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@TheWokesterGamer It does look good at 30fps, but apparently 60fps support is already built into the game's code. It'd just be a case of enabling it.

They're probably holding off to spread out the Switch 2 release cadence

@Dev-N I have a feeling (and I really hope I'm right) that Splatoon Raiders will be a 2026 game. Nintendo released a calender for 2026 that includes Mario Tennis Mario, A Mario Wonder Pihrana Plant and characters Tomodachi and Rythem Heaven (Paradise), 2026 releases. A yellow Inkling was also on the calender which could indicate Splatoon will see a release next year.

Not the strongest evidence, especially since the Splatoon art they use is from 3 and not Raiders, I just find it interesting.

I appreciate that Nintendo seems to value their games. Do I think BOTW from 8 years ago should still be $70 (here in the UK it's the same price as TOTK. Smash Ultimate is also $70)? No, but I at least agree with the idea that games should retain at least some of their value over time, so long as they hold up today, which most modern Nintendo games do.

If it were me, prices of new games would go down by £10 to £15 after a few years, so Mario Odyssey would sell for £35 instead of £50. Or like someone has already mentioned, do Nintendo Selects again. I'm hopeful that Nintendo has been saving them to introduce them this generation for old Switch 1 games that need a push.

@OldGamer999 I'm most looking forward to the next Xenoblade, though it probably won't be until 2027. Monolithsoft are known for pushing hardware pretty hard to make impressesive games, and given how good games like FF7 and Star Wars look on the console, I have big expectations for them.

Alright guys. I need help deciding which game to get for Switch 2 for Christmas.

Here are the candidates:
Animal Well
Pizza Tower
Powerwash Simulator 2
Star Wars Outlaws

And of course, Merry Christmas!

Never played Skyrim before. Is it worth getting on here with the new latency patch?

I tried No Man's Sky a few months back on Switch 2, and while it ran fine, there were quite a few crashes happening. I stopped playing until the crashes are ironed out. Does anyone know if that's happened yet?

This port gets an A+ from me. The game felt and and looked great to play in docked and handheld mode. 30fps isn't that big of a downside here since I don't feel I need lighting fast responses so this is how I'm going to play the game for the first time and it only served to validate my decision to pre-order. Helps that the demo is so small in size so as many people as possible can download it.

This game is making me wonder how pretty the next Xenoblade game will be on Switch 2, given how much Minolithsoft likes to push the hardware they're given to make great games.

@TheExile285 Same. I'm still yet to activate it since nearly none of my friends have a Switch 2 yet

@TrogdorTheBurninator That would make absolutely no canonical sense... but I like Sooga so I'll let this slide. Sooga please!

For those wondering, the demo's file size is 7.9GB. That's less than a 10th the size of the full game

The fact that they didn't make any Switch 2 improvements with the free update garuntees in my head that there's a paid Switch 2 Edition coming, and the free update was just there to bring back interest in Pikmin. Some new maps would be really nice. Imagine seeing the Piklopedia at 4K or with Ray Tracing! That'd be a real treat

I think what impresses me most about the Switch 1 version is the lighting. It seems to be entirely intact between versions, and looks really nice! We can really see the Switch 1 hitting above it's weight class with Prime 4, and the fact it holds 60fps is the cherry on top!

Have they added touch controls to the game on Switch yet? I really want to enjoy this one but the button control really aren't doing it for me

This game really seems like the Switch 1's send off game. Been here since the beginning and is now the last 1st party release in the Switch 1's last year of relevancy. I want to see how far they've pushed the console to make this game stand out

@AussieMcBucket Here in the UK, the prices are indeed different. The Switxh 2 Edition is £10 more despite the upgrade pack being free

@Gabe250 I've seen that sentiment going around among some people, which I think makes sense since while 2025 had a lot of games, not all of them will necessarily appeal to everyone.

@KayFiOS Not counting Switch 2 Editions, I count 5 first party games this year since June: MarioKart, Donkey Kong, DragXDrive, Hyrule Warriors and Kirby AirRiders. Then there are the Switch 2 editions like Metriod, Kirby Forgotton Land, Mario Party and the Zeldas. (And ZA I guess).

The schedule of releases was a little wobbly considering the drought in September, but there was no lack of games this year, especially considering we started halfway through the year in June.

This is the only Mario and Luigi game I've finished, besides Brothership. I never got the hate for the game since it was one of my favourites to play. It's surprisingly rare nowadays, to. I see copies of Bowser's Inside story pretty often (which I still need to finally play) but almost never any copies of Partners in Time...

@SuntannedDuck2 The game used to run alright on the Switch but the performance has gotten worse and worse over time.

First there was the dedicated console edition in 2017 that ran fantasticaly, then Bedrock in 2018 which still ran alright. The performance kinda tanked though starting from the update Aquatics and only got worse during Caves and Cliffs where they cut the max render distance.

Currently on Switch 1, the game runs smoothly until you start building or destroying things. It gets really bad especially in Creative mode and servers. If you move even at a moderate speed you'll move faster than the game renders chunks so there are a lot of instances where you can be stuck on things you can't see, too.

Render distance is locked to 12 chuncks I believe, and the Switch version doesn't have the vibrant visuals they added recently.

Currently there are no enhancements on Switch 2. The framerate is a little smoother but every other issue is still on full display.

I still enjoyed it, but I don't want to touch it until it gets propper Switch 2 support. I have a Steam Deck and Laptop that runs the game way better but I feel more comfortable playing games on Switch in general.

I found the controls of Air Riders pretty strange so I haven't picked it up yet. Thinking of waiting till my friends have Switch 2s so I can play multiplayer, but if the game has a strong single player I might grab it early. How are you all finding the game?

I'm liking the goofy video they made revealing the date. As for Minecraft itself, I'm still holding out for a Switch 2 edition of the game since it's still pretty subpar on the console. There'll be a lot to look forward to when I get back though!

@Dom_31 I thought the side characters were a little interesting, but they all look to bland for me to recognise them all too much.
In Calamity we got to play as the Great Fairies, a guardian, the champions we got to know in BOTW, King Rhoam (who really surprised me), and litterally Calamity Ganon. The only characters that only come close to that level of crazy is Calamo and the Kngiht construct

I reckon it's only like this since they wanted to stay true to the promise of the game being canon and didn't want to make newbies that could disrupt the lore. Let's just hope that we get some non-canon additions later down the line

@Dom_31 I totally agree with you. Age of Calamity had such a diverse cast of playable characters, so I was pretty disappointed by the pretty bland cast by comparision in Imprisonment.

This game seems like it'd be the most fun to play with friends, like Mario Party or Smash Bros. Right now though not many people among my friends other than me have a Switch 2, so it feels like a waste to buy the game right now. Next year, maybe!

I think high quality games should hold their value, to an extent... charging £33 ($40) for a port of a 15 year old game though is excessive, especially considering the fact they were half that price on Wii U. If I'm itching to play these games again MAYBE I'll get them on sale, but I can get an experience nearly as good on my Steam Deck.

Either way, I'm very happy these games are back! They've aged beautifully