Nintendo Switch 2 - For the Soytendo consoomers to speculate about the successor to the Switch, recently announced for 2025.

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wtfNeedSignUp said:
Reviews for highly hyped games are usually pointless. Most are either fanboys or corporate cock suckers. Doesn't help that reviewers that don't play ball get blacklisted so their reviews comes after the hype did most of the work. The exception is when the game is so atrocious, the hype turns into anti hype.
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Never forget IGN's 8.8 for Twilight Princess. The great irony is in hindsight how the Zelda fanbase views the game in the grand picture of the franchise.
 
SlipNHonkMach2 said:
Never forget IGN's 8.8 for Twilight Princess. The great irony is in hindsight how the Zelda fanbase views the game in the grand picture of the franchise.
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Very, very well
The Evil Midnight Bomber said:
You know it's really interesting, ever since Nintendo replaced Iwata with Furakawa they've been acting very similarly to all the big established german companies I've worked for. Belligerent unfriendly arrogance towards both the customers and workers backed by worse and worse products. Makes sense because Furakawa worked for Nintendo Germany as a finance guy before he got promoted.
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Iwata died, he wasn’t replaced. And from what we know, Furakawa was the the dude Iwata would’ve wanted.

And yeah, after the U. I’d focus on making money as well.

Nothing has said Nintendo is bad for the workers either. They still seem to be given as much time or freedom as they want
 
Dammit Mandrake! said:
DK64 is more or less the same ten challenges in every level, rinse and repeat but with a different texture and background music. A good game but definitely a step back.
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I will always vouch for DK64 in that I think its a great game if you play for the minimum amount of golden bananas needed to reach K. Rool but cutting down on the minigame barrels to avoid repeats and knowing when to stop only would've benefitted the game.
 
Sank another two hours into DK. Upping my strength REALLY makes it much more easier to bash stuff. The constant smashing of rocks still has to grow on me but after prioritizing power upgrades (and getting the 'Bananza mode') it's a bit more fun. I'm still not in love with it though.

My kid is completely over it. He liked it at first but got bored. The game is either mindlessly smash things in a sandbox environment to grind collectables or OMG THERE'S SUDDENLY AN AVALANCHE OF SPIKES, GET GUD QUICK.
Doesn't even wanna try assist mode, he just wants to switch to Mario Kart World (save me, I am forced to play Mario Kart World so often).
My kid is pretty young but he can still play the Yoshi games, M64 and Mario Kart pretty well-- I wouldn't recommend this game for little kids. It doesn't really gradually 'train' you to get better. You just jump in and it's either mind numbingly easy or suddenly there's a bunch of spikes and you're losing gold.

BUT to be honest, I didn't get this game for my kid, I got it because I'm a DK simp but I'm hoping it's gonna get... cooler?

I am also liking DK's new design less and less. It looks a bit Tumblr-y the more I look at it.

DEFINITELY not worth the 70+ USD.
CaptainAutism69 said:
Nah I’m im the same boat as you here. It’s not scratching a 3D platformer itch for me and the camera issues remind me of the PS1 days
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I am not getting ANY 3D platforming satisfaction. The most platforming is climbing and occasionally jumping from said climbs. Then smash smash smash smash,

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Sort of a cheat-- if you go to Thorny Hill Speed Surf (Hilltop Layer Challenge Coarse 2) you can easily just farm medals by replaying it over and over. It's a really fast level. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo patched this later.
 
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Danann said:
Donkey Kong Bananza probably will be faring better than MKWorld in the long run, but not by much...
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In sales or satisfaction? Because MKW is probably going to be the best selling game on Switch 2, only Animal Crossing stands a shot of beating it.
 
Unnecessary Surgery Land said:
My kid is pretty young but he can still play the Yoshi games, M64 and Mario Kart pretty well-- I wouldn't recommend this game for little kids.
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Next month is the upgraded Kirby and The Forgotten Lands, which he may like better if you are looking to fill the 3D platformer niche. Out of all the upgrades, it may be the only rerelease that has enough extra to warrant getting it on Switch 2.
 
I keep bitching about DK:B but I am completely addicted to the gameplay, despite the fact I think it's repetitive. I hate smashing but I MUST smash all the things. I HAVE to get all the maps. More medals. No balloon count will satisfy me. It's annoying, but I'm also sick rn so it's very easy to fall into patterns that bring dopamine. I become a bigger monkey then smash- then the gold I get from smashing gives me more energy to be a big monkey again. Smash. Get more sparkly stuff. I'm stuck in this loop.

I think that's probably why it's getting high reviews, it's endless dopamine farming.

