games-events

[wooden otter]

HERE IT IS.

[molten axle]

hogwarts legacy nice

[wooden otter]

ah crap. no release

[limpid lantern]

Oooo

[wooden otter]

bravely default?

[proven token]

New bond whoa

[jovial finch]

DOUBLE 007 we are so damn back

[wooden otter]

figured

[jovial finch]

SF6 on the switch???

[wooden otter]

they announced the project years ago. now we have a platform it'll ship on

[stark lava]

It's on now?

[short blade]

Has been for 40 minutes

[stark lava]

They're making 007007? 😛

[wooden otter]

Yakuza!!!!!

[jovial finch]

YAKUZA!!!!!!!

[wooden otter]

0 DC

[stark lava]

Ah well, I'll catch the Vod.

[jovial finch]

director’s CUT??????

[tulip magnet]

We dont know if its new Daemon X Machima or expansion to the first one.

Looks new tho.

[wooden otter]

so far the only nintendo first party game announced was Mario Kart World

[stark lava]

They're re-releasing Yakuza 0? Why?

[gloomy saddle]

deltarune when

[wooden otter]

co development title?? with Koei Techmo?

[vagrant osprey]

Hyrule warriors 3

[wooden otter]

a zelda game? oh no

hyrule warriors?? crap.

[short blade]

Oooh nice!

[oblique minnow]

Ooo is it Hyrule warriors 3?

[wooden otter]

oh wait, its not.

a zelda prequel game featuring zelda

oh nevermind

[short blade]

Aww 😦

[oblique minnow]

Dang those other characters looked bland as heck 😂

[short blade]

Oh it is!

[wooden otter]

agreed

[vagrant osprey]

Yep hyrule warriors 3 knew it when I saw KT logo

[gloomy saddle]

didnt like it tho

[wooden otter]

not buying. you can't make me

[jovial finch]

Yeah they saving smash for last

[oblique minnow]

Hopefully

[wooden otter]

I did say a Zelda game was likely here.

NSO news

[elder patio]

i liked the one on switch tbh, might playing this one too

[short blade]

Price increase incoming, I bet.

[wooden otter]

new benefit/ GCN

YES YES YES YES YEESSSSSSS

[vagrant osprey]

GameCube nice finally

[limpid lantern]

I honestly feel it would be odd if there wasn't an increase yeah

[proven token]

Awesome

[wooden otter]

it might be an exclusive tier.

[slim flicker]

g

[short blade]

Mario Sunshine please!!!

[elder patio]

nice!!

[limpid lantern]

They already have tiers iirc?

[wooden otter]

damnit. I wanted the remaster

[limpid lantern]

So maybe

[oblique minnow]

Well.. we got Windwaker.. but not the hd version. I'll take it sure

[wooden otter]

oh soulcallibur2

[proven token]

Sc2

[stark lava]

Oh they're putting GC games on NSO? Nice.

[proven token]

Hell yeah

[jovial finch]

MELEE on the switch, def jam on the switch!!! Soulcalibur 2!!!!!!!!!

[tulip magnet]

WIND WAKER

THIS WHAT I BEEN WAITING FOR

[proven token]

Fzero

[jovial finch]

F ZERO Yeah we are so goddamn back.

[rich trench]

Not Hd but it’s on it!

[wooden otter]

I know the director of GX wanted to work on the series again, so there's hope

[jovial finch]

No melee???

[gloomy saddle]

we dont need no zelda we need deltarune

[proven token]

Only 3??

[wooden otter]

chibi robo

[jovial finch]

Damn no melee

[tulip magnet]

They cooking

[gloomy saddle]

luigi mansion oo

[vagrant osprey]

I’m getting that controller ha

[elder patio]

can come later they said

[wooden otter]

an official wireless gcn controller

[gloomy saddle]

UI REVEAL PLEASE

[jovial finch]

W

[limpid lantern]

oooo controller

[wooden otter]

might be the same as switch 1.

[rich trench]

We winning!!!

[jovial finch]

FINALLY. A wireless GameCube controller

[wooden otter]

There were snippets of it, it looked the same

[gloomy saddle]

Awww

[wooden otter]

15 minutes left

[jovial finch]

Nintendo my life is yours if we can have custom wallpapers on the UI

[wooden otter]

toby fox

[elder patio]

they have to put in on, one of the most played smash games ever

[gloomy saddle]

DELTARUNEEEEE

[wooden otter]

Deltarune is getting chapters 3 and 4

[elder patio]

yoo

[rich trench]

We are winning OMG!!

[oblique minnow]

Did that Toby guy finally finish deltarune?

[wooden otter]

yes

borderlands 4

oh no. randy is here

run. run. he's here to take your money

[short blade]

Seems like the Switch 2 has some real ooomph under the hood if all these games are releasing on it.

[wooden otter]

yeah, for now

c7 getting ported

[verbal sand]

We hope so anyway

[wooden otter]

oh man. does that mean 2k stuff is here.

judas could be here?

nba

[oblique minnow]

Yea. I wasn't expecting anything bigger than 60 fps but advertising 120fps was a nice surprise

[elder patio]

many day one titles, sweet

[wooden otter]

and ww

[short blade]

Not a fan of these paid upgrades though.

[proven token]

Uh oh

[vagrant osprey]

Prime 4 said it would be at 4K which is interesting.

[proven token]

Wwe back on switch

[oblique minnow]

Oh crap. The feed went dead

[wooden otter]

i'll get that version of the game, since it would be a day and date release anyway

[gloomy saddle]

nobody is asking for this bruh.

[wooden otter]

oh no my video is gone

[elder patio]

is it me or is the live freezing

[wooden otter]

mine too

[oblique minnow]

It's freezing everywhere

[short blade]

Ah damn

[elder patio]

haha

[short blade]

At least it's not just me

[proven token]

Yep

[wooden otter]

enter the gungeon 2

[short blade]

Frozen on Twitch too?

[verbal sand]

Rip

[wooden otter]

not missing too much i guess

[oblique minnow]

Yea

[wooden otter]

too many people watching at once

[vagrant osprey]

Not frozen for me on YouTube

[wooden otter]

There's 1.5 million on the NoA version

[limpid lantern]

It's frozen for me too

[short blade]

It is for me on YT

[tulip magnet]

Froze

[short blade]

Ah, back now

[wooden otter]

op. I got it back

[short blade]

Shame, I was interested in that game it was showing.

[tulip magnet]

Too many viewers lol

[dull sorrel]

Im okay if the upgrades aren't too pricey, like the 10$ ps5 upgrades

[limpid lantern]

I can still hear tho

[elder patio]

holy 1,4 million viewers

[tulip magnet]

We way out of sync

[wooden otter]

same

[short blade]

Oh no, the video has gone back but the audio hasn't.

[wooden otter]

my video is NOT in sync

It went back to the 2k segment

[short blade]

Oh no, Nintendo.

[oblique minnow]

Yes the audio is all screwy

[old perch]

?????

[wooden otter]

I hear Cyberpunk

[short blade]

Oh damn, Cyberpunk too

[stark lava]

Some publishers on PS5 are putting out the whole damn game at full price for a second time and... it's not even different.

[wooden otter]

My guess is Cyberpunk crashed the presentation

[gloomy saddle]

wth is wrong

[wooden otter]

Not the first time the game has ever crashed a system before

[tulip magnet]

Too many viewers broke the sync

[vagrant osprey]

Nintendo uk stream on YouTube I’m watching seems to be fine

[oblique minnow]

I hear final fantasy

[wooden otter]

no it was just CDPR

[wooden otter]

which one?

[oblique minnow]

Remake

[wooden otter]

nice

[tulip magnet]

Yeah, we back now

[verbal sand]

🤣 listening to cyberpunk announce seeing that island survival game

[vagrant osprey]

Cyberpunk on switch 2 that will be an interesting comparison

[wooden otter]

ok, it's back

[stark lava]

It's me. I live next door and all day every day I scream those words in the hope someone will hear.

