I’ll admit I bought this one and… it’s more Puyo Puyo Tetris with better resolution. For me, I was sort of struggling with just having MKW and Welcome Tour, so I said, “Why not?” with this one, so I got this, Pipistrello (as Switch 1 game), and Fast Fusion over the last two days, and this is my most played game so far. What can I say? I love Puyo Puyo Tetris.
That said though, I already own this game on Switch 1 and it’s not really worth an update unless you’re a resolution snob.
Thank you, @dartmonkey for providing the best review on the ‘net for this particular app. It’s a truly delightful experience and I hope for more games that utilize the unique features of the console rather than us getting “the games the gamers want (registered trademark)” over time. The demos and minigames really made me realize some of the blindspots gaming has with making novel experiences. I say this as someone that loves Astro’s Playroom, only to find that I’ve not done much novel with a Dualsense controller five years in. I mean, there was Astro’s Playroom and then… uh… Astro Bot to a lesser extent? At least Nintendo will wear its weird with a badge of honor.
Glad you guys feel the same as I do about the experience rather than giving the game a salty 3/10 because it’s not a pack-in as others have done, by the way.
Thanks for knocking out these Switch 2 reviews rapid speed as well and continuing to be the most genuine source for Nintendo news. Truly a remarkable effort out of you guys this week.
@boxyguy When you take inflation into account, $60 in 2017 has the value of $78.28 today. When you think about it from that perspective, Mario Kart World really isn’t overpriced at all. And if we take into account that Mario Kart 8 is still $60 now, we could say that the game has depreciated in value due to its age while taking into account for inflation.
The problem with inflation is that we all see rising costs as an issue with it because it’s the thing we can most easily see, but the true issue for many is that rising wages have not been keeping up with the rising costs for most people for the last couple years, so there’s a crunch factor now for a lot of people. We all know several people that haven’t had a raise in a year or longer and more affordable times are still in fresh memory for many of us, but it’s not unusual for prices to rise to account for inflation.
I don’t feel MKW’s price is strange, especially when it’s being bundled with the console at a $30 discount where you can find it (imputing a lower value on the game than MK8). Yeah, it sucks, but that’s the economic system that sucks for us folks that have to consider and budget our income in relation to the costs we face more than Nintendo’s vision on pricing.
Yeah, I think it’s a valid first $80 game, and I think Nintendo thought about how to improve its value by making a considerably cheaper priced version with a bundle.
Interesting. I’m tempted to pick this up now. I may be jonesing for a good single player experience for the Switch 2, but shoot, if I have half a dozen excellent multiplayer games, my family will enjoy that more, so there’s that.
Mario Kart World, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S and Welcome Tour for sure.
I should finish some PS5 games, but I’ve remembered how much I like playing games on Switch, so I think I might just play Switch 2 this weekend, but I’ll be honest… the multiplayer stuff will wear off quick for me.
@Thorgaer @Dhaladog @Ploppy Yeah, I mean, Mario Kart and Welcome Tour are solid and I’ll play lots of Puyo Puyo Tetris, but I will probably be playing my PS5 and wrapping up games I’ve not yet finished and Death Stranding 2 for the second half of this month and return to Switch 2 for Donkey Kong, unless we get some big news in showcase season. I’m planning on getting third party titles on Switch 2 going forward for a little bit, but I’ve yet to see a third party game I want yet. I did cancel my Metal Gear Delta PS5 preorder and am keeping my fingers crossed for that one though and I think I may prioritize Pokemon over Ghost of Yotei, depending on what else gets announced in showcase season.
@Ploppy It’s my first Day 1 Console. The Xbone, Switch, and PS5 were my only year 1 consoles as well. I remember getting the Switch, and getting Mario Kart, BotW, and Mario Odyssey, finishing the two story-based games, and going, “What next?” And that ended up being Golf Story, which I liked as much as if it had been a first party title. I feel like I’m expecting some leftfield, random little indie gem to pop up, but I need to remind myself to be patient. For some reason though, I’m curious if there might be a shadow drop this weekend with the gaming showcases coming up.
It’s interesting how Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S just feels a small amount smoother and better than the Switch 1 and PS5 version. The wife told me that she may be interested in us picking Split Fiction back up now that we can play on PS5 and Switch 2 too, so perhaps that’s another game.
I hope that ScarVi gets a bit of revisionist history over the course of the next year or so. The game is fantastic and I hope more people start to realize that due to the Switch 2 upgrade.
I think that, if this isn’t a GotY contender, it’s pure bias against the game being the first $80 release. I say this as someone that is a Mario Kart casual and someone that fully expects Death Stranding 2 to be his GotY. The game is utterly fantastic and feels like exactly where the series needed to go after MK8. It’s somehow better than I expected. The game deserves a 90+ metascore for sure.
