For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of April 5 to 11 2026, I give my thoughts on Monolith Soft on the Zelda series. The Super Mario Galaxy movie is killing it at the box offices, & 007 First Light gets delayed on Switch 2

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00:00 - Intro

01:36 - Quick My 2 Cents

06:14 - Movies/TV Shows

09:36 - Part 1 Monolith Soft

15:32 - Part 2 Mario Galaxy

24:38 - Part 3 007 First Light

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/nintendo-expands-switch-onlines-nes-library-with-three-more-games

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/former-resident-evil-witcher-devs-unite-for-a-stylish-new-action-adventure-game-on-ps5

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/looks-like-elden-ring-will-be-a-pricey-game-key-card-release-on-switch-2

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/08/leaker-says-new-luigis-mansion-game-currently-in-development-alongside-accompanying-amiibo/

Movies/TV Shows

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/punisher-one-last-kill-trailer-jon-bernthal-1236698256/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/08/leaker-claims-nintendo-is-looking-to-pitch-a-luigis-mansion-movie/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/07/takaya-imamura-concerned-about-link-speaking-in-zelda-movie-as-could-ruin-the-magic/

Monolith Soft

https://gonintendo.com/contents/59623-monolith-soft-shares-design-insights-from-zelda-totk-pledges-to-offer-new-surprises

https://screenrant.com/legend-of-zelda-monolith-soft-teaser/

https://twistedvoxel.com/xenoblade-chronicles-dev-monolith-soft-work-on-the-legend-of-zelda-series/

Mario Galaxy

https://deadline.com/2026/04/box-office-supar-mario-galaxy-movie-monday-record-1236783433/

https://www.slashfilm.com/2140625/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-box-office-success-reasons/

https://www.fastcompany.com/91522196/super-mario-galaxy-movie-box-office-hit-video-game-genre-redemption

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2026-04-07/wide-shot-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-family-films

Part 3 007 First Light

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/007-first-light-shaken-by-delay-on-switch-2-now-releasing-after-other-consoles

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-switch-2-version-of-007-first-light-has-been-delayed-until-this-summer/

https://insider-gaming.com/007-first-light-nintendo-switch-2-delayed/

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My review/thoughts on the Super Mario Galaxy movie

Note to Parents: The Super Mario Galaxy movie is rated PG here in the USA - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28650488/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_ov_at_pl_pg

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Runtime for this movie - 1 hour & 38 minutes (98 minutes)

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00:00 - Intro

05:12 - What I like 

09:48 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

11:40 - Overall 

What I like 

Tons of references to past Mario & Nintendo games

Glen Powell really knocks it out of the park as Fox McCloud

The Story (in my view) is definitely an improvement over the first film

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

Don’t go into this movie expecting a deep, rich story

Feels like Fox McCloud didn’t get as much screen time compared to Donkey Kong did in the first film

I would have loved to see more of Wart (Luis Guzman)

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For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of March 29 to April 4, 2026, I give my thoughts on a so-called update on Nate the Hate Switch 2 rumors, Disney could be buying Epic Games, Next-Gen console could be very pricy & 3rd party support on Switch 2

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00:00 - Intro

01:56 - Quick My 2 Cents

08:42 - Movies/TV Shows

11:50 - Part 1 Switch 2 rumors

19:36 - Part 2 Disney/Epic Games

26:54 - Part 3 Next-Gen

32:34 - Part 4 3rd party games

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/stellar-blade-dev-shift-up-has-acquired-resident-evil-creator-shinji-mikamis-new-studio/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/30/xbox-games-showcase-2026-gears-of-war-e-day-direct/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/31/leaker-claims-persona-6-to-debut-at-xbox-games-showcase-2026-in-june/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/29/south-of-midnight-developer-hiring-for-new-ip/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/30/a-leaker-claims-nintendo-is-set-to-release-zelda-themed-limited-edition-switch-2-to-tie-in-with-release/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/mindseye-going-off-the-deep-end-with-in-game-mission-revealing-evidence-of-sabotage

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/rumour-final-fantasy-9-ps5-remake-development-is-on-ice-right-now

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-patent-office-revokes-nintendos-patent-on-summoning-characters-to-make-them-battle/

Movies/TV Shows

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/01/miyamoto-implies-that-smash-bros-movie-wont-happen-any-time-soon/

https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-unplanned-mcu-sequel-series

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/random-jack-black-jokingly-suggests-a-third-mario-movie-will-arrive-in-2029

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-is-already-breaking-box-office-records

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/super-mario-galaxy-box-office-massive-1236554520/

