@sevex my thumbs are really messed up because I'm old/I'm a manual laborer, and I pretty much can't use a normal D pad anymore. A tremendous fall for someone who beat Zelda 2 at 9 years old. These weird things usually give me a lot more leverage and control. Of course even I'd want it to be optional, and also not on a Joy-con, because my hands are the size of hams.
EDIT: hey, if we watch the video we find out it is optional
PS2 PS3 PS4 GameCube Wii U Wii NES N64 Switch Switch 2 3DS DS
Huh, thought I had more. Shouldn't have given my SNES away in the 90s. And my OG Gameboy had a battery accident... (Don't leave the batteries in for 20 years. I found out the hard way.)
@Cakefish I love child of light and many other Ubisoft products, but we've all been dumbstruck by Ubisoft's decision making for well over 20 years. Believe it or not, the first sign they were run by idiots was when they recast the prince for Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within and got Godsmack to do the soundtrack. Now, that game was good, don't misunderstand me, but one of the OG sands of time's biggest assets was the Prince's voice actor. These decisions were so tone deaf that they got the original guy (Yuri Lowenthal) back for the third game. Godsmack also failed to return, thankfully.
I love this, but Lego has been way overpriced for decades and it's just getting worse. I'm going to go way, way out on a limb here and say that's not an unpopular opinion.
@somnambulance I just really missed having the three controllable characters. I enjoyed 4, but I haven't played it once since the credits rolled, and I replayed 3 immediately after beating it. (I'm 46 so it's not because I was a kid back then either ☺️)
@DennisReynolds it runs fine on my 200 dollar micro PC with an integrated graphics card, and it also runs on the Steam Deck, which is less powerful than the Switch 2.
@somnambulance it's my favorite by a mile. I haven't played the Switch version, but the Wii U version really showed the strengths of the gamepad. I was pretty disappointed in 4 tbh
@Don Konami probably doesn't have much say over whether Nintendo localizes Mother 3. That's probably for the best, though, they'd just localize it into a pinball machine.
@Picola-Wicola it's basically just a day night cycle. Each day is over 20 minutes long, and once you start leveling up and upgrading your tools the limits become even less relevant. Whenever I see this complaint I know that the person making the complaint only played for like 2 in game days.
@FishyS Hi, I'm Davery Stableton Bork and I work at Nintendo. I'm reaching out today because I think you might be an excellent candidate for our PR department. We don't currently have any openings, but with talent like yours, I'm sure we can make room! Please send your resume asap, in 12.333 words or less, please. Remember, brevity is the key to communication!
@Mirage-5x5 wait until he calls her the master of unlocking. I know I've spoiled it for you, but you'll probably still pee your pants a little when you get to that part- it's just that terrifying.
While its gameplay is typically not described favorably, this game's story and aesthetics have seen near universal praise. Some people seem to hate it a disproportionate amount and I can't seem to figure out why.
Village was a great game, but it starts on a really high note and it's all downhill from Lady Demetrescu's castle. If Capcom has any idea what they're doing they need to bring her back. I don't care if it's fan service, she's the most compelling villain in the series by far.
Hoping for a switch 2 version soon myself. I know it took years for PS5 to get it, but remember, PS4 used legacy console edition for years while Switch had bedrock and crossplay. Sony was likely the hurdle, and that's not true of Nintendo. Microsoft and Nintendo had a whole marketing campaign together mocking Sony over it.
@Polvasti I like your optimism, but to put that into perspective, The original Psychonauts came out only 3 years before they announced beyond good and evil 2. So this game has been in DEVELOPMENT for longer than the entire gap between both Psychonauts games.
It's been so long since the first game that some of the people who worked on the first one could have died of old age. Nobody wants this anymore, even if they think they do.
@MrCarlos46 lol sorry I figured that was the case but it did take me a lot longer than I'd care to admit to figure it out. I just really enjoy the concept of "Polish Brazilian Portuguese" as a language. Hopefully we'll get Mario Maker 3 and it will have support for these languages. Portuguese in particular is a terrible omission, it's one of the most widely spoken languages on the planet. It's not like these are massive RPGs with walls of text to read through, there's no excuse in this day and age not to include these languages.
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Re: Random: Bubbles Or Hugh? The Tomodachi Life Nintendo Direct May Have Been Different In Your Region
@Anti-Matter as far as I know clown imagery is the same on both sides of the Atlantic, with its roots being hundreds of years old.
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Wait, is Mii the plural of Mii? Makes sense I guess.
Re: Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9 Studio Comcept Is Finished
@Anti-Matter you act like that's a good thing
Re: Anniversary: 'The Last Story' Helped The Wii Go Out On A Real-Time High 15 Years Ago
I loved this game so much, it really needs a reissue
Re: NYXI's Hyperion 3 Is, On Paper, The Perfect Joy-Con 2 Alternative
@sevex my thumbs are really messed up because I'm old/I'm a manual laborer, and I pretty much can't use a normal D pad anymore. A tremendous fall for someone who beat Zelda 2 at 9 years old. These weird things usually give me a lot more leverage and control. Of course even I'd want it to be optional, and also not on a Joy-con, because my hands are the size of hams.
