RasandeRose

Looks good. But I'll wait for a Valhalla port.

@Striker21

Gamepass has been a huge flop for Microsoft, with subscribers lingering at the same numbers for several years now. Nintendo just needs to keep pushing it's quality products, Microsoft Xbox ar the one with low-effort games.

Exclusives are not outdated, it's just that Microsoft Xbox are unable to create high-quality exclusive game titles.

Could be cool with real co-op option and graphics/gameplay in the league of RE2 Remake. The original does have the perfect set-up for co-op action.

Still waiting for this little beauty to come on sale for Switch 2.

This game should probably been delayed on all platforms until december, it's in a very bad state right now. I don't really care personally, I just hope it'll be an OK port on Switch 2 when it's finally released.

Might be getting Galaxy 2 digital on the eSHop.

I wonder how the Switch 2 version will be at launch, the current PS5-built shown at state of play seem to run at 15fps...
Another one of those releases where you wait for 6 month to get a decent version.

@World

They added a scar, doesn't that make him unique and charismatic? 😂

@AverageGamer

Sean Connery was fairly young during his first James Bond-movies, he just had that old face since his mid-20s. I don't think they had to make Bond look like a school boy to have him "young and fresh"

Cyberpunk must have sold 1 million or more on Switch 2, pretty good deal for CDProject as it's only a port, even if the cartridge release costs them a slize of the profit.

@Wewewi

Nah, Im gerting it for Switch 2. I wouldnt buy a PS5 for a single game, and you probably think that all gamers owns multiple current platforms. 30 or 60 fps doesn't make much of a difference to me. Being able to play it portable is a far bigger win in my book.

@Paulo

Developers tend to get better on optimization the longer the console been on the market, it's not like they get worse on it over the years. That's why quick ports made for the launch-weeks tends to have bad performance, bugs etc.

It looks kinda bland, which is what I would expect of a Bloober game. I can't figure out how some folks thinks they're good at what they do. No other studio screams of mediocre as they do with their games...

@Vyacheslav333

No, exclusives are very good for gamers, it adds value to the different platforms and introduces competition. Both Playstation and Xbox are getting worse since they more or less gave up on the exclusives and stopped competing with each other.

@Questionable_Duck

I think there's a value in keeping exclusive IP:s to the IP-holders platforms. Otherwise, the Nintendo-magic would just weather away in the same way as Sega, Playstation and Xbox. Sure, Nintendo should do more with more of their less mainstream IP:s, but they should be very careful with letting them go to other platforms, PC included.

@Questionable_Duck

No, Eternal Darkness is a Nintendo Classic, ofc. it should stay on Nintendo platforms.

Nintendo should hire Nightdive to remaster it. Exclusive for Switch/Switch 2, ofc.

Damnit, I just want Shenmue 1+2 on Switch. They can keep Shenmue 3 on Playstation.

@topsekret

You have to understand, third party publishers are Nintendos partners, if they come with feedback to Nintendo that they, for example, wants a cheaper option to publish their games on Switch/Switch 2, Nintendo is bound to give them such an option as it would be harmful for Nintendo if they started to skip Switch 2-releases because it's too low margins to publish a physical release. Nintendo hasen't forced the key card situation, the alternative would be download codes as with Switch 1.

@topsekret

All of what you ask for is up to the publishers.
It's been generations since Nintendo uphold the licensing-agreements with an iron fist of rules, today Nintendo is just like any other platform holder, publisher can publish their games in more or less any form factor they want.

@ToDaisy

Ive got welcome to the news app, one month+ in. Seems a bit late?

@OctolingKing13

They will find something else to complain about 😅

@Anti-Matter

Like many PS5 titles, it might be a disc-key only.

@Not_Soos

Well, I did the "ugly thing", I bought a new set of joy-cons, and put my faulty one in the package, and returned it.

@Not_Soos

I havent noticed any such sound. Maybe you got a less than perfect controller? I'd try exchanging it if I were you. I had the right joy-con 2 faulty, with ZR-button not clicky and hard to register inputs. I changed it to a new one, works perfect. So there seem to be some variation in quality in these early baths of controllers, which is pretty normal when a console is brand new.

I'm very happy with the new Pro controller, the smooth design without seams on the wings, and how easy the new buttons are to map, plus the same great battery as Pro 1, makes it well worth it's price.

@beartown

Not even PS5 or Xbox Series consoles ended the era of 30fps games. And next generations of consoles will probably also get 30fps releases.

Looks like the perfect fit for Switch 2

@datamonkey

It's actually very nice to play in handheld mode. I'd take the Switch 2 version, esp if you're not sensitive to 30fps. It's a very good version on Switch 2, and the handheld mode feels like such an extra luxery.

@OrtadragoonX

I actually think they could've reduced geometry and such a fair bit more for the performance mode. Sure, it would make the city a bit less realistic looking, but I would personally find it totally acceptable to remove interiors in "less important" vehicles and buildings, and replace it with pseudo-reflective windshields and windows. But that would mean a lot more work with the port to go through the performance in every area of the city and remove none-essential geometry, maybe that workload simple wasn't possible to make the game a release title.

@OorWullie

It wouldn't surprise me if Cyberpunk becomes the best-selling third party title for the entire Switch 2 generation. Would be neat if it in the end sold more on Switch 2 than on the Xbox family of consoles. That would maybe change the attitude among third party releases on Nintendo. If third parties put effort in the ports to Switch 2, they can be successful on the system.

I'm glad I waited all these years with playing Cyberpunk.
In the state it is in now with the Switch 2 release, a game like Good old Skyrim is way more glitchy. I haven't even encountered any broken quest with almost 100hrs playtime.

