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@StewdaMegaManNerd It's not about whether those ideas are true or not, it's a question as to why this site takes the opportunity to remind everyone that they think they are true whenever they can. Just seems a bit incongruous and not something I enjoy reading. Both the Wii U and the joy-cons have a lot of positive features and provided me with a lot of great times, so I'd just prefer to be spared the constant pile-on.

Could be a metroidvania too far for me. The way that main character minces around as they walk does not meet my minimum standards of animation. Unless the game really plays on the theme of the character being really camp in other ways to match, it's just plain bad and signals to me that the developers and I will not see eye to eye on things.

It intrigues me how often this site takes the opportunity to throw shade on Nintendo products. It can't seem to mention the Wii U without the word 'fail' in close proximity, and it can't seem to mention joy-con without the words 'drift' or 'small' close by.

As a person who's 6ft tall and been described by others as 'ripped' and 'buff' in recent times, the joy-con are not too small for me. They are my favourite form of controller so far, and the fact they're getting bigger for Switch 2 is not something I particularly welcome.

@SoIDecidedTo PSA: A delayed game doesn't guarantee a finished game

@FishyS I've not played, but from what I'm hearing, Nintendo needs to take note of Infinity Nikki and be worried. A F2P game that's this popular is going to eat into sales of things like Animal Crossing.

@StewdaMegaManNerd Yes, I've seen that video. That doesn't say it's going to focus on Switch 2.

Why does everyone seem to have a problem with the idea of an optical mouse on a couch? What shape are your couches whereby you can't run a mouse over the surface of the cushion you're sitting on? I do it regularly.

@StewdaMegaManNerd Really? Where did they say that?

In fact, wouldn't it be fun if the April 2nd Direct was just to announce a Switch Lite OLED, and finish on, "More information on Nintendo Switch 2 will follow at a later date".

Only reason I'm paying much attention is one of my kids would like a fresh model as they've been running my Day 1 Switch since 2020. And I'd like Metroid Prime 4 to release before I die.

Only game I've played on those lists is Blade Chimera, and that seems overrated to me. Decent, but nothing more.

But that didn't stop me voting anyway. I went for Laika for its novelty factor and Animal Well over Marvel vs. Capcom because it's a new game.

Gotta be worth a shot, just to reward them for bringing a bit of novelty to the scene. Any word on physical?

All these mvs piling high in my Switch be making it more stable than any firmware patches.

I've had Citizen Sleeper on my 'Maybe' list for some time. Just something about the appearance of these games I'm finding off-putting. But the release of a respected sequel always does wonders for my interest in a game series, so I'm not writing it off yet.

Getting to the point where it feels each time I exhale there's another metroidvania releasing. Not complaining, especially when they come with such respect for certain... qualities, just struggling to keep up 🥵

Pretty tempting price for a pre-order via SA eshop too. Haven't actually played Reverie yet, but that's not the sort of detail to hold me back...

Oh how I've been hoping for a moderately playable and nice-looking Hello Kitty game for so long. Could this be the one?

Not sure about that. All started getting a bit too fast and hectic looking for me. I ain't getting any sharper, and my appetite for relentlessness is... relenting.

Blade Chimera got a 9/10 a couple of weeks ago but was more of a 7.5 to me. But this one I'm more sure that it will deserve its 9 when I get to it.

I would have loved to go, but the dates & locations offered weren't quite right for me so I graciously stepped aside for the good of the rest of you. Have at it.

Just ordered Fae Farm this week, but not played it yet. Waited until it got cheaper because (a) saturation in the genre, and (b) mixed reviews.

Don't intend to ever own a PS5, so unsure when I might ever get to playing this Astro Bot game. Maybe in another 5-10 years I'll dip in just to play it and any other exclusive essentials.

The cookies in Xenoblade Chronicles DE. Does it get more epic than that?

I'm not yet prepared to believe that the April 2nd cake recipe was just a coincidence...

Silksong is coming. Soon. Ish.

I would hope they'd be aiming for £299, to put it in the same ball park as og Switch, assuming there won't be a pack-in game or other novel peripheral with it. Yes, inflation has risen since og Switch, but everyday people's incomes haven't. If Nintendo wants to grow a healthy base of software purchasers, they need to keep their hardware attractively priced. There would have to be a mega release accompanying it for me to consider going over £325, or it'll need to have auto-performance-boosting for pretty much all og Switch games. I've got a backlog to last me years and am quite happy playing on og Switch.

Kinda surprised how many are just bending over and saying 'charge me whatever you like'. Not how I negotiate.

I wouldn't read too much into this. Won't be surprised to see it drop down the chart when the next figures are out. This type of game has an increased probability of attracting Day 1 buyers, but now they've bought it, I'm not sure so many other people will bite at this price.

Well done, Unc, you earned it. Always knew you were the best cleaner in Asia. Don't forget about me next Christmas 😉

Blade Chimera. Not a 9/10 in my book. Decent, but not excellent, not so far anyway. Thankfully bought via the Mexican eshop so not too stung, but that reviewer's in my naughty book now

Did anyone notice that the Switch 2 video was 2 minutes, 22 seconds long, and was posted 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days before April 2nd?

