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And the Switch 2 version is complete on the physical cartridge too! Definitely shows that they care about their audience.

@CaleBoi25,

Just update paranoia that has been slowly getting worse for a while now because of situations like Nintendo changing the icon for physical cartridges and I'm not used to it, and the Samsung Galaxy One UI 7 update that my phone got a few months ago that changed up the look of a lot of things when it was completely fine and familiar before, and I wish I had the option to go back. So even updates that I know are just for bug fixes, I never intentionally update anymore just because of update paranoia.

At least I won't have to deal with it for long hopefully, since once I get my Switch 2 (hopefully early next year) I can transfer everything over to there and factory reset my original Switch and turn it into a completely offline console without any update prompts. And then maybe mod my Switch a little bit so I can lower the system version to before 20.0.0, so all of the 2025 features that I'm still not used to seeing on my Switch 1 can disappear and everything new can just be on the new console instead.

This is all a part of my "Louisiana Purchase: Nintendo Edition", which involved me spending months of constantly thinking about what to do with whether I'm getting a Switch 2 or not, and how much I want to continue supporting Nintendo when they are doing things like canceling third party Japanese game releases that I'm interested in (which makes me not want to give Nintendo of America a ton of money at the moment). I decided that I would only get a Switch 2 if I factory reset my Switch 1 afterward, so that I would have at least one console that is not reliant on the Nintendo Account system, just in case. It's all a part of my plan for the Switch 2 life cycle.

I know that not downloading one bug fix update won't really help make modding the system version lower any easier, but again, my update paranoia does come into play too.

My apologies for the wall of text 😅.

Oh wow, this is so cool!

I actually haven't seen this yet, since as of a few days ago I haven't been able to access the NSO application since I've been refusing to update my Switch 🤣.

Oh my god. If they censored the actual game too... ugh. And last I checked, this game isn't even a Japanese one either.

What the heck.

There's Switch Sports and Ring Fit...

Switch 2 Party when?

Oh man. I don't know, I just feel like I don't hear much about the passing away of famous, important people in car crashes. Though I don't follow most major news sources, so maybe there's more than I realize. Anyway, rest in peace, and I'll make sure to pray for your family.

I don't mind AI a whole lot (it's definitely not my favorite thing in the world, nor my least favorite thing either), but I know there are some people that do, in everything from games to web browsers. Thankfully, as long as things that use AI and things that don't use AI both continue to exist, then there will be plenty of different options for everyone to choose from and everyone should be happy. Right?

Right?

For this week, I'm going with the American pixel art cover.

Hello again, and merry upcoming Christmas, y'all! This weekend I'm playing:

Switch:
Animal Crossing New Horizons: just the usual. I won't be participating in Toy Day either since I already have all the items for it. Just one more house storage upgrade to go... until the version 3.0 update adds two more!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: some extended family is coming over on Sunday and staying at our house over the next few days. One of them is that uncle I mentioned many months ago when he came for a sibling's birthday party. We will definitely play at least some Smash just like his last visit. How much I'm unsure.
PS4:
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online: since we're very close to Christmas now, after today I will put this game on hiatus for a while and return to it in a few months hopefully. All of my most used characters are above Level 70, with Blanc slightly above Level 80. All I have left to do now in the story is defeat the Paramount Pair (the Demon King's generals), and then the Demon King himself. But I found the last boss rather difficult, and I had to grind levels quite a bit just to defeat that one, so I have no idea how much more grinding I'll need for the last few bosses.

Nice! I don't mind paying a bit more for genuine physical releases as long as all game data except maybe a few bug fixes is on the cartridge.

@Anti-Matter, Kurogane is a Japanese male name, so presumably a male.

Nothing for me this week. Still saving up for a Switch 2.

I definitely want to get to these games at some point. JRPG fans are eating so good right now. Now all we need is the more fanservicey ones to not be censored or banned just about everywhere and JPRGs will be in their golden age.

