Kirby Air riders is such a great fun. It is so chaotic and full of tension, every event got me on the verge of my chair. I am enjoying it way more than Mario Kart World, which I dropped almost instantly and only revive for some sporadic local multiplayer.
Happy that is still selling decently, even if it will never be a blockbuster
Well.... Not true to me. Lot of third party games are still missing, other being delayed cos seems they are not optimized..... Plus (and for me is a big plus) many are coming just as game key card.... Which is an automatic pass to me.
Thanks for the review. Gonna get this physical soon.
One part of Musou games I enjoy the most is the strategical/tactical part of base control/army movement/battle strategies. How is this compared to other Musous? Does it lean mainly on combat or you may also thinker with your army and the battlefield?
Since I refuse to purchase those game key cow$**t, I will definitely get the physical versions of Hyrule Warriors, Kirby and Metroid along the way, plus Octopath Traveller 0 switch version. Everything else eventually when they will be on sale on eshop.
Got Absolum physical for switch (full game on cardridge) to add to my collection of physical games (getting very close to 200) and to send a message that people still love to OWN games.
Having said that, this is Hades level of being good.
@mercilessrobot exactly. Considering that switch 2 is capable of running Cyberpunk 2077 (or Switch 1 any Xenoblade Chronicles), this game feels 2 generation behind
On chapter 12 of Xenoblade Chronicle...great game but I start to feel the wear.
Aside of that SoulsVania fest for me: Blasphemous (I absolutely love the setting and the graphics), The Last Faith (that runs surprisingly good and it really gives me 2D Bloodborne vibe), Dead Cell (every metroidvania should control like it) and Castlevania Advance Collection.
Seems I am the only happy to know that Switch 2 will be an iterative console taking it from a great one. I have a massive, beautiful, physical backlog of games that I am ready to play already, now with the Switch, tomorrow with a Switch 2, hopefully with shorter loading times and upscaling on. 🤟🫶
Starting chapter 10 in Xenoblade Chronicles, conquering whole Albion in Unicorn Overlord (whatta sublime game!), having my b*tt kicked in Blasphemous and replaying Alien Isolation on switch. The latter is one of my fav games of all time and it is incredible how good it looks and runs on Switch!!!
@Anachronism PS Vita is such a great console, a technical marvel for the time. It could have easily been the predecessor of Switch in term of success, if Sony did not stop supporting it so early. It has still plenty of beautiful game on it that would be great on Switch too (i.e. The Vanillaware trio: Dragon Crown, Muramasa Rebirth, Odin Sphere)
@N00BiSH we could argue that buying a Lenovo Legion go with running Microsoft Store on it and Game pass, is already like having Microsoft portable with plenty of great 3rd party AAA games on the pass.
I would really go that way + Nintendo Switch 2 than any unsupported expensive handheld sony will create.
If you look at an amazing racer with great graphics on Switch, forget this lazy port and get yourself GRID AUTOSPORT instead (it runs great on portable mode too)
Enjoying my escapades in Zelda BOTW and racing in Grid Autosport, it has phenomenal graphics on Switch, the driving model is quite fun and I like how AI is quite aggressive without being totally mad.
@Xansies truth is that most of the Japanese devs (Nintendo excluded) are notoriously bad in optimizing their code. From software is a prime example, gorgeous artistic games that runs subpar compared to western releases.
That said they could at least done better. Or asked for a lower price, since they seemed to admit that this port was done with limited resources and in short time.
@Baker1000 shadow of the colossus, crash Bandicoot n sane trilogy and ratchet and clank are all remastered with better graphics, better performances (ReC looks like a Pixar movie) and they were sold at launch on Ps4 at 39 $....
I am just saying that I am not going to pay full game price for a port of an old game with slightly better visuals that runs poorly on a new system. To me, it is still lazy port. It is full of great optimized ports on Switch (Diablo, Doom, Wolfenstein) that deserve more than this.
