My take on Nintendo Direct in Sept, SW2 Dev Kits, 7/25 Circana & PS6 lik...

For this week, my 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of August 24 to 30, 2025, I give my thoughts on rumors of an upcoming Nintendo Direct, an odd report on the Switch 2 dev kit, July 2025 circana numbers are out & Sony could be following Nintendo's approach 

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00:00 - Intro

01:36 - Quick My 2 Cents

09:50 - Movies/TV Shows

11:10 - Part 1 Nintendo Direct

16:32 - Part 2 Switch 2 Dev Kits

22:00 - Pat 3 July 2025 Circana

31:26 - Part 4 PlayStation Switch

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/former-playstation-head-praises-nintendo-for-being-in-touch-with-their-fan-base

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/another-switch-game-just-got-a-free-switch-2-upgrade-includes-higher-frame-rate-enhanced-resolution-and-more

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/cd-projekt-reveals-75percent-of-cyberpunk-2077-switch-2-sales-were-physical-in-opening-month

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/square-enix-confirms-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-runs-at-a-stable-30fps-on-switch-2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/icymi-nintendo-highlights-super-nes-nintendo-classics-features-update

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/28/bloober-team-ceo-says-hes-a-big-nintendo-fan-and-wants-switch-2-to-be-home-of-horror-games/

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/28/star-wars-outlaws-nintendo-switch-2-file-size-has-gone-down-to-18-3gb/

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/28/capcom-apparently-tried-to-remake-dino-crisis-but-eventually-canned-it/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/unreal-engine-5-performance-issues-are-mainly-due-to-devs-not-optimising-properly-epic-ceo-tim-sweeney-says/

Movies/TV Shows

Splinter Cell teaser - https://youtu.be/LAM63Dj3XBQ?si=bM_RfkKinrZKo6Ul

https://deadline.com/2025/08/california-tv-film-tax-credits-new-law-explained-1236497891/

Nintendo Direct

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-nintendo-direct-is-reportedly-planned-for-mid-september/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/rumour-a-nintendo-direct-is-reportedly-coming-ahead-of-marios-40th-anniversary

Switch 2 Dev Kits

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/they-cant-get-the-hardware-nintendo-is-reportedly-telling-would-be-switch-2-devs-to-release-on-switch-instead/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/developers-reportedly-still-struggling-to-get-switch-2-dev-kits

July 2025 Circana

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465588/switch-2-surpasses-2-million-units-sold-in-the-us-in-july-college-football-26-top-game/

https://insider-gaming.com/july-2025-us-hardware-sales-rise-21-thanks-to-nintendo-switch-2/

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/july-2025-circana

PlayStation Switch

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-planning-a-nintendo-switch-style-playstation-6-portable/

https://www.theshortcut.com/p/psp-2-will-work-like-the-switch-2-but-offer-ps5-like-power-says-hardware-leaker

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I played Indiana Jones and The Great Circle on Xbox Series S via Gamepass

Gameplay footage of me playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for the Xbox Series X/S (being played on Series S via Game Pass. The Game is also on PS5 & PC/Steam. For my review, click here - https://youtu.be/ygSJzBsUt40 Tag for this video: #briansolow #gaming #gamer55551 #gameplay #gameplayfootage #gameplayvideo #bethesda #xbox #xboxgaming #xboxseriess #indianajonesandthegreatcircle #gamepass #gamepassultimate Note to Parents: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/40170/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/ Develop by MachineGames Publish by Bethesda 00:00 - Intro 06:26 - Climb up the Hole 09:02 - Follow the Nun 16:04 - Solve the Basilica Puzzle 18:38 - Find the Professor 23:20 - Field Note 1 & 2 & 3 25:38 - Field Note 4 & 5 27:56 - Field Note 8 29:02 - Field Note 9 & 10 30:46 - Field Note 11 34:16 - Field Note 12 & 13 36:16 - Field Note 14 & 15 39:12 - Field Note 16 43:12 - Field Note 17 Myst on the Moor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by https://freemusicbg.com and https://www.chosic.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

I review Indiana Jones and The Great Circle for Xbox Series S

My review of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for the Xbox Series X/S (being played on Series S via Game Pass. The game is also on PS5 & PC/Steam. For gameplay, click here - https://youtu.be/gJINY1k_kNM

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Note to Parents: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is rated T for teens (ages 13 & up) by the ESRB - https://www.esrb.org/ratings/40170/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/