[short blade]

Some of the upgrades are adding new gameplay mechanics, like the Mario Party one getting new games. So if it's more of a DLC upgrade, I get it. But paying for the Switch 2 upgrade of Civ 7 to use mouse controls? Nah.

[limpid lantern]

Yeah this is so odd lol

[old perch]

SILKSONG

[oblique minnow]

Silksong made an appearance 👀

[slim flicker]

i think its fixed?

[wooden otter]

silksong here. confirmed for 2025

[short blade]

Wait, so Switch is getting FF7 Remake? Xbox better get it too.

[limpid lantern]

They've been saying confirmed for ages.

[wooden otter]

the thing is, these are mostly ported

[limpid lantern]

Well see

[verbal sand]

Ff7 remake yes!

[wooden otter]

Wild hearts?

[oblique minnow]

Yea they showed ff7 remake

[wooden otter]

outlaws. outlaws confirmed

[dull sorrel]

Sure, but that's not listed as an upgrade is it? It's listed as a new release?

[tulip magnet]

Besides the streaming issues, this is a 10/10 direct

[proven token]

Everything will be on this by the looks of it

[wooden otter]

fortnite

[elder patio]

reanimal looks sick

[stark lava]

You're right, I just find it kind of strange, and somehow related. I can already play my PS4 copy so this one which doesn't run differently is for what?

[wooden otter]

ridge racer from ps1

[proven token]

Wtf

[wooden otter]

layton gets a new game

[stark lava]

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER!!!

[wooden otter]

Human Fal Flat sequel

last one

[elder patio]

god i cant wait

[oblique minnow]

It's ridge racer!

[lucid birch]

type 4?

[short blade]

Gotta say, Nintendo has delivered with this presentation.

[gloomy saddle]

mid nintendo direct

[elder patio]

cooked

[wooden otter]

hey a guy in a chair

[stark lava]

599 US dollars!

[wooden otter]

is this a horror game?

[short blade]

Looked like Leon's hair.

[oblique minnow]

Castlevania..?

[short blade]

From Resi

[wooden otter]

oh damn

[old perch]

RE( guys

[wooden otter]

it might be

[stark lava]

IDK why that one Sony presentation is so huge in my brain forever.

[tulip magnet]

Resident evil

[old perch]

re9

[elder patio]

yeah re i figured

[wooden otter]

it might freaken be

[gloomy saddle]

bloodborne?...

[wooden otter]

IT IS

[old perch]

woah

[wooden otter]

wait no. fromsoftware

don't tell me it's bloodborne

or a new ip

[oblique minnow]

I have no idea

[old perch]

It's not

[short blade]

Looks like something new.

[gloomy saddle]

its bloodborne

[vagrant osprey]

It’s something new

[elder patio]

shiny

[wooden otter]

they said they aren't working on elden ring 2 rn

can't be dark souls

[tulip magnet]

New fromsoft IP

[wooden otter]

yeah this is a new ip. i see a steampunk jetpack

[limpid lantern]

For this amount of time it's either brand new or very very wanted

[short blade]

That's no moon!

[oblique minnow]

Oooo you can suck blood

[wooden otter]

vampires??

bloodborne spritual successor?

it looks a lot like Yharum

[gloomy saddle]

its bloodborne

[proven token]

This game looks incredible

[oblique minnow]

This is wild that they're showing this for a Nintendo direct. Seems like something that would premiere at a game awards or Sony direct

[wooden otter]

im waiting

ok, duskbloods

[gloomy saddle]

duskbloods huh?

[wooden otter]

this is a new ip

[oblique minnow]

Oh wow. Only on Nintendo switch 2

[tulip magnet]

The Nintendo switch 2 must be powerful if its gonna be getting games looking like this.

[wooden otter]

next year? Switch2 exclusive

[proven token]

Wtf

[vagrant osprey]

That’s interesting it’s exclusive

[wooden otter]

ahhhhhhhh

[oblique minnow]

That is so bizarre

[elder patio]

ooh new exlusive

[jovial finch]

No smash or splatoon

[proven token]

Switch exclusive

[tulip magnet]

This what they mean by "Switch 2 exclusives" lol

[jovial finch]

I GIVE IT A-

[short blade]

Alright, pre-orders. When's that, Ninty?

[wooden otter]

so the exclusive games we now know about from Nintendo for Switch 2 is a new Mario Kart game, a new FromSoftware title, and a Hyrule Warriors 3, to name a few

oh kirby

[verbal sand]

That was a pretty wild direct. Ngl did not expect half of this.

[oblique minnow]

Oh is it smash

[short blade]

Or Smash

[proven token]

I thought that was it

[wooden otter]

this is smash bros

this might be smash bros

nevermind

[limpid lantern]

Poor Kirby lol

[wooden otter]

its new kirby

[oblique minnow]

Oh Kirby racer

[wooden otter]

the graphically design of kirby fooled me for a moment

a kirby racing game???

[limpid lantern]

Sweet

[elder patio]

lol what

[jovial finch]

kirby racer!!!!!!!!!!!

[elder patio]

kirby kart

[wooden otter]

wait, sakurai might be behind it

[vagrant osprey]

Ah I remember Kirby air ride on GameCube

[wooden otter]

YESSSSSSSSSS

https://tenor.com/view/meme-bob-esponja-gif-2904459546447199840

[jovial finch]

Yeah sakurai is done with smash

[oblique minnow]

Last trailer

[jovial finch]

WAIT.

[oblique minnow]

It's yooka laylee jk

[vagrant osprey]

Yooka laylee remake I think

[wooden otter]

the first game was his last kirby game. I had a feeling it was Sora Limited

[short blade]

Didn't they say last game about three games ago? 😄

[limpid lantern]

Yes

[elder patio]

yeah

[wooden otter]

it'll be a while before HAL works on the next one

dk

[oblique minnow]

Seth Rogan is back

[vagrant osprey]

Ow it’s DK cool

[elder patio]

dk game

[wooden otter]

this is the EPD8 project

[jovial finch]

DK IS SO DAMN BACK

[gloomy saddle]

yessir

[short blade]

New DK looks weird.

[verbal sand]

: O

[gloomy saddle]

looks fine to me

[short blade]

The design of the character I mean, not the game.

[slim flicker]

lol this is stupid

[elder patio]

monkey simulator im in

[gloomy saddle]

i know its fine

[proven token]

Looks fun

[oblique minnow]

Yea I don't like his pants

[verbal sand]

I dig it. Idk about the pants either tho

[oblique minnow]

But it looks fun as hell

[wooden otter]

Banana

mmm. banana

[vagrant osprey]

Pulling out all the stops with this direct

[wooden otter]

July release

[short blade]

No Smash Bros, but Nintendo smashed it with this presentation.

[rich trench]

New Donkey Kong game!!

[proven token]

This year damn

[limpid lantern]

They did a good job with it

[short blade]

Should have been bananaza

[wooden otter]

Nintendo's been working on a 3D DK game for a long while

hardware options

[oblique minnow]

Mario kart bundle nice

[wooden otter]

what's the price

[short blade]

Oh, only one colour

[proven token]

No price

[elder patio]

gimme a price nintnedo

[short blade]

Oh, no pre-orders.

[limpid lantern]

I cannot buy one until there are cute skin options /j

[wooden otter]

check the site later

[stark lava]

...at launch. Remember N64? That had only one colour at launch too.

[wooden otter]

treehouse is... a lot of stuff

[tulip magnet]

10/10 direct

[oblique minnow]

It's gonna be $9999

[vagrant osprey]

This is gunna be expensive if they haven’t mentioned the price by now

[elder patio]

uh oh

[wooden otter]

https://tenor.com/view/its-over-9000-itsover9000-saiyan-saga-vegeta-scouter-break-gif-6442703083805935667

[dull sorrel]

No preorder date or price is strange. Guess forcing people to their site later

[limpid lantern]

Yeah

[stark lava]

By the end of the generation, N64 had more colours than a pack of Starburst.

