Jack_Goetz

Some people are just heartless. I'm not a Pokémon fan, but you can't bin Pikachu.

If there's an upgrade path that must mean the Switch 2 version is a Switch 2 Edition release, based on what we've seen so far. Unless of course Nintendo is changing its policy (which it should!).

@OctolingKing13 "WHAT DO U DAY"? I'm sure they're writing up your contract right now. 😉

@Axecon I recommend reading Eurogamer's review for those answers.

After the 9 that NL granted Mario Kart World, I'm gonna have to take this review with a pinch of salt. Especially as Jim tends to be one of the more forgiving reviewers on this site.

It looks like it's a good game but I didn't think Odyssey was 'all that', so I was hoping DKB was going to be an objectively better experience.

I don't know them, which is obviously a good thing.

Now watch Jack Black get cast as Ganon...

@DaGoldenBoo So Odyssey, basically.

Ay up, PJ's back! 🙂

Back on topic: I've never used these grips before, but I do find the Switch 2 much more comfortable to hold than its predecessor. Saying that, it's still not as comfortable as the Switch Lite.

Personally, I could have done with having DKB as a launch title beside MKW, as I haven't touched the latter in the last couple of weeks. It was probably the most disappointing launch title I can recall, so a solid single-player platformer would have been just the ticket to play alongside it.

This sort of practice is making the PS5 look like a more tempting purchase for me now. I'm sure that wasn't Nintendo's intention when it introduced these Game-Key Cards, but I can't be the only one thinking along these lines currently.

I don't have high hopes for many new announcements from the next Direct (whenever it turns out to be), but I would like to see Switch 2 Editions/upgrades for the Xenoblade series.

@Elock If they can be made into affiliate links, they're 'the best'.

@Medic_alert It's interesting to hear you've had a change of heart regarding GKCs, as you were one of the first people I saw on here going 'all in'.

You make an interesting point about buying games for the PlayStation too, as I'm feeling a bit pushed in that direction now, which seems a shame seeing as I've forked out for this shiny new Nintendo system. Oh well...

@MamaSymphonia It's likely people like me who hate the Switch 2 Editions' box art, so they opt for the Switch version and get the upgrade. I'll be doing the same with Metroid Prime 4.

Seems like Code-in-a-Box isn't all that popular... Who knew?

I recently picked up this Belkin case, and it's perfect for my needs:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Gaming-Nintendo-Switch-Storage/dp/B0F8WRHMGT/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4

As a huge Danny Brown fan, they really did pick a poor song from him. I guess it's a bit more 'family-friendly' than most of his other stuff though. 😅

Gonna hold out for the Switch 3 Edition.

In all seriousness, it doesn't send a great message to third-party developers does it? "Well, if Nintendo's own titles can't run at a solid 60fps on its latest hardware, you can hardly expect ours to."

Interesting. I don't recall any issues with 1000xRESIST other than the initial loading time. Can't wait until I can play that game again though, but my memory of the story will need to fade a bit first.

@Theghostofkeithmoon There already is, but only in the US and Japan.

Splatoon 3 for the Summer Nights Splatfest! This'll be the first one since the Switch 2 upgrade, so I'm looking forward to going around both hubs in all their glory over the next couple of days.

I'd also like to say a bit of MKW, but I've not played that in two weeks now. Oh well, at least there's always the superior F-Zero 99.

Happy gaming, folks. 🙂

@AllieKitsune My first thought too. What a banger of a tune that is!

This was going to be a day one purchase for me but I didn't have the space for it, so I figured I'd stick with MKW and Fast Fusion until NL's review came out. Those space restrictions can sometimes work in your favour! 😅

I'll pick this up once it's patched and hopefully discounted. I've got the first and second game on PS4, so I'm only really buying it for the third one anyway.

For those of you who've read Ask Iwata and would still like to learn more about him, I highly recommend The Impact of Iwata by Lucas M. Thomas. It's much more of a biography than Ask Iwata and features some really lovely illustrations.

I still get a bit emotional every time I think of Iwata-san. He had a unique approach to his work. Nintendo really hasn't been the same without him.

Taking that pay cut during the Wii U-era was such an honourable thing to do. It's something I often think about with all the doom and gloom coming out of the industry in recent years. I really wish he'd been around to see the success of the Switch.

It would have been nice for Nintendo to have finished the game before nominating it as the Switch 2 launch title. We shouldn't have to wait on DLC and updates to (hopefully) fix our criticisms of the game.

It's been out for over a month now and there's still no way of tracking you P-Switch progress and the character select screen is still awful. Nintendo dropped the ball on this release.

