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Cool, mine has been set to the underwater theme from SMB since they launched it but I wasn't expecting anything else.

Maybe some of these devs can actually start putting some games on it, I've been playing my Steam Deck Oled probably 90% of the time still just because there's next-to-nothing from third parties on the Switch 2 yet.

I mean, by the sales alone Nintendo clearly doesn't need them but it would be nice to see.

I always pronounce it "eks" unless then X is a 10. Hunter Eks Hunter, Sonic Eks Shadow, Drag Eks Drive

@HalfAWorldAway The Switch 2 versions add VRR, Time Attack mode, Online multiplayer (when applicable, so far none of the three have it), rewind, quick start, and 5 save slots instead of 1 quick save. Worth the extra 2 bucks imo

So far I've picked up all these Arcade Archives 2 versions, $17 is a lot, sure, but these games are much more difficult to emulate properly, plus the extra modes are nice. I feel better paying $17 for this than $8 for Pac-Man.

Aqua Jet is actually my favorite of the three so far, it's only got the two tracks and mirrored versions, but the controls feel so good even on an analog stick and the graphics are quite pretty. Hoping they skip Ridge Racer 2 and go straight to Rave Racer or Time Crisis.

People saying Palworld is a ripoff is sad, it is definitely its own thing and does a great job at it.

I think they should still just do it anyways.

What're they gonna do, sue a charity??

Personally I found Reload to be the weakest link in the series, but it's still a 9/10 game that's definitely worth playing.

I honestly don't want nor do I expect new stuff, I want some games that can actually show off what the Switch 2 can do. I'm still picking up third party games exclusively on my Steam Deck Oled because they still run better there than the Switch 1 versions on Switch 2.

Hopefully we'll see a sizzle reel or something full of Switch 1 games that are getting Switch 2 upgrades.

I had to get these as it was the only bundle option at Best Buy I could buy on the site. They're decent.

@topher6490 While we're at it with Microsoft, they could try and add the Jaguar ports of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D in there...

This is word-for-word the same response they give out every year lol

I've already gone back to my Steam Deck OLED, there's not enough exclusive titles to keep me on it yet, and pretty much every game available both on Switch 2 and Steam looks better, runs better, and is cheaper on my OLED Deck.

When Metroid Prime 4 and DK come out that may change but there's really only a single game I boot up the console for rn.

Knockout Tour is easily the best mode. Wish there were more paths, I've probably won on each route twice now.

Favorite mode so far right there with knockout tour. The most fun I've ever had with Mario Kart.

Well, there goes all hope of a traditional June direct...

Surely this is going to be huge though. We still don't know who little Pauline is yet and it feels like we barely know anything about the game besides the fact that you can destroy stuff.

The camera is actually INSANELY fun in splitscreen Mario Kart World. The faces popping up on screen as you pass people reminds me heavily of Mario Kart arcade.

10/10

I really don't understand the criticisms of the Free Roam mode that some people have. It's not supposed to be some big collectathon where you've got a map with Skittles all over; all those missions to do.

I always thought the point of free roam was just to drive around and enjoy the landscape. 20 hours in and there are still areas I have not driven around in. We don't need big fancy rewards for getting all the objectives because my goal is not to complete every mission. I'm just freely roaming around.

It's a shame that more Switch 1 games didn't get patches, I've still been playing more and more titles on my Steam Deck Oled since it runs games better 95% of the time.

Would kill for a Nier patch, maybe a 4k Quake patch, doom eternal could probably go up to 120 fps with the proper optimization.

My entry for this list is Overlord Escape From Nazarick. It's a decent little metroidvania spin-off of the anime Overlord, but on Switch it never ran at 60, it always felt like an unlocked framerate that ran between 20 and 40.

I'm very pleased to say that even on my imported copy it runs at a full 60 with no drops.

I prefer the screen of the Switch Oled. Games look more vibrant, and I play a lot of 4:3 games and other older arcade games with lots of blacks so the lcd is jarring. I will stick to picking up new 3rd party titles on my Steam Deck Oled and PS5 Pro for that very reason

Great to hear, I didn't notice anything odd about the game but I always turn anti-aliasing off whenever possible.

I'd have to say for any of my fellow Americans I personally don't think this case is worth it at the price they're selling it at ($40).

Just buy a $20 Power A case and a $5 tempered glass screen protector.

Pretty cool, my favorite part of the Splatoon games has always been the campaigns, so a single player experience will be fun for me, still haven't picked up 3 and probably will skip it atp though.

Since this article doesn't seem to include a review, I bought the official one for $40 and it is not very good.

Sure it works but at $40 it has very minimal protection, and is only less than an inch slimmer than Power A cases that are half the price, do a much better job, hold more games, and look better in general. The screen protector is also not good.

@SBandy1 That's what I noticed, between Mario Kart World, Fast Fusion, Ridge Racer and F-Zero GX half of my Switch 2 lineup is racing and it's pretty sweet.

