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10/10 for me. What an absolutely stunning entrance for the Switch 2. My only criticism I can level at the game is the population density can seem really low at times (maybe just in certain places) but there are enough 'stationary' npcs to keep the city believable for an rpg (if not an immersive experience) video game.

I wonder if it will get dlc as they update the firmware with new features lol.

I'm going to try to articulate what I love about the game. Mario games (the main platforming ones) have always had an unobtrusive skill curve. You can either collect a star / get to the end of a level one way or you can triple jump onto an enemy and back flip into it. It kinda allowed showboating if you will. And ever since the SNES Super Mario Kart and the feather allowing short cuts, I have wanted them to expand that idea for yeeears! So yeah, I am super happy with the game.
I see some people complain about the open world, but if they put their hand on their heart, if it wasn't, they would be wishing they could go off road and leave the circuits lol. I mean, I used to land my gyrocopter in Pilotwings 64 and just go driving around lol.
Game looks lovely to my eyes. I don't need to sit 5 inches from a monitor ruining my eyesight till I need glasses to appreciate that lol.

Nintendo had to be in a much stronger position for terms. I mean, they sold 155M units of a console that didn't have it.

I'm well into Zelda notes. Can't believe it knocked 2 points off the score and it's not even the game lol! (What is going on here lol!)
score is for the upgrades - not the full game

Cyberpunk 2077 (omg!!)
Mario Kart World (10/10)
Zelda Breath of the Wild S2E (perfect.)

Lol. yeah, I am on Cloud 9 right now.

The console is bigger...the box/packaging is smaller. It's kinda almost Gamecube levels of efficiency! (Honestly, repackaging a Gamecube could have been a game on the Crystal Maze!)

@NinChocolate Is Kirby Air Riders classed as a kart racer?

I have Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 and Zelda Breath of the Wild S2E and...

I mean i was kinda tongue in cheak when I said it in another article but it really is a Switch 2 AND a Switch Pro. It feels beautifiul to hold (much better than Switch) the games run amzingly well (much better than Switch) and the UI remains uncluttered and functional.

In short, the Switch became my favourite console ever made and Switch 2 is that, but much better. I wanted an NES to SNES type upgrade and got it in spades.

It's so good, I am actually grateful for Game Key Cards...I'm not touching them with a barge pole (I get them, they are a great solution to a problem I don't agree with and is being pushed on us) but if everything was physical, I dread to think what my bank balance and backlog will be like in a couple of years!

Here's to the next 8 years. I do hope we are spared the obligatory compromises and sacrifices in order to get the game to work negative points in reviews. All that does is review a game assuming it's running on more powerful hardware which I can't get my head around. Wish reviews were more Switch 2 centric. But I digress. This thing is going to outsell the first console. It is honestly better than what I was hoping it would be. Blown away.

I played and finished it a couple of years ago on my Series S. It's better than I remember it being! Blown away. Buy this game!

So… it’s a switch 2 AND a Switch Pro lol

Can we please get the Midway Arcade Treasures collections next? This is a lovely Kollection. Midway (Atari) were such a massive part of gaming in the 80s and 90s.

He doesn't look like a James Bond. Looks...generic.

Everything I have seen about this game looks so well crafted. Theres no pop in, the animation is subtly sublime on everything from the characters to water. Buttery smooth. Nintendo seems to have an abilty to create an open world that feels more like a massive video game level than well...an actual open world! There's more platforming (something I had hoped for!) and the level track design looks to provide plenty of opportunities for it. It just looks phenomenal!

Maaan that’s ruined the ufo surprise for everyone ya big mouth lol!

My TV and table has been cleared and cleaned ready for Thursday. I'm not going to want to go to work on Friday lol!

I mean, I get the sentiment. That level of integrity shown with Metroid Prime 4 was a breath of fresh air and look at the result!! However, it's not something you lay on the table from the off. I mean, if it's not good enough and released, then you are going to look an idiot! It's more a realisation of a project in development, this feels like a threat lol. Feels like a power move...and they aren't cool lol. Dunno, saying stuff like this doesn't sit right with me. I mean, going back to Metroid Prime 4, that wasn't working, they didn't just stop, the went back to the drawing board. Just saying, stuff like this should be internal.

That looks stunning. Come on Super Rare Games. You know what needs to be done.

@sketchturner Still part of the Switch family

1 week to go. EEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.................!!!!!!!!

Nintendo usually puts firmware on the cart. Sooo...if they don't have any Switch 2 games then of course they can't use it. Besides, I'm not going to start feeling sorry for someone who obviously nicked a Switch 2 lol.

Man, everyone is in such a rush to be such a downer about the Switch 2 launch.

@Serpenterror I hope Techland have just as much integrity. I'm dying to play Dying Light 2 (and if we can get an upgraded Dying Light 1, that would mint!)

