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Aw that's well good! It bodes well that the game started out strong and they're already updating/adding extra content like this.

@TrixieSparkle Yeah, same — I'm not usually one to pick up Limited Editions of games, as the items that come with them are a bit tatty - but these look really nice. The Woolby plush is adorable.

I'm definitely interested, but always wait for reviews — been burned enough to know better than blindly going in on day one.

Really dug Fast RMX, and been a fan of the WipEout series for ages, so purchasing this was a no-brainer. Really like the Fusion aspect as well; you could go down a real rabbit hole with the amount of experimentation there.

@dartmonkey Ooo good article — could we maybe periodically keep it updated please? There are a fair tonne of games I've been holding out on because they apparently don't run great on Switch and I'd much prefer to play them handheld

I would like to get into this, but it seems like SUCH a timesink, I genuinely don't think I'd be able to make room for it within the current backlog

@Automated_Unit_4937 Presumably a lot of Switch 2 owners at the grammar rodeo.

They put forth a compelling case.

While it was never really on my radar, I do think that £45 for a 14-year old game with no option of an upgrade path for the poor saps who would never have been given a heads-up if they'd already bought it on Switch 1 is an absolute kick in the teeth.

Everyone needs to watch the TV edit of Robocop for a primer on how to curtail their naughty language

No, I won't fuse 14 watches of minute game playplay. I'm off to fast instead...

@Tyranexx the movie Mimic

@ieatcrayons but you can't resell or easily lend out a code in a box

@vyseofhr — exactly - I'm somewhere in the middle in that while I'm not thrilled about the idea of having to download the game and have it take up extra space on the internal memory, I understand that manufacturing games beyond a certain size is prohibitively expensive for the solid state cartridge format. I'm just baffled as to why Nintendo aren't offering smaller sized carts for games that are nowhere near 64gb.

@Elldot true, but realistically what are the odds of little Timmy ripping the cart out of the box as they're leaving the store and not being able to endure the car ride home before he can get to an internet connection? Hell, it might give Game something to do if they had some sort of in-store download facility so that the game is installed right there and then, should a customer wish

@FragRed yeah, I imagine there is a fair portion of games on PS/Xbox that don't launch properly without some sort of required download/update — effectively making them a key card on a disc

@MrGawain I'm genuinely curious to see how that pans out. Will the average customer even notice/care that the game isn't technically on the cartridge, and what percentage of the game buying public would actually care enough for a boycott to make a dent in overall sales?

As much as I like these kinds of games, the idea of slow and tedious farming is starting to become something of a dealbreaker, especially given many of them seem to implement it now, yet seem to stick to the EXACT same formula (dig, plant, water, wait), with very little variety — and automation should absolutely be a thing that's added organically to the process over time.

Fine by me, I sucked at 200cc

Yeah, same — I'd worry that they'd malfunction and make my game stop.

@Dan420 woof — that's a chunk of change - think I'll be okay with a 512gb for now.

@jesse_dylan i feel like everything that came after Alpha 2 has been kinda unmemorable (except for Indestructible from SFIV — that song hundred-hand slaps )

@Truegamer79 I'm not really a fan of rap as a genre, but I really do enjoy the lo-fi "overworld" music in SF6.

@Pillowpants Oh i'm pretty much the same — I've got a massive backlog anyway, so the majority of games I acquire are like 3-6 months after release at the earliest, so they're usually either discounted/used

@Pillowpants Yeah, I don't want to descend into another futile debate on the merits of game cards, but I'm going to be very discerning with which ones I purchase — basically if it's a game I can get for cheaper than digital and/or it's one I think i'll end up passing on/selling at some point, I'm not going to lose sleep over the idea of acquiring one.

@karatekid1612 Yeah, getting distinct Sonic 3 vibes from it

@Serpenterror Yeah I was considering whether to wait to pick it up second hand (got a fair bit of CEX credit built up, as well as what I'll get for my Switch 1), but I doubt I'll be saving that much, plus it'll be nice to have it ready on launch.

