@eldersnake yes definitely, I hope the cross gen between switches isn’t too long for that reason but realise there’s a lot of switch 1’s out there so it probably will be.
So in other words the release was badly managed and it didn’t hit the submission deadline. The devs know what date this needs to occur so they either need to release it later or get the submission done in time.
It’s these kind of games I miss Nintendo making. Don’t get me wrong I love Zelda, Mario, AC, kart and splatoon but it feels like little risk is taken these days with Nintendo.
They used to make games like Pushmo, doshin, wave race, chibi robo, dillon and often for a good price. I miss it.
At least they took a “risk” with donkey kong I suppose!
I feel critics have been quite harsh on MP4 and it’s a better game in my opinion that many of them would say. Hope it sells well enough that we get future Metroid entries and it doesn’t go the way of wave race, pilotwings, pushmo etc…
So now we have Prime 1&4 on switch does that mean we’ll get the rumoured 2&3 remasters too? Rumours say they were finished ages ago and tbh I was half expecting them before 4 came out. You know for continuity etc…
Overall really enjoying it and while I’m not a fan of the hand holding npc’s they’re not as intrusive as I first imagined. It’s my favourite Metroid since prime 1 and I don’t even mind the desert section, the bike’s quite fun.
Shout out absolutely needs to go to the music devs as the audio is superb! Also the hdr implementation at 120fps is gorgeous.
Edit: my only slight gripe is the super slow scanning reticule. Wish it was faster and hope they’ll speed it up in an update. Is only a minor thing but when you’ve got lots to scan it can be a bit tiresome. Maybe I’m just too impatient.
@Ogbert reading your comment just made me really want a Dillon and/or pushmo follow up. I miss the days Nintendo made these smaller budget games. How are the originals not even on switch?!
Bought my switch 2 day one basically to wait for MP4 but absolutely loved DK in the summer.
I’m confident in the future after seeing how well games like cyberpunk and outlaws have turned out!
Hardware wise I’d have preferred a bigger battery capacity at the expense of a few mm’s more depth and the joycon aren’t very comfortable for my hands.
I was playing Kirby before this with a total of 2 buttons and this is frying my brain a little while getting used to it lol as there’s so much to it. Great game though. Looks amazing and the frame rate is butter.
@splinters same. I just assumed as I’m watching the video small on my phone I couldn’t make out the differences. To me they looked the same and I definitely couldn’t see any “obvious” upgrades.
Great they both look so good though and can’t wait to get my copy tomorrow!
@OldGamer999 true but I’d have given donkey kong a 10 when NL gave it a 9 so I’m hopeful I’ll enjoy it more and be less critical than the games press who seem increasingly hard to please these days.
@Splash_Woman yes and your points I believe are part of the reason I wasn’t as keen on RDR2. I felt like rockstar wanted it to feel like you’re playing an old cowboy film and forgot it was a game. The pacing was soooo slow I gave up on it and I absolutely love the first RDR.
@daftmagician having a website earn in 2025 is quite tough which is why I imagine hookshot sites now have loads more ads. I hope they’re paying off as they’re annoying!
I’ll probably skip this as I have open world fatigue but I did love the Ubisoft mixed up their formula for outlaws which was excellent. Doesn’t look like they’ve made many changes to it for this though.
I picked up at 256gb at launch as there were no other capacities available at the time. Sort of wished I’d waited for a 512gb but seems they’re still hard to get hold of.
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Re: Digital Foundry's 'Graphics Of The Year Awards' Nod To Some Switch 2 Beauties
@eldersnake yes definitely, I hope the cross gen between switches isn’t too long for that reason but realise there’s a lot of switch 1’s out there so it probably will be.
Re: Digital Foundry's 'Graphics Of The Year Awards' Nod To Some Switch 2 Beauties
Prime 4 looks beautiful, until you get on the bike at least!
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Falls From The Top Ten
Prime 4 is brilliant so is a real shame to see it fall off a cliff like that. Retro did a great job.
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Switch 1 & 2 Physical Release Does Not Include Mortal Kombat 4 On The Game Card
So in other words the release was badly managed and it didn’t hit the submission deadline. The devs know what date this needs to occur so they either need to release it later or get the submission done in time.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th December)
Very predictable Prime 4 for me and loving it!
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips & Tricks
I definitely think your pinball and my Metroid money ball could be blended into one game!
Also really hope 4 sells well enough that we get a prime 5…
Re: Video: Pragmata Hands-On Impressions Shared By Capcom
Definitely keeping an eye on this one and is nice to have a new IP from capcom!
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips & Tricks
Loving prime 4 so far but playing it has made me want a morph ball spinoff game!
Something along the lines of super monkey ball but also with puzzles etc.
