KoopaTheGamer

Mario Kart World, Fast Fusion and the Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition for me. Also need to get a Switch 2 carry case and Pro Controller.

The button switching is certainly a cool gimmick, but only a gimmick. That said, I really do enjoy my Gamesir Cyclone 2 (which I use only on PC though). Great controller.

@undeadly Come on now, sarcasm isn't necessary in this case. Codemasters has been doing pretty darn good job with F1 games.

I'm sure it could run it just fine, but the lack of analogue triggers is kind of bad news for racing games.

@BlueBCA Yeah, I know. My point is, wired is super convenient because you don't have to worry about pairing the controller (which can sometimes be annoying). Some controllers also have crappy USB ports that become loose over time.

I kind of like the fact that it's wired but lack of rumble and gyro ruins this for me.

I refuse to even consider the thought of Mario Kart Tour being Mario Kart 9. That game is the worst Mario Kart game by far.

I don't know enough about law to know if they have a case, but either way, I will not be supporting Epic about this.

@Dimey Well, it beats buying a very expensive arcade board and getting it working. It's not cheap, but the price doesn't seem that unreasonable.

@Ryu_Niiyama Well, 8bitdo does allow you to modify the button remapping in their software. So for example, you could make those bean shaped buttons function as additional directions. Not sure if they allow you to make them input arbitrary angles on analogue sticks, though.

By the way, leverless controllers are great for platformers in addition to fighting games. And Tetris. Well, most 2D games that don't require analogue control.

Looks excellent. I have a bunch of leverless controllers already, but this is very tempting because of the aesthetic alone.

Thanks, but no thanks.

@sanderev I'm sure some will but it's up to the developers to choose how they use their time and money. Mario Maker would make a lot of sense at least.

@PikaPhantom Give it time. Even if 64GB and Game Key Cards are the only options right now (which I'm not 100% confident is the case), I'm pretty sure they will bring at least 32GB soon enough as well. Hopefully some smaller cards as well for Indie releases.

I was worried that the new magnetic attachment system would mean waiting a long time for 3rd party accessories, but I'm glad to be proved wrong.

Kind of a necessary evil for a system used by kids. They couldn't add a video chat feature without moderation without it being used for shady things. As long as you can opt-out, it's fine.

Yes, it's a bit ugly, but also looks way more comfortable to hold than Switch and most of the currently available PC handhelds.

@RudyC3 120fps actually makes a big difference in 2D games by improving motion clarity. Arguably bigger difference than in most 3D games.

Seems like a very unprofessional translator.

Excellent addition!

Oh wow, I did not expect Split Fiction to be that big.

@Burning_Spear I don't understand why people assume Shin'en would want that. They have their independence, their own racing game series and full control over what to do with it. Sounds good to me!

@Andy_Witmyer People (including Digital Foundry) expect certain quality from DLSS that the Cyberpunk on Switch 2 doesn't quite reach. The fact that Cyberpunk is using it is not really a good sign, since the image quality seems pretty soft and the performance is not particularly stable. But I'm hopeful that they'll get it in a decent shape for release. That said, it's pretty impressive that a game of this calibre is running on a handheld at all.

@DonkeyKongBigBoy Far as I know, Nintendo has only confirmed Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom upgrades to be "free" if you have the NSO Expansion pack. They haven't said anything about Metroid Prime 4 Beyond upgrade being included.

You do know that Bioshock didn't invent diving suits, right?

@croz It provides a lot of value for those who did not own GameCube (or other systems) and do not have an existing library of games for it.

I would prefer the option to buy the games similar to Virtual Console, but it's silly to claim that NSO offers no value. There are over 300 games there if you have the Expansion pack (some of which through the Japanese app, though). Even the standard subscription has over 200 games these days. To me, online play is the main reason to subscribe, but the retro games are a pretty darn great bonus.

@molkom Even if these controllers had Hall-effect sticks and were bullet proof, they wouldn't say that "drift is a thing of the past" because they can't guarantee that. In the off-chance that Hall-effect sticks would start drifting after a few years, that would make their statement misleading and could cause legal issues.