[gloomy saddle]

please dont be like the ps5 pro

[wooden otter]

they are doing that to not anger people immediately

[elder patio]

hopefully the site can handle all the trafic when they update the site

[short blade]

I'm really surprised that Welcome Tour thing is a paid game. That would have been the perfect pack-in title.

Like what Valve did with the Steam Deck and Astro's Playroom.

[elder patio]

yeah

[limpid lantern]

yeah thats kind of a shame

[vagrant osprey]

Ah I assumed welcome tour would be free

[elder patio]

still is nintendo so yeah

[rich trench]

Silk song news lmaooo

[tulip magnet]

Yeah, its weird how thats not included

[oblique minnow]

I'm not paying for a welcome tour 😆 . They're outta their mind

[limpid lantern]

'news'

[wooden otter]

honestly, it's pretty dumb. I think a lot of consoles should try to ship a free game with it.

[dull sorrel]

Exactly. Can't imagine it being a big seller on its own either

[verbal sand]

100% not interested in buying welcome tour. Hard pass

[wooden otter]

Wii and Wii U did that (DLX only)

number of teams left unaccounted for

[gloomy saddle]

the price will be something

[vagrant osprey]

I’m not paying for an interactive tutorial on how to use the device if that’s all it is

[wooden otter]

rounding up. Next Level Games, and intelligent systems are missing a game each

there are more epd titles. I am betting that the new DK game is from EPD8

[tulip magnet]

Welcome tour shouldve been free

[wooden otter]

agreed

[gloomy saddle]

companies are being more greedy each day

[wooden otter]

But they will ship a bundle with the new Mario Kart

[limpid lantern]

still kind of puzzled no price point

[tulip magnet]

When i first saw it, it looked cool, it gave me a Playstation Home esque to it till they said "Sold separately"

[vagrant osprey]

Honestly I think it might even be £500 now

[stark lava]

It's Nintendo. It will still sell 10,000,000 copies.

[oblique minnow]

Mario Kart World is amazing to have as a launch title. I'm glad they are launching on a solid looking game

[wooden otter]

they didn't even upload the videos present today

too many games

[gloomy saddle]

they had the chance to compete with astros playroom

[wooden otter]

too many games to buy

[gloomy saddle]

the 256 gb is cool tho

[tulip magnet]

I wished there was an option for motion controls on Metroid Prime 4, ig my only option is the mouse feature which idc too much for cuz that requires a table.

[oblique minnow]

Is it really?

[gloomy saddle]

and the 120 fps is even cooler

[tulip magnet]

Built in yeah

[vagrant osprey]

I’ll have to get one of those micro sd express cards for the extra storage

[tulip magnet]

Thats for the 3rd party triple A games lol

[limpid lantern]

a bit bummed that my sd card from my switch wont transfer over, but i guess its fair

[tulip magnet]

They know 32 GB wont cut it for switch 2 cuz of the third party titles

[short blade]

32GB didn't cut it for Switch 1, never mind 2

[limpid lantern]

^

[verbal sand]

Idk man I still feel like ill only play the exclusives on switch 2. May play all yhe third party games on my series.

[tulip magnet]

Fr tho 😭

[vagrant osprey]

I thought they would allow normal micro sd cards just for switch 1 games but looks like we can’t even do that

[limpid lantern]

well, they wont get me buying it right away, but i am interested in one eventually

[tulip magnet]

This a console i wait till the holidays to buy rather than the Summer

[short blade]

I'll mainly play the exclusives too. There's occasionally a non-exclusive I may play. Something small like Balatro, or games I buy on all platforms to play wherever.

But even for first-party/exclusives only, 256GB is kinda crappy.

[desert light]

Borderlands 4 will look good hopefully on new switch, but not as good as regular launch systems

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1907435359459250642

DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm)

The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $449.99

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 2:10 PM

[verbal sand]

Base ia 450 500 for the mario world bundlw

[gloomy saddle]

the switch 2 will be the last switch

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/IGN/status/1907435032534200492

IGN (@IGN)

BREAKING: Nintendo Switch prices currently available on the UK store. It says pre-orders start April 8.

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 2:08 PM

[jovial finch]

OH DAMN

[tulip magnet]

I dont pay money for a switch to play mainly third party, triple A games. i Pay money to play first party or indie games that i wont normally get on Xbox or Ps.

[oblique minnow]

I was close.

I was off by about $9k

[limpid lantern]

not too bad

lol trippy

[verbal sand]

If you get one u might as well do the bundle because u going buy mario kart anyway

[vagrant osprey]

£400 then about right

[tulip magnet]

Good price

[gloomy saddle]

i think that the switch series will end with the switch 2

nintendo did that with every console

just like the wii

[tulip magnet]

Hold onto my switch till around November-December and i decide to cop the switch 2 around there

[vagrant osprey]

Gunna try and get the Mario kart bundle I think

[verbal sand]

Same

[short blade]

Same. I need to pre-order two console and game bundles next week.

[tulip magnet]

Im still happy about the game cube addition to the NSO library. Specifically WindWaker.

[vagrant osprey]

£429 isn’t bad for that

[short blade]

Works out £34 for Mario Kart with the bundle.

[oblique minnow]

Oof and I just realized it probably won't drop down in price at all for the next 3-4 years

[vagrant osprey]

Well if it’s like ps5 or series x the price seems to only go up over time

[stark lava]

Jinkies. That's way more than Switch cost.

[elder patio]

ooh not too bad tbh 500 for the mk bundle

did they say the switch has a oled screen?

[vagrant osprey]

Just LCD

[elder patio]

thanks

[desert light]

Borderlands 4 may not have to be downgraded for the switch huh?

[elder patio]

i mean 120 hertz 1080p screen im in

[vagrant osprey]

I didn’t expect the 120hz

[oblique minnow]

Where's that switch 2 lite at

[elder patio]

same but defo is really nice to heasr

[vagrant osprey]

Probably in a year or two along with oled I’d imagine

[limpid lantern]

in 2 years /s

[elder patio]

im curious how games like fortnite play on this console

[limpid lantern]

i dont care that much about oled tbh

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/Wario64/status/1907437638295945222

Wario64 (@Wario64)

Nintendo Switch 2 on My Nintendo Store - invites will go out to people who register their interest. Register here: buff.ly/WUMpz8g
︀︀
︀︀Invitation emails will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis to registrants who have purchased a Nintendo Switch Online membership with a minimum of 12 months of paid membership and a minimum of 50 total gameplay hours, as of April 2, 2025.

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 2:19 PM

[oblique minnow]

I'll get a switch 2 when it's back in stock after being sold out for a year

[limpid lantern]

trying to beat bots , maybe?

[vagrant osprey]

I can’t even get on the store website atm

[short blade]

Yeah, trying to deal with the scalpers.

I really hope I manage to get ours pre-ordered.

[dull sorrel]

Also want to remind sny American friends that although it's being shown as $450 USD right now, the tariff stuff in the news right now could drastically affect it

[vagrant osprey]

Yeah scalpers will be on ebay trying to sell them for 1K like PS5

[dull sorrel]

My Nintendo online just expired but I definitely have 12months paid, wonder if I qualify? Not that I'm in a rush to get one

[short blade]

Oh, physical games are more expensive than digital in Europe.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GniU6vuXwAAN7l7?format=jpg&name=small

[limpid lantern]

rip

[vagrant osprey]

90 euros wow

[short blade]

I hope you can order from more places than just Nintendo.

I have an active NSO sub and more than 50 total hours (although not within the past year for gameplay), but Lucy doesn't. I'm guessing it will be one per customer from there.

