10 Switch Games we REGRET Not Loving More | 12 Days Of SwitchUp 2024 Day 10!

[@SwitchUpYt]

A really unique idea today - games we regret not liking more personally (even if they’re objectively good games) - let us know yours! Thank you to Untold Tales for sponsoring our 12 Days of SwitchUp series this year. Check out Everdream Valley! here: - www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/everdream-valley-switch/ To celebrate the launch of the game Untold Tales have a Switch OLED giveaway and other prizes check it out over here: x.com/untoldtaleshq/status/1866171291969179842?s=61&t=XSONFvfQ-o24g4EwRbEv9A Owner’s discount percentage applies if you own any game from Untold Tales or one of the selected games from Qubic Games (listed below): Hole io, Dex, Coloring Book (Free 2 play), Paper io 2, Johnny Trigger, Om Nom: Run, Real Boxing 2, Puzzle Book, Mana Spark, Robonauts, Pocket Mini Golf, Pocket Mini Golf 2, Giant Rush, Candivity Valid for the Nintendo of America region only.

[@Dan-360]

Every survival game, ever 😅 The real question I have is - Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Love to know your thoughts.

[@XkamimarcX]

This is a pretty cool segment! Thank you!

[@flippen721]

I can very much relate to the feeling of not understanding the universal praise of certain games. I know that what i am about to say is probably controversial, but i never understood why the Witcher 3 is so highly praised, i mean it is a good game, but... It quickly gives you so many dots on the map, i feel the game drowns in itself.

[@liamstaple7389]

Mine is Skyrim. Love morrowind, love the fallout games and actually enjoyed starfield despite it's flaws. I've never completed Skyrim, I always get bored ! I don't know exactly what it is. Not that I didn't have fun, I just didn't connect to it like I wanted. Every time I try again it falls flat for me. Tears of the kingdom is a little divisive at times. But my dad passed away and I put over 200 hours spread into a year on the game. It was the best gaming experience I have had. I do think you need a specific mindset for the game. If you don't have time or you have to play other games, I feel it's going to be a bit of an overwhelming chore for some. I guess my situation helped as it was escapism too. Happy Christmas everyone .

[@mikeuk666]

Oooh same and witcher 3

[@karastired]

I feel that way with Skyrim too! Idk why. I just don't like it.

[@Modokni]

⁠@@mikeuk666Same with me. I just posted Witcher 3 as the game I wanted to like. I thought I was alone in that opinion.

[@Tchernoziuum]

I love Skyrim, (didn't play Oblivion or Morrowind). But man... colours in Skyrim are too "grey" Contrary to you, I left TOTK really quickly.

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

I got a mail from nintendo that 171 games on my wishlist are on sale right now. This might be the biggest number yet. Isn't it weird that the max number of games you can have on your wishlist is 396 or something like that? As always thank you Glen and Mark for everything you do here on the channel and thank you untold tales for sponsoring the whole series!

[@mildhoof]

JESUS WEPT that’s a lot. I thought my list was getting unwieldy at almost 30 games 😂 How do you ever choose which games to buy, with that many options?!

[@nogamingz2785]

​@@mildhoofAnd here I thought 20 is a lot

[@veronicaveeroni]

My eShop got maxed out pretty fast,and the eShop is slow as molasses, so I migrated everything to dekudeals where I have about 600 wishlisted items now

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

@@mildhoof the e-shop is a weird game of it's own for me and I buy way too many games. I can't even play all of them, but if I had a game on the list for a year or so and suddenly it gets a 90% discount.. I just have to buy it 🙈

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

@@veronicaveeroni that's a great idea! You can never scroll the complete list without the thing crashing and reloding. So annoying

[@courtneytatefigueroa1172]

As someone who struggles with combat in games, Echoes of Wisdom was so amazing to me! I loved having bodyguards throughout the game 😂😂 I wish I could have that in BotW and TotK

[@angelikafieseler741]

I have not picked it up but oh that having a bodyguard would be brilliant

[@mikedrzi5240]

You can build war machines in TOTK that fight alongside You and after beating the temples you fight with avatars of heroes.

