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Nintendo trying their hardest to turn what were unique ips into Disney Pixar cookie cutter output.

Theme parks, animated movies, character redesigns to match said movies, dumbed down first party titles.

Soon we will be able to say "I played the game and it felt and looked just like the movie" ... all while waiting in line to slide down a green pipe.

Pikmin was hands down my most beloved creation in gaming. I'm glad I've left Nintendo, the switch and it's sequel behind. I crave the creativity of old Nintendo but the direction they have chosen is disappointing for me.

A true DLC is Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion ... Not a cash grab cut from what should have been on the original release.

UK RRP £58.99 😂 I paid less than that for death stranding 2 on disc on release. A game that pushes the system rather than a remastered decade + old games.

Well I sold my Switch 2 after only two weeks. It just didn't feel like a 2025 upgrade. Maybe if it was released 18 months ago it may have.

With the lack of any big announcements apart from another mario kart installment and from what I can see I would be better off sticking with mk8. MP4 may have changed things for me but I'm not waiting around.

It just felt Nintendo were really taking me for a ride, a £430 console and the most exciting thing for me was playing links awakening and echoes in a smoother frame rate (not prefect in handheld still !) while a nice perk it's not what a new console should be all about.

Add another £53 for cyberpunk (so now just shy of £500 !) which was nice to play handheld in bed but the novelty wore off quickly. It's simply more enjoyable on a big display so played mostly docked. I had a nagging feeling that Nintendo have taken a step too far with this S2 release and I if I'm going to play docked there are much better ways to play a game like cyberpunk.

I found most of the first party releases on the Switch to be pretty childish and lacked the imagination of Nintendo of old, believe me I played them all. Only Dread and Pikmin 4 stood out for me.

Seeing Death Stranding 2 released tipped it for me. A game no matter how well optimised will never run consistently smooth on the Switch 2, a game we would be waiting years for. I refuse to get excited about the inevitable OG death stranding switch 2 release and pay through the nose for it with the only benefit being a portable experience that will no doubt be inferior.

So I sold it and made my money back.

This week I purchased a ps5 with death stranding 2. My first non Nintendo console since the PS2.

Sorry Nintendo but the innovation in your games has not been there for some time. Please prove me wrong and I'll be there for the S2 revision.

@foursider thanks for checking. It sounds similar to what I see playing handheld. The vines / thorn bush looks dreadful with extreme flickering. Did you see this ?

It's a shame none of this mentioned in Nintendo Life's video comparison where Felix states the issue is fixed. The most taxing area wasn't even tried and it's not even stated whether it was tested docked / handheld.

@KoopaTheGamer it's not at all perfect. Have you tried it in handheld ? Check out the swamp area and let me know what you think.

@foursider I've been saving links awakening and echoes for an update as I struggled with FPS and blur applied to the top/bottom of the screen. Like you this has been the highlight of a £400 system and while I'm happy original S1 games can fully breath, I still have the nagging feeling that this system should have been released 18 months ago.

I've only bought cyberpunk as nothing else interests me. Nintendo nest have some aces up their sleeve for the rest of the year.

Can I ask a favour ? Would you test out the swamp area in LA handheld on the S2 ? It still really struggles on mine and there is no mention of it in any comparison vid I've seen yet. The one on this site didn't even visit the area. An area known to grind to a halt.

I've been looking forward to playing this for what feels like an eternity ! Happy to wait if the fully updated game is included on the cart.

Pre-ordered at 365games for £25 so very happy.

I bought Lorelei (even though I was waiting for the physical announcement/release) to tide me over and it's a wonderful game. Looks like I'll be playing two unbelievable games back to back.

Question for those familiar with the series... I am gonna be playing online with a friend and was wondering can start playing multiplayer as soon as you begin or do you have to play solo for a few hours to level up, design your character ... Would be great if you can do that together.

Question for those familiar with the series... I am gonna be playing online with a friend and was wondering can start playing multiplayer as soon as you begin or do you have to play solo for a few hours to level up, design your character ... Would be great if you can do that together.

£5.30 at the Russian eshop. No brainer.

@BacklogBlues thanks mate. Did you get hit by customs or did they mark the package as a gift ? I got the digital version for £8 the other day, will play through it before the pre order window closes to see if it's worth a physical purchase. It's gonna be such a mark up from £8 though.

Anyone know how much shipping is to the UK ?

This looks fantastic. Hopefully when the character breaks the initial shackles placed upon him we are given an unlimited world of beauty to explore / experience. Definitely keeping an eye on this. Brazil is also one of my favourite films too so bonus.

Bastion is £2.12 at the Russian eshop

@carloscoronado I would love to give this a test and provide feedback if possible. The game looks stunning and hopefully will provide an extremely mediative experience. Has a very similar feel to the game Everything, which is one of my favourites, but with clear goals and challenges allowing for a more defined role and immersion into the gameplay. Hope this game is a big success as it will bring awareness and educate to the current state of the oceans health in a fun way, also highlighting the beauty that we are at risk of losing.

