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@Robot99 a remastered version still might come out at some point. If Pikmin 2 is going to be on the service, which is part of the 1 & 2 pack, I wouldn’t give up yet on hoping for it.

@Sonicka you had me thinking about it too. So, I went to try and understand it. Again, I’ve never played it, but not every game is going to be meant for me to play. I don’t like Fortnite, but I don’t even register as a pebble on that beach.

@Sonicka as of October 2025, the Tomodachi Life franchise has sold about 14 million or more copies.

Metroid Prime with 1-3 and Hunters has sold about 6.5 copies lifetime, which is from 2002 to today. Metroid Dread did 3 million.

Tomodachi Life came out in 2014 for 3DS, it completely eclipsed those Metroid Prime titles. If we add the almost 2 million for Miitopia, plus the over 10 million users of Mitomo, it’s clear why Tomodachi Life would get its own Direct.

It doesn’t track for you and I because we don’t play it. Bigger picture, Tomodachi Life has sold more than Metroid.

Not sure this Direct will be exclusively all Switch 2 announcements. I think by spring you’ll see Nintendo stop announcing brand new titles for the Switch and start the push this year. 2025 was a soft launch for the Switch 2, they didn’t want to jump the shark and abandon the 160 million Switch owners. This year, there will be a heavy lean on the Switch 2. It will be noticeable by summer, then before the holidays there probably won’t be any new game announcements for the original Switch by Nintendo. There will still be plenty of games coming to it, but I don’t Nintendo will have any first party announcements for it by then.

@Robot99 I think they're in the tuning phase of MKW. I'd guess this year we could have an announcement for a content patch? Summer or fall?

@PinderSchloss when were the amiibos popular? In 2014, when Smash Bros for 3DS and Wii U came out? That was the only time. They've never been popular. Unless you have some data to prove?

@Insert_Username I only liked amiibo for Smash Bros when it was released for 3DS and Wii U. I reused them on Ultimate. I’ve gotten maybe 2-3 in the last 10 years. The new DK Bonanza amiibo, so this past summer was the first time I bought one probably since 2018. I bought a lot between 2014-2015. Afterward, I didn’t see the need to get all of them.

@Crockin how are they coasting on these "forever"? The S2 hasn’t been out for a full year yet. The fact they’re cranking out updates this fast it’s hard to keep up. Also, Super Mario Wonder is slightly two years old.

@Scubagon no worries man. I’ll ignore you going forward.

@Scubagon uhh… okay… so because it had those characters… it was woke? Not sure if you studied history, but the Nazis hated A LOT of people. Aside from Jewish folks, they targeted all Eastern Europeans (Poland specifically), disabled (threw them into the oven as soon as they came to power) and people of different skin tones. The only reason Japan aligned with the Nazis was they both hated Communists.

Did you pull that from AI? I didn’t realize any type of people like that in a game was considered woke and bad…?

@Scubagon so being against Nazis is identity politics? Not sure I follow on that one. Didn’t feel that way in Wolfenstein 2 when I played it.

It’d be great to see Wolfenstein The New Order, Old Blood, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and the originals come to Switch and Switch 2. I love the second one, but the first one and the prequel had fantastic gameplay.

Looking forward to the third one.

It’s preordered and loaded on my Switch 2 just waiting for tomorrow! I bought it digitally because I’m not going to part with it and I wanted the shortest route to playing it. For those being quick to type out their purity tests on here.

Bought the original version on the PS4, then upgraded to Intergrade when I got the PS5. It was so much fun for a modern RPG, plus seeing how they incorporated so much of what was cut from the original version (plus what was taken out of the NA version), it was a blast. However, there were a couple of things that made a thud with me, but who needs perfection. I played through Rebirth’s first part, so once I beat this version again I’ll dust off the PS5 to finish it.

Played the original on the PlayStation back in 1999; then replayed it again on the Switch.

@Kraven you mean PS4/PS5? This game was never on the PS3.

I enjoyed it more than Prime 3. It’s a great game. Granted, I’m not the biggest fan of Metroid, but Prime got me to like the series. I really don’t care what critics say anymore, nor the supposed user reviews. A good example of not paying attention to reviews and having a good time: Cities Skylines II. It was a pretty broken game when it came out. I waited a couple of years, the user reviews haven’t moved off of conspiracy and malice. I grabbed it on Loaded for a good price and been playing it with MP4. It’s an addicting good time. Cities Skylines II is even easier to get into than the original.

@cylemmulo almost every PC game. I’ve ran into games on the Steam store that don’t have it, like Far Cry 5 for some reason.

