>>1271218 Switch 2 software lineup looks like shit I'm glad I can still play Switch games on it.

>Can't pre-order Switch 2 online because of bots >Can't pre-order Switch 2 in-store because of bots >Most likely not going to be one of the lucky few chosen to pre-order Switch 2 from Nintendo directly This fucking sucks.

>>1271882 I genuinely don't understand how I managed to get my order. >wake up the morning of the 25th and realize I blanked on checking sites >check some article listings for shits and giggles, surely the nightmare has begun again >Best Buy OUT, Target OUT, no Amazon >there's still Walmart >on a whim click link and it lets me add to cart >begins to set in this is working and rush through without adding warranty >order is set Jun 5th at 9AM >Walmart >FUCKING WALMART

I'm waiting for the lite version so it has a better battery life and a better price. My demands for a portable is 50% based on how good the battery is and 50% game quality.

i'll only care when the switch 2 emulators are decent. which might take a while since these faggots went after all the people working on switch emulators. i still have a large backlog to go through though

I just wanted a release day Switch 2 to keep it in the box until it's hackable, but I couldn't get a preorder in anywhere.

>>1271752 I'm mainly interested in seeing the Switch 1 games I have (pic related) that could benefit the BC's improvements, between the shorter loading times, more stable framerate and a decrease of resolution drops. That would be a good excuse to replay them as well. Amongst launch titles, I plan to get Yakuza 0 DC (it's 47GB big - Sega thought it was a good idea to add English dubbing once again) and Kunitsugami (to try out the Joycon mice feature too). Other Switch2 releases in 2025 I have my sight on are Metroid 4, Elden Ring, Ys X, Zelda musou, Raidou and Donkey Kong Bananza. I'm also expecting ports of EDF5 and 6 which would be an instant buy.

I'm really looking forward to playing Donkey Kong and Mario Kart, although the launch lineup from Nintendo seems to be lacking. Perhaps we'll get a bunch of announcements in June, but other than Kirby Air Ride 2 and Metroid Prime 4 there's really nothing for the system that's interesting to me that I couldn't already play on my Steam Deck.

>>1271981 This. The only thing that matters is the emulators. Until those become good, it literally doesn't matter what they release for it.

>>1271218 Honestly... It's not the the $450 price tag. That's somewhat reasonable. Or even just the $80 games. I'd just buy less games. It's that they're charging $80 and you just KNOW shit like Smash and Mario Kart is STILL going to have paid DLC on top of that.

>>1274435 That's pretty average behavior amongst Japanese games (and not exclusive to the console itself either), nevermind of cases like Nihon Falcom or Atlus that expect you to pay full-price an 'upgraded' release of their latest installment. Although DLCs on Nintendo games tend to appear much later down the line rather than available day-one.

>>1274577 Just get ready for the full Mario Kart World experience to be $150. Also, as someone who doesn't speak Japanese, what am I supposed to see in that picture?

>>1274435 >It's that they're charging $80 and you just KNOW shit like Smash and Mario Kart is STILL going to have paid DLC on top of that Yeah I saw people naively believing that the higher price tag would make it so devs were not forced to nickel and dime you. No way in hell are devs going to resist the urge to raid your wallet after so many years of this shit.

im not buying but at the same time i was amazed at how fast this sold, i figured people would be more apprehensive after the issues of the first, the price, and the new issues but damn this things gonna go fucking insane it seems im gonna be honest this whole thing does not bode well for nintendos already somewhat high jewishness

So i wonder when minecraft and fornite get a switch 2 updates

>>1274610 Eh, even the Wii U sold out on launch. I don't think the Switch 2 is going to flop but preorders mean nothing really.

>>1274583 Again it's not exactly something new, I'm someone who purchased the deluxe edition of Super Robot Wars 30 on Switch 1 for 14,850 yen the day it released (100 yen was also equal to ~80 euro cents back then instead of the ~60 cents we get from converting nowadays). Shin Megami Tensei V was pretty similar as well as Fate Samurai Remnant too. Much like how the Switch ports of the Utawarerumono trilogy recently came out, but they're priced 5,280 yen each and you still have to get the DLCs separately (iirc they're just crossover units who may break the game's balance). >Also, as someone who doesn't speak Japanese, what am I supposed to see in that picture? Just a random picture I've posted showing prices of accessories and games in a Japanese retail chain, with a promotion for people with a fidelity card by converting 10% of the game value into points. But as a matter of fact, games in Japan are generally priced rather high for the natives there.

>>1271882 just wait for the inevitable upgraded version with a better battery or screen or something. There's always at least one mid-gen upgrade.

>>1271882 >tfw was able to get a preorder in-person at Gamestop after work I'm still shocked at my luck. I called around first and most were sold out, but thankfully one that was about half an hour out in the city still had some. Pretty surprised that they had any left after ~8 hours given that it's a high traffic area.

>>1274646 Fortnite is a launch title. As for Minecraft, Microsoft hasn't announced any Switch 2 games yet for some reason. Maybe they're waiting to drop them at the next Nintendo Direct. I wonder when that will be. Mid-June?

>>1275044 The new Banjo game Toys for Bob is working on will probably get a Switch port after being a timed exclusive on Xbox. It's still funny they bought their freedom from Microsoft just to immediately work for them anyway.

How many of you are actually interested in preordering it if you haven't already? Everybody is so negative about the product online on leddit, kiwifarms, 4/v/, and YouTube. Personally, I'm interested in getting the standalone console and Donkey Kong. It looks like the console will be very difficult to acquire for a while even after launch, so it might be best for me to get my preorder in now sooner than later.

>>1275292 I'm waiting around early May before eventually pre-ordering the standalone console too, I have an invitation from the official website in any case but I don't think the scalping should be an issue in my country either way. I don't consider the online places you cited to be anywhere relevant (even as a way to gauge the interest of the average consumer) as it's just complaining / virtue-signaling for the sake of it, and probably because it's the 'cool thing' to hate Nintendo on the English-speaking side of the Internet. And I say this as someone who previously leaned a lot more for PC and Playstation in the 2000's and 2010's, I just follow Nintendo because it's my go-to machine for (essentially Japanese) third-parties these days.

>>1275292 I'm not buying one until I know how bad the drift is. I'm also considering getting back into mtg depending on how shit the next couple sets are, so I'm also waiting to see if it's worth it to invest in that instead.

>>1275104 >new Banjo game >Goys for ZOG grim

>>1274610 >i figured people would be more apprehensive after the issues of the first, the price, and the new issues The apprehension is something that does indeed exist beyond the internet. But Nintendo is so famous, such a titan in the vidya market, that there are thousands of customers who are willing to buy the Switch 2 just because it is a new Nintendo console. They may not know about the downsides, and if they do, they simply don't care. They just want the new Nintendo hardware. There are also customers who are fully aware of the somewhat disappointing specs, how high the prices of the console/games are, how greedy Nintendo is acting, etc. But they are able to push all of that aside and willingly buy a Switch 2 anyways. I've personally talked to people like this. They are able to articulate the issues well, but in the next sentence they go right to saying how they planned to pre-order a Switch 2 on day 1. They go from "Nintendo is ridiculous, but they know they can get away with these prices." to "I can't wait until my Switch 2 comes in the mail this June! Pokemon ZA and DK are going to be so cool!"

>>1275104 Toys for Bob are working on a new Banjo game?

>>1274722 the only conceivable reason to be an early adopter is the possibility of an unpatchable exploit

>>1275862 this. surely i'll be able to get all of my gaems for free again

>>1275827 Keep in mind that the initial preorders are for diehard Nintendo fans and scalpers. They were always going to get these. The true test comes next year after the new car smell dwindles a bit. Never forget that even the Wii U was sold out when it came out initially. Nobody believes Switch 2 is going to flop like Wii U, but I'm not certain it'll sell nearly as well as Switch 1 did.

>>1271218 Seems like there's really no point on owning a Switch 2 other than Rune Factory.

>>1275827 >hey go from "Nintendo is ridiculous, but they know they can get away with these prices." to "I can't wait until my Switch 2 comes in the mail this June! Pokemon ZA and DK are going to be so cool!" And that's exactly why Nintendo is able to do these prices. People want the new Nintendo games and, unlike Sony and Microcock cucking out to PC ports, they can only get them on Nintendo's console. This generation has made everyone forget that there actually is intrinsic value to having real, actual exclusives.

>>1275924 I wouldn't get my hopes up. Marvelous is far too gone to make a decent product.

>>1275104 That's just a rumor anon... ...don't fucking do this to me. Bananza gives me hope. Rarefags absolutely starved, yooka laylee was like a faggy salad compared to what I wanted.

>>1271882 >Be le friend >Super busy with college and work >Finally get some free time >Go to chudstop to pre-order a switch 2 >"Sorry, we stopped accepting pre-orders 2 hours ago" >its so over.jpg >Couple days later >Finds a chudstop still accepting pre-orders >"I can still make it" >After helping frens with schoolwork, finally go to chudstop >"Sorry, we JUST stopped accepting pre-orders an hour ago"

>>1276151 According to the workers online they got a order from HQ to stop selling preorders until further notice. Apparently they're overselling stock ATM.

>>1276162 >overselling stock How the fuck? How did they not see this coming?

expected updated hardware: >all existing switch 1 games will work better because hardware is better >all games that ran 25fps will now run 60 fps what we got instead >it's emulating switch 1 games, no increase in fps unless developer makes a patch, so that'd be 0.001% of the games that'll be patched >many switch 1games will run same fps as switch 1 did because of this >there's no guarantee that even the switch 2 games will run 60 fps, as showcased by elden ring and cyperbunk being 37-40fps What's the point of getting "new hardware" if you can't just upgrade performance in all games? Pretty sure if you buy Deck 2 when it comes, you don't need to emulate PC games, everything just runs better and you can tweak the game settings yourself (quality vs performance) individually, so if some game was having problem hitting 60 you can now increase FPS, whilst other games you can select higher quality. Why couldn't switch 2 just have used same enough architecture, that it wouldn't have required them to emulate switch 1 games? I'm feeling like this is such BS maneuver from Nintendo, and I'm actually really fucking disappointed now that we never got Switch Pro (basically just more powerful switch), it means all of these Switch 1 games are destined to remain running "shit", they'll never get the boost to 60 fps. I'm starting to entertain the ideas of just waiting for Deck 2 instead, it has better Pokemon game than Switch or Switch 2 does. Palworld BTFOs all of mainline pokemon games both gameplay and far more realistic graphics (a game that manages to look better than OG oblivion, same cannot be said of switch titles). God damn I hate how nintendo drops easy balls.

>>1275966 the only reason nintendo is thriving is because they have the only portable on the fucking market, and it's the cheapest one to boot. the graphics race is completely dead too, so sony and microsoft have lost their only advantage. still, consoles have no reason to exist anymore. they have betrayed the core concept of 'plug and play' in innumerable ways (updates and patches, dlc, game installs, the ability to have your money stolen, delisting, remote deletion, (((licenses))) expiring, etc.) and they've become overpriced, especially if you factor in the 4~7 years of online subscription you're expected to pay.

I'll be happy if switch OLEDs get cheap and cfw comes out for them

>>1276507 >Swatch oled gets hack You should never say never, but I kinda see it very unlikely, because it should've happened 1-2 after its release. I think only good way to jailbreak Oled switch is to install a modchip on it. So basically order a modchip on your address, and then find online some person who does modchip solders/installs in exchange for some cash.

>>1276444 Xbox has lost any Semblance of what the hell they're doing when it comes to the console space, and PlayStation just blew whatever lead they had by doubling down on live services and ending up going bust. Both Xbox and PlayStation games are coming to PC so now Nintendo is simply pushing their luck since they're once again on top of the console market. Nintendo only does decent by its customers when they are on the back foot, but despite their games being good, Nintendo has never been actually been a pro consumer company. all of their decisions are done so they have complete and total control over their ecosystem. Nintendo's Modus Operandi is fundamentally at odds to the freedom PC gaming represents, and if you are going to support Nintendo you should do it with the knowledge that they will gladly fuck you over if they can get away with it. I stopped supporting Nintendo simply because the price of supporting them is just unreasonable. They have found a way to still charge full price for Breath of the Wild 8 years after its release. I'm not draining my bank account for that kind of shit. The only positive part when it comes to how Nintendo operates as a Business to me is that their Employees are well taken care of. I can't even be mad at how Nintendo operates since Businesses business, but now we just need to see how the Market reacts to Nintendo wanting a bigger piece of the pie. I doubt anything will change, but I'd welcome being surprised.

>>1276552 I'm sucker for splatoon games so I'm kinda tied to Switch because I can't find anything similar (or otherwise good online shooter) for deck, or for PC.

I'm guessing that they just fell back on emulation because the Switch 2 could not only brute force it, but because also Nvidia moved on from the Maxwell architecture ages ago and there wasn't much left room for growth while still supporting DLSS. Its also not like we still live in a GB/GBA or a DS/3DS world where Nintendo could sit back and not worry about making the most powerful device out there, since they still had the handheld market under lock and key. Handheld PCs are finally able to carve out a dedicated niche on their own thanks to having enough power to play a bunch of games, and Android powered ARM-based devices were capable of emulating the Switch in the early 2020s. Nintendo likely felt threatened, and resorted to making the most powerful device out there in order to keep their position as the ultimate mainstream handheld manufacturer there is, even if native backwards compatibility had to be the first casualty.

>>1276701 Is this a farming sim or some dating sim with minigames? I'd check it out if it's farming.

>>1276490 >still, consoles have no reason to exist anymore They do because they're still "plug and play" in the sense that the games I buy are expected to work without any weird hijinks (generally seen in PC ports of Japanese games) or require any tinkering from me. Hence why I'm more of a console user these days instead of PC, amongst other reasons. >>1276701 Seems pretty weird for the translation machine to claim the "Japanese Switch version is altered" when the text in moonrunes say nothing as such.

>>1276444 Because games that are coded to run at 30fps max can face issues such as broken physics or everything speeding up if you just brute-force a higher framerate in, instead of properly patching the game itself. This is a problem that can be seen in RPCS3 (if you try to force the Yakuza games to run beyond their cap through the emulator's settings for instance) or even native PC ports (Akiba's Trip 2 first comes to mind - but I also recall Yakuza Kiwami 2 is not meant to be played at 60 as enemies will have an easier time to block combos that way), I can speak from personal experience here. Switch 2's retro-compatibility is reported to allow a more stable framerate, less resolution drops and faster loading times. A game like the Switch port of EDF4.1 can run at 60fps in theory on the OG hardware so the Switch 2's BC should be able to reach that number more easily. But I still expect the framerate to fluctuate a bit as it's a game franchise that loves to throw large amount of enemies and bullets on screen, but it remains impressive how the wizard devs at Bandai Namco to squeeze this game into the first Switch. >there's no guarantee that even the switch 2 games will run 60 fps, as showcased by elden ring and cyperbunk being 37-40fps You don't have that guarantee on portable-like devices like the Deck either, as you're willing to trade the performance of a larger stationary machine for the small form factor and portability which means battery & heat concerns too. There will be tradeoffs on demanding titles, even the Deck is forced to run at 720p/medium~high settings to maintain a relatively stable 30fps on Elden Ring. Regardless you get a Switch or Deck (or whatever PC handheld), high performance shouldn't be your main priority either way.

