My take on Sakurai on Ai, Switch 2 Indie situation, Layoffs at Xbox & Ju...

For this week, my 2 Cents for the week of June 22 to 28, 2025, I give my thoughts on Sakurai's comments on Ai, Nintendo on Switch 2 indie, More layoffs at Xbox, & A Nintendo Direct could happen next month

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00:00 - Intro

01:48 - Quick My 2 Cents

06:50 - Movies/TV Shows

10:02 - Part 1 Sakurai on Ai

15:38 - Part 2 Switch 2 Indie

20:34 - Part 3 Xbox Layoffs

26:30 - Part 4 Nintendo Direct Rumor

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/forget-switch-2-game-key-cards-full-on-the-cart-physical-releases-are-what-people-want-says-publisher-lost-in-cult

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mindseye-studio-build-a-rocket-boy-has-reportedly-started-mass-layoff-proceedings/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/xenia-team-issues-statement-in-response-to-xbox-backwards-compatibility-rumour

https://insider-gaming.com/everybodys-golf-hot-shots-release-date-revealed/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/arc-system-works-announces-new-interactive-adventure-for-switch-2

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/resident-evil/capcom-confirms-where-resident-evil-requiem-falls-in-the-series-timeline-as-devs-say-they-initially-thought-they-couldnt-touch-raccoon-city/

Movies/TV Shows

F4 Trailer - https://youtu.be/18QQWa5MEcs?si=CjyHvNjH4lK1hNS1

https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-4-frank-castle-brutality-peter-parker-morals-test

https://deadline.com/2025/06/lilo-and-stitch-2-happening-1236443383/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/28-years-later-alpha-zombie-bone-temple-1236297667/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-happy-gilmore-2-sponsors-subway-us-bank-callaway-1236299247/

Sakurai on Ai

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/smash-bros-director-sakurai-laments-unsustainable-aaa-game-dev-discusses-ai-and-uncertainty

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/super-smash-bros/we-must-change-our-methods-smash-bros-director-masahiro-sakurai-says-game-development-has-become-too-time-consuming-and-unsustainable/

https://wccftech.com/super-smash-bros-creator-development-ai/

Switch 2 Indie

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/nintendo-prioritising-switch-2-dev-kits-for-indies-needing-extra-oomph-say-devs

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/where-are-the-switch-2-indie-games

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/23/nintendo-seemingly-prioritising-switch-2-indie-dev-kits-for-games-that-wouldnt-be-doable-on-switch-1/

Xbox Layoffs

https://www.theverge.com/microsoft-xbox/691967/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-job-cuts-rumor

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/major-xbox-layoffs-reportedly-coming-soon/1100-6532671/

https://wccftech.com/microsoft-is-reportedly-planning-another-major-xbox-layoff/

Nintendo Direct Rumor

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nintendo-Direct-a-new-event-is-reportedly-planned-for-this-summer-with-big-announcements.1043214.0.html

https://insider-gaming.com/nintendo-direct-set-for-july-its-claimed/

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My take of season 1 of Devil May Cry

My review/thoughts on season 1 of Netflix's Devil May Cry

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Note to Parents: Devil May Cry is rated TV-MA here in the USA - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15716776/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_ov_at_pl_pg

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Number of episodes - 8

Runtime for each episode - around 21 to 32 minutes

00:00 - Intro

05:06 - What I like

07:10 - What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure

12:08 - Overall

What I like

I like how they draw some inspiration from Devil May Cry 3 (and references to other Capcom games like Mega Man & Resident Evil) 

Episode 6 (The First Circle) is my favorite episode

The action sequences are done well

What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure

Very mixed on the Rabbit villain

Mixed on some of the choices of the music in this show

Some might be turned off by the political message in this Netflix show

Though I enjoyed the show, it isn’t as good as the 2007 Devil May Cry anime

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My Take on Amazon & Nintendo issue, SW2 Game Sales, SW2 Bans & DK Bananz...

