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Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Coming 2026, Hollow Knight: Switch 2 Edition Also Announced

UpsideDownRowlet

Silksong is still in my queue of games to play, though I should be able to play it fairly early in 2026. Hopefully the DLC is out by then, but if not, then that's fine.

The Switch 2 Edition of Hollow Knight is really nice too. I had played a bit of HK in Switch 2 handheld mode to rematch NKG and noticed the graphics were a tad crunchy, so it's nice we're getting this free upgrade. Funnily enough, I had a passing thought about Hollow Knight getting such an upgrade the other day.

Re: 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games To Look Forward To In 2026

UpsideDownRowlet

I'm not dying to play anything from the current 2026 slate. I'll probably play Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, but I'm not dead set on getting it. Games like Pragmata, Splatoon Raiders, Glaciered, and Mario Wonder NS2E I feel like I don't know enough about. I hope the next Nintendo Direct can announce some games for 2026 that really interest me. At the very least, I can expect Pokemon Gen 10 to pull through for me.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th December)

UpsideDownRowlet

Hades II
This is the main game I'm playing right now, so I'll be trying to make some good progress in it. The gameplay is somewhat repetitive though, so I can only play it for so long before I want to play something else.

Pokémon Scarlet
Replaying on Switch 2 with a special ruleset to make the game more difficult. The smooth 60FPS upgrade is great, even if the world remains hideous. I just beat Klawf and am now en route to beat Giacomo.

Mario Kart World
Definitely going to play for a bunch of races. I don't care what people say, this game is a blast and deserved Best Sports/Racing at TGA.

Kirby Air Riders
I'll play some rounds of City Trial and maybe a few Air Rides. I have not touched Top Ride.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Not playing the DLC, but lately I've been doing some Ranked Battles for fun. I think I'm seeing less of Xerneas and Mewtwo, which is nice.

Re: Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension (Switch 2) - Repetition Takes The Shine Off

UpsideDownRowlet

I loved the base game but I feel no incentive to buy this DLC for $30. The previous Pokemon DLCs were expensive enough and those had 2 waves, each of which came with new maps. This just has WD Gaster Lumiose, some missions, and what looks to be more of the same. I hope future Pokemon DLCs aren't this uninteresting.

On an unrelated note, I predicted the design of Mega Meowstic which was also my most wanted mega evolution for this game, so that's cool.

Re: Netflix Enters Agreement To Buy Warner Bros. For $82 Billion, Includes Game Studios

UpsideDownRowlet

@Shmicko Criticizing an argument is not demeaning someone as you say. Yes people can express their opinions, but other people are equally entitled to express their opinions about said opinions. @Truegamer79 gave an argument which is well known to be fear-mongering propagated primarily by right-wing grifters online, and people criticized this argument and questioned if truegamer could even explain what the so-called "woke agenda" was (still waiting for that answer). It's also laughable that you try to present yourself as having an ethical high ground where all of the rest of us just want to "demean" and "pull people down" for having differing opinions from you and those who agree with you, only to end that whole spiel by calling the people who criticized the aforementioned arguments a "woke mob."

Re: Talking Point: Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?

UpsideDownRowlet

Ignoring the corporate practices that have sadly muddied up the Switch 2's launch year, I'd say this console is pretty phenomenal.

In terms of the hardware, I love it. It feels premium, the magnetic joy-cons are great. The buttons and joy-sticks are the best I've ever used (when I first got my system, I just stood for a minute fiddling with the buttons and sticks because it felt so good). The screen is crazy good. It's so vibrant and crystal clear and just wonderful overall. The only complaints I have are the lackluster battery life (even on less demanding games) and continued use of buttons instead of a D-Pad. I do wish the OS was a little more creative and gave us more themes, but that's just a nitpick.

As far as software is concerned, nearly every major release---save for Hyrule Warriors which I haven't played and thus can't comment on---has been great. I couldn't ask for a better launch lineup of games. And that's not to mention that through the powers of backwards compatibility, I can play plenty of Switch games on the new hardware.

Switch 2 has become my favorite platform for gaming since it launched. With the exception of Rhythm Heaven briefly on my 3DS, I have not touched any gaming device since the Switch 2 launch since it's just that good.

I absolutely would recommend the Switch 2 for any Nintendo fan.

Re: Netflix Enters Agreement To Buy Warner Bros. For $82 Billion, Includes Game Studios

UpsideDownRowlet

Two industry giants getting a merger is hugely dangerous. We just get closer and closer to monopolies that can do whatever they please to drive up CEO profits. And of course Trump's FTC will do nothing to stop the merger (well, it might pause it until Netflix and Warner Bros. bribe Trump like the Paramount-Skydance merger).

@Truegamer79 "Then why are people cancelling Netflix in droves?" Oh I don't know, maybe it's the frequent price increases, the fact that most media producers pulled popular IPs to their own services, that people are using social media for entertainment more, or because people just can't afford it anymore. But no, by all means it must be that "woke" boogeyman that the honest internet people have told you to be afraid of. You don't even seem to have a concrete idea of what "woke" even means, just that it's some scary agenda that corrupts the minds of children.

Re: UK Charts: Kirby Is Nowhere To Be Seen In A Quiet Week

UpsideDownRowlet

I love the game, but considering that it's a niche spin-off to an already relatively niche Nintendo IP, that we're in discount season (people gravitate towards large sales), and that only so many people own a Switch 2, it is not surprising that the sales dropped off. I will admit, I am a bit surprised about just how much it dropped off.