Huh, didn't expect another Welcome Tour update even though it's just bug fixes - anyway, I was able to confirm that unfortunately my portable monitor doesn't support VRR thanks to the previous update so I'm quite grateful for that (other than of course Welcome Tour in general, overall quite enjoyed it when I played it on my own and looking forward to replaying it in Japanese at some point for my channel)!
OBJECTION! Not only this is hopefully just the first of multiple announcements in occasion of the 25th anniversary as already mentioned by the article, but it's also great in itself for those interested in this version of Dual Destinies! Half-jokes aside, while I'm not interested in this at all myself (don't have Quest or the VR Glasses and seriously doubt I'll ever get either) I'm happy for those who are and I'm looking forward to seeing what else Capcom have in store for the anniversary... at the very least there should be a rerelease of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright considering the Steam achievement leak, fingers crossed that will come to Switch 1 and/or 2, too!
By the way, as already mentioned here they released a demo in the first place, they're listening to feedback and are releasing the Switch 2 version fully physically - in addition to all that, they haven't had lay-offs and even gifted money and stuff to their employees for the holidays so again, you do you but as long as them and other companies keep on making overall good if not better games and even more so treat well their workers I'll gladly support them regardless of internet 'controversies' (they're genuinely at risk if people don't support their games, during the development of Stellar Blade at a certain point they "could only pay salaries for about three months")...
This is why options are great whenever feasible, thanks to it being toggleable people can choose whichever one they prefer - looking forward to Stellar Blade even more than I already was (haven't played the demo so we'll see which one I end up preferring when I play the full release at some point)!
Man do I hate to see it happen and again, this could've been avoided by not acquiring all these studios indiscriminately etc. - while I won't hesitate to call out Nintendo or whoever else when they do things that hurt games and even more so their creators that's practically nothing in comparison to this (they're one of the best examples of how you should treat both your games and employees, it's when it comes to those of others that they do questionable stuff)...
Way too early for me to say for sure since I've practically just started (3-4 hours in, on Chapter 2 of Cai's path) - that said, based on what I've seen and heard about these characters for now my favorite is Leda... in fact, at first I wanted to start with her, but ended up going for Cai as it seems like the best starting point both story and gameplaywise including difficulty, after that I'll continue with Theodora, Leda and Dietrich!
Thanks for the review, hope those going for this will have fun - personally, not particularly interested in football games of this kind in the first place, but if I ever wanted to play one I'd get Kick-Off (and not just for 60fps as much as that's welcome, but also considering its contents in general and way lower price)!
Kudos to The Pokémon Company for finally ramping up their production output and making rare cards not that rare as mentioned by both the article and comments - it won't automatically solve the scalping problem (and also the queues etc. which aren't exclusively due to that), but it absolutely helps!
I'd say discounts on physical releases aren't as much of a rarity in certain regions even nowadays (Europe in general and in particular France for example, but reminder that we've started seeing more of those also in the US, for example on Nintendo games after digital started costing less than physical), but of course big ones like this way less so and so I absolutely love to see it no matter if it unsurprisingly didn't last long - glad for those who have been able to get any of these games thanks to it!
Love to see even more Lord of the Rings games coming to Switch 2 and so soon after War in the North - so happy for those interested in any of these (absolutely me included although I most certainly won't play them anytime soon)!
Had no doubts from the start myself, but couldn't agree more that it looks awesome in this latest trailer - so looking forward to playing it when my copy arrives and then I have the time for it (and Origins as well, so glad that's also included)!
So glad others have already called out the complaining about Nintendo when it comes to upgrades, they're the among the few systematically releasing Switch 2 versions of their games also that way and several of them for free as well - that's of course even better although only when feasible as luckily already mentioned here, if that's the both literal and figurative price for the sake of companies and their human workers to be paid I'll also gladly pay it (and the same reasoning applies to fully physical releases which is yet another thing that Nintendo constantly do)...
Anyway, love to hear that this is getting an upgrade no matter if you have the Switch version digitally or physically, looking forward to playing Epic Mickey even more than I already was when I can thanks to this!
