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Easily a 9. And Grace is a wonderful new character.

I had to buy a new battery off eBay

@SillyG yeah I've had to slowly come to accept that true physical releases are on borrowed time. If it's a truly digital only future then the next best thing we have is the likes of GOG and DRM-free installers we can back up any way we choose.

Internal resolution purism aside, the end result seems OK.

I was always planning to get it on PC as my machine is at least comparable to a PS5 or a bit more so, but then again the S2 version has true portability... hmm decisions.

Either of the New XL models. Just wish they were affordable nowadays!

I still have the OG and the normal New 3DS model. I love them, but would love an XL model.

The 'abysmal' guy strikes again!

Good choice, she has the ability and voice

Better late than never.

But yes want to hear feedback.

I love this format!

Feels like a throwback (as intended) to the gaming magazine days and some of the fun, lighthearted stuff you'd get.

We need more of that these days.

One of the reasons I was happy to get the S2 at launch was knowing that a Nintendo console wouldn't reduce in price potentially for years. I didn't foresee a price rise, but with all the AI crap and RAM prices etc it isn't surprising. I certainly have much less buyers remorse anyhow.

I'm literally at the point now where all my modern hardware (PC, console) etc is basically going to be frozen in time for the next couple years and I'll make do with it. I utterly refuse to shell out premium amounts of $$$ for RAM and GPUs, there's so much else in life I can use that money on.

@JohnnyMind the voice of reason as usual.

I think some people in here also need to keep in mind that most game companies will, if they are allowed, happily take away the ability to even 'own' games and probably in their ideal world, have everyone just be subscription based.

So while it's great being noble and not supporting theft etc, just remember there is a middle ground and blindly shilling for the company also probably isn't the best idea. These talented people who make emulation possible are necessary, with all the good and bad that comes with it.

I loved MGS4 as well, though the heavy dialog and cutscenes of MGS have never bothered me. I guess being into the story and characters helps. Seeing it unchained from the PS3 is pretty amazing.

Man only just in the last year I went through the trouble of emulating PS3 just to play MGS4 for the first time LOL.

But having it proper and on the go will be awesome.

Low key impressed Indy is on a proper cart. I'm suddenly more interested for it.

Weird, I literally randomly thought about this game earlier today. Pleasantly surprising news.

Not surprised sadly. There's only so much optimizing for a mobile platform you can do to a game that is already an unoptimized mess.

We'll see amazing ports to Switch 2 during it's lifetime, I have no doubt, but this one likely won't be one of them.

I was gonna say probably not, but actually I think my partner would probably love it

Not sure what people could have an issue with in regards to a couple of the hot topics, they've just added options that include more people, not taken anything away.

I'm not even in the market for the game, but good for those who will enjoy it.

Censorship stuff is.. weird. Doesn't make any sense for sure.

Shame, it's a great game (or great visual/interactive novel for those that don't want to call it a game).

One of the reasons I opted to get the S2 when I did (okay maybe a bit of copium)

Dixie Kong. hell yeah

Honestly quite funny.

Although it's quite ironic how sanitized big N try to act yet allow so much crap in the eShop.

I enjoyed it. I don't give a damn what some internet randos think about it.

@Smithicus Kind of a vibe of a really good cosplay, but that's about it. I suppose as an actress she's not always that convincing which may be contributing to the feeling.

Little harsh on Dbrand. Not every company needs to communicate like corporate drones, and if they make a decent product to back up their words, fair play to them.

He was fine. If they could have an option to turn off his desert hints, would probably solve a lot of problems for people.

Otherwise I think people just look for things to hate on, it's the way of the world lately.

Well besides Age of Imprisonment still, I've been and will be playing Ring Fit Adventure.

Which may or may not be because of a recent article on here...

<insert Darth Vader noooooooooo .gif>

Nintendo don't like to be too tight on timeline accuracy, so I won't overthink it lol

I have a weird hankering to return to Donkey Kong Country 1 and/or 2 on my SNES. Couple of the finest platformers ever IMO, especially the 2nd one.

Otherwise I'm still playing Age of Imprisonment, which is quite enjoyable. And I must admit all the assets it uses from the BOTW/TOTK games makes me want to maybe revisit those too sometime...

Well, I for one enjoyed it. Is it perfect? Heck no, but it's a fine game (IMO), and surprisingly so given the turbulent production.

It does have many elements that make it feel like a game from previous generations of console, but for me, that's a good thing and a nice change...

