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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.

I'm hoping that the inclusion of two Gen II starters means that we're getting a Let's Go Johto

Probably one of the weakest so far as there was just nothing for me.

I was so excited when I saw the gameboys, and the classic music, but then they showed the ds and 3ds and I knew it was just another nostalgia montage.

Hoping two Gen 2 starters means we're getting Johto remakes...

If they could release their mainline titles on phones they would, my guess is Nintendo is in the way.

I mean, my Steam Deck Oled has completely replaced my Switch Oled at this point but it is also twice the price and not nearly as well known. This competition comes down to branding, not product features.

Picking up Stories from Sol on Steam as it's $7 bucks cheaper and I can leave a nice review for the devs. Definitely a game I've been looking forward to for a while.

I'm a big gen-two guy, Crystal's my favorite game in the series but Let's Go Eevee is the only 3d main series game I've touched (though touched is an understatement since I put in over 700 hours for a Shiny Living Dex).

I would love to see a Let's Go 2 Johto, LGPE had good music, artstyle, and a really immersive catching system and especially the shiny-hunting was the best it's ever been. Plus the game actually looked good and ran at 60 fps, which is something the series just does not see anymore.

Niantic is definitely following through on their master plan. Collect data on real world objects and locations, then create a giant virtual map of the world with AI.

I just wanna be able to buy my games so I can play them offline. It is way too often that I leave the house and realize I forgot to boot up the app so it can check the internet connection. It should do that without me having to manually check it every time.

I feel like 40k actually isn't bad for accessory manufacturers IF there weren't going to be even more Switch 2 units floating around in the next few months. Who's to say someone doesn't stumble upon 100 of them in a month.

I don't think I've even gotten to the Taps yet so this'll help greatly.

Genuinely dumbfounded as to why Strikers GC is above Charged. I legitimately think that Mario Strikers Charged on the Wii is the greatest, most competitive 1v1 video game to ever exist, it's just perfect.

I'm just waiting on that eventual Star Fox Zero port, remake or not, once the controls click with you it's a really cool experience and the best Star Fox imo. Runs perfectly on the Steam Deck.

I, Robot was definitely an interesting arcade game to "Llamasoftize" and I love it. Really curious to see if they're going to remake that drawing side "game" that was also included on the original cabinets.

Shame the VR is exclusive to PS5, same with Akka Arrh, I've got a PSVR2 but these releases are much cheaper on Steam.

No Oled is not a dealbreaker for me but I'll be there for the updated model day one.

I feel like with the Switch and Steam Deck OLEDs, there are a lot of other reasons to upgrade your LCD model to an OLED one (they have more storage and other upgrades) but honestly I'd buy an entire handheld console again just for an OLED screen upgrade, it is so worth it.

Welcome back PSP

Am I crazy or did Sony just patent a camera that is aimed at the player's fingers/hand and predicts the next inputs as well?

Maybe AI input rollback will be a next-gen feature. Kinda joking but it would be an insane coincidence for these two companies to both patent something so similar.

For sure. It's not like Nintendo isn't going to be releasing any more games on the Switch as soon as the Switch 2 is out. Sony put God of War Ragnarok on the PS4 in 2022, and they're still releasing MLB on there as well. I bet we'll see lots of ports and one last Mario game.

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@KidSparta What's funny is in MK8 on the Wii U, the invincibility time was incredibly short. Now, not only did Deluxe and the updates to it extend that timer, but invincibility after getting hit is now a hidden "stat" that is different between characters and vehicles.

I believe the heavier/faster you are the longer your invincibility period is, up to a couple of seconds. Pretty crazy.

I actually think that these two share more of a market than people think, many third party games that I would have bought on Switch, or heck even these rereleases like Donkey Kong, I'll just buy on Steam or emulate the originals.

I haven't touched my Switch Oled in months, the Steam Deck Oled has completely replaced it.

@Olmectron Most of the bosses in Astro Bot had a phase two that is pretty unlike most Mario bosses. The snake boss is what I remember most, it went from fighting you on a platform to you jumping around on its body as it blazes through a jungle. Mario bosses turn red and move a bit faster.

@Hellburner918 Mario Odyssey was way too easy, the capture ability is cool but it completely invalidates 90% of the enemies. Same with the cappy jump and movement tech, it's cool but it just makes the game too easy. I think I died once the whole game and it was in the darker side gauntlet.

I actually find it surprising that you like the bosses, as I think they've got lots of critics. The bunnies are bland and easy, the octopus and wiggler are tedious, and the dragon and Bowser are cool but then again when ISN'T a dragon and Bowser cool lol.

The worlds are actually my biggest issue with Odyssey besides the difficulty, there's just no platforming. Even in the sub-areas it's typically capture-based or just too easy. Astro Bot has actual platforming and good challenge.

@Steelhead Honestly if I were able to put aside my nostalgia for 64 and Galaxy I'd be able to agree with you lol

Almost? I'd argue that Astro Bot was much better than Mario Odyssey.

I would love a world where all three companies have their own 3D platforming mascot. Sony already proved they could do it, and Microsoft is just sitting on their lovable Scrimblo already