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Switch 2 1st Anniversary!
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Not a bad first year. B from me.
Haven't played much else just yet. The visual upgrades on Switch 1 games has been great, I must say.
- DK Bananza was a legitimate banger
- MK World was fun
- I thought Metroid Prime 4 was overly hated on
- Kirby Star Crossed World was pretty neat
Haven't played much else just yet. The visual upgrades on Switch 1 games has been great, I must say.
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LordOcidax
Member
C
Hero_Select
Member
B from me, there's been a large variety to play with a trickle of disappointments here and there.
If Metroid Prime 4 lived up to the pedigree of the series it would have been an A
If Metroid Prime 4 lived up to the pedigree of the series it would have been an A
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
B
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I guess it's going okay. My physical collection (which admittedly has some key cards in it, blegh)
But that's just a part of my overall Switch game collection
But that's just a part of my overall Switch game collection
LyricalShrike
Member
I grade Nintendo an A for the year. Donkey Kong, KAR, and Pokopia provided more than I could have asked for.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
C. It had a couple pretty good games but nothing that totally blew me away or anything. Hope they have some good stuff to announce for this year.
EverydayBeast
ChatShitGPT Alpha 0.001
Still no Zelda Still no buy!
delishcaek
Member
I am sitting on a B-, however I really haven't bought many Switch 2 games. Like I only have MKW, Pokopia, Prime 4 and both Zelda upgrades. I am waiting for Fire Emblem.
Since I use my Switch 2 primarily as a handheld, that boost mode update was my highlight so far. Playing most Switch 1 games I have in full 1080p on the go has been great!
Since I use my Switch 2 primarily as a handheld, that boost mode update was my highlight so far. Playing most Switch 1 games I have in full 1080p on the go has been great!
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Mines less than 30 weeks old. Birthed last October.
ReyBrujo
Member
It's not that bad but neither that spectacular. B+ or A-.
By the way, bought an open copy of FF7 Rebirth today for 25+shipping, apparently TCG collectors are scalping the copies to pick up the limited Magic: The Gathering card and quickly sell the game for 25-30 bucks.
By the way, bought an open copy of FF7 Rebirth today for 25+shipping, apparently TCG collectors are scalping the copies to pick up the limited Magic: The Gathering card and quickly sell the game for 25-30 bucks.
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KungFucius
King Snowflake
Been OK. Probably should have rated them lower because a new system without a Mario tease 1 year in is some fucking bullshit, but its a good system and the kids love it.
I think.
kevboard
Member
it's a worse first year than the Switch 1 that is for sure. because DK Bananza was great, but it is no Mario Odyssey. and then there was Zelda of course, and no game can compare to that so far.
I think the first year of the Switch 1 being so crazy good, made this one seem worse in comparison than it really is. because the Switch 1 had an unusually strong first year, while the Switch 2 only had a decent one.
I think the first year of the Switch 1 being so crazy good, made this one seem worse in comparison than it really is. because the Switch 1 had an unusually strong first year, while the Switch 2 only had a decent one.
uncreativename
Gold Member
Pokopia and Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment and Pokemon Legends ZA alone make it a pretty good year, but I think the best is yet to come, so I guess I'd give it a B.
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MrAlwaysRight
Member
It's a D from me, Mario Kart World was good for a few days, but ultimately it's not as good as MK8, DK Bananza was good but overstayed it's welcome a bit, by the time i got deep into it i was deeply bored by the gameplay, Wonder should have probably been kept back for a Switch 2 launch game if i'm honest, it would have really changed the opinion of the Switch 2's first year if we'd played that for the first time on the Switch 2.
FC26 and Madden being 30fps is unacceptable for me, not on Nintendo, it's on EA but Nintendo should have stepped in and said the ports need to be of higher quality.
FC26 and Madden being 30fps is unacceptable for me, not on Nintendo, it's on EA but Nintendo should have stepped in and said the ports need to be of higher quality.
Gambit2483
Member
The 3rd party support is unparalleled. I'm playing FF7 Rebirth, RE9 and Indiana Jones, three current gen exclusives (not available on PS4), in the palm of my hands, and they all look and run great. For a 1st year, for Nintendo, it's been an A.
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Robb
Gold Member
I guess we can fully compare the first year output now.
