these in-game views work as if playing air hockey for real.

I decided to buy it after some uncertainty.
I like it!
Split screen would have been nice, but playing upside down-like was alright, I personally thought.

I can see why the tracking of the bat(?) works the way it does. I think it would be harder to track if the bat didn't reflect the movement based on whatever angle the user chooses.

It might not be as realistic with some angles, but it's still fun, I think.
Split screen would be good, though, and online! Perhaps a bigger company (Nintendo?) will release their own version, along with other mouse-orientated games with online, and more features, but Handy Hockey is still fun, and very cheap to boot.

Here's to (hopefully) more mouse-y games in the future (please)!

@Talkshowhost

Ohhhh, I see what you're saying.
I didn't think of that. I had heard about the lack of split screen which I was a bit disappointed about, but I didn't think that the game could work in the way you described no matter what the orientation would be.

I did think the game would function as it does now, dependent on the orientation, but you brought up a great point.

I've been on the fence for a couple days about buying this one or not!
Decisions..
Ha.

Thanks for your reply.

@Talkshowhost

Is this issue only with table top mode or all two player settings (such as when the Switch 2 is docked)?

And do you mean that the sensitivity of the mouse/cursor can't be adjusted in two player modes, or it just doesn't work for either player..for some reason?

Thanks!

@tapdancingtommy

Thank you very much for your reply, and the video you uploaded!
Ha, I actually stumbled upon your video and gave it a thumbs up before I initially wrote a comment here tagging you. That was a helpful video, and your comment is helpful.

I'm still a bit on the fence, because I'd mainly use this for two players, and I also just saw your response to somebody on your YouTube video about the lack of split screen when using the dock, and one player having to play upside down.

I'll think about it; as you said, it's quite cheap, anyway.
Maybe a split screen mode will be added some time, but I don't have much hope. Maybe I'll contact the developers 🙂

Thank you!

@tapdancingtommy
@LPB

How are you both finding this game so far, especially with mouse controls?
I'm definitely interested in this game!

Thanks 🙂

@Suketoudara Ha, nice. I do recall having a few laughs at some of the dialogue. I can't recall the first instance you mentioned, but I do recall the latter exchange!

I agree with you, it definitely had some charm.
Sometimes I wished there were more minigames compared to quizzes, but I probably just need to focus more on the minigames, and perhaps just do the quizzes every now and then.

I didn't actually know that NDcube developed Welcome Tour, there you go! Cool.
That does remind me, because I did enjoy some of the dialogue exchanges in 51 Worldwide Classics, with the humour and such. Cool!

@SalvorHardin Interesting points, and fair enough.
Where's this dialogue that mentions the minigames were developed by a bullet hell fan? I'm not doubting you, I'm just curious more than anything!
Or was it part of Welcome Tour and I forgot about it (possible!)?

This game/tech demo has been pretty decent, I think.
It's a bit of fun and it can be interesting.
I think I've gone through most of it, but some of those higher-difficulty minigames can be pretty tough!
So, I look forward to checking out some more of this, and trying to overcome said minigames.

I've been looking into this, too..without previously knowing about any of this business.
I have a TV seemingly without HGiG and previously had this issue with the suns not appearing as they should.

In the end I turned off HDR from the Switch 2 settings, as I saw quite a few were doing that, too.

Maybe there'll be some update or easy guide from Nintendo to make this all a bit more straightforward in the future! Especially for those without the HGiG option.

Otherwise, I'll happily stick to non-HDR, as I don't usually notice all these types of visual alterations too much. I'm still very much enjoying the Switch 2, nonetheless.

I've been loving this game on Switch 2 about 1.5 hours into it.
I've been nudging my partner a bit to ask when she wants to continue the game because I'm so keen to play more!

She has enjoyed Split Fiction, too, but she's more into cozy games.
Hopefully I get to play more as soon as possible! 🙂

Yes, another great game from this developer. I didn't run into any issues when completing it, but it's nice to know that some issues were fixed for people that may have or will run into some problems.

And cool about the accessibility options!