For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of May 3 to 9, 2026, I give my thoughts on Gamestop buying Ebay, Nintendo releasing their latest financial report, my take on the surprise Star Fox Direct, & My take on the Switch 2 demo of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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00:00 Introduction

01:58 Quick My 2 Cents

10:04 Movies/TV Show

16:22 Part 1 GameStop & Ebay

23:46 Part 2 Nintendo

33:30 Part 3 Star Fox

37:32 What I like (Star Fox)

40:26 What I didn't like/Mix/Not Sure (Star Fox)

44:56 Part 4 FF7 Rebirth

47:16 What I like (FF7 Rebirth)

48:58 What I didn't like/Mix/Not Sure (FF7 Rebirth)

Quick My 2 Cents

https://gameinformer.com/2026/05/07/legacy-of-the-dark-knights-launch-trailer-is-set-to-kiss-from-a-rose

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/pragmata-has-hit-a-new-sales-milestone-in-just-16-days

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/borderlands-4-switch-2-port-could-still-happen-but-its-not-a-priority-right-now

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/07/star-fox-on-nintendo-switch-2-will-be-50-for-digital-and-60-for-physical/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/05/io-ceo-007-first-light-switch-2-delayed-as-i-dont-want-to-hear-it-wasnt-a-good-version/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xbox-teases-more-project-helix-news-for-2026-shares-full-presentation-from-gdc

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/analyst-predicts-a-silent-year-ahead-for-nintendo

Movies/TV Shows

https://deadline.com/2026/05/new-odyssey-trailer-1236881057/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/matt-shakman-new-planet-of-the-apes-movie-1236588377/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/07/danielrpk-claims-star-fox-film-in-active-development-by-nintendo-and-illumination/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/06/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-comes-to-digital-services-on-20th-may/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/07/miyamoto-has-banned-illumination-ceo-from-making-any-dirty-jokes-in-mario-movies/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ted-turner-dead-maverick-mogul-cnn-founder-1236587849/

Gamestop & Ebay

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/gamestop-ebay-takeover-bid-ryan-cohen-gaming-retail-ecommerce.html

https://www.engadget.com/2163171/gamestop-is-reportedly-preparing-an-offer-to-buy-ebay/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-announces-shocking-buyout-offer-for-ebay-priced-at-56-billion/1100-6539757/

Nintendo

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-fy-sales-soar-986-to-146bn-following-launch-of-switch-2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/nintendo-reconfirms-release-windows-for-major-upcoming-switch-2-games

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/nintendo-announces-sweeping-price-hikes-for-switch-2

Star Fox Direct

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/06/star-fox-nintendo-direct-roundup/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/08/leaker-natethehate-wont-give-exact-dates-in-the-future-due-to-star-fox-miss/

What I like (Star Fox)

Visually, the game looks good on the Switch 2 (despite some mixed responses to the character model)

Classic Star Fox gameplay returns

An optional control scheme this time around

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (Star Fox)

Another remake of Star Fox 64

Part 4 FF7 Rebirth

Me playing the Demo - https://youtu.be/f_8pYS6QlTw

What I Like (FF7 Rebirth)

Like FF7 Remake, gameplay/combat is enjoyable

The game is running well on Switch 2 (even at 30fps)

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure (FF7 Rebirth)

Although Switch 2 DLSS helps the visuals do take a hit (Some parts are ok, others are not)

Some pop in here and there

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Trying out the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Switch 2 Demo. For my thoughts on the demo, click here - https://youtu.be/SyNP7xC9SQE

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 Gameplay footage of me playing Metroid Prime 4 Beyond for the Nintendo Switch 2 (also on the original Nintendo Switch). For my review, click here - https://youtu.be/h1W2Mckd6ao

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:28 - Start of gameplay/Missile Expansion 1/Save Station 1

