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Glad to hear it’s a good experience on Switch. Now the real question is should I buy it now or wait for the possible Switch 2 edition?

Why?? That was an excellent program, I use it frequently!

Looking forward to Civ review!

Well, who would get the NSO++ with N64 games if you could buy that one game from N64 you actually want to play? From a business perspective, there is no point going back for Nintendo.

I'm positively surprised by how well this runs and looks on Switch. The devs deserve a raise!

I bet Nintendo lawyers went after each and every single developer for Switch 2 with an added clause so they couldn’t say anything relevant after the console leaks. We have zero info on what is coming.

Lords of Shadow on 3DS was pretty good, just a bit too short. A modern take on Castlevania similar to what Metroid Dread did would be amazing! It would definitely sell a lot on Switch 2...

I'll try the demo if anything to compare to Tropical Freeze's performance and graphics. Like others said, nice strategy to convince us to buy the game yet again.

Switch 2 is exactly what I wanted it to be, not sure why so many who enjoyed the Switch are disappointed. Innovation doesn’t require a crazy hardware idea.

Also loved that someone mentioned Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I tried the demo when it was released and didn’t really like it, then I got the game recently because I missed Kirby and it’s so much fun, best Kirby game I’ve played! That demo didn’t do it justice.

Switch 2 launch game confirmed? 😅

This is the GTA of the indies. Everybody is expecting the game to be perfect, better take enough time to develop than release it broken. It will sell crazy numbers anyway.

For single-player it probably won’t change anything since it always comes down to a race between us and two others, everyone else is kilometers behind. But 24 racers should be exciting for online multiplayer.

Hopefully it’s a new character Young Cranky Kong instead of DK. Looks definitely goofier than DK.

Everyone seems to be expecting a few mins of Mario Kart 9, but Nintendo didn’t specify the games. It’ll likely include a new 3D Mario or any other launch games.

It’s all about games. Switch continues to be an amazing console, but it’s tough to put great games on it now given the aging technology. Switch 2 fixes that. Like you said, it worked for PlayStation, I don’t ser why it wouldn’t work for Nintendo - plus if it does work there is a high chance they won’t need a completely new idea over Switch 3 next time.

Congrats, lovely Alex! 🥂

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I remember how exciting it was. Now that was an amazing presentation. Even Snipperclips stole the show - such a great launch line-up.

That’s crazy! Has this ever happened? A console completely revealed by accessory makers?

Nintendo really needs to hurry up. Next we’ll start getting info on games exposed by the developers…

Don’t know about you, guys, but I keep refreshing Nintendo Life page multiple times a day to see if Nintendo said anything. It’s exciting and frustrating all at once.

As for the size, it doesn’t really matter. The weight and shape are far more important to be used as a handheld. As amazing as Switch is, it is the worst form factor for a Nintendo handheld that I’ve played - it hurts my wrist after a while. I wish they fixed it for Switch 2 with a better shape to hold like the PS5 controller.

Well, that's the reasonable guess. However, it all depends on which games Nintendo is planning for launch year.

I have Wii U vibes about this, if it's really Switch 2 design. It's too similar to Switch which makes it very easy to be ignored by a non-hardcore audience as a new Switch variation.

The controllers look cool, though.

Well, let me put it this way, Triangle Strategy is a brilliant game that I loved to play multiple times, BUT the art style was a really bad choice for a such a story-driven game. HD-2D simply couldn’t translate what was going on with the depth needed plus it got really boring to watch the long cutscenes after a while.

In other words, HD-2D is beautiful yet it IS NOT a silver bullet for old-style games, the same way the hyper-realism should not be the default for AAA games. Studios should try different art styles to figure out what works best for each game.

It’s really impressive how Nintendo manages to create so many successful games that sell throughout the entire gen without the “live service games or nothing” mindset that every major publisher seems to be into these days.

I wish Sony attempted to mimic Nintendo on this. So annoying that the follow-up to the amazing PS4 gen has been this race for the next Fortnite.

I’m very early in the game but it’s really fun so far, plus Luigi saving and reuniting with Mario in the first island was adorable.

Well, they have to test their games on computers first, right? Very unlikely that each build is actually run in the consoles to validate changes. So it could be an open-source emulator, could be a proprietary emulator and it could be the same software they use to test builds without publishing to a console.

Whatever the case may be, it’s their product, so as others said Nintendo can do what it wants to do.

This is the first Zelda localized in Brazilian Portuguese so this kind of possible reference is very hard to see. Nintendo localization team is amazing and deserves all the praise, though, they didn’t just translate text, it has local cultural references in the localization that made me laugh.

My first videogame was an SNES. I remember my father showing up at lunch time in 1999 with the SNES box and 3 games - Mario World, DKC3 and Kirby Superstar. Amazing games and such a good memory. I played DKC2 next (which is still my favorite) and only got DKC later. Honestly, DKC is a little rough, beautiful and amazing for its time yes, but Rare nailed it on DKC2.

It might be a good thing, a new director could stop the madness of spin-off titles that are required to follow the story, hehe.

Gotta give it to Nintendo in making their games as independent as possible. Didn't play the original Prime games, but reading each one's story here, there isn't much of a pre-requirement to any of the games. You could easily enjoy them in any order.

So ready to increase my backlog with yet another generation!

As a fan of horror games, I'm disappointed with this outcome. Well, good thing for those who like the narrative detective genre.

