For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of August 23 to 29, 2026, I give my thoughts on July 2026 Circana numbers, The Duskblood network testing seems to do somewhat well, CD Projekt Red gives us a free update for Witcher 3 (especially for Nintendo Fans) & actually gameplay of GTA6 

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00:00 - Intro

01:42 - Quick My 2 Cents

04:14 - Movies/TV Shows

09:58 - Part 1 Circana

15:56 - Part 2 The Duskblood

22:48 - Part 3 Witcher 3

31:08 - Part 4 GTA 6

33:24 - What I like (GTA 6)

35:04 - What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure (GTA 6)

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/heres-your-best-look-at-stellar-blade-for-switch-2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/psa-modern-warfare-4s-switch-2-retail-version-is-apparently-a-code-in-a-box

Movies/TV Shows

https://cordcuttersnews.com/california-ag-cancels-talk-with-paramount-about-wbd-merger/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/22/danielrpk-sonic-4-movie-apparently-features-shadow-as-medieval-knight/

https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-moon-knight-oscar-isaac-return-2028-mcu-movie

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-3650175/dolly-parton-obituary

https://apnews.com/article/tim-curry-dies-obituary-ece7aebde225cfcd16745cd0584494dd

https://deadline.com/2026/08/peter-cullen-dead-optimus-prime-transformers-1237060853/

Circana

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/468774/switch-2-best-seller-in-the-us-in-july-2026-black-ops-2-top-selling-game/

https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-us-video-game-market-609

The Duskblood

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-players-applied-for-the-duskbloods-closed-network-test-than-for-elden-ring-nightreign-despite-switch-2-exclusivity/

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/the-duskbloods-closed-network-test-had-more-applicants-than-elden-ring-nightreign-despite-being-a-switch-2-exclusive-fromsoftware-lead-reveals/

https://nintendoeverything.com/the-duskbloods-network-test-had-higher-amount-of-applicants-than-elden-ring-nightreign/

Witcher 3

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/the-witcher-iii-wild-hunt-remastered-confirmed-for-switch-2-launching-next-month

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/heres-what-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-remastered-looks-like-on-switch-2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/witcher-3-switch-owners-can-claim-the-switch-2-remaster-for-free

GTA 6

https://www.ign.com/articles/99-details-from-the-gta-6-extended-look

What I like

Actually, gameplay was finally shown

Gunplay looks good

Adult content & humor is still there

What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure

No 1st-person view

Doesn’t feel like it's a giant leap and bounds some were thinking

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Gameplay footage of me playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the Nintendo Switch 2 (the game is also on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S & PC/Steam). For my review, click here: https://youtu.be/-Z4WzLTWbJ0

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Note to Parents: Final Fantasy 7 Remake is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/38179/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade/

Published & developed by Square Enix

Physical version, but it's a game-key card (90GB)

00:00 - Intro

00:28 - Start of gameplay (Fighting Mysterious Spectre)

05:16 - Fighting Slug-Ray

09:06 - Fighting Slug-Ray 2/Wererat

10:06 - Fighting Slug Ray 3/Guard Dog/Wererat 2

11:56 - Fighting Grashtrike/Wererat 3

12:54 - Fighting Grashtrike 2 & 3/Queen Grashtrike

15:08 - Fighting Security Officer/Flametrooper

16:34 - Fighting Security Officer 2/Senty Launcher/Flametrooper 2

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My view of Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the Nintendo Switch 2 (the game is also on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S & PC/Steam). For gameplay, click here: https://youtu.be/Hil-l1phc14

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Note to Parents: Final Fantasy 7 Remake is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/38179/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade/

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Physical version, but it's a game-key card (90GB)

00:00 - Intro

03:38 - Part 1 Pros

06:50 - Part 2 Cons

08:04 - Overall

Pros

Port job is done really well

Gameplay still holds up

All the content is there

Cons

Switch 2 version is only at 30fps (but stable)

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For this week, my 2 cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of August 16 to 22, I give my thoughts on info on Kingdom Hearts, Polygon on Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave & GTA 6 is being leaked

Tags for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #kingdomhearts #squareenix #disney #polygon #fireemblemfortunesweave #gta6 

00:00 - Intro

01:28 - Quick My 2 Cents

07:46 - Movies/TV Show

10:10 - Part 1 Kingdom Hearts

15:14 - Part 2 Polygon

24:24 - Part 3 GTA 6

Quick My 2 Cents

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/18/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-nintendo-switch-2-gameplay-showcase/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/17/billbil-kun-diablo-iv-age-of-hatred-collection-releasing-on-switch-2-this-september/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saber-ceo-privately-apologies-to-ex-writer-after-publicly-insulting-her-as-studios-ai-disclosure-is-added-to-steam/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/former-wb-director-says-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-should-never-have-released-at-the-same-time-as-skyrim/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/uk-charts-switch-2-sales-lead-oblivion-remastered-to-the-top-spot

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/playstation-scaling-back-horizon-live-service-ps5-game-as-sony-failures-continue

https://nintendoeverything.com/first-gameplay-revealed-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-on-nintendo-switch-2/

Movies/TV Show

https://thedirect.com/article/creature-commandos-season-2-dc-james-gunn-dcu-release-slate

https://deadline.com/2026/08/abc-sues-fcc-first-amendment-lawsuit-1237044059/

https://cosmicbook.news/henry-cavill-x-men-deal-rumor-wolverine-marvel

https://gameinformer.com/obituary/2026/08/17/hayden-panettiere-actor-of-nashville-heroes-and-voice-of-kingdom-hearts-kairi

