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Never played it. Curious what all the fuzz is all about.

To me, Mario Kart World did indeed disappoint. I was wondering what it was, but a big aspect I thought it was the long (and boring) open world tracks. But now I think it’s the 24 racers aspect, and the fact that there’s always something working against you on the tracks too. There’s just way too much noise so there’s much less focus on the racing and the technical part. Also, the cpu is just too arbitrarily good, one random hit by whatever and you’re 2nd or 3d already, making the past few minutes on the long tracks feel meaningless.

I also prefer the tight arcady action of mario kart 8.

I also think that there’s no mention of a dlc yet, because they want to give a spotlight to kirby air riders too. And I think Mario Kart World will also grow to something spectaculair, like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe did

@Res462 ok. Thanks for your elaborate and complete answer (finally).

I was wondering why a free switch 2 update stings you that much. But now I know, since you find it not a ‘free update’ but rather an increase in price of a switch 1 game.

@Res462 ok, so the price is the dealbreaker, not the skimping out on a switch 2 edition? Just curious now.

@Res462 ok, i see what you mean now. So you prefer an 80 dollar switch 2 physical version over a 70 dollar switch 1 version with an upgrade?

Would you have paid more for a physical version of the other games that got free upgrades too, like Link’s Awakening, clubhouse games, captain toad, etc.?

@Res462 so they didn’t ‘skimp on putting out the switch 2 edition’. They just didn’t want to produce a switch 2 cartridge and just gave the update for free. As it should be done for cross-gen games imo.

@HingryHuppo which ‘content and features’ are hidden behind an amiibo?

There is only a handful of games that I can think of where an amiibo actually gives a useful feature, which are Zelda Skyward Sword HD (fast travel), and metroid (reserve tank, reserve missile, ultra hard mode). For the rest, it’s just a small benefit on a daily cooldown (other Zelda games) or characters that you can unlock while playing a bit (Smash Bros).

Tbf: Not a fan of the Bananza DLC either. I skipped on that one too. And I agree about their mobile games. But none of their console games have lootboxes.

Therefore, calling them worse than EA, which has turned their games into pay to win, is absolutely not true and actually gives EA a go to stay as horrible as they currently are.

@Res462 there’s a free switch 2 (4k) update for these games.

@KBuckley27 how many micro transactions and gamble lootboxes does Nintendo have in their games?

@Anti-Matter because they have the same chips in their system as the previous system. Remember, also not all ps4 games work on ps5, and no ps3 games work on ps4 or ps5. It’s a thing with every company and every new generation.

99+% of all switch games work on switch 2, all of them running similar or better.

@simu001 yes, they care so little such that they’re fixing issues when encountered.

Yes, kill it with fire. And hope (or pray to Sothis) Nintendo will never try anything like this ever again.

@thenikdavies yeh, i had the same feeling. That sleeping kirby is cool. Not sold on the game yet though…

Nintendo getting day and date 3d party support is a dream come true. Best of all worlds: great 1st party games, best form factor, best ease of use ánd great 3d party support. Everything i could want from a gaming device

game cards should be faster than blu-ray. If a game can be played with a blu-ray, it should be the same or better with a game card. And if a blu-ray installs stuff on a SSD, the game card should be able to do the same.

So the comments of the devs of SE and Ubisoft are just untrue if you'd ask me, and this comment of a dev of Capcom is the only true answer.

@jfp would be great if Capcom would find the time to adjust the hair models just a bit for switch 2 version.

Other than that, it looks great!

F this. Loot box season pass ***** can burn forever.

So Zelda 40 from next year onwards, with the movie releasing in 2027, and possibly a theme park expansion? Nintendo is rolling on

@Summer235 maybe it’s very much related to current American politics, mainly the new visum requirements. Take this move from Microsoft for instance.

https://ragex.co/tech-and-ai/microsoft-orders-h-1b-workers-back/

E.g. Nintendo does not want to deal with visa requirements in the US and therefore outsources it to other countries.

@jedrus_lilac could be, but i also think they’re trying to dodge a bullet.

@ArcadeSixties can you present numbers of employees let go by Nintendo this year, please?

I’d buy a physical for 70 dollar if it would come to Switch (2).

Who wants to deal with USA these days. I completely understand Nintendo to outsource work outside of that particular country.

@SwitchedOn_Games I watched a few youtube videos so I know how it’s done!

😉

@coolioam what’s wrong with 40?

I’ll gobble up around 10 of these over time most likely.

But I am willing to wait a little for either discounts or full physical releases.

Btw, i find it interesting that apart from FC 25, Hitman, Cyberpunk and a Ubisoft game the western AAA support is not as much there yet. I think Nintendo was possibly secrative of switch 2’s specs and configuration and they didn’t want it to get into the hands of their console rivals, such as for instance Microsoft?

Indiana Jones will be the first from Microsoft in March I think?

@StewdaMegaManNerd because the blame is aimed at nintendo, while most of it shouldn’t be.

Annoying indeed.

SE has now started collaboration with Limited Run Games. I expect a lot of Switch 2 games to release physically via them, starting somewhere next year possibly.

It’s that or digital games on sale next year for me.

@LazyDaisy i think he’s on the box art as some sort of Zonai device.

@SwitchplayerJohn oh man….ok john. For your sake, please imagine you’re incorrect and you’re being lied to by your tiktok algorithm.

Just a reminder to everybody here, that the high prices in America are 30% tax and that you’re paying Trump and his billionaires friends tax cuts with it.

