@TripleJump I think your last sentence was meant to say 'It's honestly insane just how few Switch 1 games don't function normally on Switch 2 despite it being completely different hardware.'
@Pillowpants well, you’ve answered your own question there! In those 500+ hours you’ve spent on the Binding of Isaac you could have started your 3d or 4th TotK playthrough 😜
This years lineup is way more stacked than 2017’s lineup.
By december we will have 4 big Nintendo published exclusives (DK, Mario Kart World, Kirby, Hyrule Warriors), 2 very large cross-gen Nintendo published games (Mario Galaxy 1+2, Metroid Prime 4), a bunch of indie darlings (Undertale, Hades II, Silksong, to name a few) and a ton of 3d party support. Yes, its missing a new mainline Mario game or a mainline Zelda game, but it gets a new mainline DK, a new Mario Kart, a new Metroid in return. And great performing 3d party games. And backwards compatibility.
@JimNorman question, since there are multiple versions of Overcooked, does this upgrade work with the ‘all you can eat’ version, as far as you know? And does it work for Overcooked 1 then too, or just 2?
I agree. It became incredibly apparent to me once i went from BotW back to Skyrim. The latter just feels… very clunky indeed as @jfp has mentioned already. Nintendo’s games just feel polished, especially Mario, Metroid and Zelda. (No, pokemon doesn’t)
@Denoloco i actually think the new screen looks better, coming from TotK switch OLED version. What made it look worse in your opinion?
Love my switch 2, but as others said, mainly to play switch 1 games better. Liked DK Bananza, liked Age of Calamity and how it ran, and am currently playing…. Mario 64 😅 which I never completed before going to Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4 (day 1!), Zelda TotK, Age of Imprisonment and thén 3d party stuff like Final Fantasy VII Remake. Great to have all these options on one system! The ultimate one imo.
I can see Nintendo make a Switch Lite and a Pro (docked only) this gen, btw.
I can confirm. But there’s still a lot of ports that need to be made to a Nintendo system. And the main missing genre are first person shooters. The only ones I can think of with a switch 2 build are Fortnite and Apex Legends, with Warframe coming next year.
I made a list for directs (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 4 and 5
Journey
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 2, 3 and 4 Remake
FF XVI,
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
Fallout games
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.
@emayekayee what? First year had Breath of the Wild, Odyssey, Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Arms, ton of 3d party ports, ton of indie exclusives and portability. Ton of reasons to buy one . And 2018 was stacked too.
Also, the delay is due to feedback received during live demos. Games always need time in the oven, and FromSoftware probably thought that was all they could do. However, they have now seen that they can optimize the game further, based on all the other 3d party games that run very well on Switch 2.
3d party games on the switch 1 had issues to run well. Games do run well on switch 2 though. No issues there.
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Re: Top 100 Nintendo Games, As Chosen By Nintendo Life & IGN
Such a lot of bangers. Nintendo is such a gem.
Must have been almost impossible to create this list, and any of the top 25 can move based on personal liking I’d guess.
Re: Preview: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Great, But I Want To Kill One Of Its Characters
I’m sure there will be a character jumping on screen while shouting “hello there, lovely people…!”
Re: Random: Steam's Brand New Game Console Sure Looks Awfully Familiar
@Markatron84 the not-really-a-cube-cube
Re: Random: Steam's Brand New Game Console Sure Looks Awfully Familiar
This reminds me btw that I still want a N64 mini, gameboy mini, gameboy advance mini and gamecube mini.
Get to it, Nintendo!
Re: Random: Steam's Brand New Game Console Sure Looks Awfully Familiar
@UpsideDownRowlet agreed, with this machine theres no reason to own a playstation or xbox anymore, since all those games are on steam.
Re: Random: Steam's Brand New Game Console Sure Looks Awfully Familiar
I read the name GabeCube somewhere, which is imo both hilarious and fitting
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Compatibility Update Released
@TripleJump I think your last sentence was meant to say 'It's honestly insane just how few Switch 1 games don't function normally on Switch 2 despite it being completely different hardware.'
Am i correct?
Re: Level-5 Shows Off The First 30 Minutes Of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Level 5 is back to releasing games?
Cant be. They’ll delay it one more time
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
@liljmoore @shadlink thats peak whataboutism.
Nintendo was a last defender of physical games. People like that stuff. Why arent they allowed to complain about what theyre going to miss?
