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I feel like a lot of people here have some unrealistic expectations for a device that is portable for a kart game that always focused on being stylizied cartoony over high detail realism. Have a feeling this is gonna be a running theme going forward with every new Switch 2 game with constant “this could have been on Switch 1!”.

Some of these people make it sound like they expected Forza. I compared MK8D + Tour with this game and they don’t look the same at all lol. Both the Kart racers and the tracks themselves are better detailed.

It’s an upgrade for sure, but it’s not gonna be a night and day difference let’s be real. If you thought it was gonna be then you set yourself up for disappointment from the start.

There is notably less dooming compared to when the Switch 1 was revealed. Guess people learned not to jump the gun this time.

Doesn’t mean anything. Some shareholders are mad Nintendo didn’t invent an entirely new gimmick. Watch them rebound during launch week.

You don’t need to find new ways to invent the wheel everytime if you got a solid foundation.

Personally hope it dips more because it would be one of those safe investments at this point when it inevitably spikes up.

Ton of games would benefit from this so I only see this as a positive boon

Peach notably not in her biker outfit when on a bike.

Also lmao some of you are blind as a bat if you think that looks remotely anything like MK8/Tour.

Also it has begun: People unrealistically expecting PS5 level tech jumps for the Switch 2 lol. Have a feeling we are gonna see A LOT of that in the future.

FYI when you apply proper context it’s not bad at all.

Switch is an ancient console at this point and a new system is coming soon. Even then the evergreens alone are still doing a respectable grind. Expect some more 1 million milestone Switch software broken soon.

FYI Switch had no price cuts either so if they ever wanted to really aggressively push more hardware then that is still an option that has yet to be used.

Sony though I got no excuses for. Their software has been largely dead on arrival for awhile now. Just comparing the performance (other sites has the top 30 already up) of DQ3HD of Switch (which btw had stock issues on launch due to demand exceeding supply) and PlayStation tells the whole story. I don’t expect another heartbeat until what? Wilds?

@TheBoilerman Expect most of these news until Switch 2 actual reveal to be stuff like this sadly.

Switch 1 software news is slowing down so NL has to pad the news with something else even if it’s gossip.

Yeah most of these “leaks” are crap and just clickbait so people can visit their site, profile, etc

Users here really forgot this is exactly how the “Switch Pro” leaks turned out.

Also the constant theme of “Nintendo silence = “It must be real!” and “Nintendo not silent = “It must be real!” for the hunt of leak validation. Love how neutral responses are now considered verification when that has been the industry norm for a long time.

@Serpenterror EVO doesn’t typically do Arena Fighters in their main event lineup. They had DBFZ before, but that was a Marvel clone so that is more accepted by the community.

Ok….what can’t be messed up by brute force?

I can brute force rip off my console disk tray, but I wouldn’t recommend it!

@MARl0 VF in America is even more dead than NR games right now. VF5 had been around for a LONG time at this point so it’s gonna have limited appeal at this point beyond the hardcore audience despite the constant porting because mostly everyone in the 3D crowd still on Tekken 8. VF5 isn’t MvC 2 or Smash Melee levels of endurance on time.

Hopefully the new VF game changes things so there is another relevant 3D fighter again outside of Tekken since VF USED to be the golden standard of 3D fighters.

As expected it got the XB1 DE treatment if the name wasn’t a dead giveaway

• New story (although X needed this more than XB1 or any Xeno game since the story was easily the weakest out of all of them because it wasn’t even properly finished.)
• QoL upgrades. The models look better and more importantly the horrendous UI got improved. Also more helpful indicators so it doesn’t feel like you’re playing blind to find things or combo.

I would trade away the “gamepad” for all these improvements in a heartbeat if I had a choice with the Wii U version lol.

@Lizuka What are they gonna replace it with? Another anime fighter or another old Capcom fighter? Doesn’t matter how dead the game became it’s still a NR style 2D fighter that has its own competitive audience that don’t touch other fighters.

Capcom, Bandai, Arc Sys, SNK, French Bread, etc already got slots and EVO is now owned by Sony so zero chance Smash Ultimate makes a comeback for main slot.

@liljmoore Some people want their 5 min of internet fame even if it risks their job lol

@TechaNinja Because it usually turns out most of the leaks are wrong. Anyone can leak crap anonymously, but it’s harder to sort out the more legit ones. This GameStop one goes to the “legit” pile, but that pile is hardly very big atm.

Need I remind you all those months of “Switch Pro” leaks ended up being completely wrong with wild claims ranging from “TV only, but with better specs” to “Launching with a 2nd screen”? Then it ended up being the OLED where 98% of that was completely wrong and the ones that were right were the ones that leaked shortly before the thing was announced.

Their “lips are sealed” is because they have a strategically marketed date planned long in advance to promote the Switch 2. They won’t let all of that go down the drain because of a GameStop employee. They are not gonna go “Whelp! Time to reveal everything now!” as much as that would be very appealing to some people.

