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Im essentially the same age, very similar traditions(I tend to play Phantasy Star 3, Secret of Mana, Lunar, or OG Sonic on xmas, but SF2 was a life changer along with MK)

One thing I dont get is Mr Blobby. Is that a UK thing? Because I dont remember ever hearing about that until today. We had Barney which was horrifying, but not Me. Blobby.

I cant comment on the input lag as I didnt buy it, but it looks like a step down visually on the videos which is crazy.

I dont care about the frame rate as long as its consistent, but why does it look worse to me on the s2?

Got mine preordered. Having had the original at launch and more than half the games listed, I am under no disillusion as to what I am getting.

This is likely to get played a few times and then relegated to being a display piece.

Also, the video at the top was pretty clear I thought in saying that games will be drip fed and not out all at once.

Either way, excited for this to join my collection of classic nintendo controllers I dont use but look nice on display.

@HingryHuppo I have to say I agree. The color seems off in the s2 video, always too dark or too light, details seem to get washed out or hidden as a result, resulting in a poorer quality shot.

I dont care at all about 60fps, makes no difference to me in how it plays. Ill take a stable 30 and a better appearance/resolution/textures anyday of the week.

As for this particular release, ill have to pass. I bought the og on switch(as well as numerous other editions on various platforms) and have never gotten more than 10 hours in. If Im going to play it, itll be on my xbox ally x via the pc anniversary edition on gamepass.

Nice that they have it on s2 now though.

Im in the US and used to pick up booster packs for my now 10 year old daughter from time to time as she loves pokemon.

Ive not even seen a pack in almost a year on the shelf and im not about to go looking on ebay or some other marketplace.

Its sad really, that a card game for kids has morphed into something that only a few get to enjoy anymore.

A solid 8 for me. I say this while being unable to find any real faults. Its an extremely polished game as far as I can tell(5+ hours in on s2 version)

It just lacks that special "it" factor to raise it higher for me. I am enjoying it a lot and do recommend it to anyone who likes fps games.

I really enjoyed the first 2 in this series. Sure they were not the prettiest, nor the best controlling titles. However, they filled a space on the switch that needed filling.

Would I get them if forza or forza horizon were on the switch 2? Not likely. But id pick it up if those are not on the platform yet.

@BBBBBBBBBBB Experts leveraging it is "learning how to use it" though.

Additionally, the time it saves for work related tasks(have it make a deck based on notes from the past year for example) is not insignificant in many ways.

There are absolutely ways to leverage AI in a way that removes mundane work from offices, allowing people to focus on more engaging work.

We will see what happens, but AI is here to stay. As for the coca cola commercial, I never understood the internet uproar on it. Looked fine to me.

@BBBBBBBBBBB While I have nothing against AI and its use in games, I am one of those who fully agrees that AI will and is currently impacting creativity in the younger generations.

I saw this at work nearly every day where people were using AI to generate reports loaded with emojis and such, without fact checking the content. Let's just say it was a disaster since AI is about 90% accurate at this point. Sometimes it will nail things perfectly, but it will drop key points on a regular basis.

Like anything else, we will need to work with it to improve efficiency. Fighting it is not the way though. We should embrace it, but learn how to best implement it. Its gonna be a nightmare in the short term for sure.

Im GenX and I dont really care about AI used in games. Back in the early days we were lucky to even get fingers in games, now we may get 8 per hand, which is an upgrade.

In all seriousness, for 99% of it, I dont really get the uproar. I get people are worried about there jobs, and rightfully so, but as a consumer my primary concern is only what I am consuming. And if AI and non-AI are so similar that I cant really tell the difference, than to me, its of no concern.

There will always be a need for real artists because AI is derivative. Then again, people are usually derivative at this point as well.....

@pgphillips05 I havnt checked recently, wonder if mine has increased too

Not really a problem other than it being slow as usual for nintendo.i have a 2gb connection but never get above 200mb wired, i get 300ish wifi so i just use that. (I get way better from my pspro and series x, my iphone gets 1.2-1.5gb due to wifi7 6ghz compat(although its only 120hz so its half baked)

@MARl0 I havnt noticed any input lag in offline modes.(dont play online) Is that an online only thing too?

I preordered this on steam for my ally xbox x and have been very happy with it. Granted I dont play online, so that entire issue(which was announced prior to launch so people have no excuse for complaining) is moot to me.

