Gameplay footage of me playing the Switch 2 version of Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (originally released on the Wii in 2012, also ported to 3DS & Switch). For my review, click here: https://youtu.be/7LtGmWZlhEM

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Note to Parents: Xenoblade Chronicles is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/41225/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-nintendo-switch-2-edition/

Publish by Nintendo

Developed by Monolith Soft

Physical Version - Yes (Full game in cart)

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Start of Gameplay/Hovering Reef 4

03:06 - Hovering Reef 5 & Hovering Reef 6

07:06 - Ether Crystal Deposit

09:38 - Syrath Lighthouse & Hovering Reef 7

17:40 - Central Seal Island

19:08 - Hovering Reef 10 & Khatorl Seal Island

25:08 - Hovering Reef 8

33:12 - Warp to Central Seal Island/Hovering Reef 10/Ether Plant

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My review of the Switch 2 version of Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (originally released on the Wii in 2012, also ported to 3DS & Switch). For gameplay, click here: https://youtu.be/jo0tRotiXlw

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Publish by Nintendo

Developed by Monolith Soft

Physical Version - Yes (Full game in cart)

00:00 - Intro

04:12 - Part 1 Pro

07:56 - Part 2 Cons

10:46 - Overall

Pro

Runs at 60fps & Higher Resolution (up to 4K in Dock, HD in portable)

Gameplay still holds up well

New addition (Switch 2 version), like the Ether Jet to Amiibo support

Cons

Ether Jet can’t be unlocked until Chapter 4 & reach Bionis Leg Refugee Camp

Although not expansive, the upgrade to the Switch 2 version is $10 (for those who have the Switch 1 version)

Some Criticism from the Switch 1 version still stands in the Switch 2 version  

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For this week's My 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of September 27 to October 3, 2026, I give my thoughts on Sony making a response to the physical media controversy, Xbox denying rumors about being sold off, & Interesting report coming out about Naughty Dog

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #sony #physicalmedia #xbox #xboxgaming #rumors #naughtydog 

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Quick My 2 Cents

05:30 - Movies/TV Shows

08:52 - Part 1 Sony

14:28 - Part 2 Xbox

20:50 - Part 3 Naughty Dog

Quick My 2 Cents

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/25/rare-under-activision-has-seen-job-cuts-but-they-are-working-on-new-projects/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/28/rumour-la-noire-will-have-a-sequel-after-gta-vi/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/playstation-controllers-may-have-built-in-credit-card-scanners-one-day

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/grasshopper-manufacture-parts-ways-with-netease-and-goes-independent

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/limited-run-announces-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-physical-release-heres-a-look

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/you-can-get-the-witcher-3-remastered-for-free-on-switch-2-if-you-can-borrow-a-switch-1-cart

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/we-want-to-find-a-way-sega-eager-to-bring-sakura-wars-games-to-modern-consoles

Movies/TV Shows

https://deadline.com/2026/09/ted-the-animated-series-release-date-peacock-first-look-1237135358/

https://cordcuttersnews.com/rob-bonta-denies-being-pressured-into-paramount-settlement/

https://cordcuttersnews.com/court-clears-paramount-to-close-warner-bros-discovery-deal-as-soon-as-this-week/

Sony

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/sonys-hearing-a-lot-of-the-feedback-from-customers-nis-america-boss-weighs-in-on-ps5-disc-debate

https://gameluster.com/sony-physical-discs-plan/

Xbox

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-insists-microsofts-gaming-business-is-not-for-sale/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-insists-xbox-is-not-for-sale

https://wccftech.com/xbox-reverse-acquired-publishers-76-billion-inevitable/

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-is-not-for-sale-says-ceo-asha-sharma-why-is-this-sell-off-narrative-so-prevalent-right-now

Naughty Dog

https://mp1st.com/news/new-uncharted-game-development-naughty-dog-headed-lost-legacy-director

https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/29/naughty-dog-will-fully-reveal-intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-in-2027-but-is-going

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/rumour-new-uncharted-game-in-the-works-at-naughty-dog-nathan-drake-not-the-lead-character

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For this week's My 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of September 20 to 26, 2026, I give my thoughts on why the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light was delayed again, and major changes at Xbox & DF on Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #007firstlight #switch2 #nintendoswitch2 #xboxgaming #xbox #nintendo #fireemblemfortunesweave 

00:00 - Intro

01:34 - Quick My 2 Cents

11:54 - Movies/TV Show

15:24 - Part 1 007 First Light

21:00 - Part 2 Xbox

27:18 - Part 3 Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/want-more-lord-of-the-rings-on-switch-2-cool-two-ports-are-launching-next-week

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/splatoon-raiders-dev-team-apparently-has-no-plans-for-dlc

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/22/thq-says-free-upgrade-to-nintendo-switch-2-version-of-epic-mickey-when-it-launches/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/xbox-warns-ninja-theory-could-be-closed-as-two-agreements-fall-through

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/arkane-studios-future-with-xbox-remains-a-total-mystery