Re: CRKD Announces The 'Nitro Deck 2', Compatible With Switch And Switch 2
Had the hori split pad pro for S1 and really liked them. Sort of hoping they’ll make some for S2 but I could be tempted by this instead.
Before launch I thought the official joycon would be more comfortable on S2 than the originals but actually for my hands the opposite is true.
Re: Japanese Charts: Sorry Samus, Octopath Is The Best-Selling New Release This Week
Absolutely love prime 4 but I am worried we won’t see any more of these games the way it seems to be selling.
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds A New Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Reward (North America)
Been playing a lot of prime and it dawned on me I’d love a spinoff just playing as the morph ball! Similar to what they did with captain toad.
Super Metroid Ball!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2 GameCube Library With Wario's 3D Outing
It’s these kind of games I miss Nintendo making. Don’t get me wrong I love Zelda, Mario, AC, kart and splatoon but it feels like little risk is taken these days with Nintendo.
They used to make games like Pushmo, doshin, wave race, chibi robo, dillon and often for a good price. I miss it.
At least they took a “risk” with donkey kong I suppose!
Re: Gear.Club Unlimited 3 Switch 2 Pre-Orders Release Alongside New Gameplay Trailer
I’m still holding out hope we’ll get forza on switch. These games haven’t quite done it for me and not convinced this one will either.
Re: Activision Shares Update On The Future Of The Call Of Duty Series
If they already know “precisely” what fans want, why haven’t they given what fans want?
Re: Video: Skyrim Still Isn't 60fps On Switch 2, But Here's How It Fares Against Switch 1
Too busy playing prime 4 at 120fps to care!
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Debuts Behind Mario Kart World And EA Sports FC 26
I feel critics have been quite harsh on MP4 and it’s a better game in my opinion that many of them would say. Hope it sells well enough that we get future Metroid entries and it doesn’t go the way of wave race, pilotwings, pushmo etc…
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?
So now we have Prime 1&4 on switch does that mean we’ll get the rumoured 2&3 remasters too? Rumours say they were finished ages ago and tbh I was half expecting them before 4 came out. You know for continuity etc…
Re: Paramount Makes Rival Bid For Warner Bros. After Netflix's $82 Billion Offer, Includes Game Studios
Ooh paramount have come out guns blazing. Is nice to hear some tough talking from a company like this for a change!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?
Overall really enjoying it and while I’m not a fan of the hand holding npc’s they’re not as intrusive as I first imagined. It’s my favourite Metroid since prime 1 and I don’t even mind the desert section, the bike’s quite fun.
Shout out absolutely needs to go to the music devs as the audio is superb! Also the hdr implementation at 120fps is gorgeous.
Edit: my only slight gripe is the super slow scanning reticule. Wish it was faster and hope they’ll speed it up in an update. Is only a minor thing but when you’ve got lots to scan it can be a bit tiresome. Maybe I’m just too impatient.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th December)
Prime 4 all the way in beautiful HDR at 120 fps! It’s a thing of beauty!
Re: Community: It's Time To Rate Your Switch 1 & 2 Games Of The Year
Easy donkey Kong for me.
That may change by the time I’ve finished prime 4 though!
Re: Metacritic Shares Updated List Of "Every Metroid Game, Ranked"
Not sure why mp4 hasn’t gained more positive recognition. Retro have done a superb job in my opinion and I’m loving every minute.
Re: Talking Point: Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?
@Ogbert reading your comment just made me really want a Dillon and/or pushmo follow up. I miss the days Nintendo made these smaller budget games. How are the originals not even on switch?!
Re: Talking Point: Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?
Bought my switch 2 day one basically to wait for MP4 but absolutely loved DK in the summer.
I’m confident in the future after seeing how well games like cyberpunk and outlaws have turned out!
Hardware wise I’d have preferred a bigger battery capacity at the expense of a few mm’s more depth and the joycon aren’t very comfortable for my hands.
Re: Netflix Enters Agreement To Buy Warner Bros. For $82 Billion, Includes Game Studios
@Dimjimmer competition is healthy. Unless you were being sarcastic?
Anyway I hope Rocksteady and Avalanche come out of this unscathed if it goes through, but judging by recent acquisitions I’d highly doubt it.
Re: Metacritic Shares Updated List Of "Every Metroid Game, Ranked"
There’s no way Hunters is better than Prime 4!
Re: After Years Of Waiting, Metroid Prime 4's Launch Trailer Is Finally Here
I was playing Kirby before this with a total of 2 buttons and this is frying my brain a little while getting used to it lol as there’s so much to it. Great game though. Looks amazing and the frame rate is butter.
Re: After Years Of Waiting, Metroid Prime 4's Launch Trailer Is Finally Here
My copy arrived today wahoo
Can’t believe 18 years have gone by!