00:06:28 - Entering Ice Belt/ Shot Expansion 1/ Fighting Snow Wolf

00:13:04 - Entering the Ice Base

00:15:54 - Meeting Corporal Reger Tokabi

00:18:16 - Exploring more of the Ice Base

00:23:20 - Getting the Psychic Lasso/Shot Expansion 2 & 3

00:32:00 - Fighting Keratos (Boss Battle)/Getting the Psychic Boost Ball

00:44:22 - Save Station 2

00:47:02 - Getting the Ice Chip

00:49:38 - Riding my Vi-O-La/Talking to MacKenzie/Getting the Ice Shot

00:56:56 - Entering Volt Forge/Missile Expansion 2

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 My review of Metroid Prime 4 Beyond for the Nintendo Switch 2 (also on the original Nintendo Switch). For gameplay, click here - https://youtu.be/bbYX0ZpTyjc

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00:00 - Intro

05:40 - Part 1 Pro

09:42 - Part 2 Cons

14:04 - Overall

Pro

Visually, the game looks good (and the music is awesome)

Runs well at 60fps (120fps mode is available)

Gameplay still holds up (it also controls well, too)

Cons

The story is a hit and a miss.

Mix on the use of the Vi-O-La (the motorcycle) and the somewhat open world part

A lot of controversy on the amiibo for this game - https://www.ign.com/articles/metroid-prime-4-beyonds-30-amiibo-sparks-exclusive-bike-radio-backlash

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 For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of April 26 to May 2, 2026, I give my thoughts on the possibility of a Metroid movie, Controversy hit Sony with DRM & Xbox released their financial report

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #gaming #my2cents #metroid #metroidmovie #nintendo #sony #playstation5 #playstation4 #drm #xbox #microsoft 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Quick My 2 Cents 12:02 - Movies/TV Shows 17:58 - Part 1 Metroid Movie 24:24 - Part 2 Sony 31:46 - Part 3 Xbox Quick My 2 Cents https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/a-demo-for-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-is-now-available-on-switch-2 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/final-fantasy-vii-trilogy-director-says-part-3s-development-is-on-time-and-on-schedule https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/alien-isolation-2-gets-its-first-teaser-trailer https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/final-fantasy-xiv-online-for-switch-2-able-to-reach-30fps-in-a-stable-state https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/29/take-two-ceo-talks-about-the-possibility-of-a-new-la-noire-game/ https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/29/resident-evil-requiem-on-nintendo-switch-2-helped-attract-new-audience-to-the-series/ https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/steelrising-greedfall-ps5-dev-spiders-confirms-its-closing-its-doors https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/ex-witcher-devs-dawnwalker-rpg-is-55-70-hours-long-despite-the-games-time-limit https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/01/indiana-jones-and-great-circle-devs-target-1080p-docked-720p-handheld-and-30fps/ https://mynintendonews.com/2026/05/01/capcom-teases-that-pragmata-might-have-a-future-as-a-franchise/ https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/30/natethehate-believes-star-fox-game-is-legit-but-says-he-missed-the-mark-on-timing/ Movies/TV Shows https://deadline.com/2026/04/resident-evil-trailer-zach-cregger-austin-abrams-1236876910/ https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-zach-cregger-movie-timeline-game-comparison/ https://www.joblo.com/super-troopers-3-trailer/ https://deadline.com/2026/04/jackass-best-and-last-trailer-johnny-knoxville-1236873317/ https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/atomfall-joins-the-ranks-of-the-last-of-us-and-fallout-with-its-own-tv-series-adaptation https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/the-mario-galaxy-movies-digital-release-date-might-be-sooner-than-we-expected https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/miyamoto-thanks-fans-for-watching-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/28/nintendo-and-illumination-have-untitled-film-set-for-2028-according-to-universal/ Metroid Movie https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/rumour-a-metroid-movie-may-become-a-reality-as-two-studios-battle-for-rights https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/27/v-scooper-universal-would-like-metroid-movie-to-lean-into-horror/ Sony https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/ps5-confirmed-to-be-affected-by-game-expiry-issue-sony-support-sends-mixed-messages-on-drm https://wccftech.com/playstation-drm-policy-xbox-2013-backlash/ https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/04/you-can-play-your-purchased-games-as-usual-sony-breaks-silence-on-ps5-ps4-game-expiry-drm Xbox https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/microsoft-ceo-says-xbox-is-recommitting-to-our-core-fans-as-revenue-falls-in-fy26-q3 https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/asha-sharma-comments-on-xbox-revenue-loss-for-q3-2026 Music used for this video - Violet Letter by Aulx Studio (from premiumbeat.com) Follow me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brian.solow.9 X - @BrianGamer5555 (Set to private, so invite only) Blogger - http://briansolow.blogspot.com Threads - @solowbrian Mastodon - @bsolow5@mastodon.social BlueSky - @gamer55551.bsky.social Feel free to donate to this channel (if you like): https://www.paypal.me/BrianSolow Support my channel on Patreon - patreon.com/BrianSolow959 Support my channel on Streamlabs - https://streamlabs.com/briansolow1/tip