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/stellar-blades-switch-2-release-will-include-a-frame-generation-toggle

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/24/stellar-blade-director-confesses-his-love-for-bayonetta-with-platinum-games/

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/24/nintendo-and-ubisoft-partnered-for-a-zelda-game-that-was-eventually-canned/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/sony-supposedly-surveying-devs-on-death-of-ps5-discs

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/ps5-fans-encouraged-to-give-feedback-on-discs-in-new-sony-survey

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/rumour-ps6-hardware-complete-double-the-power-of-ps5-with-handheld-model

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/microsoft-files-patent-which-could-bring-game-pausing-ads-to-xbox

Movies/TV Show

https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramount-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-with-states/

https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-3-reasons-that-forced-california-to-settle-its-lawsuit-with-paramount/

https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-merger-settlement-delayed-1237112835/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/daredevil-born-again-ending-season-3-showrunner-change-1236705406/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/resident-evil-film-producer-turns-to-new-silent-hill-movie-report-claims

007 First Light

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/007-first-light-was-delayed-on-switch-2-for-a-third-time-to-let-players-experience-it-as-fully-as-possible-io-says/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/some-compromises-are-inevitable-007-first-light-dev-talks-switch-2-delay-performance-and-more

Xbox

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/22/continuing-our-reset/

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/xbox-confirms-activision-will-develop-the-next-halo-title

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/activision-issues-statement-after-taking-on-some-of-the-biggest-ip-in-xbox-history

Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/24/digital-foundry-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-is-720p-docked-540p-handheld-and-30-fps-but-uses-dlss/

https://twistedvoxel.com/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-switch-2/

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My review of Tales of Arise for the Nintendo Switch 2 (the game is also on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S & PC/Steam). For gameplay, click here: https://youtu.be/MaEojm1srs0

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Developed by Bandai Namco Studios

Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment 

Physical Version - Yes, but it’s a game-key card (55GB)

00:00 - Intro

03:42 - Part 1 Pro

07:16 - Part 2 Cons

09:20 - Overall

Pro

Switch 2 version holds up very well (both in visuals and performance)

Combat is still enjoyable

Switch 2 owners are getting the complete editions

Cons

Game-Key Card aside, the Switch 2 versions run only at 30fps (while some of the cutscenes can run up to 60fps, which to me is odd)

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For this week's My 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of September 13 to 19, 2026, I give my thoughts on more details on Physint cancelations, a new rumor going around regarding Game Pass & the so impact of the PS5 blackout

Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #my2cents #physint #xbox #microsoft #sony #ps5 #ps5blackout #gamepass #gamepassultimate 

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - Quick My 2 Cents

07:20 - Movies/TV Show

10:40 - Part 1 Physint

16:38 - Part 2 Game Pass

23:16 - Part 3 PS5 Blackout

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/rayman-legends-retold-has-been-delayed

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/13/digital-foundry-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-1080p-and-60-fps-but-no-dlss/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/nightdive-studios-head-raises-hopes-of-an-eternal-darkness-remaster

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/007-first-light-on-switch-2-delayed-until-march-2027

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/new-trademark-seemingly-reveals-the-title-for-lies-of-p-sequel

https://mynintendonews.com/2026/09/17/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-will-use-vrr-in-docked-mode/

Movies/TV Show

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/diablo-is-getting-an-animated-netflix-series

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/sega-and-netflix-announce-new-multi-title-collaboration

https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-endgame-dc-universe

https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramount-warns-if-california-blocks-the-warner-bros-discovery-deal-big-tech-will-buy-the-studio-train-ai-on-its-library-and-hollow-out-hollywood-jobs/

https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramount-is-ready-to-leave-california-sources-say/

Physint

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/report-playstation-cancelled-hideo-kojimas-physint-because-death-stranding-and-its-sequel-did-meet-revenue-expectations/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-allegedly-had-concerns-over-budget-potential-profitability-and-exclusivity-over-kojima-productions-physint

Game Pass

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/shaky-rumour-claims-xbox-game-pass-could-be-getting-major-changes-in-2027

https://playday.one/2026/09/15/rumor-game-pass-to-lose-day-one-game-releases-early-next-year/

https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-addresses-rumors-day-one-releases-will-be-removed-from-game-pass/

Blackout

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/ps5-blackout-protest-made-no-significant-change-at-all-to-player-counts-says-us-data

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-blackout-boycott-had-no-significant-change-on-player-counts-or-engagement-says-analyst

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My review/thoughts on the streaming service Tubi

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Tubi cost: Free

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - What I like

05:58 - What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure

09:26 - Overall 

What I like

Its Free

A good selection of shows, movies & anime (especially since they carried a lot of old shows, since some of them may not be available on other streaming services)

Nice that Tubi has original shows & movies (although some of that does come down to your preference/taste)

What I don’t like/Mix/Not Sure

The live TV part of Tubi is meh

You will have to accept some of the trade-offs for Tubi being free (720p resolution, no offline mode & no ad-free option)

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