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@Stormkyleis I am going to guess the tutorial will be very similar to those in the Global Test, and those were absolutely great tutorials. And explained the gameplay really easily to me.

I never played the original, so I did take a look at the tutorials. And because of it I had a blast with the Global Test.

Currently (baed on the GT) I would give this game somewhere between 9,10 and 9,20/10.

@Munchlax the tutorials in the GT were great, like I said here. Without having prior knowledge I could pick up the game within 10 minutes.

This just feels like that game reviewer who failed at the tutorial of Cuphead over and over again. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpNBLRKAcg0

There is a learning curve and it's chaotic. Well.. Sadly reviewers don't know how to play games these days. Which indeed results in the score.

And I see this in most reviews about this game. People not understanding the game or how the game is supposed to be played.

Review quality really has been lacking lately.

@gaga64 They are seperate, sadly. The Switch version looks decent in the YT video's of it. Looks to be 30fps.

@DarkAngelus31 and 60fps. The Switch version is clearly locked 30fps. Still good though.

But why would you? Both versions are the same price. So unless you also want to play on a Switch there is no reason to buy the Switch version.

Well, that is out of the blue.. And it's even discounted in the eShop. Downloading! Sadly it's not a Switch 2 Edition game, but 2 seperate versions for Switch and Switch 2.

Since the release of the Switch (1) I wanted these games to come to it. I wanted to play them handheld. It was also the first game I played on my Steam Deck. But having the first one now on Switch 2 is absolutely awesome!

@OldGamer999 It's not a major Nintendo game? As far as I know it's entirely published by Nintendo. Also the game has multiple Amiibo and a lot of advertising from Nintendo.

It's one of the biggest, maybe even the biggest Nintendo game released this year.

If it's not going to shift console sales, I don't know. Also I don't know if consoles sales needs shifting right now..

It's a niche game. So.. yeah. I am happy that Legends Z-A is doing good.

@OldGamer999 This site in particular has been very negative towards Nintendo lately (which I honestly don't get) both comments and reviews. This game looks great, plays great (demo), and will be loads of fun for single- and multiplayer for years to come.

Already pre-loaded onto my Switch 2. So..

I wasn't a Kirby fan from the start, but I did grow to love the character. Mostly because of Super Smash Bros Melee.

@Ratmasterd21 If you need to ask that question, the answer is always: yes.

Also they look like teenagers, which Link and Zelda are in the games so.. fitting.

@OorWullie Nah, he should at least once say "Excuuuuse me, princess" in the movie. For those who remember the cartoons.

Looks decent enough. I hope the movie is good.

@AllBLK Honestly I'd rather have the option. On PC you play the game with mouse and keyboard or a controller. Why can't this be similar on Switch 2? Now I am reconsidering buying this on Switch 2 because of this. Most likely will be picking it up on Steam though.

Especially if the Steam Machine is released before it and it's not that expensive.

Mega Starmie is just a Pokémon version of Patrick Star (Spongebob) and I'm okay with that.

I wouldn't expect more for Capcom. They are notorious for doing the bare minimum. At least it's stil more than other third party developers, but it is a shame.

@jojobar I am not worried about the game in the slightest. I am worried about (review-) websites going for easy rage/click-bait and trying to feed haters even more.

@babybilly Sure you are allowed to dislike something. But when you make a review of something and only focus on the things you didn't like, you are not making a honest review.

@babybilly when those complaints ignore all the good things the game does (and those FASTLY outweigh the not so good things) then they are not legitimate. At all.

So basically the the only complaining is the pop-ins and the flat buildings.

Yeah, this is truly one of the best games this year released.

I literally stopped noticing the flat buildings 5 minutes after starting the game. And I haven't had issues with pop-ins to begin with. The game itself runs at a smooth 1080p60 handheld and 1440p60 docked and is a lot of fun to play. (as I have finished it and given it a well deserved 9,52/10 making it my current game of the year)

This game looks really awesome. I am sure I'll be enjoying all of it.

It's sad to see that IGN is starting to take over the entire game review world. This is not good.

