MamaSymphonia

Said it before and I'll say it again--when Sony brings out a portable platform that can natively play a user's existing PS library (at a lower spec, granted, assumed, and accepted), then we'll REALLY see if it's the portable factor that Japanese clamor for... or if it's just Mario's kingdom now.

And y'all should get it, I thoroughly enjoyed 80 hours of this beast. Great game!

Wow this is quite the comment section lol. Personally, I have both a Switch 2 and a PS5 and love them both. And it's not like I'm super rich or anything; both systems cost about $1000 combined over 5 years, which was an amount I was easily able to save up for just by giving up McDonald's once a week.

This idea that there has to be a huge war over which one people should buy when both systems have incredible value and amazing entertainment experiences is so ridiculous.

@Americansamurai1 I'm really excited for Sony to bring a powerful, but hopefully reasonably priced handheld. I feel like Nintendo needs a kick in the pants right about now, and that's coming from a lifelong fan.

I only got about 5 hours into the first game and never bothered to play the sequel. It struck me as extremely competently made and obviously very expensive, but with very little soul; what little there was seemed ripped out of a bargain bin Pixar or Dreamworks movie. I don't see myself ever returning to the franchise, but the people clearly know what they want, and I'm glad it makes them happy.

For me, PS5's biggest issue is that it doesn't have many exclusives. Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 are there now, but a PC release is certainly on the horizon for both (if not already confirmed). So, if my PC can play all the games that come out on PS5 and all the games that come out on Xbox, why get either one?

I would like to see a stronger focus on making the next PlayStation either a very unique place to play or a better value place to play than my PC, because if all they offer is a straight hardware upgrade, I may skip PlayStation the next generation and just play their (amazing) games when they inevitably come to Steam.

Huh, I kinda expected to be more impressed than I was. I'll stick with my Switch 2, but a dedicated Sony handheld definitely interests me. I would say $500 is still my upper limit for a gaming device, though.

"We’re not the biggest fans of Avatar the Last Airbender"

Bro that's something you don't want to admit on the internet lol. Sometimes silence is better than the truth. For peace, man. For world peace.

@Max_the_German Kid Icarus Uprising was a 10/10 so that tracks

Not my cup of tea, but I'll enjoy watching 'Tubers play it

Gamers in general have had it pretty cushy, as the industry has been more or less immune to changing economic circumstances. They're getting their first real taste of economics now, but unfortunately most don't have the specialized education to understand why Sony (and Nintendo) can't just "make things cheaper." And it would be an absolute waste trying to explain it in a forum thread. This brainrot generation will only ever understand "CEO bad / company greedy" as the only reason things are so expensive.

@UltimateOtaku91 I haven't jumped into this one yet, but I really enjoyed the original as an "after-work brain-off play-while-watching-Netflix" sort of game. I imagine all the repetitive tasks are not super engaging when your whole attention is placed on them haha

sigh another game price increase, another few months of manufactured outrage... it happened for $60 games, it happened for $70 games, and it'll happen for $90 games. It's a tale as old as time. People complain, people buy anyway, and the world keeps spinning.

It's gonna be a quiet month on PS5 for me. I think Switch 2 will probably eat up all my time (between Mario Kart, Rune Factory, Fantasy Life, and dipping into some GameCube). I'm sure Death Stranding 2 will be sublime, but it will be a sale game for me sometime down the line.

I think it's possible that Part II's story just wasn't very strong in the first place.

@Zazu As far as nicknames go, that's pretty adorable.

I have a little money left over for my "Switch 2 launch budget" and I might end up getting 2077 on there. Never played it before, but I love "impossible" ports and it doesn't even look that stripped back.

@Dalamar The original was closer to a JRPG. It's very similar in structure to the single player component of FFXIV, if you're familiar with that.

@Ralizah I never even knew the 3DS game had multiplayer LOL. I put like 200 hours into the single player though.

@heavyartillery56 Just wanted to reply to let you know I saw / read your comment. I don't agree but thought you should still know haha

It's a "Switch 2 RPG" for me But I'm super excited. I put maybe 200 hours into the original game, one of my favorites of all time. The definition of cozy.

@heavyartillery56 Tariffs aren't bad by themselves. They can be powerful and even surgical economic tools. But they're better used as a scalpel than a sledgehammer. All these whole cloth reciprocal tariffs will do is raise the price of everything, forever. Even if companies eventually shift production to the US to avoid them, the prices will stay up. And sure, that might make the trade deficit go down... yippee. I'm sure the average American cares more about that than being able to afford entertainment or even basic necessities... right?

@Neither_scene It's easier to blame "greedy" corporations than admit one's politics are problematic.

@Dynamq Did you pay full price for the digital version, or was it an upgrade pack sort of thing? I can definitely see why it would require the disc if you just bought an upgrade.

I've been all-digital since the Switch, but I agree with the article's basic sentiment... either offer a full physical version or do away with it completely. This in between stuff is embarrassing.

@Balaam_ At least to me, it seems like digital gamers are way happier than physical gamers. Or at least, they don't complain half as much.

@UltimateOtaku91 With FF7Remake seemingly targeting 60fps on Switch 2, I could see Rebirth looking just fine and locking 30fps. That's my hope anyway.

Willing to bet this was going to happen regardless of how Nintendo priced Mario Kart, but MS was smart to wait until afterwards so it looked like Nintendo's fault lol