Seriously, Nintendo? The first bitter disappointment is followed by the second

The old Switch is currently experiencing the last breaths of its life before Nintendo releases the long-awaited Switch 2 Many people had already written off the good old Switch, but it is not that easy Nintendo But whether you have to do it the way Nintendo is doing it now is another matter.

When will the Switch 2 be released? Nintendo has done it

The Switch 2 has been the whole year so far THE big topic for Nintendo fans. After a long period of rumors and leaks, Nintendo finally put an end to the wild speculation at the beginning of May and did what everyone had been waiting for for so long.

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Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2. Have to be patient Nintendo fans but still, until the new console from Nintendo finally appears. Until then, Nintendo of course wants to keep fans entertained with the old Switch (buy now 329,00 € ) keep you happy, and has made sure thought up a few things.

Nintendo has not yet written off the old Switch

In addition to Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and a new Mario&Luigi game for the Switch Nintendo also has another Masterpiece from the rich game catalogue. The Nintendo game was originally released in 2010 for the Wii and was well received by both players and critics at the time. very good at.

With an 87 rating on Metacritic, Donkey Kong Country Returns a genuine Nintendo masterpiece of the legendary Texan Developer studios Retro. The studio has achieved great fame through the brilliant Metroid Prime games. Now released Nintendo the great looking Jump & Run Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Switch. This ensures not only joy among Nintendo fans but also for a double disappointment.

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Nintendo causes a double Switch disappointment

The first disappointment: Donkey Kong gets once again “only” a New edition The other “real” Donkey Kong game for the Switch, namely Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, is already a remaster of an old game for the Wii U. Donkey Kong Country Returns was not only released for the Wii, but also for the 3DS in 2013. A truly new Donkey Kong game remains to be seen on the Switch for fans still just a dream. But not only that.

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The second disappointment: Although Donkey Kong Country Returns is already 14 years old and is being re-released for the second time, Nintendo again a The proud price of around 60 dollars for the game, which in our country would probably be 60 euros. This is proven by the entry on the official Nintendo website. For comparison: The comprehensive and absolutely brilliant new edition of Metroid Prime Remastered costs “only” 40 euros for the Switch. Why Nintendo wants so much money for the new edition of Donkey Kong Country Returns is for many fans only difficult to understand.

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