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In a 2017 Nintendo Direct Nintendo teased Metroid Prime 4, followed up by the reveal of Yoshi's Crafted World.
Now, they're releasing Yoshi's Crafted World soundtrack right after the special release of the Metroid Prime 4 soundtrack.
Guys, I think I cracked the code. Next up – Fire Emblem Warriors! Definitely.

"How I'd love to be a fly on the wall at these get togethers..."
//gets transformed into a fly and teleported to that bar//
"Hmm… If only I could understand Japanese."

Ooh, I forgot Dragon Quest XI S won the game of the year in 2019. Good times! Here's hoping DQ1&2 HD-2D ends up in the top 10!

@Max_the_German Jon is a good candidate, but I think this guy Zion G. could fit the team pretty well.

Sakurai giveth, Nintendo taketh away.

I already ordered both yesterday. 😁

Announcing the Polish language support on the Polish Independence Day. Touché!

I bought the Game-Key card version because:

• it was cheaper than digital,
• it will "complete" the collection, since I have DQIII in a box.
  If there was an upgrade path, I would've bought the Switch 1 version, but alas. 😔
  I read somewhere that Nintendo should allow publishers to release "Install Cards" – slower cards, like the Switch 1 cards, that would install the game on your console, but still contain the game's data. I think that would be a much better solution than Game-Key Cards.

I'm not sure about this game… Is there anything to look forward to for a person that's not into competitive multiplayer games? Is there truly as much content as people claim if you don't count customization options? The racing tracks look very simple and short. Looking at the gameplay footage can cause sensory overload – so much is happening so quickly that it's impossible for me to keep up and it's just one big chaos. Sakurai is a great guy, but I'm not sure about Kirby Air Riders. It feels too similar to Smash. Can he make a game without collectible PNG upgrades, lol?
I hope the reviews of the game won't be all 10/10 "because Sakurai" or because someone remembers playing the first iteration on GameCube.

@DwaynesGames Or even use one of the Joy-Con in mouse mode! 😁

It would be cool if Nintendo released an optional vertical grip for the Switch, so that you could have two big and equally sized screens one above the other.

Aw, these are cool! I'm in the middle of reading the one about Satoshi Tajiri (the creator of Pokémon). But since I'm trying to read it in Japanese, it's taking a while… 😆

Do Poland next!

@MrCarlos46 Why would they need to stop translating to other languages? I think (or hope!) that Nintendo is expanding their language portfolio, maybe they'll add other languages, too.
There's no word on what titles will get translated.

@MrCarlos46 A Polish YouTuber, Michał Pisarski, talked to multiple people at Gamescom and heard from them that Nintendo plans to implement the Polish language to their console's UI (unclear if Switch 2 only or the OG as well), and some time later they will release first party games in Polish. This also follows earlier news of Nintendo hiring Polish speakers in Germany to translate software into Polish. So, even though the source for this is "trust me, bro", Pisarski swears on his reputation that what he heard is solid information and he cannot say more so that he doesn't cause problems for the people he talked to. He also hints at many big third-party games coming to Switch 2 but also can't say more than that.

Even within the main regions there's a divide. I can order the NSO controllers to Poland, but not from the Polish Nintendo* website. Instead, I have to order from a German or Irish site and pay in Euros, which is not the Polish currency. The prices are, however, in our local currency in the eShop. No local language support either, but there are strong rumors that the Switch will finally get the UI and maybe even some first party games in Polish as early as this calendar year.

• Actually, it's the Polish Distributor's website, not truly an official Nintendo site.

@Charlirnie That's great if it was just right (or easy) for you, but people are different, with different levels of skill and expectations. Imagine that for one of the boss fights you'd have to play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor. If you're a violin player – that's great, fun even! But if you've never held a violin before… well, git gud.
Now, if we had difficulty options, maybe you'd manage to play it on a guitar? If not even that, how about a Guitar Hero-style battle? In the end, both the violin player and plastic fake guitar player would have the same amount of challenge and fun, instead of the least skilled player having to practice 40 hours a day (iykyk) to maybe have a chance at the boss fight.

@JumpingJackson Good point. Why try to find one-size-fits-all difficulty if you could keep the original, intended difficulty and then add other difficulties around it.

@mouseclicker Celeste was lovely! Difficult, but once you clear a screen, you don't have to worry about it anymore. And the way it encourages the player… I usually play my games on easy, but Celeste's message was so encouraging that I willingly played at the suggested difficulty. What a beautiful game!

@Aeralto Yeah, I wouldn't give a 10 to a game with no difficulty/accessibility options. I beat the original Hollow Knight, but I guess I don't have the same patience anymore. I gave up on Silksong after 2 hours. It runs great and it's satisfying to control, but I'm not looking forward to repeating the same stuff over and over again. I wish there was an easier difficulty option for those who just want to explore the world and enjoy the views. Yes, I've heard the argument that if the game was easier, you wouldn't experience the game as it was intended. But if I give up on it entirely, I won't experience it at all! I believe customers should be able to enjoy their purchases however they want and if I "break" the game by giving my character more health than it was intended, that's on me.