>>1274610 Please try to use red anon in your reaction images from now on, as well as capitalizing I as in "I am not a faggot" as opposed to "i am a faggot" It's not hard to make a console go out of stock in it's initial week. An absurd scenario would be to only make 1000 units, and you would get articles on how it sold out in it's first hour of launch, and that Nintendo can't keep up with growing demand. Now that's not what is happening, but if I were Nintendo, I would look at the data that estimates how many people are willing to buy a Switch 2 on launch, then only produce half of those numbers, just to generate a FOMO sensation if those who are apprehensive, so that they will buy the console when the next bach of units are produced. Furthermore this will also generate an image of people wanting to buy the console, and if a normalfag keeps hearing how many people are trying to buy Hot New Thing, but can't since it SOLD OUT, then he will be tempted to also buy Hot New Thing. As the other anons have said even the WiiU sold out at launch, and the true test will be in the following months and years. >>1275909 >but I'm not certain it'll sell nearly as well as Switch 1 did. It will most likely not, since the first Switch is one of the best selling consoles ever, right behind the PS2 and DS. To get numbers over 150 million, requires all sorts of factors to go right and also a lot of luck. Even if it sells 90 million units, that would still be better than the 360 or PS3, and arguably a huge success.

The Eshop got a full makeover on the Switch 2. It seems to be smoother although it remains to be seen if it doesn't massively slow down after one minute or two of browsing, like it happened on the first Switch.

>>1278643 Still no music. Soulless.

>>1271218 >thought first pic was some huge 3DS mod or something I am a fucking retard

>>1278643 Watching now but I only care if I can buy weird japanese kuso games

>>1281164 >but I only care if I can buy weird japanese kuso games It shouldn't change much on that end but I'd definitely recommend going with the Japanese Eshop if you haven't done so already. Between games not released overseas and taking advantage of the low value of the yen, though you'll have to use prepaid cards to make purchases instead of your own bank card or Paypal. Obviously there is a bigger incentive to go through this loop if you know to read moonrunes as not every title on the JP Eshop does support English - 英語. Bunny Garden in pics above is not present on the european Eshop for instance (despite it supports English according to the Japanese Eshop page), same for some licensed Touhou fangames (like the SRW mockup - Gensou Shoujo Taisen), the mainline Earth Defense Force titles, Sen no Kiseki (Trails of Cold Steel) I & II, Metallic Child, Witch Nobeta, etc.

>>1286475 That game is trying too hard to be like Danganronpa. If I want to play Danganronpa I'll wait for the 4th title instead of this teasing bullshit. If it's their "live or die" title like you said, I am sorely disappointed by it. Maybe they should die.

Anyone know if Australian site CityOfGames is reliable? Thinking about pre-ordering from them.

It won't be as powerful as the steam deck so what's the point?

>she was a switch girl >he was a steam(deck) boy >they couldn't crossplay anything Why are Nintendo like this? Although... Do I want to play 500 hours of stardew valley with her? Probably not.

I've rented a cartridge of Dredge as I was a bit on the fence about the game but it turned out to be more entertaining than I first thought >>1289495 >It won't be as powerful as the steam deck so what's the point? Things actually point out it's much stronger than the Deck itself with the way it runs games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Yakuza Zero for instance, both with higher resolutions and frames. I also expect the Switch 2 to not spin the fans like a jet or cook itself up when running vidya, just like the Switch 1, which is another reason why I didn't bother with the Deck as it was essentially just a fancier gaming PC laptop in the end

>>1271882 I got an email from Nintendo about two days after they started sending them out and the Mario kart bundle was already sold out, good luck finding one now lmao

Game Key Cards may be the new norm if Japanese pre-orders are anything to go by https://archive.ph/1wCWz >At the time of writing, every physical third party Switch 2 game outside of Cyberpunk 2077 that is not a “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” is a Game Key Card in Japan. This list of games includes the likes of new titles to the system in Daemon X Machina and Yakuza 0, but also some titles that have already seen physical Switch releases like Nobunaga’s Ambition Awakening and Sonic X Shadow Generations. It has also been confirmed that Spike Chunsoft’s No Sleep for Kaname Date will be a Game Key Card release in both the US and EU. >Looking at the pre-orders that are currently available in other regions, Daemon X Machina does appear to be a full release in the US.

>>1293695 >anime is a prime example of why two nukes just wasn't enough

>>1293695 Wtf I thought the Japanese were based.

>>1275924 It's also on pc anyway

>>1293695 Yeah, the new norm for third parties, I don't buy third party slop so it's like I'm immune to this bullshit.

>>1293695 >>1293723 >>1293936 Game Key still remains a cartridge that can be sold back / traded / rented and doesn't need an Internet connection to play (beyond downloading the game data when inserted the first time), so for most consumers it doesn't make much a difference and it's not gonna "kill" the physical / second-hand market like some Internet users may dramatically claim. >>1294999 webm related

>>1306360 >Nintendo removed online support for the Wii, Wii U, DS, and 3DS. You're confusing online play and storefront matters. As far as I do recall correctly, Nintendo used Gamespy for the matchmaking service on DS/Wii and online play was progressively removed on WiiU/3DS too. What later happens is the ability to purchase games/content being gone for security reasons, but the access to previously bought games still remain. Then again I've been essentially a PC / Playstation guy before so I don't believe this whole autistic and fear-mongering argument over digital purchases & download servers under normal circumstances. Game key cartridges are not something I will personally bother since I already buy near-exclusively digital anyway (outside of renting, gifting and a few exceptions) and most often with the yen currency.

>>1306360 Yes but also no, key cards will be compatible with a Switch 3 (cartridge ports are a fraction of the cost of a disc drive) Switch 2 downloads will definitely end but considering Switch 2 is largely compatible with Switch 1 games including digital those key cards will still be useful for later consoles, also we are nearing the end game for consoles, Switch 3 will outpower the PS5/XSX and it's lifespan will be dictated not by more powerful components being made available but the price of the components it uses. Also key cards are a third party thing, I don't see Nintendo using them, so there just isn't the same worry, the only third party games I see myself buying on Switch 2 are something like a Chrono Trigger remake or something as far out there as a 7th Saga/ Terranigma remake, I can't fathom third parties putting out quality on Switch 2, it's not like they put out quality on Switch 1.

>>1307039 You do know the 3ds and Wii U eshops are down right? Also the PSP and Xbox 360 stores, and Sony tried to kill the PS3 and Vita stores but they reneged on that after backlash. Though eventually they'll be shut down and other newer consoles as well.

>>1307220 >You do know the 3ds and Wii U eshops are down right? Official post pretty much stated what I also said: no possibility to play online and buy games from the old Eshop any longer but you can still download (therefore have access to) past purchases. I do remain impressed over the lack of reading comprehension of English Internet users but also their eagerness to spread misinformation, although this has been particularly very obvious during the Switch2's pre-launch so far. >>1307062 Third-parties seem to expect Nintendo to eat the costs of the new full cartridges (as they have higher read speeds & storage) so their production fees could fall down to something more "acceptable" but I also can see some of these third-parties maintaining the bare minimum by sticking with the game key cartridges.

>>1271218 Uhh sorry Nintendo, this is the real world

>>1307509 Looks like a little Waddle Dee is begging to work 24/7 in the Nintendo's dungeon factory

>>1307268 >y-you can still r-redownload you're twisting his words. the store is down, online is down, everything is bound to your system and account so you can't back up your games for safekeeping in case anything happens physical games still work regardless of account and server status and they can be dumped by anyone anytime. for (((digital))) you have to pray to god that your account doesn't get closed one day, or tha the (((ToS))) don't get (((updated))) to strip you of your rights (regional restrictions, new management, company pulling out, etc.) the real reason those (((game key cards))) exist is to stop piracy, especially early game leaks. it also kills second-hand sales by making them a minefield >game not on cart >need to sacrifice one system to download and dump it >cost of dumping suddenly jumps from $60 to $450 overnight >if the game is detected on a cfw system chances are the cart is gonna get blacklisted too, meaning you can't lend it, pass it on, or resell it >if cart is on the blacklist, chances are any systems or accounts that boot it will get banhammered too in the end (((digital-only))) systems make hacking your devices even riskier since a lack of physical games means you lose the ability to play anything at all and your money gets stolen by the company when they ban your account in short, it's all a nefarious drm scheme disguised as a good thing (look, you can l-lend and r-resell empty carts without the game on them!)

>>1307755 >you're twisting his words That sounds like projection to me, and inventing problems out of thin air to get angry or be obsessed about is a sign of schizophrenia. And game key cartridges don't require an account in order to download the game data anyway. We could agree however that the idea of having to install the game is not exactly great considering the limited amount of data space for now, at least till the microSD Express with a higher amount of storage are more affordable in the future. Something like Yakuza Zero Director's Cut is 47GB for instance, so it already take a fifth of the console's internal storage by itself.

>>1290051 Why not just pick up a Switch lite for 100 dollars?

>>1308196 Are you retarded?

>>1308120 >How the flying fuck is that a "fake concern"? Because the main argument was to claim the (Nintendo's) download servers going offline, thus rendering the game key cartridges useless, when this has yet to happen as the digital purchases on previous Nintendo consoles can be still downloaded (even if it took the big N some sweet time to implement an actual account system with the Switch 1). As well as pretending that the GKCs will kill the physical / second-hand market too despite they retain the main proprieties (resale, trade, etc.) of a regular physical media on console, unlike the download codes that were present on several titles in the first Switch. Not being able to purchase the DLCs of an old game (or 10 years down the line from now) is a different argument even if that concern is actually legitimate this time, but it has nothing to do with the game key cartridges themselves.

>>1308352 >Because the main argument was to claim the (Nintendo's) download servers going offline, thus rendering the game key cartridges useless, when this has yet to happen What about the Wii and DS? Or the Satelliview? >As well as pretending that the GKCs will kill the physical / second-hand market too What happens when the servers go offline? And what value is there in buying a game physically when it's just an activation key? Why not just buy the game digitally at that point?

>>1308365 >What about the Wii and DS? Or the Satelliview? Regarding the Wii, I was surprised to discover that you can still download games that were already purchased, as it's in an "archive mode", but you can't purchase new games, however and to quote Nintendo Customer Support: https://archive.ph/mAR2i >Be aware that these features will eventually end at a future date. Not may, not might but will. Now, in case someone tries to make the counterargument that even physical media won't work for eternity, because of disk rot(I do have some CDs from 2001 that don't work anymore, even though they were kept in good conditions), you could transfer that media from one device to another, so I could transfer all my CDs on 2 HDDs and have RAID running to keep the data intact, I am not sure you can do the same with the game cards. If you download the game, using the game card, is there a way to store the game on a third party memory, and play it as long as you have the game card without having a need to connect to Nintendo's servers?

>>1308388 Pretty sure there will be a workaround once the Switch2 gets cracked at some point, to backup the downloaded data like a digital game while applying a fake key license (like it's been a thing on the Vita too) >>1308395 >It's not, retard. It's the same thing.. If you can't download DLC from online, your key card won't download full games from online either. "Download" and "purchase" isn't the same words though. >But be my guest. (YOU) can buy all the key cards you want. Except I clearly said I wasn't interested in the game key carts not even a few posts above. Clearly I'm starting to believe some anons here really lack basic reading comprehension just to merely find an excuse to rage at Nintendo.

>>1308472 More that the majority of the games I have on the first Switch is digital, save for some cartridges. Either due they have exclusive content on the cart (like Blaster Master Zero Trilogy for the voice-acting or Super Robot Wars T Premium Sound Edition) or the rare clearance sales where it's noticeably cheaper (got Astral Chain that way for 20€ brand new several years ago for example). It's also a lot easier to have everything digital on the small hybrid system rather than carrying cartridges around that way, with the additional advantage of not having to pay for shipping + custom fees for every JP order. As such, I don't see any personal use with the key cartridges but I still find amusing that some people pretend it's the end of the world with those.

So what do you guys think about the new Donkey Kong? Personally I'm surprised that they cockblocked K Rool again.

>>1308539 >ao oni That's something I didn't expect to see anyone buy ever. >>1308670 Switch games are like 20gb tops.

>>1307814 >That sounds like projection to me, and inventing problems out of thin air to get angry or be obsessed about is a sign of schizophrenia. Literal paid shilling speech. Let me ask you something: Can you jailbreak your WiiU without wiping the content already on it?

Got myself a bunch of games (Ender Magnolia, Castlevania Advance Collection, Danganronpa, Mameda no Bakeru, Doukyuusei Remake and Princess wa Kane no Mouja) from the Golden Week sale >>1308617 >So what do you guys think about the new Donkey Kong? Seems to be similar to Mario Odyssey as a collectathon (with bananas instead of moons) and the way the levels are designed on a first glance. But it has an extra focus on physics destruction such as digging your way through the rocks even if there are hallways or roads you could normally take. Could be a nice fun game. >>1309382 I do wish the Eshop wasn't easily polluted by all the Unity scams with the obvious AI cover image, as it makes the actual Japanese indies rather hard to notice unless they were advertised in an article on the Japanese side of Internet, with Famitsu or else. >>1308670 >>1309493 I fail to see the problem as, besides the fact SDXC cards are pretty cheap on the market, other portable devices like the Steam Deck can have the same issue of the default storage easily filled too. microSD Express cards for the Switch2 are more limited in storage for now, but it should be easier to rotate around the games to install & uninstall since the cards have much higher transfer speeds by comparison. >>1317147 I haven't owned a Nintendo console since the DS before the Switch, and the one system I was fairly familiar with jailbreaking is the Playstation Vita (although I was also a buyfag years before it could be cracked open on FW3.60 ~ 3.65 but I later shared the stuff on NoPayStation). That is said, some Internet people need to chill out instead of over-dramatizing over more or less everything.