They know their vast majority of their audience isn’t hardcore game enthusiasts that check videogame news everyday or don’t go out of their way to learn about leaks so there is very little reason to deviate from their original announce plan date.

Not surprising how small it is. This WAS a Vita game.

I mean considering how impactful BoTW was for the industry that it inspired big names like Genshin, ER, etc. and it wasn’t a game from 20+ years ago it’s honestly deserved.

People like to hate on BoTW (often enough ironically from the Zelda fanbase itself because they fear BoTW means no more OoT style Zelda), but I mean are you gonna deny the results the game produced whether it’s large sales, positive reception, or as I mentioned inspired several games since dropping?

Looking forward to Xenoblade X DE the most out of all of that.

What we actually 100% know as from Nintendo lips? Next to nothing lol.

lol why are they doing that this early? This movie murdered Mufasa

Carrey went from cautiously optimistic, to liking it, to insisting he was done with the role, to say he wasn’t done with the role, to saying he is done for sure this time, and finally now still interested in a possible role.

What a roller coaster.

At this point it’s already gonna be the Switch 2 soon lol

Cool it has a dub. Although this pretty much hard confirms the RUBY will be cut in this release.

lol Switch 100k+ and another 30/30 sweep. Old man system still acting like he is in his prime.

@Servbot_EJ No. Metal isn’t in the three current films. That said without getting into specific spoilers…Metal is a safe bet for a future film along with another certain major character.

@SwitchplayerJohn Game Awards means very little lol. Even E3 had more influence back in their heyday.

Who cares in the end? I enjoyed Wukong way more then Astro, but good for those that liked Astro I guess? Keep in mind this is the same show that had a ER DLC and MultiVersus (again) as a nomination.

Just waiting for the “Nintendo evil! Grrrr!” crowd to keep filing in. Seriously you all act like the ghost of Iwata is haunting you lol…eats popcorn

They didn’t do a Dragons Crown sequel so expecting this to get a sequel anytime soon is massive cope. Likely already working on another new IP

Was he in the phantom zone or something for decades? How can you be THAT unaware about your music in some of the most high profile game releases over the years?

Live and Learn isn’t some niche song either in the Sonic franchise considering how often it’s used. Seriously. The internet exists and in your pocket via the phone. Use it more.

Anyone in this comment section downplaying Switch 2 because “muh specs” and “portable PCs will take over” are up for a rude awakening like it’s the Switch launch all over again.

Wonder if Jimbo will do another last min “adjustment”?

@Bolt_Strike Unique look? What matters is the games and the price point for most people which will continue to be a Nintendo selling point over any of the competition. Nintendo doesn’t need to do more to “stand out”. Nintendo brand wise is more recognizable than Valve or any of the other portable PC “competition”. A portable PC can copy everything looks wise off a Switch and it doesn’t mean it’s gonna get Switch level sales.

A Switch is more “standing out” then any Steam Deck or ROG Alley. There are people that still never heard of a Steam Deck because they are not even sold in traditional franchise stores or major website retailers. It’s not even sold in countries that a Switch is sold. Even in countries that does have some in stock like Japan, the stock isn’t remotely the amount compared to Switch being sold on a weekly basis (which last week just in Japan pushed 80k~ units.)

Nintendo already found a try and true look so there is very little reason to deviate too much from it. Just improve upon it at most. They are not gonna ditch the hybrid just because of the Steam Deck and ROG Alley of all things. Switch 1 didn’t die from portable PCs. The Switch OLED sold leagues more than the Steam Deck LCD despite similar reveal windows.

You are not gonna find Pokemon, Mario, or Zelda being sold on the Steam Store and not enough people here are taking that into consideration. Before someone replies to me with “Emulation!” I got a bridge to sell you if you think a significant portion of the gaming audience does this to begin with especially casual gamers which I don’t see them leaving Nintendo’s iron grip anytime soon for a more niche and more expensive entry point hobby device like portable PCs.

A significant portion of gamers also prefer the streamline nature of consoles. There is no “tinkering” required to get a game “optimal” or even “working” on a Switch. Just put a cartridge in or DL a game, maybe DL an occasional patch, and play. There is just less steps in general which is GREAT for the less tech savvy of gamers which are usually older and younger people.

I don’t see why users here keep acting like portable PCs are “competition” for Nintendo when literally all of the portable PC people including Valve said they are not directly competing with Nintendo due to how LITTLE actual audience overlap is. You need more then just be portable to be “competition” otherwise an IPhone is “competition” in gaming to a Switch.

Maybe if PlayStation tries to go into the portable market again we might see actual competition for Switch 2. Until then though? Looks to be smooth sailing again if Nintendo doesn’t shoot themselves in the foot.

Gonna laugh if it’s like the OLED all over again and all these “leakers” (everyone and their grandma is apparently one with conflicting information) were wrong. They want the bait clicks.

