Dazman

We all know the Pokémon Company knows their target demographic with this release...

@Markatron84 So true, especially when 99% of them come with nothing in them other than the cartridge.

The main issue with game boxes is all the space they take up. I love them, but I've got like 100 Switch ones, some GameCube boxes, some DS/3DS boxes + loose cartridges. A bunch of N64 and SNES cartridges. It's just too much space being taken up. I'm going to go all digital for Switch 2 except in some rare cases: like Pokémon games.

I'm rapidly starting to change my mind on AI slop in games - it won't be used to improve anything I fear, quite the opposite. It'll be the sign of corners cut...

Nintendo ought to close down the accounts of the people engaged in such practice. It's unacceptable.

I think grading in general is a huge scam. It's like making a company to give yourself an award: there's no value in it apart from self-aggrandisement.

The whole industry reminds me of a group of telegram maxis who sit around psyching each other up to buy more memecoins by crowing about how high their purchases have inflated the price.

I live right next to one, but no ticket 😭😭😭

@Rhaoulos I see what you did there

If only Steam were able to go on Switch 2. Now that would be epic!

Oh dear. Seeing this makes me fear for the actual Zelda live action film. Hopefully, it's more like the recent DnD film and less like a fan-made fever dream.

@WhiteTrashGuy 256GB is really bad.

Especially if the storage space of the carts has been increased several fold.

That would definitely cut down on the shelf price though: but the inevitable SD cards will rack up additional costs.

Looking at the OLED which is going on Nintendo's website for €350 in a bundle with Mario Kart I'm guessing the switch 2 will be at the very least that. Or more likely €450 + with some extras on top of the console.

You have to wonder what the production costs were and if they will sell it at a loss. I don't think they have a history of that? But correct me if I'm wrong. Given they have reportedly had 20m units manufactured (in China judging by the leaks) unit costs are probably exceedingly low. So we might be surprised by the price.

Personally I will drop for that no matter the price and I am tempted to buy whatever launch titles there are within reason: I don't care for CoD for example if that comes.

What about everybody else? Is there a limit for you on price? Or specific deals you want - like colours, bundles, games etc that will make or break your decision?

We will see a renaissance in management // rts type games for console if true. Wow do you think Baldur's Gate 3 could be on it too? Or ports of old PC CPRGs? OMG think of the possibilities! I'd totally buy them all again

@MrCarlos46 Nintendo could probably use AI to filter prohibited words too. So I think it's a possibility for this gen.

You know this device will sell like hotcakes with the backwards compatibility and some good launch titles. Especially if it comes out in time for the children's summer holidays! The lucky kids will get it first and the rest, if their parents are fortunate enough to have the money, will get it for Christmas.

Then there will be a lot of adults just dropping for that immediately.

Omg omg omg omg the hype is real ladies, gentlemen and everybody in-between and outside <3 <3 <3

I always remember getting Broken Sword 2 on a Playstation Demo disk but I never got to play it properly until the GBA release. What a game that was! Would love to see them return for Switch and/or its successor.

@Kyloctopus I'd be incredibly upset to see upcoming game leaks plastered everywhere, to be honest. It was like the Pokemon hack a while back: even the places that don't usually report such things had some of it on thumbnails etc. I personally do not want to see any of it if I can avoid it without taking unreasonable steps.

I've lost a lot of faith in Nintendo Life for getting wrapped up in the Switch 2 stuff when usually they do not comment on such things: parroting rumours is, after all, not reporting.

But reading the comments here, I'm sickened. As the nasty sense of entitlement by many on display here is truly depraved. I know we all make mistakes, so some of you ought to take a look in the mirror and think about how you are behaving.

@NicolausCamp I don't care personally. I've never played the original. So I'm quite happy to buy a port. That's what it is. I've also bought ports of other games for various reasons. It'll go on sale, so I'll wait for that given it's not a high priority for me.

Nintendo have been giving the Kongs a lot of love lately - especially in the films they played a prominent role too. So I wonder if they'll follow up with a 3D game for switch 2?

Okay, I'm not going to lie. I'm coming around to the leaks because I'm being filled with hype, hype, hype the more I see them I can't wait for the real announcement! All the shiny new games to come too. I can't wait to see what they are!

