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I love for it to be called a Super Switch but I think Switch 2 is the safe bet option.

To be fair though, as long as they don't make a complete hash of it ( I'm looking at you Wii U) and make it crystal clear to your average Joe / casual gamer in the street that this is a completely new console and not just an accessory or minor "Upgrade", then they can call it whatever they like for me

@Kidfunkadelic83

Came here to request the exact same thing

(I'm assuming by DKR you mean Diddy Kong Racing)

It wouldn't interest me at all to be honest, our TV has built Netflix, Amazon and Disney plus apps, as do all 3 of the Sky Q / Mini boxes in the bedrooms

My phone has them as well so that covers the portability options.

I don't need another Streaming device, I just want it to play video games

My NSOEP expired and at the moment I've no real desire to renew it, don't get me wrong there are some amazing games on there but I've had my fill of them.

I opted to buy the Mario Kart expansion separately so I don't need it for that.

The only game I can think of that would get me to renew again is Diddy Kong Racing.

@LikelySatan

It's more the turned based battles and combat that I'm not a fan of.

I appreciate it could be slightly different with this but I did try a few of a the Paper Mario games in the past and just couldn't get on with them for the reasons mentioned above.

Mario games are my absolute favourite genre of any video games.

I've owned and completed just about every single 2D and 3D game (actually I haven't quite finished Super Mario Wonder yet)

However I absolutely despise RPG games of any kind so I'm afraid I'll have to skip this one.

I currently have my PS5 upstairs in the "Games" room with a gaming monitor.

The Switch is set up downstairs hooked up to the main TV. I've done it that way because the Switch is better suited to being downstairs playing Bowling and Tennis etc, not enough room upstairs for swinging your arms around.

Backwards compatible or not when I get a Switch 2 my Switch 1 will be Keeping the PS5 company upstairs as a secondary console

It's was on Firestick pretty much shortly after it was in Cinemas

@vio

I presume he means NSO membership as obviously you can't download the new tracks without internet access

@TheBigK

This is how they hook you in.

Mine recently expired as well but I opted to buy the Mario kart expansion when the first wave launched.

I get to keep the tracks regardless of whether my subscription is still active

Bought it day one, I wasn't 100% sure on it for the first level or 2, couldn't get my head around the levels going all trippy.

The more I played it though the more I fell in love with it. As your review states it really is the best 2D Mario game since Super Mario World.

Regarding how fast it's sold..... I guess having an install base of over 132 million Switch's will help with that

Many happy returns

Proud to say I've been with you for almost 13 of those 18 years (registered in February 2011)

Saying that probably was a reader of the site before then, that was just when I registered to get involved with the forums etc

Xbox is more like that embarrassing uncle I'd rather pretend didn't exist

@Chaotic_Neutral

A sale is still a sale at the end of the day regardless of where it ends up.

I understand what you mean though, we have 2 x Switch's at home (The OG model and also a lite)

I won't bore you with the details as to why but I also purchased 3 x PS2's during its life span so you could also argue that that also inflates the PS numbers

I've never ever played the original.

As someone who loves Mario games (both 2D and 3D) but isn't particularly a fan of RPG games at all I'm unsure whether I'll like it or not

As great as the game is (and it is amazing) I can't help but think the reason it's sold so much quicker than Oddesy has got to be down to the install base

There are an awful lot more Switch's out there in the wild now (and therefore alot more potential customers) than there were back in October 2017

I can't speak for everyone obviously but I was way more excited for SMO than SMW

@FishyS

That's kind of the way I've tried to do it so far.

If I don't find everything on my 2nd play through though I move on to the next level

I'm only Upto the 2nd world so far but it's very very good

I'm torn between collecting every wonder seed and purple coin as I go, or do I just blitz through the game and then go back for the things I missed.

I'm curious to hear which way other people are doing it

All stars for me as it was the first copy I owed and played properly.

Going back to the NES version after that is a bit like watching a film on Blu-ray and then watching it again on an old VHS tape.

Yes it's the same film but it looks all crappy in comparison

@Rob3008

I thought the same to be honest. I'm not suggesting that it's a better game than Oddesy but when you think of the Switch's install base now compared to October 2017 you would think it would have sold more in that first weekend

Hmmmmmm...... I Wonder what it could be

Screw Xbox

Nintendo and PlayStation should team up as one (I know they sort of tried that once already before Nintendo double crossed them) to defeat big bad Microsoft

@TryToBeHopeful

Yeah same here.

If it had been an option I would have preferred to collect in store but for whatever reason it was delivery only.

Still can't complain when it's free I suppose

@OldGamer999

Just had a text from DPD.... it's coming between 13:45 -14:45

That makes me feel better about not booking the day off as I should be home for 2ish anyway

@OldGamer999

Yeah I've had the same message, it's with my local DPD in Liverpool and I should have a 1 hour time slot before 11am

Knew I should have booked the day off work 😂

Took advantage of the Currys 25% off offer you shared the other day.