Sounds like removed as in "simply" delisted, really hope so for those who got it as much as I wish it were still purchasable, too - yeah, this is one of the biggest reasons why physical releases are so important (for this specifically even Code-in-a-Box as proven by Gavin getting Cruis'n Blast after it got delisted thanks to that although of course Game-Key Cards and fully physical releases are even better since you'll be able to access them even if the eShop closes and even more so don't get tied to accounts)...
Haven't played Frontiers yet myself, but I hope the next game will be a mix of further improving that and new elements instead of just one or the other (seems like that will be the case based on what's mentioned in this very article, but we'll see) - anyway, looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the next Sonic game whenever they're ready!
Personally, would've preordered a physical copy anyway, not just for the foil cover - regardless, good to hear as even more so considering this the remake in general and the physical version in particular should sell really well and I'd love to see that happen for its creators, retailers and of course us players (can't wait to start playing it as soon as my copy arrives, only around a month left)!
Ha ha, can't blame him at all and it would be cool to at the very least see more collabs of this kind if not a straight up partnership between them - have already preordered a physical copy so yes, I'm absolutely checking out Stellar Blade when it comes to Switch 2 and then I have the time for it (and eventually I'll finally play the Bayonetta games, too)!
Thanks for the review, so glad that this game is finally also on Switch 2 and luckily still overall great - looking forward to playing it myself when I can (exclusively a matter of finding the time for it as funnily enough my copy arrived together with Fortune's Weave)!
If only Microsoft didn't acquire all these studios just to close them and/or lay-off their employees - again, it has already shown by other companies (starting with Nintendo, but not only them) that it doesn't necessarily have to be like this as long as it's done in a sensible manner...
Man do I wish such things didn't happen in the first place (and not just due to Pokémon TCG scalping) - since it unfortunately did occur I'm glad that at least this individual has already been arrested...
Love that such series-branded consoles exist for those interested in them even though I don't think I'll get any myself, most likely I'll just stick to my current system and consider getting another one only if there's an upgrade when it comes to its function as usual (that's why I got a New 3DS and then later a New 3DS XL and while I didn't get it in the end for Switch I considered the OLED one) - again, the more options the better whenever feasible!
Lovely new artwork for the map as much as I'm a sucker for the old one, too - so looking forward to playing this remake myself as soon as my copy arrives (only slightly more than a month left)!
Fingers crossed they keep on improving this for those interested in it (not me included at least for now and even more so considering this) - glad to hear that even just this update has fixed a save corruption bug, those are the worst!
The more options the better as long as it's feasible to implement them, period - those interested in them (most likely not me included in this specific case) can use them while those who aren't could and should just ignore them instead of arguing that the former shouldn't have them...
I'd say this is actually quite plausible, especially considering Sega's questionable decisions throughout the years - if it's true then I'm so glad Iizuka-san avoided this cancellation (I guess in the sense of simply not funding more Sonic games etc. for at least a while)!
So another bundle à la Tomodachi Life Switch Lite one, nice - happy for those interested in getting Switch (of course not me included, still have mine in addition of course to Switch 2)!
@FatWormBlowsASparky Being a spin-off I'd say our best chance is it being put on NSO whenever DS games are added to it (while we don't know when that will happen it's the next Nintendo system after GameCube so fingers crossed that will occur sooner rather than later) - I'd love to see Conquest come back, barely played it as unfortunately I didn't have it myself back in the day and it would be great to properly play it at last and even more so on Switch!
And this is exactly why personally I'll gladly keep on supporting companies that keep on making overall good if not better games which interest me to at least an extent while NOT constantly closing studios and/or laying-off their workers regardless of other "controversies" (such matters like most things in life are far from black and white, hundreds of fellow human beings losing their livelihoods isn't) - anyway, hate to hear it and as usual wish the best to those affected by this!