More info on the Switch2 port of Elden Ring containing new stuff https://archive.ph/fWyhE https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-new-knight-classes/ >FromSoftware has unveiled two new Knight classes for the Tarnished Edition of Elden Ring. The edition was first announced during a Nintendo Direct event, confirming that the acclaimed Soulslike will be coming to the Switch 2. It was also revealed that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is not a standard port and will feature new content, including a long-awaited customization option for the mount, Torrent. >Elden Ring features ten base classes, including fan favorites like the Vagabond, Samurai, and Astrologer. These starting classes let players tailor their combat style and tweak certain gameplay elements. Since launch, the class lineup has stayed the same, even with the release of the long-awaited Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. However, the game's upcoming edition is poised to shake things up and refresh this key part of the experience. >According to Famitsu Japan, FromSoftware has announced two new classes for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, likely named "Ides Knight" and "Heavy [Armor] Knight." As the names suggest, both draw inspiration from medieval suits of armor, one featuring a light armor set and the other a heavy one. The reveal took place during the company's Spring 2025 Game Event in Tokyo, where images showcased all four variants of the two classes. However, gameplay details and performance specifics remain under wraps. >One of the highlights of FromSoftware's Spring 2025 Game Event was the announcement of the Tarnished Pack. It seems the studio plans to bring all the new content from Elden Ring's Switch 2 edition to other platforms through a separately released bundle. While it's still unclear whether this will be a paid add-on or what the pricing might be, fans can look forward to these additions arriving on their preferred platforms alongside the new edition's launch on Nintendo's next-gen console. >FromSoftware also shared more details about Torrent's customization, confirming that the feature will be accessible at Elden Ring's Sites of Grace. For those unfamiliar, it was previously revealed that the upcoming update will also introduce new weapons and armor, some of which were reportedly shown during the event. >FromSoftware's Spring 2025 Game Event in Tokyo drew such a large crowd that the company was forced to close admissions. According to reports, some fans were unable to enter the convention area despite the studio's efforts to accommodate as many attendees as possible. Fortunately for Japanese Elden Ring fans, a second event is scheduled for May 10 in Osaka, where a new demo of Elden Ring: Nightreign and art exhibits from past titles will be on display.

>NSO SMB3 for GBA has the E-card levels that no one was able to get That's kinda nice. (I dont know if they are hard or I just suck since I haven't played them dozens of times)

>>1308196 hey buddy i think you've got the wrong board half/v/ is 2 blocks down

>>1278643 Wonder if they'll do anything about the absurd amounts of AI generated hentai shovelware (probably not)

Anyone get a preorder email from Nintendo yet?

>>1331982 I got my preorder from fucking gamestop

>weaker than the steam deck Not a good look considering my legion go is already stronger than a steam deck. Why does this turd exist again?

>>1324504 Maybe if you solely focus to first-party games and stick to western releases too. For someone like me who made the Switch as the main gaming platform and being into Japanese imports, even with the currently low value of the yen, digital essentially skips the shipping + custom fees as well as the waiting time for delivery. It's also more cumbersome in having to swap carts for games that I tend to play every now and then, such as EDF, shmups, arcade titles, etc. My preference for digital is more a matter of convenience than the price itself. I do have some cartridges but again those are exceptional. Something like The Witcher 3 Complete Edition which does save a good chunk of storage, but Fuuraiki 4 on the other hand was a mere 8GB cart before updates + HD pack + DLCs transformed it into the biggest game in my Switch library with its 47GB (in the same range of Project Diva Megamix on DL format with all the song DLCs). >>1330952 Still weird to not see the Advance Wars games present in the GBA catalog, even on the Japanese app and I ain't touching the american remakes. >>1332601 >weaker than the steam deck According to who? If anything, the way the games were running from the tour event videos, like Ryu ga Gotoku Zero or Cyberpunk 2077, point out the Switch2 is definitely stronger than the Deck itself. Both in portable and docked modes. I'm no expert in tech mumbo-jumbo but it should be a lot more preferable to see practical tests once the thing is actually out rather than relying on rough estimates from the leak of dismantled (but non-functional) parts.

>>1332923 Nope, there's already been confirmation. It's using 5 year old nvidia archetecture on a 10nm lithology, not my fault you can't keep up with the rest of us, no I'm not going to spoonfeed you.

How did reddit and pedotubers hype themselves up so much to the point they were 100% convinced the Switch 2 will flop and burn?

>>1332946 I'm aware of the supposed leak you're referring to (with the chinese guy) but again we saw some of the real practice performance on games during the Nintendo tour events. The Steam Deck is not going to run RGG Zero at 4K resolution / 60fps docked like the Switch2 does for instance. Switch2 looks strong enough, with a considerable leap compared to the first Switch, that I wouldn't bother with any other piece of hardware for the kind of videogames I play,

>>1333024 I'll link the English channel video because it does have some good information about it and is probably the best presented out of all the videos coming from this from Chinese channels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pr_V8rtzrE The main issue I see is the CPU being weak as fuck. Sure, it's stronger than all the 8th gen consoles and the rest of the stuff that never made it on the OG Switch will surely come over to Switch 2 like the modern RE remakes and Persona 3 Reload. But stuff like Monster Hunter Wilds in that simulation looks really rough and we're seeing that right out of the gate and that can't be fixed by DLSS or any software feature and only getting things optimized to a tee will allow it to run. I can think of other CPU heavy games this generation like Balder's Gate 3 and Dragon's Dogma which for sure are "unoptimized" but still, it's not great that those games probably can't arrive. I'm sure first party can be a strong point still but I wonder how bad third party will get later on.

>>1331277 They're not polluting the best sellers page anymore, so there's at least some progress in that regard.

>>1334303 The benchmarks are all "simulated" estimations (as the official clock speeds remain unknown) so I don't think they are to be taken at face value, although it's indeed true that nobody should ever expect a raw performance alike to a PS5 or a high-tier gaming PC because of the form factor alone. Again I'm no expert in tech and my points of reference are from other hardware I've been familiar with (i5 Haswell/GTX1050Ti, Ryzen 7/RTX2060, Steam Deck, base PS4, Vita, etc.), hence why I prefer actual game benchmarks rather than theoretical tests in order to get a proper idea of the machine's capabilities in videogames. I do plan on making a few Switch vs Switch2 vids with the Switch1 games I did finish so I know which parts were struggling to render properly, as I own a capture card in my computer. >I'm sure first party can be a strong point still but I wonder how bad third party will get later on. I think this has less to do with the specs and more how devs are familiar with said hardware in order to develop and optimize. This is quite apparent amongst Japanese third-parties where you have multiple examples of studios (RGG Studio, Ace Combat, etc.) that simply admitted they didn't bother with the Switch for several years because they never considered Nintendo to be an option in itself, not necessarily due of the specs. The "irrelevance" of Nintendo platforms were ingrained into their worldview until recently. https://youtu.be/Wm68MEd3d5c It feels quite wild that some devs have not developed for a Nintendo platform for more than two decades, but it's also nice the Switch ecosystem has given an opportunity to move past that sort of worldview and experience a new developing environment. Switch2's launch & first-year lineup also gives off the impression of a more promising console and better-supported by third-parties than the Switch1 was on release.

>>1336939 >The benchmarks are all "simulated" estimations Right and I never claimed that wasn't the case. They are the best you are going to get before release. I am inclined to think given the clock speed leaks are being corroborated by the same people who got T239 and other details right even if it took almost 4 years that the simulations are indeed accurate. >I do plan on making a few Switch vs Switch2 vids with the Switch1 games A lot of people are going to do this but wouldn't hurt to get more independent testing. >I think this has less to do with the specs and more how devs are familiar with said hardware in order to develop and optimize. No one is doing this by and large since the start of the decade with the 9th generation targeted games, console or PC alike. Even from the masters at id Software where the performance benchmark previews for Doom Dark Ages just came out today, it won't run on anything above a stable 60 FPS at Medium without spending a Switch 2's MSRP at $450 mimum in GPU to get a locked 60 FPS experience without dipping below that. Given that, I will need to see games like MHR where it was targeted for the Switch 2 platform first and possibly exclusive for a time to be on a regular cadence like the original Switch initially for the first 4 years to believe this won't be a once in a blue moon thing. That being said, I do believe it doesn't always work out like what happened with SMTV. >simply admitted they didn't bother with the Switch for several years because they never considered Nintendo to be an option in itself, not necessarily due of the specs I think that is true but it seemed more like a statement to not "insult" Nintendo and implicitly imply that the specs for the Switch hardware was not good enough for their games to port and they saw no ROI in it. No Japanese company until recently ever said that the Switch's specs were an issue while plenty of Western companies were willing to say how it was in regards to that. Atlus saying that for Persona 3 Reloaded in that Spanish interview last year was the first time it was "badmouthed" by a Japanese company in this regard and they were pretty honest that it was "painful" to port P3P and P4G. >Switch2's launch & first-year lineup also gives off the impression of a more promising console and better-supported by third-parties than the Switch1 was on release. This, I agree with but it is less of a dazzling showcase and more of an expectation/nice to have now at this point given how well third party has grown with the original Switch and other means of playing those games on the go are available in competition to the Switch 2 doing it as opposed to the Switch being the only platform to really do it back in 2017 and it being a novel thing for the first time when phones were not able to do it. The fact phones can now get and play RE4 Remake which still has not arrived to a Nintendo platform is a big dramatic shift on that front.

>All posts nuked So it was fake news?

>>1338079 Yeah, it doesn't mention the words "brick" specifically just that they'll disable your account if they catch you modding/cheating or some shit. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/eula/US?lang=en-US

>>1338089 The language is more or less like disclaiming warranty. >You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part. So they may or they may not do it, assume the worst if you are going to willingly do it.

>>1338466 Probably just legal language, I DOUBT they can legally brick a device.

>>1338498 >I DOUBT they can legally brick a device. Worked for John Deere

>>1337467 >A lot of people are going to do this but wouldn't hurt to get more independent testing. No problem and I do plan on testing specific parts of games that struggled to run on the OG Switch, like how destroying deroys in quick succession on EDF4.1 would massively slow the game for several seconds. Most videos testing on the framerate performance also tend to solely test the first couple of minutes of a game, when sometimes the more demanding stuff can happen later. There is a folder of games in >>1272227 that I plan to replay to eventually see the improvements in BC; which include loading times too. >I think that is true but it seemed more like a statement to not "insult" Nintendo and implicitly imply that the specs for the Switch hardware was not good enough for their games to port and they saw no ROI in it. It's worse than you may think. From some of the Japanese dev interviews, they didn't even bother to actually check the Switch's specs and its capabilities and were only relying on mere pre-conceptions at first. https://x.com/YutakaIto_RGG/status/1849416275208069585 >Finally, the Nintendo Switch version of "Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami" will be released tomorrow (or rather, in a few hours!). This is the first Switch version of the Ryu series, and "Kiwami" is the origin of the story, so if you have never played Ryu before, please take this opportunity to play! Exclusive to download! >Was it around spring? The development of "Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble" was nearing its final stage, and I was checking out the game from my seat. I had already started development on "Ryu 8 Gaiden," but I once again thought that the Switch would be great because I could easily play it on the LCD screen in between work or while waiting for a build. >If you think about it, most of the programmers on the Ryu team have never touched the Switch development environment and only have a rough idea of its specs and features. Therefore, although it may be too late now, we have decided to begin basic research on the Switch within the Dragon programmers, with the Dragon Engine team leader at the center. >I chose "Kiwami" as the subject for verification. The volume is not that large compared to recent titles, and it contains all the basic elements of Ryu, so I thought it would be perfect to use for technical verification. >About a month later, "Kiwami" was moving on the Switch's LCD screen. It was much more beautiful than I had imagined, and I was really moved when I saw it for the first time. However, it was just a byproduct of basic research by programmers, and at this point there was no talk of commercializing it. It's a full in-house port, development started only in spring 2024 (to be later released in October 2024) and RGG never really made anything for Switch so it probably explains why it was a bit rough on release (with the frames dropping a little on certain areas) From the live broadcast with Yokoyama from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (unfortunately the video is now private even if I can still share the link) https://youtu.be/BZ3wOYb1dc0 https://switchsoku.com/soft/sega/106214 >Yokoyama: First of all, I heard that ‘Kiwami’ is selling like hotcakes. That's good. The executives of the company were predicting the number of units. I missed it by a long shot. I think I looked at it a bit too conservatively. Kato, the marketing manager, guessed it, but it was very exciting. It was 20 years ago when I made the first Yakuza game. And then it was changed to ‘Kiwami’, but even ‘Kiwami’ had already been released, hadn't it? It's been out for a long time, and I thought it was something that people all over the world had touched, but this time, with the Amazon Prime drama and all the other things that happened, it's on Switch. Well, it's already a port, you know. And it's a download-only game. As someone who makes games, I'm very happy that people are playing it again. It's difficult to remake games. It's not easy to sell a game once more. That's why I'm so happy. I'm very happy. I think there are a lot of people who want to play the Switch one more time. I downloaded it too. It's nice to be able to take it with you. Which is a full 180° reversal compared to his interview in 2022, when he had completely written off the Switch back then https://www.gamespot.com/articles/like-a-dragon-producer-is-hesistant-to-bring-yakuza-games-to-nintendo-switch/1100-6507500/ >"Do we want to put a title like this where we're going around and picking a fight with the world and doing all this Yakuza stuff, on a Switch," Yokoyama explained. According to the producer, the family-friendly image of the Switch in its home ground of Japan clashes with the "underground feeling" that Yakuza games project. >"We still kind of think of ourselves as people of the night world, right? We don't want to be like walking around the day with everybody else," Yokoyama said. "Like for us, it's kind of showing this kind of underground feeling. I think the underground kind of feeling is what we want to do." There was a similar behavior with the Ace Combat team just claiming that the system “most likely couldn’t handle the engine” early in the Switch's life. Until the interview about their port; where they admitted they never did any testing until said port. https://www.famitsu.com/article/202407/10060 >-How did you go about developing the Switch version after the project was decided upon? >Hagiwara: Around 2022, we conducted a worldwide user survey, and as a result, we started to consider developing the game on other platforms so that more customers could enjoy the “Ace Combat” hero experience. >Later, through technical verification, we found that we could ensure the realistic cloud rendering of “Ace Combat 7” on the Switch, which was the biggest challenge, and we started development. During the development period that followed, we worked through a long period of trial and error on how to secure the frame rate without compromising the gameplay, and with the help of the technical capabilities and strong desire of our partner companies, we were able to reach the quality of the production version. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202401/17331153.html >-- I was surprised when the Nintendo Switch version was announced. How did development start? >It was the idea of our former ​​producer (※). He jumped in saying, "Mr. Kono, maybe we can guarantee the quality to be released!" Of course, we always want as many people as possible to play the game, so if we can achieve a quality that meets the expectations of our users, that's what we want to do. So, we started small by verifying the technology and asking, "Is this really possible?" (※Mr. Manabu Shimomoto. Producer of "ACE7".) >--Speaking of "ACE7", the expression of the "sky" such as clouds and lightning is impressive, but how is it reproduced in the Nintendo Switch version? >Kono: We started with technical verification, and tried to make as little change as possible to the visuals, but proceeded with the question of "Can we maintain a frame rate that is as comfortable as possible for gameplay?" So we carefully checked the reproduction step by step. If the reproduction of clouds and lightning was significantly low, we would have stopped development halfway. As a result, the "innovation of the sky", one of the pillars of "ACE7", is reproduced almost without inferiority in the Nintendo Switch version. Again, it was kinda baffling these Japanese third-parties did the basic research on the technical capabilities of a system this popular only 7 or 8 years in. I could understand that a software engineer doesn't like switching (no pun intended) to something unfamiliar as a general matter, but they had no issues to expand or getting used to the PS3, PSP, Xbox, Vita, PC/Steam, etc. Therefore its a bit difficult to justify this behavior in case of the Switch, especially from a business perspective. It's still very interesting to read these interviews and watch the developers completely reversing their attitude towards a platform, although it does feel a bit surreal to watch this in real-time. And I have no hard feelings towards these devs either and the Switch2 seems to prove they've learned their past errors too. >>1338089 >>1338466 I dunno why some anons try to act surprised that a hacked/modded console can trigger a remote ban if you attempt to connect on the Internet. There is also a reason why hacking guides have a disclaimer to say they're not held accountable of someone's screw-ups or lack of common sense. It's like how it is a given that you shouldn't buy a web camera for the console and always assume whatever you type in a game is being saved, any company hosting their own voice chats will record those in the same way they record all text chats.

