When I think of playing Atari as a kid, honestly these are sort of the games I think of, so I’m glad they’re getting added in (even if there’s better ways to play them on modern consoles than emulating the Atari versions).
I was surprised to hear my son tell me yesterday that Donkey Kong Bananza is even better than Super Mario Odyssey, which is the only game to him that is better than Astro Bot. I’m not sure how I feel yet (I mean, that’s a tall comparison), but it’s undeniable how jubilant the game is, and I can totally see this game making more and more sales as word of mouth continues around this one. If DKB isn’t a GotY contender, I don’t even know what to say.
I have the tendency to get motion sickness in games (I basically can’t even try VR games a lot of the time) and DK hasn’t given me this feeling in the slightest. The camera can cramp and sometimes digging down can feel confusing at times, but it’s honestly at its worst about those topics in Ingot Island and improves right away after the starting layer.
Their response to the layoffs sounds basically like Microsoft’s response and honestly I’m not sure I want to support either company is any capacity in the future if this is how they respond to success.
Donkey Kong Bananza for sure. Playing the Switch again just makes gaming so much more convenient, as I’d gone back to playing Switch more heavily while my PS5 was in the shop and I sort of noticed I was gaming more, but bugging my wife less about it because it felt like I was gaming less due to shorter sessions. DK is absolutely fantastic, by the way.
I’d like to play more Death Stranding 2 though.
Honestly, both games are so good, it’s insane. It’s crazy how these two games are just so beyond anything else that’s released this year. Haven’t enjoyed two games in tandem so much since the crowded second half of 2019.
Took maybe two hours of playtime, but I officially am happy with DK’s redesign after being a bit uneasy about his change for a while. He’s such a goofy DK. It’s great. Sony almost hit Mario heights with Astro Bot and Nintendo just came right back with DK. Fantastic game to officially kickoff the Switch 2.
Got the game as my first physical game for the console, by the way. I just like my Switch stuff to be physical, even though I got Mario Kart digitally.
@Olliemar28 About how long is this one? I’m definitely sandwiched between the fine artisanal bread of Death Stranding 2 and DK Bananza, but hey I want more games for Switch 2 and I’m a sucker for the Dig Dug references, so I’m wondering if this may be a palette cleanser after the other two games.
Preordered from Amazon and got the game before the release date, which was very cool.
Game is absolutely worth $70, by the way. I know Nintendo fans without other platforms aren’t used to $70 games, but those of us on other platforms have been stuck with this pricing for half a decade now on new games. That said, DK is more worth it than 95%+ of PS5 games I’ve bought at launch so far.
Glad they went with genuine youth in the film. Sony’s films have been pretty rough lately and I’m not exactly sold on the director or producer, but I want this one to be good. At least the kids playing Zelda and Link are interesting choices.
I’d try a demo. I mean, the Switch 2 release schedule is basically empty after DK as it stands right now (announce that darn Direct tomorrow!) so why not, right?
I sort of agree with this. With my PS5 being in the shop for the last month too, I was sort of stuck in a weird “I can’t even finish what I was playing while I wait for new games” kind of place. So what did I do? I got bored of Mario Kart World… but then I didn’t have anything else new to play, so… I kept playing it. I was going to play Windwaker, but I didn’t want to get stuck into something big while I didn’t know when I’d be able to finally sink into Death Stranding 2 (as much as I love my Switch, it was my most anticipated game this year). So what did I do? Play Mario Kart. And I hit a point where I didn’t really feel bored with it, but appreciative for just how relaxing and open the game is. I just aimlessly drive and do nothing in the game and I like doing that. There’s just so much detail and design in the game and I find something new each time I play. I can safely say it’s my favorite Mario Kart game now and might be my second favorite game so far this year.
@rvcolem1 Ninja Gaiden’s only a few weeks away now! Just gotta beat DK and DS2 before I get to it. We’re all going to be eating good soon with plenty of goty tier games. Nintendo just needs to confirm when. I’ve got a feeling the Switch 2 line-up will soon be insane in the best possible way
Just give me release dates for Hades 2 and Silksong. Rogue Prince of Persia also. I don’t even need trailers. Just give me dates. You can have my money.