EDIT: hey, if we watch the video we find out it is optional
Re: Super Mario Galaxy Movie's New Trailer Shares A "First Look" At Yoshi
@SplatRay001 is that also Clawgrip on its back in the same frames?
Re: Reminder: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 'Limited Early Purchase Edition' Offer Ends Next Week
I hated ff7 when it came out but I'mma try the demo and see if I can get into it.
Update 2/14/26 my wife started playing it and now she's in love.
Re: All Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games With Analogue Trigger Compatibility (That Work With The GameCube NSO Controller)
I'm real glad we got the IR sensor and magnets instead of an analog trigger. Thanks Nintendo.
Re: Chris Pratt Supposedly Hints At "A Couple More" Character Surprises In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Petch and Lonk for sure.
Re: Nintendo Producer Kensuke Tanabe Has Seemingly Confirmed His Retirement
@Friendly I know, I'm 46. Amazing game, though! I was super disappointed when Mario 3 was closer to the first game than the second
Re: Nintendo Producer Kensuke Tanabe Has Seemingly Confirmed His Retirement
This man directed THE 28 time winner of GOTY, the indomitable Super Mario Bros 2??? Truly we have lost a legend. May he enjoy his retirement.
Re: Random: YouTuber Combines Switch 2, PS5, And Xbox Series S Into One Huge Machine
@Shmoo I currently have
PS2
PS3
PS4
GameCube
Wii U
Wii
NES
N64
Switch
Switch 2
3DS
DS
Huh, thought I had more. Shouldn't have given my SNES away in the 90s. And my OG Gameboy had a battery accident... (Don't leave the batteries in for 20 years. I found out the hard way.)
Re: Random: YouTuber Combines Switch 2, PS5, And Xbox Series S Into One Huge Machine
I bet its name is less confusing than the current XBox line.
Re: Ubisoft Cancels 6 Games In Major Organisation Restructure
@Cakefish I love child of light and many other Ubisoft products, but we've all been dumbstruck by Ubisoft's decision making for well over 20 years. Believe it or not, the first sign they were run by idiots was when they recast the prince for Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within and got Godsmack to do the soundtrack. Now, that game was good, don't misunderstand me, but one of the OG sands of time's biggest assets was the Prince's voice actor. These decisions were so tone deaf that they got the original guy (Yuri Lowenthal) back for the third game. Godsmack also failed to return, thankfully.
Re: Ubisoft Cancels 6 Games In Major Organisation Restructure
In other news, Ubisoft has only six months to live.
Re: Former Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board Of Directors
Hopefully my feelings about him are wrong and he'll turn Hasbro around. But my gut says he'll fit in fine, and that's no compliment.
Re: Review: MIO: Memories In Orbit (Switch 2) - An Accomplished, Visually Stunning, But Familiar Metroidvania
I saw the words "not unlike" close to the words "Nier Automata" so I bought it.
Re: The Studio Behind The Sonic Boom Games On 3DS Has Been Shut Down
@HammerGalladeBro this is just all corporations do now.
Re: The Live-Action Zelda Movie Is Coming To Netflix
Way better than Paramount+
Re: Mystery Product Code Sparks Rumours Of A New Switch 2 Model
I was going to make a joke about how this is a new Virtual Boy but then I remembered that's actually happening.
Re: Nintendo Denies Using AI Images In New 'My Mario' Marketing
I can dislocate all of my limbs at will. Am I AI?
Re: Nintendo Reveals First New Joy-Con 2 Colours For Switch 2
@TripleJump I wish I left mine on the tube because that would mean I don't live in America. But I'm still sorry for your loss.
Re: Lego Is Launching An Evolutionary 2x4 Smart Brick Featuring A Tiny Computer
I love this, but Lego has been way overpriced for decades and it's just getting worse. I'm going to go way, way out on a limb here and say that's not an unpopular opinion.
Re: Final Fantasy IX's Character Designer Has Left Square Enix
Wait, he was still there?!?!!? Were they just not using him? 'Cuz I think they shoulda' used him more.
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online
@somnambulance I just really missed having the three controllable characters. I enjoyed 4, but I haven't played it once since the credits rolled, and I replayed 3 immediately after beating it. (I'm 46 so it's not because I was a kid back then either ☺️)
Re: Talking Point: Our 2026 Nintendo And Switch 2 Predictions
@DennisReynolds it runs fine on my 200 dollar micro PC with an integrated graphics card, and it also runs on the Steam Deck, which is less powerful than the Switch 2.
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online
@somnambulance it's my favorite by a mile. I haven't played the Switch version, but the Wii U version really showed the strengths of the gamepad. I was pretty disappointed in 4 tbh
Re: Opinion: Cult Classic 'Tokimeki Memorial' Hits Switch - But 30 Years On, It's Still Out Of Reach
@Don Konami probably doesn't have much say over whether Nintendo localizes Mother 3. That's probably for the best, though, they'd just localize it into a pinball machine.
