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So, the Nintendo Switch 2 — yeah, it’s been doing its thing for a couple of months. And wow, things are picking up, right? Personally, I’ve kinda started labeling it as my go-to for all things Nintendo, but there’s this whole new vibe that’s tempting me to try some ports I missed the first time around. Enter: Wild Hearts S, a version for the Switch 2, courtesy of Koei Tecmo’s monster-hunting magic.
Wild Hearts S is kinda like the Switch 2’s way of flexing its muscles, showing it can handle third-party stuff now. Like, remember the hype around Cyberpunk 2077? Well, those kinds of games are actually running here. Granted, it doesn’t quite sparkle like on other big consoles — you know, the PS5 vibes and all. The textures? Kinda meh sometimes. Frame rates take a nosedive when things get wild. But hey, if you’re someone who’s more about what’s under the hood than the paint job, you’re in for a treat.
Anyway — oh yeah, right, back to the game. So, you create your character and head out to hunt down these creatures called kemono. They’re like these bizarre animal-nature hybrids. You know, picture a rabbit that’s also a plant — and boom, you get the idea. Some kemono just sit there, letting you admire them, like turtles with coral on their shells — poor guy, I accidentally took it out before I realized it wasn’t hostile. My bad!
The real adrenaline rush comes from facing the big guys. Seriously, these things are like bosses in a twisted nature documentary. You track them, and then… boom, it’s on! The game has these cool “karakuri” things — imagine Lego, but magical. You use them to build all sorts of stuff like walls or healing mist. Blocking a boar with a makeshift wall? Yep, that’s a thing. Believe me, I tried.
Some fights stretch over a day’s cycle in-game, from sunshine to stargazing. That’s gratitude for spending what felt like an eternity chasing a Kingtusk. That frickin’ pig, always a workout. Speaking of workouts, running into the Lavaback — a beast with a serious anger issue. These creatures sometimes battle each other, and that’s a spectacle. It felt like witnessing a WWE match, minus the ring.
But not everything’s peachy. The camera, oh dear, the camera. It’s often playing peekaboo with walls or giving me a grand tour of a kemono’s insides. And don’t even get me started on cliffs — they spell disaster. Imagine trying to dodge a creature, only to be offered a splendid view of rock and darkness. Sigh.
Camera tantrums aside, Wild Hearts S is solid. Maybe it won’t win a beauty contest, but who needs beauty when you have this handheld beast-hunting thrill, right? I’m all in for more monster adventures, anytime, anywhere.
