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@sketchturner ARMS had normal controls so perhaps they can balance it. Or maybe there will be separate lobbies. Although that wouldn't be ideal.

It looks like it is from the ARMS team. I'm a big fan of Rocket League and ARMS was great. Definitely interested. Hopefully it has normal controls too. I'm sure it will.

Hopefully there's cool stadiums too. They never showed any.

@user0 I just caught a little look at that. It never clicked that it's a new FAST game till I read your comment. That's superb.

I like how they just snuck Silksong in there. Blink and you miss it. It seems like it's definitely coming this year anyway.

The Switch 2 clearly has power. It's actually surpassed my expectations. A proper generational leap.

@N00BiSH The upgrade for both is free for Expansion Pack members. That's great. I hope that's the case for all the upgraded games.

Tarnished Edition is a strange name.

Is it 30fps on PS4 and PS4 Pro?

I am genuinely shocked that it can do 120fps. I hoped for 4K but never even considered it would do 120fps.

I have not played too much Hitman but I know they're quality games. This is the perfect developer for a new style of Bond game.

If this is an exclusive, it's a huge win.

I look forward to reading what PushSqaure has to say.

It looks to me like it is made by the Mario Odyssey team.

@gazamataz That would be superb. If it is, I might even buy a steering wheel. All the classics as well as the likes of MK9, Forza and Sonic Racing.

@johnedwin Yeah you're probably right. I'm sure it'll look much more impressive once we get a proper look at it.

He was outstanding in The Doors movie. He looked and sounded so much like Jim Morrison.

I hope with Switch 2, they make it possible to play NSO games online with randoms. They could promote 2 or 3 different games every month, so it will be easy to find opponents. Or even if it's just always available for select NSO games like Super Mario Kart and Goldeneye.

@Dee123 It's true that it's not a huge seller but Dread did pretty well and I imagine having a Switch 2 Edition of MP4 at launch will ensure it becomes the best selling game in the series. We already know there will be Switch 2 Editions of some Switch games. Surely MP4 will be one of them.

After its initial reveal for Wii U, it became my most anticipated game. I absolutely loved the original on Wii but knew its world would be so much better to explore in HD. XCX looked incredible to me, exactly what I wished Chronicles looked like. I could not wait to play it. And when I finally did, I didn't enjoy it. I spent a lot of hours with it, gave up, started over again a while later and spent many more hours with it. But it never did click with me. It was such a disappointment to me that it put me off the series to the point I haven't bought any of the sequels. I'm sure I could get back into the series with XC3 or the remastered original but XCX was a sore point for me.

I just hope the console offers a sizeable jump in graphics power. What they showed us of the new Mario Kart has me a little worried that won't be the case.

I think the console's launch year is going to resemble the Switch launch. As in it'll be front loaded with a fair few big titles. 3D Mario, MK9, MP4, Splatoon 4, a new IP like Astral Chain and either a Zelda remaster or perhaps, just perhaps, a brand new Zelda.

@gazamataz A Sega Arcade Racing Collection has been one of my most desired games since the Switch launched. Almost everything I wanted for the console eventually arrived, except for that.

@Coalescence 😂

https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-responds-to-report-claiming-its-signed-a-saudi-deal-for-fresh-assassins-creed-mirage-content

Gradius Origins was the highlight for me. I already own Gradius 1 and 2 and Salamander on Konami Arcade Classics but have never played Gradius 3 and Salamander 2. If this was the complete collection, I'd be tempted because they're getting the ShotTriggers treatment but including a brand new M2 developed Salamander takes this collection to the next level. I love when they make a brand new shmup sequel. GG Aleste 3 is SUPERB! They're working on 2 other Aleste games as well, Aleste Branch and Zaleste. Just learned about Zaleste 2 minutes ago.
And the new Night Striker too.

Hopefully the Chinese can convince Ubisoft to just concentrate on making great single player games like they used to, and drop all the nonsense that's become a part of modern western games.

Expected Super Soccer 2025, got Tamadotchi Life.

MP4 looks superb, as expected. But the highlight for me was Gradius Origins M2 ShotTriggers with Salamander 3. I didn't notice it was by M2 until I watched it back and was a little underwhelmed at the collection as I have most of these on the Arcade Collection. But seeing a brand new Salamander then realising it's by M2 and part of the ShotTriggers series, with all the bells and whistles, makes this one my most anticipated games.

Surely the most underwhelming 'one last thing' in Direct history. Some will have been happy with the news but come on now.

It has potential. Hopefully it is integrated into the Switch home screen.

I'll be buying this for sure. There was a point in time where I thought Arkanoid on the Speccy was the greatest game ever made. The closest I have to it on Switch is Gunbarich by Psyko, which is good but it can be annoying too.

