I participated in a local multiplayer mode at the Switch 2 experience ... so that must be included in the game.
Mouse controls felt extremely satisfying in MP4, but in this one there was an input lag ... maybe just requires some time to get used to but it was obviously noticeable unfortunately.
Haven't had a chance to give this one a go yet, but it's there just asking to be played! Really cool there will be more circuits and an even better-looking mode when I get to it!
Age of Calamity: doing the vicious monsters and side quests level 81+ in Apocalyptic difficulty. I've skipped the Fort Hateno mission for now, I remember just how tight it was already in Very Hard. I think this will be my final challenge.
Mario Kart World: going for 3 stars in 150cc. Love the music, but somehow not a fan that they "re-assigned" old tunes to tracks, I thought they were playing randomly across the circuits. Still having a lot of fun with the game.
Tetris Effect Connected: participating in the weekly ritual + full moon as usual.
@AstroTheGamosian Thanks for the detailed impressions. Too bad there's not more to the story or characters, but a nice hack'n'slash gameplay can make for a nice game, even more so if the soundtrack is that good.
I will keep an eye out for it, in case it comes to Switch 2. In the meantime I've got many other games to play.
The way you referenced Samus in Other M cracked me up btw!
I do have this one pre-order physically, coming 25/07. And also looking forward to the release of Ratatan ... whenever they are ready with the kickstarter!
@TrueBlueYoshi Sure, that would be one thing. Another thing would be larger (affordable) game cards. I buy the "main" games I play physically. I'm fine with having one SD card in the system, but not multiple. If I get a Switch 2 upgrade or collector edition down the line, that will be 2 SD cards, but that's it. Archiving and re-downloading games is not something I want to bother with. I'm OK with downloading some of my games, but most of them I need physically.
I bought MK World, Welcome Tour and Fast Fusion digitally. Only Cyberpunk physically. I would have gotten Hitman but key card is a big no and it's too big to use up all my SD Express card.
@AstroTheGamosian @Ramen756 Thanks for your inputs! 🧡🎮
I loved many things in Nier Automata, but the gameplay was a bit too RPG for my taste. I guess I'll have to watch a video or two before I buy the physical when and if it comes. Better I adjust my expectations ... Bayonetta is one of the best games I've ever played, so maybe that's setting the bar a bit too high to start with 😅
@Alex79uk LRG made a physical of Blood Money Reprisal, and WoA is just under the 64 Gb ... so who knows. If they don't, it's their loss, I've got enough other games to play.
The only thing I've heard about this game is that it's a sort of "spiritual successor" to Bayonetta ... I'd buy it with my eyes closed day one if it comes in a proper physical game card.
I will have another look at this thanks to the comments on this article. I'm putting it off everytime since both suns disappear alltogether. I'm too old to watch youtube videos and commercials XD
@N00BiSH Appreciate your comments here, and passion tbh. I hadn't noticed anything with Wonder, but there are a couple of sentences in World where I thought "hum ... couldn't you re-do this line?!"
I usually don't care for voice acting, even in Bayonetta the change was obvious but it didn't bother me. Here I just tick every time.
We'll get used to it I guess, there's no way around it.
Oh, and regarding the article, good for him, it must be wild to hear yourself voice a game you've been playing since childhood. That makes him sound a bit naive though saying something blunt like that.
@JohnnyMind Ah, ok. So the retailer's supplier sold pre-orders that they didn't have guaranteed. Too bad. And of course they can get you the bundle but not the console itself ... Having Mario Kart digitally is something I needed despite usually getting my games physically, as it's a game I play in between others and I enjoy coming back to it a lot, so it's handy not having to switch cards all the time. But anyways, I'm sure you will enjoy both your Switch 2 and MK World even more when you'll finally get them, due to the longer wait. I love my Switch 2 and MK World is super fun. I think you also never got the OLED, so it will be an even bigger leap for you.