Gemini, what's the definition of 'secrets'? Would it include recording a close up video of something and uploading it to Youtube?

We don't know if it made Nintendo change its strategy or not, do we. But assuming it didn't, then no harm done particularly.

I've used the same case for my Switch since March 2017. It has 14 slots for game cards, and I stuff up to 4 game cards in each slot. It's going to be hard to find one as handy for Switch 2

Synergy with the recent movie makes sense. I'll get used to it.

I can sympathise with the 'stop-gap' temptation.

Hybrid was the obvious way to go after Wii U. But that's been done now. It's no good just throwing the word 'innovation' around and expecting some game-changing new tech each gen. Innovation tends to come after a certain amount of stagnation, it's the natural way of things. Switch 2 is the stagnation that was fairly inevitable.

I appreciate 'stop-gap' and 'stagnation' might have negative connotations for some, but I'm using them neutrally. I think Switch 2 will be great, regardless of stagnation.

I found it largely... superfluous. Can't particularly see the point in it. Nintendo had told us a successor was coming, and this trailer told us very little more. I gave it a 6/10.

Sure, it's called Switch 2 and is pretty much just a Switch, but with mouse controls added. That was it. I'm interested in seeing what anyone does with the mouse controls, though knowing Nintendo gimmicks, it likely won't get much actual implementation. But what what is there in the video to actually be interested or excited by?

Compared to the Switch reveal trailer, there's no comparison. This was just for product design enthusiasts. Where was the fun? The hype? This was so downplayed.

"Software sells hardware... so here's all the least interesting features of our new hardware. Kthnxbai!"

Don't like that stand. What was wrong with the OLED stand?

I knew this already. We all knew it. Only the worriers were insisting on making uncertainty out of nothing.

The G spot?

Don't worry, I'm already wearing my coat.

Typical, I'm in a meeting. Loved how it started with the Switch on screen.

Just remember everybody: When Switch 2 fails to outperform or equal Switch 1, it's not because of this reveal trailer.

Some of those slow environmental pans were looking a bit iffy, but the gameplay was looking nice, so keeping hopeful about this. I just hope the gameplay is seamless enough, as it was in Breath of the Wild. I want to be able to just flow and not be being stopped by loading transitions and stop-start interruptions.

Wider physical release and I might get involved at last.

Ah, a new metroidvania. It must be a day ending in a 'y'.

Very pleased to see this looks good. I'm all about smooth and satisfying movement, snappy combat and great soundtracks. I'ma get it.

Why not? Why the heck not? I'll take it.

Metroidvanias... the genre of the generation?

@YoshiTails Nice one on the Curry's tip, and I wish you a speedy and comfortable recovery, and am glad this game will bring you something fun to distract yourself with.

From what I've seen of this game in the trailer though, I'm going to wait this one out until I can get it for £20, used or otherwise. Doesn't look they've done enough to upgrade this visually, so having already got both Wii and 3DS versions, I'm not in the mood for supporting full price for this.

Well done, Alex. Terrific milestone.

The swimming shorts video has always stuck with me. Had hoped it was the first in an ongoing series...

Though I gotta say, I haven't seen much of your output in recent years. Did the site at some point generally stop posting videos on the main page? Whenever that happened I dunno, but I've barely seen a NL video since, and it struck me as a strange content management choice. I still see a few, but nowhere near the amount I used to, and they tend to be Felix's, so I'd assumed you'd 'moved upstairs' or something. Let's have more videos posted as articles on the main page!

@rjejr Either everyone else is blinded by the Switch 2 hype, or standards are really slipping here. How in the hell did it take me 32 comments to see Just Dance get a mention?

I'd like to play another Watch_Dogs game. I enjoyed the first on Wii U.

8 years. 8 years. I've barely done any work... for 8 years. Thanks Switch, I luvs ya 😘

LEGO LOTR Wii gets a very high score and a lotta love in my household. Sometimes you've just got to score a game by the value and enjoyment you get out of it, rather than being all snobby about various gameplay elements etc, and my kids played the pants off it, and I often joined in to help. The first time we made it up Orthanc was a major milestone in our family. And just having the 'Release the river!' track hidden in there justifies a 9/10.

@Anachronism Ah, so you mean Sky: Children of the Light? I tried that but found it a very stop-starty at the beginning and like I was just on a rail ride, so dropped it quickly. Nice to hear you enjoyed it though. Maybe I should revisit it.

@Anachronism Sky? Do you mean No Man's Sky?

I wouldn't put Hades or Pokémon ScVi on this list, because something needs to make way for Smash Bros Ultimate.

EVERYONE IS HERE FFS!!!

How long did we follow the drip of DLC? Felt like the end of an era when that came to an end. And it is the third highest selling game.

The other game I'd put in the final slot... might think this one over for a bit, but right now I'm thinking Mario Odyssey fits best - Cappy, Jump Up Superstar, and the jump-rope game, are pretty iconic. Or Ring Fit Adventure.

Look who else has just decided to join me this weekend...