I love the console so far. It’s basically a PS5 to PS4 evolution, where the leap doesn’t feel huge on paper, but, even one day in, I feel the difference. It’s sleeker. It feels more sturdy. Games feel smoother and look nicer. Really the only thing that I’m not liking so far is that I want to buy a new library for the console and I’m stuck on Mario Kart, Welcome Tour, and Puyo Puyo Tetris, just waiting for more games to come. I want to waste money asap and Nintendo needs to act before logic returns to my brain after this purchase.
But, my god, when Final Fantasy Tactics releases probably with mouse support… for some reason, that thought makes me feel sort of emotional.
I don’t mind it. It’s a tech demo and is definitely worth $10 for what I’ve experienced with it thus far. Sad I can’t play the Super Mario 1-1 demo, but, truly, the demos and minigames I’ve been able to enjoy have been a wonderful and utterly nice.
It’s actually one of my favorite gaming experiences I’ve had so far this year. I keep a spreadsheet of my favorite games throughout the year and update it with every game I play, and I might rank Welcome Tour in 5th place. Yeah, I can’t afford to buy all the accessories right now, but it doesn’t detract from what I AM getting out of this.
@Bigmanfan I’ve read that the outlets that received Switch 2s were extremely limited, but… man, I wish I had reading material to get me through tomorrow.
The internet can say what it likes, but I think this looks cool and I’m excited to try it out. Sure, it would’ve been cool if this was free, but Nintendo doesn’t tend to do free.
Yeah, I know, Astro was free, but we shouldn’t expect free just because another console had free. I mean, that Astro game is better than 90% of games Sony has charged $70 for as well.
But anyway, Welcome Tour looks fun, interesting, and creative. Let’s judge it when we play it.
The Switch 1 feels like my grown up console. I got mine for Christmas three months after my son was born. I just remember playing Puyo Puyo Tetris earlier in the console’s life and seeing Mario Odyssey and being smitten by the console. I’d been sort of on the outs with video games for a couple years when the Switch came out (2012-2016 was sort of a weird time in gaming for me and even if I like some games from that time a lot, I’d say that’s the worst stretch of game releases I’ve experienced. I mean, there’s a year or two in there that I didn’t even buy new releases at all).
Earlier that year, I was starting to get back into gaming in a bigger way with Cuphead because my son had to stay in the hospital for a bit after birth and it helped my nerves a lot, but the Switch really kickstarted a full of renaissance in gaming for me. I remember getting sick a week after Christmas and finding so many nooks and crannies in Mario Odyssey. The wife would shoo me away while breastfeeding and I’d boot up BotW. I had a friend recommend Sports Story after I beat the other two games and felt like the console didn’t have anything to offer and well… by the time I finished that, I was in full swing with the console. Last year was probably the first year I didn’t buy like 50 games on the console in a year (sales can make that sound more impressive than it is).
And now, going full circle, my son wants to camp out in front of a store with me this week to hunt for a Switch 2. Wish us luck in getting one!
Man, I’m so nervous about Wednesday night at the moment! Hope I can land a Switch 2 and Mario Kart Tour… and yes I’m getting Welcome Tour because I want that type of experience as I love the “look how neat your new console is” types of games. Not sure I’ll get anything else at launch. DK in July for sure!
My wife said Survival Kids looks good, so I dunno, maybe I’ll be the one person that picks that up, as it feels sort of weird to just want but one game at launch. Not interested in third party ports.
To a T. Absolutely fantastic Takahashi wholesome goofiness. As of right now, I’d say it’s overtaken Blue Prince for being my favorite game so far this year.
Makes sense. Metroid Prime, Pokemon, and Hades don’t have release dates yet. Potentially Silksong too, eh? No release date for Drag and Drive or anything else really.
The fans that desire preorders are no doubt already doing what they can to get a Switch 2, but you gotta sell to those that say, “Meh, Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and ports of games I have elsewhere. Looks like the release schedule is empty the second half of the year. I’ll believe Metroid Prime 4 when I see it.”
With GTA6 out of the way, honestly, I think we’ll get a decent amount of release dates and games very soon.
This one was likely completely overshadowed by Clair Obscur, as others have said here. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Clair Obscur have dominated the GotY conversation this year in journalism. As much as I don’t agree that either of them as a personal GotY, when a game has success and takes off these days, it does sort of overshadow everything else in its wake. I mean, even Doom had the shadow effect, which says quite a bit, I believe. For The Hundred Line too, it’s also a visual novel, which is a niche genre that hasn’t entirely broken out of its fanbase at this time. It would have needed to have an Elden Ring moment of sorts to leap over the previously mentioned games.