@JohnnyMind Man, it sucks you still haven't gotten yours, a week later already. What happened?? Luckily you have plenty of great games to play in the meantime!
Super cool. Thanks for the info, I have just placed my pre-order. Just 45 EUR including taxes and shipping, that's a steal! Btw, love the tone of those news bits and I assume congrats on joining the team, always enjoyed your reviews very much! @PJOReilly
Is the Congo game also on NSO? I played the other two again and see no point in a digital release. Why not make them into a physical edition? Save states and rewind are not new features btw.
Playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, doing the side quests level 61+ in Apocalyptic mode. It's very challenging to say the least.
Participating in the weekend ritual + full moon @ Tetris Effect Connected.
Discovering the new Mario Kart World. So far I really enjoy it. Just the fading out and switch of music tracks during races feels really off so far, need to get used to that.
Is the mission temporarily available or is it just the reward that you can't get past the deadline? In any cases, I won't be playing this anytime soon, and likely never on Switch 2 if there's no proper physical release.
This is my first physical game on Switch 2, not going to start it anytime soon, but really glad it's so good.
Though I find that asking people what they think of the game while it's been out for one day is a bit ... questionable, don't you think?
Edit March 2025: so I've voted 8, had a lovely 150h with this game. Performance is not the best, crashed dozen of times and plenty of lags/slow downs, but it certainly was a lot of fun even despite that. The endings were all a bit sad and disappointing, but I guess I really didn't want it to end. I particularly enjoyed the stealth aspects, and the sheer amount of missions which all go much deeper than you'd expect, voice acting is amazing, I think I'm in love with V XD.
Not a fan of it, but I can see how a better fit it would be for MKW and its open world. It changes the gameplay completely, or you just pick the slowest racer and it almost feels like 150cc.
Wow ... software would not start after updating ... really good they're fixing that and I'm happy I didn't have this problem with my games! Is there an option to revert an update btw?
I love playing through old NES and SNES games once in a while, especially with the save and rewind features. But I find that older 3D games from the N64 and Gamecube eras have aged poorly. The good ones need remakes/remasters, imo.
I have zero faith in the Dutch postal services and I'm working that day. I also have a friend over who is not a gamer ... so I really don't know when I'll be playing with my new Switch 2. I will certainly check it out as soon as I get it though, getting my account set up etc ...
I played Bananza during the Switch 2 Experience and it was for me a big disappointment. Graphics are good and detailed but I found the color choice to be odd and quite ugly overall. The gameplay itself was also pretty boring, you just break rocks. On top of that, since there are rocks everywhere, you never know where you are anymore and I got a feeling that I was missing out since there's always more rocks to break all over the place.
Don't take my word for it, and hopefully there is more to this game than what I've witnessed ... but I'm left with a negative impression and I have no interests in it.
@Burning_Spear That would be a perfect solution, especially since apparently the problem isn't so much with the costs as with the time/logistics constraint. Are those cards read/write or read-only? Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere before. I still can't believe that Nintendo hasn't seen this coming ...
Wow, really appreciate how this article piece is put together. Thanks for that! I've pre-ordered the physical of this one. I am already convinced it will be super fun.
@tgt Same experience with me. I thought those were useless until far into the game I decided to check it online and went looking for some I missed that would have made a big difference!
I don't think it's so difficult when you know what's going on. But it was the developer's point to make everything so unclear, based on their childhood experience of not understanding the English (or Japanese) language... so I guess it's meant to be this hard in a way!
@tgt I did enjoy Tunic but also found it unnecessary obtuse... I only realized towards the end that you can use ability cards which actually change the gameplay (a bit like the charms in Hollow Knight). Maybe that could make your experience more enjoyable...
@GinMiguel That could be something. But then he would only be playable in certain missions .. not like a character throughout all/most of the game. Let's see what they come up with ...
