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@Toastmaster Did we try the same game? I tried it on Xbox Series X, graphics are great and gameplay seemed great. I stopped playing after 30 minutes as I didn't want to spoil the rest. I hope it's as good though some say it isn't.

@lacaras4 Same. Shows how ignorant they are over there by allowing such content on a "family friendly" device.

All Mario Sports games (such as Golf, Tennis, and more. And more Wii-style Sports, including Wii Party and such).
Donkey Kong games.
Zelda games.
Mario 3D platforming games.
Mario RPG games (Paper Mario, etc.).
Kirby games.
Yoshi games.
Xenoblade Chronicles.

The usual! Bring them all! That's why I buy a Nintendo console. Otherwise, no need to buy one.

I understand about Kirby since it is a DLC, but Jamboree launched not too long ago and this really feels like a major patch, that's all. Lots of companies do this and add new content in patches. No excuses. They're just really greedy. They're basically supporting new features added on Switch 2 (don't forget it launched a few months ago).

They're charging for a patch, that's what it is. No matter how many want to defend that practice here, what Nintendo is doing is wrong.

Us in Canada have to realise that those will most likely cost around 29.99 since Nintendo makes sure we pay a very high currency conversion for some weird reason, as if our price has to do with USD. 2 separate countries.

@Grimley141 They sold 150m console (Switch 1). You would think they would have over 50m of the Switch 2 ready for worldwide shipping. I don't think they have any right to say "we weren't expecting that many people trying to order..." - it would make them look ignorant.

I want to know Costco's deals before ordering, but I may order and return, just to have one in case Costco doesn't launch this this year.

@rushiosan Yep. I keep saying that the Wii U was the best one out of all and they needed to just improve on that. But they went and stripped out lots of features and produced a horrible device, the Switch 1. The 2 is a bit better but not there yet.

Some games in Canada are 114.99 and they were previously 79.99. No thanks. They're nuts. Staying away.

Very excited for this game! I play Grip on Xbox and it's great. Can't wait to try this.

Mario Sunshine gameplay please!

@Coalescence I have the GameSir G7 HE for Xbox and it has hall effect sticks and triggers. They're really smooth and have a nice rotation to them. I love that controller for many reasons.

@Wisestfool I see - have you heard of it happening to others? It's probably very rare. But, I also don't play too much on the Switch. I play on Xbox since Switch is a horrid machine. Switch 2 is looking much better though.

@darkswabber I haven't heard of a Pro controller drifting yet. Mine is still performing great after many years. My brother's as well. Likewise my Xbox controllers. Joy-Cons too though my brother's drifted at one point and Nintendo changes them for free (on the other hand, wireless connectivity of the Joy-Cons was really poor).

@IronMan30 I love Grounded on Xbox. Hopefully we see more of this game.

@Gasarakii thus it would mean we really need analog triggers. Hopefully the Gamecube controller would work with these games.
I was just playing Lego 2K Drive on my Xbox Series X and I see myself using analog triggers a lot. Of course, in other games too.

I don't understand why they need to do these. They spoil the game for me. Let's be honest, all of us are going to buy this either way, or get it with the bundle . I don't need to see more, I have seen more than enough and it looks great. There's a lot in there, just like Lego 2K Drive, The Crew, etc.

@Jester676 Palworld too .

I believe they lost their identity with the Switch 1. Wii U was the last Nintendo feeling machine. However, if it's successful, then as a business, it makes sense that they should continue with it.

@FirMatt EA usually has reasonable, fair pricing, unlike Nintendo that hardly updates their games (hardly any patches, additions, settings, etc.). I added that last part since many will say that Nintendo justifies its pricing based on the quality of the game.

Sonic Superstars - That game should never have been launched. Bought it for the Xbox and boy do I regret it. Horrid Sonic, bad controls, confusing levels. Those boss fights also, every level or two :@ :@. I just uninstalled it.

On the other hand, we really need more like Generations and Sonic Frontiers.

Please please quick resume for more than 1 game. Xbox has it best.
And yeah, boring UI. Never liked the switch 1 UI. It is clean though.
I miss the soft music from the Wii and Wii U

NHL and Fifa series are really fun. I don't understand the hate.

@Athropos Same!!! I won't start or buy any of them on the Switch 1.

I love analog triggers and am saddened by this.
Many pro third party controllers have levels of triggers so you can slide the button on the back or top of the controller and you would limit how far the trigger goes. That would have solved this issue and gave us both.