If anything though, I’ll be downloading the demo now for this title to see if it’s for me. You see, I keep a spreadsheet year after year chronicling my top games of the year, and, well… this year… in May… I don’t feel like I have enough material to start compiling my list yet, which is unusual for me, as even last year I was able to sustain the embryo of a top 10 list which could’ve made it to the end of the year. Sure, I’ve played about a dozen games this year, but… I’m starting to wonder if 2025 will be the first year I reduce my list size to a top 10 rather than a top 20 (and Blue Prince and Split Fiction are my only list entries currently). Of course, this means nothing to anyone but my own OCD, but I will say that I am hungry for something new that is GotY-ish to me
I’m going to be playing the game of clearing out my basement this weekend, so my sister can move in.
On the gaming front, I’m sort of… not playing anything seriously. If I play anything, it’ll be a party game or Red Dead Redemption 2. RDR2 is just so fun to go back to. I had a patch of time where every game I played felt like “Meh, this is ok and overrated,” and RDR2 reminds me that games can be exceptional.
I was going to try the Splitgate 2 beta, but the servers haven’t been working for me, so glad they got all that money just to have the game’s servers be exactly like the first game.
I mostly feel like I’m waiting for Switch 2 and Death Stranding though. I’ll be playing To A T next week.
Happy to hear someone being positive about Pokemon. I know I’ve enjoyed Switch era Pokemon quite a bit. Arceus may in fact be my favorite Pokemon game now.
And I totally get why specifying that it is a positive place is needed. We’re in an era where people seem to like not liking something more than they like liking something
Sometimes when I see these releases though, I am dumbfounded by how obscure the additions are. I mean that in a good way. It would be too easy to just add the obvious hits, you know?
The Sword of Hope is certainly a deep cut and, even if I owned that Kirby game as a kid, talk about a Kirby game that isn’t usually part of the conversation. It is for reasons such as this, however, that I always look forward to what is coming next on the service. Gradius certainly wasn’t on my Bingo card.
This was such a weird Nintendo era to me looking back. The DS/Wii era feels ancient to me in a way that not even the NES era feels ancient… and I don’t know why! I was an adult in the Wii era, so it doesn’t make any logical sense. This was an era when I felt like Nintendo was trying to get my mom to buy consoles more than they were trying to get me to buy consoles. Lol. And they were successful in that aim! And that includes with Mario Kart! I just prefer 64 and 8 so much to these entries.
That said, man, do I wish that I would’ve never skipped out on GameCube. I feel like I betrayed Nintendo with not supporting that console and I got what I deserved for being on the outs with them in the DS/Wii era because I didn’t support them being weird since the PS2 was more trendy at the time. Every time I go back to GameCube games though… man, I know I picked the wrong console. It was my destiny, of course, but Nintendo… you didn’t deserve me turning my back on you in the generation you needed my money most. Lol. I’m oddly perhaps most excited about Switch 2 because of GameCube on NSO.
Y’know, I was going to play Doom: The Dark Ages, and I still might. Given the reviews, I can almost predict exactly how I’ll feel about it, which feels nice to know, given I’ve largely gambled with games I’ve picked up this year and lost the dice roll, but then… I downloaded Red Dead Redemption 2 again because my son drew a western themed comic on his napkin while we were taking my wife out for Mother’s Day, and I booted it up and started a new save and it’s just so good. There hasn’t been a single PS5 era game that’s THIS good (though Death Stranding 2 is right around the corner and that’s got the potential). Man, is it good. I’ve beaten it, played it to death, but man, I can’t get over it. I suspect I may be playing it til I’m sitting outside a store on June 4th trying to acquire a Switch 2 the old fashioned way.
Alright, so how does this work? Does this mean I need to spend 9 hours at GameStop that day or what? That’s a long day… My son and I were talking and we want to do what we can to get one, but jeez that’s a long day…
Been playing RDR2 on PS5 this week. It’s still better than almost anything that’s released since it came out SEVEN YEARS AGO. If Switch 2 can do Elden Ring, it can do this.
Personally, I’ve barely touched any of my consoles, but that has more to do with me having a hard time finding a game that I really like right now rather than the Switch 2 coming out. The Switch is the game I’ve played least this year. This is the first year in ages where Xbox is my most played console and the first year where Gamepass is basically my gaming schedule.
I’ve only beaten 3 games this year, but dropped about a dozen. Blue Prince is the only game I’d rate in the 8/10+ tier so far, and Split Fiction’s the only one I’m holding off on tiering til I finish, but I dunno when or if I’ll return to that one since my wife thinks it’s too hard! 😭
Can’t find a Switch 2, but I feel like I’m waiting for my gaming to start in earnest this year with that console (and Death Stranding 2), in a way. DK and MK are just so much more my taste than anything in the first half of the year.