Just hoping and praying that it gets delivered today

First time in a long time that I've been genuinely excited to get my hands on a new game

Can someone hurry the time along so make it Friday already

@AmplifyMJ @Chapapa

I'm going with a solid 9.5

To tell you the truth.... when the game was first announced I wasn't all that excited for it, as much as I love Mario games I just thought "oh another 2D Mario"

But now that its almost here I can't freekin wait for it.

Didn't realise it till recently but it's the first "New" 2D Mario game since 2012 if you exclude the Super Mario maker games

Just cancelled my Smyth's pre order and ordered one of these instead

Thanks for the heads up

@Duncanballs

It definitely had the potential but I guess as it sold so poorly the 3rd party developers didn't feel it was worth their time and effort to utilise it.

Don't get me wrong Nintendo did pump out some fantastic games for the Wii U (majority of which have been ported to the Switch) but none of them really showcased how useful the game pad could be other than Mario Maker as I mentioned in my previous post.

If Nintendo couldn't think of ways to use it we can't really expect other developers to invest their time

I remember dashing out to pre order a Wii U

After the success of the Wii I assumed it would be the next big thing.

It seemed a great idea but in the end even Nintendo couldn't think of anything to do with that silly Game pad (with the exception of Mario maker)

Will you be checking out this new Sonic game on the Switch next week?

Probably not if I'm honest, I've only got what you might call a passing interest in it to start with and the fact they've decided to release it just 3 days before Super Mario Wonder pretty much killed any interest I did have.

I may well pick it up further down the line in a sale but when I've a choice in the same week of a new Mario game or a Sonic one there's only one winner I'm afraid

(clue........ he wears a red hat and has a moustache)

You have to wonder just how unstable the poor Switch was back in March 2017

If you'd asked me a few years ago I'd would have been a definite No.

However my stance has changed since using PS Plus extra and Xbox Game pass.

The convenience of already having the games download to your console without having to Switch discs / cartridges can't be underestimated

@Porky

I hope it does pass PS2 sales one day, I really mean that. Would be fully deserved if it does.

The last paragraph of my previous post was just a joke, obviously there are more than 5 or 6 people still yet to buy a Switch.

I do stand by the point though that if you already have a Switch this product isn't really a worthwhile upgrade unless your a collector of some sort

If my Day 1 Switch broke for some reason I'd probably get one but otherwise it's a pretty pointless "upgrade"

Especially at this late stage of the Switch's life.

This product is basically either for special edition collectors or people who have more money than sense.... Either that or they're trying to hook the last 5 or 6 people on earth who haven't already bought a Switch

For the first time ever I actually bought it digitally and download it so I'm responsible for a very very small part of that percentage.

I normally like to buy games physically so that I can trade them in when I'm finished (or if I don't like it) but once a new FIFA game comes out the old one is pretty much worthless so I thought what the heck, let's just have the convenience of a download for a change

Sounds great, though I will still be buying the PS5 version as usual

@larryisaman

It's a matter of opinion. The way I've always looked at my Switch is that's it's primarily a home console that has the option to be used portably.

That's the beauty of it ..... it can be whatever you want it to be.

But honestly I've had my Switch since launch day, other than taking it on holiday with me every year for entertainment on the plane it's spends the rest of it's time docked so for me it's very much a home console 1st and portable device 2nd.

It falls into the category of if I didn't already have a Switch would I buy one?

Answer - Probably Yes

Is it worth upgrading to one?

Answer - Naa

It's really either for extremely late Switch adopters or special edition collectors with more money than sense

insert your favourite stability joke here

@KayFiOS @Jiggies

There's nothing wrong with the DS version as such.

My only issue is that the DS has such a tiny Screen.. I want to replay it with modern graphics in glorious high definition on a 65" TV

Compared to that the DS port just doesn't cut the mustard I'm afraid (just my opinion obviously)

@Giancarlothomaz

As clearly stated in the article.... that version doesn't count and we just pretend it didn't happen

I want to replay it in glorious high definition, not on a little crappy 4" screen

@Mauzuri

I hope you're right and it will eventually come to NSO.

Although if I was given creative control myself my absolute dream scenario would be to have a shiny new remastered version of it as a launch title for the Switches successor.

Do I think that will happen? Absolutely not but we can dream can't we

This game is crying out for a remake, basically just make the same game and make it look like Mario Kart 8 deluxe and you're into a winner.

For my money this was a better game than Mario Kart 64 (certainly from a single player perspective at least)

Sounds an obvious one but a new 3D Mario game would be a must for me

Oddesy will be 7 or 8 years old by that point so we're definitely due one.

That is assuming we don't see one on the Switch first but I doubt it

Easy to say now with hindsight but remember back in the days of the Wii U the Switch selling 29 million would have been relatively successful in comparison.

The fact that it's actually 129 million and still going is mind boggling (in a good way obviously)

@Anti-Matter

Don't worry, English is my first language and I don't really understand what it is either 🤣

@nhSnork

Anything and I mean literally anything would have been better than Wii U