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Still no release date is surprising. I expect a September Nintendo Direct with a lot of release dates for this, Kirby Air Riders, and Metroid Prime 4.

Huge reveal. Having so many Persona games on Nintendo systems lately is awesome.

One of the biggest announcements of the Direct for me. I'm pumped for more Katamari.

Alright, I'm down to see what third party games are coming to Switch 2.

Wow, talk about a bomb drop.

That headline has me sad. RIP Hulk Hogan.

The extra content seems to be better than I expected, but I really wish we had gotten at least one more new board. Also I respectfully disagree with the reviewer about games going quick in Jamboree. Switching between Superstars and Jamboree, Superstars matches are quite a bit quicker.

I'm so excited for tomorrow! Bring on the new era of DK!

Sure, I'll try it out. Seems like it'll be fun for an hour or two and get old fast.

Rest in peace, James. Thank you for all of the great childhood memories.

Nintendo felt more human and friendly under Iwata's leadership. He is greatly missed.

Just over 15 so far. This is a game that I'll be playing for a decade to come so I'm not in a rush to burn out. I like playing 5-10 or so hours of Mario Kart a month, and that time builds up massively over the years.

I missed out on these themes the first time around. Time to go for them.

What a downer of an update. I prefer to play 3 laps around a track, but Nintendo wants that to be as difficult as possible to do online.

Drag x Drive doesn't look too inspired, but I'll give it a go.

Not yet. I've placed second. But I haven't played too much of the game yet. 15 or so, about half that time in single player.

Link is building his own Ganondorf army.

If a third party game is a game key card I'd rather buy it on another system. Cyberpunk and Fast Fusion are the only third party games that currently interest me.

Definitely! DK Bananza looks to be the definitive Switch 2 game of 2025.

Huge reveal. Glad to see Diddy, Dixie, and Rambi return.

You love to hear it. It's finally back to kick some tail!

Donkey Kong Bananza is looking like the Switch 2's Game of the Year. What an amazing Nintendo Direct.

This pretty much confirms no general Direct. Still excited to learn more about DK.

So far I'm still feeling that 8 Deluxe and Double Dash are my favorites. It's still up for debate if World or DS is my third favorite.

I don't need 3 stars right away since I enjoy replaying Grand Prixes and can always go back for 3 stars.

Nintendo is doomed! Rock on and happy gaming, everyone!

So far I'd say Cheep Cheep Falls. Driving on the fast water is exhilarating, and the track is gorgeous.

Talk about one hell of a shadowdrop of a trailer.

Nintendo hasn't been handling these recasts the bests. Seems like the VAs are consistently surprised that they've been recast signaling a lack of transparency.

I thought as much. Game looks gorgeous on Switch 2 but having content locked behind as app is ass backwards.

I love most of the new tracks and Knockout Tour as well as Free Roam are winners, but I dislike that so many online races have intermissions.

Happy Switch 2 launch day, everyone! Have fun!

I dabbled in Tour but never never get into it. I played one of the Arcade games once and had fun with it for what it was.

Definitely playing a ton of Mario Kart on day 1!

Excited for October! Bring on more Legends!

The original Splatoon was such a fresh experience and still the Splatoon I've put the most time into. Love the Kraken in Splatoon 1. Also shout-outs to the final boss for being one of the best in any game ever.

Mario Kart 7 was a great revamp of the formula, and I'll certainly miss kart customizations and underwater driving going forward. Its Star Cup is all bangers. I love the then newly introduced section tracks with Rainbow Road being my favorite in the franchise.

I loved Mario Kart 8 on Wii U and put in over 200 hours on it, but it's certainly been topped by 8 Deluxe with its 96 tracks and a proper battle mode. Standout tracks for me are Thwomp Ruins, Toad Harbor, Dolphin Shoals, Mount Wario, Cloudtop Cruise, Bowser's Castle, Superbell Subway, Wild Woods, Ninja Hideaway, and Yoshi's Island. So many bangers. And seeing retros become more ambitious was the cherry on top. Cheese Land, Ribbon Road, Yoshi Valley, N64 Rainbow Road, Waluigi Stadium, and SNES Bowser Castle 3 are some of the best remakes in Mario Kart history.

Definitely shocking that Mario Kart World was in development for Switch 1.

I absolutely love Mario Kart Double Dash and DS. Both games have fantastic handling and some of the best tracks ever. I consider Double Dash to be the end of the first era of Mario Kart with nitros only, and the All Cup Tour is the cherry on top.

Mario Kart DS started the second era with retros being formally introduced (Super Circuit's extra tracks were a beta if you will). And I totally agree about the bosses in mission mode in DS being a blast.

I like Mario Kart Wii a bit less. The nitros are absolutely top notch, but I was never a big bike guy, and they're overpowered in Wii. Plus the colors are so washed out. I definitely appreciated Wii's best tracks more in Mario Kart 7 and 8/8 Deluxe more than Wii itself.

I would love to see Cappy and Prince Florian be playable.

Super Circuit is my favorite of the first 3 games due to having the best handling and some clever track themes. 64 has some all-time greats that shine in their remakes, but its handling is rough. Super has rough handling and meh tracks outside of Rainbow Road.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are technically flawed, but they're way better games than Sword and Shield. Well deserved.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will reach 70 million. What a force of nature.

It's the final countdown! This final month will be a toughie to wait out.

It's a fun novelty. I downloaded it on my 3DS. Definitely a testament to Nintendo's quirkiness during the Iwata days.

I've associated orange with the eShop since the 3DS days.

Man, a game as timeless as Chrono Trigger better get one of the best remakes ever.

No reason they had to replace the old one. This new design is still gonna take me a while to get used to.

I would love to see new F-Zero and Wario Land games.

I've been making my way through Haiku myself. Fantastic little Metroidvania.