[limpid lantern]

i'm gonna be good an wait for a cute color/theme one

[stark lava]

Why would they not be?

[short blade]

Because they're usually not.

[stark lava]

I know, but you must admit that never made sense?

[vagrant osprey]

Yeah hopefully I can get one from John Lewis here

[dull sorrel]

Not sure about there but here bestbuy will be doing the preorders, they tweeted out info last week accidentally. I assume gamestop too

[oblique minnow]

Good luck to all of you who try to preorder. I wish you godspeed

[stark lava]

"Hey here's a product we had to manufacture, there's a cost in that. Or you can buy the digital version with a negligible cost of replication, it's the same price."

Just... nonsense, really.

[limpid lantern]

yep

[short blade]

I never really saw it as nonsense. The cost is just balanced out across the two.

[limpid lantern]

xcept the whole.. digital game sharing thing

that'll be nice

[stark lava]

Hmm, OK. You could have a point there.

[shell sparrow]

What kind perf is switch 2 compared to? I was too busy at work to watch the stream

[vagrant osprey]

Feels like Nintendo are really moving on from switch 1 as well instead of a cross gen that has lasted forever like PS5 and series X. Prime 4 maybe being the last big one for switch 1.

[short blade]

I'd guess PS4-ish

[desert light]

Last gen yeah.

[short blade]

If Switch gets FF7 and Xbox doesn't, that's a real low blow.

[elder patio]

for a handheld it is pretty good

[desert light]

I guess it’s gonna have the last-gen performance.

[short blade]

Well, it's running 120fps

[rich trench]

I’m gonna be buying that day one!!

[desert light]

Ohhh. Series X frames.

[short blade]

So seems like maybe PS4 with a bit of a boost.

[elder patio]

i mean cyberpunk on the switch 2 must be pretty beefy

[desert light]

Big step upward.

[shell sparrow]

Does it mean like upto 120fps for those games that support it?

[vagrant osprey]

If this thing is running cyberpunk at a stable 30fps then already better than PS4

[elder patio]

lol

[oblique minnow]

Rewatching that Donkey Kong game. It looks so fun. You can punch your way out from the ground and mine gold.. so cool

[dull sorrel]

This is just to register your interest to buy next week, right?

[elder patio]

yeah it looked fun

[tulip magnet]

Why would i pre-order when this is still a concern💀

[verbal sand]

Its not

[short blade]

Yeah, I'm trying to register so I've got as many pre-order options available as possible.

[limpid lantern]

i still want to touch one in person. cause i am concerned about the comfort.

[elder patio]

the joycons are secured with a little button on the back so it doesnt fly off

[shell sparrow]

Does it have ray tracing i wonder?

[short blade]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg15MFGINWY&ab_channel=DevolverDigital

Enter the Gungeon 2 trailer. As this is around where the stream dropped out.

[short blade]

Probably not.

[oblique minnow]

It looks like the gimmick for this one is that it has a mouse functionality and uh.. a camera

[limpid lantern]

also ifi wait, companies will make cute skin options

[verbal sand]

It just looks like a bigger switch probably same comfort level

[limpid lantern]

i assume you have the big people hands

😂

[tulip magnet]

Ah okay, im concerned about that piece sticking out.

[verbal sand]

For maximum comfort i'll buu a switch 2 pro grip.

[tulip magnet]

Imma still wait till reviews drop

Give it some time

[elder patio]

im already sold tbh

[verbal sand]

You would be correct. I got them massive dk hands 😂

[tulip magnet]

Im sold aswell but im still waiting

[limpid lantern]

i like the skin i have on mine now, cause it makes the grips thicker

more comfy

[tulip magnet]

The switch 2 joycons does look like it wont no longer be an issue to me if they enlarging everything. That was my main gripe with the switch 1 joycons was that everything was too compact

[verbal sand]

Yea I was sold after mario kart world and zelda botw and totk enhanced versions.

[elder patio]

hopefully i can get a mk world bundle

[verbal sand]

Everything else was just like wow more stuff I get to play on it ? XD

[short blade]

I don't even see anywhere to register interest on the site, so I guess it's automatic.

[tulip magnet]

Zelda botw and totk at 60 frames is so good. But its still good to wait for a digital foundry video that goes more in-depth about the performance cuz they were vague when they talked about performance.

[verbal sand]

Yea not buying day one. But at some point not long after probably.

[dull sorrel]

I had to choose which i wanted and click register

[verbal sand]

Even if it doesnt run as good as it seems. It still leap and bounds ahead of switch 1

[oblique minnow]

This is how it's showing for people

[vagrant osprey]

Well I got on the my Nintendo store now they have prices for the pro controller and camera as well

[dull sorrel]

Yes, was just about to post that Trippy, thanks

[oblique minnow]

In your face Ophelia!

😝

[tulip citrus]

Bro, they just casually drop Silksong like it’s nothing.

[short blade]

That's what I see.

[dull sorrel]

I was nice, you are not Trippy 😢

[tulip magnet]

Shortly after they fixed the audio/video desync issue aswell😭

[elder patio]

yeah i cant register, havent had a switch in 2 years

[dull sorrel]

Maybe only certain country sites are up now. Canada isn't working, we have to go through the US one

[elder patio]

dutch site is working fine

[short blade]

I've had one since day one. Owned two regular Switch models and a Lite on my account.

Had NSO since day one with a family plan.

I guess the playtime is letting me down, as I've not played mine since about a week after the DLC dropped for the last Pokémon game.

$90 for physical games is rough.

[verbal sand]

$90 ?!

[dull sorrel]

I haven't turned mine on in 6 months or more. If your total is good, you should be fine

[short blade]

$80 digital, $90 physical.

[verbal sand]

Ouch thats real rough.

[elder patio]

hope i can get one at the 8th, if not local stores it is

[short blade]

Also, Nintendo has confirmed that some games won't actually have any game on the cart. The cart will be just a physical key, you download the game and need the cart in the console to play.

[verbal sand]

Thats dumb

[short blade]

That seems pointless. I know it works similarly with Xbox and PlayStation, but at least the disc has data on it that you can install from (even if it's not the full game).

If there's nothing on the cart except a key, why not just give a code?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GniZPWXXYAAcSWd?format=jpg&name=large

[tulip magnet]

So what should i do with my current switch 1 that has a faulty battery when i do decide in wanna purchase the switch 2😭

Might sell it to a relative idk

[short blade]

Oh wait, the image says they don't contain 'full game data'. The tweet said no game data.

[verbal sand]

Guess they want you to feel like your still using physical even if its not.

Ah

[short blade]

So maybe it's just like Xbox and PS is now, with a partial install.

[tulip magnet]

Like the battery is still in function, its just now its maximum capacity are halved for when the console goes into power mode now.

So a significant reduction in playtime

I dont wanna bother putting money to replace it cuz i play docked most the time

[short blade]

Here's the list of games that aren't back compat.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/

Or need Switch 1 joy cons.

[limpid lantern]

👀

[dull sorrel]

Invites from Nintendo don't start going out until May 8th, hopefully you'll get a preorder before then anyway

[tulip magnet]

Why couldn't they include an IR motion camera tho on the switch 2, even with the mouse feature?

[vagrant osprey]

Hmm that’s interesting

[short blade]

So Switch 1 joy cons can connect to a Switch 2.

[limpid lantern]

nice

can take ring fit over as long as i have switch 1 joycons

[tulip citrus]

Also, I thought we were done with memory priority.
Instead of just regular microSD cards we use, it’s just one specific card that works: EXPRESS

[rich trench]

More controllers for family and friends

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/Wario64/status/1907444921423831408

Wario64 (@Wario64)

Nintendo Switch 2 US website updated: www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/features/
︀︀
︀︀-Switch 2 Pro Controller is $79.99
︀︀-Joy-Con $89.99
︀︀-Camera $49.99
︀︀-Dock Set $109.99

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 2:48 PM

[tulip magnet]

Really appreciate the extra button mappings on the back of the switch 2 pro controller

[limpid lantern]

do we have to pay seperate for a dock?

