I've enjoyed every other Shantae game before this, though the GBC original is still the hardest. Looking forward to this one, but I can't seem to find the eshop page for the digital edition yet?
I guess this also might explain why SO many Switch games were being sold off on Woot, Amazon had plenty of copies still, but couldn't sell them on their main storefront.
Oh, nice, I've been waiting to pick this up, and seeing that they'll be upgrading it for Switch 2 only encourages me to want to buy it. Hopefully other companies follow suit and provide performance updates for their games on Switch 2 where necessary (like Tunic for example)
My old, Logitech 720p C525 works when plugged into a USB-A on the dock...is there even any noticeable improvement in quality when using a 1080p camera?
First off, Mario Kart World...secondly, the ONLY 3rd party game only for Switch 2 that I've been interested in so far is Fast Fusion, and I bought that one
Lack of HD Rumble support on 3rd party controllers is still a real shame, and also inability to turn on the Switch 2 remotely (though maybe that'll come later, since at least SOME 3rd party Switch 1 controllers can wake it)
It's fun after a GP or online races and you want a break...or just to find new challenges and race around tributes to old courses before finding the next impossible P-switch to attempt over and over.
I dug up an old Logitech webcam and plugged it into one of the USB-A ports on the side of my dock and poof, it works just as well. Anyone interested in trying video Game Chat should try whatever random webcams they might have laying about first, at least until there's a higher-res piranha camera
Delivery people do this to us sometimes, but that's to avoid walking up the steps of our tall stoop...this guy just didn't want to walk a few steps down a flat path?!
Eh, I basically only play on 150cc and have for the past few Mario Karts...when I tried 200cc I felt like it broke a lot of the courses which were designed around the other classes.
I'd imagine even normal Switch games that do not get updates will run smoother on Switch 2 just because it has more power, and it feels like the dev kit for Switch 1 must have been running at a slightly higher clock speed than our retail Switches, which is why so many 3rd party games would have to send out performance patches for unexpected issues once their games launched. Also, as you can find on YouTube, overclocking the Switch fixes A LOT of performance issues in Switch 1 games, including Link's Awakening.
Maybe with more RAM reserved for the system it can keep something like the eshop or Nintendo Online app open in the background rather than always relaunching them. Also, as fun as folders were when they were finally added into the Switch 1, I wish there were better ways to sort your games, like by genre or year too.
@HeroEightBit The reason would be so that everyone's battery is protected from capacity loss due to full charging cycles. Some electric cars do this, where the "100%" reported by the car is actually lower so there's no way to harm the battery by fully charging it. This software option is helpful, but still means if you try to, or do not set it, you'll charge up to 100%, which wears on a battery more than stopping earlier.
Boooo, this has all the problems of needing to insert a physical card, without any of the benefits of games you buy digitally and have downloaded onto the system. Just means more games I will never buy physically.
I'm currently considering ideas that include keeping my joy-cons and passing the console itself onto someone else...who gets a Switch, but just needs to buy their own JoyCons for it
Only took about 2 hours last night of reloading lots of tabs...Walmart never let me through their queue and Target's site was so messed up, I couldn't put in my address or payment info and then it was sold out. Finally around 12:30am I got into the Best Buy queue, sat there until about 2am when it told me sold out. After picking my local store for pickup AGAIN, it put me into the queue and then I was able to order the system bundle for launch day pickup (or midnight?)
Hopefully this is a mistake/oversight and it'll get updated to reflect support for cloud saves..makes zero sense for a new launch game like DK to not support cloud save backups!
I really hope Switch 1 games will run at 1080p in handheld on Switch 2 since they already have that rendering/output mode built in without any update...the Switch 2 would just have to run them in their docked mode.
Why can't they manage to match the Nintendo camera? You can get 1080p webcams off Amazon for $10 or less, maybe someone else will make a cute camera for the Switch 2, otherwise I may just buy something random and test it out instead
Still better than having to use a phone app. I wonder if there will be a mode for JUST video chatting with people, outside of a game that might then work at a higher framerate/larger videos of people, would be fun when trying to decide what to play, or for afterward.
Yay, button remapping and rewind...now I just hope they let us do SINGLE BUTTON REWIND, aka allow us to remap a button to be rewind, like L, which is rarely if ever used on N64 anyway
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Re: Review: Time Flies (Switch) – An Indie Oddity That Makes Every Second Count
The visuals remind me of something else from Panic, the Play.date
Re: Shantae's Long Lost GBA Sequel 'Risky Revolution' Gets Switch Release Date
I've enjoyed every other Shantae game before this, though the GBC original is still the hardest. Looking forward to this one, but I can't seem to find the eshop page for the digital edition yet?
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Wheel - Flawed, But Still Fun
They're fun, but it's almost impossible to use the new grinding mechanics with motion-controls in MKW, I always end up having to use the stick
Re: Time Flies, A Game About Living Your Best Life As A Fly, Buzzes Onto Switch This Month
Looks like it'd be perfect for the Play.Date...but also Switch
Re: Review: PowerA Advantage Wired Controller For Switch 2 - An Acceptable Choice For Player 2
But can it wake the system from sleep? Also, that button layout across the bottom is awful...