Hey, my letter has been answered! Thanks for that! =)

Adding a bit of context, as a fan I do own all the KH games on PS5, but ever since I had my son, PS5 is collecting dust. Switch's portability makes it easier to fit in my week (mostly in bed, to be honest) and Nintendo games are more diverse and interesting to me, so if I could also play my favorite 3rd party games on Switch 2 that would be amazing.

About digital stores, we really should stop talking about shutting down the servers. It's not like each system's games are kept exclusively in dedicated servers like a physical store that is eventually closed. The infraatructure cost lies in running the store apps and the storage required for the games.

What all gaming companies could do is delete data from old games that people are no longer interested in from their store databases to save money (which makes sense from business perspective) and continuosly upgrade the same store applications for each console with a unified account system. Not saying it's super easy to do, just pointing out that it's perfectly feasible from both technical and business perspectives.

It will be successful, no doubt there. Surpassing Switch might be difficult. It won't be a new idea, it won't have the pandemic effect (hopefully!) and lots of people love the Switch, so convincing them to migrate to Switch 2 will be another challenge.

But there is still hope. It all comes to games, if Nintendo manages to have popular hits and appropriate marketing there is a chance. It also wouldn't hurt if native versions of new 3rd party releases were released alongside the competitors (although this alone doesn't define anything).

Edit: Just thought that if they created a proper multi-device account system for Switch 2 they could definitely beat Switch sales. I only have 1 Switch because digital games are not shareable across a family account. If they were, I would definitely buy multiple consoles and I imagine other parents would do the same.

Could be during A Link's Awakening. What if Link never sailed off, instead being somehow "transported" to that reality when he fell into that rift?

Also, recently replayed Skyward Sword and the scene with Zelda frozen in that glass-like state is pretty similar to Skyward Sword, so who knows?

All said, it's just another legend and I'm looking forward to playing it day 1.

If Switch 2 has enough hardware to get new releases from high-profile series such as Resident Evil, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, I'd skip PlayStation entirely in favor of Switch 2.

High-profile 3rd party series are the only reason I still play on PS sometimes.

From Nintendo world, definitely Ocarina of Time. It was brilliant to me as a kid, but last timeI tried it I couldn't recognize it anymore - really ugly and controls feel awkward.

If someone other than Nintendo learned their music and wrote a music sheet for other fans, it should never be subject to DMCA. If it were Nintendo's music sheet that was stolen, fine, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

I'm no legal expert, they might be on their right to DMCA these sheets, but really, it's so lame to do so. What exactly are they protecting themselves against?

Probably the first ever video game film to be good on its own. My 4yo nephew loves it and he had no idea who Mario was.

Hoping the sequel is just as good!

I have zero expectations that Nintendo Switch 2 will have enough power to offer two options. If it's running good enough and the game is fun, I'm happy.

While it has the Paper Mario charm and comedy timing, it retains the repetitive nature of Super Mario RPG so that some mechanics become less interesting as you progress through the game. Never played the original, so no nostalgia here, I'd give it an 8.

Nintendo should consider hiring them. Excellent solution to remaster retro games with modern features.

I enjoyed the original N64 Paper Mario, and I didn't like to Wii Paper Mario. Ever since then I haven't tried any other entry, guess it's about time!

Interesting how current his comments are. Nintendo itself took a hit with Wii U precisely due to what he mentioned.

As others have mentioned, it remains to be seen how a Switch 2 with the same design but enhanced hardware will perform in the long term. Personally I think there's still enough interest in Switch's core ideas to expand on it and maintain a huge audience (see PS Portal's surprisingly high adoption rate).

I agree with everyone else, I would never ever buy a game with ads like YouTube or even the intrusive Google ads. It's fine if they're part of the layout, like a billboard, building, tech device and so on, otherwise no way!

All of us know that building games today, especially AAA games, cost a lot of money. The hard part to manage as a game publisher is that gaming for customers is a non-essential entertainment, sort of a toy for teens and adults. They can't raise the price without losing customers, but the cost is raising.

It's about time the industry goes back to its roots, understanding that games can be fun and enjoyable without all the high-cost elements of AAAs, such as hollywood-level storytelling with artists recording everything, ultrarealistic graphics and orchestra soundtrack. Btw, indies, the alternative IS NOT pixelated games with SNES look and feel. There is a whole array of possibilities between these two extremes that I hope Square Enix and other publishers explore in the future.

Well, I think the "& Friends" is far worse than Middle-Earth Enterprises.

Smart of them to have a line of business focused on smaller games. They cost less and if done right can bring in a good amount of profit - the industry should give it a try. But let's be honest, Embracer did this to make it easier to sell parts of their business.

Well, in their defense japanese titles in all kinds of art do often have lots of exclamation marks.

That's easy, 2D peaked at Super Mario World, but Mario games kept getting better at each 3D game, so I'll just take the latest - Odyssey - as the best one.

If I said anything else it would be out of nostalgia.

I'd like something new after Wonder.

Wonder looked great, but its level designs were not even near Super Mario World. Just try to play a level without touching the wonder flower, they feel less fun/creative than the New series. Wonder flowers should be the entire levels, IMO. Plus, Nintendo already makes Kirby games to target children that are starting to play games, there is no need to make 2D Mario games super easy! Please give us a challenge, Nintendo.

For me personally retro is not about how old the console is, but how long has it been "dead" (which effectively makes memories of games go into mostalgia territory). Sure, 3DS is old, but it had Nintendo 1st party games released as late as 2019. Not sure about you, but 2019 memories aren't far enough to reach nostalgic feelings for me (it doesn't help that pandemic hit right after that, but that's not the point). I would put DS in retro category, but not 3DS yet.