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@AlonditeFE Yup. I’ve had more expenses than just holiday shopping myself (house and life emergencies came up) but generally, yeah, they are releasing the game at a bad time imo. I agree, waiting until the end of January or sometime in February would’ve given the game some breathing room. Sometimes I question game company’s decisions, but what do I know lol.

Seems like a great game. Normally I’d be getting this day 1, but unfortunately it’s releasing at an insanely busy and money draining time for me. I’ll pick it up at some point for a bit cheaper when I have the time. But I’m glad to see it turned out well.

Just funny cause if they released it any pretty much any other point over the past 8 years since its announcement, I would’ve picked it up right away 😂

@Jumwa I’m in a similar boat. Life is too busy for me now to dedicate much time for games, especially difficult titles.

When I was a teen, I always tried to trek through one of the harder difficulties. These days, I tend to just play on easy or normal. It makes the little time I have to game feel very distressing and relaxing, which is exactly what it should be.

Good to see Digital Foundry validate my findings. I’ve been seeing a consistent 60fps with a resolution that seemed like it was somewhere between 1080p-1260p. I just raised my TVs sharpness a bit and it looks great.

I noticed right away that HDR looked abysmal. The colors look washed out on my display. It looks super dim too other than the trails from some of the vehicles. I ended up putting contrast enhancer on (which I don’t usually do) and raising the color value a lot. Looks great in HDR now but I shouldn’t need to use extreme settings that others games don’t.

Aside from the HDR, the game is beautiful and runs great. Still can’t believe this game even exists but I’m happy it does and it’s a ton of silly fun.

This is an amazing game. I already own it on XBOX + PC (thanks to crossbuy) so I won’t be getting this edition, but it’s probably a top 20 or so game for me. And I’ve played a lot of games haha.

Highly recommend snagging this if you only have Nintendo consoles or just want to play it on the go.

@Jeff2sayshi Agreed, it’s nice to see a Nintendo console have most the big sports titles. It’s also technically missing NCAA football (among some other racing games like F1), but I see those more as “supplemental” titles. Pretty much all the big games are on Switch minus NHL, and it’s pretty cool.

They always pick the most inconvenient times for me (eastern time, here). I might be able to play really late tonight when I get home, and maybe tomorrow at 10am. Hopefully I can get a few races in cause it looks really fun!

Interesting. My brother and I were going to try Ethernet soon since we have a lot of lag when playing N64 and GameCube games online, like Strikers and golf (which both require precise timing).

Hopefully it works for us. Nintendo just has endless problems when it comes to online play. They can’t ever get it right, and to be honest, it’s embarrassing at this point!

Funny hearing this as the next Pokemon game (Pokopia) is digital only since it's a key card lol.

I mean, it's not the most horrifically bad game out there... but it's still bad haha. It's just a slower Mario Party without the mini-games or fun board events.

@AmanPikon Yes, I stated that in my comment 😂

Hooray, Ai Ai is coming! I don’t love the redesigned look from Rumble, but I also don’t hate it. Glad he’ll be here soon!

Damn, I got it on PC since I didn’t want to play it on PC and I saw the Switch version ran kinda meh. Now I wish I waited, seems like solid settings for a TV. First world problems lol 😂

Can’t say I’m interested. Z-A has been decently fun but it never clicked with me. I’m not sure if it’s the pacing, lack of adventure, limited soundtrack, battle system, or everything combined. It’s still fun, but not a ton of fun and probably my least favorite “main series” Pokemon game. So looking at this DLC does nothing for me.

Aside from that, why the heck did Chimecho get a mega and not a full blown new evolution? The design is neat but c’mon, that could’ve been a staple new pokemon going forward. I do like Mega Baxcalibur, though!

Awesome. New Leaf has a great soundtrack. Although I might SLIGHTLY prefer Wild World's (and City Folk's since it's the same just higher quality lol).

Remember that the basic pro controller already costs $90 on its own. So $100 isn't too much more. I'm not justifying it though, it's still a ridiculous price. But so is the standard controller lol.

Thanks for the write-up. I’m at work and unable to watch the video. This is a lot of content, most of which is free. And I really don’t mind spending $5 for 4K visuals, on top of being able to use some cool microphone and mouse control features.

I’m very excited for all of the new content. I’m gonna start playing again this weekend. Started the game over last year but stopped after about a month, so it’ll be fun to pick it back up!

Official site says the game is still 30fps

***4K resolution requires a compatible display. Frame rates capped at 30 fps.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/animal-crossing-new-horizons-sails-ashore-with-a-nintendo-switch-2-edition-and-free-content-update-jan-15/?srsltid=AfmBOoqZB4i-qEQ9b3-NiCbB-B6GyQPQOO8ZvlBfHijc1VAUHhi-BrHi

Not that a slow moving game like Animal Crossing needs 60fps, but it would’ve been nice as an option. Regardless, I’m very excited for this update!