@tanasten It's a bug Nintendo needs to fix. If there's an update available for the Switch 2 Edition, it automatically downloads the NS2 Edition upgrade pack too. The whole thing is definitely on the cart though (bar the latest patches) as it can be run in airplane mode without the additional download.

The image for this article seems a bit misleading, considering there's no deals on any of the items shown.

@Linkus I'd really like a breakdown on this too. I really can't decide between them. 😅

@Teksette At least you'll have the better box art. 🙂

Company's could easily add in CPU bots when they inevitably take the servers down, but it's not really in their interest when they want you upgrade to the latest iteration of whatever game series it is that you're playing. Even if they did add in bots, people would expect balancing issues to be addressed on a regular basis, as the bots would no doubt be complained about being 'cheap' or 'dumb' or whatever.

I'll definitely be picking this one up, but shall be avoiding the digital deluxe version. Masafumi Takada is probably my favourite video game composer, but the 10 track sample audio players they include with these versions is absolutely trash. I'll just wait and put the extra money towards a full OST release down the line.

Had a feeling Damien would be reviewing this one! It's a shame that both of the second series of Arcade Archives games offer shallow experiences. Looking forward to seeing what else is in the pipeline though.

@RupeeClock Based on how well Fantasy Life i turned out, Capcom could probably make a better Mega Man Legends 3 without Inafune being part of it. 😅

Pfft... Over seven years is nothing new when it comes to waiting for a new Mega Man game. It'll happen when it happens. Also, there's still a few collections Capcom could release in the meantime.

@dazzlerJJD Superstar Saga is definitely there, as it was one of the first to be added to the service.

@WiltonRoots Ha! That's true. Well, admittedly both did have very unique selling points, which I think the Switch 2 lacks at the moment. But what I was referring to was how many units were shifted during the pandemic, especially when paired with the release of Animal Crossing. That was some extremely fortunate timing on Nintendo's part. 🙂

I don't see it happening to be honest. There's how expensive the console and games are now, more competition in the handheld market, and likely longer instances of drought between exclusives (now there's no Wii U games to fall back on).

Switch 1 was lightning in a bottle. Switch 2 really doesn't really have a huge selling point outside of 'Your old games might run better', currently.

The best thing I can say about the system is that it has GameCube on the NSO now and games such as Splatoon 3 have better fps. Outside of that, it's mostly been an underwhelming 'more of the same'.

There are issues that need to be addressed with the OS and dock. MKW was extremely disappointing, especially as its launch title. So far there seems to be a lack of exclusives in the pipeline, if you don't count the Switch 2 Editions with new DLC.

I wish I'd not dived in when I did to be honest.

All this and now I see Microsoft has killed off its E-Tree program as of yesterday. What's going on over there?

Kate, I'm currently living in Spain and that 35°C heat gets old really fast. 😅

As for me, this weekend I'll be avoiding the heat by playing more Kunitsu-Gami and New Star GP. Debating whether to finally cave and pick up Street Fighter 6 digitally, now that I've seen Mega Man 3 and Bionic Commando are playable within it. Damn you, Capcom.

I've spent about 12 hours with it in total, and not picked it up again in the last week. Did about 60 P-Switches and lost all momentum because of there being no tracking system in place. The character select screen is a mess, and the CPU in Grand Prix is predictable unfair nonsense. Can't believe Nintendo has been sat on this for literally years and still decided to release it in a beta-like state.

I'm kinda glad it's getting reviewed bombed, as most of the 9s it's been awarded by gaming websites are not justified. Nintendo clearly thinks it can get away with anything these days after the success of the Switch, and it needs to be made aware that not everything it releases is gold.

"Hardcore Mega Man fans generally can't come to a consensus on which game is the best, and it just goes to show how incredible they both are."

The answer is Mega Man 2. Peep the avatar. 😉

Big N have a deal with Samsung and SanDisk for Express Cards, so it's not really in its interest to help us save space. I mean, this is the same company that gave us Game-Key Cards and 256GB internal storage space after all.

I blame the old man.

No-one's pooping on Sunshine. It's got a user score of 8.2 which is pretty high around here. It's just been beaten out by arguably better games from a very small selection.

"We haven't heard the name Buster for a long time. Pinch us."

Is that a new Sonic character? 😅

I'm looking forward to this game a lot more after MKW.

The only ranking I disagree with here is having Luigi's Mansion one place higher than SoulCalibur 2 (at the time of writing).

I love the Luigi's Mansion series, but the first entry is a bit too short and samey, whereas SC2 is arguably the best title in the series and still plays amazingly well.

MK8D is still selling due to all the recommendations it's getting in the MKW review bombs on Metacritic. 😅

Man, that Wikipedia link sent me down a rabbit hole that I've only just emerged from.