SirLink

Thank you for the great review, it makes me wanna try this game and I definitely will! I see no demos in the eshop, so I'm going to get the demo on steam, but if I like I'll get it for Switch.

@BigRadical most importantly in the same flappy bird fake world their oled screens can handle flickering just fine with VRR cheaply.

@TromboneGamer the OLED screen is spectacular, but it still feels like a downgrade. Have you ever played BotW on a Switch OLED and then on a Switch 2 and then back again?

@Koda1000
I'm not sure if you're looking for excuses not to upgrade, but in that case, I want to assure you that nobody's forcing you into doing it. Gaming is supposed to be just fun, period.
That said:
1. Fps are given by a game and the gpu, and that totally unrelated with the screen's refresh rate which is measured in Hz. Ghosting and smearing are caused by a pixel's response time, and it happens when the latter is slower than the refresh interval, but it doesn't impede the monitor's ability to refresh at its specified rate. Actually, the higher the refresh rate, the more likely you'll see smearing and ghosting.
2. The Switch OLED is capable of 343 nits, so the luminosity of the Switch 2 screen with its 420 nits is definitely a big improvement over that. In fact, one of the reasons why I'm rarely using my OLED is because it feels like a huge downgrade now.
3. The whole Dbrand thing only shows that you shouldn't f**k with stuff that's designed with extreme precision, especially when you don't get how it works. If you change the distance between the joycon and the tablet or increase the length of the lever with which you might impress force on the joycon, you'll inevitably screw its ability to attach and stay sturdy. And I can assure you that the whole thing is as sturdy as a rock. For a reference, I'd invite you to check the Welcome Tour out, but I guess you can't as you don't have a Switch 2.

Finally, if you're waiting for an OLED version, you might have to wait forever.

@Misima I don't think anybody's having doubts about the scientific criteria of these tests, but are we really so sure that the results have any impact on the human sight? Because some people are arguing that they do and that's just laughable. Besides we should also consider that the alternative solutions would have made the price inflate even more and brought some other issues that haven't been taken in consideration.

It's good to see there's a game like this and that for once Nintendo isn't being Nintendo about the price. I might give it a try some day, still not totally sure tho.

I hope they fixed the "find the strongest rumble 3" minigame as it's really a pain.

This third chapter looks great, it's hopefully gonna be better than the 2nd one which I found ok but still a bit underwhelming. The remaster brings some needed advancements to a great game, but I'm not sure I'd be in to play it all over again.

@Supervideoman22 I'm sure there are technical reasons for that. I really wouldn't complain about Bandai-Namco as it's the only publisher that does some really strong discounts on great titles in the eshop. All others do the same only when they notice that they aren't selling well.

To be honest, I couldn't fully enjoy Undertale, but it was almost certainly me not being in the right mood and probably feeling too afraid for an ever growing backlog. Years later, I'm going to give it a second chance and maybe jump in to play this game too if it goes well as I hope.

I must confess that this requires some skills.

I still haven't played it online for long enough, I'd like to beat everything in the offline mode first. Anyway, I find that the knockout tour is the most fun mode of this game.

@Ikswoltok you don't know what my emotions are. I'm on a Nintendo fansite, I buy most of their stuff, I think most of their stuff is awesome, but that doesn't stop me from knowing when they're wrong, because I do not let my emotions get the best of me, so that's the exact opposite of what you're saying.

I also don't like it when people, including companies, want me to side with them by finding imaginary enemies where there aren't to try to convince me that what they're doing isn't abuse.

You know, people are innocent until proven guilty, and if you believe your customers are potential thieves, then either change your mindset or change your business.

@Cakefish oh now that's surprising! It looks like I have to wait another week to see it poof 😂

@Ikswoltok nonsense. If you really want to punish pirates, you just ban their accounts while demanding that whoever makes a Nintendo account add their data (or their parents' data in case of minors) together with traceable payment methods. Once they identify you, you can't escape, until you do an identify theft which would definitely attract all the attention of the authorities.
Banning a console only punishes 2nd hand buyers. But maybe that's what they are really interested in at Nintendo, since in their mind 2nd hand buyers should buy new products instead.

I can't spot MindsEye anywhere lol

@Tyranexx

but what else can they do?

This is entirely their problem, not the consumers'.

@progx sure, why not? Consumers' rights come first.

@slytherin_real lol another smart one.

@LexKitteh there's some confusion because in some countries they can actually brick the consoles, and it's also written in the EULA. In Europe they can't and the EULA is different too indeed. Trouble is that without online services, you still won't do much with a banned console.

@helbertpina

Am I at risk of being flagged or having my console bricked?!

No, you aren't.

@Acid87 💋
I'll let you have the honor of watching 2h of blabber, I have a real job, but thanks for the offer.

if you film at say 240 frames per second

Do we really have to comment on this? They should let him join the Marvel Superheroes crew if he spotted that out with the naked eye.

There are clear problems with Switch 2’s VRR (variable refresh rate) functionality too.

What problems? The problems would only arise by using VRR on an OLED screen. Avoiding flickering would be a nightmare and would probably even require per app tuning in some cases.
The alternative would be to reserve VRR to the TV out and to make an OLED screen without VRR, by probably paying even more. No, thanks.

@Dr_Lugae aside from the fact that no one has ever managed to get his console unbanned, if you make a completely fanciful claim, it is NOT my job to debunk it, but YOURS to prove it.
That's how it works in RL.
Thread closed.

EDIT: you can also quit changing your comments according to my answers, thanks.

