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@eltomo "the only games being played on those consoles once GTA6 comes out will be Fortnite, Fifa and GTA6" I love Nintendo!

Artistic sensibility is is always a plus when it comes to games.
But besides, does that mean more Nintendo plushies?

That list has me covered till sometime in September … after that better bring on MP4. And Kirby Air Riders around the holidays, pretty please!

@Princess_Lilly Absolutely and I don't say people can't tell the difference and you won't find me campaigning against it. Playing out stuff in games rather than real life can also be really cathartic. But as I said, violence in games moves on a spectrum. I personally would rather go for a Street Fighter than a Mortal Kombat nowadays. From a certain level of "graphicness" up (in terms of amount and visual fidelity) it just doesn't appeal to me any more. And placing myself in the life of a gangster or a sniper in a war is … well, that rather feels like an adolescent fantasy.

@Jhena Yes, I always wonder about the label "mature" on those games. Should rather read "immature". But I‘m not judging, played stuff like Motal Kombat when it came out back in the day. I just seem to have grown out of it and now stuff like GTA is really unappealing to me …

@citizenerased "Playing devil's advocate a bit, how is stomping goombas in Mario different from shooting rival gangs in GTA?" It‘s certainly on a spectrum, but rather on opposite ends. The difference should be rather obvious … If you stomp a Goomba, it goes "poof" and along comes another identical Goomba. That has a rather dream like quality. Your brain would really have to work hard to interpret death and violence into it. Just contrast that with GTAs "realism".

„the amount of realism“ … I‘ve you want that: look out of your window, it‘s free.

@FortniteJ At least for Mac I would recommend a software called BlockBlock to secure your camera (https://objective-see.org/products/blockblock.html). For Windows and Linux similar solutions should be available. On Nintendo‘s camera though only the shutter will help.

@Uncle_Franklin Thanks, I have it on the shelf, still unread though. Will move it up the reading list!

@LuigiBlood Thanks for the clarification! That sounds much more sensible. And yes, in terms of data/privacy protection Americans are pretty much f***ed.

Thanks for the article. That‘s what I really appreciate about Nintendo‘s games. They emphasize exploration, creativity, playfulness, community and an overall positive outlook on life. Gaming can become quite addictive though and always escaping from real life does not solve all your issues. But I think it can offer respite and provide a sense of agency. And according to studies games like Tetris can even be incorporated in treatments for PTSD (there‘s even a book about it, Superbetter by Jane McGonagal).

"All paying NSO customers" and limited orders should keep out most scalpers and give active users a chance to grab one.

Difficult/Impossibe(?) issue (safety vs privacy) to resolve in a comment thread and a highly contested one … Personally I guard my private data like a hawk, have read (and hopefully comprehended 😉) all the 1984s, Fahrenheits and other "not so SciFi anymore" dystopian masterworks as well as actively engage and to the best of my ability cut out companies that collect and sell my data for profit (of which I get none). That said, the current (social and else) media landscape is highly exploitative and especially puts minors at risk (Roblox anyone? or AI bots grooming children?). At the same time the complexity of all its fast moving parts makes it impossible for good meaning parents and people in positions of care to close all the loop holes. And Nintendo as a family oriented company … well, lets just say it's not cut and dry. Rather some kind of "trolley problem". But good that NL reports on it and raises awareness to the topic. Y'all read the fine print, draw your own conclusions and opt in or out accordingly.

They should take a design class at Nintendo …

While it's a much more closed system the safety aspect is really important though, given the problems you read about with things like Roblox … they are probably just securing their bases.

Edit: That said it should strictly apply to safety measures and exclude all other uses of the data obtained. Other human beings should only be allowed to actually look at it if there is a criminal investigation going on. On a gut level though, it feels really creepy giving someone the ability to peep into your living room … at least there is a shutter on the camera.

So can you still use the service when opting out of them recording it? That should be an option under European law, shouldn't it?

Including a map is very "Tolkien" of them. Though it's not my type of game and I don't like the character design too much, it's a very nice package and they obviously put a lot of work and care into it. Hope people will enjoy it!

Oddly therapeutic reading this comment section … I like it. For me gaming and therefore spending on it has been waxing and waning for the last 20 years or so. During N64, Gamecube days the going was slow due to limited funds (great times and games though). Fell off of gaming altogether after GC until I got my hands on PSVita, loved it for all the indie games … fell off again until two and a half years ago I got a Switch. Played tons on it and am now excited for Switch 2. However a sizable backlog has grown and I am planning to move ahead a little more selective of what I buy. Let‘s see how and for how long that goes.

Good move for all physical gamers/collectors (not me though, gone all digital ages ago). Will be appreciated by many and fully in line with Nintendo‘s 1st party offerings. They will certainly sell a ton, probably more than those skimping on it.

Came to Switch pretty late in the game, so almost everything was already pretty cheap to get … with a brand new console that changes of course. But as I mostly play Indies and 1st party games, have a lot of titles in my backlog, games to upgrade and can be pretty patient (on occasion), I think I‘ll be fine.

@-wc- Good one! 😂👍

Yes it's also on one of the presentation slides in an image under the Famitsu article: The Tarnished Edition includes Shadow of the Erdtree.

