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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 Gameplay footage of me playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment for the Nintendo Switch 2. For my review, click here - https://youtu.be/odWsGHGQrJM

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Note to Parents: Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/40790/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment/

Developed by AAA Game Studios (part of Koei Tecmo)

Published by Nintendo & Koei Tecmo (Japanese version)

File size - 43.5 GB (full game in Switch 2 cart)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - Start of Gameplay/Weapon Research Base

00:03:56 - Start of A Veteran’s Return

00:09:14 - Playing as Largo (A Veteran’s Return)

00:12:44 - Fighting a Chuchu & Lynel (A Veteran’s Return)

00:15:42 - Fight a Blue Moblin (A Veteran’s Return)

00:17:28 - Start of Purging the Wetlands

00:18:44 - Fighting Shade (Purging the Wetlands)

00:20:14 - Fighting Sludge Like (Purging the Wetlands)

00:23:56 - Start of Cleansing the Lanyru Wetlands

00:25:06 - Fighting a Moblin (Cleansing the Lanyru Wetlands)

00:27:00 - Fighting a Boss Bokoblin (Cleansing the Lanyru Wetlands)

00:28:44 - Start of A Queen’s Pride

00:30:46 - Fighting a Boss Bokoblin & Moblin (A Queen’s Pride)

00:34:48 - Start of Shadows in the Snow/Controlling Raphica

00:36:24 - Fighting an Ice Aerocuda (Shadows in the Snow)

00:39:08 - Fighting an Ice Moblin (Shadows in the Snow)

00:41:22 - Fighting a Frost Talus (Shadows in the Snow)

00:45:22 - Fighting an Ice Boss Bokoblin (Shadows in the Snow)

00:48:58 - Fighting an Ice Hinox (Shadows in the Snow)

00:51:08 - Fighting an Ice Moblin 2 & Ice Lynel (Shadows in the Snow)

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My review of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment for the Nintendo Switch 2. For gameplay, click here - https://youtu.be/--pnq1BKm6E

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #gaming #review #gamereview #switch2 #nintendoswitch2 #nintendo #hyrulewarriorsageofimprisonment #hyrulewarriors 

Note to Parents: Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/40790/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment/

Developed by AAA Game Studios (part of Koei Tecmo)

Published by Nintendo & Koei Tecmo (Japanese version)

File size - 43.5 GB (full game in Switch 2 cart)

00:00 - Intro

03:44 - Pro

07:42 - Cons

08:50 - Overall

Pro

Retains that Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom Visuals

Runs (mostly) at 60fps on Switch 2

Gameplay-wise, it's good (Zelda control/combat moves are better than Age of Calamity)

Cons

Not much has changed from the past Hyrule Warriors game.s

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My review/thoughts on season 3 of Spy X Family & season 2 of Amazon Prime Video Fallout

Tag for this video: #briansolow #tvshow #tvshowreview #spyxfamily #fallout #hulu #amazonprimevideo #review 

Note to Parents: Spy X Family is rated TV-PG here in the USA - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13706018/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_ov_at_pl_pg

Spy X Family cast & crew - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13706018/fullcredits/?ref_=ttpg_ov_at_pop_cst

Number of episodes (Spy X Family season 3) - 13

Runtime for each episode (Spy X Family season 3) - 24 Minutes

Note to Parents: Fallout is rated TV-MA here in the USA - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12637874/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_ov_at_pl_pg

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Number of episodes (Fallout season 2) - 8

Runtime for each episode (Fallout season 2) - Around 49 minutes to 1 hour

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Part 1 Spy X Family season 3

02:08 - What I like (Spy X Family)

05:12 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Spy X Family)

07:14 - Overall (Spy X Family)

08:52 - Part 2 Fallout season 2

10:22 - What I like (Fallout)

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

16:06 - Overall (Fallout)

What I like (Spy X Family)

I like that we got to see a bit of Loid (aka Twilight) past (Episode 2 Avoid Getting Tonitrus Bolts & Episode 3 XXXX’s Memories)

I also like the bus jacking episode (Episode 7 The Red Circus & Episode 8 Take Down the Busjacker) & the situation with Wise agents' info almost getting out (Episode 11 Extreme Level 3 Situation & Episode 12 Battle to the Death in the Sewers) 

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Spy X Family)