[@courtneytatefigueroa1172]

@@mikedrzi5240 Yeah I haven't gotten that far! I'm like 35 hours into Tears and I keep trying to beat up the giant rock dudes and I think I'm too under level right now! I cheated and mapped out where the Hyrule shrines are so I could get more stamina and hearts before going back to Goron City!

[@jemmadavies3226]

My gaming confession..Stardew Valley is mine. It’s everything I love in a game, but I just can’t get in to it, no idea why!!!!!!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah I have heard that a fair bit. Mark

[@mrpmp5384]

This is one of my favorite games but it never clicked for my buddy. A game has to click and for some it never does. And that’s ok!

[@nellpreston9850]

Me too! I love games like this (I've played every harvest moon/story of Seasons since the N64) but I just find Stardew a bit meh.

[@Winniethepoohchic]

Same and I own the game but I'm not giving up on it cause I paid for it lol😅

[@Bajso84]

Im the same. At first I couldn't put my finger on what it was, because it was supposed to be a relaxing game but somehow it never scratched that itch for me. Then I realized it was the day night cycle that's way too fast, and literally aborts whatever Im doing every few minutes. It's stressful to constantly be on a timer.

[@usafdragon214]

Animal Crossing New Horizons. I have played other games in the series on 3Ds, but I felt there wasn’t much of a difference between them to keep me playing. I wanted to like it, everyone around me liked it but I couldn’t.

[@MsKornkitty]

I can see that. I think you have to have a creative goal in mind to make it fun or it's just dull busy work. It was only loved so much because people used it to socialize during Covid. I say that as someone with 500 hours and a detailed island in the game. I hope they use the popularity to build something with more to do in the next one.

[@usafdragon214]

I can see that. Like I liked playing Stardue Valley but that has varied gameplay (farming) building and combat). I do hope they do more with it (hopefully with switch 2 power)

[@SurferRyushi]

Thanks for this video! Always good to hear about differing perspectives on games. Would love to see a flip side to this in a future video, where you discuss games that you liked but didn't get good reviews

[@SiobhanR28]

I got an email today. 38 of my wishlist eshop games are on sale.. Im not even looking 😂😂😂 Thanks for an awesome series so far guys 🎉🎉

[@Beornvith]

You can have 400 titles maximum. I have 181 on sale right now. And I'm so broke. 😭

[@jesssealey6552]

I never get emails from nintendo about sales despite having opted in for them. Must be a region thing because without it I have to check the mire that is the eshop and slog through its load times before getting to my wishlist which can't be filtered or sorted which drives me batty.

[@chriscraven1818]

I got 71 on mine. Didn't realise I had that many on my wishlist 😂

[@SwitchCorner]

Giving how much i struggled not to swear in yesterdays video i would have been great for this one with wild bastards. Had to pause and comment

[@SwitchUpYt]

@@SwitchCorner hahahaha 😂- yeah we clearly got carried away there 😂

[@Lucretia019]

Hahaha for some reason, hearing 'bastards' so many times reminds me of the bloody great song Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Black Sabbath! The lads always manage to keep the videos funny and fresh, don’t they?

[@Crafty_Cookie_Bandit]

Oh $**t Isn’t that what editing is for, I never hear you curse on your channel either. But damn the release the blooper reel 😂

[@chasethompson3958]

Mine is hollow knight. Got is as a Christmas gift last year and I enjoyed the first 5 hours very deeply. But once the novelty had worn off, the constantly getting lost and difficulty fighting my shadow and losing yet again all of my coins… hollow knight informed me that I don’t enjoy metriodvanias. But I’m sure it’s a great game objectively.

[@carlostovar1788]

I feel the same.

[@danLyoutube]

There are metroidvanias where you don't lose progress when you die. That's the thing that made me lose interest in hollow knight, but I'm a big fan of the genre.

[@NobodyUR]

It’s not as high on my list either it’s ok but as a huge Metroidvania fan you’d think I’d like it as much as everyone else…. I’d take either of the ori games over hollow knight all day

[@gavin_guidry]

Surely not the only one, but the young Nintendo Life fella is Felix.

[@SwitchUpYt]

That's him! Thanks!

[@gavin_guidry]

@ thanks for teaching me “moby.” Should go over well in Louisiana.

