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I think with the Switch 2, you don't really understand how much better it is than the OG Switch until you actually use one. It's a ton of micro improvements put together to make a system that really feels a step above. This new patch leans into that, for me

I'm hoping they add the ability later on to activate it on a per-game basis. There are some games that I'd prefer to have the touchscreen on, and some that I'd prefer to have the higher resolution. This is a great new feature though and I'm really glad they're giving us the option rather than forcing it one way or the other

This is so pointless. I can only imagine they did this to dwindle down stock of Switch 1 game cases, but that's probably wrong because we're still getting plenty of physical Switch 1 games. Is there really a market for this?

@GrailUK You can say that again. Chuck those games in the slow cooker and let them simmer to perfection!

Yesterday I married Maru in Stardew...

I disagree with their decision to call it the C button because it "harmonises with the existing A and B button layout" because the C button doesn't directly interact with games like the A, B, X and Y buttons do.

It has an entirely different function yet they named it after a main face button. Not only that, but I find the C to be so ambiguous. C doesn't stand for GameChat. It just stands for Chat. I think making it a G button might have made a bit more sense. Still not ideal though...

Those resolutions and framerates are... strange. Why no 4K or 120fps in TV mode. Could they really not get the game to hit 4K 60 on Switch 2?

Not sure if it's the same in other regions, but here in the UK the game is £50 like regular Switch 1 games rather than £60 like Bananza and Kirby Air Riders. The lower price makes it a bit more appealing to me.

I still want to know what the end goal of the game is, feels a bit aimless at the moment to me, but I do still like the concept

I think this trailer has gotten me more on board to get the game. If those Toad Brigade challenges get tough like the NSMBU challenges did, I'll feel alright about buying this. The lack of multiplayer with randoms in Bellabel park is a shame though, and I don't get why they restricted it like that.

I'll be happy to give it a score once I find a copy

The inclusion of HD rumble is a big plus for me. This looks like an attractive controller for my Sw2 and/or PC

@Diven Oh! The more you know

@Cakefish This is totally out of Nintendo's hands. ConcernedApe was concerned about some bugs so he purposefully held back the Europe release until they were fixed.

Fans: We want a Nintendo Direct!
Nintendo: We have Nintendo Directs at home.
Nintendo Direct at home:

I could have said this on like 4 separate occasions this year and it would be valid.

I'll give you guys some Direct copium. On Nintendo Today, the week commencing the 16th of March currently has no events. It's the only week like this. Maybe... JUST maybe, there'll be a direct there.

As for the Indie World, I won't say no to some solid Switch 2 Editions. Europa, perhaps?

They weren't kidding when they called Kirby Air Riders "Smash on wheels". The amount of content is impressive, and the QOL features are more so! You can really sense Sakurai's influence on the project. I'm looking forward to playing it more when my friends get Switch 2s in the future

It had a good finale considering how solid the Gen 10 reveal was, but I think it still has the same problem as most of the Pokemon presents: it's too drawn out with not enough exciting stuff at the beginning and middle. They give every little thing its own segment, even if that segment is as minor as saying "We added 1 new pokemon to this mobile game. Play it now!". It feels especially underwhelming considering the fact that this is such a big event for them...

Nintendo Directs get around this by showing off a big game/thing at the start and middle of the presentation, as breadcrumbs to enjoy before the big finale, and sprinkling in more exciting things with less exciting things. You watch the less interesting parts because next up might be a banger. The presents in comparison feel like a slog.

They genuinely exceeded my expectations with this. I'm glad to see such a detauled world, which was sorely lacking in previous games. Seems like they're actually giving the game the time in the oven. Keyword SEEMS. Let's hope this isn't fancy dressing for a bare bones core.

I don't get why Nintendo seems to reluctant to use proper DLSS in their first party games when it's been shown to clearly work effectively. I'd love to see DLSS in the likes of Animal Crossing, Zelda and Xenoblade to achieve 4K but they seem to prefer using different, and noticeably worse, solutions instead

Why does this game contain so much CONTENT? This was a pleasant surprise!

Fun fact if you didn't know btw: Smash Ultimate is actually more expensive than Kirby Air Riders in the UK. It's £60 whereas typical Switch 1 games are £50 and Air Riders is £58 BOTW is also £60. Not sure why

Coincidentally I just picked this game up yesterday

@Dazman Then it'd be a Wii U. A significantly more powerfull Wii U, but a Wii U.

I really want them to stop advertising 4K if all they're delivering is an upsacling filter. It looks fine on stills but as soon as anything begins to move, it looks really odd. If they can't render at 4K, that's fine, just use 1440p, DRS or DLSS to achieve a better picture like a lot of third party Switch 2 games do.

I do find it very strange that all of the 4K rendering we've seen for 1st party games has exclusively been on the free Switch 2 updates, where it's not advertised.

@larryisaman Very well said. £8 was the price I was expecting so I was VERY surprised to see the game at double that price.

