ChessboardMan

… Traced stolen art is still stolen art.

Mixed feelings. It looks good, and oddly the actual footage looks better than the CGI trailer bits; but the use of Gen AI is a concern.
People say that the AI made stuff probably won’t be in the finished product, but let’s be honest, if you have a final looking AI object, you probably going to copy how it looks for the final art object. And Gen AI stuff is made from stolen art, so it’ll be akin to tracing over stolen art.
Games were made perfectly fine with obvious placeholder objects before, there’s really no need for Gen AI assets, especially if you’re going to claim you’re going to replace them before actual release. Just use untextured boxes until the final art is ready.

I misread the name of the Pikachu set on the leak article, as House Training with Pikachu, which would be a very different set, especially with a smart brick included.

Blooming heck, having a couple of their Smart Bricks really drives up the price of that Charizard set…
I think I’d go for the Zelda final battle over that set. Not convinced the Smart Bricks are worth it yet…

Misread the new Pikachu one as “Pikachu’s House Training”, which would be a very different set…

Weird they both show a spherical ball, when the actual game gives you what is more of a puck…

They cancelled this Super Game after the failure of recent live service games… yeah, sounds like it was probably an extra shiny live-service game. Not going to terribly miss it then. Let’s tune back in after a decade or so when details (and footage) will suddenly be leaked as to what the Super Game was.

Has Nintendo ever announced something like this? It feels like when Nintendo announce a game, they usually tell us what it is. Like when Tears of the Kingdom was announced super early, or Metroid Prime 4. We didn’t know what the final products would be like exactly, but we knew what they were. Or they announce a game months from release. They still tell us what it is. The only mystery project they’ve had recently is that mystery test thing, and I think they only mentioned it because they needed people to test it. And that might not exactly be an actual game, but more tests of systems and online infrastructure. They definitely never said it was a Super Game or any game at all.

I’m not counting out this is the accidental early release of an April Fools post…

Limbo had issues on Switch 2? I played it to completion a few weeks back, didn’t notice any issues.

Imagine if this was just the MEGA blocks minifigure that someone was posting as a scam.

Anyone else seeing some visual references to Mario 2? The ice blocks look very similar style, and that snowman enemy reminds me of the cactus enemy. There’s even a rocket we see briefly. Hits right in the nostalgia bone.
Overall the game looks super fun, it has my attention.

Hmmm… I’m not sure who gets to sue them first?
Pokémon Company for the obviously copied designs of some Pokemon?
Nintendo for the obvious copy of Link, and even Calamity Ganon?
Or The PalWorld devs for how much this game just exactly copies them? It even seems to have the production lines and… Guns? Like there is gun use in One clip?

Talking about bad polls, having the “I haven't played it but I still want to vote!” Option really messes up that poll as everyone is voting for that joke option, and making the real results harder to gauge as they’re shrunk to tiny, near identical percentages.

BTW, if you want to play the Switch 2 version as cheaply as possible, do not buy the Switch 2 edition. Buy the Switch 1 version, then buy the upgrade- it’s slightly cheaper. Why publishers do that occasionally, I have no idea.
Unless there’s a hidden benefit to purchasing the Switch 2 edition rather than the Switch 1 + Upgrade? But even the eShop page states the Switch 2 edition is just the Switch 1 version + upgrade…

Might have been nice to see the… was it the PC-Engine versions that had even more players possible? Either way, I hope to see a collection with those too eventually (they were among the Wii VC titles), as I sometimes have the opportunity for extreme multiplayer.

If they ever decide to translate and release them in the West, I will definitely buy.
But I am also more interested in a collection with the first Mystical Ninja 64 game, that game was so good. So many happy memories with that one.

… weren’t they supposed to have had their final update a while back? I know they’ve had updates since then, but when exactly does it end? And when do they release a Switch 2 version, that uses mouse controls?

Huh… I don’t remember this game, like at all. Odd considering I bought an import copy of the PS1 FFT. Somehow this one flew under my radar.

Bloody hell, those starters evolutions are beyond expensive.
And they kinda have an… element of designed by Micheal Bay, so full of jagged edges. I mean, yeah they’re Lego, but the Megabloks Charizard and Pikachu are not as ugly… and a lot cheaper. Eevee looks good though. Will consider on a discount.

Still no sign on the UK & EU store. Considering I own the Switch version, this would be an easy download.
I assume the usual tighter standards means we’re probably waiting for that patch here.

One problem with this first release. If your fat finger slips while typing the name, you may end up with an oddly censored name…

Twin Shot Deluxe looks like it would be a great multiplayer game for my Switch. But it’s odd… the blog on Nitrome’s own website has no mention of this exciting development. In fact, it hasn’t updated in years. Maybe they lost access to the blog?
Anyway, hopefully these first titles do well and they expand this range. Though I have to admit, I’m hoping they’re fairly cheap, maybe even Hamster Arcade Achieves price range? Though I suppose that will depend on how much work they are to make.

