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@Stormcloudlive This exactly! Nostalgic for the days when unlocks were baked into the game. This is the main reason I haven’t bought Smash Bros Ultimate.

I haven’t noticed any blurring issues. Screen is solid to me, but I am certainly not an expert like these guys. I was worried about having to go back to LCD after the fantastic S1 OLED, but honestly, it hasn’t bothered me. I think if I was playing more games with lots of blacks—like horror games—I would be more bothered; I have my PS5 Pro for that though, so no worries. The bright Nintendo colors look great on the new screen, especially after adding a tempered glass screen protector. Love my Switch 2 so far! Tears of the Kingdom is magnificent! All good!

@Yosher You nailed it completely. Worst of both worlds—you have to put a game card in to play your digital download, and there’s no actual game data present on the card for preservation purposes. Then of course the WORST part is that you then have to buy (overpriced) storage cards to build your library on, or delete and redownload as you play. BOO! Game-key cards suck eggs HARD, and I for one am glad that this conversation is continuing!

Trying out all the characters, but haven’t played much yet because I finally started Tears of the Kingdom, and yep… Hopefully they add Link or Zelda at some point soon!

I hope this gets added to NSO! But they’d have to do something to address the sunlight aspect, I suppose…

The singing is the only aspect of this game that I’m not jazzed about… Hopefully it doesn’t become to grating…

Preordered and can’t wait until July 17th!! Mario Kart World is a good slice of quick fun here and there, but this is the single player adventure that we’ve been waiting for!

In the mean time, enjoying the hell out of Tears of the Kingdom S2 edition; first ever play through—what a game!! 60fps baby!!

Yep, it looks absolutely fantastic; creativity and fun—this is 100% Nintendo! They did the job with that direct, that’s for sure; so many unexpected gameplay features—essentially Donkey Kong Odyssey! Bring on July 17!

Edit: Now we just need that Metroid direct and a release date…

Looks unbelievable, can’t wait until July 17th!

Dang it, looks great. There goes $30… 🎉

Donkey Kong Bananza looks incredible! July 17 can’t come soon enough!

I got their new NeoGrip bundle, and I love it. HOWEVER, it advertises it being dock friendly, and I did it one time and pretty sure now that’s where my scratch came from. So, if you get the new NeoGrip—don’t dock it with the grip on!

@dskatter I’ve been thinking that! I suppose down the road we could take that film off and slap a tempered glass protector on there in its place. Hoping the amfilm protector I have arriving today makes the scratch mostly invisible and I can move on with my life!🤞🏼

Each time I watch that original trailer, I become more and more sold on this game. It looks like a lot of fun, albeit casual fun, but fun nevertheless! So all I am really hoping for at this point is solid performance, and maybe a peek at some of the other things we get to do in the game besides smashing stuff. I am pretty much sold, though!

@skeletormodulator @dskatter @chanimpa Thanks for sharing! Sorry you all fell victim to this too, but glad to hear I am not the only one.

So many snarky comments in this thread… Yep I have one light scratch on mine, probably from the dock, because I take excellent care of my electronics. Couldn’t believe it when I saw it… Right in the middle of the screen no less. Never bothered with a screen protector for my OLED and had no issues for 4+ years. This thing, however, clearly more sensitive… Lesson learned, screen protector arriving today. Ugh…

Definitely curious to see more of DO; I will be watching. Likely planning to preorder the game anyways, unless they show me something that makes it look worse lol

8 Deluxe is real good; I especially loved the kart building. But World is grabbing me in a way that Mario Kart hasn’t in a long time. It definitely ain’t perfect, but given time and some updates I imagine it’ll be the GOAT. 🏆

Every time I watch the trailer, this game grows on me more and more. But definitely would love to see some unedited gameplay footage.

Yeah Target did a sh*t job packing those consoles, all rattling around in the box.

I’ve only been playing for a day (~3 hours total), but I am loving it so far. It looks and plays fantastic, and just has gobs of personality! I am liking the way they updated Grand Prix, where rather than repeating a track three times, you do three continuous ‘variations’ on the course; keeps me on my toes! Knockout is the standout, for sure, and is INTENSE! Love it! The free roam… is enjoyable, but as others have said, needed more to unlock and enjoy besides getting stickers. Overall though, very happy with the game!

