OldGamer999

@adamagogobaby
Same as me my membership had a 2 month lapse.
But well done Smyths Toys.

Preorder all gone through and confirmation.
Also 1p on my credit card as a reserve like they do.
It dam well worked.

Already gone straight to the top for sales or preorders which ever way you look at it.

@Member_the_game
They obviously broken street date. For preordering.

@UltimateOtaku91
Quick Smyths toys preorders are now LIVE.
JUST PREORDERED SWITCH 2 with MK BUNDLE.
UK.

You have to pay £2.99 extra for day one delivery on release day.
Who cares.

Quick Smyths toys preorders are now LIVE.
JUST PREORDERED SWITCH 2 with MK BUNDLE.

UK.

Smyths toys UK have the switch 2 up already and some third party items
£429.99 with MK world.

I was dissatisfied as well but I didn’t want to be I really wanted something special.
Yes the mouse thing is weird, I guess we gonna have joycon mouse mats now 🤣 as I don’t play near a desk, silly idea.
As for the games MK World, no mention of the great online like in MK8, just roam the world and take silly photos with friends.
And DK not sure on that game, definitely not on first showing the standard I was wanting, but it may have some good surprises.
But yes underwhelming for me.

Need help again.
Is there the usual like MK8 online racing against other people?
Stating with 1000 points etc?
It works so well and it so good.

No single player no buy.
Missed opportunity there.

@UltimateOtaku91
Missed the show at work.
Can anyone help with any mention of.
Pro controller, new switch 2 one?
Or can we use the switch pro controller on switch 2?

Missed the show at work.
Can anyone help with any mention of.

Pro controller, new switch 2 one?
Or can we use the switch pro controller on switch 2?

Strong rumours are preorders live for the 9th of April.

Really hoping this means some amazing Nintendo in house AAA games for day of switch 2 release.

Keeping expectations low as this is Nintendo.

Think they will say this is switch 2, this is its special little feature.
Release date and price.
Maybe a show of a couple of big AAA Nintendo games and maybe a date for them.

The rest will be the internet detectives trying to work it all out for us.

Definitely don’t expect if shown the new Mario 3d platform game as it will be nearer to Christmas 2025 release.

Day one release schedule will be full of third party old PS4 games.

I get the feeling in myself even though I have had every Nintendo day one UK and before with imports SNES & N64. But I’m so getting over Nintendo and their behaviour and need to leave now.

@Medic_alert
Never forget when the PS5 preorders went live at Amazon, my son who was doing A levels at school and in class.
Took a toilet break I think at 9am when Amazon preorders went live in the UK and he got one 🤣

As for Switch 2, I shall wait and see the Nintendo big AAA games on release day before I preorder. But I think the one I’m after, new Mario 3d platform game will be October or November 2025 and will not release on Switch 2 launch day if in June or July.

As much as Mario Kart if on launch day will probably be great I will wait until the in house AAA games releases get going.
Not gonna be playing old PS4 games on a Switch 2 no point, I’ve played them.

@Dark_Isatari
I used to try being a single console owner
But not one console totally satisfied.

Nintendo do have their amazing in house AAA exclusives and so do Sony and with say the PS5 you also get the new big AAA from the third parties.
Xbox, they do have exclusives but as we know they going through transformation so who knows what games are going on what consoles.

@Medic_alert
Smyths toys are really good.

@JS_Comics
I feel the same and I’m getting old.
I was buzzing about Switch 2 day about 2023 and little in 2024 but as time as gone by the launch and console seem way overdue and technology ie PS5 and now Pro has so moved on and probably will even more in 2 years time.
Switch 2 is about 2 years overdue and it will be the be same old Nintendo, which is great in someways when they release new big AAA in house games like a new 3d Mario game, but they take so dam long and long build ups.

Then in between the big in house Nintendo AAA games it will be old PS4 ports like RDR 2 for example and remakes running at probably 60fps.

