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I did spot on Reddit they would like to do a Switch 2 update for Dredge for "free" but they don't have dev kits.

I recently started playing Dredge on Gamepass and loved it so much I picked up the complete edition on on Switch on sale.

I'm guessing Nintendo is running some Frankensteinized VRR that works on the handheld but isn't compatible with most VRR displays.

"Doll company exec" doesn't seem as relevent as "Tokyo University of the Arts, where he is currently a professor in the Department of Intermedia Art and director of the Art Media Centre. "

It does feel a little... greedy to have the base game selling at full price on Switch 2 when its frequently on sale on Xbox and is halfway through it's DLC cycle.

I was hoping it'd be like Street Fighter 6 and include one of the DLC packs.

after 2k18 I will very much be waiting to see how this reviews.

At this point I'd settle for the 360 era remasters on Switch

Civ6 loads so much faster on Switch 2. I really loved playing it hotseat but the load times started bad and got worse as the game went on, as did the CPU turns (I ended up buying the complete edition on Xbox because of the slowness) but on Switch 2, they are drastically cut down.

Hyrule Warriors 1 seems to run flawlessly and the resolution seems better (i believe it was dynamic before, so that makes sense)

I've yet to test it myself but my friend says Monster Hunter Rise is improved and improved loading is "fantastic".

Mechanically and conceptually, I really like this. That price is very nice.

Problem 1: I'm not super into online anymore.
Problem 2: This seems like a game that's way more fun with friends, mine don't have Switch 2's yet.
Problem 3: It seems so devoid of charm. Splatoon sold me basically on vibes, this is the exact oppersite.

Anything that always allowed people to come back from behind and win all the time needed to be removed from the concept

That's not a blue shell? Blue shells are pure spite; using it is unlikely to benefit you in any way.

I hate the japanese one the least, so... that I guess.

Honestly there was a lot of launch games, and most of us can only afford so many.

I got MKW, Cyberpunk, Hogwarts, Bravely, and Yakuza (thanks to various things got a lot of discounts on them) doesn't mean I didn't want Rune Factory, Street Fighter, Civ, and Survival Kids. But a line has to be drawn somewhere.

Guess we're getting 13 year old versions of the main Mario cast in Kart/Party
Same age as the Splatoon Inklings... No idea if that means anything.

I really like the design. They could have just done what they normally do and just make her squatter and call it a day but she's got new hair, freckles, a new outfit that both harkens to her "future" design whilst being different and in keeping with this game's feel.

I do really like the sculpt so, assuming I can actually get hold of one, I plan to get it.

I don't really care for the unlock, feels a little like those kid beauty pageants they have in the US.

I am sure the guys who design characters for Kart/Party/Sports are delighted they can now make "Kid" versions of characters, not just baby ones.

@Khwarezm89 i think its Y.

I'm not sure I want to see more specific details about DK.

That's not me being "edgy", I mean I'm 90% likely I'm going to be buying DK and these game-specific directs tend to go too far into the "showing" and leave nothing to discover when actually playing it.

I like OLED screens, but I wouldn't trade non-flickering VRR for it.

Well, specifically on a handheld device that's going to be punching above its (performance) weight.

Don't get me wrong YAY!

But I have to assume this means no direct

I've said before I have no interest in a Xbox handheld that doesn't play my Xbox games (excluding play anywhere/game streaming).

I hope it's OS helps makes Window Handhelds better.

I do want an S2 Pro controller, and this review really sells it, but I will be getting the GC pad first

I saw a Switch 2 case that had slots for cards on the back. That seemed more logical solution to "I'm taking my switch out and need some game carts"

I'm not entirely convinced of this entry yet but the review has been helpful. Taking it from "when I see a good discount" to "pretty much any discount"

@SpacedDuck There's a whole lot of "depends".

Any game with unlocked framerates or using a dynamic resolution should run better/more consistently than on Switch 1 because the dips are caused by it running out of resources (or spending them elsewhere), which the Switch 2 has more of.

If memory serves, DOOM Eternal has an unlocked FPS with a target of 30FPS, and has dynamic resolution that starts at 720p and drops to something like 500 when things get busy. On Switch 2 that should consistently hit its 720p/30fps targets without a patch.

Digital games should also load much faster (as the old SD/Storage speeds were a reported bottleneck on S1).

"disappointing wishlist performance of the upcoming Yooka-Replaylee."

Man game development really is a weird corpo hellscape.

