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I'm intrigued. This looks cool.

What a wild trailer lol. That’s great marketing.

The scale of this game as a VN is honestly kind of insane to me. I recently put the it on hold for Switch 2 stuff after getting my 4th ending but I absolutely want to gradually chip away and see everything. I think it might have topped Danganronpa 1 & 2 as my favorite Kazutaka Kodaka game.

If they do add more content, I just ask that it is in the form of DLC, rather than an updated version with exclusive content for other platforms only. cough*Raincode*cough I don't want to have to start over, even if it was a Switch 2 version.

Yes, I pre-ordered the standard Switch 2 from Best Buy. I’ll be picking it up at midnight. I also ordered a 256GB memory card and the carrying case+screen protector.

Regarding games, I’ll be getting Mario Kart World and (hopefully) Cyberpunk 2077. I had also planned to get Rune Factory via the Switch 2 upgrade but the Switch 1 limited edition that I ordered has been delayed by like 2 weeks.

This is the first time I’ve ever picked up a gaming system at launch so I’m excited to see how the experience turns out.

Wow, I am pleasantly surprised. I'll definitely jump back in with the Switch 2 version.

Bison and Mai look especially great.

@Spoony_Tech Good luck! If you are in the US, Best Buy and GameStop are doing midnight launches.

I've also heard Costco might be a good place to look if you have a membership.

@Ryu_Niiyama Thanks for the information! That's really interesting context.

@fenlix What makes 0's story so much better than the other games? Genuine question as I've only played a bit of 0 and 1.

Love the aesthetic but no subtitles is a deal breaker.

Y'know... it seems like many of the Switch 2 launch titles don't have much in the way of marketing. Just a trailer from the big Direct and maybe a separate video or two. I wonder why that is.

Tbh, I didn't realize this game was going to be available at launch.

So happy to see this reviewed well. I've been following the game since it was announced and everything about it looked like a massive improvement over RF5. I was particularly impressed with how much more animated the characters look in dialog and cutscenes.

I look forward to playing this on Switch 2!

Switch 2 console

Carrying case & Screen protector

256GB microSD Express Memory Card

Mario Kart World

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition

Expensive month. 💸

@MamaSymphonia This is the first time I’m participating in a console game launch and I'm excited for it.

Lol. Lmao even.

Again, they barely sell Xbox consoles as is. (And the recent price increase isn't going to help) How exactly was an Xbox handheld supposed to be successful? Purely through GamePass?

@Duncanballs The system has had like 2-3 price increases in Japan. It is what it is.

The fact that it's just the Nintendo Switch 2 logo rather than the Nintendo logo is funny to me.

I am not going to watch this event but I'll check news sites afterwards for any relevant Switch 2 news.

@RainbowGazelle What's the alternative? No other platform has stepped up to replace it. Bluesky is neat but it's still missing features and many haven't migrated.

Looking forward to the Switch 2 version. Not looking forward to seeing the price tag.

@Overzeal Panned by players? I started playing earlier than I originally planned because I had heard nothing but good things. And after 40 hours or so, I'm still having a great time with it. Although, I do hate how selfish Takumi is acting in the current route I'm in. =/

I was afraid of this after seeing how P3R turned out. Assuming (hoping) it comes to Switch 2, I'll probably still buy it but a Persona 4 remake without the original voice cast just won't be the same. At least Golden is still easily accessible.

These are some good QoLs. Especially: "- The morning and evening bell screen animations can now be skipped.' lol

We are so close.

Whoa, that's an amazing feature! I was torn between three of the bachelorettes.

Shame that The Hundred Line already fell off the charts. It's excellent.

I wasn't expecting to see a Creator's Voice for this game. Very cool.

Tbh, I think they should do some of these for their in-house and subsidiary developed games too.

I hope they start showing off gameplay soon. I'm interested to see how it looks and plays.

@Dhaladog I have the Steam version and I'm seriously considering this version for handheld play. I'm just going to wait for reviews at launch since I'm already getting two other Switch 2 games on day one.