@Anti-Matter Nah, it's going to be fine. Look, I get it, people are not satisfied with the pricing. It seems to me like people are trying to find something to complain about only to justify their own anger.

However, as we've already seen multiple times (with stuff like Game Key Cards etc), there's been a lot of misinformation about it. Yes, Nintendo has messed up with some of their communication. But people really need to learn some patience and wait a bit before storming the internet with their "Nintendo is doomed" and "this is Wii U again" rants.

It's already been confirmed that you can move save data from original Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom to the Switch 2 Edition, so this may just mean that you can't use the same save data directly but instead need to import it through game or something. Same note on DK Bananza's page seems like a mistake, though.

Anyway, people should calm down and wait until we have confirmation about it. This wouldn't be the first time people have jumped the gun about something Switch 2 related, only for it to turn out to be false information.

@TerribleTerabytes I suggest you take a look at the images on this article. There clearly are contained arenas, not just race tracks like in Mario Kart 8 (non-Deluxe). Far as I know, they didn't state anything about the available options for the two confirmed modes. They didn't even explicitly state that there are only two modes (and of course, more could be added as DLC).

I've had LG C2 for two years and I've been extremely happy with it. Don't see a reason to upgrade anytime soon.

I was under the impression the whole time that VRR is supported in handheld mode, but TV mode only supports 120hz output. But who knows?

It looks visually amazing. I really enjoyed Blasphemous, so I will definitely check this out when it releases.

@Jhena Why would you play it with strangers when you can play it (locally) with your friends and family?

Seems like a solid port. SF6 is by far my favourite fighting game. Not sure if I need a Switch 2 version, but I'm glad they've been able to make a great version of it.

@OldGamer999 I think mouse movements feel noticeably better in 120fps, so having 120fps support in Metroid Prime 4 makes a lot of sense. That said, I think Mario Kart World will play well enough in 60fps, so I'd rather have the improved image quality over 120fps in that game.

@sixrings I'm sure you can just play races without playing free-roam if you want to.

@Stwert I'm sure 128GB cards could happen if there is demand for it, but likely at least a few years into the future when they'll be a bit cheaper to manufacture.

@Stwert You're right that there are 120GB games on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC, but that's kind of irrelevant in my opinion. Instead you should look at PS4 or Xbox One games since those are pretty close comparison to Switch 2. Most of the PS4 games fitted into the 50GB Blu-Ray, so I don't think 64GB cards are going to be a huge concern on Switch 2 (especially with that hardware compression).

It's easy to forget that Spider-Man on PS4 was 45GB. Ghost of Tsushima was 50GB before updates/DLC. Kingdom Hearts III was 40GB. Sure, there were also plenty of games that were more than 64GB, but 64GB is still plenty for a lot of games.

That's fine, the DLC wasn't particularly interesting anyway.

@vanYth Indeed, plenty of people prefer D-pad over analogue stick for 2D games. Similarly, a lot of people (me included) prefer digital triggers for digital actions.

Yes, analogue triggers are great for racing games, but digital triggers are better for vast majority of games.

For most games, I agree, digital is better. But for racing games (other than Mario Kart) analogue triggers would've been great.

Considering that you can remap controls, including screenshot button, the C button may also be remappable.

I'll buy them as long as they're reasonably priced.

It's a massive improvement over Switch at least.

@Kruegerino Oh yeah, I completely forgot about SNES Mini. It was 150€ here in Finland too, even though it had the MSRP of $80 in US and 80£ in Britain.

@Toastmaster "They won't, because Bergsala is the reason why NES were sold outside Japan in 1985."

I don't think that's entirely true. Far as I know, Nintendo already had plans to release Famicom outside of Japan when Bergsten talked to Nintendo about bringing a version of Famicom to their market. Yes, I'm sure they helped Nintendo see that there is interest in Nintendo products in the west, but I don't think Nintendo owes them anything.

@iedutu A lot of people have done exactly that. However, that's not really the point. The point is, it shouldn't be 100€ more expensive for no apparent reason. Sure, the distributor will take a cut, but 100€ cut is way too much.

On the positive side, I think this will positively affect the availability of the device here.

Can confirm, they're really expensive here. And yes, I blame Bergsala.