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@UpsideDownRowlet Bananza will be a sizable hit but it’ll take time. It’s one of those ‘evergreen’ titles and people will keep buying it the whole duration of the console lifespan. I can see it on 10m eventually.

It’s interesting seeing MP4 with a much bigger split on Switch 2; that generally isn’t happening yet. The adults who were early adopters have gone for it.

I don’t work in gaming but I am hearing similar (probably quite insincere) claims at my work.

AI won’t replace the work that people have to do

AI will take care of certain tasks to allow focus on more detailed and fulfilling parts of your work

It’s hard to not engage with a new technology once it’s out there or you find yourself at a disadvantage

Then in the next breath:-

It’s no secret the size of the organisation needs to reduce in the coming years

We hope to achieve this by retirement, both timely and voluntary, and through attrition.

These statements do not all line up. AI is a bad thing if you’re not top brass.

I can’t comment until I’ve finished Prime 4 Beyond, which I am loving.

Ah, look. The predictable silence of the relentless pessimists incoming.

Nintendo were never going to let this out in the wild without being top tier.

A few defiant voices in the press- that’s ok, everybody’s opinion is valid- but I’ve absolutely no doubt this is what I’ve been waiting on. A geeky NPC that doesn’t feature in most of the game won’t ruin a thing for me.

I’m essentially finished so a minor update isn’t going to do anything or me. I got the true ending a couple of days ago.

I have a few small things left to do; there’s 3 mask shards out there, a couple of tools, some spools and a couple of audio cylinders to find.

Not a priority now, but I’ll definitely dip back in now and then and have a look.

Nintendo should run Developer seminars on how to effectively build games for their hardware.

The difference between the file size of a 1st or 2nd party title and a 3rd party offering often beggar belief.

That’s a pity, but it doesn’t change the fact it’s a decent game. The narrative is worth it for TotK fans and it’s a Warriors game that finally runs well on a Nintendo platform.

I might be imagining things but the move sets and playable characters feel a bit more varied.

Also, Rauru is the GOAT, both literally and in combat.

@Wewewi Buttery smooth according to all the previews. It would be a bad day if Nintendo couldn’t adequately implement their own control method tbf.

It’s got my attention but the million quid question: what’s the switch 2 download size?

I wouldn’t want to score it until I’ve at least finished the basic plot. I’m 10 hours in.

I’m feeling a 7 or 8 so far.

Perfectly satisfied.

I’ve wanted to like Hyrule Warriors the whole time and it was always just not quite there.

Nice to see it finally on hardware that can actually run the thing and with a story that matters.

DKB was smashing fun (get it?) but I’m a Silksong boy.

Bro is next level.

Stupid. Next level stupid.

I usually go NA / Eur on these things (they’re designed purposefully after all). But on this occasion, it’s Japan for me.

Depends on the year! I’ve certainly bought more recently on account of Switch 2 being shiny and new.

Since June, MKW, DKB, Drag x Drive, Welcome Tour (I know, I know), DKB’s DLC, No Man’s Sky Switch 2 Edition, Silksong.

Perhaps it’s just a tech demo. It’s possible they’re looking to up their game and contribute more actively to the development of their future movies?

@PinderSchloss then by all means vote with your lack of investment. Giving its chart position plenty of people thought it worthwhile. I don’t think they’re buying a zero out of ten game.

Not arguing that it’s not pricey btw, but the premise is also ‘buy upscaled versions of 2 of the peak games in the history of the genre’.

@PinderSchloss A zero out of 10 for anything that is a coherent entertainment product is madness; there’s a complete lack of sense there. Pricing doesn’t affect quality; it’s a completely separate consideration.

@Max_the_German @Ryo_Hazuki I have to say, I’m having zero issues controlling Yoshi in any configuration. I also feel like the Star Ball and Fluzzard levels control way easier than they did with Wii Remote.

@notreallyhere Prime is canon to my knowledge. I believe they all occur between Metroid and Metroid 2.

Perhaps Beyond will buck the trend and be later in the timeline. Unknown.

😂

Kudos for keeping your word, even in the face of such absurdity.

I still can’t believe Nintendo never fleeced me for Echoes Remastered and Corruption Remastered ahead of Beyond.

I’m quite happy to hear this. The Hyrule Warriors games have always run pretty badly, especially in multiplayer. I’d rather they focus on having a stable frame rate, even if it’s 30, with the enemies actually populating in a timely manner. Hopefully Age of Imprisonment has consistency too.

I’m not convinced it’s truly an open world section so much as it’s a very fancy loading screen. Beats the Elevators and Portals of old.

@Telcontyr Honestly, if they’re new to you then you are in for an absolute treat. Combined they are a long and satisfying experience, even in 2025. I’d almost say ‘worth it’.

I’ll admit, this one is a little pricey. I also want Galaxy 2 physical though, so I’ll take my rudimentary 4K upgrade and try find a deal.

Switch (and now Switch 2) are getting very close to allowing me to retire my old Nintendo consoles entirely.

For now though, Prime 2 and 3 and Twilight Princess and Windwaker are trapped on my Wii U.

