This announcement was absolutely wild to me and I will explain why. I was literally lying in my bed on Monday evening thinking about what I would love to see come out on the Switch1&2 and I started thinking About Muramasa on the Wii and about how much fun the original was to play... imagine my shock and surprise to find out that it is coming to S1&2 now! Mind blown!
I must have tapped into some stream of consciousness for that one to even have happened, absolutely bonkers amount of synchronicity for me on this one!
I absolutely LOVED this game on my PS5 and I will be double-dipping on the S2 to show my support and so that I can play with some of my S2 having friends!
Honestly, I love fire emblem, but this looks too much like 3 houses and that game bored me to tears. I did not like it and this one looks too similar. I hope everyone that forks out the money for this enjoys it, but if you didn't play 3 houses, try it out and then decide before dropping your hard-earned coin on this one.
I'd like to see everything that I want to see and some surprises, but I'm realistic and will settle for whatever it is that we get shown. I'm not too picky about it and I'm sure at least one part of it will be something that will suffice. I would like NOT to see anymore cozy games, but, again realistic, I'm sure there will be something with witches tending gardens that grow different types of cats that you then have to manage and grow so that the world crystal doesn't get broken.
I somehow missed this game entirely and was just doing some digging on Custom Robo when I stumbled onto this game. What a shame that it is by the creator of Custom Robo and just isn't very content rich. I would LOVE to see Custom Robo come back with a new entry, I'd even settle for a release of CR on the switch online Gamecube system... but it seems like fans of the series are doomed to live in the nostalgia of the original and DS titles without seeing a worthy rebirth of the series. Shame.
@SlamuelLJackson nope I read about the interchangable option, just wanted to make it known that I dislike those types of pads. Thanks for the derogatory comment though, seems super helpful.
@Hwatt I enjoyed command as well. I noticed they are doing a similar thing with the "avatar" setup for gamechat in this one. In command you could use your own voice to make the vocals for the characters in the game... or was that another one on DS?
I still have my original that I bought from blockbuster video when the thing flopped hard. Also have most of the games for it as well. It was $50 for the whole shebang, that was what I paid for it the year it came out. Lol. Not a chance im paying for even the cardboard version.
@molkom Don't be worried about the nit-picky framerate issues noted in this article and comment section. They are not as blatant, or even disruptive, as this article would lead you to believe. I've been playing it for about 3 hours and haven't really noticed any issues on my S2.
I have tried and tried to get in to these games, but they just are not fun to me. Kudos to all those that enjoy them though and a hearty, "I feel your pain!" to all those that wanted a direct that wasn't dedicated to a single game before the year ends. Oh well, not all of us can be happy with everything.
Myles has in NO WAY been a hindrance to the quality of the game, nor has he even come close to being the "Nuisance" that so many reviewers claimed him to be. As a matter of fact NONE of the Federation troops are intrusive at all. Don't listen to the clamoring minority and play the game, then decide for yourself.
My only real gripe so far is the vacant expanse of Desert. They could have omitted that with something akin to samus jumping in a ship and traversing from place to place, or even the transport "bullets" they already have. It feels emptier in the desert than the very empty "open areas" in PL: Arceus.
Honestly, I don't have any complaints about the comms "interruptions" from the NPCs, but then again I enjoyed Other M so, I'm really enjoying this. It probably Should have just been called Metroid Prime: Beyond and left the "4" in the dirt.
@tonyp1987 Since they are skimming by in the red, I doubt they would be able to come up with the funds to make and market physical carts for this game... at least not at "launch".
@Gabe250 my bad on the $400 for base model, not sure why I thought that was the cost. Honestly, how I assess the cost of accessories to the cost of the whole console shouldnt really bother you this much, should it? In my world if something costs almost half (or more than) of what it improves, then that just doesn't make sense and I allude to it "costing almost as much as the console". I don't ask you to agree with me, that is how it appears to me.
@Gabe250 It really isn't a stretch at all, with the cost of the console being $400US and most of the 1TB Express cards Average (sans sale price) $199.99US, with tax that is over $220US coming out to more than half the cost of the console. How is it a stretch to say that it costs almost as much as the console itself? And honestly, they were even more expensive earlier this year, I'm speaking specifically to closer to June 5th the launch date of the S2. I saw them costing as much as $285US and far higher than that on resale sites like ebay.