If you are a single console gamer just Nintendo then that is great but if you are a multi console owner like me and have been for years then it has a very dull effect as a console.

I was even more excited when the Wii U released, which I had day one.

May go day one in the UK and pre-order.
Will wait and see the day one release games.

I have no interest in old PS4 games or remasters of Nintendo games.

If a new 3d Mario or DK platformer is day one I’m there.
But it won’t be if the console releases in say June 2025.
The new 3d platform game will be October or November 2025.
It is so easy to read Nintendo with this one.

I don’t mind a free resolution or fps bump.
But have had enough of remasters from Nintendo on the Switch thank you.
Not even new DK 2d platform game in 8 years.

Totally no use to me for my gaming preferences apart from MP4 of course.

Really hope in house AAA games from Nintendo get release dates for Switch 2 and they really are big bangers and in console release day.

Else for the first time in my Nintendo History I might not order a Switch 2 for release day.
And I even had a Wii U day one.

Metroid 4.
But for god sake give a shadow drop of super Mario Galaxy 2.
Should have been released last year sometime to make for the serious lack of a new Mario 3d platform game.

@Fake-news
It can be like the Switch was and all the other Nintendo consoles.
Even had the Wii U, day one.
They just need to keep those first party big AAA games coming for me then it’s all good.
That’s why I’m hoping for a couple on release day, like MK9 and Mario 3d platform game.

@Champalimo
Yes the Switch does have great mobile use, I can’t fault it there. 🤣

@Ooccoo_Jr
Not much different and it is a great achievement from Nintendo.

It’s more I hope we get some in house Nintendo studios big AAA games on release day.
And I mean big, like a very long over due 8 years new 3d Mario platform game to start with.

Let’s see what happens, the more this goes on, sorry the more negative I get with switch 2.

The more I hear of Switch 2 the less impressed I am. Remembering I’m a docked gamer with Switch on a 65” TV. With a series x and a PS5 Pro.
Considering FH5 looks spectacular runs console wise on a 12tflop series x and Switch 2 at best when docked is 3tflop. I fined the switch 2 for any series x games a total waste of time.

Switch 2 hopefully will get some amazing Nintendo big AAA games on RELEASE day. But I even doubting that now. And think it will be flooded on release with old Xbox one and PS4 games. Total waste of time.

I so hope I ended up eating my words and I’m totally wrong, but Nintendo do bother me with this switch 2 console release.

Nintendo have had an age to get top quality big in house AAA games ready for day one switch 2. That’s hope it happens.

Astro Bot keeps moving up due to the new PS5 bundles.
About time we had new Nintendo in house 3d platformer in the top ten that stays there.
Seems like years ago.
All hopes on a switch 2 game then.

Sums up my boring filler year from Nintendo really, so glad they ranked lower it’s what they deserved.

Now let’s hope when switch 2 releases we finally get back to those big very very special top end Nintendo AAA in house studio games.
It’s dam boring owning a switch when they don’t release those type of amazing games.

Was day one for me then upgraded to the OLED Switch model.
Switch 2 best be worth the wait and more so Nintendos own big AAA release day games.
I have my fingers crossed as not as convinced as I used to be with the big N.
I don’t want any 4K remasters just new AAA please Nintendo from you.

Really don’t like the grid on the bottom.
On the switch dock I stick my down with sticky pads so it doesn’t move.
If the grid doesn’t allow this and due to air flow then that’s not great for me.
Let’s hope it’s not the case. Then again console design of late doesn’t always think practically.

Would be far more exciting if they dropped a little trailer for the new Mario 3d game on switch 2.
I so long for the old excitement of the old days when trailers dropped and stage shows and the industry was more free and promoted more enthusiasm and excitement.

I and call them slowtendo at times but they been very quick with the gold coins scrapping and game vouchers not for switch 2.
The good ole corporate wheels turn quick in that direction 🤣 Fastendo now.