[@jonathanstone3915]

And Glen continues his descent into madness. I hope he gets better soon, but you all keep notching up the entertainment factor on these videos and I’m loving it. Brilliant idea for a video and thanks for leaving in all the bits and bobs. The sliced bread bit and who to blame for crusts, I laughed so hard. Thank you.

[@vidclarke]

Feedback: For the longer videos chaps, can you please change the background music up a bit! The same 2 or 3 minute loop over and over…. I’m starting to look around for a warm bath and something sharp 😅 it’s like random battles, it fine for a short while! Love your work. Merry SwitchUp 🎄

[@AThirstyPhilosopher]

The music was a bit loud this episode. I had a hard time focusing on what they were saying. They use this music a lot. I think it’s Children of Morta? But it seems louder than normal this episode.

[@NintendoSwitch1]

00:05 Explore 10 Switch games we wish we'd enjoy more. 01:58 Exploring underappreciated Nintendo Switch games that didn't resonance as expected. 06:02 The game flashes back to events, making it feel redundant and uninspired. 07:55 Mixed feelings about game changes dampen the experience. 12:00 Discussion of challenges and rewards in Darkest Dungeon 2. 14:04 The sequel has difficulty meeting high expectations and feels repetitive. 17:56 Sequel games often fail to deliver despite the initial promise. 19:44 Noise can reduce the enjoyment of games despite their quality. 23:23 Ghost hunting game fails due to frustrating interactions with characters. 25:30 The random battle system in remastered versions needs better options to improve quality of life. 29:17 Discusses the drawbacks of mobile gaming rewards and personal challenges in gaming. 31:04 Discussion of 10 Switch games that didn't live up to expectations.

[@milliesmart30]

Actually this has convinced me that I should try One Piece Odyssey, I have shamefully not got round to reading/watching it yet so it sounds like that will work in my favour!

[@x0riente]

It's a very snackable experience. 👍🏻

[@TonyLaranjo]

Professor Egad from Luigi’s Mansion = Fi from Skyward Sword (leave em both on silent lol)

[@TriforceLiz]

Hard same for Egad, especially in 2, but I'm a rare fan who loves Fi!

[@andrewgobel4936]

Deliriously sick NyQuil Glen is funny af. Get well soon, mate

[@s2aries]

I haven't watched yet, but Dead Cells is definitely my "I wish I liked this more than I do"

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah I can appreciate that. Mark

[@MrFroggster]

Damn i love dead cell and i like it more than hades. I dont know why people love hades so much.

[@SwitchUpYt]

@@MrFroggster we both prefer it to Hades as well, incredible game but can definitely appreciate it not being for everyone. Mark

[@Arranvin9]

Agreed! I just couldn't get into it.

[@ataridc]

Yes! I've reinstalled this and attempted to get into it a dozen times and I've had some fun with it but it never hooked me.

[@juniperwool]

I love the concept of this video. I hope you feel better soon before the holidays. I had this with 3 games recently. 1. I loved TOTK and actually prefer it to BOTW (as I do prefer the building aspect), but I would agree that it seems like you don't need both games...they are ALMOST the same game. I wish they would've gone to different worlds somehow. I'm not into the lore behind everything, so maybe that's what I'm missing? 2. On another note, I enjoyed the atmospheric feel of animal well, but found many of the areas unattainable for myself. 3. Echoes of wisdom just felt so much of a chore. I feel bad saying that, but I was able to gift it to my brother and he loves it. So, I'm glad he is enjoying the mechanics.

[@marty922]

Glen on the good flu meds? "I can't think of a time when your bread wasn't sliced for you.. that sounds like a bad time" 😅

[@jrgstover1]

I don't know how you guys have done this every day at this point, good job. Dragon quest hd looks good btw lol

[@ty_sylicus]

I love a lot of the British slang like when they call Dr. Egad a Muppet and a Moby. 😂 🤣

[@ataridc]

Glen has a Muppet on his sweater

[@thomaspickering2344]

This is my favorite video you guys have done. Very fluid, funny, and loose.

[@Ser-Smiley]

What? You are not absolutely in love and obsessed with TOTK?! HERESY! Heresy i say! 😳 Lol. Nah just kidding. It's ok to feel like that. Just because I LOVE TOTK does not mean everyone in the world must love it too. 😄

[@utpride347]

Appreciate the honesty. I have to think that what you're describing is true for a lot of people with various games (and other media for that matter). Very relatable.

