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[eurogamer.net] "Nintendo is losing their identity" former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida shares damning Switch 2 verdict "I was personally a bit disappointed." Edit eurogamer.net SupremeAC
[thesixthaxis.com] Star Wars Zero Company is a turn-based tactics game Coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series XS Edit thesixthaxis.com news aspro
[gamesindustry.biz] Switch Modder Goes to Jail Does not collect $200. Edit gamesindustry.biz news aspro
[eurogamer.net] PCs Exempt from Tarrifs, But Not Consoles Turns out consolewars forumer PCMastrAce420* was Trump. Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] PS5 Price Increases in EY and UK. Again. Digital Edition cost increased, but disc drive add-on slightly cheaper. Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
[videogameschronicle.com] Oblivion remastered pics leak Edit videogameschronicle.com media gamingeek
[ign.com] Phil Spencer Reiterates Support For The Switch 2 Here comes Halo on Switch. Edit ign.com news aspro
[eurogamer.net] New Doom Game Is Getting Custom XB Controllers Looks goodish...? Edit eurogamer.net news aspro
[eurogamer.net] Steam on Xbox? MS is Showing Some Leg This is how it starts... Edit eurogamer.net aspro
[videogamer.com] (Some) Switch 2 carts work in Switch 1 They will simply launch the Switch 1 version Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
Nintendo quietly removed VRR from Switch 2 pages Grrrr! Edit tomsguide.com Ravenprose
Star wars Outlaws Switch 2 trailer Edit youtu.be media gamingeek
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:18:31
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I wonder how well this gamesharing will work.  it's basically couch co-op play where instead of splitting one screen in 4, one system is streaming data to multiple 'dumb clients'  It makes sense on paper, but will this also mean that everyone will only get a quarter resolution image, as you would when playing co-op on a single screen?  I assume it'll only work for couch co-op games and not for something that uses online play and thus can utilize the full capacity of the hardware per player.



I thought it would send a download packet that would run independently. But yeah I would imagine switch 1 streaming would be just be video streaming.

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:21:16
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GG, are you going to get Cyberpunk?

I have to. Even my nephew wants it. He's seen the anime.

I just love Bladerunner like environments.

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:23:23
What happened to Ravens DF Zelda post?

I get what you're saying, at first it wasn't even marked as an advert, but they fixed it.

Have to say, I didn't have a lot of interest in replaying open world games, but the improvements shown might get me engaged again.

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:51:54
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Just watched a few bits of the Mario Kart Direct.  Still not impressed.  Personally I couldn't care less for more racers or the open world concept.  Would have been sweet if the water segments featured actual wave physics as in WaveRace, but they're just streets with different texturing applied.

This might seem shallow, but I would have much preferred a more classic, concentrated Mario Kart experience that really showed off the visual capabilitie of the Switch2.  The overall geometric detail of the world seems not much better than what was there in MK8 and texture work in general is very flat as well.  In the snow stage the ice just looks blue, nothing in the way it is shaded gives it some kind of translucence or rich glitter you'd see in actual ice.  I guess it's very Nintendo to prioritize gameplay over graphics though.

Also, DK dabs.  indecision

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:14:32

A classic mode would be nice.

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:32:56
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Really liked what I saw in the Mario Kart World Direct. Game looks great and I’m very much looking forward to playing it. Dig the open world aspect.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:24:25
SupremeAC said:

Just watched a few bits of the Mario Kart Direct.  Still not impressed.  Personally I couldn't care less for more racers or the open world concept.  Would have been sweet if the water segments featured actual wave physics as in WaveRace, but they're just streets with different texturing applied.

This might seem shallow, but I would have much preferred a more classic, concentrated Mario Kart experience that really showed off the visual capabilitie of the Switch2.  The overall geometric detail of the world seems not much better than what was there in MK8 and texture work in general is very flat as well.  In the snow stage the ice just looks blue, nothing in the way it is shaded gives it some kind of translucence or rich glitter you'd see in actual ice.  I guess it's very Nintendo to prioritize gameplay over graphics though.