[tulip magnet]

That one was for the competitive fps gamers

[tulip magnet]

No

[oblique minnow]

It's an extra dock

[limpid lantern]

oh good, i had a mild panic lol

[oblique minnow]

Yea I was confused at first too

[tulip magnet]

The world tour and video camera the biggest waste of money they had to showcase lol

[tulip citrus]

Like bro, $60 for 256 Gig express?

[short blade]

The Mario Kart bundle is limited time.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GnibsFBXIAAPtjf?format=jpg&name=small

Price there is CAD

[limpid lantern]

idk anyone who plays it irl, amusingly

[short blade]

Pokémon Scarlet and VIolet getting free S2 upgrade.

[rich trench]

Link?

[dull sorrel]

Was just coming to post that. That price is wild

[short blade]

No link, just something that I saw on a tweet.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gnib7uOXEAAdUAL?format=jpg&name=360x360

[limpid lantern]

the CAD price being that much is a lot

[dull sorrel]

The sticker shock is wild , but if you do a direct conversion based on today's dollar, it's slightly cheaper than the US

[limpid lantern]

ah, makes sense

sticker shock hurts tho lol

[woven glade]

i see they are trying to charge $80 usd for marionkart

[limpid lantern]

the new one, makes sense tbh

games are more in price everywhere

[short blade]

$90 physical

[woven glade]

holy

[vagrant osprey]

Seeing as the game cards don’t actually have full data anymore I don’t really see the point in physical as much on switch 2 this time

[woven glade]

I really hope other companies dont start charging $80 now.

[short blade]

They will

[limpid lantern]

i mean lol

[short blade]

It only takes one.

[limpid lantern]

and nintendo is definitely able to be that one

[woven glade]

ugh great. I aint paying 80 for cod

[limpid lantern]

and yet.. most people probably will

[woven glade]

the timing for this is bad. we just had 70 be the new standard not too long ago

[dull sorrel]

Yep, last increase was started by one and then everyone followed because they could. Just means more budgeting

[vagrant osprey]

Well I don’t think Nintendo usually has micro transactions in Mario kart and splatoon from what I remember. Cod is just £60 as a starting point

[short blade]

Just in time for GTA6 to follow with the higher price.

[vagrant osprey]

Get ready for $100 GTA6 lol

[limpid lantern]

ngl i expected gta to be that cost anyway so

😂

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/VGC_News/status/1907448584212983962

VGC (@VGC_News)

Nintendo will sell a cheaper $330 Switch 2 in Japan that’s region locked, it's confirmed. The 'multilingual' Switch will cost more and only be available from Japan's My Nintendo Store.
︀︀
︀︀vgc.news/news/nintendo-will-sell-a-cheaper-330-switch-2-in-japan-thats-region-locked/

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 3:02 PM

Time to learn Japanese

[limpid lantern]

interesting

[woven glade]

i dont see that being a problem since rockstar games are usually very high quality.

[limpid lantern]

the shipping costs would be awful tho

[short blade]

I'd happily pay £100 for a game if there were no mtx and extra costs on top.

[vagrant osprey]

The micro sd express cards are really expensive, I don’t think I’ll be able to get a 1TB. Hope they come down in price

[short blade]

If they want to include mtx to make up for the extra game production costs, they can't double dip with a higher cost of entry too.

[woven glade]

well. We all know Activison is gonna do it anyway

[vagrant osprey]

Game companies like Activision will have the cake and eat it though like with COD if they can get away with it for 100 then charge £30 for blackcell skins on top

They ain’t losing any money

[limpid lantern]

and tbh.. they get away with it. people buy it

if they didnt, they would stop doing it lol

[dull sorrel]

Exactly, Tes

[woven glade]

I think at some point you hit the limit on what prices the consumer will tolerate

[limpid lantern]

they have not hit that point yet, clearly lol

[woven glade]

Yeah i was aboutta say

[limpid lantern]

and they do actually have people who research this stuff

[vagrant osprey]

The 1TB micro sd express is around £200, might just have to go for the 500 or 256 for now

[dull sorrel]

This will still sell really well but it does scare me for next gen xbox and ps

[limpid lantern]

^

[short blade]

Based on info from the Japanese site, game upgrades for Switch 2 will cost $10 for small upgrades like Zelda and $20 for larger ones that have more DLC content to them like Kirby and Mario Party

[woven glade]

oh.....well. we'll cross that bridge when we get to it

[cursive sedge]

The issue with games, is that demand really won’t decrease that much if they increase the price of them so developers are free to increase them. Especially if the whole market shifts to selling games at a higher price

[wooden otter]

I saw the price

I saw the price on my phone pop up

450, a little higher than I expected it to be, but I don't think that is very high

The price of the games, that's a different story

[woven glade]

with the switch 2 that high. Next consoles could easily push 700

[wooden otter]

https://en.as.com/meristation/news/if-you-want-to-play-the-new-nintendo-switch-2-mario-kart-prepare-your-wallet-the-physical-edition-will-cost-90-n/

[short blade]

I guessed £450 for the price. I wasn't far off as that's close to the MK bundle price.

[wooden otter]

So, going forward Switch2 will start at 80 for a digital version, and will cost upwards to 90 dollars for the entire game

Oh, my god

And I thought the 70 dollar price jump was extreme. This is worse

[limpid lantern]

welcome to what it was like as a kid lol

games being so so expensive

[cursive sedge]

Physical games should not be sold at a higher price. It’s going to harm game stores even more

[wooden otter]

I know. I recall how much N64 and GCN got to at times

[vagrant osprey]

The pro controllers are £75 this time.

[wooden otter]

it's going to harm the entire market

[short blade]

They're already on the way out.

[limpid lantern]

^

[cursive sedge]

It’s the nail in the coffin

[lucid birch]

that's the wrong nostalgia.

[wooden otter]

I am going to be completely skipping this console

[limpid lantern]

ok

thats fair

[wooden otter]

There was a reason I stopped investing in Switch games.

[limpid lantern]

its basically the only console i have, so i'll probably get one in a year or so

[wooden otter]

the price was one of them. and it was mainly just it being more money than getting something else for PS5 or Xbox

[cursive sedge]

Tbh I probably will buy a switch 2 but I am not going to be happy if these prices shift the entire market

[wooden otter]

I'm just not going to support these new game prices unless they do get a massive

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/VGC_News/status/1907451527867842567

VGC (@VGC_News)

UPDATE: FromSoftware has described The Duskbloods as a PvPvE title with "multiplayer at its core."

Quoting VGC (@VGC_News)
︀
The Duskbloods, a new game by FromSoftware, is coming exclusively to Switch 2.
︀︀
︀︀vgc.news/news/new-fromsoftware-game-the-duskbloods-coming-exclusively-to-switch-2/

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 3:14 PM

[limpid lantern]

someone had to, and nintendo is pretty well placed to be that person

[wooden otter]

I would've settled for the 70 dollar price.

but 80 is too much

I cannot recall the last time I spent over 70 dollars on a game

[vagrant osprey]

Will be around 500 if I can grab a pro controller with the MK bundle. I’ll probably do that

[shell sparrow]

Is 80 physical or digital version?

