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I feel like I must have watched the direct on x2 speed because that gameplay in City Trials looks so fast and absolutely amazing. Wasn't too pumped before... now I'm foaming at the mouth.

I'd prefer "play like it's £19.99". So I'll stick to the standard edition thanks. btw great game!

This is a lovely little game that I enjoyed every second of. Will I double dip - no. Purchase an upgrade pack - most probably.

I think this game will mech me happy!!

Considering how many more PS5s have sold in the UK I’m pleasantly surprised to see 27% of Madden sales on S2. That’s a good sign me thinks (or people are just desperate to play new games on their shiny new system but whatever - still positive signs for third party support).

Edit: I see people have beat me to it with this astute observation. I should have read the comments first!

Now we just need new titles in some of their other great racing IPs: F-Zero, Wave Race, 1080, Excite series, Diddy Kong Racing, Stunt Race FX... Then I'll be happy.

I think this poll was a bad idea. No way all those the abysmal voters have bought and played the full game. They’re salty for whatever reason and taking out on this game. An abysmal attitude. And for the record I decided to wait and see with this game and so didn’t vote.

I remembering seeing this in arcades back in the day and thinking how poor the water looks compared to the GOAT. Just shows the magic Ninty can work when they put their mind to it. The water physics in both Waverace console games smash this out of the water - pun fully intended.

I am on the fence. The test event was fun- no doubt about that for me. Getting used to the controls is half the fun/difficulty and when I eventually could nail my turns, speed off and get a shot off it felt good. I hope there’s more to the game than what we’ve seen tho. I applaud the representation (has there ever been a wheelchair basketball game before?) but @WhiteUmbrella does make a good point about lack of accessibility options. Hmmm difficult decision so I’ll wait for reviews and hopefully some surprise new content when released. (Please stop the cripple references - it’s offensive and immature)

WAVERACE64 nuff said

Looks Fun: yes
Wanna try it: yes
Purchase: pending

This was the highlight for me from the partner direct and now I’m pumped for this. Those two came across really well and genuine IMO and I can’t wait for this! Hope it runs well. This gen I’m going 1st Party physical everything else digital so not bothered it’ll be GKC.

@Stwert I've had a cup of tea, taken a few deep breaths and re-read the review. I think PJ does a good job here and I appreciate the tech details. I just get a little hung up on this tech obsession that's in danger of sucking the fun out of games. I blame DF jk

Most Switch 2 players won't have to 'get used' to a drop in FPS to 40 as they won't have it on both consoles and so won't know any better. I get comparing to other versions is useful for those with multiple consoles but come on please can't we all primarily judge games on their own merits not while looking over the fence. Anyway, this is looking good and will be my first NFL game in several decades.

This looks … bloody amazing!!

@Waxifari @neil9000 same here, play it whenever I go onto NSO or get my N64 out. I recently discovered the JP rumble version of the original with enhanced framerate (esp trophy scene) and the rumble adds to those giant waves. Great game!

Wake me up when Codemasters announces F1 for Switch 2

I hope it’s a silky smooth song to my heart!

perhaps they are being held back for the full fat direct coming presumably in Sept?

I really hope the next proper direct blows people away with new games. Clearly these third party games aren’t doing it for the vocal minority. Meanwhile I’ll go back to enjoying MKW, DKB and my massive Switch OG backlog

There was plenty of games that look good/great but not my cup of tea - except Chronos, the mouse game is a potential buy and Zelda hack n smash of course. Not terrible but ok. Let’s get hyped for the full fat version coming in Sept!!

Oh and Madden that looks like it could be my first Madden in years… you know what, it wasn’t that bad really.

That mouse game and 2D-HD games look interesting but that’s about it. I reckon this is the master plan - Underwhelming Partner Showcase and then smash it out the park with full Direct in Sept.

@sethfranum thanks for sharing this video. More reasons to not watch anymore DF videos.

@mlt yeh reads like “We were the first to develop something that was already in many games”

@HammerGalladeBro yes good idea. They keep updating the patent for the sanity meter so maybe they have some ideas for it but they never come to fruition. Here's hoping for a proper sequel some day. I want my fourth wall broken!

@vyseofhr unfortunately they perfected Eternal Darkness by plunging our hope of a sequel or remaster into Eternal Darkness.

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This was a nice option to have. I used them only once though as I still like to get physical when I can I hope they come up with some alternative for NS2 games. Perhaps they could include an eShop basket (what a revelatory thought!!) and then they could run a 20% discount if you purchase two games at once promotion. In fact, Ninty give me a job on the eShop team already!

Do we have a date for Kirby Switch 2 edition +DLC? (And ofc I’m getting DKB).

