Nintendo Switch 2

[Monkey_Driven]

Anyone planning to buy a Switch 2 better do it this week. Price increases on September 1st.

[Monkey_Driven]

Two Nintendo Directs next week! One for the Zelda 40th Anniversary and a standard Direct. It's all happening.

[CopperTom]

Metroid looking sharp! Metroid fans have been eating well these past few years.

[CopperTom]

Kirby for the win. That was a surprise and I thought it looked great. Really great.

I'll probably grab the Metal Slug Collection as I don't own any of those games.

[Monkey_Driven]

Metroid Ravenous looks incredible. That is right at the top of my most anticipated games now. I've never been into the Kirby series, but I'm willing to give it a try. And maybe I'll go back to finishing Pikmin 4 now that there is a Switch 2 version.

[CopperTom]

Metroid v Fable v God of War. That's an excellent stretch of winter releases.

[Monkey_Driven]

Nintendo has had a steady cadence of releases every 1-2 months for the Switch 2 since it released. They're crushing it (even if not every game is for me).

[CopperTom]

The Metroid special edition is already up for pre-order. $120.

[Monkey_Driven]

The Metroid special edition is already up for pre-order. $120.

That amiibo is awesome. I'm assuming it's exclusive to the special edition?

[CopperTom]

The Metroid special edition is already up for pre-order. $120.

That amiibo is awesome. I'm assuming it's exclusive to the special edition?

It has a separate DekuDeals page so maybe it's not.

[daft twat]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

[CopperTom]

The Metroid special edition is already up for pre-order. $120.

That amiibo is awesome. I'm assuming it's exclusive to the special edition?

It has a separate DekuDeals page so maybe it's not.

It is exclusive.

[CopperTom]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

And don't be surprised if a new Wario World gets announced before the next Mario. Rumors are pointing to Smash Bros. being the big fall 2027 release. So maybe Mario in 2028?

[Monkey_Driven]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

And don't be surprised if a new Wario World gets announced before the next Mario. Rumors are pointing to Smash Bros. being the big fall 2027 release. So maybe Mario in 2028?

We can do both!

[daft twat]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

And don't be surprised if a new Wario World gets announced before the next Mario. Rumors are pointing to Smash Bros. being the big fall 2027 release. So maybe Mario in 2028?

Unacceptable. The first thing anyone associates Nintendo with is Mario. Not in a fucking cart. Not punching Samus. A mainline Mario game should accompany the launch of each new system and a sequel using the same engine should follow before the system’s run is over.

[Monkey_Driven]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

And don't be surprised if a new Wario World gets announced before the next Mario. Rumors are pointing to Smash Bros. being the big fall 2027 release. So maybe Mario in 2028?

Unacceptable. The first thing anyone associates Nintendo with is Mario. Not in a fucking cart. Not punching Samus. A mainline Mario game should accompany the launch of each new system and a sequel using the same engine should follow before the system’s run is over.

That has happened exactly once and it was Galaxy 1 and 2. It is more likely to see a 3D game (or 2.5D) and a 2D game in a single console generation. Bananza is not a Mario game, but it certainly scratches the same itch. The 3D Mario will come at some point.

[daft twat]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

And don't be surprised if a new Wario World gets announced before the next Mario. Rumors are pointing to Smash Bros. being the big fall 2027 release. So maybe Mario in 2028?

Unacceptable. The first thing anyone associates Nintendo with is Mario. Not in a fucking cart. Not punching Samus. A mainline Mario game should accompany the launch of each new system and a sequel using the same engine should follow before the system’s run is over.

That has happened exactly once and it was Galaxy 1 and 2. It is more likely to see a 3D game (or 2.5D) and a 2D game in a single console generation. Bananza is not a Mario game, but it certainly scratches the same itch. The 3D Mario will come at some point.

I’m aware. And those Galaxy games were both great. Donkey Kong doesn’t do it for me. Similar genre maybe, but it’s like Pepsi and Coke. I buy Nintendo only for Zelda, Mario, and Mario Golf. All the other games I really enjoy are 3rd party or exclusives elsewhere. And I know there won’t likely be another Mario Golf.

[Monkey_Driven]

Still no Mario? Ugh.

And don't be surprised if a new Wario World gets announced before the next Mario. Rumors are pointing to Smash Bros. being the big fall 2027 release. So maybe Mario in 2028?

Unacceptable. The first thing anyone associates Nintendo with is Mario. Not in a fucking cart. Not punching Samus. A mainline Mario game should accompany the launch of each new system and a sequel using the same engine should follow before the system’s run is over.

That has happened exactly once and it was Galaxy 1 and 2. It is more likely to see a 3D game (or 2.5D) and a 2D game in a single console generation. Bananza is not a Mario game, but it certainly scratches the same itch. The 3D Mario will come at some point.

I’m aware. And those Galaxy games were both great. Donkey Kong doesn’t do it for me. Similar genre maybe, but it’s like Pepsi and Coke. I buy Nintendo only for Zelda, Mario, and Mario Golf. All the other games I really enjoy are 3rd party or exclusives elsewhere. And I know there won’t likely be another Mario Golf.

You're missing out on Metroid, Pikmin, and many many others!

[daft twat]

I played pikmin. Just wasn’t for me. The pace of the fighting in that new Metroid trailer gives me anxiety. I’m not good at video games anymore. NES me would have loved it.

[Monkey_Driven]

Is Kirby and the Forgotten Land worth playing? I see it's on sale right now along with several other first party titles.