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@yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo AI upscaling can't do hair. Was the same with RE 4 on iPad Pro. Leon had bad hair day too.

Unexpectedly I‘m totally smitten with this game and it‘s inhabitants. It’s my singular gaming focus atm. Maybe I will even give Hollow Knight another try once finished…

I'm really sorry, because the devs certainly put a lot of work into it … but as a game it does kinda look like an uninspired Hades knock-off. No wonder they won't go head to head with it. Hopefully though it still finds an audience with those really really into rogues (and/or those who like the lore, the art that inspired it) and need that extra fix.

Already pre-ordered digitally. Let‘s see if I can finish Silksong before next Thursday. Love how those indies run on Switch 2!

That comment thread devolved quickly. Who would have thought?

After Switch struggling with several of the more ambitious indies in the past couple of years, I‘m really happy Switch 2 is more than capable! Good times ahead.

Love me some tripped out indie games. Hopefully this one plays as great as it looks.

@ShadLink Yeah, it‘s Bananza all over again, „Kong just smashing stuff is stupid“. Now it‘s „Samus riding Motorbike is stupid. Empty deserts stupid too“ …

Let‘s wait and see, might be fun.

Funny really, all the posturing and outrage … these are number 4 and 5 of Metacritics best games of all time and you’re getting them both on one cartridge. And if you‘ve got the one for Switch already you can buy the other separately on the eShop.

@Ulysses Totally agree! Not too fussed about Hades as I‘m not a big fan of the whole roguelite gameplay loop, but the art direction is fantastic. Artbook or graphic novel would be great, otherwise I –unfortunately – might just have to get the game itself. 😉

Never played them (skipped the whole Wii generation + first 6 years of Switch), so I‘ll certainly get them. Does anyone know if they are eligible for game voucher? If these and MP4 are I‘ll get one last pair.

Just tried the game on Switch 2 at 60fps and the gameplay is so much more responsive. Great patch and actually what I was waiting for before diving fully in!

@Paulo Never bought a $80 dollar game, nor a Game Key-Card … why would I? It’s all digital for me. Still, lots of games and some great sales already.

@Paulo So many great games out already after only 3 months … so, worst comment ever! 😝

Great for me so far! And too much to play already …

Game and S2 upgrade loading right now. Gonna give it a try later.

@WiltonRoots I‘d be all for it! It really starts to impact my enjoyment of the site and is not what originally drew me here.

@WiltonRoots Many recent NL articles seem to be (intentionally) fanning certain flames …

@user0 Well, just to make an educated guess: IO’s Hitman on Switch 2 is already 58GB and this game will very likely be bigger and won‘t fit a 64GB card, just as many current gen AAA games won‘t. But we don’t know yet for certain, as you rightly write. So why not reserve judgement and tease something that‘s actually about the game without playing into the current (hyped up anger and) controversy?

Edit: You edited (deleted parts of) your comment. This is supposed to answer your original question of why conveying "important information" should be considered rage bait.

"But it is a Game Key-Card" as a subhead rubs me quite the wrong way. Is this article supposed to be rage bait? Would the game even fit on a game card?

Edit: Well now they changed it, guess they farmed enough "engagement" …

Gameplay footage from yesterday (docked) and today (handheld, but already flagged down by Ubisoft and removed) looked overall fine and partially really good. However, as I‘m no fan of Ubisoft and their games get massive discounts early on, I‘m happy to wait a year or two. Too many games to play on Switch 2 already anyways and time enough for them to properly patch up and optimize.

But the first was only 15 … DROP THE PRICE!!!!! 😂

@theberrage So you didn’t like their game and now they owe you? Did you buy the game or it‘s potential?

@Ganner Nice selection! Huntdown was just terrific, I couldn‘t put it down. Fast paced, a good challenge and quite addicticve.
I got Captain Toad Treasure Tracker for my birthday a few months ago too and it‘s such a cute little title perfect to pick up for short sessions to relax in the evening. Enjoy your weekend.

@raymond23 My two cents on Prime Remastered as a gauge of if you will like Prime 4: Even back in the day while it was atmospherically fantastic, I found it a bit long winded, bordering on tedious (scanning, scanning, scanning)… Prime 2 on the other hand was one of my three favorite games of the whole GCN generation (along with RE4 and Wind Waker), more engaging and vastly superior. Prime 4 will most likely be several steps up from Prime Remastered, but of course the main gameplay mechanics will remain the same. So if you like these, it should be a save bet.

@Cakefish Enjoy! It‘s so much better than what I expected after playing the demo levels.

