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@Damo “Nintendo Life apologies for any confusion caused.”

That should probably be ‘Nintendo Life *apologises for any confusion caused’, or ‘Nintendo *Life’s apologies for any confusion caused’.

@N00BiSH @JohnnyMind Nintendo Switch Europe (and probably some other accounts) confirmed on an Instagram post about the amiibo that it unlocks the costume early - which would indicate that it’s available in the base game, too.

“Although Nintendo seems to be banning users from "online services", it does not appear to be taking the "nuclear option" according to the source.”

I would consider what they’re doing as the nuclear option. I would much rather make a new account than have to buy an entirely new Switch 2.

Where is the option for “Yes, I’m not a big fan, I won’t keep using it, but I’ve already got all the Voice Notes and it serves no purpose for me any more?”

@Olliemar28 “So yes, that means your stuck with a 4:3 aspect ratio”

*you’re

@arekdougy Read it again. That’s exactly what @Medic_alert said -

“Games like this just remind me how far behind Mario 64 just about every PS1 platformed [sic] was.”

Meaning, Mario 64 was ahead. Gex was behind.

Keep it to Nintendo. No vote.

@LavaTwilight Because it’s not 30% of people answering the poll, it’s 30% of the total games listed above being bought. Even if everybody here is buying Mario Kart, that number would not be 100%, as people will also be buying other games, too.

EDIT: I guess I was hanging around on this page too long. @MetaRyan ‘s comment only loaded after I posted my own.

Anyhow, I’m getting Mario Kart World, in addition to the BotW and TotK upgrades with Switch Online. Already received my 512GB Micro SD Express, and expecting my Pro Controller, GameCube Controller, and ordinary carry case to arrive with the console.

It may already be known or assumed by many, but there’s actually also a similar measure on the Nintendo Music app. Tried recording just a clip of a song recently, and it automatically mutes the audio.

Great! I bought an Alarmo a couple of months ago and have been eagerly awaiting this update.

To be honest, although I had always believed that yeah, Mario does eat them in the core series, for some reason, I always assumed that the characters of Mario Kart were shoving their mushrooms into their engines or exhausts or whatever. It would explain why it’s the vehicle that gets a speed boost, anyway.

@sanderev You forgot Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (released between the original Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX) and Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (the most recent arcade instalment) in your list.

So, World could even be #16.

@JimNorman It’s still incorrect though. The article still reads -

“Another Code: Recollection, a remastered bundle that appeared in Japan under its Western title for the first time.”

Which, again, is not true. The Japanese DS and Wii versions were called Another Code. The Japanese Switch version is called Another Code. It never had its name changed to a ‘Western title’, so the passage above is just completely erroneous. It was always called ‘Another Code’ in Japan. The whole paragraph was, and is, just not worth including in the article.

EDIT:

Even if you can’t read katakana, you can see that the main text is the same.

@JimNorman “You see, as pointed out on Reddit by BreafingBread, Nintendo took out a new trademark on the Western title for Trace Memory — Cing's other adventure series — back in 2018, and what came to Switch five years later? Another Code: Recollection, a remastered bundle that appeared in Japan under its Western title for the first time.”

This is incorrect for a couple of reasons.

First, neither ‘Trace Memory’ or ‘Another Code’ are the Western titles of the games. Trace Memory is the title in North America and Another Code is the title in Japan and Europe. The West ≠ North America.

Second, the games were always called “アナザーコード” (literally ‘Another Code’) in Japan - on the DS, the Wii, AND the Switch. Its title never changed at all. BreafingBread also didn’t claim that the Switch release “appeared in Japan under its Western title for the first time”, so it seems as if you’ve misunderstood the difference between English/Japanese and Romaji/Katakana in the Reddit post you’ve linked to.

@NotASockPuppet I live in Japan and literally don’t know who they are lol. Then again, I don’t watch television, but yeah seems like a bit of an over-reaction

Unironically, Captain Syrup. If the Mario Kart roster has already included Diddy, Funky, and Dixie in the past, then I think some Wario characters would fit in, too.

@SillyG I don’t disagree with your point, but 256GB is just the largest that Nintendo is selling themselves. There are 512GB and 1TB Express options out there. I’m currently waiting on my 512GB to arrive.

@Strictlystyles I never remember it being organge in the first place 😉

Pro Controller, GC Controller, and microSD Express. A carrying case likely won’t be far behind.

Not super interesting, and the calendar widget never updated past the second day, so deleted it on like Day 3.

“his 'bit' of throwing wrenches at people got old really quick”

How dare you!! That’s Rocky Wrench, not Monty Mole!! Kicking him while he’s down by putting the blame on the wrong generic enemy 😢

Got a push notification from the My Nintendo app saying that I’d won, but that’s the only indication I’ve had of such a result so far. Nothing on the app itself, no e-mail, and no change on the website either. Fortunately I took a screenshot of the notification, so I have proof that I didn’t imagine it lol, but now just waiting on further confirmation to hopefully come soon.

EDIT: There is now a notification within the app clarifying that I’m a winner. They’ve decided to move the purchase window to between the 1st of May and the 12th of May, possibly in part due to the phishing e-mails in question.

