Jack_Goetz

Maybe a dumb question, but can these DLSS models be patched/upgraded on Nintendo's end through a firmware update?

Kirby fell off fast, huh? It'll be interesting to see how long Air Riders will stay in the UK chart for. My guess? Not long.

Totally agree with everything PJ has stated in this article. MKW was incredibly disappointing for a Mario Kart game, especially after such a long wait. The open world is boring (not to mention incomplete due to missing P-Switch tracker). The tracks are not all that fun. The character select screen is a mess. A lack of traditional three-lap races. Overall, it was style over substance, whereas Sonic CrossWorlds is just more fun. It's as simple as that.

So, it turns out that I like colour.

I've yet to play Silksong but these 'wild take' articles seem a bit forced. This is the same writer as 'you should play Silksong with the sound off', which, as far as I recall, not one person agreed with. Clicks are clicks though.

"Those racing around in CrossWorlds will be able to get in-game decals from Puma that you can use to customise your vehicles with."

Of course... CrossWorlds should have been called CrossOvers and been free-to-play based on all this tie-in nonsense.

And... uninstalled. I found the premise interesting, but if it's executed poorly then what's the point?

But of course. Nintendo has to shoehorn the latest gimmick into anything when possible, even if it'll rarely be used.

"Who doesn’t love a job or class system in an RPG?"

Me. It really puts me off RPGs that have them.

Two of the absolute best games ever made for £50? Sounds good to me.

@Vegeta937 It's pretty clear they did, hence Street Fighter 6 being a launch title, and one of the few that runs at 60fps.

"Death Added"

I can see how that happened. 😅

Edit: ah, it's been fixed now

Lego City: Undercover would really benefit from some optimisation for Switch 2. Those load times were a real downer.

I played the original for a couple of hours and was bored to tears. Maybe I should try giving this one more of a chance.

No 'wake from sleep' is a deal-breaker for me. Nintendo knew what was it was doing by not making the Pro Controller 1 fully backwards compatible with Switch 2.

I'm thinking those referring to the CDi games likely need to brush up on the definition of the word 'divisive'.

Sonic x Shadow Generations - Switch 47%, PS5 28%, PS4 16%, Switch 2 6%

People aren't stupid, Sega.

I get the idea of trying to reinvent the genre, but this feels like a 'for the sake of it' instance. How can it be a 'Metroid' style game when it's open world? Maybe it can, I'm just not confident about it.

BotW was open world and Nintendo figured a big game would pan out the Switch's lacklustre launch line up, because there's no other 'must have' games on the horizon as yet.

Believe me, I want this the game to be the one I've been imagining for a decade at this point, but realistically I don't see that being the case.

Best announcement of the day! Super excited about this.

Umm... Fever probably. As much as I love the Galaxy games, Fever is pretty much the only 'new' Mario-related game, so that. Yoshi doesn't count, and so far the pattern for Nintendo's Switch 2 games has been 'pretty but lacking' (at least for me).

That tagline is one hell of a stretch as a pun, but still managed to amuse me. Keep 'em coming.

@Oldstalk Or you could have waited for the reviews to drop before purchasing it I suppose?

A classic PJ tagline. 😂

"Up to" is the important detail here. Hitman was also "up to" 60fps before IO decided it was better to cap it at 30fps for 'improved performance'. And again with no upgrade path being available... Madre mia.

Camper Van is so cosy that I nearly nodded off watching its trailer. Not my type of game, but it looks good. The corgi hugging a gecko is actually what caught my attention about it though. 😅

@conditionals Well, instead of fixing the framerate they've just included a 30fps mode instead, which helps to a degree but it's not the fix we were expecting. And that's an old game at this point, so I don't have high hopes for this.

In fact, even on PS5 I imagine it'll have performance issues for the first year or so, as all IO games do.

Judging by the Hitman Switch 2 port, this is going to run like ass on Switch 2.

I do really like the look of this game though. So much so that it might push me into buying a PS5 this year. It would certainly solve my issues with Nintendo's Game-Key Cards push, and get around gimped third-party efforts on Switch 2.

This one looked bad since it was first revealed. Kind of an unsurprising review.

So this is just a rehash article of the one in July then?

"Lots of customisation" is enough for me not to give this a second look. I hate being in menus for most of a game.

@Warioware Yes, expense is a major concern, but also the size, extra weight, short battery life, and there's no 'must have on me at all times' Switch 2 exclusives in my collection yet.