I wish I could find one in the USA… I’m feeling sort of bummed out that I’ve had no luck anywhere. A PS5 was easier to get than a Switch 2. You’d think Nintendo would’ve learned from the past and made it easier for fans to get consoles… There has to be a better way.
Whoa cool! Definitely going to see this next year with the kids. When I was a kid, my parents took me to the Field Museum practically every year. I can see my family getting together to see this one, honestly.
It’s sad to hear that they’ll likely ditch their C tier efforts going forward. When Square was putting out almost a dozen games a year as they were maybe 2, 3 years ago, I was buying a lot of them and enjoying a lot of them as well. For me, Square’s been their best lately since the golden era. DQ11 is my favorite DQ, the Remake games are my favorite FF, and hot take, but I think Triangle Strategy tops Tactics. It’s a shame Forspoken was as panned as it was too. I had a lot of fun with it and think it’s one of the most underrated games in recent memory.
I would want Underground to be remade as a solo game. Doesn’t even need the 1+2 type of deal. The game is practically better on its own. There’s few games from that era that I’d want to see more on modern consoles.
I’ll buy it if it releases to consoles, even in early access. Just saying, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the majority of Moon Studios’s fanbase is console-based. Best way to get money is to sell your game, you know? I’ve loved their previous work, so I hope they make it to full release.
How has there not been a joycon portable mousepad accessory announced? It’s a neat new function, but… uh… what? Am I using my leg as a mousepad or what? I usually play games in the corner piece of my sectional, so I’m not trying to be facetious. I’m genuinely curious how it works if you’re not playing a game table adjacent, you know?
I have no issue playing games in weird ways. If I have to change my set-up for mouse games, that’s fine. I did play the Labo Stuff and that game where you put your joycon in a toilet paper tube, after all. Totally supportive of the goofy stuff.
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Re: Xbox Officially Enters The Handheld Space, But Nintendo Won't Be Worried
@Res462 I just hope it releases this year. I need more Switch 2 games!
Re: Xbox Officially Enters The Handheld Space, But Nintendo Won't Be Worried
Can’t wait for this… because they said Silksong will release alongside it. Can’t wait to get that game on my Switch 2.
Re: Review: Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S (Switch 2) - A Disappointing Update For A Modern Puzzle Classic
I’ll admit I bought this one and… it’s more Puyo Puyo Tetris with better resolution. For me, I was sort of struggling with just having MKW and Welcome Tour, so I said, “Why not?” with this one, so I got this, Pipistrello (as Switch 1 game), and Fast Fusion over the last two days, and this is my most played game so far. What can I say? I love Puyo Puyo Tetris.
That said though, I already own this game on Switch 1 and it’s not really worth an update unless you’re a resolution snob.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour - Surprising, Delightful, And You Know Where It Belongs
Thank you, @dartmonkey for providing the best review on the ‘net for this particular app. It’s a truly delightful experience and I hope for more games that utilize the unique features of the console rather than us getting “the games the gamers want (registered trademark)” over time. The demos and minigames really made me realize some of the blindspots gaming has with making novel experiences. I say this as someone that loves Astro’s Playroom, only to find that I’ve not done much novel with a Dualsense controller five years in. I mean, there was Astro’s Playroom and then… uh… Astro Bot to a lesser extent? At least Nintendo will wear its weird with a badge of honor.
Glad you guys feel the same as I do about the experience rather than giving the game a salty 3/10 because it’s not a pack-in as others have done, by the way.
Thanks for knocking out these Switch 2 reviews rapid speed as well and continuing to be the most genuine source for Nintendo news. Truly a remarkable effort out of you guys this week.
Re: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Mario Kart World Tech Review - "Nintendo's Artistry Stands Out The Most Here"
@boxyguy When you take inflation into account, $60 in 2017 has the value of $78.28 today. When you think about it from that perspective, Mario Kart World really isn’t overpriced at all. And if we take into account that Mario Kart 8 is still $60 now, we could say that the game has depreciated in value due to its age while taking into account for inflation.
The problem with inflation is that we all see rising costs as an issue with it because it’s the thing we can most easily see, but the true issue for many is that rising wages have not been keeping up with the rising costs for most people for the last couple years, so there’s a crunch factor now for a lot of people. We all know several people that haven’t had a raise in a year or longer and more affordable times are still in fresh memory for many of us, but it’s not unusual for prices to rise to account for inflation.