[@brownian29]

Wow, so interesting to see so many people agree about TotK 😅. I am somewhat in that boat, I have 50-60 hrs in but barely scratched the surface. I spent a few hundred hours in BotW and I think exploring all of those areas again plus the underground and the sky feels overwhelming. It’s just hard for me to justify sinking another 200 hours into TotK (I have a Completionist compulsion)… I also have to nominate Outer Wilds for this list. I know many people are obsessed, but I have a hard time with the landing controls on Switch and it’s just hard for me to get into. I don’t know what I should be doing, so during most of the loops I waste too much time going to random locations, landing poorly, and wasting too much time trying to repair my ship (assuming my character doesn’t die immediately 😭).

[@Nedwig747]

For me it's Okami. My brother bought it for me a decade ago because he loved it and I've tried to play it multiple times but it seems to have never clicked. I've never got past 3 to 4 hours. With the sequel coming I'm gearing up for another go at it! Here's hoping the 12th times the charm! Glen lamenting about sliced bread was an absolute 11/10 experience.

[@elliexvidia]

Great video as always guys, hope Glen feels better soon!

[@Retroman__ll]

Hades and Hollow Knight come to mind for me...I recognise they're good, but they didn't quite grab me like they did some of the fans 😅 I'm sure there's more, but I think I've blocked them out lol. I haven't bought Echoes of Wisdom purely because I could tell I'd feel the same as you guys.

[@thommccarthy1139]

Hades ain't good the character blends into environment elements and there is no accessibility option to change it. Your char is also as tiny as an ant. Terrible experience.

[@ataridc]

I hated hk. Please no more games with needless dark souls mechanics.

[@MsKornkitty]

Love both of these, and completely get it. 😂

[@Retroman__ll]

@@MsKornkitty Haha, thanks for being so understanding 😂 thousands wouldn't! I did give them a good go though.

[@Retroman__ll]

@@ataridc I can't lie, I really do like Dark Souls...but I'd have to agree on some games adding that mechanic just for the sake of it. They rarely execute it well.

[@jamesedwards2394]

It’s Luigi’s mansion for me. I feel bad even saying this out loud (typing - you know what I mean) because everyone seems to love it. But I just couldn’t get into it for some reason.

[@ataridc]

Don't even like it in a vacuum?

[@dazzianocolucci3538]

You had me in fits of laughter! Thanks guys😁

[@Legofromthelowerlands020]

I have got to say, I really enjoy these videos. Great job on the overflow of videos, they are all top notch quality and much appreciated!!!

[@mayralex18]

I liked this new addition, wouldn't mind more videos of Glenn ranting about his issues with certain games cuz he had me laughing all the way to the end, that Luigi's mansion section was hilarious. For me tho, it was Paper Mario TTYD, i liked it a lot but i did struggled in the middle, i think part of it is that my introduction to Mario Rpgs was the Mario and Luigi games and im more used to (and love) that formula.

[@jalen2512]

Loved the whole conversation about sliced bread - which famously has been around a long time (1920s I think?), and you talk about it like you remember it happening! And at the same time making the arguement you're not that old, only 1 explanation I see. Mark and Glen are almost certainly vampires

[@TheFreewheelingPhil]

I haven't gone super deep in the switch catalogue yet, but so far I haven't had regrets

[@Skruffee]

I hate random battles in any RPG like Dragon Quest 3 😝 I prefer ones like Mario RPG where you can see the enemy and potentially avoid them.

[@spartan-0885]

You two were on fire in this one! I was having a laugh through this whole video. As well, you both were saying the things a lot of other reviewers are too hesitant to do. Lastly, bang on about the professor in Luigis Mansion 2. He drove me nuts on the 3ds and did it all over again to me on the switch.

[@ty_sylicus]

I think the ONE PIECE game resisting past events, while not ideal, is fine for those of us who have been watching the show for 8+ years and don't recall clearly everything from years ago.

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

I like that you kept on trucking about all those bastards. Not everything can change a life as sliced bread did.