Got a 512GB at Walmart for like $60US and I filled it up pretty fast, so I got a 1TB on sale and haven't had an issue with storage since. Spend the money, get the 1TB... it is worth it!
@kmtrain83 FE: Engage was far superior to FE: 3 Houses! 3 Houses was just bland and boring to me. Engage felt more like a return to form, but with a disappointing lack of character customization for your Main Character... the stupid hair of the Protag was abysmal, other than that; it was a good game.
"Metro" should change their name to "Contrarian". Their review section is putrid and filled with vitriol. Honestly, if you play a game solely because of reviews being "good" then do you even enjoy playing video games? Surely we could form our own opinions and enjoy the games that we each like regardless of what the "Reviewing Minority" decide to say about them. Every game is NOT for every person... facts!
@Max_the_German She is somewhat arrogant in the 2nd game, but the story and gameplay are really fun. Understandable if you didn't enjoy the first game, I didn't either. The 2nd was worth playing far more than the 1st game.
Wilds became stale very fast for me and I've found myself still, 4 years on, playing Rise far more. It just doesn't have the pull that Rise has, as a matter of fact I've been satisfying the majority of my MH itch on Switch 2 with Wild Hearts S and am thoroughly enjoying it!
@roy130390 Honestly, this game is great, it does play better than the demo, but I have had it crash on me a couple of times while I wasn't doing anything particularly strenuous for the engine or console. It's got it's issues, but it is pretty fun and can be very fast/frenetic.
@1UP-HUSKY I agree with you on this one. We need to see pokemon push past the "every pokemon is an adorable plush doll" aesthetic and maybe have a divergence toward something more realistic and updated. I just want to see so much more from the series, not so much more of the same.
@Johnny_Arthur if you notice the "tech" on the characters suit, you should notice the light is attached to an arm that moves with the camera and not just with the character, since you aren't holding a flashlight, the light follows the camera.
@Whyarewestillhere LOL... I read that "...they were graphical showcases many moons prior." and thought the EXACT same thing. Never, the answer is never, they were never ever graphical showcases of any kind... ever. And they continue NOT to be. Some people say that is an "endearing" part of the franchise, I am not among them.
Pokemon has become a very bland looking franchise since entering the 3D game space and it's not showing signs of bucking that trend in looks. Glad to see that there is some new gameplay ideas being brought into this franchise, but the designs have got to grow or die. I get that it is very much marketed towards children, but they could really do something more with the looks of these games. This is my opinion and I just wish it wasn't because I've been playing Pokemon games, all of them, since they came out in the 90's, but other than Legends: Arceus and Sword/Shield, I haven't touched one in a while and this game might change my mind on that... I'll just wait and see.
One last thing, they have got to stop being so overly lazy on the pokemon designs... I'm looking at you Trubbish and Clefkey!!!
@Fiskern since it is an opinion piece I felt it only fair to share my opinion, hence my "imo".
@The_Nintendo_Pedant no worries. I fully understand the escapism, but don't understand escaping to work on a garden or farm. Again, my opinion should not dissuade anyone from enjoying what they enjoy... in moderation.
@The_Nintendo_Pedant bold of you to think my life is "good" based off of a statement about "real life" being better than video game life, but ok. Also, life is good. I am alive healthy and breathing. So that can be my simplistic idea of good life.
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Re: Vanillaware's Underrated Wii Gem Returns On Switch 1 & 2 Early Next Year
This announcement was absolutely wild to me and I will explain why. I was literally lying in my bed on Monday evening thinking about what I would love to see come out on the Switch1&2 and I started thinking About Muramasa on the Wii and about how much fun the original was to play... imagine my shock and surprise to find out that it is coming to S1&2 now! Mind blown!
I must have tapped into some stream of consciousness for that one to even have happened, absolutely bonkers amount of synchronicity for me on this one!
Re: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Storms Onto Switch 2 Later This Year
I absolutely LOVED this game on my PS5 and I will be double-dipping on the S2 to show my support and so that I can play with some of my S2 having friends!