@Misima Playing in higher difficulties forces you to develop new strategies. There's still a lot of button mashing and the same animations come back for sure, but it keeps missions feeling fresh since you need to think of different approaches.
Playing again through AoC at the moment, and saying that I'm looking forward to the new Hyrule Warriors game on Switch 2 is an understatement. I'm very curious how they will bring Link into this story, I cannot imagine him not being one of the warriors in the game though.
Nice little video, slowly building up hype for the game. Looks great, and love to see more stories from this beautiful world of BotW/TotK.
I don't have that problem with multiple/regional accounts. I find it however annoying to get notifications for the same news on my 3 different Switches. Same goes for the NSO 'app' and the icons that I have no uses for. I'd love an update to sort that...
HD Rumble 2 feels amazing in hand. It certainly is the second best new feature of Switch 2 after the graphics/screen, imo. All things that missed out from the S2 Direct, you can only experience these irl.
I've played this at the Switch 2 experience event. It was really cool. I died quite quickly since I started with just a hammer (!) and I was in shock how fast the game reloaded. So I've pre-ordered the physical game. I don't think I will start it very soon but I am certainly looking forward to playing it.
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Re: Little Nightmares 3 And Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition Announced For Switch 2
Curious about #3, but overall way overrated game series imo.
Re: Drag X Drive Switch 2 eShop Price Revealed
I participated in a local multiplayer mode at the Switch 2 experience ... so that must be included in the game.
Mouse controls felt extremely satisfying in MP4, but in this one there was an input lag ... maybe just requires some time to get used to but it was obviously noticeable unfortunately.
Re: Nintendo Fixes Its Metroid Prime 4 Blunder, And It's No Longer "Out Now"
Hum .. Hyrule Warriors was advertised coming this winter ... which technically starts December 21st ... Love to have it earlier though ...
Re: Exclusive: Fast Fusion's First Major Update Arrives This Week With Three New Tracks
Haven't had a chance to give this one a go yet, but it's there just asking to be played!
Really cool there will be more circuits and an even better-looking mode when I get to it!
Re: Former Nintendo Execs Fear We Might Be Waiting A While For A 3D Mario On Switch 2, Thanks To Donkey Kong
lol
I love articles about these guys ... but exclusively for the comments section 😁
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st June)
Age of Calamity: doing the vicious monsters and side quests level 81+ in Apocalyptic difficulty.
I've skipped the Fort Hateno mission for now, I remember just how tight it was already in Very Hard. I think this will be my final challenge.
Mario Kart World: going for 3 stars in 150cc. Love the music, but somehow not a fan that they "re-assigned" old tunes to tracks, I thought they were playing randomly across the circuits.
Still having a lot of fun with the game.
Tetris Effect Connected: participating in the weekly ritual + full moon as usual.
Happy gaming!! ✌🏻🧡🎮
Re: PS5 Hit 'Stellar Blade' Is Reportedly In Consideration For The Switch 2
@AstroTheGamosian Thanks for the detailed impressions. Too bad there's not more to the story or characters, but a nice hack'n'slash gameplay can make for a nice game, even more so if the soundtrack is that good.
I will keep an eye out for it, in case it comes to Switch 2. In the meantime I've got many other games to play.
The way you referenced Samus in Other M cracked me up btw!
Re: Beloved PSP Title 'Patapon' Looks Adorable In New Remaster Overview Trailer
@DwaynesGames I've pre-ordered it here in the Netherlands for 29,99 EUR.
Re: Beloved PSP Title 'Patapon' Looks Adorable In New Remaster Overview Trailer
I do have this one pre-order physically, coming 25/07. And also looking forward to the release of Ratatan ... whenever they are ready with the kickstarter!
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
@TrueBlueYoshi Sure, that would be one thing. Another thing would be larger (affordable) game cards. I buy the "main" games I play physically. I'm fine with having one SD card in the system, but not multiple. If I get a Switch 2 upgrade or collector edition down the line, that will be 2 SD cards, but that's it. Archiving and re-downloading games is not something I want to bother with. I'm OK with downloading some of my games, but most of them I need physically.