Of course it's worse. Do any of these third party brands ever do a real effort? Very few of them ever do with controllers and such. It's a shame, really. Lots have unique technology, features, but yet fail in reliability and build quality.

@UltimateInkling
Me too . Lovely relaxing music playing. Now it's so corporate-like and boring. I hate browsing the eShop now on Switch for many reasons, especially how slow it is, which made no sense. I do not trust Nintendo. They couldn't even fix that nor update that.

On the other hand, the Xbox store is sooo fast and smooth.

@Vyacheslav333 They have to give the illusion of quality via higher prices. That's why their products cost more also. Apple does the same. If you price something too low, people view it as cheap or low quality.

The problem is that Nintendo hardly updates their games and adds new content, so it really shows how low quality they are in their hearts. They charge high, and don't give that much. Their games are replayable at least.

@ElkinFencer10
The issue is this, for us with kids and for us:

• Switch 2 with Mario Kart World, 500 USD.
• Pro Controller 2, probably around 90, (not sure).
• Camera accessory: no idea yet, maybe 60?
• Extra Joy-Cons 2, if needed, probably 80.
• Welcome Tour, around 10.
• DK Bonanza. Not sure yet how much it costs, 70?
• Upgrade packs for Switch 2 editions (probably all 4 of the ones announced, so that's another what, 40?)

Now add tax to everything.
Let's say about 940.

I'm in Canada, so tax is higher and we're getting higher prices here now so that amounts to around 1350 CAD, for that console and a few games and some extras.

You see, it's not just about the Welcome Tour.

Now calculate how much money Nintendo will be making if they get 100 million sales in the first year (since many will want it), minus costs and such. Just try. Per family, on the above alone, they'll be making around 60 billion.
They are very greedy. Are they helping the poor with that money? Investing in help for others? Why such high prices?

The only way we can fight this as people is by not buying until they reduce their prices.

What about Witcher 3? 200 hours+ of content, yet the price was less (and one of the best games ever made and production that cost a lot more than Mario Kart).
Ubisoft's games, they go up to 160 CAD, but with regular sales, down to around 30-40 CAD, and have 100 hours of content. The Crew 2, The Crew Motorfest (stunning graphics with fun gameplay).

We can go on and on.
Lots of companies hire real voice actors for many lines (Final Fantasy XV and others), motion capture (think Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and others), real studios working on this, not just computers, etc., yet prices are very fair and with sales, very low.

Nintendo's games, they remain high priced for cartoon effects with hardly any of the above really expensive aspects.

No, their game at 65, 70, 80 USD is not fair nor is it fine. The problem is their culture and what they think is okay over there because of the hard working ethic versus recompense. I understand that but they cannot apply it to this, it's not a necessity, and other companies work just as hard.

@Dang_69 I do like the feeling of the paddles but they got in my way as I couldn't grip it that well. I had to sell the Elite 2, buggy controller (tried 3 of them). I still believe we need more buttons on controllers so the addition of rear buttons on official controllers are great and hope this trend continues. Hopefully it does more than just remapping current buttons, especially for games that require more keys.

But I am really sad about it not having full triggers. This means racing games and such still won't be good on the Switch 2. They also could have added new games based on triggers in Mario Party and other games, where holding half would let us do certain things, etc. The triggers on the Pro Controller feel good and are satisfying, but I want full triggers or else I can't take it seriously for racing/car games.

@Dang_69 Yep, awesome for that too! I love back buttons. I don't really like the paddle ones but love the indented button ones.

I absolutely LOVE back buttons, especially buttons like those. I'm definitely getting one of these Pro controllers (I am wondering what the price will be though). Nintendo designed this the correct way, so they won't get in the way.

I have the GameSir G7 HE on my Xbox and I love it. Same rear button style.

I dislike using the normal Xbox controllers now. Not only are all buttons and triggers (and shape) better on the GameSir, the back buttons REALLY help a lot. I assign them usually for left and right stick clicks and I don't have to click those sticks anymore.

They do not get in the way at all.
Don't believe those that keep "hitting" them. They may be aggressive folks that don't hold controllers normally and are rough with them. I never accidentally hit them.

Been waiting for this! I keep hoping for it. It's such a replayable Zelda game. Just hope they get rid or tone down that bloom! I have only played the Wind Waker GameCube version, many times, but seen videos of the Wii U version.