The vouchers will probably return as a saving but at a higher price for switch 2 games.

I still don’t think they will show what consoles some of the new games are going to be on, when first revealed, because it’s not all day one, like Indy isn’t day one PS5 but Doom is.
I think they will still hold either intentionally or they may not be sure.
So take another game Fable they may well just show Xbox etc on the next trailer, but a few months after release say it’s going to PS5 and at the time of the new trailer did not know that.
Maybe it’s true or maybe a marketing strategy to keep Xbox consoles and GPU ticking over at some sort of profit.

I’m think more like Mario 64.
The professors large lab could be the hub world with secrets and little rooms of its own.

Then jumping through cosmic portals in certain rooms could take Luigi anyway and have far more variety main location wise.

I think it needs to enlarge overall and add more variety which the above would give the game.

Well that’s Europe and UK, we will all be at work.

Would have been a lot better switch 2 reveal the other day if Nintendo would have done console specs and these potential new features etc, a proper console reveal.

Then in April focus on release date, price, preorders and options and of course the games.
Nintendo really have not been impressive with the way they did that reveal and switch 2.

Being honest I’m glad Astro was magnificent.
Some competition for Nintendo in its own market.
And Nintendo definitely need some.
Just one new 3d Mario for the switch over 8 years isn’t great. Bowser fury was a tickle.
We got two on the Wii within 3 years SMG1 and 2.

Well one thing is for sure if it’s September 2025 with Mario Kart 9 and that is the only NEW big AAA Nintendo in house studio game for the whole of 2025 for Switch 2 that will be very disappointing.
But I don’t want that to happen, but with Slowtendo it is possible.

I tough one this one really in the UK
PS5 discless £380 often has sale at £330
Series S discless £250 to £300

Maybe not a fair comparison as they cannot take physical media, though you can add the disc drive later on the PS5.

But the all powerful PS5 discless at £380 is really at the point where the Switch 2 cannot go over.
Though the switch is handheld as well, tough one this price point.

Pre ordering this thing is gonna be entertaining if nothing else.
I hope they keep it simple and easy and somehow try to stop any scalpers and also think about different countries, different time zones when it all begins.

Switch 2, Mario Kart 9, Metroid 4, Mario Odyssey 2 and RDR 2.
Dam Tardis playing up again. 😊

No it’s what I expected anyway.
And let’s be honest I think it was the worst console reveal I can remember.
Just to be told to tune in April 🤣

The games make a console and I bet we don’t get a new 3d Mario platform game on release as I predict on here about two weeks ago.

Thing with Nintendo they are so predicted able nowadays as they are so business common sense run, which I guess they have to be to make money. But it does make them a bit boring nowadays.

Anyone catch anything about switch pro controller.
Can we use existing or is there a new one?

I think they had no choice after the super successful Switch. The only main stream hybrid console.
It would have taken a brave person in the board to have moved away from the Switch formula.

I don’t think there will be much else to the switch 2, more powerful the joy con mouse gimmick and that’s it. But I didn’t expect any more than that.

The switch will take some beating sales wise and it’s hard to predict especially if Xbox pull out of the console market and put say Halo etc on switch 2. It could sell even more.

It will probably have few graphical upgrades and maybe 1440p or 1800p or some sort of upscaling.
The extra power will probably go into the game mechanics and having 24 racers instead of 12 and wider tracks and further draw distance.
That suits me.

One thing though they definitely have to have online racing like it is now with the points system giving us something to aim for.
Will be interesting if that stays at 12 or increases to 24 on line.
MK long game is online racing once the single player is done, so it needs to be there.

Well after all the leaks there was not really much left for this reveal.
Confirmed BC is was good.

It’s the games that are going to count really
So it’s 2 of April some games and release date.

Oh well sorry nothing new.
Guess we have to go all the way to 2nd of April to find out more.
About as unexciting as the PS5 Pro reveal