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This is exactly the way you're supposed to play this game

The game is gonna have legs though alongside the Switch 2. A lot of people are going to pick this up alongside Mario Kart, at least during this first year of Switch 2.

Not motion-sick, but the camera controls and the particle effects can be quite overstimulating at times

From what I heard, the last playtest was something similar to Xenoblade Chronicles X's FrontierNav with a weird grid. But still couldn't get clear details on in. I don't know if it's a game but rather a proof of concept for an eventual game.

This game's gonna have a long life in the public space. Being that it was released early in the Switch 2 generation, it's gonna be a presence for a long time. It has great speedrunning potential, a very fun story, and a bunch of non-story collectables and challenges.

I've never been so tempted to buy a Switch 2 right now. I went from completely indifferent in 2024 to mildly interested to need it very soon status.

Look, it's nice when a game runs well and looks good. I'm not denying that is important. But some gamers & reviewers are really starting to come off as snooty and elitist when they criticize or lambast modern games for things like frame drops or performance issues. Some of the even extreme calling games unplayable in these states (how did they even survive the 90s and early 2000s?). These usually come at the expense of judging and playing games for the fun or novelty factor, which I feel should be the first merit to why we play games. I know Digital Foundary's core is all about the performance of games, but I just cannot support their mission or what they bring to the gaming industry as it brings about too many flaws about in the modern gaming landscape. I really don't see why we glorify this as gaming news.

9/10 is a very solid score of an excellent game. But it also means that it lacks the special sauce that 10/10 games get. I do wonder if Bananza is therefore lacking that gameplay variety or if that loop gets a little stale in the latter half of the experience.

If only this was guaranteed not to brick your Switch.

Arms, to quote Thanos, perhaps I treated you too harshly

I have a feeling the main focus of this presentation will be Pokemon Champions. While this could be really good for competitive, I personally couldn't care less. We'll also get a side peek of Legends Arceus too. It seems the Pokemon Company's focus on Nintendo game experiences has dramatically shifted, it's no longer the main priority.

That's a solid score, looking forward to the embargo lift later today

Fantastic casting for both roles of Link and Zelda. They both seem to be relative unknowns but with good acting histories, this couldn't be more perfect. Now knowing the cast and director, tonally this movie is going to be more akin to Lord of the Rings and will probably take itself very seriously. As for Ganondorf, I'm very curious, will that be announced at a later date or will he be even featured at all?

Good to know that it's a Switch 2 game. Would run like Age of Calamity on Switch 1 or worse which would not be good

A direct just feels inevitable at this point. Sucks that we had to wait until the end of July for the news to drop but it is what it is, I guess Nintendo really wanted the sole focus to be on DK.

Square Enix has been downright despicable when it comes to supporting the Switch 2.

Nate's been almost perfect at calling upcoming directs and game insights, except for his prediction on the supposed Kirby Planet Robobot port.

It really sucks that we had to wait this long.

Iwata-San was truly a legendary soul. A rare type of person who could both be the leader of a company and still playtest and troubleshoot your project on the side at the same time. He also publicly took a paycut when Nintendo struggled during the Wii U era, even when his health was fading. May he rest in peace.

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Mario Kart is the FIFA of Nintendo games

Do not buy this. Especially the Switch 2 version of the game, it's the same version as the Switch 1 release, a poorly optimized roster upgrade

Voice actors really don't get paid enough though for the work they do. And they hardly if ever see residuals on their work, even for re-releases and future projects. Sadly Helena Taylor tried to extort the situation and really put a bad name for herself.

Smash 64 is the first video game I ever played. Was a wee lad at a party, such a nostalgic time. Never had the pleasure of owning it, my first home console was PS2 then a Wii.

The first three movies are fantastic! 2 is my personal favorite although 1 & 3 are also amazing as well. It's because of the 2nd movie that Lugia is my #2 favorite Pokemon (after my OG starter Blastoise). Later Pokemon movies are good but don't hold up to the same epic scale as the first 3.

There's a possibility that the Switch 2 could surpass the Switch 1, I won't deny it. But it is quite unlikely due to the perfect storm that the Switch 1 created which practically made it the best selling console of all time (unless Sony finds another 5 million PS2 sales in the backrooms). However, an easy thing for Nintendo to help boost Switch 2 numbers would be to release multiple models. The Switch 1 only had like 4 true models - The base Switch, the Switch V2, the Lite, and the OLED. I could see the Switch 2 get a dedicated handheld, a tv-only version, possibly multiple mid-gen refreshes, and even possibly a version tied to VR. There were also talks about a Switch model having cellular capabilities at one point, so I wonder if Nintendo was playing around with different possibilities.

It's dead. The only way Perfect Dark could revive itself is if outside funding finished the project. Microsoft doesn't give to pennies-worth if it happens or not.

The more I hear about this game, the more it's drawing me to buy a Switch 2. Never thought Donkey Kong would tip the scales, always thought it would be Zelda or Xenoblade.

@Exerion76 I miss the era of 90s/early 2000s commercials. Stuff was definitely made differently back then.

@Otoemetry They did make Bowser's Fury. And they've served as support for many other titles too

Nintendo is killing their 3rd party support with their stupid card decisions. I really hope they act more flexible with allowing different cart sizes.

Great to see DS2 on top, but I'd imagine this sequel won't have legs. The fans probably came out in mass for the launch but it will taper off very quickly

This is a vocal minority testing their powers against an immovable force

Sea of Stars DLC Campaign - Throes of the Watchmaker - is my personal winner so far with Xenoblade Chronicles X as the runner up (I still haven't finished the game so it could steal the top spot). But I'd imagine DK Bonanza or HK Silksong easily winning GOTY for me in 2025.

Dragon Quest IV-IX are frustratingly absent on modern consoles. As well as Chrono Trigger

I'm not in a rush to buy the console, so I don't mind the sellouts. It seems Nintendo did good with stock in North America. But it seems that they severely underestimated the home Japanese market.

GC online is already goated

I'm siding with the fans on this one. Normally I'd say people are being over dramatic, but this is a pretty bone-headed decision by Nintendo. And the fix is super simple too. Nintendo isn't being very flexible at all with MK World because they want you to play the game only their way, which really sucks.

$20 feels appropriate for this game. Still not my cup of tea, so I'll likely pass

A select button would have gone a very long way. However, you can map buttons and it's an easy fix just to map "c" as select

I played the first two chapters of Deltarune when they came out and I remember them being fantastic! I do want to play chapters 3 & 4 at some point, but knowing that they are paid makes me just wanna wait until the full game is released. Well, here's to waiting potentially another 6-7 years! I really don't mind waiting for the full release of Deltarune. Silksong on the other hand...

Digital Foundry puts out one video about tech issues on the Switch 2 and all of a sudden the entire internet is in arms about the quality of the LCD screen. If they didn't mention it, this wouldn't be even be a debate. Stop complaining people and just play the games

It's easily the best thing about the game

Fantastic glitch! Hope this can stay unpatched in free roam mode

Mario Kart 8 and GTA V refuse to die

I can't wait until the first new wave of racers and costumes arrives!

@PipeGuy64Bit 7 chapters plus a rumored epilogue

I'll probably be getting back to Xenoblade Chronicles X

There's apparently raffles for people to buy Switch 2, the Japanese storefront likely can't keep up with the demand.

Good to see this game finally get some buzz and marketing. It's a shame this wasn't a launch title for Switch 2.