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
@liljmoore 4 main reasons what’s wrong with them:
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
@Zuljaras aw man, now that you mention it, I’d LOVE a turd with the Pokemon logo on it and would instantly buy one if they announce it
Re: Random: "It's Just My Comfort Game" - Stranger Things Actor Is On His Third Playthrough Of Zelda: TOTK
@Pillowpants well, you’ve answered your own question there! In those 500+ hours you’ve spent on the Binding of Isaac you could have started your 3d or 4th TotK playthrough 😜
@fiskern beat me to it
Re: Nintendo Launches Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Search Page
@Morsel according to this new website, it is consistent with Nintendo Switch and therefore has been fixed.
Re: Feature: Now Samus Is Doing It - What Is It About The 'Akira Slide' That's So Great?
@Charlirnie maybe she’ll have it if you complete the game 100% within 3 hours.
The images you unlock also unlock some teenage horniness, so maybe they’ve now included a tagline too. Who knows?!
@alanahagues thank you for the read! Very insightful. I’m so looking forward to this game, and kicking alien’s butt with Nintendo’s coolest character
Re: Good Smile Reveals New Fire Emblem Byleth Dancer Figure, Pre-Orders Now Live
@LazyDaisy well, imo it has changed with Fire Emblem Heroes and Engage (and a bit with Tokyo Mirage Sessions, though that’s a spinoff).
Re: Good Smile Reveals New Fire Emblem Byleth Dancer Figure, Pre-Orders Now Live
I don’t like how the cool and thought provoking Fire Emblem series is turning into anime or waifu gotcha games.
Says me with a Lyn avatar. But that character was mainly a cool one, not a waifu. An example 😊
Now they’re butchering her into a centaur and shadow figure and whatnot. I don’t get the series anymore…
Re: Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True
@HugoGED don’t forget Hades II on that list!
Re: Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True
@Vyacheslav333 i’m guessing you don’t have one yet? It’s the best portable gaming system I’ve ever played.
And yes, I have a steamdeck.
For the lowest price of a gaming pc, on which games most of the time run much worse. Heck, stuff like Borderlands 4 is not even optimized well on PS5.
Guess it’s my standard though.
Also, CoD is coming because Microsoft is legally obligated to bring it to Nintendo’s platform.
Re: Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True
@Vyacheslav333 optimization is questionable? Could you please provide a few examples?
Re: Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True
This years lineup is way more stacked than 2017’s lineup.
By december we will have 4 big Nintendo published exclusives (DK, Mario Kart World, Kirby, Hyrule Warriors), 2 very large cross-gen Nintendo published games (Mario Galaxy 1+2, Metroid Prime 4), a bunch of indie darlings (Undertale, Hades II, Silksong, to name a few) and a ton of 3d party support. Yes, its missing a new mainline Mario game or a mainline Zelda game, but it gets a new mainline DK, a new Mario Kart, a new Metroid in return. And great performing 3d party games. And backwards compatibility.
Switch 2 is a dream come true for me thus far.
Re: Zelda: A Link To The Past And Chrono Trigger Are "Ripe For Remakes", Says Analytics Firm
The whole list consists of very safe bets.
I could earn money making those kind of lists too?
Re: New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mystery Gift Code Event Has Been Announced
@SillyG it’s not? Oh. Well, then it’s a bit weird indeed to exclude it from the base game.
Maybe to stay in the news headlines?
Re: Service! Overcooked 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Ready To Eat Today
@SillyG 🤨
Shame. Let’s hope they’ll upgrade the complete version too, or at the very least the overcooked 2 part of it.
Re: New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mystery Gift Code Event Has Been Announced
@EarthboundBenjy because you have to get at least one month of Nintendo Switch Online.
Re: Service! Overcooked 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Ready To Eat Today
@JimNorman question, since there are multiple versions of Overcooked, does this upgrade work with the ‘all you can eat’ version, as far as you know? And does it work for Overcooked 1 then too, or just 2?
Re: Former GTA Boss Dan Houser Says Zelda: BOTW And TOTK "Feel Like Hitchcock"
I agree. It became incredibly apparent to me once i went from BotW back to Skyrim. The latter just feels… very clunky indeed as @jfp has mentioned already. Nintendo’s games just feel polished, especially Mario, Metroid and Zelda. (No, pokemon doesn’t)
Re: Switch 2 Has The Largest Third-Party Software Lineup Ever For New Nintendo Hardware
@SearchingS true! And do i hear a plead for Starcraft 64 on NSO? Yes plz 😃
Re: Nintendo Is Preparing For Even More Movies In The Future, Unsurprisingly
Can we get Metroid x Alien please?
Re: Nintendo: 84% Of Switch 2 Players Transitioned From The Original Switch
@Denoloco i actually think the new screen looks better, coming from TotK switch OLED version. What made it look worse in your opinion?