In Europe I’ve seen these kirby amiibo go for only 32 euro (35 dollar). So yeah, tax related.

If you still don’t want to see it, and still want to vote republican, i don’t know what to say.

3d party related: I made a list in april 2025 (sort of a wishlist), games that have not been released on Nintendo systems, but should be able to run on Switch 2. I think most of these will be released in batches in the next two years and new games will release day and date (or at least close). It’s a gamble which one will be announced when.

I’ll try to keep this list up to date for every direct:

• Metal Gear Solid 3 (the remake), 4 and 5
• Journey
• Assassin’s creed shadows
• Mass Effect Legendary edition
• Dragon Age: the veilguard
• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• Clair obscure expedition 33
• Star Wars fallen order and jedi survivor
• Psychonauts 1 and 2
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Grand Theft Auto IV and V
• Detroid: become human
• Resident Evil VII, VIII, IX (?), 2, 3 and 4 Remake
• FF XVI, FF VII Rebirth
• Stellar Blade
• Demon soul and Dark souls 2+3
• Kena: bridge of spirits
• Silent Hill 2
• Tales of Arise, Scarlet Nexus, Metaphor Refantazio, Fate/Samurai, Star Ocean: the Divine Force, other rpg’s?
• Kingdom Hearts
• Death Stranding
• Like a Dragon games
• Control
• Alan Wake 2
• Baldurs Gate 3
• Viewfinder
• Hi-fi Rush (shame that studio is gone)
• Flight simulator
• Deathloop, Ghostwire tokyo
• Diablo IV
• Oblivion remastered
• other Sony ip, Microsoft ip. Why not?
• moonlighter 2

Updates for:

• Doom, Alan Wake, Skyrim, Witcher III, other assassin’s creeds, Mario + Rabbids, Kingdom come Deliverance, Outer Worlds.

Released or announced from my original list:

• Street Fighter VI
• FFVII Remake
• Split Fiction
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Elden Ring
• Star Wars Outlaw
• Kunitsu-Gami
• Persona 3 reload
• Yakuza Kiwami 2
• New: ufo 50
• New: Indiana Jones

I predict, mario related stuff:

• Mario 3D all-stars 40th anniversary edition (with graphical upgrade),
• luigi’s mansion switch 2 edition- free graphical upgrade (since it’s almost the horror season),
• mario wonder + addition switch 2 edition,
• tease for the next 3d mario.

Then of course: release dates for games we know. And i think a tease for something from monolith soft for next year.

Switch 1 it is because its a full physical version. Hopefully it’ll get an update like 3 got.

@mattitudemf because i have to carry it around whenever I want to play the game. And with multiple games that becomes annoying.

If i have to go digital, I’d like to go all the way with regards to ease of use.

You’ve seen Woodo? That game is actually still alive?

After Silksong (revealed in an Indies Showcase in 2019) it’s the oldest game on my notes that peaked my interest. Revealed at the Wholesome Direct in 2021.

I mean, backwards compatibility is a massive buff for the system. I’m playing upscaled games from my backlog next to Donkey Kong Bananza, and loving it!

The main problem for me deciding which version of a game to get is when a game releases physically on switch 1, but on a game key card on switch 2 (with improved performance), such as dragon quest 1+2.

Not so much these large current gen games which are very graphically intensive / demanding. I might be happy to get these digitally, preferably in a sale though.

@OneArmedGiant not necessarily, the way snowdrop uses the available tech might be different than the way cp2077 uses the tech. Cpu vs gpu for instance.

If that’s the case that might be it for me.

I might go completely digital for switch 2, except 1st party games (and the occasional full on card releases or (retro) collections).

Doesnt feel like its worth to wait for physical editions.

First and second one have now been removed from youtube.

Annoying.

I’ll buy all of them and will wait for a sale to buy Silksong. Indies should thrive together

Day and date, which is great, but i’ll wait for a discount on my plate.

Nintendo direct incoming. Might even be this week

I think early October. With 3D Mario All Stars shadow dropping in September and Mario Wonder switch 2 Christmas edition releasing in December which would be a perfect fit under the Christmas tree for the 40th anniversary.

Metroid Prime 4 might even get the switch 2 oled special edition treatment for all we know, but that could also be a thing for Metroid Prime 5, or MP remastered trilogy

@GoproGO agreed. Most of the time I only know how many fps a game has by going to gaming forums.

This is such a non-discussion, product of the time.

@solarwolf07 ah yeah, i understand what you’re saying. I still have to do that 5th pantheon too, and also some hall of gods bosses. I challenged myself to do the radiant version of all bosses, and that burned me out so hard on the game. Haven’t returned to it in like 4-5 years… I have around 15 to do still, one day, one day.

Thing is, i notice getting older with these games, so it’s not getting any easier 😭

I don't have the time for another Hollow Knight playthrough! Got it to 112% earlier, and happy with that. The completionist in me would ravage my social life even further

Also, going through DK Bananza currently Pretty fun game so far! Am at level 8. And pretty easy going.

@solarwolf07 oh yeah, the path of pain! Forgot about that one, took me a long time to do that one! Did you finish the boss rush too? (Hall of Gods)

@BaldB3lper78 In my opinion, the free upgrades all games passively get are already worth the upgrade costs to switch 2. Very happy with it! Don't see myself ever going back to switch 1 tbh (except the lite which i use when traveling).

@molkom don’t! For the love of your wallet and everybody around you. It has become a microtransaction lootfest with multiple fomo events every week since early this year, right before and after the merger with Scopely.

I’d recommend to stay away if you’re not into the game anymore.