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This is a real bummer - Pokopia is one of my most anticipated games of 2026, and The Pokemon Company titles haven't historically stayed in easy circulation; I don't expect a digital-only version of this game bodes well for long-term access.

This may be a very silly question, but does anybody have any idea how to suggest system updates? I'd love a Night Mode (a la Steam Deck) that strips out the blue light from the handheld screen output.

Congrats! Still one of my favorite video game websites

Dang, I hadn't really had this on my radar after Age of Calamity was 'just OK' for me (though I like Three Hopes a lot!). This review certainly makes me want to jump right in!

As a person who's pretty sensitive to input lag (looking at you, Mega Man X Legacy Collection!), I don't find it to be very noticeable in this game on Switch 2. Apparently it varies across platforms, with PC being best and PS5 being worst IIRC, but I play these games at the arcade a few times a year and don't notice a big difference in the Switch 2 version. I'll concede that it could be my lack of expertise, or maybe it's more prominent in games I haven't played yet (UMK3, MK4). If you're a relatively casual fan like me, though, I'd still strongly recommend this collection - it plays a heck of a lot better than any other home release of these games.

@Porky Glad it's not just me! It's not terrible, but the Switch Pro Controller misjudges my directional inputs more than I'd like.

I've only played through MK1 (arcade/Game Gear/Game Boy) and MK2 (arcade) so far, but they match my experience with the games at local arcades. I'm not surprised there are small emulation issues, as that's just the nature of running something - especially something as notoriously tough to replicate as classic Mortal Kombat - on non-original hardware. I wouldn't dispute that folks with a lot more expertise are noticing more issues than me, but it's an excellent collection for the more casual fan.

All that said, the patch sounds great! Ironing out the little issues while giving a few quality of life features (one-button fatalities? yes please!) is rad.

Picked this up yesterday and I'm absolutely loving it! I played through MK1 Arcade already - only doable for me with rewind, haha - and then dove into the Game Gear MK1, which is charming in its own right (and which I'd never played before). Having grown up with these games and long lamenting their absence from modern platforms, this collection is an absolute treat. If I was into online matches, I'd be bummed by the issues identified above, but luckily that's not my use case; for fellow single-player/couch multiplayer folks, I'll echo Ollie: this is a must-buy.

Woooo, cool review for a cool game! I've been eagerly awaiting this, having enjoyed DQ1 and DQ3 in their excellent Game Boy Color guises but avoiding 2 after finding it pretty rough - sounds like SE delivered the definitive version of that game here, sanding off the rough edges. As for performance, 60fps is definitely appreciated in a Dragon Quest even if 30 would be acceptable - the NES and GBC versions seem to run at 30, so it's cool that they upgraded it for the remake.

As a person who's been into video game horror since the late 90s, we're really in a golden age lately. I don't think the genre has been this strong since the PS2/GameCube era.

That's great - so glad they stuck the landing on the Switch version!

I'm very interested, but some financial belt-tightening and a way-too-long backlog of games I've bought and am waiting to play mean that I won't be picking this up tomorrow. I sometimes buy smaller releases just to support the studio at launch, but I think Z-A will do just fine without me! All of that said, I like everything that I've heard about it.

Sweet! I'll be buying this one soon.

@betterman Funny enough, I'm the exact opposite! I have a hard time with 3D platformers at 30fps (as a guy who grew up on the smooth 2D platformers of the early 90s, the shift to choppier 3D action games in the N64/PSX era was pretty jarring). Different strokes for different folks, of course!

All that said, great review - I was interested in this game back in 2017, but the issues kept me away. Having loved Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair, I'm eager to snag this one on PS5. My physical copy is already preordered! Also, kudos to Playtonic for shipping an actual, honest-to-goodness Switch 2 cartridge. Seems like a quality studio.

Wow, those are some great updates!