I don’t feel MKW’s price is strange, especially when it’s being bundled with the console at a $30 discount where you can find it (imputing a lower value on the game than MK8). Yeah, it sucks, but that’s the economic system that sucks for us folks that have to consider and budget our income in relation to the costs we face more than Nintendo’s vision on pricing.
Yeah, I think it’s a valid first $80 game, and I think Nintendo thought about how to improve its value by making a considerably cheaper priced version with a bundle.
Re: Review: Fast Fusion (Switch 2) - The Most Accomplished Entry Yet, And A Visual Showcase
Interesting. I’m tempted to pick this up now. I may be jonesing for a good single player experience for the Switch 2, but shoot, if I have half a dozen excellent multiplayer games, my family will enjoy that more, so there’s that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (7th June)
Mario Kart World, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S and Welcome Tour for sure.
I should finish some PS5 games, but I’ve remembered how much I like playing games on Switch, so I think I might just play Switch 2 this weekend, but I’ll be honest… the multiplayer stuff will wear off quick for me.
Re: Yacht Club's Zelda-Inspired Adventure 'Mina The Hollower' Lands Suitably Spooky PC Release Date
Outside RE9, this was the only highlight of Summer Games Fest.
Re: Hardware Review (In Progress): Nintendo Switch 2 - A Faster, Slicker, Sexier Switch
@Thorgaer @Dhaladog @Ploppy Yeah, I mean, Mario Kart and Welcome Tour are solid and I’ll play lots of Puyo Puyo Tetris, but I will probably be playing my PS5 and wrapping up games I’ve not yet finished and Death Stranding 2 for the second half of this month and return to Switch 2 for Donkey Kong, unless we get some big news in showcase season. I’m planning on getting third party titles on Switch 2 going forward for a little bit, but I’ve yet to see a third party game I want yet. I did cancel my Metal Gear Delta PS5 preorder and am keeping my fingers crossed for that one though and I think I may prioritize Pokemon over Ghost of Yotei, depending on what else gets announced in showcase season.
Re: Hardware Review (In Progress): Nintendo Switch 2 - A Faster, Slicker, Sexier Switch
@Ploppy It’s my first Day 1 Console. The Xbone, Switch, and PS5 were my only year 1 consoles as well. I remember getting the Switch, and getting Mario Kart, BotW, and Mario Odyssey, finishing the two story-based games, and going, “What next?” And that ended up being Golf Story, which I liked as much as if it had been a first party title. I feel like I’m expecting some leftfield, random little indie gem to pop up, but I need to remind myself to be patient. For some reason though, I’m curious if there might be a shadow drop this weekend with the gaming showcases coming up.
It’s interesting how Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S just feels a small amount smoother and better than the Switch 1 and PS5 version. The wife told me that she may be interested in us picking Split Fiction back up now that we can play on PS5 and Switch 2 too, so perhaps that’s another game.
Re: Video: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Side-By-Side Gameplay Comparison (Switch & Switch 2)
I hope that ScarVi gets a bit of revisionist history over the course of the next year or so. The game is fantastic and I hope more people start to realize that due to the Switch 2 upgrade.
Re: Review In Progress: Mario Kart World (Switch 2) - The Perfect Introduction To A New Console Generation?
I think that, if this isn’t a GotY contender, it’s pure bias against the game being the first $80 release. I say this as someone that is a Mario Kart casual and someone that fully expects Death Stranding 2 to be his GotY. The game is utterly fantastic and feels like exactly where the series needed to go after MK8. It’s somehow better than I expected. The game deserves a 90+ metascore for sure.
Re: Hardware Review (In Progress): Nintendo Switch 2 - A Faster, Slicker, Sexier Switch
I love the console so far. It’s basically a PS5 to PS4 evolution, where the leap doesn’t feel huge on paper, but, even one day in, I feel the difference. It’s sleeker. It feels more sturdy. Games feel smoother and look nicer. Really the only thing that I’m not liking so far is that I want to buy a new library for the console and I’m stuck on Mario Kart, Welcome Tour, and Puyo Puyo Tetris, just waiting for more games to come. I want to waste money asap and Nintendo needs to act before logic returns to my brain after this purchase.
But, my god, when Final Fantasy Tactics releases probably with mouse support… for some reason, that thought makes me feel sort of emotional.
Re: Want To 100% 'Welcome Tour'? You'll Need To Cough Up For Some Accessories
I don’t mind it. It’s a tech demo and is definitely worth $10 for what I’ve experienced with it thus far. Sad I can’t play the Super Mario 1-1 demo, but, truly, the demos and minigames I’ve been able to enjoy have been a wonderful and utterly nice.