Also, DK dabs.  indecision

By adding so much shit happening at once, it is showing off the capabilities of the Switch, and in a way that affects gameplay, too. I much prefer this direction, which looks stunning compared to 8 anyway. That being said, I have no interest in actually playing it. LOL

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:20:27

After being called crazy over at EG when I vented my concerns, I've gone back and looked at the direct in more detail, and a video of MK8's Shy Guy Falls track.  I still stand by what I said.  Sure, framerate and resolution are much higher, there's a whole open world and character models are more detailed and better animated, ...  but I still think that nothing I've seen of World so far looks better than Shy Guy Falls. That and some of the things in World look really rough, which is to be expected with it being a whole open world, but I still think it's a shame.  I was hoping for more grahical flourishes like bounce light or convincing reflections, both of which I've seen nothing at all in the available footage.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:21:46

META has announced it's going to train its AI on all public content on their social media platforms.

Be prepared for AI to become a lot dumber, worse at grammer, make more typo's and be even more of a xenophobe biggot.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:08:11
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After being called crazy over at EG when I vented my concerns, I've gone back and looked at the direct in more detail, and a video of MK8's Shy Guy Falls track.  I still stand by what I said.  Sure, framerate and resolution are much higher, there's a whole open world and character models are more detailed and better animated, ...  but I still think that nothing I've seen of World so far looks better than Shy Guy Falls. That and some of the things in World look really rough, which is to be expected with it being a whole open world, but I still think it's a shame.  I was hoping for more grahical flourishes like bounce light or convincing reflections, both of which I've seen nothing at all in the available footage.

I don't get graphics whoring over Mario Kart, no offence.

It's this happy fun game where we switch it on and get destroyed by unfair items and blue shells, while laughing our heads off.

Bounce lighting? Shouldn't that only apply when Mario bounces off a koopa shell and it lights up his ass?

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:10:48
But yeah in seriousness it's a lot of wide, flat land.

Having 24 players has made rhe tracks too wide. And having everything interconnected means a less crazy, inventive track design as every thing has to merge today in the larger game world.

It's Nintendo, too, so I never imagined a super detailed open world, just one with Mario Kart art style. It does look a lot better than mk8 if you look at comparison screens, sure I posted them in the main thread or video dump thread.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:12:46
SupremeAC said:

Just watched a few bits of the Mario Kart Direct.  Still not impressed.  Personally I couldn't care less for more racers or the open world concept.  Would have been sweet if the water segments featured actual wave physics as in WaveRace, but they're just streets with different texturing applied.

This might seem shallow, but I would have much preferred a more classic, concentrated Mario Kart experience that really showed off the visual capabilitie of the Switch2.  The overall geometric detail of the world seems not much better than what was there in MK8 and texture work in general is very flat as well.  In the snow stage the ice just looks blue, nothing in the way it is shaded gives it some kind of translucence or rich glitter you'd see in actual ice.  I guess it's very Nintendo to prioritize gameplay over graphics though.

Also, DK dabs.  indecision

Oh, the ocean parts do have waves, you can even create waves with the right items and you bounce off those waves.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:16:35
September 4th confirmed for Switch 2 Stsr Wars Outlaws.

Seems fishy they haven't showed more already. Dodgy port?

Edit: trailer just appeared, doesn't look bad. DF said it was "mind blowing" that it could run on Switch 2.

I saw the IGN video review again, doesn't seem interesting at all.

But with mouse aiming the shooting can at least be fun on a base level.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:41:42
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The top comment on YT the MK World Direct: "I'm so grateful to Nintendo for allowing us to watch this presentation completely free." LOL

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:32

LOL

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:19:22

LOL

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:14:15

US Switch 2 preorders begin on April 24. The price will be the same as previously announced.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:21:40

Some items have received price adjustments. A pair of Joycons cost $95. A Pro controller is $85.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:29:30
Any word on whether we can use Switch 1 Pro controller with Switch 2 games? I'm not paying $85 for a C-button.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:49:22

I think I read thst you can use sny Switch 1 controller to play but not to power up the machine.

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