The ultimate way to play GameCube games in handheld is on the Wii U Gamepad since it’s not emulation and the screen is close to the GC’s native resolution. Much better that the input laggy NSO GC imo and not really hard to unlock.
@StewdaMegaManNerd lol nope… we mostly agree that Nintendo should let people buy their games at a lower price after two years, just like Xbox, Sony, Ubisoft, EA and all the others do.
Nintendo’s habit of not lowering game prices after a few years makes buying older first party titles even more frustrating later.
At least there’s the second hand market… if you don’t mind crusty boxes covered in dried boogers… for 40 bucks. 😑
When any non-Nintendo game releases at 70 bucks I don’t really mind because I know that it’s gonna get much cheaper later. With Nintendo ? Never.
@kmtrain83 Because I know that my physical Xbox discs will still work on any Xbox in 30 years without needing an internet connection (Xbox doesn’t NEED internet to play, that’s a myth). It’s psychological but I feel like I actually own the data (even if legally they say that’s not the case, good luck coming to my place and taking it off my shelf 😏).
Tons of games work perfectly well without a day one patch, including Tales of Arise. I always try my games without the day one patch first, just to check
I don’t see that many Japanese games supporting it, even though it works wonders at artificially enhancing resolution. Games like Star Wars or Street Fighter 6 run at a relatively low native resolution and are then upscaled to HD or 1440p while maintaining a stable framerate.
Since it’s just a stupid keycard, I’m going to stick with the physical Xbox version.
@Zuljaras yeah but no. This is a shortcut. They wouldn’t have gone to all that trouble negotiating with third party publishers just to let Xbox players download their backwards compatible games for free using their physical copies.
We can also talk about Nintendo online and the emulated games locked behind rentals…
OMG, finally! I’ve been holding myself back from buying it on Xbox because I really want one of my favorite fighting game franchises to be portable. Can’t wait 🥰
Call Nintendo!!! CEASE AND DESIST + DEATH PENALTY!
(His work is cute)
@OmnitronVariant Omg yes! That’s the thing I hate the most about the Switch era… The interface is such a downgrade… And Streetpass… it was a genius feature… Now it’s just bland…
I can’t stand the UX ever since they changed everything for this live service stuff… And Just Dance+ has far fewer songs than the previous Just Dance Unlimited. It’s such a downgraded experience now… And I can’t believe we still have to dance with Joy‑Cons that barely register anything. Why the hell they can’t provide a dedicated controller, in the style of Kinect (which was hands down the best way to play Just Dance with full-body tracking) is beyond me.
Limiting the game to 1080p at 60 FPS docked, without even attempting to use DLSS, suggests that the Switch 2 version is likely still running in Switch 1 mode and is based on the same build, with just a few tweaks to take advantage of the Switch 2’s increased power.
@JR150 We are still stuck in a world dominated by straight men, unfortunately. By default, there will always be more male characters everywhere… which is exhausting and people just keep doing it without thinking.
Oooh that’s so gross! Eww eeeewwwww disgusting! eyeroll For f’s sake.
As long as it doesn’t include discriminatory stuff that’s already illegal online, who even cares? It’s literally just a bunch of pixels.
Honestly, I kind of wish kids weren’t allowed online anyway. And even if I get why this isn’t okay under Nintendon’t’s rules, it’s really nothing more than stupid fun.
You really shouldn’t come visit my island or my friend’s. Omg haha.
If it weren’t a Metroid game, it would pass for an average, forgettable title. But with Nintendo, there’s always that little extra that makes people want to love it. I didn’t. After about two hours, it becomes clear just how dull and average it is and the desert is a total joke: just a way to cover up the fact that the developers weren’t skilled enough to create clever, intricate level design like the first Prime. Using that desert to link the zones and call it somewhat open world is laughable. It artificially makes the game longer to force you to go back and forth.
This is a 7/10 and finishing the game felt like a tedious (beautiful) chore. Sadly.