Kingdom Hearts

https://d23.com/deep-dive-into-kingdom-hearts-at-d23-the-ultimate-disney-fan-event/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/16/square-enix-reconfirms-kingdom-hearts-series-has-sold-over-39-million-copies/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/16/square-enix-promises-that-kingdom-hearts-4-will-release-in-2027/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/15/disney-says-kingdom-hearts-series-is-now-a-1-billion-franchise/

Polygon

https://www.polygon.com/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-switch-2-exclusive/

https://noisypixel.net/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-switch-2-exclusive/

https://x.com/search?q=fire%20emblem%20fortunes%20weave%20%20polygon&src=typed_query&f=top

GTA 6

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/rockstar-hit-with-more-leaks-as-gta-6-gameplay-and-assets-appear-to-circulate-on-social-media

https://www.dualshockers.com/gta-6-leaks-send-take-two-stock-tumbling-down/

https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-cyberleek-monetizes-gameplay-leaks/

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/hacker-leaks-gta-vi-gameplay-and-map-to-protest-digital-only-release-claims-pre-orders-are-a-legacy-of-physical-game-releases

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Gameplay footage of me playing Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2. For my review, click here: https://youtu.be/vlL1BeeMiWs

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Note to Parents: Star Fox is rated E10+ by the ESRB rating - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/41152/star-fox/

Developed by Velan Studios

Publish by Nintendo

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:08 - Start of Gameplay/Sector Y

00:08:14 - Aquas

00:16:00 - Solar

00:20:44 - Macbeth 

00:25:56 - Area 6

00:33:54 - Battle of the Bay (battle mode with bots)

00:39:48 - Meteorite Melee (battle mode with bots)

00:45:18 - Deep-Space Dustup (battle mode with bots)

00:50:44 - Meteorite Melee 2 (online battle)

00:56:14 - Battle of the Bay 2 (online battle)

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My review of Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2. For gameplay, click here: https://youtu.be/p2zPr_U7kXo

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Note to Parents: Star Fox is rated E10+ by the ESRB rating - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/41152/star-fox/

Developed by Velan Studios

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00:00 - Intro

07:30 - Part 1 Pro

11:30 - Cons

14:52 - Overall 

Pro

Gameplay still holds up very well

Visuals look good (along with the soundtrack)

Multiplayer is good

Mouse mode is optional 

Cons

Andross doesn’t have the same scare factor as he did in the SNES & N64 version

No classic battle mode

I can’t shake the fact that this is the 3rd time that Star Fox 64 has been remastered/remake

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For this week, my 2 cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of August 9 to 15, 2026, I give my thoughts on Square Enix's financial report, YouTube makes some changes & Crimson Desert could be making its way to the Switch 2

Tags for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #squareenix #youtube #crimsondesertgame 

00:00 - Intro

01:18 - Quick My 2 Cents

11:24 - Movies/TV Show

15:52 - Square Enix

20:32 - Part 2 YouTube

26:34 - Part 3 Crimson Desert

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/nintendo-expands-switch-2s-gamecube-library-with-another-game-this-week

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/i-dont-think-this-is-a-good-idea-veteran-bethesda-world-artist-says-starfield-having-1000-planets-was-the-wrong-move/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-shadow-drops-on-switch-1-and-2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/limited-run-announces-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-physical-release

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/aspyr-promises-more-lord-of-the-rings-revivals-in-the-future

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-will-allow-you-to-strategise-with-mouse-controls

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/09/rumour-final-fantasy-ix-remake-was-planned-as-a-single-game-but-development-has-now-stalled/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/12/warner-bros-confirms-hogwarts-legacy-2-is-in-development/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/12/nintendo-switch-2-kiosks-now-warn-people-about-consoles-upcoming-price-increase/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/11/p-studio-producer-now-pushes-for-persona-1-and-persona-2-remakes/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/08/xbox-boss-reveals-brief-thoughts-on-elder-scrolls-6-after-seeing-a-live-playthrough

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/08/giant-rat-leads-protests-against-xbox-layoffs-outside-bethesda-hq

Movies/TV Show

https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramount-says-it-is-willing-to-make-a-deal-with-california-to-address-its-concerns-so-it-can-buy-warner-bros-discovery/

https://cordcuttersnews.com/former-60-minutes-staff-target-netflix-and-streamers-to-launch-their-own-60-minutes-style-show/

https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-end-of-the-simpsons/?_bhlid=aa0eb45188ba7a604206a7955fdc8168d21056d3

https://deadline.com/2026/08/power-rangers-live-action-series-dead-disney-plus-1237033544/

Square Enix

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/10/square-enix-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-for-switch-2-and-xbox-and-adventures-of-elliot-performed-solidly/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/square-enixs-financial-year-is-off-to-a-strong-start-with-profits-on-the-up-and-up

https://insider-gaming.com/square-enix-operating-income-rises-by-88-in-latest-earnings/

YouTube

https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-partner-program-updates-2027-new-opportunities-earn/

https://9to5google.com/2026/08/10/youtube-premium-lite-expansion-monetization-changes/

https://www.storyboard18.com/digital/my-grandkids-will-monetise-my-channel-creators-react-to-youtube-changes-ws-l-107380.htm

Crimson Desert

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/one-of-this-years-biggest-games-is-coming-to-switch-2-next-year/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-switch-2-port-of-crimson-desert-is-being-planned-for-the-first-half-of-2027/

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