Fingers crossed this genuinely points out to Ruby & Sapphire (and hopefully also Emerald) coming to Switch sooner rather than later and it could be as the speculation is based on something concrete this time - the more older Pokémon games on Switch instead of being stuck on previous systems the better!
@UNROLLME I'm just as confused about the mention of @UpsideDownRowlet but leaving that aside, the answer to the question is sleeping as @Ooyah has already mentioned - due to time zones it was around 2AM here in Italy when this article came out!
Took the survey, while I'm currently playing only Freedom Planet 2 when it comes to indies I've played other ones in the past (Undertale immediately comes to mind) and I'll definitely play more also considering that I already have a lot of them on Switch 2 and PC - speaking of, also supported many of them on Kickstarter and most likely I'll play exactly one of those next, Mina the Hollower!
Fingers crossed they'll be able to fix this issue sooner rather than later - that said, I'm still overall glad this update came out since it fixed several crashes etc. and I'd say those are much worse than somewhat blurrier visuals (and I'm still looking forward to playing my copy of Oblivion Remastered at some point when I have the time for it anyway)!
Glad this DLC now has a precise release date and even more so considering how much stuff it includes for a relatively low price - hope those going for it have fun (most certainly me included at some point, but I haven't played BALL x PIT yet)!
@JimNorman As @MarcoP90 has already mentioned, is it possible to add the platform split for Trails in the Sky: 2nd Chapter (assuming that piece of information is available to Nintendo Life)?
Not particularly surprising considering that these are the UK Charts and regardless, good for both games - also love to see Lego Batman back to the top 3 thanks to the Switch 2 version! Also personally happy for Dawnwalker in 4th, World in 5th, Pokopia in 6th, Onimusha in 7th, Tomodachi Life in 8th, Witcher III in 10th and 16th, First Light in 11th, Sky 2nd Chapter debuting in 14th (wish it were higher, though), Black Flag in 17th, 8 Deluxe in 18th, New Horizons in 19th, Legends Z-A in 20th, Bananza in 21st etc.!
Again, personally I don't mind delays if they mean games being better from the get-go (of course compromises are inevitable, those who want even better than what's actually feasible on Switch 2 could and should play this and other games on different but more expensive and/or non-portable systems) and even more so if it's for the sake of giving a breather to the devs - based on what's mentioned here I'm looking forward to playing First Light myself even more than I already was whenever it comes to Switch 2!
Both look great, happy for those going for any of these - personally, I'm interested in the actual ocarina first and foremost and potentially the Pro Controller if I can find them here in Italy (wonder why the former hasn't come out yet and not just here while the latter is currently sold out unsurprisingly)!
Ha ha, all the demos announced today - glad for those interested in any of them (as already mentioned most likely I'll just play the full releases at some point myself, but the more demos the better)!
Not particularly surprising but still, good to have official confirmation - like others here have already mentioned I definitely wouldn't have said no to DLC for extras, but this was clearly a complete package from the start (can't tell strictly from experience myself since I haven't even just finished it yet, but that's usually the case for Nintendo games in general) so I don't mind this either!
would be surprised if we didn't get a remake or even a brand new F-Zero after 99 first and then GX at launch on GameCube NSO, maybe even sooner rather than later (makes sense that we haven't got one yet considering the abovementioned releases);
luckily I've barely done so myself, but there are a couple of games during the DS and Wii eras that I traded in - after those no more exactly to avoid such regrets;
jokes aside, I absolutely appreciate the subheadings here on Nintendo Life most of the time, too;
couldn't agree more that backtracking in itself isn't inherently bad, it's just a matter of how it's implemented - I'd say it has "become such a bad thing" mostly because of the lack of nuance when discussing this and other matters, especially on the internet (let's not forget that sensationalism in general and even more so of the negative kind unfortunately sells);
assuming you're able to collect enough info in the first place, maybe it could be added to one of the past articles already mentioning other kinds of accessories for Switch 2 to "justify" it;
yeah, really hope filters to let users hide whatever games they aren't interested in starting with those come at some point - that said, I'd still recommend checking out games elsewhere first anyway (including Deku Deals for discounts)!
