YoshiTails

Never got into Hollowknight but I put 30 hours into silksong and really liked it, think Team Cherry knocked it out the park, it's beautiful, challenging and beguiling. Love the sound design too.

Took me 30 hours to get to the final boss of Act 2, which I am struggling with. But looking back I feel like the difficulty was fair and I was only pushed really hard by a couple of bosses, which after enough repetition you learn and see them off.

@electrolite77 I actually don't believe there is such a thing as objectivity, everything is subjective and yet, here I am having thoughtlessly crammed the dreaded word into a hastily written "star" letter 😂

It is a good response, though I feel some outrage is warranted, Galaxy 1 being re-released again and asking for that much does make my blood boil a bit, guess I just needed to vent 🤷

I also think Donkey Kong Bananza was a greater experience than Mariokart World but the latter was a ridiculous £75 or $80

I think Trinen was telling porkies, there's a comment above stating Nintendo will charge whatever they want, and that's spot on - it's Brand dependent, not experience dependent. Mario is the brand that commands and Nintendo realise they can take advantage when his name is on the box.

Metroid has never sold over 3 million copies for one of its titles so despite (in my opinion) it likely being a phenomenal experience, at least I hope it will be, it isn't being valued the same.

The number of comments this article has generated is insane 😂

What if the motorbike sections are just fun and everyone winds up loving them?

I think more inspired by Breath of the Wild DLC than Gears 5

However, they did hire some AAA developers to help get the project back on track so a link with Gears 5 and one of the devs is a possibility

I rage quit Hollowknight after an hour but silksong, 25 hours in, currently trying my earnest best to beat the high halls gauntlet, its amazing gameplay and flow has hooked me in, it's by far the better game

I rage quit the first game after an hour because of the difficulty and never went back to it but this one, I have made it to the final boss of Act 1 after 12 hours.

I think the character moveset flows better for me. Maybe it feels better if you haven't gotten used to the first games playstyle

Deep Docks is a great early game farm machine, can get about 40 rosebeeds on a loop and the bench is easy to get to, all the metallic enemies there drop rosebeed goodness

First to comment 😂

I found the map person on my own, was chuffed but it's taken me a good 8 hours to get to Greymoor cos I missed the room with the dash upgrade, spent 2 hours baffled 😂

I think I might be a rare individual because I hated hollowknight but am liking silksong quite a bit, put 8 hours in. Have gotten to Greymoor, which prob isn't that far but I missed the room with the dash so wasted 2 hours not being able to get further 😂

Still, the art and sound design are amazing and I think it's more playable than Hollowknight, not saying it's easier but having less trouble with it.... So far

I never like Hollowknight but thought would give this a go at its low price, seems kinda cool, haven't died too often, beat a couple bosses.

The sound design and animation are amazing, I think if I get a couple more hours play it will feel like £16 worth anyway.

It kind of feels like the world just weaves and opens up into new areas, you feel a bit like rootless, I don't feel able to return to any form of hub world easily, even with fast travel unlocked, but it kinda keeps a feeling of variety and leaves you on edge hoping for a bench.

If Sony are copying Nintendo, then Nintendo have won the last generation (or two)

@Reprise I love the first two games and am sorry to say the 3rd one is an excruciating experience, bought it on Ps4, played it on a mates console and it was repetitive, no story, monotonous, it is truly a horrific game I am sad to say.

Oh dear, one of the worst games ever made. Great.

This is simply sublime, at least half the games are close to masterpieces

I love Timberland and sonic so would buy the absolute crap out of this if it came to the UK

It's pretty weird the playtest game, can't see it being made into a full release, maybe it's aa test for something like 3D smash bros to test how well having tonnes of players online at once goes, I dunno.

It's a Krool world

If there isn't one soon, Metroid Prime 4 is delayed until 2027

"Please understand, we decided to restart development again, soz"

To add context to my bonus letter I was referring to the number of racing games releasing with Switch 2

Mariokart World
F-Zero GX
Fast Fusion
Ridge Racer 2 Archives
And later this year...
Sonic Racing Crossworlds
Kirby Air ride

It's a bit bananas isn't it? Thank God for DK Bananza, it's an amazing game, much needed genre shift (unpopular opinion: it's way better than Odyssey 😉)

He has no style, he has no grace, this Kong has a funny face!