I told myself I wouldn’t get a Switch 2 Pro controller unless there was a cool limited edition. I like Resident Evil and this design is very cool to me. But I’m not sure if I can justify (probably) $100 for a controller, especially after a lot of recent emergency expenses + saving for holiday/birthday gifts for others.

We will see… I have until January to decide, I suppose lol

It was fun for a while but I actually just uninstalled it a few days ago. I stopped battling since I just don’t care to keep up with the meta and RNG is a huge factor on whether you win or not. Like even just moving first or second off the coin flip can dictate an entire game.

Also, while I enjoyed just collecting the cards and admiring the artwork, it gets to a point where you own so many cards that they all just start to blend together.

Plus I swear the pull rates just get worse with each set. I know they show the chances for each card but the past couple sets Ive got basically nothing and it just got boring seeing the same basic cards over and over again.

It’s a fun app and I loved it, but it recently turned into more of a daily chore than something I actually enjoyed, so it’s off my phone now. Happy anniversary, I suppose lol

Neat… but how the heck did they not just update the game to run at a higher resolution/framerate for Switch 2?

The fact that they’re giving us a random free update with these small features means they’re probably working on a Pikmin 4: Switch 2 Edition, or a Pikmin 5. And they just wanted to incorporate some of the new features to the older game cause it was easy and to get player feedback.

I really just want a Monkey Ball character or two. And I’d be surprised if that didn’t happen within the next 6 months or so.

Very infrequently but when I do it’s through NSO. It’s just too convenient and just about all the games I care about are there.

I went with Chikorita but I was very close to picking Tepig. I think if my last playthrough of HeartGold didn’t end from save corruption at the 6th gym (had a Meganium), I probably would’ve went with Tepig.

I love First 4 Figures but I got the two that I really wanted when the prices came down. Got the Luigi's Mansion + Polterpup and the Mario Kart figures for about $70 a pop. Love them, but just wouldn't spend anymore than $100 on one, if that. But yes, First 4 is an amazing company.

I played the demo on both my XBOX and PC and can confirm the visuals are beautiful, like some of the best graphics I’ve seen in a 3D platformer.

That said, 30fps on Switch 2 isn’t great. I can see how it’s a dealbreaker for some. But I’ll be playing it on PC at 4K60+ lol. And for $21 since I get the discount for owning the original. Excited to play this soon!

Nah. I’ll probably get the physical copy eventually but it’ll be later when I clear more of my games and it’s cheaper used or something. It’s a little too expensive for me just for 2 very light remasters of Wii games.

I’ve also had too many emergency expenses recently. Tie that with rising prices of everyday goods and less time to game… and there’s just no reason to pick this up now. I will get it eventually as I love these games, just now now.

@eyeruh The Switch 2 can technically run any Switch 1 or Switch 2 game in HDR, but it’s not a “native” implementation. It’s basically the Switch 2 just running an SDR game in its HDR container. You can toggle this in the system settings as “run HDR only for supported games” if you want.

But it might actually look good for some games, like Galaxy 1 and 2. So if it looks good then 100% keep it on and enjoy. I just know when I tried Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on my display it looked pretty dim and washed out. But I’ll probably try it on with Galaxy just to see how it looks

I’m very excited to pick this up a bit down the road. I haven’t played Galaxy 1 since 2008 (aside from the first level or two in 3D All Stars) or Galaxy 2 since 2011.

I remember them being some of my favorite games I’ve ever played so I’m very excited to play them in 4K with updated textures! I just wish they had HDR, I feel like these are games that would benefit immensely with good HDR implementation!

I just tried pretending to play Mario Galaxy with one joycon in “mouse” orientation and it felt so awkward and difficult to use the controller. While the option would always be nice, I honestly don’t think it would’ve worked well at all.

Nice to have support for the second player tho, could be fun for a sibling, significant other, or whoever who wants to watch but have some interactivity.

Nice review. One thing I can’t find anywhere mentioned is whether these games support HDR. My guess is no, which is a shame because the contrast between the dark space and the bright Lumas and stars could’ve been a treat with proper HDR implementation.

That said, this still seems like a great package. I’ll probably pick it up once it gets cheaper used on GameFly or eBay or something.

Thanks for all the fun and informative gaming content over the past 6 years! Hope your future endeavors are full of happiness and good vibes!

It was a fun movie but yeah nothing great, objectively speaking. If you’re not a big Nintendo nerd, it’s kinda like a 7/10.

If you are a huge fan( like me), it’s a solid 8/10. Would potentially be higher if that stupid dog scene wasn’t there. Legit hate watching that scene.

Getting it for PS5 but it's nice to see there's a 60fps version for the Switch 2. It's a little lame it goes all the way down to 1080p from 4K but I'd still take that for the 60fps, especially if your TV/Monitor has good up-scaling or a decent sharpening filter.

