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"Play a simple jingle" seems really trivial and pointless to me. It could have been done like in Dread, where I could get ammo or recover health.

@Serpenterror I don't think so. The PS4 version has graphical effects that the Switch 2 version lacks; look at Lara's hair for a comparison. I think it's still the PS3 version, with a more stable frame rate and higher resolution.

An excellent port of a great game. The only downside is that there are two different versions for Switch 1 and Switch 2, with no upgrade option. And the Switch 2 version seems to be identical to the Switch version, aside from the boost in resolution and FPS. Too bad.

@ROMhaiku I like having all my digital games installed. For Switch 1, I bought two SD cards for a total of 1.5 TB. I already got a 256 GB SD Express for Switch 2. I prefer changing SD cards rather than downloading games from servers; it's more convenient for me.

@Danrenfroe2016 Thanks for the heads up, no price yet, hope they release it as a standalone DLC.

Great news, I'm really looking forward to this game. Plus, the generation pack is a great value, but it's a shame it doesn't include the deluxe version of Requiem. I hope there's a future option to upgrade to the deluxe version, but there isn't one right now

@Solid_Python Thanks!

I'm curious to know what the differences are between the two versions. If there are no differences, I'd get the Switch version so I can use it on both consoles. However, publishers could write on the eShop what changes when a game is available for both consoles. Both versions weigh 27 GB.

I'm downloading a large update for the game for the Switch 1 version. Are there release notes for the update on the Switch version?

I'm going against the grain, but I really enjoyed it and played about 40 hours to complete all the extra modes. The combat system is very solid and well-crafted, but I understand that the aesthetic might not be to everyone's taste. It's a shame the online mode has no players; in two weeks, I've only managed to play two matches, and in one of them, it crashed at the last level (with no option to rejoin the game, ugh). I'd give it an 8/10 for me.

Honestly, this reason—the slow reading speed of the game cards—isn't convincing to me. If that were the problem, it would be enough to always have the entire game on the card, but with partial or total installation required on the console's internal memory...maybe I'm too doubtful, but it didn't convince me.

I would have liked it if they'd sold a Virtual Boy replica with the games included, given the limited catalog available. I probably would have also paid a higher price for a specific collectible. But right now, it's tied to the subscription; if I decide not to renew it or get the basic subscription in the future, I'd just end up with a useless and expensive piece of plastic.

More difficult than the first game, but if I persist, I can manage the difficulty. However, I think all games should have an assist mode that allows the player to customize the game if they find it too difficult. I don't think it would take much to implement, and it would always remain the default mode designed by the authors for those who can handle it.

Silksong on Switch 2 and Fear Effect on Switch 1, which has now become my retro console.

I expect there to be cross-play with other platforms as well. Otherwise, I think FUT mode, and therefore 80% of the game, is probably useless. That's my opinion, obviously.

It's a fantastic game, taking about 8 hours to complete 100%. The game world is quite small, and there's absolutely no need for a map; I think that would have made the game too easy. Also, in the larger levels, once you reach the end, you're back to the beginning; it's impossible to get lost.

@The_Trooper49 They work great, with rewind, assist mode, and online leaderboards. Some games allow to choose between different versions—Japan, USA, etc.—plus, each collection takes up about 70 MB in microSD card, less than 10 MB per game!

A really great package! The only downside right now is the mod support; there are only two maps available, compared to the dozens available on other platforms. I hope they add more curated mods. But why doesn't Nintendo allow users to upload their own mods? 😞

I've definitely played them before, and yes I've bought them again on Switch! This is my fourth game today, and it's a fantastic day for my wallet

Gradius Origins, UFO 50 and Operation Night Strikers (which is missing from the poll).

They haven't revealed the most important information: whether the Switch 2 will have cross-play with other consoles. That would be a step forward; right now, FUT on Switch is very limited.

Even the worst, I like it and I think it's a big step forward compared to the first Switch model. How does it compare to the Game Boy screen? I liked it a lot, and I played with the console for more than 10 hours

Very interesting video, I like to disassemble consoles and see how they are made, but it takes me years to find the courage...luckily there are these videos! My newly arrived Switch 2 is safe for a few years!

I always wonder why these leak videos or images are always of such poor quality. Maybe like in the movies they are chased by lawyers with katanas, and they have to make the video quickly, I guess

I would say that we have to wait, but the "primary partner" prediction seems excessive to me for a portable console that will always have compromises. Switch 2 is rightly behind the performance of PS5 and XBOX, due to its portable nature. In 5 years the gap with future consoles from Sony and Microsoft will be even higher. It will probably be an important partner but hardly the primary one, we'll see.

So in the future they will make a revision of the console with OLED screen, without GameChat and with 3GB more RAM

I don't think I'll use it, I would have liked Discord integration because my friends who I play online with are there. It could be useful for casual or younger players, the ads I've seen were all about GameChat, so Nintendo is pushing it a lot. My doubt is that they are advertising the new console with a feature that will require a subscription and a camera to be purchased separately. It doesn't seem like a good choice to me, I have this feeling, I don't know

I'm not interested also because I already have most of these games in my library. I'm not convinced by the choice of games in these collections, it seems to be completely random. Actually not really, Aero Fighters 2 and 3 are in two different collections for the happiness of fans of the genre.