Tried the demo on PS5 and found it enjoyable, but ultimately didn’t buy. Mouse controls make it an enticing buy on S2. I am assuming it plays and looks similarly, as it definitely wasn’t a powerhouse graphically speaking.

Didn’t realize the charging grip had back buttons! That is a really nice inclusion!

Sold, add to cart! $15 is a steal, too.

@Vordus It’s a blank screen…? The back has a S2, which is maybe cooler? Anyways, the wow I’m looking for is the console in there, undamaged.

That’s beyond stupid… Gamestop really sh*t the bed, there. Wow… Also, maybe, just maybe… Nintendo made a poor choice with that packaging and should have either put the screen face-down towards the inside of the box, or just buried it further in. But Gamestop… 🤦🏻‍♂️

Not a fan of this practice whatsoever, for two big reasons:
1) The game is not on the cart, so it is, in effect, just a digital copy. Sure I can sell it, but will I? Probably not; I don’t buy games just to resell them…
2) My hand is being forced to buy more storage, which I do not like. The big advantage of having the game actually on the cart is only needing a small extra amount for a patch or two. Obviously this aligns with PlayStation and Xbox, of having to install a game, but my Pro has 2TB, so…
I will not be supporting game key cards. Nintendo, give publishers more options for card size!!

That eShop is lookin’ better! Thank Dog!

Hype not built lol; terrible trailer!

Very trippy. Couldn’t tell if the framerate was having issues or not… Maybe it was poor animation? Looks interesting though.

Hunter Schafer is great; absolutely support that pick!

Definitely buying this, looks great!

I remember growing up wanting to make games. I took a different path, but still would have loved to be a game developer. I wonder what kids in the know are thinking these days…? Choosing game developer as a career is becoming a very risky proposition.. 😥

Wow looks amazing! Between this and Ninja Gaiden we’ll be eating good!

Looks absolutely AWESOME!! So glad I have this preordered; ready to play on my couch while the lady watches her shows. Time to bring back my blade-wielding cyber-magician! Yeeeeah!

I’ll be dusting off my Wii Prime Trilogy to play 2 and 3 before the release of 4 (holiday?), but I really would prefer a beautiful remastered version like Prime. Sigh…

I sincerely hope you’re right! Nintendo really needs to communicate more about this theoretical game boost for Switch 1 games. Given those high preorder sales numbers though, why would they bother lol

Very surprised to not see frame rate improvements for the two Legend of Zelda games. I hope others are correct, and that it will resolve itself by running natively on S2, but that’s a big IF… 🤞🏼

Definitely waiting to play a few (unopened) Zelda games on S2… Other than that it’s business as usual! Plugging away at XCX on my Switch OLED, and taking my sweet time with Clair Obscur on my PS5 Pro. Life is good (until you open the news app).

Amazing game! If Switch 2 can handle Cyberpunk well, I would bet it can handle Clair Obscur.

Would be nice if we could get a more “Nintendo” cursor, something Nintendo-themed like Mario’s pointing glove or the master sword or something. Hopefully down the road…

@Greenmanalishi There it is! Geno, my guy!

@tobsesta99 If you click the small “register” link, the next page will show the date you registered

Hopefully they are staggering their invite emails to keep the site from getting overwhelmed… Hopefully invites are ongoing today!

I’d love to hear about image quality/fps compared to other systems. I definitely want to buy on Switch 2 in support of putting the whole game on the cart, but finding it hard not to believe it’ll look/perform much better on my PS5 Pro… probably a guarantee, in fact, but would be great to know the specs so we can be informed.

Except that Nintendo is indeed taking flack for it. And then he’s also wrong about the inability to trade game cards. This guy sounds like an idiot…

I was able to preorder through Target, so I’m getting one at launch. That said, I’m not losing my marbles in excitement. Looking forward to finally opening my copy of Tears of the Kingdom to play with improved performance and HDR, and will likely get Mario Kart World as soon as I have some extra cash or some end-of-the-school year gift cards from my students lol.

Honestly, right now I’m so obsessed with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that I might not even tough that Switch 2 until it’s finished…

Hmmmm… I don’t know about a remake… I’d prefer the HD-2D remaster with all the fancy lighting and such. This game still holds up SO well, particularly in the art direction department. The visuals and music are just absolutely iconic! Hmmm…

@Thwomp_Stomper Awesome, thanks! Next big question is will it work on Switch 2?! 🤔

Is there an adaptor that allows an og gamecube controller to work on the switch? Probably a dumb question…