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
I bought MK World, Welcome Tour and Fast Fusion digitally. Only Cyberpunk physically.
I would have gotten Hitman but key card is a big no and it's too big to use up all my SD Express card.
Re: PS5 Hit 'Stellar Blade' Is Reportedly In Consideration For The Switch 2
@AstroTheGamosian @Ramen756 Thanks for your inputs! 🧡🎮
I loved many things in Nier Automata, but the gameplay was a bit too RPG for my taste.
I guess I'll have to watch a video or two before I buy the physical when and if it comes. Better I adjust my expectations ... Bayonetta is one of the best games I've ever played, so maybe that's setting the bar a bit too high to start with 😅
Re: Review: Hitman World Of Assassination - Signature Edition (Switch 2) - Not Yet The Showstopping Port 47 Deserves
@Alex79uk LRG made a physical of Blood Money Reprisal, and WoA is just under the 64 Gb ... so who knows.
If they don't, it's their loss, I've got enough other games to play.
Re: PS5 Hit 'Stellar Blade' Is Reportedly In Consideration For The Switch 2
The only thing I've heard about this game is that it's a sort of "spiritual successor" to Bayonetta ... I'd buy it with my eyes closed day one if it comes in a proper physical game card.
Re: Switch 2's HDR Looking Washed Out On Your TV? Here's The Fix
I will have another look at this thanks to the comments on this article.
I'm putting it off everytime since both suns disappear alltogether.
I'm too old to watch youtube videos and commercials XD
Re: Mario's Voice Actor Says It's "Unbelievable" To Hear His Voice In Mario Kart World
@N00BiSH Appreciate your comments here, and passion tbh. I hadn't noticed anything with Wonder, but there are a couple of sentences in World where I thought "hum ... couldn't you re-do this line?!"
I usually don't care for voice acting, even in Bayonetta the change was obvious but it didn't bother me. Here I just tick every time.
We'll get used to it I guess, there's no way around it.
Oh, and regarding the article, good for him, it must be wild to hear yourself voice a game you've been playing since childhood. That makes him sound a bit naive though saying something blunt like that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th June)
@Pillowpants Best wishes and a happy life ahead ... full of lovely games too ✌🏻🧡🎮
Re: Nintendo Survey Asks Switch 2 Users About Their Experience So Far
@JohnnyMind Ah, ok. So the retailer's supplier sold pre-orders that they didn't have guaranteed. Too bad. And of course they can get you the bundle but not the console itself ...
Having Mario Kart digitally is something I needed despite usually getting my games physically, as it's a game I play in between others and I enjoy coming back to it a lot, so it's handy not having to switch cards all the time.
But anyways, I'm sure you will enjoy both your Switch 2 and MK World even more when you'll finally get them, due to the longer wait. I love my Switch 2 and MK World is super fun. I think you also never got the OLED, so it will be an even bigger leap for you.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th June)
I'm starting the side missions level 71+ in Apocalyptic mode @ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Participating in the weekly ritual + full moon @ Tetris Effect Connected.
And playing Mario Kart World in between these.
Happy gaming!! ✌🏻🧡🎮
Re: Nintendo Survey Asks Switch 2 Users About Their Experience So Far
@JohnnyMind Man, it sucks you still haven't gotten yours, a week later already. What happened?? Luckily you have plenty of great games to play in the meantime!
Re: Nintendo Survey Asks Switch 2 Users About Their Experience So Far
@Crimson_Ridley I'm guessing that Nintendo needs to know that one potential customer awaits a white bundle Switch 2 + Animal Crossing ... 😉
Re: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Unleashes Two Physical Editions On Switch This September
Super cool. Thanks for the info, I have just placed my pre-order. Just 45 EUR including taxes and shipping, that's a steal!
