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[I collect VHS tapes]

Not new, but still doesn't make any sense to me

Agreed. It's very hard for me to think of a console in a bubble without considering the game library.

 

[Crm114]

These guys gave Alien Isolation a 5'9.

Xenomorphs are usually 7 or 8 ft what are they retarded

 

[Snakeeyes646]

I've always found it odd to rate hardware. It would feel more appropriate in my opinion to review hardware at the end of the generation. How well it held up, if it was worth buying because the library of games was good etc.

Nah you have to review it early doors, especially when its basically a slight rehash of an already released system, the main reason is the price at release matters alot.

 

[SunnySideGuy]

I mean yeah. This is the least forgettable console launch I think I've ever seen.

 

[CokeDiet]

I wonder how many death threats they got for this

 

[PlayStaytion]

Why people don't give chances? Just because our heroes passed away or left the company doesn't mean we don't trust Nintendo anymore. Will PlayStation be the same when Cerny decides to quit? personally, I don't think so.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Why people don't give chances? Just because our heroes passed away or left the company doesn't mean we don't trust Nintendo anymore. Will PlayStation be the same when Cerny decides to quit? personally, I don't think so.

well, i think Nintendo is behaving in a weird way that deserves in the first instance some pushback. It's similar to Disney:

Do these companies hold some kind of cultural and emotional meaning or identity? Over the years Disney has been alienating its family-friendly identity, not only due to all the woke stuff, but also because they've been pushing their park prices too damn high.

so, this is why the evolution of this Nintendo generation will be very interesting to see.

 

[Kataploom]

The launch lineup is trash but it's a huge upgrade, makes the original feels like a toy. I'll never be massive on Nintendo but it seems like it's exactly what it needed to be. They managed to avoid adding any dumb gimmicks or change for the sake of change.

They said they'd rather do those stuff on specific games like ring fit adventure or Labo and leave more standard interfaces as default

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Rating a console just seems kind of stupid

Nah, it isn't tho. Electrical hardware has always been reviewed. I suppose it's stupid because you don't like the final score.

 

[Moses85]

Everyone click the link and give them traffic.

Yes,

 

[Ar¢tos]

Majority reviewer's complain is "it's too similar to original Switch" which you could say the same about PS4 to PS5 and XBX to XBSX…..same type of system just with better graphics….but in comparison the difference between Switch 1 and Switch 2 is bigger than between PS4 and PS5 in terms of power.

Personally I already seeing potential thank to games like DK Bananza and I can't wait what Monolith Soft does with the system.

You should be comparing the jump from PS3 to PS4, not PS4 to PS5, because that's what switch 1 and 2 are closer to.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

How is this controversial.

Shhhhhh, be careful, Nintendo fans can not accept anything but a 9 no matter what.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Too much water.

First post of the decade right here. I almost spat my breakfast.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Shhhhhh, be careful, Nintendo fans can not accept anything but a 9 no matter what.

I don't understand the anger.
It's an evaluation of hardware, features and launch games, a 7 seems fine, considering the LCD screen with weak HDR.

 

[winjer]

We really need to stop giving attention and clicks to sites like IGN.
They have stopped being relevant for gamers, a long time ago.

 

[Mozza]

Wow another attention seeking YouTuber claiming the Switch 2 is rubbish.. All for clicks and subscribers of course. In reality her views are pointless in the overall scheme of things.

 

[Mozza]

The mario sports games on the switch were all worse than the prior entries. They strip away content from the base game at launch and then spread it out as 'free' dlc later when in reality all of that stuff and more should've be their at launch for the base games. And even with all the 'free' dlc added, the games were still worse than prior entries.

In your own subjective opinion of course. Nostalgia is indeed the most potent of drugs lol...

 

[Mozza]

IGN is a Joke!

They don't make me laugh.

 

[L*][*N*K]

Good, they gave Switch 1 a 7 too and we know how that turned out.

 

[Mozza]

Wtf?
This is it man.
I just threw my switch 2 in the fucking trash.

Back to my steam deck

You and the other five people that own a deck will be all very happy.

 

[Drew1440]

That's concerning, given people reactions to it I think the Switch 2 is going to be another Wii U for Nintendo.

 

[RyRy93]

I mean that's what everyone does now. they know people will click on their link if they say something controversial about the what ever the BIG NEW THING is.

Controversial? A 7 is a positive score just not amazing

 

[Mozza]

The switch 2 does nothing unique or different and is more like a switch pro than a switch 2 tbh. Add to that 80 dollar games, a terrible and garbage launch lineup, and a terrible online network and you get a mid console. I can't believe i agree with IGN on this.

So basically like every Playstation and X-box.. And one $80 game.. I think you are simply looking for outrage here. But to be honest nothing new as your Switch derangement is legendary.

 

[Ar¢tos]

So basically like every Playstation and X-box.. And one $80 game.. I think you are simply looking for outrage here. But to be honest nothing new as your Switch derangement is legendary.

Are you the more coherent sibling of Gigabowser?
Post after post and some completely moronic (I'm sure more than 5 people own a Steam Deck).
Stop spamming.