It’s satisfyingly difficult, unlike some games. Each challenge feels surmountable.

If PS6 does go that route, they’ll do very well.

I think Sony and Nintendo have enough independent fanbases that they could both continue to do well, even if their products were occupying the same ‘space’ more.

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say they’re aiming for a 2025 release and it’ll probably come out at some point in 2025.

It is not a very long wait whatever way you slice that.

I played the opening hour up to the base camp. I thought it was entertaining and worth a go since it’s free.

Sadly though, I’m just not the target market for this sort of game. I can tell I’ll need to spend more and more time in menus customising things and upgrading and mixing up all manners of things.

Lots of people like that but I don’t find it entertaining. Bayonetta 3 is about as much of that as I can tolerate.

@Aeralto It’s not shovelware or slop though? It’s also not a classic. Things can be in between. I don’t think £17 is expensive for what it is.

Why are people expecting a £60 experience from a £17 digital exclusive? Calibrate your expectations perhaps.

@Princess_Lilly We can’t predict the future obviously, but I’ve read the minutes of annual shareholder meetings before and Nintendo’s top brass seem very good at batting away Shareholder questions and concerns and doing their thing regardless.

My phones also overheat when it’s unusually hot. This is neither a positive or negative regarding Switch 2. It’s a reality of portable electronics.

It’s no surprise. DK is an icon but a neglected one compared to Mario.

This is one of those games that will continue to sell for the whole lifespan of the console. It’ll slow burn its way to 10m+ copies sold. Easily.

I’m in Sublayer 1200 and have around 190 bananas. By the narrative (fun and light as it is), I’m going to guess I’m about 3/4 of the way through the story. It’s absolutely delightful. It deserves mentioned in the same breath as Odyssey, Astrobot, all that good stuff. It’s probably an 8.5 for me right now; if it sticks the landing we could get to a 9+.

Am I the only one sick of hearing what Digital Foundry are up to?

Not saying there can’t be problems with some units but not my experience. I’ve played handheld for perhaps 5hrs continuously and can report a noticeable, but not at all alarming, warmth building up.

@Gabe250 I sure did! It’s been a long week already 😂

The real news is MK8D is finally no where to be seen, after what feels like 73 years 😂

@Otoemetry

Absolutely!

Honestly, as a launch period, as Nintendo called it during Switch 1, I’m pretty happy. Some 3rd party things I missed are actually playable now on this console- Cyberpunk, No Man’s Sky, Split Fiction- and from them we’ve got

MKW
DK: Bananza
HW: Age of Imprisonment
MP4: Beyond

and we’re STILL waiting on Silksong haha. But we’re on for 2025 allegedly.

I’m not made of money, nor do I have the time unfortunately , so that’s a huge amount of content. I can’t complain

@Otoemetry I’m not going to reveal my actual age but I do remember when the NES was current. I’ve seen it all! There have been some real lows.

The N64 release schedule was DIRE in its later life.

Switch and Switch 2 will probably be their most consistent period of success here. Long may it continue.

@Otoemetry

I made a pretty good prediction about its release timing months ago, and the price was within my estimate. Saved very slowly for a looooong time. Any console is a big investment, yeah.

From what I gather the U.K. is a weak market for Nintendo, but the Switch 2 is its biggest launch success by quite a bit. It’s true that many UK gamers have an idea of maturity meaning Call of Duty and FIFA etc are what’s on the gaming menu.

I saw an estimate of 160,000 sold in launch week in the UK, and 200,000 in France (which has a near identical population).

If you pump that up to reflect, say, the US population, at 5x here, you’d be looking at 800,000. It actually sold 1.1m in the USA. So the British interest was 30% less than the American.

All a fluffy way of saying, they could’ve been better but they’re still quite good.

@Lizuka The sheer extent to which you can destroy the environment, and those changes remaining in place, is a very good indicator of the technical performance.

I don’t see it being an Odyssey or a TotK in sales, but maybe like a Splatoon in the long run. Which would still be a big hit.

@Otoemetry I can’t give you exact numbers but I don’t believe for a minute that Switch 2 didn’t perform very well in the U.K. over the last week. It’s had great stock levels too. I’ve seen it go out of stock and back in numerous times in the lead up to launch and since.

I would suggest that primarily handheld players make an effort to leave it docked for maybe a full day.

New devices sometimes need time to ‘find’ their full capacity.

I noted the other day that Mario Kart World on Online Elimination Race (or whatever it’s called) drained my battery by 30% in 45mins. I’d expect it to last 2.5-3hrs with MKW running at a pretty full pelt, based on this.

I have to say, I have not been conscious of Kevin’s Mario performance in MKW at all; I think he’s got completely in to his groove now. I could discern quite a notable difference with Mario Wonder.

These are the sort of people I’d remove in an Infinity Gauntlet sort of situation.

If there were ever an advertisement for the (correct) theory that the internet’s famous negativity is a vocal minority of contrary super-‘fans,’ this is it.

Curious to know how many steam decks were sold in the last couple of weeks too. Feels like thousands of people were resolute that their disgust in Switch 2 had sent them to Steam Deck.

Hot air, as usual.