Also not to be morbid or point out the dam obvious, but why is the company that’s supposed to be the safe bet for your kids playing online, putting a camera out there day one for online chat? I give it, 10 seconds on day one launch before some kid is exposed too by someone 😒
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It's not entirely there but a lot of this has an air of 'Real' Nintendo i.e the greedy one that emerges every time they pull into market lead and ultimately ruins it for them by over stretching it with publishers and consumers.
For our household, my view is that the Switch 2 will ultimately pass to the kids once the inevitable Switch 2 OLED update hits in 2028 or whenever so a lot of restrictions etc don't land the same because it will ultimately be their unit and they aren't impacted by most of it. Thankfully Nintendo are also universally awful at hardware security so by the time I get my own solo unit any potential region locking will inevitably have been broken.
I'm definitely fine not bothering paying them for the systems interactive manual either, when the makers of the $700+ console look generous with their Day One inclusion...
A fair few NS2 versions of NS1 games are being set at $80 suggesting a $10 charge for the NS2 performance updates and another $10 for games with NS2 expansions
Screens of Donkey Kong Bananza:
Now, as much as I like the look of the game - Nintendo is never going to convince me that this isn't a Switch 1 title tarted up to flesh out the Switch 2 launch period line up.
Coming from Hori:
This one - personally I didn't think it was a great trailer, being too unclear on what it was. Finding out it's another Fromsoft multiplayer game... zero interest
The World/Track structure for Mario Kart World
New screens:
Nintendo Switch games compatibility
The backwards compatibility image in the Direct seems to have accidentallly revealed that Poochy& Yoshi's Woolly World HD is going to be announced for Switch 1
Also - Some retailers in the UK such as Smyths, Very and possibly ShopTo appear to have gone early and have sold out pre-orders
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Not a hell of a lot up my alley TBH, though I'm in more for the back catalogue. With the price though here in Oz, I'll wait a bit methinks.Comment
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Watched the Switch 2 Direct late last night.
Ultimately a lot of cold water poured on it for me that I won't be going all-in on it day one.
No real surprises with the hardware. Screen really ought to have been OLED. It's depressing that Nintendo are cynical enough to hold that back for a potentially more expensive "Switch 2 OLED" model later down the line. Glad that we're moving on from needing Discord and sh1tty mobile phone apps for online gaming chat. Can't say I care about the camera accesory though.
Even the most ardent Nintendo Defense Forcers on here need to get used to the fact that Nintendo are quite clearly actively prepping for an all-digital future. Game Key Cards (and Virtual Cards) are a sure-fire sign of this and big red flags IMO.
Also not a fan of the idea of the JPN-only Switch 2 hardware. I've heard talk about it being because of the Trump tariffs but that just doesn't hold up IMO, especially when we all know Nintendo have form for this kind of crap. For me, Switch 2 is an absolute non-starter if western hardware is region-locked. I literally cannot go back to that with Nintendo, not when I have JPN and US Nintendo Accounts and Switch software. My 2017 Switch is falling apart at this point so I have no qualms buying a Switch 1 OLED and making do with that.
No real qualms with the major standout games. We FINALLY get to move on from Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Reheated and DK Bananza does look good even if I do wish it were a 3D Mario instead. Having to pay premium pricing + extra for uprezzed BOTW and/or TOTK is pure p1ss taking but Nintendo were always going to try something like this once their trick of reheating the entire WiiU back catalogue had expired. Expect more of this to come with Switch 1 titles if they feel enough people will cough up.Last edited by Nu-Eclipse; 03-04-2025, 06:51.Comment
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Nintendo Today swapped out one shot from Donkey Kong Bananza for this one:
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Overall a solid announcement, though what actually comes out on launch remains to be seen.
Also the pack in demo game thing that isn’t a pack in but a paid thing is a cynical move by Nintendo, its literally a direct rip off of Astro Playroom idea, but without the fun, and itle cost you.Last edited by fishbowlhead; 03-04-2025, 07:21.Comment
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Very, Smyths and ShopTo are fully sold out with the exception that ShopTo have yet to list the MKW bundle
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New Ridge Racer Release Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 Launch MEGATON!
First ever release of the Arcade version on console
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I wouldn’t think the price is gonna hold in America with Trump‘s new tariffs. The console is predominantly made in Taiwan where The US tariff is currently at 46%
Registered an interest on Amazon.Last edited by huxley; 03-04-2025, 08:22.Comment
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Really? I thought pre-orders were live on the 8thOriginally posted by Neon Ignition View Post
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Yep, apparently Nintendo themselves are holding to that but everyone else is going forward launching preorders at random times. Given the rate of sell-outs, the rumoured mass manufactured numbers still aren't going to hold up for two seconds.Comment
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This, more than any other game in the presentation, is the one that makes me want to pick up a controller and play. That's nothing against the other games. I just love Ridge Racer so much. It's been a long time coming.Originally posted by Neon Ignition View PostNew Ridge Racer Release Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 Launch MEGATON!
First ever release of the Arcade version on console
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Tried playing the PS1 version recently (first time) and just couldn’t get the drift down. 😞Originally posted by Atticus View Post
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The more I think about this one, the less appealing it seems at launch.
If there was a theme yesterday, it was forking over once again for old ****. A lot of old PS5 software, a couple of GameCube ISOs (including Wind Waker, which they already did an HD version of on WiiU!), a remaster of frickin Bravely Default - a 3DS game - of all things, the very first Ridge Racer, and the chance to rebuy/pay to upgrade a few Switch 1 greatest hits.
One of the few entirely new pieces of software appears to be a way of spending a tenner in order to look at tool tips about the various types of metals and plastics used in the construction of the Switch 2.
Is it me? Am I just old and boring now? If I was 12, maybe it would seem a lot cooler. It is a kid's toy primarily, after all. Maybe I'm just a jaded old bastard.
I do really want Mario Kart World though. That looks brilliant. I just don't want to fork over £430 to play it.Comment
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