@Ralek85 Complaing about the price of the Switch 2 / games. Sure I can get that, but the price of everything else has been increasing even more. It's a thing called Inflation, look it up.

Keycards are just a way to save cost on physical games. Nothing more, nothing less. If they took them away, you would only have downloadable games and a couple of first party physical games.

Also Nintendo made many free Switch 2 updates for Switch 1 games. Sure those updates often just unlocked the framerate and / or resolution. It made Scarlet and Violet a lot more stable than on Switch 1 for example. And I think, in the end most first party Switch games will get a Switch 2 edition if not a free update.
But they (Nintendo) also want to spread those out to not overshadow new Switch 2 games.

For example people complaining about the Switch 2 upgrade for Animal Crossing, I really don't get. It's a $€5 upgrade. That's not even a days dinner. And it comes with a very big free update for Switch and Switch 2 as well. I am very happy to pay a small fee for it. (and have already pre-ordered it)

And talking about Disney really isn't on topic here, so I'll refrain from any other comments on that.

@Ralek85 Unlike Disney, Nintendo didn't try to actually alienate their core audience. Which actually shows in sales.

But it's very simple. Nintendo can't do any good according to some people. If they don't add vioce acting, people complain. If they do add voice acting, people complain. If they keep the game world empty, people complain. If they fill the game world with interesting things / npcs, people complain. If don't change the main gameplay loop in a game, people complain. If they do, people complain.

And yes, you can start to see a pattern here. People complain. No matter what Nintendo does. To me it's simple, those complainers should just buy a PS5 and play the 2 games released each year on that console.

And sadly I feel this game is going to do badly in sales if people keep complaining. Metroid has never been a system seller and is aimed at a more mature audience. An audience easily swayed by online comments and complaining. If this keeps up, there is not going to be a Metroid Prime 5 in the future. Maybe we'll see another 2D Metroid someday, but that would be it. And that would very sad indeed.

And here goes the complaining again. SMH. Oh no, an easy way to travel across the big world. Oh no, NPCs in a game!

Some people say the world feels empty.
But when they start adding actual new content then they start to complain that the game isn't empty enough.

Nintendo fans really are the worst 'fan'base imaginable.

@JohnnyMind I like the way they handled the NSO apps. And for NES/SNES/GB(C/A) games it's a good solution. But for N64 and especially GameCube games it's a drain on storage space. Maybe they should make those so you can choose which game you download onto your storage. But the app still acting as a single app.

"Maybe it's time to combine these together in some way, Nintendo..?"

Why though? Each app has it's own core feature that shouldn't be combined with any other app.

"Nintendo Switch (Online) App". Is for managing online stuff on your Switch (2). It can't really be combined with something else.

"Parental controls app" Is for setting up parental controls. If you don't have a child or don't want to use parental controls you can easily ignore it. It shouldn't be combined.

"Nintendo music app" is a music player. So no combination here.

"Nintendo Today!" is the Nintendo news and events app. So combining it with something... yeah I can't see that working either.

"Nintendo store app" is an app to browse the store. You can just go to the my Nintendo store on their website. So not really needed anyway and no need to combine.

So, no, I don't think Nintendo should combine the apps. It would degrade the apps they would combine.

Complain about it all you want. The game is a success.

Also I finally finished the main story. So I'm ready to give it my final score. 9,51/10. I loved the final battle and the missions leading up to it. This gives it the same score as DKB, so there is a tiebreaker required.

And.. I overall liked Pokémon Legends Z-A more than Donkey Kong Bananza. So Legends Z-A gets one extra 0,01 making it a 9,52/10. And currently Game of the Year. But any game I buy between december 1st of last year (and didn't finish in 2024) until any game bought and finished before 27th of december is a contender.

So.. Kirby Air Riders and Metroid Prime 4 are still contenders.

This game looks really cool. Like Pokémon meets Animal Crossing, meets Minecraft.

@Yydeckard It's not fair to compare it to a Switch (2). Compare it to other handheld pcs or even gaming laptops and you'll soon see

Getting Kirby Air Riders, and that's about it for me this month.

