Been coming for a while the company has been really badly managed especially the Xbox arm why would they buy Activision if they were planning on pulling out the console race anyway and not making it Xbox exclusive.
@Kiz3000 That's the issue the games have been out years I suppose you can now play them on the go so there's that. Plus Mario Kart I don't think was a good choice for a launch game basically a racing game and one of the weaker games in the Mario Kart series for me a solid 7.5 imo.
I think the screen is great don't see what his issue is loving my Switch 2 so far just needs more games if it wasn't for backwards compatibility and lack of competition it would have flopped hard.
Mario Kart World may be one of the weakest games in the Mario Kart series but no surprise to see it selling well as it's still fun regardless and the main launch game.
I can't believe Nintendo would drop the ball like this they obviously intended to have it docked but didn't somehow check they had the right hdmi protocol which is 2.1. Bad enough the console name is bad being called Switch 2 instead of Super Nintendo Switch but now this come on Nintendo.
Got mine preordered in Currys luckily got the Mario Kart Bundle the Switch 2 Pro Controller plus Switch 2 Micro SD Card can't wait for launch to play Mario Kart.
Emulation is poor so don't get why they say it's spot on in the review Alien Storms sound is way off as is many others. And Altered Beast is a popular game still.
It likely might get a price cut off retailers but that will be it as I think the Switch will be dead within the year and phased out to focus on Switch 2 kind of like what happened with the N64 when GameCube launched.
Doesn't sit right with me this game being on Switch as I thought Nintendo games were supposed to be family friendly Nintendo should have blocked this release.
When the Wii launched I considered the Mega Drive and Snes as retro gaming when they were only around 15 years old. So the 360/PS3/Wii is definitely retro which yes means GTA V is retro even if it's mind blowing considering they still feel modern to play. It's down to slow advancements now for example the jump from Snes to PS2 is bigger in terms of graphics and the way the games play than PS2 to now is despite the much bigger gap in years.
Shame GTA 3 never got ported to GameCube obviously Vice City and San Andreas wouldn't of been able to due to hardware limitations as those where 2-4GB in size so swapping discs every time you swapped city's especially during a mission in a fast paced open world game like GTA would have been too much of a compromise.
Pre ordered mine not sure why it comes with a switch rather than a button and at that price 2 controllers would of been nice. Plus why Streets of Rage 1 over the messy but still fun Streets of Rage 3 and why not throw Alien Storm on there and maybe even Mortal Kombat. Lineup is average compared to the Mega Drive 1 mini.
Good can't believe this was going to be released in the first place this a Nintendo handheld Nintendo so it's a family system some of the adult games slipping through the cracks uncensored is unlike Nintendo. If Nintendo wanted to compete in the Adult arena they would have released a dedicated home console.
This looks out of place on Switch with it being a family system should have released this on PS5 instead. But saying that I didn't think a remake of House of the Dead was necessary anyway.
Haven't used my Wii for a long time it's crazy to think I used to use it a lot for retro games from the Virtual Console now the Wii is a retro console itself.
Of course it includes Switch as the Switch isn't a rival to the Xbox as the Switch is mainly a handheld. The PS5 however will likely no longer receive sny games.
Well the PlayStation Vita is dead so that's hardly surprising it outsold it and there is no other handheld on the market to compete with Switch there on their own.
Would have been perfect to release them on the N64 in 2001. Don't forget the N64 was the only 5th gen console that could hold its own graphically against the Dreamcast and PS2 thanks to its powerful 64-bit cpu and of course GPU.
@GrailUK Try playing these remasters and the originals before both making yourselves look foolish. These look and play far worse than the originals they are a buggy mess.
@KillerBOB These actually look and play worse than the originals though these are a buggy mess that's the whole point. Even if they just put the original PS2 games on a Switch card they would have been better off rather than releasing them in this state.
How is its price not a negative £50 for a remaster of one game from a retro console unbelievable how the industry has changed this would have been a 6 or 7 at best due to it not being sold at a budget price 10 years ago.
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Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library This Week
@Lizuka Couldn't agree more it will massively waste space they need to add an update to manually pick and choose what games to download.
Re: Microsoft Announces Second Wave Of Layoffs, Over 9,000 Jobs Affected
Been coming for a while the company has been really badly managed especially the Xbox arm why would they buy Activision if they were planning on pulling out the console race anyway and not making it Xbox exclusive.
Re: Digital Foundry Is "Happy" With Switch 2 But Feels The Screen Is "Problematic"
@Kiz3000 That's the issue the games have been out years I suppose you can now play them on the go so there's that. Plus Mario Kart I don't think was a good choice for a launch game basically a racing game and one of the weaker games in the Mario Kart series for me a solid 7.5 imo.