Glad this is getting a demo with save data carrying, fittingly at the start of October - that said, most likely I won't play it myself as usual and will just play the full release at some point (fingers crossed for an update/upgrade on Switch 2)!
Japan for me as it shows instead of telling like the North American box art does how bizarre this game is - speaking of, the Japanese title 動物番長 Dōbutsu Banchō means "Animal Juvenile Deliquents Leader" (dōbutsu is also present in Animal Crossing's Japanese title, どうぶつの森 Dōbutsu no Mori, "Animal Forest")!
Love to see the compatibility fixes continuing in general and pretty good selection this time - a lot of games fixed including some notable ones like Attack On Titan 2, Go Vacation etc. (bet @Nep-Nep-Freak will be happy about Neptunia)!
Nice that Stellar Blade is getting a demo (the safest guess about it not being on the eShop yet is time zones and even more so considering that Shift Up is Korean), happy for those interested in giving it a try - most likely not me included with all the games I'm currently playing and I've already preordered a physical copy of the full release anyway!
Glad you got to play all the Switch 2 versions of these Capcom games at TGS and happy to hear they're overall great - the one I'm most excited for is Dual Override considering my tastes and that I haven't played Mega Man before, really want to do so and at this point I'll most likely start with this latest title whenever it comes out next year!
@AussieMcBucket It's time-based, here's my gaming schedule for the games I play on my own (you can find the YouTube one on my channel, there's a link to it in my profile here on Nintendo Life):
one relatively short slot after waking up dedicated to the games I use as a way to exercise, each one once per week;
two slots of around 1 or 2 hours after dinner and before sleeping during which I play one or two of most games part of my schedule;
one or two relatively short slots in the morning and one at night for Tomodachi Life corresponding to the in-game marketplace daily.
I've started doing so simply because there are so many games I'm interested in and it's perfect for me - that said, the flip side is that I don't make as much progress as if I focused on one or few games at a time so nothing wrong with either approach!
Pretty cool idea for a series of articles up to the release of the remake other than of course to replay the original yourself, Jim - looking forward to the upcoming ones each week!
Funnily enough apart from being on the same line it's like a combination of the two previous logos as in the first one the letters were more distinct while in the second one more 3D - anyway, all look great in their own way in my opinion although if I had to pick a favorite I'd say the first one (and yeah, feels like a missed opportunity not having a poll for this)!
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Updated To Ver. 1.1.1, Here Are The Patch Notes
Huh, didn't expect another Welcome Tour update even though it's just bug fixes - anyway, I was able to confirm that unfortunately my portable monitor doesn't support VRR thanks to the previous update so I'm quite grateful for that (other than of course Welcome Tour in general, overall quite enjoyed it when I played it on my own and looking forward to replaying it in Japanese at some point for my channel)!
Re: Random: Phoenix Wright Is Kind Of Getting A New Game, But It's VR
OBJECTION! Not only this is hopefully just the first of multiple announcements in occasion of the 25th anniversary as already mentioned by the article, but it's also great in itself for those interested in this version of Dual Destinies!
Half-jokes aside, while I'm not interested in this at all myself (don't have Quest or the VR Glasses and seriously doubt I'll ever get either) I'm happy for those who are and I'm looking forward to seeing what else Capcom have in store for the anniversary... at the very least there should be a rerelease of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright considering the Steam achievement leak, fingers crossed that will come to Switch 1 and/or 2, too!
Re: Stellar Blade's Switch 2 Release Will Include A Frame Generation Toggle
By the way, as already mentioned here they released a demo in the first place, they're listening to feedback and are releasing the Switch 2 version fully physically - in addition to all that, they haven't had lay-offs and even gifted money and stuff to their employees for the holidays so again, you do you but as long as them and other companies keep on making overall good if not better games and even more so treat well their workers I'll gladly support them regardless of internet 'controversies' (they're genuinely at risk if people don't support their games, during the development of Stellar Blade at a certain point they "could only pay salaries for about three months")...
