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Physical is almost almost always cheaper already, at least here in the UK, I suspect this will balance this out.

Agreed on all fronts. It IS overpowered… but it is also a lot of FUN. Not everything needs to be balanced.

Looking forward to this as a fan of Drinkbox.

Absolutely brilliant game. Nothing quite like it.

Slightly let down by RNG near the end.

@ROMhaiku @Mattock1987 N64 isn’t on the list because the first game never released on that console. The question is about where you played the first game specifically, though it’s not 100% clear.

I never had a NES, in fact very few people I knew in the UK had one, so my first Zelda was A Link to the Past on SNES and I was immediately a fan, it’s a timeless game that still holds up.

Then Links Awakening on GBA followed by Ocarina of Time which I bought a N64 specifically for. At the time that felt like the greatest game ever made and it still holds a special place in my heart. I’ve bought every major Zelda game day one since, getting excited over things like the Spaceword 2000 trailer, and now BotW and TotK are such masterpieces that I keep returning to.

I did play the original (and Zelda II) in the middle somewhere, I’m pretty sure it was on PC via emulation, but while the first is still good, by the time I played it it was showing its age and without nostalgia it never quite captured me in the same way.

I can’t wait to see what’s next for the series.

@Sonicka totally agree. X is probably my least favourite (or maybe XC2) but I can see how for others that like different aspects in games X might be their favourite. There’s a lot to love.

@Sonicka it really depends what you like in games. XC1-3 are VERY story focused games with 10-20+ hours of cutscenes and strong characters. Whereas XCX is a very different type of game with minimal story and is more about exploration and combat. It plays more like an MMO without the MMO part.

Bought and tried it already it’s great, agree with all your points. Pretty please do it with XC1-3 too.

Been specifically waiting for this. Bizarre that it's taken a year since release.

Please look into XC1-3 updates.

@AstroTheGamosian this reminds me of that level in Unpacking. 😂

A lot of the criticism felt like it was coming from people who hadn’t actually played the game. Sadly we see a lot of this nowadays, people having an opinion on something with no actual experience of it, just parroting back what they hear online.

He's done everything you can think of — LEGO Sonic…

I thought I had missed a Lego sonic game for a moment there… had to google it… alas. Could be great though.

This only highlighted how little I played my Switch & Switch 2 this year, just 112 hours, almost all my gaming was on PS5. Highlights were Metroid Prime 4 and Zelda EoW. But I'll be playing DK Bananza and Skyward Sword remake soon.

How many chapters are planned?
Seems on odd way to release a game.
Like @Adamn I’ll wait for a full release. But I isn’t love undertale as much as others, so I’m still on the fence.

Utterly bizarre that there is no Xenoblade X Switch 2 patch or edition. The cynic in me thinks this is because they want to wait to sell it to us!

Still holding out for that Xenoblade X Switch 2 patch. Utterly bizarre this hasn’t been released.

Not played many of these. Thanks for the heads up.

What a stacked year for games! I’ve enjoyed several of the games here, but many more have been added to my backlog.

So ugly and it costs what? Nope lol

@OHB123 As I said i'm glad it worked for you and your friends, shared experiences can be great. Even if it's not for me in this type of game it's always interesting hearing other players stories like this. Enjoy!

The writer makes it sound fun, but personally I would find someone nattering at me while I’m playing about as enjoyable as noisy people at the cinema. Maybe it’s a cultural or age thing but I want to focus on the game.

And as @MarioLinkSamus said I wouldn’t want the game spoiled for me. It’s a wonderful feeling discovering the game yourself.

But glad they had a blast, just not for me.

She didn’t even once say "the baby".

Thank the holies for that! Though this sub-Marvel humour guy still sounds grating.

It SHOULD be standard USB-C to HDMI with USB-C Power Delivery for charging. Oh Nintendo with your BS practices.

@Bobobiwan they want to sell us the upgrade I think, but realise if it’s too close to the release it will be unpopular.

That’s good to hear as it’s one of the most computationally demanding games on other consoles and that bodes well for other AAA ports.

Will be interesting to see what they compromise on in the port.

it’s a core dev team of just 4 people. Roughly 2 artists, 1 programmer and a musician, though the roles will blur and not be as clear cut as that. They will wear many hats.

Comparatively Baldurs Gate 3 had around 470 core staff at Larian plus support staff. They had over a hundred times more staff on the dev team. Personally I think it’s more surprising that Silksong could be made in the same time as BG3 with so few staff, not the other way around! But why compare, just enjoy both.

Really bizarre that there’s been no proper Switch 2 patch, I assume they are waiting to sell it to us again…

Which to be fair I would pay a reasonable fee for upgrades to all the Xenoblade games, but this one feels a bit dirty as it released just a few months before Switch 2

If it led to Playdate ports id be all for it. I’m not a fan of games being made exclusively for such a niche device, feels like a firm of gatekeeping.