Re: Digital Foundry Is "Happy" With Switch 2 But Feels The Screen Is "Problematic"
@Dang_69 I'm aware 😞
Re: Digital Foundry Is "Happy" With Switch 2 But Feels The Screen Is "Problematic"
@SBandy1 That's right it would
Re: Digital Foundry Is "Happy" With Switch 2 But Feels The Screen Is "Problematic"
I think the screen is great don't see what his issue is loving my Switch 2 so far just needs more games if it wasn't for backwards compatibility and lack of competition it would have flopped hard.
Re: Best MicroSD Express Cards For Nintendo Switch 2
The weird way the eshop works that storage will fill up fast if lots of GameCube games are added as it weirdly downloads all games on the store 😂
Re: Review: Mario Kart World (Switch 2) - The Perfect Introduction To A New Console Generation
It's ok but 8/10 at best one of the weaker games in the series and the worst launch game on a Nintendo console except the Virtual Boy and Wii U.
Re: UK Charts: Yes, Two Mario Kart Games Are In The Top Ten
Mario Kart World may be one of the weakest games in the Mario Kart series but no surprise to see it selling well as it's still fun regardless and the main launch game.
Re: Nintendo Apologises For "Error" With Mention Of Switch 2 VRR TV Support
I can't believe Nintendo would drop the ball like this they obviously intended to have it docked but didn't somehow check they had the right hdmi protocol which is 2.1. Bad enough the console name is bad being called Switch 2 instead of Super Nintendo Switch but now this come on Nintendo.
Re: Konami Appears To Be Releasing Suikoden I & II HD Remaster On Switch 2
I thought the key carts were for smaller companies to get shelf slave why would Konami use them surely not to claim an extra tenner🤔
Re: UK Switch 2 Fans, Don't Bother Going To GAME Stores For Your Pre-Order
@bones Your playtime isn't recorded on Switch though so how would they know genuinely curious 🤔
Re: UK Switch 2 Fans, Don't Bother Going To GAME Stores For Your Pre-Order
Got mine preordered in Currys luckily got the Mario Kart Bundle the Switch 2 Pro Controller plus Switch 2 Micro SD Card can't wait for launch to play Mario Kart.
Re: Hades II Will Officially Launch On Switch 2 & Switch Ahead Of Other Consoles
@Spider-Kev It's a great game play it and enjoy it 😁
Re: Hades II Will Officially Launch On Switch 2 & Switch Ahead Of Other Consoles
I've always seen Hades as a Switch game anyway so I'm happy about this 😊
Re: My Nintendo Adds A Switch 2 Reward (North America)
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Re: Review: SEGA Mega Drive Classics (Switch) - A Welcome Stroll Down Memory Lane
Emulation is poor so don't get why they say it's spot on in the review Alien Storms sound is way off as is many others. And Altered Beast is a popular game still.
Re: Review: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Switch) - An Underrated Gem Transforms Into The Series' Best
10/10 is a bit much for a remaster of a 10 year old game even if it is great did the Wii U version score 10/10?
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
It likely might get a price cut off retailers but that will be it as I think the Switch will be dead within the year and phased out to focus on Switch 2 kind of like what happened with the N64 when GameCube launched.
Re: Looks Like Classic Puzzler 'Boulder Dash' Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Can't wait this first played this 40 years ago on my Nintendo 😊
Re: N64 Platformer 'Glover' Returns As A Physical Switch Release
Hmmm looking forward to this remake to see what it looks like on modern systems will they update the controls.
Re: Lollipop Chainsaw's Remake Scores A Sweet Release On Switch This September
Doesn't sit right with me this game being on Switch as I thought Nintendo games were supposed to be family friendly Nintendo should have blocked this release.
Re: UK Charts: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Stands Firm While Sales Shake Things Up
Two retro games (Minecraft and GTA V) is bizarre.
Re: UK Charts: Luigi Runs For Cover As EA Sports FC 24 Scores Another Winner
Still can't get my head around a retro game (GTA V) still selling like it is.
Re: Review: Pac-Man World Re-Pac (Switch) - Perfectly Passable PS1 Platforming
Currently playing this on PS1 then going to play the first remake on GBA then this second remake.
Re: Feature: We Look To The Past To Predict Every First-Party 'Switch 2' Release Until 2029
@Bunkerneath Yeah let's remaster the remaster great idea 😮💨
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Define 'Retro'?
When the Wii launched I considered the Mega Drive and Snes as retro gaming when they were only around 15 years old. So the 360/PS3/Wii is definitely retro which yes means GTA V is retro even if it's mind blowing considering they still feel modern to play. It's down to slow advancements now for example the jump from Snes to PS2 is bigger in terms of graphics and the way the games play than PS2 to now is despite the much bigger gap in years.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About Nintendo's Next Console - Nvidia Chips, Rumours
@Arcata The Game Boy was out for 9 years before the Colour succeeded it.