@h3s

Sorry, I don't speak communist rubbish. Everyone has the freedom of choice to better themselves. To steal is a choice too, they choose to do the wrong thing. Most low-income people won't steal, so you always has the choice not to commit crime.

@h3s

Shoplifting and piracy/stealing online, is not minor issues. Here in U.S. shoplifting has been such a big problem that entire neighborhoods has been stripped of local shops due to crime, and piracy is stripping us from investments in game development. And these type of crimes also comes with other criminal behaviour. If something in this day and age, I'm tired of people who're making excuses for criminal behaviour, and the idea of having more loyality towards criminals rather than towards the police, the government and corporations who has given us entertainment for 30+ years...is just shocking. No Way.

I can excuse 14yo for being immature, ut it's real sad to see people of my age 30+ having such a pathetic view of morale.

@IOI

Its's cheaper to return it to Nintendo for repair

@Samalik

You really working hard to make the bad guys the victims.
It's like with the shoplifter gangs here in the U.S. They say they steal because they have starving babies at home, yet they hardly ever steal food items, mostly parfumes, electronics and stuff. Always playing the victim.

And yes, I rather be a fan of a company that pays taxes and employs thousands of people rather than support the thieves that only hurts the society.

@Samalik

Interesting they can afford a computer and internet access if they're so poor? Living in a lower income country doesn't give you a free pass to steal, no. You can't just steal stuff if you live in a rich country but are unemployed neither. Entertainment costs money to make, and it's not something you even need for basic living.

@Samalik

Yes. And btw, there's not some great depression we live in. If they can't afford videogmes, you can bet they waste their money on stuff like junkfood, energy drinks etc. Stop making excuses, the people who pirate isn't starving kids in Africa, it's regular people who just doesn't want to pay, and they are experts in making up dumb excuses for their behaviour.

@Samalik

There is never a legitimacy for the behavior of stealing. The low-lifes who thinks society owes them a living will always put blame on everything but themselfes. The argument is litterally that they think the industry owes them the right to game everything that's released, so if they can't afford it, they think it's legit to steal it.

@Samalik

No, they wont. As long as Nintendo charges a price for their games, the pirates will keep on making excuses. If they took 1.99 for the new Mariokart, they would say it's still too expansive as it's not free. These are the kind of people who would blame society when they get arrested for shoplifting, rather than feel shame for committing a crime, like normal people.

Love the Pro controller 2, I'm willing to offer the repairability for the premium high-quality design compared to cheaper controllers from third parties.

Good, very good.
I hope more of the them that are hosting roms would be busted and have to go to jail or pay big big fines. The best way of preventing crime is to make it a considerable risk for consequences.

Doing wired connection and my Switch 2 gets 148Mbps download, 74 upload. That's very good, and making the speed a non-issue for a gaming console.

@Sindayl

I do like the older Xbox-games. Xbox was a very good format up and until the end of the 360-era. Halo 1-3, Gears 1-3 plus maybe the first entries of Forza on Switch 2 would be very nice.

@Suketoudara

Nope, Nintendo did just the right thing selling Rare to MS. The studio was more or less just a shell of it's former form when Nintendo sold it, most of it's talent had left years before.

I'm very happy with the hardware. I'm not even missing the Oled-display as much as I thought I would, the LCD on Switch 2 is really a great one. Plus I love the new joy-cons and the Pro controller 2 is close to perfect. The only complaint I have hardware-wise is the battery-life. I would've wanted at least the same battery life as OG Switch had.

Game-wise, I'm overall happy there too.
Mariokart World is just great, and the third party-titles runs very well too. But I do think it's time for a big Direct now. We need more games, first and foremost more third-party games, for the autumn and winter.

Around 30hrs. Id say it's about 50/50 between freeroam and knock-out tour. I'm giving it a 10/10 so far, it's a huge improvement over MK8, it's probably the first Mariokart game that got really good singleplayer.

@Porco

It's just how services like youtube and twitter works, they make the negativity explode. Switch 2 has pretty much the same drawbacks as Switch 1, just with more performance. Switch 2 won't flop in the sale figures the coming years because Nintendo banns pirates, not supporting vrr in docked mode, or having a slow screen that nobody notices while gaming anyway.

My guess is that Nintendo were about to launch Switch 2 with VRR in docked mode too, but they run into problems, mb. something similar to PS5:s vrr problems, so they've pushed it out for a future update. It's better to disable it completely for now, rather than having it causing a bunch of problems.

@rjejr

It's been 7+ years long console generation since Xbox360/PS3

@hammers1man

Switch 2 is heavy as it is, the big weight of todays handhelds also makes them less usable as handhelds. And adding almost 150g to an already very heavy console as Switch 2 isn't worth the extra battery life. I'm disappointed too with Switch 2:s battery life, but making it even more discomfort by adding even more weight wouldn't be a good thing. They need to develop better batteries that are more durable and gives higher load without adding weight. Too bad the evolution of batteries haven't come that far since he days of OG Switch.

@hammers1man

According to the Welcome Tour, one of the reasons they made it bigger than the Switch Oled was because of the thermals, and ofc. they needed a more room for the bigger battery too. So maybe they tought it would be a bit weird to make the console much bigger but then not use the bigger estate, so they filled it with a bigger screen. Otherwise, if they put in a 7-inch display Switch 2 would have just as big bazels around the screen as OG Switch,

Other than that, I agree. It would be great if the battery technology was a bit more well developed by now, so we could have a 40Wh battery in Switch 2 without the battery having to be a huge and heavy brick that brings the consoles weight to over 700-800g.