@Scapetti Oh yeah, ‘Super’ right in-between ‘Nintendo’ and ‘Need’ on the poll (which themselves ought to be swapped, as ‘e’ should come before ‘i’). How strange 🤔

I voted Animal Crossing, Melee & SA2B, but Mario Power Tennis should be on there too.

@olliemar28 Given that the list is alphabetical, shouldn’t Viewtiful Joe come before Wario World and Wave Race? Unsure if that’s human error or a glitch.

@AlanaHagues @Splash_Woman You beat me to it. It ought to be ‘any more’.

@Suketoudara “Mario Kart World arguably looks like it has a tougher learning curb”

Is that a pun?

@Anti-Matter “the red Switch 2 cart contains the full Switch 1 game and the Switch 2 Upgrade Pack”

So, no.

@dartmonkey “Promiximity chat in Mario Kart World?”

*Proximity?

@Yosher That is strange. I’ve never had a credit card in my life, and debits have always worked when only the former is specified, including on the Nintendo Store (in the UK and Japan, anyway). Best of luck to you in getting your hands on one!

@Yosher No debit card either? Many sites only say ‘credit card’, when debit cards are also eligible.

@Kyloctopus Yeah, it is already a thing. I’ve had the QR code of my FC saved onto my phone for years now. Just to check if I was going insane and imagining it, I just went onto the app, and yeah - the option is already there. I have no idea what Polygon are talking about

EDIT: After re-reading, I think the only new feature is the ability to actually scan from the app, rather than just produce a QR code from it. Not really much of a difference as most people can already simply use their standard camera app to scan QR codes, but still.

@Spider-Kev Martinet only did (Baby) Mario, (Baby) Luigi, (Baby) Wario and Waluigi iirc. I think every other character has a different VA.

@Spider-Kev In most games Shy Guy has appeared in, since Yoshi’s Story. Not spoken lines, but they mean the ‘weeow’, wooow’, etc sounds that Shy Guys typically make.

@Jawz32U I live in Japan, and unfortunately couldn’t afford a trip to NYC, although I’d like to visit at least once in the future. I applied to the hands-on event in Tokyo, but unfortunately didn’t win the lottery to attend.

@SaiminDyute Yeah, just double-checked and you’re absolutely right. I’ll edit my comment to correct that.

@PJOReilly Yes, you can. Iirc, there are 3 options; Japanese, Japanese with Mario Kart, and Multi-Language. The latter is right at the bottom of the page.

@PJOReilly “There's no choice on which Switch 2 or bundle you'll get, with either a standard console, Mario Kart World Bundle or "region-free" model randomly assigned to those who meet the terms and are then chosen in the lottery. Lottery winners earn the right to pre-order the console or bundle they've been assigned.”

??? Where did you and @SapphireBlaze get this information? Afaik, this is totally untrue. I applied, specifically, for the Multi-Language edition on the website, and the e-mail I got after doing so also specified that it was the Multi-Language version that I had selected.

@Grail_Quest I also posted a comment regarding this a ways up from here, because there’s a passage in the article that makes it seem that way. However, I haven’t seen or heard anything official indicating that Japanese games can’t be played on multi-language Switches - only potentially the other way around.

@dartmonkey “I don't like the idea of going backwards and arbitrarily stopping people from playing imported games”

This line confuses me a bit. What does the decision to make a Japanese-language edition and a Multi-language edition have to do with imported games? 99% of Japanese gamers are not importing games from other countries, so they have no issue with a region-locked console. Meanwhile, the problem with those who decide to import the Japanese-language system is that they wouldn’t be able to play games from their own country - not imported games.

“Japanese families being able to afford the new Nintendo system is something no reasonable person should begrudge, despite the frustrating impact on expats living in the country.”

To be honest, the only frustrating aspect of it is that to get any Switch 2 here, you have to enter a very popular lottery, on a website that keeps crashing - but, so do the Japanese populace. The other potential frustration is that the Multi-language version will be exclusive to the My Nintendo Store here, so if we don’t win that lottery, then we don’t really have many other choices. But we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it…

In terms of price, Japanese-language is ¥50k, Multi-language is ¥70k; still cheaper than the UK, the US, and probably many other countries. So even then, still better off than I would have been back home.

@Johnny44 The woman that Mario rescues in the original 1981 arcade Donkey Kong, and subsequently in most of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong titles. Appeared as the mayor of New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey, and has also been a playable character in a few of the more recent spin-offs.

@Stwert That’s what I had assumed, but the aforementioned passage doesn’t make it seem that way.

“You can at least transfer your save data over to Switch 2 from Switch — if you choose to upgrade, that is.”

Wait - so do you NEED to upgrade to play these games on Switch 2? You can’t just play the bog-standard version without having to pay?

@PikminMarioKirby It was revealed in the gameplay footage from today’s Treehouse presentation.

@Olliemar28 Pokémon Colosseum ought to be in that list of upcoming games, too.

@Not_Soos Yeah, that’s the one.

@Clyde_Radcliffe No, because Nintendo Today also exists here in Japan, too.

@Olliemar28 It’s not a fake app - because I already have it downloaded on my phone, as I type this. It’s just Japan-only.

Mystery solved.

Best announcement of the Direct.

This boss was awful, imo. The Volo/Giratina one was great, however.

@Spider-Kev Both alts used Z. There was the default, holding Z on 2-3 controllers, and holding Z on 4 controllers. No others afaik.