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@Solid_Python All right. Now it makes sense! Thanks for the info

@Jack_Goetz All right. No worries. Now it makes sense! LOL

@Jack_Goetz wait! There's no way to buy the full package digitally for the same price as the GKC?

@electrolite77 Thanks for sharing that piece if gaming history. I appreciate it!

Nintendo's officially indicated 2-6 hours estimates and roughly the same as Switch 1 (before it saw a few model revisions).

I never had less than 3 hours of gameplay on my Switch 1 V1, not even in 2017. It was always 3 hours (minimum) playing Breath of the Wild and MK8

@Cheez Unfortunately, the only reason for that is to make you fork out 80 dollars to be able to turn on your console. That's absolutely ridiculous in my opinion, but if people are happy buying the pro 2, to each their own

@The_Nintend_Pedant I feel the same. And I feel absolutely disrespected when I buy a game and it's running like garbage, such as Pokemon Scarlet/Violet. I only make an exception and go back to it if I really want to play the game (Cyberpunk 2077, for example, which I decided to buy later because I felt the developers had credit for the superb work they did in The Witcher 3)

Unfortunately, it's become common practice in the industry: release the game as it is and let's see whether we'll fix it or not later

I'd really like to play Another Crab's Treasure, but even after updates, it doesn't run well enough on the Switch. If there's a decent sale, I might end up buying in on the PS5, but that's the kind of game I like to play handheld, so...

I didn't know Nintendo Life got a Switch 2 before Jun 5, which i reckon to be much harder than receiving a copy of the game from the publisher to have the available time to engage in the entire review process

The "Highway to Shell" subheadline is just awesome!!!!!! LOL

@raymond23 Only one lap???? But how can you enjoy the courses this way? I'm shocked

@SamSt565 well, lately I've been noticing that people who have been mostly positive about the Switch 1 in this comment section just don't agree with every Nintendo practice and they/we are just expressing how we feel about the whole thing. Nintendo has been making mistakes and awful decisions, but they still the company that created Metroid, Zelda, Mario, etc, and people love these franchises. Hating is one thing, disapproving of their recent practices is a totally different ball game. I think you don't know Nintendo haters. Their impossible to deal with. There's very very very little hate in this comment section and moderators work really well here. But there are a bunch of customers who are dissatisfied with Nintendo and I guess they're not leaving. It's not that simple

@Truegamer79 Indeed, it has always been a visual masterpiece since day one. Maybe there's some kind of loss because of the media being used? Youtube, our displays, etc?

This game looked absolutely stellar when it was launched, so any upgrade it may receive will only add to its perfection. Yeah, when it comes to Odyssey, I'm totally biased. Sorry

So aren't we gonna be able to use them with other games than NSO ones?

@MathByThePixel Yeah, I see no point in buying a brand new console in a damaged box. The box and all its contents should be in perfect condition

Just love the whole package and am really hyped for it. There's never been a better time to be into Metroidvanias

What a relief! This is a wonderful addition. I've been delaying a new run, and now it seems I have a good reason for that.
It's not something that put me off or anything like that, but It will sure optimize the gameplay

It's just wonderful, isn't it? A new, more powerful and costly piece of hardware works wonders when it comes to improving frame rates. The problem is that frame rate isn't the only problem, and it still runs like garbage developed by inexperienced devs on the software it was developed for. There's no fixing at all!

@Johnny44 From my point of view, they're completely different things. Astro's Playroom has eveything outlined as an actual game, with hubbed stages, progression, collectibles, trophies, completion percentage, etc. This is more like a tech demo

@AllBLK and worse than that, if I understand it right, people will only enjoy everything this tech demo has to offer if they buy peripherals, too? Certain mini games require a specific peripheral to be played or am I getting it all wrong?

@Gatorclops I'd rather have a positive attitude towards actual people (family, friends, partner, coworkers, neighbors...), not towards greedy money-making machines that see me as pure meat just waiting to be ground, but suit yourself

they likely weren't able to patch the game with the console power given to them

What are you talking about, man? That's the exact and only console power in question. That's the machine the game was developed for! That's the system they should have developed the game for. You guys go to awesome lengths to defend what can't be defended. And you tell me now the problem is with the timing of the complaint? It's been 3 years, so we should shut up and admit that we lost the money we paid for the game, supposedly an AAA attempt? Your attitude is just one little example of the things people do that allow companies to do what they've been doing for the past few years. Keep up the good work. It helps immensely

"It's fixed. And it's free!"

It might as well be fixed, but it isn't free. It's only $450. The problem is that many people in this comment section live in a bubble when it comes to this kind of atrocity. Everything is great! Everything is acceptable. No complaints. Shhhhhhh, you whiners! Come on, guys...

Now people feel entitled to tell others to shut up just because they paid $60 for a game released in a ridiculous state that never got the fps or other essential assets improved. Now I may get an upgrade "for free" if I fork out other $450 and they say I should be happy about it. And quiet! These are the Titanic musicians, but unlike the original ones, these will sink with the ship because they want to, not because they have no other choice. It baffles me

@AllBLK And now they want you to agree with their new terms, according to which you can't sue them anymore, whatever the reason

They want you to swallow their mistakes and design flaws while preventing you from exercise your rights as a consumer

@AllBLK I'll just make a small addition to your comment, which represents exactly how I view things. Allow me, please:

"They'll purchase whatever they put out, for whatever price they decide to charge you, no matter what"

If this makes people happy - this being just a small part of the whole anti-customer package they've been being for the past decade - I don't know what might come from Nintendo that will make them angry, or at least upset. Let's wait and see how it will all go after some time...

