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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Final Tech Specs Have Been Confirmed

OldGamer999

Not sure why they bothered with game chat.
They seem to think they will bring the world together.
In reality it will be a little niche thing that some try for a bit and a very small minority will use more regular.

Got it now, Nintendo want to sell us a camera for £50, silly me it’s all about the money and sales.

Surely if a game is not using game chat then the developers should be able to get that extra power back.
Sometimes I think these consoles designers and engineers make some crap decisions or the suits high up do.

Re: Nintendo Defends Switch 2's Perceived Lack Of Innovation

OldGamer999

The switch 2 is ok ish but I have gone off the product overall since I preordered.

£400 for 3tflops max docked is poor performance for even old games.

The in house AAA releases so far for 2025 are not great, but not the same original Switch excitement especially with no BOTW and Mario Odyssey.

It’s the same Nintendo fair really and maybe it’s because I’m now 8 years old since the original Switch.
For me it’s been far too long from the original switch to switch 2 and the upgrade and console innovation and games. This should have been maximum 5 years after original switch not just over 8 years.

It’s too little to late and the thought of playing last generation games at 30fps let alone new generation games is horrible.

Will probably surrender my preorder and this will be first time ever I have not owned a new Nintendo console day one since the SNES, N64, Wii, Wii U and Switch days.
That tells ya something about switch 2 and Nintendo in 2025.
That is after 5 Nintendo generation consoles I probably won’t own a switch 2 day one.

Re: Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker On Switch 2

OldGamer999

@StewdaMegaManNerd
I get what you mean but really felt it towards the last year or so of the switch and now with the Switch 2.
I have a switch 2 and pro controller preordered, but after some thoughts game wise might surrender it and might pick one up later down the line.
MKW looks pretty dam good.
DKB no one is sure on that one.
The rest are old games that run a lot worse than on current generation consoles that I have.
The omission of a new 3d Mario platformer which since Odyssey has been missing has sort of made release day and games a bit underwhelming.
Then in August we Kirby again with an extra bit, what have they been doing at Nintendo HQ all these years.

Re: Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker On Switch 2

OldGamer999

@dskatter
Totally agree but Ssshhhhh the Nintendo gang on here gonna duff you up know. 🤣

Because how dare we don’t let Nintendo mug us off, with a game in 2025 a lot worse than the Wii U 16:9 widescreen HD with quality of life improvements.
Especially as they could have put some effort in to make it widescreen, not like they haven’t got the money now a days as well.

Used it think Nintendo where amazing in the Wii days and even the Wii U days and the start of the Switch era.
Now they just corporate money bags 💰

Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?

OldGamer999

Yep I keep looking at the price of new games and my series x and my game pass ultimate subscription which runs until March 2027 at the old £11.99 per month rate fully paid for.

Then I look at the GPU better release schedule since late 2025 and 2026 and think it is so much cheaper and amazing value.

Games since late 2025 I have played on GPU on series x and coming this year so far:

Stalker
Indy Jones
COD BO
AVOWED
ATOM Fall
South of Midnight
Oblivion remaster
COD Modern warefare 2022
Doom
Gears of war reloaded
Outer World 2
COD 2025
And probably some unannounced games to come this year and that is only the games I have played not including the great expedition 33 on game pass ultimate day one.
Just add that up in money.

My subscription £148 for the year.
That’s about two full price games or two MKW full price on release day.

Re: Switch 2 Joy-Con 'HD Rumble' Won't Be As Loud As It Was On Switch

OldGamer999

Does the switch pro controller have this feature. As never noticed it in a single game, all the Nintendo AAA.

When compared to a Sony dualsense which is £5 cheaper than a switch 2 pro controller you get more controller action and activity, any one that has played Astro Bot will tell you this.
Sound, haptics, trigger resistance etc.

Re: Video: Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker For Switch Online

OldGamer999

@jfp
F zero is wide screen, but was also originally.
It’s a shame a little bit of effort of wasn’t put on to make wind waker wide screen.
It’s is 2025.

It’s not like they haven’t got the WII U version for this also with the quality of life improvements as well.

Hang on forgot, coming soon wind waker HD remake with widescreen and charge for switch 2, more money.

Re: Nintendo Of America President On Timing Of Switch 2's Release Date

OldGamer999

@nusco
Wow you went to the switch 2 event, thanks for the report, have seen some of it in videos.

Yes MKW does look good.
Silly me forgot about MP4, that’s game is looking very good.
Will be interesting to see how DKB turns out on release, there is a little bit of not sure about it going around with those that have tried it.

I don’t think Nintendo where ever gonna beat the Switch with BOTW then Mario Odyssey hype for me. Two utterly amazing big AAA games that took hundreds of hours of my life 🤣

I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed just a bit, seems ok, if you own PS5 Pro like I do anything third party on Switch or Switch 2 as I only play docked is never gonna get anywhere near that level.