 

[Doctor Hades]

I love my Switch 2 but not as a handheld; I wanted mine so I could finally play Switch and Switch 2 games on my 55" 4K OLED TV with decent or better image quality, something not really possible with the vast majority of games on the original hardware. It is what drove me to buy a Switch OLED as a compromise. The Switch 2's LCD screen is a definite downgrade in my opinion but since I've barely used in it handheld mode since the initial setup then it isn't the deal breaker it might otherwise have been. Nor is the reportedly poor battery life of the handheld.

And that brings me on to my opinion of the Switch 2 which is that this is not so much a next-gen Nintendo console as a standard to pro upgrade akin to something like Xbox One to Xbox One X or PS4 to PS4 Pro. There is nothing really new here, everything is just bumped up a notch with more powerful components. It is Nintendo at their most uninspired and playing it safe rather than innovating.

All those old Switch games can now look and run better than ever but the whole console experience is very familiar from the hardware - its hybrid console/handheld design - to the user interface and even the games (because I am mostly replaying my back catalogue now they are finally playable). Even Mario Kart World, fun as it is, is just a refinement of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with basically the same art design. None of those are bad things though as that is exactly what I wanted. Switch was way past its prime.

I've no doubt that in 3 or 4 years time though when developers are pushing Switch 2 to its limits with dynamic low resolutions and wonky framerates, and the next-gen Xbox and PS6 are out, that I will clamouring for a Switch 3 to play all my late gen Switch 2 games on…

 

[Alan Wake]

First I've seen it. Doesn't make any fucken sense.

They did the same with PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[StueyDuck]

ruh-roh...

i'm sure this will have a healthy reactions online.

 

[Xtib81]

They're being very generous.

 

[Mozza]

Are you the more coherent sibling of Gigabowser?
Post after post and some completely moronic (I'm sure more than 5 people own a Steam Deck).
Stop spamming.

It was a joke............. nothing more. There are however tablets available for your Nintendo derangement syndrome.

 

[Ar¢tos]

It was a joke............. nothing more. There are however tablets available for your Nintendo derangement syndrome.

You can't even answer without some accusation or stupid remark.

Because I said a 7 is fine because of the LCD and HDR I'm instantly a Nintendo hater for you...
Ridiculous.

 

[Fahdis]

Lol, Ninty fans can't swallow opinions, let alone accept reality.

 

[Mozza]

You can't even answer without some accusation or stupid remark.

Because I said a 7 is fine because of the LCD and HDR I'm instantly a Nintendo hater for you...
Ridiculous.

If you felt I was being serious suggesting there were only five Steam Decks sold.... Then I am not quite sure what to tell you.

 

[Mozza]

Lol, Ninty fans can't swallow opinions, let alone accept reality.

The haters seem to struggle with this as well lol.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Fair enough. When the OG was released there wasn't anything like it. Now days the market is spread out

 

[Fahdis]

The haters seem to struggle with this as well lol.

Aaahhh, that's not the case. An informed consumer would never invest into a closed ecosystem like the archaic consumer hateful company like Ninty. Infact, consoles are a bad bet overall for the long run.

 

[Mozza]

Aaahhh, that's not the case. An informed consumer would never invest into a closed ecosystem like the archaic consumer hateful company like Ninty. Infact, consoles are a bad bet overall for the long run.

I think you get great value over eight years or so. But each to their own.

 

[Ar¢tos]

If you felt I was being serious suggesting there were only five Steam Decks sold.... Then I am not quite sure what to tell you.

Being aggressive and obnoxious and then saying it was joke that doesn't make the aggressiveness magically disappear.

Try doing that to strangers in the street to see how it goes.

 

[Mozza]

Being aggressive and obnoxious and then saying it was joke that doesn't make the aggressiveness magically disappear.

Try doing that to strangers in the street to see how it goes.

You are crazy if you really think this is what constitutes aggressiveness. Not sure you actually venture out into the real world or "Street", as you put it lol...

 

[DenchDeckard]

7 out of 10 with a 10 out of 10 library will work for me.

 

[Liopleurodon]

I watched that video.

That woman actually became famous (from only 300 subscribers to over 150000) not that long ago when Asmongold reacted to one of her videos.

From what I watched of her, I think she has some good takes, pleasant voice, and is charismatic, and IMO is a promising youtuber, but this Switch 2 video is definitely grifter stuff.

EDIT: Mozza Why are you laughing? Did I say something I shouldn't have?

 

[Mozza]

I watched that video.

That woman actually became famous (from only 300 subscribers to over 150000) not that long ago when Asmongold reacted to one of her videos.

From what I watched of her, I think she has some good takes, pleasant voice, and is charismatic, and IMO is a promising youtuber, but this Switch 2 video is definitely grifter stuff.

EDIT: Mozza Why are you laughing? Did I say something I shouldn't have?

I was simply laughing at your take on her video. I feel she is just another YouTuber seeking attention and revenue.. Why you needed a explanation is however more of a mystery.

