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I have this one on my wishlist.

Europeans have the best taste in games despite what the now Americans say!

@jco83 Interesting because I work for a large UK retailer on the business planning side and for Argos and my particular company we price match Amazon and look at their adaptive pricing to inform our pricing strategy for the video game segment.

Right now we are price matching most Amazon Switch 2 games apart from Zelda titles but Argos is running a higher profit margin.

Switch 2 isn't old like the PS5, so even £10 or £20 off is a great addition ahead of Christmas. It has already sold over 10 million units already so demand is still high at full price.

Argos is now doing the Mario Kart bundle for £30 off at £399.99. They usually now copy Amazon, so the price is probably also there.

Hopefully, this will be T for Tremendous.

@NiEMO That was a waste of an essay lol.

@iLikeUrAttitude I don't think it's defensive to not want to boil a game down to its graphics (which nobody is claiming is amazing).

Too many people claim a game is rubbish because it doesn't look nice enough to them which is a bad attitude to have.

That was my point - I guess you didn't see that which is fine.

Why is DF doing a tech piece on a Game Freak game? Of course, it will be far from a tech pinnacle. I can only imagine it is for engagement, which is fair enough, as they have bills to pay like any digital content platform.

The game is really fun to play, not that "techsperts" care, though. That is a shame, as it has led to a generation of players who are obsessed with FPS, resolution, upscaling, and more, and will disregard a technically sound, if not ultra high-end game, on that basis, rather than judge it on the quality of the game design and gameplay.

There is nothing Metroid players fear more than companionship lol

This will be my first Metroid game, and the human companionship is actually a plus for me.

E33 was not made on an indie budget, I can tell you that, haha.

English dub? it's going on the wishlist now.

You could say Level 5 has leveled up its audio department lol.

I know it's a controversial opinion in these hardcore circles, but I don't have an issue with Game Key Cards at all.

As the government said in the debate around Stop Killing Games, all games are effectively digital licenses these days, regardless of format.

The main benefit of a GKC over digital is that it's very often cheaper than the Nintendo eShop, and you can sell the game at your leisure.

Seems pretty reasonable to buy the DLC for a new game if you haven't already bought it.

Metroid will sell more as a new release, but AC Shadows will have a long tail into 2026 as it gets discounted.

AC Shadows is a great test of how well the Switch 2 hardware can perform and it will motivate other AAA games to come to Switch 2.

Expect a 30fps cap on the Switch 2 port for B4. Series S also has lower resolution, cutback graphics, and a 30fps cap, but is playable. If you want the 60fps experience, you will need to grab this on PC, Series X, or PS5.

I would expect Series X and PS5 to get an FOV slider, but Switch 2 and Series S can just about hit 30fps with cutback graphics, and the increased FOV could tank the frame rate below 30fps.

I'm happy with the flexibility that key cards offer in certain instances. The majority of consumers just want to buy the game, play it and then sell it on. They aren't preservationists.

Sony and Microsoft have been doing the licence on a media thing for years. Nintendo just made the mistake of branding it into a buzzword people can get angry over.

A key card was the right call for this game as the quality and performance of the game should take priority over the media format.

It's a bit of a d*ck move to drop this update right before EB Golf Hotshots comes out. I will be playing Hotshots, but will skip this now.

Day one buy for me, but not on Switch 2 though.

I am excited for this game, but even I know the Switch 2 is going to run this game pretty poorly vs the PS5, which already looks to be struggling.

I can't say I am bothered by the key card thing (more bothered by the incessant moaning) as I buy digital, but it is another reason (from the expected performance) to get this on PS5 or Xbox over Switch 2.

I'm playing the demo on PS5 right now! it's super fun! I am undecided whether I will get this on PS5 or Switch 2. having the Switch 2 upgrade is a big plus.

