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So we can make everything look shiny like George Lucas did in the prequels.

@DiceRobo
We got the Onn 256GB SD card for about $36 soon after launch.

@Dr_Wright
I believe the Switch 1 sales got a bump this week because there were probably just some people who wanted this new Tomoadachi game and found it made more sense to spend less on the console.
I bet quite a few of those sales were for people who wanted a second Switch in their household, possibly for a younger person

I have spent over 200 hours on this game, and haven't really noticed any of these bugs. I guess I am too engrossed in the game itself to pay attention?

This isn't my type of game. That being said, I'm glad that new IP can find an audience. Nostalgia will only get you so far in life.

There is something about Tomodachi Life it even pulled in my daughter to borrow my son's Switch 2, and she is 98% PC gamer (Valorant, Sims 4, Roblox, Minecraft). She will occasionally hop in on couch co-op for Mario Kart or a sports game.

I saw a random Reddit post regarding Switch 2 games on sale at Costco, and sure enough I picked up Kirby Air Riders, Pokemon Legends Z-A, and Metroid Prime 4 Beyond for $29.99 each. So now which to choose?

I got something like this a few years ago for the original Switch and it works fine for travel. I think it outputs at 720p.

At least they didn’t criticize the cutbacks on foliage.
Always with the foliage.

Here is the states, it's called the "K-Shaped Economy." Sony is focusing on montezing the "whales" in their ecosystem rather than trying to broaden the base to include more of those lower income gamers who are mostly free to play Fortnite Roblox etc because they can't afford much else. Phone gaming rules because you pretty much need a smart phone in the modern world, as much as you need rent and food, and games on there are cheap or free; but what you don't need is a $900 PS 5 Pro.

This is the kind of game with a low ceiling, like no way it could ever be a 10/10. Therefore a 77 on meta/open critic is "in line with expectations," and I imagine the target audience will skew 8+. None of the reviews thus far are below 70, which means on balance, there is not much bad about it. The original on 3DS is a cult classic despite a lower metacritic (71).
That being said, it contiues the string of Nintendo 1st party titles that are shy of 90+ from the early Swtich era (BOTW, Odyssey, MK8)

It looks like there’s a typo “Hera won't act like she never met you if you reach the before you find her Boon”

Reach the What? Is it a spoiler?

@gusz
Sad but true. It just might not be your type of game. On the other hand ,I’m a turn based RPG guy, but I put 100 hours into the original and 200 hours into this sequel.

Cars 3: Driven to Win must be on clearance. Did they just announce a new movie or something?

Also RE:9 sales include PC, but is that physical only? I'm not sure why if there are different standards.

We have a three or four of these weekly articles left until Nintendo‘s quarterly earnings report. I will be very interested to see how far they adjust based on all the global events and so on. I doubt we will see a price increase before that presentation. I’m also rooting for the original Switch to get closer to 160 million.

@Anti-Matter
I’m glad to see that you have lowered the bar

@Divide_and_Wander
You can look at this issue both ways. If the problem is that the new console is already underpowered then I guess that’s a problem. On the other hand, it may be that early in the lifecycle people are less familiar with the development and later on, it will be easier.

A classic example is PlayStation 4 where the quality of games seem to trend up later in the 2010s.

I voted Zelda II, since that was the most unlike the others. And Four Swords would work well with a group of Joy Cons.

Unfortunately, after spending some time with the ChatGPT, I came to the realization that my backlog exceeds my lifespan, so no more purchases for me.

April will be a backlog month. I’m on the last battle in FF Tactics Remake, and I’m looking for something less grinding afterwards.
My son preordered Tomodachi Life digital.

@hol_up
Maybe we’ll finally get that Welcome Tour pack in game that everyone said they should have done instead of charging $10.

NOT watching this until it comes out on PC with better specs.

I'm not going to read any reviews, due to potential spoilers. That being said, I can see exactly where critics are coming from, ever since Robert Ebert proclaimed that "Video Games Can Never Be Art." I suspect a degree of snobbery, and believe they don't appreciate the encroachment of games onto their medium. Do they expect Mario to plumb the depths of his psyche like Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now? I will wait to see the audience reaction.

Where's my Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War remake?

I had a decent time with it on iPad when it first launched, and may have paid about $5 for some starter elements. It was fun to build up the town. After a while it became repetitive, and the mobile elements started to become grating. We got our first Switch in late 2019 a few months after this game came out on iOS. I actually didn't bother to try it on Switch when it got ported over, because I had moved on by then. I might redownload on iPad before it's gone for good, just to remind me what it looked like.