@Lord I agree even if this is not 100% accurate since the model 2 versions of Fighting Vipers, Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic The Fighters and Daytona USA are on Xbox Series X|S and 360 but four games are nothing compared to the rest of the model 2 and 3 catalogue :/
Imagine a timeline where Sony never suddenly entered the home console market and suffocated SEGA. We would have gotten a port of this game on the Saturn or the Dreamcast, complete with a gigantic dedicated controller haha…
We’ll see but for now it’s hard for me to picture the adult Lara Croft being played by anyone other than Angelina Jolie, even if the movies were terrible
40 bucks for very old digital first party games is insane. I paid that price day one for the physical version of some of them 5 or more years ago. That’s the thing I hate the most about Nintendo and because of that policy, I can’t even buy a third of their games…
@MJF Sony still owns the Champions of Norrath license even though they sold EverQuest about 10 years ago. Given Sony’s rather shady business practices, it’s very unlikely we’ll ever see a port on platforms other than their own. At best, we might get an emulated version as part of their PlayStation classics on PS4/5
The color variants are barely noticeable when connected to the Switch 2. Why the hell do we have to wait months or even years to get real new colors, when back in the day you could buy the 3DS in so many different colors and special editions? I remember not even being able to choose between all those gorgeous transparent N64s as a kid...
If it was not a keycard on switch 2 it would have been day one for me. But since it’s not, I’m gonna wait for a big discount on the eshop in a year or two…
The game is fantastic and looks gorgeous on the Switch 2. My only complaint is the online mode, which is plagued by bots and the lack of lobbies, forcing you to wait a minute after each race to find new player, unlike Mario Kart.
If there is a remake, I hope it’s not gonna be like FF7 Remake which is not FFVII anymore… I hope they will keep the original story, structure and battle system. I love IX so much ❤️
I can’t wait! I’ve been playing on Xbox but the massive stick dead zones, awful keyboard support (why we still can’t just press Enter to open the chat window is beyond me) and the absolutely stupid chat censorship were huge turn-offs. They still haven’t fixed it.
And a portable MMORPG is just so convenient. I really miss Order & Chaos on mobile.., now mobile MMORPGs are all autoplay junk.
Get ready to buy SD cards though, the game is HUUUGE.
@UltimateOtaku91 absolutely wrong. Sony has been extremely agressive regarding third party exclusives since the very first ps1. Sega was the first victime of this policy and the N64 suffered a lot of this too.
Sony is also partly responsible for Xbox’s current situation, having locked down virtually every third party deal it could on Playstation since the PS4 era. Combined with Xbox’s refusal to properly fight back, this has led to Xbox’s current state.
Xbox’s new strategy is a disaster and feels like a huge slap in the face to its fans. They have the money and the power to compete and make a comeback but they simply don’t seem to care anymore. Exclusives are important. Period.
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Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
@progx talk about reaching…
eyeroll
(and I’m not even really a Steam player myself haha…)
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
Small fee… LOL… unlocking res and fps should be free… Thank u Nintendon’t
@MamaSymphonia while upgrades are free on Xbox (and Steam), the big evil VILAIN of gaming 🌝
Re: This Switch 2 Grip Might Be The Ultimate Way To Play GameCube Games In Handheld
The ultimate way to play GameCube games in handheld is on the Wii U Gamepad since it’s not emulation and the screen is close to the GC’s native resolution. Much better that the input laggy NSO GC imo and not really hard to unlock.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Movie Has Found Its Amy Rose
I hope Jim Carrey is gonna be back because he is the main attraction of the trilogy imo (the rest is pretty average at best)
Re: PSA: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Switch 2 Open Beta Test Starts This Week
I can’t wait to see how it runs on Switch 2
Re: Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
With the removal of the iconic original soundtrack + bad ps1 emulation, no thx, Ubisoft for this inferior version(s) 😌
Re: Mini Review: Console Archives Cool Boarders (Switch 2) - Not Up There With 1080, But Still Pretty Rad
On PS4/5 it’s not antialiasing! It’s rendered at a MUCH higher res. This Hamster port is one of the laziest work ever.