I've seen people say that we should be happy since physical copies can go for £100, but that statement would be true if they charged £60 for the game. It doesn't make the price reasonable for what we're getting.

@larryisaman The chance of that is VERY slim. As far as I'm aware, mainline Pokemon games (SwSh and ScarVi) have never been on sale on the eshop. Though if my memory serves me correctly, Legends Arceus and Let's go have. Might be wrong there tho.

My first Zelda game was Tri-Force Heros.

I mean... I had fun

I'm working my way through FF7R and having a great time. I gotta finish it before Rebirth comes out.

I'm also heavily considering getting Kirby Air Riders. Every person I've heard talk about the game has something good to say about it, though I'm concerned I might not find enough to do if I'm playing solo.

Mimikyu is my favourite pokemon. Glad I found it cuz I forgot it was a gen 7 mon

@Locopath It's true! I was excited for the GB(A) games on NSO because I thought "Oh finally. I'll be able to play gen 1 to 3". This announced essentially confirms that they will never be released there.

@Jeronan They might have done it so that you can't use the saves states or rewind features that NSO offers, but to be fair that was probably just a nice bonus for them. They clearly just did it for monetary reasons.

When I woke up and heard the news, I told myself "Oh cool. If it's like £8 I'll totally pick that up". My jaw dropped when I saw the actual price. I'm not supporting this

I'm glad that they're back, sure, but £17? For a single GBA game? That's too steep! I'm not surprised they're not on NSO and I won't blame them for that, but I cannot accept such a high price for 20 year old games, and you don't even get both versions

The upscaling gives everything a bit of a shimmer. The game looks pretty good in docked mode but in handheld that shimmer becomes a lot more distracting. I really hope they fix that

@Rhaoulos Their 'greed' level is about the same. Need I remind you that in 2018 they ported a $20 Wii U game to Switch and proceeded to charge $60 for it?

I'm just glad it's relatively cheap. If they're going to charge for these (which they really shouldn't), this should be the max for a simple res and fps boost

@TerribleTerabytes I literally did the same, stopped playing when the 60fps rumours started. Now it's Reyn Time, once again...! except there's no Reyn, sadly...

BTW, there's nothing stopping you from refocusing your eyes on the screen to see it in 3D and play without the headset. Though, I really don't think Virtual Boy should have been Expansion pass exclusive if you need to buy another expensive accessory to properly play it.

It's like if they forced you to buy a 2nd screen or use another Switch to play DS NSO, and still made it Expansion pass exclusive..... I really hope they don't do this...

Any mon that appears in Legends Arceus.... like Rowlet, the iconic gen 4 pokemon.

@Wexter About 13 years then. I feel kinda bad for Rayman fans, then! I wonder why they treat the series with such low priority...

@Toshiro_Baloney Key cards are certainly not optimal, but I'll still gladly have them over the lack of any physical release, or a code in a box (I will NOT buy code in a box since it's just wasteful). At the end of the day, Key cards just mean that a physical release is more attractive, or in some cases, possible at all.

I really don't get the intense hate for it.

I'd think of it less as supporting Ubisoft and more as supporting Rayman. I don't follow Rayman releases too closely, but the last one was in Mario + Rabbids, if I'm not mietaken?

I feel at this point they'd release a collection of all pokemon media that's NOT the main series games. I'm talking anime, books, trading card game, colesium, stadium, pokemon rumble, pokemon shuffle, the full version of café mix, etc, all on one card, and then just pretend like the main series games never existed

@Yosti I really think Gen 1 should have been the first games added to NSO Gameboy, though I'm not entirely surprised that it hasn't happened yet. If they don't do it this year, then I'm with you- it's probably not happening.

Ideally, I'd want them to bundle generations 1-3 on a cartridge.

They could bundle each version of Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 together and put it in a 1GB Switch 1 cart. The good thing about that is that as a physical release, the games can be preserved for longer.

I doubt they'll opt to add the games to NSO since they wouldn't want to offer save states/rewind and I'm sure they'd prefer to monetize the game themselves. $60 for this would feel steep, but I don't think they'd sell it for anything less unfortunately.

Hmmm, do I pick the 10/10 classic, or the 10/10 classic? I'll have to go with the 10/10 classic!

Definitely not a day 1 buy for me. Not even a year 1 buy. I'll consider it when it goes on sale... eventually

@KayFiOS You'll understand soon enough. I hope you're enjoying the game, it only gets better from here!

They added the fantastic HD rumble (2) implementation from Silksong into this game. It's one of my favourite small details about the game. That's a huge plus to me!

@jfp Without mods, certainly!
Though if you can get your hands on the PC version there's a randomizer mod that makes replays of the game really fun

Game Key cards are fine for me, but I draw the line at code in a box. That's just plain wasteful!

Glad at least 1 game is getting the proper physical release treatment, though.

Remake left a fantastic impression on me, so this is a definite pre-order for me

The new support for Splatoon has pushed me to pick the game back up. I want to finally reach X rank!