Re: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Price And Box Art Revealed
Honestly, I love fire emblem, but this looks too much like 3 houses and that game bored me to tears. I did not like it and this one looks too similar. I hope everyone that forks out the money for this enjoys it, but if you didn't play 3 houses, try it out and then decide before dropping your hard-earned coin on this one.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct June 2026 Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
@Kraven Claire Obscur would be all I needed, but I doubt we will see it on the S2.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct June 2026 Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
I'd like to see everything that I want to see and some surprises, but I'm realistic and will settle for whatever it is that we get shown. I'm not too picky about it and I'm sure at least one part of it will be something that will suffice. I would like NOT to see anymore cozy games, but, again realistic, I'm sure there will be something with witches tending gardens that grow different types of cats that you then have to manage and grow so that the world crystal doesn't get broken.
Re: New Elden Ring Footage Seemingly Showcases Switch 2 Performance, And It Looks Good
@VeganH @Supadav03 This is the full game and includes the DLC, so for the switch 2 this will be the only version of the "base game".
Re: Review: Synaptic Drive (Switch) - A Fun But Bare-Bones Custom Robo Successor
I somehow missed this game entirely and was just doing some digging on Custom Robo when I stumbled onto this game. What a shame that it is by the creator of Custom Robo and just isn't very content rich. I would LOVE to see Custom Robo come back with a new entry, I'd even settle for a release of CR on the switch online Gamecube system... but it seems like fans of the series are doomed to live in the nostalgia of the original and DS titles without seeing a worthy rebirth of the series. Shame.
Re: Review: Mobapad M12-HD Controllers For Switch 2 - A Clear Step Above Nintendo's Joy-Con 2
@SlamuelLJackson nope I read about the interchangable option, just wanted to make it known that I dislike those types of pads. Thanks for the derogatory comment though, seems super helpful.
Re: Review: Mobapad M12-HD Controllers For Switch 2 - A Clear Step Above Nintendo's Joy-Con 2
I strongly dislike that D-Pad.
Re: Star Fox Is Finally Getting Another Game, Out June 2026 Exclusively On Switch 2
@Hwatt I enjoyed command as well. I noticed they are doing a similar thing with the "avatar" setup for gamechat in this one. In command you could use your own voice to make the vocals for the characters in the game... or was that another one on DS?
Re: Star Fox Is Finally Getting Another Game, Out June 2026 Exclusively On Switch 2
@Dman10 it definitely isn't
Re: These Custom Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Pay Tribute To A Truly Iconic Game Boy
I replaced mine with a transparent glow in the dark cover, but the buttons are SNES colors and I like it more than the bland gray buttons on this one.
But I do like the clear, always have like the aesthetic of it.
Re: Round Up: It's April Fools' Day, Here Are The Best Gaming Gags We've Seen (2026)
@Nep-Nep-Freak HAH... That is a good one!
Re: Feature: No Love For Simisage? - The 47 Pokémon That Didn't Get A Single Vote In Our Polls
@Lofoten someone needs to do something to up their design game for sure!
Re: PS5 Gets An Insane Price Increase – Will Nintendo Follow Suit?
@MTMike87 I want easy battery access on all devices. They should make that a thing on pro controllers as well.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo's 2026 Plans Include New Star Fox & Zelda Remake, No 3D Mario
@TimelessJubilee +1 SUPER LIKE
Re: Review: Blue Prince (Switch 2) - A Masterful Mystery, And One Of The Best Puzzlers Ever
Looks like Myst with extra steps. I hope all that get the game, enjoy it!
Re: Review: Virtual Boy For Switch 1 & 2 - Is It Really Worth Revisting Nintendo's Greatest Folly?
I still have my original that I bought from blockbuster video when the thing flopped hard. Also have most of the games for it as well. It was $50 for the whole shebang, that was what I paid for it the year it came out. Lol. Not a chance im paying for even the cardboard version.
Re: Preview: Dizzying Detail, Fluctuating Frames - A Good Look At 'Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection'
@molkom Don't be worried about the nit-picky framerate issues noted in this article and comment section. They are not as blatant, or even disruptive, as this article would lead you to believe.
I've been playing it for about 3 hours and haven't really noticed any issues on my S2.
Re: A New, Gothic Title From 'Eternal Darkness' Creator Has Re-Emerged
@Johnny_Arthur fingers crossed for that one! Its been years since i played it so I will gladly double-dip.