Excited to see reviews about this.

I'm shocked they kept them thin like that, rather than copy the Legion Go and design them to have a similar shape. They're actually happy they kept the Switch 2 thin, as they said. What a mistake. Having it a bit thicker means more comfortable grip, better Joy-Cons, bigger battery, more powerful system, better cooling.

Wii U was comfortable to hold, Wii remotes were okay'ish though. Switch Joy-Cons are horrid to hold, Pro controller is comfortable. They never get everything right. They could have though.

I am still very happy that they added mouse mode since we can't play with a mouse and keyboard like on the Xbox and PC.

None of you noticed the same type of lag that the Switch has in DK when it was moving locations? And, the shadows not being fully visible at about 10 meters away from the cliff until DK got near to about 5 meters away? And the jagged edges, lack of AA in certain parts. This looks a lot like Switch 1 but with improved graphics. I hope they fix that but I doubt it.

Game does look fun though.

About prices, if Nintendo wants to increase prices for USA, okay, due to the tariff, but why increase for us who are in Canada or elsewhere?

Joy-Cons constantly got disconnected and we were 2 meters away. Pathetic machine in all aspects! We were all frustrated with it.
Xbox controllers (Series X) would go over 9 meters and still work.

@Galaxy2IsTheGOAT We accept it because we know how pathetic and greedy Nintendo has become (or always is).

I was hoping for more controls on the Joy-Cons 2, similar to the Legion Go.

@Spider-Kev Same.

@ManaOwls I've been saying it since the Switch 1, Nintendo is too corporate now. From the machine, to the UI, to the game UIs, too corporate-like.

Wii U was great.

@splinters I paid 560 CAD for the Xbox Series X, 3 years ago, second hand. Brand new was just a few dollars more, but I would have had to add tax. (Side note, I really want to play Astro Bot and those games!)

Switch 2 is 630 + tax CAD.

I'll leave the good games for my laptop (RTX 4080) and Xbox and stick to Nintendo games for the Switch 2, as usual, but I'm still very disappointed with the pricing. So much that I am second guessing now if I want to buy it. I don't want to support them like that.

@BlackenedHalo due to price, yes hopefully. Until they relent and reduce the price.

@Clammy Don't forget they're actually charging for the Welcome Tour game to the Switch 2 lol!

@SillyG Wii U had one too. I was expecting this one to have (not really since Nintendo is Nintendo and they're greedy and like to take away).

@Misima Same thoughts except I did not really like the Switch lol. Very weak, pathetic machine. Switch 2 is how the Switch 1 should have been, considering the Wii U was awesome with a lot more features. Anyways, I "registered" for the Switch 2 but then realised how expensive everything will be so I won't be buying it for a few years.

I can afford it but I want to send a message (and I really hope others too) that we won't accept such high prices for everything. That bundle is pathetic, it should have included the pro controller and the Welcome Tour game as well as Mario Kart.

Expensive in Canada. 629.99 base model. No camera, no pro controller, no Welcome Tour game included. I wonder what goes on in their head. Xbox Series X costs less. I registered interest but I doubt I'll buy it. I don't want to support such practice so I'll wait for prices to go down or buy second hand like I did with Switch 1 (bought at 220 CAD years ago and came with a pro controller and a case).

Now imagine this game running at 4k 60 FPS on the Xbox with high quality graphics, which is what it deserves, or even at 2K res. Hopefully the Switch 2 will be able to support something better than just 1080p 30fps at low graphics.

You know, I have uBlock Origin disabled on your site here, but that YouTube video started with 2 ads the moment I clicked play, then it allowed me to skip, then after 2 seconds, I clicked elsewhere to playback at another point, and another ad appeared. I felt like turning back on uBlock Origin here. Anyways, I opened it in YouTube after this.

@Vyacheslav333 Same! I don't like it in the 1+2 game either. Skate 3 is a better game.

@Vriess Aye, can't stand browsing the Nintendo eShop. Xbox Series store is so fast. I hardly touch the Switch due to how slow it is, but what amazes me, in a very negative way, is how Nintendo did not care to update the Switch since a long time ago and kept it slow. They could have sped up the eShop and other apps like the Nintendo online, but no, they kept it slow, not sure why. Since it's based on a mobile chip, well we know that these can run faster than that to display simple content (not referring to games).