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Mario Kart World will probably carry the launch, but they’ve padded out the launch window with enhanced Switch 1 games, which tells me:
- this thing is coming in hot
- developers haven’t had long with it
But the level of availability could be because of diverted resources from the US due to tariffs. I expect the console to be gold dust in the US until the situation with importing goods settles down.
I think in the long run it’ll be a fine system. Probably not Switch 1 levels of success, but they’re not doing worse than 3DS, except maybe in the US where it could be a giga flop.
But I think in this instance, if Nintendo releases a flop system in the US then the rest of the industry is gonna follow.
My view is now is the best time (other than every year that came before) for first parties to start building up their European audiences and selling more games. It would help if they invested in better localisations.
My Switch 2 has shipped! Now to see how good/bad this thing is.
I also bought a PS5 Pro the other day...
I also bought a PS5 Pro the other day...
Two of my games (MK World and Cyberpunk 2077) have shown up, alongside my Pro Controller, but no console or Zelda games yet.
Mine’s just arrived but I’ve got some admin I need to do before I play.
Anyone have any suggestions for a decent cozy Stardew Valley type game?
There's a lot going on for me at the moment and i need a good portable cozy but engaging low-stress game.
There's a lot going on for me at the moment and i need a good portable cozy but engaging low-stress game.
edin just reviewed Fantasy Life i on RPG Site.
My full review of Fantasy Life i is up covering why it is one of my favorite games in a long time. I scored it 10/10 on RPG Site.
It's supposed to be getting a Switch 2 performance update patch.
I'm completely over the moon for it myself. Also finding it incredibly cozy & mentally therapeutic.
I played Mario Kart World for about an hour and uh, it's kind of trash. I don't see an option to do old fashioned 3-lap races online. Considering that's how I spent 95% of my hundreds of hours in Mario Kart 8, I'm severely disappointed. The intermissions to race to the main track and do one lap isn't fun at all. I hope Nintendo patches it in the future, otherwise I won't be playing this much.
I decided to get the Switch 2 mainly because my brother was getting one for himself and my nephew for Mario Kart World. I didn't pre-order but I just went to Target a few minutes before opening and I happened to be the second to last person to get a Mario Kart bundle. I did the system transfer from my Switch OLED to the Switch 2 but my Switch 2 does not show as my primary system for some reason.
I’m not sold on MK World at the moment. None of the tracks have given me that wow moment that I got from MK8.
I played another 2ish hours of Mario Kart. You can get traditional 3 lap races online, but only if Random gets selected as the track. It's a baffling decision from Nintendo as the intermission tracks seem suited for Knockout Tour and should have been contained to that mode.
I haven't really had a chance to play the tracks because of the intermissions. From what I've seen, the weakest part is they're so wide to accommodate 24 players.