Perfectly playable on the hybrid portable Switch 2 is good enough me. I find DF's analysis really interesting but also sometimes chuckle considering how long I have gamed and what technical challenges I happily gamed alongside.
@Smithicus Isn't that because it's a private app with a set of rules. If you posted what some do on X on Nintendo Life's forum, you'd have your comment deleted or maybe worse? It doesn't mean NL is an echo chamber. X is terribly regulated and has become a toxic monster. I don't care for social media that much any more as much as I used to tbf . I don't understand it when you say "watch these things" , by the way 😅
As I said that is not the twitter I experienced that I was on for 10 years, mostly as an active user.. I witnessed A LOT of threats being made without people being banned. Yet some got suspended for using a swear word or criticising a certain government or country's military (I don't want to get into that discussion here). It was an immensely poorly managed and extremist dream echo chamber. An anti-social, private app. A real blight on society. It was getting worse year on year when I decided to pull the plug. Lord knows what it is like now. Thank heaven this site's comments sections are managed far, far better in comparison. I don't care to go onto reddit. Managing something in a basic way is not "hyper censorous". There are libel, defamation of character, anti-hate and slander laws in majority of countries.
Twitter/X is such a toxic swamp tbf. I'm glad I deleted my account after a decade on there. This was in the pre-"X" and in the actual "twitter" days. Can't imagine what it is like now. Urgh!
7 downloaded there including the honourable mentions! That's the most in absolute ages. Possibly the most since this feature started. It's been like zero or up to 2 for about 6-7 months
Hope to see tekken 8 one day on the Switch 2. As for the other releases confirmed for the Switch, I will need reviews please. Good games I expect but seemingly inessential ones. Daima DLC looks interesting for DB Kakarot.
Cheers for the review. Since the Switch 1 controllers work on Switch 2, i doubt I'll be getting any more such controllers.
Incidentally, my wirelessPowerA Gamecube controller for the Nintendo Switch is struggling to synch with the Switch 2. I wonder if it works at all on NS2? Not all Switch 1 3rd party controllers do work on the new console apparently?
I have played the vast majority of those, LOL. I'd say half were just timepass, side salad gaming mind you.
For me, the 3DS tennis and golf games, Mario and Sonic Olympic Winter Games (first one) Wii, Mario Sports Mix & Mario Strikers Wii were my favs. I acknowledge that the GB/GBC/GBA and GC games were the better "put together" video games, mind you.
Also, apparently, this may be speculation, Nintendo only offering costly higher GB cartridges to devs only. May be that Nintendo is concerned the performance is effected by lower GB cartridges?
Thanks for the "quick review". I actually missed this Indie from the last set of eShop releases and said somewhat hastily "nothing for me this week". I think I was wrong. I had heard of this game previously and looked at the footage and it had me very interested from that. Review content here has obviously got me convinced but I need a Switch 2 optimised version! Cheers for the review
Looks like my kinda thang whether it be on Switch 1 or 2. But having an AA specific game on the Switch 2 does make it a smidgen more attractive on top, admittedly
I've given some games a spin that had some major or minor issues with performance on the Switch 1. They were only brief playthroughs of about an hour or two mind. They seemed all improved:
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Red Faction Saints Row IV
Apparently Lollipop Chainsaw has been significantly improved too?
Loved Strikers on Wii. I couldn't get into the Switch 1 iteration. I barely remember playing the GC game. Bought it but for some reason barely touched it.
Besides Yoshi and Poochy's Wooly World (which should be above the Wii U version as it has more content and is deliciously handheld), I don't disagree with the placings!
Do people remember the third party support on the Switch 1 & 2 ? I see comments as if it's like the Wii U? Nintengloom on here unnecessarily. I mean, I'll have my compalints here and there but I like what I have and the visuals are fantastic
I can't get into the Fantasy Life series. I tried on the 3DS. I acknowledge it's a good game tbf. These placings are very very strange. BUT there is a lot of good software on the Switch 2 already. Fair play!
Will it beat the brilliant Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed? We shall see. The only other non-MK racers worth their salt for me are the Crash Bandicoot ones.
Loving the Switch 2 screen. Also loving seeing Switch 1 games look and run better with the extra horsepower (over the Switch 1 OLED). Enjoy your gaming and quit moaning (saying to self as much as anyone else, LOL).
