WhiteTrashGuy

I'm just glad for confirmation that all of my Sq/Ex games run. When it just said FINAL FANTASY on the compatibility issue list I teared up a little.

@johnedwin
Still have the demo sitting there from launch week 2017, lol.

@BotGaiden
Just played the demo again. The frame rate is a locked 30, but during movement it's still blurry.

SONIC FRONTIERS runs super smooth with a bit of a resolution boost. The pop-in and low-res textures are still there, but much smoother overall.

@BotGaiden
Try the demo again. Should show how it would run on the S2 without a bespoke patch.

@Zeebor15
Word.

@Zeebor15
LOL. Understanding and common ground do seem to be in short supply these days. If I wasn't so crazy about not going all-digital I probably would bother support them either.

@Zeebor15
Hey, no, I get it. I've read the articles and watched the videos on LRG not fulfilling orders. Part of me is glad they exist for physical preservation, but they obviously need better transparency in regards to production timelines.

@Zeebor15
I've never had an issue getting any of my Limited Run pre-orders. TUROK 1, CONTRA ANNIVERSARY, CASTLEVANIA ADVANCE, TUROK 3, CASTLEVANIA DOMINUS, JP COLLECTION, BG&E 20TH ANNIVERSARY, and NINJA FIVE-O all sitting nice and pretty on the shelf.

I already have the Limited Run editions of 1 and 3. I have 1 and 2 digitally. I am tempted to double (triple?) dip, but I sold TUROK 2 a month after buying it on N64 so probably not, lol.

$20.00 USD is what I figured. This might be a really good time with a few beers and some mates.

I have been pretty pleased thus far with my NSO GCN controller and the GCN app. I spent hours rocking F-ZERO GX in the Summer of 2003 and when I booted it up in NSO, the muscle memory started coming back. Specifically when playing Aeropolis, I remembered where I took hard drifts and my old lines through the course. Sure, I guess it could be a little tighter, but I'm pretty darn happy.

@SoIDecidedTo
Agreed. When I can't decide I think "Which one would make me pick it up in a store and take a look at the back" lol. Sometimes it's not so cut and dry!

Wow, a nice race going! I do miss the music-game genre. Can't bring myself to download FORTNITE if I want to play ROCK BAND. I'll just continue to keep my GH Aerosmith guitars handy and my WiiU hooked up. But, man, do I want to play some Donkey Konga again...

I am definitely one of those people who bought the Switch 2 based off of the announcement of F-ZERO GX being there day 1. Even got the NSO GCN controller. I was on the fence while watching the Direct (MKW is a fun game, but not a system seller for me), and the price reveal after was the absolute highest I assumed they may release it at, but I needed my darn F-ZERO!!!!

@jetsetradion
No. It should be under the DLC for the game.

Played the demo on PS5. Was really looking forward to a return to a medieval/fantasy setting. I just could not get past the combat. FFVII: REMAKE was a great real-time/turn-based combo. This just felt like a lackluster action game to me. Maybe I will try it again.

I LOVE this game! The best racing game on the system. The extra texture pack download really made this game sing. The only third-party title to never leave my system once I downloaded it. It even came over in the system transfer to the S2. Can't wait to try it out on the new hardware!

I'm really digging these.

I want CYBERPUNK, but I got it for $5.00 on PS4 during the fallout from that version and got a PS5 upgrade later. Will pick it up for S2 down the line. The other issue is the GameKey Card situation, while understandable, is not going to be largely adopted by the hardcore/early adopter crowd. I will definitely be buying YAKUZA 0 and BF: FF - REMASTERED, but on the eshop during a sale. I got MKW physical, WELCOME TOUR, and will pick up DKB in a few weeks. That is my "launch-window" line-up. Maybe if there were more original titles and not ports then the sales numbers would be different for third-parties.

@VeganHerpes
YES!

I was one of the few people who was okay with the remake of the first one. The gyro controls clicked with a little bit of fiddling. Can't wait to buy this on sale too! 😉 A good Halloween purchase!

