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@Warioware Oh, but they mention it for both Switches. I assumed that meant two versions.

Happy to hear of these positive experiences!
I hope they get better with Switch 2 optimizations and we still get lots more 3rd-party titles to look forward to. This year's Madden is supposed to have improved over last year's, so that's encouraging.

Happy for the warm reception!

@ImpromptuR Oh really? I have only listened to a few chapters of the first GoT book. I just assumed, since he's talked about so much.

@Reignmaker That could be almost a month from now! Okay, whatever you say, Rip Van Winkle.

Sweet! Still looking forward to this for S2!

Aww, was thinking maybe this would get a "10", for whatever that's worth.
It feels sort of ironic that the story is a weak point, considering George R. R. Martin was brought on board to help with the writing. Ha.
Thank you for the review though! I'm convinced now to try this game, even if I will struggle with it. Though hopefully, I will improve before giving up.
As for those that are, shall we say, disappointed by the quality of this version and saying that we are settling for a subpar copy of a great game, you are entitled to your opinion. But I do feel like it's partly a matter of perspective. There are plenty of releases on the other consoles that are imperfect in performance. And it's tough for a less-powerful console to follow the other versions, because it is constantly compared to them. Maybe we would be upset with stuttering performance no matter what, but sometimes it feels like a Nintendo console has to hit perfection or it is criticized for being a joke in comparison. Yet we already know it is not as technologically powerful anyway. And clearly, everyone has different levels of tolerance for these types of things. I've seen separate reviews say this game's performance is pretty bad half of the time and others say that it is mostly great.
I guess I'll see for myself. But I only own Nintendo consoles, so I don't often get to play all the games that others do. I am happy that we are being afforded an opportunity to play this, even if it is years late and even if some compromises had to be made. Whenever I make the purchase, this will be my first time playing this supposedly incredible game and my first legitimate time with a FromSoft game. Cheers to all who are excited and will enjoy this!

@BTB20 Oh, okay. Sorry. I wish you could tie replies to the original comment. I get confused.

You can pre-order the free upgrade?? Okay, I'll do that. Show my support.

The shots look fantastic to me. But then, I'm nobody. 😢

The transformation animation was cool.

They forgot his nipples. No buy.

Oh man, I need more information about the drums on Switch 2. I'm confused what would make it incompatible, since I assume all the instruments are either plug-and-play or Bluetooth connected. But that's a big reason I'm interested in this: I'd like to try learning drums again. I was really enjoying it with World Tour.

None of the songs really jump out at me. Oh, except Muse's "Starlight." Can't wait to sing that. But that's also what's great about these is that you get to know songs you weren't familiar with before. And it's pretty cool that they seem to have selected some "different" tracks other than the usual karaoke go-to's that many music games often get.

I also saw something about a roguelike concert mode or whatever. That actually sounds like a neat idea.
The prices don't seem too bad for this, but I don't know what is included in the band kit bundle.

@RoguePenguin I read it as Roger Rabbit.

I mean... sure, cool. I do intend to get this game some day.

More like Cr-A-I-zy Taxi, amirite??

Why would they exclude S2 from the network test. That's just insulting.
Multiplayer sounds fun. But are you competing for fares or doing your own thing with others around you?

Hold on to your butts.

At least until Spring 2027.

@Vivianeat I was thinking they should do some sort of crossover like that.

This is crazy. So crazy it just. Might. Work.

If this also has scenarios and objectives or whatever, I'm interested. This looks really, really cool. I'm just not into the whole "blank slate" thing.

Yaaassss demos. I believe I was playing the demo for Onimusha 2 and enjoying it. This definitely looks cool.

@BTB20 Wait, what is? The additional enhancements? I'm pretty sure those are just a part of the remaster.

@Elitepatriot Yeah, it would be a nice collection. I already bought Remake though. But we'll see.
Oh, that was you? 😂

@dystome Right, like, what would make it distinguishable from all the rest? 😆

I feel like this looks a little rough, honestly. I know it's a Worms game, but still. And yeah, I'm curious about the other thing as well.

@Bunkerneath Oh! Excellent, thank you!

This is so, so, so cool. What a big gesture from them. They're even going the extra mile across systems and with physical copies.
Personally, I think it's the right choice, but they don't have to do this. Obviously, we have other examples of companies taking basically the opposite route. And on top of all that, FREE! They are adding a lot of upgrades. Theoretically, this magnanimous approach should drive engagement even higher. So, I hope that pays off well for them.

Also, did you all see on that list of additional enhancements that one of the items is Switch 2 exclusive features?? What do we think? Probably motion controls? Maybe touch screen? Mouse mode?