I’m gonna stick with the ps4 port…
Re: Digital Foundry Talks Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's "Suitably Impressive" Switch 2 Trailer
@TerribleTerabytes omg this is great news then! Thank u
Re: Digital Foundry Talks Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's "Suitably Impressive" Switch 2 Trailer
Another Japanese game not using DLSS? I wonder why? That would render the 720p native rendering to 1440p with great results.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever
@StewdaMegaManNerd lol nope… we mostly agree that Nintendo should let people buy their games at a lower price after two years, just like Xbox, Sony, Ubisoft, EA and all the others do.
Nintendo’s habit of not lowering game prices after a few years makes buying older first party titles even more frustrating later.
At least there’s the second hand market… if you don’t mind crusty boxes covered in dried boogers… for 40 bucks. 😑
When any non-Nintendo game releases at 70 bucks I don’t really mind because I know that it’s gonna get much cheaper later. With Nintendo ? Never.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Mario Tennis Fever For Switch 2?
The price… lol… and since it’s a Nintendo game, it will NEVER be sold at a tolerable price.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever
@Gabe250 gasp I had ABSOLUTELY no idea. Thanks for the groundbreaking insight 🌝
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever
The price is just crazy for such a game… don’t tell me they needed the budget of a game like Cyberpunk or Zelda for this…
Re: Tales Of Arise - Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Revealed
@kmtrain83 Because I know that my physical Xbox discs will still work on any Xbox in 30 years without needing an internet connection (Xbox doesn’t NEED internet to play, that’s a myth). It’s psychological but I feel like I actually own the data (even if legally they say that’s not the case, good luck coming to my place and taking it off my shelf 😏).
Tons of games work perfectly well without a day one patch, including Tales of Arise. I always try my games without the day one patch first, just to check
Re: Tales Of Arise - Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Revealed
Do they even use DLSS though?
I don’t see that many Japanese games supporting it, even though it works wonders at artificially enhancing resolution. Games like Star Wars or Street Fighter 6 run at a relatively low native resolution and are then upscaled to HD or 1440p while maintaining a stable framerate.
Since it’s just a stupid keycard, I’m going to stick with the physical Xbox version.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets A Release Date For Switch 2
I hope it’s much better than Remake… 🌝
Re: Two Big Cross Platform Switch 2 Games Might Have Leaked Ahead Of Today's Direct
@Zuljaras yeah but no. This is a shortcut. They wouldn’t have gone to all that trouble negotiating with third party publishers just to let Xbox players download their backwards compatible games for free using their physical copies.
We can also talk about Nintendo online and the emulated games locked behind rentals…
Re: Interview: "Kids Don't Like Being Treated Like Kids" - How 4PGP Is Harnessing The Power Of Sega Rally's Director To Challenge Mario Kart
« the frame rate and resolution have improved dramatically. The other major feature is support for the Switch 2’s GameShare feature. »
Oh yeah… this is REALLY worth the extra 5 bucks…………
Anyway, I’m glad SEGA arcade racing games are finally somewhat back.
Re: Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused, According To Take-Two
That would suck. Borderland 3 is still not compatible with Switch 2 and now this…
Re: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Lands March Release Date On Switch 2
OMG, finally! I’ve been holding myself back from buying it on Xbox because I really want one of my favorite fighting game franchises to be portable. Can’t wait 🥰
(Screw those key cards though…)
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Moves In On Switch 1 This April
@ThatOnePenguin sharing excitement about discrimination is not really welcome.
And regarding these families, they can go live on an island. LGBTQ people have always existed and there is no point to continue to refuse to see that.
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Moves In On Switch 1 This April
@ThatOnePenguin me celebrating that I can FINALY have something NORMAL such as a gay Mii.
Re: Random: This Fan Is Ripping Nintendo's Finest Tunes Onto Vinyl, Including The 3DS Menu Theme
QUICK!
Someone STOP THIS GUY!
Call Nintendo!!! CEASE AND DESIST + DEATH PENALTY!