For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of June 15 to 21, 2025, I give my thoughts on Amazon and Nintendo seem to be getting along now, New info on how Switch 2 games are selling, Nintendo already banning some Switch 2 consoles & Donkey Kong Bananza had a direct

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00:00 - Intro

01:41 - Quick My 2 Cents

09:52 - Movies/TV Shows

13:16 - Part 1 Amazon & Nintendo

17:38 - Part 2 Switch 2 game sales

28:10 - Part 3 Switch 2 Ban

34:14 - Part 4 Donkey Kong Bananza Direct

36:58 - What I like (DK Bananza Direct)

40:44 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (DK Bananza Direct)

Quick My 2 Cents

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/16/ubisoft-assures-fans-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-is-still-coming/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/nintendo-supposedly-investigating-possible-swollen-battery-issue-with-switch-2

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/16/borderlands-4-wont-be-available-on-nintendo-switch-2-at-launch/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled-hits-huge-sales-milestone-as-crash-4-joins-xbox-game-pass

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/according-to-sales-estimates-final-fantasy-16-had-a-rough-first-week-on-xbox

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/18/more-rumours-suggest-that-stellar-blade-could-be-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2/

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/17/us-2800-nintendo-switch-2s-stolen-from-a-delivery-truck/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/06/rumour-sony-wants-warner-bros-gaming-assets-like-mortal-kombat

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/xbox-announces-next-gen-console-strategy-promises-deeper-visuals-and-backwards-compatibility

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/xbox-and-amd-are-delivering-on-a-promise-by-making-existing-libraries-work-on-next-gen

Movies/TV Shows

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/rumour-the-search-for-the-zelda-movies-link-and-zelda-has-begun-apparently-seeking-actors-16-23

https://deadline.com/2025/06/box-office-superman-opening-projection-1236437824/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/warner-bros-games-restructures-ip-game-thrones-harry-potter-1236293441/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/golden-girls-bea-arthur-betty-white-did-not-get-along-1236295065/

Amazon & Nintendo

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-amazon-switch-2-freeze-out-update

https://www.theshortcut.com/p/amazon-nintendo-switch-2-in-stock

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-switch-2-games-pre-orders-return-amazon-dispute/

https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-2-first-party-games-amazon/

Switch 2 games sales

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/switch-2s-best-selling-eshop-games-so-far

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/79-of-switch-2-buyers-in-the-us-also-bought-mario-kart-world/1100-6532449/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/third-party-launch-games-on-switch-2-reportedly-sold-very-low-numbers

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-third-party-developer-claims-that-sales-were-below-our-lowest-estimates/1100-6532572/

Switch 2 Ban

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-reportedly-bans-players-using-mig-cartridges-for-pirated-games-on-switch-2

https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-2-mig-switch-banned/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/nintendo-reportedly-banning-switch-2s-using-mig-cartridges

Donkey Kong Bananza Direct

https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/18/everything-we-learned-during-todays-donkey-kong-bananza-direct

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/oh-banana-donkey-kong-bananza-direct-peels-back-the-layers-of-dks-transformative-new-adventure-on-nintendo-switch-2/

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/18/donkey-kong-banaza-nintendo-direct-trailer-and-info/

What I like

Definitely getting a Mario Odyssey/Breath of the Wild & Tears of the Kingdom vibe to it (also like that it got a Disney/Pixar/Wreck-It-Ralph vibe to it too)

I like that the costumes for DK & Pauline are useful and not just cosmetics

It does look like it will run at 60fps

I like that there were more surprises in the DK Bananza Direct than the Mario Kart World Direct (mostly due to that direct being just telling us stuff we already know)

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

I still have some concerns about it being too repetitive

Not sure how the game share feature will work on Switch 1   

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I'm playing the Switch (or Switch 1 version) of Paper Mario: The Thousan...

Gameplay footage of me playing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch (originally released for the GameCube in 2004). For my review, click here  - https://youtu.be/W5NV_46o0zE

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Publish by Nintendo

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:42 - Start of Gameplay

00:07:20 - Boss Fight (Macho Grubba)

00:21:28 - Exploring Rougeport/Rogueport Sublevel 1/Save Point 1

00:26:16 - The Thousand-Year Door/Rougeport Surface

00:31:08 - Save Point 2

00:33:14 - Save Point 3

00:34:32 - Entering Twilight Town

00:39:06 - Entering Twilight Trail

00:46:32 - Leveling up

00:49:48 - Learning a new skill

00:59:18 - Save Point 4/Twilight Trail Part 2

01:10:12 - Twilight Trail Part 3

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I review the Switch (or Switch 1 version) of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Y...

My review of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch (originally released for the GameCube in 2004). For gameplay, click here - https://youtu.be/A56L-M6-Yi0

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Developed by Intelligent Systems

Publish by Nintendo

00:00 - Intro

04:20 - Part 1 Pro

07:52 - Part 2 Cons

11:14 - Overall

Pro

Visually, it still holds up (I did enjoy the art style)

Combat is simple (aka back to basics)

Writing/Humor isn’t that bad

Cons

Some puzzles in the game might have been changed from the GameCube version

Switch version only runs at 30fps (no graphical option)

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My take on the new RE game, COD on SW2, SW2 Sales Number & June 2025, Xb...

