ShadLink

That looks worse than EA's Fifa games..

This was different in the US? Why though?

It's all going to depend on how they implemented Pokémon Home into this. Home is already a paid subscription, so I don't think they will require additional payments on top of that. But they could add (daily) limits to it.. but I hope not.

@IronMan30 Reviews on this site have been between bad and terrible ever since the Switch 2 launched. So yeah, this 6/10 is nothing new for me.

The score is basically a pure hatred for anything multiplayer. Which, to me, is entirely unfair.

@BrazillianCara Honestly not making this game a Switch 2 exclusive is a good choice. It's not a graphical showpiece. It's a battle game. Also it will run on phones.

@marandahir Those were global. The US can be underperforming compared to other regions.

I am just not feeling any excitement for this game. I also didn't like the 3DS version, so..

So basically pay to unlock extra's, but also win to get VP (Victory Points) and unlock stuff. Not half bad.

@Kiz3000 The trailer at least looks ambitious. So I have hope.

@Pillowpants You can't stop at 2? It's what Valve has been doing since 2004 (Half-Life 2)

@GgGames Indeed Nintendo really needs to stop with:

1. Switch 2 editions of older games. Sorry, but those don't sell and muddy the releases.
2. New Switch 1 games. Any game not yet released should become a Switch 2 exclusive. Starting today.
3. Not having a 3D Mario game before christmas this year. Announce one just after the new Mario Movie is released, Nintendo!

@Kiz3000 I think Pokémon being pushed to 2027 is because they want to make sure it's not a Scarlet / Violet fiasco.

@larryisaman Indeed, I agree that the price might be a limiting factor for most people. This also shows why Japan has better sales, since the Japan-only version of the Switch 2 is cheaper.

But I don't see Nintendo lowering the price with the current RAM / storage prices.

@Flashlink99 I disagree. It, for me, at least was a reason to actually notice the game. The very generic US/Japan covers wouldn't really have gotten any interest from me, and I might not have bought the game. (I did buy the game for GameCube back in the day)

@Flashlink99 Actually they tried to go for the character stare at the viewer thing that was kind of common for some horror movies back in that time. True the execution isn't perfect, but it's also an old game.

Bascially it's breaking the fourth wall. By looking directly at the viewer. You take a picture or a shot just of the characters head/face*. Because that would force them to make eye contact with the camera/viewer. Most movies / TV shows avoid this at all cost since it does break the fourth wall and destroys the suspense of disbelieve. However some movies actually do this with that purpose.

*) This is different for an upper body shot, because then the character is looking at something BEHIND the camera and not AT the camera.

EU one is just the right amount of creepy/awesome.

@Ironcore A Switch Pro, why? Because it plays Switch games? Then the PS5 is just a PS4 Pro Pro and the PS5 Pro is just a PS4 Pro Pro Pro. And the XBOX Series S|X are just XBOX 360 Pro Pro.

(PS5 plays PS4 games, XBOX Series plays XBOX ONE and XBOX 360 games)

price = 5x
cost = 1x
value = 5x
money = 1x
smackers = 1x

In total 13 synonyms for money in the article alone. Seems like the price of these is really an issue here.

@squiddu-real Yeah a more efficient chip will give you better battery life.. but with a smaller battery you also take away this battery life. A more efficient chip with the same battery will have a better battery life than one with a replaceable battery. Every. Single. Time.

“ maybe im stupid but "just update the cable" in reference to letting it charge with higher wattage... sounds ridiculous.”
Update as in replace. (English is not my first language) The cable should always support the highest standard. The only thing that then matters is the power draw of the device and the power delivery of the charger. Which, again, can easily be labelled.

With USB-C when you buy a new device (without a charger, thanks to the EU), you will most likely also need a new charger and a new cable. Also this cable will be incompatible with other devices. For example; I recently bought a new monitor. Which has USB-C as an input. It came with a nice cable. Which could charge my MacBook with 100W and will output the display. But when connected to my Windows laptop it will charge at 5W and it will not show my Laptop screen on the monitor. (Windows laptop does HDMI over USB-C, MacBook does DisplayPort/Thunderbolt over USB-C).

My standard would split this in 2 (or three if we also split-off video output) cables. One that will charge both my MacBook and PC laptop at 100W. And one cable that will display my windows/mac screen on the monitor. I created a new standard for the cable, not just a new connector.

@squiddu-real Sure they can also make the device 0,5cm thicker. But it’s an absolute fact that making a battery easily replaceable will require additional hardware (a case for the battery, screws to fasten it, etc.). Which always will require more space for the battery. Space that cannot be occupied by battery cells. Which means ALWAYS a lower capacity battery.

On the USB-C side. Sure every device can charge at 5 watt. But for a laptop or even a tablet, that’s commonly not enough.
With one standard cable I am talking about one cable that does one thing. USB-C is power+data, which makes it incompatible most of the times because of mutually exclusive standards. (Try getting DP-Alt + HDMI alt on USB-C, nope not happening)

We need a power cable. + - ground and request (wattage/voltage). This cable should connect to universal chargers that all list which wattages/voltages they support. With a very clear labelling. (Non-existent with USB-C) And separately we need a data cable. Again with very clear labelling.

Faster data possible? Just update the cable.
More power profiles required? Just update the cable.