Didn’t get to see much of Yor in action

I was somewhat hoping that a cliffhanger would happen at the end of season 3 (like Yuri finding out Twilight's identity)

What I like (Fallout)

I like the idea of Lucy & The Ghoul trying to work together

We finally got to see the NCR (New California Republic) & The Legion in action (love how they use Fallout New Vegas as the setting for season 2) 

I like the idea of the Brotherhood of Steel engaging in a civil war

What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Fallout)

I’m mixed on Macaulay Culkin's character, Lacerta Legate

I’m also mixed on the ending of season 2

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For this week, my 2 cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of March 1 to 7, 2026, I give my thoughts on how Resident Evil Requiem did on Switch 2 so far, Nintendo had their IndieWorld Showcase, More info on Sony moving away from putting their games on PC, & Xbox announces their next system

Tag for the: #briansolow #gamer55551 #gaming #my2cents #residentevilrequiem #indieworld #nintendodirect #sony #ps5 #pcgaming #xbox #xboxnextgen #projecthelix 

00:00 - Intro

01:28 - Quick My 2 Cents

10:24 - Movies/TV Show

13:52 - Part 1 RE Requiem

20:52 - Part 2 Indie World

22:06 - What I like (Indie World)

24:30 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Indie World)

26:52 - Part 3 PS5/PC

33:10 - Part 4 Project Helix

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/playstation-indie-hit-kena-bridge-of-spirits-is-headed-to-switch-2-soon

https://popgeeks.com/karen-goes-full-rampage-in-new-video-game-trailer-yes-this-exists-before-gta-6/?amp

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/capcoms-new-game-pragmata-is-now-releasing-a-little-earlier-than-expected

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonys-santa-monica-studio-is-working-on-a-new-franchise-within-the-god-of-war-universe/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/resident-evil-requiem-currently-has-the-highest-user-score-of-all-time-on-metacritic/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starfield-on-ps5-release-date-confirmed-by-reliable-insider/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/02/iron-galaxy-studios-could-be-making-the-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/04/ubisoft-confirms-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-is-in-development/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/the-new-castlevania-title-is-not-a-roguelike-or-roguelite-game

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mindseye-studio-announces-more-layoffs-as-ceo-cites-organised-espionage-and-criminal-sabotage/#google_vignette

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/nintendo-is-suing-the-u-s-government-over-trumps-tariffs

Movies/TV Shows

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/02/filming-has-started-on-sonic-movie-4/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/03/rumour-sir-ben-kingsley-has-apparently-landed-a-key-role-in-sonic-movie-4/

https://thedirect.com/article/cancelled-star-wars-yoda-dark-side

https://thedirect.com/article/legend-of-vox-machina-season-4-time-jump

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bruce-campbell-cancer-diagnosis-1236520176/

RE Requiem

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/02/uk-christopher-dring-says-physical-sales-of-resident-evil-requiem-on-nintendo-switch-2-havent-done-big-numbers/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/03/01/japan-resident-evil-requiem-on-nintendo-switch-2-is-sold-out-at-three-of-the-biggest-game-retailers/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/uk-charts-resident-evil-requiem-switch-2-sales-comparable-to-cyberpunk-2077

Indie World

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-march-2026-everything-announced

What I like

Blue Prince looks Interesting

Rotwood looks interesting

Blighted is on my radar

DeadZone: Rogue is something I might take a look at

Minishoot has an interesting idea

The Midnight Walk is certainly on my radar

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

Not a lot that clicked with me (or stood out)

 PS5/PC

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-reportedly-retreating-from-playstations-pc-platform-push/1100-6538556/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-strategy-of-releasing-its-single-player-games-on-pc-is-reportedly-stopping/

Project Helix

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/xbox-announces-new-project-helix-console-says-it-will-play-pc-games

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/windows-and-steam-support-will-make-project-helix-the-most-open-xbox-ever-says-report

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/it-will-lead-in-performance-xboxs-price-tag-for-project-helix-could-be-pretty-high

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For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of February 22 to 28, 2026, I give my thoughts on January 2026 Circana numbers, Fans are calling for a refund over the Switch 2 version of XCX, and more info on some of the leadership at Xbox resigning

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #2026 #circana #xenobladechroniclesxdefinitiveedition #xenobladechroniclesx #switch2 #xbox #xboxgaming 

