Will absolutely be buying this, demo was awesome. Hope we get a true physical, but will be happy to buy digital if needed. Hell, I’ll double dip! Love Yacht Club!
@metaphysician Respectfully disagree over here. First off, people will find ANY reason to lambast games these days, whether it’s for being too hard or too easy. Second, if I select hard and it’s too hard, I just turn the difficulty down. Simple as that. Especially if you can change it once you’ve started the game. So I still maintain that it’s ridiculous to lock hard modes behind full-game completion. Difficulty modes exist to add choice and improve player experience, i.e., accessibility. So then why lock said accessibility option behind completing the full game?
@Truegamer79 The original Metroid was such a groundbreaking game, with that huge interconnected world that you could explore in whatever way you wanted. The game was definitely tough, especially with no map. Would a map have helped? Absolutely! But it reinforced the ‘stranded on an alien world’ vibe, I would argue, and we could just make our own maps using graph paper! Love Metroid to pieces!
I really wish Nintendo would trust us to choose our own difficulty, and not lock hard mode behind beating the presumably 20+ hour game first. This kind of sh*t drives me crazy… Hopefully ‘Normal’ isn’t a slouch!
10/10 masterpiece. Can’t stop playing. I just started the ‘Road Trip’ campaign mode last night, and it’s like a whole other game, with leveling up and branching paths, items, different challenges, bosses, and a hard difficulty. On top of the other three modes, which are all different and fantastic… It’s nuts. There is so much content in this game, and so much to unlock. And the skill ceiling is so high, with so much room for improvement. Playing online is really fun too, with consistently excellent performance. Don’t even get me started on the vehicle customization. This game just blows me away, pure magic distilled into video game form. Going to have a hard time putting this down for Metroid Prime 4 next month… Vi-O-la better have accessories!!
Madness!!! Air Riders is BRILLIANT and I won’t hear otherwise!!!
Seriously though, it is utterly fantastic and I hope more people take a chance and jump in. The gameplay is easy to learn but TOUGH to master, the online works beautifully, it has so many modes of play, and it’s stuffed with unlockables. And the vehicle customization! This game is just pure magic.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
All sound like important things for us to get going! Super pump to play this, now just waiting on my dang physical copy that I ordered from Nintendo… game comes out tomorrow and they haven’t even shipped it yet! Boooooooooo, Nintendo!!
@Duncanballs Yep Metro clearly decided to hate the game before they even played it. The line where they say they kept reminding themselves of how bad the previous game was before playing this one says it all lol
PS—Is a ‘learning curve’ really a con? This has been a part of video games since Space Invaders, Pac Man, etc. Dog forbid that one has to practice to get better at the game… Meh…Strange comment…
For me, challenge and learning curves just pull me deeper into the game, especially when it comes to racing / battling games like this. Sorry guy, but it’s a pro!
Bug fixes won’t solve the problem of this game’s extremely disappointing performance on Switch 2. I was ready to pick this game up on launch, but the demo quickly squashed those hopes. Will get it eventually, but on PS5… 🫤
Trying to get a friend to play this weekend, looking forward to testing out the paddock functionality. Air Riders is a weird, chaotic game, but I had a whole lot of fun with it, especially City Trial. Every time I thought I was going to put it down for the day, my brain said, “Just one more run!”
Game looks phenomenal, Evil Empire is a very talented studio! But I gotta go there… Why bother with a physical for Switch 2 four months later when it’s just a game key card? The whole key card fiasco is putting a real damper on this generation…
Looking forward to the movie. Enjoyed the first one WAY more than I thought I would! That said, do we meed a Direct? Just upload a trailer and be done with it!
Got a little Air Ride in this morning (woke up too late), and boy is it chaotic! It’s like racing meets Smash Bros. (that announcer!). Can’t wait to play more tonight!
Ocarina of Time Remaster would be awesome, I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Link to the Past is PERFECTION and should be left alone.
Chrono Trigger would look beautiful in the HD-2D treatment. The gameplay is pretty simplistic by today’s standards, though, and I think would benefit from some modernization. I’d love to see it with a FF7Remake-style action/turn-based hybrid combat system.