@Yosher Yeah same charger plug. But…. But…. Not all devices have the same power requirements. Which means that you now have 10-20 different chargers and 10-20 different cables THAT ALLL have different capabilities and wattages without any clear labelling. So everytime you plug a device in you have to play a game of “Which charger” roulette followed by a game of “Which cable roulette.”

Forcing USB-C on every device is just plain stupid. They should first have made a Standard that would work with every device before enforcing it.

People already complain about battery life on the Switch 2. Making it replaceable will ONLY decrease the capacity of the battery. (You need more space for screws etc.) Same as with the MacBook Neo, which has a lower capacity battery compared to other MacBooks. So no, I do not see this as a positive.

@SillyG Why? Answer: Kanto sells more.

@JaxonH You know you can take screenshots, right?

I made this comparison from Legends Arceus. You can really see the difference:

Just tried it with Pokémon Legends Arceus. Which sadly does not have any updates for the Switch 2. It's not a night/day difference, but it IS noticable to see the resolution bump.

But it does indeed block the touchscreen in most games. So that is a bit of a drawback. I wish we could configure this on a per game basis. Also it has no difference for games that were updated for Switch 2 (not Switch 2 editions). It ofcourse, has no effect on Switch 2 games

@romanista MarioKart Arcade machines also have wheels. And those date back to the GameCube era

If these had PC support (like the wheels for XBOX/PS) I'd say yes.

These actually have PC support seeing a "Nintendo Switch / PC" switch on the back. And the OG ones don't have that switch so.. another difference.

So Animal Crossing is a PEGI 12 by this definition. Really these ratings have lost all meaning.

@CupidStunt It's not a game developed by Nintendo. Nor published by Nintendo in Japan (where it's published by the Pokémon company). So no, it's not a 1st party game.

If Nintendo is going to release 1st party games on GKC? It's possible, but I don't see it happening soon.

@Joeynator3000 Maybe you should (re-)watch Episode 35 Season 1 (Ditto’s Mysterious Mansion) of the Pokémon Anime. (You can find it here on the offficial Pokémon YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHuwaW3Vlh4 ) It does explain Ditto's transformation a bit more.

Well deserved it's an awesome game.

I don't really like the multiplayer stuff and honestly I have moved on from the game right now. Might pick it up later.

@Grumblevolcano Why would it be? Pokopia is in it's core a multiplayer game, and a small download size. This game is 20 GB (according to the Nintendo US site) and it looks single player to me. I'd say this is a cartridge game.

According to the Dutch My Nintendo store it's full cartridge release. The boxart show the "Nederlandstalig" text to indicate it has the Dutch language. But there is no text indicating it is a GKC. There is a €10 upsell for the Cartridge release as usually, though. https://store.nintendo.nl/nl/yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book-70010000119860

@billiybob76 There have been nintendo announcements prior to directs. So no those aren't connected. Also Nintendo is still on a weekly schedule for releasing new info, new games, etc. since the start of the year.

So the issue is.. it's 30fps. I played the Demo on Switch 2 and PC. And for me the Switch 2 version was superior. On PC you have 60fps but unusable keyboard/mouse controls (controller is adviced, but i don't like playing PC games with a controller). Switch 2, yeah, it's 30fps. But that's the only draw for me.

@PlatinumTour BotW also has multiple outfits.

Wow.. they really thought: how many Nintendo IPs can we copy in one game? And made a game with it.

9.../10 For now, I will update with the actual final score when I finish it

@Lizuka I agree. I went to the shops this weekend (here in the Netherlands) and usually I can find the newest releases quite easily. But Pokopia was really nowhere to be found.

(but I did get the download as a pre-order, so I am fine)

To me it is just entirely pointless. I chose this generation to go all digital anyway. Since I really don't like swapping gamecards or discs to begin with.

For me this weekend.

Pokémon Pokopia
Animal Crossing
Resident Evil 9 (PC)
Guild Wars Reforged (PC)
Pokémon Legends Z-A

I tried the Fatal Frame 2 Demo on Switch 2 and PC. PC is looking better than Switch 2, but the controls on the PC version are horrendus if played with keyboard and mouse. (I don't like playing PC games with a controller, though). Might skip on the release.

Also building Lego Eevee this weekend

@RainbowGazelle Except that it's not anti-consumer.

Are people still complaining about the GameKeyCard thing? Sigh.

I got the game day one. As a nice download from the eShop

Cool, I love a good demo. Especially for games like these Downloading rn.

@Cakefish Nintendo isn't publishing it..

Can't they make a direct per 10 minutes of the movie. So I just have to watch the Directs instead of watchin the movie?

@SpiderSquid Except that Mar10 is a very American way of writing the date.

@The21zonz @rallydefault Current XBOX doesn't play PC games.

@Kilamanjaro Sony honestly has the same issue as MS. (when talking about exclusives)

But if Nintendo would buy XBOX from MS we would have games with power.

To me, I don't really care about power. So I am very happy with my Switch 2. For powerful games I play I pick my PC. I haven't touched my PS5 or XBOX Series X in months. And will not be buying a PS6, I might get Project Helix IF it has a Desktop mode. (so I can use it as a PC) or a Steam Machine if the price is right.

@Kilamanjaro Yeah it really is XBOX = Power with no games.
Nintendo = Games with no* power.

*) When compared to XBOX