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This reminds me of Guild of Dungeoneering from years back, quite enjoyed that one
Edit: 10 years ago :/

I've been passing the time with some old favourites like company of heroes and trying to get through Assassins Creed Black Flag. Trying to get The Hundred Line done too, but my time is limited so unfortunately I can see myself getting so far in then dropping it

Not my thing as it looks pretty pointless, but looks like it can be addictive to some

@MamaSymphonia indeed thanks for the correction! so it'll be sat there in the 3gb then no doubt with the OS etc

@EVIL-C I have a feeling that 3GB reserved includes RAM for optional game chat implementation, as thats a system level feature. If true, we'll probably lose that RAM in games that dont use game chat - it'll just sit there unused within that 3GB allocation which is a shame

I can see dev's choosing not to implement game chat to utilise the CPU resources more effectively for their game, its a shame but could drop by the wayside.
Of the 3GB reserved by Nintendo, im curious what portion of this is for game chat and if that could be free'd up for game use - my guess is no and that the RAM would just remain unused if game chat isnt implemented/game chat is just 'dormant' in the background when a game not supporting it is running.

I very much doubt i'll have chance to play GTA6 anytime soon, and I doubt it'll ever come to Switch 2, but from what they've shown so far I think it will be a phenominal game that will outsell any other games for quite some time (it will be multiplatform anyway so its a given)
I must admit from what I've seen, I'd love to be able to play it but I dont have space in my life at the moment for a home console bar Switch for portable
I think both games will be worth price of entry, due to the amount of time you'll be able to spend playing either. Interesting debate as I dont doubt Rockstar has put more time into GTA6 and have a denser game than Nintendo have MK, however 2 totally different games. I think it comes down to play time - if you get 120 hour out of both, surely they are both worth the cost of entry at the prices they are asking? Its just Nintendo are more savvy, lower development cost and time investment however they are only selling on 1 platform so natural wont have the bumper sales figures GTA6 will generate

@Pigeon it might come to retail, I picked up 1-3 from Amazon. IIRC that became available around the time Limited Run opened the pre-order window

Round of applause that man, right way to approach physical

I'd have taken a delay on Switch 2 for Nintendo to make more capacities available and do away with key cards. Either physical or eShop (though there would inevitably be the 'Download Required' games)

I fully expected this with the current trend, and it being an Ubisoft game. Buy those actual physicals and treasure them (Cyberpunk/first party) as I've a feeling they'll be few and far between

@kal_el_07241 that one does look good when I saw the trailer

I’m really looking forward to this as a Star Wars fan, I’m just wondering how it’ll run and look. I’ve watched a video or 2 from digital foundry and they think it’s the most ambitious port to Switch 2 and not sure how it’ll run and look. Still, I’m in no need of 60fps, 30fps with dips would suit me

I’d like the rumoured Black Flag remake. Assassins creed origins too.

I cant see this on Switch 2 myself, I think if it did come over it wouldnt look great. Now GTA5, I think there is a good candidate.
I do however hope this comes to Switch 2, however I dont think it'd do the game justice

@Cathalm Likewise, loved Astral Chain. At least Nintendo own the rights so they could have Clover/Eel develop it potentially rather than Platinum - here's hoping we see a sequel

I like this, much more convenient than logging into eShop each time

I’d be surprised if Switch 2 is a better experience than Deck. I (will) have both consoles and the game on each, I’m keen to see how they stack up against each other

Limited Run really shouldnt have anything to do with the Switch 2 release, surely - it seems the polar opposite of what they stand for. In the Switch 2 generation we might have to rely on them more than ever for physical game preservation

Id love the resident evil 2 remake on switch 2

i'd be surprised if we dont see this come over eventually

was really enjoying this but after 3 weeks of (for me) solid playing I had about 15 hours play time total. Knowing how large the game is, and Switch 2 on the horizon I decided to trade it in as I know I'll never complete it.
Instead I read the story online to get closure

Still cant believe this isnt included with the console, I just dont know what Nintendo are thinking.Sony included one I believe with PS5? There was the apperature desk job for Deck which was fun too and they got J.K. Simmons in to voice, that would have cost. I'm not angry or anything, just left baffled and confused by the decision