[@chrislefty418]

Another day.. Another video.. Another game/games to add to the backlog!! LETS GO!!! 💪🏼

[@Ghost_That_Walks]

Excellent topic for this video, gents! Wasn't expecting to see "Wild Bastards" on your list today, as I preordered this game, and loved it! Then... I watched your game review, and was asking myself "Did I miss something?" Quickly followed by "What did they miss?" I just chalked it up to "different strokes for different folks" and left it at that. Still a great game, though 😉👍

[@parteebear]

Cool video concept. Mine would be Eiyuden Chronicle, I played the prequel and loved it but the full release just didn't click with me even though I wanted to immerse myself in the world more.

[@ataridc]

Don't think this is a hot take. Though. I know the game scored goodish but I've seen this opinion pretty commonly even from diehard suikoden fans.

[@benouel]

For me, it’s totk and botw, though both are good games, in terms of exploration. It’s great to go around the map and discover, however the story and sidequest are not compelling. I’m not moved by the characters and I don’t feel the urgency within the world of defeating Ganon/Ganondorf. Also, the upgrades in both games seems to me gamebreaking; why should I cook if I have Mipha’s grace healing me, why climbing if I can use Revali’s gale or build a plane. Still it didn’t stop me from playing them hundred hours.

[@Mechonblade]

Very cool video guys! I think this is the most i've heard that "rude word" in such a short span of time! Lol! 😂

[@jonathonalsum9063]

New ideas for the new year. Loving it, very cool. Cheers guys! 🎉

[@GBR715]

I love this series and this was such an interesting idea for a video. I loved watching this video. Great job and keep up the good work.

[@cassiodvieira]

It's never too late to love more ❤

[@ZeusAMH]

When you described the "summary episode" time-wasters in relation to One Piece, I was thinking how that actually is very true to the series. I am like 980 episodes in and I feel like every 20th episode is a completely superfluous recap of some story arc. Maybe the game is actually just nailing the vibe of the series?!?

[@ppbunt]

Mine is Outer Wilds (not Worlds!). Would have been brilliant, if only that damn time limit wasn’t there! It’s a game that’s all about exploration, and being rushed just rubs me the wrong way.

[@flippen721]

It is a mental state, the feeling of gaining knowledge and the time limit make that progress very tangible.

[@roadblock99]

Great video as usual, a bit off topic but damn, just noticed you guys are coming up on 400k!!! It's awesome to see that your channel was as successful as I knew it could be back when there were only a few hundred of us!!! Congrats to both of you and Merry Xmas you Bastards!!! 😂

[@chrisk5076]

Absolutely loved Tears of the Kingdom. Probably my favourite ever switch game. However I never played Breathe of the Wild so probably a completely different experience for me!

[@israelflores5448]

I regret not getting into Dark Souls even more. I know it's supposed to be a great game with a challenging level of difficulty which will make you 'git gud' but it just didn't click with me as much. Sometimes it didn't seem much fun after a few hours, it felt like work.

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

Man this episode was so funny. I feel like I could listen all day to you guys ranting about some not so loved game mechanics or characters ❤

[@XkamimarcX]

I guess Echoes of Wisdom is my hear me out game of the year lol. I appreciated that I get to play as Zelda and that the freedom of how you solve the problems through creative use of the echoes made it fun for me. I also really loved Link's Awakening and felt overwhelmed by BOTW and TOTK ( I love both lol) so this game is like best of all worlds for me lol.

[@astrona77]

How do you guys keep these videos coming?! Gift that keeps giving. Great work!

[@ataridc]

They turn on a camera and film themselves speaking then edit the video down to be more watchable and add epic fantasy music soundtrack before pressing the upload button on youtube.

[@astrona77]

@ataridc true true. The time it takes is not easy I would imagine.

[@goodfractalspoker7179]

Mine is Disco Elysium, beautiful isometric art style.. haha I just heard what you said about this game while typing this😅

[@_mattbailey]

That’s mine too. I want to like it, but I just can’t get into it 😅

[@goodfractalspoker7179]

@ yeah man just not for me but I can definitely see why people love it.

[@S2V_Steve]

I love this concept! I feel like this about Final Fantasy X. Don’t hate me.