Re: Nintendo Of America President On Timing Of Switch 2's Release Date

OldGamer999

@nusco
I sort of get what the other person said.
Take out the upgraded games and third party old games if you are a multi console owner like myself, including switch day one.
Then you are not left with that much.

I definitely don’t feel the buzz of Switch 2 over Switch. Switch had far more buzz for me.
BOTW and knowing Mario Odyssey was also out 7 months later gave the Switch launch a lot more buzz for me.

Yes MKW is what it is but it’s tracks and racing, ok at its best for a kart racer.
DKB a new ip really with some unknown edges to it.
Remember it’s been over 8 years, I was expecting more from release of switch 2 games wise.

I do still have my Switch 2 preorder MKW bundle and Switch 2 Pro controller, but I’m on the fence being honest.

Re: Major French Retailer Says Switch 2 Pre-Orders At "Historic Level"

OldGamer999

@Magician
I know I go against the grain.
But I fancied a switch 2 home only version as well, they have the switch 2 pro controller and could have done switch 2 home console with switch 2 pro controller for £300.
Would have been more appealing to me and I know some would have taken this on release as a second home console for the Nintendo in house AAA games.

Re: Major French Retailer Says Switch 2 Pre-Orders At "Historic Level"

OldGamer999

@carlos82
I know I go against the grain.
But I fancied a switch home only version as well, they have the switch 2 pro controller and could have done switch 2 home console with switch 2 pro controller for £300.
Would have been more appealing to me and I know some would have taken this on release as a second home console for the Nintendo in house AAA games.

Re: Major French Retailer Says Switch 2 Pre-Orders At "Historic Level"

OldGamer999

@Magician
It’s definitely gonna sell on release day and very well at Christmas 2025.
I think it’s needs a steady stream of Nintendo in house AAA to keep the momentum going moving forward after that.
It’s not a cheap console anymore and not the cheapest, I think the series s is. Then also you have Microsoft and Sony getting ready to release hand held consoles as well.

I don’t think Switch 2 will have it all its own way as the Switch did due to price, competition and a slightly different environment going forward into 2026 and of course we never want another Covid, that pushed Switch sales.

Re: Feature: The Switch 2 Sticks Might Not Be Hall Effect, But They Feel Fantastic

OldGamer999

@Banjo- @Banjo-
I did not release the price jump until I read the article.
I guess Nintendo are making hay why the sunshines. As the old saying goes.

Would have been good if they had done a home console Switch 2 only version as well for about £250, it’s only a little 3tflop console really when docked.

The stagger cost for the pro controller at £75 is the wow one for me.
It’s not like it is at PS5 dualsense controller level with all the extras and analog triggers etc.
Also game prices as well.

Nintendo really creaming this one.

Re: Uh Oh, It Looks Like Select Switch 2 Games Won't Support Cloud Saves

OldGamer999

This is the only dodge thing with Nintendo compared to Sony and Xbox who will get these details right and let everyone know the exact correct information.

As where Nintendo sort of treats its gamers and fans like kids and children and doesn’t go into the detail of things.

I get that but you need both, simple and fun and detail for us that like the detail.

Re: Uh Oh, It Looks Like Select Switch 2 Games Won't Support Cloud Saves

OldGamer999

Actually I have just woke up.
What about all my over game Cloud saves I was going to port over to Switch 2.
I have about ten I wanted to do.

This needs sorting Nintendo, you are making switch 2 very unappealing, along with possible no VRR when docked as well.
I can always cancel my preorder and about 3 to 6 months until they get their act together.

Not like they have had 8 years to get this right.

Re: Uh Oh, It Looks Like Select Switch 2 Games Won't Support Cloud Saves

OldGamer999

Come on Nintendo get a grip, I was going to port my TOTK CLOUD save over to my Switch 2.
I do not want to start again. Then again Nintendo will lose out as they won’t get my £10 upgrade. Hang on I get it for free but what’s the point if I can’t bring my save over from switch CLOUD.

I really hope this is just a typo error, I pay for online and I definitely expect this to work.

Instead of keep having more directs, just focus on getting this correct and running.

Actually the only one out of the big three that does perfectly cloud saves is Xbox.

Re: Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?

OldGamer999

I think it was on the video as an option, but nothing mentioned on here or in the video.

Do we have the Mario kart 8 deluxe standard
Online racing mode against random human competitors on line?

When you start with 1000 points and gain and loose points depending on the race result.

Nothing was really explained, also will it be 12 or 24 players on line.

Also again it looked like in the video two players can do this on the same switch, but nothing confirmed.

Is it really that hard to tell us Nintendo or Nintendo Life.