Received both Samus figures today (though packages unopened still), and they look fantastic! Nice details, and poses look great. Wish the they were a bit larger overall, but still happy. These prices though…
Hey @PJOReilly, thanks for the great review free of spoilers. Probably a stupid question, but would you recommend finishing Tears of the Kingdom before playing this? I’m like halfway-ish (took a break for Bananza). Does Inprisonment give anything major away in Tears or require finishing Tears to fully understand, or is it just complimentary and helps to flesh out the backstory? Thanks!
Gotta finish Bananza. Really fun game, but had to take a break for a bit, felt like I was going through the motions. Looking forward to jumping in after a break. And then… Will I keep my pre-order of Age of Inprisonment… hmmm…
Looking forward to this one, looks like an old school gem. Glad they chose more modern graphics, though. I appreciate old school gameplay, but PS1-style graphics can be hard to go back to…
I have it preordered, but I may cancel. Not because I don’t want to play it, but because I have bought too many games in the last few months (September was nuts).
I’ve never played a musou game before, except for the Calamity demo on Switch 2, which I enjoyed. Age of Imprisonment looks gorgeous, and like it could be some good, relatively mindless fun for winding down on weekday evenings…
Fingers crosser they drop in price on Amazon and/or Gamestop. I caved and bought Yunobo at launch for $30, and then ended up getting the remaining TotK Amiibo for only $16 each after they sat on shelves for months. No way these things sell well at $50 each…
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Re: Video: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Stuns On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison
Looks pretty damn good on Switch 1, tbh
Re: "It's Make-Or-Break For Sure" - Shovel Knight Dev's Fate Rests On Upcoming Zelda-Like
Will absolutely be buying this, demo was awesome. Hope we get a true physical, but will be happy to buy digital if needed. Hell, I’ll double dip! Love Yacht Club!
Re: "One Of The Best-Looking Games On Switch 2" - Digital Foundry Dives Into Metroid Prime 4
Excited to hear that this is really taking advantage of the hardware, especially given the cross-generational nature of the game. Metroid returns!
Re: UK Charts: Kirby Is Nowhere To Be Seen In A Quiet Week
So sad for Air Riders, such a fantastic game. Looks like it’ll be a pretty niche community rockin’ this game, but glad to be a part of it!
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Difficulty Settings Revealed By Nintendo
@metaphysician Respectfully disagree over here. First off, people will find ANY reason to lambast games these days, whether it’s for being too hard or too easy. Second, if I select hard and it’s too hard, I just turn the difficulty down. Simple as that. Especially if you can change it once you’ve started the game. So I still maintain that it’s ridiculous to lock hard modes behind full-game completion. Difficulty modes exist to add choice and improve player experience, i.e., accessibility. So then why lock said accessibility option behind completing the full game?
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Meet The Team
Absolutely ready to play this, because Metroid, but not super jazzed about the soldiers… 😬
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Difficulty Settings Revealed By Nintendo
@Friendly @BabyBilly We’re talking about the original Metroid game… That was the comment, and then I responded to it. Good grief…
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Difficulty Settings Revealed By Nintendo
@Truegamer79 The original Metroid was such a groundbreaking game, with that huge interconnected world that you could explore in whatever way you wanted. The game was definitely tough, especially with no map. Would a map have helped? Absolutely! But it reinforced the ‘stranded on an alien world’ vibe, I would argue, and we could just make our own maps using graph paper!
Love Metroid to pieces!
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Difficulty Settings Revealed By Nintendo
I really wish Nintendo would trust us to choose our own difficulty, and not lock hard mode behind beating the presumably 20+ hour game first. This kind of sh*t drives me crazy… Hopefully ‘Normal’ isn’t a slouch!
Re: PSA: Can't Find Your Old Switch To Transfer Games Via Virtual Card? There's An Easier Way
This is helpful, thanks!
Re: 'The Duskbloods' Could Be FromSoftware's Most Ambitious Game Yet, According To Leak
This game is going to be huge. I can feel it. Haters gonna hate.
Re: UK Charts: Kirby Air Riders Narrowly Misses Out On A Top Ten Spot
@WiltonRoots lol! TROLL ALERT!! Thank you sir, but I’ll find another bridge to cross…
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Kirby Air Riders?
10/10 masterpiece. Can’t stop playing. I just started the ‘Road Trip’ campaign mode last night, and it’s like a whole other game, with leveling up and branching paths, items, different challenges, bosses, and a hard difficulty. On top of the other three modes, which are all different and fantastic… It’s nuts. There is so much content in this game, and so much to unlock. And the skill ceiling is so high, with so much room for improvement. Playing online is really fun too, with consistently excellent performance. Don’t even get me started on the vehicle customization. This game just blows me away, pure magic distilled into video game form. Going to have a hard time putting this down for Metroid Prime 4 next month… Vi-O-la better have accessories!!