There's been a lot of software released but DK Bananza has been the main highlight for me. Beyond that I've found most new entries somewhat disappointing or underwhelming.
Probably a C for me. The Switch (1)'s first year was a lot better imo, if only because of Mario Odyssey and BotW.
There's been a lot of software released but DK Bananza has been the main highlight for me. Beyond that I've found most new entries somewhat disappointing or underwhelming.
Probably a C for me. The Switch (1)'s first year was a lot better imo, if only because of Mario Odyssey and BotW.
Sohurmk833
Member
B
+BC is great i hope Nintendo expands on it
+solid game output with Bananza being the highlight
-GKC Nintendo needs to get rid of that bullshit as fast as possible
-the screen is really not that good we need an OLED version
+BC is great i hope Nintendo expands on it
+solid game output with Bananza being the highlight
-GKC Nintendo needs to get rid of that bullshit as fast as possible
-the screen is really not that good we need an OLED version
LavitzSlambert
Member
C at best, and that's crutching on the Gamecube classics app. It has been a mostly nothing first year for me. MP4 was disappointing, MKW was bad, and I haven't played DKB yet but I can tell it's not going to hold a candle to Odyssey.
DarkBatman
SBI’s Employee of the Year
Unfortunately, a clear D. For me personally, the Switch 2 is a total disappointment and has barely managed to hold my interest for any length of time. I found all the exclusive games released so far boring after a short while and focused instead on GameCube games. I hope things improve significantly in the second year.
Unfortunatecookie
Member
I give it a C.
It's not great but it's also not terrible. It's just... there. I'm currently away from my consoles, but I didn't even think about taking the Switch 2 with me. It's just not a great player yet.
It's not great but it's also not terrible. It's just... there. I'm currently away from my consoles, but I didn't even think about taking the Switch 2 with me. It's just not a great player yet.
existensmaximum
Member
Mario Kart was massively underwhelming and disappointing
Haven't played Metroid
Donkey Kong Bananza was amazing, a timeless classic
Upgraded Switch games are absolutely amazing in many cases
So.. C for me.
Haven't played Metroid
Donkey Kong Bananza was amazing, a timeless classic
Upgraded Switch games are absolutely amazing in many cases
So.. C for me.
Warspite
Member
First year of the Switch 1 was never going to be beaten, Switch 2 has had too many releases for my liking.
ahtlas7
Member
Anniversary? Sweet, new Nintendeen content.
Had my Switch 2 for a year and grade it a C-.
I purchased exactly 2 games and a TOtK upgrade.
And still don't understand the love for DKW. It's like I played a boring Rampage simulator while everyone else played something amazing… I want a refund.
Had my Switch 2 for a year and grade it a C-.
I purchased exactly 2 games and a TOtK upgrade.
And still don't understand the love for DKW. It's like I played a boring Rampage simulator while everyone else played something amazing… I want a refund.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
Satisfied owner since day 1.
B for me. Nintendo's exclusives weren't too hot, but being disappointing doesn't mean they were shit. And they were still leagues above anything other first parties delivered, both in quantity and quality.
B for me. Nintendo's exclusives weren't too hot, but being disappointing doesn't mean they were shit. And they were still leagues above anything other first parties delivered, both in quantity and quality.
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
Bought one at launch.
- Hardware - with the exception of the Pro controller - is an absolute shitshow. I don't even know where to begin shitting on it
- Exclusives so far don't appeal to me, but I think it's fair to say that at least some of them (Bananza for example) are high quality if you consider just the more or less objective criteria. They obviously found their audience and are very successful it seems
- The whole software and services domain is, as tradition with Nintendo, complete and utter shit
That being said the most recent news and rumours made me cautiously optimistic for the following years. I preordered Star Fox which is saying something.
- Hardware - with the exception of the Pro controller - is an absolute shitshow. I don't even know where to begin shitting on it
- Exclusives so far don't appeal to me, but I think it's fair to say that at least some of them (Bananza for example) are high quality if you consider just the more or less objective criteria. They obviously found their audience and are very successful it seems
- The whole software and services domain is, as tradition with Nintendo, complete and utter shit
That being said the most recent news and rumours made me cautiously optimistic for the following years. I preordered Star Fox which is saying something.
nordique
Member
My thoughts as well. I really liked MP4 personally.