ChaoticIgnorance

Ughh, am I just an idiot and Nintendolife is a European site? Every time I see articles like this I get excited, but apparently NA just continually gets shafted...

Oh look, it's the perfect size to fit on a full Switch 2 cart! Good thing this doesn't need to be a game-key card, oh wait... -_-

I also saw the collectable flowers from Yoshi's Island in the shot with all of Bowser's paintings.

I find it wild that this article is the "hot take" and not the fact that this update feels like a carbon copy of Happy Home Designer.

What Animal Crossing has needed is more crafting recipes, new events, updated older events, new villagers, the ability to once again have 15 villagers in your town like the GameCube game use to have, more things to collect for he museum (how hard is it to add a few more bug/fish types!?), and new conversation dialogue with the villagers. Hell, maybe even adding new villager personalities.

Instead, this update gives us more of the same and a lot of it is locked behind a mini game that I already played in 2021 and got bored of REAL QUICK. I have to admit though, I am excited for the quality of life updates though.

@N00BiSH But Switch 2 is a new console, so I don't follow your logic for why we wouldn't get a new AC on it. A lot of folks used to say the 3DS was a "sequel" console to the DS and we still got an AC for both.

I voted for "something else" because I want new items and crafting recipes. I guess the crafting board on the dock is interesting, but they didn't show new recipes, just old ones we've already seen. And they didn't really show many of the new items that you can get through the hotel, but that's what I want most. I couldn't give a crap about the actual gameplay surrounding the hotel and I wish the new items were not tied to it. Happy Home Designer (literally the same update!) was already kind of meh after a while.

Ughh, this is both SO COOL and also disappointing!

All I've wanted for AC:NH is a slow drip feed of new crafting recipes and new customization options for old crafting recipes, as well as new villagers and events.

This update is the exact opposite of all of that! (though we are getting a FEW new villagers...I guess)

RE fans eating good? I guess if you like that rotten key-card trash.

Dangit! "...fan favorite entry..." was Wind Waker to me, so thanks for getting my hopes up!

I understand the SMB3/World debate at #1, but I've always put 3 ahead of World because it came first and so deserves more credit. Both introduced features that would go on to be Mario staples for decades, but there was always something about the reveal of each world in SMB3 that I enjoyed more than the reveal of new sections of Super Mario World. And overall, I didn't love the interconnected world in World as much because each area felt a little less than each of the worlds in SMB3.

@jsty3105 Why is this the response I get literally every time I bring this up? Cyberpunk 2077 is over 100 gigs on the PS4 and I think it's safe to assume CD Project Red started with a build of a similar nature and tweaked it to fit on a 64gig Switch 2 cart. Sacrifices may have been made, but it was done.

If folks want a gorgeous digital version, or a "convenient" game-key card version, great. But I would still love a version optimized for a 64gig Switch 2 cart.

"Both titles originally launched on the Switch as Cloud Versions to much criticism, so hopefully these native versions will go toward restoring some faith from Nintendo fans."

Not if it's a key-card.

Yay, another key-card turd! Cool for others, I guess, but no thanks.

This is honestly a borderline deal breaker for me in games. This type of ***** is NOT fun. But I'll still play the game eventually when a physical version comes along. Maybe they'll patch it out.

Sweet, and at a nice $50 budget price!

Yeah I just do not understand how this is going to work with Sony losing PILES of money. The Switch/Switch 2 are designed to be "cheap" and Sony doesn't make cheap consoles because most of their audience would riot if they did. So will this cost $1,000? Then it misses the point.

Nintendo's consoles are successful because of the amount of people they reach, not because of what they do. If this is true, good luck Sony.

I have to be honest, I'm pretty peeved that the general video game news outlet opinion is that Kirby is a game worth putting on a pedestal as one of THE big Nintendo releases this year. It's freaking DLC, man, not a whole new game! Similarly, I don't care what Nintendo says, Warrior's games are C or D tier and should not be tent pole games for the holiday.

Even Pokemon, while technically a tent pole game, should not be counted against other Nintendo releases of the holiday because it will sell no matter what you release around it, and it's a certain subset of Nintendo fans that even play it. I don't think you send other games to die if you release them around it. I don't even play Pokemon or Warrior's games so I have slim pickins this year if MP4 is pushed.

Though Kirby Air Riders looks great, I feel it will be fun for a weekend or two like Mario Kart World.

Does this mean the Switch 2 version number matches the PS5 version number? I grabbed NMS on Switch 2 launch day, but was unable to play because the versions were different and I couldn't bring my save file over. Would love to finally jump in...two months later...

Heal yeah, I've never had the chance to play, but you better believe I'll show my support and pick up a "full on cart" Switch 2 game.

But they didn't give a year! Get ready to put your clown make-up on again for a September 4, 2026 release!

Honestly, so pissed that this is coming to PAX West. Nintendo has been more or less a no show at PAX East for so many years now, and with the Switch 2 coming out this year I thought it would be a slam dunk prediction that they would be there, but nope. They go to West instead, which does not help me!

I would love for them to stop making remasters. Tales of Arise was the first tales game I played in a long time because it was actually built for modern consoles. Typically the Tales games are released at the (heh) tail end of a console and I've already moved on to the next one, or they are remastering a game I've already played and don't need to again.

Get back to making modern Tales games!

Honestly, I've enjoyed these party packs when I'm at a PAX event because of how many can participate at once, but I have got to be the last holdover left that hasn't purchased one of these personally. I don't mean to be an old curmudgeon (though I absolutely am being one), but I don't like using my phone for these games. The last great You Don't Know Jack game was on the Wii because my family had an absolute blast using the Wii Remotes as trivia buzzers. Some of my family members still have phones from that era so they can't play these party pack games. I also just want the funny trivia. I really could not care less about making sounds into my phone...Bring back You Don't Know Jack!