Love my switch 2, but as others said, mainly to play switch 1 games better. Liked DK Bananza, liked Age of Calamity and how it ran, and am currently playing…. Mario 64 😅 which I never completed before going to Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4 (day 1!), Zelda TotK, Age of Imprisonment and thén 3d party stuff like Final Fantasy VII Remake. Great to have all these options on one system! The ultimate one imo.
I can see Nintendo make a Switch Lite and a Pro (docked only) this gen, btw.
Re: Switch 2 Has The Largest Third-Party Software Lineup Ever For New Nintendo Hardware
I can confirm. But there’s still a lot of ports that need to be made to a Nintendo system. And the main missing genre are first person shooters. The only ones I can think of with a switch 2 build are Fortnite and Apex Legends, with Warframe coming next year.
I made a list for directs (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:
Updates for:
Released or announced from my original list:
Re: Raidou Remastered Is Getting A Free Demo On Switch & Switch 2
Just give us an upgrade pack so i can buy a physical version
Re: Metroid Prime 4's Sweet New Trailer Builds The Hype For Next Month's Launch
I’ve now watched it 5 times. That music is soooo good. I’m very, very hyped!
Re: Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment (Switch 2) - A Stunning Slice Of Musou, Worthy Of The Zelda Canon
Got to finish TotK first! Which I’ll do in a few weeks time on my switch 2. Then this game early next year, honestly can’t wait after this review!
Re: Resident Evil Pro Controller Is Available To Pre-Order, But Its Price Is Terrifying
I’ll just stamp my own news paper on my switch controller.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake?
Two gaming icons remade? 11/10
Re: Opinion: Animal Crossing On Switch 2 Has Me Equal Parts Buzzing And Baffled
@PharoneTheGnome exactly. Nintendo has become pretty predictable with their franchises, though not their gameplay.
Re: Opinion: Animal Crossing On Switch 2 Has Me Equal Parts Buzzing And Baffled
@emayekayee what? First year had Breath of the Wild, Odyssey, Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Arms, ton of 3d party ports, ton of indie exclusives and portability. Ton of reasons to buy one . And 2018 was stacked too.
Re: Opinion: Animal Crossing On Switch 2 Has Me Equal Parts Buzzing And Baffled
It’s just a Splatoon 2 situation. There will be a new entry in three years.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting Collabs With Lego, Splatoon, And Zelda
Anyone knows if you need particular amiibo for particular items?
Hope any Zelda amiibo will do to get the whole Zelda set (scan once per day for instance). Looking forward to it! 😊
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Is Confident Mario Will Be Around For "A Long Time To Come"
Well, i dunno. With the lifestyle Mario is having, I’m not sure he’ll stick around that long. With all the stress and mushrooms and all…
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
It’s the 2nd physical 80 euro game btw. After mario kart world.
Re: Xbox Reiterates Its Support For Switch 2
@kfflscnt that’s unreal engine 5, apparently
Re: Sakurai Has No Plans For Kirby Air Riders DLC: "Everything Is Here"
@hisownsidekick yeah, he’s so out of touch with what shareholders want these days 😂
Re: Hades II Post-Launch Patch 1 Preview, Here Are The Full Details
Anyone knows if this patch will be on the physical card? Otherwise i’ll just get the game digitally
Re: Elden Ring Delayed On Switch 2 "To Allow Time For Performance Adjustments"
@johnedwin a compromise is not an ‘issue’.
Also, the delay is due to feedback received during live demos. Games always need time in the oven, and FromSoftware probably thought that was all they could do. However, they have now seen that they can optimize the game further, based on all the other 3d party games that run very well on Switch 2.
3d party games on the switch 1 had issues to run well. Games do run well on switch 2 though. No issues there.
Re: Elden Ring Delayed On Switch 2 "To Allow Time For Performance Adjustments"
@johnedwin what are you talking about? Switch 2 ports have been stellar so far.
Re: Elden Ring Delayed On Switch 2 "To Allow Time For Performance Adjustments"
@clianvXAi that’s not how software design and optimalisation works.
Plus, there’s no steam store on the switch 2.
But you probably already know that and i have a feeling you’re just baiting.
Re: Two Unlisted Metroid Prime 4 Commercials Reveal New Boss Fight
Preordered this game, something that I usually dont do.
But I have so much faith in Retro, it’ll be amazing!
@The_Nintendo_Pedant how would you do it?
Re: Opinion: Pokémon Legends Z-A Is The Creepiest Entry Yet, Not In A Good Way
Majora’s Mask was able to do it. GTA 2 was able to do it.
Yeah, GameFreak still has a lot to learn
Re: Metroid Prime 1-3 Art Book Somehow Teases And Debunks An Echoes Remake
@N00BiSH i think so too. And to make the new team familiar with how MP1 was build technically.