[@narcisopedro3474]

This is the first time I'm seeing you guys and it's not what I imagined. I thought Glen would look like a guy in a business suit and Mark would look like a Professor. It's good to see you guys! Mark, I like the Beard!

[@Bobby-Dingers]

24:07 to 24:21 is pure comedy with the music in the background🤣 so deep and philosophical.

[@MsKornkitty]

I completed BOTW but it doesn't inspire the same wonder and joy in me that it does for others. I found a lot of aspects very frustrating, as a long-term Zelda fan (started off on Gameboy with Link's awakening). I liked TOTK a bit more... but didn't finish it. I don't know why they don't hit the same way for me.

[@pdahandyman]

Once, I ate spider roll sushi on a dare. I was relieved to discover that it doesn't have actual spider in it, though.

[@RodneyDangerfieldNo1]

I regret not finishing Battletoads as a kid. I never realised you could grab a pipe off the walls in one of the levels near the end.

[@swisswatermethod1781]

I’m not trying to be edgy or intentionally controversial…and I partly bought a Switch to play this game but mine is Breath of the Wild 🙈

[@Rinnk]

Super interesting concept, really enjoyed it. For me, it's not Disco Elysium (work of art that one). I can understand the Zelda echoes of wisdom, really repetitive in the end... I'll say "Coccoon" for me, I see the appeal and the originality of it, and maybe is the "life moment" I'm at right now, the age, whatever, but I didn't have the patient for the puzzles and the extreme backtracking. Controversial one, I know is a great and original game.

[@BlueKudu-33]

Yeah I totally get that, I must’ve got (2/3rds?) of the way through when I just… sort of lost interest 🤷🏻‍♂️. I think for me there was an increasing sense that the puzzles were just a case of ‘flipping switches’ in the way the devs expected you to, if that makes sense? Looked lovely though!

[@Rinnk]

@BlueKudu-33 Yeah, that's exactly it. In the end I just checked a guide to solve a couple of puzzles and get it done. Super beautiful, great boss fights, but maybe is the "not having all the time in the world" nowadays that make us impatient. Happy holidays!

[@DanielHasker]

Love these videos, by far the best Switch channel out there. My games Luigis mansion, I've tried starting it 2-3 times, love it but don't get much further than meeting the crazy professor guy.

[@Jopicienta]

I definitely agree with tears of the kingdom, the magic of botw for me was discovering new places in the huge world map, not a fan of building things. Another game I wish I liked more is moonlighter, probably for a similar reason, didn't like to be stuck in the same town the whole game.

[@michaelsmith7473]

Zelda echoes of wisdom was a roller coaster of emotions. Before launch, I started on a low but got more excited. At launch, I was pleasantly surprised. My love waned in the middle but then as i approached the end I was back in it. It’s fairly common for me to star a game bounce off and then try again a month or so later and it finally clicks.

[@AThirstyPhilosopher]

Fair take on TotK. I’m glad I didn’t spend the money on it (yet). Thanks for another great video, even through illness. Get well soon!

[@jesssealey6552]

I've definitely had games that I've seen reviewed well and highly recommended for my particular interest bounce off me entirely. Even games recommended from SwitchUp like BombRush Cyberfunk (loved Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 and 2), Batman Arkham Trilogy (love Spiderman 2 on PS2) and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with plenty more. It goes to show how individualised gaming is and the struggles developers face in creating immersive experiences that cater to as many people as possible and still return a profit to continue supporting their releases and making more games. Cheers SwitchUp!

[@Fuzzarr]

Most of my 2024 was spent on Breath of the Wild. Like 7 solid months. It was so brilliant, but such a time beast! Kinda scared to venture into TOTK...

[@LordTenebrum]

Animal Well deserves a huge spotlight. For real!!!

[@drpullfinger]

The Outer Wilds. I’ve tried it and tried it, I just don’t like it. Also, sick Glen sounds like Karl Pilkington. Cheers!