(His work is cute)
@OmnitronVariant Omg yes! That’s the thing I hate the most about the Switch era… The interface is such a downgrade… And Streetpass… it was a genius feature… Now it’s just bland…
Re: Feature: 11 Of The Strangest Game Over Screens On Nintendo Consoles
I LOVE Goemon’s Great Adventures Game Over screen haha!
And… Banjo Kazooie’s Game Over will always be my fav (even if that’s the opposite of the topic of this article haha)
Re: DOOM's Switch Release Still Has A Compatibility Issue On Switch 2
Regarding other big fps, Borderlands 3 hasn’t been fixed yet either.
Re: Ubisoft Increases 'Just Dance' Subscription Prices In The Wake Of Restructuring & Cuts
I can’t stand the UX ever since they changed everything for this live service stuff… And Just Dance+ has far fewer songs than the previous Just Dance Unlimited. It’s such a downgraded experience now… And I can’t believe we still have to dance with Joy‑Cons that barely register anything. Why the hell they can’t provide a dedicated controller, in the style of Kinect (which was hands down the best way to play Just Dance with full-body tracking) is beyond me.
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Visual And Performance Improvements Included In New Rocket League Update
Limiting the game to 1080p at 60 FPS docked, without even attempting to use DLSS, suggests that the Switch 2 version is likely still running in Switch 1 mode and is based on the same build, with just a few tweaks to take advantage of the Switch 2’s increased power.
Meh.
Re: Feature: "Demoralisation Is A Strong Word, But It Accurately Describes The Situation" - Why Do So Many Games Get Delayed?
Demoralisation on Switch? Try being an Xbox player and you’ll see what REAL demoralisation is… haha… 😑
Re: Sonic Racing Open To Including More 'Deep Cut' Characters From Extended Sonic Universe
Bring back goddess Ulala 👠
@JR150 We are still stuck in a world dominated by straight men, unfortunately. By default, there will always be more male characters everywhere… which is exhausting and people just keep doing it without thinking.
Re: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review Of Final Fantasy VII Remake On Switch 2
Very impressive! The Switch 2 is an incredible portable device. Too bad it won’t magically turn FFVII Remake into a good game (Imo… 😏)
Re: Random: An 'Adults Only' Island Has Been Deleted From Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Oooh that’s so gross! Eww eeeewwwww disgusting! eyeroll For f’s sake.
As long as it doesn’t include discriminatory stuff that’s already illegal online, who even cares? It’s literally just a bunch of pixels.
Honestly, I kind of wish kids weren’t allowed online anyway. And even if I get why this isn’t okay under Nintendon’t’s rules, it’s really nothing more than stupid fun.
You really shouldn’t come visit my island or my friend’s. Omg haha.
Re: Talking Point: Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
If it weren’t a Metroid game, it would pass for an average, forgettable title. But with Nintendo, there’s always that little extra that makes people want to love it. I didn’t. After about two hours, it becomes clear just how dull and average it is and the desert is a total joke: just a way to cover up the fact that the developers weren’t skilled enough to create clever, intricate level design like the first Prime. Using that desert to link the zones and call it somewhat open world is laughable. It artificially makes the game longer to force you to go back and forth.
This is a 7/10 and finishing the game felt like a tedious (beautiful) chore. Sadly.