Re: UK Charts: Kirby Air Riders Narrowly Misses Out On A Top Ten Spot
@KBuckley27 Have you played the full game?
Re: Ongoing MicroSD Shortages Could Have A Knock-On Effect For Switch 2 Storage Availability
Will hopefully pick one up during Nintendo’s sale this weekend. Sounds like we may need to be quick on the trigger… Add to cart!
Re: UK Charts: Kirby Air Riders Narrowly Misses Out On A Top Ten Spot
Madness!!! Air Riders is BRILLIANT and I won’t hear otherwise!!!
Seriously though, it is utterly fantastic and I hope more people take a chance and jump in. The gameplay is easy to learn but TOUGH to master, the online works beautifully, it has so many modes of play, and it’s stuffed with unlockables. And the vehicle customization! This game is just pure magic.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Re: Gallery: Hades 2's Switch 2 Physical Boasts A Stunning Reversible Cover
Great job, Supergiant Games! A+ ⭐️ 🥇
Re: Kirby Air Riders' Day One Update Has Arrived, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
All sound like important things for us to get going! Super pump to play this, now just waiting on my dang physical copy that I ordered from Nintendo… game comes out tomorrow and they haven’t even shipped it yet! Boooooooooo, Nintendo!!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders
@Duncanballs Yep Metro clearly decided to hate the game before they even played it. The line where they say they kept reminding themselves of how bad the previous game was before playing this one says it all lol
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders
lol that Metro review
Re: Review: Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) - Incredibly Chaotic, But Satisfyingly Deep & Rewarding Racing
Pre-ordered and ready to go!
PS—Is a ‘learning curve’ really a con? This has been a part of video games since Space Invaders, Pac Man, etc. Dog forbid that one has to practice to get better at the game… Meh…Strange comment…
For me, challenge and learning curves just pull me deeper into the game, especially when it comes to racing / battling games like this. Sorry guy, but it’s a pro!
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Kirby Air Riders?
Was Test Ridin’ both weekends, and loved everything I played. Preordered and excited to play the full game this weekend!
Re: Rumour: Zelda Movie Production Set Footage Has Supposedly Leaked Online
I can’t imagine a situation where this movie turns out to be good, unless they can resurrect Jim Henson… Animated may have been a better choice?
Re: Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Lands New Paid DLC & Free Update Today
Bug fixes won’t solve the problem of this game’s extremely disappointing performance on Switch 2. I was ready to pick this game up on launch, but the demo quickly squashed those hopes. Will get it eventually, but on PS5… 🫤
Re: Kirby Air Riders: Global Test Ride Demo Updated To Version 1.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Trying to get a friend to play this weekend, looking forward to testing out the paddock functionality. Air Riders is a weird, chaotic game, but I had a whole lot of fun with it, especially City Trial. Every time I thought I was going to put it down for the day, my brain said, “Just one more run!”
Re: Square Enix Switch 2 Launch Title Scores A Limited-Time Discount
This reads like advertising lol
Re: Super Slick Roguelike 'The Rogue Prince Of Persia' Finally Dashes Onto Switch 2 Next Month
Game looks phenomenal, Evil Empire is a very talented studio! But I gotta go there… Why bother with a physical for Switch 2 four months later when it’s just a game key card? The whole key card fiasco is putting a real damper on this generation…
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Is Seemingly Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
@Willo567 Woah, you have blown our minds with your insight about how matter works
Re: Pikmin 4's Free Content Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fierce difficulty would definitely call me back in. Love the game, but found it a bit underwhelming in the challenge department. So good news!
(where’s that Switch 2 edition with mouse control though…?)
Re: Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct Announced For Wednesday, 12th November
Looking forward to the movie. Enjoyed the first one WAY more than I thought I would! That said, do we meed a Direct? Just upload a trailer and be done with it!
Re: Kirby Air Riders Looks To Be Powered By Bandai Namco's New In-House Engine
Engine is solid gold, game plays like a dream, despite it going VERY FAST with vehicle combat CHAOS!
