Ravenmaster

Nintendo should absolutely commission Playtonic to make the next DKC game. Many of their staff were original Rareware members

I think we'll see Metroid Prime 2: Echoes HD remaster fairly soon. But Metroid Prime 3: Corruption HD remaster will most likely release 9-12 months after

30 years later and its still one of the best platformers ever made. Loved the DK Country OG trilogy

That's cool and all but the announcement we all want to hear about is the Switch 2. Come on Nintendo!

Well now we have inexpensive entry GPU's that support DLSS so i'm that's one improvement that wouldn't cost much more to make. Plus they're low wattage too so easy on the battery life.

Even a last gen RTX 3060Ti can run BotW at 4K 60fps. Using a custom SoC i'd say Nintendo and Nvidia could make a 4K capable console for around $400-500. Which is a lot cheaper than most people pay for a mobile phone these days

emulation isn't illegal if you already own a copy of the original games. All you're doing is playing them on a more capable platform such as a gaming PC that can handle high res textures, anti-aliasing, HDR colours and better frame rates. If Nintendo could provide hardware that did all that then there would be no need to emulate. Also if they released Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD on the Switch there would be no reason to emulate those either. Emulation happens due to Nintendo's shortcomings.

@GrailUK Yeah but when their hardware is sub-par then people are gonna emulate their games and run them on better hardware. That's my point.

@GrailUK If Switch 2 doesn't deliver, there's gonna be a whole bunch of tech geniuses working on new emulators. Nintendo need to step up their game and bring some decent hardware this time around. They can't afford to mess up with so many more handhelds on the market now

Well now i'm giving you 2 reasons for emulators. And they both stem from Nintendo's shortcomings. Also, emulation is technically not illegal in many countries so long as you own the original version of the games.

@dew12333 Its Switch hardware that's letting the console down more so. I have a Switch so i'm speaking from experience when I say low frame rates and jitters are emersion-breaking. But look how much smoother BotW runs on a bog standard gaming PC at 4K 60fps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXR5tTpqx4&t=308s

@sanderev You know what is a valid reason to emulate Switch games? Being tired of crappy aged hardware holding back frame rates and visuals.

Look how much better BotW runs at 4K 60fps on a bog standard entry level PC. Nintendo have been cheaping out on their hardware for years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXR5tTpqx4&t=308s

@BTB20 Have you seen how much better Switch games look on an entry level gaming PC? Better frame rates, high res texture packs, HDR colours, no hitching/stuttering due to extremely dated specs. Take a look here at BotW running on a bog standard RTX 3060Ti in 4K 60fps and tell me Nintendo doesn't do this to themselves by cheaping out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXR5tTpqx4&t=308s

@GrailUK You mean the part where they got rid of the Virtual Console instead porting it over to their next consoles? Then locked those games behind a monthly subscription service? Then sat on a bunch of titles like WW HD and TP HD + others never letting them see light of day? Yeah that was pretty annoying.

As long as Nintendo continues to sit on its library and do nothing with it, holding some of their games hostage instead of releasing them on their own platform, emulators will always pop up to set them free.

Wow Nintendo really love horses. All those stables

F-Zero ‘Climax’ lol sounds orgasmic 😉

@the_beaver I'm sure it will be but i'm still gonna wait for the better hardware.

Think i'll wait for the Switch 2 to come out before I pick up this game. Provided the backwards compatibility rumours are right.

Kass got squished by a falling piece of Sky island. RIP

That's neat and all but... build a console that isn't full of cheap, aging components and you won't have loading issues at all. Just saying. Switch 2 better not suck! Nintendo needs a console that will do its games justice

How many more times are Nintendo going to drop the ball?

lol Nintendo refusing to announce the Switch 2 officially. Bell ends...

I would happily pay 600 bucks for a Switch 2 if it can play every game at 4K 60fps in docked mode (with DLSS).

If it can't do that or even 1440p 60fps I will be reluctant to buy it at all. I want my Switch games to look good and play smoothly on a current gen 4K TV.

In handheld mode I expect it to run at 1080p 60fps.