I don't care. If third party controllers are better I will buy third party controllers.

"But it'll cost you"

The Payblade has finally shown itself. 🤣

So freaking cute! I'm planning on using a YouTube video downloader website to download these and burn them onto DVDs at some point.

Hopefully this is true. Switch 2 definitely needs more physical games. Physical forever!

@UpsideDownRowlet, your comment won the internet today for me. Because of how much it made me laugh, and because I hope it's true. Let's hope it is back on the menu.

Thanks for sharing this! I love behind-the-scenes looks at media.

I hope that the Phantom Mode can be toggled on and off 😅. And that they eventually do a cartridge revision with all updates on the cartridge.

Out of all the old Mario games, this one honestly has some of my favorite tracks.

I actually really enjoyed Fire Emblem Shadows for what it was. Sure, it doesn't beat the masterpieces that Nintendo releases on their consoles, but it didn't have any interrupting adverts like most mobile games these days, didn't (and still doesn't, to my memory) have any gacha mechanics, and the story, while simple, was enjoyable (and the character designs remind me of anime, so I loved them). Also, while incredibly simple, the gameplay kept me entertained. For a free time waster that I didn't spend any money on, I enjoyed my time with it.

I did uninstall it after a few weeks, but that was because I was still busy with other games and I already have Mario Kart Tour for when I'm on vacation without my Switch.

My personal score for the game is 7/10, and since I still have my Nintendo Account connected to it, I may return to it someday.

Even though I don't care about graphics a ton as long as they don't look absolutely horrible, I must admit that the graphics of many Switch 2 games look absolutely incredible!

Dang it... hopefully that cartridge revision eventually comes for anyone who wants it.

This week, I much prefer the JP one and voted for that. But the NA one isn't bad either.

So many cool games here that look interesting!

Sees that a lot of them are Game Key Cards

I'm really worried about the future of gaming, seeing all of these. I do still want to get a Switch 2, but it may honestly end up being my last Nintendo console at this point.

@BradlyOverrated, if you mean Neptunia Riders vs. Dogoos, I haven't played it yet. I only just became a massive Neptunia fan back in May 2025 after watching the anime for the first time, though that was after about a year of research about the series.

And I didn't play a single Neptunia game until October 2025 (my first one being Super Neptunia RPG), and I'm currently playing Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Plus for PS4 is the number 1 item on my Christmas list this year. So I'm more of a recent Nep fan. I won't be surprised at all if I do get to Riders vs. Dogoos at some point, it will just take a while since I prefer to play the earlier mainlines and spin-offs first.

@BradlyOverrated, I do agree that their recent patents were pretty scummy. Thankfully, it seems like their attempt to stop Palworld from competing is failing.

@LightSpirit, it's kind of like Hyrule Warriors but Neptunia, and with way fewer monsters on the field. And if you don't really like samey bosses (I'm well into the game now and a lot of the bosses are just humanoid robots), than that might detract from the experience a bit. But the action combat is overall enjoyable, and if you like Neptunia's signature comedic dialogue, you'll get plenty of that. Haven't tried the optional online play yet since I don't pay for Playstation online. There probably isn't many online players at this point anyway though. Overall, I do recommend it, especially since it's already in your Steam Library.

Edit: also, my younger bro asked me if I could play a few minigames in Mario Party Superstars with him, so I'm obliging him right now.

Hello again, y'all! This weekend I'm playing:

Switch:
Animal Crossing New Horizons: same old. Just harvesting crops to get bells that will pay toward house storage upgrades. About a month until version 3.0 launches!
PS4:
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online: made massive story progress and unlocked several more new areas in the process. I only need one more legendary item until I can finally summon the goddesses and, as far as I know, reach the endgame. All of my party members are above Level 40, but Blanc is level 60 already because I've been using her the most. I might not beat it before Christmas and have to put it on hiatus though 🤔. The Dragon Quest XI fate (my nickname for when a game goes on hiatus, since that game itself is currently on hiatus) is a menace.

