John_Deacon

Great! This justifies Nintendo's decision to release one more port/remaster of an old game for full price. From my point of view, this type of port should never be full priced releases. Never ever. But when over a million people buy it (again), who am I to say anything about it?

@wuntyme8 Besides eveything you said, BOTW was a launch title for the Switch, which vastly increases the chances that a game will sell well. With TOTK, the console wasn't a new thing anymore, the trailers showed clearly that although it looked incredible, it expanded on what BOTW had already shown years before, so the premise of the game wasn't entirely new, either. So, I'd say TOTK was more for players who are not in for mere curiosity, but because they want the experience the game has to offer

In the end, it's a shame there's still a 10 million copy gap between them because, from my point of view, TOTK is a much better experience than BOTW. It delivers more and better

@Pillowpants Yeah, their attitude was absolutely disappointing. It's like they made a clear decision about not optimizing/improving/finishing the game. An "AAA" game...

@Pillowpants I think these NSMU Deluxe numbers can only be justified by timing. It was released in early 2019. There was not much competition back then in terms of 2D Mario platformers.

And about the Mario Party games, I like Superstars much more than Super, too. But again, it was the first one to come out, so it ended up selling really well first. Maybe that's what can justify it

@VoidofLight I prefer to keep a little simpler: why sell a 'finished' product when you can sell it virtually unfinished and without proper optimization? It'll sell the same way

I have been mostly a Nintendo gamer since the 90s. Although I've never lived in regions where gaming is traditionally more affordable, such as the US or most European countries, the past 15 years haven't been bad here in terms of access to games or affordability, but that's over now. Before that, access was harder, but you could always find something here and there. After the last rise, Mario Kart World will cost one third of a minimum salary here. I don't mean your average weekly pay. That's a third of your monthly salary. Bananza, almost a third. Even though I don't live on a salary like that, keeping up with releases is absolute luxury now, totally prohibitive for me and my friends. PS5 and Xbox are expensive as well, but games are cheaper and first-party deals are much better than Nintendo's. Of all my gamer friends, only one pre-ordered the Switch 2. I'll enjoy my backlog and my retro games, play some PS5 games, enjoy PS+ more often, replay my Switch 1 games and that's ok. I'll get a Switch 2 eventually, but I have no idea when

It's incredible how some people fear nothing! How could they challenge Nintendo at what they do best: suing people and companies? Not that I agree with Nintendo's relentless behavior, but even though I disagree with that, if I can avoid being sued, of course I'll avoid it, not challenge them.

Metroid Dread (Switch) - once again having a blast replaying Dread as part of my preparation before Prime 4 comes out. Dread is one my favorite entries in the series. Who said you can't play a Metroid game for hundreds of hours?
Ratchet and Clank: RIft Apart (PS5) - This is my first time playing this one. it's a solid 10/10 for me. Everything is fluid, beautiful, precise and really fun. Voice acting is incredible

I'll just quote @Medic_alert here

the industry is indeed in a horrible place right now where even success doesn't guarantee survival.

This is the same for devs, journalists, store staff, etc. Its a shame. Maybe the industry will be "reformatted" and things will change. Prices have been soaring, layoffs are commonplace, physical media is being killed without any mercy, and here we are....

@shgamer I'm not sure if the arcade games you're referring to are Hamster's Arcade Archives. If that's the case, you'd better check if they're compatible with Switch 2 before you make the move. Last time I read something about it, the Arcade Archives library (and other emulated collections) won't be compatible with S2 (or they arent fully compatible YET). But please look it up yourself

@SBandy1 That's exactly what i think. You posted while I was typing my comment. Development costs just can't be compared!

It just goes to show that Nintendo's decision to price Mario Kart World at $80 in the US is not an isolated incident

It's vital to bear in mind that Xbox or PS5 games that will likely cost $80 in the (near) future tend to have higher development costs (graphics, motion capture, voice acting in several languages, etc) than Mario Kart. The comparison is still not fair

That's a great text! I'm really looking forward to playing CO soon. Just waiting for my copy to arrive

Come on, guys. April 1st was a long time ago. This is not funny at all

No way I'm letting my S1 go. If one game I have isn't gonna play on S2, then there's no point. Moreover, would I buy new EXPRESS sd cards to download my S1 games? No way. They're super expensive!
And imagining that staff has been trained to reduce the amount they're offering for every speck of dust they found on my console isn't unthinkable, so...