 

[seething left]

As a Switch Pro, which it originally was, it would get a 8,5 from me. Branded as Switch 2, it's a 4/10 at best. Also no gaems.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I was speaking to our marketing team and they showed me the social blade stats for posting negative videos about switch 2 over positive ones.

Its crazy how much negativity drives today's society.

Im sure it's the same for anything and not just switch 2, its just what they showed me the stats for. It was shocking to see.

Basically, these youtubers. All of them..live of negativity and thats what society wants to watch.

 

[BlackTron]

Are you the more coherent sibling of Gigabowser?
Post after post and some completely moronic (I'm sure more than 5 people own a Steam Deck).
Stop spamming.

I was actually sad Giga got banned, I found his style in the name of dumb fun but never malignant.

As a big Nintendo fan Mozza makes me not want to be associated with Nintendo fans at all. I don't even think I can even have a conversation with him about Nintendo games.

"Mario Sports games used to be better. Here's a list of objective changes before you even play any to see for yourself"

"Yeah well that's just your subjective opinion man, nostalgia is a helluva drug" this is dismissive gaslighting to real N fans who often times buy an expensive game hoping it is as good, want it to be as good, and it just isn't. I'm looking at you Strikers. Reminds me of the "REAL SW fans love and watch ALL SW" shit. I think I'm gonna throw up. My real take is that he probably played close to no N sports games from any era in his time and didn't do a moments research before his comment either.

More than half the time he has no clue what he is talking about and autogenerates a Nintendo stan reply full of plot holes. What I think he doesn't grasp is that Switch 2 being a good sell doesn't make everything Nintendo ever touched perfect beyond criticism. I agree with less spamming it would make threads he's in more approachable. Giga on the other hand, should be here.

 

[BlackTron]

Basically, these youtubers. All of them..live of negativity and thats what society wants to watch.

There must be some reason I'm allergic to Youtube and feel out of place in society lol.

Now to find the other 99

 

[Sebastian1295]

In your own subjective opinion of course. Nostalgia is indeed the most potent of drugs lol...

Ya i played the mario sports games on gamecube and they were awesome. Mario golf, mario strikers, mario baseball, and mario tennis. They were perfect and provided a great challenge without bad gimmicks or being too easy. They took skill and they felt like complete packages at launch and i recommended anyone to play them to this day if they have the opportunity too. I'd also recommend mario strikers charged on wii, and mario baseball on wii. Fantastic games as well.

 

[Sebastian1295]

So basically like every Playstation and X-box.. And one $80 game.. I think you are simply looking for outrage here. But to be honest nothing new as your Switch derangement is legendary.

I've called out playstation and xbox as well but lets just ignore that and go to you attacking my opinion for not aligning with yours which is typical of you on here.

 

[BlackTron]

Ya i played the mario sports games on gamecube and they were awesome. Mario golf, mario strikers, mario baseball, and mario tennis. They were perfect and provided a great challenge without bad gimmicks or being too easy. They took skill and they felt like complete packages at launch and i recommended anyone to play them to this day if they have the opportunity too. I'd also recommend mario strikers charged on wii, and mario baseball on wii. Fantastic games as well.

I was about to buy the new Strikers on Switch but held off at the last instant. I let my friend get it by himself and let the honeymoon period pass. Both the online discourse and his changed. I dodged a bullet. Now we are hyped that the GC game is coming back on NSO after that miss. He moved away so we will be using the online mode.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I was speaking to our marketing team and they showed me the social blade stats for posting negative videos about switch 2 over positive ones.

Its crazy how much negativity drives today's society.

Im sure it's the same for anything and not switch 2, its just what they showed me the stats for. It was shocking to see.

Basically, these youtubers. All of them..live of negativity and thats what society wants to watch.

The stunning things is the peoples that keep plastering those kind of videos in discussions for their little warring argument when it's so plain obvious it's a grift video

One of them was grifting in negative news for switch 2 and ended up buying it, I mean it's pure hypocrisy

 

[Sebastian1295]

I was about to buy the new Strikers on Switch but held off at the last instant. I let my friend get it by himself and let the honeymoon period pass. Both the online discourse and his changed. I dodged a bullet. Now we are hyped that the GC game is coming back on NSO after that miss. He moved away so we will be using the online mode.

When mario strikers was announced on switch i remember people were hyped and rightfully so because it'd been yearsssssss since the last one and people were hoping that the new one would improve upon on the last version in everyway. Then when it launched i read up on it and can't believe that they removed so much from the previous game.


1: No arena effects like charged had which is completely baffling tbh.


2: No variety in dribbles between characters which makes the characters feel less unique.


3: Less characters and less stadiums then charged had. I believe battle league has 8 stadiums while charged had 17!!!! Battle league has 16 characters while charged had 20!


I'm with you in that the gamecube and wii versions blow battle league out of the water and the gamecube version in particular took alot of skill and challenge to master which made it rewarding and fun. Playing that game online for NSO will be a blast for the people who have a switch 2 because of how competitive that game is when you master it or start to get better at it. It's a timeless classic for a sports game.