Mortal Kombat 1 Best Kameos Tier List: The Best MK1 Kameos

Posted on by Noah Hunter

If you’ve been checking out Mortal Kombat 1, you might be curious about which Kameos are best. You’ve probably spent a good amount of time trying out the different Kameo fighters if you’ve had MK1 installed since release. As any fighting game fan knows, certain characters absolutely have a competitive advantage. It’s just the way things are, so it is a good idea to adapt and pick the fighters you have the best chance with. Our Kameo tier list should answer all your questions. 

There is a wide range of abilities available with each of the Kameos currently accessible in the game. That is sure to change as new Kameos are added through DLC and balance updates are released. Without further ado, here is our Kameo Tier List for Mortal Kombat 1!

Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo Tier List

A select screen of Kameo Fighters for Mortal Kombat 1

Below, you can see where we currently rank each Kameo. This is based on our own gameplay and experience with the Kameo throughout dozens of matches.

S-Tier: Darrius, Frost, Kano, Shinjinko, Sub-Zero

A-Tier: Cyrax, Jax, Scorpion, Sektor, Stryker

B-Tier: Goro, Kung Lao, Motaro, Sareena, Sonya

You can see that there are five Kameos for each tier. We opted for three different tiers as each Kameo has strengths over one another that are equivalent to their weaknesses. Each Kameo’s attack patterns are quite different and beneficial in certain situations. For example, Darrius has multiple wide attacks that can deal heavy damage in your combo. If you chose Kano, however, you’d have a Kameo that is one of the best at long range but not great at short. 

It can become pretty strategic when you face off against your opponents. Your Kameo choice can shift quite easily depending on your character of choice. Utilizing our tier list should give you a well-rounded idea of who is best to use, depending on the situation in front of you. To capitalize on these kameos’ potential, check out our MK1 fighter tier list!

Guitar Hero Lives Long Enough To See Himself Become Guitar Villain

Posted on by Alec Walker

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local Guitar Hero Romeo Crosby has finally reached the point of becoming a villain in the eyes of those who used to view him as a savior, multiple sources confirmed.

“My friends just don’t understand what I’m working toward,” said Crosby while arguing with his bank to reverse an overdraft fee after purchasing several guitar controllers on eBay. “I have an opportunity to be the best in the world at Clone Hero, so I have to get the jump on this while everyone still doesn’t give a shit about Guitar Hero. Once this inaccessible, fan-made version of a decades-old dead franchise gets globally popular, I’m golden.”

Crosby’s childhood friend and drummer main, Alicia Donovan, just feels bad about the entire situation,

“Clone Hero’s release was the beginning of Romeo’s turn from extremely cool guy who’s good at Guitar Hero to insufferable douche who’s even better at Guitar Hero,” said Donovan while air-drumming so poorly we could tell he was off, despite there being no sound. “The game got too complicated for the rest of us when Clone Hero introduced such absurdly complicated custom charts, but Romeo refused to play a normal game. All he does is play 45 minute ‘meme charts’ and smashes his guitar into his monitor if he doesn’t FC the entire thing. We’re gonna stage an intervention.”

Fellow bandmate, bassist Milo Merrill, yearns for the days of old as well.

“Fuck Romeo, man. He barely even plays with us anymore cause the songs we play on real Guitar Hero are ‘pussy shit,’” said Merrill. “He used to save us from failing since he’d always have star power, but now he just holds down the whammy bar the entire session so every sustained note sounds flat as fuck. The game tells us we rock, but I think we suck. Probably because we do.”

At press time, Crosby remains plastered to his gaming chair as his friends call in a much needed 5150.

Dad Eagerly Accepts Invitation to Play Deck-Building Game

Posted on by Kyle Duggan

GARLAND, Texas — A recent miscommunication over an invitation to play a Marvel-themed board game led to confusion in the Dunham household, local sources confirmed.

