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[insider-gaming.com] Nintendo has sold nearly six million Switch 2 consoles since June 5. Mario Kart’s attach rate is crazy. Edit insider-gaming.com travo
Metroid Prime 4 is close to being done but hit with an anomaly. The anomaly is that it is done. Edit thegamepost.com travo
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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:34:14
There used to be some games/franchises that I thought would make me jump at a new console just for that.

Shenmue 3 was one of them. Now I've realised I just can't be bothered. There's so many games, so much choice Im okay not playing lots of games even if they are good.

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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:35:42
I played some Atari 2600 Video Pinball. I didn't know you could nudge the table by holding the button while moving the joystick. That's a nice feature I wouldn't have expected.

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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:53:04

Nevermind. Couldn't get the image to show.

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 08:52:15

So about the Switch price hike: do you think nintendo is speaking the truth whe they point to 'market conditions', or are they just maximising their profits?

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 09:57:20

I think there is some truth to it being because of market conditions. Raise the price on the old console to keep the newer one as low as possible.

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:03:26

Did anyone read that Mario Kart World's attach rate is like almost 97%? Definitely the right choice as far as launch games go.

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:38:21
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Did anyone read that Mario Kart World's attach rate is like almost 97%? Definitely the right choice as far as launch games go.

There's hardly any games for it. No surprise.

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:55:18
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There's hardly any games for it. No surprise.

True, but at this point, I doubt any other game would have this kind of success.

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 20:33:46
Bought a few super cheap games in the Switch summer sale.

Eldest Souls is a pixel art soulslike, critically well received.

Seems decent, dripping with atmosphere and awesome art, but not sure I want to spend so long on whittling down bosses.

Side note, should I avoid Elden Ring?

Got Gigantic Army, its a spiritual homage to Cybernator. Seems quite fun. You're a mech in a 2D platformer environment.

And finally got Okinawa Rush, this game is insane. Feels like a long lost 80s martial arts movie.

It's published by Pixelheart who do a lot of solid underrated games like Ganryu 2 and Wallachia.

It's a 2D action platformer which channels the spirit of 80s martial arts movies. It's tough as balls, but immensely satisfying when things are going your way.

You're often fighting 10 plus enemies at once who attack in a gang. But you can use a heavy attack which smacks the closest enemy into the rest of them, which knocks them all down. It's a bit like Resident Evil style crowd control.

There's also weapons scattered about you can use like nunchuks and swords.

It has a 2 player mode, which should be fun and might even out the odds.

Also has a story and arcade mode. The story mode has full voice acting and seems quite well developed.

Tha games controls are quite unique, not bad or good, but different enough to pique your curiosity. The jump is super high like a Luigi high jump.

You have to parry thrown weapons but instead of a parry button you have to press the directional pad to the direction they are throwing it from.

It all makes the gameplay feel more involved like martial arts, rather than button mashing.

Need a dpad for Switch 2 already, come on Hori

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 20:40:51
Now in the junkyard level in DK Bananza. Totally awesome.

Anyone play the elephant shrine where you destroy the whole building? Love when they do these flashes of brilliance in some throw away manner.

Loved elephant layers, lightning crashing down. Game takes a while to get going, but once it clicks I literally have to force myself to stop playing.

Also loving Cyberpunk, on my 2nd playthrough (even if I haven't finished my 1st one)

200 hours in.

This is the first rpg I played where different decisions lead to different outcomes. It adds so much value to the game. And there's so much real estate im discovering whole different areas and challenges I never knew before.

Super cool game.
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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:31:05
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Metroid Prime 4 is close to being done but hit with an anomaly.

If anyone hasn't read this article yet, I highly recommend it. This is the most perfect example of game journalism I have seen in quite some time.

However, if your time is far too valuable I understand and I can sum it up. A YouTuber has reported from an anonymous source that Metroid Prime 4 is almost done but there's a problem. But they also can't say what the problem is. But problems have happened before and they've gotten past them. Although this problem may be more severe than the last time. And again, all from an anonymous source reported by a YouTuber, that the author of the article watched.
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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:06:22
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Metroid Prime 4 is close to being done but hit with an anomaly.


If anyone hasn't read this article yet, I highly recommend it. This is the most perfect example of game journalism I have seen in quite some time.


However, if your time is far too valuable I understand and I can sum it up. A YouTuber has reported from an anonymous source that Metroid Prime 4 is almost done but there's a problem. But they also can't say what the problem is. But problems have happened before and they've gotten past them. Although this problem may be more severe than the last time. And again, all from an anonymous source reported by a YouTuber, that the author of the article watched.

I have it on good authority that the problem is that they don’t know whether to release it before or after StarTropics III.

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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:36:33
Anyone know of Beat em ups? A famous Nintendo youtuber?

I'm aware of his annoying face being pushed on YouTube but only recently knew what he did.

He lied about the Nintendo direct, lied about the rumoured games.

Now he's facing a backlash and claiming it was a social experiment.

Twat

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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:40:40
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I have it on good authority that the problem is that they don’t know whether to release it before or after StarTropics III.


This just shows the cowardice of modern game journalism. This is of course the correct answer, but they're scared to announce it because it would probably tank the rest of the gaming industry. Why would anyone else buy PlayStations or PCs when they could have a switch to and play Star tropics 3 for the rest of their lives.
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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:09:59
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This just shows the cowardice of modern game journalism. This is of course the correct answer, but they're scared to announce it because it would probably tank the rest of the gaming industry. Why would anyone else buy PlayStations or PCs when they could have a switch to and play Star tropics 3 for the rest of their lives.

Exactly. They been paid off to keep the game buried. Disgusting.

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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:15:44
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Anyone know of Beat em ups? A famous Nintendo youtuber?


I'm aware of his annoying face being pushed on YouTube but only recently knew what he did.


He lied about the Nintendo direct, lied about the rumoured games.


Now he's facing a backlash and claiming it was a social experiment.


Twat

Watched a couple of his videos over the years. Don’t really follow him much. Did hear about this incident but honestly haven’t looked into it at all though. Don’t really have any opinion on it one way or the other though. Don’t really care about it one way or the other either to be honest. Try not to get too into YouTube drama.

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