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Please stop; I yield. My backlog is already overloaded for the coming years. I will allow Silksong and Metroid Prime 4; please delay the rest into 2026 or 2027.

This should've been a ARMS or Switch Sports Switch 2 Edition. Would've solved all of it.

@Suketoudara Audio wasnt great but that intro video song 1000% makes up for it. =D

@SoIDecidedTo And all-time low. Picked it up as well along with Mario + Rabbids 2. Will also prolly pull the trigger on Prince of Persia and No Man's Sky, but I'm trying to keep my backlog under control.. XD

Played on Switch 2 docked; so being a Switch 1 game, presentation is "up to" 1080p30; yuk.
Ground physics felt both sloppy and stiff; way off. Air travel was better. Items were lackluster at best. On the bright side, the portals à la Ratchet & Clank was pretty cool and seems like it could be more enjoyable than MKW connecting/highway paths.
Also, the story and upgrade systems should provide a lot more depth.
Hopefully they will have a Switch 2 demo at launch.

@KevinP I can understand the resentment; it's just funny to see someone jump on a post like this to express it.

The physical rewards available in North America really kinda are garbage grade; especially compared to what it used to be. Used my physical copy of Bananza as an opportunity to get free shipping on the Mario Tote Bag and the DK Bananza Napkin; pretty weak stuff.

@Yydeckard I'm old too. I totally remember games like FF3 and Secret of Mana going for 99$CAD+taxes back in 1993-4. So yeah; Bananza going for 99$CAD from 2025 kinda bites but is hardly the end of the world.

@AussieMcBucket Really tells a lot about the kind of compromises that were being made for Switch 1 port, doesnt it? Shiny new Switch 2 uplift now gets the "standard" quality assets, and it can run at "up to" 1080p30 docked. What a time to be alive. =S

Nintendo: thought 2025 was expensive? I got 2026 news for ya.

Motion controls? Oh hell no.

Maybe it's just me, but digital purchases just make it too easy to lose track of your backlog. I'm too lazy to swap cartridges all the time; when I pop one of these suckers in, I don't swap until I see the credits roll.
That's why my copy of Final Fantasy Collection is still under wrap..; I feel a bit intimidated.. XD

@MyMemory So much hate triggered by a simple bag

@YunoboCo Was thinking the same. Then I got my hands on the Donkey Kong Napkin - Rally Towel, sorry - and realized bags were not so bad after all. XD

Best time would be right now. As an adult of more than 25 yo with no children, I cannot bring myself to even consider buying a Kirby or Pokémon game.

@jsty3105 Hey; if you want a more expensive lesser version, have at it, mate. I'm not trying to spoil your fun; just saying that money could be put to better use. How many Switch 2 ports do you currently own? I thought they were universally shunned.

Why the heck is this not on sale right now?

You can bet it will be Mario focused. Mario Wonder is getting a NS2 edition or they would have already updated it like the others; so think Mario Wonder + Wario Sorrow or something. And I fully expect a 120hz mode. Plans for MKW should be unveiled. Likely also Mario All-Star 2 featuring MG2, 3D Land and whatever else they can scrape.

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