After saying that, everyone is entitled to spend his money as he wants.
@mazzel I very well know what is pixel art. And I very well see how Zelda Breath of the wild runs way better on the switch than on Wiiu, since I own a copy for both systems....
You can exaggerate whatever, Xenoblade is a lazy port at its best given those numbers
After finishing the first run of FE3H I started Dragon Quest IX while keep exploring the hotel with GF in Luigi's Mansion 3. Plus some splatoon 2 aside.
20arnoldlayne831m ago Taking a break from Dragon Quest Builder 2 (NSW) after clearing second island, playing mainly Nioh 2 (Ps4) and Fire Emblem 3 Houses (totally hooked in the story and gameplay loop). Switch is becoming my main console during Covid time.
65arnoldlayne8343s ago Nioh 2 (I simply adore its mix of Diablo and Soulslike, I could play it forever trying to improve my builds).
On Switch: Dragon Quest Builders 2 (totally addictive gameplay loop) and Luigi's Mansion 3 (coop with my GF), it is amazing how it looks great on the TV
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Re: Japanese Charts: Well, Look At Who's Snuck Back Into First Place
Kirby Air riders is such a great fun. It is so chaotic and full of tension, every event got me on the verge of my chair. I am enjoying it way more than Mario Kart World, which I dropped almost instantly and only revive for some sporadic local multiplayer.
Happy that is still selling decently, even if it will never be a blockbuster
Re: After Years Of Delays, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Finally Has A 'Final' Trailer
From the trailer I can only get that everything is about "Football"🤣......
Still looking forward to the game hoping will be good.
FOOTBALL!!!
Re: Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True
Well.... Not true to me. Lot of third party games are still missing, other being delayed cos seems they are not optimized..... Plus (and for me is a big plus) many are coming just as game key card.... Which is an automatic pass to me.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Firework Sequence In A Video Game?
The end sequence of Gates of Zendocon.... A great shoot em up on my beloved first console, the Atari Lynx.
Probably first game I have ever finished
Re: Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment (Switch 2) - A Stunning Slice Of Musou, Worthy Of The Zelda Canon
Thanks for the review. Gonna get this physical soon.
One part of Musou games I enjoy the most is the strategical/tactical part of base control/army movement/battle strategies. How is this compared to other Musous? Does it lean mainly on combat or you may also thinker with your army and the battlefield?
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For November & December 2025
Already preordered Hades 2 physical.
Since I refuse to purchase those game key cow$**t, I will definitely get the physical versions of Hyrule Warriors, Kirby and Metroid along the way, plus Octopath Traveller 0 switch version. Everything else eventually when they will be on sale on eshop.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Sold 5.8 Million Copies Globally In Its First Week
Love how people complain about the game lacking quality and price skyrocketed but then everyone just buy it....
Re: Absolum And Ball X Pit Post Excellent Initial Sales, But They Deserve More
Got Absolum physical for switch (full game on cardridge) to add to my collection of physical games (getting very close to 200) and to send a message that people still love to OWN games.
Having said that, this is Hades level of being good.
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Play NES Games These Days?
A friend told me he uses a pretty beautiful Miiyo Mini for it. Might give it a try.....
Re: Switch 2's First Warhammer 40,000 Game Isn't The One You Might Expect
I have it on PC. It is a very solid CRPG with a great tactical turned based combat system (similar to XCOM 2).
Not sure how much fan base can collect on Nintendo system, but a top game in his category for sure.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Horror Games
Alien isolation beat them all on this list for me.
What an amazing experience!
Re: Opinion: Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
@mercilessrobot exactly. Considering that switch 2 is capable of running Cyberpunk 2077 (or Switch 1 any Xenoblade Chronicles), this game feels 2 generation behind
Re: Opinion: Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
The desert is so barren..... Everything looks so low poly that really gives me a ps2/ps3 vibes.