I believe Gavin hinted at some in-depth UFO 50 articles in the near future, which I imagine would cover each individual game.

Have fun in the Philippines!

As much as I enjoy this particular monthly feature, it sure does feel like it comes around faster each time.

I only picked up UFO 50 this month, which I've only managed to put a few hours into so far. However, I'll be travelling with my Switch Lite over the next few weeks (no way I'm carrying the S2 around), which I think UFO 50 will be the perfect fit for.

'Last month' was July, if I remember correctly. The pie chart is for sales in June.

If it turns out to be true, then great. Nintendo needs some genuine competition to stop it from being so cocky. Right now, I'm literally thinking of getting a PS5 because of how much the third-party games on Switch 2 are being short changed. A PS6 that covers all bases would be a game-changer, literally.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Switch 2, eh? Seems even Famitsu is getting a bit confused with all these Switch 2 Editions.

You're right, it was plans for Metroid Prime 4 that were floated in 2015, my mistake. But seeing as a game that came out on August 2016 can be classed as a 2015 era game in your opinion, I think we can let that one slide.

Releasing a Mario Kart (that's been sat on for two years) is hardly being in touch with fans though is it? It's a series for everyone. I'd argue that some of Nintendo's more niche releases are actually trying to appeal to the fan base, as it shows it's not just going after massive sales numbers.

Fans have been after a more powerful Switch for years now, and what they've ended up with a console that's still struggling to run last generation games, for a premium price. So Nintendo's really been paying attention to what fans want, right? Maybe if it had released the S2 as the Switch Pro when it was originally planned for release it'd be a different story.

Perspective? You're the one arguing that 2025 Nintendo is for the fans, which is outright nonsense and "I'm sure many online fans would disagree with you".

@HammerKirby Metroid Prime 4 was revealed that year too. So shall we add that to the list of things Nintendo did in 2015 that was in touch with its fans?

Releasing games from your most famous IPs doesn't make you more in touch with your fans necessarily, but it sure does please shareholders. Case in point (again) Mario Kart World. Used to sell overpriced hardware that can barely run third-party games at 30fps. Really in touch the fan base...

@HammerKirby I don't care whether 'fans online' from 2015 would have agreed with me or not. We still had Xenoblade Chronicles X and Splatoon, either of which I'd take over that overpriced, half-baked, poor excuse for a Mario Kart game we got this year. You really think that was being in touch with the fans? In fact, I'd take either over Bananza too. So what's your point?

2015 was still very much Iwata's Nintendo, where he at least tried to appease fans before shareholders, which is something post-Iwata Nintendo has failed to do.

Oh, and Federation Force was released in 2016.

@HammerKirby Yes. LOOOOOOL.

Dude's about 10 years too late with that statement.

It's strange to see a 'high definition' Suda51 game. But yeah, as much as I love Grasshopper Manufacture's games, you can just tell that a port of this to Switch 2 is going to be bad.

“Since a key card, on its own, does not qualify as content, it falls outside of our scope for collection and preservation.”

Grass is green, sky is blue, etc.

@Zuljaras "My question is, does the gaming journalism need strong words like that to gain more views/clicks etc?"

You hit the nail on the head.

I'm gonna take a stab at "aiming for a mostly stable 30fps" for the majority of AAA third-party games going forward.

They didn't cave to any demands, which is commendable. Doing things on your own terms is how any art should be, if you're in a fortunate enough position to be able to do that.

The announcement of an announcement was obviously just to drum up a bit more attention than a shadow drop would. However, the release date announcement felt a bit anticlimactic, as we all knew it had to release sometime in the next few months anyway.

The best thing I can say about the game at this point though is that it just looks like more of the same. For better or worse, we'll soon see.

I personally don't think either game warrants purchasing a Switch 2. DK is undoubtedly better than MKW, but it still doesn't justify the cost of a new system. The GameCube NSO is still highlight of the S2 to me, which is kind of ridiculous to admit.

Two weeks away, and some poor gamers queued up for two hours to play 15 mins of it at Gamescom. If only they'd announced the release date a couple of days earlier... 😅

@nathatruc I guess there really is no rhyme or reason to it then. But I agree, I'll happy to pay a token fee for an upgrade path and avoid GKCs altogether.

@Sylamp I remember reading somewhere that there's a rule on the Japanese eShop that Switch 2 Edition upgrade paths can't be given away for free, so I imagine $1 (as a regional equivalent) is lowest amount a publisher can charge.