Game of the Year BTW, Mariokart World looks barren and meh next to Bananza's constantly surprising and creative underground world

Hmmmmm.... Was hopeful for this but review suggests wait for a sale

The Timovo case is the best budget one I have found, am in disbelief how good it is at such a low price point : https://amzn.eu/d/237dAyw

Level design in Odyssey was absolute pants so hope it's improved here

Am excited to give it a go and hope for some Banjo vibes

1/10, No Funky Kong

Sorry, couldn't disagree more with this review. The one they made for the OLED model is fantastic. However, for switch 2 the plastic they used feels horrible, like rough sandpaper in your hand. I immediately requested a refund, super disappointed in the quality drop.

I'm just glad this game happened at all, I love THPS3, Peak Hawk

THPS3 is an all time fave gMe for me, grabbed this on Series S and already poured 6 hours in. Think it looses the vibe the OG ones had, feels more off than the 1+2 remake but the gameplay is still as awesome as ever, so no regrets!

I prob would have paid more for OLED but appreciate Nintendo have to consider a price point that won't alienate consumers

Sidesteppin 4 lyfe 🦀

A zebra and an ostrich. Just let that one sit for a minute... 😂🦍🦓

Funky mode please, that will justify the price tag

I guess all of a sudden Switch 1 is superior to Switch 2, cos it can play Gex... Crazy times

I find it kinda chill and relaxing and I guess in a way it's what a lot of ppl asked for - a glorified mission mode.

Just wish it had a structure, a story or that you could drive up to tracks or characters to start races or Grand Prix, now wouldn't that make sense Nintendo?

I haven't bought this partly on principle and partly reviews saying it's boring. Should I change my mind?

I think it's possible to justify a 7, 8 or 9 out of 10 depending how you spin it.

The open world is a pleasant, chill place to be in, basically a souped up mission mode but it has No structure, adventure or hook to make you spend more than a handful of hours there.

The world design is ace, Grand Prix mode offers variety but the driving between tracks detracts from enjoying actual 3 lap tracks and it feels a bit off.

Knockout tour just works though and is a flawless experience, love the lack of interruption and the tracks flow better into each other than in Grand Prix.

Meanwhile battle mode is undercooked.

I think everyone agrees, sadly, it isn't a 10/10. But boy it could have been with a bit more thought and purpose applied to free roam, dangit Nintendo, you have all the ingredients for perfection but undercooked it slightly.

I have ordered Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition to scratch my Zelda itch and hoping it runs awesome

I don't really get the sudden desire to change voice actors, the existing ones were perfectly great and seem like they would happily continue if permitted

So many unlocked by transform via kamek, could take forever to get those ones?

So much racing on switch 2.... Mariokart World, this and F-zero GX, might get this at a later stage cos it feels like racing overkill 😂

I think MK8 is better, had better track designs. This game feels a bit all over the place in grand prix mode and free roam could have been a structured adventure.

Knockout mode is amazing though and I have no idea why but the tracks feel much better in that mode.

Prob an 8/10 for me - it's still Mariokart, still makes me smile and multiplayer is fun as hell, but just feel a bit of disappointment with some of its choices.

Which is better, LG C4 or Samsung SD90 and why?

Happy to fund a kickstarter for Grant to sue their ass 😂

Just sell on ebay, that's what I did for my OG switch which had stick drift, bagged £140

I think Nintendo recently discovered the word variable in the dictionary and made it their favourite

It's the Odyssey developers so more Pauline makes sense

@OorWullie for Prime 4, will it make financial sense to buy the OG switch version and then just get the upgrade pack? Also means you get better box art 😂🎨

Some guy who can't get a Preorder is gonna smash that glass and get themselves their Switch 2

It just brings up Nintendo Today! Biggest anticlimax ever.

@Maxz does this mean a microphone for listening in each joycon?