PharoneTheGnome

@JayJ not all of us do. I have the Switch 2 and have yet to ever use the mouse mode to play a game on it.

In fact, the only game I would consider playing in mouse mode would be Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic, but they have not added mouse mode support to it.

@DennisReynolds You are literally getting free updates and addons to this game for years after it was originally created and sold. And... its done by one guy basically that just does it to give to the community. This isn't UBISOFT or EA throwing trash content at you or Nintendo selling you under-developed over-priced games that they intend to sell you DLC for a couple months after you bought their game for $70 or $80. Not sure what your hostility is about towards Concernedape.

Ubisoft... the company that makes me create an account with them just to be able to play the game I bought. Yeah. No thanks. Ubisoft can go to way of the dodo bird and I wont care.

Not bad, but I really wish first party Nintendo games had better sales. They never come down enough to be a great deal. It's more of a, "well thats less than it was, so maybe I'll pick i up".

@N00BiSH You've proven that you have zero idea how Ai actually works nor how to use it AS AN ARTIST. There is no need to waste time discussing this with you further.

@N00BiSH Oh good lord. This is ridiculous.

See this is the problem with these discussions. People seem to think that Ai is a human replacement.

It's not.

It is a tool that a HUMAN uses to help them do their work.

These discussions will never be useful until the majority of the world understands exactly what Ai is and is not. Ai is not Data from Star Trek The Next Generation. As cool as that would be, it simply is not the case.

@N00BiSH So, you prefer bad games as long as they are made by humans rather than good games that are made by HUMANS that use some Ai tools. Noted.

That's horrible. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

@somnambulance as a professional programmer of 3 decades in the industry, I can tell you 100% that you are not correct when you say " There’s some novelty there, but it doesn’t truly improve much in terms of quality and doesn’t expedite anything either".

It is a tool, and when the tool is used properly, it does expedite the work and can improve the quality of the output. Again, it is a tool.

Here's a real world scenario to chew on...

In the newest Pokemon (Z-A), it was noted that the backgrounds are typically low quality 2D graphics that some people have complained about because it just looks bad.

IF they had used Ai to create 3D high quality backgrounds in the game rather than using the low quality 2D backgrounds, would you have not bought Pokemon ZA?

If what they make is crap, don't buy it.

Do you remember the ton of crap games we got on the market back when the CDROM was invented? There was a crap ton of trash level CRROM games that came out simply because they could put full motion videos on them. They disappeared almost as fast as they appeared.

The industry learns from their failures.

Let them fail with bad Ai implementation, and they will adapt.

The genie is out of the bottle. Trying to ignore it is a career limiting move.

@FantasiaWHT LOL was thinking the exact same thing because these games are not news worthy

I'd be highly surprised if Nintendo wasn't dominating in Japan. This is like making an article to say that "the sun is hot". Well.. yeah... lol

Love this game. Can't wait until we get the NS2 version!

System is over priced...
Games are over priced...
Games are shipping with features left out to sell as DLC...
Lack luster game design on new games...

Nintendo literally did everything possible to sabotage themself and it worked.

Ps. I bought a Switch 2 and play it. This is coming from someone who DID buy it.

Look at the games in the top ten and remember this is less than two weeks before Christmas.

Parents and Grandparents are buying games with titles they recognize for their children/grand children.

• Mario Kart World
• EA Sports FC 26
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Minecraft
• Donkey Kong Bananza

1. Metroid Dread (Switch)
2. Metroid Samus Returns (3DS)
3. Super Metroid (SNES)
4. everything else...

Would be sad to see Netflix get WB and neglect the games that come with it. I mean I get that it's not as big as the movies and shows, but some of the game franchises here are actually really doing good. Hogwarts Legacy for instance has been in the top 10 many times and it has been out a loooooong time now, so that has to mean something.

Looks like some fun additions to the system!

Never really cared for award shows. They've never appealed to me no matter if it is game awards, movie awards, or music awards. Usually I find that my ratings don't even come close to that of some industry insider who decides these things. Just ends up feeling like someone telling me what I should like.

No thanks, but I hope those of you that like that sort of thing enjoy it.

It's a good price considering you get Mario Kart World with it.

WoW Cyberpunk and Hogwarts in the top 10.

Game looks good. Just too many $70 games this year.