Can anyone tell me where the Internet Overreaction Off Button is? Only a few of the intermissions are mainly straight lines, most have some huge shortcuts, speed boosts and corners that need to be learnt to be exploited. Already the online competition is heating up as people master the routes. And because there are different combinations between destinations there’s a lot more routes to learn. It’s so refreshing compared to MK8D. Love it!

I only ever briefly played the Wii game and I’ve been meaning to revisit the series properly (along with several others) so this is perfect for me. I get to experience where it all began with my WaveBird in hand.

@superbro64 I'm with you SuperBro!! The WaveRace Supporters Club (me and @tourjeff at least) have got your back!!!

@Ooccoo_Jr you have summed up my thoughts on MKW perfectly. Great game! Fingers crossed it'll get added to over the coming years to keep us hungry. What I really don't understand is if people want it to be like MK8D - well people just go play MK8D instead. MKW is different and I love it for that! A Classic GP mode down the line would be welcome but right now and for the foreseeable future I'm enjoying the absolute carnage of Knockout Tour and battle.

I wonder how many NintendoLife users review bombed MKW?! That inane practice doesn't happen on this beloved site - SURELY?!

@BroshiKabobby @lazydaisy lobbies are normally close to full for me if not full. I think the lowest I’ve had was around 17 or 18 people and the rest NPCs and as soon as you start you won’t notice as it’s always complete carnage!

This is cool. More collab I think is a good thing. They can learn off each other in an official capacity which can benefit all involved instead of the somewhat shady practice of copying and pretending the other doesn’t exist.

@Sirko I'd argue that wheelchair sports aren't sexy because they lack representation, particularly in the gaming space and therefore have lacked the chance to shine. I commend Ninty for going this route. We know they are gameplay first when designing games and they could have used the double mouse control set up to build some other wheel or track based game (tank controls perhaps?) but they chose to go with an wheelchair sport. This is highly commendable in my eyes and I sincerely hope this game is fun to play with a decent number of sales and makes wheelchair basketball a little less unsexy as you might say. I will probably buy it - depends on it being a bit of fun and not overpriced for the content.

I absolutely love the screen. There, I said it. I dare you to change my mind!!

Hardly broken is it?! What a load of hyperbole. It's a glitch mate! Well done 1 gold star to you, now let me get back to enjoying the very-much-not-broken game

I'm happy they have removed the cross-over characters. It feels much more like a Mario World because of it and not a Nintendo World which is the main selling point of the game. Having said that I still love to cruise the giant waves around Wario Galleon pretending it's Marine Fortress or Port Blue

@Sylamp yes sorry I mean quality mode. Original post edited thanks for pointing it out.

I hope they can patch quality mode up to 60FPS, but anyway great racer, spent hours online getting my ass served to me!

Jeez this tech demo looks devoid of any content!! 😉

Shouldn’t these cretins face legal punishment of sorts? Why are they allowed to do this without some form of serious retribution?

@Lone_Beagle remember the old, old days when you had to plug the console in and then spend half an hour trying to tune the TV to the console output? Then cross your fingers for 20 minutes that the game would actually load from the tape?

We really don't know that much about this game (and yes I did watch the Treehouse) but if demo is short for demolition then yes this is certainly a demo game!! Can't wait!

Normally I like to see what game mechanics people can bend and break for a bit of fun but this one I'm not so keen on as it goes against the spirit of racing. This guy didn't set the fastest lap, the rewind feature did. I hope any rewind-assisted times get removed after rewind function presumably gets disabled in time trial mode otherwise they have ruined the ultimate prize of achieving the bone fide legitimate lap record.

In the past my two girls liked the odd Mario Kart 8Dx race when their friends came over but that was about it. With World they are now obsessed with Free Roam and are on a mission to find everything and this has got my eldest into single player races as well which brings a smile to my face. They need to add 2-player free roam that isn't the online lobby work around.

For me, I enjoy the touring aspect of both GP and Knockout modes but it is obviously more appropriate for Knockout Tour so I'd love for them to add a Classic GP mode which focusses on the tracks - Holy Cow how good is Boo's cinema, Wario Galleon and the new Rainbow Road?! I mean come on these are some of the best MK tracks ever full stop. Anyway Knockout is utterly brilliant, on and offline. Free Roam is a nice change of pace and I've enjoyed the challenge of the harder to reach panels and coins so far although I fear there won't be that many hard ones to collect. The visuals are impressive, the soundtrack keeps me smiling, overall this is a 9/10 for me. (Add classic GP mode and 2P free roam and it's a 10/10 easy).

I think it’s somewhere between Switch OG and Switch 3 but that’s just a wild guess.

Could this have been included in the NSO expansion pak?