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As much as it pains me to say it, AI is undoubtedly here to stay. AI producing hyper-personalized content meant to keep us constantly occupied is only the natural evolution of social media with its personalized 'For You' pages filled with mostly low effort and highly specific content. The success of social media indicates that AI slop will be indulged heavily by the masses. I only hope that the audience desiring human art and media remains large enough to sustain indie projects in any art form.

@Bass_X0 Your AI as a car analogy is good, but not in the way you think. Yes, AI is much faster at producing something that resembles art than a human much like how a car will reach any destination far faster than walking. That said, walking has significant physical and mental health benefits that driving cannot replicate. Likewise, real art has its own benefits AI slop lacks: themes, passion, interpretation, discussion, and more.

oh no not the poor poor investors...

Nice that Nintendo is doing sales on 1st-parties more often, but I'll need some better deals than 30% off a few games, especially when most of which are ports or remakes from a previous generation.

I am really surprised by all the negativity for Brothership's OST. Personally, I thought that many of the island themes made for lovely tunes, even if the boss themes were somewhat lacking. I was pretty happy about this soundtrack coming to Nintendo Music, so it sort of saddens me to see everyone bashing it.

YEAAAAAAHH!!!! GENERAL!!! STABILITY!!! THIS IS WHY NINTENDO ALWAYS WINS !!!!

@MrCarlos46 I'm by no means an expert, but we'll probably see special editions. In any case, special editions typically didn't include the game they were themed to. The economy fluctuates a lot though, so the elimination of bundles would probably just be fairly short term (again though, I am not an expert).

Welcome to the powerful Nintendo Life video empire!

I expect we'll see NSO price increases and the elimination of any sort of Switch 2 bundle (outside of Black Friday) before the system itself gets a price increase.

Wake me up when there's Gen 7 themed sets.

I feel like, given the end of the trailer for this in the September Direct, the name really undersells the content. It really ought to be called Super Mario Bros. Wonder --- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, a Multiplayer-Themed Area with 3 Major Sections + The Koopalings Are Back For Some Brand New Shenanigans + Rosalina Is Here In Some Capacity Probably To Promote The Super Mario Galaxy Movie + Oh Shoot Its Captain Toad, the Guy Who Appeared In Such Games as Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects), Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch), Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo Selects), Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker, Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Selects), Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker (Nintendo 3DS), and Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch), Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe, et cetera + 4K Enhancements + I don't give a damn if someone already made the long title joke in this comment section, I was already writing this + There's these Bellabel flowers now + It hasn't been confirmed that there are any new Wonder effects + Game Key Card

I'm just happy I could map the jump to B in Bananza.

I'm sick right now so I don't know that I'm going to play anything. Mostly, I'll just be trying to rest.

Maybe some Mario Kart World.

Shame it's going away. I was more of a physical purist for Nintendo's 1st party games during the Switch generation (with the sole exception of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, for whatever reason) so I never really used these. I had planned to buy it once for Pokemon Legends: Z-A and then probably also TOTK but then I just forgot and paid $10 more than I needed to for Z-A. Shame I never got to take advantage of this perk.

Best case scenario, Nintendo brings back Nintendo Selects. Actual scenario, discounts will just get smaller over time.

It has not really been the case that Game Freak is incapable of making something graphically nice. Rather, their true pitfall lies in the optimization of their games. They weren't too lazy to model windows in Z-A. In fact, they did, but couldn't get it to run at a stable 30 FPS on Switch so they had to cut the 3D windows. Surprise, surprise: optimization woes don't show up as much on Xbox Series X as the caveman tech that is the Switch. Pokemon on Switch 2 will probably continue to be underwhelming visually, just less so and hopefully not ugly to the same atrocious degree as SV.

I actually really like the accented style Nintendo is going for with the Switch 2, though I agree that more options would be nice. Before the Switch 2 Direct, I was really hoping for a dark blue system with teal and coral accents.

@wiiwouldliketoplay oh ok well let me just go into duckduckgo and see what it looks like.

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Why does Mario's Tennis Ball look like the flag of North Korea?

Nice for the Fire Emblem fans but Nintendo... come on, 3D World, make it happen.

With Splatoon Raiders and Pokemon Gen 10 on the horizon, we'll probably see our first Switch 2 special edition soon, so people looking for more color should go for those instead when they arrive. I have no need for more Joy Con 2s (and to be honest, I prefer the neon blue and orange) and will not be buying these. They look nice, though.

@AllBLK I think the appeal of buying differently colored controllers mostly comes from the need for multiple controllers for co-op (at that point, might as well get different colors for variety). Luckily, I still have my old Switch 1 joy-cons so I have no need to go for this.