@LastFootnote it should load much faster digitally with how much faster the storage is (assuming its relative to the Express cards).

And yeah I had the same experience with Oblivion Remaster, we are running this from a super fast SSD, loading should take "this" long. Obviously the new graphics are much larger and take longer to load but doesn't stop it feeling bad.

I've been holding off on this because of the performance hickups, I don't expect it to get a S2 update but based on what I read it sounds like the frame rate drops "shouldn't happen" on S2

@Baker1000 I do like the idea of them being as short as a 3DS case but as thin as the Switch case.

@donv2135 I have been repeating that every time the Game Keys pop up. If you want the game but don't want Game Keys, buy it digitally.

I get the desire to boycott those game entirely but we saw this with the Wii U and the "gimped ports" one, if people aren't buying games on Switch 2, then publisher wont look for reasons they will just stop supporting it.

It's weird that it dose it in handheld but not docked. I suppose it might be using some unique version of VRR and so most screens have it.

I did remember an old rumour, And by rumour I mean random dude on Reddit, that said Switch 2 would get RDR2 port when other consoles got GTA6.

Not that I believe that but it would fit tye timescale a little better.

I think they are onto something here.

Not perticually for me but both of my daughters video chat their friends when gaming with them, so Nintendo integrating it at the system level makes sense.

Neat.
I didnt know the sounds had changed, wont be watching that video though, I look forward to hearing those sounds directly from the console.

@LavaTwilight I'm expecting that to be true for digital copies but might not for games running from S1 cards.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's going to be waves of Switch 2 editions, like how they used Wii U ports to patch gaps in Switch 1 schedule

Did the UK get a weird mix of N64 boxes because I swear it wasn't all game that had that huge black border.

I managed to snag the physical copy for the digital price over at HMV, super happy about that.

Also goodies in the physical edition!? looking forward to that

@axelhander @ElkinFencer10 Mercer really impressed me with his Majima in Pirate Yakuza.

From what I can tell, most third-party publishers don't want to eat or pass on the £10 premium for a real physical release.

Hopefully like the original "Switch Tax" once the costs of those cards come down then they'll do fewer Game-Key releases.

I wouldn't be suprised if Xbox is just waiting for the Switch 2 install base to build up a little. The whole point of this initiative is to earn them more money and at launch Switch 2 users aren't going to be enough to cover porting. Once the Switch 2 gets established I expect we'll see lots of X1 ports.

It's going to depend very much on the game, based on the current listings Game-Keys will be the same price as their digital versions.

Whilst I prefer them to Code in a Box, I will be trying to avoid them generally. However, there are three types of games I can see myself getting Game-Keys for.

1. Games that are constantly updated, like Street Fighter 6, a "proper card" is going to be out of date anyway.
2. Games I know my kids are going to want to steal when they have their own Switch 2 (probably Lites), the new virtual card system is good, but this does the same without requiring me or my device to do it.
3. Games I'm not confident I'm going to enjoy, being able to resell it if I don't like it is a nice advantage vs digital (I can always sell it when the digital version is cheap).

And of course, the universal 0 rule, if I see a bargain!

@Maxz It was the neighbourly thing to do right Xbox?.

So the Switch 2 prices got contextually better.

I'll be getting the camera, my daughters are going to love that local Mario Kart implementation.

I will be looking out for some "armour" for it, I'm sure my youngest will get her hands on it and she will drop it.

@JakeNorthcote you get so e with the console, so this is either spares or they aren't included in the extra joycons.

My day 1 Switch might in better condition when it launched. I had to send it off for a case repair and the basically replaced everything but the battery.

I set up the little widget and I use it more. It'll be interesting to see how it evolves post S2 release.

I preordered grand bazar last night and spotted it won't be keycard.

I am way more likely to spend £16 on DLC & Performance Upgrade than spend £10 on just the performance upgrade

I think third parties are going to be the big test for Switch 2 updates. Like I can't imagine this is going to be doing much more than just running better, and I could see some hefty push back at the idea that this is a paid upgrade vs something like Pokemon doing the same thing for "free" Like I don't like the idea that CIV7 is basically charging for mouse support (beyond the usual improvements) but it is something

*I understand the packaged Switch 2 edition comes with the DLC so that makes some sense.

I have been finding the parallel's between the Switch 1 and 2 launches "fun".

The consoles too expensive, the physical copies are too expensive, multiformat games are more expensive on it, not enough storage, it's not powerful enough so third parties will avoid it, no killer app (the argument was BOTW was also on Wii U).