[wooden otter]

Matter of fact, I've only actually done that maybe 4 times in my life

[wooden otter]

that's the kicker. digital only

Which means, Swtich 2 versions of games will be 20 dollar upgrades

People hated Sony for the 10 dollar upgrades, but they weren't that much

[shell sparrow]

Even ps only does 10 usd upgrades

[limpid lantern]

people might have hated it, but they still payed it

[wooden otter]

but a number of companies do that (or force you to buy a separate version of a game)

[limpid lantern]

[wooden otter]

yeah, and 10 dollars isn't extreme of an upgrade. 20 can be, unless they actually added a lot of content

[dull sorrel]

I likely won't buy at launch. I don't use my switch enough. I am curious about it although unsure it should be priced in line with series x and ps5

[wooden otter]

But you can tell from this presentation, that they want you to put down a lot of money into it

[wooden otter]

from how it's marketed, it might be like a Series S

[vagrant osprey]

Yeah was nice that the Xbox upgraded first party games were free but it’s Nintendo, so I didn’t expect them to tbh

[limpid lantern]

i feel like the switch line , and nintendo in general, is very off step in regards to the other consoles.
its its own island so much

[wooden otter]

For storage, you have to use the X type of microsd, but internal will be 256 GB

[short blade]

I don't play a huge amount of games on Switch. Those that I do, I sink a lot of time into them.They're first-party games with no mtx, no DLC or reasonably priced DLC, and I get hundreds if not thousands of hours out of them.

I don't mind the extra £10 for that.

[limpid lantern]

not bad, but you cant really compare them across very easily

[wooden otter]

I am reading everything about this

I know FromSoft/Bloodborne players wil be pissed about this

[cursive sedge]

The price of the switch games isn’t really the issue for me, it’s just how this will impact the entire market

[rose talon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM

[limpid lantern]

there arent very many games i get on switch that are the big name titles, and those that i do buy.. im with rhinne. i sink a lot of time into.

[rose talon]

I thought it would be on April 4th but damn this is cool

[limpid lantern]

worth the cost

[rose talon]

they did something i didn't expect

[wooden otter]

it can be a case by case basis

[limpid lantern]

its preferences

lol

[rich trench]

Mhm

[frozen pier]

Found it

[wooden otter]

From the initial lineup alone, I would buy the Mario Kart game with it, probably get something from Switch 1 (and maybe do an upgraded version of it, or just Switch 1. comes between Wonder and Kirby FL).

[frozen pier]

Also the bo6 free trial starts in 34 minutes

[rose talon]

You will need to buy a camera separately?

[wooden otter]

The Donkey Kong game I am down for.

[limpid lantern]

i really disinterested in most of the games announced today, even tho i know they will be awesome and really popular.

[frozen pier]

I believe so

[short blade]

Yes

[wooden otter]

Past that, Elden Ring is definitely something I would sink my money into

[short blade]

Fine by me, as I won't need or want one. So I won't have that extra cost on me and a useless device.

[cursive sedge]

What’s the camera for?

[wooden otter]

It's a very difficult game, and something I would like to play portably anyway

[wooden otter]

Video calls

[rose talon]

I watched for 5 minutes and screamed oooooh YEEEEEEEH

[cursive sedge]

Yeah I don’t need to do video calls on a switch

[frozen pier]

To record your face while in vc or games like mario party jamboree that can use your face for pfps

[wooden otter]

seeing that price is the equivalent of getting hit by a car

[short blade]

No it's not.

[wooden otter]

Now I know how they were better prepared for selling it this time around

[limpid lantern]

its really not

[frozen pier]

I dont even think any prices were revealed were they?

[wooden otter]

for me, it was like that

[limpid lantern]

maybe a hot wheels car

[wooden otter]

it's a face slap. okay

a full on will smith slap

[limpid lantern]

meh

[wooden otter]

either way, my jaw is hurting from it

probably from screaming at the screen so much

[limpid lantern]

you arent going to get them, so i guess you can relax now lol

spend money on xbox games !

[rose talon]

I DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS IS DISCORD OR THIS IS AN ANALOGUE OF DISCORD IN NINTENDO

[limpid lantern]

im sad no animal crossing

[woven glade]

that's a very niche use.

[limpid lantern]

chill with the caps

[frozen pier]

I wouldnt be surprised if we got a new ac game or itll get a upgrade

[wooden otter]

or playstation, which I primarily play on

[frozen pier]

Tho i am excited to see how outlaws will look

[limpid lantern]

i want a new one bc the last one is basically unsupported now

[rose talon]

1080 pi 120 fps

[woven glade]

i would just wack people with net in that game lol

[wooden otter]

actually, there were no Ubisoft titles, minus Star Wars Outlaws.

[limpid lantern]

....

[wooden otter]

Which reminds me, I need to interrogate Anchel about that

[limpid lantern]

animal crossing

not assassins creed

😂

[frozen pier]

Both are technically ac xd

[wooden otter]

i looked up the bundle. it retails for 500.00

[limpid lantern]

yes

[frozen pier]

Where did you find that? I dont remember seeing anything in the direct unless i missed it

[wooden otter]

So logically, it'll be a 30 dollar discount off MK Tour

[limpid lantern]

since the base game is more, it makes sense to get the bundle

[rose talon]

4k and 120 fps aaaaaaaa💖

[wooden otter]

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/
Official website

[limpid lantern]

its on the website, its official

[wooden otter]

and I wanted the physical version of this game

[rose talon]

i love you

[frozen pier]

I believe 4k will be limited to 60

[wooden otter]

my main rule with Nintendo is to not buy digital versions of first party games unless small in scale

I remember my difficulties with getting the Switch 1, it was cheap, but expensive towards me, as I had to save a TON of money

[limpid lantern]

ok well. time for me to do morning things like breakfast lol

[rose talon]

even if so it's cool i don't care that it's not pure it's 4k steam decks can't do that

[wooden otter]

I dropped the f bomb like 30 times in the past 15 minutes

I feel like Chris Rock rn at the oscars

[frozen pier]

This is quite expensive imo

[short blade]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GnilcPwWsAAUoRP?format=jpg&name=large

Hitman pre-order bonuses.

[wooden otter]

ngl, hilarious

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/accessories/

[rich trench]

Guys with these graphics imagine how the next Pokémon pokemon games are gonna be

[frozen pier]

They showed legends z-a quality already so

[rose talon]

Damn I can't buy it because I bought a PC for $1200

[wooden otter]

So the dock "kit" will be 110 USD. I think the first Dock was less money, maybe 80

Granted, this dock supports 4k output, and the charger is a lot smaller

but the charger alone is 30 USD

the pro controller is 80 USD, so it's only a ten dollar increase from Pro 1

[limpid lantern]

Quack pack. Amazing

[wooden otter]

here's the new UI

[short blade]

"New"

[wooden otter]

some added widgets

C button (partychat), form? or news? eshop, gallery, some connection icon? controllers, and I think Smartphone? then settings and power

[short blade]

No, the one after the joycon is the digital game cards.

[limpid lantern]

That'll be the game library

Yeah

[wooden otter]

icons are also modified slightly for games

[rose talon]

it's less than 1000 dollars so it's inexpensive

[wooden otter]

thank you

[wooden otter]

doesn't mean it still isn't expensive, when you consider the new price of games

[limpid lantern]

Did you expect it to not be expensive?

[rose talon]

why do i live in kazakhstan it will cost us 1800 dollars

[wooden otter]

ok, the NS2 upgrades for BOTW and ToTK will be included with NSO expansinos

[limpid lantern]

It's only a little more than the last one, which is a shock to me

[frozen pier]

Looks the same but idk looks more lively ig

[rose talon]

there you can create a family of 8 people

[limpid lantern]

Maybe we will someday get better backgrounds 😭😅

[frozen pier]

I wonder what the upgrade packs will cost
I hope its like ps for like 10 bucks

[wooden otter]

Elden Ring on Switch is called the Tarnished Edition. I wonder if that means the dlc is included, considering the price would be 80, i hope so

[wooden otter]

20, from my guess

[rich trench]

Honestly glad they held Gen 5 remakes back

[wooden otter]

I was honestly hoping to see the remasters of WW and TP

[short blade]

https://fxtwitter.com/VGC_News/status/1907457263121444989

VGC (@VGC_News)

Mario Odyssey, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and more getting free Switch 2 ‘updates’ (seperately from Switch 2 Editions).
︀︀
︀︀vgc.news/news/mario-odyssey-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-and-more-getting-free-switch-2-updates/

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FxTwitter · Apr 2, 2025, 3:37 PM

[frozen pier]

Ww is windwaker?