I really wish more people would play Bananza. It's incredible, but people sadly aren't biting just because it isn't Mario. Even my own friends who like Nintendo games and 3D platformers have no interest, despite my recommendations.

The children yearn for unhinged-jaw Mario.

They look nice but... $100, yeah I... I think I'll stick with my launch controllers

It looks good for people who like these types of sports games, but it ain't for me.

Good luck to the affected employees. I hope they can all find good jobs away from Ubisoft.

All I know about the Wolfenstein game series is that someone was from Arizona and then died for the heinous crime of being from Arizona.

I'll probably get Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade at some point, but not right away.

@the_beaver Emphasis on "for me". There is definitely an abundance of high quality games coming out, but besides Final Fantasy VII, none of this is stuff I'm interested in. It's great that you and many others are enthusiastic about this lineup, but it just doesn't do much for me specifically (and that's okay).

IS THAT FLOWEY???

A bit of a slow start to 2026 for me, but I think that's okay because there are plenty of old games I need to get to.

Assuming that this isn't just a made-up story, this would mean that Nintendo did not deliberately leave out details like the Sage identities to set up for a future Warriors game and genuinely thought it was a good idea that did not need to be expanded upon.

Not fully related, but I think a Lego 3DS would be cool.

Happy 30th to Pokémon!

(Quietly prays for Gen 10 to not be controversial)

Just got home from travelling today. Anyway, this weekend I'm playing:

Hades II
I'm making good progress, I've emerged victorious in the lowest depths 3 times now and have reached the final boss of the Summit (though I haven't quite beaten it yet).

Pokémon Scarlet
Very nearly finished with my replay of this game. All I have left to do is Mochi Mayhem.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
I just got into the Ice Belt, and am looking forward to the rest of the game.

Super Mario Galaxy
Going to progress through the Bedroom.

Have a good weekend, all!

I like the little red bubble that tells you how many of your wishlisted games are on sale on Switch 2. When the "Hits for the Holiday" Sale began, my jaw dropped when I saw 11 items on discount.

I'm not an expert on the internal business of NOA, but I hope Bowser's departure can translate to better 1st-party sales, actual eShop moderation, and better consumer relations.

The only thing we can be certain of is that Pokémon Gen 10 will be controversial. And that GTA6 will be delayed again.

Someone dared Nintendo to do everything Pikmin related except for a Switch 2 Edition for Pikmin 4.

For me, I would say so. I don't care what anyone says, Mario Kart World is great. Getting Deltarune's long awaited Chapters 3 and 4 to release along with the system is also fantastic. If I had the time, I would have picked up Tears of the Kingdom NS2E and played through that. Shortly after launch we got Donkey Kong Bananza, an incredible 3D platformer. Overall, I'd say Switch 2 takes the cake, with Switch (only for BOTW) being a close second.

It is important for Nintendo to have exclusives because exclusive games allow Nintendo to have creative hardware. A good amount of people say that if Nintendo games were released elsewhere, they probably would just play elsewhere, thus resulting in the eventual extinction of the Nintendo console brand. The problem with this: Nintendo has, since the Wii, been the driver of console innovation with their unique consoles. The Wii introduced the world to motion controls, the Wii U experimented with dual screen gaming on the TV, and the Switch, with its hybrid form, kickstarted a new handheld renaissance. While Switch 2 isn't the most experimental console, it introduces mouse controls included on console and continues the Switch's legacy as the ubiquitous hybrid console experience (something you cannot get from PS or Xbox).

Comparing AI to a knife reminds me of the part of Jurassic Park where Hammond tries to minimize the danger of the incident by saying Disneyland experienced technical difficulties at its opening.

It's a fundamentally different scenario to a few bad apples deciding to misuse AI. The end goal of AI is to allow corporations to own creativity and to replace as many artists as possible.

Travelling right now, will be playing Hades II, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Scarlet, and Super Mario Galaxy.

I am enjoying the game so far, but I think game devs shouldn't just try to implement a mechanic (i.e. open world) just because people online say they want it. Oftentimes, people don't consider how things would work out in practice when voicing their opinions online.

17/17

Dang it Brain, can't you use that memory to remember how to do calculus instead?

The date is 12/25 and that is, in fact, a Deltarune reference.

Merry December Holiday everyone!

I'm playing Hades II right now, and while it is good, I feel like it's massively overhyped. Give DK his #1 spot.

Dr. Seuss' The Glitch Who Stole Christmas

AI is definitely in my list of things I have a vitriolic hatred of.

@Robot99 Sadly you can't block it on Chrome. I got so fed up with it, I just switched over to DuckDuckGo entirely.

I didn't know Minecraft: PlayStation Edition was still available for purchase. I had thought that all of the console versions were replaced by Bedrock Edition.