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Will definitely be picking this up when it gets released in the US! I love me some oddball games.

Got the deluxe edition this weekend in anticipation, tried the S2 upgrade tonight and it looks damn good. It’s not true 4k but 1440p at 60fps docked is MORE than enough for me on the S2! Well worth the $5.

@JRM9 Tell me you don’t understand how huge an update this is from the Switch version without telling me you don’t understand how huge an update this is from the Switch version.

And for free. Someone’s always got to complain about free improvements.

Knew I should have picked this and Automata up on the last sale, even if it was incompatible at the time.

@AJWolfTill It’s more the whole game-that-was-made-for-PS5/S/X part that shocks me. The fact they got this and Outlaws running on the S2 (and that I actually prefer playing it on there, weirdly) is the part that blows my mind.

I hope more companies can do full ports like this as well.

I do look forward to seeing what DF has to say on this one.

Say what you will about Shadows itself (and boy, do I have things to say but won’t) the fact that Ubisoft is squeezing two PS5/S/X games into the Switch 2 with so few compromises is impressive.

Who had “Ubisoft is one of the best Switch 2 developers” on their bingo card? I definitely did not!

Make sure you check Walmart, Best Buy and Target for digital purchases as well! I got Splatoon 3 for $29.99 digitally.

…well, this is a thing that exists.

That’s enough internet for me today, and it’s only 8 am here.

snags PS4 and Switch copies for dirt cheap after putting it off for a while

Just picked up a S1 copy for dirt cheap due to this announcement.

I hope they release a final Switch/PS card/disc version of this with the Namco dlc present. I have the Atari 50 Expanded Edition for PS on disc, and while I’ll absolutely be buying this dlc shortly, I would LOVE to have it all for posterity.

…the number of hours I spent playing Pac-Man on my 2600 back in the day…

@Warioware It is. They’ve done their best but English Kiryu is such a horrible mis-cast that I feel sorry for the other VAs who AREN’T mis-cast since I’ll never hear their work again in a Yakuza/LAD game again with Kiryu in it.

@Solid_Python That would be very disappointing if true. Let’s hope it isn’t the case with the PS5 release!

@Orpheus79V I figured S2 would have no problem hitting 60fps so I take NOTHING for granted anymore!

It will be so nice playing the eventual enhanced Y6 at 60fps someday!

Will sadly skip this and K1 on S2 for now, but definitely picking up the PS5 releases! Will grab when they go on sale in the future. Saddens me that it can’t hit 60fps on S2. Hopefully the PS5 version has no such limitation, which I’ll be getting on disc next month!

I am a bit of a Yakuza fan.

Looks like the joy-con 2s also got updated.

Unless I was a slug and didn’t update them on a previous system update!

@tonyp1987 Oh, that sucks! Thankfully I held onto my OLED Switch for my bedroom. I have Symphonia on PS so that one isn’t a personal worry but it’s bad for those who have it for Switch only!

The only two games I care about are South Park The Fractured But Whole (own but can’t play, also own on PS) and Nier Automata (don’t own yet, but own on PS and XBox).

Other than that, all my games work and I’m very satisfied with how the S2 has handled my library.

@OldGamer999 The whole purpose of a console is to have a standard performance goal. All of said consoles should be identical as far as real-world performance.

The Switch changes that and requires it to switch (heh) ON THE FLY and go from docked to portable with no perceptible change of performance to the user. That's harder than you might think. Adding a third mode is probably not something they'd like to do.

That said? I am definitely NOT opposed to a more powerful Switch. Heck, I use my S2 in docked mode 99% of the time, I'd very much like a true "console" version of the Switch 2 that would be cheaper and just be a little box on my TV to play games from.

Sadly my dream will not be realized anytime soon, nor will yours. But one can still dream! And I know you're not attacking Nintendo, no worries! We can argue and dispute but at the end of the day we're all Nintendorks here.

@Untempered-Link Agreed. I don't care for recent Ubisoft titles, but the fact they DO run on the S2 is nothing short of impressive. I downloaded the Outlaws demo and was blown away by how well it ran. It doesn't even look like 30fps to my eyes, which is pretty high praise. Say what you will about Ubisoft (and hoo boy, do I have a lot to say!) they did an EXCELLENT job with that port and I expect Shadows to reach the same level if not higher.

@jojobar Its a deep shame. That said, as much as I detest them, I'll happily snag a GKC if it is VERY discounted. And as much as it irks me, I'll also get the FF7 Intergrade release as well since I DO understand the reasoning on that one. I might HATE it, but I UNDERSTAND it.

@OldGamer999 So game designers would have to make three versions of their game in one instead of two: docked, portable, and superultrawowawesomedocked.

I’m sure the devs would love that.

@OldGamer999 At that price, you might as well get a PS5 Pro instead.

Remember, this is a PORTABLE, and younger folks play these things.

Nintendo isn’t going to aim for the younger crowd with a $1000 handheld console. Not to mention the dock you think would happen would likely be multiple hundreds of dollars by itself.

@Vyacheslav333 It is a laptop computer. It is in no way a handheld gaming device. It’s a multipurpose machine for lots of uses. Unless there’s some kind of language barrier here, you’re making absurd statements.

@Vyacheslav333 A windows laptop is not a portable gaming console. You’re being completely disingenuous.