Good luck to DF for the future. I got told off by Sammy from Push Square, like last month, because I said IGN/Ziff Davis owned them. He said they were "advertising partners only" and not owned in any way by Ziff Davis/fully independent. Hookshot might have supposed full autonomy now, but they are part-owned, and if the shareholding increases in the future, that could be bad news for us. I think that is a very reasonable concern given how DF openly admitted their content had to be approved by executives. I have noticed a change in the way content has been presented post-pandemic, but I'm choosing to believe it's ZD providing support on how to increase ad revenue via SEO.

@KidRyan Xbox will provide this for you at Gamescom

@ATMVF Next direct is in September but thats not far now!

Xbox will be announcing Silksong, in case anyone was wondering. Witchbrook will get a release date, though.

Launch dates for end of 2025 and 2026 first half stuff will be announced at the September main direct for anyone wondering.

@Mr_Zurkon Will come at the September direct in about 6 weeks. November or December launch date.

@somnambulance Xbox got Silksong marketing rights - The Date will come at Gamescom. Prime looking like a November drop with Hades, so expect them announced in August - Sept too.

FF7 Remake and Silksong will be announced via Xbox as I previously mentioned. The big stuff people are waiting for will drop in September. Having a Direct in July is something that has been done to get some smaller bits out of the way and drop some 2026 announcements.

The show has some good bits overall and was a solid 7/10 to tide us over for the next 6 weeks or so until the September main Direct.

As Nintendo fans, we have been spoiled rotten, so any kind of downtime is seen as a very big deal.

@NinjaWaddleDee Agree, I want to see upcoming Switch 2 ports rather than games that are already out.

Don't expect a release date for Silksong - I think MS will give that out at Gamescom as they have the gamepass deal.

As expected, a full showcase will be held in September.

Nate the Right it seems

Hope they fix the YouTube app at some point.

100% done for the clicks and it worked

@Koda1000 He has sources that work in Nintendo. He doesn't ask to be reported on, nor is he looking for attention. People ask him questions and he answers them.

The direct is next Thursday btw (will be announced on Weds)

Thank me later.

I really wished Nintendo used hall effect sticks or TMR but they cheaped out just like they did with the CPU and the Screen.

@Coxula honestly I am feeling the same. I am fine with my Switch lite playing the games I want, and a lot of the other games I like aren't exclusives anymore. I got a Switch 2 but have been left unimpressed tbh. It's a gernational leap, but it's like going from PS3 to PS4/pro tbh.

Just buy a new Switch 2 or a fully tested one from a store or online outlet. Avoid eBay and other places where the system has not been tested.

Looks like the title updated now haha

Fair play the title was good clickthrough bait

I could only dream of a GameStop in the UK. Americans don't realise how lucky they are to still have dedicated standalone games stores nationwide. They will feel the loss in the future when they are gone.

I really don't mind game key cards at all. If it allows more publisher to do physical in an affordable way I'm all for it. I can still sell the game or trade it whenever I want. I feel sorry for those who do have a problem with it as I can imagine it's going to be a difficult few years ahead.

I think the screen is fine - if it's a choice between 120fps or Oled I am going to take the higher frames. OLED will come in due course when it becomes cheaper, but I would not expect it for 3-4 years. The Lite will most likely come out first.

No matter how many achievements Nintendo makes over the coming years, the goalpost will be moved because they love another corporation more.

@Peach64 I agree on the screen and battery, but the kickstand is 100% an upgrade over the previous iterations.

I get around 2 hours with Cyberpunk 2077 on handheld, If you want more power, you've got to pay with battery life, as the PC handhelds would demonstrate. I think I could get 3-4 hours if I turned of internet, put brightness below 40% and played a less intensive game.

I can see a unit update with improved battery in a year or 2. I hope there is a software fix for us early adopters.

I'm due to get mine between 11am-2pm.. Counting down the hours haha.

I'm buying it and will gladly pay the £7.99 because this game wasn't made for free. It costs time, effort, skill, and money. I have no problem paying for something that others have worked on and that I find interesting.

I honestly have not trusted game in years and glad I went with Smyth's who actually do midnight launches and have better stock allocation these days. The fact that they have limited stock to buy on the 5th is very helpful to those who couldn't secure a pre order