AI is brutal, but its always been brutal. These were never easy games. They were meant to consume quarters or create multiple rentals/a purchase. Being easy would go against that.

I just play them local mp and have a good time like the old days. The added training modes and 1 button fatalities rock.

Need to check if they fixed the 32x audio though, I knew something was off.

@ThisGuy215 All understandable. Glad it runs well on the deck aa well.

I also try and mix things up and am fortunate enough to have all platforms. I find myself going through phases though of all ps5 pro (via portal), xbox series x|s (now via ally xbox x), or switch 2. So I try to buy across when I can. This week i pushed myself to get mk kollection on pc(ie xbox ally x) so dq was either ps or switch.

All that said, Im finding dq1 less than memorable. Kinda hoping its a quick run so I can jump into dq2.

@ThisGuy215 I picked this up on S2 and as I only play on handheld, it looks good. I did put it in quality mode though since I couldnt care less about 60fps(especially so in a JRPG) and you can see a small difference, but not enough for me to care.

Its a pretty game regardless. I debated getting it for my xbox ally x, but some games are just cleaner on the switch/switch 2. I enjoy the simplicity of the platform.

@OhioStateBuckeyes I noticed right away that this one felt inferior to the way my memory was of the 32X version. The audio in particular felt off. However, I just chalked it up to me having not played the actual 32X version since I sold my 32X in 2006.

Played quite a bit of this yesterday on the Ally Xbox X, which I imagine is pretty much the same.

These games were hard, and that was just a reality back in the day. People have grown soft (myself included), so maybe a reminder of games of yesteryear's difficulty is a good thing.

I wont comment on the online part since I dont want, need, or care for online.

Generally speaking though, as a fan of the originals, I am extremely happy with this release. Once you clear the filters and widen the screen it's a perfect way to play the classics.

@ThisGuy215 Looked the same to me either docked or handheld. I wouldnt have even known had you not said something.(for tactics) And I am on a large oled for docked.

Switch 2 version, digital. Physical games take up space and get lost easily.

Looking forward to this one.

I loved the original back in the day, mainly for its pretty looks and extremely catchy techno soundtrack. As long as they keep the cheesy yet awesome soundtrack, im game.

Also, Im much happier with this than tekken. Always hated the early tekken games, even back then. The controls were junk and the characters fugly. Wasnt until 7 that I started to like them.

Mine comes tmw and itll do well next to the switch 2 and ps portal(via ps5 pro)

Is it expensive? Yeah. Is it worth it? Only time will tell. Will it be better than the turd that is the steamdeck? No doubt.

One thing I dont expect from it though is to replace the switch 2. Atleast not in my home. Nintendo has something special in the simplicity factor, whether its in design or in the games themselves.

@TYRANACLES I absolutely loved the original Bubsy game. I remember getting it when it came out in the early 90s and playing it constantly. Its just as fun now as it was back then as well. Now everything after the first bubsy was meh, but the original is a classic.

Just Tactics on Switch 2 this weekend. I forgot how hard this game really is without really thinking about strategy. Got about 15 hours in and hit a wall on a boss fight. Will be interesting to see what lasts longer, my desire to continue or my lack of patience with hard games. Will I persevere or will I shelve the game for eternity, again.

I like them both, but I really suck at kart games and only play them single player. MKW is a better game of the two for my tastes.

@NotASockPuppet

All the set legos are essentially one off builds. My house is filled with lego sets my daughter and I have built together since she was 5. (She knocked out the home alone house nearly solo at 7.) Once done they are display pieces. This one is on my office desk since its pretty small and cool looking.

Mine arrived early last week, my 9 year old daughter and I built it in an afternoon. Great set, but now she wants a real one. Told her to play it on her switch.

All this GKC hate here. Then you have people like me whove been 100% digital since it was feasible to do so. I bought 1 GKC just to see what all the hate was for and was like, meh, works for me. (Madden 26)

I get the rage, but lets be honest, weve been moving to all digital for years. GKC are just the next step.

@EvilBear And those of us who bought one back in the day will eat it up.

I had the original VB day 1, and enjoyed a couple of the games I picked up for it.(Tennis and Wario), while the others were a bit meh.

Though I will almost certainly buy it, play for 15 min to experience the nostalgia of a sore back and nausea, and put on display never to be used again.