@Solid_Python Obviously he really wants a $1500 Switch 2 Pro to be released, and I’m sure he’d be happy to pay that for consistent 60fps across the board. Surely he’d put his money where his mouth is!

@Vyacheslav333 Incorrect. The S2 screen is not worse than the S1 screen unless you count the OLED model, and even then my eyes have trouble seeing much difference in quality, and the S2’s is bigger and higher res. Plus the S2 screen supports VRR and 120hz, which the S1 screen definitely does NOT.

Look, I find game key cards as abhorrent as any right thinking person, but anyone saying that third party support is lacking on the S2 is just delusional.

Anyone who expected instant Halo or Call of Duty ports is purposefully deluding themselves. Anyone who expected lots of releases to run at buttery smooth 60fps when they struggle at 60fps in quality mode on PS5 or Series X is just being maliciously silly.

The fact is, if GKC weren’t a thing I’d have bought MANY more S2 games already. As it is, the lineup is quite impressive for a new console. I mean, they squeezed CYBERPUNK 2077 and freaking STAR WARS OUTLAWS onto this system with not a heck of a lot of compromise.

We even got Civilization 7 with actual mouse support, something no other console has to my knowledge.

The S2 is doing quite nicely, thanks.

Looking forward to seeing how this runs! I have the S1 and PS5 versions, and it’ll be nice to have the pint size powerhouse running it (hopefully) as well as PS5 does.

The S1 version needed help. The load times were ridiculous.

I will have to get this for sure. I played the heck out of this when I was a kid, to the point that it kinda IS Pac-Man to me!

@Serpenterror …games aren’t games anymore?

My friend, I invite you to go out and touch grass. If the existence of GKC is what you’re on about, then just…don’t buy them. Buy the game on another console and vote with your dollar/currency of choice. That’s what I’m doing on my PS5.

Me, I’ll enjoy my non-GKC games on my Switch 2 and wish you all the best. Cyberpunk 2077 fully on the card, Bananza fully on the card, I plan on buying exactly zero GKC releases.

@Eririichi the moment any console goes fully digital with no physical media is the day I finally exit the new-game-console world and focus on the backlog I’ll never finish before I die!

@AllieKitsune Oh, GKC are an abomination which is why I don’t buy them at all. But I also have a PS5, so any GKC releases I just buy on there or wait for a digital sale.

But calling the whole console garbage for that is…a bit silly.

@Serpenterror “the garbage that was the Switch 2”

…are we living in the same timeline?

Nah, I’m good. I’ve got my trusty launch S1 and launch S2 pro controllers, I’m set!

@MisterStu Thanks for not playing the “ableist” card in your response, it’s appreciated.

Now that that’s out of the way, a consistent 30fps (which is almost certainly what AC S2 will get) would be better than a jittery Switch 1 sometimes 30 fps, yes? I’d think consistent would be sufficient.

@SillyG This isn’t a positive thing for you.

For those who already own the game, it’s pretty damn positive. For me, who doesn’t already own the game but doesn’t really care about the dlc, this may get me to finally buy it.

I’m on board with a full and complete physical version, don’t get me wrong. But let’s not pretend this is a horrible situation here.

@rjejr Nintendo themselves didn’t mention it at all, so why do you think NL should read their minds?

I sincerely doubt the DLC is included, for the simple reason that the Breath of the Wlld DLC wasn’t included in the Switch 2 release.

@kmtrain83 Agreed. I hate that effect intensely.

@MisterStu Genuinely curious, how do those people watch movies then? They’re 24-30 fps. Are you telling me that anyone with this affliction isn’t able to watch tv? Enjoy films?

That said, I think you know very well I’m mocking the frame rate bros who aren’t satisfied unless things are between 60-120 fps and you’re deliberately misunderstanding me.

…wait, what? Arnold Judas Rimmer himself is voicing these games?

I have missed out on something special, haven’t I?

I am shocked, SHOCKED I say.

Whelp, that tears it. Buying it now for Switch.

@RainbowSplatter Hilariously I’m one of those weirdos who plays their Switch/Switch 2 docked 99% of the time! My eyes suck these days so the tv is the way to go for me. But I do appreciate the suggestion!

..:well crud, might be time for me to upgrade my online membership finally. I missed the 3DS release, so this is my only option besides hunting down a GC copy and a GC/Wii.

@N8tiveT3ch Oh, if I get the Switch version it’ll be played on my S2 as well! It’s just a matter of which system I end up getting it on/have store credit for/where my whim strikes me.

Ball X Pit is on my list, just debating whether to get it for Switch or PS.

I’m in the middle of a few games right now, so buying it at the moment makes no sense for me, but it WILL happen.

18/21. I’m ashamed at some that I missed, given that I’ve played ALL of the correct answers.

No 60fps on Switch 2 = no buy for me, we’ll see what happens down the road. As it is, if I do get it it’ll be on PS5.

I almost never buy games at release with rare exceptions.

But I do buy a stupidly large number of games, more than I should. My backlog is far larger than it should be.

BACKLOG FOR THE BACKLOG GOD!
GAMES FOR THE GAME THRONE!

I watched the video this weekend. Pretty interesting stuff, and it does impress me how well the S2 punches above its weight.

DF haters: it’s okay. You don’t need to decry them on this one. They’re very fair and it’s a good look into the capabilities of the console.