Also, it isn’t guaranteed to cross operating systems either. Found that out with Shadow Warrior (2013) and when I had a Steam Deck. I’d go to play it on my Windows PC, then the file would always start with my character falling through the ground. Had to make files.

@cylemmulo something tells me Nintendo was trying to keep hackers and cheaters from ruining the game. On the surface, it seems pretty draconian, but it keeps the game save file very unique to you. However, I agree there should be an easier way to handle backup rather than manually enabling a feature in the Settings menu.

Hopefully the next AC game will have some kind of encrypted cloud save that will be automatic. AC:NH was a pain when changing out Switch units, especially before the added cloud functionality, I'm happy the GameStop associate let me do the transfer right on the spot.

@jwfurness if you already own it, then it's a $4.99 purchase. Pretty low bar of entry if you're a big fan of AC.

@Vyacheslav333 depending on the PC game, it still has the many of the pay for play options consoles and mobile devices have. There are PC games that have upgrade DLC where you have to -ay $20-30 for 4K upgrades. Skyrim Anniversary wasn’t free to those who purchased the original games on Steam, Epic and GOG.

Or what was worse, getting locked out of your content like Valve did to Mac users on Counter Strike. They abruptly cancelled CS2’s development for Mac. Since the original game was discontinued, if you didn’t have Windows or Linux, you were basically screwed. That was pretty anti-choice on the part of Valve who claimed they welcomed anyone. I wouldn’t put it past them in the future for Linux to make SteamOS some kind of special case and single out other distros like Bazzite, Cachy or hit the elephant in Ubuntu.

Not sure if you’re new to PC gaming, but there’s problems there too.

@KoopaTheGamer OLED could be coming, but I doubt it would be this year. Maybe in 2027…? The Lite could happen this year, but this all rumors right now.

I doubt there’ll be a revision on the current LCD model. The primary reason for V2’s existence was security, which is why they tightened up the SOC and added better battery life.

Yeah, this solidifies my preorder for the Switch 2

The game has always been tied to a low frame rate. If we want more than 60 FPS, that will be a whole new one. Which could be coming in the next few years. Nintendo wanted to appease as many as they could while the new stuff is coming. 2026 is going to be the year they focus on the S2. They straddled the line last year so Switch owners wouldn’t feel abandoned.

@Alienfanatic S2 users did get something: mouse mode, expanded chat with video and megaphone. Animal Crossing fans are a different type of gamer, these functions might be worth it for a lot of people who do use them. Even I don’t need them, there are plenty of AC fans who would.

@slipperygerik the visual upgrade is part of the Switch 2 upgrade pack. That’s what Nintendo has been advertising enhanced visuals, which includes 4K support. You can run the game without the upgrade pack, but you’re not going to get the full functionality of the S2 version. This was pulled from Nintendo’s page:

Enhanced Resolution: The game now supports 4K resolution in TV Mode, providing a crisper and more detailed visual experience.

There are way more features included.

@axelhander So the world would be a better place without Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Zelda, Link, Kirby, Samus, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and many other Nintendo characters? Hmm. Interesting. I guess anyone creating products to offer some kind of escape shouldn’t exist then…?

Might want to change your profile picture

@Dev-N yes, this is the free content update for both versions of the game. For the Switch 2 features, it’s a $4.99 update pack to get the better visuals, mouse mode, chat with USB camera, megaphone and any features that exclusive to that hardware.

@KevinP $80 for Drag X Drive? Now I know you're rage typing. It's $19.99 if you bothered to look it up.

@The_Nintendo_Expat Nintendo were far more complacent during the Wii/DS period. While their top titles were still great, Iwata was pushing out "Wii Music" as the next big thing. Everything was centered around the motion controls and gimmicks they could do with it. The mid-1990s was a strange team for Nintendo as well, Yamauchi scorched former partners when they started going to PlayStation and pigeonholed the company with the N64 and Gameboy Color. Those two periods I thought Nintendo was coasting compared to the last 10-12 years with the 3DS and Switch. Not counting the Wii U, they threw it out with the bathwater.

@roy130390 I hope for Mass Effect on the Switch too

@Spider-Kev Star Trek Resurgence was pretty good to me… it wasn’t Elite Force, but I liked it

@Res462 so, you won’t buy SEGA games anywhere else? PC, PlayStation and Xbox too?

@Solid_Python N64 and GameCube apps hopefully. I get the remakes are better in design, but they don’t hit like the originals do. RE4 remake doesn’t feel the same to me as the original.

