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I blame hackers. Always running through corridors.

Seriously?! This is why we can’t have nice things. Libraries are a way for the populace to have free or cheap (media sales) access to information and entertainment. Stealing from them is stealing from your entire community. I hope they throw the book at him.

Something has to give. AAA games are massive and expensive and yet the market still demands more and more from them. Plus a game failure can destroy a studio. That is a tightrope that devs dedicate years of their lives to.

Personally I would prefer to see games reduce in scale (but I play a lot of games in different genres and budgets so I have tons of smaller games that I prefer to AAA games.) and. I feel that they have tools to make the job easier/faster. AI is one of those tools.

@Duncanballs Haha you saved me a comment search. I was gonna edit later to credit you. But thanks! A critically acclaimed open world game for 10 bucks? Sold!

Well I mean it is in the TOS. It is super scummy that the folks that violated the TOS are offloading the systems to unsuspecting users. But they were pirating so not surprised that they are robbing folks in real life as well. Hope the folks that bought the system second hand can get their money back (also the system has been out for what 2 weeks? A “cheap” used system should immediately be suspect.)

@PharoneTheGnome I am not going to be the best help. I don’t have the game on any other system (never been into Harry Potter…the craze passed me by as a teen) so I have no comparison to offer. However the game looks smooth for what little I did play, at least in comparison to the switch version. I really only played long enough to make sure my save data was installed and to install the Japanese language pack.

@PharoneTheGnome Nope. The switch 2 version is its own build. So it simply applies a discount to the switch 2 version once you verify you have the switch version. Migrates over your save data though (granted I only had played enough to get the discount). Explains why all the other companies do the switch 2 files as upgrade packs to prevent this. (otherwise I would upgrade my entire library for a fraction of the cost lol) Ah well, gift horse and all that. (I am stuck with the physical version of rune factory for that reason.)

@Medic_alert I only found out about it because a user mentioned it here. I promptly went to gamestop bought the game used and an eshop card, got the switch 2 version and returned the switch version same day (bought more eshop credit so I did end up getting more games). Best launch game deal though!

I wonder if the Hogwarts Legacy sales are people realizing you can buy the original switch game and then get the full switch 2 version for an upgrade fee.

That being said, reminds me of the early PS5 days. Cheapest way to get PS5 versions was to buy the cheap PS4 version and pay the upgrade fee.

Personally I am glad it went back to Mario Kart instead of Nintendo Kart. The added characters were cute but were more to pad out Mario Kart 8, drum up interest in the WiiU and buy development time once development for World got punted to whatever Switch 2’s codename was at the time. It served its purpose. I do miss the Mii racers though.

Korra or Asami please!

@SpacedDuck Sony also revised the vita to have an LCD panel and phased out the OLED. So at least Nintendo uses the cheaper tech to subsidize the more expensive tech later (excluding the wii also removing functionality).

@pikachupikachup Didn’t want to deal with transferring 2.5 TB of data/games. Since I mostly play docked it wasn’t a big deal. Moving soon though, so since I have to go through the torture of resetting up my AV setup and systems I might as well as finally open the OLED. Need to set up my lite as well, now that I think about it.

Been mostly playing hand handheld since my stuff is in boxes. I have no issues with the screen. Granted, I never opened my OLED switch (will do so in two months) so I can’t compare, but I have been playing both switch and switch 2 games and the screen looks great to me. That being said I assume the Zelda edition will be OLED and I am defo buying that.

So far I am very happy with the system (moreso than I expected in fact) and I am happy I jumped in day 1.

I just want a larger Microsd ex card so I can stuff my digital library on it. I am loving being 99% digital (Rune factory will need to be replaced with a digital version once it is on sale) right now. So many games and NO BOXES! Happy Day!

Hey Japan, Nintendo taking all your money too? I understand. But at least they leave great games!

Rune Factory, Mario Kart World. I don’t know why I started another open ended JRPG as if I have free time. Might get through the tutorial on hogwarts since I just bought that.

The release schedule is steady. Everyone forgets that there was a switch direct before the Switch 2 direct. With both combined, there are new games set well into next year. I had to literally give myself a cut off as I have too much to play that’s new (Plus new to me and old is new again) and I need to be focused on buying switch games to clean out my wish list. Don’t get me wrong, the folks that only like 1 or two franchises are screwed (but they always are). Anybody that plays a lot of genres however is in a food coma right now. Let DK and Pauline have their game and let it breathe. Not everything has to be Mario Time all the time.

I have my game cube and Soul Calibur 2 but I am LOVING playing it on switch 2. For one it looks better, and since this has the NA region I can play in Japanese unlike the HD release on other consoles. Can’t wait until I can hook up my dock and test my arcade sticks.

Also I would say that it likely doesn’t do any favors that many outlets have been super slow on reviewing many 3rd party launch games.

Welp some intern/new hire is not gonna have a good day tomorrow.

Glad the updates are making things smoother.

Love how diligent they are with these patches and updates. Making the migration to switch 2 as smooth as possible.

The amount of “Just riding around….WTF IS THAT!” pics because you are never far from something trying to burn, freeze, squish or eat you in this game. The Devs could legit retool this world as a regular Mario game with little work.

I’ve got the big anker power bank that I use for traveling. Love that thing.

It has been a week and there is a new mario kart. (Plus updates to existing mega sellers) Third parties will sell more slowly. Not to mention folks don’t usually buy a bunch of games and a new system, usually one or two just to make the thing work. There is also a massive BC library to take advantage of. There are also those of us that bought a full amiibo line, which is the price equivalent of a few games. Launch is still one of the best times to be a third party on a Nintendo system. Not really a time to panic.

still waiting on Amazon to ship mine. Hoping they don’t dent the box.

