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@Ironcore I know bro, same way PS5 is just a PS1 pro pro pro pro, can't believe people fall for that sort of scam

@-wc- "if Nintendo did "monetize Mario's jumps," there would be people on here defending it in the comments"

But one thing is certain : whether Nintendo does it or not, you will be there to hate it.

@B_Lindz They improved it greatly in a previous update months ago

@DennisReynolds Since when Nintendo is so consumer unfriendly ? Seems to me they are always pretty fair with their consumers. I agree some of their products are expensive though.

@kmtrain83 Well, I much prefer them over Switch 1 box cases which always seemed rushed to me with that ugly red square that does not really fit. And I'm pretty sure they were rushed, because Nintendo had to release their new console quickly after the Wii U disaster, so they did not really put that much thought into this design.

PS5 box cases are pretty ugly too, the head band is white, but they did not make an effort to make the actual box white too, it's just weird.

But yeah, everyone's taste is different

10/12, I stumbled upon the Virtual Boy question and the indie surprise switch 2 version (thought it was Stardew Valley), buuuuuut surprisingly, I got all of the Pokémon name right !

"It will play Xbox and PC games"

Why not just buy a PC then ? What exactly Xbox can propose to differentiate itself and add value to its offer ?

I hope they add even more for Mario day update ! Love this game

"Oh no, free content ! How dare they !"

Who cares if it's just a limited time event. If you miss it, that's not the end of the world...

I wonder if Clair obscur will get announced for Switch 2 ?

Piplup not number 1 for gen 4 ? That's a bummer

Really liked it. Pokopia looks more and more amazing to me, I can't wait to finally play it.

W/W might be the first mainline Pokémon games I pick up since the 3DS

Woah, it actually looks really good. Pokopia will be the first Pokémon game I buy in a long time, but maybe I will follow suit with this one later in 2027 !

Ah yes, Sony copying another successful product instead of making something original of their own. Classic move.

Saw some advertisments for it in Tokyo station today, guess it's gonna be a big one ? Don't know if they usually do this, it would be pretty weird to advertise upcoming Nintendo Direct

I wonder if they'll announce paid DLC for Pokopia

Might give this one another try. Played 20 hours and liked the combat system, not much the rest

Oh no, it looks scary

I hope it's not TOO scary, otherwise I won't be able to play it

@Anti-Matter Dude, you don't even have a Switch 2. It's becoming ridiculous at this point

Played thousands of hours of this game when I was younger, alongside WC3. Blizzard really knew how to make good games back in the day.

It's really weird to see a new face in the character selection though

Don't agree with everything he said, don't really care either, but "utterly terrible" is not what I would use to describe him.
Nuance is a lost art it seems lmao

The Witness was a great game imo, but I never really liked Braid. Meh. Too bad they decided to re-release this one.

Oh, and if anyone is interested, the best video on YouTube I ever watched is called : "The Unbearable Now: An Interpretation of The Witness"

It is a great analysis of the game and why it's a masterpiece.

HK1 all the way, it's not even a question. It's a much better designed game than HK2. It's definitely NOT the same game design philosophy, contrary to what I saw in the comments. HK2 leans heavily on its Souls like aspect and fails to deliver a satisfying experience in the process because guess what, Team Cherry aint From Software. It's barely a metroidvania at this point, unless every 2D game where you acquire power-ups count as a metroidvania.

There are so many bad design elements in HK2 that it would take quite some time to speak of them all in details (in summary : questionable boss design, including waves and waves of random mobs, backtracking, extensive use of adds in boss fights, visual clutering, comically large HP pools... no sense of reward for most boss, grim and dark atmosphere 24/7 where no sense of magic or wonder is allowed, questionable difficulty at times, map linearity, uncancelable heal unless you want to lose your silk, shard mechanic, quest design, no sense of progression early game, as it requires 2 additional HP to get another free hit, and those masks are suuuuper rare early on... and something minor but : it was a bad decision to not let NPC characters do all the talking, I don't care about Hornet)

HK1 was extremely classic in its design, but it was a good game that respected its player time. It delivered some true magical moments, full of wonder, something not seen in HK2

I don't see why a multiplayer focused series lacking solo player content is a negative.

Frankly the best OST across the entire Switch library. Also, Origami King is in my personal top 5 Switch games, alongside BOTW, Pikmin 4, Odyssey and Three Houses. Such an incredible game, and one I was surprised to like more than TTYD, after playing the remake (it was the opposite prior to that).

I hope it's the sign of an upcoming Switch 2 edition !

Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker with GF through GameShare ! I love this game and how it uses GameShare. We don't have a TV at home so playing this game together is super easy and confortable, she uses our old Switch OLED and we each have a screen that follow our own Captain toad independantly. I wish more games made use of this feature like this.

Plus, the game is sooooo pretty on Switch 2, gully, it looks really good.

Pretty good announcements for a Partner showcase. Rebirth looks stunning I must say, and I'm definitely interested in Indiana Jones. Pragmata too, must try the demo first.