Re: A New, Gothic Title From 'Eternal Darkness' Creator Has Re-Emerged
@Johnny_Arthur I absolutely loved Too Human and wished it had done better so that we would have gotten the other 2 games in the trilogy.
Re: A New, Gothic Title From 'Eternal Darkness' Creator Has Re-Emerged
This looks absolutely low-level to me. Love Eternal Darkness, but this looks uninteresting.
Re: Feature: Who Is Devon Pritchard? - Meet The Next NOA President Stepping Into Bowser's Boots
I'm skeptical only because of her tooth:gums ratio.
Re: Feature: Who Is Devon Pritchard? - Meet The Next NOA President Stepping Into Bowser's Boots
@CaleBoi25 Not even slightly.
Re: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Is Getting Its Own Direct Right Before Christmas
I have tried and tried to get in to these games, but they just are not fun to me. Kudos to all those that enjoy them though and a hearty, "I feel your pain!" to all those that wanted a direct that wasn't dedicated to a single game before the year ends. Oh well, not all of us can be happy with everything.
Re: Fans Uncover Unused Dialogue From Metroid Prime 4
Myles has in NO WAY been a hindrance to the quality of the game, nor has he even come close to being the "Nuisance" that so many reviewers claimed him to be. As a matter of fact NONE of the Federation troops are intrusive at all. Don't listen to the clamoring minority and play the game, then decide for yourself.
Re: A New Tomb Raider Entry Has Leaked Ahead Of The Game Awards
That first image looks like a mobile game.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?
My only real gripe so far is the vacant expanse of Desert. They could have omitted that with something akin to samus jumping in a ship and traversing from place to place, or even the transport "bullets" they already have. It feels emptier in the desert than the very empty "open areas" in PL: Arceus.
Honestly, I don't have any complaints about the comms "interruptions" from the NPCs, but then again I enjoyed Other M so, I'm really enjoying this. It probably Should have just been called Metroid Prime: Beyond and left the "4" in the dirt.
Re: "It's Make-Or-Break For Sure" - Shovel Knight Dev's Fate Rests On Upcoming Zelda-Like
@tonyp1987 Since they are skimming by in the red, I doubt they would be able to come up with the funds to make and market physical carts for this game... at least not at "launch".
Re: "It's Make-Or-Break For Sure" - Shovel Knight Dev's Fate Rests On Upcoming Zelda-Like
I really didn't enjoy the demo, so it just isn't gonna be the same type of magic as shovel knight was.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's File Size On Switch 2 Is Making Us Sweat
@Gabe250 my bad on the $400 for base model, not sure why I thought that was the cost. Honestly, how I assess the cost of accessories to the cost of the whole console shouldnt really bother you this much, should it? In my world if something costs almost half (or more than) of what it improves, then that just doesn't make sense and I allude to it "costing almost as much as the console". I don't ask you to agree with me, that is how it appears to me.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's File Size On Switch 2 Is Making Us Sweat
@Gabe250 It really isn't a stretch at all, with the cost of the console being $400US and most of the 1TB Express cards Average (sans sale price) $199.99US, with tax that is over $220US coming out to more than half the cost of the console. How is it a stretch to say that it costs almost as much as the console itself? And honestly, they were even more expensive earlier this year, I'm speaking specifically to closer to June 5th the launch date of the S2. I saw them costing as much as $285US and far higher than that on resale sites like ebay.
Re: Ongoing MicroSD Shortages Could Have A Knock-On Effect For Switch 2 Storage Availability
Got a 512GB at Walmart for like $60US and I filled it up pretty fast, so I got a 1TB on sale and haven't had an issue with storage since. Spend the money, get the 1TB... it is worth it!
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's File Size On Switch 2 Is Making Us Sweat
Never leave home without the 1TB Express MSD Card for your S2! Which cost almost as much as the whole S2 console, but are worth every penny.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders
@kmtrain83 FE: Engage was far superior to FE: 3 Houses! 3 Houses was just bland and boring to me. Engage felt more like a return to form, but with a disappointing lack of character customization for your Main Character... the stupid hair of the Protag was abysmal, other than that; it was a good game.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders
"Metro" should change their name to "Contrarian". Their review section is putrid and filled with vitriol. Honestly, if you play a game solely because of reviews being "good" then do you even enjoy playing video games? Surely we could form our own opinions and enjoy the games that we each like regardless of what the "Reviewing Minority" decide to say about them. Every game is NOT for every person... facts!