Consider me intrigued

The urban style kinda reminds me of Earthbound

Just finished MP4 for the time being, and my partner got me Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment as an early Xmas gift, so I'm a few hours into that at the moment.

Never played it, but everything I've ever heard (and seen) of the game just didn't fill me with any confidence.

The funny thing is I've always been a massive Elder Scrolls fan (hence the Elder part of my username), so you would think something that might be ES in space would appeal. I dunno, any Starfield fans that can convince me it's worth a shot?

The ports of this game and the likes of Skyrim it seems, should have been cooked longer. But I guess they really wanted to get those Christmas sales...

@DAHstroy This is the best Charles White game of All Time.

There will of course unfortunately still be GKCs, like in the technical case of Outlaws. Actually maybe in that specific case I shouldn't say "unfortunately", as I suppose it's better than digital only especially for re-sale purposes.

But great to have the extra options and let's hope for more proper physicals.

Haven't been able to get into either game yet, who knows if I ever will, but super happy for Team Cherry, especially being humble Aussie game devs, and they seem to have such great attitudes.

I must admit I freely felt like a bit of a plonka that I'd put so much of my justification into getting a Switch 2 for Metroid Prime 4 when it's a Switch 1 title as well, but honestly I'm not really regretting it, it looks and runs so superbly at 120fps it's quite a treat.

I feel that, for games actually optimized properly for it, we'll see even more impressive games and/or ports on the Switch 2 in future.

@The_Nintendo_Expat I'm kinda in the same camp, just reversed, as I have the Switch 2 but no Steam Deck, but when I can afford one I'd love to get one as well. Or hopefully a renewed/beefed up version of a Steam Deck.

The first party Nintendo games run amazingly (other than maybe Pokemon but I'm not up with that, so could be wrong now), and there's a few obviously very good third party ports, but also some stinkers unfortunately. No fault of Nintendo, I guess, besides maybe the dev kit thing?

Anyway hopefully the third party side of optimization improves, because the hardware is good. That said, I personally won't rely on the Switch for third party games anyway, as I also game on PC (and can do so portably through Sunshine/Moonlight streaming, to my phone, unpatched Switch 1 or laptop etc if I want to) and if I eventually end up getting a Deck of course as well, I think my Switch 2 will be relegated to mainly first party Nintendo titles, which is fine, not like there's a shortage of those.

Metroid Prime 4 still. I'm not far off the end I think, but I'm trying to take it slow and get everything, as I think I'm in the minority of players that's having a real blast with the game, I don't want it to end yet ;_;

@The_Nintendo_Expat "Expertly sabotaging their best franchises is among Nintendo's many talents."

How sadly true!

@Shhh

Well, it certainly speaks to subjectivity between players. I've never been able to stick with Hollow Knight and find enough fun with it (I've really wanted to), yet I'm having a blast with MP4 despite some notable flaws that it has. Neither of us are wrong, we just find enjoyment in different areas/things.

Not a Nintendo game but I was really hoping Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 would get more love. Gem of a game.

@IronMan30 The internet gets mad over some weird things

This is a case where I think I'd prefer the NL ratings over the user ratings

Even acknowledging a few flaws compared to the masterpiece that is Prime Remastered, I'm loving Prime 4.

But I'm also a weirdo that loves taking my time in a Prime game and scanning absolutely everything, learning the lore piece by piece and taking in the ambience in between battles etc, so maybe I'm just the ideal type of fan for the series.

It's a shame the series (Metroid in general) doesn't always sell very well, but it is what it is. Plus Nintendo's marketing (or lack thereof) for this game was pretty awful and I really don't know what they were thinking.

Nothing surprises me with Bethesda anymore. Given their track record over the more recent years, I do worry how Elder Scrolls 6 will turn out, if they ever get to it, but I hope they will give a brand new flagship title the effort and respect it deserves.

As for this one, hopefully they fix it.

Bethesda being Bethesda I guess, as others have said, the console has more than enough power, they just haven't put in the optimization effort.

Thankfully for me I've had the game in all it's forms on PC for years so it doesn't affect me, but for those wanting a Switch version, it sucks it's not better.

@John_Deacon yeah and the NPCs still arguably speak and have way less direct involvement with the player than most games out there.

It's a strange one. It's like there's a lot of people really wanting to nitpick as much as possible with this game. Maybe a victim of all the wait time and hype, perhaps. On it's own merits, it's a fine game.