This was always my number 1 for this year as soon as it was announced. Don't get me wrong, I love the PRIME series, but my first love is action-adventure-platformers. While I am hopeful for a new 3D Mario reveal within the next 6 months, I am more than happy to roll a new DK game in the meantime!

IGN and NL's lists are similar. However, MKW is better than Wii and 64 should be higher as well. I don't know why people like Wii as much as they do. Maybe it's the same nostalgia I have for MK64, but I always found it to be floaty.

All three are decent designs, so I went with my tie-breaker test; which one would I pick up off the shelf first to have a look at the back? Surprisingly, it was the Japanese cover.

@mariomaster96
Exactly!

I try, I really do, out of the first 3 cups I have 3 stars on two of them. Can't remember where I am at on the fourth cup. But seriously, my family wants to roll the other cups in multi-player! Single player, though, I try to get at least 2 Stars before moving on.

Have been trying to go through some games that won't crash new hardware, lol. Tried DARKSIDERS 2 last night annnnnd.... The resolution has been bumped as has the frame rate, BUT the pacing is off. Very offputting. Here is hoping for a patch.

This game is a perfect example as to why 1-10 scales need a .5 option. This game is a solid 8.5. Mechanically it's beautiful with the racing tight (although I wish the charge jump was on a dedicated button so I could drift jump) and refined. However, the 'world' aspect in Grand Prix is hit-and-miss. The customization of karts is definitely a step back. I do love Freem Roam (so relaxing!), Knockout mode, and the music is simply wonderful for Nintendo fans. But, this game is no MK8.

@Haruki_NLI
Exactly. And the 120fps with VRR built-in (along with DLSS) will be a necessity moving forward for third party ports of newer titles.

I'm too busy getting used to the GIANT screen! But seriously, I have not noticed smearing and all the games I've tried look great. I was worried the resolution of Switch 1 games would look horrible. Some weird frame-rate pacing and drops, but resolution has been surprisingly solid.

This is still a 10 for me. While OoT is the GOAT, with BotW second, WW is easily third tied with Link's SNES outing (Link's Awakening is fourth). I have the HD version for WiiU, but I still prefer the non-glossy/rounded shading of the GCN version. My NSO GCN controller came the same day I picked up my S2, so I can't wait to share this treat with my kids on the controller it was meant to be played with!

As a SEGA fan, I have always wanted to give this series a go, but never purchased one on PS4 or PS5. As soon as I jumped into the eshop on my Switch 2, I put it on my wishlist waiting for a sale down the line (like I will do with the majority of Game KeyCard releases that only I in the household will play). Can't wait to grab this after my time with MKW and DK:B nears it's end.

I usually play at home, anyway, and I understand literally everything about the system is more taxing. Will just have to buy another charging brick and cable for next to the couch or when traveling.

Rolled through SC2 Arcade Mode this morning with it. Simply flawless, even when using the d-pad. #MuscleMemoryFTW

@AllBLK
Because with both the Switch 1 and 2 I was able to walk in on pre-order day and get one. No scrambling online. Also, I was able to put down $50.00 USD and pay it off over the last month and a half over two pay days. I don't usually shop there, but they've yet to let me down with a console launch.

@Polvasti
Nicely said. I am fine getting the GameKey cards for games all of the family plan on playing. Rather do that then the Virtual Card lending. As for games just for me that are only on GameKey cards? I'll wait for a sale on the eshop, lol.

I loved the Capcom NES title back in the day, but watching this during the Mix Showcase did nothing for me. I knew immediately what it was and am sad I am not more hyped.

Woke up to this trailer this morning. Have been supporting NO MAN'S SKY since launch on PS4. Sean Murray and Hello Games have really supported the community more than any other team I can think of. The fact I will be able to take my Switch 1 copy and plunk it in my Switch 2 tomorrow and it's the new version is wonderful. I hope more third parties follow suit. Can't wait for LIGHT NO FIRE.