Lol, I haven't even started The Hundred Line yet (hopefully next week). That said, a new game from Kodaka with a Switch release means I'll be keeping my eye on this regardless.

I think a part of me has accepted that most third parties will just cheap out with GKCs unless something changes. Especially given the current state of the industry.

I hope Nintendo never considers it with any of their releases. Seeing something like a new Xenoblade or Astral Chain as GKC releases would be depressing.

@Koda1000 It was at 9th place with (109,782) LTD sales during the April 28, 2025 to May 4, 2025 sales period. It's been almost two months since release and this is a remaster so I don't think that's terrible.

https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/famitsu-sales-4-21-25-5-4-25

I hope global sales are decent at least.

I'm disappointed that The Hundred Line has already fallen off the top 10 list.

I hope global sales have been decent.

I have way too many games in my backlog to be waiting so I am playing the system just as much as I usually do. I'm just getting around to Ni no Kuni 1 for example and that has been a blast. I also still have a lot to do in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and I'm hoping to start The Hundred Line in the next week or so.

At launch, I'm only planning to get Mario Kart World and Rune Factory. I'll buy some of the other Switch 2 games I want after I've finished these two.

I do have a gaming laptop as my other system but unless I'm playing FFXIV, I kind of just prefer to play most games on Switch. If anything, I'm ghosting my Steam library to see how the next Steam Deck iteration turns out.

Anytime there's a C&D like this, I have to wonder why the people getting the C&D are surprised. Don't poke the bear.

They should have just made something aimed at gamers in general without referencing any specific game.

@SearchingS What was the excuse last time? That the games would be too big?

As long as it’s optimized well, I’d be all over a Switch 2 port.

I just worry that it’s too much for the system to handle.

@Aerona I think it'll depend on how third party sales are. If console sales and first party sales are good but third party aren't, they might have a reason to make things cheaper. Or at least provide more options.

Why did SE wait so long to correct this?

Also, sheesh, people sure are being negative about this release...

"Excited" isn't the word I'd use but I am interested in giving it a try. Only for audio though as I am not buying a camera. I'll probably only use the feature briefly and only with certain games.

I'm hoping that Switch 2 will be successful enough in the first 1-2 years of release that Nintendo will figure something out to make the actual game cards either cheaper or more enticing for third party publishers to use.

I'm willing to put up with game key cards in the short term but I feel like this is gonna be detrimental in the long term. I'd actually be alright paying a little more for Switch 2 games if it means they are fully on cart.

Great drop! Sword/Shield did not disappoint on the music front.

I personally really like "Battle! (Gym Leader)", "Battle! (Marnie)", "Battle! (Olenea)" and "Battle! (Finals)".

..............yeah, the track names are so silly lol.

I was hoping for better sales from The Hundred Line but I guess this isn't horrible.

I imagine these Switch 1 games are probably getting Switch 2 editions when they release? Seems like a missed opportunity if not.

Lol, I signed up but no email invite has arrived yet.

Thankfully, I got my pre-order with Best Buy last month because this seems to be a less than ideal process.

The performance is not good but going through Violet was the most fun I had with a Pokemon game since getting into the series in Gen. 8.

I do hope all the Pokemon games on Switch 2 will perform better.

Sounds like this is the kind of game you could kind of chip at for a couple months/years if you did eventually want to see everything.

I have been holding off on starting the game until I finish one of the couple I'm already playing but it's been hard waiting. The demo was great and I've heard nothing but good things about it so far.

Can't wait to get mine.

This is great to see. Especially since there are finally Three Houses icons available with the update.

I just wish they had added some of the Xenoblade icons to this batch. I personally have every single one from the NSO drops but stuff like this is good for brand awareness.

@Medic_alert I think you are right but I wonder what the better solution would have been. Only offer certain sizes and then make publishers put some of the game on cart and make the rest a download?

Nintendo's going to get away with it? There aren't any first party games are game key cards...