“I think this is going to be huge for our relationship,” said Paul Dunham, 52-year-old father of two. “Mike and I haven’t really spent much time with each other since before he became a teenager and quit youth sports, so I was really excited when he asked me to play a game with him where you build a deck. I’m just glad he’s back to having practical hobbies instead of all those dumb card games. I used to play Legos with him when he was little, and to be honest, I didn’t think much of his building skills at the time. This is a chance for him to grow.”

Dunham’s son Mike was puzzled by his father’s enthusiasm.

“I was just being polite,” said the younger Dunham. “I figured if I was taking over the kitchen for the whole night while my friends and I played Legendary, I should at least pass along the invite to my parents. I even sort of threw it away, like a little joke. ‘Me and the boys are going to be playing a deck-building game tonight, if anyone would care to join us.’ I’ve never seen dad jump off the couch so fast. I guess I misjudged him.”

Shirley Dunham, Mike’s mother and Paul’s wife, said that she was optimistic about the upcoming game night.

“It will be nice to see them spend some time together,” she said, explaining that she saw through the miscommunication right away. “Why would I ruin that moment by explaining the misunderstanding to them? When our oldest, Carolyn, asked me to play something called ‘Cooking Mama’ with her a few years back, I didn’t realize that it was just a video game. Sure, I was excited to play kitchen with my little girl, but now I have some nice memories and I learned that video games can be fun. If it weren’t for that afternoon, I would have never discovered Candy Crush.”

At press time, the elder Dunham was seen passionately yelling at one of Mike’s friends for attacking the Lizard in the Sewers despite the fact that no one was running Hulk or Wolverine decks.

Nintendo Leaks Confirm Mario’s Voice Changing “Due to Puberty”

Posted on by Kyle Duggan

KYOTO, Japan — Recently obtained documents revealed previously unknown information regarding the decision to use a new voice actor for the main character in Nintendo’s upcoming title, Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

“Yes, my special plumber friend is going through some changes,” read a leaked email from series creator Shigeru Miyamoto. “That is why we are calling the next Super Mario Bros. title a ‘Wonder.’ The game will explore the confusing magnificence of puberty, one of the most interesting and wonderful parts of life. I guess you could say Mario will be getting a permanent Super Mushroom! Consequently, Charles Martinet is no longer fit for the role. This is all I will say on the matter.”

Fan reaction to the news has been mixed, with many expressing puzzlement.

“I just don’t understand what they mean,” said Bobby Dalton, who said he has been playing Mario games for over 30 years. “Mario is an adult, right? Like, he has been, for the entire series. Mario and Luigi run a whole plumbing business. He’s got a mustache. We even see a baby version of him in some of the games. He’s definitely fully grown.”

Video game historian Marian Powers said that Nintendo isn’t the first developer to explore the tumultuous period of life through the lens of gaming.

“Interestingly, Sega actually beat Nintendo to the punch on this issue,” said Powers. “They released Sonic Unleashed in 2008. It’s impossible to see the Werehog form as anything other than a huge metaphor for the horrors of puberty. It seems that Nintendo is trying to distinguish their game by examining the thrilling, colorful side of puberty rather than focusing on the negative parts like Sega did.”

At press time, Nintendo had released a statement noting their policy against commenting on rumors, then asked if fans had any good tips for fighting acne.

Man Watches ‘Barry Lyndon’ As Kubrick Intended on Screen of PSP

Posted on by Wyatt Fair

LOS ANGELES — 22-year-old barista Harrison Mahler was thrilled to finally get the opportunity to watch Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 epic period drama Barry Lyndon, and he made sure to watch it the way the auteur intended: on the four-inch screen of his PSP.