@WheresWaveRace Sure, I don't slow games down either, but that's a pretty disingenuous depiction of Digital Foundry; they're doing very close-read tech analyses to describe what's going on behind the scenes in the absence of studios/manufacturers being explicit about their technology. It's educational not because it represents the everyday use case, but because it explains what's going on in the background of our everyday use case.

Whoa neat, hadn't heard of this! Adding to my wishlist presently.

Dang, this actually looks incredible - kudos to Capcom for getting it to look so good and run so smoothly on the Switch 2!

Damn it, I preordered this based on the (unfounded but reasonable) assumption that an update of a 2017 game could easily run at 60fps on Switch 2; I don't normally preorder, but wanted to be kind to Playtonic in light of their recent layoffs. Going to be canceling that and going with a PS5 version, as I really don't like 3D platformers at 30fps. What a bummer. Hope they can build in that Performance Mode prior to release.

Entirely agreed on Silksong's exceptional integration of HD Rumble. Reminds me of how good Okami HD did with it!

That's really cool that they're adding more languages! Glad that even more folks can enjoy these wonderful games.

Sweet! I'll be picking this up ASAP.

@MTMike87 I entirely agree - it would be hard to capture the scale and world design of 4-6 in 3D without a ludicrously high budget, so HD-2D is a better fit for those. I'd be happy to see the whole series get new versions!

Very cool updates! I snagged this when I got my Switch 2, and am looking forward to playing this fall.

The Ubisoft representative made an interesting point that I hadn't considered, but Sugimori's argument doesn't hold water. As a person who has worked for over a decade in the field of digital archives and recordkeeping, the idea that digital artifacts are inherently more preservable than physical ones is simply false.

They can be, but only when (a) their format is a broad industry standard that's existed for a while, (b) there are no ownership/licensing/rights issues surrounding them, and (c) they can be freely duplicated across multiple repositories while carefully maintained to prevent the loss or introduction of data. All of that is directly contradictory to what's going on with key cards, where a purchase is linked to a specific account on a specific commercial platform, a steady internet connection is required, and you have no ability to store multiple backup copies.

I don't think Sugimori is being malicious, but I think he has more faith in digital preservation than the last thirty years should give someone.

Sweet - more Super Mario Wonder content is appreciated!

@WaveBoy Yeah, I find myself pretty flexible. 30fps on sidescrollers or really anything 2D is tough for me, as I grew up with the SNES/GEN era where games that "looked like that" (barring obvious modern enhancements like resolution and animation complexity) were often running at a smooth 60fps. 3D games - again likely because I just got used to lower framerates during my introduction to them - look better at 30fps than their 2D counterparts, though it really needs to be a steady framerate; Death Stranding 2 and Final Fantasy VII Remake both looked excellent running at 30fps and I retained those settings, but other 3D games don't fare as well. First person games, similarly, give me motion sickness at a lower or unsteady framerate. The sweet spot for 3D games, where it's available, is 40fps or 45fps, which look very similar to 60 for me, but they depend on having specific hardware and I accept that it's not going to be a development priority.

@Truegamer79 As someone who started playing games in the early 90s, framerate differences were noticeable back then, even if we didn't have the standardized language to address them. It's the reason why games seemed so much more sluggish when we went to 3D, as so many SNES/GEN titles ran at 60 and N64/PSX ones struggled to even hit 30. It's part of why the PS2/XBOX/GC era was cool, as we started to get 60fps games more frequently again. Framerate issues aren't new, and we definitely noticed them in the past. As to why a pixel-based 2D game can't run at 60fps on Switch when it was the standard for games of that style in the past, you've got me - a lot of more recent 2D games inexplicably struggle on Switch.

Eh, it made me chuckle when it got me - thought it was a good gag in the style of a Souls game

I'm surprised the reviews of this were mixed - I'm 65 hours in (doing Mask of the Betrayer now) and it plays like a dream on Switch 2. It has some amusing visual glitches and some patchy companion AI, but that was all there in the original. Tbh I think Aspyr knocked it out of the park with this port.