This trailer kinda killed all the good vibes I had about the game.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Finally Gets A Release Date, Open World Confirmed
Wow the desert looks so empty and ps2 era like.
My hype is really down on this
Re: Review: Blade Chimera (Switch) - A Ridiculously Fun, Combat-First Metroidvania
Does it come as physical too?
Really interested in getting it
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th January)
On chapter 12 of Xenoblade Chronicle...great game but I start to feel the wear.
Aside of that SoulsVania fest for me: Blasphemous (I absolutely love the setting and the graphics), The Last Faith (that runs surprisingly good and it really gives me 2D Bloodborne vibe), Dead Cell (every metroidvania should control like it) and Castlevania Advance Collection.
Re: Talking Point: Everyone Else Is Busy Revealing Switch 2 - What Gives, Nintendo?
Seems I am the only happy to know that Switch 2 will be an iterative console taking it from a great one. I have a massive, beautiful, physical backlog of games that I am ready to play already, now with the Switch, tomorrow with a Switch 2, hopefully with shorter loading times and upscaling on. 🤟🫶
Re: 'Switch 2' Ergonomic Grip Case Surfaces On Amazon
Everybody has already revealed Switch 2 except Nintendo....Lol 😂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th December)
@Rockboy247 typical "just another run" game...and then you realize it is 3 am 🤣
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th December)
@Rockboy247 welcome aboard!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th December)
Starting chapter 10 in Xenoblade Chronicles, conquering whole Albion in Unicorn Overlord (whatta sublime game!), having my b*tt kicked in Blasphemous and replaying Alien Isolation on switch. The latter is one of my fav games of all time and it is incredible how good it looks and runs on Switch!!!
Re: Talking Point: Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
@WhensDinner i totally agree with what you said about the PS Vita.
That made me lose any hope that Sony will truly support an handheld again.
Re: Talking Point: Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
@Anachronism PS Vita is such a great console, a technical marvel for the time. It could have easily been the predecessor of Switch in term of success, if Sony did not stop supporting it so early. It has still plenty of beautiful game on it that would be great on Switch too (i.e. The Vanillaware trio: Dragon Crown, Muramasa Rebirth, Odin Sphere)
Re: Talking Point: Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
@N00BiSH we could argue that buying a Lenovo Legion go with running Microsoft Store on it and Game pass, is already like having Microsoft portable with plenty of great 3rd party AAA games on the pass.
I would really go that way + Nintendo Switch 2 than any unsupported expensive handheld sony will create.
Re: Review: Warborn - Solid But Unspectacular Advance Wars-Style Action
I agree with the review. The art style is so bland and ugly to be completely off putting.
I wonder why Super Robot Wars are not localized for western market...
Re: Review: Burnout Paradise Remastered - Thrilling Open-World Racing Tempered By Blurry Visuals And A High Price
If you look at an amazing racer with great graphics on Switch, forget this lazy port and get yourself GRID AUTOSPORT instead (it runs great on portable mode too)
Re: Poll: Which Remastered Mario Games Would You Pick For A 'Super Mario All-Stars 2'?
Gimme a Galaxy definitive collection (1+2) please!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 6th)
Enjoying my escapades in Zelda BOTW and racing in Grid Autosport, it has phenomenal graphics on Switch, the driving model is quite fun and I like how AI is quite aggressive without being totally mad.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 30th)
Zelda BOTW and Assassin Creed Odyssey for me. 2 of the most amazing open world games ever
Re: Feature: Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
Please give me Wind Waker and Pikmin 3 and I can happily bury my WiiU
Re: Early Tech Analysis Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Reveals Frame Rate And Resolution
@Xansies truth is that most of the Japanese devs (Nintendo excluded) are notoriously bad in optimizing their code. From software is a prime example, gorgeous artistic games that runs subpar compared to western releases.
That said they could at least done better. Or asked for a lower price, since they seemed to admit that this port was done with limited resources and in short time.
