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I would have 100% bought this if it weren’t a GCK. Unfortunately I’ll have to pass on principle.

I was excited until GKC mention. I’m glad you did mention it, though sad that I’ll be skipping this one.

Please keep in mind that 1GB of data may not be a lot in terms of game assets or media, but it’s a LOT of text data which seems to be what they are claiming to have.

@datamonkey It’s so hard to go back to standard single controllers after the freedom of split controllers.

My answer has always been and will always be to bring back Play It Loud.

@Riverlution I like how you think. There should also be dlc skins you can buy, like changing Navi into Tatl ($4.99) or Tael ($4.99).

@axelhander FF7:Re’s time ghosts were just the ghosts of fanboys who cried that things were different about the game.

To all the people demanding Navi be even more annoying and obnoxious…why stop there? Why not take it a step further and add Skyward Sword’s explanation break to every item pickup in the game?

I think the design looks just fine, but I’ll need to see more reference shots and/or animation to really come to a decision. There’s really not a lot to go on here. Part of that is shame on Nintendo, but another part is the internet culture overanalyzing one short promotional teaser scene.

Still praying for that Xenosaga trilogy remake/remaster/collection.

Here’s the thing: I just can’t get excited for ports or rereleases. They feel like something that SHOULD have been all along, so it’s really hard to be all “HECK YEAH (video game) IS COMING OUT ON SWITCH 2!” when the game had been around for years or decades on other consoles or platforms.
It’s not that I don’t want them on Switch or whatever other platform of choice is. It’s just that it feels like the bar is so low and they’re only just bothering to put in the bare minimum to reach it.

It’s /fine/, but there weren’t that many original titles, and of those that were revealed, many didn’t interest me in particular. I hope a lot of people find something to get excited over though. For me, Xenoblade Genesis was the big reveal for this direct.

I’m going to pick a huge nit and say the Mission Complete screen is too subdued.

That is a cool evolution for retro games and adds actual value to the service, rather than adding something just to justify a price hike.

@ghostsoundjosh Nintendo is only pro-sumer (pro consumer) when they’re losing. They’re still currently winning, so don’t expect them to take a loss on anything.

Day one Switch 2. Barely ever use it in handheld mode (basically it numbers in the single digits). The system itself is fine, but the Joycons (which I use almost daily) have shown a little glossing on the ABXY face buttons. Also the R1 button specifically is only wants to trigger half the time unless I really mash it, but it’s been like that since the first day, so not a wear and tear thing. The thumb sticks would be more worn, but I have caps on them that took the hit instead.
The Joycons themselves randomly decide not to charge when connected (either to the Switch 2 or the charging grip), so I have to disconnect and reseat them. Again, that’s a launch day issue and not wear related.

We’re definitely getting the Switch Pro this time!

I skimmed and read “Nintendo Direct” “June” and “Smash Bros” so you’ve raised my expectations. Sure hope nothing dashes them.

@ShadLink But Star Fox Zero WAS a remake (well, reimagining) of Star Fox 64 already. This game could have just as easily ended up as bad as Zero.
Hell, Zero could have been redeemed if they just added basic controls back to the game. There was nothing else inherently wrong with the game than that. It still retread the same story this one did, and the graphics (while more limited by the Wii U’s power) were already fine as it was.

Seems like the common opinion is that it’s not a bad game because it copied a good game, but it could have been more. Basically what my opinion already was when it was revealed. I already preordered it and will play and enjoy it, but that’s because it’s a copy of one of my all time favorites to begin with.

They better do something NEW with this engine they’ve developed for this game (and potentially Ocarina of Time remake), rather than taking another 10 years to release it again.

Really liked the Elliot demo gameplay, but the art style didn’t do it for me. Feels like they cranked the visual effects like bloom and contrast up to the max which muddies the overall look of the game. I don’t mind the mix of 2D and 3D assets, as it can be tastefully done (see Paper Mario series), and I still love old pixel style designs, but the meshing of all of it together here seems like a poor artistic choice to me here.

Man, this looks like a real pain. I did one set of replacements for my OG Joycons and that was annoying enough. These look several magnitudes worse. I think I’m much closer to the line where it’s just less frustrating to spend the extra money to replace the Joycon 2s over the effort of repair.

But thank you for the detailed guide.

What a wet fart of a release. This is pathetic, Square-Enix.

Everything in the game looks like it’s made out of glossy clay, but not like in the charming claymation or artsy craftsy art style.

