Dcubed

Swings and roundabouts.

Yeah, they're purposely avoiding showing off the 4 player splitscreen mode in Mario Kart World... I bet it's limited to 30FPS in 3-4 player splitscreen again; and they just don't want to deal with the bad PR. The fact that they're using two Switch 2's (each running in 2 player splitscren) tells me everything I need to know. That's a real shame. I would've gladly have accepted a downgrade in resolution to make 4 player splitscreen 60FPS happen. Guess I'm gonna have to continue using two Switches, just like with MK8...

I don't think they expected it TBH. It was likely just dumb luck (left to heaven). And truth be told, they could've avoided this issue alltogether if they hadn't have dragged out the Switch 1's lifecycle for so long. Switch 2 really should've come out in 2023/2024, rather than letting Switch 1 start dying off and be left running on fumes.

Paging @Ike... https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/ys-x-proud-nordics-confirmed-for-switch-2-launches-this-summer-in-japan Switch 2 version confirmed!

One positive about the tarriffs is that it has already changed the narrative about the value of the console. All of a sudden, people aren't calling the console overpriced at $450! Truth be told, Nintendo are probably making a loss at that price point with the specs this thing is packing, but the peanut gallery sure changed their tune fast!

That's not what I'm afraid of though... I'm more afraid of the potential for region locking like what's happening in Japan...

That'd be an upgrade in every sense lol.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/04/trump-presidency-news-tariffs/#link-3V3YGVBM4RDLZFH7L5Q374DFEY There might still be hope for Switch 2's launch... I think if Nintendo do end up raising the price, they'll do it in the US only; and slap a label on it showing how much of the cost was added on directly thanks to the tarrifs. Region Locking might be on the cards for EU consoles though, in order to prevent American scalpers from buying up EU consoles for resale in the US... similar to what they're doing in Japan.

Oh shit... Americans are about to get F'd in the A! This will have a knock-on effect on the Switch 2's software support and worldwide sales too... Get your preorders in now before Nintendo start subsidising the US tarrifs elsewhere!

According to the Treehouse Live stream, it is officially pronounced "Drag And Drive", which only serves to make the name choice even more baffling!

It's an online only multiplayer game? Damn, that takes a lot of the sheen off of this announcement. Nintendo got done dirty.

FInally had a chance to catch up on the Treehouse Live video for this game, and... it looks really good! It's like if Super Mario Odyssey had not shit level design! There's hidden passages, actual platforming and even environmental puzzles to solve! It's a better Zelda game than modern 3D Zelda! The envionmental interactivity on display is really impressive, and the level design actually feels like it was done by a human that has some sense of pacing and good design forethought. It looks like they've learnt a lot since Mario Odyssey. There's a lot taken straight from DKJB as well, like the clapping move and how it collects items around you, or how DK's facial expression changes when he's near a banana. I see that lineage I absolutely hated Mario Odyssey, but I'm loving what I'm seeing here!

FInally had a chance to catch up on the Treehouse Live video for this game, and... yeah. It looks totally tits! They actually managed to make a new Mario Kart that feels completely distinct from MK8, it looks so fresh and fun to play! It's also technically an open world game, but it doesn't look like a dumpster fire to play! Amazing! They did the impossible! The track design looks really solid, I was worried that the tracks would end up feeling overly wide when I saw the initial teaser footage, but the actual gameplay doesn't bear that fear out. Plenty of enclosed roads and mayhem, love it! I also love the new item dragging mechanic, lots of potential for getting screwed over; the kind of stuff that future Mario Kart League Highlight Videos are made of

FInally had a chance to catch up on the Treehouse Live video for this game, and... It looks really fun! Has the potential to be the next ARMS I reckon. Does look like it's gonna be light on content, but the tutorial does show potential for things like Wheelchair Racing that could add some variety and longevity to the game. Unfortunately, I reckon that most people won't give it much of a look because the rather drab art style really drags this game's appeal down. It really needs a more colourful and vibrant makeover if it wants to drive success. On the matter of stupid puns, this game's name is absolutely awful! I am really struggling to remember it, and I'm the biggest fucking Nintendo nerd on this planet! I keep defaulting to calling it "Wheelchair Basketball", and that's really not good! Though that being said, fucking mad props for making a wheelchair basketball game and making it look super cool! Nintendo of all companies making a game like this is fucking wild! But yeah, give it a reskin and a new name; please. Give this game a chance of success!