JohnnyMind

JohnnyMind

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Re: Switch 2 Has Sold Just Shy Of 20 Million Units, Nintendo Lowers FY27 Forecast

JohnnyMind

@somnambulance I'd say a new Mario Kart at launch, a game that has sold 14.7 millions when Switch 2 itself sold 19.86 million, suffices as the "megaton game" for the first year which hasn't even ended yet while being accompanied by "smaller" sellers like Bananza, Legends Z-A, Pokopia and Air Riders (relatively speaking of course, they sold 4.52, 3.94, 2.41 and 1.87 millions respectively and that's just so far, especially for Pokopia which came out only recently and is about to get a bundle) - a new Mario and Zelda will eventually come, but it makes no sense to get also those now, the former even more so considering Bananza!

Re: Price Controversy Did Nothing To Stifle Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen On Switch

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Yet again most people care more about the games themselves than any "controversies" on the internet (personally, I'd say good thing that's the case as there are way more serious issues even just when it comes to gaming) - got both FireRed and Pokopia myself and by the way, as mentioned before in my case the price mattered even less when it comes to the former as I got the Japanese version for less!

Re: Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games

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@Max_the_German The sales speak for themselves when it comes to Fire Emblem, all the games after Awakening sold at least 1 million and usually more than 2 for mainline ones (Shadows of Valentia which is a remake and Engage being the exceptions and the latter still sold 1.6 millions) - in addition, the upcoming one is related to Three Houses which is the highest selling one at 4.12 millions...

Re: Switch 2 Has Sold Just Shy Of 20 Million Units, Nintendo Lowers FY27 Forecast

JohnnyMind

I'll copy-paste the facts I mentioned in a comment yesterday since people keep on disregarding them:
The Switch 2 gen started with Mario Kart World (a sequel yes, but "controversial" on the internet exactly because of the differences compared to 8 Deluxe) and Welcome Tour and soon after Bananza (a 3D Donkey Kong after so much time instead of a 3D Mario) and Drag x Drive...
And let me also add a couple of examples beyond the first months: a Kirby Air Ride sequel after 22 years, a Pokémon spin-off à la Dragon Quest Builder by Koei Tecmo in Pokopia and so on - of course in between we got also Switch 2 Edition etc., but considering all the abovementioned can you seriously claim that Nintendo are being "complacent" and "safe"?

Re: Gallery: Here's A Look At Star Fox On Switch 2

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Absolutely getting this myself (overall looks incredible in itself and not only visually) and yeah, I have my fingers crossed it will be just the start of a revival of the franchise and so we'll get a new game after it, too - between Fox in the Galaxy movie first and now this it's the best chance for that to happen and I really hope that will be the case!

Re: Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Tracks From Star Fox's Switch 2 Game

JohnnyMind

Wonder if we'll get the full soundtrack on Nintendo Music when the game comes out or at least sooner rather than later after its release (personally, I'll wait to hear these tracks and the rest in game when it comes out and I play it myself in addition of course to parts of them in future trailers) - always happy to see such releases on the service, it's a great way to promote both it and upcoming games!

Re: Former Star Fox Voice Actor Says It's Not His Voice In The Switch 2 Game

JohnnyMind

Not surprised since as already mentioned in the article Joe wasn't even the in-game voice when it comes to Zero - anyway, looking forward to hearing who the voice actors are (not sure how much I'll hear the performances of the English VAs especially while playing it myself, if there's a setting to change the language of the voices then I'll switch to the Japanese ones, otherwise I'll have the Italian ones by default)!

Re: Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 2

JohnnyMind

Sad to see it actually happen but yeah, considering the situation I'm not surprised it did - luckily a way lower price hike in general and especially compared to Sony's and it wasn't even the first time the latter increased all their hardware prices (in particular just €30 in Europe is a welcome surprise) so it could still sell relatively well... but man am I glad I got one at launch and I hope all those interested in it will be able to get it before those dates, fortunately outside of Japan there are several months left!

Re: Mina The Hollower Finally Lands On Switch 1 & 2 In Just A Few Weeks

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Got an email about this since I've supported it on Kickstarter and also filled out the survey (went for the Switch version just to be sure since an upgrade to the Switch 2 one is confirmed, but I'm not sure if it works also the other way around depending on how they'll implement it) - so glad Mina is finally coming and looking forward to playing it myself when I can!

Re: Steins;Gate Is Getting Another Remake On Switch 1 & 2 This August

JohnnyMind

Haven't checked out Steins;Gate yet, will consider doing so with this version - regardless, glad it's coming to Switch 1 and 2 and that the Japanese release will have all those languages (still hope it will straight up be released outside of Japan sooner rather than later if not day one so that it will be more convenient to get)!