@KociolekDoSyta Are you not getting one with a replaceable battery? Aren't EU nations getting those? Or is it still a long way off? I guess manufacturing takes time.
Well, if you're jumping in, then welcome to the party!!

@Elitepatriot Hahaha, glad you do!

Incidentally, I would imagine they will release some special package that contains all 3 titles. That would make sense, wouldn't it? Though a bummer for the people who have already purchased the first 2 games.

@Ryu_Niiyama I wish someone had told us Earthlings that...

@Elitepatriot Me? Okay, consider it posted. 💁🏼‍♂️

I knew it had to be! This is exciting, even though I still haven't played the game. 😅

@Teksette Well, I guess I stepped in it with this one...

@Serpenterror Thank you so much for explaining all of that. I was really just goofing, but I appreciate you taking the time and being so thorough. Very thoughtful. 🥇

@Jayenkai 😮🫨🤯

@Zeeba Exactly. Cartridges have always been more expensive. But we're hooked with this portable console.
I think Nintendo eats the cost and also doesn't have a middleman for their own releases.

@Max_the_German Damn. That's a choice.
Does that mean Limbo is a GKC?

So cool! Pokémon Concierge: The Game incoming!!

@Jayenkai The back sides of the doors probably look very similar to the front sides.

Wow. How many hours for MKW total?
I wonder if the updates go back to the way they were before these started? Can't wait to listen through all of those!

AI crossover! 😉

@imopthefloors And a magnet! But yeah, I've found the papers to be much harder to carry my lunch in. Far messier.

@Max_the_German I'm glad you refuse to have your consciousness uploaded to a server. But what about the afterlife???

@-wc- I'm not a kid!

I think the Standard Edition is the same price as the 2 games digitally? Although, do they include all the DLC cases? It looks like there are several. I'd be interested in this, maybe. I played some of the Case demo on PC, and I think I enjoyed it.

Do you get a game with these bundles? 🤓

@JohnnyMind 100% this. So well said, too. It's wild that Nintendo has been villainized for this when no one else has made any efforts to even bridge a gap before the digital switch has happened. Plus, we don't even know which party pushed this one way or the other. For all we know - and this seems the more likely reason to me - third-party developers were like, "We're not paying to release games on expensive cartridges. We are all-digital OR our games won't run on those. We may have to take our business elsewhere." So, Nintendo found a way to try and make everyone happy. Just a theory, but I still say it's way more consumer-friendly than the alternative and certainly more than many seem to give them credit for.
On a different note but similarly, Nintendo took an enormous amount of heat for their pricing - and still do - yet they are not only much less expensive than the other guys, but they gave us like, 6 months to square up for the price increase or buy before it.
And with GKCs, if you're interested in physical for collecting, no one would know the difference, minus the key symbol. And you don't need to "check in" to the internet with them either. Once it's downloaded and tied to your system, you're good unless that link is somehow severed.

@Zeeba Yeah, agreed. They should now build laterally instead of a constant "vertical" trend.
Sure, maybe they can.
Totally. But we have to hold them accountable, because we (ought to) know that they will not do it themselves. Agreed.

@Yoshi3 Okay yeah, because I think I remember playing the demo for it on 3DS. And I think I enjoyed it, even if I didn't know much about Castlevania, really.
Yeah, that could be cool. They've done it for all the other games in the series. Well, nearly all.

@Yoshi3 Yeah? You're familiar? That's awesome then.
Was Lords of Shadow the one they did on 3DS?

@Zeeba That's certainly A complaint of mine. There's just this knee-jerk response any time one of these hot-button issues comes up. And many are just trying to control the conversation around it and end it, seemingly.

I think that many in this community are too quick to aggressively complain and attack because something is not exactly what or the way they wanted. Many game developers are likely acting in good faith and trying to use the tools available to them to do what they can to make a living.
I'm sorry that you feel you have to step back against your best wishes. I have a lot of fun with games and enjoy following along with the community as well. I also have a tremendous backlog and could probably stand to step off the speeding train for a time. You know, for all the enjoyment it brings, the gaming industry has to be one of the most consumption ones out there. So many resources put into both hardware and software development and manufacturing, perhaps even more to maintain servers and ongoing maintenance or added content, and we always want more. "What's the next thing?" I feel it may be a reckoning this pastime must face at some point. Maybe soon.

Ah, okay. Yeah, I think you're right on the money. Poor management is what leads to a bloated staff, and yet management is the group that survives after the purge. They bulk up to push games or whatever over the edge, then dump the ones that built it to turn a higher profit for shareholders. In a similar way, I expect that's why gig work is at such a high.