Re: Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
@Max_the_German She is somewhat arrogant in the 2nd game, but the story and gameplay are really fun. Understandable if you didn't enjoy the first game, I didn't either. The 2nd was worth playing far more than the 1st game.
Re: Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
@Max_the_German you really missed out on both of the games you listed, since they were very fun.
Re: Feature: 10 Years On, Is Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Really That Bad?
Twas' poo and nothing more.
Re: "It Is Ever More Likely That Nintendo Will Lose" - Firm Faces Another Setback In Battle Against Palworld
Good! Re-examine the viability of that erroneous patent that you gave to them.
Re: Nintendo's Pokémon Catching-Related Patent Has Been Rejected In Japan
Thank goodness that this got denied! Stagnation of the industry by patent trolling is ludicrous!
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Hit The Brakes So Hard Last Quarter, Even 'Rise' Outsold It
Wilds became stale very fast for me and I've found myself still, 4 years on, playing Rise far more. It just doesn't have the pull that Rise has, as a matter of fact I've been satisfying the majority of my MH itch on Switch 2 with Wild Hearts S and am thoroughly enjoying it!
Re: Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Gets Another Switch 2 Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
@roy130390 Honestly, this game is great, it does play better than the demo, but I have had it crash on me a couple of times while I wasn't doing anything particularly strenuous for the engine or console. It's got it's issues, but it is pretty fun and can be very fast/frenetic.
Re: Video: Check Out Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Switch 2 Evolution In This Side-By-Side Comparison
@1UP-HUSKY I agree with you on this one. We need to see pokemon push past the "every pokemon is an adorable plush doll" aesthetic and maybe have a divergence toward something more realistic and updated. I just want to see so much more from the series, not so much more of the same.
Re: 'Scurge: Hive' Spreads Its Isometric, Metroid-y Retro Virus To Switch This Week
This game was so much fun on the GBA/DS, or that's how I remember it. Hope all those that didn't get to play it originally enjoy the re-release.
Re: Bloober Team Calls Cronos A "Huge Success", But Isn't Working On A Sequel
@Johnny_Arthur if you notice the "tech" on the characters suit, you should notice the light is attached to an arm that moves with the camera and not just with the character, since you aren't holding a flashlight, the light follows the camera.
Re: Round Up: The Latest Previews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
@Whyarewestillhere LOL... I read that "...they were graphical showcases many moons prior." and thought the EXACT same thing. Never, the answer is never, they were never ever graphical showcases of any kind... ever. And they continue NOT to be. Some people say that is an "endearing" part of the franchise, I am not among them.
Re: Round Up: The Latest Previews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pokemon has become a very bland looking franchise since entering the 3D game space and it's not showing signs of bucking that trend in looks. Glad to see that there is some new gameplay ideas being brought into this franchise, but the designs have got to grow or die. I get that it is very much marketed towards children, but they could really do something more with the looks of these games. This is my opinion and I just wish it wasn't because I've been playing Pokemon games, all of them, since they came out in the 90's, but other than Legends: Arceus and Sword/Shield, I haven't touched one in a while and this game might change my mind on that... I'll just wait and see.
One last thing, they have got to stop being so overly lazy on the pokemon designs... I'm looking at you Trubbish and Clefkey!!!
Re: Opinion: I Can't Believe I'm Finally Getting My Dream Pokémon Game In 2026
@Fiskern since it is an opinion piece I felt it only fair to share my opinion, hence my "imo".
@The_Nintendo_Pedant no worries. I fully understand the escapism, but don't understand escaping to work on a garden or farm. Again, my opinion should not dissuade anyone from enjoying what they enjoy... in moderation.
Re: Opinion: I Can't Believe I'm Finally Getting My Dream Pokémon Game In 2026
@The_Nintendo_Pedant bold of you to think my life is "good" based off of a statement about "real life" being better than video game life, but ok. Also, life is good. I am alive healthy and breathing. So that can be my simplistic idea of good life.