Hob for me. All those put off by the downgraded visuals in handheld mode needed worry anymore as it's been addressed in the latest update.

New Update 1.1.1 has greatly improved the handheld experience graphically.

@1UP_MARIO hopefully it won't be long before all that pikmin goodness is packaged up into one tiny switch cartridge.

@Fake-E-Lee had heard how great DC was but waited till a cheap physical was available and boy did it match the hype. The flow and controls are just spot on and feel extremely fluid it all feels so natural when playing. Hopefully the slight slowdown (when the action gets busy / damn bats !) will be patched soon.

Probably not the switch version in the video. Looks interesting though. After getting dead cells last week the gameplay looks painfully laboured.

@Gs69 it's actually faster since the big update from panic button (gyro aiming etc). It was painfully slow upon release.

Resident evil revelations 2 needs this.

Just completed hob. Be aware that there are two endings as it's poorly explained. Great game, highly recommend.

I'll be raising the world in the excellent Hob also. If there's time to spare then representing the tortoise in Splatoon 2.
Cuphead is on the list when it hits the sales, not the biggest fan of boss battles and still need to beat tropical freezes final boss.

£7 on sale at the eshop last year when I picked it up is more then good enough for me

@USWITCH64 it's showing £24.99 for me ... Check the eshop

Doom is actually £24.99

Celeste and Gris with a decent discount please. These prices for the bigger games are ridiculous. Picked up Octopath physical for £30 from Amazon UK last week and a mint copy of Donkey Kong for £28 of eBay too.

@baller98 thanks mate, I actually saw it earlier. Think I might skip it and just buy Celeste finally as still on sale. Also have octopath traveller unplayed ... And xenoblade too !

@nofriendo totally agree. There are a few reviews from small Nintendo review sites that mention the drop in visuals when in handheld mode and also frame rate issues. It's a shame such a trusted website failed in this review to highlight anything other then the superficial. I will give it a few more days before purchasing for some more reviews that provide more clarity.

@Cobalt so was it a 6/10 or a 9/10 after playing ? Just picked one up at Amazon for £30 new

Looks great but the PG-13 young adult characters and their sass mouths are gonna get old very quick. Actually it happened by the end of the trailer.

@MeloMan for better or for worse sums it up nicely. It looks like a main idea in this game is to just 'be' whatever the current circumstance.

@Mando44646 no preorder discount as it's already released (in the UK). It's only £11.?? so hopefully money well spend to explore everything.

I will be picking this up tonight, looks intriguing and completely beautiful.

@Heavyarms55 internet search suggest that they are not the best for longevity. Their customer service is second to none though as they have replaced both with new versions. Good little company.

@heavyarms55 I like my imuto but two have failed within a year. Also the battery indicator is near useless as it's terribly inaccurate. I am hoping better from Anker. Btw the imuto you are describing is HUGE compared to the Nintendo Anker 20100

Come on guys do your research. Of course they are not the same model abliet the Nintendo logo. As stated earlier the official Nintendo version has usb C power delivery in/out, allowing a full charge of the battery in 3 hours and charging the switch as fast as the it would when docked. Also it is optimised for the switch charging slightly quicker then other PD power banks.

I bought one last week at very for £39.99 in the half price sale. Excellent charger for the switch.

@Jayenkai thanks so much for the heads up pal. Really appreciated. Will look into it now.

A year ago I went for the imoto 16750mah as Anker did not produce a small pocket sized pack with a usb C in and out. £27 and can charge my switch 2 and half times. @Saego mine takes 5hrs 30mins to fully charge via usb C to C.

@chardir it started 'dropping' when it started 'rocking up' to become 'a game changer'.

@Jayenkai let's hope so. The new one player octo expansion for splatoon 2 was a welcome suprise a year later so there's always the possibility of support. Although I'm guessing that to keep the distinction between switch and iOS versions it's probably going to be unlikely. Why sell one product when you can sell two ... Or even three !

@Jayenkai that's quite a hefty reduction and probably worth waiting for. Such a shame that there is no export on the switch as I don't have an iPad for portable music creation. Even though all in one, for me it's a nothing more than a bit of fun if it's self contained. It looks like they priotised the gaming element for the switch to separate it from the iOS versions.

@Jayenkai I have signed up to receive newsletters, hopefully there is a drop soon. Whats the cheapest you have seen it reduced to ?

@Jayenkai thanks for the mini review I found it helpful. Without export this is a bit pointless. A purchase will depend on whether this and touchscreen controls are fixed at a later date. At nearly £40 I think I will spend it towards the Mac version and hope they address the limitations of the switch port soon.

Anyone know whether the $299 price ever drops in a sale or is it pretty solid ?

Ok so from what I understand this is an issue for docked users or portable powerbanks using power delivery ?
I currently use a portable powerbank usb c to c 5V/3A with a Benson approved usb c cable. Should I be concerned with this set up for on the go gaming ? As I haven't used the powerbank with the switch since updating to 5.0 firmware.

Finally received my physical copy today (UK). Can't wait to finally play (and listen) to this.