It’s actually one of my favorite gaming experiences I’ve had so far this year. I keep a spreadsheet of my favorite games throughout the year and update it with every game I play, and I might rank Welcome Tour in 5th place. Yeah, I can’t afford to buy all the accessories right now, but it doesn’t detract from what I AM getting out of this.
Re: Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Mario Kart World
@Bigmanfan I’ve read that the outlets that received Switch 2s were extremely limited, but… man, I wish I had reading material to get me through tomorrow.
Re: Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Mario Kart World
Ok, review embargo is up when for all these Switch 2 games?
Re: Nintendo Prepping For All Switch 2 Eventualities With 'Out Of Stock' Signs
Ready to fight for one tomorrow night! 👊
But without the violence part.
Re: Hollow Knight Fans Reignite Silksong Shadow Drop Speculation Following Steam Page Update
@Nf157 I agree. This and Mario Kart is enough before Donkey Kong alone.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Trailer Highlights New Minigames & Tech Demos
The internet can say what it likes, but I think this looks cool and I’m excited to try it out. Sure, it would’ve been cool if this was free, but Nintendo doesn’t tend to do free.
Yeah, I know, Astro was free, but we shouldn’t expect free just because another console had free. I mean, that Astro game is better than 90% of games Sony has charged $70 for as well.
But anyway, Welcome Tour looks fun, interesting, and creative. Let’s judge it when we play it.
Re: Feature: Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
The Switch 1 feels like my grown up console. I got mine for Christmas three months after my son was born. I just remember playing Puyo Puyo Tetris earlier in the console’s life and seeing Mario Odyssey and being smitten by the console. I’d been sort of on the outs with video games for a couple years when the Switch came out (2012-2016 was sort of a weird time in gaming for me and even if I like some games from that time a lot, I’d say that’s the worst stretch of game releases I’ve experienced. I mean, there’s a year or two in there that I didn’t even buy new releases at all).
Earlier that year, I was starting to get back into gaming in a bigger way with Cuphead because my son had to stay in the hospital for a bit after birth and it helped my nerves a lot, but the Switch really kickstarted a full of renaissance in gaming for me. I remember getting sick a week after Christmas and finding so many nooks and crannies in Mario Odyssey. The wife would shoo me away while breastfeeding and I’d boot up BotW. I had a friend recommend Sports Story after I beat the other two games and felt like the console didn’t have anything to offer and well… by the time I finished that, I was in full swing with the console. Last year was probably the first year I didn’t buy like 50 games on the console in a year (sales can make that sound more impressive than it is).
And now, going full circle, my son wants to camp out in front of a store with me this week to hunt for a Switch 2. Wish us luck in getting one!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (May 2025)
This list practically screams “Developers were waiting for next month to release games” to me.
I’d like to try Pipistrello though. It’s sort of an obvious omission.
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For June & July 2025
Man, I’m so nervous about Wednesday night at the moment! Hope I can land a Switch 2 and Mario Kart Tour… and yes I’m getting Welcome Tour because I want that type of experience as I love the “look how neat your new console is” types of games. Not sure I’ll get anything else at launch. DK in July for sure!
My wife said Survival Kids looks good, so I dunno, maybe I’ll be the one person that picks that up, as it feels sort of weird to just want but one game at launch. Not interested in third party ports.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st May)
To a T. Absolutely fantastic Takahashi wholesome goofiness. As of right now, I’d say it’s overtaken Blue Prince for being my favorite game so far this year.
Re: Another US Retailer Will Be Stocking Additional Switch 2 Units Next Week
Well, if I fail at GameStop, Target opens at 8 am out by me, so… quick nap and I’m off to the races! I’m used to waking up at 4 am anyway for work
Re: Misc. A Tiny Tale Will Fill The Chibi-Robo-Sized Hole In Your Heart This July
I may not be able to resist this one… Looks fantastic! I am always sad I missed Chibi Robo.
Re: Poll: With One Week To Go, What Are Your Switch 2 Launch-Day Plans?
I took a half day from work. I will be attempting to acquire one from GameStop at the midnight release by going there at 3 pm because why not?
Why yes, this is normal behavior for a man in his upper 30’s.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Secures Switch & Switch 2 Release Date
I can’t wait for this one! It’s going to be a struggling juggling this and Ghost of Yotei.
Re: Nintendo Music Celebrates 10 Years Of Splatoon, Here's Every Song Included
Can’t believe Splatoon is 10 years old. It feels so new, vibrant, fresh, and young to me for some reason.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 20.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
If only there was stability when attempting to preorder a Switch 2!
Re: Mario Kart World For Switch 2 Tops Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games List
Pragmata!? I’m not alone! I’m so glad it made the top 10 on a list somewhere. Where is an update for that game?