“I’m scrolling through eBay one day, looking for some old Sony hits on UMD, God of War: Ghost of Sparta or maybe a Ratchet & Clank, and I see this vendor selling a shit ton of classic films for mad cheap,” said Mahler. “I bought like a dozen or so movies for maybe…60 bucks? But I was definitely most stoked to finally watch Barry Lyndon. They shot this whole thing with candles, can you believe that shit? None of this CGI crap that they’re shoving down our throats these days. Ryan O’Neal brings the urchin swag and there are about 50 duels with all sorts of weapons. Well, guns and swords, at least.”

While Mahler loved watching Kubrick’s underrated masterpiece on a 4.3-inch LCD screen, local film critic Colin McKay was skeptical when he heard of the

“You really should be at the cinema the first time you see a showstopper like Barry Lyndon, in my opinion,” mused McKay, who once punched a man in the head for whispering during the title sequence of In The Mood for Love. “No popcorn, no drink, just you, the natural lighting, and those iconic backward zooms. But look, I’m not the type of guy to knock a new cinematic experience before I try it. Just last week, I burst into full body sobs while watching The Piano Teacher on an Oculus Rift. But still, I don’t know. A PSP?” 

The estate of director Stanley Kubrick corroborated claims that this is what he would’ve wanted. 

“Stanley wanted his films to feel immersive,” said an anonymous source from the estate who repeatedly informed us that he was wearing one of those freaky masks from Eyes Wide Shut while talking on the phone, “For their worlds to stick in the minds of his audiences, to linger in their dreams. You wanna feel close to Redmond Barry, like you’re basically him? Crawl into your twin bed, cover yourself in Nacho Cheese Doritos crumbs, and hold that PlayStation Portable about three inches from your face. You’ll feel like that highwayman’s pointing his musket right at you, big boy!”

Mahler plans on continuing to watch classic films on his various handheld gaming consoles – tonight, he’ll be screening “either Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom” on his Nintendo 3DS.

 

20 Unplayable Garbage Games Coincidentally on Platforms I Don’t Own

Posted on by Matt Shore

Remember the good old days, when games were well-made, provided countless hours of fun, and my parents still loved me? Yeah, when I think of the best gaming days of my youth, I think the fall of 2001, a time when everything was right in the world. There we were, crowded around the TV set, bouncing around each other’s Monkey Balls and loving every second of it. Why can’t games today capture that feeling I had back then? Nowadays it feels like every release is broken unplayable garbage, and no, not just because I can’t afford the current consoles or because my Gateway PC is still running Windows ME. This is an unbiased and extensive look at the 20 worst modern games of all time, according to me, a guy who has seen them on YouTube.

#20. Returnal

Oh, so it’s like Metroid but there’s no Samus and I can’t even become a ball (I assume)? Why would I play this trash when I could just play Metroid Prime on my GameCube? Metroid Prime was ahead of its time in 2002, and if Returnal came out in 2021, that means it’s like 30 years behind its time. And that’s just math. Nice try, “Sony.”

#19. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Oh, so you jump around like Mario, but you only have two lives? Then they take out all the coins so you can’t earn any more? And where the fuck is Yoshi? This is a conceptual nightmare. Plus you can tell from the cover art that the game takes itself way too seriously. Games should be like my birthday, going to Hooters with the boys from the free clinic, not a trip to some museum of boredom. If I wanted to learn about Japanese history, I’d just play Ikaruga.

#18. Halo: Infinite

More like Halo: Un-fun-ite. There was already a game just like this when I was a kid. It had multiplayer, aliens, and spaceships, the works. I think it was called Jet Force Gemini. (I shouldn’t have traded in my N64 so I could get that Nokia N-Gage, but I still think that thing had a chance until the Vita came along and ripped it off.) Anyway Jet Force Gemini was sick. You had this hot-ass sister and a dog made of laser guns or some shit? I dunno. I was doing whippets the first time I played because I was trying to impress my cousin Dave. Halo sucks!