Re: Stellar Blade's Switch 2 Release Will Include A Frame Generation Toggle
This is why options are great whenever feasible, thanks to it being toggleable people can choose whichever one they prefer - looking forward to Stellar Blade even more than I already was (haven't played the demo so we'll see which one I end up preferring when I play the full release at some point)!
Re: Xbox Is Reportedly Expected To Fall Short Of 3,200 Layoffs
Man do I hate to see it happen and again, this could've been avoided by not acquiring all these studios indiscriminately etc. - while I won't hesitate to call out Nintendo or whoever else when they do things that hurt games and even more so their creators that's practically nothing in comparison to this (they're one of the best examples of how you should treat both your games and employees, it's when it comes to those of others that they do questionable stuff)...
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
@Asantos Ha ha, thank you!
Re: Poll: Who's Your Favourite Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Character?
Way too early for me to say for sure since I've practically just started (3-4 hours in, on Chapter 2 of Cai's path) - that said, based on what I've seen and heard about these characters for now my favorite is Leda... in fact, at first I wanted to start with her, but ended up going for Cai as it seems like the best starting point both story and gameplaywise including difficulty, after that I'll continue with Theodora, Leda and Dietrich!
Re: Review: EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2) - Still The Best Football Option, Even With Caveats
Thanks for the review, hope those going for this will have fun - personally, not particularly interested in football games of this kind in the first place, but if I ever wanted to play one I'd get Kick-Off (and not just for 60fps as much as that's welcome, but also considering its contents in general and way lower price)!
Re: Tiny Violins At The Ready, Pokémon Scalpers Are Upset About New Expansion's Profitability
Kudos to The Pokémon Company for finally ramping up their production output and making rare cards not that rare as mentioned by both the article and comments - it won't automatically solve the scalping problem (and also the queues etc. which aren't exclusively due to that), but it absolutely helps!
Re: PSA: Sorry, Argos' Deep Discounts On Some Top-Tier Switch 2 Games Sold Out Like Hot Cakes
I'd say discounts on physical releases aren't as much of a rarity in certain regions even nowadays (Europe in general and in particular France for example, but reminder that we've started seeing more of those also in the US, for example on Nintendo games after digital started costing less than physical), but of course big ones like this way less so and so I absolutely love to see it no matter if it unsurprisingly didn't last long - glad for those who have been able to get any of these games thanks to it!
Re: Want More Lord Of The Rings On Switch 2? Cool, Two Ports Are Launching Next Week
Love to see even more Lord of the Rings games coming to Switch 2 and so soon after War in the North - so happy for those interested in any of these (absolutely me included although I most certainly won't play them anytime soon)!
Re: Rayman Legends Retold Overview Trailer Banishes Any Lingering Doubts
Had no doubts from the start myself, but couldn't agree more that it looks awesome in this latest trailer - so looking forward to playing it when my copy arrives and then I have the time for it (and Origins as well, so glad that's also included)!
Re: THQ Nordic Is Treating Existing Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Owners To A Free Upgrade On Switch 2
So glad others have already called out the complaining about Nintendo when it comes to upgrades, they're the among the few systematically releasing Switch 2 versions of their games also that way and several of them for free as well - that's of course even better although only when feasible as luckily already mentioned here, if that's the both literal and figurative price for the sake of companies and their human workers to be paid I'll also gladly pay it (and the same reasoning applies to fully physical releases which is yet another thing that Nintendo constantly do)...
Anyway, love to hear that this is getting an upgrade no matter if you have the Switch version digitally or physically, looking forward to playing Epic Mickey even more than I already was when I can thanks to this!
Re: Trover Saves The Universe Has Completely Vanished From The Switch eShop
Sounds like removed as in "simply" delisted, really hope so for those who got it as much as I wish it were still purchasable, too - yeah, this is one of the biggest reasons why physical releases are so important (for this specifically even Code-in-a-Box as proven by Gavin getting Cruis'n Blast after it got delisted thanks to that although of course Game-Key Cards and fully physical releases are even better since you'll be able to access them even if the eShop closes and even more so don't get tied to accounts)...
