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@MJF and Dark Souls 2 please. Dark Souls kinda changed how I look at video games. Would love to play 2 and 3 now.

Can you imagine how PS5 community would melt down if they announced DS4 as a Switch 2 exclusive?

That’s soft/weak

But a bunch of ‘cels on social media said we should all boycott Nintendo!!!!

haha, more room for me to dodge them green shells!!!

If you wait too long Mario kart will be full of cheaters. My main reason for buying day 1

QOL stuff fine but don’t touch that soundtrack!

Game so hard most people had no clue it eventually becomes a shooter

They are getting their name out from all of this. No press is bad press they say.

Don’t feel sorry for them at all. May have been intentional

@Spider-Kev I find the 2 blue and orange at least a bit brighter than the red/blue of Switch 1. And I’m sure they will introduce colors soon. First for a while they want Switch 2 to all have a standard “look”

Japan much better represents an avalanche. White out!

The hardware was just a steady and slow leak over the last year until we knew pretty much everything

The software was kept under complete wraps. They must have sone really scary NDA they make all their employees and software partners sign

Hardware is different because it’s obviously being produced in factories all over and so many different pieces and companies at work on it

If they do a remake, would it really hurt or take much energy to throw a faithful port in as well? I can’t imagine it would take up ANY space. We need this original game on Switch. I always get a little annoyed when they do these remakes but don’t throw in the original game. I’d be MUCH more willing to buy a physical version of the remake if they did so. And I’d have both options on one cartridge.

But no Rogue Squadron II which is worth all those combined

Though I will say at the half price that’s a good deal

@Chlocean the physical version of Lost Crown is only around $20 last I checked. I do really enjoy Metroidvanias, but I think it’s just a terrific game in general. There is a lot of great 2D platforming. Solid story and cutscenes, and satisfying combat along with the Metroidvania searching/backtracking and progression.

I greatly enjoyed Rayman Legends and the Metroidvania Prince of Persia for Switch

Dead Cells is one of my favorite games so I am VERY excited for the Prince of Persia/Dead Cells collaboration game. I hope that is still in the works

@Jhena I can tell you for a fact I have never connected my switch online. Maybe there are some physical Switch games that require you to update hardware/software/firmware… but I have yet to encounter one. 5 years now and about every game on NL’s top 50 list that comes in physical form.

I bought my Switch in 2021 and have never connected it to the internet. I’ve played about every game on NL’s 50 Best Switch games list in physical form. Have never updated my console, never updated or patched a single game. They all ran just fine to completion.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CONSOLE OR GAMES

For Switch 2 I will likely buy the MK bundle, so I will connect online and that will be my first digital game. If Elden Ring doesn’t come complete on a cart I will buy that digitally as well. Will not but the key card games as of this moment.

@jorel262 except that they really don’t “need” the patches to run. I bought my Switch in 2021 and have bought every game on Nintendo Lufe’s 50 best Switch games in physical form. I have seriously never connected my Switch online. So no game nor my console has ever received an update or patch. I have played every game to completion with no issues.

I’ve played about 50 games now on Switch without EVER connecting my switch online. I have beaten every single one just fine. You do not ever NEED to update or patch your games.

I’m not seeing this game available-announced for Switch or Switch 2
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Wasn’t Rambi in both new DKC games?

My biggest complaint with MK 8 is that your character feels way too big/camera too zoomed in. I’d rather be able to zoom out but I at least like that the camera is a little more zoomed out from what I’ve seen in World so far. With 24 racers we need that along with wider feeling roads

I knew when Nintendo started doing paid DLC it would eventually get to this point.

The main idea is to maximize continuous and ongoing revenue. One way to do this is paid DLC. Next is controlling “ownership” and reserving the rights to the tangible product they have sold.

I’ll never forget an interview with Miyamoto in the Wii or so era. He was totally against DLC. He said a game should be complete when shipped out and that’s the end of it.

@arekdougy I’m convinced they are working with second hand sellers or themselves hoarding supply for second hand resale. If you happen to not get your pre order in super quick you can buy it for three times markup. If you do get your pre order in we might ship it to you in a few years.

This is perfect for collector’s that may die in 10-15 years whenever they stop supporting your completely hollow worthless “game card”

Also pretty rotten of them not to make this clear in the description nor on the boxes

I like playing games and consoles exactly as intended. So I use joycons even when playing in docked mode. Don’t need any extras!

Also don’t care for the grip anyway. I LOVE having my arms and individual joy cons resting comfortably at my sides. I’m 6’3” and I never thought Joy cons were too small. Nintendo always has the best controllers. I know it’s not the most popular opinion amongst gamers but IMO joy cons loose at my sides are much better than classic gaming controllers where you have to hold both hands together in front of you.

