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Oh so that's where Nintendo Life stands in the grand order of medias.
Rather than quoting DF, outlets should grow their own expertise. This is where I stand.

Console will be absolute potato mode, but who cares on a 8 inch screen..

And I thought the Playstation Portal was ugly..

On this rare occasion, I would call it a draw.

Eager to try Bananza; bought my copy from Nintendo to get free shipping on the DK rally towel but Purolator is taking forever..

Sure, MKW is amazing for 5-10 minutes. But 5-10 hours and you're so done with it.

@Axecon Regardless of quality or content quantity; I just think people have no stomach for another full price mascot racer on Switch 2 atm. Should've been pushed to 2026 at the very least.

@ear_wig I want to speak to your manager. Do you know who I am? I will destroy you in my review. Refund me or I C&D.

This should've been a 20$ Mario Kart DLC

Already had my fill of AAA-priced cartoonish racers for this year, thank you.

@Grim Sometimes, complaining does pay off: I am happy to report Handy Hockey is now available for sale in Canada! Elbows up! =)

Somebody please tell me Europe doesn't get stuck with the 25fps PAL version

@Stormkyleis Dread is Switch only; Hollow Knight is Windows/macOS/Linux/Playstation/Xbox. I'm sure Metroid would obliterate HK if it was the other way around.

Wait, what? Ubisoft gave up on the Prince of Persia IP?! What did I miss

Fun fact: Handy Hockey is not available in Canada. Because who would want to sell a hockey game in Canada.

Whoever hasn't played this yet is unlikely to pay the full price for a late, lesser version running at half the resolution and framerate.

Ok but how is Mario Kart 8 still hovering at 9-10 in 2025?!?

@Arkz The things people will do for an affiliate link..

This ill-engineered design clearly went into production solely based on rumored size well before the NSW2 got actually presented since it is blocking the air intakes at the bottom.
Can't recommended this design at all atm.
I fully expect a V2 with bottom air intakes to show up before the end of the year.

Holy Nintendo of America couldn't possibly allow such blasphemous boobage on the cover unfortunately.

Absolutely zero interest for ports of games already released on other platforms, especially in the form of full price game key cards.

@Vil You really nailed it calling it a Mario Party Kart. Easy to buy, boring to master.

@cvrator Dug a lil deeper in the meantime; turns out the main issue with 3rd party Switch 2 docks is they often are obstructing the bottom air intake because manufacturers are reusing their old Switch 1 designs.

Can we have an interview with someone getting the Collectors Edition? XD

What's up with all those super skittish comments?
USB docks are pretty standard fare; either they work, or they don't. It's not like you're going to blow up your console.

This thing should've been a Switch Sports DLC

So they updated the packaging and the logo on the headset. Exciting. XD

This should have been a 5$ Switch Sports DLC; not a full game. Was bored before the end of the tutorial. Worse still; I felt dumb AF. Can't imagine anyone taking more than 30 minutes of this in a lifetime.
Cool tech demo, but that's about it I'm afraid.

@PJOReilly Did you check if the tv would flip to 1440p@120hz, like Street Fighter or Cyberpunk? Are you being offered performance/quality modes?

They would not target 40fps in a 60hz container, right? =S

Looking for visual differences/improvements in 120hz mode is a complete waste of time; just like Street Fighter 6, it really only is used to cut down on the input latency.

At launch, this game was largely overlooked by the public. It was not even considered a real Mario game. A Mario game where you don't even play Mario? This was more like a Mario Land 3: Wario Land situation. Also people really weren't thrilled about the pastel colors. Playstation was out/just around the corner. This kiddy game made you care for a a baby throughout the entire adventure. This was not the Mario World 2 most people were looking for.

It's like they are churning those HD-2D remakes with an upgraded RPG Maker; in the end, it just feels like a new kind of generic.. =S

@AussieMcBucket Well if you say so, it must be true! Sorry for not providing any kind of useful source or reference; I feel like a total fool. Glad you were there to call me out. And thanks for the precious input!

No Switch 1 vs Switch 2 matchmaking is a big tell/confirmation about why Nintendo put Jamboree TV apart from the 100% non-upgraded Mario Party Jamboree.

There's just no way that ageing Japan's top 10 games is filled with kids stuff. Can't imagine many people over the age of 20 still playing Fortnite, Splatoon, or even Minecraft. Chances are adults are simply playing offline, on original hardware. There is no retro gaming in Japan. Just gaming.

I care nothing about ports of older releases, especially if the original is over a year old.

They added HDR10 support for the 3D World portion of the game! Previously was only for Bowser's Fury. I'm currently in the middle of a playthrough; immediately saw the difference.