No more cheaping out Nintendo. Make a solid console and i'll pay whatever

RIP you will be missed

I enjoyed both games thoroughly but I preferred BotW. I think TotK was a bit too cluttered and repetitive in comparison. Plus BotW had that brand new Zelda game feel to it, whereas TotK was just an extention of BotW.

Ah man… me and my buddies played those 2 games religiously when we were kids. RIP Brett

I would happily pay 60 bucks for Zelda TP HD or Wind Waker HD but a DK Country game that wasn't made by Rare just doesn't appeal to me as much. I would have picked it up for 40 bucks. Maybe i'll just wait until there's a sale. It's not a priority for me.

It's funny coz the only reason Perfect Dark was made was because MGM decided they were going to hoard the rights to the James Bond IP following the success of Goldeneye. Rare were already developing the sequel 'Tomorrow Never Dies' when MGM swept the rug from under their feet. So Rare had to make an original sequel instead of basing their game on the latest James Bond movie. And thus, Perfect Dark was born.

Since it's coming out in 2025 that pretty much confirms that it's going to be a dual release for current Switch and Switch 2.

I will be massively disappointed if Windwaker HD or Twilight HD or Metroid Prime 2 HD doesn't get ported switch. Having all 3 would be ideal but I'd settle for at least 1.

That one of the coolest parts of the game when Samus spoke Chozo. Absolutely loved it

Nintendo should commission these guys to make the next Donkey Kong Country game

Nintendo needs to commission Playtonic to make the next Donkey Kong Country game

I hope Switch 2 will be like the original Wii's release where they brought it out in November right near my birthday

The sooner they ditch the design of the Switch 1's joycons, the better. Those things are pure garbage. They're weak and flimbsy and constantly get stick drift. The buttons are tiny and holding them just isn't comfortable. The Switch 2's joycons need to be bigger and more robust. Imagine chopping a pro controller in half and sticking both halves on the sides of your Switch. They need to be like that big.

Meh... Give us a real 1st party Direct you cowards!

Switch 2 ! Switch 2 ! Switch 2 !

@YunoboCo the special part is that you can sell them if you don't particularly like the game you bought

@Rambler Which is really cheap compared to the RTX 4090 i bought last year

Speaking of which, check out how good the game looks at 8K with high res textures run on a 4090: https://youtu.be/g2a5PmIhryA?si=gsCL5O_cL58vk5ZL&t=217

And here is a basic-ass mid range RTX 3060Ti PC from 2 years ago running BotW at a steady 4K 60fps with high res textures and HDR colour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXR5tTpqx4&t=308s

@Westlondonmist GAME was purchased a couple of years ago when it was about to go bust. Mike Ashley (founder of SportsDirect) bought GAME and closed down most of their standalone stores. He then opened mini concession GAME stores within his SportsDirect buildings to see if he could turn a profit by absorbing them. Turns out this was a failed business venture, so now he's winding the GAME section of his business down completely. First shutting down sales of pre-owned stock and now by getting rid of more staff. He's cutting his losses. GAME will be gone within a year or 2.

Soon as GAME announced that they would no longer be selling pre-owned stock, I knew it was over for them. 90% of their profits came from pre-owned sales alone. Without that they can't survive.

BotW because it had that brand new Zelda game feel to it. Totk felt more like an extension of BotW because a lot of the overworld was re-used. The depths were too repetitive and the sky islands were mostly forgetable, aside from The Great Sky Island itself. I loved the Zonai tech but a lot of TotK felt overcluttered with grindy sidequests that didn't yield much of a reward.

@Tyranexx Using a 1TB Sandisk card myself actually. Can confirm they're reliable

If anything I would say most mario games are overrated. I loved playing them as a kid but nowadays I much prefer Zelda and Metroid because they have more depth.

Well who didn't see that coming?

@Greatluigi i remember playing the european version of contra (Probotector) on the NES with my Dad back in the day. Fun times ^_^

This Direct will be a cringefest of low quality games that would even struggle to sell on mobile phones

Since it's a partner Direct it will be packed full of weeb crap that would struggle to sell even on mobile phones. 25 mins of pure garbage and absolutely no news on Twilight Princess HD, Wind Waker HD, Metroid Prime 2/3/4 or the Switch 2.

Time for a f***ing price drop! It's still £49.99 on the online store