@hammers1man
Desktop don't help me, cause of the presbyopia. Everything is fuzzy, but functional. I have to wear reading glasses to play handheld at this point in life.

Unless I wear my glasses in the house, from the typical seating distance to the television, my eyes can’t tell 1080 from 4K.

@digdugnate
I'm sure to pay $900 plus tax for a PS5 Pro just to play this game in glorious 1000 FPS. At 1000 bucks that is one dollar per frame.

@N8tiveT3ch
How far did you get? I found it less crunchy and more "been there done that" when it started. I gave it an 8/10 at first. Slowly but surely as the systems and characters developed, it became 10/10 GOTY for me totaling 200 hours with a couple of restarts.

@Haruki_NLI
I thought it ran perfectly well on Switch. Did they announce it will run 240 FPS or something on PlayStation?

@Quarbit
I like to call it the Mario Cinematic Universe (MCU).

@bleeflooflah
The price cut is the apology. They are not going to grovel.

Curious on the product page is says Nintendo Switch 2 Compatibility Information Untested – Compatibility will be tested at a later date.
Better get cracking!

@8bit-Man
These examples were all around 80 which helps their average metacritic of 77. What hurt Nintendo 1st party was the launch with Welcome Tour, which if they opted to make it a free pack in game, may have gotten more points, and Drag x Drive, which was not the new version of ARMS by any "stretch." Those two games getting 50-60 neutralized for example BK Bananza. They brought it on themselves though, and I agree they could do a bit better. Anyway, as long as it's friendly debate, these lists are fine.

Trouble in paradise?

My son pre-ordered the digital edition. All 3 kids passed around the 3DS version for several years. I believe we have a digital and physical version on the 3DS.

@progx
Yes this was predictable. I still say S2 is doing well, as it is competing against 3 models of S1 at a lower price point. Whereas when Switch was launched in 2017, Wii U sales had already tanked. Personally, I'd like to see S1 supported until the end of next year so they can beat the fake PS2 record.

We have no regrets about getting the Mario Kart bundle at launch. I feel like the games have been good to great, but not really any all time greats. Donkey Kong doesn’t shift units and Metroid was a letdown to some. It will be interesting when the Pokémon data starts to come through, but it is not a mainline game until 2027. So I’m starting to join the consensus that they really need some big hitters from the second half of this year.
I should also mention the S2 is a “son exclusive“ in his room and not on the big TV, but he says when Fire Emblem comes out, I can borrow it

@Ironcore
I call my PS2 a PS Pro. And my Xbox 360 was an Xbox Pro I could go on and on.

Yeah, people like to hate on it, but it was very popular at one point kind of like fidget spinners

PS5 is benefiting from the collapse of Xbox.
RE9 sell less on Switch maybe cause parents don’t want to traumatize their kids.

@KeeperBvK
way to go against the grain

@Raifteiri
sick burn

@BLK_4EVER
It’s OK to be angry about getting a raw deal, but to go so far as to boycott what would otherwise be an enjoyable form of entertainment because of the format in which it is delivered is astounding to some people.
The vast majority of video games today are digital if you count mobile, PC, and console, so it really is a dying breed of purists saying no. If that’s the hill you want to die on then rest in peace RIP.

I have the base game on PS5, but did not get very far in. I'd be interested in the complete edition on Switch 2 if it is serviceable. I'm not a graphics snob.

@Warioware
Ya we should all get along because 99.999999% of the rest of the planet don't care enough to post here.

I think we can all agree that Swtich 2 box art is inferior to Switch 1, especially on side by side comparison for cross gen titles due to the red bar and GKC disclaimer covering a large percent of the graphics. That being said, this Yoshi covert art is not so bad.

It looks less likely that original Switch will beat the supposed PS2 "over 160 million" at this rate, since it is losing steam compared to it's successor, although it may pass the total software sales record. PS2 really was something special at the turn of the century.

For the time being, the only Switch 2 in our household is "son exclusive" until he goes to college. He said he wasn't interested in this game, although he does play some retro Pokemon.

In terms of the GKC debate, I have posted many times before.
The only thing I would add about that is the people who complain the most about it (assuming they have a Switch 2), almost certainly have an SD expansion card on their Switch 1 and 2. That's really the main thing is you need more storage because GKC = digital as far as that is concerned. Does it really change the calculus? Are people really so bummed about excess plastic or lack of storage?

@LastFootnote
Your comment reminded me I still have the UFO 50 physical unopened on the shelf. It looks good on the shelf. I usually don't unwrap these until I am serious about committing serious play time.