 

For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of April 19 to 25, 2026, I give my thoughts on a new entry/reboot of the Metal Slug series, GamePass sees a price change, Former CEO of PlayStation speaks out about being fired & March 2026 Circana numbers are out

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00:00 - Intro

01:54 - Quick My 2 Cents

10:06 - Movies/TV Shows

15:10 - Part 1 Metal Slug

21:44 - Part 2 GamePass 

29:38 - Part 3 PlayStation

35:42 - Part 4 Circana

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/dive-into-the-pages-of-yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book-in-this-new-overview-trailer

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-officially-revealed-but-itll-skip-switch-2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/splatoon-raiders-is-alive-and-its-out-this-summer-on-switch-2

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/xboxs-starfield-tops-the-us-gaming-charts-for-first-time-since-2023

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/two-u-s-gamers-are-suing-nintendo-over-tariff-refunds

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/04/23/kit-and-krysta-nintendo-does-sit-on-games-though-that-not-be-the-case-with-switch-2-games/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-doesnt-have-the-engineering-know-how-to-remaster-fallout-new-vegas-former-obsidian-cco-says/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/microsoft-gaming-reportedly-scrapped-as-asha-sharma-promotes-return-of-xbox-at-ms-hq

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/its-happening-final-fantasy-xiv-is-coming-to-switch-2-this-august

Movies/TV Shows

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/coyote-vs-acme-trailer-1236570809/

https://deadline.com/2026/04/clayface-trailer-batman-villain-body-horror-1236868485/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/its-truly-baffling-shigeru-miyamoto-comments-on-the-mario-galaxy-movies-critical-reception

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/mario-galaxy-movie-helps-franchise-surpass-usd2-billion-at-global-box-office

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/it-sounds-like-peachs-mario-galaxy-movie-backstory-will-be-canon-in-future-games

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/elden-ring-movie-cast-1236569064/

Metal Slug

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/a-new-mission-awaits-snk-celebrates-30-years-of-metal-slug-teases-exciting-future

https://www.creativebloq.com/entertainment/gaming/why-metal-slug-still-looks-better-than-many-modern-games

GamePass 

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update/

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/microsoft-game-pass-ultimate-subscription-price-cut.html

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/rumour-xbox-might-introduce-customisable-plans-for-game-pass-in-the-future

Playstation

https://gamingbolt.com/shuhei-yoshida-says-sie-ceo-wanted-to-remove-him-from-first-party-development

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shuhei-yoshida-says-he-was-fired-from-his-role-as-playstation-studio-president-because-he-didnt-listen-to-jim-ryan/

https://insider-gaming.com/shuhei-yoshida-was-fired-from-playstation-because-he-didnt-listen-to-jim-ryan/

Circana

https://www.circana.com/post/top-10-video-games

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467630/crimson-desert-top-selling-game-in-the-us-with-projected-digital-sales-included/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/us-hardware-sales-rose-69-in-march-2026-following-strong-switch-2-performance-us-monthly-charts

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/top-20-best-selling-games-of-2026-so-far-in-the-us/2900-7514/

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My review/thoughts on season 1 of Disney+'s Wonder Man

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Note to Parents: Wonder Man is rated TV-14 here in the USA - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21066182/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_ov_at_pl_pg

Cast & Crew - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21066182/fullcredits/?ref_=ttpg_ov_at_pop_cst

Number of episodes - 8

Runtime for each episode - 30 to 32 minutes

00:00 - Intro

02:58 - What I like

05:54 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

07:30 - Overall

What I like

The concept is interesting (I like the indie vibe to the show)

Ben Kingsley still knocks it out as Trevor Slattery (so does Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams)

I like how we spent some brief moments with Simon's powers

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

Mixed on episode 4 (Doorman)

Some may or may not like this approach for a Marvel Television show

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