
Explore a mysterious planet to find your way home. Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros—a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Now she must explore this planet, all while battling the strange creatures that inhabit it, to find her way home. Scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus’s newfound psychic abilities—and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La—to traverse and explore the environment. Operate mechanisms, control your charge beam, and more—you’ll need every tool at your disposal to survive and escape Viewros! Play with mouse controls, enhanced visuals, and two different display modes—only on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Aim with a Joy-Con 2 controller as a mouse! The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition game also features enhanced resolution, framerate, and load times. Two display modes let you choose how to experience the adventure. Enjoy more detail in Quality Mode, which runs at 60 frames per second in 4k while docked and in 1080p while in handheld, or prioritize super-smooth action with a higher frame rate in Performance Mode, which runs at 120 frames per second in 1080p while docked and 720p in while in handheld. Both choices are HDR compatible.
Q: Is this a physical cart or just a card to download the game?
A: It is the full game on the cart. https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/every-nintendo-switch-2-physical-release-with-the-full-game-on-the-cart
Customers are enthusiastic about Metroid Prime™ 4: Beyond's gameplay, particularly the great visuals on the different level environments. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding the level design. Specifically, some find the level design to be linear.
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Explore a mysterious planet to find your way home. Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros—a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Now she must explore this planet, all while battling the strange creatures that inhabit it, to find her way home. Scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus’s newfound psychic abilities—and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La—to traverse and explore the environment. Operate mechanisms, control your charge beam, and more—you’ll need every tool at your disposal to survive and escape Viewros! Play with mouse controls, enhanced visuals, and two different display modes—only on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Aim with a Joy-Con 2 controller as a mouse! The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition game also features enhanced resolution, framerate, and load times. Two display modes let you choose how to experience the adventure. Enjoy more detail in Quality Mode, which runs at 60 frames per second in 4k while docked and in 1080p while in handheld, or prioritize super-smooth action with a higher frame rate in Performance Mode, which runs at 120 frames per second in 1080p while docked and 720p in while in handheld. Both choices are HDR compatible.

Journey through space in two Super Mario adventures, now improved for the Nintendo Switch system! Travel the cosmos with Mario in these two classic games—now with enhanced resolution, improved UI, and additional content on Nintendo Switch! Use button, stick, and motion controls—adapted to the Joy-Con controllers from the original Wii versions—to jump, glide, swing, and more as you collect Power Stars and power-ups. Learn more about the Lumas from additional Storybook chapters, groove to a bit of additional music and give yourself additional Health and fall recovery with Assist Mode. The galaxy awaits! Save on Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 when you purchase the bundle! Save the galaxy from Bowser and his minions in the original planet-hopping adventure. Bowser has attacked the Star Festival, abducted Princess Peach, and put the whole galaxy in danger! Join up with Rosalina and the Lumas, protectors of the cosmos, to restore the Comet Observatory and rescue the princess in the Super Mario Galaxy game. Use power-ups like the Bee Mushroom to fly, the Boo Mushroom to float and move through certain types of barriers, and more on your journey to reclaim the Power Stars! Travel aboard Starship Mario to save the galaxy again…this time with Yoshi’s help! Bowser is at it again, but this time Mario has a little extra help in recovering the Power Stars. Join Lubba aboard Starship Mario for the duration of your journey, and team up with Yoshi to enhance your planet-hopping moves in the Super Mario Galaxy. 2 game. With Yoshi by your side, you can jump higher and further—and you can even attack foes using his tongue! Yoshi has his own power-ups too, like the Dash Pepper and the Blimp Fruit, which allow him to sprint super quickly, float Mario high into the air, and more. Download the free update for improved visuals on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Enhance your adventure even further with a free update to take advantage of the processing power of Nintendo Switch 2!

Battle hordes of enemies in the untold story of the Imprisoning War. Fight the war for Ancient Hyrule! Step on to the battlefield as Princess Zelda, King Rauru, and other legendary heroes as you fight to reclaim your homeland—and live the story of Demon King Ganondorf’s invasion that was only briefly alluded to in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game. Fight alongside new and familiar heroes to defend Hyrule from the Demon King. Princess Zelda is not alone in this war! Join Mineru, the Sages, and even some brand-new heroes in battles against Ganondorf’s forces. Combine powerful Zonai Devices with your heroes’ signature abilities to take down powerful bosses and their legions of minions. Team up with a friend in two-player local co-op via split screen or GameShare. Join up with a friend for two-player local co-op, and you can spread out to cover more ground as the war unfolds—or stick together and combine your powers to smash the opposition. Play split-screen on a single system, or on two separate systems via GameShare—either way, only one person needs to have the game. Use save data from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to get additional weapons. If you have save data from the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game on your system when you play, you’ll receive a High Guard’s Claymore. If you have save data from the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, you receive a High Guard’s Sword. These weapons can be redeemed after returning to the Hyrule map upon completion of The Howling Tempest mission.

Charge, boost, and spin to attack your rivals in this vehicle action game featuring Kirby and crew. Pick your rider, pick your machine, and mount up for competition! Take on your rivals in frantic arena battles or fast-paced races on the ground and in the air. Use the Boost Charge button to brake and control your turns as your machine automatically fights for top speed. Fill your Boost Charge Gauge as you drift around the bend and release it to trigger an explosive dash! Choose from a variety of riders like Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Magolor from the Kirby’s Return to Dream Land game, and machines including the Warp Star, Wheelie Bike, Chariot, and more. Each machine handles differently, and each rider has their own set of stats and Specials—they can also grab Copy Abilities off their foes to get an edge in the fray. Take on highly varied arena battles in City Trial, or race to the finish in Air Ride. Zip around the city of Skyah in City Trial: a free-for-all battle for 16 players online* or 8 players via local wireless. Roam around Skyah to find machines, collect power-ups, and survive through unpredictable Field Events ranging from falling meteors to powerful boss battles. After five minutes of powering up, you and your rivals will compete in one of a whole host of different Stadium contests, each with its own objective. These include drag races, battle arenas, skydiving for points and more, so it helps to be ready for anything! If more straightforward racing is to your liking, check out Air Ride a frantic dash where you can race again 5 other Riders, or compete online or via local wireless. Attack opposing Riders, or trail close behind their wake, to gather up stars—and use the speed boost they provide to beat your rivals to the finish line! Nintendo / SORA. Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc. Kirby and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Games and systems sold separately.
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| Gameplay, Overall Performance, Story, Frame Rate, Atmosphere | Overall Performance, Gameplay, Control Scheme, Portability, Resolution | Overall Performance, Gameplay, Story, Frame Rate | Gameplay, Overall Performance, Content Quantity, Controls |
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| Difficulty, Exploration | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— |