Re: "We'll Be Creating A Whole New Kind Of Gameplay Experience" - Iizuka Says The New Sonic Game Is Now In Development
Haven't played Frontiers yet myself, but I hope the next game will be a mix of further improving that and new elements instead of just one or the other (seems like that will be the case based on what's mentioned in this very article, but we'll see) - anyway, looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the next Sonic game whenever they're ready!
Re: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time's Limited Edition Switch 2 Cover Apparently Had One Retailer Trying To Double Its Orders
Personally, would've preordered a physical copy anyway, not just for the foil cover - regardless, good to hear as even more so considering this the remake in general and the physical version in particular should sell really well and I'd love to see that happen for its creators, retailers and of course us players (can't wait to start playing it as soon as my copy arrives, only around a month left)!
Re: Bayonetta 4 When? Stellar Blade Director Confesses His Love For The Umbra Witch
Ha ha, can't blame him at all and it would be cool to at the very least see more collabs of this kind if not a straight up partnership between them - have already preordered a physical copy so yes, I'm absolutely checking out Stellar Blade when it comes to Switch 2 and then I have the time for it (and eventually I'll finally play the Bayonetta games, too)!
Re: Review: LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight (Switch 2) - Open-World Gotham Still Thrills In A Solid Port
Thanks for the review, so glad that this game is finally also on Switch 2 and luckily still overall great - looking forward to playing it myself when I can (exclusively a matter of finding the time for it as funnily enough my copy arrived together with Fortune's Weave)!
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Developer Rare Is Now Reporting Directly To Activision
If only Microsoft didn't acquire all these studios just to close them and/or lay-off their employees - again, it has already shown by other companies (starting with Nintendo, but not only them) that it doesn't necessarily have to be like this as long as it's done in a sensible manner...
Re: Pokémon TCG Scalper Reportedly Arrested For Punching A Man In Latest Pathetic Incident
Man do I wish such things didn't happen in the first place (and not just due to Pokémon TCG scalping) - since it unfortunately did occur I'm glad that at least this individual has already been arrested...
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Series-Branded Consoles?
Love that such series-branded consoles exist for those interested in them even though I don't think I'll get any myself, most likely I'll just stick to my current system and consider getting another one only if there's an upgrade when it comes to its function as usual (that's why I got a New 3DS and then later a New 3DS XL and while I didn't get it in the end for Switch I considered the OLED one) - again, the more options the better whenever feasible!
Re: Nintendo Shares First Look At Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 World Map
Lovely new artwork for the map as much as I'm a sucker for the old one, too - so looking forward to playing this remake myself as soon as my copy arrives (only slightly more than a month left)!
Re: RuneScape: Dragonwilds Rolls Out Its First Update For Switch 2 Adventurers
Fingers crossed they keep on improving this for those interested in it (not me included at least for now and even more so considering this) - glad to hear that even just this update has fixed a save corruption bug, those are the worst!
Re: Final Fantasy VII Revelation Includes Auto Level-Up Option For Players Who Skip Side Quests
The more options the better as long as it's feasible to implement them, period - those interested in them (most likely not me included in this specific case) can use them while those who aren't could and should just ignore them instead of arguing that the former shouldn't have them...
Re: "I Had To Fight" - Sonic Boss Takashi Iizuka Reveals Sega Wanted To Cancel Entire Sonic Franchise
I'd say this is actually quite plausible, especially considering Sega's questionable decisions throughout the years - if it's true then I'm so glad Iizuka-san avoided this cancellation (I guess in the sense of simply not funding more Sonic games etc. for at least a while)!
Re: Nintendo Is Doing Its Best To Make Sure Switch Overtakes PS2
So another bundle à la Tomodachi Life Switch Lite one, nice - happy for those interested in getting Switch (of course not me included, still have mine in addition of course to Switch 2)!
