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Glad to hear! I heard rumors of DLC but it's cool to see them formally confirmed. I won't be hooked on the news cycle for the game though, but I'll definitely buy the physical whenever the DLC finishes and that launches, probably in 2027.

Remember when you didn't have to pay extra to catch em all?

Looks super cute!

The 2025 awards were too predictable. All games deserved their win, EXCEPT CO33 for best "indie" game. That's a crime against indie developers and the industry should be ashamed at itself for letting this happen.

Easily the biggest W of the night

Metroid Prime 4 might be Nintendo's most expensive flop. Even they didn't believe in the game, it got no marketing and was shoved in the tail of 2025 for a release.

If you're a Nintendo fan, do yourself a favor and skip the awards or let it play in the background while you do something else. It's a waste of your time. It's a 4-hr commercial where you can watch or read about the highlights the next morning in 10 minutes. There's not going to be any Nintendo game news other than DK Bananza winning best family game and MK World winning best racing/sports game.

Nintendo's on some juice today with Rayman & Wario

Solid start for Metroid Prime 4. Expected figures since Nintendo flopped marketing the game. Also not surprised it's mostly Switch-2 leaning, it feels like a next-gen game. I'll also probably buy the S2 version since that's backwards compatible.

Balance improved, less able to tip over

On this site, my guess is it'll be a battle between DK Bananza and Silksong

Legends ZA. I beat the story this past week. Now it's time to do a bunch of the extras and side-quests. Had a late start but luckily I'll be caught up before the DLC launches next week.

@YunoboCo Sakurai has strangely never been a fan of Adeleine & Ribbon. They didn't even get spirit representation in Smash Bros Ultimate

With all these acquisitions and mega corporate mergers, the hardworking employees and consumers are the ones who ultimately suffer. Also, another justification to sail the high seas, ifkyk.

More DK content coming to MK World is an inevitability. I'm curious how big the DK dlc will be for MK World. And will it be free or paid?

I'd buy the Switch 2 if I could for Kirby Air Riders alone, but I'm not in a place where I can do that now. However, I'm fortunate to have a solid backlog on Switch 1 to keep me occupied for a while.

Unfortunately AI is something almost everyone will be using. It's an inevitability. Even Nintendo, who's usually last to pursue current tech trends, will probably adopt the use of AI one day. Sadly, there are no proper guidelines on AI which is what truly makes it dangerous. People really need to learn responsible and ethical use of this technology.

Happy Metroid Prime 4 release day! It feels kinda unreal that this game is finally out.

Nice! I've got the physical in my backlog, hoping to play it one day soon!

Good tip, hopefully will keep in mind when I buy the game a few months from now

Now Nintendo decides to do marketing for this game, lol.

I'll wait on this game until it goes on sale. I have a feeling it won't have paid DLC, which will be nice.

A January release would be fantastic! It's been a stacked fall

Those reviews are pretty rough for a game that cooked as long as it did. Perhaps it's being served a little overdone?

While I'm waiting to buy a Switch 2, I'll probably buy the Switch 2 cart of MP4. Also I highly doubt this game is getting DLC.

@TrueBlueYoshi Hale only partially voiced Samus in the Prime games (it was a mix of female VAs) and Samus herself never has had a true dedicated voice actress.

Also nice to see that Nintendo is actually giving full and proper credit to people who developed the game.

Glad to see this one reviewing well, but it also doesn't seem to blow the lid off the franchise like BOTW did for Zelda. Maybe that's ok though

Lucario Z is the guy she told you not to worry about

I just finished the game yesterday. I have a lot of thoughts, but long story short, messy fun. I'm in that gotta catch em all phase right now.

Oh man, that's incredibly tempting!

The themes have been pretty fun. The Kirby theme makes it feel like a Kirby app with the mini-games. I'll open it once a day for the animation and fortune quiz.

Glad they are taking the time to clean this up.

@TiMMay333 DON"T FORGET ME!

Good mix of games from all players! I'm still working on Legends ZA. I'm the type of player that gets lost in the side quests or searching for random Pokemon. Also the game just gets better the more I play. I was worried at first that the single city gameplay would be lackluster after Arceus but somehow it's finding ways to keep things fresh as the landscape is constantly changing.

Nintendo could easily make this & MK World live-service games, but I'm really glad they are not.

This game was fun and added some really cool mechanics around 4-button combat and controls. However, it took a serious step backwards from its predecessor with a lot of hand-holding & tutorials that bogged down the game's pacing. The final dungeon/boss is also a spike in difficulty (in a good way), but nothing too hard to handle. It's a real shame this one never has been properly ported to modern systems, best to hope for an NSO drop with DS.

Good to see Kirby succeed. Unlike in the UK where they buy FIFA and GTA for the 9th time.

I'm not expecting any good deals this year because the console is just too new. Next year is when we'll see something decent.

Still waiting to buy a Switch 2, but this game looks quality and a solid 9/10 from impressions. Will give final judgement once I play it of course, but that may not be for a while.

I seriously wonder how much storage I'll need for Switch 2 games (still haven't made the next gen jump). I'm naturally bringing over my Switch 1 library data which already is around 200GB of data. 512GB just doesn't seem to be enough this generation, 1TB might be the ideal external storage.

I'm sorry, what? I mean I thought it would at least chart in the top 10. You Brits don't make sense, rather get FIFA and GTA V for the 100th time instead of orange juice and good games.

I want all the amiibo of this game. But I also refuse to pay that price, anything over $30 is pretty egregious. I also don't have the money or time to even buy a Switch 2, which is more of a priority.

DK artist and now this?! It's so cool to see creativity modes being added to these games. Some of these functions could standalone as their own separate apps!

On a similar note, imagine if Nintendo went all in on making a Switch model that dual served as a drawing tablet (like a Wacom).

@SpaceboyScreams When I mean "mature", I really mean any game that's aimed for a slightly older audience, so basically your Zeldas, Metroids, Xenoblades, Fire Emblems, etc. And FE is on the way next year 2026. Nintendo is primarily known for family-friendly all-age gaming but they do address the older crowd too.

@Rhaoulos MK World and DK Bananza are first party AAA but they're not "mature" games. I'm talking about your Zeldas, Metroids, Xenoblades, and Fire Emblems aimed for an older audience.

@OldGamer999 Star Wars Outlaws & Tomb Raider aren't 1st party or new games though. You've also got Cyberpunk and Hitman and several other 3rd party mature AAA titles but those are also older releases.

Despite being cross-platform, this game looks like a next-gen visual experience. I do wish Nintendo marketed this as their "Breath of the Wild" showcaser for Switch 2, but it's been under-billed a little in its marketing. It's also the first true mature AAA new first party game for the platform (a lot of adjectives, but trust me it makes sense when you think about it), which the Switch 2 has seriously lacked since launch.

A full game on physical, no GKC, I might add it to my purchase list when I get a Switch 2

Acrylic keychains are cheap and lazy

If I could buy a Switch 2, this would be a day 1 purchase for me. When I do eventually buy the console, I'm getting this game immediately.