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Pulled Amazon US' Switch 2 Sales After Beef Over "Unauthorised" Sellers
I guess this also might explain why SO many Switch games were being sold off on Woot, Amazon had plenty of copies still, but couldn't sell them on their main storefront.
Re: Preview: Donkey Kong Bananza - DK's Getting His Own Odyssey, And It's A Helluva Trip
So why is the bird transformation that lets you FLY themed after the most-famous flightless bird, the ostrich??
Re: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Actor Drops The Biggest Remake Hint Yet
I have this cart for Switch...would be great if they pushed a Switch 2 update/upgrade for it!
Re: Dave The Diver Is Getting A Free Switch 2 Upgrade "Soon", Says Mintrocket
Oh, nice, I've been waiting to pick this up, and seeing that they'll be upgrading it for Switch 2 only encourages me to want to buy it. Hopefully other companies follow suit and provide performance updates for their games on Switch 2 where necessary (like Tunic for example)
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
Why aren't there symmetrical Z buttons, so they can serve as L1 and R1?!
Re: Reminder: You Can Use Non-Nintendo USB Cameras With Switch 2
My old, Logitech 720p C525 works when plugged into a USB-A on the dock...is there even any noticeable improvement in quality when using a 1080p camera?
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
First off, Mario Kart World...secondly, the ONLY 3rd party game only for Switch 2 that I've been interested in so far is Fast Fusion, and I bought that one
Re: More Than 2,800 Switch 2 Consoles Have Been Stolen From A Semi-Truck
Hopefully they know all the serial numbers for the stolen consoles and Nintendo can ban them once they get resold...
Re: Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.0.0)
Wonder what other first party games will get some sorta Switch 2 updates...would love to see it for Mario Party Superstars too
Re: Review: Savage Raven EDC Switch 2 Carry Case - A Sleek Alternative To Nintendo's Official Offering
over 3" thick though...
Re: Poll: Has Your Switch 2's Screen Got Any Nasty Scratches Yet?
I ordered a matte glass screen protector before the Switch 2 even came out, and immediately put it on before even powering it up for the first time...
Re: Best Nintendo Switch 2 Controllers
Lack of HD Rumble support on 3rd party controllers is still a real shame, and also inability to turn on the Switch 2 remotely (though maybe that'll come later, since at least SOME 3rd party Switch 1 controllers can wake it)
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Banning Switch 2's Using MIG Cartridges
Pretty much since 3DS it was never advisable to go online or update a system you used a flash cart with or otherwise modified to pirate games...
Re: Talking Point: How Are You Finding Mario Kart's Open World?
It's fun after a GP or online races and you want a break...or just to find new challenges and race around tributes to old courses before finding the next impossible P-switch to attempt over and over.
Re: Poll: Do You Three-Star-Gold Every Mario World Grand Prix Before Moving On To The Next?
I'm just playing at 150cc, which clears all slower speeds if you beat that level.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Camera - An Elegant But Nonessential GameChat Companion
I dug up an old Logitech webcam and plugged it into one of the USB-A ports on the side of my dock and poof, it works just as well. Anyone interested in trying video Game Chat should try whatever random webcams they might have laying about first, at least until there's a higher-res piranha camera
Re: It Takes Two
Wish they'd redeem themselves by updating this for Switch 2...
Re: Random: Watch The Moment A Delivery Man Apparently Chucks A Switch 2 Up A Customer's Path
Delivery people do this to us sometimes, but that's to avoid walking up the steps of our tall stoop...this guy just didn't want to walk a few steps down a flat path?!
Re: Mario Kart World Doesn't Include A 200cc Difficulty Mode
Eh, I basically only play on 150cc and have for the past few Mario Karts...when I tried 200cc I felt like it broke a lot of the courses which were designed around the other classes.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 20.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Does this fix the bug where the right joy-con can't pair as a horizontal controller?
Re: 'Pinball Spire' Brings "Pinballvania" To Switch Today
You had me at pinballvania...also comparing it to Yoku's, which I loved.
Re: Zelda Fans Are Concerned About The Free Switch 2 Updates, But Don't Worry
I'd imagine even normal Switch games that do not get updates will run smoother on Switch 2 just because it has more power, and it feels like the dev kit for Switch 1 must have been running at a slightly higher clock speed than our retail Switches, which is why so many 3rd party games would have to send out performance patches for unexpected issues once their games launched. Also, as you can find on YouTube, overclocking the Switch fixes A LOT of performance issues in Switch 1 games, including Link's Awakening.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Final Tech Specs Have Been Confirmed
Maybe with more RAM reserved for the system it can keep something like the eshop or Nintendo Online app open in the background rather than always relaunching them. Also, as fun as folders were when they were finally added into the Switch 1, I wish there were better ways to sort your games, like by genre or year too.