[rich trench]

Ahem they made the GameCube thing just be happy with it

[short blade]

One thing I can see coming from these price increases is that it's going to make things like Game Pass seem much more appealing to people.

[wooden otter]

ok, so there is a separate list of Switch 1 games that'll get a "performance boost patch"

[vagrant osprey]

Hopefully they put prime 2 on it at least with the GameCube nso

[wooden otter]

👏 👏

[lucid birch]

what? what's the difference between update and edition?

[short blade]

About $10 😄

[wooden otter]

update, imagine it's a PS4 game running better on PS5. Edition is a native ps5 version

[lucid birch]

I see

[wooden otter]

at the very least for Mario Party and Kirby, both s2 version get a dlc expansion to it

[rich trench]

So the upgrade thing is 10 bucks?

[short blade]

Some are $10, some are $20.

Or at least that's the prices converted from Japanese

[wooden otter]

that's fine at least for the upgrade, as they throw in an extra thing for the game, and not do some performance upgrade for 20 dollars

with the direct having ended. I can reflect on this, and determine my actual path for my game library this year

This new console adds a lot of stuff to look forward to

getting a Switch 2 would allow me to play Elden Ring in a better capacity. It's a game I've thought about trying for a long time, but had to abandon acquiring it, due to my backlog

2025 is stacked, and 2026 will likely be so

[frozen pier]

Mario kart world physical is 90 bucks
And the switch camera is 60 bucks

[wooden otter]

Now I'm just waiting on when Sony does their Showcase this year, and Xbox as well

between here and June, there are two games I'm looking forward to playing: Indiana Jones and Doom TDA

June is now a super crowded month

[frozen pier]

I wonder if TDA will come to switch then aswell

[elder patio]

cant wait for mk world

[frozen pier]

Also doesnt indiana jones launch april?

[wooden otter]

it'll likely will. and maybe OW2

[wooden otter]

yes. I am refering to the PS5 version

[frozen pier]

Overwatch 2 is already on switch my friend

[wooden otter]

outer worlds 2

I'm going to start Stray today

it's an 8 hour platinum

[vagrant osprey]

Diablo 4 on switch 2 seems like an easy win as well as that has cross save already

[wooden otter]

that'd be nice

The number of developers and titles present showcases a lot for the console

Especially with titles such as Elden Ring (and FS's next game, which seems to combine both ER and Nightreign, as it's a PvPvPvE type game), Cyberpunk, Project 007, THPS3+4 (the only Microsoft game present thus far, but could suggest the next COD might release on the system), Borderlands 4 (which could hint at a lot of 2K games coming to it, like Judas), and FF7 Remake (though this game's port was rumored for a while. Don't think it means Rebirth or FF16 just yet. but it does mean it's powerful enough to run such a massive end-stage PS4 game, which was only on TWO Discs at release)

[limpid lantern]

i do think they gave some exra reasons why switch online is worth it

i only had it when i was heavy into animal crossing

[wooden otter]

I had mine only for Smash Bros

[limpid lantern]

https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3lltqlxguts2k hmmm

VGC (@videogameschronicle.com)

The Switch 2 editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will have achievements.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zelda-b...

Bluesky · Apr 2, 2025, 3:52 PM

[wooden otter]

NSO is cheaper than others, but I hardly do online games

[wooden otter]

wut??

oh, it's just metric tracking

[frozen pier]

I hope this is real

[wooden otter]

I thought it meant a fully integrated achievement/trophy system

it's part of the Zelda Notes app

[frozen pier]

Ah

[wooden otter]

believe me, running online games on Switch alone is a blunder. to top it off, any of my friends that I do play games with, will choose to play it on a ps5 or Xbox than a Switch 1.

The only games I did play online for Switch 1 was Splatoon 2 and MK in the beginning (when it was free). afterwards, just Smash Bros. I have a friend who moved over to PC games, and he does it rarely

[rich trench]

80 bucks for the NSO and Expansion is alright

or was it 60 bucks

[frozen pier]

It is way cheaper than 80

It was like 35 to 40 for a year

60 might be the family membership

[rich trench]

Kinda sad no Sega stuff in that direct

[limpid lantern]

they picked a good release date.. going strong into summer vacations

[elder patio]

yup!

im glad that it releases soon

[short blade]

I'm glad it's out before we're away in August.

[limpid lantern]

hopefully you manage getting one by your trip

well. two

[rich trench]

Glad there’s a new Hyrule Warriors

[elder patio]

lets hope that nintendo is prepared and has plenty in stock

[rich trench]

Nintendo has a plan to stop scalping

Pretty sure

[elder patio]

i dont recall a shortage with the switch so lets hope it is the same deal with the switch 2

[rich trench]

Definitely getting my hands on one day one

[limpid lantern]

im curious about starseeker. astroneer universe game

[short blade]

Switch was massively in demand and there were stock issues for a while.

[limpid lantern]

^^

[elder patio]

was that at release or the covid times with chip shortages etc?

[short blade]

Massive demand mainly.

It was three years before covid.

[elder patio]

ah

[rich trench]

It’s funny how the stream broke lol

[elder patio]

lol yeah

[limpid lantern]

https://youtu.be/fWV6kKS66nY this one interests me

@vital wagon ^

[elder patio]

i mean it was at one point 1,5 million live viewers. must have been a load on the servers

[rich trench]

It’s crazy how everyone experienced it though haha

And everyone flooded the uk stream after lol

Was insane lol

[elder patio]

never seen that many live viewers

[molten axle]

Wow final fantasy 7 remake integrade for switch 2

[short blade]

It better come to Xbox now.

[elder patio]

the chat went insane. long live bots to exist moderation would be imposible for that

[molten axle]

I don’t think ff7 remake will come. They are prioritizing ps5 switch and pc. If next Xbox is basically a pc then we’ll see it

[rich trench]

Yeah haha

[molten axle]

I just bit the bullet and bought a legion go and got ff7 remake integrade on pc for 30$

[rich trench]

The Donkey Kong game gonna be awesome

[elder patio]

fr

[rich trench]

Also the casual silk song drop was funny

Was like here’s silk song moving on

[limpid lantern]

still no actual date so.. i take it will all the pinches of salt lol

[rich trench]

Releases 2025 at least

[limpid lantern]

they have been saying things like that for years now

i have no trust 😂

[rich trench]

Also saw where Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will have switch 2 improvements

Which I’m really excited for because they need them

[elder patio]

havent played pokemon in a long time

[rich trench]

Not as much as legends Z-A though

[elder patio]

last time was pk black/black 2 on the ds

[rich trench]

Peak games

Well if wind Waker is coming to the switch 2 then so is Twilight Princess hopefully!

(Not the Hd versions)

Would yall say the switch 2 is gonna be just as powerful as the ps4 or more powerful?

[tulip magnet]

A little bit of copium that there's still no remaster but i gladly take spending for Nintendo online at a cheaper price to play classic Windwaker on the go than spend another $60 for the upgraded version.

[rich trench]

I’m excited to play Gale of Darkness for the first time

Never played it before

[tulip magnet]

I beat both the pokemon coliseum games, they're one of the hardest in the franchise but they worth it

[rich trench]

I’ll be using my competitive Pokémon skills for it haha

Wonder if the switch 2 will have special editions like Metroid 4 design or Pokemon Legends Z-A design too

[short blade]

It's Nintendo. Of course it will 😄

[vagrant osprey]

With some of the games shown off I’d say it’s at least a bit more. Considering base PS4 can’t do 4K, and Metroid Prime 4 said it will have a 4K mode. Cyberpunk will be an interesting comparison, I’m sure Digital foundry will take a look at that between PS4 and Switch 2.