And I refuse to buy this game until I hear they have some actual music variety in it. I’ve never been a huge fan of the DQ series, my first actual foray into the franchise with XI, and I’ve never been nostalgic for the music. It became gratingly repetitive after only a short time, only to remain that way throughout the entire game.

Ooh I can’t wait for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition Switch 2 Edition + The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past.

Man there’s always a dealbreaker on these 3rd party controllers. They try so hard and get so far, but always fall short in some way.

I will always side with physical for the ownership rights. Once digital ownership rights catch up to physical, then I’ll fully support digital for the convenience element.

This scenario will probably never happen though.

I don’t mind other people supporting digital though.

This man better thank God every day of his sentence that it was police that got to him before Nintendo.

@Duranman the heavy monetization of PSO ruined the franchise.

That and their Nintendoeske dripfeed of content.

NintendoLife is really milking this reveal.

I don’t think Nintendo will ever sell a console at a loss, so the shortages may have finally pushed the manufacturing price above MSRP. Just my speculation.

You’ll own nothing and like it?

sigh
Pre-ordered.

@rjejr precisely sums up my exact experience.

I don’t mind that these in-store demos exist.
It is, after all, how I experienced things growing up. The Super Mario World demo kiosk sold me on the Super Nintendo. The Zone of the Enders demo kiosk sold me on PlayStation 2.

I just have no desire to run out looking for stores just to play a demo at.

I don’t mind the character designs here. I loved the original puppets, I loved the SNES sprites, I loved the polygonal muppet n64 designs, I loved every incarnation of the characters in all media (including those fan videos), and I love these designs as well.

But why is Fox so THICK!?

“Brand New” is doing a LOT of heavy lifting there.

@Broch83 is it entitled to ask for a new story instead of the same one for the 5th time just because they took too long to make a new game and new people were born in that time? Why even bother making any new stories for anything then if that’s just entitlement.

Hey Nintendo, don’t bother making a new 3D Mario game! Just rerelease Odyssey again with a new coat of paint, because some new gamers were born since it first came out! Expecting anything more is entitlement!

I just hope now that they have the engine ready to go with Yet Another Star Fox 64 release, we won’t have to wait another 10 years for the next game.

Begrudgingly yes. Day 1.

Star Fox 64 games: Star Fox 1, Star Fox 64, Star Fox Zero, Star Fox 64 3D, Star Fox (this)

Non-Star Fox 64 games: Star Fox 2, Star Fox Adventures, Star Fox Assault, Star Fox Command, Star Fox Guard

At this rate we’re going to end up with more Star Fox 64 games than all other Star Fox games combined.

This appears to have some really cool new features, but nothing that necessitates another Star Fox 64 remake. I’d rather take all those new features in a new game with a new story.

And yet I’ll still end up buying it day one, because I’m so starved for another good on-rails shooter and I DO still love Star Fox 64.

@Serpenterror You probably already know this, but there was a real Tales of Destiny 2 that was a sequel, but only in Japan for some reason.

Finally we can realize the long held unfulfilled dream of being able to wash off Luke’s X-Wing after it spent weeks sunk in the swamps of Dagobah!

Somewhat unrelated, have they added mouse control to the Switch 2 version yet? I made the mistake of buying this on Switch 2 instead of PC without checking if they had mouse support.

Having played this game on the PS5, there’s absolutely no reason the game to have performance issues on the Switch save for bad optimization. There’s nothing that demanding about the game. It looks and plays like a remaster of a PS3 game.

FFXIV is my favorite MMORPG, but I was fatigued and needed to take a break after Dawntrail…though I will say the new expansion intrigues me. Nevertheless, I own the PC and PS4 versions of the game, so I don’t need another with a separate additional subscription. Also I lost my (in-game) house due to said break and Square-Enix’s monthly auto-demolish system. Big investment lost because of extortion.

Not even a token Hermes Shoes for having both subscriptions?

If they fixed the controls, I’d 100% like to see it ported to the Switch/Switch 2.

But I’d also like them to try something new with Star Fox. Not necessarily new like a platforming adventure, but new like a full on rails Star Fox game that isn’t just the story from Star Fox 1 and 64 again.

I hope it’s as good and bad as the 1994 movie.

Honestly I’d they could fix the frame rate and the stuttering/hitching, I would revisit this game. It seemed like it could be fun, but the poor performance kept pulling me out of any enjoyment I had.

If Xbox can’t do anything interesting with the console, then they need to do something interesting with the games. Unfortunately, they haven’t been good at doing either. Plus with DRAM shortages and prices, they’re unlikely to do anything interesting with the price as well.