It's a nice and accessible way to have a Virtual Boy-shaped decoration without having to hunt down the pricy and old original hardware. I wonder if the accessory will sell better than the Virtual Boy itself lol.

@rjejr You're right! I was also missing the proper introduction, like what this game is about. I also didn't play the original, so I have no nostalgia for it. I would maybe give it a chance if it was a budget title, but we already know it will cost 70 USD for the digital copy. I'm a bit underwhelmed so far, even though I wanted to like it. I really like Sakurai, but I guess I'm not 100% into his games after all. I really loved Kid Icarus for the 3DS, and I enjoy Smash casually, but Kirby Air Riders… I dunno.

It's a Sakurai game alright. I thought I'd definitely be getting it, but after today's Direct I'm not so sure anymore. It's just so chaotic and fast-paced. Can a regular human being comprehend what's going on on the screen most of the time?
I don't get the Skyah thing. Is that the only map for the battle mode? It looks quite small, no?

Dragon Quest 🤝 Disney Tsum Tsum

@Anachronism Ah, that old trick. Thank you!

How do you post images in a comment? 😢

I didn't apply a screen protector because they stress me out (there's always that one piece of dust that manages to go under the screen protector), but I'm super careful and I added a couple of foam stickers on the inside of the dock, so that when the console wobbles inside the dock, it hits the foam pads rather than the dock's plastic.
P.S. Have you seen how removing a (scratched/worn out) glass screen protector looks? I've seen some horror pictures and that made me not want to apply any screen protectors even more lol.

I just finished my first campaign on Switch 2 and the mouse controls were glorious! There is no going back to buttons for me.

But is the included Ultra High Speed HDMI cable soft?

Yeah, I don’t think Nintendo is aware of my country existing lol, so I preordered at a local electronics store. We’ll see if that preorder means anything on June 5th.

What languages will the Switch 2's menu be available in? Any new languages? Will Switch 2 games be available in new languages compared to the original Switch?

I was super happy to see that Switch 2 supports HDR.

When they first announced the Music app, I expected them to add one new soundtrack per month—and that's on good months. So I'm super happy to see that we've been getting consistent weekly drops—and now even a triple drop! I think that's the perfect solution for smaller OSTs that clock in at only a few minutes each.

@canaryfarmer I went all the way up. 😅 Some text might be a little too sharp, but that happens mostly on PS5. And there is no nasty white edges that regular sharpening creates. On Switch everything looks much better to my eye than with Reality Creation turned off.

@KaiserGX Yes and yes, I loved how sharp Dragon Quest III looked! 😍

I use my TV's built in "Reality Creation" feature to upscale Switch games and the results are stunning. I usually turn off all image enhancers, but this one truly looks good… And most importantly, it's already in the TV and can be adjusted at any point.

The track called "Azure Flute" sounds so much like that one Star Wars theme.

@PineappleLake Wow, that's low. Your game doesn't even come up in Search with the default filters on. I'll stick to Deku Deals for now.

If I could suggest one thing, it would be adding more currencies. Currently, it's only USD, EUR and GBP, none of which are the currency of my eShop.
That being said, I don't think I'll be using better eShop, since a much more useful Deku Deals already exists. Sorry. Also, be careful with the branding, it's kinda close to Nintendo's official eShop. 😅 Using actual Nintendo music is bold.

I'm glad we're back to Tuesday soundtrack releases. Nintendo do skipped 31.12. so I was slightly worried that they might stop, but it looks like weekly drops are back, yay! I'm always happy to get anything, even if it's a game I haven't played before. I give each soundtrack a try and most of them are really good.

I wonder if this will prompt Nintendo to localize their games into more languages than before. I know this is mostly about "other" regions, but there are still big markets in Europe that lack the local language support.

Pikpik carrots are real!

I keep going back and forth on which version to get — Switch or PS5. Do I prefer portability or better graphics? Does anyone else have such hard time deciding? 😅

@Drew250 Interesting! I barely use the Swordfighter mode and prefer to send out my minions to do the dirty work for me lol. It's cool how two players can have a completely different experience with the game.

I rated it 10. Then I remembered that the performance can be a little choppy, but since I didn't think of it as I was pressing the "Vote" button, I guess it doesn't bother me that much lol. Seriously though, the game is so pleasant. I haven't finished it yet, but so far it's been perfect.

So… no demo before release? 🥺

Isn't 450万 4,500,000 instead of 450,000?

I wonder if these changes will result in better support of European languages in Nintendo games.

Looks cute but I wonder what the language level is. I hope it's not just the most basic phrases and N5 vocabulary.

I wonder how difficult it will be to get a ticket. 😬