Re: Early Tech Analysis Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Reveals Frame Rate And Resolution
@sixrings you are right. 720p on a 55"tv is pretty bad.
Re: Early Tech Analysis Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Reveals Frame Rate And Resolution
@Baker1000 shadow of the colossus, crash Bandicoot n sane trilogy and ratchet and clank are all remastered with better graphics, better performances (ReC looks like a Pixar movie) and they were sold at launch on Ps4 at 39 $....
I am just saying that I am not going to pay full game price for a port of an old game with slightly better visuals that runs poorly on a new system. To me, it is still lazy port. It is full of great optimized ports on Switch (Diablo, Doom, Wolfenstein) that deserve more than this.
After saying that, everyone is entitled to spend his money as he wants.
Re: Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Scores August Release Date On Switch
Lot of hype for this. If the gameplay is fun I am gonna dip into it.
Re: Early Tech Analysis Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Reveals Frame Rate And Resolution
@mazzel I very well know what is pixel art. And I very well see how Zelda Breath of the wild runs way better on the switch than on Wiiu, since I own a copy for both systems....
You can exaggerate whatever, Xenoblade is a lazy port at its best given those numbers
Re: Early Tech Analysis Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Reveals Frame Rate And Resolution
Can we then call this Xenoblade Chronicle definitive edition a Remake in pixel art?
This news and the fact that it is sold at full price means "shelf" for me. I can still play the original at more or less same res on my WiiU
Re: Feature: Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 10 Years Of Nintendo's Straightest, Greatest Sequel
Please gimme a Switch remaster of Galaxy 1+2!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 23rd)
Splatoon 2 (go Mayo go!) and Zelda BOTW.
Re: Review: Void Bastards - In Space, No One Can Hear You Chuckle
I wanted to get it for switch but is so much more expensive than any other platform, it is even free in Xbox gamepass now...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9th)
After finishing the first run of FE3H I started Dragon Quest IX while keep exploring the hotel with GF in Luigi's Mansion 3. Plus some splatoon 2 aside.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 25th)
Fire Emblem 3 Houses & Fire Emblem Warriors.
Took a break from Dragon Quest Builders 2 after completing the 2nd island but I'll dive back to that beautiful crafted (by me) world soon!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 18th)
20arnoldlayne831m ago
Taking a break from Dragon Quest Builder 2 (NSW) after clearing second island, playing mainly Nioh 2 (Ps4) and Fire Emblem 3 Houses (totally hooked in the story and gameplay loop). Switch is becoming my main console during Covid time.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 11th)
65arnoldlayne8343s ago
Nioh 2 (I simply adore its mix of Diablo and Soulslike, I could play it forever trying to improve my builds).
On Switch: Dragon Quest Builders 2 (totally addictive gameplay loop) and Luigi's Mansion 3 (coop with my GF), it is amazing how it looks great on the TV
Re: It's Official: The Super Mario LEGO Sets Are Launching This August
Jeez they look ugly!
Re: Video: Watch A Full Match Of Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Gameplay
@Lord also Mario strikers
Re: Video: Watch A Full Match Of Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Gameplay
@Rpg-lover exactly
Re: Video: Watch A Full Match Of Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Gameplay
@ThanosReXXX The Anime is exactly like this. No fouls no penalties, just crazy shots and people tackling each other from miles away.
I love it.
Re: Panic Button Needs Time To Refine DOOM Eternal On Switch, id Software Says It Won't Be A "Huge" Delay
@sandman89 have no rig.
If it is like Doom 2016, ps4 pro is decent enough to run it at steady fps and good enough resolution.
Re: Panic Button Needs Time To Refine DOOM Eternal On Switch, id Software Says It Won't Be A "Huge" Delay
I will get it on my ps4 pro anyway.
These are the games I am not willing to play downgraded.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2020
Also I would love Wind Waker HD to play it portable in my bed