>>1337467 The clock speed leaks come from the Neogaf/ResetEra offshot Nintendo fan forum. I lurk and read it every so often to get a good idea of what is circulating around when leaked or thoughts on stuff like the recent motherboard leak videos. Ignoring the insanity there with rules and although they do have good information, I really would not say it is trustworthy and the clock speed leaks originally came from them. Take it with a grain of salt, they have been wrong before even if they got most of the system specs and features right. That being said, the recent video does rest on a bunch of speculation and assumptions when things are not out yet with people armchairing from the results from that video using that. I agree that mainly the concern on third party right now is with regards to CPU as you say and implied in the video. Personally, there are a lot of reasons to say it could be as bad as what happened with games during the 8th generation consoles but the real test as to whether Nintendo designed things correctly is if the platform is attractive enough as is for Rockstar to port GTA VI to the Switch 2 and if they don't need to pay a bunch of money for it. Also how long would it take? Certainly, the 2nd trailer is really impressive with half of it being gameplay and cutscenes but there are a lot of things that would give you pause on the surface of it like the physics simulation with clothing and hair and knowing about how possibly the weak CPU on the Switch might not handle it. Going to be interesting but I would say that is probably going to be the main hand wringing with regards to third party ports. Nintendo could've made this better, I think personally if they used a smaller process node and boosted CPU clocks. We'll see but I think the best indication is to see how the launch third party lineup does especially with Fortnite which will set the bar for what UE5 games look like on Switch 2 and Star Wars Outlaws which is a 9th gen consoles only title. Those two games and similar games will set the precedent and rough limits for what the Switch 2 can generally do on a third party port perspective by and large. >>1340171 Yeah, shouldn't expect that much from third party Japanese devs for the most part, Japan's software industry is a tad poor still compared to the rest of the world. Capcom is pretty much the only developer there that still uses their own game engine for AAA games with RE Engine. Some of it was on perception and waiting to see what the market did but I do agree that I would not expect anything to really miss Switch 2 outside of select Capcom games which would be understandable due to the above I talked about.

>>1340221 Sorry, realized where I was posting, really need to start trying to kick my samefagging habit, it's a really bad thing to do for genuine discussion that 4/v/ ingrained when it is no longer able to get discussions off the ground without it and I should just reply to myself and add to the discussion without doing that. I just wanted to expand on my thinking from yesterday for the first part.

>>1340171 >I dunno why some anons try to act surprised that a hacked/modded console can trigger a remote ban if you attempt to connect on the Internet The guy who was talking about bricking the switch 2, was expecting people here to have indignation for nintendo even considering it. Even though it's been a smiliar standard since the 8th generation. Image boards act sumg about dubs being shit by saying you should of watch subs instead. Even though if there was proper activism they could of gotten better. I see being indifferent to the 'switch 2 kill switch' that as a extention of that bad habit. >>1340221 >Japan's software industry is a tad poor still compared to the rest of the world Oh my god somebody else has realized this on board. Video games seem to be the only exception, this is because japs have a habit making their software proprietary as fuck even though there's a more open software available. This mentality doesn't work for selling OS or word document program, but it does work for vidga since you really don't need a game to work on everything when push comes to shove. Even then other poor jap software habits are still visble here and there if you know where to look. >>1340230 >realized where I was posting, really need to start trying to kick my samefagging habit Just don't do it to start shit. If you're here long enough people and piss them off they will start to notice your habits and just call you out on it. Like the gamecube guy.

>>1331982 Replying to update: Finally got my preorder in. The link from Nintendo was in my junk folder for 2 days so I'm lucky that it worked at all.

>>1307039 I wonder if that pleasant yellow robed fellow has a sign to share?

>>1295408 Nintendo's Customer Support states that the game's are not "included" in the cartridge, which begs the question if the game's are actually inside of it or not. >>1278643 >no drastic changes for the UI I don't know how can Nintendo not realize how dead the Switch's user interface is compared to the Wii, the 3DS, and the WiiU.

>>1342653 >which begs the question if the game's are actually inside of it or not It doesn't beg any question, just look at the picture you posted. The key card is just that: a physical validation that you bought a game. It doesn't hold any game data, you have to download it from the eShop. It was basically a given that something like this would happen. Switch 1 cartridges were already notoriously expensive, and now for the Switch 2 you need higher capacity and read speeds approaching 1GB/s.

Virtua Fighter 5 REVO confirmed to get a Switch2 version https://youtu.be/ovwdBvib-bY >>1340230 No biggies >shouldn't expect that much from third party Japanese devs for the most part, Japan's software industry is a tad poor still compared to the rest of the world It's more that old habits die hard amongst certain Japanese devs/executives especially when they were used to stick to Playstation, and disregarded Nintendo as such, for like a fourth/third of the average person's lifespan. >>1342653 The key card has no game data inside and it's solution meant for third-parties in regards of the price of the physical storage, cartridges have always been more expensive than discs for decades. Especially with the new ones meant to run at a speed of ~900MB/s Seems to me that Nintendo is forcing these fast 64GB cartridges (not only for their own games but also to third-parties) as a way to drive the cost down of manufacturing costs as fast as possible, while the Switch1 is still sold in the market. A reminder that the key card doesn't need a Nintendo Eshop account in order to work anyway, unlike download codes. You just insert into the console and it downloads the game straight from the Nintendo servers instead, regardless of your country too. >I don't know how can Nintendo not realize how dead the Switch's user interface is compared to the Wii, the 3DS, and the WiiU. I frankly don't mind although a little customization in the main menu wouldn't hurt indeed. The Playstation Vita had official themes from third-parties in the Japanese PSN (either for free or for a cost, and they sometimes included a BGM related to the game) or you could use your own screenshots as wallpapers there. https://youtu.be/Mo5odIb6abY I would say I'm a little more annoyed about not being able to see the changelogs whenever a game is updated on Switch, whereas it was possible to see them on the Vita. For instance, the Switch port of Serious Sam Collection (released in 2020) was updated last month but I have no way to know what has changed (Switch2 BC fix? Joycon mice support? Performance boosts?). And not all third-parties bother to make an official online post on the topic of game updates.

>>1342943 >>1345051 >The key card has no game data inside and it's solution meant for third-parties in regards of the price of the physical storage, cartridges have always been more expensive than discs for decades. Especially with the new ones meant to run at a speed of ~900MB/s I don't see a point of owning the game key card since you still need the internet to download the game to your console, no different from purchasing a game from the eShop. Aside from borrowing said game key card to someone who has their own Switch 2, but I rarely borrow people my games. >I frankly don't mind although a little customization in the main menu wouldn't hurt indeed. The only way to customize the main menu of the Switch is to homebrew your console, but recent reports have come out that Nintendo will finds ways to brick the Switch 2 if you were trying to modify it. Nintendo are becoming so fucking trippy these days that the they get much flak as Sony and Microsoft for their latest practices.

>>1345826 >I don't see a point of owning the game key card since you still need the internet to download the game to your console, no different from purchasing a game from the eShop. The difference is that you can sell the key card to someone else even after using it, unlike with a game code or e-shop purchase. Of course this will become useless once the service will no longer be available.

>>1345850 Honestly I would rather be able to resell a cd key or steam purchase instead.

>>1345903 some software (non-games) allow you to transfer "licenses" when you contact support or there's some automatic system that does it without contacting support, sometimes there's some fee involved othertimes not, but weirdly enough games have not had such thing, if you buy digital game there's nothing you can do to try pass it to someone else

>>1345826 >I don't see a point of owning the game key card since you still need the internet to download the game to your console, no different from purchasing a game from the eShop Not disagreeing on that, I still plan on getting my games fully digital from the Eshop. But at least key cards are an objective improvement over download codes, even if some western devs don't seem to get the memo. Apparently Civilization VII and Split Fiction are both download codes on Switch2. >Nintendo are becoming so fucking trippy these days that the they get much flak as Sony and Microsoft for their latest practices. I argue that western people online are getting more and more hysterical over everything Nintendo may be doing without much a critical thought, therefore pushing for artificial outrages, which I can't tell if it's a sign of these people getting dumber due of long Internet (social media) exposure or just simple boredom.

>>1345948 There's no real incentive for valve to do so, as well effectively screws over the dev further discourages digital store fronts allow reselling copies. >>1345955 I think it's more of nintendo was the 'good one' and feeling betrayed by nintendo. So it's mostly a desire of vengeance than anything else.

>>1345955 >I argue that western people online are getting more and more hysterical over everything Nintendo may be doing without much a critical thought, therefore pushing for artificial outrages, which I can't tell if it's a sign of these people getting dumber due of long Internet (social media) exposure or just simple boredom. What do you consider an "artificial outrage" in your terms? Because last time I checked, many people were incredibly irked that Nintendo was going against Palworld for patent infringement for Pokemon's main mechanic of catching a monster with a sphere, and screwing over Switch emulators like Yuzu and Ryujinx.

So if you're a bad boy they brick your console now?

>>1345850 The main issue is still the fact that you have to trust Nintendo's servers for the keycard to mean something, otherwise it's a PCB wrapped in plastic. This is the first time you need to depend on them to uphold the promise for part of their ecosystem value proposition in a way something like the 3DS never needed. Microsoft and to a lesser extent Sony has established that trust, and Sony has the longest operating digital storefront for a console hardware with still not shutting down the PS3 servers but I expect it will be done in the next couple of years. Nintendo has a long way climbing that to be even remotely trustworthy for that. And less I need to remind people, yes, "trustworthy" companies can do absolutely shitty things in other areas. >>1345999 >There's no real incentive for valve to do so, as well effectively screws over the dev further discourages digital store fronts allow reselling copies. Well yes, that has been how it worked for 20+ years and now the chickens are coming home to roost. Whatever antitrust comes after Valve or any laws that will permit reselling, they will probably have to be the first on board and other companies will follow. >I think it's more of nintendo was the 'good one' and feeling betrayed by nintendo. So it's mostly a desire of vengeance than anything else. The main issue is Nintendo is getting rid of all the traditional advantages it has and trying to compete with offering things that are supposed to compete with other consoles, and it's quite clear they want to be your only console. Everything from the console/game prices and services lock-in with accounts and etc. are to facilitate that. They are playing with fire here and some of the controversies and hand wringing over pricing is proof of that. Whether they handle it well and convince people is another story. It's the main reason why I think Switch 2 will not be more successful than Switch 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huxDoYXS8Ng https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-nintendo-switch-2-final-tech-specs-and-system-reservations-confirmed Lots of details revealed about the system's technical makeup and I trust Digital Foundry about this since the things they revealed about Switch 1 similarly at this point were indeed what was confirmed later on by other parties. Seems like the leaks about clock speeds and etc. were true. Some disappointing details like 6 out of 8 CPU cores and 9GB of the 12GB usable for devs and Gameschat apparently being the reason why alongside the fact that VRR doesn't work over HDMI. This seems like a bit of a mess so I do hope Nintendo optimizes their system resources usage because that is more than what PS5 and Xbox allocates and uses and their console OS are more fully featured.

>>1276444 Not that there aren't several reasons, but it makes a lot of sense now why after years Nintendo finally started going after Switch emulators hard prior to the Switch 2 release. We've been able to emulate Switch games with 60fps and higher resolution for years now than even the new Switch 2 will be able of. And from the sound of things they most likely just lifted a decent portion of the Yuzu/Ryu codebase themselves for their own baked-in translation layer. Kill the emulators to try to justify the "improvement" that you have to fucking pay for. Mind blowingly pathetic honestly.

>>1358297 There were certain Switch 1 games, like The Witcher 3 or Dying Light 1, that could disable the video recording (where you save the last 30 seconds of gameplay) or make the NSO & Eshop apps a lot slower (if the game continues to run on the background) in order to re-allocate more RAM into said game. I assume this could happen on the Switch 2 once again, including disabling the GameChat, for heavier titles. Otherwise, the Switch2 is indeed a significant step-up over its predecessor. There seems to be a general consensus amongst devs that they're no longer "fighting the system" when developing games for the console. >>1358348 I still consider modern wannabee pirates, as well as gaming journalists, to be the sole culprits of what happened with the unlicensed Switch emulation. Had they been more careful instead of proudly boasting in the mainstream (and Yuzu avoiding to put behind a paywall newer versions that had the ability to play TotK earlier before the official release for example too), the development scene would have lasted a lot longer. It is a good example of how certain people in the English side of Internet let their hate of Nintendo go over their heads, and ruin things in the process, as they believed they were on the "right side" morally and out of sheer arrogance.

>>1358435 I agree, I shouldn't have been so negative about the disappointing OS stuff. The main thing really is Nintendo got the message about memory bandwidth being a problem on the Switch 1 and it's now over double in mobile mode and the clockspeeds are all around better on GPU too and the raytracing is good enough. The data speed seems like it will be good enough seeing as even Rachet and Clank hasn't used more than 1.7GB/s on the worst SSD the PS5 will accept so having a FDE is really the important part even if the one in PS5 is more advanced. Still, I am now more worried than I was in the about third party which is probably going to taper off sooner than what happened with Switch 1. I am still convinced the Switch 2 can get a good chunk of what it missed in the Switch 1 days and if the sales are convincing, the optimization pass for some other games might be also enough but it may hit a wall sooner than I would probably like. It depends though if it can become established as the leading platform as opposed to the PS5.

