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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.

Not surprising. It would be foolish of them to abandon an install base of over 150 million the second the Switch 2 releases.

I just need that credits remix from Smash and I'm good

Good. Palworld is a fantastic game and it absolutely deserves the attention it got and then some. Putting it on a Nintendo system would only allow more people to play it.

Some people are saying they'll release it in June and I kinda get that?

Nintendo knows the hype around this, they probably want them to put it in either the Switch 2 direct or the Switch 1 direct this Wednesday.

@Zeebor15 At that price you're looking at one of the Recharged titles, my personal favorites are Yars, Quantum and Gravitar.

@Wisestfool On PC there's been a Humble Bundle for $20 that includes all ten Recharged games AND Atari 50, but on Switch it actually costs less to buy them all individually as opposed to the bundles ($37 vs $40, if my math is right). Plus you get Gold Points atm.

Bubzia has done it again, another WR for the blindfolded 70 star, absolutely wonderful to see.

@Yosher Before you start complaining about boss difficulty just let me know when you beat Chaos, one of the only real complaints I had was how easy every boss was up until the last lol. You'll see what I mean unless you're doing a ton of grinding.

@Yosher Yeah there are some times where you really feel like using a guide, but the game's so short it really doesn't drag out too long...

Now Final Fantasy II? Go ahead and pull up IGN for that one lol

Honestly not the worst idea in the world? Yes it's a PS1 game but it is a platformer and it is launching on Switch. There will probably be so many people in the Switch mood that will immediately boot up their Switches after preordering the Switch 2.

I remember when I used the Lego Mindstorms robot to do Wii Bowling and Shiny Hunt in Crystal for me. Those were the times.

@demacho Found it, it was called Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!. Not putting the full Twitter link as idk if that's allowed but you could look it up from there pretty easy lol.

I have to wonder if this methodology of games is actually making them money. Is the initial dump of players and money at launch enough to cover a year's worth of updates and servers plus the original dev time?

Reminds me of that mobile anime gacha that announced a western release, while also announcing the server closure of said western release slated a few months later in the same tweet lol.

@Yosher I went with the traditional Fighter, Thief, White Mage, Black Mage. Everyone was utilized pretty well in the run, maybe you could swap out the thief for a martial artist if you feel like it, because he was really just an item-user for me.

@Yosher The very first Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster is a VERY good game, and it's not even a "for its time" thing.

The music's iconic, the gameplay is very much Final Fantasy, and the difficulty is consistent (until the final boss where you might need an additional hour of grinding). Plus it only takes about 10-12 hours on a blind playthrough, probably quicker if you up the xp gain.

I have always wanted a Star Fox movie, even before the Mario movie.

So much opportunity for cool space fights, funny dialogue, and a really good soundtrack.

Personally, I can't live without Smash Ultimate but Hentai Waifu 5 is a close second

I love how they offer some games at 30% off and some at 33% off.

Why? I guess the $2 on the more popular games might add up but why not make all of them 30% off instead? Are people really going with Mario Maker 2 over Wonder because it's $2 cheaper?

Reminds me of the 3DS getting those random episodes of the Kirby anime.

Yeah I really haven't touched my Switch for the better part of a year now, just for lack of big hits. Mario and Luigi and TTYD lost me within 10 hours, Jamboree was fun with friends but nobody else has it so we gotta schedule hangouts, and there really wasn't anything else that even interested me enough to buy.

Actually scratch that, I really loved Emio and my Alarmo but that's about it for 2024. Nice to see Digital Eclipse so high too.

The biggest reason why the Switch needs the dock for 1080p is because it's severely underclocked. Nintendo just prioritizes battery life and cooling over performance, instead of letting the player decide their balance.

I'm no expert but if you're going this far on a Switch Lite, it could be possible to adjust the limiters on the hardware to allow the Lite to act as if it's docked.

That's perfectly fine and to be expected. Atlus put out Persona 3 Reload, Metaphor, SMTVV, and published Unicorn Overlord all in 2024.

Now, I still think that we will see yearly Persona and Like a Dragon games going forward, but definitely not at this level. Maybe a P3 spinoff before that inevitable P4 Replay.

There goes any hope for a Mario Day direct, just got one more month

If they remove GoldenEye I'm downgrading for cloud saves.

@MontyCircus I know Stories From Sol got a physical release confirmed somewhere, I'm pretty sure it's in the EU because that's where the studio is located but you could always import it.