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@dartmonkey You wrote a nice piece, man. Congrats. It's really hard to achieve balance amidst all the turmoil that's been going on. I guess you mentioned really relevant upsides and downsides, touching both ups and downs equally, which helps in reducing tension in the comment section.

Nintendo could (and should) have avoided most of - if not all - the backlash they've been receiving by being clear, communicating with their customers and explaining their choices. That's honesty in business. When you decide not to communicate and instead consider that every customer is at your mercy and will swallow any bs you give them, you risk the success of your new product

Well, I gotta admit that I am impressed by what S2 is showing. And that's really early. A new beast is rising!!!

@JoaoCGS That's a good question, man, but they also said S1 games will be emulated by S2, so I'd really like to know the answer to your question

@PharoneTheGnome Tariffs would still hit parts and other raw materials. Moreover, they'd have to build entirely new facilities to manufacture them, which is highly unlikely and costly, and it wouldn't be ready soon

And here we go again. With each pricing-related piece of news that I read, my hype dies down a little more. Those who paid full price for the S1 version of Jamboree paid 49 pounds for that, right? That's a considerable difference. I understand there's more content, but...

is it just my past few days bias or that is really expensive?

@KBuckley27 And this is the reason why they come rolling all the way down from the top every other generation: they never learn. They don't care about keeping a fan base. As soon as they have the opportunity, they implement a predatory practice again. And, no, not every company does that

That's arrogance at its peak. It's like they're shouting "Yes, we're the ones in charge here. We can do whatever we want. Just look at our numbers! That being said, open your wallets cause we wanna make you bleed!"
The same old arrogance every time they're on top. Nintendo curse at its finest.

Ì'm really hyped to see my favorite Nintendo franchise in the spotlight as a promising marvel. Just can't wait to play it!

I'm shocked. And there's no denying it's a good surprise. One of the reasons Nintendo redesigned it from square one could have been piracy and the fact that it was so easy so hack/mod/unlock the S1. Now the bucaneers hoisting the jolly roger will also have to start their work from square one.

I'm curious to know what games will not be compatible with the S2

@Koda1000 That's what happens to Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing DLCs, which are available through a NSO Expansion pack subscription: when your subscription expires, you automatically lose access to the DLC content

@DonJorginho that's it, man. Some people will find a way to come up with excuses to justify something that cannot be defended from my point of view.

So, if you thought Nintendo had learned a lesson from past situations, you're wrong just like me. They'll never learn. Of course I'm no expert, but I can only here people close to me saying "Sorry, that kind of price is not for me". Maybe one day in the future. That's the same for me: I'll get the console one day in the future, no idea when. It doesn't make sense to buy the system day one and not be able to afford the games you want to play

make sure your bladders are empty beforehand

I feel you! Unfortunately I'll be in the middle of a morning full of work, probably with a full bladder. But of course I'll have some screen with the direct on

Attaboy!!!!!! This is wonderful news!

I've got a lot of work this weekend, but I'll try to progress a little more in Xenoblade Chronicles X and play a little Streets or Rage 4 to unwind

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is the first name that comes to my mind, but that's not the case of mere lack of power. Frame rates are bad but they're not the sole cause of the disastrous big picture

Apart from that, many games that struggle in terms of fps could benefit from more power. We've been playing great games at 30fps since Switch was launched. If they could run at 60fps, it'd be a better experience. I'm not the type of player who cares about high fps, but stable rates are essential for a good experience, whether they're 30, 60 or whatever.

But I'm not paying one extra buck for any enhanced editions of games I've already paid for

@Runex2121 That's exactly what I'm complaining about

I don't like it. It's one more thing they're taking away from us. Although I understand it from a business perspective, once again they are imposing on us a way to play the games we've paid for within our homes.

I've had multiple Switches at home so that my ex-wife and I could play games simultaneously. We played our whole campaings of Pokemon Arceus independently sitting next to each other on two Switches. All we had to do was turn off the internet connection on the seconday console. If the online check becomes mandatory now, that will become impossible. Or worse, the lending/borrowing system will automatically enable or prevent you from booting a game since it will only be authorized on one console at a time

I just hope I understand it all wrong

It's gonna be really hard for me to stop saying bah-LAH-trow

These are some of the droids I'm looking for!
Metroid Prime 2? 3??????

