the bigger question is, do you gold / 3 star them all at 50cc first, then again at 100cc before moving onto 150cc? I can't shake the habit of starting at 50cc, as lame as it is. almost done with 100cc so I can really start enjoying the game at 150. it's an illness.
@MathByThePixel after over 10 hours in the game, this is exactly how I feel. The biggest disappointment by FAR is only getting to drive 1 lap on most of the tracks in GP - no more than a 7 or 8/10 for me until this is patched and the AI / weapons are balanced.
For a paid and not free update, have to say not that impressed, as the pop in is seemingly no different. When you glide from a tower, and head towards a fortification with loads of enemies on it, the fortification STILL looks empty until you are practically on top of it, then all the enemies magically appear. Classic Nintendo laziness, surely the Switch 2 could have handed this?
@AZYotes5013 overall it's fine, it's just so many people ordered from amazon after I did and they get their new console tomorrow. fully appreciate others have it worse!!
I may try Argos tomorrow morning, and cancel my Amazon pre-order if I'm lucky. but still feeling really peeved at how random amazon have been about all of this.
despite ordering April 4th, it's Saturday for me. thanks Amazon, thanks so much for preferentially delivering early to those who ordered from you days and weeks after me! that seems fair.
Pre-ordered April 4th from Amazon UK but they are appalling, and mine not coming til the weekend at the earliest, yet Reddit full of people who ordered a week after me from Amazon and their S2 has shipped. Last time I rely on Amazon. gutted.
looking forward to playing new Mario Kart, but that's it, plus seeing how the Zelda games and Mario games run on switch 2. Excited to get the console, but will be 95% PS5 for the rest of the year it seems, unless they announced a new mainline Zelda or Mario later this year...
@killercereal yep, the mobile game tracks felt so out of place. a handful of the newer tracks were on a par for me with the originals, but not many. still not bothered to play the final update, after 10+ years playing this game, I am utterly over it. can't wait for S2 launch day!!!
Disappointed they have seemingly missed the opportunity for a Diddy Kong Racing style story, all the ingredients are here! But regardless, I've pre-ordered and am looking forward to playing.
I have no idea how this normally works for consoles, but disappointing to hear that devs are still struggling to get any info on securing dev kits at this time.
I own a PS5 and a Switch, as do lots of my friends. Switch 2 pre-ordered. I don't really see these 2 systems in competition...
Switch 2 may now be marginally cheaper than the PS5, but PS games are so much cheaper, this offsets it.
I want to buy Super Mario 3D World as used to have it on my Wii U 12 YEARS ago, but Nintendo still want to charge £50. Nintendo will always be more expensive once you factor in game prices...
Nope - despite buying close to 100 games for my Switch, and owning just about every console they have ever released, I'm not deemed important enough to be allowed to pre-order because I don't subscribe to their awful online. Thanks Nintendo.
Got a pre-order with MKW from Amazon, so I'm all on board, but I'm still a tad hurt by the snub from Nintendo.
he has a support crew, and access to an air BnB and a hotel. so it all sounds like a gimmick, if he leaves the queue (once it forms) he loses his place at the front. idiot YouTubers
as somebody who now buys games physically, at last digital games are cheaper, as they should be. They should be MORE than $10 cheaper too... with the manufacturing and distribution costs of carts, packaging, store markups, etc, and the fact that if you buy physical you are able to resell it, unlike digital.
Not paying for a tech demo! Bad enough having to pay to upgrade my Zelda games, but at least it's not too pricey (would rather it was free and they hadn't wasted time on a flipping mobile app)
@jojobar I guess so, I mean when you compare it to steam deck, etc.
it's expensive for me, as I only ever use my switch docked. £430 for a Switch 2 with Mario Kart World. £340 for a digital PS5 with Astro Bot. Jaw-dropping comparison.
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Re: Poll: Do You Three-Star-Gold Every Mario World Grand Prix Before Moving On To The Next?
@DownRightSam good man, was staring to think it was just me!
can't wait to start playing it all at 150cc. 4 more GP to go, done all knockouts at 100.
Re: Poll: Do You Three-Star-Gold Every Mario World Grand Prix Before Moving On To The Next?
the bigger question is, do you gold / 3 star them all at 50cc first, then again at 100cc before moving onto 150cc? I can't shake the habit of starting at 50cc, as lame as it is. almost done with 100cc so I can really start enjoying the game at 150. it's an illness.
Re: Review: Mario Kart World (Switch 2) - The Perfect Introduction To A New Console Generation
@harrystein absolutely, it's far more fun driving in a straight line on a wide road. jeez.