Re: Nintendo Showcases Switch 2's Fancy New Battery Charge Settings
@HeroEightBit The reason would be so that everyone's battery is protected from capacity loss due to full charging cycles. Some electric cars do this, where the "100%" reported by the car is actually lower so there's no way to harm the battery by fully charging it. This software option is helpful, but still means if you try to, or do not set it, you'll charge up to 100%, which wears on a battery more than stopping earlier.
Re: Switch 2 Will Boast An Impressive Number Of Profile Icons At Launch
As long as I can transfer over my Mii icon again I'll be happy
Re: Ubisoft's Switch 2 Physical Release Of Star Wars Outlaws Is A "Game-Key Card"
Boooo, this has all the problems of needing to insert a physical card, without any of the benefits of games you buy digitally and have downloaded onto the system. Just means more games I will never buy physically.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
NO, absolutely no reason whatsoever. If I want to buy a game physically, I want the game on the cart, otherwise I'd just assume buy it digitally.
Re: Nintendo eShop Cards Are Apparently Getting A Refresh For Switch 2
Mario/Luigi's new eyes are freaking me out though
Re: Mulitple Profie Icons Revamped In Latest Switch Firmware Update
Mario and Luigi's eyes are kinda crazy looking in the updated icons...
Re: Poll: Which Switch 2 Accessories Are You Picking Up At Launch?
I'd like to get a decently sized MicroSD Express card, but they basically do not exist
Re: Poll: GameStop Offers A Tempting Switch 2 Trade-In Deal, But Is It Really Worth It?
I'm currently considering ideas that include keeping my joy-cons and passing the console itself onto someone else...who gets a Switch, but just needs to buy their own JoyCons for it
Re: Every Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release
Good list of games to just buy digitally, thanks!
Re: Switch 2 "Code-In-A-Box" Physical Game Listing Spotted Online
I get this idea basically for one purpose: buying a gift for someone, otherwise if I'm buying something physically, I want the game on the cart!
Re: Poll: So, Did You Manage To Get A Switch 2 Pre-Order In? (North America)
Only took about 2 hours last night of reloading lots of tabs...Walmart never let me through their queue and Target's site was so messed up, I couldn't put in my address or payment info and then it was sold out. Finally around 12:30am I got into the Best Buy queue, sat there until about 2am when it told me sold out. After picking my local store for pickup AGAIN, it put me into the queue and then I was able to order the system bundle for launch day pickup (or midnight?)
Re: Uh Oh, It Looks Like Select Switch 2 Games Won't Support Cloud Saves
Hopefully this is a mistake/oversight and it'll get updated to reflect support for cloud saves..makes zero sense for a new launch game like DK to not support cloud save backups!
Re: Yep, It Looks Like You Can Still Dodge Blue Shells In Mario Kart World
In MK8 you can also dodge a Blue Shell if you had just gotten hit moments before and are still in the middle of recovering.
Re: Video: 20+ Things We Still Don't Know About Switch 2
I really hope Switch 1 games will run at 1080p in handheld on Switch 2 since they already have that rendering/output mode built in without any update...the Switch 2 would just have to run them in their docked mode.
Re: Hori's Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera Has Much Worse Resolution Than Nintendo's
Why can't they manage to match the Nintendo camera? You can get 1080p webcams off Amazon for $10 or less, maybe someone else will make a cute camera for the Switch 2, otherwise I may just buy something random and test it out instead
Re: Switch 2 GameChat Choppy Frame Rate Explained By Nintendo
Still better than having to use a phone app. I wonder if there will be a mode for JUST video chatting with people, outside of a game that might then work at a higher framerate/larger videos of people, would be fun when trying to decide what to play, or for afterward.
Re: Opinion: No One Is Talking About The Switch 2's Best Feature
They should license this out so 3rd party controllers can actually support HD Rumble this time around
Re: Surprise! The N64 App Is Also Getting Some Enhancements On Switch 2
Yay, button remapping and rewind...now I just hope they let us do SINGLE BUTTON REWIND, aka allow us to remap a button to be rewind, like L, which is rarely if ever used on N64 anyway
Re: The Switch 2 Will Emulate Switch Games, Because It Shares No Internal Hardware With Its Predecessor
So does it emulate "docked" mode and render Switch 1 games at 1080p while in handheld mode on the Switch 2?!?
Re: First Impressions: Nintendo Switch 2 'Wows' Most When You Go Back To Your Old Switch
Can anyone answer this question: does Mario Kart still have assist settings for steering/acceleration?
Re: Nintendo Expects You To Pay For Its Switch 2 "Welcome Tour" User Guide
This should be free and included with every Switch 2...like Wii Sports!
Re: The Switch 2's Screen Isn't OLED, But It Will Support 1080p/120fps Gameplay
But will Switch 1 games play at 1080p in handheld now that the screen can support that??