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Any amount of money spent on a glorified tech demo isn't worth a single cent.

Nintendo is being really greedy with right with all of these bs prices.

The problem with ARMS is that it was advertised as a competitive fighting game when it had little to no depth. It was never going to take off as an esport because of it, not to mention it's very boring as a spectator game.
As well as preparing consoles and copies for competitive play is a pain since you have to unlock every single ARM gear.

I can see this game lasting longer than ARMS since it just seems to be a casual basketball game, nothing more nothing less.
Though if the double joycon controls are forced I can see it being a deal breaker for some people.

Every pokemon games desperately needs one lol.

I think it'll sell well regardless, but it obviously won't sell as well as 8 DX. To most people it was a new game so all the ports from the wii U were welcome, not to mention having a mario kart on a portable console was also a huge selling point.

Another thing is that the Switch 1's user base is insanely huge, the Switch 2 probably won't live up to it.

Of course Nintendo shadow drops this.
Why am I even surprised.

Gulit tripping has never saved any game.

Was about to type a whole essay criticizing the ranking of the dlc then I realized I confused future redeemed and connected lmao.

...Why so many removed comments?

Forgot this app existed honestly, it's drip feeding hasn't been doign it any favors.

I have friends who play playstation while I'm on PC and they use discord on their console. It makes it convenient for them to be able to VC all on one device instead of having hook up a 3rd party one (another reason why the switch's voice chat is garbage).

While yes this is anecdotal I'm 110% confident a good amount of people use their console VC and prefer over an app like with nintendo, since ya know you're actually provided with basic features like messaging, parties, and native voice chat.
I'm also counting discord on the console because it's part of it and you're still using the console to communicate.

Nintendo needs to take a page off of their book, cause it's really sad how they're still a decade or more behind when it comes to online.

Yeah it's pathetic how the switch after 8 years still has less communication features than last gen systems including that of the Wii U and 3DS.

I don't know what they were thinking when they made the app and unironically expected people to use it. What's even more confusing is that the switch is apparently capable of native voice chat but it has to be enabled by the developers of the game... every time.

I just hope that XC3 has a consistent art direction.
They nailed it with 3.

From how bad it looked I don't get how people would unironically claim this.

I guess standards for pokemon fans have dropped this low.

I'm genuinely surprised that the comments haven't been disabled yet.

The Switch definitely is another golden age for Nintendo.

But as for the other platforms I'm a bit disappointed by them compared to last generation, maybe it's just me.

It had to step down due to allegations against it.

The framerate looked really rough and the battle system seemed really clunky.
This wasn't a flattering 1st look in my opinion.

So from what I saw from the trailer (and the deleted comments), the game is still going to be censored, which is unfortunate but not a deal breaker for me since from my knowledge it's just for costumes.

I just hope it runs well on the switch.

Watch out, Palworld

Nice bootlicking lmao.

Welp guess I have to wait a couple more months for a direct I actually care about.

Well this sucks.

Isn't it a couple decades too late for this conversation?
I'm sure if the series kept going it could've been a contender but now of all times to bring up years after it's dead?

He already addressed that in the other part of his statement so his point still stands.
And if I'm being honest, I agree, what's really going to dictate the momentum of the launch sales are going to be the presence of heavy hitters in terms of launch games. $100 or even $150 won't mean that much to dedicated fans if there are games to be had.

The original switch was very reasonable priced for a new console and Botw alone carried the first half of it's sales.
And if speculation is correct about Mario Kart 9 launching with the Switch 2, then it should be a pretty solid launch, probably not as strong as base Switch but better than most consoles.

Pretty nothing statement that didn't directly address anything.

I don't plan to buy a Switch 2 anytime soon unless it has a game I really want to play.

I also agree with the comments above, scalpers are going to be the main issue when it comes to getting a hold of the console in the first place.

What a manchild lol.

Yeah this is going to be a long 3 months...

Worst kept secret in gaming.

I would've been surprised if the system wasn't backwards compatible to be honest, but I'm glad nonetheless.

Best thing about the direct is that the Switch 2 speculation and rumour discussions are finally over.

Can't wait for it to start drifting after a few months

Doesn't look that much different from Mario Kart 8DX if I'm being honest.
Then again there will probably be more technically impressive looking reveals in the Switch 2 direct so it's not that big of a deal.