Re: Review: Mario Kart World (Switch 2) - The Perfect Introduction To A New Console Generation
@MathByThePixel after over 10 hours in the game, this is exactly how I feel. The biggest disappointment by FAR is only getting to drive 1 lap on most of the tracks in GP - no more than a 7 or 8/10 for me until this is patched and the AI / weapons are balanced.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Carry Case - The Official Option Is A Solid One
picked one of these up, just the ticket for the occasional overnight hotel stop with work!
Re: Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - The Best Way To Play, But 'Zelda Notes' Sucks
For a paid and not free update, have to say not that impressed, as the pop in is seemingly no different. When you glide from a tower, and head towards a fortification with loads of enemies on it, the fortification STILL looks empty until you are practically on top of it, then all the enemies magically appear. Classic Nintendo laziness, surely the Switch 2 could have handed this?
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour - Surprising, Delightful, And You Know Where It Belongs
nope, just doesn't look like a fun GAME to me.
Re: Site News: We've Got A Switch 2
@AZYotes5013 overall it's fine, it's just so many people ordered from amazon after I did and they get their new console tomorrow. fully appreciate others have it worse!!
Re: Site News: We've Got A Switch 2
I may try Argos tomorrow morning, and cancel my Amazon pre-order if I'm lucky. but still feeling really peeved at how random amazon have been about all of this.
Re: Site News: We've Got A Switch 2
despite ordering April 4th, it's Saturday for me. thanks Amazon, thanks so much for preferentially delivering early to those who ordered from you days and weeks after me! that seems fair.
wasted a day of annual leave tomorrow for nothing
Re: Poll: So, Did You Order A Nintendo Switch 2?
Pre-ordered April 4th from Amazon UK but they are appalling, and mine not coming til the weekend at the earliest, yet Reddit full of people who ordered a week after me from Amazon and their S2 has shipped. Last time I rely on Amazon. gutted.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (May 2025)
playing some loooong PS5 games right now, so have the 2 duck detective games on my switch for palette cleansers haha!
Re: Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots Has Been Rated By The ESRB
this looks awful, like a PS2 or 3 game.
Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025
looking forward to playing new Mario Kart, but that's it, plus seeing how the Zelda games and Mario games run on switch 2. Excited to get the console, but will be 95% PS5 for the rest of the year it seems, unless they announced a new mainline Zelda or Mario later this year...
Re: Review: Arcade Archives NebulasRay (Switch) - A CGI Deep-Cut After Decades Of Waiting
Nope. Not in a million years am I paying over £13 for a ROM. Disgusting pricing!
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.4, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@killercereal yep, the mobile game tracks felt so out of place. a handful of the newer tracks were on a par for me with the originals, but not many. still not bothered to play the final update, after 10+ years playing this game, I am utterly over it. can't wait for S2 launch day!!!
Re: Talking Point: Are You Excited At All For Switch 2 GameChat?
Nintendo are hopeless at online social gaming, and this looks terrible. still decades behind xbox and PS here...
Re: Xbox Branded Handheld Photos Leak, And It's Not Quite As Slick As The Switch 2
@KoopaTheGamer exactly this, the PS portal and this look infinitely more usable for long sessions handheld (particularly if you have big hands)
Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
makes zero difference. I only buy games when they have been out a year or more, so they are a) discounted, and b) patched and fully working!
Re: Poll: Which Switch 2 Accessories Are You Picking Up At Launch?
@Misima or regular people with good jobs?
Re: Poll: After One Month, How Often Are You Actually Using 'Nintendo Today'?
genuinely never even heard of it.
Re: Mario Kart World's 'Free Roam' Is Much More Than Mindless Open World Driving
Disappointed they have seemingly missed the opportunity for a Diddy Kong Racing style story, all the ingredients are here! But regardless, I've pre-ordered and am looking forward to playing.
Re: Review: Balatro (Switch) - Devilishly Compelling Cardplay, And A Clear GOTY Contender
absolutely adore this game, clocked around 100 hours, and broke my record for a hand yesterday (unseeded) of 1.324e15
Re: Feature: "It's Huge For Us" - Devs Talk Switch 2 Reactions, Dev-Kit Disparity, Future Plans
I have no idea how this normally works for consoles, but disappointing to hear that devs are still struggling to get any info on securing dev kits at this time.
Re: Hands On: Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Come For The Power Stone, Stay For The Project Justice
@Grandiajet Coronation Street Fighter!! My mate suggested that one to Jim'll Paint It!