Would be great to have one. But, I am not made of money.

FINALLY! Amazing

I can relate to this. I hate climbing / heights. Took some children to an outdoor park and one kid wouldn't go up the climbing wall. I asked if we do it together would she go. She said yes. I would be lying if in the back of my mind I didn't have Link climbing mountains in the Breath of the Wild in my head lol.

They had a Direct the following month after the Switch launch. So it's a conservative guess that there will be one a couple of weeks after the Switch 2 launch. But, the week after? I don't know. I would have thought they would be wanting people to buy the launch titles. If there is a Direct, then I would only expect a couple of first party SW2 titles (I know Youtube hype merchants will be hoping they splurge out plans for every concievable franchise...but we all know how Nintendo like to have a steady pace / long game.), some third party headlines and quite a few Switch 1 games (Metroid Prime 4 for example.)

@Burning_Spear Indeed. I'm sure they are doing as good a job as they can in the current climate.

@The_Nintend_Pedant I thought he was as definite as he could be. Can't really say we are all in on physical, then SEGA basically say, sell our collector's edition, here are loads of key cards. That would make him look like a tw*t.

@The_Nintend_Pedant Fair wnough. I just read it as he'll produce physical games where he can (and it was pleasantly surprising to hear they won't have to deviate much from their current price model) but his hands are tied with a lot of companies already gone down the key-card route and it's in their hand.

@Scollurio Oh you are totally right. For those folk into realism, I would imagine it's a deal breaker.

What does that even mean? As for analogue triggers, I would only use them for clutch control in first gear (and not many games use that.) All the other times, I'm either pedal to the metal...or upside down on the side of the track...

Awesome! And it's got cyberpunk vibes which is always a plus for me! Loving the music, the mechanics, the art...just everything. Will be grabbing the physical for sure!

Thank you for this interview, NLife. It was probably my most requested article

@The_Nintend_Pedant You are living up to your name there lol. They never said that (oops I said never. DAMMIT, I just said it again. Grr...) They said it will ALWAYS be physical if they are the ones publishing it.

I can't wait to find all the missions. I wanted more platforming in a Mario racer and they listened! YAY!

@MeloMan Agreed!

@nhSnork Well it was on a handheld. But you can't look for any kind of formula for nomenclature. Super Circuit doesn't really do anything, hence me not mentioning it lol. But regardless, Mario Kart 9 would have had folk just assume it's another Mario Kart circuit racer.

It's fair enough. They called MK4 Double Dash to tout the swapping gameplay. No doubt they wanted to make sure it stands out as a similar depature to the norm with it's open world.

Gah, his movement is spot on! Amazing. And all the effects don't get in the way of the gorgeous art. Love it!

@zenprism That sucks to hear, man.

I can’t be the only one that clicked smoothly in the first poll then went whoops when reading I don’t live in the USA lol…

I played this game a couple of years ago on my series S. it looks as good as I remember it. Not played the dlc!

This is the way I see it.
Nintendo stated they were starting from scratch with the Switch. And if that's their NES reset then I am sooo equating Switch 2 with a SNES.
This generation I will be looking for games that can scratch the Super Mario Kart, Shadowrun, Final Fantasy 6, Zelda, Cybernator, Street Fighter 2 and Super Mario World itch (amongst countless more!) in a more modern way. And to be honest, so far, with games like Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk2077, Daemon X Machina, Street Fighter 6 and FF Rebirth I cannot express how excited I am for this next Nintendo gen. Cannot wait for Mario and Zelda's next big games. It already feels like ip are back in a meaningful way and not just ports of the old gen stuff.
The sole sour grape is key cards. I will be praying to any God that will listen that someone, somewhere brings these accorss physically. June 5th cannot come quick enough!

I bloody love Lizrdcube!

lol, MS and Sony will be thinking they can 1 up Nintendo here…

@Razzy Ahhh. My bad. I’m not really into the tech side of stuff lol.

@Qwiff Ah. Now that is pertinent info that affects my next TV purchase decision.

@Razzy Hmm...I think you might be the first person to speculate about a Switch 2 'Pro'. Impressive as the console isn't out yet!

Dons game designer hat...

Ok, hear me out (this might not articulate well)

Motion control crafting. You can mimic sawing shapes, hammering nails, tightening screws, go into mouse mode to sand, plane and polish wood. You literally build furniture!

(Someone somewhere is so gonna use that idea!)

It's depressing these days that folk can't look at a game and decide for themselves if it looks fun or not. Instead they need greylords like digital foundry to suck all the joy out of something to acertain if it looks good or not.

Does having 3gb of ram reserved for gamechat mean Mario Kart World doesn't look good anymore? Does it mean CDPR have actually worked harder to fit the game on Switch 2 (which by some people's headcanon metric means they should be charging more for the game..) It's all nonsense to me. Play what you want. Life is too short.