@KoopaTheGamer Ah didn't know about that one. Well.. All praise Steve Jobs then

@Mrjosh666 Nintendo didn't even invent the Cube 'computer'. That was the Apple Mac G4.

@0_Cassiel_0 Yes, you can do that with a PC. But only after manually configuring it to do so. I have yet to see an actual PC that you take out of it's box, connect to a TV and play games on. (actual console experience) This will do so.

Playing Steam Big Picture on a TV from a PC is ofcourse possible. But at least you have to install Steam on it and enable it to autostart in Big Picture mode.

The Steam Machine / SteamDeck are consoles and they are PCs. Those terms aren't mutually exclusive. Or any PS3 capable of running "other OS" is also a PC.

@0_Cassiel_0 Well, you can use it as a console though. Like with the SteamDeck.

You can just connect it to a screen, grab a controller and play. It's of course also a full PC, with desktop mode on SteamOS, any other Linux distro and (if Valve keeps the drivers updated) Windows.

Also the SteamDeck is not a niche product. The precentage of Linux users on Steam has been on the rise ever since Valve released it. Sure, it's not a Switch competition product, but it never meant to be.

I loved the first movie, so I will be watching this one as well.

@kmtrain83 In that case, you can also buy it on the eShop. No cart, just a download.

And it's what I am / have bneen doing for ALL Switch 2 games anyway, so..

@kal_el_07241 I've played Z-A offline for days. Works perfectly. Every time. I don't know what you are talking about. Also Z-A is not a GKC.

@kal_el_07241 I haven't seen a physical PC game for a decade. And even those were just discs with "Steaminstall.exe" and a CD key.

@WheresWaveRace @kal_el_07241 No it's not. Once downloaded the game is playable offline or online. Except for the games that are included with the NSO packs, those need to verify an active subscription once a week.

@Friendly Same goes for any Game on PS4, PS5, XBOX ONE, XBOX Series AND PC. Luckily it's not for all games on Switch 2.

Also I think this is just a sample image for the video. It doesn't say anywhere that the game will actually be a GKC.

@Yosher Switch is more powerful than 3DS, yes. But the Switch (1) has LESS memory allocated to the main menu than the 3DS. This is something a lot of people don't know.

And a static background is not a theme. It's more like running Wallpaper Engine with all effects turned on.

@SpaceboyScreams Rumors are just that, rumors.

@Cakefish Most likely it just slows down charging when it reaches 80% (like many devices do with a "battery saving" setting) and then charges until the set max is reached.

@TryToBeHopeful I don't know why they did that. Maybe a different translation could be the reason. But if they ever were going to add themes, I think they would've done so by now.

I could've seen them do so on Switch 2 at launch, but I do feel they wanted to keep parity between the Switch and Switch 2 OS as much as possible (though there are some stylistic differences and there is GanmeChat)

The Switch 2 does have more RAM dedicated JUST for the OS compared to the Switch. So memory shouldn't be an issue there. But I don't think it will happen. At least until Nintendo stops selling / producing Switch 1.

@Yosher The 3DS also became a lot slower when they added themes to it. Slower to load games, slower to go to any menu's. Even if you didn't use any themes. The Switch OS is designed to use as little system resources as possible. This is why there are no, and never will be any themes on Switch (2). Luckily.

An hour Direct for the movie coming?

@stephenstig I agree. They should just make an actual 3D Legend of Zelda game that you play as Zelda already. Echoes of Wisdom was great, so I can truly see it happen.

For me:
Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride Am loving this game already
Animal Crossing New Horizons Going to finally finish the DLC before the Switch 2 edition arrives.
Pokémon Legends Z-A (Switch 2) Completing the story before the DLC arrives.

Going to play the Global Test Ride this weekend. Already done the tutorials, and this game just looks and plays soo good on the Switch 2. It's going to be very hectic, I'm sure, but in a good way.

Another remake? I know A Link Between World was a sequel, but it felt so similar to A Link to the Past. If one game doesn't need a remake it's this game.

@Dom_31 I find it quite easy to get shinies in this game though. I never go shiny hunting. But I already have 3 besides the forced one. Including a Shiny Gyarados.