I was really interested by Indiana Jones, as its the only game on this list I never played. Great it's fully on card ! But not the end of the world if it was not.

@MoldyPasta It's not just the difficulty which is not well balanced. It's just not a well designed game in general, in terms of combat, boss encounters (I can count on one hand the good boss fights in this game : Phantom, Widow, Third Choral, Lace, mayyyyyybe Trobbio first fight), traversal mechanics, level design (3 poison swamps in a row, stupendous...), quest design (yeaaaay, 25 burned meat to bring to this guy, peak quest design)... plus the overall atmosphere is way less magical and interesting than HK1. The first game was somewhat generic in its game design, but at least it was really well executed.

Plus, I'm not commenting on a HK2 article to say it's bad, I'm commenting on a HK1 article to say this is the actual good game out of the two, because it's still a worthwile experience, and maybe people that strongly disliked the second game (like I did) could see that opinion and give this one a chance, especially with this new Switch 2 version.

The only good game out of the two Team Cherry made.

I hope The Witcher 3 gets a surprise expansion and Switch 2 edition reveal !

Other than that, it would be nice to see Metaphor ported to Switch 2 !

@PinderSchloss Virtue signaling at its finest.

I have an hard time figuring out how this game is disrespecting people in a wheelchair. Saw multiple comments of people with this handicap saying they liked the fact this game exists at all. Guess they are wrong.

@Jumwa Why would tariffs impact the price of a Nintendo Switch 2 sold in Europe for example ? Makes no sense.

The only reason they are considering a price increase is because of RAM shortage.

Design T is so good

Fire Emblem : Fortune's Weave.

Three Houses is easily in my top 5 Switch games (alongside Origami King, Breath of the Wild, Pikmin 4 and Mario Odyssey), the fact it looks like a direct continuation of that game is enough to make it my most anticipated game this year. Plus, GODLIKE music seems back on the menu bois !

I can understand why most people are not that excited by what is already announced. I think it's shapping up to be a really solid year, but Nintendo maybe needs one big hitter to please everyone, a new 3D Mario for example. But if you like Fire Emblem, Splatoon and From Software, gully, it's looking good.

10/12

I would not have believed that Lego set's price in a million year. But yeah, Lego is getting more expansive each year, I guess I should have seen it coming.

I have so much games to finish, and I promised myself to not buy new ones until I finished 2 or 3 or them (mainly Persona 3 and Chibi-robo)

So I just bought Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker ! Damn it. At least it's a short game, and I can play it with my GF.

I don't understand how this thing is gonna change video game developpement. It seems sloppy at best, and from what I can understand, only replicates existing video games, without any code written (aka : people have to run their unoptimized model all the time if they want to play the "game"). Am I missing something ?

I hope we see a Metaphor port, and this brand new Witcher 3 expansion (alongside a Switch 2 version of the game) !!

And the Switch 2 ??????? Why did they not talk about how the game will run on the console ?

@Sonicka It's absolutely not niche. The announcement of this game on Twitter gathered the most "like" out of any tweet Nintendo ever made, or something like this.

@EarthboundBenjy What is exactly the precedent set here ? Those game would still be dead and forgotten if they did not do this. If you bought them digitally, you could arguee it's the same problem because the second the servers shut down, you lose those games, and Nintendo is not gonna have a dedicated physical release for two Virtual Boy games. So them releasing those games on NSO is by far the best option, and the only viable one.

Does it function as a satellite or something ? What is that ugly D-pad

@Yoshi3 Okay, let's put that out of the way once and for all : MP2 and MP3 remaster are never going to happen.

Retro did MP1 remaster in preparation of MP4, when they were not working on it. The original plan was to do all three of them but once they started working MP4, this project was put to rest. It's not happening.

@croz Releasing movies does not change how much games Nintendo will release.

Grand Prix was much needed. It's much better than individual courses

I want infos on the new Fire Emblem !! I can't wait for this one, hope it releases soon !

Aaaaaaaand a new 3D Mario announced. It's long overdue now, it's been years since Odyssey, and we know for a fact Koizumi-san has not been working on Bananza, so what did he do ??

Any amiibo related to Wind Waker will immediatly steal my heart so I voted for those two in the poll !

It's impressive a game like this can run so well on such a small device. I'm impressed. It just might be the biggest technical showcase for the switch 2, even above Outlaws and Cyberpunk.

9/10 so far. Did not play much, as I'm too busy with Persona 3, and I want to give this one my full attention.

Welp, the game does look pretty good imo, they nailed the vibe of the first game. Not sure about the combat though.

The fact they are promoting free exploration from the very start is a good sign imo.

Making good progress on Persona 3 Reload ! I think there's only a third of the game left, I like the game structure, it feels way less formulaic than Persona 4 and 5's, the game introduce new characters whenever it feels like it, pretty cool

I did not touch Chibi Robo recently but I almost finished it too !

No new games until Mario Tennis Fever for me.