Um, I don't think they know as much as they think they do....
Ah, some youtubers thinking they're sages. I respect opinions but I am of the opinion they are probably wrong. Probably a year or two for a major Mario platformer for me.
I don't have the eyesight of superman or an android so I don't see a significant difference between OLED or the Switch 2 screen. What I do know is that it is very hard to "go back and play" my Switch 1 OG after playing on the Switch 2! As ppl are saying OLED Switch 2 would have cost a bomba and probably impacted on battery life. If they can get around that for a version in 5 years with better battery life and 500G of internal storage in 6 years, I'll check the finances. As of now, I am really enjoying the Switch 2 visuals.
There are a huge amount of positives in this breakdown. No doubt, "the negative" will be used by some some in the gaming press and anti-social media trolls. Enjoy your gaming.
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Re: PSA: You Might Want To Be Careful Buying Pre-Owned Switch 1 Games For Your Switch 2
@sethfranum No ideait was resolved
Re: PSA: You Might Want To Be Careful Buying Pre-Owned Switch 1 Games For Your Switch 2
This is not good and quite bizarre
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Tests Switch 2's GameCube Emulation
Perfectly playable on the hybrid portable Switch 2 is good enough me. I find DF's analysis really interesting but also sometimes chuckle considering how long I have gamed and what technical challenges I happily gamed alongside.
Re: Hitman Developer Is Working On Switch 2 Performance Issues "Right Now"
@DominionGamma It's not about 60 fps issue for me 😅🙄
I'm glad the devs are giving in TLC of course.
Re: Hitman Developer Is Working On Switch 2 Performance Issues "Right Now"
Um, do some people not realise it has been reviewed quite well in general on the Switch 2?
Re: Video: Switch 2 And Steam Deck Face Off In Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark Test
Steamdeck is very cool but I am good with my portable hybrid console for now....
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th July (North America)
A good week overall for my watchlist games
Pro Skater 3&4 is likely an insta-download.
Patapon requires review clearance. As does D&D Neverwinter & HunterxHunter Nen Impact
AA2 Air Combat 22 & System Shock 2 further down the line I think.
Re: 'Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced' Announced For Switch
Played the first two and they are good. Enjoyable. The third is on my backlog.
No "enhanced trilogy" for me then 😅
Re: "That's Some Real Coward S***" - Hideki Kamiya Discusses The Fallout From The Bayonetta 3 Voiceover Controversy
@Smithicus Isn't that because it's a private app with a set of rules. If you posted what some do on X on Nintendo Life's forum, you'd have your comment deleted or maybe worse? It doesn't mean NL is an echo chamber. X is terribly regulated and has become a toxic monster. I don't care for social media that much any more as much as I used to tbf . I don't understand it when you say "watch these things" , by the way 😅
Re: "That's Some Real Coward S***" - Hideki Kamiya Discusses The Fallout From The Bayonetta 3 Voiceover Controversy
@Automated_Unit_4937 Disagree from what I've seen from 10 years use of tw*tter/X-crement
Re: "That's Some Real Coward S***" - Hideki Kamiya Discusses The Fallout From The Bayonetta 3 Voiceover Controversy
@Andy_Witmyer
Unfortunately I have to walk down an avenue.
As I said that is not the twitter I experienced that I was on for 10 years, mostly as an active user.. I witnessed A LOT of threats being made without people being banned. Yet some got suspended for using a swear word or criticising a certain government or country's military (I don't want to get into that discussion here). It was an immensely poorly managed and extremist dream echo chamber. An anti-social, private app. A real blight on society. It was getting worse year on year when I decided to pull the plug. Lord knows what it is like now. Thank heaven this site's comments sections are managed far, far better in comparison. I don't care to go onto reddit. Managing something in a basic way is not "hyper censorous". There are libel, defamation of character, anti-hate and slander laws in majority of countries.
Re: "That's Some Real Coward S***" - Hideki Kamiya Discusses The Fallout From The Bayonetta 3 Voiceover Controversy
Twitter/X is such a toxic swamp tbf. I'm glad I deleted my account after a decade on there. This was in the pre-"X" and in the actual "twitter" days. Can't imagine what it is like now. Urgh!
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart World Returns To Pole Position
Good to see the excellent Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate selling well. Switch 2 version is superb.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Kart World Returns To Pole Position
@Truegamer79 Random Kamek unlocks in certain tracks. Are they the character unlocks you are talking about?