Switch 2 rumors

https://wccftech.com/super-metroid-remake-new-wario-land-rumor/

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1s5r1jm/youtube_comment_posted_nintendo_leaks_that_lines/

https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/18778-a-super-metroid-remake-could-be-coming-to-switch-2

Disney/Epic Games

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/disney-may-be-interested-in-acquiring-epic-games-at-some-point-its-claimed/

https://gamerant.com/disney-acquiring-epic-games/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/disney-should-buy-fortnite-and-epic-games-former-exec-says/1100-6539085/

Next-Gen

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/usd1000-consoles-will-be-the-norm-analysts-discuss-cost-of-ps6-and-next-gen-xbox

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110710/next-gen-ps6-project-helix-may-cost-dollars1000-at-launch-analysts-warn/index.html

3rd party games

https://cdn.www.ampereanalysis.com/media/press_releases/2026/03/31/Ampere_Analysis_Nintendo_Switch_2_Third_Party.pdf

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/01/analytics-firm-says-nintendo-switch-and-nintendo-switch-2-third-party-ecosystem-sales-up-76-in-2025/

https://www.eteknix.com/third-party-nintendo-switch-2-games-generate-1-billion-in-nine-months/

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For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of March 22 to 28, 2026, I give my thoughts on February 2026 Circana, Rumors start popping up on GTA 6 on Switch 2, Switch 2 sales might be down, & Switch 2 games are going to see a change in prices.

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00:00 Introduction

01:58 Quick My 2 Cents

13:22 Movies/TV Shows

17:34 Part 1 Circana

27:02 Part 2 GTA 6

33:51 Part 3 Switch 2

38:40 Part 4 Switch 2 Game Price

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/rumour-nintendos-2026-plans-include-new-star-fox-and-zelda-remake-no-3d-mario

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/mechs-and-turn-based-rpg-combat-collide-in-starbites-on-switch-1-and-2-this-may

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/we-have-begun-randd-crimson-desert-dev-shows-interest-in-a-switch-2-port

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/22/bloodstained-the-scarlet-engagement-is-seemingly-coming-to-nintendo-switch/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/21/cd-projekt-red-reveals-switch-2-was-3rd-most-popular-platform-for-cyberpunk-2077-last-year/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/were-spending-significantly-more-than-were-making-fortnite-publisher-epic-games-lays-off-over-1000-staff

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/25/dusk-golem-capcom-considering-possibility-of-resident-evil-revelations-remake/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/sony-announces-gigantic-ps5-price-increases-effective-from-april-2026

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/microsoft-issues-statement-on-why-this-is-an-xbox-campaign-has-been-retired

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/devil-may-cry-5-devil-hunter-edition-has-been-rated-for-switch-2

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/26/fallout-4-on-nintendo-switch-adds-dlss/

Movies/TV Shows

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-devil-may-cry-season-2-trailer-wastes-no-time-giving-fans-what-they-want/1100-6538986/

https://thedirect.com/article/daredevil-born-again-season-2-luke-cage-iron-fist-excluded

https://deadline.com/2026/03/netflix-raises-prices-across-tiers-1236767060/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/fox-mccloud-blasts-into-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie

https://deadline.com/2026/03/fox-mccloud-glen-powell-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-1236767751/

Circana

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467329/ps5-outsells-switch-2-in-the-us-in-february-2026-resident-evil-requiem-debuts-in-1st/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/resident-evil-requiem-tops-us-february-charts-launch-sales-60-higher-than-village-us-monthly-charts

GTA 6

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/23/one-of-kiwitalkz-sources-claims-grand-theft-auto-6-is-nintendo-switch-2-bound/

https://screenrant.com/gta-6-nintendo-switch-2-leaks/

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/561872/article/take-two-ceo-says-nintendos-doing-just-fine-as-gta-6-switch-2-rumors-resurface/

Switch 2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/nintendos-apparently-cutting-us-switch-2-output-after-lower-than-expected-holiday-sales

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-reportedly-adjusting-switch-2-production-after-weak-holiday-sales

https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3mhsoz6j6pk2l

https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3mhsi5izodc2g

Switch 2 game price

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/about-nintendo-switch-2-game-pricing/?srsltid=AfmBOooyLgJyMaA0UiklrrQtwwIkn7ZPuLhlYxfBnuYwf6ZZIhdIkPJe

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/nintendo-to-change-pricing-for-digital-and-physical-switch-2-exclusives-starting-with-yoshi

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Gameplay footage of me playing Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 for the Nintendo Switch (being played on Switch 2. Originally released for the Wii back in 2007 & 2010). For my review, click here - https://youtu.be/iW4WTykndnI