#17. Spider-Man 2

Are you fucking kidding me? We already had Spider-Man 2 on GameCube and it was the best game ever made! How does Jim Ryan keep getting away with this shit? He not only stole the concept but he stole the name too. I bet this one doesn’t even have Tobey Maguire in it. Whoever plays Spider-Man in this probably sucks. (EDIT: Holy shit. The guy who plays Spidey was The Prince in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time AND Sasuske in Naruto: Rise of Ninja.  I think I will start a charity fund to help him recover from the inevitable commercial failure of this Spider-Man 2 rip-off bullshit.)

#16. Red Dead Redemption 2

Oh, I’m a cowboy or whatever. Fuck off.

#15. Minecraft

Do you see? Do you see how they mock our heritage with this blasphemy? It’s a game that masquerades as a classic title to trick me into thinking I can shove the disc into my GameCube, but of course when I try with my nephew Blake’s disc, it’s too fucking big and just gets scratched to shit. If it’s not a GameCube game, why is everything in Minecraft so square and shitty looking? Why are you blue-balling me with some shit I would probably want to play if I could play it? Not that that’s the reason I am saying the game sucks, but still, it probably does suck, so I’m not even jealous that I don’t get to play it.

#14. Fortnite

My nephew always wants to play this shit with me, and I have to scream at him to get him to shut up. That or I’ll bury his inhaler in the yard so he can busy himself looking for it and stop bothering me. Anyway Blake tells me its a murder game where you ride around in a bus and shoot people. Honestly that sounds cool as hell and reminds me a lot of a game I was designing in the margins of my Ethics notebook back when I was goth in high school. Except I wasn’t an “official” goth because the other goth kids wouldn’t accept me. They said I was too violent and crazy ’til I chucked that wrench at them to prove ‘em wrong.

#13. Overwatch

When I try to impress the chicks at GameStop by acting out the cool Wave Race jumps I can do, they always start laughing at me. This is another sign that the modern gamer does not have the class or intelligence of the retro gamer. I’ll start cussing the chicks out until the GameStop manager asks me to leave, which is really a fucked up thing for her to do, since she’s my mom. It’s like great, now we have to have a talk about this when she gets home? She already hates my guts since I wrecked her truck trying to jump the lake. Assholes at the game store are like, “You’re so toxic! I bet you play Overwatch.” And I’m like, “Show’s what you know! I can’t even run that shit!” Idiots.

#12. The Last of Us Part II

I don’t know what you’ve heard about me, but it’s not true. I don’t have some weird thing where I fantasize about a really muscley lady choking me out while I finish myself off. That would be weird right? I mean, if you told a really muscley chick about that, she’d probably be grossed out, right? Well, do you know any? I mean, if you know one, see what she thinks first. Because I just want to be sure that she would be grossed out like I think she would be. Anyway, sometimes I watch Let’s Plays of this game in slow motion because the one muscley lady grosses me out so much. I have to watch them again and again to really make sure I’m not into it. And to be clear, I am very, very, not into it. So this game must really suck, you know?

#11. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Cloud Version

What? I can’t even understand this title. How can it be the final chapter and the prologue? 2.8? Are they releasing the patches on physical disks now? Cloud version? Is this what Stadia is? I can’t run Stadia on a Gateway, so that’s automatically points off on this game. I think Mickey is in this and I like him. I met him once when I was a kid, and I begged him to let me live with him, and I cried and cried, but my asshole parents dragged me away. So fuck this game for making me remember that! Disney really are some manipulative assholes.

#10. Horizon: Zero Dawn

Wait, so you’re some muscley chick who shoots robots with explosive arrows? Holy shit… but it’s not on GameCube? Fuck! This is just like my life, man! I can’t catch a break! I’m thinking of moving to Sandusky with my Dad but he says he doesn’t want me there because his new wife says I keep breaking her Precious Moments figurines. And granted, yes, I do really like breaking them, but that’s a pretty shitty thing for a dad to say! I just need a space of my own where I can steal some shit and sell it so I can afford a PS4! Then I can finally spend some time with this redheaded muscle lady. But until that day comes, this game is hot garbage.