Re: Sega Confirms Another Retro Arcade Game For Yakuza Kiwami 3
@Lord I agree even if this is not 100% accurate since the model 2 versions of Fighting Vipers, Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic The Fighters and Daytona USA are on Xbox Series X|S and 360 but four games are nothing compared to the rest of the model 2 and 3 catalogue :/
Re: Sega Confirms Another Retro Arcade Game For Yakuza Kiwami 3
Imagine a timeline where Sony never suddenly entered the home console market and suffocated SEGA. We would have gotten a port of this game on the Saturn or the Dreamcast, complete with a gigantic dedicated controller haha…
Re: Sophie Turner Looks Incredible As Lara Croft In Amazon's Tomb Raider Series
We’ll see but for now it’s hard for me to picture the adult Lara Croft being played by anyone other than Angelina Jolie, even if the movies were terrible
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Cheap Upgrade, But Lacking Substance
« that bloody plane landing sequence »
OMG… that’s still not fixed? Nintendo stuck in the 90’s as usual regarding online and social features… unbelievable…
And what about game chat? Even that game is limited to 4 cameras ? 90’s again…
Re: 45 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In Nintendo's 'Supercharge Sale' (North America)
40 bucks for very old digital first party games is insane. I paid that price day one for the physical version of some of them 5 or more years ago. That’s the thing I hate the most about Nintendo and because of that policy, I can’t even buy a third of their games…
Re: Larian "Would Have Loved" Baldur's Gate 3 On Switch 2, Will "Certainly Consider" Divinity
@MJF Sony still owns the Champions of Norrath license even though they sold EverQuest about 10 years ago. Given Sony’s rather shady business practices, it’s very unlikely we’ll ever see a port on platforms other than their own. At best, we might get an emulated version as part of their PlayStation classics on PS4/5
Re: Nintendo Reveals First New Joy-Con 2 Colours For Switch 2
The color variants are barely noticeable when connected to the Switch 2. Why the hell do we have to wait months or even years to get real new colors, when back in the day you could buy the 3DS in so many different colors and special editions? I remember not even being able to choose between all those gorgeous transparent N64s as a kid...
Re: Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo - Switch And Switch 2 Performance Investigated
If it was not a keycard on switch 2 it would have been day one for me. But since it’s not, I’m gonna wait for a big discount on the eshop in a year or two…
Re: Surprise! Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Gets A Switch & Switch 2 Demo This Week, Includes Bonus Reward
Still don’t know if I’m gonna take Switch 1 or 2 since I HATE key cards
Re: Pac-Man Joins The 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Roster Later This Week
@shoeses crossplay is on for me 😌
Re: Pac-Man Joins The 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Roster Later This Week
The game is fantastic and looks gorgeous on the Switch 2. My only complaint is the online mode, which is plagued by bots and the lack of lobbies, forcing you to wait a minute after each race to find new player, unlike Mario Kart.
Re: Final Fantasy IX's Character Designer Has Left Square Enix
If there is a remake, I hope it’s not gonna be like FF7 Remake which is not FFVII anymore… I hope they will keep the original story, structure and battle system. I love IX so much ❤️
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Reportedly Hints At Nintendo Release
I can’t wait! I’ve been playing on Xbox but the massive stick dead zones, awful keyboard support (why we still can’t just press Enter to open the chat window is beyond me) and the absolutely stupid chat censorship were huge turn-offs. They still haven’t fixed it.
And a portable MMORPG is just so convenient. I really miss Order & Chaos on mobile.., now mobile MMORPGs are all autoplay junk.
Get ready to buy SD cards though, the game is HUUUGE.
Re: Opinion: Cult Classic 'Tokimeki Memorial' Hits Switch - But 30 Years On, It's Still Out Of Reach
There’s no mention of the Saturn version which used to be considered slightly better than the PS1 one?
A fan translation of the Saturn version was in progress but it seems to be on hold at the moment.
Re: "If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?" - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Console Exclusives Are Still Important
@UltimateOtaku91 absolutely wrong. Sony has been extremely agressive regarding third party exclusives since the very first ps1. Sega was the first victime of this policy and the N64 suffered a lot of this too.
Re: "If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?" - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Console Exclusives Are Still Important
Sony is also partly responsible for Xbox’s current situation, having locked down virtually every third party deal it could on Playstation since the PS4 era. Combined with Xbox’s refusal to properly fight back, this has led to Xbox’s current state.
Xbox’s new strategy is a disaster and feels like a huge slap in the face to its fans. They have the money and the power to compete and make a comeback but they simply don’t seem to care anymore. Exclusives are important. Period.
Re: "This Just Didn't Fit Into My Gaming Lifestyle" - Hideki Kamiya Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Lack Of A D-Pad
He is not wrong as a fighting games fan that’s something I’m really missing right now. I wish there was an official joycon with a dpad
Re: Kirby Air Riders New Event Starts This Week, Includes Kirby Santa Hat Reward
Omg a hat! That’s AMAZING! 🥰