I’m fancying picking Pikmin 4 back up with spring being here, however part of me is saying to hold on and see if a Switch 2 edition releases, I hope so

@Splash_Woman I preordered from Nintendo and no money has been taken yet, probably not until week before release so you might be ok

To say how keen Nintendo appear to be with their brand and image, and the reams of paperwork they generate, the end product of all this has been a little sloppy with the Switch 2 info and marketing

I've not seen mention of anything from Saber Interactive yet - perhaps they dont have dev kits yet so arent able to line up to start a Switch 2 Edition? I'd love to see it come, as I've a hunt or 2 left to complete in Beauclaire and would love to do that on Switch 2 with higher graphics just to close the game out

I feel for me The Witcher 3 was the BotW moment for me in terms of an open world. Stepping into Xenoblade Chronicles X after both Witcher 3 and BotW make me realise what a fantastic achievement the game was, especially considering it ran on Wii U. I can see why Monolith Soft were brought in to assist on BotW, great team they have there

This was a disappointment for me from the reveal, I would really prefer analog triggers after using them for abit on steam deck in racing games

@NielsNL yeah agree. I have LA Noire physical, love the game - but I think only about 4GB is on cart with about a 17GB download. The game-key in effect to me is the same thing really - once the servers are gone both games are gone. However I can (most likely) trade a game-key game in like i could LA Noire

@MrBelmont hopefully Very have sorted it out since I got TotK (well, tried to get - I have standard now). It might be worth setting up notifications for other stores incase

@MrBelmont see my comment after yours, be careful with Very

For those who can afford to, I'd recommend pre-ordering a console from multiple places. Just return one of the consoles for a refund if needs be.
I pre-ordered TotK collectors edition from Very.co.uk, and on day of release it never arrived - a few days later I got a cancellation saying that due to no stock the order couldnt be fulfilled - so a pre-order is no guarantee you'll get a product.

Unfortunately I can’t see this going any other way than US consumers having to pay the difference. If they pass on the tariff cost, that’s a hell of an increase!

What would interest me is as Switch games run via emulation which Nintendo confirmed, does a Switch 2 version the run natively via a patch or still via emulation. No big deal, just curious how Nintendo approached it

It’s a nice feature but I doubt I’d ever use it as I only really ever play handheld. Nice it’s there though

@Krull gotta love the steam sales, until you see your library of a 1000+ games…

@Deerock69 likewise, it can wait for a sale now

It’s just hard to comprehend that this isnt included for free, and not preloaded onto the switch 2 in the first place. Very odd decision from Nintendo

This was on my wishlist for Switch 2 games and was relatively confident about t would happen eventually, but not launch day. Wonder if it’s Saber that handled the port - I hope they’ve got dev kits at least

CD Projekt Red dont mess about - I really appreciated it when they went all in with Witcher 3 and took the largest cartridge size available to get it all on. Probably one of the rare 3rd party titles we'll see where its all on cart

@Simu001 8th is same for UK

I got on the nintendo store site and it appears there that preorder are by invite only. Criteria are having active switch online account for 2 years, and your play time
Also UK preoders on there open 8th April

Surprised this is paid for, should be free

@datamonkey possibly so the markets not saturated with games at launch, with few games releasing in the months after launch - they're probably trying to spread it out abit like they do with their games

@datamonkey I think we'll see some major 3rd party releases around launch from the big players in the industry. I was initially worried they meant all 3rd parties, but it seems the big companies do have dev kits already like Ubisoft, maybe EA, Bethesda, Take Two etc - or, atleast I hope they've had them for a long time already!

@DiamondJim such a shame too as it looks like a good game, enjoyed the previous 2

That retailer have limited allocation, but it doesn’t mean Nintendo will if you order direct. I imagine Nintendo will keep the bulk of stock for sale through their site. And why not, more money in their pocket

@TheExile285 thanks, tried it earlier and I’m sold. I’ve preordered from Amazon

@Magician good shout on that, I'd forgotten how blurry that can be