00:00 - Intro

02:32 - Quick My 2 Cents

10:24 - Movies/TV Shows

12:32 - Part 1 Circana

23:16 - Part 2 Xenoblade Chronicles X

29:50 - Part 3 Xbox

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/02/saints-row-is-dead-says-design-director-after-prequel-pitch-ghosted-by-embracer-group

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/02/sony-goes-silent-on-social-media-for-over-72-hours-as-fans-turn-feral-following-bluepoint-closure

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/02/fallout-4-on-switch-2-is-getting-dlss-support-and-stability-improvements

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/02/25/jeff-grubb-says-playstation-studios-got-gran-turismo-7-running-on-nintendo-switch-2/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/casting-call-seemingly-confirms-wolfenstein-3-is-coming-and-reveals-new-character/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/02/27/rumour-new-bayonetta-game-in-development-plus-bayonetta-metal-gear-rising-revengence-remaster-remakes/

Movies/TV Shows

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/02/legendary-anime-evangelion-is-getting-a-brand-new-series-written-by-niers-yoko-taro

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/02/genshin-impact-anime-reappears-after-years-in-the-wilderness

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/02/24/uk-cinema-chain-announces-that-wario-will-be-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie/

Circana

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467076/ps5-outsells-switch-2-in-the-us-in-january-2026-code-vein-ii-debuts-in-11th-place/

https://www.circana.com/post/circana-forecasts-a-transformative-year-for-video-games-in-2026

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/us-video-game-spending-rose-3-in-january-driven-by-596m-from-subscription-services-us-monthly-charts

Xenoblade Chronicles X

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/02/fans-are-asking-nintendo-to-refund-xenoblade-chronicles-xs-switch-2-upgrade

https://gamerant.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-switch-2-upgrade-controversy/

Xbox

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/02/xboxs-pivot-away-from-console-had-been-failing-and-questioned-at-microsoft-claims-report

https://www.theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ceo-shakeup-notepad

https://www.eurogamer.net/future-of-xbox-vague-contradictory-phil-spencer-sarah-bond-asha-sharma-matt-booty

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My top video games of 2025

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00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Part 1 Top Xbox/Gamepass games of 2025

02:06 - Honorable mention (Xbox/Gamepass)

05:02 - Top 5 Xbox/Gamepass 

09:16 - Part 2 Top PS5 game of 2025

12:22 - Part 3 Top Switch/Switch2 games of 2025

13:12 - Honorable mentions (Switch/Switch2)

17:38 - Top 5 Switch/Switch2

25:02 - Part 4 top 3rd party games of 2025

27:54 - Part 5 My overall pick of 2025

Honorable mention (Xbox/Gamepass)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Remastered

Gears of War: Reloaded

Keeper

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black -  https://youtu.be/Z-NjQSf3Gs4

Top 5 Xbox/Gamepass 

5. South of Midnight - https://youtu.be/aTleDT24vC4

4. The Outer Worlds 2

3. Avowed - https://youtu.be/YQos3Bxn6cU

2. Ninja Gaiden 4

1. Doom The Dark Ages - https://youtu.be/4yRgAIMX6kk

Top PS5 game of 2025

Ghost of Yotei

Honorable mentions (Switch/Switch2)

Mario Kart World - https://youtu.be/K3c_mIvch3g

Donkey Kong Returns HD - https://youtu.be/HgtVqhWwU6s

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - https://youtu.be/K8WXgGD3F3k

Shinobi Art of Vengeance - https://youtu.be/QIgx203Wh-s

Hades 2

Switch 2 editions of Breath of the Wild & Tears of the Kingdoms

Top 5 Switch/Switch2

5. Cyberpunk 2077 - https://youtu.be/FHjZTtxZ0ng

4. Rune Factory Guardian of Azuma (Switch 2) - https://youtu.be/kzRUwyOg8bA

3. Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (Switch 2)

2. Donkey Kong Bananza - https://youtu.be/7ySdyDvPFLs

1. Xenoblade Chronicles X - https://youtu.be/gTb_RiNz124

top 3rd party games of 2025

5. Hades 2

4. Shinobi Art of Vengeance

3. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

2. Hollow Knight Silksong 

1. Clair Expedition 33

My overall pick of 2025

5. Ninja Gaiden 4

4. Doom The Dark Ages

3. Donkey Kong Bananza

2. Clair Expedition 33

1. Xenoblade Chronicles X 

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