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@somnambulance "My son has said it best, “It’s really good, but there’s only so much racing you can do before you want to do something else.”

Like the 400 P Switch missions? Personally this is the best single player Mario Kart ever

60 for me, mostly Free Roam, followed by Grand Prix.

Tbh, it would be nice not to have to have to download everything anyway as I'd like to remove some of the shovelware, especially on the SNES one which seems to have a ton of it for some reason.

Wish it was sorted in to genres too, the NES and SNES ones need it! New users must find it totally overwhelming.

@Zyph Having now played it, I feel like it makes zero sense for it to be packed in as the information it goes into is way too technical for the average consumer to be interested in. This isn't a title most people would care for. It's too geeky and niche to be a pack in.

Maybe if it was simply a mini game collection with more mouse based games it would work.

@cylemmulo The mouse mini games with the UFOs are a lot of fun IMO and remind me of the fly swatter Mario Paint mini game. I disagree it has no character, it has a quirky and humourous charm to it just like 51 Worldwide Classics. Love the dialogue which was surprisingly funny and self deprecating and skating around on the Switch 2 screen. And the concept of a games expo on a giant Switch 2 is just fun for me. But to each their own.

I just saw James submitted a song for the Sonic 3 movie but it was rejected! I wonder if this could be a reworked version of it: https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheMovie/comments/1emhkpm/james_bourne_of_busted_wrote_a_song_for_sonic/

@The_Nintend_Pedant What I Go To School For, You Said No and Who's David are tunes!

I didn't even care for Busted at the time but now they give me so much early 00s nostalgia, playing on my Dreamcast/GameCube and watching the music channels (which they were featured on A LOT)

@IronMan30 Yes, Sony can brick the PS5 too but Nintendo seems to get extra criticism for doing the sane thing as others. I don't know about Xbox.

Great news, more of this please! Puts the likes of SEGA to shame for having to buy an entirely new game to upgrade Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 and Sonic Generations

Blue guy on the bottom of the first image looks like he got lost from a Pokemon game

@purple_shyguy "We didn't get any new content for Animal Crossing"

What are you talking about, Animal Crossing got tons of new content. You couldn't even swim or dive at launch, there was no Redd, no Cap'n etc etc. It was really bare bones to begin with and they added lots over the years.

Time Crisis with joycon control please!

@Anti-Matter Oh you care about reviews now? How are the reviews looking for Garfield Kart then which you just said you'll consider instead because of these bad Mario Kart reviews? 😂

@raymond23 Changing one option doesn't make it "unplayable" or a 0/1. That's ridiculous hyperbole. The rest of the game like online Knockout Tour, online with friends, Grand Prix, offline VS Modes, Battle Mode and Free Roam remain completely unaffected. Even the change doesn't change THAT much other than 3 laps coming up in one specific mode slightly less often.

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac please!!

I'm not sure if that edgy Pac-Man game is for me (Shadow Labyrinth) It's giving me Bomberman Act Zero energy.

@AlienX @Bass_X0 Yep, just like with Nintendo, whatever Sega does people are going to endlessly whinge if it's anything less than perfect and isn't catered 100% to their personal tastes.

Modern online gamers are so negative and as an older gamer who grew up in the 80s/90s era of jank and no possibility of patching games it's very alien and miserable to me. I've learned I enjoy my games so much more if I stay off social media and YouTube with all it's ridiculous hyperbole and focusing on what people dislike over what they enjoy about games. I barely even read reviews now, apart from on this site as I prefer to make my own mind up.

@Maxz Sonic Heroes, Shadow The Hedgehog and Sonic Riders were on GameCube too but I'm not sure any of this would happen as there's not even any Sonic GBA games on there.

Maybe if Dreamcast came to NSO which would be AMAZING! Portable Shenmue on Switch 2. (Drools)

@JohnnyMind Sonic 3D Origins with Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and the underrated Sonic Heroes

@eldersnake They initially reported that the Switch 2 version of Street Fighter VI was running at a specific resolution and that DLSS, an advanced upscaling technology from Nvidia, was absent.

It was later confirmed that DLSS was in fact being utilized in this title and Digital Foundry did not see it and also was incorrect regarding the resolution. Digital Foundry also failed to notice DLSS being used in the excellent Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 version.

Digital Foundry creates a follow-up video clarifying their analysis failures. They re-measure the resolutions of multiple Nintendo Switch 2 titles and reports that Street Fighter VI is missing specific features in the prior generation (PS5/XSX) such as deformation of the musculatures.

Digital Foundry was wrong AGAIN for essentially the entire video. Deformation of the musculatures was noted to be present in the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Street Fighter VI. Digital Foundry does not believe other developers' reports on performance for their titles and instead believes in their incorrect measurements.

They also pushed a lot of nonsense before the console was revealed that Switch 2 was only as powerful as PS4, less powerful than Steam Deck and at one point said it would only have a 720p screen. They used to be more facts based but sadly tend to be thrive on drama, gossip and hyperbole now like a lot of Youtubers. And for some reason people take everything they say as fact and the stuff above gets reported as gospel by other sites.