Like third parties, I too would like to show off that I support Nintendo, but I haven’t gotten the opportunity.
Very excited for this one, as it and Metroid made me feel compelled to jump on the Switch 2 immediately. It’ll be a welcome challenge to balance playing DK and Death Stranding 2. Not sure if there could be another two games I’d be more excited to juggle.
@DynamoDouglas This is what I’m sort of expecting. It makes sense to do a Mario blowout like this for the 40th. I’d imagine there may be some smaller Mario things too like Mario 35 coming back perhaps? I can dream about that one, can’t I? But seriously, I hope the rumor of Mario Universe is the next Mario game.
That said, I’m totally ok waiting and letting DK have the spotlight. He deserves it!
His vision is a big part of the reason why I still support Nintendo. I can see that there’s a heritage of his ideas, even if Nintendo does some questionable stuff too. It’s a belief in creating entertainment magic. Iwata is missed but not forgotten.
@Oldstalk I’m honestly going crazy without a Direct being in sight. My PS5 has been in the shop, so I’m missing out on Death Stranding and I’m there with my Switch 2… waiting for new games. Mario Strikers was more exciting than it should have been. Lol
Nintendo Direct where they drop all five of them please. I’d love to play basically any of these. It certainly does feel like we’ve had a slow unroll of DK games the last year or so and it’s time for 64 right before Bananza. Diddy Kong Racing should happen when they inevitably make Diddy DLC for MKW.
@sketchturner Pipistrello is such an unsung hero in the indie space this year. Best game I’ve played on the Switch family of consoles in the first half of the year for sure. Great shout out!
I voted for Welcome Tour. Yeah, Deltarune is nice, and Fast Fusion is a solid game, but Welcome Tour feels so unique and novel and calm in a way that really stands out to me. It’s very Clubhouse 51 Games in the best possible way. It might end up being in my top 10 list at the end of the year.
Hopefully we get games that actually utilize the features from the game unlike what the PS5 did with Astro’s Playroom, as that game, to date, utilizes the Dualsense far more than anything else that has released (and by a wide margin too) even now. What can I say? I like unique experiences that recontextualize what a controller does.
@Oldstalk I definitely agree with you. There’s basically no timeline or updates for the console which makes the launch feel more frustrating. Trying to rely on the Nintendo Today app for updates is an awful shift in strategy. As much as the DK Direct was fantastic, it basically said “great looking game looks greater, but it’s right around the corner.” We need a line-up for the rest of the year. The PlayStation-esque strategy of silence and random trailer drops is ultimately not what I want out of Nintendo this generation.
I’ll say this: the Switch 1 was my favorite console of all time and I view the Switch 2 as an improved console in every single way. That said though, I don’t yet know if the Switch 2 will have the same impact as the Switch 1. When I got the first Switch, I was blown away game after game, from Puyo Puyo Tetris to Mario Odyssey to Mario Kart 8 to BotW to Golf Story to whatever else I played. The first full year of the Switch 1 was one of my favorite years in gaming and it wasn’t even my favorite year in the Switch 1 history (that was 2019, talk about a barrage of bangers that year, even if the games were more subtle).
That said, I… don’t really know what to play on my Switch 2 right now. I’m sort of done with the concept of the Switch being a port machine. I may be done on double dipping on games I bought in the last couple years elsewhere, you know? The “Witcher 3 is on Switch!?” novelty is gone. Mario Kart World might actually be my favorite Mario Kart, but I’m really casual on the series. I love the console, but I feel like I’m waiting for new experiences. With Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime, and Pokemon, along with Hades, Mina the Hollower, and Silksong among other games, I expect I’ll be really favorable of the line-up soon, but we’re just not there yet. I’m really happy I got the console, but I almost feel like it launched two months too early. Would be a 10/10 if the console would’ve launched with two more games I wanted to play, but 9/10 right now for the console just with a 7/10-ish launch.
@Suketoudara Yeah, I agree it’s the best single player Mario Kart game, but I still get sort of bored with it after prolonged play. I’m not a huge racing game person, so that could be why, but I’ll usually play MKW for about an hour at a time any time I play it. I just don’t suck into it like a proper single player game. Usually I’m playing the game with my wife and kids and I have the most fun with it doing that.