If it is cross platform, then since I already own it on Steam, I could have one person play on Steam Deck, and another on Switch 2, in the same room.

It’s a mostly ‘armless selection.

Weird choices, but not unwelcome ones.

Still hoping they’ll add mouse controls eventually. Since both Switchs are capable of it (using a USB mouse for Switch 1).
Unless they added that while my back was turned?

Wow, an American Capcom cover that doesn’t horrify.
Now, that European cover, is more like the Western Capcom Covers we remember.
By which, I mean… US Cover Megaman.

Part of the reason why the keycards were such a bad idea for this gen, is that space to download games is so limited, especially by the Express requirement. Not to much even actual physical games have DLC and patches.
Something they should possibly consider is what Sony do. You can store games on an ordinary portable hard drive (or an ordinary Micro SD was it would be for the Switch 2), but to play it, you transfer it to the faster internal memory. Then I’d be able to use my 1.5TB card…

Got a 256GB one on day one, and I still ended up filling it day one, since my old Switch had a Terabyte one. I’m looking into getting a 512GB one soon, and this time I’ll be relying more on memory card swapping. As £150 for a Terabyte is just too expensive.

While I’m not interested in this particular design, I am getting frustrated that my copy has yet to arrive yet. And it’s not the only post I’ve been waiting for. I haven’t had any letterbox mail for about a week now. Royal Mail really is letting me down.

Don’t worry, from the trailer, the Federation People were hoisting enough death flags that I’m sure Samus will be the only survivor.

There’s 15 characters? … 15 divided by 2 characters per player…
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… I wish this game was 7 players.
…
Ok, that might be a little extreme, but they spoilt me after making Shredder’s Revenge 6 players. I really hope they patch in the ability for more players, at least on Switch, or even just Switch 2. Being able to use almost the full roster of characters would be so cool.

Was it just me and my foggy confused memory, or was one of the locations previewed from Mario Odyssey?

Glad someone mentioned it was on their country’s Amazon, because I was about to confused ask where to buy it. Fortunately it’s on UK Amazon too, with 8% off the RRP price I think?

Someone who knows how to post images post the Tumblr meme about the Boulder…
Also, the Boulder had better be in the game eventually.

Is no one going to mention that it looks/feels jarring to have the young adult version of Korra beating the snot out of kid Aang?
I mean, yes a lot of the original series was this gang of kids showing they could go toe to toe with adults, but put the control of the adult into a player’s hands and suddenly it feels more personal, like we’re bullying kids, especially if a guy good at fighters gets good with an adult character. Do you see what I mean? It starts to get a bit messed up?

I would be more excited about cross platform play, as then I could do two players with my Switch and Steam Deck alone…

Playable Riddler?

“And by play, I mean, watch me play, since it is single player…”
“Oh, no way, you said play, so I will be the one playing, thank you very much, you just sit back and watch… gee, what the hell is with your setup and character builds? I’m glad you didn’t ask me to ‘play’ Elden Ring, else I might have been truly horrified.”

Ah, another game for my “Yuri” folder.

@canaryfarmer But a Switch 1 can still use USB mice, since that’s how Mario Paint can work on Switch 1, so I wasn’t sure if usb mice were used by any other games, especially since the games are designed to use a mouse on the PC versions.

I’m guessing there’s no mouse controls, yet?

The Japanese box looks like packaging for a Wario themed version of… Ahem… a very different product.

Any word if these, and other Night Dive/ Bethesda FPSs will get Switch 2 mouse support?

Ah, it’s a Slow news day I see…
Ba dum tss~!

It looks good, but not exactly… special. Just isn’t wowing me from the video alone. I’m probably need to play it, and probably with someone else.
Also, while couch co-op is the best, it’s not always exactly feasible. If they made it compatible with the Switch 2 Online chat and camera support, that might be good way to get a bit of the feel of couch co-op with online, but they might not be working on online at all? But these days many of us live alone, and the chance for couch co-op meet-ups are few and far between.

Considering this is a Taito game, I figure it’s likely to get into one of those Taito Collections in the future? I’ll wait for that.

@Fiergala @Dhaladog from the game listing on their site: “Game Soundtrack featuring music by Anamanaguchi”, seems like it will still be mostly Anamanaguchi, though the wording sounds like it might not be entirely their music this time round? But yeah, the first game’s soundtrack was amazing. I’ve seen them perform it live.

I don’t know if it is missing on their actual announcement but in the article, you seem to miss out that the comic is also included in the super duper whatever version too, which is confirmed by the image.

Does anyone know if any companies are making a single joycon grip accessory yet (I’ve seen one cheap looking make, and I’m hesitant to jump in yet), and in particular, one that takes into account some games seem to be using the actual bumper button like DK Bananza? Are any other games doing that, out of interest? I don’t remember any Switch 1 games that did that, is it new for the Switch 2?