@timp29 I'm kind of hoping MP4 remains a Switch 1 exclusive and they save the Switch 2 version for a year or 2. It lets the Switch version shine for a while.

My money is on Prime 2 Echoes being shadow dropped, with the news coming right after the blockbuster Prime 4 trailer.

With Xbox on board and Sega seemingly making a proper comeback, the Switch 2 is going to be a helluva console.

This takes drip feeding to a new level.

@Mana_Knight The 3D effect was super impressive at the time. As a Sega kid, this was one of the early SNES games that I used to look at the box with envy. I think I only had World Cup Italia 90 back then, and it was terrible. I still loved it though. I never actually played Super Soccer till NSO. It's not great but it's not bad either, C+ is fair. I would have loved it back in the day.

Talking about it makes me want to play it. Going to play a few games.

She's really feeling it.

@mariomaster96 I came to leave this exact comment.

Solid update.

Megalomania would be nice to have. Loved that on Megadrive. If they're going to release Sensible/ Virgin games, perhaps give us Cannon Fodder too.

I have the SF30 and M30 from 8BitDo and they are top quality controllers. They feel like pads that will last for many years, so hopefully they'll continue to serve me well through the Switch 2's life.

I wish they would give us a Strike Collection. The same games but with nicer graphics and some QOL. Even if it's just the 16bit games remastered, it would be an amazing collection. Imagine what M2 could do with the Strike games.

I used to love EA back in the day. They had so many great games. It's sad what they've become.

@OrtadragoonX There is a modern Atari VCS . It's been around for a few years now. It has all the classic Atari games but it can run some modern indie games too.

@UmbreonsPapa @nocdaes There might not be much they can do with the base game but the online side of things definitely could be better. If they can make competitive online play, a solid and smooth experience it takes the game to another level.

@masterLEON I was hoping Night Striker Gear would come with the arcade and maybe Playstation versions, since it seems to be part of the ShotTriggers series. I don't think any game in the series is just a standalone title. But looking at its Steam listing, it seems like this will be. I had forgotten about Operation Night Striker till I read your comment there. So that probably rules out any chance of it being included with Gear.

I was thinking, Operation Night Striker collection would be fun to play with mouse controls on Switch 2, especially with rumble. Not sure if it's coming to Switch 2 but it'll still be playable. So maybe they'll add mouse controls to the collection. Maybe to the new game too.

@MontyCircus It says M2 ShotTriggers at the end of the trailer. So good chance this won't just be a standalone game. M2 made a brand new game for the Aleste Collection, and that came with 4 older games too. Night Striker doesn't have any sequels, so perhaps they'll include the arcade and Playstation versions. I think they're both different enough from each other, at least graphically, to be worth having.

Edit - Looking at its Steam page, it seems it is just a standalone title. That's a shame. Never mind, still looking forward to it. The more official sequels to shmup classics they make, the better.

@-wc- Yeah it's a very well made collection. Your comment has made me want to play it again. I think I will. Love Blackthorne. It's like Flashback but better.

@AmplifyMJ It's a really great game. I played it the other day and ended up playing the first 3 worlds. I first played it years ago but not all the way through. It's a shame it doesn't have the Super Gameboy version though. Maybe in future they'll add it.

@FatWormBlowsASparky That's funny. It's something I think about when I see these retro reviews. I've been posting on here since 2008. So there's a good chance I'll be found contradicting myself here or there.

I have been saying a Sega 90's Arcade Racing Collection would be a perfect fit for Switch since 2017. It seems.Sega don't agree.

@vio I think there is a licensing issue preventing Blood from being released on consoles.

This looks very good. A little bit Inside and Little Nightmares, with a very unique theme. It would be great to see Konami releasing a 9/10 quality game with a brand new new IP.

Inside is an all time favourite for me. Definitely one of my top 10 Switch games. I've played through it twice and got all the collectables. Limbo was great too. Tempted to give Limbo a 2nd play though.

Both Shinobi and Sonic Racing look very good. With Sonic Generations, the Yakuza Pirate game and Project Century (which looks superb), Sega seem to be levelling up. If the new Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi turn out well, I might even say "SEGA are BACK".

@Zeebor15 GTAV was the 15th best selling game in the US last year. Minecraft 16th. So it's not just Europe. Every week thousands of new consoles are being sold. And GTAV or Minecraft will be the first games they buy for their new console.

@Zeebor15 It's actually sold 3 times the population of the UK... 210 million. I think only Minecraft is ahead of it.

@nessisonett Agreed, it was a huge backwards step. Imagine the next Smash Bros only features a small roster of Mushroom Kingdom characters. There would be uproar and rightly so.