Nintendo Switch 2 Thread

[Polident]

The 8bitdo Ultimate C is a great cheaper option. Feels great in the hand. Hall effect joystick I believe.

I have two “8bitdo Ultimate 2C Wireless” controllers for steam deck. They’re quite nice. But despite having a 2.4ghz dongle and bluetooth, the version that works with Switch is the “8bitdo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth”. They look identical aside from button lettering.

[Potato]

Yeah, need to get the right one. Amazon makes it easy to know which to buy.

[Polident]

I’m many levels/layers into donkey Kong and the bosses still go down in, without exaggeration, five seconds. 

If there’s a pattern or design to them, I can’t tell. Every fight has been me running up to them and punching them and the fight ends quicker than the cutscene introducing them.

Fun game.

[HardcoreRetro]

Only the final boss puts up a fight. 

The game is way too easy. Post-game stuff was alright.

[Kim Wilde Homo]

I finally cracked into Bananza and I like it quite a bit. I’ve been focusing my skill points into punching and sonar. I haven’t allocated them to additional heart containers or apple juice yet because the game is pretty easy and I don’t really need those kinds of skill upgrades at this time. The game reminds me quite a bit of Bowser’s Fury so I’m glad they were able to build on that concept.

[Polident]

I didn’t upgrade health until way later and discovered environmental hazards start dropping multiple hearts. But had 20+ points to spend by then.

Still need to play Bowser’s Fury. But I wish there was an Odyssey 2. At this rate a new 3D Mario is years away. Mario Wonder 2, I assume, will drop sooner.

[Polident]

Almost done with DK but man, I had 99 balloons and maxed out items the entire game. All the post game content is easy. The final challenge is super easy. Then the final-final part 

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it’s a 2D section where you run on water dodging barrels as zebra. Getting hit drops you, taking health and a balloon. I dropped 20-some balloons. I’m doing the charge move. I try slowing time with snake before switching to zebra. Looked up a video of it. All you’re meant to do is walk back and forth… dumbass. tbf not once has this been necessary before. It’s literally right before it throws up a “thank you” message.

[Polident]

Boot up Mario Kart World and it’s the same as previous games with a menu and four race world cups. Notice in the bottom corner it says to hit start to free ride in the open world. The map shows track locations and character items. Do they take you to races to unlock something? No. There’s nothing there. There are ? Blocks that give stickers. P Switches are 20 second challenges for stickers. I’m collecting coins along the way thinking there’s a shop. No. It’s one giant pool of coins between all modes. See other racers in the world and think I should flash headlights to race them. No. None of that.

Feel like I’m missing something. I had it in my head that it was a Burnout Paradise, Forza Horizon, NFSU2 type open world racer. It’s regular Mario Kart plus an empty wasteland to drive around collecting stickers?

[Potato]

Yep. They should have just made Mario Kart 9.

[Besticus Maximus]

I think we're into the thick of the covid nintendo games now, metroid was probably the high water mark

Bananza was good but not quite top tier, too easy

[Polident]

Yep. They should have just made Mario Kart 9.

It’s actually pretty disappointing. The tracks seem based around what exists in the open world and they’re very dull. I raced eight tracks across two cups and there’s nothing memorable about them.

Maybe they did intend for more and couldn’t deliver. My understanding is Mario Kart 8 on Switch had so much content it couldn’t be topped by doing more of the same. I mean, unless they make a full blown Nintendo Kart.

[Nintex]

The rally mode in Mario Kart World is great but it seems like most people like the Sonic Crossworlds game more, haven't tried that one.

[Potato]

Given what Mario Kart 8 started as and what it finished as, I'm going to have a little patience and faith that there will be updates which will transform the game into something more worthy. Until then, it just sits in the cabinet.

[simiansmarts]

Mario Kart World needs a big 2.0 update where the open world is more alive with things to do like Forza Horizon and the online races aren't bogged down by boring intermissions. The traditional tracks are quite good and I enjoy the parkour mechanics but there simply isn't enough of it because the lackluster open world drags the whole experience down.

[Polident]

The knockout cups are fun. It’d be novel to have a marathon race across all tracks. 

There’s sort of a recognition how, with these long running Nintendo staples, I’m a slave to nostalgia. Nothing will top Mario Kart 64 or Double Dash for me. That’s okay.

[Nintex]

Yep I'm still a sucker for 
"Omg they remixed Rico Harbor" or "hnnggg that is the same stone carving as phendrana drifts"

[HardcoreRetro]

I still feel they should make a Baby Park battle royale mode.

[Kim Wilde Homo]

Started losing interest in Bananza around the frozen layer.

Yeah I thought Mario Kart World was disappointing too. I remember vividly the courses I played in MK8 from even a decade ago and other than Rainbow Road and the Donkey Kong themed course, I don’t remember any of the courses in World. I did triple star everything but meh, probably the weakest installation in the series.

[Potato]

Third party direct happening in a few hours. 

Should be interesting to see what's in the pipeline side from Capcom games.

[Kevtones]

I bought the Virtual Boy thing.


Nice build quality. Shit works and feels pretty good. I look forward to non-red colors in the future.


Games:

Galactic Pinball is pretty good. It’s pinball but the 3D works well and there’s random as fuck Metroid stuff in it? I like it.

Golf is hard. It’s pretty deep mechanically but really hard. I’m okay if I never boot it up but honestly for a 1995 golf game it’s kind of interesting.

Teleroboxer is tricky and I love the look but I couldn’t get the hang of it. Seems like it’s better with more time but we’ll see.

Red Alarm is actually a really cool game I struggle yo play. I like what it’s doing mechanically but the wire frame stuff really hinders it. The set pieces kind of work too.

3D Tetris works and is also bad.

Innsmouth no Yakata is actually the surprise for me. It’s unique, annoying but it’s this weird kind of time-based Rogue Lite dungeon crawler. It’s not GREAT or anything but I like the concept and the presentation is quite good. It has branching paths and four endings too apparently and the password system works though the rewind system does too. Didn’t expect to be interested in this game and I am. The whole minute level system works really well considering the strain the system puts on your eyes by default.

Wario is a showpiece. It plays well and it really sells the 3D. Genuinely, the game looks marvelous and the soundtrack absolutely rocks. 

Not sure it was worth the $100 but I really enjoy the feel of it and I can play Zelda in VR now which is pretty cool.