Btw, love the tone of those news bits and I assume congrats on joining the team, always enjoyed your reviews very much! @PJOReilly
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Kickstarter Reviving Three Prehistoric SNES Games
@Suketoudara Cool, thanks! Will look it up and add it to my play list.
Re: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Mario Kart World Tech Review - "Nintendo's Artistry Stands Out The Most Here"
@rockodoodle I couldn't agree more. Finally got to play the new Rainbow Road this morning. It is SO MUCH FUN!! Looks amazingly cool too. Have fun!
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Kickstarter Reviving Three Prehistoric SNES Games
Is the Congo game also on NSO? I played the other two again and see no point in a digital release. Why not make them into a physical edition? Save states and rewind are not new features btw.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (7th June)
Playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, doing the side quests level 61+ in Apocalyptic mode. It's very challenging to say the least.
Participating in the weekend ritual + full moon @ Tetris Effect Connected.
Discovering the new Mario Kart World. So far I really enjoy it. Just the fading out and switch of music tracks during races feels really off so far, need to get used to that.
Happy gaming! ✌🏻🧡🎮
Re: Hitman World Of Assassination Receives A New James Bond Mission Update
Is the mission temporarily available or is it just the reward that you can't get past the deadline?
In any cases, I won't be playing this anytime soon, and likely never on Switch 2 if there's no proper physical release.
Re: Review: Hitman World Of Assassination - Signature Edition (Switch 2) - Not Yet The Showstopping Port 47 Deserves
Thanks for the review.
When they'll come up with patches and a proper physical, I'll most likely get this one.
Re: Review: Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Switch 2) - A Superb Port Of An Incredible RPG
This is my first physical game on Switch 2, not going to start it anytime soon, but really glad it's so good.
Though I find that asking people what they think of the game while it's been out for one day is a bit ... questionable, don't you think?
Edit March 2025: so I've voted 8, had a lovely 150h with this game. Performance is not the best, crashed dozen of times and plenty of lags/slow downs, but it certainly was a lot of fun even despite that. The endings were all a bit sad and disappointing, but I guess I really didn't want it to end. I particularly enjoyed the stealth aspects, and the sheer amount of missions which all go much deeper than you'd expect, voice acting is amazing, I think I'm in love with V XD.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Transfer: How To Move All Games, Saves, Profiles From Switch 1
@martynstuff Thanks!
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Transfer: How To Move All Games, Saves, Profiles From Switch 1
Are the games and save data remaining on the original Switch following the transfer as well or are they automaticalpy deleted?
Re: Mario Kart World Doesn't Include A 200cc Difficulty Mode
Not a fan of it, but I can see how a better fit it would be for MKW and its open world.
It changes the gameplay completely, or you just pick the slowest racer and it almost feels like 150cc.
Re: Nintendo Patents 'Virtual Violin', So Is It Time For Switch Music On Switch 2?
I loved Wii Drums ... but without the Wii Balance Board how would that even work ...
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 20.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Wow ... software would not start after updating ... really good they're fixing that and I'm happy I didn't have this problem with my games!
Is there an option to revert an update btw?
Re: Gallery: Here's Another Look At GameCube Games On Switch 2
I love playing through old NES and SNES games once in a while, especially with the save and rewind features. But I find that older 3D games from the N64 and Gamecube eras have aged poorly. The good ones need remakes/remasters, imo.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st May)
Playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Tetris Effect Connected this weekend, as well as BPM: Bullets Per Minute.
Hope you all have a great weekend! ✌🏻🧡🎮
Re: Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Dev Teases Switch Port Of Critically Acclaimed Text Adventure
And how about a physical version of Lorelei ... ? 🙏🏻
@r_p_trzy aha .. just seeing your comment!
Same here, haven't played it and most likely won't unless they release it in a box...
Re: Poll: With One Week To Go, What Are Your Switch 2 Launch-Day Plans?