@ozwally Yeah, they do look good. But if they come to PC eventually I don't see the point unless one is really desperate to play it now. GTA 6 might pull in a few sales for that reason, but personally, I hate playing FPS on a console. It's much more fun for me to play GTA on PC in first person with no auto aim.

I think if there's going to be ports, you'll probably see a lot come very early. I saw a graphic somewhere of all the third-party developers bringing games to Switch 2 and it was quite a large list.

At least the Switch 2 will have Nintendo games! What does the PS5 have? It's just a bad PC. Astrobot does look good though, not going to lie. Maybe there's some other exclusives?

I'd love to hear that they're going to finally make a AAA pokemon game that will be released in 2030 or so!

@smithyo There's perhaps also an element of fear regarding backwards compatibility too for some. I have a large physical collection and I worry it'll become useless going forward whilst people who bought digitally will retain their collections into new generations.

All the video game shops are closing across Europe: so it's harder to get them. I think people still living in the UK are dirt poor too: they keep talking about the 'cost of living crisis'. So going digital probably saves them some money.

@Olliemar28 I will still drop for that on Day 1 and I'll be happy I have it. I'll forget all about the leaks eventually. But you only get one chance in life and the chance to see the announcement without preconceived notions has been ruined for some of us. It'll definitely leave a sour taste in my mouth personally until something comes along to sweeten it: like a Pokemon game

@Dazman I feel like an accessory to crime.

This stuff is totally out of control. This generation has been totally ruined. Why can't people just have patience? I absolutely loathe leaks and leakers, it's the mark of a reprobate to engage in such an illicit activity.

@Olliemar28 Oh, it's back! Very odd Exciting, the game looks very nice.

@dew12333 If there's some Pokemon footage then I'll jump through the roof

Am I the only one who sees the video as private? :'(

@Dev1024 Me too. I like Nintendo Life because usually they ignore this stuff but even they've gotten involved. But I do understand that at this point it's not even possible to wilfully ignore the leaks because they are plastered everywhere!

It doesn't seem wise for a 'respectable' consultant to leak information. Neither is publicising it.

Wow this looks amazing, count me in!

This would be amazing. Finally it would be worth buying certain genres for handheld.

@NintendoWife People who want a low-powered handheld already have the Switch - which is about 300 Euros. The laptop cost 800 at the time and is now ten years old and is better than the supposed specs of the Switch 2. It's quite laughable, really. I don't know why you're defending it. Of course, it could just be fake leaks.

Everyone's announcing Switch 2 except Nintendo.

And the spec leaks online are wild: my 10 year old laptop is better. I hope it's not true.

@Chibi_Manny Har har har me matey, don't ye worry cuz I've got a solution for yer arghhhh

You've got to take away people's ability to spend less money by buying the old games and playing those instead of the overpriced new ones.

Only somebody who doesn't know what a jester is would think it's a tiny body.

@Metalinkster 6/10 is better than average. But it's certainly not the kind of proportion you'd want to risk flying with.

I'm just going for the sweet sweet popcorn, the Sonic Team and Jim Carey.

"Thought about AI-written content for 7 seconds
The passage you’ve shared has a style that could certainly be produced by AI. It feels polished, dreamlike, and thematically cohesive without being tied to any concrete narrative—traits often seen in AI-generated content. Of course, humans can write in this manner as well, especially when aiming for a poetic, whimsical feel. Without direct evidence of its origin, it’s impossible to be certain. However, from experience, the smoothly flowing adjectives, vivid imagery, and the general avoidance of specific, verifiable details do resemble the typical patterns found in AI-written text."

ChatGPT (paid) certainly thinks this is probably generated by AI for those who wonder.

@Yoshi3 Some people are practical, others are wishful thinkers. I'm the former. Games like this will become more common because they will be far cheaper to produce, or the money saved on expensive artists can be put to better use elsewhere. That's just reality.

@JohnnyC Enjoy, Mario Party looks amazing! So does Astrobot, but I don't play Playstation...

I doubt Switch 2 will even be as powerful as competitor handhelds that serve Steam users. We're all only buying it for Nintendo IPs anyway.

Sometimes I feel like we've entered the simulation. This is one of those times.