@GoldenSunRM Yeah, the performance wasn't great on RF5 either — which is not normally a thing that bothers me, but the stuttery frame rate really impacted my enjoyment of it.

Everybody With Double-digit Age's Golf.

Has anyone encountered the screen protector that comes with the official Switch 2 case? I've never successfully managed to apply one to a device without at least a speck or two of dust getting in there — apparently you need to be inside a NASA-level atmospheric vacuum with the dexterity of a nanobot surgeon and have to get it perfect on the first attempt.

Have they officially announced/released 1tb Express cards yet? I've been perusing the usual outlets for a while now and the biggest I can find it 512gb

@Stormcloudlive if little Jimmy happens to make friends with pig farming enthusiasts, I really don't see the problem.

@Axecon Yeah I was holding out on getting DQIII in the hope that they're release a Trilogy edition on Switch 2 (although I imagine they'll pop up as two separate games on the dashboard)

Is he suggesting people raise a certain bony flag? That's how it sounds...

@RupeeClock Well I've been a firm supporter of Legend of Cosy Battle Blood Mario Simulator since their kickstarter began over twelve years ago. Haven't heard anything from them in a while, mind...

It's a very bizarre idea, considering that, for the most part, games will be backwards compatible, to hold off on continuing playing stuff. I finally started Persona 5 last week and i know I won't be done before Switch 2 releases, so I'm going to (hopefully) transfer my save across and carry on as normal.

The only fathomable reason I can think of to get a CIAB is if the game is on sale for cheaper than it is in the eShop, and you get a free spare game case.

I'm actually relieved that we basically got Switch 2.0 — if they threw everything out and started again with some weird-ass contraption made out of chips that works through the power of photosynthesis, while interesting, I don't think would go down super well.

Whenever I hear "Code in a box" I just hear it being sung by Lonely Island.

@Wisestfool so is 1-4 basically the "main" story then? Been holding off on properly playing Deltarune until it's somewhat complete

Do we have an official reason WHY they're not offering multiple sizes for Switch 2 cartridges? I understand completely why Game Key Cards exist; past a certain filesize the cards would be prohibitively expensive, but why oh why are we having to contend with smaller games being unceremoniously dumped on them?

@-wc- You must have loved the last three years of Switch 2 rumours

I had the same issue with Dragon's Trap — I got quite far in but at one point I forgot what I'd done last and wasn't sure what to do next, and yeah - SO much backtracking... Keep meaning to fire it up again and start afresh.

...they announced a Switch 2?

I imagine a lot of players raged against it.

Definitely agree that a few QoL tweaks wouldn't go amiss. Also those last two levels in Ecco 1 were utterly unforgivable; the screenscrolling mechanic comes out of absolutely nowhere, dying at the final boss sends you to the start of the previous level with no password/checkpoint. It sucks all the triumph out of the final leg of the game and reduces it to an absolute chore.

Definitely fancy playing Link's Awakening again, and I'd be curious to finally pull the trigger on Pokémon Scarlet/Violet — once they lay out how extensive the improvements are

@Stockpot it's super solid — about as perfect a port as one could hope for; they should really just do something similar for Switch.

Interesting to see that not everyone is enamoured with the HD-2D style. I'd really like to see a Pixel Remaster-style redo, but I imagine they're probably doing something a bit more radical than that. Either way, I can always return to the 3DS version

I'm fine with either, just let us have a dark mode please

This would be a really cool thing to do before Switch 2 drops, and I'd be totally ready to do it... except that it essentially wipes your Switch 1; Just for my own peace of mind I'll probably wait til I've got both consoles in the same room before attempting any transfer/wipey shenanigans

I am curious to know though, could I just sign into my Nintendo account on Switch 2 and just have all my games and save data waiting for me when I log in? I'd actually rather just do that than having to upload everything as well as redownload it...