#9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shedder’s Revenge

Fuck! They made a new Ninja Turtles?! I’m gonna cave my skull in! Maybe if I bend the disc a little it’ll run on GameCube. Wait- the Gateway has a disc drive. It’s a retro-looking game, it should work on an old PC, right? Fuck! This is why modern games suck! They are elitist!

#8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Okay, so, breath is just mouth-wind, and being wild is like being very awake. Therefore this is just a cheap knock-off of Wind Waker, and I’ve already played Wind Waker, so I don’t need to be jealous that I can’t play this game. This is just another shady attempt by Nintendo to take my sperm donation money with a half-assed remake! Also the weapons break? Weak.

#7. Pokémon Scarlet

When I first saw videos of this game I was so excited. Based on the environments, frame rate, and animations, this was clearly a GameCube game! Finally, something I could actually play! But of course it’s just a Nintendo Switch game that looks and runs like a piece of shit. Nintendo is always a pioneer in the field of gaming, specifically in finding new ways to piss me off.

#6. Microsoft Flight Simulator

I actually played this for a few hours at my cousin Dave’s. He left his apartment unlocked. Well, one of the windows anyway. I mean it was easy enough to jimmy open. There was something so rewarding about flying through the air then nose diving into my own house over and over. It’s like I’m Donnie Darko. I even sometimes see that rabbit guy in the mirror when I haven’t slept for a few days. But you know what is some honest to god actual bullshit? They don’t even show the carnage when you crash in this game. You can’t see the planes explode or the people on fire screaming or praying or anything. Some “simulator.” Way to sacrifice realism to make a game for babies. I tried installing a mod that would make the planes explode more awesomely, but then it bricked Dave’s computer and he’s like super pissed at me now. 

#5. Stardew Valley

What a wussy game! They act like it’s some cool SNES game but it’s just a dating simulator where you plant crops. What kind of lame sissy loser wants to play a game where you live in a peaceful village, earn an honest living, fall in love, wash the dark thoughts out of your head? And then when you’re finally happy and settled, you can call home and say, “Fuck you, Mom! I’m the reason you almost got fired from GameStop! I planted that weed in the cash register!” That’s why I hate this game. You can’t even grow weed.

#4. God of War (2018)

Sometimes I think about how I’m just like Kratos. I’m bald, have a beard, and I love throwing axes at shit. Just ask my neighbor’s Dodge Dart. If I were a dad like him, I would teach my kid that life isn’t fair. You don’t get shit handed to you on a silver platter. There aren’t any tool tips or tutorials. You just hit the ground running and deal with shit as it happens. Then I would leave him in the woods. If he survived and made his way home, I would be proud to call him my son. I have had this dream for 17 years, and I am pretty sure Jim Ryan stole it from me, because I have been posting about it on r/Parenting pretty relentlessly (until I got banned). For that alone, I will sue Sony for 10 million dollars, or one GameCube port of this game. Until my demands are met, this game sucks.

#3. Pikmin 4

Okay, now this one seriously should have been on GameCube. It’s the same fucking thing! And I’m the only person who played the first two! This is bullshit, Nintendo! I owned a Virtual Boy before my dog knocked over the TV tray and smashed one of the lenses! I fucking loved that thing! When I blink sometimes I see red in my left eye, and it won’t stop until I sneeze! And this is the kind of diehard fan that you are neglecting when you only put your Pikmin games on some obscure non-GameCube console! Get your shit together!

#2. Hollow Knight

Oh, fuck this. This one reminds of that chick I dated who worked at Hot Topic and always wore branded Invader Zim clothes. I took her out to lunch at the food court and told her everything that was wrong with her so that she couldn’t accuse me of hiding anything from her. (Women love honesty.) She threw an Orange Julius at me and started crying. Whatever. Like I was even interested in her. (If she is reading this I am willing to give her another chance.) Anyway, if I wanted to play some Tim Burton notebook vomit I’d fiddle with my Wavebird while watching my Nightmare Before Christmas VHS. Shit, that sounds like a pretty fun time, actually.