[@anielbezuidenhout6174]

I totally get what you guys mean. I am literally the target audience for otome visual novels, I love reading, I love dating sim parts of games, I love manwha's about otome games. But for some reason... I just, can't connect. I've tried so many, most recently Cupid Parasite, Bustafellows, and steam prison. I just don't know. It should work for me, and by so many accounts they're really good. But I just don't GET them. I don't even know how to define and explain how I feel about TotK. It's not disappointment. It's a GOOD game. I think maybe it's just impossible to capture the magic the way BotW did. Maybe it's not fair for me to expect that of TotK. Because BotW feels like something that only happens very rarely. A mix of anticipation, a new shiny console, a game philosophy that wasn't captured like that before. I don't know. But it makes me a little sad. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I love cozy casual farming games and I've been struggling to get into a lot of the newer ones all trying to capture Stardew and failing for me(like Coral Island or Fae Farm). But I recently started playing Roots of Pacha, and it finally scratched that itch! If anyone else has been trying to find something good in that genre, and struggling, I recommend.

[@mariovj1764]

This is a very interesting topic, totally agreed with TLOZEOW

[@SwitchUpYt]

What one would you add mate? Mark

[@mariovj1764]

​@@SwitchUpYtI must say Prince of Persia Lost Crown, I wasn't expecting anything... because Ubisoft but it was a pleasant surprise

[@mohzinkhan6264]

The witcher 3 was my absolute favorite game and so when i heard of BOTW & TOTK i had to try it…..saved up and bought a used switch lite solely to try both of them, needless to say it’s been sitting idle in my shelf for nearly 2 years now and i still can’t bring myself to fully invest in them. I played a couple hrs of BOTW and it dawned on me what sort of time investment this one needs and the plethora of “the best way to play” videos i had to research on youtube…..i love that the developers put so much work into all the detailed mechanics; wish they also gave us a way to learn about them while playing. So i hated the loop of getting stuck and going into youtube to learn how to do it. If you look at the history i have more hrs on youtube about the game than the game itself. That being said I will get into again some day and finish it for the story but I don’t think I’ll ever get back into it again afterwards.

[@bryangerman439]

Void bastards was a great game, I haven’t played wild bastards but it didn’t entice me as much as the first game did. Tears of the kingdom had some lofty expectations to live up to and that’s always difficult to meet. The dungeons were enjoyable and depths were a creative expansion of the world but became very rinse and repeat for me especially for how massive the map was. “The same house but larger and with the same furniture just spread out more” was an apt description

[@fortheqynn3503]

12 days of Switch Up is my favorite smorgasbord personally

[@scottgray9674]

Mark looks like he is gonna convince you to come to the circus, only a quarter per person

[@theacousticles618]

I loved the premise of this video and glad to see Glen back! Animal Well was a similar experience for me too. I'd seen so many vids of people saying it was game of the year for them. It was a solid & well made game but my expectations weren't met due to being so over hyped.

[@Trenell83]

Honestly this was a good take on games and how you felt about. Unfortunately I have nothing to add on that. Great vid guys.

[@hindsightdocumentary8351]

I think one of the things about Animal Well is that if you aren't playing it with a group/community then it doesn't build the camaraderie of solving some of the complex puzzles. So playing by yourself almost detracts from the experience. Haven't actually played it myself yet but that is the impression I get from people hyped up about it. Luigi's Mansion 2 commentary is on point! They reduced Fi's interruptions in LoZ Skyward Sword HD, so they totally could've done the same for Prof E. Gadd. And on random battles in JRPGs: I absolutely LOVE that the Final Fantasy remasters let you turn random battles on/off and boost your EXP. I've been playing FFVI and it is so much more enjoyable than others without those options. Now for my game: Octopath Traveler. I love the art style and the narrative. But I got 30 hours in and just quit. I couldn't do it with the random battles, the insane boss fights and having to grind for levels (they should've had an option for all the characters to gain EXP from battles, not just the active party). Might go back to it eventually but it just drained on me when I'd have to spend hours on a boss fight or grinding before moving the story along.

[@Mr.Vetkoek]

Oh god I feel so sorry for you Glen. Hearing your voice is a bit painful. I really hope you will be well soon!