>>1358491 Ngl at this point I hope the switch 2 is a wii u tumble. It probably won't be but it'll arguably be better for us if Nintendo gets some humble pie again after all their lulsuites they've been having as of late and in general making the industry worse overall. I feel like the gamekey carts being popularized for the 3rd parties has basically killed off any reason to get a nintendo switch 2 outside of just buying Nintendo titles. The Switch felt like the final refuge in which when you bought a game you had a working physical copy. Now that game key cards are being pushed by the 3rd party developers at this point why buy anything 3rd party on the switch 2 when you're better off just getting it on PC from GOG or Steam and running it on a deck. At least with GOG or going full Yarharhar you'll has a DRM free copy of the game files to replicate to infinity.

>>1358605 >I feel like the gamekey carts being popularized for the 3rd parties has basically killed off any reason to get a nintendo switch 2 outside of just buying Nintendo titles. You're in for a rough awakening if you believe people at large do give a damn about the game data being directly present on the physical media, regardless of the vidya platform, someone earlier in this thread was complaining the Japanese customers were still pre-ordering key cartridges in numbers. Nevermind there were already Switch1 titles with a download code for the rest of a collection while the cartridge only had one game for instance (such as Batman Arkham, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Megaman, Final Fantasy X/X-2, etc.). If you ultimately care about the "preservation" aspect, I'd argue piracy is the ultimate form of that but I'm also quite confident that I'll be able to do the same with my own digital Switch purchases in the future, the same way it happened with the Vita and else. And I'm not stupid to believe that recent pointless outrage over the Nintendo's ToS (which is virtually the same elsewhere) when it's always been common sense to never let a console with an active CFW on the Internet, to avoid automatic & "silent" updates potentially bricking the system or a ban on online services. And the WiiU was a disaster across all regions for multiple reasons, whereas Switch2 in Japan alone is pretty much guaranteed to be a massive success.

>>1293695 where is the wheelchair game?

>>1361097 That's a first party game

>registering for interest in a pre-order directly from nintendo requires an account that's a certain timeframe old and has x amount of hours in games >it ALSO requires an active online subscription at time of registration, but doesnt tell you this anywhere >you can register but wont receive jack shit because you weren't paying for online on a console that hasnt had a worthwhile online game in years Fuck Nintendo for this. I am unreasonably mad about this fact

>>1363262 Looks like someone doesn't like Tetris 99

Japanese media, Den Faminico Gamer, got to preview Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch2 at Spike Chunsoft https://youtu.be/3VVHAa4dEbA https://youtu.be/yJNFC6VVrd4 >Side-scrolling action platformer Coneru: Dimension Girl will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on May 29 for 2,980 yen, publisher HIKE and developer Eallin Japan announced. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000118312.html https://www.dimensiongirl.net/ https://youtu.be/jrPl2U8Lovk >Publisher DMM Games and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Shuten Kyodan, a new title led by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It will be available for Switch and PC via Steam. Details about the title, including its genre, were not announced. >Nintendo has detailed free updates for 12 first-party Switch games, on June 5th, that enhance the gameplay experience when played on Switch 2. https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/guide/free-update/index.html https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/games-with-free-updates/ >ARMS >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >Frame rate: Optimized for Nintendo Switch 2 for smoother movement (even when playing with 3 or more players). >HDR support. >Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain >GameShare support: Up to four people can play in Party Mode. >Share locally or share online via GameChat. >Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >HDR support. >GameShare support: Two people can play all of the courses. >Share locally or share online via GameChat. >Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics >GameShare support: Up to four people can play 34 games. >Share locally or share online via GameChat. >Game Builder Garage >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >Supports Joy-Con™ 2 mouse controls. >New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >Pokémon Scarlet & Violet >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2. >Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >Frame rate: Optimized for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2 (including Bowser's Fury). >HDR support (Bowser’s Fury only).

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>GameShare support: Up to four people can play Super Mario 3D World. In Bowser's Fury, two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Bowser Jr. >Share locally or share online via GameChat. >Super Mario Odyssey >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >HDR support. >GameShare support: Two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Cappy. >Share locally or share online via GameChat. >The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >HDR support. >The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening >Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality. >HDR support. >>1361097 Drag x Drive is releasing around summer 2025 according to the website. Pricing has yet to be announced too.

>>1358605 >switch 2 should fail for doing things that I support on other platforms

Just got an e-mail reminding me I was still in queue and it wasn't my turn yet

I've rented a cartridge of Stray to finally see what the game was about. It's a short timewaster (roughly 6 hours long to finish) but it's a good thing I refrained myself from gifting this game to a young family relative, thinking it was a simple cute kitty game at first lol. Port was pretty decent considering it's originally a PS5 game, as the presentation and artstyle remain the same even if the texture quality took a hit, namely the foliage in the introduction chapter and the cat itself. It also has rather long loading times whenever you die against the not-headcrabs (zurks) and drones. >>1368695 Free Switch2 upgrades of Nintendo games just grant a higher resolution and framerate above the initial cap, alongside of supporting Gameshare. The paid upgrades are the ones that give the extra gameplay content, between Kirby and its expansion pack of new levels, Mario Party Jamboree with the new minigames making use of the Switch2 features like the joycon mice, or the two Zelda games with the Zelda notes I can agree however it should have been something directly in-game and not through a phone app. I sorta assume New Super Mario Bros U for example will run at 120fps on the handheld's screen. The amount of people who have never once played a 120fps game or owned a 120Hz display at all is astounding, even in 2025. And that includes myself too, I have a old flagship phone with a high refresh rate, but I haven't personally seen any game making use of it so I have no true experience on the matter. Obviously, heavier titles like Elden Ring will render at either 30 or 40fps on the Switch2 but I still think this console is going to be a humongous moment for high framerate gaming through several games.

>>1367675 Same - though I also got an email last week asking me how I was enjoying TOTK (which I haven't played in like a fucking year), which was a much bigger middle finger

>>1392053 https://www.nintendo.com/ph/support/qa/detail/33826 It's also confirmed that the Switch2 does support USB keyboards too. I do expect Switch2 ports of RTS games for instance, between Age of Empires II (which was already ported on consoles), Stronghold & Stronghold Crusader and Dawn of War Remaster

Will this be the thread to post friend codes? Would love nothing more than to play Mario Kart World on Launch Week than with /v/

Nice to see the button mapping shows the function of the specific game and not just which switch button maps to which n64 button. This screenshot also implies I can fix star fox 64's reversed up and down tilt on the stick by showing them as separate functions. I don't know why the CRT filter and rewind are switch 2 exclusive. The other nso emulators do CRT and LCD filters just fine on switch 1.

>Hands-on vid of Kunitsugami on Switch2 with the mice controls https://youtu.be/7mfESJEsnU8 >>1414533 The rewind feature could be more intensive than you may think, as it continuously "records" the last minute of gameplay. And I know the N64 has been notoriously difficult to accurately emulate without good specs.

>>1415421 >The rewind feature could be more intensive than you may think, as it continuously "records" the last minute of gameplay. Except the way switch online handles it it just makes a save state every second, not every frame. This is how it is for nes, snes and game boy. And this is confirmed in their trailer: https://youtu.be/wDNg1pwrTVg

>>1433362 We already have a thread >>1271218

About to receive my Switch 2 either by tomorrow or the day after

Prepare for more niggerpill spam.

>>1435675 This is gonna be annoying, although I'm more bummed about the lack of 200cc in the new Mario Kart.

I won't recieve mine until next week. Fuck I might have to go offline. I don't want to know anything about anything brehs.

>>1271882 From what I've heard, all the new products people are consooming right now have thousands, if not millions, of scalper bots trying to snag all of them, whether it's new gaming consoles, concert tickets or new TCG sets. I tried getting a free-meals-for-a-month card from Red Robin last month, there was evidence that only tens of thousands of people saw the ad for it in the 48 hour period they advertised it, and yet reports came out that over 12 million "people" tried to access the purchase page at that time. Scalping with bot farms just seems to be where the money is right now, and it's probably only going to get worse and worse for Nintendo products in particular.

>>1435675 So what does that even mean, that if I select the guy looking avatar, some games will think I am male, some games will think I am Type A, while others won't do anything? The most annoying thing, is that even if I am a man with a male avatar, sometimes I want to play as the girl in a game. That doesn't mean I identify as a woman. >>1435943 Makes me appreciate a bit Valve's tactic of when they announced the Deck, that only people who had a Steam account that was at least 6 months old could pre-order it, and only 2 units or so.

How many of you are going to record the midnight launch or when you go pick it up?

>>1435695 > lack of 200cc Is it confirmed yet or can I still hold onto my cope they just haven't shown it off?

>>1436873 Code?

>>1437303 I can't think of any reason a game would need 4K unless it's designed around being all on one screen, but such a game would either be fine on 1080p or be unplayable at living room distances.

Was hoping to snag one from Costco at midnight since the NSO requirement from Nintendo fucked my ass, but its lookin unlikely Ah well. Guess i'll be playing the waiting game for a bit

>>1436605 this just screams unfinnished tech demo to me, because it is, the entire game is, has this weird gmod feel to it.

I live in Canada and I'm getting a $150 amazon gift card as a prize from a referral to my dentist and the console is still too fucking expensive. But I really (and I mean REALLY) FUCKING want DK Bananza. What's the consensus gamers? Worth? Or not?

>>1438388 >leafland I wouldn't call that living

>>1438409 Leafstan is hell.

the seethe on halfchan is insane. cant find any real discussion on there (in between the anti-white posts. is every poster there brown now?) anyway, are there any major problems with this release? i have mine but im waiting to open it in case i need to refund

>>1436605 missed opportunity desu. they could have made those minigames that need extra gizmos to be dlc.

>>1435943 <missed out on free meals from red robin oh well >>1438838 the packaging safety seems to have been an afterthought compared to the visual presentation of when you open the box. the screen seems to have next to no protection I would check out the screen and also try out the sd card slot and the ports for issues. you can test the sd card slot for problems like constant disconnections even with a non supported sd card.

>>1438838 >Looking at 4/v/ >In current year Only have yourself to blame

Why is there such a hateboner for this console? I don't remember the first one being this hated on release. Trying to find actual opinions on it is a nightmare, plebbit being the worst place so far.

>>1439121 The Switch gave the entire industry an ass raping for 8 years straight. Not a single person was correct about it from fanboys on the internet all the way up to business execs. Snoys in particular thought that with the WiiU they were this close to getting Mario on Playstation and have been utterly mind broken by the Switch taking the crown of best selling console. Worse they did it by refusing to comply to industry "norms" and continued making bing bing wahoos that sold 10s of millions while everybody else was killing themselves making "mature" DEI walking simulators, live service scams and rollslops.

Planning on selling my Switch 1 to help pay for the Switch 2, and lost my charger in a move. Can I use the Switch 2 AC adapter with the Switch 1 without frying it? Go figure, all the stores near me only sell the Switch *2* adapters, no longer the Switch *1* (not even the offbrand ones). I mean if I have to pay for one online, I guess it's fine.

>>1439556 >Can I use the Switch 2 AC adapter with the Switch 1 without frying it? >Switch 2 charger: >Output: DC 5.0V/3.0A, 9.0V/3.0A, 15.0V/3.0A, 20.0V/3.0A >Switch 1 charger: >5.0V/1.5A, 15V/2.6A The Switch 2's charging voltage can go higher. Might be best to test the charger with a "sacrificial lamb" of a Switch. If the original Switch negotiates current over USB-PD (unsure why it wouldn't), then it the Switch 2 charger might be fine. The 20V maximum could potentially fry something, mind. USB Type-C has been a minefield since it's launch, with all the standards and thunderbolt not helping either.

>>1439670 Switch 2 uses standard USB-C PD because it's now a requirement in the EU so no weird stuff with power banks and docks from third parties. They learned their lesson there. However, what they didn't learn from is not supporting Displayport Alt or HDMI Alt. They are still using MyDP for some insane reason so AR glasses and some other stuff do not support the Switch 2 in the same way the Switch 1 was not supported. Really insane we still can't get Nintendo to adhere to USB-C properly in 2025.

>>1439685 I wonder if that lack of adherence of standards is to encourage people to "officially license" hardware intended for the system? Remember how Microsoft implemented that 0x2d6000x error code on Xbox One/Series consoles and Apples "MFi program"...

getting my Switch 2 in the mail today but I won't be able toa ctually play with it until I get back home tomorrow. Anyone play MKWorld a fair bit yet?

>>1439670 >USB Type-C has been a minefield since it's launch, with all the standards and thunderbolt not helping either. I miss the old days. At least I knew at a glance what the fuck the device could do. Since the entire PC industry REFUSES to adopt Thunderbolt, we're stuck with a dozen ports that are utterly different from one another despite being physically identical.

Quick first impressions so far >Switch 2 feels a lot more premium in build quality, between the main unit itself and the joycons. The grip is still cheap plastic on the other hand. >The Eshop is a LOT quicker, loads trailer videos when highlighting them in the list, can directly browse the wishlist (with the possibility to filter the games currently in sale). Doesn't seem to lag anymore upon browsing the app more than a few minutes. >Only tested the Switch 2's BC through Earth Defense Force 4.1 but the framerate is largely improved, with the game now reaching 60fps 90% of the time in levels with either a lot the spider bukkake or many NPCs all using their flashlights underground. <Charging cable is rather on the short side, but it's replaceable as it's not glued into the bloc >video clips are still 30 seconds long and tied to 30fps <A few Switch 1 games are currently incompatible (Tokyo Xanadu Ex+, Cross Channel, Library of Ruina amongst a few others) and they're not available to purchase on the Switch 2's Eshop. Likely to get patched later. Got my hands on Welcome Tour, Ryu ga Gotoku Zero Director's Cut and Kunitsu-Gami amongst Switch 2 games, might get Fast Fusion, Shine Post: Be Your Idol! and Bravely Default later.

>>1439834 How does using joycon as a mouse feel? Heard it was good for Kunitsu

The system shows promise, but the games aren't quite here yet. This mario kart game kinda gets boring, I haven't played enough of the earlier installments on the series to have the patience to learn the quirks of drifting and all other mechanics, and I'm also not fan of the box rng. I think donkey kong will be much much more interesting.

On the plus side, the new pro controller is amazing, the + and - buttons are much more pronounced, so it's easier to "find them" without looking (so you can do it even if you're blind). Haven't had a chance to try handheld or the charging grip (which I know was already amazing for switch 1) because there isn't much games yet. I'm waiting for some more upgrade packs to start showing up and maybe pick games on sale.

>>1439908 It's not the best, I'd rather just use a real mouse than using the Joycons.

>>1439121 >Why is there such a hateboner for this console? Because of how anti consumer Nintendo is and the fact this pushing for $80 USD priced games. This gave the rest of the industry the push it needed to fuck gamers.

>>1439121 Too may poors

DAY ONE HACK I REPEAT DAY ONE HACK

>>1440286 Archives https://archive.ph/0IJ2w https://archive.ph/Fw1hc

>>1440286 I'm guessing its already on twitter, but is the hack at a hardware level or at a software level?