@eldersnake @Dunkin Not a fanboy to point out the fact that they've spread misinformation and lies about Switch 2 or that the poster finds patronising or miserable. I often do too, even though some of their content is still interesting.

And by that logic you're being a Digital Foundry fanboy by defending them against criticism and criticising those who dislike them.

This should've been a paid upgrade for Switch 1 players and it's ridiculous it's not even crossplay with the Switch 1 version online :-/

@Uncle_Franklin I would be surprised if they don't drop some Donkey Kong games prior to the release of Bananza. They did this Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.

@mlt There's other really weird decisions like the character select screen listing the outfits as different characters, the split screen co-op open world being hidden and removing P Missions from open world co-op. Plus in offline VS mode you CAN do traditional 3 lap only races.

Did Nintendo fire all their User Interface/Quality of Life people recently or something?

Wow, that's kind of a slap in the face for those who prefer traditional races. Nintendo in their arrogance are upset because people aren't playing the game they designed it to be played, so they’re going to force them to play by those rules.

I don't even mind the intermissions but do think there should be at least two laps once you reach the course... Koopa Beach is ridiculous. The drive to the courses feel so epic then it's just anti climatic a lot of the time.

But in truth it would've been a lot better to have traditional lap races in Grand Prix and keep the intermissions for knock out tour then both variants are used.

Nintendo needs to be careful with pissing off it's fanbase as I suspect it's not exactly casual players buying Switch 2 at this price. I highly doubt it could become another Wii U situation but it could still well see GameCube levels of success or more modest numbers than Switch 1 at least, especially if third parties don't get good sales on it. And we're always the ones who keep them afloat when that happens.

@Maulbert "Because standard controllers still work well for GameCube games"

No they don't! Some of the best games on it like F-Zero GX, Luigi's Mansion and Mario Sunshine don't play at all properly without analogue clickable triggers. And good luck getting through Super Monkey Ball on a Pro Controller 2 analogue stick if it ever comes to NSO.

N64 and GameCube controllers are a must for NSO IMO. The other systems are fine with any controllers.

@ATMVF Some of the dialogue in it really made me laugh like the person with a broad Northern England dialogue and the man and woman hiding under one of the Joycon sticks who you can barely see, whose dialogue was only "he he he... " The implication being they were up to something naughty under there.

Also like the little touches like being able to skate on the screen and falling over if you go too fast.

Very much disagree with comments that it's without charm. It was developed by Nintendo Cube (previously NDcube) who made Clubhouse Games/51 Worldwide Classics and they both share a very similar art style, soundtrack and humour which I enjoy a lot. They make a nice quirky pair.

@SalvorHardin I find the mouse games in it fun, they remind me of the fly swatting mini game in Mario Paint.

@KoopaTheGamer And £16.99 in UK

Both GameCube and the Switch 2 screen looks fantastic and play great to me. Some of these tech nerds are quite annoying with their hyperbole and nitpicking. I wonder if they even enjoy playing games?

@Coalescence "Smash Bro" Oh dear... Can't look at the game's name in the same way anymore.

@Roibeard64 There is a dislike button (thumbs down) and you can also block users. Personally his rants are funny and weirdly comforting in their predictability. The site wouldn't be the same without his quirky presence, so I choose to keep them, lol. But I can see why people might find them repetitive.

I think the screen looks great and I've come to find I don't really like OLED screens anyway since I can't stand how grainy they look, especially on grey colours. Actually considering selling my OLED TV and going back to LCD.

I'd much rather have a Switch 2 Lite model than an OLED one as I find it a bit too huge to take out with me often.

@Dr_Corndog Sidestepper is a legend, he deserves more props for being a true OG from the original Mario Bros game (not Super Mario Bros!)

One of the oldest Mario characters and it's very cool he's playable. He is older than Peach, Toad, Bowser and Goomba!

And I find it so funny that he barely moves, doesn't hold the Kart and has the same expression like in Mario Bros. It's like he's still a rigid sprite that got lost and ended up in a 3D game.

@JohnnyMind Was thinking Kirby possibly

@JohnnyMind Thanks, that's good to know! I was actually thinking of buying certain Switch 1 games that have Switch 2 editions unboxed on eBay as a cheaper way of getting the Switch 2 upgrade.

@Mana_Knight So true. I just go straight to my Subscriptions in YouTube now because I can't face being greeted by yet another bearded man with his mouth agape at something irrelevant/made up. Every Switch 2 suggestion be like:

This and the lack of story mode (what I played most in Team Sonic Racing) has really put me off this game :-/ Add to this the lack of Switch 2 upgrade paths for Sonic x Shadow/Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 and it leaves a really bad taste in my mouth for money day SEGA.

@GinMiguel Yes I would. These tacky crossovers really kill the feeling of playing in a cohesive and believable universe to me.