I'm getting ready for Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, so I started replaying the franchise. So far I've replayed Metroid 2 and Fusion. Now I'm having a blast replaying Metroid Dread for the nth time while also doing some quests in Xenoblade Chronicles X.

@nhSnork I love Revelations (both games), too. And you made a nice point in suggesting a remake of Code Veronica. It's been 20 years since I played it. Now I'm considering replaying it soon

Both 1 and 2 are excellent games with tons of content. I played the first one much more and still have to put a lot of hours in the second one, which I've already bought for the S1, so no way I'm buying this again. But for those who don't have it, it's a wonderful package for puzzle fans

With some more time, I guess Nintendo music will see the same growth (both in terms of quality and quantity) experienced by NSO. It's gonna be a musical beast (anytime) soon

Resident Evil 2 and 4 remakes for the same price as SF6 would be great. I just can't tell how many hours I've spent on RE2 on Xbox One. And I keep getting back to it from time to time. One of the best games ever in my opinion.

@StewdaMegaManNerd which I'm still thankful for having skipped!

If that's a free download, I'll get it. Otherwise, no way

@jorel262 Sorry for you, man. I hate it when that happens

I'll play it digital, but I'm glad to hear there's been a considerable number of physical orders. These games deserve to be a hit!

@Metazoxan That's horrible. I thought his sole focus was gaming material, not personal info

The only way out for him is to have his own bunker, otherwise....

There's nothing much to say because this one checks every box. I'm gonna get it soon!

@Vyacheslav333 That's essential info for me, to

@Anti-Matter no, absolutely no problem getting the version you like. That's legitimate. As I said, it's all good and fair. I decided to mention you directly because it seems to be repetitive behavior (it sounds the Switch is always inferior in every aspect, and when there's no comparison, when it comes to exclusives, they are problem-ridden, too) on this site. But this is the last you'll hear from me. Feel free to post whatever you want to

@Anti-Matter Man, it's OK to prefer the PS5 and it's also OK to get your news fix on a Nintendo-focused outlet, but why? Does it feel good to be a "contrarian"?

Oh, really? Should we be surprised, given the context we're in?

In my opinion, every aspect of game design depends on the experience developers are trying to propose. There are tons of decisions that should be made, and how damage is dealt and received is just one of them. Generalizing this isn't a good idea. Although i agree that in the specific case of XCX, not receiving fall damage contributes immensely to the joy of exploring, it should be considered case by case. After all, a game's aspects should not be the same as every other game's, right?

I'll just have to say it again: after being in the business for so many decades, how can Nintendo be communicating so badly with us at this day and age? All the confusion (pricing, features, S2 edition games, etc etc) wouldn't even exist if they made things clear. This "oh, this disclaimer is present in region X but not in region Z" is absurd! Unfortunately, this one seems to be only one more mistake in their S2 run

@weegeetime64 Hats off, man! That's definitely not easy to achieve

Not gonna cry a river after hearing this news

None of the cons pointed out here are enough to put me off. I'm pretty hyped for this collection, but that'll have to wait a little bit. I still have to put a ton of hours in XCX

My Switch 2 wishlist will be really short. I'll try to choose very well what to buy and this game definitely won't make it

I've never been a fan of Super Thunder Blade, but ESWAT and SOR 120% make my nostalgia scream. Such an incredible addition. The Sega Genesis library on NSO is just awesome!

From my point of view, although the situations are distinct, the arrogance sounds the same, so the comparison is totally justified

how much is S2 gonna cost in my region/country, that is, Latin America/Brazil?

@Grumblevolcano It's hard to explain how much I've been waiting for 2 and 2 to come out on the Switch! I'm dying to play them handheld!

@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.