I should know later today if my PS5 is repairable after over a week of waiting for it now, so best case scenario, I’ll be picking it up tomorrow and playing some Death Stranding 2 finally!
Other than that, I’ve been out with family the last two days and today, so, while I do have my Switch 2 on me, I’ve not played it. I can see myself showing off Welcome Tour and Mario Kart World at some point.
I’ve played about 20-30 hours so far. My son has said it best, “It’s really good, but there’s only so much racing you can do before you want to do something else.” I’d rank it a 9/10 regardless of that. It’s my favorite social game in a good, long while. I just feel like I’m craving a single player game hardcore.
@beltmenot It’s a good game. It’s relaxing, calming, and demonstrates the unique features of the console in really effective ways. If it would’ve been a pack-in, it would’ve been 80+ on Metacritic and people would be talking about how it’s almost as good a pack-in as Astro’s Playroom and Wii Sports.
But it is a relatively cheap experience even so… it doesn’t deserve the negativity it’s getting. It’s not like it’s a full price game. I’ve spent $70 on games I haven’t liked and we all have. The less than $10 price of entry is cheaper than a meal in 2025.
@John_Deacon Aces is among the most underrated Mario games of all time. Period. I love the game and every time I go back to it, I have so much fun and everyone I’m playing with is having so much fun. It’s just such a solid game and I’m surprised it’s not viewed as one of the best Mario sports games. I mean, sure the story isn’t much to write home about, but the match to match gameplay is potentially the best in Mario sports. For me, at least!
@kmtrain83 The Xbox section at my local Walmart is now a glass case with consoles and some gift cards above it. They basically took its space for Switch 2 rather than expanding. Also, there were only rows for six Switch 2 games. Looking at current displays, I do think the Switch 1 may have more life in it than any of us would’ve thought. Also, there were no third party Switch 1 games being sold in store.
Isn’t the more fleshed out story that the third parties are basically the ones utilizing the game key carts because it was requested for there to be a middle ground?
Let’s be real: outside Nintendo consoles, few people are buying physical in 2025, so Nintendo probably used the game key carts as a compromise to get more third party games on the console. This isn’t Nintendo being anti-consumer. Rather, it’s them trying to do business with third parties that are less interested in creating physical products in a space where the physical storefront shrinks year-to-year. Let’s remember that we are the niche when it comes to physical media.
The second half of 2025 is stacked for me and I’m buying everything on the Switch for the most part:
Donkey Kong
Misc A Tiny Tale
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Drag X Drive
Shinobi
Terminator 2D
Final Fantasy Tactics
Pokémon
Mina the Hollower
Hades 2
Hollow Knight Silksong
Kirby Air Riders
Metroid Prime 4
Witchbrook
Splatoon Raiders this year too if it’s a 2025 game!
And if it comes this way, I’m getting Metal Gear Solid Delta on Switch 2 for sure.
Man, I want a Direct, but I’m already thinking I might have a wishlist I can’t keep up with and backlog for the first time since 2021. I know a lot of people are lamenting the release schedule, but I literally want first party Nintendo games and solid indies again. My happiest gaming days were the early Switch years (and childhood!) and this was Nintendo’s strategy and I’m happy they’re doing it again. The first half of 2025 has sort of been the worst gaming has been in a decade for me, but it truly seems like the year will flip into a classic by the end of the year.
I just want release dates, so I can pick and choose what I get, fix my budget, and start preordering things.
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Re: Pokémon Presents July 2025: Every Announcement, Full Livestream
Can we please just get a real Nintendo Direct?
Re: New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer Finally Gives Dragonite The Love He Deserves
I am really looking forward to this game, but headwings Dragonite is just plain goofy to me.
Re: Atari 50 Is Getting Yet Another DLC Pack, This Time Focused On Namco Titles
When I think of playing Atari as a kid, honestly these are sort of the games I think of, so I’m glad they’re getting added in (even if there’s better ways to play them on modern consoles than emulating the Atari versions).
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Donkey Kong Bananza?