Let’s be real: This is less about “will it run on Switch 2?” and more “Will they actually try to port it?” which was the theme for most of Switch 1 life. Lot of games are not on Switch and it’s not because of the specs. Lot of developers and publishers wrote off the Switch period and didn’t change tune until way later into its life.

Only time will tell if there is greater effort right out the gate since people shouldn’t write it off as dead in water this time.

Let’s be real: Even if they DID know something they are not gonna admit it off a random question on freaking IGN of all places when NDAs exist. People don’t want news be released officially prematurely. Switch 2 hasn’t even been officially showed off yet people acting like we should know immediately what is getting ported

Already see people drawing a literal non answer into some “confirmation” lol

Yeah I don’t buy it. Last week I saw something on the Eshop that is way more offensive than NeP games lol.

@anoyonmus people said the same crap about the Witcher 3 on Switch 1 for years until it happened. Never say never especially when you didn’t even see the Switch 2 yet lmao.

Switch in general has been proving people wrong as their theme from proving everyone wrong that it was gonna be a seller to getting countless previously “never ever” ports

I mean it’s a side character that had like two scenes of screentime that isn’t from the Mushroom Kingdom world. Not to mention his character only existed to be a mild annoyance for Mario/Luigi for their plumber business rivalry which is now irrelevant + Spike (along with rest of NY) likes the Mario Bros now by end of movie.

So really he is “cameo at best” for like a couple lines at this point.

Laughing at the people blaming Nintendo. How about the adult who was unironically selling Pokemon to kids?

Pretty sure Nintendo has greater say for Metroid than Retro does. Retro didn’t create Metroid nor did they fund the project. If you wanted 100% creativity and no micromanagement then self publish with a new IP.

I would rather have too much micromanagement, but game comes out good then no micromanagement and you get a fiasco like Concord (which previously devs prided themselves for Sony giving them “freedom” to do whatever). Management isn’t always a bad thing.

Of course they did it. Palworld went beyond “inspiration” with Pokemon lmao. If anything they should do more changes tbh if Palworld wants to distinct themselves better.

If it’s anything like the Naruto games then it will have all the characters from the first game + whatever is added here

3rd game was crap so fine if that is not ported. The first two is great to go back for the Eng dub memes alone. “Years ago…I was Chinese”.

Nintendo will always exist when

1. It’s cheaper
2. Puts the most emphasis on portable play
3. significant investment on good first party exclusives in large quantities

Ubisoft had a significant fall of grace occur for awhile now and 2025 doesn’t look like the bleeding will stop for them.

@Itachi2099 How would you even play the original TWEWY on say PS5 if SE got the publishing rights?
It doesn’t play like the 2nd game at all which was designed for more platforms.

The original TWEWY isn’t even on Steam after all this time unlike Octopath and Triangle. I don’t see the original TWEWY getting ported because it would be a nightmare amount of work for a port job because SE would have to rework TWEWY again just to make it largely playable outside of Switch.

SE isn’t gonna bother to try to get complete publishing rights if the game is gonna end up staying on one platform out of practical reasons instead of the typical “you get the game for X amount of time then we get to port”.

lol PS5 Pro continuing to drop and back to 10k range like the base. Safe to say almost all of the Japan Pro audience momentum already largely dried up and they barely even hit 100k.

Also Switch DQ would have sold significantly more by now if SE properly read the market in their own country + stop underestimating DQ of all things just because it isn’t heavily focused on specs like FF. Most Japanese gamers don’t care about 4k 120 FPS high definition 3D models and settings.

So strange people going to bat for PS2 so hard here. It’s objectively fact that tons of people bought it purely for being a DVD player with not a single video game bought for it. Hell I remember a PS2 kept in an old boss’s office at the time that was used purely to play dvd training films lol

Also odd people acting like Switch can’t beat PS2 whether it’s at 160 or likely slightly over. There is still a TON of sale time for the system with not a single price drop yet. The Switch doesn’t just disappear just because the new system dropped otherwise explain PS4 sales since the PS5 dropped lol.

UK disappoints again.

@Jeronan Yeah, The Vita failed not because of one single reason. It was several reasons.

• Sony giving up on it fast. Their last serious attempt was what? Freedom Wars?
• Caused a chain reaction where big Western developers gave up on it as well.
• Pretty much only attracted indie developers and Japanese low-mid level 3rd parties most of its run. Pretty much the only reason the Vita did as well as it could in Japan. Hell Atlus even gave it Persona 4 Golden which was one of the more notable 3rd Party Vita exclusives at the time.
• Those memory cards didn’t help
• Competing with 3DS was terrible. Was cheaper, had way more and better received exclusives, and more customizable.
• What is worse was this was the generation where Sony scared off the Monster Hunter developers to be Nintendo exclusive pre World so Vita didn’t have a single Vita MH game. Just clones in form of Freedom Wars, Soul Sacrifice, God Eater, Toukiden, etc that never got MH numbers.

I don’t see current Sony management learning the right lessons and giving it another go.