This sounds up my alley - I've been really impressed with Atari over the last couple years, so I'll snag this alongside Hollow Knight

(lest my comment above come across as overly harsh, I loved Daemon x Machina and am looking forward to playing the sequel - I'm just disappointed by the performance issues)

Geez, how the heck was this not configured to be 60fps on Switch 2? Wish they'd have just toned down some visuals to accomplish that, given that mech combat games are pretty dependent on quick reactions to a lot of on-screen stimulus. I guess I'll be looking at this on PS5.

This and Elden Ring make me wish it was more profitable for devs to focus on bringing PS4/XBO/PC games from the 2010s to the Switch 2. Titles that hit performance issues on the PS5 and XSX are bound to disappoint on a weaker machine (much as I love my Switch 2, playing it more than my PS5 or XSX). I'd love to get good ports of Assassin's Creed Odyssey or the Dark Souls Trilogy than bad ports of more recent games.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant Eh, this is pretty typical in my recollection. N64, Gamecube, and 3DS all launched with a dearth of first-party software. Filling in the gaps with updated old games is a nice bonus IMO.

I'm interested in Dark Deity 2, but only if the UI and text are made much bigger than they were in the first game. I wanted to play that one, but got eyestrain from text clearly designed for PC monitors.

@Olliemar28 Oh nooo, that sucks. I was pretty pumped to hear about more stable performance, but this series really benefits from a higher frame rate. Guess I'll still be sticking with my PS5 version for now. Thanks for reporting on the game!

I'm happier about this than I should be - Mythologies: Sub-Zero wasn't good, but it was interesting as a failed genre experiment. It was also, somehow, my first PlayStation game! Looking forward to finally revisiting it and being astounded at how badly it's held up. (the cutscenes are amazing)

This is an amazing game on Xbox - I'll be looking forward to double-dipping on Switch 2 is the port quality is high (and previous MachineGames ports have been, so I'm optimistic). The biggest impediment will be performance, since first-person games generally give me motion sickness without a smooth framerate and wide field of view.

It's genuinely ridiculous that a game which ran at 60fps on PS3 can't run at 60fps on Switch. Skipping this one.

Islets is one of the Switch's best Metroidvanias, so I'm very excited for this game!

Truth be told, I'm really excited for Yooka-Replaylee. The original version was a bit of a dud, but Impossible Lair was one of the best 2.5D platformers of its generation. I think a bit more time in the oven may have benefited the 3D version, so (assuming good performance) I'll be there Day-One on Switch 2.

@belmont I'm not sure it will be updated in the future. It may be - as with the Tetris or Atari collections - but references to additional games in the listing may just indicate more announcements before release (as with the Jurassic Park collection). Hard to say for sure.

In any case, I'm super-pumped for this! Glad it's getting a physical release - I'll be buying Day One, barring any major emulation issues.

Edit: Sorry @belmont, I wrote this comment before scrolling down far enough to see the conversation about additional titles, haha

@Kidfunkadelic83 Even as someone who played them at the time of release, they're more a novelty than anything else. Fun to boot up or find in an arcade and play a few rounds (ideally with friends), but the AI in them is brutal; needing to hold a button to block is hard to get used to as well. In any case, I'm still looking forward to the game but I'd imagine these games are a little hard to get into for anyone who doesn't already have affection for their unique style.

(though lord willing, DE will do a release of the PS2-era games at some point because I think those still hold up very well!)

I can't waaaaait for this game - September 29 would be lovely

Bought this and can confirm - it fits the Switch 2 well, feels sturdy, doesn't take up much space, and hasn't scratched the console. Great buy all around!

It'd be cool if they could get it stable, as the trilogy is a masterpiece on PS5/XSX - having a portable version that runs well would be chef's kiss, even if it can't look as good as the other current-gen one.

I'll be picking this up for the Switch 2 - great review!

Huh, that's legit bananas!

I remember Digital Foundry doing a cool video some years back about modern PC games viewed on CRT monitors - glad to see Zion doing the same with Switch 2!