@rockodoodle Not at all! They've just compensated you for their design flaw and for the low durability of the product you paid for.

Alwa's Awakening - on the way to reach the final boss. The final areais carefully crafted so you have to calculate any jump and use of magic very precisely. This game is a little indie masterpiece that deserves more recognition
The Messenger - Replaying this wonderful game and having a ton of fun. Controls are just excellent, superb level design and it contains some of the best writing I've seen in gaming in many years
Resident Evil Remake (2002) finished a run playing Jill. Now I'm playing Chris

@Zuljaras First time I see a physical copy of Cyber Shadow. Just love the artwork!

Well saying it's a Stelda, or The Legend of Zeldopics, or Startrelda or The Legend of the Zeldian Tropics suffices to me. I'm in! Gonna get it day one

Well, if the new Pokemon game is coming out in October, then maybe we'll have Metroid Prime 4 in September or November?? August?

This was a release I was totally supportive of. Getting Years 1 and 2 players for a good price seemed almost too good to be true. Now it is... unfortunately. I'm really sorry for this one more disappointment to add to the streak. Fans deserve better than this. The only launch release I'm 100% happy for right now is Cyberpunk, which also seems too good to be true. I hope it isn't....

@Vyacheslav333 I agree it's a weak bait, but it is what it is. Depending on how (or by whom) it's portrayed/handled, it might be seen as an awesome feature, an indispensable thing you'll only get if you buy their new console, maybe the greatest thing since sliced bread. That's what they want us to swallow. While for me (and maybe for you), it's all too little, there are people crazy to put their hands on their day-one S2 to play three 20-something-year-old Game Cube games (which are getting brand-new reviews now, whoa!) through a subscription service. It's hard to put in words how much I hate how things have been handled, but I guess you've noticed it

@Dee123 So when Nintendo prohibited players (or content creators) from uploading gameplay videos of Nintendo games many years ago, this is also something that the internet brought on itself? The Nintendo hate train didn't start with the Switch 2 controversy

We can't necessarily blame Nintendo, mind.

We all should. It's another dumb choice they're making. The app isn't locked behind a paywall, so they wouldn't be losing anything by letting their content be distributed across other media. That's just them. Again.

@Vyacheslav333 They didn't do what they should have, as you said, and now they use it as a "bait" to sell their most expensive service tier

@nhSnork Does it have serious fps related issues during gameplay?

Resident Evil (2002 remake) - finishing a playthrough as Jill and starting another one as Chris
Alwa's Awakening - getting the final upgrade and entering the final area. I just love this game and its sequel!
Crash Bandicoot 4 - playing through the final world. This is a wonderful platformer, just the way it should be, in a glorious return. Superb level design, a true labor or love! My favorite Crash game.
Kirby's Return to Dreamland - Deluxe - playing this one in short bursts, looking for all the cogs. It's really relaxing!

I've never played this one, only 1 and 2. The first game was a marvel (at least for me) when it came out. I still have fond memories of it. I bought the 1-2 bundle on Xbox years ago, and since I've been revisiting some old favorites recently (2002 Resident Evil being the one now), maybe it's time to give Shenmue 1 another go

when it comes to launch titles, maybe these aren't the droids you're looking for

I just hope Ubisoft takes a different approach this time (on, my lord, that's just naive me). I mean, if this game sells 3 million like Sparks of Hope, will they say it's a bad result?

Even though they used panning in Resident Evil Remake, I always stick with 4:3, as it's the only way I can see the complete image on the screen. There's just no point in "filling" the screen if you end up with a huge character and less visible area on the screen (and strange zoom ins on actors' faces in the case of movies). For movies and games that were originally produced in the 4:3 aspect ratio and offer the original option in their re-releases, that'd how I play/watch them

I'm really hyped for this game. It not only brings back all that nostalgia but also adds a layer of modern design, which I feel is being used in a really nice way. Let's hope, wait and see

Since Mario paved the way for almost everything platform-related, the term marioesque should only be used when we're talking about carbon copies. Otherwise, it's a legitimate influence, which no one can avoid when developing a new platformer.

I loved what I saw, and as I'm a sucker for platformers, I'll be looking forward to playing this game

@Uncle_Franklin In my case, it's pure nostalgia. Just like the team you're a fan of: it doesn't matter who's better than them, you'll always support them and say they're the best LOL

@N00BiSH I just love the art direction. Looks awesome for me

Alwa's Awakening - Switch
Crash Bandicoot 4 - PS5
Kirby's Return to Dreamland - Switch
Ratchet and Clank: a Rift Apart - PS5
Resident Evil (the first remake) - PS5

@PipeGuy64Bit Which is something caused by Nintendo themselves. They are terrible at communicating clearly. Much of the backlash and negative press they've been getting could have been avoided had they chosen to be clear and direct since the Nintendo Direct and subsequent price reveal. From then on, they've just chosen to go downhill

The first reasonable statement from Nintendo for the past few weeks/months. And not entirely reasonable, as they made it 100% clear that they "currently" don't have plans to use GKC. Tomorrow never knows

@MrGawain I'm with you, man. Donwloading Star Wars on PS5 was reeeeeeal pain!

This "linear 3D" game was in development during the Wii U generation and was supposedly stopped in its tracks when the Austin, Texas-based team was tasked with saving Metroid Prime 4.

So Metroid Prime 4 was in development pre-2017? It was a mess, they hired Retro, they started working on it, MP4 was announced, Retro couldn't save it, the ideas were scrapped and they started it from square one? Or have I gotten it all wrong?
I had no idea it was "a mess" (or going nowhere) even before it was announced