JayJ

This guy was a weak leader, his tenure was brief.

@Bizzyb Yeah it's like how great is this remastering really going to look on old Switch 1 hardware? 4K and faster fps is literally the #1 thing these remasters have to offer for notable improvements.

@cedarhyped There's always a lot more people who own old last-gen hardware vs current gen and new hardware, but that doesn't mean it's smart to keep releasing everything for old hardware and dismiss the desire for technological advancement.

Like yes they sold a bunch of old Switch's, but how many of those people who bought one are still actively interested in buying new release games for it vs the Switch 2 audience? The latest audience might technically be lower in number, but it represents just about everyone actively interested in buying new games right now.

Like you really think the 150 million Switch 1 owners are going to suddenly and collectively decide they all want a Deus Ex remaster that will probably struggle to justify it's remastering on their ancient hardware?

Surprised they are still releasing stuff like this as Switch 1 games as opposed to Switch 2. Like wouldn't 4K or 120fps be a big part of the appeal?

Borderlands 4 launch has been a complete disaster. I was honestly wondering how bad this Switch 2 version would be considering all the issues it has on far more powerful hardware.

This is what I have against all 2K games, all the online features and planned abandonment and obsolescence.

Nice, you can tell they spent a lot of time on this update.

Undoubtedly right away. I love 3D Mario games on the Switch 2, they look and play incredibly well and these are games I never beat back in the day.

Very exciting stuff from Nintendo finally! Having Mario Galaxy 1+2 in a proper Switch 2 release means we should have ideal access to all the 3D Mario games by now. Seeing this new version of Mario Wonder explains why the game has been so unremarkable on Switch 2. A new Yoshi game that actually looks promising. Haven't been a big fan of the past two Mario Tennis games but who knows this new one could be good. Overall I have a lot to look forward to.

@Oldstalk I don't even think an easy mode is needed for that, just some accessibility options that allow you to adjust things like that is all we would need.

I knew exactly what I was getting into but an easy mode is always appreciated when it comes to games like these. I have never been a fan of the Dark Souls struggle session style of gaming, I just want to relax and feel like I can take on anything in a game, I don't enjoy trying to beat the same bosses over and over again.

The drawbacks are a typical reason why I avoid these 3'rd party controllers. I want everything to simply work smoothly.

@sixrings I honestly laugh at the entire concept of prioritizing a TV for the Switch 2, I have never even docked my Switch 2 once, handheld gaming is it's entire appeal to me.

@sixrings Yeah 30fps being a standard was more of a PS4/One gen thing. Ever since the PS5/Series gen started up 60fps has become the standard.

30fps is what we had with NBA 2K on the Switch 1, I would expect the Switch 2 to deliver 60fps or why bother?

Wow first this then Minds Eye got an update. Big day for games nobody wants to play!

I think one of the problems is how this is not exactly pushing the Switch 1 beyond it's limits, feels a bit pointless as a Switch 2 game.

Blah blah blah it's just lame excuses, there's far better games that seem to run great on physical.

I would call this a skill issue.

I think it's packed with quality. I love how all the shovelware is stuck on Switch 1, makes Switch 2 feel like it's where the real games are at.

I gotta say releasing this game at $20 was definitely the right move, made real easy for me to purchase this as an impulse buy even though I wasn't exactly a big fan of the original. It's just a really great game for the money, hard to have anything bad to say about it for the price it sells for. I think that's why people went crazy buying it launch day, it's cheap enough to where just about anyone can justify buying it.

@abbyhitter Yeah I don't get it either. First game was kinda good for a metroidvania sort of deal but lets not get carried away here lol

Somehow I am not surprised PJ gave this game a high score while being one of the few who calls it underrated.

Cool music in that trailer. I remember the ads for this game in old game magazines but never played it. Reminds me of a few old games that were pretty similar.

Surprised they stuck with it this long.

Looks like I'd get this on PS5, looks rough on Switch 2, but I'm definitely going to wait for a sale.

Controller handling codes?

