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@k8sMum Personal opinion, if you're leaving for the day and know you only have an hour or two of away playtime, you don't need to take a charger. Second, if you're throwing it in a bag to say take on vacation, you're not really worried about your charger getting ruined in said bag. It's to protect things like screens and joysticks of which chargers have non. That's how I use Switch cases at least.

@Burning_Spear Right there with you. Nintendo kinda forced a retirement from collecting. I have a backlog as well, and honestly since I decided I'm not going to collect like I did this last generation I've actually put a lot more time into playing the games I have. I mean, if I'm being honest I probably have enough non played games to last me until I'm dead, so yeah... Nintendo forced my hand and I'm good with that. Will save me a lot of money in the process.

If the framerate held up on the switch 1, I think I would prefer it. The current game being released on the switch 2 looks like a lot of AI procedurally generated landscape, as well as the effects are way over done to the point of being distracting in my opinion. It's like modern day fighting games were there's so many sparks of color flashing you can't actually see the people fight each other. Either way, I'll pick up the new game because I'm a sucker for DK, but I do think the graphics are a letdown... even more so since they said the framerate suffers in some parts as it is.

I bought the other Savage Raven grip (one piece) and it's pretty good. Yeah you would have to remove it to dock the Switch, but I'm mostly a hand held player anyway. It makes the system feel very very solid. Probably going to pick one up for my wife at some point.

@Skunkfish
Battery Life
Key Cards
Game Prices
Issue with HDMI, HDR, 120hz... on my main TV.
Needs a grip case to make it "really comfortable". I bought a Savage Raven case which is good. It's light on its own, on the Switch 2 it actually feels heavier than my Steamdeck without a case, even though in actuality it's not.
Not a real fan of left side 4 buttons, I fixed this on my other Switches by buying different joy cons, which are not out yet for the Switch 2.
No Switch 2 games I really want at this point. And when they do release I only want to buy physical as that's my preferred medium.

All small things, even though as I stated I love it as Switch Pro. I like it enough that I've purchased 2 so far, albeit I bought the second for my wife to play along in games like Fantasy Life i.

At some point I wish developers would say "hey this is taking performance hits, maybe we should back off on the things causing the performance hits a little..." In this game maybe go from 7 million items flying everywhere to only 3.5 million... I don't see how that would effect how fun the game is. Hyperbole, yes... but the point is the same.

@Sindayl Exactly my thoughts including Bravely Default, I was all set to buy that and SF6, and then passed on them both.

@Dman10 Yes

@OorWullie Agreed with this. I personally was very much looking forward to SF6 on the Switch 2... and then it was a key card, so I passed and will just continue to play it on the Xbox.

@Burning_Spear I agree, being a physical collector with a good sized collection of Switch 1 physical games, I'm pretty much out of collecting when it comes to Switch 2. My plan at this point is to have probably 20 or so Switch 2 games by the end of the generation, of which my Switch 1 collection is over 20 times that.

This is where key cards are going to hurt Nintendo in the worst way. Myself and I'm sure many others don't want to fill up valuable storage space with large games. Sure this one isn't that big, but it's showing where we are going. I'd much rather have 20 small indie games than one large game. Hence, I won't be buying it if it's a key card.

Mouse controls? It's the number one game I thought of back when the mouse controller was revealed.

So then Fantasy Life i, not only did I enjoy the 3DS game, I bought my Switch 2 with a physical copy of FLi knowing I would enjoy it. Turns out I did, so I quickly purchased another Switch 2 and another physical copy of FLi for my wife to play it with me. Yeah I enjoy it.

The article should clearly state what media the game comes out on. It stinks to look at a game and not know right away whether it's even a consideration.

No convincing needed here. I simply don't want them. I'm a physical collector, if they don't offer most games as physical on cart purchases anymore, I'm simply not buying them.

I love all these old retro games, but if I'm being honest $15.00 for a digital download is already asking a lot. Couple that with it being an old retro port and I'm thinking it's a bit much. When they are selling these at $7.00 it seems much more feasible, I might even go to $10 if the games right.

@Tasuki Will cross my fingers on this, but I've ordered a lot of stuff from them and have not had any issue. Actually have an order of two in with them, again ... crossing the fingers.

I know everyone is looking forward to Gex 2 and 3, but being a Panasonic 3DO owner, I used to love playing Gex the original. I'm sure it will bring back some good memories. With that said, how long before Amazon gets LRG games? I ask because I'm just now realizing everything I ever special order ends up on Amazon, so I'm holding off on the pre-order. Pre-Ordered NG Ragebound because I saw the article here, couple of days later I see the US release is now up and I can't cancel my PO.

Game key-card means I'll pick it up at $20 or under, otherwise it's a no go.

@Baker1000 Not that it will make you feel better about your purchase, but I picked up an extra 1TB card a while back expecting I would use it for my Switch 2. Could have been using it all this time in Steamdeck or Switch OLED... oh well, live and learn I guess.

Being a collector, I can honestly say I'm going to try and purchase zero key-cards this generation. Will I achieve this, probably not, but it's my goal. On the switch 1 I purchased physical copies even if the game was better played elsewhere. This generation, if it's on a key-card I'll either get it on xbox, PS or buy it cheap on steam.

Got my physical copy and my Switch 2 pretty much at the same time. Absolutely loved the first one and this one looks like it's going to be just as addicting. The Import comes with the code for the free charm and other stuff, I just wish it worked in this region.

@Stormcloudlive I bought my Switch 2 mostly for the reason of playing my huge backlog of Switch 1 games. Honestly there's a lot about the Switch 2 I don't like, but it's a perfect "Switch Pro"...