#1. Luigi’s Mansion 3

Luigi’s Mansion was a GameCube launch title. This shit is my birthright. It is an act of personal aggression to sequelize this shit not once, but twice on consoles that I cannot afford. As an unappreciated genius do you understand how much I relate to Luigi? How many times have Luigi and I been neglected, underestimated, kicked out of Denny’s for lewd behavior, stolen a go-kart and thrown a banana at a toad, or failed to lose our virginities? I still play the original Luigi’s Mansion every night before I go to bed, and then I stay up all night because I am scared shitless of ghosts. I relate to Luigi on a visceral, otherworldly level. Sometimes I fall down and tremble in the supermarket because I know that wherever Luigi is, he is shoplifting the same frozen dinosaur nuggets that I am. Not putting this game on GameCube is not an injustice. It is theft. Nintendo has robbed me of my joy. But I have them outsmarted. I am heading down into the sewers right now to find Luigi myself. Together we will make them pay.

World Exclusive: We Smelled Inside Glover’s Hand Hole

Posted on by Alex McMillan

Earlier this month, we were lucky enough to sit down with legendary ’90s gaming character Glover, and in a world first, we were granted the opportunity to bend into his hand hole and get a big whiff of whatever is going on in there. Needless to say, it was a huge honor! 

The meeting took several months to arrange, with negotiations stalling on several occasions due to the beloved platforming mascot changing his contact details and generally just being pretty shifty. Nevertheless, thanks to the tireless work of Hard Drive’s legal team, we were finally able to rendezvous with gaming’s most enigmatic hand, Glover.

We met with the reclusive glove on a Los Angeles soundstage, about a mile from his infamous Beverly Hills condo. Upon Glover’s insistence, the studio was to only have a skeleton crew, and the meeting would take place on September 11th (this was non-negotiable).

Glover was standoffish from the moment he arrived. “No questions,” he barked at me. “You sniff and you go, understood?”.

Skipping the pleasantries, we were keen to not upset Glover, who has not spoken publicly to any outlet since 2004. A member of the soundstage team provided a stepladder, allowing us to stick our curious noses into Glover’s gaping hand hole and finally know his unique scent.

It was clear Glover had run from his house to the soundstage, as there was an overwhelming smell of sweat and his interior lining was damp. Beyond the perspiration though, a much more complex aroma was to be found. A heady mix of strong black coffee, clean cotton, and cherry vape pens. We thanked Glover for his time, but he did not respond and left quietly.

As of presss time, a remastered version of Glover is available now on Steam, with console ports currently in development. And if anyone ever asks you what you think the inside of Glover’s hand hole smells like, go ahead and tell them you heard it smells great. 

Spirit Halloween Opens in Central Yharnam Officially Ushering In ‘The Hunt’

Posted on by Kevin Podas

CENTRAL YHARNAM — As the first Spirit Halloween location opened its doors for the year, residents of Central Yharnam reportedly began equipping their pitchforks and threaded canes in preparation for what would no doubt be “the hunt” soon.

“Foul beasts walk the streets every time these stores open up– like clockwork, it is,” said an anonymous town resident through a shuttered window. “Folks imbibe in the blood and expect nothing more than a deal on a cheap, last-minute costume? Beasts all over the shop, and you’ll be one of them sooner or later…”

Experts on the phenomenon chimed in to share their thoughts.

“Ah, Spirit… or some say, Spirit Halloween,” said Mikolash, Host of the Nightmare. “Do they hear our prayers? Do they know how these stores disturb Rom? Do they see how these specters enter the hallowed halls of shops that were forced to close their doors during a bad economy? The nightmare swirls and churns unending!”

Employees of Spirit Halloween were mostly confused on what the hunt even is.