A great game that I completed years ago. I don't plan on playing it again but a free update is always welcome.

Honestly, it bothers me more that there are no more vouchers and gold points. Before, with €100 I could buy two Nintendo games and I had a €5 bonus for the next purchase.
Now to buy two Nintendo games it will take an average of €150. It is a significant increase for those who bought games regularly. For those who already bought 2 or 3 games a year I think it will not change anything between €80 or €90. The increase will hit hardcore players, I will always spend the same money but I will have less games.

I'm interested in this pac-vania, my doubt is if I buy the Switch version can I then do a free upgrade to the Switch 2 version. Or if it's better to wait for the Switch 2 version to come out.

Never say never, but for now I'm not interested. Luckily at least they can be resold, we were lucky that the card is not a plastic case with a download code it could be an idea for the V2 game key cards to lower the production cost 😉

Nothing for me this week, I have to save up for Switch 2. I think in a few days they will take the pre-order money

It is true that we can no longer play online with just one copy of the game. However, before the secondary console always had to be online and you had to start the game with the account it was associated with. With virtual game cards, however, I can play offline even on the second console, for me it is very useful for a portable console. We have lost something but gained something else, what is worth more is subjective I suppose.

Really strange, I played the Saturn versions years ago and they were already censored. Here they have adapted the cutscenes again, on the eshop I see PEGI 12 even, I don't understand Microsoft's refusal. Anyway the fighting game is not that great, but the shump is well done with several secondary weapons to upgrade.

I have never resold a game and for collectors I think game-key cards are useless. Also I always have to download the game and use my storage memory. I think I will never buy game-key cards, I will go for the digital version if interested in the game.

Great feature, I hid Mario Strikers battle league - first kick, also because it is no longer usable. There needs to be a way to delete demo products that no longer work from the account.

The only thing I don't like is that only one console will be pass enabled, that is primary. Now my account on Switch 1 is pass enabled, but it won't be on Switch 2 with all the limitations. Maybe it's better to make a new account for Switch 2 and buy the game with that, not the best ugh. They could have thought of something more convenient for those families who want to use Switch 1 and 2 at the same time, I mean.

It's a good update that fixes some issues with the game, but I've already completed it so maybe I should stop buying games on release day and wait for the wave of patches (and discounts)

I got Super Technos World and it's a great collection with several SNES and arcade titles, complementary to the previous collection on NES games. Online multiplayer too! The only downside is that two games are only available in Japanese. In the previous collection they were all available in English too.

They had a great idea, but I don't know, the SNES commercial with that gigantic monitor gives me the feeling of power and of the future. The Switch 2 commercial with the shared windows at low resolution and few FPS gives me the feeling of old, they remind me of old stuff like EyeToy or Kinect. I read what Nintendo said about GameChat, which is a performance choice, but it doesn't look great.

I think Nintendo did what the users wanted, a more powerful and up-to-date hardware. Lately even several indie games have performance issues on Switch 1. For me it is the best choice at this time.

These constant increases in the video game industry are starting to worry me. Maybe I should find a cheaper hobby, like golf, skydiving or deep sea fishing

After I updated the Switch version, the mods I had downloaded previously, about twenty I think, were no longer there. No big deal, I downloaded everything again and found the saved games. But check after the update, if you plan to play offline!

The price is what I expected, I thought €500 for the console + 1 game, so I was wrong by €10. I'm more worried about the increase in games price which, in my opinion, will hit passionate gamers who buy several games regularly every year. The budget for games is always the same, at least personally I will play fewer games than before I think

The price is high and only digital, for all platforms. There is a lot of content, it's true, but the demo version didn't excite me that much. I think I'll wait for some discount offer to buy it.

Thank goodness, I'm more relaxed! I thought that without the subscription, the C was for CASH and that they took money out of my PayPal every time I pressed it

@kendomustdie Honestly, I've seen better systems. Nine Sols for example also has the hub useful for progressing in the game; but if I went to the hub from a save point, I could teleport back to that starting save point. Here, however, to return to the save point, every time I have to go back the same way! It seems to me an artificial way to increase the length of the game, a forced and useless backtracking. However, it is true that after having unlocked the teleportation, this problem becomes less annoying.

@splinters Yes it's true, I could find the game-key card in some store at a lower price. But in practice I would have a digital version but to play I would have to insert the card every time, it depends on the savings for sure. For the question you ask I think you have to hack the console and it would be piracy

I finished the game yesterday, I think the review is too positive. It's not bad, but there are several problems, like the upgrade system that forces the player to go back and forth from the castle. The lowest point was when, to progress in the game, I had to use a skill but the game forgot to tell me how to use it. And I had to press THREE buttons at the same time to use this skill!!! I was stuck for two days, then I found help on a Steam forum. Version 1.4 released on Switch a few days ago improved the tutorial luckily. Another problem, the teleportation system is also bad, you have to find a character to enable it that is not exactly on the main road. You might find it, if you are unlucky, when you are near the end of the game