[@Theo-do6yn]

I totally feel you on Echos of Wisdom. I have to commend Nintendo for the new mechanic, but it’s like a black hole for time. I’m out here spamming my strongest echo, running in circles like a headless chicken until it’s finally sorted. It reminds me of a ‘genius inventor in old movies’, where they press a button, and suddenly gears are turning, pipes are steaming, and 10 minutes later, you get a slice of toast and a cup of coffee. Just let me pop the bread in myself and flick the kettle on. Loved Tears of the Kingdom, but you’re right in the fact it wasn’t as groundbreaking as BoTW. I would say it’s a better game, but retreading a path already worn. The build mechanic was brilliant, but I only generally used the two fan bike 😅

[@khoadangnguyen]

This episode's background music is wonderful, very melancholic. Btw, hearing about the random battles in DQ3 is holding me back from buying the game.

[@timrowley2039]

This has to be your best commentary! One game I want to like better, and it is because of how much time it takes, is BOTW. I do like it, but I don’t like how I really need at least an hour to remember what to do, why I’m doing it and then get it done. Maybe when my kids are older I’ll have the time to invest.

[@elijahmauer8853]

Tears of the Kingdom is KIND of one for me. It’s always nice to come back, but my first play through of BOTW was just so unique

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

I haven’t clicked with Zelda, Into the Breach, Mario Kart, or Disco Elysium. I feel so odd that I don’t click with the biggest Switch games. 😢

[@InsomniaticVampire]

I forgot about Into the Breach. I think i made it through two cycles and never went back.

[@ricky7111]

I'm so glad for this video. I'm also quite pleased that people are being civil in the comments too. This subject could have easily caused chaos I feel. For me the main two are Hollow Knight and Baldo. With Hollow Knight I think I just waited too long. I had only began playing it towards the end of last year. I think by then I've played other games that were inspired by Hollow Knight who did things better, so by the time I got around to it, it was like going backwards. Not a bad game, I just couldn't get in to it. With Baldo, y'all are the ones who got me excited about it, and again, it's not a bad game, I just think other games did it better.

[@GRIFTYRODRIGUEZ]

very fun video, you guys really let loose here, hilarious at points, even though Glen still sounds sicker than a dog lol

[@djoneill5645]

Mine would be Zelda BOTW and Tears. Everyone around me loves it but I just can’t get into it and I don’t know why.

[@keyboard_g]

No chapter markers.

[@KarenAldana-n1z]

The negative is interesting guys, and I understand Tears being here. If they had given us a dark fairy that only uprgades the dairy armor, in the depths. More unique monsters in the depths. Scary dark things. More fleshed out sky islands. New sky race. Zonai full civilization in the sky. Unique scary airy monsters in the sky. Beautiful and terrible. I love it. They could have done more.

[@Crafty_Cookie_Bandit]

Controversial but I wish I loved Smash Bros Ultimate more than I do. The game itself is fine it’s the community I find who take it too seriously. Where I can play a game like Mario Kart and enjoy myself and still have fun online I can’t with Smash.

[@augursabound]

Not a switch game but I could never get into baldurs gate 3 personally, just felt like it lacked the personality or magic of divinity original sin 2 even though that itself is a flawed game

[@KeanLoongMak]

Ironically, Everdream Valley is that game I wish I could love more. It's really good and charming and cozy but I just couldn't bring myself to keep playing it.

[@quepasamrmasa3133]

Thats what i didn't like about Luigi's mansion 2 when i had it on my old 3ds, getting annoyed by prof E Gad.

[@arthurwulfrun]

Tears of the Kingdom (I mentioned in the community post) similar to your views on it, but I just felt like I wanted something more linear. Thanks for the video, and the Sliced Bread monologue from Glen 😂

[@Accidental.Creation]

Agree with Tears of the Kingdom. I had a ton of fun with it ... when I did the Sky Islands, the Depths and the new Dungeons. However, when it came to exploring Hyrule, the towns and all that ... I felt like it wasn't worth it. I know this Hyrule already, I explored it in Breath of the Wild. So yeah, I wished Tears of the Kingdom would've played in a different Hyrule. Or only in smaller parts of the world, you know?

[@FletchMo7]

Loving the content lads! I’m roughly half way through! It’s like having a catch up with mates when you release videos ❤ I enjoy the comments section too.. lovely community

[@kaseycain2471]

No Ni Kuni 2. Hated the skirmish. I avoided them doing everything else. Only to realize 100 hours later to get the end. Ugh!

[@flippen721]

For me it was the finding recruits to upgrade your town to progress the story.