Re: Review: Arcade Archives 2 Air Combat 22 (Switch 2) - A Top Gun Origin Story
Cheers for the review. So, so tempting to downloand. Lover the flight sim of that era.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (June 2025)
7 downloaded there including the honourable mentions! That's the most in absolute ages. Possibly the most since this feature started. It's been like zero or up to 2 for about 6-7 months
Re: Round Up: Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2025 - Every Switch Game
Hope to see tekken 8 one day on the Switch 2. As for the other releases confirmed for the Switch, I will need reviews please. Good games I expect but seemingly inessential ones. Daima DLC looks interesting for DB Kakarot.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd July (North America)
I'll need reviews for Missle Command Delta. Missle Command Recharged was just okay.
Re: Review: PowerA Advantage Wired Controller For Switch 2 - An Acceptable Choice For Player 2
Cheers for the review. Since the Switch 1 controllers work on Switch 2, i doubt I'll be getting any more such controllers.
Incidentally, my wirelessPowerA Gamecube controller for the Nintendo Switch is struggling to synch with the Switch 2. I wonder if it works at all on NS2? Not all Switch 1 3rd party controllers do work on the new console apparently?
Re: Fantasy Life i's Latest Switch 1 & 2 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The good press and reviews around this game has me convinced to get it asap. Even though I struggled to get into the first, 3DS game.
Re: Gallery: Street Fighter's Luke amiibo Is A Big Fella, And No Mistake
I have the Ryu one. It's one my favourites (I have a fair few of the blighters, lol)
Re: Best Mario Sports Games Of All Time
I have played the vast majority of those, LOL. I'd say half were just timepass, side salad gaming mind you.
For me, the 3DS tennis and golf games, Mario and Sonic Olympic Winter Games (first one) Wii, Mario Sports Mix & Mario Strikers Wii were my favs. I acknowledge that the GB/GBC/GBA and GC games were the better "put together" video games, mind you.
Re: 'Full Metal Schoolgirl' Announced For Switch 2, And It Looks Utterly Bonkers
(Steamdeck is aces - but it isn't a hybrid console is it?)
I think in the sea of games I want that are upcoming, this would feature hugely down the list. So, i don't see me getting this, LOL.
2 years ago on the Switch 1 and with good reviews I would have probably gone for it.
Re: Furukawa's Defence Of Game-Key Cards Ain't All That Convincing
Kind of see both sides of the argument.
Also, apparently, this may be speculation, Nintendo only offering costly higher GB cartridges to devs only. May be that Nintendo is concerned the performance is effected by lower GB cartridges?
Re: Disney Speedstorm Is Getting A Free Switch 2 Upgrade
This may encourage me to get back into it.
Re: Mini Review: Until Then (Switch) - A Relatable Yet Ethereal Narrative Adventure
Thanks for the "quick review". I actually missed this Indie from the last set of eShop releases and said somewhat hastily "nothing for me this week". I think I was wrong. I had heard of this game previously and looked at the footage and it had me very interested from that. Review content here has obviously got me convinced but I need a Switch 2 optimised version! Cheers for the review
Re: Arcade Archives Is Bringing 'Air Combat 22' To Switch 2
Looks like my kinda thang whether it be on Switch 1 or 2. But having an AA specific game on the Switch 2 does make it a smidgen more attractive on top, admittedly
Re: Of Course Mario Kart World Is Being Review Bombed
@RupeeClock Oh I see. I think their intention IS disinformation, is my point. But you are right as well of course
Re: Of Course Mario Kart World Is Being Review Bombed
@RupeeClock I was talking generally and not about Nintendo Life. I was talking about the review bombers obviously
Re: Of Course Mario Kart World Is Being Review Bombed
Ah the t'internet. The information age slowly becoming the disinformation age.
EDIT: Talking about the review bombers obviously
Re: Feature: 22 Games With 'Secret' Performance Bumps You Should Revisit On Switch 2
I've given some games a spin that had some major or minor issues with performance on the Switch 1. They were only brief playthroughs of about an hour or two mind. They seemed all improved:
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Red Faction
Saints Row IV
Apparently Lollipop Chainsaw has been significantly improved too?
Re: Poll: What's Your Switch (2) Game Of The Year So Far?
Mario Kart World.