I have to work right now; I would rather be playing Kirby Air Riders…
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th November)
Got a little Air Ride in this morning (woke up too late), and boy is it chaotic! It’s like racing meets Smash Bros. (that announcer!). Can’t wait to play more tonight!
Re: Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride Times - When Is The Online Demo Happening?
Played through all the ‘Lessons’ so far, and the game feels great. Will be there ready to rock tomorrow morning!
Re: Zelda: A Link To The Past And Chrono Trigger Are "Ripe For Remakes", Says Analytics Firm
Ocarina of Time Remaster would be awesome, I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Link to the Past is PERFECTION and should be left alone.
Chrono Trigger would look beautiful in the HD-2D treatment. The gameplay is pretty simplistic by today’s standards, though, and I think would benefit from some modernization. I’d love to see it with a FF7Remake-style action/turn-based hybrid combat system.
Re: Gallery: The 'Samus & Vi-O-La' amiibo For Metroid Prime 4 Could Be The Best Yet
Received both Samus figures today (though packages unopened still), and they look fantastic! Nice details, and poses look great. Wish the they were a bit larger overall, but still happy. These prices though…
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Firework Sequence In A Video Game?
Death Stranding 2: On the Fireworks
Re: Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment (Switch 2) - A Stunning Slice Of Musou, Worthy Of The Zelda Canon
Hey @PJOReilly, thanks for the great review free of spoilers. Probably a stupid question, but would you recommend finishing Tears of the Kingdom before playing this? I’m like halfway-ish (took a break for Bananza). Does Inprisonment give anything major away in Tears or require finishing Tears to fully understand, or is it just complimentary and helps to flesh out the backstory? Thanks!
Re: Resident Evil Pro Controller Is Available To Pre-Order, But Its Price Is Terrifying
Really uninspired design, super lame.
Re: "Jill / Chris Would Be More Befitting" - Resident Evil's Obsession With Lady D. Is Getting Fans Riled Up
Missed opportunity for Tofu X Babymetal merch
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For November & December 2025
@Divide_and_Wander There’s an Age of Calamity demo available on the eShop! I would say it’s enough to see if it’s your kind of game.
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For November & December 2025
@Anti-Matter Gotta support Hades II, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, and Yooka Replaylee then—the only third-party games that are actually on-cart!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st November)
Gotta finish Bananza. Really fun game, but had to take a break for a bit, felt like I was going through the motions. Looking forward to jumping in after a break. And then… Will I keep my pre-order of Age of Inprisonment… hmmm…
Re: Survival Horror 'The Florist' Looks Like Classic Resident Evil In All The Right Ways
Looking forward to this one, looks like an old school gem. Glad they chose more modern graphics, though. I appreciate old school gameplay, but PS1-style graphics can be hard to go back to…
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
I have it preordered, but I may cancel. Not because I don’t want to play it, but because I have bought too many games in the last few months (September was nuts).
I’ve never played a musou game before, except for the Calamity demo on Switch 2, which I enjoyed. Age of Imprisonment looks gorgeous, and like it could be some good, relatively mindless fun for winding down on weekday evenings…
Re: Elden Ring Delayed On Switch 2 "To Allow Time For Performance Adjustments"
This can only be good news. Bamco and From trying to not f*** this up. Take the time to get it right, people.
And put the full game on the cart!
Re: Three More Kirby Air Riders amiibo Have Been Announced
Fingers crosser they drop in price on Amazon and/or Gamestop. I caved and bought Yunobo at launch for $30, and then ended up getting the remaining TotK Amiibo for only $16 each after they sat on shelves for months. No way these things sell well at $50 each…
Re: Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Brings The Apocalypse To Switch 2 In 2026
Not my favorite Fallout game, but I’d buy a true physical copy of this for Switch 2 real fast.
Re: Kirby Air Riders 'Global Test Ride' Demo Kicks Off Next Month
Yessssssssssssss can’t wait. This game looks extremely amazing and built with the utmost care and a boat-load of childlike wonder.
Bring. It. On!
Re: Kirby Air Riders Direct #2: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate it?
I absolutely cannot wait for this game! Looks beyond fantastic! Great direct too!
My only gripe is the cost of those Amiibos; $200 for four is going to put them way out of peoples price range, including parents and kids…
Re: Sakurai Reveals Even More Kirby Air Riders Footage Ahead Of Tomorrow's Direct
Gat dams this game looks so amazing! 🤩