They screwed up by releasing a game that is completely reliant upon gimmick controls on a console that is primarily valued for being a handheld. Most Switch gamers just want to play their games comfortably in handheld mode, not having to set everything up so they can fuss around with motion controls.

I know that's why I didn't buy it. This isn't a Nintendo Wii.

Looks better for sure but it's also a very subtle difference. I just think this isn't really the type of game that demands 60fps or high res detail, and it's a shame they're charging for this as opposed to simply making it a free update.

I don't know that d-pad solution looks awkward and hard to get used to. I'd rather just use an arcade stick if I'm going tabletop.

@Toastmaster That was Eden Studios, not Eden Games. They are two completely different companies. Eden Studios essentially became Ivory Tower after Atari SA went bust, now Ubisoft Ivory Tower, known for The Crew franchise now a days.

This developer, Eden Games, was associated with Microids and started out with Gear Club as an iOS mobile phone game. Seems like they are now working with Nacon for this third entry though, who was known for the late WRC games and now TDU Solar Crown ironically enough, although that was all developed by KT Racing.

@Princess_Lilly The first one wasn't bad for a simple/arcadey racing game with some real cars, sort of a novelty for the Switch especially in it's early years, but Gear Club 2 wasn't anything praise worthy IMO, they made the races longer and nothing they did seemed to make it more fun to play.

Wow surprised this is franchise is still a thing.

@MARl0 Yup, this. The Switch is a handheld console, what good is a game I can't play handheld?

When I go to play Switch 2 I am looking for a handheld experience, having to perform some gimmicky motion controls is basically the opposite of what I'm looking for.

This game just doesn't seem to do anything for me. I am long past the point of wanting or even embracing games with gimmicky motion controls. That sort of thing worked on the Wii when it was the primary control method and something you'd play on the couch with a TV, but with the Switch I really just enjoy using it as a handheld so games that require any control gimmicks just don't work for me at all.

Nice, Arcade Archives 2 is basically what I have long wanted them do be doing with the Arcade Archives library, focusing on 90's era arcade games. Yeah a lot of the 80's stuff is classic and nice to have but I tend to enjoy the late 80's - 90's era the most and they had a lot of focus on early and mid-80's which is often too far back for my taste. This however, this is the type of stuff I grew up with in arcades.

I miss the lightgun era, one of the best eras in gaming that basically disappeared completely about 20 years ago.

@SazanKuros For real, not everyone is going to go crazy over a game like this and sing high praises for it.

Never understood why I would want to go out of my way for mouse mode on the Switch 2, as if using a mouse is such a novelty when I have had PC's forever.

This looks like the sort of thing I would have played for free as a browser game.

The worst Hitman game IMO. The current Hitman we have on Switch 2 is vastly superior. This didn't even feel like a Hitman game to me, more like a generic 3'rd person action game with stealth elements.

Wow even Kate rated this below average, I figured she would be among those most likely to like it.

I knew this game was going to be bad but this blew away those expectations.

Not at all surprised. They should have made this a Hans Solo game, trying to create some completely new characters just didn't work this time.

@PessitheMystic Yeah that was always my problem. I can enjoy playing racing games with a mounted racing wheel because it brings some real driving feel to the experience, but I have used these motion based hold it in your hands like a remote concepts enough to know how it just doesn't add any immersion or real driving feel that I am looking for.

These floating wheel gimmicks were kind of interesting a long time ago but I lost interest in this concept generations ago.

Only problem I got with this game is the price and how much space it takes up. It's got a very hefty file size for a portable platform and it's $100 or $130 for the DLC included editions.

This feels like such a ripoff for anyone who bought the game originally. It's not like the game really needed Switch 2 enhancement anyways.

Never understood why I would want this.

Not a surprise if anyone bought a Switch 2 with dock use in mind. As for me I bought my Switch 2 intending to use it for nothing but handheld gaming so I didn't even bother.

I think this shows off how while the Switch 2 can do 4K, it can't really do that when it comes to more sophisticated 3rd party games without compromising on frame rate.