ViewtifulCool

what's with mkd8.

why is it still there!

this is not actually an "alternative reversible cover".

hate it when people mix this up. this is just inside artwork, yes you can rotate it to show the artwork, but doesn't show the game name or anything, and looks terrible.

go look at proper examples or reversible covers: eg. donkey kong tropical freeze, advance wars re-boot camp, metroid prime remastered.

this includes at least having the game name and spine strip.

thank you

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vJIAAOSw91plnqQr/s-l1600.webp

@Crimson_Ridley It's stop charging at "approximately 90%".

Everyone moaning it's not stopping at 90%, it's not an issue., 87,88,89% is approx. It can be that it goes to 89% then drops a couple percent if you haven't checked it.

This depends on system usage at the time.

@sanderev yeah nice, need a dark-theme e-plop asap.

@AG_Awesome yes mate! totally think it will!

I remember a patent or some technology they talked about a few years ago now I think where they said the switch 2 will know the difference between a switch 1 and switch 2 game, games will have different "profiles/profiling" when the game cart is inserted. why would you do this? to then apply all this upscaling/AI to the old games, of course!

maybe the same will be used for some switch 2 games, but I can see greater performance enhancements coming for the older switch 1 games. that will give some great added value to switch 2 console to!

I hope this works with switch 1 games. something like it will know when you put in switch 1 game, or downloaded game, and then it will apply some of this processing, or something. maybe to make them all run at 1080p/60fps or something that is at least better than on switch 1. I wonder if it can do this from the hardware side to upscale and apply these performance enhancements.

I'm holding back on playing some switch games so i can play them on switch 2 with these improvements!

@Bunkerneath it's also on amazon japan, which ships to us/uk, not sure where you're from. but i think it's only like £14/£15, obviously shipping is about £20.

just buy a few more games, might have to pay around £100-£200, but shipping/customs and taxes should stay around the same £20, you won't get hit with these fees on your doorstep like other import sites, amazon is pretty good and it's all included and can see at the checkout. plus! they'll be with you in about week! pretty mad!

there are quite a few japanese exclsuive games you can get, that also have full english lang. support. i got shante and seven sirens, binding of isaac repantance, this bo game, tetris effect connected, cave story+, pheonix wright collection, okami hd. the actual games are all pretty reasonable, like £15-£25.

i was gonna wait for a eur/uk release but i don't see it happening. it all happened around the same time when humble bundle said they're going under, or laying off all their staff, i can't remember.

@Duncanballs not really, it's psychological pricing. one game is gonna cost say £50 and you'll want to buy one game at least with it.

if the console is 350, you can say "nice", i can get a game with that for 400 odd. if it's 400 then 450 with a game, yeah people might be able to afford it, but with parents or some people there is a psychological barrier where you don't want to pay.

£299.95 for base switch 2

switch 2 oled re-fresh in 2/3 years for £324.95

like they did with switch 1

@JS_Comics it was down to £20, or £24 on amazon for a few weeks, maybe the last two weeks or so? so maybe it just sold well then.

@romanista true. i don't think anyone will rival the switch at the moment and nintendo's brand, it's also that and how would they market the steam-deck for mums? it's not as friendly and "nice" as nintendo's family-friendly image. nintendo's price-points are always lower, because they keep their hardware-costs down by going under-powered to other consoles, that are in a different league really, and again, appeal to a "different" type of person.

there's not a lot of overlap on the hardware as i said, nintendo mums or more casual gamers and for kids will go for a switch.

multiple kids in your family and they both now want their own console or handheld... there's only really one option, another reason why the switch is the second best-selling console, they are selling to multiple households now, not just one home-console, like the others. nintendo's hand-helds have mostly always seen these good numbers because families and children would have multiples per household. steam deck is not really a thing many young children would want. add nintenod's great ip's and exclusive games and it's hard to rival.

@wiiware

the market is video games / console or pc doesn't matter.

the audience is what is different, pc gamers and young people vs nintendo's catch all audience, young, old, families, kids, dogs.

the machines, nintendo's and valves hardware, and nintendo's software specifically are vastly different in who they target, audience wise

@Shepdawg1

no. the markets are the same, the audience is different.

people need to get this right

@SwitchplayerJohn

I will be doing the same at the Japan one when I go in May... that's the plan!

Anyone having issues with checkout? My purchase is failing EVERY time! Nintendo's site is crap!

@StephenYap3

Yup #1 for me too!

Of course I will play this, had the pre-order from the Nintendo store for weeks with the steelbook coming

@John_Deacon yup, totally agree, that's my point when I said i look at all these scores but i don't really take away anything from them, especially when they're big hyped up games from big publishers, not just nintendo games of course.

and i totally accept the opposite, and glad you rate that game a 9, i'm not gonna bash anyone for that, also why i said that this review is titled "Easily The Best Mario & Luigi RPG Yet!"... well only to this reviewer. Everyone see everything different, especially writing for a nintendo website or publication and that's where my bias/other peoples can come into it

We can all argue what deftones album is the best until the cows come home

@Maxz Okkk.

1 in the last nearly 10 years. deccent

@PJOReilly "Easily The Best Mario & Luigi RPG Yet"

... weeeeelll that's iyo mate

@milonorth yeahhhh

probably because ppl have different expectations as this is a new game in the franchise that has been dormant for ages maybe? or ppl are expecting more or something brand new!? i don't know.

All these comments...

IGN gives a 5/10
Nintendo Life a 9/10

This.is.a.Nintendo.website.