Re: Atari Acquires The Rights To The 'Wizardry' RPG Series

JohnnyMind

Glad Atari acquired these rights to put them to use instead of potentially someone else that wouldn't - looking forward to seeing what they release first whenever that happens (most likely and also hopefully also on Switch 1 and/or 2, if that's the case I'll definitely consider it myself)!

Re: Reaction: Nintendo Hits The Rewind Button On Star Fox, Again, And I'm Here For It, Again

JohnnyMind

The Switch 2 gen started with Mario Kart World (a sequel yes, but "controversial" on the internet exactly because of the differences compared to 8 Deluxe) and Welcome Tour and soon after Bananza (a 3D Donkey Kong after so much time instead of a 3D Mario) and Drag x Drive, not to mention that so many have been constantly complaining about the lack of a new 3D Mario and/or Zelda and so on...
Nintendo always have a mix of old and new, small and big etc. and as much as I would've loved a completely new game this is what makes the most sense for Star Fox to be successful, especially now that way more people might be interested in it thanks to the movie - I really hope that will be the case and so Nintendo won't stop at this and so after it we'll get a brand new game, too!

Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Star Fox For Switch 2?

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I'll preorder a physical copy as soon as I can (so I'm still voting for the first option in the first poll) - again, as much as I would've preferred not another remake this is what makes the most sense right now, looks great and I won't say no to more Star Fox in general, especially after so much time!

Re: Star Fox Is Finally Getting Another Game, Out June 2026 Exclusively On Switch 2

JohnnyMind

Quite the surprise waking up this morning and seeing this (regardless of the rumors and speaking of, we'll see if they're right also about the rest or if they got actual information only about this specifically) - as much as I would've preferred not another remake personally, it's what makes the most sense to hopefully make more people play Star Fox for the first time, especially after the movie, not to mention that in itself it looks great... fingers crossed that works out and so they won't stop at that and we'll also get a brand new game after it just like it happened for other Nintendo series!

Re: The World Is In Such A Mess, Investors Actually Want Nintendo To Raise The Price Of The Switch 2

JohnnyMind

Assuming this isn't just another questionable article by Bloomberg (could be considering that Mochizuki is involved yet again), I'd say the former group of investors are exclusively looking at the profits in the short term like unfortunately way too many do - really hope Nintendo can avoid a price increase in general or at the very least for longer to increase the number of systems sold and so future software purchases... other than of course personally so that more can enjoy Switch 2 and the games on it!

Re: Poll: How Do You Pronounce These Pokémon?

JohnnyMind

Ah, the "joys" of the English language - at first of course I adapted these names to my mother tongue Italian (and I still do so to an extent unconsciously) while nowadays I try to pronounce them according to the terms they're based on, especially when not of English origin and so unambiguous (the Hydreigon evolutionary line being the most obvious example)... but I'm obviously much more of a fan of the Japanese names which don't have this issue in the first place!

Re: You Can Watch YouTube On Switch 2, But It Isn't Pretty

JohnnyMind

It's so funny that this is possible in the first place - that said, I really hope YouTube properly comes also to Switch 2 sooner rather than later for those interested in it (haven't ever used it on Switch myself, but now I could use it to watch Pokémon Presents etc. on stream and regardless, I know others already regularly use it)!

Re: Summer Game Fest 2026: Times, Dates, Events & How To Watch

JohnnyMind

As usual I won't watch it myself, but I'm looking forward to the articles about any Switch 2 announcements here on Nintendo Life - as for guesses yeah, as already mentioned here I wouldn't be surprised if they announced Final Fantasy VII Part 3 considering what Hamaguchi-san said and how quickly Rebirth is coming to Switch 2 (maybe also Wilds not only as in the expansion, but also a Switch 2 version considering the datamines)!

Re: Video: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, Xbox Series S, PS5)

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And again, we're comparing a handheld system that uses under 25W in that mode and just slightly more docked to those power-hungry home consoles (thanks for the reminder about that and other specifics in the comment section about the internal resolution and now also here) - anyway, so looking forward to Rebirth on Switch 2 in general and playing it myself immediately after Remake which I'm starting as soon as possible!

Re: THQ Nordic Announces Open-World APRG 'Gothic III Classic' For Switch 2

JohnnyMind

Nice that they're continuing to bring the Gothic games to Switch, 2 in particular for this one - happy for those interested in them and I might give them at least a try myself at some point, but for now even just when it comes to THQ Nordic I'm more interested in the Switch 2 version of Epic Mickey (fingers crossed for an upgrade)!

Re: R-Type Dimensions III Switch 1 & 2 Physical Release Hit With Delay

JohnnyMind

Unfortunate in general, but personally it will give me more time and also information to decide if I want to go for it myself and also which version to pick (how I wish there were an upgrade instead of them being completely separate releases on Switch 1 and 2) - anyway, hope those going for it will enjoy it whenever they play it!