Re: Surprise! Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Available
@Picola-Wicola it's basically just a day night cycle. Each day is over 20 minutes long, and once you start leveling up and upgrading your tools the limits become even less relevant. Whenever I see this complaint I know that the person making the complaint only played for like 2 in game days.
Re: Horror Dev Bloober Team On Its New Exclusive: "This Is A Vision That Could Only Exist On Nintendo Hardware."
@Yoshi3 I was just thinking about this game the other day. People probably don't remember just how much they hyped this game up- it was everywhere.
Re: Talking Point: Does It Bother You That Big Games Companies Are Using GenAI?
I am extremely pro-AI. This does not include generative AI for "artistic" use.
Re: Another Switch 2 Game Has Been Updated This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@FishyS Hi, I'm Davery Stableton Bork and I work at Nintendo. I'm reaching out today because I think you might be an excellent candidate for our PR department. We don't currently have any openings, but with talent like yours, I'm sure we can make room! Please send your resume asap, in 12.333 words or less, please. Remember, brevity is the key to communication!
Stablely yours,
Davery
Re: Bethesda Releases Skyrim Switch 2 Patch Addressing Input Latency Issues
This is good enough for me, but I have extremely low standards. Fix it gooder, Bethesda.
Re: Nintendo Has A Game-Key Card Alternative In The Works With Smaller Switch 2 Carts
@progx it has been confirmed and reconfirmed countless times that the only available size (until today apparently) was 64 gb.
Re: Random: "Final Version" Of Cancelled Resident Evil Game Boy Color Port Has Popped Up Online
@Mirage-5x5 wait until he calls her the master of unlocking. I know I've spoiled it for you, but you'll probably still pee your pants a little when you get to that part- it's just that terrifying.
Re: Xbox Is Bringing Another Game To Switch 2 In 2026
While its gameplay is typically not described favorably, this game's story and aesthetics have seen near universal praise. Some people seem to hate it a disproportionate amount and I can't seem to figure out why.
Re: Xbox Is Bringing Another Game To Switch 2 In 2026
@ottoecamn don't all XBox exclusives horribly flop? Because nobody owns one?
Re: Xbox Is Bringing Another Game To Switch 2 In 2026
Looks great. Maybe slightly divisive, but it seems to be really well liked by those who found it. I'm certainly going to be giving it a go.
Re: Opinion: Resident Evil Requiem Needs To Solve The Series' Villain Problem
Village was a great game, but it starts on a really high note and it's all downhill from Lady Demetrescu's castle. If Capcom has any idea what they're doing they need to bring her back. I don't care if it's fan service, she's the most compelling villain in the series by far.
Re: Mini Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition (Switch 2) - Just Hugely Disappointing
@shgamer it's capped at 30 fps and in my experience it crashes nonstop on Switch 2.
Re: Leon Kennedy Is Confirmed For Resident Evil Requiem Via PSN Store Image
@JohnnyMind good choice on 4. It's the only game in the series I've enjoyed, but it's probably still in my top 10 games of all time.
Re: Paramount Makes Rival Bid For Warner Bros. After Netflix's $82 Billion Offer, Includes Game Studios
Paramount would be worse.
Re: Is Mario Kart World Getting Donkey Kong Bananza DLC? Datamines Have Fans Speculating
@N8tiveT3ch please describe the DLC it got.
Re: Stunning Sandbox Survival 'Core Keeper' Is Digging Up A Switch 2 Edition Next Year
Okay I own it now, this game needs more media attention.
Re: Stunning Sandbox Survival 'Core Keeper' Is Digging Up A Switch 2 Edition Next Year
How have I never heard of this?
Re: Minecraft's Final Game Drop Of 2025 Arrives Next Month
Hoping for a switch 2 version soon myself. I know it took years for PS5 to get it, but remember, PS4 used legacy console edition for years while Switch had bedrock and crossplay. Sony was likely the hurdle, and that's not true of Nintendo. Microsoft and Nintendo had a whole marketing campaign together mocking Sony over it.
Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Job Listing Shows There's Signs Of Life In The Old Hog Yet
@Polvasti I like your optimism, but to put that into perspective, The original Psychonauts came out only 3 years before they announced beyond good and evil 2. So this game has been in DEVELOPMENT for longer than the entire gap between both Psychonauts games.
Re: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Job Listing Shows There's Signs Of Life In The Old Hog Yet
It's been so long since the first game that some of the people who worked on the first one could have died of old age. Nobody wants this anymore, even if they think they do.
Re: NieR:Automata Finally Lands Switch 2 Compatibility Update
The one day I didn't check, it happened.
Re: Switch Port Specialist Panic Button Reveals It Helped Upgrade Multiple First-Party Games For Switch 2
@MrCarlos46 lol sorry I figured that was the case but it did take me a lot longer than I'd care to admit to figure it out. I just really enjoy the concept of "Polish Brazilian Portuguese" as a language. Hopefully we'll get Mario Maker 3 and it will have support for these languages. Portuguese in particular is a terrible omission, it's one of the most widely spoken languages on the planet. It's not like these are massive RPGs with walls of text to read through, there's no excuse in this day and age not to include these languages.