My Initial Impressions After Getting the Console

Survival & Immersive Horror
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I need to keep this short since this is getting pretty long already. Got my hands on the new Nintendo Switch 2 and wow, what an upgrade.

Breath of the Wild runs like butter now. The HDR and smooth framerate make it feel like a completely different game. I thought I knew this game inside and out but playing it on Switch 2 is amazing.

Mario Kart World totally changed my mind about racing games. Never cared much for Mario Kart before but this one got me hooked. Been playing for hours today.

Pokemon Violet is incredible now. The performance boost is so good that three of my buddies who only play competitive shooters bought Switch 2 consoles just for this game. That says everything.

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour came free with my purchase basically. Pretty fun tech demo with some tricky mouse control mini games. Fair warning - some parts need the camera accessory.

Banjo Kazooie on NSO finally works perfectly thanks to the rewind feature. I’ve tried playing this game so many times over the years on different emulators but there were always issues. Now it runs exactly as intended.

Overall the console exceeded my expectations. Easy recommendation if you’re thinking about upgrading.

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That rewind feature sounds like a game changer for older titles with dodgy emulation.

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For sure, Pokémon Violet had its issues on the old Switch. If Mario Kart World is running smooth now, it might be time for an upgrade. It’s great to see them really making use of the hardware with the Switch 2. Definitely seems worth it from what I’ve seen.

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Great to hear Breath of the Wild finally runs like it should. That game was always held back by the original hardware.