<<1440465 For any newfags, this is a troll who does shit like this across the various imageboards.

>>1440304 Software. It means nothing yet. Anyways, preliminary thoughts are that the damn thing needs work on backwards compatibility. Age of Calamity crashed on me in the first stage, nowhere near close to the parts where massive frame drops would occur on the Switch 1. Will try out BoTW or ToTK later. Opted to not do a system transfer out of paranoia.

>>1440699 >Nintendo >marxist LOL LMAO even

>>1440227 >>1440562 >80 dollar games So we're back to N64 era prices I see. I wish I was back in the N64 era.

>>1441090 That was me alright. I should have picked up one of those Pikachu versions a few years later when they were cheap and in abundance.

>>1441090 >games without load times A better time.

Fuck you nintendo. I'll wait for it to drop in price to what the nips are paying.

New Rainbow Road looks amazing.

Is it sold out or is that just cope?

Anybody who talks about pirating rather then the actual games they claimed to have pirated doesn't actually play games.

The console is pretty amazing. I'm really enjoyi g it.

>>1441090 >imagine playing perfect dark and goldeneye Yeah I can do that on NSO

Played it for a bit yesterday. My biggest takeaways: >mouse functionality feels surprisingly good and is probably a big gamechanger for games like Civ >new joycons being bigger makes them feel a bit better, especially when playing handheld >dock feels a little flimsier compared to Switch 1 >the only game from my Switch 1 I played a bit of was DMC3SE - it seemed to have a noticeable bump in performance. Want to play other games to see how they run >eshop runs MUCH better On MKW specifically >Knockout mode is really fun and probably the best justification for 24-player races >Grand prix is fun but some courses feel too wide for their own good, especially if you're far in first place instead of in the thick of other racers >open world feels pretty pointless aside from planning routes on courses or just chilling out, which i guess was it's selling point in the first place >dont fully understand how to best utilize rail grind or wall riding >doing multiple tricks in the air seems to do nothing Overall it's a very fun time but feels a lot less like a huge evolution of the formula than MK8 did Looking forward to DK

I did some more quick tests on Switch 2's BC >Little Nightmares had pretty long loading times everytime you died, more than 30 seconds at the very least, which is annoyingly glaring for a game leaning on trial and error. Now it's 6~8 seconds. >When booting Kingdom Come Deliverance, you had to wait a while into the intro movie before being able to skip it (around the time where the deceased king's son, Wenceslaus IV, is introduced). Now the option is near instantly available. Need further testing to see if the random crashes that happened every 8 or 10 hours of gameplay are still a thing on Switch 2 >Resident Evil 6 runs at a smooth 60fps during the whole introduction chapter when the Switch 1 struggled massively by comparison >Earth Defense Force World Brothers 2 no longer slows down when poisoned (due of the screen effects) and runs at 30fps with no framedrops either >No more low framerates on Zelda Musou Age of Calamity >Tasomachi is now at a steady 30fps but the BC obviously does not eliminate the pop-ins <Serious Sam 3 has a much better framerate as well (60fps in Graphics mode), however it has a bunch of micro-freezes in certain parts of levels. I remember the PS5 shat the bed halfway into the main campaign when I was playing in co-op with IRL friends. It's fair to assume that every game with performance issues or long loading times on the first Switch has now become a much better experience on the Switch2, with very few compatibility issues that could be patched at a later time. >>1439908 It's rather precise and it works on a lap as well. Only three different cursor speeds (Fast, Default and Slow) available in the console settings. >>1439121 >Why is there such a hateboner for this console? I'm akin to believe it's purely derangement syndrome from English-speaking Internet users towards Nintendo, considering the large misinformation campaign since the April Direct (if not before that) and which could be described as desperately grasping at straws. One big fanfiction I remember reading was that one anon claiming Nintendo at war against Japanese indies and small devs, when the official Japanese blog is filled with articles showcasing said devs (Blade Runner, Staffer Case, Coneru, Snezhinka, etc.). It's the English outrage culture with zero effort made for critical thought or research that bothers me the most about the whole thing. People driving themselves into sheer insanity just to merely hate on a game company.

>>1443406 >I'm akin to believe it's purely derangement syndrome from English-speaking Internet users towards Nintendo, considering the large misinformation campaign Rightfully calling them out on bullshit isn't a misinformation campaign, the fucking prices and anti consumer shit with the game cartridges are actual reasons to criticise Nintendo. Also the princes in Canada and fucking Australia are insanity. I fucking hate Nintdrones.

>>1441836 Contact a westerner who lives in Japan, make them your friend, earn their trust and send them money for the JP console, it's literally that easy. I'm waiting on the japanese joycons + DK: Bananza but the latter is a month away. For $500 I got: The Console + MK:World, Joycons, and DK Bananza.

>>1443501 Claiming prices are higher then they are, claiming that their will be no physical games on Switch 2, claiming Nintendo is charging you to be able to change the language of your Switch 2, claiming Mario Kart is AI generated, Claiming Donkey Kong is full of trannies, claiming Switch 2 is just a Switch pro, claiming games run at 360p, claiming Nintendo is forcing devs to raise prices on other consoles (even though they were already that high) and claiming Nintendo is lying about pre-order numbers is not rightfully calling them out on bullshit, it is derangement syndrome.

>>1444578 People complain about the Switch 2 being delayed, but they *never* had to wait almost 40 years for a console.

>>1365536 All updates should be free

>>1444798 The whole thing was done being developed in 1995 retard I'm not holding your hand in something that is common knowledge. The only thing that wasn't ready to go was the branding and some game development, which has nothing to do with it being a finished product. Also I'm calling you a retard because that's what you are, I'm not doing it to "win" in an anonymous Taiwanese basket weaving forum.

>>1444815 >The whole thing was done being developed in 1995 Neat, no one owned it then. >I'm not holding your hand in something that is common knowledge. The knowledge that is common is that no one owned an N64 in 1995. >The only thing that wasn't ready to go was the branding and some game development And the console, which was not in anyone's possession. >which has nothing to do with it being a finished product You know what else has nothing to do with it being a finished product? The product launch, which did not happen until the following year. >Also I'm calling you a retard because that's what you are Oh snap. >I'm not doing it to "win" in an anonymous Taiwanese basket weaving forum. Good, because you didn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8kBXtwzCp0 >they spoiled the two big twists in the trailer RIP

>>1443708 The Japanese model is solely in moonrunes (which can affect the language of certain games as well - such as Bioshock and Fire Emblem Three Houses stick to the system's language with no option in-game to change it) and it won't let you use any Eshop account other than the JP one. That seems a lot of hassle for a little saving in money imo, since shipping fees have yet to be taken into account, let alone the custom taxes if the anon is living in the EU like me. >>1444435 The posts get deleted because of the shitposting & ragebait from anons who have a bigger interest in this silly american/anglo outrage culture rather than videogames >Speaking of which, what does BOTW's Lost Woods look like on Switch 2? NOT with the upgrade pack, just playing the unmodified Switch game itself. Base game should run at a steady 30fps if my own tests with the backwards compatibility are anything to go by. Switch2 upgrades are essentially meant to increase both the framerate and screen resolution beyond their initial cap back on the Switch 1 hardware, with the paid ones adding contents.

>>1445140 Actual criticism of the Switch 2 would be, for instance: >Battery drains rather fast compared to the Switch OLED which was the sweet spot. Although not entirely surprising either between the huge bump of hardware power and the 1080p/120Hz screen >It's also kinda slow to recharge despite the 45W/60W block (docked at least, didn't recharge directly when in handheld/tablet mode yet) >While it's compatible on the Switch 2, the Pro Controller of the first Switch cannot boot up the Switch 2 from sleep when pressing the Home button >The Switch 2 gets a bit hot when docked, with the fans spinning slightly, but it's nowhere near the Steam Deck that was blowing like a jet while you could make an omelette on it. I may have some more nitpicks and negative things to say in the future. But doing the "boy who cried anti-consumer" by parroting flawed & emotional arguments is not legit criticism though, let alone calling anyone a cultist or 'disingenuous' (or whatever insult) because you have a personal problem with info accuracy. The raise of game prices to 70€ has been a thing for awhile in other platforms anyway, be Playstation or Steam, with the occasional 80€ tag on games like Dynasty Warriors Origins too. Sure it's not great and it's fine if you don't want to pay that much, but constantly bringing up like a gotcha make you look like you have bigger issues at hand than your ability to purchases videogames. And actual anti-consumer behavior would be Sega (and Atlus by extension) not giving the option to upgrade Switch 1 games for instance. Again, it's about people acting like deranged and angry schizos whenever the topic of Nintendo is brought up that is the problem. Not the concept of criticizing Nintendo itself.

I work at Staples in the US; Canada Staples is a different store from us, supposedly we are supposed to be getting Switch 2's in at some point. Most people don't realize we sell video game consoles at all, but during the height of PS5 scarcity we regularly had them in stock.

>>1445472 Also, please call ahead before entering the stores. They get punished by corporate when people enter the stores and don't buy things.

>>1445126 learn moon runes, it's easy

>>1445415 I'm most worried about the joycons acting up again using the same tech and a similar part going by the iFixit teardown with the joysticks not feeling too great. I have a feeling Nintendo did the bare minimum and given the fact they are offering the free Joycon replacement policy again, it seems like they'll just continue doing what they did.

>>1445540 >They get punished by corporate when people enter the stores and don't buy things. That's pretty shitty.

Finally recieved my Switch 2 and the all-in-one carrying case is fucking sold out. I should have pre-ordered.

>>1455989 >survival crafting Probably because you just pulled it out of your ass.

>>1455971 I mean makes sense right? anyone who doesn't care probably isn't looking at the thread. I haven't bought a switch 2 but even I'm here cause I'm at the very least curious if it's something I'd want to buy, which thankfully I decided it isn't.

>>1454665 I'm personally not too worried about it, later Switch 1 models were far less prone to drift than the launch units. Even if they still suck, they should last enough time for chinks to get hall-effect replacements or a similar alternative in the market. What actually has me shitting my pants is how horrible it is to open up and replace the damn things. I already fucked up with my original joycons once and damaged one of those flimsy ribbon cables. Replacing that shit is a nightmare, so I'll probably end buying a chinkcon as soon as they're available.

>>1458428 It doesn't mention mostly Japan at all

>>1458779 That Playdate drawing is from 8chan Prime, Mr. Newfag. You could lurk instead of pretending to be an oldfag, because I don't think I've ever once heard the le summer meme on this site.

>>1458968 You do rember that Snowy was already raising the price of the PS5 long before this even happened, right? In addition to GTA6 already being announced to have $100 price tag months before Nintendo announced $80 games. So, no, this has nothing to do with Cheetoh-Man.

A teardown of the Switch 2's hardware. Expect more hidden screws. Any hardware modding on this is gonna be a pain compared to the Switch 1, but that might not stop the eventual custom shells, sticks, and buttons for the Switch 2. At least the Switch 1's custom parts are still available for now; I installed a Boxy Pixel metal rear housing on my first gen Switch and it felt sturdier to hold

>>1446044 Going through hoops just to barely save any money on the console itself is hard to recommend imo, let alone losing the warranty if you're worried about potential hardware deficiencies like the anon in >>1454665 . It also means you can't play digital games beyond the Japanese Eshop either (it goes without saying you cannot buy anything without prepaid cards if you don't live in Japan either) and you're forced to play with the moonrunes in some western games (they may have subpar Japanese localization like the Metro titles too). >>1458653 >It's the equivalent of 350 dollars in Japan and games are pretty much right where Switch games were. That's not how it works, the Japanese pays exactly the same price for the JP-only Switch 2 as we gaijins do for the global Switch 2 and their JP games are actually more expensive in general. It's just the yen currency being pretty weak in value against the euro & american dollar these days, but online westerners conflate it with the actual purchasing power of the Japanese folks. Some anons here would likely foam at the idea to pay the Japanese equivalent of 80 bucks for an ADV (visual novel) or JRPG game for example, nevermind a hundred on the base version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 or Super Robot Wars 30. >>1458720 I consider the Deck to be a far less convenient machine and essentially just a fancy gaming laptop (in handheld format) running on Linux, with games that aren't necessarily optimized for this hardware or the hybrid functions. Good for you if you found a personal use though.

>>1459544 If you're a huemonkey favela poorfag who managed enough scraps for only the console to pirate, getting an imported Japanese Switch 2 in sao paolo from a relative/friend/fuckbuddy is the ideal option

When do you guys think would be a safe time to start dry-shopping for Switch 2's around the area? For how long will the nearby Gamestops, Best Buys, and Radioshacks be sold out of the system?

Are the new joycons and old joy cons compatible at all?

>>1460836 Frank wouldn't buy a Switch 2

>>1461275 Old joycons are compatible on the Switch 2, but you'll need a way to recharge their batteries since you cannot slide them into the new console obviously. https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68426#s1q4 Just like the Pro controller however, the Home button on the old joycons cannot be used to wake the Switch 2 from sleep. Dunno if this is an overlooked issue or else

Was given a launch Switch 1. It's one of those unpatched models that has the fusee-gelee vulnerbility. How good is the homebrew for the Switch? Can it play PSP, PS1, & Dreamcast like Vita? Or even the Saturn?

>>1458718 It's mostly Japan if you narrow it down to a single country, and include per capita. Even with the weak yen, it's still a great price compared to what we got. https://archive.ph/inGsw

So according to that some damage test vid on youtube, the switch 2's screen itself is glass, but it has a plastic protector (that's much more solid than the plastic wrap or whatever OLED has) to prevent glass spreading if screen breaks, but the problem is that this plastic protector is almost impossible to remove, and it's also very, very prone to scratching (similar to OG switch 1). So basically I'd recommend getting a glass protector for Switch 2 ASAP (apply it on top of that plastic shit, so you don't run risk of seeing permament scratch marks on your handheld gaming sessions).

>>1463189 Does anyone sell a Switch 2 glass protector?

>>1463738 I think there's couple. Something like amFilm comes with a install tool which helps aligning the protector, but it's probably not the only one that comes with such thing.

>>1465292 I think most of them do. Mine is from some brand called Jsaux and it also came with it. Probably for the best, given how fucking big the screen is.

>>1466949 It's possible the price would've been even higher with a OLED screen. The difference this time is that the screen is 120hz, so it probably was cheaper to do it with LCD, maybe 120Hz OLED would've hiked the price even more. Either way I doubt it's going to make *that* big difference, the OG switch was a turd on multiple levels, which is why OLED was better/felt like an upgrade over it (especially the dock and screen size), but this time around the base switch is much better, so OLED wouldn't make *that* big difference anymore.

>>1462321 Last time I saw anything related to switch hacking I think it was just RetroArch stuff so maybe those work with the right core? No idea, I never hacked mine like I did with the 3ds.