Potentially a 10/10. It’s just so fun. It’s got that Nintendo magic
Re: UK Charts: Donkey Kong Bananza Is A Hit, But Sells Less Than Half Of Super Mario Odyssey
I was surprised to hear my son tell me yesterday that Donkey Kong Bananza is even better than Super Mario Odyssey, which is the only game to him that is better than Astro Bot. I’m not sure how I feel yet (I mean, that’s a tall comparison), but it’s undeniable how jubilant the game is, and I can totally see this game making more and more sales as word of mouth continues around this one. If DKB isn’t a GotY contender, I don’t even know what to say.
Re: Poll: Has Donkey Kong Bananza Made You Feel Ill?
I have the tendency to get motion sickness in games (I basically can’t even try VR games a lot of the time) and DK hasn’t given me this feeling in the slightest. The camera can cramp and sometimes digging down can feel confusing at times, but it’s honestly at its worst about those topics in Ingot Island and improves right away after the starting layer.
Re: Switch Port Specialist Virtuos Confirms 270 Layoffs
Their response to the layoffs sounds basically like Microsoft’s response and honestly I’m not sure I want to support either company is any capacity in the future if this is how they respond to success.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th July)
Donkey Kong Bananza for sure. Playing the Switch again just makes gaming so much more convenient, as I’d gone back to playing Switch more heavily while my PS5 was in the shop and I sort of noticed I was gaming more, but bugging my wife less about it because it felt like I was gaming less due to shorter sessions. DK is absolutely fantastic, by the way.
I’d like to play more Death Stranding 2 though.
Honestly, both games are so good, it’s insane. It’s crazy how these two games are just so beyond anything else that’s released this year. Haven’t enjoyed two games in tandem so much since the crowded second half of 2019.
Re: ICYMI: Here's A Look Inside Donkey Kong Bananza's Switch 2 Game Case
Took maybe two hours of playtime, but I officially am happy with DK’s redesign after being a bit uneasy about his change for a while. He’s such a goofy DK. It’s great. Sony almost hit Mario heights with Astro Bot and Nintendo just came right back with DK. Fantastic game to officially kickoff the Switch 2.
Got the game as my first physical game for the console, by the way. I just like my Switch stuff to be physical, even though I got Mario Kart digitally.
Re: Review: Shadow Labyrinth - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Sometimes 'Good Enough' Is Just That
@Olliemar28 About how long is this one? I’m definitely sandwiched between the fine artisanal bread of Death Stranding 2 and DK Bananza, but hey I want more games for Switch 2 and I’m a sucker for the Dig Dug references, so I’m wondering if this may be a palette cleanser after the other two games.
Re: Where To Buy Donkey Kong Bananza On Nintendo Switch 2 + DK & Pauline amiibo
Preordered from Amazon and got the game before the release date, which was very cool.
Game is absolutely worth $70, by the way. I know Nintendo fans without other platforms aren’t used to $70 games, but those of us on other platforms have been stuck with this pricing for half a decade now on new games. That said, DK is more worth it than 95%+ of PS5 games I’ve bought at launch so far.
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds A New Donkey Kong Bananza Reward (North America)
I got myself one. Loving Bananza so far!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Donkey Kong Bananza
I hope some more 10s come in for this just to edge it into being the highest reviewed game this year.
Re: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Updated To Version 1.1.3, "Improves Gameplay" On Switch 2
@R_Ryder I hope so. I’d love to play it again.
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) - Absolutely Smashing, But Can It Beat Mario Odyssey?
This reads to me like it could be Switch 2’s GotY. Sounds like it may be a 10/10 for me too. I can’t wait to play this!
Re: Nintendo Announces First Cast Members For The Legend Of Zelda Movie
Glad they went with genuine youth in the film. Sony’s films have been pretty rough lately and I’m not exactly sold on the director or producer, but I want this one to be good. At least the kids playing Zelda and Link are interesting choices.
Re: Nintendo Announces 'Global Jam' Demo Event For Switch 2 Online Members
I’d try a demo. I mean, the Switch 2 release schedule is basically empty after DK as it stands right now (announce that darn Direct tomorrow!) so why not, right?