For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming Video for the week of June 8 to 14, 2025, I give my thoughts on a new Resident Evil game in the works, Activision on Call of Duty on Switch 2, Switch 2 is off to a good start & Xbox had their Showcase

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #residentevilrequiem #callofduty #switch2 #nintendoswitch2 #nintendo #xboxshowcase2025 #xboxshowcase 

00:00 - Intro

02:02 - Quick My 2 Cents

05:00 - Movies/TV Shows

07:54 - Part 1 Resident Evil Requiem

13:24 - Part 2 Call of Duty on Switch 2

18:44 - Part 3 Switch 2 Sales Number

23:56 - Part 4 June 2025 Xbox Showcase

25:18 - What I like (Xbox Showcase)

29:58 - What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Xbox Showcase)

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/splatoon-raiders-a-new-splatoon-spin-off-is-confirmed-for-switch-2

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/10/nintendo-acknowledges-switch-2-battery-charge-issues-and-gives-fix/

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/06/09/andy-robinson-rares-new-leadership-could-be-open-to-banjo-kazooie/

Movies/TV Shows

Ironheart new trailer - https://youtu.be/r6j-wSIqJJ0?si=F-oXaoiOm9ZRKyrw

Space Balls 2 announcement - https://youtu.be/kdlFlL0Zg_A?si=h5NR_GvqqV-u5YOm

https://deadline.com/2025/06/legend-of-zelda-movie-wes-ball-1235596216/

Resident Evil Requiem

https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-requiem-leon-kennedy-rumored-second-protagonist/

https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/resident-evil-requiem-re9-release-date/

Call of Duty on Switch 2

https://kotaku.com/will-call-of-duty-black-ops-7-come-to-switch-2-1851784023

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/yes-call-of-duty-is-still-on-the-way-to-nintendo-hardware

https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-says-its-working-with-nintendo-to-get-call-of-duty-on-switch-but-will-black-ops-7-be-on-switch-2

Switch 2 Sales Number

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-sets-record-selling-over-3-5-million-units-globally-in-first-four-days/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/nintendo-switch-console-record-sales.html?irclickid=S5TRkzwHKxycUNOSt2UaZUgiUksVwnQBw0jGVk0&irpid=390418&irgwc=1

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/its-official-switch-2-has-sold-over-3-5-million-units-globally-in-its-first-four-days

une 2025 Xbox Showcase

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-games-showcase-2025-recap-everything-announced/

What I like

Clockwork Revolution is still on my radar

Game Freak Beast of Reincarnation surprises me

The Blood of Dawnwalker has a Witcher vibe to it

Persona 4 Revival is real

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting a DLC called The Order of Giants

Tons of information about The Outer Worlds 2

High on Life is getting a sequel

Final Fantasy 7 Remake is out this winter for Xbox Series X/S (and Switch 2)

Final Fantasy 16 is out now on Xbox Series X/S

Interesting smaller/indie titles like Keeper & At Fates End

Ninja Gaiden 4 out 10/21/25

What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure

Still missing a release date for Clockwork Revolution

Some games like Fable (and Perfect Dark) are missing from this showcase

The acting in The Outer Worlds 2 showcase was lame

Light info on Persona 4 Revel

Not sold on the ROG Xbox Ally 

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My take on season 1 of Daredevil Born Again & Secret Level

My review/thoughts on season 1 of Daredevil Born Again & Amazon Prime Secret Level

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Number of Episodes - 9

Runtime for each episode - From 42 Minutes to 1 Hour

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Number of Episodes - 15 

Runtime for each episode - From 8 Minutes to 19 minutes

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Part 1 Daredevil Born Again

04:38 - What I like

07:08 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

07:48 - Overall

09:58 - Part 2 Secret Level

12:26 - What I like

13:18 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

16:00 - Overall

What I like (Daredevil Born Again)

The show maintains that gritty/dark look

Nice that we got some guest appearances (like Mr. Marvel, Dad & Jack Duquesne from Hawkeye)

Charlie Cox, Daredevil & Vincent D’Onofrio, Kingpin, still hold up

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Daredevil Born Again)

I wasn’t thrilled about the idea of Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) being somewhat killed off

What I like (Secret Level)

I like how each episode is based on a game

Episode 2, Sifu, Episode 8 Armored Core & Episode 9 The Outer World,s were my favorite

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Secret Level)

A lot of these episodes are short (Mega Man is about 8 minutes long)

Concord & Crossfire episode feels awkward

Some stories are a hit and a miss

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