I have zero faith in the Dutch postal services and I'm working that day. I also have a friend over who is not a gamer ... so I really don't know when I'll be playing with my new Switch 2. I will certainly check it out as soon as I get it though, getting my account set up etc ...
Re: Video: Diddy Kong, Tunes & Vines - Here's Everything We Want From Donkey Kong Bananza
I played Bananza during the Switch 2 Experience and it was for me a big disappointment. Graphics are good and detailed but I found the color choice to be odd and quite ugly overall. The gameplay itself was also pretty boring, you just break rocks. On top of that, since there are rocks everywhere, you never know where you are anymore and I got a feeling that I was missing out since there's always more rocks to break all over the place.
Don't take my word for it, and hopefully there is more to this game than what I've witnessed ... but I'm left with a negative impression and I have no interests in it.
Re: Feature: Limited Run Talks Switch 2 Game-Key Cards, Huge Carts & Difficult Pitches
@Burning_Spear That would be a perfect solution, especially since apparently the problem isn't so much with the costs as with the time/logistics constraint. Are those cards read/write or read-only? Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere before.
I still can't believe that Nintendo hasn't seen this coming ...
Re: Sega & Lizardcube Talk Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance And How To Modernise A Classic
Wow, really appreciate how this article piece is put together. Thanks for that!
I've pre-ordered the physical of this one. I am already convinced it will be super fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th May)
@tgt Same experience with me. I thought those were useless until far into the game I decided to check it online and went looking for some I missed that would have made a big difference!
I don't think it's so difficult when you know what's going on. But it was the developer's point to make everything so unclear, based on their childhood experience of not understanding the English (or Japanese) language... so I guess it's meant to be this hard in a way!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th May)
@tgt I did enjoy Tunic but also found it unnecessary obtuse... I only realized towards the end that you can use ability cards which actually change the gameplay (a bit like the charms in Hollow Knight). Maybe that could make your experience more enjoyable...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th May)
I'm working this weekend, so less time for gaming:
Happy gaming!! ✌🏻🧡🎮
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd May (North America)
Sauna of the dead.. seriously? 😮💨
I've just noticed that there's a pre-order for the physical of Nikoderiko, so I'll be getting that.
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Looks Awesome In Nintendo's Latest Switch 2 Deep Dive
@GinMiguel That could be something. But then he would only be playable in certain missions .. not like a character throughout all/most of the game. Let's see what they come up with ...
@Misima Playing in higher difficulties forces you to develop new strategies. There's still a lot of button mashing and the same animations come back for sure, but it keeps missions feeling fresh since you need to think of different approaches.
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Looks Awesome In Nintendo's Latest Switch 2 Deep Dive
Playing again through AoC at the moment, and saying that I'm looking forward to the new Hyrule Warriors game on Switch 2 is an understatement. I'm very curious how they will bring Link into this story, I cannot imagine him not being one of the warriors in the game though.
Nice little video, slowly building up hype for the game. Looks great, and love to see more stories from this beautiful world of BotW/TotK.
😍🎮
Re: Switch 2's News Section Will Reduce Clutter With Individual Account Feeds
I don't have that problem with multiple/regional accounts. I find it however annoying to get notifications for the same news on my 3 different Switches. Same goes for the NSO 'app' and the icons that I have no uses for. I'd love an update to sort that...
Re: Switch 2's HD Rumble Is Seemingly Capable Of Some Impressive Sound Output
HD Rumble 2 feels amazing in hand. It certainly is the second best new feature of Switch 2 after the graphics/screen, imo.
All things that missed out from the S2 Direct, you can only experience these irl.
Re: Video: Check Out New Direct-Feed Gameplay Of Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2
I've played this at the Switch 2 experience event. It was really cool. I died quite quickly since I started with just a hammer (!) and I was in shock how fast the game reloaded. So I've pre-ordered the physical game.
I don't think I will start it very soon but I am certainly looking forward to playing it.