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Developed by Nintendo EDA Tokyo

File size: around 6.5 GB for both games (both games are in the Switch cart)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:18 - Start of Mario Galaxy

00:03:02 - Battlerock Barrage (Battlerock Galaxy)

00:08:42 - Breaking into Battlerock secret star (Battlerock’s Garbage Dump/Battlerock Galaxy)

00:12:42 - Breaking into the Battlerock (Battlerock Galaxy)

00:18:50 - Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe (Battlerock Galaxy)

00:27:26 - Topmaniac’s Daredevil Run

00:29:06 - The Fiery Stronghold (Bowser’s Star Reactor/Fighting Bowser)

00:34:44 - Start of Mario Galaxy 2

00:37:54 - Rock and Rollodillo (Bouder Bowl Galaxy)

00:48:06 - Bumble Beginnings Secret Star (The Secret Wall Jump/Honeybloom Galaxy)

00:49:06 - Bumble Beginnings (Honeybloom Galaxy)

00:57:00 - Fluzzard’s First Flight (Wild Glide Galaxy)

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My review of Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 for the Nintendo Switch (being played on Switch 2. Originally released for the Wii back in 2007 & 2010). For gameplay, click here - https://youtu.be/EUEND52Bu-M

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File size: around 6.5 GB for both games (both games are in the Switch cart)

00:00 - Intro

04:12 - Part 1 Pro

08:08 - Part 2 Cons  

12:42 - Overall 

Pro

Visuals & Gameplay still hold up well

The ability to use the Pro Controllers is nice (especially since you don’t need motion controls for some commands)

Finally, we get to play Mario Galaxy 2

Cons  

Mario Galaxy 2 difficulty could turn some folks away

Having to rest the pointer with the R button

Would have been nice to improve/update the camera in both games

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 For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of March 15 to 21, 2026, I share my thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza at GDC, Nvidia shows off DLSS 5 but not everyone is happy about it & Switch 2 got a very interesting update.

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #gaming #my2cents #donkeykong #donkeykongbananza #nintendo #nintendoswitch2 #switch2 #nvidia #dlss5 #dlss 

00:00 - Intro

01:46 - Quick My 2 Cents

08:02 - Movies/TV Show

11:08 - Part 1 Donkey Kong Bananza

16:50 - Part 2 Nvidia

23:16 - Part 3 Boost mode

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/starfield-is-coming-to-ps5-on-april-7-162341201.html

https://www.thegamer.com/starfield-nintendo-switch-2-port/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/resident-evil-requiem-reaches-another-impressive-sales-milestone

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/hd-2d-series-octopath-traveler-hits-another-major-sales-milestone

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/cyberpunk-2077-has-no-plans-for-additional-dlcs-or-expansions

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/always-online-live-service-ps5-gacha-zenless-zone-zero-is-getting-a-physical-retail-release

https://www.ign.com/articles/apparently-not-good-enough-for-investors-crimson-desert-publisher-stock-price-plunges-nearly-30-amid-78-metacritic-score

Movies/TV Shows

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dune-3-zendaya-robert-pattinson-trailer-1236535615/

https://www.slashfilm.com/2126781/spider-man-brand-new-day-first-trailer-peter-parker-new-powers/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/jim-carrey-confirmed-to-return-for-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-in-new-teaser-trailer

Donkey Kong Bananza

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/donkey-kong-bananza-producer-cant-discuss-dks-future-just-yet-but-is-relieved-after-fan-reception

https://gamingbolt.com/donkey-kong-bananza-focused-on-kongs-raw-strength-to-differentiate-him-from-mario-says-producer

Nvidia

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dlss-5-game-changing-visuals/

https://wccftech.com/dlss-5-anti-ai-backlash-jp-kellams-ryan-shrout-response/

https://www.tipranks.com/news/nvidia-stock-nvda-slips-alongside-dlss-5-backlash

https://www.notebookcheck.net/No-character-or-soul-to-it-DLSS-5-receives-fan-backlash-over-Nvidia-pushing-AI-slop-into-games.1252382.0.html

Boost mode

https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/17/switch-2-update-allows-switch-games-to-run-in-tv-mode-while-in-handheld-mode

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/19/nintendo-switch-2-handheld-boost-mode-is-great-but-it-does-impact-battery-life/

https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/19894-the-best-switch-rpgs-to-play-switch-2-handheld-boost-mode-1080p

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-nintendo-switch-2-update-supercharges-switch-1-games/1100-6538825/

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