There has, and always be some sort of biased. I don't think NintendoLife would ever rate a Nintendo game less than 6 or 7 on their scale. Yes the IGN might hate on Nintendo or just has more of an unbiased view on it.

DigitalTrends and some others down in the 70/7's. I don't really care for any reviews at this tbh, but they're interesting to see nonetheless.

Nintendo have always been competitive on pricing and making money on them. I don't see any different with Switch 2. Family friendly games + pricing for everyone.

£349 max in the UK I reckon, with a new game + whatever other extras looking at £399. I think that's high enough for them. Price drop on the OLED to £199.

@Zeebor15 hehe, sorry about that

@Zeebor15 I don't think so, not here in the UK at least.

Another Code is readily available on many online retailer sites and it's not hard to find. Also, i've seen many online retailers have got Emio up for pre-order here too (standard version only). But I want this Jp coll. edition.

@Zeebor15

It's not announced in Europe yet - but i'm importing this one:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E4%BF%B1%E6%A5%BD%E9%83%A8-%E7%AC%91%E3%81%BF%E7%94%B7-COLLECTORS-Switch-%E3%80%90Amazon-co-jp%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E7%89%B9%E5%85%B8%E3%80%91%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E6%9C%AA%E5%AE%9A/dp/B0D9N5FCXC

With free paper bag

A male version of Emi Mikomori? .... Emio?

https://fatalframe.fandom.com/wiki/Emi_Mikomori

It's got Fatal Frame vibes all over it though.

Thought it was gonna be TOSE! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tose_(company)

@Zeebor15 Yeah made by Mint Rocket but pretty much financed by Nexon who are massive. Just because it has pixel art doesn't make it an indie game (which most people jump to). I think this game had a pretty big team size too.

Any it seems it will get worldwide release so should see it in the UK soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjOsaPl2k4g

where's those uk listings!? (

I think they are waiting for the latest possible time to release the physical. If they can release a near complete game with all updates and fixes that would amazing.

Not many companies are doing that. They release both at the same time as they rush to get them out and are left to patch them. This could be there approach to make it as complete as possible for the physical version.

@Malones2792 wow, do you think i'm stupid.

it's the classic... these companies grow too big, and as some have said before, they get a bit complacent, and reluctant to try stuff.

and what do you mean by "alot of money".?

that's probably why at least 50% of my switch collection (over 100 games at least) are indie games, a small team. there costs are lower, they can take risks, they don't need to sell millions of copies to make it, Stardew Valley and few others are outliers that they've sold millions and that was made by one bloke. But Many other indies can be successful and not selling millions. there are no corporate overlords, they have more freedom, and generally the games are better and to my taste.

@PessitheMystic yeah I know, he was a founding father though

but yea. all the talent left.

@PessitheMystic most of these guys left Capcom/Clover Studio in their heyday, the tri-fecta of Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba, and Hideki Kamiya now at PlatinumGames.

I guess they got their freedom back then with Capcom set up Clover Studio... which only lasted a couple of years

@PessitheMystic ViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoeViewtifulJoe

It's a shame it's all about the numbers...

Bring Viewtiful Joe 3 out!

Take some risks, everyone plays it too safe these days.

@FragRed nah, they bought the Astral Chain IP though...

@IronMan30 they will independent...

although if everyone remembers... Nintendo acquired the license/ publishing rights to Astral Chain in 2020,2021, Nintendo own that IP.

Maybe this guy will focus on Astral Chain 2, this game of course will come, it was a decent success.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinum-says-astral-chain-is-nintendos-ip-after-fans-notice-copyright-change/

who cares

it was all about

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendaaaaaaannnnnn!

@Sakisa nice, wont touch a subscription service for games.

digi + physical on switch for sure

@IronMan30 switch has over 100m units sold.

it's easy to understand, you will cannibalise your own sales offering a subscription service AND a physical.... makes no sense! of course people will not buy the physical

Hence the switch here, and this is actually better for the developers. they are making more money. switch is the best machine for these smaller and indie games, you see how much success they are having and people actually buying their games!

well done to them all

95% on switch i'm guessing, it's the dream machine for these small / indie games for sure!

@Jey887 yup.

i reckon after the sales die down they'll chuck the game + dlc's on the cart and ship it for a half decent price by then. maybe £25-£30... end of 2022, 2023?

give us the physical alreadyyyy

@andyg1412 2023 and onwards they will bring these... along with the Switch 2!

They are holding back. I can feel it! They need some system sellers for Switch 2!

BOTW2
Metroid Prime 4
This new 3D DK
maybe another 3D Mario (Odyessey 2 would be nice)

That would be a nice few games for Switch 2 launch!

I am really hoping they do something in the vein of Bowsers Fury with DK. I think that game/addition was a testbed for Nintendo. They could make something very cool with that 3D open-world platforming, but with DK.

@Lizuka each to their own, i predominately buy physical over digital.

@RupeeClock

ha-ha yeah, no worries. their (game's) website is a joke, i don't know why half the games you want to find are not listed on the Switch pages! you have to find them by searching exactly what you want!

I will keep an eye out, i'm sure it will go up on other online retailers soon, base.com, shopto.net.

@RupeeClock

Getting "Generic Application Error" on that link.

I found it though on their terrible website, thanks. Also spotted on TheGameCollection cheaper at £25.95, will probably go for it there

https://www.thegamecollection.net/eastward-switch

PAL / UK pre-orders?

can't find them