GOOD. I really appreciate a one and done game that doesn't get constant updates and has a ton of stuff to do offline. These kinds of experiences don't come up often, which is a crying shame, really. But when they do come up... that's a cause for CELEBRATION!

This doesn't apply to me since I haven't been complaining about "greedy Nintendo" (I've complained about other things, but not stuff like the increased prices or games like DK Bananza getting DLC), but.... everyone who has been complaining about so-called "greedy Nintendo"... NOW IS YOUR TIME TO CELEBRATE

Hopefully the above Level 100 wild Pokémon don't make this DLC too difficult, because I really want to play this when I finish the base game after I get said base game.

Not unexpected at all, and I'm happy for the E33 creators. Just a bit disappointed that Bananza didn't get a bit more love. Though I wasn't expecting much in that regard, so I'd say the show went pretty well since my expectations were low like usual.

This announcement definitely caught me off guard, but I'm happy for all the Mega Man fans out there!

I don't play this anymore, but still nice to see that the app is going strong, and hopefully any people who still play enjoy the new expansion. The art looks cool as always.

This is wonderful! I always wondered why they only showed data that went to November 30th in past years. This is a welcome change 😀.

Pretty nice competition between Metroid Prime and Octopath Traveler!

Also, I bet Metroid Prime will end up selling around 4-5 million, which is honestly plenty enough copies for a more niche series to get more sequels.

Didn't Call of Duty Black Ops 7 get a lot more complaints and criticisms online though? Well, I don't care about what Gamestop declares anyway, so it doesn't really bug me.

@shonenjump86, I swear that game has some of the best music, if not the best music, in any Pokémon game. Those songs would probably be higher on my list if I didn't have them downloaded on my phone already before the app was even released 🤣.

Mine was quite inaccurate.

"52 minutes of listening."

Try 52 hours at the very least

These are some nice quality of life updates! Hopefully anyone who uses the app enjoys them.

I'm fine with 30 fps as long as it's stable, but dang, input lag is no fun. And apparently there was a cool mod feature removed as well? Good grief. Though I was already passing on this anyway since I don't have time for a massive game like Skyrim.

Please let me manage to get my Switch 2 before the price increases... though the thing never getting a price increase at all would be more lovely 🙏.

I'm surprised that they're doing a version 2.0.0 when there hasn't even been a version 1.1.0 for Legends Z-A yet. Sword and Shield never got a version 2.0.0, and ended at only 1.3.2. Legends Arceus ended at 1.1.1.

Eh, it doesn't really matter. Just something my analyzing brain noticed.

Anyway, I'm definitely looking forward to this DLC when I do play the game, and I hope anyone else who plays it enjoys it too!

@ottoecamn, how did I not know about this game and its cancelation. Apparently it was canceled a few weeks ago?! 🤯 It is still available on Playstation and (somehow, even with that Visa and Mastercard debacle) on Steam though.

What's funny is that the game is only rated Teen. For fantasy violence, mild blood, and suggestive themes (I checked it on the PS Store on the PS app). Yet they allow Cyberpunk 2077 on the Switch 2. Ridiculous.

Thanks for continuing to watch for stuff like this. You are a national treasure (at least in my eyes).

Of course they're locked behind online play... 😔 It does seem like they're not too hard to get thankfully, but it really does set a bad precedent I think.

Now all this game needs is an offline play DLC like Tetris 99.

Nintendo's stability well is never going to dry.

Anyway, now that I've done my complimentary stability joke, it's time to do a bit of experimenting to see if I can keep my system from updating.

This is interesting, thanks for highlighting it!

A funny read, thanks for sharing! The rest of my family doesn't particularly feel the need to get a Switch 2 at the moment, but I'm in the process of planning to get one hopefully next year (my younger brother will be so jealous 🤣), partly so I can transfer everything over to it and turn my original Switch into a completely offline console.

I went with NA / EU. The Japan one looks pretty good too though.