That's so sad... May he rest in peace

Considering the genre they focus on, I'm not sure what "selling well" means from their point of view. Maybe the number they're expecting is not so high and the game is a success. I hope it is

I don't know how much of the games they collaborated in was developed by them, but they are solid games. At least, I enjoy them

Well, surprise us, Nintendo!
There are tons of players still interested in new games for Switch 1.
And as S1 games will be playable on Switch 2, a Direct would be warmly welcome

What makes me sad is that we might never get a better Pokemon game than Arceus

I really hope I'll end up eating my words, but Game Freak seems to be heading another direction

@Magician They were available online last week, actually

As much as I love 3d platforming and exploration, The Impossible Lair is much more my cup of tea. I absolutely love it!
Based on the hints they're giving us, this is gonna be on S2, so I'll take things really slowly about this one

Waiting for April 2nd has been hard enough. I just don't need a fake release date to worry about. I'll concentrate my anxiety on the 2nd. Reeeeeally looking forward to it

Okay, the exact dates are a little off there

No, they're not. Your text captured my feeling with perfect precision!!!
It feels MP4 was announced decades ago

I suspect it'll be a cross gen release like Breath of the Wild, but I'll be very happy if it's a S1 game with an enhanced S2 version

A question from someone who knows pretty much nothing about coding, game performance, etc: if this game runs on Switch 2 (no tweaks, the same software running on a new, more powerful system), is it gonna run automatically better? Or is additional coding required for improved performance on S2?

@MSaturn And you're not alone man. Most people's budgets are tighter than they've been in a long time. $400, which is the least the so-called experts are predicting, is already significant for most

Wonderful! I'll easily play this one for over 100 hours, like I did with other Picross games (especially the licensed ones) on Switch. That's great news!

As much as I love both Ori games and read gaming news every day, this is the first time I see something about this issue

Love the concept, the graphics, the metroidvanian approach and the revival of another classic, but I hate the adverb (brutally). I hope it's "feasible"

In my opinion, the difference is so blatant this time that I expect a final result around 80x20. NA is an easy pick this time

I really miss the time when NG3 was released... so many great releases!! Platforming reigned Supreme back in the day

My older cousin rented the Terminator 2 VHS and borrowed his friend's VCR to copy the movie. It was in December 1992. I can't say how many times we watched T2 in December/January that summer! Love that movie up to this day

Considering how many units the PS5 sells in Japan week after week, this one is a strong system seller in comparison with other PS5 games

Modders doing what Nintendon't? is that a first, ladies and gentlemen?

@BananaMetallurgica I'm not sure if you're referring to all the tracks on the app or all the tracks of a game. In the case of all the tracks of a specific game, it took me some time to learn that you have to click the name of the game, them scroll down a little and then click "all tracks". Otherwise, the app keeps sending you from incomplete playlist to incomplete playlist

Is there any chance Nintendo will kill this one, too?

@WoomyNNYes This is rare for Nintendo (and Switch) games, right?

@LadyCharlie People have different takes. I have friends who have a Switch Online subscription because they enjoy playing the retro library on the Switch. I guess they're not the only ones

My only focus Pokemon-wise is ZA Legends. I just love Arceus and I really hope this one is as good as Arceus. What worries me is the ridiculous performance we saw in SV, which was not clear until near release. This aspect was a major turn off for me and I can't stand the game for this reason, although I recognize it would have been a superb Pokemon game if performance had been decent. Let's wait and hope

It must have been really "weird" to receive that kind of criticism after delivering a great game and totally living up to the expectations posed by the success of Kingdom Battle. I don't know what Ubisoft was expecting, to be honest

That'd be the perfect announcement for April 1st, but it all just seems to be.... the real thing???

Kingdom battles sells 2 million copies.
Ubisoft likes this number and gives the green light to a second game.
Sparks of Hope reviews very well and ends up selling 3 million.
Ubisoft gets disappointed by this figure and criticizes it publicly.
Go figure!

Both are great games, and if Ubisoft frowns on them, it tells us more about Ubisoft than about the games

I love this soundtrack! I can listen to the soundtrack of the first stage over and over again

Waiting for Super Metroid and Super Mario Bros 3

@LXP8 That's it, man!
MK8D has no competitors

This game makes Mario Kart seem like a slow methodical racer.

Hmmm... I hope they fix this is order to make it "playable". I like chaotic games, but when it comes to racing games, there should be a limit to the chaos. MK8D delivers the perfect balance