@Guitario What does the one have to do with the other? I will personally never buy a Keycard-Game but I still pre-ordered a Switch 2 … Still I hope you enjoy Metroid Prime 4 on Switch1 though, I expect it will be great either way!

@OorWullie Thanks! Will hopefully get the chance to go back to it after the first wave of Switch 2 games has washed through.

Switch 2 updates will always be welcome! Would compel me to give the game a second try as it didn't grab me immediately on the first attempt while something else pulled me away. I always loved the look of it and many here seem to really like it …

Super Man and the Flash seem really happy about it … 😂

Does anyone have experience pre-ordering from Nintendo directly? Do they ship so the package likely arrives on release day or do they dispatch on release? Can't wait!

@nuke13 Yes, I‘d be interested too. It often seems people value Nintendo games less because of the lack of photorealistic graphics and completely diregard the amount of work that has to go into gameplay polish, innovative mechanics and the like.

Yes, I‘m cueing up here. Saving my funds for Switch 2 …

@-wc- I‘m sorry, didn‘t mean to offend. "Luxury hobby" was meant tongue in cheeck after @sixrings mentioned a house and 7 TVs while discussing video game prices. I am well aware that every persons situation is different and overall price increases hit hard across the board.

@sixrings See, luxury hobby, luxury problems. ✌️😉

Geometry Wars 3 and Super Stardust Delta are the two main reasons I still come back to my PSVita … On Switch I love Devastator and as already mentioned above: Where is Assault Android Cactus on this list?

@nuke13 Yes, and while prices remained stagnant the size and scope of games increased to levels unthinkable back then. The often 2-3 hours it took to finish a game was only offset by it‘s difficulty. Prices for those games, mainly indies, are way down. I will stay with those, stuff like fast fusion and maybe 2 to 4 (if at all) brand new full price games a year.

I find it funny how often people conjure up images of dark rooms with video game execs sitting around a large oak table, smoking cigarettes and forging machiavellian plans of how to screw over and milk the gaming community … oh wait, now I did it myself.

In terms of Star Wars I decoupled my mind from anything but the original trilogy … is this a good game (?) will therefore be the most important question for me to consider it. I'm looking forward to reviews of the Switch 2 version.

@Jeronan Agree with your last comment. Switch2 is an impressive piece of kit and a lot of the negativity would probably have fallen by the wayside had Nintendo gotten their reveal out as planned.

@KociolekDoSyta … Genki de wa arimasen. I was just sued by Nintendo.

"to respond thoughtfully" well that's new …

Ruining the surprise for people is actually the biggest crime here … but please get them on trademark violation and put them out of business.

@GregamanX Played a little Thumper two weeks ago. What a blast!

@Medic_alert I agree with you that it‘s difficult to blame 3rd parties, when prices for the new carts are taking such a bite out of their revenue. I was just pointing out that whatever decision Nintendo could have made, it would always have resulted in an outcry anyways. I just don‘t think there must always be someone to blame. Put it on circumstance and the shape that the industry has grown into … through the companies, the game developers and their works, the consumers and their demands. ✌️

@Medic_alert Yes, it‘s most definitely the price that is keeping many from releasing full games on carts. But there was also no right decision that Nintendo could have made: Old carts = slow speeds and long load times, limited capacity; different medium = compromised backwards compatibilty and portability; digital only with bigger SSD = no more physical + increased hardware price. No win scenario and a guaranteed outcry either way …

Maybe some Mario Kart 8 and/or Kirbys Dream Buffet with my girlfriend in the evening. Apart from that likely only short bursts of Star of Providence, Devastator, Tetris99 … I won‘t be starting anything substantial before my Switch 2 arrives. Just building up the anticipation.
Happy gaming!

While it‘s of course possible that the Mario games only get added Gameshare functionality, I would say it‘s rather likely the get a visual/performance boost too. After all Mario is their evergreen flagship franchise and they will want to have him look his best on the new S2.

@8bit-Man The two Zeldas definitely improve framerate and resolution. Gameplay footage of Echoes, though only a snippet, was visible in one of Nintendo‘s videos about Gamechat. But if you consider their unstable framerate game breaking then yes, it‘s a patch to make them playable. 😉

@ArmenianJedi13 Polygon actually did / does not score their game reviews …

For all escapism purists: culture and therefore poltics is explicitly and implicitly woven into ALL media you consume, whether you can see it or not. Good luck escaping it!

Polygon as a site is/was more about media culture with a strong focus on gaming than strictly a games site. Culture is always also political.

Whatever you might think about their output, there is nothing at all good about a journalistic outfit being bought and gutted by a content mill. Actually stumbled upon the news in the comment section under one of their articles. RIP Polygon.

@Ulysses Yes, I can only imagine. Came back to gaming about two and a half years ago. So late in the Switchs‘ lifecycle and with all the sales going on it was like drinking from a firehose, certainly not what I was used to back in the day (Gamecube days). With Switch2 only at the start of it‘s lifecycle I‘m planning to go ahead a little more mindful and mostly getting games I‘m quite certain I will finish – a pattern of what those will be has clearly emerged.