@Res462 I think SEGA is leaving it up to their studios to decide on how they’ll release the games. It might be the only full game on the card release for SEGA

@hcfwesker apparently GOG had to press Capcom for those games. Not sure if the originals are on Capcom’s radar… not soon. You’re going to be waiting a while sadly

Glad to see they’re going to make some variants. Hope there are others to follow. I have four sets of Joycons on my Switch OLED: red, blue, yellow and white. Nintendo thankfully replaced my first two sets with refurbished ones last year when age started to claim them.

Anyhow, this is cool

I don't know why people are so desperate to have someone run a company to tell them to buy a product. No one remembers The Simpsons parody on Steve Jobs?

"Steve Mobbs!" "He's a genius!" "He's like a god who knows what we want"

Mobbs: "Listen, I know our slogan says 'Think Differently,' but our real slogan is 'No refunds."

I don't know why people want to believe corporations are their friends. They're not. They exist to make money. Sure, their products could enrich your life in some way. That's on you to decide, not some company to gladhand their way to vidicate your beliefs.

Pritchard won't be like Reggie. She will likely be a bit more presentive to the public than Bowser, but Nintendo Co in Kyoto pulls all the strings. The days where the marketing branches worked collaberatively with Kyoto during the 2001-2015 era is pretty much over. Hell, the signs were starting to show before the Switch release. They lead with their products and not their corporate personalities anymore. Which is truthfully a better way to go.

At least Doug Bowser will always have that moment with Bowser on the Nintendo Direct. I appreciate the humor there.

@Dr_Corndog yes. I would argue Yamauchi played one game... making money. Haha. No, you're correct. I know he played Tetris, but I doubt he went beyond trying it out.

There was someone posting on here about how Yamauchi would have been disgusted with Nintendo today. Don't think the poster did much research, he would've been FAR worse than the perception going on with Furukawa. All I see is a president trying to make money for the company, plus run with whatever plan Iwata had left behind. Yamauchi was pretty petty in the N64 years, he would burn bridges fast. He was the big reason 007 Goldeneye never saw re-release since he didn't believe in working with competitors at all. He famously told Microsoft to get on their knees and worship him; amongst other things.

@OldManHermit no one seems to mind about this kind of setting in Half-Life. Likely Prime follows this old troupe since the other games she never says anything. With her not saying any dialogue adds to the isolation feeling all of these games have.

@wiiwouldliketoplay they could be working on it already. Also, Nintendo isn't stretched thin on resources, they seem pretty efficent with their internal studios; especially when they don't have their employees work nearly as much crunch as other places.

Splatoon 3 has only been out since September 2022. We might be another 2-3 years away from Splatoon 4... if it's even coming. Raiders is due out this year.

@OldManHermit Samus has never had dialogue in the Metroid Prime games.

@RoboCube not sure why they didn’t pivot. I’m surprised 2K, EA and Bethesda hopping in at day one which a motivator. EA jumped harder into later when they saw how they were moving software better there than on previous Nintendo systems.

@Dee123 sadly, I don’t think that poster well. I sense that account is a parrot

@RoboCube Bobby Kotick highlighted that as a failure of Activision was not getting CoD on Switch sooner. He said it could've been done, but they assumed it wasn't going to sell better than the Wii. Kotick led the decision too.

@thenikdavies seeing as Embracer owns both Tomb Raider and Aspyr, I don’t think it’s going to change

@OldGamer999 it wasn't that bad. There was some fluff in there, but I wound up enjoying the story after they fixed the game.

If it's sale, completely worth the price.

@electrolite77 most of the people who leave comments on the Internet are divorced from reality

@Spider-Kev since the T239 for the Switch 2 is made exclusively for Nintendo, that could be a possibility. Nvidia has ceased updating their Shield TV boxes too. I think when the Lite gets released, we’d hopefully get a TV box with slightly more RAM as a “Switch TV.”

If this device happens to exist, my hope would be the ability to plug in an external hard drive and you’d be able to drop and add games from local storage. Multiple cartridge slots would be a bonus too.

This is all hypothetical, but Nintendo could nudge their way into the Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and Fire Stick area with streaming apps and games. If Apple and Google decide to leverage their boxes in the future, it would be extremely harmful to Nintendo to fight any of those tech ecosystems.

@electrolite77 despite all of those issues, it managed to break records and sell through. December will tell a different story, but the US economy is not feeling good at all. Gaming has been in a downfall, the Switch 2 merely masked it. The fact that the PS5 was down last month compared to last year, plus previous years, shows consumers weren’t buying gaming products in November.

@PharoneTheGnome explain how they sabotaged it when it was breaking records for months? Moving goal posts around to fit your post. One bad month and the sky is falling already? Doubtful.

@Nep-Nep-Freak third party Wiimotes were terrible compared to Nintendo then.