Re: US Retailers Are Reportedly Starting To Receive Switch 2 Stock
I took a half day from work to try to stake out and get one! May we all have luck for those who are hunting!
Re: Rumour: A Nintendo Direct May Drop Around The Switch 2's Launch
Makes sense. Metroid Prime, Pokemon, and Hades don’t have release dates yet. Potentially Silksong too, eh? No release date for Drag and Drive or anything else really.
The fans that desire preorders are no doubt already doing what they can to get a Switch 2, but you gotta sell to those that say, “Meh, Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and ports of games I have elsewhere. Looks like the release schedule is empty the second half of the year. I’ll believe Metroid Prime 4 when I see it.”
With GTA6 out of the way, honestly, I think we’ll get a decent amount of release dates and games very soon.
Re: Opinion: Not Enough People Are Talking About This Early GOTY Contender
This one was likely completely overshadowed by Clair Obscur, as others have said here. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Clair Obscur have dominated the GotY conversation this year in journalism. As much as I don’t agree that either of them as a personal GotY, when a game has success and takes off these days, it does sort of overshadow everything else in its wake. I mean, even Doom had the shadow effect, which says quite a bit, I believe. For The Hundred Line too, it’s also a visual novel, which is a niche genre that hasn’t entirely broken out of its fanbase at this time. It would have needed to have an Elden Ring moment of sorts to leap over the previously mentioned games.
If anything though, I’ll be downloading the demo now for this title to see if it’s for me. You see, I keep a spreadsheet year after year chronicling my top games of the year, and, well… this year… in May… I don’t feel like I have enough material to start compiling my list yet, which is unusual for me, as even last year I was able to sustain the embryo of a top 10 list which could’ve made it to the end of the year. Sure, I’ve played about a dozen games this year, but… I’m starting to wonder if 2025 will be the first year I reduce my list size to a top 10 rather than a top 20 (and Blue Prince and Split Fiction are my only list entries currently). Of course, this means nothing to anyone but my own OCD, but I will say that I am hungry for something new that is GotY-ish to me
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th May)
I’m going to be playing the game of clearing out my basement this weekend, so my sister can move in.
On the gaming front, I’m sort of… not playing anything seriously. If I play anything, it’ll be a party game or Red Dead Redemption 2. RDR2 is just so fun to go back to. I had a patch of time where every game I played felt like “Meh, this is ok and overrated,” and RDR2 reminds me that games can be exceptional.
I was going to try the Splitgate 2 beta, but the servers haven’t been working for me, so glad they got all that money just to have the game’s servers be exactly like the first game.
I mostly feel like I’m waiting for Switch 2 and Death Stranding though. I’ll be playing To A T next week.
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
Happy to hear someone being positive about Pokemon. I know I’ve enjoyed Switch era Pokemon quite a bit. Arceus may in fact be my favorite Pokemon game now.
And I totally get why specifying that it is a positive place is needed. We’re in an era where people seem to like not liking something more than they like liking something
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
Looking forward to Survival Kids.
Sometimes when I see these releases though, I am dumbfounded by how obscure the additions are. I mean that in a good way. It would be too easy to just add the obvious hits, you know?
The Sword of Hope is certainly a deep cut and, even if I owned that Kirby game as a kid, talk about a Kirby game that isn’t usually part of the conversation. It is for reasons such as this, however, that I always look forward to what is coming next on the service. Gradius certainly wasn’t on my Bingo card.
Re: Feature: The Long & Rainbow Road To 'Mario Kart World' - Part 2
This was such a weird Nintendo era to me looking back. The DS/Wii era feels ancient to me in a way that not even the NES era feels ancient… and I don’t know why! I was an adult in the Wii era, so it doesn’t make any logical sense. This was an era when I felt like Nintendo was trying to get my mom to buy consoles more than they were trying to get me to buy consoles. Lol. And they were successful in that aim! And that includes with Mario Kart! I just prefer 64 and 8 so much to these entries.
That said, man, do I wish that I would’ve never skipped out on GameCube. I feel like I betrayed Nintendo with not supporting that console and I got what I deserved for being on the outs with them in the DS/Wii era because I didn’t support them being weird since the PS2 was more trendy at the time. Every time I go back to GameCube games though… man, I know I picked the wrong console. It was my destiny, of course, but Nintendo… you didn’t deserve me turning my back on you in the generation you needed my money most. Lol. I’m oddly perhaps most excited about Switch 2 because of GameCube on NSO.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th May)
Y’know, I was going to play Doom: The Dark Ages, and I still might. Given the reviews, I can almost predict exactly how I’ll feel about it, which feels nice to know, given I’ve largely gambled with games I’ve picked up this year and lost the dice roll, but then… I downloaded Red Dead Redemption 2 again because my son drew a western themed comic on his napkin while we were taking my wife out for Mother’s Day, and I booted it up and started a new save and it’s just so good. There hasn’t been a single PS5 era game that’s THIS good (though Death Stranding 2 is right around the corner and that’s got the potential). Man, is it good. I’ve beaten it, played it to death, but man, I can’t get over it. I suspect I may be playing it til I’m sitting outside a store on June 4th trying to acquire a Switch 2 the old fashioned way.
