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bananza might be peak

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I think we can agree this was exactly how that went, right? 🤣

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"It's been a tough ride."

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Youmu

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Yester/Youmu

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This is how I perceive Youmu and Marisa

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yogisyas youmu again

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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct drops, most people are hyped about Mario Kart World, some are probably hating the prices (I'm miffed myself but then again people wanted Nintendo to deliver more power this time so look what that power is requiring, I suppose), some are happy Bloodborne is back and GameCube games are hitting NSO (albeit Switch 2 exclusive but no worries there since people have "other" methods just in case), and then there's me waking up to find THIS:

This...this is childhood returning in a big way! A new Kirby Air Ride game after all this time...I needed this more than anyone knows!

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Long ago...

After a much limited prototype for a small number of people had shown up, an unknown town in the beginning brought us special battle tournaments, a castle of powerful trainers and their leaders, and a showdown against the strongest known. It allowed us to wanna be the very best...

A White City one generation later expanded on it twice over, truly testing our mettle against the toughest to challenge us...

A gem of a desert region gave us our third go-around in two criminally unique journeys, double battling and snagging any Mon in our way. Gritty and real these battles felt, with high stakes at every turn...

And the fourth encounter would see us on an island dedicated to some of the finest battles seen, with extravagant and visually stunning colosseums your eyes ever did see. Its master would prove to be your greatest challenge yet, an orchestra signaling the intense excitement any trainer should feel battling in his presence...

After that...

There seemed to be no need for it anymore, our mainline adventures no longer required such grandiose hubs to battle it out. For so long we resigned ourselves to third party simulations or enjoying the ranked battles across the globe, content with what we could utilize right then and there...

Until now...

Now after much time has passed, finally we are given an official chance to step into that hub again. Challengers from all over will use their best teams, past and or present, no longer bound by limitations (hopefully), to rise up to the occasion. Their whole lives have led to this, a time to test their skills. And I know they just can't miss, as they are gonna show the world.

For they are born to be winners, and born to be...

Ooookay now that the dramatics are done, it's time I sit back and enjoy the HYYYYYYYYYPE!!!!!!!

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Doppel

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i really like ringo

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Who da man?

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Only if the Bowser Shell from Double Dash returns, then mayhem can truly be unleashed.

nintendo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever

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Welp they finally did it, Nintendo gave us a first look at the fabled Switch 2. I guess they were sick of the leaks being passed around so wildly, would've figured they'd hold this off till way later if it weren't for that. Although I will say, kind of a missed opportunity to call it the "Super Nintendo Switch" for an NES/Super Nintendo vibe but Nintendo definitely needed to be as blunt as can be (the Wii U name and marketing disaster really changed their whole approach after all).

So far it's looking to be a pretty good improvement on what the original Switch models already have: better kickstand, USB-C on top and bottom (much needed when using a charging cable), the Joycons are magnetic which make em snap into place, the dock looks different but that's really it from first glance, and really it's just bigger all around (though I'm almost certain a Lite model is in the cards a while after release). Dunno about the analog sticks however, they look fine but I really hope they are vastly improved upon after all the drifting issues people had. Not to mention the backwards compatibility thank the high heavens...

I gotta hand it to them for flat out telling us it can play original Switch games both physically and digitally (means I can take my time playing these games even more), making it clear that yes you can keep buying original Switch games and not regret the purchase, but that caveat there:

I hope this only means some "very" specific games cause this raises questions for me, Nintendo. Upside though, at least our accounts don't have to be separate.

Only other things I'm curious about are the specs and price, but knowing Nintendo they'll make it just powerful enough to handle anything thrown at it and just affordable enough to get without breaking the bank (balancing price per power always did feel like their forte anyways).

All in all Nintendo did good so far, they improved on existing stuff, made it clear it's different enough and is backwards compatible, and really didn't have to make it a spectacle since it really feels more like a fine step-up in the Switch life cycle (makes sense really, within the top 3 best selling systems of all time you're not just gonna "switch" gears from that hehe). But hey...

...at least we're getting Mario Kart!