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@AussieMcBucket I'm not sure they are journalists, this is more of a fan site about Nintendo content that reports on news and also posts guides and reviews. They have at various times reported on comments by leakers under the News moniker, for instance, which is incompatible with serious journalism. I don't know why embedding Twitter posts is where they'd draw the line.

Bankruptcy: This Time It's For Real - The Game. Just kidding, it looks interesting and The Hundred Line is pretty fun, I hope they find success with both and that they can stick the landing.

"more than double the £7.99 / €9.99 required to upgrade Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom."

It's amazing how even when they mention prices in Euros, Nintendo Life seems to be blind to what they're saying. It's only over double if you're in the UK. Everywhere else it isn't.

After that Mario Kart World Direct, please don't give me hope, Bowser, you evil turtle.

I wish these lists were more curated, and that they also had the prices in Euros since the article mentions Europe and Europe isn't just the UK.

@Jeronan I know. But they remain a multiplatform studio and they are an independent subsidiary of Sony.

P.S. Patapon and Everybody's Golf were at the last Direct If Sony was so adamant on it, they wouldn't allow Bamco to publish them on Switch and much less feature them on a Direct.

"Now, thanks to the new 'Zelda Notes' app that comes with the new Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, you'll actually be able to repair your equipment – finally!" YESSSS

"The catch, however, is that it'll be tied solely to a 'Daily Bonus' mechanic via the 'Zelda Notes' app, which acts as a sort of roulette that you'll be able to activate just once per day." NOOOOOO T.T

I actually think it's a bit surprising that Marathon isn't coming to Switch 2. Same with Destiny. PlayStation wouldn't lose anything by having these games on Switch. And Bungie is independent, they're releasing Marathon on Xbox and Destiny 2 is on Xbox as well. So why not on Switch 2?

P.S.: One possible answer is that they didn't want someone so close to Sony to have access to their development kit early. So it might very well be a matter of time.

Oh no...

Since the comment needs to be longer, here's a self-referring sentence.

Both of these are quite sad for me. If you don't like achievements you can turn some settings off so you don't need to pay any attention to them. But this is a big reason why I avoid third-party games on Nintendo systems. And no music anywhere in the menus and shop is just lame. Even PS5 has a home screen background music.

@-wc- That was one of the more pedantic "actually" type comments I've seen around. The analogy was pretty bad too. Even if you race in GTA games (have no idea), participating in car races is not something you're doing constantly in GTA, but in Metroid you shoot at enemies and to unlock things pretty much always. And btw, the Metroid Wiki categorizes it as both action-adventure and first person shooter . I would personally also add that it has a Metroidvania-like progression. But let's not get that far.

Why not a skirt?

I think this is only a shock for people in the US, games have been 80€ in Europe since the start of the PS5 generation, Nintendo just isn't giving Americans a benefit compared to other regions. 90€ for Mario Kart is absurd though, but I imagine it's to make the bundle with the game seem more appealing (and because they know people will buy Mario Kart in spades anyway).

P.S. Plus, I think it's clear that Nintendo is pushing for people to go digital this generation, so they get more of a cut per sell.

For me Switch 2 cases look awful with that huge red rectangle on top. And physical being more expensive, unless I find a really good deal, I'm going 100% digital (which is probably intended by them).

@HeadPirate I thought I was going insane by being the only one seeing this. This takes away what's so good about having digital games.

Coming out in June would be perfect as a gift given to myself for finishing my degree Really excited for that Direct. That counter on top of the website helps but is also a bit cruel haha

That would be funny, honestly.

I'm going to go with a shot in the dark and say it's going to be Persona 4 Re: Recorded.

So basically a bunch of nonsense.

I really like Xenoblade Chronicles and hope they keep making them. But I've been so curious to see what will come of that fantasy IP they were working on. I hope we will see that soon.

I voted Diamond and Pearl again because Platinum wasn't an option. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were an insult to Sinnoh, imo.

This now looks much more polished. It wasn't on my radar, but I'm now really looking forward to it. I'll still wait to see what the reviews are like as Level-5 seems to be biting more than they can chew, but I'm cautiously optimistic.

@asmi8803 It would confuse the costumers. They want to avoid at all costs having a rough transition from Switch to Switch 2. They already have 3 SKUs of the Switch on the market. Maybe even some of them will be discontinued now that Switch 2 is going to be on the market. You should also consider the fact that Nintendo has to compete with other companies for retail space and chip manufacture. I also don't see them making a docked only system, as: i) the more dedicated players that would play only on TV can get the hybrid system anyway; and ii) that would invite comparisons with the other non-hybrid systems by PlayStation and Xbox, which Nintendo doesn't want. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Switch 2 Lite later down the line as a cheaper point of entry especially targeted at kids, however. Like they did with Switch. But that will take some time.