Re: Opinion: It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart
Loved my Switch, but spent the last 2-3 years largely playing PS5 / XSX. Looking forward to a year or so of Nintendo gaming come the Switch 2 launch
Re: Opinion: It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart
@Member_the_game damn straight
Re: ICYMI: Nintendo's Keeping amiibo Alive On Switch 2 With New Zelda: TOTK Collection
gotta keep milking Nintendo fans for $$$
Re: PS5 Digital Edition Now More Expensive Than Switch 2 In UK & Europe
I own a PS5 and a Switch, as do lots of my friends. Switch 2 pre-ordered. I don't really see these 2 systems in competition...
Switch 2 may now be marginally cheaper than the PS5, but PS games are so much cheaper, this offsets it.
I want to buy Super Mario 3D World as used to have it on my Wii U 12 YEARS ago, but Nintendo still want to charge £50. Nintendo will always be more expensive once you factor in game prices...
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
@carlos82 100%
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
SNES. Almost all of the Switch 2 games you have listed are old ports.
Switch 2 lineup is a Mario kart game and a donkey Kong game. 2 games. ports of games I've had for many years don't even count.
Re: Poll: Did You Get A Switch 2 Purchase Invite From Nintendo Yet? (Europe)
@Jester676 yeah I get it. Just annoyed by it that's all!
Re: Poll: Did You Get A Switch 2 Purchase Invite From Nintendo Yet? (Europe)
Nope - despite buying close to 100 games for my Switch, and owning just about every console they have ever released, I'm not deemed important enough to be allowed to pre-order because I don't subscribe to their awful online. Thanks Nintendo.
Got a pre-order with MKW from Amazon, so I'm all on board, but I'm still a tad hurt by the snub from Nintendo.
Re: Random: Of Course Nintendo Fans Are Already Camping Out For The Switch 2
he has a support crew, and access to an air BnB and a hotel. so it all sounds like a gimmick, if he leaves the queue (once it forms) he loses his place at the front. idiot YouTubers
Re: Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed
@lumothesinner oh thank god, haha!!
Re: Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed
ignore me, I didn't read things properly!
Re: Switch 2 Devs May Assign Specific Inputs To Pro Controller's Back Buttons
@jetsetradion nice one
Re: Nintendo Comments On Mario Kart World's Controversial Price
@Grimley141 couldn't agree with you more.
Re: Nintendo Comments On Mario Kart World's Controversial Price
@Cathalm it should be $20 more expensive physically... or more
Re: Nintendo Comments On Mario Kart World's Controversial Price
as somebody who now buys games physically, at last digital games are cheaper, as they should be. They should be MORE than $10 cheaper too... with the manufacturing and distribution costs of carts, packaging, store markups, etc, and the fact that if you buy physical you are able to resell it, unlike digital.
Digital should be $20 cheaper
Re: Switch 2 Devs May Assign Specific Inputs To Pro Controller's Back Buttons
Has the UK price been announced yet? Only use my switch in docked and using a pro controller (big hands!), so will most likely pick this up
Re: Nintendo Confirms US Price For 'Switch 2 Welcome Tour'
Not paying for a tech demo! Bad enough having to pay to upgrade my Zelda games, but at least it's not too pricey (would rather it was free and they hadn't wasted time on a flipping mobile app)
Re: Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed
I wonder if you still need to pay to unlock the DLC on the S2 physical edition?
Re: Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed
I've not played BOTW for a good few years, so can't wait to replay this on my S2 later this year. Less than / no more than £10 I can live with...
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
@jojobar OK let's see how Cyberpunk looks before you say that games look almost as good. Let's not get silly here.
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
@johnvboy I'm just comparing a PS5 that has much better performance and games, and cheaper games. It's not that mad a comparison!
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
@BFahey3 there are lots of ways to pre-order, assuming you aren't American. Lot's of us have pre-orders, as we aren't Americans.
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
@jojobar OK, it's exactly the same price! £430 with astro bot and disc drive, or £430 for Switch 2 with Mario Kart. That's still mad to me.
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
@dr-ghost in his Kart?
Re: Opinion: A Few Too Many Questions & Unwelcome Surprises Are Taking The Shine Off The Switch 2 Reveal
@jojobar I guess so, I mean when you compare it to steam deck, etc.
it's expensive for me, as I only ever use my switch docked. £430 for a Switch 2 with Mario Kart World. £340 for a digital PS5 with Astro Bot. Jaw-dropping comparison.