Re: Japanese Charts: Well, Look At Who's Snuck Back Into First Place
Anyone know how switch 2 is tracking hardware wise v’s switch 1 at this time in its life?
Re: Video: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Stuns On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison
@splinters same. I just assumed as I’m watching the video small on my phone I couldn’t make out the differences. To me they looked the same and I definitely couldn’t see any “obvious” upgrades.
Great they both look so good though and can’t wait to get my copy tomorrow!
Re: Mini Review: Red Dead Redemption: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - The Update That This Epic Deserved
I got this on switch 1 but glad I haven’t got round to it yet as this seems a superb update, thanks rockstar!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
@Yoshi3 I agree not everything should be open world just because it can be.
I’ve already got open world fatigue from playstation and don’t need this on Nintendo too.
Re: Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Samus Returns In Prime Form
@OldGamer999 true but I’d have given donkey kong a 10 when NL gave it a 9 so I’m hopeful I’ll enjoy it more and be less critical than the games press who seem increasingly hard to please these days.
Re: Video: Check Out Red Dead Redemption's Switch 2 Improvements In This Side-By-Side Comparison
@Splash_Woman yes and your points I believe are part of the reason I wasn’t as keen on RDR2. I felt like rockstar wanted it to feel like you’re playing an old cowboy film and forgot it was a game. The pacing was soooo slow I gave up on it and I absolutely love the first RDR.
Re: Video: Check Out Red Dead Redemption's Switch 2 Improvements In This Side-By-Side Comparison
@daftmagician having a website earn in 2025 is quite tough which is why I imagine hookshot sites now have loads more ads. I hope they’re paying off as they’re annoying!
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed Shadows (Switch 2) - An Ambitious Port Of A Captivating Series Refresh
I’ll probably skip this as I have open world fatigue but I did love the Ubisoft mixed up their formula for outlaws which was excellent. Doesn’t look like they’ve made many changes to it for this though.
Re: More Switch Games Receive Compatibility Updates For Switch 2
@Cakefish have you bolted Nier up since this update and if so is it properly improved and runs well?
Wanted to pick this up but waiting until it’s fixed.
Re: Best Tomb Raider Games, Ranked - Lara Croft On Switch & Nintendo Systems
@Nintendo4Sonic that was exactly my thought!
Re: Call Of Duty Dev Sledgehammer Games Seeking Talent With "Switch Experience"
MS’s 10 year deal sounded like a ruse to get support for their acquisition more than anything.
A ten year deal may mean we only get one cod for all we know.
Like others have said I’d much rather have forza on switch 2 personally.
Re: Nintendo To Acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore As A Subsidiary
@WheresWaveRace a new wave race from them would be so welcome!
Re: Switch 2 Black Friday Deals Are A Bit 'Meh', But Here Are The Best We've Seen
Sony have definitely outdone Nintendo and Microsoft this Black Friday!
Re: 'The Duskbloods' Could Be FromSoftware's Most Ambitious Game Yet, According To Leak
Man I so wish this was SP…
Re: Review: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Switch 2) - A Serviceable Port Of One Of Lara's Very Best
Loved this on ps3, then again on ps4. Not sure I want another play-through but for the price I’ll probably bite at some point.
Glad they prioritised frame rate over everything else.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Pac-Man DLC Pack Arrives Early 2026
@HammerGalladeBro I mean not really. Originally he was just a face eating ghosts lol
Re: Ongoing MicroSD Shortages Could Have A Knock-On Effect For Switch 2 Storage Availability
I picked up at 256gb at launch as there were no other capacities available at the time. Sort of wished I’d waited for a 512gb but seems they’re still hard to get hold of.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows' Beefy Switch 2 File Size Has Been Revealed
Ooh so it would have fitted on an SD cart…
Re: Review: PB Tails Crush 550 TMR Controller For Switch 1 & 2 - A Gorgeous, Fair-Weather Pad With Classic Car Stylings
@DennyCrane hah true it’d need to come with a free polishing cloth wouldn’t it though if it was matt powder coated it might not show smudges so much?
Re: Review: PB Tails Crush 550 TMR Controller For Switch 1 & 2 - A Gorgeous, Fair-Weather Pad With Classic Car Stylings
Love the look of this and for some reason has made me desire an actual metal controller with similar styling.
Very happy with my pro controller though.
Re: Nintendo Debuts Two Metroid Prime 4 Ads As Eight-Year Wait Nears Its End
@Pillowpants May the 4th be with you… sorry I mean may December the 4th be with you.
Re: 50 Best Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Of All Time
@Dr_Corndog oooh no Mario world is 2D perfection but it’s good we’re all different and I do love DK too!