Half of the placements on this list make absolutely no sense.

Hollow Knight is a critically acclaimed game but why should a port a year after it's initial release be included, especially since it isn't wasn't nearly as big as some 1st party releases.

Witcher 3 is another port that fell into obscurity, it just feels like you added it here because it was an impressive technical achievement at the time. Even Skyrim would've made more sense as a placement.

Hades again another critical acclaimed indie but how did this define the Switch genre? How is the port of a game that release late on the switch generation defining for it?

Fortnite defined the switch genre when it's probably the least played version of it and the worst one by far?
I guess you have a point about the rise of Free to Play games but it feels more of a argument of general gaming and less so the switch which again, is what this list is about.

If I were to rank the list and make it actually make sense here is how I would rank it in no particular order.

Botw - this game alone decided the future of the switch launch to the point where sold more copies than switches at the time via preorders.

Animal Crossing - One of the best games for the covid era, it's release was perfect for it.

Pokemon Scarlet and violet - A new gen pokemon game on the switch speaks for itself.

Mario Kart 8dx - Mario kart on switch. best selling game to this day, so popular they added dlc for it and it's over a decade old.

Mario Odyssey - A Mario game that people didn't know they needed. It also inspired many other platformers after it.

Smash Bros Ultimate - you could dedicate multiple articles to the era of ultimate alone which I'm pretty sure you did.
The dlc hype alone was a event in itself.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - This game alone paved the future of the series to become a mainstay. After 2 we got a remake of 1, sequel, multiple DLC's and now we're getting a port of X thanks for the success of it.

Splatoon 2 - A big part of the multiplayer era of nintendo and a release that also made it a mainstay and to become one of nintendo's most profitable IPs.

You could replace Splatoon 2 with Fire Emblem Three Houses as well and it still make sense.

Guess we're not going to get a Bayonetta 4 anytime soon if at all.
Honestly the future of the company is looking bleak.

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor Overclocked on the 3DS, honestly one of the best RPGs I played, I understand why people call this game peak Megaten.

Yeah slow down let's focus on getting stable 60fps games first lol.

Capcom doing everything but making a new Megaman game lmao.

I'm sorry but thinking nintendo isn't going to be drip feeding their content at this point is delusion considering they've literally been doing it every time shown with their virtual console.

I have no reason to use this app over to the alternative of listening to all the OSTs for free on youtube or other sites than the alternative of praying the series I want gets added... someday.
And with such a lackluster launch library this was not worth taking down all the thousands of tracks other channels ripped for free in high quality and actually giving credit to the artists.
Yeah thanks but no thanks Nintendo I'll just stick to YT music for when I want to listen to your OSTs. It may not be free but its actually worth my money seeing as how it gives me access to all your tracks and more.

After the gamecube era that was most definitely true, but beforehand Nintendo was certainly trying to compete.
Just look at the Sega Genesis and SNES days.

God the wait for this game is so painful.

You know damn well this website is going to milk this topic dry lmao.

I'm tired of all these Switch 2 leaks and just want it to end at this point.

Well that was a sentence I wasn't expecting to read.

At this point I'm just going to wait for more information to come out, specifically about the specific patents being infringed upon.
No use arguing about something I know little about.

At this point it's to be expected, doesn't make it any less disappointing though.

If the upgrade was minimal at best I wouldn't buy it for that price, it would feel too much like a rip off.
There has to be a significant enough spec increase for me to warrant purchasing a 'Switch 2', as well as a game to reel me in.
I first bought my switch for xenoblade 2 and the rest of the games releasing for it kept me invested.

I don't have any problem waiting for the switch 2 to build up it's library when it releases or even a price cut, I mostly game on PC now.

This is already looking like the definitive edition and that makes me happy.

I really hope they bring back the pachisi board.

Not going to lie these designs seem a bit uninspired, and definitely not worth $70, there is a ton of fanmade merch that would easily have more effort put into it.

And as mentioned above, the merch is almost always gen 1 which gets really repetitive.

Hard pass from me.

This take is pure delusion, the game struggles to run on devices mutliple times stronger than the switch.
It's time to admit that it's hardware is pretty out of date.