Re: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire HD Footage Reignites Rumours About Switch Ports
@FatWormBlowsASparky Being a spin-off I'd say our best chance is it being put on NSO whenever DS games are added to it (while we don't know when that will happen it's the next Nintendo system after GameCube so fingers crossed that will occur sooner rather than later) - I'd love to see Conquest come back, barely played it as unfortunately I didn't have it myself back in the day and it would be great to properly play it at last and even more so on Switch!
Re: Xbox To Reportedly Cut "Hundreds Of Jobs" And Consolidate Several Studios In Next Wave Of Layoffs
And this is exactly why personally I'll gladly keep on supporting companies that keep on making overall good if not better games which interest me to at least an extent while NOT constantly closing studios and/or laying-off their workers regardless of other "controversies" (such matters like most things in life are far from black and white, hundreds of fellow human beings losing their livelihoods isn't) - anyway, hate to hear it and as usual wish the best to those affected by this!
Re: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire HD Footage Reignites Rumours About Switch Ports
Fingers crossed this genuinely points out to Ruby & Sapphire (and hopefully also Emerald) coming to Switch sooner rather than later and it could be as the speculation is based on something concrete this time - the more older Pokémon games on Switch instead of being stuck on previous systems the better!
Re: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire HD Footage Reignites Rumours About Switch Ports
@UNROLLME I'm just as confused about the mention of @UpsideDownRowlet but leaving that aside, the answer to the question is sleeping as @Ooyah has already mentioned - due to time zones it was around 2AM here in Italy when this article came out!
Re: Indie Games Survey 2026
Took the survey, while I'm currently playing only Freedom Planet 2 when it comes to indies I've played other ones in the past (Undertale immediately comes to mind) and I'll definitely play more also considering that I already have a lot of them on Switch 2 and PC - speaking of, also supported many of them on Kickstarter and most likely I'll play exactly one of those next, Mina the Hollower!
Re: Pikachu Spent 67 Days In Space As Part Of Pokémon X ESA Collaboration
Ha ha, that's pretty funny in more than one sense - anyway, hope those taking part in the parts of this collab happening here on Earth enjoy them!
Re: Oblivion Remastered Update Seems To Have Borked The Visuals
Fingers crossed they'll be able to fix this issue sooner rather than later - that said, I'm still overall glad this update came out since it fixed several crashes etc. and I'd say those are much worse than somewhat blurrier visuals (and I'm still looking forward to playing my copy of Oblivion Remastered at some point when I have the time for it anyway)!
Re: Ball x Pit's Next DLC Arrives This November, And It's Huge
Glad this DLC now has a precise release date and even more so considering how much stuff it includes for a relatively low price - hope those going for it have fun (most certainly me included at some point, but I haven't played BALL x PIT yet)!
Re: UK Charts: Fire Emblem Lights Up The Podium, But It Can't Claw Past Sony's Latest
@JimNorman As @MarcoP90 has already mentioned, is it possible to add the platform split for Trails in the Sky: 2nd Chapter (assuming that piece of information is available to Nintendo Life)?
Re: UK Charts: Fire Emblem Lights Up The Podium, But It Can't Claw Past Sony's Latest
Not particularly surprising considering that these are the UK Charts and regardless, good for both games - also love to see Lego Batman back to the top 3 thanks to the Switch 2 version!
Also personally happy for Dawnwalker in 4th, World in 5th, Pokopia in 6th, Onimusha in 7th, Tomodachi Life in 8th, Witcher III in 10th and 16th, First Light in 11th, Sky 2nd Chapter debuting in 14th (wish it were higher, though), Black Flag in 17th, 8 Deluxe in 18th, New Horizons in 19th, Legends Z-A in 20th, Bananza in 21st etc.!
Re: "Some Compromises Are Inevitable" - 007 First Light Dev Talks Switch 2 Delay, Performance & More
Again, personally I don't mind delays if they mean games being better from the get-go (of course compromises are inevitable, those who want even better than what's actually feasible on Switch 2 could and should play this and other games on different but more expensive and/or non-portable systems) and even more so if it's for the sake of giving a breather to the devs - based on what's mentioned here I'm looking forward to playing First Light myself even more than I already was whenever it comes to Switch 2!