Re: Opinion: Honestly, I'm So Glad We Had To Wait For Donkey Kong Bananza
I sort of agree with this. With my PS5 being in the shop for the last month too, I was sort of stuck in a weird “I can’t even finish what I was playing while I wait for new games” kind of place. So what did I do? I got bored of Mario Kart World… but then I didn’t have anything else new to play, so… I kept playing it. I was going to play Windwaker, but I didn’t want to get stuck into something big while I didn’t know when I’d be able to finally sink into Death Stranding 2 (as much as I love my Switch, it was my most anticipated game this year). So what did I do? Play Mario Kart. And I hit a point where I didn’t really feel bored with it, but appreciative for just how relaxing and open the game is. I just aimlessly drive and do nothing in the game and I like doing that. There’s just so much detail and design in the game and I find something new each time I play. I can safely say it’s my favorite Mario Kart game now and might be my second favorite game so far this year.
Re: Rumour: Major Third-Party Devs Reportedly Sitting On Multiple Switch 2 Announcements
@rvcolem1 Ninja Gaiden’s only a few weeks away now! Just gotta beat DK and DS2 before I get to it. We’re all going to be eating good soon with plenty of goty tier games. Nintendo just needs to confirm when. I’ve got a feeling the Switch 2 line-up will soon be insane in the best possible way
Re: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Updated To Version 1.1.3, "Improves Gameplay" On Switch 2
@N00BiSH I will take that too and a reactivation of Mario 35 please!
Re: Super Mario 3D All-Stars Updated To Version 1.1.3, "Improves Gameplay" On Switch 2
If only it was updated to have Galaxy 2!
Re: Rumour: Major Third-Party Devs Reportedly Sitting On Multiple Switch 2 Announcements
Just give me release dates for Hades 2 and Silksong. Rogue Prince of Persia also. I don’t even need trailers. Just give me dates. You can have my money.
Like third parties, I too would like to show off that I support Nintendo, but I haven’t gotten the opportunity.
Re: Rumour: A Nintendo Direct Is Set To Take Place Later This Month, It's Claimed
I am starving for a Direct. I don’t necessarily need more games at the moment, but I need to finalize my not-E3 budget.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Gets Short Clip Celebrating Three Days Until Launch
Finally something new to play on Switch 2!
Very excited for this one, as it and Metroid made me feel compelled to jump on the Switch 2 immediately. It’ll be a welcome challenge to balance playing DK and Death Stranding 2. Not sure if there could be another two games I’d be more excited to juggle.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th July)
Finally Death Stranding 2 for me! After two weeks at the shop, my PS5 seems to be a-ok!
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza's Director And Producer Have Been Confirmed
@DynamoDouglas This is what I’m sort of expecting. It makes sense to do a Mario blowout like this for the 40th. I’d imagine there may be some smaller Mario things too like Mario 35 coming back perhaps? I can dream about that one, can’t I? But seriously, I hope the rumor of Mario Universe is the next Mario game.
That said, I’m totally ok waiting and letting DK have the spotlight. He deserves it!
Re: Anniversary: 10 Years After His Passing, Satoru Iwata's Thoughts Are More Relevant Than Ever
His vision is a big part of the reason why I still support Nintendo. I can see that there’s a heritage of his ideas, even if Nintendo does some questionable stuff too. It’s a belief in creating entertainment magic. Iwata is missed but not forgotten.
Re: Nintendo's Summer Deals Discounts Multiple Physical Switch Titles, Save Up To $20 (US)
Already own them all though!