@Anti-Matter GameStop often removes shrink wrap and uses the box for store display. Or keeps the boxes and game cartridges in separate drawers for some reason. So you often buy a new game that has been opened. Worst of all they put stickers on the box itself, so you have a permanent sticker or goo if you try to remove. And really you have no idea if the game is even unused. I get they need to use boxes for display only for theft purposes. But those box/games should be sold at a slight discount.

If you play in docked just plug your joy cons in overnight every few days. If you play handheld just charge your switch every few days.

Will wait to see how it makes the jump. Dark Souls Remastered kinda changed how I view video games, I thought it was REALLY good. Never one to spend much time on difficult games but took me forever to beat that dual boss (one a lion? One a big fat monster). I’ve never screamed joy so loud over beating a boss before. Great gaming moment for me.

Elden Ring is game j wanted most since I don’t have any PlayStation. AstroBot would be my second want.

I don’t like GameStop because they often open physical games and sell as “new”

I’m not buying anything out of its original shrink wrap at ‘new’ price

Put it all on the physical cart!!!!

No keys please!!

New 3D Mario will be the big holiday release, that’s a good docked game. Animal Crossing will be next year’s big release (again likely at the start of summer because it’s a good travel/handheld game). Then we start getting into new Splatoon, Zelda territory late 2026/2027

My switch works fine but I’ve worn all the rubber off the left joystick and the right is almost there. Still works just fine. Occasional drift from joycons and dropouts but those were there from day 1. You learn to work around those issues anyway. If it’s a game that requires tight precision and controls (like Celeste for example) I use pro controller.

But I hate GameStop. They open all of their physical games and put stickers on the box. If I’m buying a new physical game at full price it better be in its shrink wrap

I will key your key cards

I’ll just go get my at a store shortly after release. They will be there

Not a big deal. If you can’t wait a few days or weeks for a video game I dunno what to tell you

I’m buying Limited Run Games stock if they have one

We should all really treasure our Switch 2. Hold it in our hands. Caress it. Because Switch 3 will be something you only digitally own.

What is that old video game saying?

All your purchases are belong to us?

I know so many people in America that are preparing like they are going for Taylor Swift tickets on Ticketmaster. They have already saved all their billing info on pre order sites, they are gonna try through multiple retailers using multiple screens, and they are having their friends and family try.

I’m surprised they never released a Mario Kart 8 Super Deluxe a year or two ago with all the complete DLC on one cartridge. I think they will do that with Smash Ultimate on Switch 2

Just wait until they announce Dark Souls 4 is Switch 2 exclusive. That would really bring the melts!

But I thought nobody was buying it because one single game is $10 more?

The amount of people online telling others that they DON’T plan to buy something is pretty comical. Not really this game as much as Switch 2 and Mario Kart. One video on YouTube from a guy that clearly hates Nintendo trying to convince people not to buy Switch 2 has millions of views. Millions will be having a blast enjoying a brand new Mario Kart years and years in the making, when everyone is new to it and on the same skill level…. And that guy will still be yelling into the void acting like he doesn’t have FOMO.

As for this game? I don’t think I’d really play it even if it were free. As many have said, it’s not required for anything, like every video game ever created.

$10 is the cost of a single fast food meal now. Thats the same as this game, or the extra cost of Mario Kart. One unhealthy meal. One less soda a day for a week. Eat a PBJ, some pasta, some vegetables, rice and beans once or twice a week instead of having McDonald’s delivered and you will have enough to buy the entire Mario Kart bundle by June. And you will feel much better!

@Bigmanfan because most people don’t use emulators. It’s nice to finally have official archival Gamecube games

I noticed there is a Smash Bros. Gamecube controller for Switch 1. Does that work with any games besides Super Smash?

SUPER MONKEY BALL!

The OG one on Gamecube was the best, still is!

I’ve never played a Fire Emblem game. What game that is available on Switch (in any form, whether the new one for Switch or archival release), is a good one to start with?

Great to see the Digital Foundry guys have been generally positive about Switch 2. That’s all I really need. I’m just not picky about frame rates and cutting edge specs. Nintendo has always and should always strive to make the best GAMES, not movies. Physics and gameplay stressed foremost, with adequate modern visuals.

I would rank them - 1,3,4,2 but it’s very hard after 1 and they are all 10s imo. I think my ranking of 3 is a bit controversial but something about that music and screen at the end of each day as you turn your fruit into juice. 1 is just an incredible vibe all around. Desolate beauty. Never overstays it’s welcome, as that is my only complaint about 2 and 4… there’s too much to do!