[tulip citrus]

So for people who want the Switch 2, I have some bad news for games. $80 for digital, $90 FOR PHYSICAL

[proven token]

and remember nintendo prices dont go down

so if ur expecting to wait for sales ur getting max $5 off

[shell sparrow]

So switch games dont go on sale i didnt know that. Then again dont own a switch

[proven token]

nintendo owned games dont

[short blade]

They do, but not super often for the major first party titles.

[limpid lantern]

they go on sale, but the first party ones will always be real minimal

[wooden otter]

50 iirc

[limpid lantern]

tho i have gotten some amazing black friday deals before. you just gonna be fast

[wooden otter]

it does surprise me a bit. even for maybe a sizzle reel. Something like Shinobi, or Sonic related.

[limpid lantern]

i got luigis mansion 3 for like 30 one black friday

[shell sparrow]

So basically dont expect ps xbox or steam level of sales right?

[limpid lantern]

nope

[dull sorrel]

there are also a few more directs planned showing off games coming up from what I recall

[limpid lantern]

the treehouse stuff the next couple days and then on the 17th its the mariocart stuff

but im sure there will be more and more

[shell sparrow]

Just a bit over 2 more months til xbox direct how time flies

[wooden otter]

yeah, you got a bunch of these Treehouse lives, which are showcasing a TON of different games, ranging from the new Mario Kart, to SF6, to Metroid, etc.

And then later in the month we are getting a Direct focused on the new Mario Kart. (around the same time we should be seeing a State of Play focused on Borderlands 4)

later in the month is when I expect the offical announcement for the next developer direct

Curious on what the second Xbox showcase will be (the accompanied game. ex. Starfield, BO6. Hoping it's not another COD rn) more of the variety type of guy. Maybe Fable.

[shell sparrow]

Fable not til 2026

Maybe some state of decay 3, eday or perfect dark reboot

[proven token]

state of decay should be

imagine though getting fable and perfect dark in the same year

when they showed dk for some odd reason i thought they were about to show banjo

xbox should do a new one it would sell so well on switch 2

[shell sparrow]

Doubtful

[proven token]

i think it would

a lot of people have been waiting for it

btw first nfl game on a nintendo console since ??? can anyone remember ?

[rich trench]

https://x.com/stealth40k/status/1907465012005724332?s=46&t=wfVK6Ml8hQOLMHN4GRCH1g

Stealth (@Stealth40k) on X

Based on Yen conversions, Switch to Switch 2 game upgrade packs will cost between $10-$15.

https://t.co/aVmYQVHcoa

X · Apr 2, 2025, 4:07 PM

[limpid lantern]

seems pretty reasonable, given some upgrades have extra missions and things

[proven token]

xbox is still thebest for it

[wooden otter]

hmmm

[rich trench]

If you have the NSO and expansion I think you get them for free

[wooden otter]

Maybe it's something where it could be a case by case basis

[wooden otter]

only the Zelda titles will do that.

[proven token]

i wonder if t hat price for online will go up

[limpid lantern]

assume it will and be pleased if it doesnt for a while?

thats my plan anyway lol

[proven token]

im just hopeing its after sept

if it does

[limpid lantern]

its not something i usually have

but im not a multiplayer kind of person

[wooden otter]

my guess is upgraded Switch titles might be 70 over 60. but ToTK was 70 at launch and is, so that might be 80 (in which case, that logic may not apply correctly)

it still can be a case by case basis

Nintendo didn't ship out a lot of first party games that were under 60 dollars. I recall Warioware shipped at 50

I am hopeful that Switch 1 games could get a price cut now on physical

Makes it easier for me to clean up inventory on what I consider missing and necessary additions

4, maybe 5 games I want to add to that library

Paper Mario is one of the first ones. I want one of the two, or both

too many, i get it Tes

[limpid lantern]

wrong chatttt lmao

[wooden otter]

lol

https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3lltxhykwxa2a

Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social)

Nintendo Switch 2 Best Buy preorder info:

-Preorders for console/games/accessories begin April 9th on the Best Buy mobile app and website. Stores will have preorders for games and accessories
-Most stores will open for a midnight ET launch on June 5

corporate.bestbuy.com/2025/nintend...

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Bluesky · Apr 2, 2025, 5:55 PM

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Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social)

Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster and Street Fighter 6 Year 1-2 Fighters Edition (Switch 2) are game key card products (meaning download only/no game data cart) buff.ly/3WXsQrn

From JB Hi-Fi (Australia pricing)

-Bravely Default 11 GB
-SF6 50GB

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Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social)

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Switch 2) will come on a physical 64GB game card buff.ly/ytlRxDP

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Bluesky · Apr 2, 2025, 5:50 PM

https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3lltyeznkzi2s

Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social)

Best Buy Switch 2 game listings (preorders up April 9th)

Mario Kart World ($79.99) buff.ly/iDNuIzJ
Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99) buff.ly/ubSiP2Y #ad

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Bluesky · Apr 2, 2025, 6:11 PM

Here's boxart, and yeah it's a case by case basis for games

DK is going to be 70 (unknown on if MK will be 10 dollars more)

[limpid lantern]

https://tenor.com/view/switch-joycon-joycons-drift-switch-2-gif-8636565558727532603

[wooden otter]

There's also video of the new eshop page. Apparently it includes a reccomended tab, and will tell you titles that your "friends" own

[frozen pier]

These are confirmed prices

[elder patio]

Lol i rewatched the mk world trailer, you even can play as a snowmen, these characters are getting crazy with this one

(2:05) from todays nintendo direct

[wooden otter]

yeah i know

i saw that, and a cow

[elder patio]

Yup!

Now i gotta wait 2 months to play it :( trying to pre order one the eight

Look at the box art the characters are getting better and better

[vagrant osprey]

The micro sd express cards will be the expensive part. Think I’ll have to keep some switch 1 games on the switch 1 otherwise I might run out of space.

[frozen pier]

The switch 2 bundle will be limited to fall 2025 or till they are stocked

[vagrant osprey]

Well hopefully I’ll be able to get one by then

[frozen pier]

I wont

I wanna get them seperate

I wanna build a physical tower

[elder patio]

Hopefully ill be able to get the bundle, if not ill get it physical

[scenic temple]

https://tenor.com/view/jalen-hurts-jalen-hurts-meek-mill-i-used-to-pray-for-times-like-this-gif-13709870523385828441

[limpid lantern]

indie live expo is the next big game announcements thing, i think

i will not be staying up to watch it, bc time zones.. but it looks cool

[rich trench]

https://x.com/dexerto/status/1907543761904640210?s=46&t=wfVK6Ml8hQOLMHN4GRCH1g

Dexerto (@Dexerto) on X

Nintendo added anti-scalper measures for Switch 2 pre-order invites:

Customers must have purchased a Nintendo Switch Online membership for atleast 12 months, and played 50+ gameplay hours on Switch 1

X · Apr 2, 2025, 9:20 PM

Well that’s nice

[vagrant osprey]

Better than nothing yeah

[vital wagon]

Hi

Sorry for not responding

I was busy today, and yesterday too

[verbal sand]

Im still kinda shocked the games will be 80-90$

[woven glade]

hopefully the backlash and the consumer reaction is enough to ward off the other companies

though. I doubt it will be

[shell sparrow]

a lot of people wont be able to afford games at that price point tbh

[woven glade]

true. But im sure higher ups at companies like EA and Activision would love to charge that amount PLUS the $30 bundles

and i think there could be enough people willing to buy those games

now because a lot of people wont be able to afford games at 80+, sales will decrease. But i dont know if that'll be enough

[old perch]

I honestly think it will be a net loss for the publisher

[short blade]

https://preview.redd.it/ertpzwukdjse1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=1578934d08a640021de4c89fa9dd6a5ae0e6fdc6