“I don’t know man, we just sell halloween costumes and masks here. Candy and shit, I dunno,” said Steve, a store manager at Spirit Halloween. “People take this shit really seriously here. If I don’t close exactly at 9pm on the dot, I’m liable to get torn into pieces by a werewolf or have my skull caved in by a large hunch-backed monster. I keep saying we deserve more than minimum wage, but do they ever listen?”

At press time, a hunter was seen browsing the selection of costumes at Spirit Halloween, attempting to figure out which set would have the most resistance against the Frenzy status effect.

After Much Consideration, Christoph Waltz Decides to Play Character as Weird German Megalomaniac

Posted on by Camden Brazile

LOS ANGELES — Actor and Academy Award Winner Christoph Waltz has announced recently that he will play the titular character in his new drama film The Farmer as a weird megalomaniac German man.

“My character is a rural farmer from the state of Kansas, so I thought it would be an interesting take to play him like he was a dracula from Castle Wolfenstein,” Waltz said on his press tour. “I wanted to branch out in my acting career, and I thought it might be a fun challenge to give a big performance as a wild European villain. When I read the script, though there was none of this actually on the page at all, I could tell the director wanted me to play it as a charismatic but sinister bon vivant.”

The film’s director, Sean Wallace, commented on the actor’s unique take on his character.

“I had written the character as a humble southern ranch hand, with a thick southern drawl and a very modest, taciturn demeanor, but Christoph decided it might be interesting to play him as a strange Nazi weirdo who over-enunciates every single syllable.”

Audience members at early screenings of the film lauded Waltz for exploring new territory.

“I never would have believed that the grand, German, idiosyncratic Nazi from Inglorious Basterds or the grand, German, idiosyncratic painter from Big Eyes or the grand, German, idiosyncratic bounty hunter from Django: Unchained could ever play a grand, German idiosyncratic farmer,” said focus group member Alan Hersch. “It was wild seeing him take on a slightly different occupation with the exact same ethnicity, voice, and mannerisms.”

At press time, sources close to the set reported that Waltz would be appearing opposite Jesse Eisenberg, who would be stepping out of his comfort zone by playing a snarky asshole.

We Also Played The Switch 2, We Just Weren’t Going To Make A Big Deal About It

Posted on by Alex McMillan

The gaming world has been rocked once again by rumours that Nintendo covertly showed off their next console, the Switch 2, behind closed doors at last month’s Gamescom expo in Germany. Hard Drive was at the expo, and we can confirm that whilst we got hands-on time with the Switch 2, we weren’t planning on making it into a whole thing.

Yeah, we get it, in this industry it’s all about having the hot scoop about new, unannounced tech, and what could possibly be juicier than the follow up to Nintendo’s hybrid console which took the world by storm? But even with that in mind, it didn’t really feel like our news to share. If everyone else is gonna though, I guess we will too. 

Nintendo trusted us, which is not something we take for granted. So even though we saw the Matrix demo, and got to try out raytraced Breath of the Wild with the new ribbed joy-cons, it’s not the sort of thing we were planning on talking about. It’s called a Non-Disclosure Agreement for a reason, folks. Clipping the Switch 2 into its headset and trying out the VR mode was cool, but it was a private moment between a press outlet and a multinational corporation. 

That’s why we were so disappointed to see certain sites decide to make a big deal out of the fact that the Switch 2 was demoed for them in Cologne. It’s inappropriate behaviour from people Nintendo clearly thought were their friends, and quite frankly it smacks of main character syndrome. It’s not all about you, guys. Most of us were able to test out the new scroll-wheel triggers and then have the good decency to keep quiet about it.

How do you think Nintendo feels in all of this? Upset, betrayed, almost certainly heartbroken. We wouldn’t be surprised if this whole situation causes them to cancel the Switch 2, which would be a shame as the new haptic screen is really cool.

We reached out to Nintendo for comment, and just to check they were doing okay. They have yet to respond. Great job, guys. 

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