I wish that I could have the pro controller back buttons set to a default, for me that default would be L3 and R3. Other games I might change it, such as totk, but it's a little tedious going through the menu each and every time I boot up a new game.

I've been looking forward to this, I picked up a copy at Walmart last year for $10, haven't really played it yet.

The dualsense edge is worth it. $200 for back buttons was worth it to me.

$85? Sold me on it, easy.

I went ahead and bought it, why not. Through Humble Store I was able to get a little discount on it thanks to my Choice membership, and honestly I'll probably get more time out of it than other, full price Switch games I've bought before (Mario Strikers Battle League, Mario and Luigi Brothership, Metroid Prime Remastered, etc.).

My day one pickups are MK World (from the bundle), the pro controller, the case, joy con wheels, Fast Fusion, Welcome Tour, and renewing my NSO+.

Nier Automata being incompatible is so weird and kinda sad because you know Square doesn't care enough to give it an update. I was really looking forward to seeing how well it would run on the new hardware.

Also on PC it is worth noting that they removed Denuvo, so the game should run better and playing it offline on Steam Deck is no longer a hassle.

I'll be real I haven't touched my Switch since I picked up my Steam Deck Oled a year ago, and I've still got a decent backlog on there that the Switch 2 will definitely help out with

All of these games are like $15 on Steam lol

I bought two Mario Kart bundles (one for me and one for a friend who couldn't get the site to work last night), a pro controller, a case, and some Joy-con wheels.

Best Buy I ended up lucking out on with their "bundles" where they packed in both the Mario Kart edition with some Joy-Con wheels, but the queue for it seemed to be much less than just the system itself. The accessories and other system I was able to get from Walmart.

I guess this is revenge for all us Steam Deck Oled owners trashing the Switch lol.

But still, I think that the Switch 2 vs the Steam Deck has gone from "just get a Deck" with the Switch 1 to "it depends."

The Deck still does a LOT of things the Switch 2 will never do. It allows for any controller to be used, you can emulate any system you want, you can stream from your PC, PS5, Xbox Cloud, etc.

You can fully customize your themes and control schemes, game artwork, directly limit the voltage and frame limits, no online subscription is required and the games are almost always cheaper on Steam than on console.

I'll still be picking up a Switch 2, but I haven't touched my Switch Oled since I picked up my Deck Oled. I now expect my usage ratio to be 70:30 favoring the Deck until the Switch 2 gets some better exclusives.

It is absolute insanity that these things are $40 apiece, $120 for the set. You used to (and still can on certain rereleases) get 3 for LESS than $40.

I'm actually glad our preorders got delayed here in the States, the only reason I'd be picking up a Switch 2 at launch instead of just waiting would be for this game, so hopefully I'll be able to pull enough from the Direct to make that decision easier.

@ParsnipHero This one is a free update, according to the devs it was because getting a contract for payment of use with the IP simply would've been too much work.

I find it funny that Square'll let VS get SaGa for free when Astro Bot couldn't get Final Fantasy.

I actually don't think it's that silly to compare the two, as I haven't touched my Switch Oled since I bought my Steam Deck Oled.

Now my opinion has gone from "just buy a Deck" to "it depends on what you want" which is WAY better than I was expecting for the Switch 2. 1080p 120 fps and 4k docked is insane, but I have a feeling that will only be for hyper-optimized Nintendo exclusives (that won't be on Deck anyways).

I thought this was April Fools'.

Honestly this is the most hyped I've been for a console launch ever. I was pretty soured by how quickly Nintendo abandoned the Wii U right after I bought one so I didn't pick up a Switch for years.

Surely this will be the case but I really hope that any game with touchscreen controls work with the mouse mode right out of the box.

If the Switch 2 doesn't launch with an Oled (option) then the Switch Oled will definitely stay relevant for years to come.

Plus there's 2026 games confirmed and possibly more after that.

I wonder if we'll see Switch 1 sales start to go up again in April with the recent rumors regarding the C button on the Switch 2.

Reportedly, the C stands for Connect and one of its uses will be to pair a second Switch (original, Lite, Oled, 2) to use as a secondary screen/gamepad like the Wii U. Maybe for DS and 3DS virtual console, or bringing Gamepad features back to Wii U ports.

Nick Offerman as Ganon please

4/10. Only new thing that interested me is the Punisher 2, and no release dates for the already-announced games.

The only reason I'm even giving it points at all is for Prime 4 and DQ1+2 but those didn't get dates. Don't really care for
Rhythm Heaven or Tomodachi Life 2.

Please let this mean we're getting MVC4

@BenAV I mean I wasn't expecting any new games but I was thinking at least 3 GameCube/Wii/3DS ports, I woulda loved Galaxy 2...

Am I just out of touch or was that a really weak direct other than Sony games coming to Switch.