Re: Poll: So, What Are Your First Impressions Of LEGO's Zelda 'Great Deku Tree' Set?
How much absolutely rip off 😲
Re: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered And Lara Croft Collection Getting Physical Releases
Was interested in these until I saw Limited Run 😔
Re: Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection Adds Two Sega Genesis Titles
What licenses are they talking about these are just repro collections.
Re: Nintendo's Famicom 40th Anniversary Website Is A Treasure Trove Of Trivia
It's crazy the lack of celebrations especially on this site for 40 years of the iconic NES.
Re: Poll: Super Mario All-Stars Is 30 Years Old - Do You Prefer The NES Or SNES Versions Of The Classics?
I prefer the Nintendo versions Super Mario Bros 3 looks incredible considering it's running on a 1983 system.
Re: Random: Reggie Fils-Aimé Played A Ton Of GTA During The GameCube Era
Shame GTA 3 never got ported to GameCube obviously Vice City and San Andreas wouldn't of been able to due to hardware limitations as those where 2-4GB in size so swapping discs every time you swapped city's especially during a mission in a fast paced open world game like GTA would have been too much of a compromise.
Re: Random: Reggie Fils-Aimé Played A Ton Of GTA During The GameCube Era
@progx Red Dead 1 is on PS2 it was never released on PS3.
Re: PSA: Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 Is Now Available To Pre-Order In The UK
Pre ordered mine not sure why it comes with a switch rather than a button and at that price 2 controllers would of been nice. Plus why Streets of Rage 1 over the messy but still fun Streets of Rage 3 and why not throw Alien Storm on there and maybe even Mortal Kombat. Lineup is average compared to the Mega Drive 1 mini.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Datamine Might Have Leaked Details About Future DLC Tracks
Just give us Mario Kart 9 already to take full advantage of the next gen power of the Switch.
Re: Raunchy Rhythm Title 'Massage Freaks' Delayed Indefinitely After Online Backlash
Good can't believe this was going to be released in the first place this a Nintendo handheld Nintendo so it's a family system some of the adult games slipping through the cracks uncensored is unlike Nintendo. If Nintendo wanted to compete in the Adult arena they would have released a dedicated home console.
Re: Pac-Man World Re-PAC Is A Welcome Surprise, Launching This August
Great to see this getting another remake the remake in 2004 was also good.
Re: Review: The House Of The Dead: Remake - Control Issues Gnaw At Sega's Arcade Classic
This looks out of place on Switch with it being a family system should have released this on PS5 instead. But saying that I didn't think a remake of House of the Dead was necessary anyway.
Re: Nintendo's Wii Shop Channel Can't Be Accessed Right Now
Haven't used my Wii for a long time it's crazy to think I used to use it a lot for retro games from the Virtual Console now the Wii is a retro console itself.
Re: MonolithSoft Director Shares Insights And Hints On Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Surprised there wasn't a Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster to be honest.
Re: Microsoft And Activision Will Continue To Support "A Variety Of Platforms" Despite Acquisition
Of course it includes Switch as the Switch isn't a rival to the Xbox as the Switch is mainly a handheld. The PS5 however will likely no longer receive sny games.
Re: At Least Someone Is Celebrating Castlevania's 35th In The Right Way
I'm buying this then if it takes 30 years to arrive and I'm no longer here I'm sure my Son will play it 😄
Re: Switch Sold More Units Than Every Other Console Combined In Japan Last Year
Well the PlayStation Vita is dead so that's hardly surprising it outsold it and there is no other handheld on the market to compete with Switch there on their own.
Re: Exclusive: Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
Would have been perfect to release them on the N64 in 2001. Don't forget the N64 was the only 5th gen console that could hold its own graphically against the Dreamcast and PS2 thanks to its powerful 64-bit cpu and of course GPU.
Re: Review: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - Three Classics In One Shocking Package
@GrailUK Exactly lol 😆
Re: Review: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - Three Classics In One Shocking Package
@GrailUK Try playing these remasters and the originals before both making yourselves look foolish. These look and play far worse than the originals they are a buggy mess.
Re: Review: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - Three Classics In One Shocking Package
@KillerBOB These actually look and play worse than the originals though these are a buggy mess that's the whole point. Even if they just put the original PS2 games on a Switch card they would have been better off rather than releasing them in this state.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - A Remaster That Truly Soars
How is its price not a negative £50 for
a remaster of one game from a retro console unbelievable how the industry has changed this would have been a 6 or 7 at best due to it not being sold at a budget price 10 years ago.