@Lofoten Yeah but depending on the girl that last growth spurt is big. I am short/average US height for a woman but gained a foot in height between ages 13 and 14. (Like my body gaslit me into thinking I was gonna be tall…) I have two cousins that are six feet and they gained the last of their height at 15 but were short (but lanky) before the last spurts hit. Plus folks forget 13 is still young adolescence.

Considering this is a cartoon character I would say Pauline looks normal but not yet her adult height. Puberty starts kicking girls’ behinds at around 11 (some are unlucky and get that early enlistment) and is pure body horror until about 15 (I have a few unlucky cousins that were still growing at 17). A good example is Mei Ling from Turning Red who is 13 and just entering puberty (lucky to have it start so late). Also Pauline is mostly shown next to DK who is massive.

Hope there is some Switch 2 news!

Just preordered the amiibo so yes, day 1.

(I will be pulling back after this though as I will have about 10 Switch 2 games/versions by that point and will want to focus on my switch wishlist.)

@LucasM3 support group meetings are on monday evenings…

amiibo is up for preorder at best buy in the US.

@Mando44646 Why is everybody’s last name Kong? Even the baddies? Is that like saying everyone’s last name is Human…

I would say this is big brother simulator than dad simulator as Pauline is like 13.

@PharoneTheGnome The game won’t run on switch, you are just able to gameshare from switch 2 to switch which means the game is being streamed to a switch but likely not processed via the switch’s GPU.

I just wanna play fun games. It happens that most of the games I find fun come out on Nintendo. No competition at all. I have spent around $1400 on PS5 (boosted by CEs that cost several hundred dollars and that includes the system itself) while switch is probably around $14,000 (I’m likely severely under estimating but don’t wanna think about that lol).

That being said Tech Forward imo doesn’t mean graphics only (Not that they slouch there. Nintendo games pop and have tons of detail. They just aren’t photorealistic). Nintendo has been pretty ambitious with the actual tech under the hood (and with game optimization) so it is always odd when people act like Nintendo just cobbled together tech using a toaster and some legos.

Game looks vibrant, and silly and fun, can’t wait!

So there will now be a subset of folks that never play the game and just make art.

Reversible cover? Either way very adorable.

Ok this game is officially adorable. Feels like an animated film.

Dang it. I am so bitter and relieved at the same time. I HAVE TO HAVE THIS AMIIBO! Good to see that amiibo as a whole are still being supported. I got worried with MKW.

That seems unlikely that they would skip xbox first. A system that can run the game vs switch 2 a system that likely can’t run it with compromise. That being said I have no interest, all they talk about in articles is what outfits they can strip the PC into. All these years and I don’t even know what the game is about.

My question is how?! Unless the driver was in on it or went somewhere to sleep and didn’t have a camper/long haul truck because otherwise you would think somebody would notice people breaking into a truck and shifting cargo. I used to load and Unload these types of trucks (former fedex employee) with phones (so smaller boxes, higher volume) and PS3 (during holiday rush so mixed volume) , doing so isn’t quiet and it takes 30-55 mins for a person (with rollers) to do.

I just want the OST. welp sticking with digital.

@kupocake Thank you! They already said they are using WOTL script for the classic version but that the script has been reworked and extended in the new version (In part to make the VA feel more smooth).

The amount of work they did to knit this back together is crazy. I am not a huge Square (as in the Squaresoft side so FF in general) fan but I am excited after reading the interview.

It is the original version of the game. WOTL was a bit poorly balanced in comparison and that’s the stuff that is getting cut (granted it has been awhile so I may be fuzzy). That being said changes like to the script or UI updates and additional conversations sound pretty awesome. Basically they went back to the foundation (that they could find) and built from there which considering how they basically overwrote code to make the localized versions this was the best bet (might even explain some of the performance issues WOTL had).

But of course nobody is gonna actually read the interview, just pile on Square about it. Honestly I am more hyped now because I played WOTL first and felt it was imbalanced as heck so I suspect that going back to the og format as the base will clean that feeling up for me.

(honestly the part that annoys me is the full VA as I miss RPGs where my imagination provides the voices.)

Always cool to make a dream come true, forge on and never listen to the haters.

Kinda reminds me of when Bill Farmer talks about when he was selected to take over for Goofy (granted he has been in the role so long many likely don’t realize he took over.)

I LOVE it! this made Mario Kart a game I can enjoy. MK never hooked me beyond playing with friends (so N64, 7 and 8 not 8DX) and while 8 DX is my favorite that is because the final product gave you so much to do. I am a solo gamer so that isn’t a selling point. Even with gamer friends I don’t want to game with them (talk about games, sure) as I prefer to do more fun things with friends. Now with free roam I don’t have to hope for DLC to keep me busy with the game.

I love the personality (the koopa troopers flying around was so cute) and all the nooks and crannies to discover that I don’t spend a lot of time on the courses themselves. Also why is the water so pretty? I spend an absurd amount of time boating around. I get for people that require structure that this mode might be empty, but for a solo explorer like me, there is always something to do. Oh and the racing stuff too. I haven’t even started doing the structured stuff like the p switches yet.

It’s all the fun of a road trip (I love them) in game format. Brilliant!

I’m thinking VR or a movie announcement.

Thanks Nintendo Today!