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I've got a Mario KArt bundle for Day one and nothing else planned. I may peruse the eShop. I do also want a Pro Controller, but may wait a bit. Same for an SD card as I shouldn't need it right away.

I mean, honestly, pack-in games are never "free" - they just roll it into the price of the system. If this wer a pack-in, the Switch would just cost $459.99 USD. This way, you have a choice.

I'm getting a Switch 2, but my Switch 1 isn't going anywhere. It will still have plenty of uses.

That looks pretty cool! I'm definitely interested.

Man, that's like the one Gradius game for a Nintendo console that I don't actually have. That'll be fun to check out! Survival Kids is a cool addition too.

Sure, specs aren't everything and a game doesn't need the latest specs to be great, but it's still interesting to know about them and to get an idea of how these specs can be used by the games I want to play. There's no harm in a little "on-paper" comparison. It's not going to affect my decision to get one either way.

@JohnnyMind Yeah, it reminds me of when the Star Wars prequels came out and all those film buffs who just hated CGI effects would complain endlessly about how bad it looks, even citing scenes that were made with practical effects. They just want to complain about it.

@Wexter Yeah, me too! Platinum was great. I guess now we have to follow the creators to their own projects. I hope they can get some great stuff off the ground.

@Burning_Spear I use CapOne and had a similar issue. The thing is, I did approve it right away, but it never actually hit anyway. I think Target's servers were sending what looked like suspicious activity. Anyway, I was in queue for Walmart the whole time and eventually that did go through - it took almost an hour though!

@AllBLK Yeah, but the idea is good here - why doens't Nintendo's camera do that?

Great news! Here's hoping I can snag one.

This really does look great! I love the idea of the costumes and such. It looks like there is a LOT of game here.

@Xbox_Dashboard Nobody's saying that it's top-of-the-line tech, only that the performance looks good for the price. The cutting edge stuff would cost way more. Honestly, I think expectations were that this would be less powerful than it seems to be, so it is nice to see that it's better than that.

@TheBigK Okay, but presumably there has to be some command to pull up the interface? What would it be if not a button? I'm just curious what people expect.

@Judal27 Yeah, but while you can install a PS5 game off the disc, it still needs to download all of the patches and updates - usually from day-one these days. They just really aren't including the full game data on the media anymore.

@MasterGraveheart But I get why they've done this. It's so that you can't load the game to one unit, then pass the Key to another person to load on their unit, then you both have working copies of the game. Originally I had assumed these were like code-in-box, purly digital games, but the fact they are not tied to a unit or account required them to be present to play. This isn't to say that I love the idea, but it's actually better than just purely digital from that standpoint.

Yeah, I dunno. I mean, I prefer physical, but at least with these they can be used with otehr systems. It's better than pure digital (or the dreaded code-in-box) in that way. I do sometimes worry about digital based games no longer being available to re-download, so I get that aspect, but with all the patches and stuff for physical games anyway, that's also an issue.

I never got the big deal about "achievements." I mean, they can be fun - they can also be included in game. There is no need for a centralized system.

While initially I thought the price is high, I figured they were anticipating tarriffs, however since some detials have been revealed (some speculated), the device seems more powerful than I had expected, so the price seems in line. Of course, if it goes up because of these nonsensical tariffs, I won't be happy.

In a way it makes sense - for while pretty much all new games had the same price - but were they all really worth the same? That said, it feels like they were selling the AAA titles at the right price, and some lesser titles were kind of high for what they were. It seems that they've gone up on the top-tier, which is not awesome.

I love paddle buttons as I find them easier to reach than some, but I would prefer they be left open because if a Dev is using all of them, then I will still have to reach for the for the less preferred buttons and it would require a Pro to play the game with full functionality.

12 of 12 - perfect! A couple of them were tricky though, but I've been around some Zelda in my time.

I had kinda thought they had taken the inevetible tariffs into account - it they haven't...man, it's gonna be rough! It's horrifying to see what is happening here in the US.

@Medic_alert A Pro Mouse isn't a bad idea either!

One thing that I feel would help with Mouse Mode is some kind of attachable grip to give it more width. I mean, basically a standard mouse shell that the Joycon slips into - it's a no brainer really. I am sure HORI will get on it.

@TheSaneInsanity I like the larger grips too, though the new Joy Cons are bigger, so that might be okay. Still, they are kind of flat.