Re: Gallery: Here's What The Zelda Switch 2 And Electric Ocarina Look Like In Person
Both look great, happy for those going for any of these - personally, I'm interested in the actual ocarina first and foremost and potentially the Pro Controller if I can find them here in Italy (wonder why the former hasn't come out yet and not just here while the latter is currently sold out unsurprisingly)!
Re: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered Demo & Online Two-Player Post-Launch Update Announced
Ha ha, all the demos announced today - glad for those interested in any of them (as already mentioned most likely I'll just play the full releases at some point myself, but the more demos the better)!
Re: Splatoon Raiders Dev Team Apparently Has No Plans For DLC
Not particularly surprising but still, good to have official confirmation - like others here have already mentioned I definitely wouldn't have said no to DLC for extras, but this was clearly a complete package from the start (can't tell strictly from experience myself since I haven't even just finished it yet, but that's usually the case for Nintendo games in general) so I don't mind this either!
Re: Mailbox: Wordcrafting, Backtracking, One-Handed Titles - Nintendo Life Letters
My comments about the main letters as usual:
Re: Konami Releasing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo Next Month
Glad this is getting a demo with save data carrying, fittingly at the start of October - that said, most likely I won't play it myself as usual and will just play the full release at some point (fingers crossed for an update/upgrade on Switch 2)!
Re: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Cubivore: Survival Of The Fittest
Japan for me as it shows instead of telling like the North American box art does how bizarre this game is - speaking of, the Japanese title 動物番長 Dōbutsu Banchō means "Animal Juvenile Deliquents Leader" (dōbutsu is also present in Animal Crossing's Japanese title, どうぶつの森 Dōbutsu no Mori, "Animal Forest")!
Re: Multiple Switch Games Receive Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Love to see the compatibility fixes continuing in general and pretty good selection this time - a lot of games fixed including some notable ones like Attack On Titan 2, Go Vacation etc. (bet @Nep-Nep-Freak will be happy about Neptunia)!
Re: Stellar Blade Gets A Switch 2 eShop Demo Today
Nice that Stellar Blade is getting a demo (the safest guess about it not being on the eShop yet is time zones and even more so considering that Shift Up is Korean), happy for those interested in giving it a try - most likely not me included with all the games I'm currently playing and I've already preordered a physical copy of the full release anyway!
Re: Round Up: The Switch 2 Games We Played At TGS From 2026's Shoo-In 'Publisher Of The Year'
Glad you got to play all the Switch 2 versions of these Capcom games at TGS and happy to hear they're overall great - the one I'm most excited for is Dual Override considering my tastes and that I haven't played Mega Man before, really want to do so and at this point I'll most likely start with this latest title whenever it comes out next year!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th September)
@AussieMcBucket It's time-based, here's my gaming schedule for the games I play on my own (you can find the YouTube one on my channel, there's a link to it in my profile here on Nintendo Life):
I've started doing so simply because there are so many games I'm interested in and it's perfect for me - that said, the flip side is that I don't make as much progress as if I focused on one or few games at a time so nothing wrong with either approach!
Re: Countdown: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #1 - A Tree-mendous Introduction
Pretty cool idea for a series of articles up to the release of the remake other than of course to replay the original yourself, Jim - looking forward to the upcoming ones each week!
Re: Nintendo Appears To Have Updated The Super Mario Logo
@Liam_Doolan Would it be possible to add a poll to this article as others and I suggested? Of course no worries if you can't for whatever reason!
Re: Nintendo Appears To Have Updated The Super Mario Logo
Funnily enough apart from being on the same line it's like a combination of the two previous logos as in the first one the letters were more distinct while in the second one more 3D - anyway, all look great in their own way in my opinion although if I had to pick a favorite I'd say the first one (and yeah, feels like a missed opportunity not having a poll for this)!