Re: Time Flies, A Game About Living Your Best Life As A Fly, Buzzes Onto Switch This Month
This looks like a Day 1 buy for me
Re: Mega Man Is One Of Capcom's "Most Important IPs" Despite No New Games In 7+ Years
There’s a conspiracy out there that Pragmata may have something to do with Megaman in some shape and form. I hope it’s true…
Re: Blurred Art In Nintendo's N64 Switch Online Trailer Suggests Exciting Upcoming Additions
@Oldstalk I’m honestly going crazy without a Direct being in sight. My PS5 has been in the shop, so I’m missing out on Death Stranding and I’m there with my Switch 2… waiting for new games. Mario Strikers was more exciting than it should have been. Lol
Re: Blurred Art In Nintendo's N64 Switch Online Trailer Suggests Exciting Upcoming Additions
Nintendo Direct where they drop all five of them please. I’d love to play basically any of these. It certainly does feel like we’ve had a slow unroll of DK games the last year or so and it’s time for 64 right before Bananza. Diddy Kong Racing should happen when they inevitably make Diddy DLC for MKW.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (June 2025)
@sketchturner Pipistrello is such an unsung hero in the indie space this year. Best game I’ve played on the Switch family of consoles in the first half of the year for sure. Great shout out!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (June 2025)
I voted for Welcome Tour. Yeah, Deltarune is nice, and Fast Fusion is a solid game, but Welcome Tour feels so unique and novel and calm in a way that really stands out to me. It’s very Clubhouse 51 Games in the best possible way. It might end up being in my top 10 list at the end of the year.
Hopefully we get games that actually utilize the features from the game unlike what the PS5 did with Astro’s Playroom, as that game, to date, utilizes the Dualsense far more than anything else that has released (and by a wide margin too) even now. What can I say? I like unique experiences that recontextualize what a controller does.
Re: PSA: Pokémon YouTube Channel Uploads The First Movie For A "Limited-Time"
My son will enjoy this, I’m sure.
Re: Talking Point: One Month On, How Did Nintendo's Switch 2 Launch Go?
@Oldstalk I definitely agree with you. There’s basically no timeline or updates for the console which makes the launch feel more frustrating. Trying to rely on the Nintendo Today app for updates is an awful shift in strategy. As much as the DK Direct was fantastic, it basically said “great looking game looks greater, but it’s right around the corner.” We need a line-up for the rest of the year. The PlayStation-esque strategy of silence and random trailer drops is ultimately not what I want out of Nintendo this generation.
Re: Talking Point: One Month On, How Did Nintendo's Switch 2 Launch Go?
I’ll say this: the Switch 1 was my favorite console of all time and I view the Switch 2 as an improved console in every single way. That said though, I don’t yet know if the Switch 2 will have the same impact as the Switch 1. When I got the first Switch, I was blown away game after game, from Puyo Puyo Tetris to Mario Odyssey to Mario Kart 8 to BotW to Golf Story to whatever else I played. The first full year of the Switch 1 was one of my favorite years in gaming and it wasn’t even my favorite year in the Switch 1 history (that was 2019, talk about a barrage of bangers that year, even if the games were more subtle).
That said, I… don’t really know what to play on my Switch 2 right now. I’m sort of done with the concept of the Switch being a port machine. I may be done on double dipping on games I bought in the last couple years elsewhere, you know? The “Witcher 3 is on Switch!?” novelty is gone. Mario Kart World might actually be my favorite Mario Kart, but I’m really casual on the series. I love the console, but I feel like I’m waiting for new experiences. With Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime, and Pokemon, along with Hades, Mina the Hollower, and Silksong among other games, I expect I’ll be really favorable of the line-up soon, but we’re just not there yet. I’m really happy I got the console, but I almost feel like it launched two months too early. Would be a 10/10 if the console would’ve launched with two more games I wanted to play, but 9/10 right now for the console just with a 7/10-ish launch.
Re: Poll: How Many Hours Have You Spent In Mario Kart World So Far?
@Suketoudara Yeah, I agree it’s the best single player Mario Kart game, but I still get sort of bored with it after prolonged play. I’m not a huge racing game person, so that could be why, but I’ll usually play MKW for about an hour at a time any time I play it. I just don’t suck into it like a proper single player game. Usually I’m playing the game with my wife and kids and I have the most fun with it doing that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (5th July)
I should know later today if my PS5 is repairable after over a week of waiting for it now, so best case scenario, I’ll be picking it up tomorrow and playing some Death Stranding 2 finally!
Other than that, I’ve been out with family the last two days and today, so, while I do have my Switch 2 on me, I’ve not played it. I can see myself showing off Welcome Tour and Mario Kart World at some point.
Re: Poll: How Many Hours Have You Spent In Mario Kart World So Far?