Monster Hunter Stories 2 is actually worth the effort of playing it now. On switch 2 I'm pretty smooth

Has this gone on sale yet? Waiting for a sale of $20, and I'm all in.

Finally got into text adventures on the switch within the last month, so this might be coming at the right time.

@JohnnyMind Same here, says it shipped from overseas like 4 or 5 days ago, so it might be pretty close. I picked it up when it was $50, but it looks like the next day they raised it to $60, so even with that I got a decent deal.

VF is one of the best fighting games out there, vastly underrated.

"It makes you use motion controls", I mostly played it with a controller. I tried the motion controls and they were pretty cool, just not my thing.

Honestly, I'm not trying to be a grammar cop. For the last couple of years I've noted that so many of the articles here are just plain poor quality in their editing. This one for example:
"In other Street Fighter 6 news, the for this game are now on sale. ". I know it's a very small thing, but isn't that what copy editors are for?

@FormerGameAddict
100% this. My Switch 2 will be used for:
1. making my current switch 1 library better
2. the few franchises I have to have... ie. FE, MH, Xenoblade
3. anything else that's really cheap but really good

It seems the switch 1 will be my last generation of mass collecting based on what I've seen of the switch 2 so far.

@speed_loafer Yes, I'm one of them. I love DK, I don't think this game looks very good. It looks like a lot of flying particles and cheap throw away levels made to just smash smash smash and then smash some more.... Just watching someone else play it, I got tired of seeing the 6,oooth piece of gold being picked up. Honestly, I was really looking forward to it, but after seeing it I was less than impressed. Ahh well, I'm sure it has its audience.

Way back when, I used to buy Sony consoles and then Sony came up with the wonderful idea of charging a ***** ton for the console and saying consumers would pay the price no matter what it was because it was a playstation. They'd mow lawns, or get a second job if needed... Yeah, the PS2 was exactly the last Sony console I've paid for since.

@Pirate1 Company of Heroes needs mouse support.

@SillyG If this happened I would be beyond ecstatic, but I don't think it will. I have the 3 main Taito and the 6 NEOGEO (2 on order) as well as probably 20 other old timey compilations. It's mostly all I care to collect anymore.

@killercereal I guess so, but I find that those people are a decent representation of the overall attitude that people either have now or will once it sinks in or the experience it first hand. Personally I know a total of 4 people including myself who intended or were looking forward to the Switch 2's release. Of those 4 people, I'm the only one still intending to buy one at release.

@Duncanballs I hear you, I've gone past that point myself. I think it's because after so long people were hoping Nintendo really wowed them. With all the missteps and changes I think they done a lot of damage toward the good will they built up in the Switch 1's lifetime. To me it's just what it is, but I also have to be honest and say that I'm far from impressed with what they have done.

@Duncanballs In my opinion, that's not really fair to say because it's the whole point that we should be a generation past the Switch 1. It's like saying if this was an Atari 2600 list people would be losing their minds with excitement. Yes, I suppose they would.

I love DK, but the more I see the game I can't help but see a lot of ugly cheap looking levels with particles flying everywhere to cover that fact up. Maybe it's just me, but once you really note that most of the game is just stuff flying at you or explosions of particles, it just becomes much less appealing.

Looking at this list, I'm much less excited than I was. I'm getting a Switch 2 basically for whatever it can do to make my switch 1 games feel like they finally got the switch pro. I'm sure over the course of the 2's lifetime there will be a handful of games, but I'm pretty sure the Switch 1 is the end of my game collections.

@obijuankanoobie Exactly what I was thinking. I was more excited before I saw the list because I assumed I probably missed some good stuff. Looking at that list gave me a bid yawn, as the best stuff that I'm looking forward to looks to be Switch 1 hang overs.

Loved the first one, just deciding on whether to picks up the import or wait out a US physical release.

@NintonicGamer I think there are a lot of people who are not willing to pay $80 for the new Mario Kart.

@axelhander what if I wore my akajo windbreaker to the ceremony?

@axelhander I don't understand the reference here? I know what an ACA Joe Windbreaker is but I don't know how that ties to NEOGEO?

I guess I'm in the vast minority here, but I love these collections. While I own I think 8 systems for NEOGEO games, and about 20 digital on Switch. I still want this collection as a whole as it's NEOGEO/Switch which is the perfect modern day combination to me. Already have the first 4 and will be buying them until they stop putting them out.

After collecting roughly 400 switch games, I'm going into the next generation with these rules:
1. Only buy physical: if it's $60 or under, or a top tier game I plan to get at least 40 to 50 hours out of.
2. Only buy Key Card if it's one of a handful of games, and it's only available on key card, and it's $60 or under
3. Limit physical/KC game purchases to 20 or less games for the switch 2 generation.
4. Digital games if they are $20 or less. Prefer $10 or less as I did in the switch 1 generation.

Honestly, this is the criteria I'm going to try and hold myself to so that I can enjoy the next gen while not rewarding Nintendo too much for their greed.

Honestly, I'm not sure if I'm more offended or amused that any company thinks this is a good idea or even just ok. Can't wait to get my switch 2, to play my switch 1 games.

If I have to pay for and provide the storage can you at least reduce the price on the games. Seems like devs are getting the best of both worlds on this deal.

@Kwyjibo_Kitsune I'm not talking about the software lock, I'm referring to the second paragraph and running at set frame rate by brute force as well as high end of dynamic resolution as you mentioned. I've followed along pretty well and almost no one discusses this, and the truth is that the switch has a lot of games that would benefit from this immensely.