Basic Blond Boy said:
Next month is the upgraded Kirby and The Forgotten Lands, which he may like better if you are looking to fill the 3D platformer niche. Out of all the upgrades, it may be the only rerelease that has enough extra to warrant getting it on Switch 2.
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Oh wow, thanks! I completely forgot about Kirby and The Forgotten Lands... I actually bought it launch day on the Switch during a time I was very busy and my kid was too young to play anything so I only got like a little bit of time of playing it- but I still have the game so I can pay for the upgrade when it comes out!

How exciting-- it's practically a new game to me now! I'll see if my kid likes Kirby 64: Crystal Shards in the meanwhile
 
So I tried Bananza too, and like others mentioned, the camera can be bad a lot of the time and it doesn't really feel like a platformer. This feels like an action game with light platforming and a bit of RPG elements tacked on. I already knew I wouldn't like the vibe or character design going into it, and some of the music is meh.

That said, while it's a little mindless and has some jank (controls and especially camera could use tightening up), it's kind of addicting. I think the first area should've been more impressive and fun, it felt somewhat lifeless and generic. I really got into it by the time I got to the second area and messed around there a bit. I took my sweet time so though I made very little progress I played for at least a couple hours.

I'm obviously not far yet but from what I've experienced to this point, I'd rate it 7.5/10. It's a much more subjective game than most, so this score feels meaningless, either it'll click with you or it won't imo.
 
I'm very pissed right now. My local Target had like 3 Switch 2s on Wednesday but I decided to wait a day for my next paycheck and they were all gone by then. They are literally impossible to find online for non-scalped prices. I was tricked into buying a Switch 1 on Temu that was misleading labeled on my Google search and won't get fully refunded for a few days unless I call the bank and fight with them over it. My local Gamestop is supposed to get more either today or Monday but unless I can get refunded by then I won't be able to afford it, I'm in the poor house and spent the first half if the year between jobs after my last job downsized and a few months ago someone hacked my PayPal and stole my money.
 
Dammit Mandrake! said:
Someone should tell him...
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Iwata is hiding out in Argentina with Hitler and Michael Jackson making the ultimate piece of entertainment media.

Unnecessary Surgery Land said:
Oh wow, thanks! I completely forgot about Kirby and The Forgotten Lands... I actually bought it launch day on the Switch during a time I was very busy and my kid was too young to play anything so I only got like a little bit of time of playing it- but I still have the game so I can pay for the upgrade when it comes out!

How exciting-- it's practically a new game to me now! I'll see if my kid likes Kirby 64: Crystal Shards in the meanwhile
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Forgotten Land is great, but if you’re willing to wait for the upgrade, that’ll bring it from 900p(?) 30 FPS to 4K/60. It’s my most anticipated Switch 2 thing right now, but I might get Bananza once the dust has settled and I have more time to dedicate to it.
 
Two Dollars said:
Forgotten Land is great, but if you’re willing to wait for the upgrade, that’ll bring it from 900p(?) 30 FPS to 4K/60. It’s my most anticipated Switch 2 thing right now, but I might get Bananza once the dust has settled and I have more time to dedicate to it.
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I am extremely interested in the new stuff for Forgotten Land. Already beat the game 100% and probably won't do that again, but as I understand it this mostly post-game content. And Kirby games don't really get started (and "fuck you" hard) until the post game.
 
Ilikeoreos said:
I'm very pissed right now. My local Target had like 3 Switch 2s on Wednesday but I decided to wait a day for my next paycheck and they were all gone by then. They are literally impossible to find online for non-scalped prices. I was tricked into buying a Switch 1 on Temu that was misleading labeled on my Google search and won't get fully refunded for a few days unless I call the bank and fight with them over it. My local Gamestop is supposed to get more either today or Monday but unless I can get refunded by then I won't be able to afford it, I'm in the poor house and spent the first half if the year between jobs after my last job downsized and a few months ago someone hacked my PayPal and stole my money.
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Sucks about your lost but sounds like the Switch 2 is selling like gangbusters.
 
Two Dollars said:
Forgotten Land is great, but if you’re willing to wait for the upgrade, that’ll bring it from 900p(?) 30 FPS to 4K/60. It’s my most anticipated Switch 2 thing right now, but I might get Bananza once the dust has settled and I have more time to dedicate to it.
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Dammit Mandrake! said:
I am extremely interested in the new stuff for Forgotten Land. Already beat the game 100% and probably won't do that again, but as I understand it this mostly post-game content. And Kirby games don't really get started (and "fuck you" hard) until the post game.
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I swear, Kirby overall is really carrying the Switch 2. The only games I am fully interested in are both his beyond that weird Another Code/Hotel Dusk successor.
 
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