Kilamanjaro

I got a $94 ViewSonic 15.6 inch and it's great. If I spent as much as this espresso it would need to be OLED 120fps and minimum 2K which you can get for $250 or shell out more to get a 4K version. Portable monitors are great! I use it for Xbox as the Switch 2 screen is superior with its refresh rate beating my 60hz monitor

Awesome review! Can't wait to pick it up from my game shop later this week

@HolyGeez03 awesome thank you!

Dude PJ. Such a good article. I remember playing this at an IGN Expo event as a teen in the early 2000s on an Xbox 360 with surround sound speakers in a racing chair. You could hear the chopper flying overhead and the cops all around you. It NEVER got better than that. If DLC and seasons were a thing, that game would've had legs for 5+ years

Lawsuit inbound there Fox!

@HolyGeez03 oh you just ordered it! Lol let me know if it works for you, it's such a good deal

@HolyGeez03 I know what it says in the ad, I just don't have my Switch 2 with me to test. Have heard of some MSD Express cards capping at 128gb despite a larger file size (GameStop branded cards for example)

Ordered a Samsung P9 MicroSD Express for $75 hope it works in the Switch 2. If anyone tries it please confirm and let me know!

Performance mode on a Nintendo console and 120hz on a Nintendo console make me happy for the future of gaming. It makes such a difference for shooters and action titles, big fan

I wish they'd let us buy the card ourselves and then be able to load the digital purchase onto it. I'd pay for 32-256gb cards with a sticker of the art logo on it

Ooo galactic federation seems tight, expanding the lore means a movie might get made 😏 Aliens Earth but for Metroid? It would be graphic with those Metroids latching on to people's heads!

I love physical. I support physical. I support ownership. Even if the product dies of old age it can be traded and used until end of life. My Xbox discs from 2002 have outlasted the 360 eShop and my Pokemon games from the 90s have outlasted multiple Nintendo eShops

@charliecarrot I think the smaller docks make a lot of sense for people traveling between places a lot that prefer to play on TVs with the pro controller. My hands get wrecked with regular joy one and my split pad pro is massive.

alright I'll buy their games

Bandai Namco needs to make the next Pokemon game so it doesn't look like poopoo from 15 years ago

Happy birthday, I've really loved this site and it's helped me a lot the past 7+ years I've been following <3

Game key cards are poopy, I want real games without downloads so I can play when I purchase traveling. The controller could've used some cooler design. Overall excited we are getting all these on Switch 2, only wish I could get a MicroSD Express for cheaper and in a larger size for all these dang key cards 😭

Bruh the steel case books used to be $5-10 more, it's not special if every special edition has this

My favorite articles of all time. Nintendo knows exactly what to say to take my breath away

Zion was the man! Great to have him and wishing him the best out there! I'm sure we will still be seeing him in the comments

Glad we've got someone new in there, compared to Reggie it was a stepdown. Felt like he was too serious and not flexible enough with gamers owning multiple Switch consoles and owning digital games. I think Devon will bring a lot of positive energy and good vibes moving forward.

It's insane how they run the company. You need to really educate yourself on Nintendo. Once they stop supporting online in the future like the old eShop,this will be useless. $100 for the virtual boy with games on a cart or permanent download would be welcomed

On device is king

GameFreak needs to hire Atlus to make a Pokemon game that plays like the freaking anime series with full voice acting and cutscenes and a better graphical style. I'm thinking like DragonBall Fighters style look but not 2D. This is the biggest media franchise in the world with 28+ years of experience as a studio. Let's gooo guys!

@Theghostofkeithmoon yeah it's exactly this. MicroSD Express cards are insanely expensive and it's dependent on us to ensure we can fit games we play which means having multiple or shelling out more for a bigger card. I enjoy the physical product and being able to revisit it without the internet. I also really miss having game manuals, like many people under the age of 25 would have had limited exposure to even 360 and PS3 games which had manuals and maps and all sorts of cool stuff in them. Now it's maybe a QR code to a soulless manual. I was in GameStop recently and going through their older game boxes was awesome because they still have the originals in some of these. It's cost cutting galore first the manuals, then the game data next the plastic and case.

I mean Metroid and Silk Song are the real games to wanna play here, that guy can play all those games on literally any other console or PC. His opinion though, gotta respect the man's hype and not spoil his fun

When we buy a physical game the game should be on it without Internet required to play. Think that's a simple product requirement. Am I crazy?