I’ve played about 20-30 hours so far. My son has said it best, “It’s really good, but there’s only so much racing you can do before you want to do something else.” I’d rank it a 9/10 regardless of that. It’s my favorite social game in a good, long while. I just feel like I’m craving a single player game hardcore.
Re: Switch 2 Welcome Tour Developer Gets Officially Revealed
@beltmenot It’s a good game. It’s relaxing, calming, and demonstrates the unique features of the console in really effective ways. If it would’ve been a pack-in, it would’ve been 80+ on Metacritic and people would be talking about how it’s almost as good a pack-in as Astro’s Playroom and Wii Sports.
But it is a relatively cheap experience even so… it doesn’t deserve the negativity it’s getting. It’s not like it’s a full price game. I’ve spent $70 on games I haven’t liked and we all have. The less than $10 price of entry is cheaper than a meal in 2025.
Re: Switch 2's Welcome Tour Developer Has Been Revealed
Welcome Tour is fantastic. It is well worth the money. Potentially the most underrated game to release this year.
Re: Best Mario Sports Games Of All Time
@John_Deacon Aces is among the most underrated Mario games of all time. Period. I love the game and every time I go back to it, I have so much fun and everyone I’m playing with is having so much fun. It’s just such a solid game and I’m surprised it’s not viewed as one of the best Mario sports games. I mean, sure the story isn’t much to write home about, but the match to match gameplay is potentially the best in Mario sports. For me, at least!
Re: Furukawa's Defence Of Game-Key Cards Ain't All That Convincing
@kmtrain83 The Xbox section at my local Walmart is now a glass case with consoles and some gift cards above it. They basically took its space for Switch 2 rather than expanding. Also, there were only rows for six Switch 2 games. Looking at current displays, I do think the Switch 1 may have more life in it than any of us would’ve thought. Also, there were no third party Switch 1 games being sold in store.
Re: Furukawa's Defence Of Game-Key Cards Ain't All That Convincing
Isn’t the more fleshed out story that the third parties are basically the ones utilizing the game key carts because it was requested for there to be a middle ground?
Let’s be real: outside Nintendo consoles, few people are buying physical in 2025, so Nintendo probably used the game key carts as a compromise to get more third party games on the console. This isn’t Nintendo being anti-consumer. Rather, it’s them trying to do business with third parties that are less interested in creating physical products in a space where the physical storefront shrinks year-to-year. Let’s remember that we are the niche when it comes to physical media.
Re: Dave The Diver Director Says "There's Nothing Indie" About Hit Game
I don’t care if it’s indie or not, it’s one of the best games I’ve played this decade. Love this game and can’t wait for where the franchise goes next
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For July & August 2025
Can’t wait for DK. Haven’t been this excited for a first party Nintendo game since TotK!
Re: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Release Date Could Be Revealed Soon, As Switch 2 Rating Spotted
@SBandy1 Oh man, I hope so! I want to buy some games!
Re: Dead Cells Devs 'Prince Of Persia' Roguelike Has Been Rated For Switch
I am definitely down for this one, can’t wait!
Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025
The second half of 2025 is stacked for me and I’m buying everything on the Switch for the most part:
Donkey Kong
Misc A Tiny Tale
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Drag X Drive
Shinobi
Terminator 2D
Final Fantasy Tactics
Pokémon
Mina the Hollower
Hades 2
Hollow Knight Silksong
Kirby Air Riders
Metroid Prime 4
Witchbrook
Splatoon Raiders this year too if it’s a 2025 game!
And if it comes this way, I’m getting Metal Gear Solid Delta on Switch 2 for sure.
Man, I want a Direct, but I’m already thinking I might have a wishlist I can’t keep up with and backlog for the first time since 2021. I know a lot of people are lamenting the release schedule, but I literally want first party Nintendo games and solid indies again. My happiest gaming days were the early Switch years (and childhood!) and this was Nintendo’s strategy and I’m happy they’re doing it again. The first half of 2025 has sort of been the worst gaming has been in a decade for me, but it truly seems like the year will flip into a classic by the end of the year.
I just want release dates, so I can pick and choose what I get, fix my budget, and start preordering things.