Those rankings are HORRiBLE.! Just... soooooo wrong.

@anubisvel I don't know though man because honestly, that's what I have both Minecraft and Stardew Valley for. If I really need the Nintendo feeling from my cozy gaming time, then I'll play Animal Crossing.

@Olmectron No. Each card has a unique code in it, that code could be associated with the last system it was inserted in to. If you sell the card to someone else and they put it in their system, it could deactivate your install on your system.

@SlowPokemon that is the one reason that I started buying games digitally. I got tired of wanting to power up a game for a little bit and having to go swap out cartridges to do so.

The opportunity that Nintendo missed out on with game key cards was they should have made it so you put the in the game key card and it downloads the digital version and NOT require you to put the card back in ever.

Looks like Pokemon meets Minecraft. Is this thing going to cost $70?

Got to admit that when I first saw the screenshot, the first thing that came to my mind was, did they put out another Pokemon game already? lol

I don't get it. It looks like Yoshi. What's the issue?

My top 10 were:
1. Luigi's Mansion 3
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3. Kirby: Planet Robobot
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
6. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
7. Metroid Dread
8. Excitebike
9. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
10. Bravely Default

Not sure I agree with what it came up with though lol

Who are these 18 people that bought a PS4 LOL

Lord of the Rings Online has the best fireworks in a game.

Will definitely check it out!

Looks good. The platforming parts of this game look to have more in kin with the Donkey Kong series than Donkey Kong Bananzz lol.

I still use my original Switch Pro controller.. even though I have to turn on the Switch 2 with the detachable controllers before I can make the Switch 2 recognize my original Switch Pro Controller.

I love the main line Persona games.!

I've played through Thimbleweed Park a number of times. Great game.

@Itsashame Strikers will come late, late in the system's lifecycle.

Nintendo is going to want a full $70 game to sell in each of their IPs for the Switch 2.

This $5 Switch 2 upgrade is just a way for them to make a little extra money off of an existing game.

You can count on a new Animal Crossing made specifically for the Switch 2 in the next year or two. I guarantee it.

You can count on a $70+ new game made specifically for the Switch 2 for all of the following:

• Mario Kart (already done)
• Donkey Kong (already done)
• Mario Brothers
• Luigi's Mansion
• Zelda
• Yoshi
• Paper (RPG)
• Pikmin
• Metroid
• Animal Crossing
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Golf
• Kirby
• Fire Emblem
• Mario Party
• Super Smash Bros

The only question is WHEN each will come about, but you can mark my words that each and every one of these will get a main line $70+ Nintendo Switch 2 only game in this system's life time. Nintendo is in business to make money. These are their money makers.

And we all win. Thank God for small miracles!

If the upgrade pack is cheap, I might pick it up.

I liked Pokemon Legends Arceus. I didn't even want to waste my money on Pokemon Legends ZA after seeing what it looked like from others who bought it.

This is a must buy for me!

Nostalgia sells and they know it. Would be nice if they put more money in the production of these products, but they honestly do not have to in order to sell the games. It is what it is.

@PikaPhantom Here's the funny thing about all these games coming to Switch 2. Every time a game gets ported to Switch 2, I check on my PS5 to see if it is available, and 9 times out of 10 it is and is on sale there. I end up picking them up on the PS5 for a steal thanks to Switch 2 ports reminding me to go check on them on other systems LOL.

For instance, I picked up Persona 4 Golden on the PS5 on sale for $9 the other day while checking on Persona 3 Reloaded after seeing it came out on the Switch 2. Then I put Persona 3 Reloaded on my wishlist on PS5, and will keep an eye on it for a big sale. I find things get deeper sales on my PS5 than they tend to get on my Switch, and not going to lie, most of them run and look better on my PS5 anyway. I love my Switch 2, but the main thing it has done for me so far is get me to buy more games on my other systems LOL. /sigh

Yeah I was surprised that mouse mode was not added to Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic as well.

It's feeling like mouse mode was a hardware gimmick that nobody is going to use. I sure hope not.

Ok... wow.

I went in to this not understanding why we needed another racing game so soon after Mario Kart World...

and

I came out of this thinking why would I ever play Mario Kart World after I buy this new game LOL.!

OMG! This is the kind of quality and depth of content that Nintendo USED to be known for! This is WORTH $70.

I absolutely can not wait for this to come out.