I have a Switch OLED and it was a life changer for me. I was skeptical of the Portal's LCD screen, but good word of mouth made me take the step of getting one and trying it and I was surprised by how good the screen is! I know Nintendo sometimes cheapens out to keep costs low at least in the initial models, but if they present a screen that is just as good as the Portal's, you won't see me complaining.

@LikelySatan Me too.

@Olliemar28 You mention that the leaker is reliable, that it's a safe bet and mention the last time he was correct. The general tone is that this information is almost guaranteed but we should take it as a rumour for the time being for it wasn't officially confirmed. So no, I don't think it's enough. But different standards.

I'll still take this as a maybe. He also said there was going to be a February Direct and is now saying he has no information on this. Outlets like Nintendo Life should have more journalistic integrity and report things like this with a lot more grains of salt and remind us of how much these leakers backtrack on their claims and not only what predictions they got right.

@asmi8803 Introducing all those options at launch would be a terrible idea.

@somnambulance I was going to say an amusement park as well

My attention deficit is kicking in hard, so I'm spending small amounts of time across a lot of different games. Minish Cap, Golden Sun and Super Metroid on NSO, collecting the last shines in Bowser's Fury, banging my head against a wall trying to go through the Phazon Mines in Metroid Prime Remastered, finishing the Jabul Waters in Echoes of Wisdom. I'm still playing Spider-Man 2 on PC (not a great experience) and PS5, and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. On PS5 I'm also playing Celeste and maybe I'll get around to finally beating Jusant.
Have a good time gaming, everyone.

@Max_the_German I had a bit of hope for a moment haha I hope everyone can play that game soon!

@Max_the_German Are you able to connect online?

I'm getting closer to the end of Metroid Prime: Remastered. I'm also playing Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, and Another Code Recollection on Switch. On PS5 I'm finishing Jusant. Checking out Spider-Man 2 between PS5 and PC.

I've beaten three games on Switch this week: Skyward Sword HD, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Link's Awakening. Now this weekend I've beaten Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, which I found very mid, and I'm dividing the short amount of time I'm not working to Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and Box Boy + Box Girl on Switch and Jusant and Judgement on PS5.

Have fun gaming everyone!

I personally would like to see a variable number of racers across different stages and modes. 24 seems like it could be fun, but I'd still like to have a more focused mode as it were.

@JohnnyMind I hope that's the case!

Mostly playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, where I'm now getting the Triforce to fight Demise, and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD where I'm finishing world 3. I'm also starting Metroid Prime Remastered, and I do daily puzzles in Stitch.. Coincidentally, they're almost all remasters.

It looks pretty good. But it was also a bit deflating given that basically everything leaked before this reveal trailer.

I was under the impression that Ryujinx did none of these, though? I also thought these were already largely known.

I wish the options were a lot more tentative, as we haven't seen one irl or held one in our hands, so how can we answer in such declarative terms. It is a concern for me, as I feel my Steam Deck OLED even though it isn't too heavy, is indeed too big. So I hope the Switch 2 or wtv it's called doesn't get too close to it in size.

Always when playing games with motion controls.

I finally finished Persona 5 Royal, mixed feelings about the Royal part of the game overall. And I'm also going through The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, where I just got the equivalent of the hookshot.

My stats are misleading as a lot of my hours are due to my ex having played Persona 5 Royal on my account. 46 games with a total of 577 hours. I should take out around 200 hours due to them to get a more realistic picture, though.

This is a game where I'm not ashamed to play in 'modern mode', aka easier mode. This was a tough game when I played it on the 3DS and I think it would be a more enjoyable and more relaxing experience overall if it was just a tad more forgiving.

The supposed leaks and speculation are reaching just insane levels. I really hope Nintendo will reveal the 'successor to Switch' next month so we can finally have something more concrete.

I'm so excited for this. Pokémon Concierge is one of the coolest projects coming out of Pokémon in recent years, so I'm all up for more stop motion projects!

I would celebrate, but does this really make a difference? Honest question, I don't understand anything about how this stuff works at all.

Edit: And I think in this case it's okay to feel nice about this because Monolith was for all intents and purposes already a first-party studio, so if anything this might mean more stability for them? And Nintendo isn't well known for closing down studios left-and-right after acquiring them...

@PikaPhantom Thanks for letting us know. That sucks. I hope they've found places where to keep their creativity going.

@Otoemetry Yap, that's exactly what this was. But "Oh no, the wokes are taking over and controlling everything waaa". Or something.

Long ago I had a DSi XL, and had a ton of fun with Pokémon Platinum, which was my only game. I didn't manage to get any more games at the time because sadly someone stole it from me. But I always got the impression that I had played one of the best games on the system. Later in life I tried other brilliant games from the system, but I never played some of its most beloved titles. From what I tried, aside from Platinum, I would put Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Professor Layton and The Curious Village, perhaps Picross 3D and the first title from the Zero Escape series.

@Mattock1987 That was such a sweet delight last year. Definitely one of the best things to come out of the Pokémon brand in recent times.