I don’t like pirating games but this is the one instance where I’d rather do so on my modded 3DS. The pricing is ridiculous for those uncomfortable accessories.

@Haruki_NLI Game has a graphics/performance toggle on PS5, at least it did during the online beta when I played. I was getting 60fps and while it didn’t look razor sharp, it didn’t look blurry either. I have a nice TV tho so maybe the sharpening/upscaling from my unit helped with that.

All that said, I will be getting it on PC because I don’t want to pay $80 annually for PS+ just to play online in one or two games.

I'm not too worried. From the gameplay, it really did just seem like a means of getting from point A to point B with some bike "mini-games" thrown in there. There might even be some cool set pieces. I don't think it's meant to be explored. Like, it might not even qualify as an "open-world".

@LostAutumn Agreed. I know Story of Seasons used to carry the Harvest Moon name but it just seems completely out of place.

Like imagine an articles about Mario Kart World hitting X amount of units sold, then the last paragraph is just “Btw, Sonic Racing Crossworlds releases in about a week. The beta has been received very well on all consoles!”

Like, it doesn’t really matter much, but I’m just kinda curious why it was mentioned is all lol.

I’ll be waiting to get a used copy off EBay or GameFly for $50 or cheaper. That’s the highest I’ll pay for 2 emulated Wii games.

That said, these are two of my favorite Wii games and being able to play them in 4K on my TV (hopefully with HDR) will be very nice. I’m just in no rush to play them, so I’ll wait for a cheaper way to get the physical edition.

Commenting here to say this game had a big turn around. Pretty much any bugs are fixed on console, progression has been fixed, way more tracks have been added, and they removed all the live service elements by making all events permanently in the game.

It’s how it should’ve been at launch. Not perfect, but actually a worthy successor and worth checking out for any racing fan.

Not earth-shattering but it was a good showing overall. I gave it a generous 8.

The Galaxy collection is cool on paper but considering I already own Galaxy 1 in 3D All-Stars AND the collection is $70 (or $40 individually digitally)… it’s just too steep of a price for me. I’ll be waiting to get it cheaper on GameFly or EBay. I’m in no rush to play 2 emulated Wii games, if I was I’d be playing them on Dolphin right now lol.

Mario Tennis Fever looks decent. Tennis is actually my least favorite of the Mario sports titles. I bought Aces back in the day for $60 and after playing it for an hour or two, I felt like it wasn’t worth the price at all. It felt more like a $30-$40 budget game. More power to Mario Tennis fans, I suppose. I’d get this new one if it reviews well and goes down to $40 or under (more than likely used).

Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition looks… fine? They didn’t say how much better it would perform. They also didn’t mention how many new levels there would be or show any of them off. They just showed off some new “party” content which I wouldn’t use.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book looks great, but I’m waiting to see more. Yoshi games are usually always decent, but only a few of them have been truly amazing (Island and Woolly World come to mind, I love those games). Looking forward to seeing more in the future.

@IOI Exactly this. They probably wanted to charge $80-$100 for this game but knew they’d get too much backlash online.

Their solution? Charge $70 and remove part of the base game as $30 paid DLC, and lock a highly requested mega evolution to it. Pretty disgusting, even considering the current market/economy.

Even if that WASN’T their intent, I don’t care. That’s the vibe it gives off to consumers.

Watching the direct I was pretty excited about some announcements but tbh I don’t know if I’m going to buy any games going forward, not until I can get them used and cheaper from sites like GameFly or EBay.

It looks good, but not $70+ good. This is like a $50 game to me so I’ll probably wait for a discount.

That said, the visuals look very nice, I like the power up rackets, and the story mode with the babies looks really cool. Baby Waluigi cracked me up!

This genuinely looks excellent. I love Yoshi games when they’re done right (Island and Woolly World, specifically) so I’m hoping this is more like them! I like the art style, too!

The visuals definitely took a big hit in the open world but outside of that the game looked great. I’m very excited for December!

Im not a huge fire emblem fan (l enjoyed Sacred Stones and Awakening) but I couldn’t really get into Three Houses or Engage. I’ll keep an eye on this one as it looks more grounded but I can’t say I’m hyped.

2K has been lazy for so long. 30fps with a blurry resolution and basically the same gameplay and features as last year… and they have the audacity to shut down servers after 2 years. This is a rushed cash grab through and through, to me at least.

I cannot believe it's been over a year since this came out. It's such an incredible remake of one of my favorite games of all time. I'm hoping this gets a Switch 2 update to run at a higher resolution at 60fps!

And also... please let the next Paper Mario game actually be structured like this and the n64 original!

@Dom_31 Agreed. I just began summer and I’m having a blast just talking to people, starting my farm, and just living in a small and quaint village. This is my first Story of Seasons game and I’m very happy I finally decided to pick one up!