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@HammerGalladeBro thanks for the extra info, I’ll take a look around and see what I can find.
As long as the shops have a good sale/return policy at least I’ll be able to try a few wireless ones just in case they don’t work for the Switch

@HammerGalladeBro I didn’t think I had seen any either, I’ll suggest it to the team.

Thanks for the info on your mouse, does it mention anything about ‘plug and play’ use? I have been advised to look out for that as the Switch won’t have any drivers to install software to it.
I’d prefer a wireless one as it would be easier for my son, but wired would still be ok.

And I’d go with mice too! 😄

Don’t recall if it’s been covered or asked before, but can anyone advise of a mouse that works with the OG Switch, or specifics to look out for please?

I never got to try this on my SNES, but now Switch 2 makes it possible 😊
And the OG Switch (which I have no mouse for)

This will look real nice next to my Lego NES 😎

In case anyone stumbles on this article (like I did!) I’ve discovered that the Switch 2 uses Bluetooth 5.3, so if your wireless earpods don’t work this would be why

@Olliemar28 When you say it outsold the other consoles combined, did you mean the current weekly figures (which it certainly has!), or the launch figures for the other consoles?

Either way, well done S2!!

But … there’s stacks of coins around in Free Roam, even a pyramid of coins I found on a cliff side (can’t remember how it was) so I’m good thanks.
I did see Mario driving around the course in Free Roam though, anyone know why that is?

@Maxz Ahh ok, thank you. I thought it was all foot-based action.
I did see a clip of the laser grid section, looked real tough

Great trailer, really shows what goodies are on & coming to Switch 2.
What is the 2nd game after Mario Kart with the bike & hover cars?

But … will it have slaps (karate chops)?

I’ll have a read through the comments in a bit .. but in case no-one has asked, if the key cards are blank on the front (based on the images), how would you know which game is on which card?

For instance if you lent a game or two to friends/family, how would you know if you got the right one back?

@brandonbwii I must have missed that part, I’ll be rewatching the Direct again (to see some of the small print parts) so I’ll catch it then but thank you 🙂

I was hoping for a smaller top USB attached camera with motion tracking, but this will do.
Guessing it will be friends only for safety & I'm happy with that

Alex didn’t laugh, so it’s gotta be real .. right??

A few thoughts/ideas on what we’ve seen:

L/R and the ZL/ZR buttons look bigger - potentially analogue triggers? N64 incoming?

USB-C on top - some sort of motion tracking camera add-on to follow? They have been toying with VR/AR so it’s possible.

Dock screen area - potential for notifications/alerts like on the 3DS?

Sound & rotation of the joysticks - could we be getting Hall Effect or similar ‘driftless’ sticks finally?

As the OG Switch games will be compatible, hopefully the original joycons can be synced to be used too

And yet everyone mocked when that shovelware company released ‘ AAA Clock’ on the Switch 😂

Does that mean Nintendo copied them?
And will they issue a Cease and Desist?? 🤔

@Ooyah Yeah I saw that too, which makes me think if it’s just the steelbook or just the stampers etc.
I might just email them to clarify & if it’s separate then make a choice

Bit strange that the Bon Voyage version doesn’t show if it comes with the steelbook on the website, so can you only have one or the other?

@ryancraddock Btw your ‘buy with eshop credit’ has the Mario Party title shown

Sounds like a Thwomp or maybe a Whomp falling .. another big build like the ? block incoming?

Any or all of the following:

Blast Corps
Diddy Kong Racing
Fighters Destiny
Killer Instinct Gold
ISS 98
Snowboard Kids
Wetrix

Happened to me a few years ago around the Xmas time. The game arrived fully sealed, but I noticed part of the seal by the opening latch was cut .. I guessed they used a small knife or rod to pop the game out & shake it free through the gap.
The mail order company replaced it no questions asked

@Bizzyb very true. As much as I love my Switch, it’s time for something new .. just hope it’s just as wow & not another Wii U situation.

If it wasn’t for covid/chip shortages/postal issues I think we may have had our new one by now

The fact that it’s taken the PS5 this long to outsell the Switch shows the love Japan has for Nintendo (despite its faults at times).
Plus with the Switch being on sale for 6 years it had to happen eventually.. how many Switch’s do people/households need?

@PapaGlitch I think that’s the only game I wouldn’t play with surround sound.

Ocarina of Time: when you encounter the first Deku Baba & when the Skulltula drops down. Also Floor/Wallmasters

Twilight Princess: Redead and their screams

Eternal Darkness: bath .. if you know, you know!

@ryancraddock Smyths Toys in the UK has a pencil case as a pre-order gift

Got this as a pre-order before with Sword/Shield .. be aware for those thinking of pre-ordering to get it that the figure is very small, about the size of an amiibo

On the plus side I didn’t notice any pop up from the background and the console looks nice.

Negative side - the car appeared to pop large/small a few times and the cost of it ouch.

And it looks like the D-pad is being held by two rubber bands!

All Star Fruit Racing at number 12??
Those other games must be really bad - I paid 99p for it and felt so robbed I deleted it after 1/2 hr. Baring in mind it takes about 25 mins for the game to actually get past the menus & into the game! Avoid!!

@Specter_of-the_OLED I didn’t know the original one was out, I’ll take a look.
I’ve got a pro controller too so that would probably be my go-to more than an arcade stick .. any that you would recommend & games it’s best suited for?

