Your first impressions of the Switch 2

[Marc_LFD]

MKW is a solid game and the chaotic races are good fun, but it's so expensive for what you get. For me personally, Fast Fusion is a much better buy.

Edit: I don't have a camera though so maybe that adds more value to the MKW races.

Wish Fast Fusion had a physical release and it may happen by LRG.

 

[l7777]

Have you got Mario kart world? If so, does it play well? I’m wondering how breath of the wild (remastered or not) plays atm. It’s great to hear the pro 2 is good, I hope it’s a bit different than the switch 1 pro controller, that one felt too mushy to me although I never personally owned one as I had a switch lite.

I started playing BOTW 1.8 (not switch 2 enhanced) this morning. Some docked, some handheld. Didn't notice anything really outstandingly different other than much faster loading. It does appear they patched BLSS but I am still able to scope clip out of the SOR, clip into shrines, windbomb, and steal the master sword with a campfire. Haven't collected enough multi-shot bows to try menu overloading and the various glitches that go along with that. Using the joycons and a KK3 Max. The KK3 cannot wake the Switch 2 like it can the Switch.


Other observation, airplane mode automatically turns off when docked.

You also have the option to stop charging the battery around 88% to minimize degradation.

 

[subcon959]

Wish Fast Fusion had a physical release and it may happen by LRG.

Super Rare Games did the physical release for Fast RMX and that goes for around £100 these days. I'm still gutted I missed out on that one. But it's an easier choice to go digital when it's just a few quid instead.

 

[Marc_LFD]

Super Rare Games did the physical release for Fast RMX and that goes for around £100 these days. I'm still gutted I missed out on that one. But it's an easier choice to go digital when it's just a few quid instead.

I know, but digital we don't really own the game though.

 

[_iggyman_]

@Newhouse-Estates

Your first impressions of the Switch 2?

 

[subcon959]

I know, but digital we don't really own the game though.

Right, that's why it's still good to have a modded Switch around.

 

[Finray]

Same lame lazy UI, flimsy ass Joycons, heavy, overpriced. Nice display though.

 

[Marc_LFD]

Same lame lazy UI, flimsy ass Joycons, heavy, overpriced. Nice display though.

It's really just a Switch Pro propped up as a new console.



I'll be honest, I like it a lot it's what Switch OLED should have been.

 

[Newhouse-Estates]

It's really just a Switch Pro propped up as a new console.



I'll be honest, I like it a lot it's what Switch OLED should have been.

Yeah that's what I'm getting out of it.
It's a more powerful Switch, A Switch 2 if you will lol

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@Newhouse-Estates

Your first impressions of the Switch 2?

It's okay, Been playing Zelda Tears, Haven't even touched bravely default yet, Now we have the Lies of P DLC i'll have to wait longer lol.
It's a Switch pro as Mark LFD said.

 

[subcon959]

It's definitely a Switch Pro. Personally, if I was making it a new generation I would've sacked the whole detachable joycon thing and made it a slimmer ROG Ally clone. Just give people a solid handheld with OLED and hall effect sticks and as much performance as can be packed in for the battery size. No need for gimmicks.

 

[kikisland]

So far I like the screen, but the second I turned it on it nagged me to update the firmware, then rune factory nagged me for for an update which is going to take 1 hour 5 mins on my fast connection

then the legal disclaimer said basically if I mod my switch in anyway they’ll disabled my console that’s the long or the short of it.


I had one issue with the switch two complaining that it couldn’t read rune factory game cart for the switch 2



I’m not impressed that out of the box it has game card reading issues on a new switch 2 game.

The console is nice and light but mine arrived opened (not sealed) and had finger prints on it which were a pain to clean off to install the screen protector.

But I will update my thoughts on it after I actually get to play it in an hours time
I’d had to think how long full games will take to download

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So far I like the screen, but the second I turned it on it nagged me to update the firmware, then rune factory nagged me for for an update which is going to take 1 hour 5 mins on my fast connection

then the legal disclaimer said basically if I mod my switch in anyway they’ll disabled my console that’s the long or the short of it.


I had one issue with the switch two complaining that it couldn’t read rune factory game cart for the switch 2



I’m not impressed that out of the box it has game card reading issues on a new switch 2 game.

The console is nice and light but mine arrived opened (not sealed) and had finger prints on it which were a pain to clean off to install the screen protector.

But I will update my thoughts on it after I actually get to play it in an hours time
I’d had to think how long full games will take to download

 

[Kioku]

It's not bad as an upgrade to the Switch, but that's really all it is. A massive bummer that my previous gen controllers won't work 100%, but I'm glad they at least work. Wondering if we'll get USB mouse support in first-party titles. Otherwise? I'll have to 3D print a shell to play Metroid. There is no way to hold the controller in mouse mode that is comfortable for me.

Also, I'm not a fan of Mario Kart World... I can't get past how bad the driving feels..

 

[MasterJ360]

M launch day was like Christmas in summer. Faster loading times in games is the key difference.

 

[Finray]

It's definitely a Switch Pro. Personally, if I was making it a new generation I would've sacked the whole detachable joycon thing and made it a slimmer ROG Ally clone. Just give people a solid handheld with OLED and hall effect sticks and as much performance as can be packed in for the battery size. No need for gimmicks.

They are saving that design for the inevitable 'Lite'.
'Don't give away what we can sell!' ~ Probably Nintendo

 

[Ettino]

It's great. I like it, the kids love it so is the wife. MKW is great, I don't care for the rest of the launch games. At least I got the welcome tour for free, so there's that. Still pretty crap that 8bitdo adapter doesn't work with this yet. Overall, happy with the purchased.

 

[Lenks]

Battery life su*ks. Mario Kart World eats the battery for less than 2 hours... Screen is OK, but not great... Switch Pro vibes in general.

 

[vLTD]

For some reason it doesn't connect to my 5Ghz Wifi, but other than that, everything looks fine. Sucks that I am stuck with 2.4Ghz Wifi / 100mbit/s for now, but okay, I'll figure it out eventually

Did you figure this out? I'm having the same issue connecting to a 5ghz network as well. Can't even connect to my phone hotspot on 5ghz
2.4ghz works fine

 

[Shadow_The_Hedgehog82]

its too big and switch 1 games look like shit in handheld mode, Brilliant diamond isnt laggy though which is nice

 

[RyH2]

Nintendo have always been Pokemon machines to me and on that front I couldn't be happier, Pokemon Violet with the update is 10/10 imo.

I just hope future Switch 2 games prioritise 60fps the way all these upgrades are.

 

[Shadow_The_Hedgehog82]

Nintendo have always been Pokemon machines to me and on that front I couldn't be happier, Pokemon Violet with the update is 10/10 imo.

I just hope future Switch 2 games prioritise 60fps the way all these upgrades are.

Yeah i also use them just for pokemon I had to go buy violet and brilliant diamond yesterday just so I have a reason to use the thing lol