I absolutely love this game on switch 2. I dont care about the fps, utterly irrelevant to me.

Game looks and plays great, much better than last years version on ps5 pro.

Its just a fun game to play.

@N64-ROX as a digital only gamer I guess I just dont really see a difference until the servers go down whenever that may be. Until then, i guess the only real advantage must be if your trying to steal the game by playing on multiple devices or backing up the rom.

@sixrings Im well aware if iteration and fully expect it.(ive been buying sports games since they first appeared on an Annual basis)

This year was a toss up for me since i wanted it portable, but it looks and sounds like the change isnt big despite a hardware upgrade. So next years will likely be better. Iterative is fine, but it needs to be more than a standard iteration if it crosses platforms.

I hate hard games, but I bought this game. Would it be great if they added an easy mode? Sure. But its also fine as is. Im a few hours in and its been pretty enjoyable so far. I die a lot, but it hasn't felt burdensome yet.

So what im reading is, skip this year if you wanted it on switch 2 for portability.

Kinda sucks because madden on s2 is brilliant. 2k25 on s1 was ok but definitely had some issues visibly.

@kmtrain83 Thatd be great if true.

@N64-ROX

Is that any different than if the code was on the cart? Because either way you're swapping carts and installing things.

I dont really see a difference.

@Dr_Awkward Agree with this. Most people really dont care. Ive bought 2 now and honestly I dont even realize its a keycard. Dont really understand the whining.

I bought this on ps5 a while ago, put in 10 hours or so and really enjoyed it. Just got side tracked by other games in my limited time to play. Might pick it up again on switch 2 since I have more time to play it there.

Im looking forward to this one. I bought the game on Series X a while ago and really enjoyed it, but ran out of time to play it and eventually moved on. Same thing happened for Doom on the switch years ago. Sure it looked terrible, but despite owning the xbox version of the game I bought it again for Switch and cleared it because it was where I had the time to play.

I imagine this one is uglier, but having lived through the 80s and 90s I am not afraid of low frame rates or resolution as long as the game is solid.

I.....can only see the difference in the clarity of one building in the final few seconds of the shot, and then only by pausing. Im sure there are better examples of the differences, but this probably deters me more than anything else in regards to buying the patch.

Hopefully it gets added to the nso + sub.

As someone looking forward to this game and having less than 0 interest in silksong, I cant help but be annoyed. Enough so that I may skip this one altogether.

I picked up the first due to hype, then found I really didnt like the game. Ill be skipping this one, but very happy to see smaller devs building so much hype. Hoping the fans eat it up.

@Spoony_Tech Its easily the best to me. I dont really like the artwork in the Japanese one.

I much prefer the NA version as an adult. It just looks more like a game I'd be interested in and is not as busy as the other 2. I like the artwork a lot more as well. 13-year-old me back when this thing came out though probably would have said Japan.

Probably a silly question, but in handheld mode with VRR, wouldnt 40 just go up to 120?

Personally I dont care if its 20, 50, or 80, its all the same to me. Cant tell the difference unless it's jumping around.

Since ill only play this portable and Ive been waiting for years to have a proper portable madden game(I got one on the steamdeck, and I also bought last years for my PS5 Pro so I could use the portal, but its not the same) , I am pretty excited about it. Review looks like its going to be a solid win. Hopefully next year we get college football so I can migrate over from the PS5 Pro version I bought this year and keep all my sports in one portable console. (I always buy multiple copies of nba2k so where it lands doesnt bother me)

So many whiners about the lack of full on physical. Most of you were likely just looking to resell anyway, which can still be done until the DL servers are inevitably shut down.

Its been 2 decades since I bothered with physical, and cant see any reason to go back .

So I have 0 concern about the lack of full game on card. What I am annoyed with though is that they think a 2 year old game that frequently sells for $20-$30 is worth $70 now.

I bought these at launch because they were cheap and my 9 year old daughter has tiny little hands.

They have been a huge success for her and her friends(enough that I bought a second set so they can do 4 player)

I tried them once and was horrified at how bad I felt with them, they are just too small. But for kids or folks who dont mind tiny unattached wheels they are perfect.

I bought 2 cameras, a nintendo cam and the hori pirahna cam.

Not surprised by the total attach rate. Games are ok though, jamboree is good fun.