It's all based on exposure

The camera's pretty bad for what is a good game

Oh no! That's so sad, condolences

I really like kart racers, I hope this one has a little bit more speed and agility than the last Sonic racing game that came out. It was a lot of fun and a I played it a lot but couldn't come back to it since it felt kind of "heavy"

I actually love this. Really reminds me of games without patches from my early days of gaming and just trying to exploit all boundaries and get out of the map.

Nintendo lawyers drafting lawsuit***

Poor Xbox, Switch 2 sold more in a day than 5 years on the market. Games and a fun time are THE MOST important part of a console succeeding in the market

4th Game Key Card!!! I literally looked for games on carts. I have the money and am willing to pay for physical carts with full games on them! If I want to download I'll do it on Xbox

Nintendo really needs to stop being a bunch of dumb dumbs and let us cloud save ALL of our games and save files. If it's to stop cheaters or duplication of items who gives a rat's! I lost all of my data for Scarlet too when backing up my Lite and moving the data to my primary OG Switch. 150 hours gone in a (pokemon) snap! I don't get why they do what they do.

I was able to just walk in and buy one at my local game shop during my lunch break on launch day, no stress. I did have to drive somewhere else to get the Pro Controller but ample stock of things around the city. The Switch 2 cases are oddly hard to find though. I wanted to buy it now before the costs go up on it like PS5 and Xbox have had, inflation might force them to raise it or bundle something to justify a higher price 🥲

Is it just me or do other people think Doug Bowser is too corporate? It's impossible to replace Reggie Fils-Aime too so not quite sure. I certainly felt like Reggie pushed more for the gamer than just listening to HQ. Happy virtual cards FINALLY came out having owned a Lite and standard Switch only to find out on my vacation I needed an Internet connection to play my games which I didn't have 😭

Physical for life, if they're charging a $10-20 premium on top of last gen pricing they should at least include SOME physical copies. I'd pay in advance with a publisher for that so they can print close to the right amount of copies for their games

I remember returning my ROG Ally Z1 Extreme because the battery literally ticked down to zero like a slow clock. Hoping the battery life here can average 3-4 hours for flights and things like that. I can always plug in but sometimes the charge is not enough to compete with the drain on planes.

This game really looked bad on launch. Lots of slowdown and just not the same level of fidelity as other Nintendo releases. Feels like Gamefreak has their devs from 2004. I completed two Pokedex so not unplayable but expected more. Hope Switch 2 looks better but it's prob a minor upgrade

The Switch was really one of the greatest consoles of all time. I own a few of them but even since getting the Series X and ability to game on a proper TV it has been seeing far less usage. I poured hundreds of hours into so many good games. I even nearly cleared a backlog during COVID. Animal Crossing was amazing and I have several characters at the Smash Elite level but pretty sure the ergonomics also led me to have many times with sore hands after some minor gaming sessions. Pro Controller for the win on comfort! Will miss the Switch but given it's massive install base I think we will see games coming for another 3-4 years pretty easily. In no rush for the Switch 2 given the price point and many caveats to owning it. Eventually, some day might get it. I do love owning Nintendo consoles.

NES set the tone with its light gun and introduction of Nintendo to the masses. Earliest memories of gaming are Duck Hunt and Super Mario bros

Alright let's stop being silly and take the Welcome Tour off this list as a launch title when it's a paid feature

Tbh I might wait for a Pro version or Switch 3. The specs are pretty disappointing as it's just fishing out 2 Teraflops at most compared to 10-12 for consoles Sony and Microsoft dropped 5 years ago. Nintendo now has a niche were they're releasing previous gen games during the next gen for it's competitors. For most gamers around the world the output is excellent for a handheld device but I guess I'm just wanting more given how many PC handhelds are out there. I love the convenience of the Switch and how everything is optimized so I'll get a Switch 2 Pro someday

@RiasGremory yeah there's no rush and they're going to sell more during the holiday season anyway

This launch will be remembered for being poor due to messaging and global trade. Maybe it is a controversial opinion but I think they should outright delay the launch of the console, see what tariffs have in store and change some of their decisions on the caveats people have to deal with. We will still buy it. This feels so old school and rule specific ,it's not very Nintendo friendly for casuals

Another fine addition to my collection

Nintendo knows how to actually make games and design them well for people on the go or sitting at home. They'll be fine with this especially since they will be one the last-men-standing when it comes to console exclusives. I will buy this Day 1 if bots don't beat me to it.

Excellent. Looking forward to picking a Switch back up again.