Loved Tempest back in the day & I would get this .. but worried that joycon drifting would ruin the experience

@Wexter no worries 😄
It’s an old (‘67) Mel Brooks satire/comedy so it may be harder to find these days.

@Wexter nessisonett was kidding .. Google ‘The Producers’, classic film & very funny

The Super FX chip is back!

All this speculation about what game The Rock is gonna be …
You really wanna know what game The Rock is gonna be in?

It doesn’t matter what game The Rock is gonna be in, coz yo candy a$$ isn’t ready for what The Rock. is. cooking!

The Panasonic Q was the original toaster

I thought it was a spaceship at 1st 😂
Wow … the future of gaming is here

I actually thought the trailer was Wipeout! I love this twitch/in the zone racing so I’m in.

Only thing is the ship movement .. it looks like it’s ‘on a stick’ rather than the drifty movement of Wipeout, but I’d give it a go

@sketchturner I agree with that list. I’d love a remake/remaster or ported release of Blast Corps.

I liked Wetrix too, tricky to get into at 1st but once it clicked a great puzzler

Having got back into WWE & catching up on NXT I had hopes for this (after swerving WWE 2K18!) .. was seriously tempted but I think even a sale would make me still avoid it.

I’m going back to Def Jam Vendetta

I had to send my son’s joycon back as it wouldn’t calibrate. It was out of g’tee at the time.

1st repair they fixed a joycon drift, 2nd time they fixed the side rail. To be fair it did have a drift & the joycon did slide out easier than on mine but not the repair it was sent in for.
3rd time they said they had replaced the parts but was still unable to calibrate. 4th time they finally sent a new joycon. No charge.

Usually I’ve had no problems with their consoles or repairs, I have contact cleaner which definitely helps BUT I’ve not had to do this kind of maintenance for my older gamepads. They have to be using cheaper parts or their testing department isn’t doing things correctly.

If a new model does comes out I would rather pay more for better parts being installed than go through repeated fixes

There’s a demo of 9 Monkeys of Shaolin too!

UPDATE: Game UK has the game with a T-Shirt as a bonus

Remember when people thought the Switch was going to be two consoles? A handheld & a home console unit it docked into?

If I had the know-how I’d gut a black Wii & use the shell for the Switch to dock inside of it hidden 🤔

I miss Wipeout ....

“Mix of Wipeout, Tempest and Thumper...”

Oh Bank Manager 💵

@Grot All the joycons I’ve sent have luckily been fixed free of charge - even ones that have been out of warranty (spares that hadn’t been used for awhile so unknown drift issues at the time). You’re quite right that it is a unique console so hopefully lessons will have been learnt for future Switch products or a future revision .. it hasn’t put me off getting Day 1 products but I’d be more cautious getting them for my kids.

In this day & age unfortunately it’s hard to make a comment without the whole “I’m right you’re wrong” attacks. The written word can sometimes come across as ‘my way only’ or misread to mean something you didn’t intend. I hope none of the negativity directed at you rather than your comments brought you down 😊

@NEStalgia your comment #158 is exactly right - the problems aren’t always noticed because some games don’t use both joysticks, whereas on other Nintendo systems they only had one joystick for movement so any issue may have been noticed sooner. Add in motion controls and it’s less likely to get noticed when there is a minor drift, especially if a little movement on the faulty stick usually ‘corrects’ it until the next time.

I totally get the points @Grot was trying to make about maintaining joysticks/consoles etc and a year warranty, and new products obviously can have issues too ... but when a component fails within 0-3 months that’s a fault, when it happens to two products brought 1 year apart and the issue has been brought to the company attention already that’s a failing. When it happens to three products within 18 months (same issue on same joycons) and on another two sets of replacement products - it’s not an isolated incident. Plus many others have and are still experiencing regardless of the types of games being played. If you’ve not experienced it you don’t realise how frustrating it can become.

The fact this tech is then being used in Switch Lite and that’s now having issues means it’s even worse for those owners. And being in the UK there’s no guarantee of a free repair after the year has expired (and subsequent extended warranty).

My 5 N64 controllers & 8 GameCube controllers/wavebirds have just been tested after sitting in open storage bags for months ... zero drift, but I need to change the battery in my GameCube as it doesn’t hold the settings info - I guess I’m searching MeTunnel for ‘how to’ vids tomorrow!

This looks awesome, can’t work out if it’s turn based combat but either way I’d be very interested if it gets a European release.
Thanks for sharing Ricowtje!

I’ve not had issues with any of my controllers for previous systems - those that had Goldeneye or Mario Party 2 know about the amount of hours & punishment joysticks got through usage! And no issues with DS/3DS either.

Mine had a problem since launch but I never realised during BOTW (I thought it was inertia movement) until I played Overcooked when my character was moving on its own. I even contacted Team 17 thinking it was an issue with the game.

My switch & those of my kids have had drift issues & even replacement/repaired joycons had problems after a short time. I understand about keeping the joycons clean & dust free etc & it’s carried in a hard case when I’m out. I have contact cleaner but shouldn’t have to spray them every so often to keep them in a usable condition.

Unfortunately I doubt Nintendo will refund those customers that have had to pay for joycon repairs, but hope the acknowledgement will lead to better manufacturing/testing practices & repairs to these in the future