>>1460836 The only reason I brought it early was because of price uncertainty with tariffs. There is a real possibility shipments and etc. will remain limited for a time until that all passes but given Nintendo is producing in Vietnam, it might be stable at that pricing now and Nintendo is fine selling it with all that in mind. I know it was reported the US got a majority of the stock, I expect that in places where you can walk in and get it like some of the photos online, it will be picked up by scalpers making a road trip and then marked up to be sold online which is what happened to video cards during COVID and the crypto boom. >>1467294 After several days, my conclusion is that the screen is serviceable and definitely better than the first Switch LCD but it's ultimately a downgrade from the OLED. The main issue really is brightness, it doesn't get bright enough to actually show proper highlights you should see with HDR even if it can accept the HDR signal. OLED at that level of brightness works because it has infinite contrast which helps you see the highlights better.

>>1471972 Busy with playing games, anon. I dunno what else to say further about the console since I'm fairly happy with the purchase so far, with the sole true negative being the downgraded battery life after using the Switch OLED since its release period. There are a few titles in my library (like 1%) that aren't compatible yet with the BC, such as Yomawari 3, Gensokyo TOD Reloaded, Nier Automata, Crash Bandicoot Nsane Trilogy, etc. but that'll be fixed not for long. But it's rather satisfying to see how it fixes a bunch of ports that were unoptimized on the OG Switch such as Resident Evil 5 & 6. >>1472047 I didn't even get Mario Kart World on release day, but instead Yakuza Zero Director's Cut, Fast Fusion, Kunitsugami and Welcome Tour. I plan on buying Shine Post: Be Your Idol! (a not-Idolm@ster game from Konami which apparently received overwhelmingly positive reviews in Japan), Bravely Default HD and Donkey Kong Bananza next month.

>>1459536 completely unrelated, but how the fuck is this entire 11m video in decently high bitrate just 28MB? I've been trying to share short game clips of about 30s to 1m and they come out at around that size all choppy on 5mb bitrate no matter what I do

Welp, Nintendo announced their "June Direct." I guess this means the rest of the year really is dead and they're too pussy to talk about 2026 games.

https://youtu.be/5D9JooJafeI >>1473862 >Xenoblade 3 Direct was a week before a general Direct >Super Mario Wonder Direct was a week and a half before a general Direct >Switch 1 Direct was a week before the Switch 2 Direct The existence of a title-specific Direct doesn't cancel out a regular Direct from happening.

>>1473914 I hope you're right anon. It's hard not to feel down sometimes.

Is it just me or the material the triggers and bumpers are made of are scratch magnets? I'm not that much of gorilla while gaming and my nails are trimmed but it looks like even a small breeze leaves a mark,

>>1472159 >Yakuza Zero Director's Cut Any word on how that performs? And I understand there's a shitton of copyrighted music. Are those left intact? Normally I'd pirate the thing but it's too early for any breakthroughs and my PC isn't up to snuff these days so the GOG route is also out.

>>1462321 Dreamcast? Unknown. PS1? Most likely. PSP? Absolutely considering I was playing G Gen Overworld on it months ago. PPSSPP has both a RetroArch core and a direct port of the emulator itself. Waiting on the Switch 2 to be cracked wide open so I can finally emulate the Gamecube. Speaking of the Gamecube, what's this I hear about its NSO controller not working on PC? Wish I knew that before I ordered it. Haven't even opened the damn thing out of disappointment.

>>1475843 >all the licensed music (previously absent on the western PS4 and PC versions) are present this time on Switch 2, just like the Switch port of Kiwami 1. >additional text languages supported: Spanish, French, Deutsch and Italian >around 30 minutes of extra cutscenes (haven't unlocked them yet) >online multiplayer mode that allows solo raids against mobs and bosses, alongside online with randoms, or with friends locally (haven't tried that one yet) >absolutely terrible English dub available in the options if you hate yourself It also works flawlessly, at 60fps with zero framedrops, in both portable and docked modes.

>>1475885 Excellent. Need only weigh my options between this and the JP version of Bravely Default. JP because the latter has the uncensored outfits in addition to supporting English. If the JP version of Yakuza 0 also has English support I may very well get both at the usual weak yen discount.

>>1475852 >Speaking of the Gamecube, what's this I hear about its NSO controller not working on PC? They should be working though with the caveat that there's no gyro or rumble, nor are analog triggers supported. https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=pbt5AIZKI5w Link to tool (Probably have to use a chrome browser) https://handheldlegend.github.io/procon2tool/

>>1475331 Same here, the console somehow seems even more locked down than even the previous console and I'm not talking about piracy. Though, Piracy will always Be An Incentive to buy a console. I don't think anyone here is cucked enough to call preferring a pirated Switch 2 "console wars"

>>1475940 Yeah, RGG0 still supports English text if purchased from the JP Eshop. In general, you can just check the product page, in the 対応言語 category, if 英語 (English) is present. I personally buy everything from the Japanese Eshop as well due of a lot of games in moonrunes only available there, the weak yen is just an extra convenience. >>1476054 >Same here, the console somehow seems even more locked down than even the previous console and I'm not talking about piracy lol wut Although you are entirely free to wait out for a full piracy exploit, assuming the related scenes broadcasting their findings on mainstream social media for clout (instead of using the good old forums with like-minded autists) don't get later silenced.

>>1477829 Better enough to make the purchase worth it? You'd be better off just saying you really like the new Mario Kart or whatever.

>>1477996 >Better enough to make the purchase worth it Depends on how important stable frame rates are to you. To some they make the difference of a game being something they'd finish and something they can't pick up.

>>1477638 It already has plenty of Switch2 games on launch, and it's the ecosystem where the Japanese stuff are simply gonna be on it. Switch 1 was my main gaming machine in the last couple of years (while I barely bothered with PC outside of the rare ports of console games that skipped Nintendo such as EDF6 or AC6) and I already consider the Switch 2 to be a full replacement of my gaming PC for the ten years to come at the very least.

>>1477996 What about someone who didn't buy into the Switch at all, but now has an entire back catalog of games to play and the potential for all future games, buying a 2 for the first time? The shill has no standing no matter how you look at the system.

Well, for the first time I'm probably going to pirate the Switch 2 because I really want DK Bananza. Anyone know a good way of playing it on PC?

>>1479658 Anon...you can't pirate Switch 2. It will be years before they figure out how to make an emulator. They might never. I told people this would happen. Switch 1 was cracked early because of a hardware exploit. Switch 2 has no such exploit and it was never going to because Nintendo are capable of learning.

>>1479796 >They might never. Pardon me if I say poppycock.

>>1479817 Best to get used to actually buying games until then. Anyone had success purchasing eShop points off of Japanese Amazon? Would rather avoid Play-Asia's markup if possible.

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>>1479817 It will be a bit, just give it time and don't listen to this cuck >>1480247

https://xcancel.com/Patrosi73/status/1935028115459424262 Someone emulated iOS on the Switch 1. It's unusable because the hardware is so slow, but… it worked.

>>1480599 Congratulations, they managed to make it worse.

>>1480247 >Anyone had success purchasing eShop points off of Japanese Amazon? Would rather avoid Play-Asia's markup if possible. It requires using a Japanese shipping address (like a hotel or something) alongside of a phone number (which can be fake but remember that Amazon can ask the number as a question answer for a security check when sometimes logging in), since the digital codes of prepaid cards won't be sold to foreigners otherwise. Amazon also sells digital codes of Nintendo games at a slightly lesser price than found on the Eshop (MKW will be at 8050 yen instead of 8950 for instance). I used to buy a lot of digital codes without a VPN (on desktop PC and a phone on mobile connection) for a long time, but lately something triggered the security checks rather heavily when browsing through the desktop computer. So mind that too. >>1480550 If pirates with similar behavior to yours weren't acting like the Robin Hood for online clout and virtue-signaling during the Switch1 era, the homebrew and piracy scenes wouldn't be so much in shambles these days. You had a good start but you screwed up massively. >>1480599 That's a Switch 1 though.

>>1480732 It will be done again. A single company cannot stop the combined autism of 1000 men and men who think they are women who now have a fancy new puzzle to solve. The outcome is inevitable. Also i had sex with your mother.

>>1480732 >It requires using a Japanese shipping address (like a hotel or something) alongside of a phone number <Japanese shipping address and Japanese phone number For a fucking DIGITAL CODE?! I'm already logged in and I think I found some fake address that's still saved there but I vaguely only recall making the account at all to get manga to rip but for some reason that didn't work. Whatever, Kobo proved to be more cooperative. Will probably try Amazon JP first but if it gives me shit, I'll have to eat the Play-Asia markup. Shadow Generations is also tempting but my Switch 1 is hacked, so probably not. Also, fuck Robin Hood syndrome. >>1480861 >Pauline1.jpg I want in on that timeline damn it.

>>1473862 Nintendo is going off the track with marketing strategy lately, but most of games scheduled for 2025 still don't have a release date. A Direct is going to happen, it's just a matter of time.

>the year is 2030 >Switch 2 has become a whites only console >Owning one has become a symbol of white supremacy, aided in part by /pol/ >Browns and blacks are barred from getting the system because of its high price point >Multiplayer lobbies become clean, safe havens that are not bombarded by the worst players around >Every Nintendo game is a goty contender >Fun times are actually had, no kvetching about muh "dei" >Tendies are actually playing games. >Tyrone and Miguel keep making anti switch 2 posts >Switch 2 finally has a price drop >Suddenly, for no reason at all, the quality of games drop and multiplayer becomes unbearable to play. >Switch 3 comes out >The cycle repeats

>>1271218 So when will the older models drop in price? I'm hoping to maybe swoop in on a Switch lite for 70-ish dollars if possible.

Loli Pauline feet Loli Pauline armpits Sniffffffff licccckkkk

>>1480550 It'd be pretty funny if Switch 2's firmware was based heavily on the Switch 1 with minimal modification because then it would be emulated in a much shorter timeframe and Nintendo's corporate greed would come back directly to bite them in the ass.

>>1482867 >>1480861 >>1480453 >>1480519

>>1482874 It shouldn't be too terribly taxing to emulate (once that's done) either, because the Switch 2 uses a five year old ARM chip.

I'd like to have some backup HDMI cables for the Switch 2 for when I travel/if I ever lose the original. Any recommendations? As far as I'm aware, Nintendo doesn't sell them individually yet.

>>1484929 Any HDMI will do.

>>1485084 The Switch 1 HDMI cable doesn't

>>1485106 retard, buy any hdmi 2.0+

>>1479796 >Switch 2 has no such exploit Lol, reminds me of the 3DS days.

>>1486404 >Lol, reminds me of the 3DS days. I wish. If this was like the 3DS days it would have had a shitty launch and they would have had to drop the price by a hundred bucks within six months.

Crazy DK wasn't a release title. I want to play my Switch 2 but there's nothing. Not spending 70 dollars for cyberpunk and I played all the Switch 1 games I wanted to already. Kart is fun tho

I dug through the DK store page and I came up with a theory: >Skill Point menu shows 1 column for Kong Bananza and 4 additional columns not revealed yet >We already know two of them are for Zebra and Ostrich Bananza, so there's two more that haven't been shown yet >Kong, Zebra, and Ostrich all have the animals incorporated into the theming of their levels (giant statues, sculptures, decorations, etc.) >One of the levels constantly shown in the game's media is some rock plateau place with lots of things resembling Giraffes >One of the screenshots on the website shows a stormy sea island with giant Elephant statues lined up in the background >All five of these are African animals (Kong is just what they're calling gorillas) >There's another African animal that's central to the series: KROC

>>1492324 The zebra form is giving me Dragonquest 5 flashbacks.

>>1480453 Those feet look nice.

I like Fit Boxing with Hatsune Miku

I downloaded Genesis emualtor for Switch online. It feels way more complete than the others emualtors, freaky.

Going to play my first Switch pokemon game this week. I played the Let's Go, Eevee demo. I'm ready. It'll hold me over until Z-A comes out.

>>1497735 Sega used to sell legit roms for their old games on Steam before they delisted everything. Like you could open up the common folder and copy paste the game file into an emulator. They were probably just like fuck it, put all the games on there, while Nintendo still has this retarded notion of their old games being so valuable they have to be drip fed over the course of several years. Virtual conole was better

No direct announcement today which means none on Tuesday. If we get no announcement tomorrow or the next day (thus for a Wednesday or Thursday direct) I'd say that's it. Obviously there's the Pokemon one in August, but apart from that no general direct until September...if they even decide to do that.

>>1497529 Is it an actual workout or is it closer to dance games?

>>1499744 A bit of both, but leaned more on the former. They have some vocaloid songs you can play while sparring with Miku (Or Rin, Len, & Luka) but that's about it as far as it being a dance game cause you're not dancing like it was Just Dance or playing the Project Diva games. They're a lot closer to the Shape Boxing games on the Wii where you position yourself on one side & do a set of reps in rhythm before switching sides & doing them again. You earn coins depending on how well you did & how much time you spent doing the routine. It's the successor to the Wii boxing games as they're made by the same devs, which explains why the UI during exercise looked so familiar. In the Wii games, your coins were mainly used to buy outfits for yourself (first game only) & your instructor (both games). The 2nd Shape Boxing game in particular allowed you to buy a swimsuit for the instructor. It also had jiggle physics When you get coins in Hatsune Miku Fit Boxing, they're mostly for buying costumes for the Vocaloids & songs. Despite what the title may suggest, Miku isn't really your instructor as much as your sparring partner who gives you encouragement if you're not doing hot or compliments you if you're doing good. Your instructor that tells you to punch, hook, uppercut, duck, etc. is either Lin or Evan from the regular Fit Boxing series.

Drag x Drive got a release date, if anyone cares. https://x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1937542672236855698

>>1498008 Its still missing Sonic 3 (and 1 but that game is shit) but the collection still good for being 'free'

>>1501593 >>1501629 I hate faggots like this. Can't even mention the switch 2 without the same retarded dime a dozen talking points like this popping up. Whenever I'm dumb enough to check out discussion on *eddit or cuckchan it's always the same shit.

>>1501732 English isnt your first language I see. Turn off the computer and go find your father.

June direct is dead. It's been a week and no announcement. No hope for anything substantial until September, I guess. Pretty lame summer games season, honestly.

>>1482691 Used ones with cosmetic damage from child use already go pretty cheap in eBay auctions. I saw a working Switch Lite go for <$60 last year.

>>1504095 >10 dollars more than other platforms >Fucking game key card means you don't own the game >The only game that did sort of okay, Cyberpunk, didn't use the game key card Really makes you think.

Any cute girls wanting to Game Chat and play Bananza together soon?

>>1504241 The only cute girl you need is Pauline.