Sorry, yes. And I have played a metric tonne of Switch 1 & 2 games.
Re: Struggling For Switch 2 Storage? TeamGroup Launches A Range Of Micro SD Express Cards For The Console
Mine is getting fairly full now.
I'm more concerned with this that gamekey cards. This is my main console.
I have like a gazillion Switch 1 games
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Next Week
Loved Strikers on Wii. I couldn't get into the Switch 1 iteration. I barely remember playing the GC game. Bought it but for some reason barely touched it.
Re: Best Yoshi Games Of All Time
Besides Yoshi and Poochy's Wooly World (which should be above the Wii U version as it has more content and is deliciously handheld), I don't disagree with the placings!
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th June (North America)
Nothing for me. I need to download Raidou Remastered at some point, mind.
Re: Techland Skips Dying Light 'Retouched' Upgrade For Switch, Says There Are No Plans For A Switch 2 Version
Do people remember the third party support on the Switch 1 & 2 ? I see comments as if it's like the Wii U? Nintengloom on here unnecessarily. I mean, I'll have my compalints here and there but I like what I have and the visuals are fantastic
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
I can't get into the Fantasy Life series. I tried on the 3DS. I acknowledge it's a good game tbf. These placings are very very strange. BUT there is a lot of good software on the Switch 2 already. Fair play!
Re: Sega Knows You Hate Mario Kart's Blue Shells
Will it beat the brilliant Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed? We shall see. The only other non-MK racers worth their salt for me are the Crash Bandicoot ones.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
Cheers for the review.
I have a PowerA wireless Gamecube controller that uses batteries so I didn't bother getting this one. However, since it had gyro.....
And so another pro is that it has gyro?
Re: Video: Switch 2's GameCube Emulation Apparently Has Underlying Issues Nintendo "Desperately Needs To Fix"
Reporting no problems over my end guys.
Re: "One Of The Slowest Modern LCDs I've Ever Seen" - Digital Foundry's John Linneman On Switch 2's Display
Loving the Switch 2 screen. Also loving seeing Switch 1 games look and run better with the extra horsepower (over the Switch 1 OLED). Enjoy your gaming and quit moaning (saying to self as much as anyone else, LOL).
Re: Legendary Fighting Dev Is Hosting Its Own 'Direct' Later This Week
Ooh. Very interesting. A bit of a fan of their works. Surely we get some Switch 2 news.
Re: Sega Knows You Hate Mario Kart's Blue Shells
@Shwing £67 digital only. £75 physical. £35 when you buy it bundled with the Switch 2 (digital code)?
The £67 digital only should have been the standard physical price.
Re: Best Sonic Games Of All Time
There are far more good Sonic games than we are lead to believe. I'd have SonicxShadow Generations a tad higher but that is all. Good list.
Re: Review: RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery Of The Soulless Army (Switch 2) - A Unique, Action-RPG Take On The SMT Formula
Atlus and good review! So this will be bought. Cheers for the review. Good read.
Re: Former Nintendo Duo Fear We Might Be Waiting A While For A 3D Mario On Switch 2, Thanks To Donkey Kong
Um, I don't think they know as much as they think they do....
Ah, some youtubers thinking they're sages. I respect opinions but I am of the opinion they are probably wrong. Probably a year or two for a major Mario platformer for me.
Re: Digital Foundry Is "Happy" With Switch 2 But Feels The Screen Is "Problematic"
I don't have the eyesight of superman or an android so I don't see a significant difference between OLED or the Switch 2 screen. What I do know is that it is very hard to "go back and play" my Switch 1 OG after playing on the Switch 2! As ppl are saying OLED Switch 2 would have cost a bomba and probably impacted on battery life. If they can get around that for a version in 5 years with better battery life and 500G of internal storage in 6 years, I'll check the finances. As of now, I am really enjoying the Switch 2 visuals.
There are a huge amount of positives in this breakdown. No doubt, "the negative" will be used by some some in the gaming press and anti-social media trolls. Enjoy your gaming.
Re: Forget Switch 2 Game Key-Cards - "Full On-The-Cart Physical Releases" Are What People Want, Says Publisher Lost In Cult
This again?
Good grief 💀
Re: Review: RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery Of The Soulless Army (Switch 2) - A Unique, Action-RPG Take On The SMT Formula
@Medic_alert Or just "wait" for the PS6 🙄😅