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Thoughts on Switch 2
5 months ago
Hey everybody, it's Jam!
So yeah, yesterday Nintendo FINALLY revealed the Switch successor and some games! I usually don't do thoughts on the newest console, but wanted to weigh in on this. First thing's first, will I get one? Ehhhhh, pretty on the fence and swaying more towards "No". The thing that gets in the way first and foremost is the games. They aren't really offering much that I'd want?
This may come as a shock to people, but I'm not really a fan of the Donkey Kong games. Sure I love their characters, like Candy Kong, K. Rool, Skurvy (though he's only in the cartoon), Diddy Kong, that new monkey babe, etc. But the games themselves aren't super interesting to me. I do like that the new DK game for Switch 2 is basically the "Hulk: Ultimate Destruction" of Nintendo games, but at the same time it's not the kind of game I'd play. There's a new Kirby and Mario Kart for it as well, but again I don't really play racing games.
Really the game I want to try on it is Xenoblade X, but that's already available on Switch 1 and they weirdly haven't announced a remaster for Switch 2 yet, despite both of the Zelda games made by the same dev getting those. So I'm not really going to get hyped about the Switch 2 until I hear more about what they're going to do with Xeno X in regards to that game, or if they announce more RPGs like that.
Which is ironic, because the only reason I wanted to buy a Wii U was for Xenoblade X, which is why I never did since I didn't want to buy a console for ONE game. And now the only reason I want to buy a Switch 2 is again because of Xenoblade X, hoping that it'll have an enhanced version.
There are some interesting games though I have my eyes on, cuz even though I'm not a Souls fan the Bloodborne-like game coming to it looks kinda cool! One thing that has me interested is the Gamecube games you'll be able to play on it, mostly because of the higher definition and multiplayer. Normally, I wouldn't care about this, but one of my FAVE Gamecube games was Phantasy Star Online. So having the original PSO on Gamecube on Switch 2 with the online servers restored would be a MASSIVE thing. Come on, Sega, play nice and have it happen!
They're also remastering Bravely Default again, but I hadn't even beat the original version on 3DS so it's like... Yeah not really big on that one. The Daemon X Machina sequel looks cool, and I honestly want to finally buy and play the original to see what it's like before diving into the new one.
There are some new features to the console though that has me scratching my head. Like they're finally adding voice chat, something that should've been around like 3 or 4 console generations ago and they're treating it like it's some "revolutionary" new feature. It is nice it's here finally though, gotta admit. They also have video chat in there like Zoom, again something that should've been added like a decade or two ago.
Another thing that I find questionable is the pricing. A console that's nearly 700 in Canadian, with games that are 90-100 dollars? Plus you have to PAY for the tutorial? Plus you have to pay to UPGRADE any pre-existing game to their Switch 2 versions if it has one? On top of having to buy the expansion pack with all the Gamecube games included? Like damn, this might be one of the biggest pricing gouges in game history lol
So in conclusion, it seems like an interesting console I just think the pricing is holding it back. And while some of the games on offer are interesting, it's not really enticing enough at the moment to make me want to buy it. Sure, once Monster Hunter Wilds and similar games get annoucned and released for it, then I might consider the plunge. It's definitely a yes if Xenoblade X gets remastered and PSO Classic gets added to the Gamecube game lineup. Until then, I got my Meta Quest 3S and Steam Deck to keep me busy when I want to game~
This may come as a shock to people, but I'm not really a fan of the Donkey Kong games. Sure I love their characters, like Candy Kong, K. Rool, Skurvy (though he's only in the cartoon), Diddy Kong, that new monkey babe, etc. But the games themselves aren't super interesting to me. I do like that the new DK game for Switch 2 is basically the "Hulk: Ultimate Destruction" of Nintendo games, but at the same time it's not the kind of game I'd play. There's a new Kirby and Mario Kart for it as well, but again I don't really play racing games.
Really the game I want to try on it is Xenoblade X, but that's already available on Switch 1 and they weirdly haven't announced a remaster for Switch 2 yet, despite both of the Zelda games made by the same dev getting those. So I'm not really going to get hyped about the Switch 2 until I hear more about what they're going to do with Xeno X in regards to that game, or if they announce more RPGs like that.
Which is ironic, because the only reason I wanted to buy a Wii U was for Xenoblade X, which is why I never did since I didn't want to buy a console for ONE game. And now the only reason I want to buy a Switch 2 is again because of Xenoblade X, hoping that it'll have an enhanced version.
There are some interesting games though I have my eyes on, cuz even though I'm not a Souls fan the Bloodborne-like game coming to it looks kinda cool! One thing that has me interested is the Gamecube games you'll be able to play on it, mostly because of the higher definition and multiplayer. Normally, I wouldn't care about this, but one of my FAVE Gamecube games was Phantasy Star Online. So having the original PSO on Gamecube on Switch 2 with the online servers restored would be a MASSIVE thing. Come on, Sega, play nice and have it happen!
They're also remastering Bravely Default again, but I hadn't even beat the original version on 3DS so it's like... Yeah not really big on that one. The Daemon X Machina sequel looks cool, and I honestly want to finally buy and play the original to see what it's like before diving into the new one.
There are some new features to the console though that has me scratching my head. Like they're finally adding voice chat, something that should've been around like 3 or 4 console generations ago and they're treating it like it's some "revolutionary" new feature. It is nice it's here finally though, gotta admit. They also have video chat in there like Zoom, again something that should've been added like a decade or two ago.
Another thing that I find questionable is the pricing. A console that's nearly 700 in Canadian, with games that are 90-100 dollars? Plus you have to PAY for the tutorial? Plus you have to pay to UPGRADE any pre-existing game to their Switch 2 versions if it has one? On top of having to buy the expansion pack with all the Gamecube games included? Like damn, this might be one of the biggest pricing gouges in game history lol
So in conclusion, it seems like an interesting console I just think the pricing is holding it back. And while some of the games on offer are interesting, it's not really enticing enough at the moment to make me want to buy it. Sure, once Monster Hunter Wilds and similar games get annoucned and released for it, then I might consider the plunge. It's definitely a yes if Xenoblade X gets remastered and PSO Classic gets added to the Gamecube game lineup. Until then, I got my Meta Quest 3S and Steam Deck to keep me busy when I want to game~