£54.99 for Lego is actually surprising. Very interested, but trying to buy fewer “things”. Only shame is there isn’t Tetris, probably due to licensing.

@riChchestM I have the ProCase slim and it’s pretty good imo, suits my needs perfectly. Who’s giving it bad reviews? It’s 4.3 on Amazon.

What I wanted was a very slim case that will protect the Switch 2, carry some games but nothing else. It’s not a hard shell case, but it doesn’t need to be, it’s tough enough to offer enough protection while still being lightweight, which a hard shell isn’t.

One additional thing I like is that the elasticated pockets for the games are not as tall as other cases I tried so you can actually see just enough of the carts below the switch logo to identify them without having to take all the games out one by one to read the label. (I hated this on my Switch 1 case, and was a must for switch 2)

One small thing I don’t like is it fits very snugly in the padded case (which is good) but the pull tab to get it out is a bit short and you have to pinch your fingers a bit to grab it. But all in all very happy for what I paid.

@DwaynesGames Cool thanks, that's the same as the case I got, it's enough! Having to take them out 1 by 1 to find your game was a pain.

@PJOReilly Small question. For Switch 1 I had a similar case with elastic pockets for the games. But one super-annoying aspect to this was that the elastic covered most of the game cartridge and you couldn’t see which game was which without removing them one by one. Is this the same? Or does enough of the game show to identify them.

It’s the small things sometimes!

Every game I tried that performed badly got a boost. I’ve yet to see a Switch 1 game have any issues, though I only have around 50 games.

Most noticeable for me were Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom / Links Awakening (there was something about the tilt shift graphical style and stuttering that made this feel awful to me before)

Bayonetta 3, Zelda: TotK in ultrahand, and a few other were also pretty big, though I tended not to but the third party games that performed even worse. Xenoblade 2 & 3 also feel much smoother.

@Duncanballs nobody is saying Digital isn’t here. We’re just saying we ALSO want physical because CHOICE is good.

And frankly we give up so many consumer rights with Digital that it’s a pretty bleak future of Nintendo like pricing - games that rarely go on sale - no refunds, no sales, limited sharing. Digital is convenient, it’s got that going for it, but it’s worse in almost every other regard apart from that.

This seems quite deliberate to further increase their Digital Sales ratio and more quickly phase out Physical media. It sucks.

@Broch83 Thanks. But I think i'll save the £80 and just use one switch 2 Joycon like a TV Remote to wake the console then switch to the pro controller. That works fine.

@Broch83 @speed_loafer That's a shame, and a bit *****, is it something that might be patched? Not the end of the world if not but a little annoying.

Random related question. I have a Switch 1 Pro Controller and it mostly works fine with Switch 2, but I can't seem to wake the Switch 2 up with it. Is this a known problem?

I updated the controller software and it says it's up to date but still nothing. Anyone else find this? It's a mild inconvenience, but still an inconvenience.

Ordered 2 of them. Both apparently being delivered tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing how Switch 1 games run on Switch 2 as I’ve been saving many of those releases hoping for 30fps and better resolution. (E.g. Zelda EoW, Xenoblade X etc.)

Plus getting lost in Zelda BotW & TotK at 60fps. Will mostly just use Switch 1 pro controller. I don’t need the C button.

They are expensive right now, but they are the latest tech. However storage prices usually tumble over time, the smart decision is to hold out as long as you can. It’s likely most don’t need one day 1. Hopefully by Black Friday / Christmas prices should have come down... hopefully I can last till then. Most of my Switch 1 games are carts.

More concerned about a Xenoblade Chronicles X patch (I’ve been holding off on the game until Switch 2) and while we’re at it what about XC 1-3. I’d pay a reasonable upgrade fee.

Nintendo already took my money. And Very assures me it's coming on time for my second order for a friend.

“game manual holder”… errr.. not seen a game manual in years. Warnings, advertising and the occasional promo code seem more what those clips are for.

@larryisaman This is exactly the concern I have that they don't seem too concerned if games will run better or worse, it's just how they turn out.

When Xbox One first did Backwards compatibility some games like Halo: Reach ran much worse (around 15fps on XBO vs 30fps on XB360) but Microsoft pulled their finger out and put in the hard graft to get it right. Will Nintendo do the same?

I’m more worried about the games NOT receiving Switch 2 patches. We have no idea how these will run except a long list of games that have issues right now.

In theory the significantly better hardware SHOULD run games at smoother framerates and higher resolutions if Dynamic Resolution Scaling is used. But as they are using a compatibility layer there is a chance games could run worse. The fact that Nintendo have shown NOTHING about this is concerning.

E.g. How are XC1, 2 & 3 going to run?

@Erigen You Stay away from our Monolithsoft with your Pokemon!

I've been ghosting it for almost 2 years (Except TotK and XC3) as I was hoping there would be better editions of these games on Switch 2. I'm rarely in a rush to play Day 1.

ESWAT and SoR! Nostalgia there.

@MS7000 I feel like this about so many games. lol. It is brilliant though.