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4/5 for me. Lacked the wow factor or surprise factor that elevates great Directs, but reinforced the third party dynamic that has made Switch a strong system. Yes, that includes late ports, but it also includes exclusive titles, middle tier titles, indies, and family friendly gaming (speaking as someone with zero interest in it, that Disney game looked... kinda interesting?).
Blanc, Lorelei, and Harvestella were the surprise announcements that really intrigued me. Equally, if you're looking at how this fleshed out third party support and console exclusive titles, Switch's 2022 line up is pretty strong on this front, if typically RPG heavy. Dragon Quest Treasures didn't do enough to grab me, but remains an option; Sunbreak and Sparks of Hope continue to look like 2022 highlights.
Portal, Persona, and Nier Automata feel overdue at this point, but the nature of software support on Switch has never been about the latest big budget games, and I won't quibble too much with having yet more quality legacy titles on the system.
Elevating it to a 5 would've required another new, high profile title, I think. Don't want to take Harvestella for granted, but you can count on Square Enix to bring unique RPGs to Switch. Would've been good to see another publisher front up with something, or to see Nintendo and a third party or indie collaborate on something new.
Blanc, Lorelei, and Harvestella were the surprise announcements that really intrigued me. Equally, if you're looking at how this fleshed out third party support and console exclusive titles, Switch's 2022 line up is pretty strong on this front, if typically RPG heavy. Dragon Quest Treasures didn't do enough to grab me, but remains an option; Sunbreak and Sparks of Hope continue to look like 2022 highlights.
Portal, Persona, and Nier Automata feel overdue at this point, but the nature of software support on Switch has never been about the latest big budget games, and I won't quibble too much with having yet more quality legacy titles on the system.
Elevating it to a 5 would've required another new, high profile title, I think. Don't want to take Harvestella for granted, but you can count on Square Enix to bring unique RPGs to Switch. Would've been good to see another publisher front up with something, or to see Nintendo and a third party or indie collaborate on something new.