@Ogbert I like Gyro aiming too, but one thing I LOVE using on my switch were those larger handles with the AA batteries in them for charging. I don't even really need the batteries, I just liked the feel. It was my go-to for any game wher eIused the split Joy Cons. I hope they make some for Switch 2!

@no_donatello Yeah, I always hated the system transfer. I like to keep my old units in working order - like my Ambassador model 3DS. I don't want to transfer, but I do want to keep the same account. Nintendo makes it so awkward sometimes.

@wiiware That's actually not a bad idea. Then you'd have a Switch 1 game card too and could play on your original unit or the Switch 2.

@Mana_Knight Saves will be the tricky part. I want to keep my Switch and I don't want to do a "System Transfer" of everything to blank out the old unit, especially if some Switch 1 games are going to have issues. I wonder how that is going to work.

@Mana_Knight My understanding is that the update is not free, but does not cost full price either. I don't think they have released the prices for the upgrades. This is a nice alternative, because I know when they released a lot of Wii U games on Switch, I didn't want to buy them again at full price. They got me to bite on MK8 which I was able to get on sale, though then of course bought the DLC and SM3D World where I wanted the Bowser's Fury.

@Gryffin I really like using paddle buttons on PC games - they are easier to reach than shoulder buttons.

I'm liking the look of this!

@N00BiSH Yeah, this is like the kooky game they always do, which I am usually up for. It actually looks pretty cool!

This looks great! It kind of has adventure mode elements - I dig it!

@Hawkes142 Well, Other M is still an official game regardless of how one feels about it. Personally, I never saw the big deal and really enjoyed the game. I never got into Fed. Force, but I didn't have anyone to team up with - I hear it's better that way and just can't be a satisfying single-player experience.

I feel like that idea is pretty far-fetched - but I do LIKE the idea and think it would be awesome. I don't have my hopes up though.

@AussieMcBucket Yeah, basically Sakamoto said that his timeline doesn't really reference the Prime series at all, so some people thought that meant a seperate continuity, but I think officially it's all one timeline. It goes:

Metroid/Zero Mission
Prime
Prime Hunters
Prime 2: Echoes
Prime 3: Corruption
Prime: Federation Force
Metroid II/Samus Returns
Super Metroid (3)
Other M
Fusion
Dread

@AussieMcBucket No, they just all take place between Metroid I & II. This one may take place at a different point though.

@Snow-Dust I really like how the Chozo technology in the suit seems to adapt to all of these different artifacts. It's like if you input a certain type of energy, the result can be vastly different. The sci-fi nerd in me kind of wishes they would flesh that out a bit more.

@Truegamer79 Oh yeah - definitely. I didn't even know there was an arcade version for the longest time. I alwasy considered it "Gradius 2" though it really isn't I am a big fan of the series in general.

@Truegamer79 Yeah, Gradius and Salamander only. Salamander is sometimes called Life Force, but in this new collection, Life Force is the Japan only version with altered graphics. Still, I like these games - it'll be nice to have arcade versions and Salamander III too. The could have included more though.

@Truegamer79 There is no Gradius arcade collection on Switch, however Gradius/Nemesis & Salamander/Life Force was included in the Konami Arcade Classics collection.

I mean, we are in the latter days of the Switch, so I wasn't expecting anything huge. RPG fans should be pretty happy. Metroid should really have a date by now! I was actually most excited for the werid Pac-Man game and the Gradius collection.

Mega Man is a good game - solid but not a stand-out. The concept was there though. Mega Man 2 took the ideas and really made them blossom - turning it into a GREAT game. It is amazing that they were able to get it done so fast - I guess everything just clicked - and it shows! It's a classic, no doubt.

A lot of their stuff was licensed, but they have a few potentially usable IPs (presumbly anyway). Wizards & Warriors? NARC? I am really not sure who owns what, but I wouldn't mind seeing what they have in store.

I know some owrry about how comfortable a Joycon might be as a mouse, but all they need to do is create a dummy shell for it that has a better, ergonomic grip. Toss that in with the first game that needs it and you're all set.

Looks very promising.

Power. Stone.
Oh yeah!

I sure did love Astral Chain. I hope this new studio gets a chance to work with Nintendo on a sequel, or even a spiritual follow-up.