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@Zeeba Pokemon Violet got a free Switch 2 update last June which gave enhanced the resolution and framerate. Handheld Boost shouldn't change anything with it unless you've gone out of your way to make sure Violet didn't update.

I'm realizing that the acronym of this game's title is XD GoD which just sounds like a 12-year old's Fortnite gamertag.

I'm not a coffee guy, so I'll just stick with my Tapu Cocoa.

Noted
I have given my friends silly nicknames

So far, I tried out Thousand-Year Door, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Breath of the Wild (not upgraded), Pokemon Shield, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Wavetale, Cuphead, and Smash Ultimate. Of these, Wonder and BOTW got the most noticeable improvements for me, though the rest of these games also are now looking much better (except Cuphead, which never looked very crunchy to begin with and looks indistinguishable from pre-Handheld Boost).

This update will make me want to revisit a bunch of my Switch games.

The songs are good but none really fit into any of my playlists except for Vs. Ridley in the Hype playlist.

Thanks to this, I'm much less worried about certain games not getting Switch 2 patches. Great update!

I tested Handheld Boost and I love it! So many Switch games now look fantastic on the Switch 2's large display.

The rough quality on Switch games on Switch 2 was one of my only critiques of the system. Now give me themes!

I do wish I could toggle Handheld Boost in the quick menu rather than only through the system settings, so I could quickly turn it off to conserve power on or use touchscreen with games when needed.

Some days companies just feel like the Pacific garbage patch just isn't big enough, I guess.

Unless you can devise some way to break the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds, I'm afraid there's no way to build a real house in Pokemon Pokopia.

north america because beach

Also, the fact that holding down the C button doesn't open the menu and that the symbol and name of the button doesn't lend itself wholly to GameChat, it makes me wonder if there's additional functionality that was either planned or will be patched in later.

A lot of really strange designs, and you mean to tell me they never once considered a microphone symbol?

@Tyranexx
I'm sorry for your loss.

Posting a bit later than usual today, but

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Yesterday I was able to defeat Grand Mother Silk while cursed. Now I'll be looking to get started on Act III.

Pokémon LeafGreen Version
I recently reached Lavender Town, so I'll continue on there. I've been having a rather tough time keeping my team levels balanced.

Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Riders
As always, I expect to play a few rounds in one or both of these games. They're just both fantastic for playing a short while, especially considering I have digital copies of both.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

my friend wants me to play this but I really don't want to
it just doesn't have the right vibes

I'm really glad they took this chance with DK. Bananza is an exceptional game unlike any other. There is such a simple yet profound joy in breaking stuff, and the devs did so many neat things with the concept of destruction.

Should kids be exposed to the romance machine that is Hugh Morris?

"Where is that last Fragmentone?"

smirks

@Mariotag I don't look at leaks. I only know about the Mega Stones because Mega Garchomp Z happened to be featured in an "all Mega Dimension shinies" video I saw back in December. I can't say for certain if there will be a second DLC, though it seems doubtful considering that Pokemon typically pairs its two DLCs under one purchase and because Pokemon Day has already passed (that probably would have been the time to reveal a second DLC).

@Dom_31 This is all of them (though I wouldn't necessarily call myself a leak enjoyer).

wait that's not even that many mega shards

I skimmed the list and for a moment misread "UFOPHILIA" as uh, something else...

Honestly, Yoshi's expression looks weird. HOWEVER, this box art is saved by numerous funny guys in the background.

Take notes, ESRB.

@TheExile285 I think it would do much better than Air Riders (though probably not as much as Pokopia). I think the Venn diagram of "liking cute characters" to "cozy gamers" is a heck of a lot larger than to "action gamers".

I'm surprised Nintendo sat on the concept of a cozy Pokemon game for so long. It was bound to be a success.

A Kirby cozy game would probably also do numbers.

A well reviewed cozy game with the Pokemon brand was never not going to sell great. It's a winning combo!

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sighs my precious Air Riders got trounced.

I will die on the hill that Odyssey is overrated.

Ditto used Payday!

This article is missing some context on how much English Horii knows. If Horii has many years of experience learning English, reading English-language literature, and living in primarily English-speaking communities, then sure, I'll take his word for how simple English is in comparison. If he knows as much as English as I know Spanish (so enough to communicate that "teacher, I need to use the bathroom") then he's maybe not the most reliable commentator on this topic.

I love "tiny-perspective" games and stories but this looks plainly uninteresting.

(ponders)

Why haven't I played Pikmin yet?

I thought he was pretty fun in Wonder. I haven't played MTF or JTV so I don't know how well he holds up there.

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Pikmin and Mario are in the same canon.

"18+"

"16 inches long"

👀

(I'm sorry)

Loved Wonder, but I doubt I'd spend even a minute doing those multiplayer mini games, and the single-player offerings just seem really underwhelming.

I still can't get a feel for this game. I hope they release a demo.

For Palworld, it was just a handful of ripoff designs, but here it looks to be a small handful of originals, the rest being ripped off from Pokemon (and some other games, including Palworld itself by the looks of it). Outside of the designs, it seems to purely be ripping of Palworld in the gameplay.

So sad to see games be so creatively bankrupt.

This OST is pretty much all 10/10s, except for the Bowser songs, which are 11/10s.

I haven't played any WarioWare games, but I do know that WarioWare inspired the Tenna boss fight from Deltarune, so with that in mind, credit where credit is due. I hope he enjoys his university position.

Just let me block individual games and publishers. That should let me purge most of the slop, hopefully.

This weekend I'm playing:

Hollow Knight: Silksong
I'm currently working on finding the last remaining fleas. I feel like I'm back in my swing with this game.

Pokémon LeafGreen Version
I just beat Lt. Surge's Gym. My team currently consists of Ivysaur (named Apple ), Sandslash (named Pango), Pidgeotto (named Wingley), and Pikachu (named Cake).

Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Riders
I'll play a few matches as usual. I may try out that MKW MAR10 Celebration Open.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

It may have Pokemon, but cozy games just aren't for me. In my games, I need VIOLENCE.

The art style is really nice, and the positive reviews are a good sign. If it runs well on Switch 2, then it'll absolutely be on my radar.

I look forward to being hopelessly lost.

Each of these trailers has focused on a single new character, so this one will probably be a Wario feature.

Considering that this is most likely a MAR10 Day update (or 10MAR Day for those of you who use logical date systems), this will probably have more than just Bob-Omb Blast. I'm excited to see what they have in store!

I look forward to seeing just how much the returns have diminished this time.

PRAISE LORD HELIX!!!

I feel like at this point in the lifespans of a lot of these games, it would be much smarter for Nintendo to slash the price on them to effectively use them as advertising for the next game in the series.

I've never played a Luigi's Mansion game, and if Nintendo releases LM4 I probably won't buy it. Maybe if LM3 had a good enough sale I would bite and perhaps end up liking it, but they don't so there's two purchases I could have made but won't because of Nintendo's apprehension to good discounts.