>>1504420 MIG is a bad deal, you'll get banned if you actually pirate with it (and possibly even if you don't) and you don't get any of the cool homebrew stuff like modding or overclocking, just playing dumps of physical games. If you want to pirate, you definitely want to wait for actual homebrew and CFW.

Do they make switch-style controllers for pcs? You know, so you can sail the seven seas and emulate your plundered booty?

>>1274435 Did Mario Kart 8 have paid DLC? I remember they released new courses even just a couple years ago

>>1507157 Deluxe had a shit ton of it. I don't think the original did.

>>1507165 Deluxe included all the paid DLC from the Wii U version.

>>1507165 the crossover stuff is from wii u dlc colour yoshi too.

>>1507168 Oh, that's right. Damn, been so long.

>>1506847 I recommend Nintendo's official NSO controllers, they work on pc, same as the Pro controller. But it requires an online membership to buy them, so tack an extra 4 dollars to whatever the price is. 8bitdo makes good cheap alternatives but never tried.

Stores still sold out of Switch 2 Still keeping an eye open. I want to get the first gen of Switch 2 just like I did with the Switch 1 since it's more than likely going to be the most pirate-capable.

>>1498008 >Sega used to sell legit roms for their old games on Steam before they delisted everything. They did that for 99% of their classics catalog because they didn't want to keep paying the licenses on all of those games they didn't own the rights to. Nintendo doesn't mind though, that's why we got Bloodlines, SFII, even Wily Wars on the service.

>>1507830 >>1506847 Use BetterJoy to connect Switch and NSO controllers to PC. I use this particular fork with my N64 and SNES controllers: https://github.com/GinoMoena/BetterJoy/releases/tag/7.1.1

https://youtu.be/GKNlsV2z2bY >Arc System Works has announced interactive adventure game Dear me, I was… for Switch 2. It will launch via Nintendo eShop this summer. https://www.arcsystemworks.jp/dearme/ https://youtu.be/GaQHw0i_Id4 >Publisher refint/games and developer Bar Holographic Otaku will release Touhou Project dungeon RPG Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on July 3 for $14.99, the companies announced. I got an online buddy who enjoyed this "SMT but 2hu" game on PC, so I guess I have no excuses now it's ported on Switch. https://youtu.be/KV7CzN470hE >Little Nightmares III will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on October 10, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games announced. The Switch 2 version is newly announced.

So is this screen ghosting controversy a nothingburger or what? I don't really notice it on my screen and every other website is just parroting the same nitpicky shit. Why are people so obsessed with ruining other people's fun this console gen? I've never seen any other release like this

>>1510537 >screen ghosting This is not a specific issue for the Switch 2, it's directly connected to many titles (ab)using its DLSS upscaling. As covered by >>1061748, temporal upscaling tends to lead to disocclusion trailing and ghosting artifacts showing up in motion and since DLSS is a temporal upscaler the same ghosting that shows up on PC and other platforms will show up on the Switch 2. That's the downside of the S2 catching up to modern trends.

>>1510537 I have a separate 120hz portable IPS screen and the Switch 2 screen is notably blurrier during the Welcome Tour FPS games at 120 fps. It's not at all a deal breaker though. At 60fps the Switch 2 screen has decent enough clarity. The added smoothness at 120fps is good, but it is harder to make out fine details like the lines on the baseball or patches on the soccer ball as they're rolling across the screen. I will say I love the vibrancy and colors of the screen though.

>>1504710 B-but she isn't real, tho...

>>1501700 The idiotic astroturf propaganda against the Switch 2 is fucking up the entire gaming scene. These gayass fags need to be shot dead.

>>1510537 I haven't seen anything wrong with the screen itself either, and I did play some rhythm (Muse Dash, Taiko no Tatsujin) and shmup games (Black Bird, DoDonPachi) which are quite time-sensitive. I do find weird that both the latency and screen ghosting are suddenly mentioned as a problem 3 weeks after the initial reviews. Again my sole real complaint about the Switch2 is the lower battery life against the Switch OLED, but the launch titles and large improvements in Switch1's games with the backwards compatibility are absolutely worth it on the other hand. The BC also received another system update in June 19th which fixed the problems in several games (Crash Bandicoot Nsane Trilogy, Yomawari 3, Cross Channel, etc.) so it's only a short matter of time until all the compatibility issues are resolved. >Why are people so obsessed with ruining other people's fun this console gen? I've never seen any other release like this I assume it's a mix of derangement syndrome towards Nintendo alongside of westerners/third-worlders being bored out of their mind, looking for opinions from Youtube/Twitter/else (and treating everything like some kind of culture war considering the online campaign against the console prior to its launch) instead of actually playing videogames.

>>1511078 My biggest complaint is the lack of a web browser. Still crazy to me the 3DS and Wii U had more features than the Switch and now Switch 2. I just wanna browse with the joycon mouse, it's really fun to use.

>>1511157 They got rid of the web browser features due to it being one of the easiest methods of hacking the consoles.

>>1511476 You can't put "consider the following" without a mountain of text, retard. Thems the rules

>>1511157 Like the other anon said, a web browser is an easy exploit for homebrew. I remember the early days of Vita hacking used the browser as a way to install the CFW in 3.60 and below. That's said, the Switch 1 did have a web browser but only available for game manuals in certain Japanese games like the ones from Nippon Ichi Software. I do have a minor nitpick about the Switch2 with certain icons of multilingual games (Super Robot Wars 30, Three Houses, Uma Musume, Yakuza Kiwami, Trials of Mana, etc.) not displaying the language currently used by the system. I thought for a moment it was due of buying games from a certain regional account and not the other, but SRW30, RGG Kiwami and Uma Musume were both purchased on the Japanese Eshop anyway. Seems to be an unintended bug which I should report to the big N. >I just wanna browse with the joycon mouse, it's really fun to use. I just hope there will be more games, lining up with my interests, supporting the joycon mice. Dunno if Shine Post allows it for instance, but I'd like to see that feature more often. In visual novels, RTS, etc. >>1511648 There is a large disparity between legit criticism and straight up misinformation, the latter happened a lot more in regard of the Switch 2 since its reveal. To the point it looks like a parody But it's kinda tiring to see the same flawed arguments and the same insults from angry schizos. Some individuals need to grow up and realize that not everyone has that same autistic hatred of a faceless company as they do. People just like whatever is convenient for them and play videogames.

>>1511926 Mark, nintendo wont have sex with you because you defend them online.

>>1511064 >>1511476 <The idiotic astroturf propaganda against the Switch 2 is fucking up the entire gaming scene. These gayass fags need to be shot dead. There's astroturfing for and against the Switch 2. I remember Switch fanboys flooding a bunch of comparison videos for Cyberpunk 2077 on the Switch 2 and Steam Deck. <LOOK the Switch 2 is running the game faster than the Valve Steemie it's at 60FPS >no, actually it's running with a 40FPS cap with framerate drops <UR A SWITCH HATER!!1!1!! Digital Foundry a few days later: >yeah we benchmarked it and the S2 is running Cyberpunk 2077 at a 40FPS framerate cap with drops The Switch demographic tends to be more technically illiterate than PC gamers, hence them having bold uninformed claims and not knowing about said ghosting like >>1510537 despite cheering on the application of DLSS. It's extremely gay anyways because console warring is just the autistic nerd version of sportsball rooted in insecurity over a purchase, and especially prevalent in children and manchildren who do not have control over their personal finances. I do think the ghosting complaints are valid, but since it's platform-agnostic and it's a dev-side fault it's not a strike against the Switch 2, it's more a screed against the plague of TAA. At the same time though, the S2 has plenty of room for due criticism, let's not pretend Nintendo isn't cashing its chips in to milk the Switch consumer base. I really fucking hate this gayass era where the 2014-era "snowflake" insult is now a reality, I got temp banned on another forum simply because I pointed out Monster Hunter Wilds was still in a bad technical state post-launch in a comment section and some child got upset.

>>1513127 >And here I sit playing Deltarune, attempting to No-Hit the Roaring Fruad. Life's easier when you play the REAL GOAT'ED games and not graphicsfagging 24/7. P.S. If you're going to do this on Switch 2, for whatever reason the end of the last attack causes a TON of lag, this is actually kinda helpful as it gives you more time to find a safe place at the end of the attack.

Fun fact The font used in the Switch & Switch 2 logo is FF Mark

>>1512177 >if you don't partake in my silly Internet outrage then you must love [insert company's name] Maybe the ghosting exists in games making use of DLSS as the other anon said, something I cannot refute since I have no prior experience in the tech itself (and because I barely play modern western games beyond the indies). And I doubt Mark is anywhere dedicated to Japanese games as I do, up to the point of playing them in moonrunes too. I just follow where the Japanese folks go, if they decided to go with the Switch and Nintendo by sheer majority then I go there as well.

Anyone else having trouble finding an Express card? These things seem to be way harder to find than the actual Switch 2 itself. Sure they're crazy expensive, but I'd like to have enough space to transfer my entire Switch 1 library over, and those 256GB cards from Nintendo aren't going to cut it.

>>1514232 Well, yeah. It's a brand new standard. Go find a PC motherboard with Thunderbolt 5 on it. Hell, go find one with Thunderbolt 4. Those faggots don't give a shit about modern standards. You can buy "modern" boards with PS/2 ports on them, for fuck's sake.

>>1514389 PS/2 ports are coming back because the belief is that the response time on keyboards with PS/2 are several degrees faster than USB keyboards. There was a time when PS/2 was phased out of mobos, but they came back around ~2020 I think.

>>1513279 Since we're AIslopping, now make her giant

>too slow to properly support its 120 Hz refresh rate >Fastest Handheld Display? - Switch 2 vs Steam Deck vs ROG Ally X and More by Monitors Unboxed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFYGv0Pb98

>>1514555 I don't get it, but here you go >>1514751

>>1514232 There were more manufacturers announcing 512GB and 1TB iterations of the microSD Express (like in the link below), but they won't be commonly found until this Autumn/Winter. https://www.nextorage.net/articles/250620/ In the meantime, I have a 256GB card and just install games I want to play and finish, which is more efficient in cleaning up the Switch1 backlog that way. At least before the eventual bigger Switch2 games come up, like Elden Ring, Earth Defense Force 6 and else (Yakuza Zero DC is already pretty big with its 45.3GB of data).

>>1515165 Lexar already makes 1tb express cards

>>1483520 >Extends your Bananza Expanding then, extending now.

Since leaving cuckchan, I've felt alot more sympathy for Nintendo fans. You guys are so much more tolerable in your discussions. I'm actually excited to discuss Nintendo games. I'm hoping we get more information on Prime 4 soon.

>>1515165 >>1514232 I hope more of these portable gaming devices support Express SD cards since they're considerably faster than traditional sd cards.

https://youtu.be/JPSFBDhmFeQ >D3 Publisher and developer Yuke’s have announced action shooter Full Metal Schoolgirl for Playstation 5, Switch 2 and PC. It will launch on October 23 worldwide. https://www.taito.co.jp/uqgensoukyoku/uqrevival/#cont02 >Publisher TAITO and developer Bridge announced Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Revival, a full remake of the friendship cultivating simulation game Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku with fully renewed graphics. It will launch for Switch this winter in Japan. >Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku originally released on July 18, 1997 for SEGA Saturn and August 28, 1997 for PlayStation. The series—which consists of three mainline titles, two fan discs, and a tribute title—has sold a total of total of 750,000 copies. Part of its appeal was that it focused on friendly relationships between both male and female characters, rather than romantic relationships with a single gender. https://youtu.be/9nd9T8u5Xpo >Hamster Corporation, in cooperation with Bandai Namco, has announced Arcade Archives Air Combat 22 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, and Arcade Archives Air Combat 22 for PlayStation 4 and Switch. The former will cost $16.99, while the latter will cost $14.99. Users who purchase the PlayStation 4 or Switch versions will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 or Switch 2 versions for $2.99. A release date was not announced.

>>1519972 Also left cuckchan but this place isn't overrun with retards or obvious underaged kids for one thing, just been lurking due to not having a Switch 2 yet. You guys are alright.

Any of you anons remember Hot Shots Golf on the playstation platforms? The devs behind the series, Clap Hanz, apparently made a game for apple arcade called Clap Hanz Golf & ported it to the Switch as Easy Come Easy Golf

>>1520660 https://mingol-world.bn-ent.net/ https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/everybodys-golf-hot-shots Minna no Golf is getting a new game on Switch (from HYDE aka the devs behind Digimon Survive and Digimon World), just like there is Freedom Wars and Patapon 1+2 Replay on the console as well amongst the old Japan Studio titles. I'm interested into the Patapon re-release, although purchasing it this month may depend of whatever is getting a summer sale in the next few days. Which includes so far >Grim Guardians - 1,750 yen >Buccanyar (named Catsaway recently in the West) - 1,800 yen >Cotton Rock and Roll - 1,000 yen >Touhou Mystia Izakaya - 2,816 yen >Touhou New World - 2,191 yen (likely to be cheaper on the european Eshop exceptionally) >Needy Girl Overdose - 1,320 yen >Amedama - 996 yen There is also the Grandia Collection on sale (at 2,200 yen) but I heard the first game has terrible sprite filtering there.

I just tried moving a screen capture from the switch 2 to my phone. It's done using an app and the cloud. Which is a bit more convenient than the switch 1 way, where the switch 1 becomes a wifi hotspot without internet with only a page to download your images. And yes, it absolutely sends your recordings to Nintendo's servers, as evident by the fact that I could send it before installing the app. Why is it so hard to just create a web server for that one page, but re-use the existing wifi network instead of a hotspot without internet? The screen recording is from my switch 1 btw. I just thought it was funny. Because f-zero 99 doesn't have a chat function, Nintendo didn't implement a report function either.

>>1523462 Isn't it simpler to just transfer your screenshots and recorded vids on the computer through an USB cable? Like I'm usually doing. Switch 2, for some reason, doubles the filesize of videos for Switch 1 games despite their resolution and framerate remains the same.

>>1519972 it helps that there are not a couple of people who spam every Nintendo thread shitting on them

>>1523491 >Isn't it simpler to just transfer your screenshots and recorded vids on the computer through an USB cable? Like I'm usually doing. I legitimately didn't know that. That option doesn't show up when browsing the gallery, it's hidden in the system settings. I didn't think to go to the system settings to get a file transfer options that's not between the other file transfer options in the gallery.

What the fuck was up with the Bandai Namco's showcase today? No Tales remake, no Ace Combat 8, a bunch of stuff we already knew about and DLC. Also, kinda of surprising to see the new Hero Academia game not getting any mention of Switch 1 or 2 release. Do they have some sort of deal with Nintendo for who gets to make that announcement or is the game completely skipping Nintendo?

>>1524356 Reports are coming out that game sales are down in general this year. Circana and The Wall Street Journal report video game spending down 24% among zoomers. https://archive.ph/l7qKp