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Publish by Bethesda

00:00 - Intro

04:20 - Part 1 Pro

09:48 - Part 2 Cons

12:04 - Overall

Pro

Troy Baker does a good job voicing Indy

Gameplay is fun (different from their Wolfenstein games, but still)

Runs well at 60fps on Series S

Cons

Mixed visually on Series S

Hand-to-hand combat has a learning curve

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My take on Sony leadership, Xbox nextgen, Betheada on SW2 & DXM demo

For this week My 2 Cents Nintendo/Gaming video for the week of August 17 to 23, 2025 I give my thoughts on Michael Pachter on Sony, Microsoft Hardware Chief on Xbox next system, 2 games from Bethesda are coming to the Switch 2 (one confirm & one rumored) & My thoughts on the Switch 2 demo of Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion

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00:00 - Intro

01:50 - Quick My 2 Cents

06:07 - Movies/TV Shows

09:16 - Part 1 Michael Pachter

16:26 - Part 2 Xbox Next-Gen

23:20 - Part 3 Bethesda games on Switch 2

30:20 - Part 4 Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion

32:30 - What I like

34:14 - What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

Quick My 2 Cents

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/tales-of-xillia-remastered-coming-this-october-confirmed-30fps-for-switch

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-ships-over-500000-copies

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/shenmue-iii-is-finally-confirmed-for-nintendo-platforms

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/20/ign-says-elden-ring-on-nintendo-switch-2-is-a-disaster-in-handheld-mode/

https://blog.playstation.com/2025/08/20/playstation-5-price-changes-in-the-u-s/

Movies/TV Shows

Fallout season 2 trailer - https://youtu.be/7TsP09cZA7o?si=NeigltAqrqU6yFJZ

https://thedirect.com/article/kevin-feige-marvel-phase-6

https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-dcu-movies-tv-series-farthest-development

Michael Pachter

https://wccftech.com/fairgame-canceled-according-to-michael-pachter/

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/107100/sony-started-doing-stupid-expletive-when-jim-ryan-took-over-as-playstation-ceo-analyst-says/index.html

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/08/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management

Xbox Next-Gen

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/microsoft-wraps-up-xbox-series-xs-era-as-hardware-chief-teases-whats-next

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-hardware-architect-reflects-on-the-xbox-series-x-s-as-it-wraps-up-with-my-journey-far-from-over-i-am-excited-and-inspired-by-what-is-ahead-of-us

Bethesda games on Switch 2

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/rumour-another-bethesda-game-is-landing-on-switch-2-its-claimed

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/starfield-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2-leaker-claims/1100-6534121/

Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion

Me playing the demo - https://youtu.be/5pPv_LZ-5aw

What I like

Combat is enjoyable

Visually, it looks nice

Runs alright at 30fps

What I didn’t like/Mix/Not Sure

No 60fps options

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I played the Switch 2 demo of Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion

For my thoughts on the demo, click here - https://youtu.be/2bkaTP61v4s Tag for this video: #briansolow #gamer55551 #gaming #nintendoswitch2 #switch2 #daemonxmachina 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

Me playing Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2

Gameplay footage of me playing Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2. For my review, click here - https://youtu.be/K3c_mIvch3g

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00:00 - Intro

01:26 - Start of Gameplay/Mushroom Cup

03:08 - Mario Bros. Circuit

06:06 - Racing towards Crown City

09:24 - Racing towards Whistlestop Summit

12:40 - Racing towards DK Spaceport

16:42 - Time Trails Boo Cinema 

19:49 - Knockout King 1st Try

23:06 - Knockout King 2nd Try

25:52 - Knockout King 3rd Try

34:02 - Battle Mode/Coin Runner/Salty Salty Speedway

37:36 - Battle Mode/Coin Runner/Big Donut 

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I review Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2

My review of Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2. For gameplay, click here - https://youtu.be/N-1Uno8wSBE

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Developed by Nintendo EPD

Publish by Nintendo

00:00 - Intro

03:56 - Part 1 Pro

09:44 - Part 2 Cons

15:56 - Overall 

Pro

Visually, it looks good

Enjoyable gameplay

Runs at 60fps

Knockout King is fun

Cons

It would have been nice to see certain characters that haven’t been used for a while

Mixed on the open world/free-roaming part of the game

Mixed on the food items

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