I'm really speechless, this is the most anticonsumer behavior I've ever seen and the problem is that 2nd hand buyers are not smart enough? Seriously? A really smart thing here would be a class action.

Given that I hate game-key cards not because they exist, but because those publishers that use them don't really give a physical alternative, I wonder why so far so few people have complained about those Switch 1 games that require game data downloads, or about those collections on cards that don't really include all the games.

This is not a new problem, it's been around for quite a long while now.

Also:

Many have warned that this system is anti-consumer; when Nintendo turns off the servers in a few years, the cards become useless.

Shouldn't we say the same about those games (including Nintendo ones) that require a D1 update to run?

This is a great racing game, and the alternative controls can be a smart workaround to get analog input with digital triggers, like those on Switch/Switch 2 Pro controllers and joycons.

I was hoping Nintendo would find a way to get this to work on the Switch 2 ever since I saw it on the incompatible games list, and I'm so glad they finally did.

Plus, Feral Interactive managed to pull off another miracle by bringing this to Android, so I hope it gets the attention it deserves.

I really don't get why PC gamers seem to have never loved this title, but I guess sometimes people are just weird.

@N8tiveT3ch absolutely! 😅

In a matter of few days I went from "meh" to "superhyped" about this game. I was initially doubtful that EPD was really behind it, but I guess I can detect their trait on Bananza and that's a guarantee of success.

They might be not "pumping out games", but I find that positive as long as they make great stuff. After all, you can't just "pump out" works of art.

@N8tiveT3ch all of them at once?

They look great, I'd make this format the new standard.

I haven't tried it out because I still haven't felt any need for it, but never say never. Speaking on camera tho... Man only the thought of it feels like I'm at some online meeting for work, and I already had enough of those.

Phew... Zebes is safe for today.

@Serpenterror oh cool, even better for them lol thanks for the info!

@Maxz thank you, that's lots of info! To tell the truth, since I'm in Italy, I wasn't really comparing Japanese prices to the US ones. Anyway, I'm surprised that in Japan the average yearly salary is even less than here. Here's the average salary is around 30000€ neat, which makes the Switch 2 cost 1.57% of it as it's 470€, just slightly more than the multilanguage version there. Unfortunately we don't have any information about the Switch 2 sales here, so we can't do a real comparison, but it's surely way less than 1 million units, considering that 200000 were sold in France. Also, I wasn't aware of the lottery, the demand must be really impressive!

Also Yomawari, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Grid Autosport are now officially supported.
Dragon's Lair trilogy, KOTOR 2, Chronocross, South Park: the fractured but whole and Trover Saves the Universe seem to run fine too here now, I wonder why they are still considered unsupported.
The real mystery is why Crypt of the Necrodancer crashes on startup while Cadence of Hyrule runs just fine and is fully supported.

Nintendo should really publicise their progress in terms of backwards compatibility more, they are objectively doing a great job.
Today I found out that titles like yomawari, remothered tormented fathers, grid autosport and the crash bandicoot trilogy were made officially supported on switch 2.
I think it's time for them to update the compatibility chart.

I didn't think it was possible for me to fall in love with a game of the Mario Kart series, yet I did. This game is amazing even when it cheats not to let me get the 3 stars lol

@B_Lindz if you use them directly on the console to recharge it, you should be fine. If you plug one of these into the dock then something bad might happen.

@Elitepatriot I agree, there's no point getting a 3rd party game on Switch/Switch 2 when you can get it really cheap on some cd key website, unless you really deeply love that game and you wanna play it anywhere.

Great article. I would also mention the Anker Power bank 20000mAh with 87W output in total (65W on the USB-C). I got it a week ago. A short cable is already built-in.

Maybe it hasn't got the best form factor for playing in handheld mode unless you don't mind keeping the battery on your lap, but it's great for tabletop.

For handheld, I would wait for the release of a few 10000mAh 60W magsafe batteries that you can attach on the back of the console. Genki is going to release one in July but it's pretty expensive, I'm sure others will follow. Oh btw, I think with batteries bigger than 10Ah you might have some problems with some airlines.

It should also be said that their Japanese version is region locked and way cheaper than ours.

@Elitepatriot

I don't buy third party on switch unless its exclusive.

Me either. Is it because you find them overpriced, by any chance?

Considering that a 2020 (and already widely known) game is the best selling 3rd party title, maybe 3rd party publishers should really think twice before they use game-key cards or act like they all are Nintendo and raise the prices of their games above 50 bucks just because, especially after people have already spent a f**kton of money on the console and an exclusive.

I mean, it shouldn't really need to be said, but here we are.

This game is gonna be brilliant and it'll probably make me buy my very first amiibo ever, but let's not underrate Samus now 😉

I loved Hades and its way to be addictive, I almost went crazy to beat it but refused to play something else 'till I finally did. This is going to be D1 purchase for me.

I've never ever got an amiibo but I might actually get the DK & Pauline one.

It looks nice for a mobile game. But asking 50€ for it... lol good luck.

It looks like the precise fit is way too precise.

@Michael0916 I did and felt disappointed. This is something completely different.

Outstanding, Nintendo is definitely giving its customers another very good reason for them to buy a Switch 2. This title, MKW and MP4 are going to be the true spearhead of the console.

To be honest, the game looked like something completely different than what was shown initially by many journalists who went over to try the Switch 2 before its release and told us what they saw.

Now that we've seen what Bananza is really about, I'm sold. Preordered.

LOL they freed him from the burden of the past, now he can be happy. Next step is to free him from the desire of playing again.