Re: GameStop To Offer Additional Switch 2 Units In-Store And Online At Launch
Alright, so how does this work? Does this mean I need to spend 9 hours at GameStop that day or what? That’s a long day… My son and I were talking and we want to do what we can to get one, but jeez that’s a long day…
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 May Be Heading To Switch 2 Pretty Soon
Been playing RDR2 on PS5 this week. It’s still better than almost anything that’s released since it came out SEVEN YEARS AGO. If Switch 2 can do Elden Ring, it can do this.
Re: Nintendo Predicted To Become "Primary Partner For Third-Party Game Publishers"
I hope they can ramp up supply! I haven’t been able to find one and I’m starting to wonder what time and where I need to stand outside on 6/4.
Re: Nintendo Unveils Diddy Kong's Brand New Design
I’m just glad they’re keeping Diddy well fed.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Ghosting Switch 1 To Save Yourself For Switch 2?
Personally, I’ve barely touched any of my consoles, but that has more to do with me having a hard time finding a game that I really like right now rather than the Switch 2 coming out. The Switch is the game I’ve played least this year. This is the first year in ages where Xbox is my most played console and the first year where Gamepass is basically my gaming schedule.
I’ve only beaten 3 games this year, but dropped about a dozen. Blue Prince is the only game I’d rate in the 8/10+ tier so far, and Split Fiction’s the only one I’m holding off on tiering til I finish, but I dunno when or if I’ll return to that one since my wife thinks it’s too hard! 😭
Can’t find a Switch 2, but I feel like I’m waiting for my gaming to start in earnest this year with that console (and Death Stranding 2), in a way. DK and MK are just so much more my taste than anything in the first half of the year.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2
I wish I could find one in the USA… I’m feeling sort of bummed out that I’ve had no luck anywhere. A PS5 was easier to get than a Switch 2. You’d think Nintendo would’ve learned from the past and made it easier for fans to get consoles… There has to be a better way.
Re: Pokémon Fossil Museum Lets You See "Life-Size" Replicas Of Pokémon Skeletons
Whoa cool! Definitely going to see this next year with the kids. When I was a kid, my parents took me to the Field Museum practically every year. I can see my family getting together to see this one, honestly.
Re: Square Enix Details Plan To 'Reboot And Awaken' Its Business
It’s sad to hear that they’ll likely ditch their C tier efforts going forward. When Square was putting out almost a dozen games a year as they were maybe 2, 3 years ago, I was buying a lot of them and enjoying a lot of them as well. For me, Square’s been their best lately since the golden era. DQ11 is my favorite DQ, the Remake games are my favorite FF, and hot take, but I think Triangle Strategy tops Tactics. It’s a shame Forspoken was as panned as it was too. I had a lot of fun with it and think it’s one of the most underrated games in recent memory.
Re: Monster Hunter And Resident Evil Help Capcom Achieve A Record-Breaking Year
If Megaman has sold so much, where is the Blue Bomber!? Give us Legends at least!
I am genuinely surprised Megaman is that close to Street Fighter in sales, by the way.
Re: Yep, Tony Hawk Fancies An 'Underground' Remaster Too
I would want Underground to be remade as a solo game. Doesn’t even need the 1+2 type of deal. The game is practically better on its own. There’s few games from that era that I’d want to see more on modern consoles.
Re: Don't Worry, 'Ori And The Blind Forest' Dev Probably Isn't Shutting Down
I’ll buy it if it releases to consoles, even in early access. Just saying, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the majority of Moon Studios’s fanbase is console-based. Best way to get money is to sell your game, you know? I’ve loved their previous work, so I hope they make it to full release.
Re: PSA: You Can Use Mouse Controls On The Switch 2 HOME Menu
How has there not been a joycon portable mousepad accessory announced? It’s a neat new function, but… uh… what? Am I using my leg as a mousepad or what? I usually play games in the corner piece of my sectional, so I’m not trying to be facetious. I’m genuinely curious how it works if you’re not playing a game table adjacent, you know?
I have no issue playing games in weird ways. If I have to change my set-up for mouse games, that’s fine. I did play the Labo Stuff and that game where you put your joycon in a toilet paper tube, after all. Totally supportive of the goofy stuff.