I'm so glad Mario Kart World ditched the villager characters, Link, F-Zero, Inklings and such for the same reason (although at least they were Nintendo IP) It's such a nice celebration of the history of Mario, music and all.

Can you imagine if Nintendo did the same to Mario Kart World and let Illumination have access to it (makers of Mario movie) and we had to play alongside a bunch of Minions... The horror! Please don't take note Nintendo!

@Member_the_game I move on to a mixture of physical and digital games early on, on 3DS, picking depending on pricing, but I'm the opposite to you and couldn't get on with PS Plus or Game Pass.

I always found myself too overwhelmed on what to play with them and found it very hard to complete anything. I think single purchases encourage me to appreciate my games more and not move on so quickly.

Funnily enough Nintendo's much criticised "drip feed" of games on Switch Online stops me having that problem as I just play new games as they come along. It works really nicely for me and stops me getting overwhelmed by analysis paralysis.

@Member_the_game I'm getting it from there too as £35 for essentially a digital version is actually a bargain.

I'll probably throw away the paper packaging and keep the box as a spare case for if I ever buy any unboxed games off eBay.

Does anyone know if Switch 1 games fit in Switch 2 boxes? Actually do Code In A Box games even have a cartridge compartment? 👀

"There's nothing behind me, there's nothing behind me"

@Waa-Laa It still changes it as a whole but makes it way quicker to switch. Especially as you can access that menu from the main home screen too

@Picola-Wicola @Waa-Laa FYI there's a setting in Switch 2 accessibility options that let's you add your button remapping to the quick Home menu (the one that pops up in game when you hold down Home button) This makes it way quicker to toggle between different control setups per game if you save a remapping called say Mario Kart World.

@KoopaTheGamer I miss the flags saying where everyone's from 😭 You CAN kind of spectate though by driving up to the race (or transporting to them with the map) and seeing everyone racing live, it's pretty cool! I assume they can't see you.

@ROBLOGNICK LG OLED C2 is 800 Nuts so it's 7 - 8 clicks
I have the same TV and also found reducing the black balance to 8 and increasing the white balance to 20 made Mario Kart World look way better. These features are in the Game Optimiser bit. White 20 does remove a little detail so might not be for everyone but I'd definitely have it quite a bit over 10. It looked so washed out before.

Also should be on Game Mode, HGiG, range limited (on Switch settings and TV) and probably Colour Warm 50. I did all this and it looks 👌🏻 now. No longer washed out and grainy.

Mine looks okay but it's a little troubling how hot the thing gets

Europe but I I don't understand how this is Nintendo related? It doesn't make any sense and would be better suited to the Time Extension site.

@Mana_Knight No, they work more like DLC on Nintendo's games and still require the cartridge. Hogwarts Legacy downloads an entirely new digital game so they'll appear as two separate icons on your home screen.

@arb93 My advice, decide for yourself whether games look fun and interesting to you and don't rely on others opinions. Buy physical if possible so you can sell them on after if unsure (I'll probably do this with DK Bonanza but I pretty much knew I'd want Mario Kart long term as I've loved every game)

I stopped reading reviews and impressions until after I have the game (I do watch a little gameplay footage, usually without commentary) and have been enjoying them a lot more since then. Feels more like how I experienced gaming pre-internet. It's nice not being clouded by others impressions which at times can be overly cynical or nitpicky for clicks these days on more unscrupulous websites and YouTube channels.

Disaster Report 4 was one of my all time favourite Switch games and had mostly awful reviews just because of the framerate. Meanwhile BOTW was rated highly across the board and I just couldn't get into it and it has so many gameplay elements that drove me mad. Conduct Together was an obscure game I picked up on eShop on a whim for 99p as it looked intriguing/different. I have 30 hour playtime on it!

And frankly reviews have become too subjective on many sites too (Not this one) They used to be more along the lines of "if you like so and so type of game you'll enjoy this" and try to consider their readers but many of them are very me-me-me now. I read a review of Welcome Tour that said it was a bad 2/10 game just because THEY don't care about how the Switch 2 works and don't enjoy simplistic twitch minigames. That's as silly as getting someone like me who can't stand RPGs to review the next Final Fantasy.

Anyway, rant over 😉

And honestly some Switch 1 games look loads better just by putting on Always On in the HDR settings on the Switch 2. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeeze looks stunning and the colours really pop. Really like Splatoon 2 with it on too, plus Wind Waker/F-Zero GX on NSO. Definitely turn it off for the earlier NSO consoles though...!

Disaster Report 4 is one of the funniest games I've ever played. I loved it from start to finish and went through it twice as a good and an evil character!

@Zuljaras "The big negative for me is that I do not own the game I bought unlike the releases that are full on the cart. I prefer ownership of that little chip and what is on it. In this case there is nothing on it. It is a plastic DRM key and nothing more."

The game plays the same either way though, doesn't it?