A mainly Kirby themed weekend: Star-Crossed World and Tetris99 Maximus Cup await. But maybe I‘ll throw one or two Ninjas into the mix too, with Ninja Gaiden and Shinobi. Happy Gaming!

@RootsGenoa It‘s horrible isn‘t!? Is there a way, apart from VPN or Yt account, to turn it off? Came across my first one last week …

@AussieMcBucket Completely new and separate game. Like with Hogwarts Legacy you keep the original Switch 1 game.

@Coffee-Waffle As of right now it‘s only coming to Switch 2 (PS5, Xbox X).

@theberrage It‘s actually quite nice of them to give you the discount. It‘s a full remaster / partial remake of the game, not an upgrade. And if you didn‘t like the original that much, why bother?

Should be the standard, physical game fully on card (for those who want it) with digital versions being significantly less.

Actually looking forward to this! Never played the original, but I‘m in quite the mood for old-school 3D platformers right now. Also think Sponge Bob: Titans of the Tide for Switch 2 looks promising.

@the_beaver Yes, what a year for platformer fans!

Tapping the News icon on my Switch today, it shows "Metroid: Step into the Suit" – advertising Prime Remastered, Metroid Dread and Prime 4 – next to all the new stuff (Kirby Star-Crossed World, Turtles Tactical Takedown, Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, Shinobi etc.). Coincidence or are they starting to ramp up for release now that Kirby is out?

I really like(d) the Vita, but good luck going head-to-head with Nintendo on a hybrid.

I'm still (falsely?) confident they will replace it with a new scheme once the generational transition phase is through.

@Medic_alert Confirmation bias reigns supreme.

But yes, pat yourselves on the back everyone. Well done!

Execs understand sales data, not complainy comments in fan forums. This is the way.

@Freek All good!

It's become rather reflexive … maybe I should stop posting for a while. 😅

@Freek ARMS, Big Brain Academy, Captain Toad, Clubhouse Games, Game Builder Garage, NSMBD, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet, Splatoon, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Odyssey, LoZ Echoes + Link’s Awakening, tbc?

@Duncanballs That might very well be. Judging by the box art it‘s either a September or a November game.

Shadow drop during September Direct. There‘s already been enough hype and promo to launch a new Metroid game.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant "lol ok 👍"

And as I wrote, you're free to chose if it is worth it to you.

"yes, I was amazed to find out that your ~500.00 doesn't even buy you the performance upgrades for the games youve already bought, on the console you already bought. 🙄 (in some cases already bought TWICE, on two different consoles...)"

Almost all Switch 1 games run better on Switch 2 out of the box, purely on increased hardware power and the ongoing support work to increase compatibility. If additional work is required, studios themselves should decide if they offer their upgrades for free (like in the case of No Man's Sky and several of Nintendo's first party titles) or charge for their effort. And you in turn have to decide if it's worth your coin.

@The_Nintendo_Pedant BOTW and TOTK have the whole Zelda Notes thing (of which I'm not a fan and which I do not use) and reworked the textures. That classifies as additional content and light remaster work, I think. How you judge the worth of it to you personally is another story of course. Entirely free upgrades include ARMS, Big Brain Academy, Captain Toad, Clubhouse Games, Game Builder Garage, NSMBD, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet, Splatoon, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Odyssey, LOZ Echoes and Links Awakening …

@OmnitronVariant Well, Pokemon always played to it's own tune … but congratulations, you found the exception.
But I have to say, you don't really seem to own your mistake or at least try to make the best of it. Instead you create an NL account for the sole purpose of suffering your decision in public and complaining about Nintendo/Switch2 … or am I wrong?

@OmnitronVariant Then you should keep to your PC and it's open ended design. Go tweak your games to your hearts content. But if you like a consoles' plug and play factor, that comes with certain concessions. As they are closed systems the games are specifically tailored to those and an upgrade in turn often means additional optimization work. Nonetheless all Switch 2 first party upgrades that were purely on performance are 100% free, only those with additional content you have to pay for. Is the additional content worth your money? That's the question here. You decide! But comparing it to PC gaming …

The Latte Float Canisters (what is a Latte Float Canister by the way? 😅) are just adorable!

@SalvorHardin Yes, it's never enough it seems. But I just tried it and it looks and runs perfectly and everything is just so snappy – you can be in the middle of the game in a matter of seconds and it's all just buttery smooth and shiny and crisp.
"The cut rate animations for background enemies in the original is impossible not to notice." Funnily enough I quite liked those animations (as a workaround) in the original. Gave the whole thing a cartoony vibe.

@OneArmedGiant All good my friend, let's keep our 🧠s nice and shiny. ✨

@ghooosty Thank‘s! It really felt rather dry at the beginning, but maybe I should give it another go.