I would absolutely be interested in picking one of these up if Switch 2 had a new guitar game. It is absolutely WILD that Activision killed this genre as hard as they did. Such incompetence, in my opinion.

This looks incredibly. Like Mina the Hollower, I love that it looks old, but has been modernized to actually be...modern. I think that's what Shovel Knight did so well too and it's awesome to see. Now lets go physical!

Did the Kickstarter ever talk about a physical version? This might be one of those double dipping situations for me, but I've heard nothing of physical yet.

I'm also hoping this one is a little easier than Shovel Knight, which I loved, but never finished because it was just a slight bit too frustrating for me.

God I hate these reported numbers. I'm 99% confident (which means I'm not at all) that the Switch sales already passed the DS sales. Right around the time Sony "found" more PS2 sales. I swear these things change daily and I can't trust anyone reporting these numbers.

Big ole middle finger from me, Square. It's not confirmed yet, but there is no way this isn't a game-key card and I won't be buying it. With Secret of Mana/Evermore being some of my favorite games of all time, I would probably have been one of your biggest fans of this game, too.

Then this gamer has "no plans" to buy either the Switch 1 version or the Switch 2 version. I honestly kind of hope the game bombs just to prove a point to Square, because otherwise they're not going to stop this bulls**t.

@Punisher67 But that 'positive' shouldn't out weigh the negative of a physical cart being MIA.

@Punisher67 I'm happy they have worked out for you, but the idea that "you can still resell a game key card" is being spun as a positive blows my mind. That's like expecting a car for your commute to work and admitting that you're 'ok' with being given a bicycle instead. Sure. You can absolutely still commute to work with a bicycle, just like you could absolutely still trade or sell a game key card away. But come on, that's not an acceptable replacement.

The entire idea of game key cards would be going over much better if everyone still had the option of physical on cart as well. But we just don't.

@JohnnyMind Sure, but then they also have no reason to work with Limited Run Games, iam8bit, or FanGamer to make a physical release because the game-key card is there and is the easy option. Personally I would rather have a few physical versions with those third parties than none because every publisher goes the GKC route. Any way you slice it, there's the potentially that I, the physical game collector, gets screwed over by GKC.

@JohnnyMind I'm not sure I agree with your assumption. Nintendo is giving companies the option to produce a game-key card and it is enticing because it is an easy solution. I have a feeling quite a few companies, if they want to enjoy the Switch 2 success, would potentially opt to put real work into making a Switch 2 version that alters the game data to fit on a 64gig card.

But none of them would put that work in if they have the easy option to pick.

Worms 2 on PC is basically my entire childhood. The only other Worms game I dabbled in was that 3D one for, I think the Wii? Never played any of these featured in the collection though.

I'm not bummed about Link and others being absent, but what in the heck is this new hate I'm hearing for the Koopalings? My go to was always Toad, and then it was always Shy Guy, and eventually it was Lemmy. I miss him and would them all to return.

And yeah, so many Mario adjacent characters to explore like Luigi's Mansion, Donkey Kong Country, etc.

@Sambuc It's. <clap> Not. <clap> Physical. <clap>

@Sambuc Physical games WITH THE GAME ON CART are resellable too, ya know.

I honestly have no clue how. I've literally gotten 1st place in all four races of a grand prix and somehow only got one star? Huh?

Game-Key Card meh. Move along.

@Anti-Matter That's not exactly a helpful response, I have to say. They said "...to the west" and I agree with them 100%. I shouldn't have to import this game and wait who knows how long for it to arrive.

I'm surprised this series is still alive honestly. I would have thought most fans moved on to Story of Seasons and Rune Factory. I suppose new fans came in to take their place?

I have plenty of other games to play on Switch 2 for now, including continuing my PC cross-save of Cyberpunk, however it's honestly mind boggling to me that there are cross save snafus happening on day one. I picked the game up because of the excellent sale, but the only thought in my head was that I wanted to continue my PS5 save. I had to do research and jump through a bunch of hoops to get the cross save over to the Switch 2 (including installing the damn game on my PS5 and updating it again), only to find out that the PS5 version was apparently updated literally a day before the Switch 2 launch, rendering my cross save completely bunk.

How dumb is that Hello Games?!

I suppose I got shafted, but I just went out this past weekend and grabbed the Switch version instead for the first time. Seemed like the better deal at $40 and WITH a physical cart.

I thought Brownies sounded familiar! This game looked cool already, but Brownie Brown? Heck yes!

I begrudgingly grabbed Fantasy Life (didn't want a digital version) because my Rune Factory collectors edition is apparently delayed another two weeks and I find this out on Switch 2 launch day.

Backed this on Kickstarter a while back and it has been an absolute delight to follow along with. The animations and collectables that have been shown off for the last few years have me incredibly excited. Already been waiting a long time, so I plan to wait a little longer for the Switch version.

@IronMan30 I would argue there could be a draw to exploring the world with your friends too. I wasn't expecting Forza levels, but I was hoping for a bit more in the stuff to do out in the world.

For example you could come up on an event with three of your friends where you all have to grind on rails and walls for as long as possible, last one standing takes the victory. It's not a race, but it's an event that could have been cool to find out in the wild. Repeat that with dozens of other cool little one off events and the open world could be just as good, if not better, than simply 'racing with friends'.

"there are factors which have to be considered, including "tariffs for the retail packaging" and more."

Then your retail packaging damn well better have the game IN THE PACKAGING. If Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 is a game-key card so help me....

Did they add physicality to the game?

When a physical version arrives, so will I.