I stepped into Gamestop back in early 2017 to pre-order BOTW for WiiU. I stepped out having put down a deposit on a Switch w/Grey Joy-Cons and the Collector's Edition of BOTW. I loved the WiiU and was still regularly playing my 3DS outside of regular PS4 play. I knew the Switch would be amazing, but I did not realize that it would ultimately become my most played Nintendo console. The portability (weekends at the in-laws) was part of it, but more than that was the overall versatility in game types and circumstances. Playing 1, 2 SWITCH in tabletop mode with my kids, MARIO PARTY on family game nights. Pokemon Puzzle League duels with my wife on her Switch Lite and me rocking the OG. Everyone visiting eachother's islands in AC (all the kids now have Lites as well). TETRIS 99 is a constant I never knew I needed in my life. The shear breadth of retro games has turned my Switch into a mini-arcade; 600+ games in my collection. It's ticked off so many boxes for me. I never bought the OLED. It was tough, but I knew the S2 would be here at some point (not EIGHT years after the S1, but it is what it is). I am bummed at the S2 not having 100% backwards compatibility, especially when just the words 'FINAL FANTASY' are on Nintendo's official compatibility issues list, but I am hopeful patches will iron these out if the S2 is a hit. I want to keep rolling on with my collection, with great 1st party titles, and the wonder of 'impossible ports' (come on DOOM: THE DARK AGES, INDIANA JONES, and PERFECT DARK!!!). Sure, I have a PS5 with a Portal, so I can play the big third-party AAA titles WiiU-style on my couch. But for some reason, it's just not the same. There is a kind of magic knowing a big-budget behemoth is running natively on your handheld. DOOM 2016 is still my main benchmark for the OG Switch. I had it on PS4, but my mom snagged me a Switch copy for Christmas that year. And it's still the one I go back to. So much so, that I never bought ETERNAL on our PS5; I waited for the Switch version and downloaded it at launch for $60, just so I could see if Panic Button pulled it off. In my mind, it's insane what they accomplished, even at 30 fps it plays great. Maybe that's what the Switch represents to me; the magic of gaming. With some of my friends pushing me to build a PC or just get a SteamDeck and with the constant barrage of micro-transaction-heavy online/sports/shooter games flooding the market, as always, The Big N is keeping gameplay and invention front and center. I know I will feel like a kid waiting for Christmas when that first trailer for the next 3D Mario is revealed, I know I will hope for a new STAR FOX or F-ZERO reveal at every Nintendo Direct, I know that Nintendo will do their best to not release a game "until it is ready" as often as they can (MARIO KART WORLD was in development for HOW LONG!?), and I know that I will now get to share my GCN memories with my children. If you read all this, thank you for indulging me. I love this community. It's been my main gaming site since the Wii days. I guess I can sum up my love for the Switch with this; I get to play GOLDENEYE with my kids with actual N64 pads in high-def. I'm ready for another 8 years of great gaming memories. Let the good times roll.

I don't like the Japanese Art at all. NA wins by default, lol.

@AussieMcBucket
LOL

Thanks everyone! I have the Galaxy Flip Z and love the protective film that it came with (using it now, lol). Never got the OLED as I was waiting for the inevitable S2 or PRO. 3 DAYS TO GO!!!!

Soooo..... I already bought my screen protectors. Do I put this on TOP of the film....?

@Serpenterror
What I meant was it's not one of their premier IPs; Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing, Star Fox, Kirby, etc. Those should stay on Nintendo platforms only. They could afford letting something like XENOBLADE be on GamePass so that we can get HALO and some Rare goodies.

I hope this is true. Letting some of their more niche franchises over to other platforms shows goodwill and may net the Switch 2 more Microsoft titles.

Switch2, physical copy of MKW, Welcome Tour, GCN NSO Controller, Screen Protector, Satisfye ZenGrip2 w/case, and. 256 GB Micro SD EX soon after.

@Sayyes19
I am hoping third parties are see the value in charging $10.00 USD to $15.00 USD for a S2 upgrade. We could get a playable ARKHAM KNIGHT!!

@Whirlwound
Best costume for Maxi!!! Give me some rolling around, knee smacks, and behind the adversary head crack-downs!

Still have not played it.... I deserve all the shame.