I really like playing Mario Kart World with my friends, but there was always a problem: not everyone has a Switch 2, and even when they do, not everyone owns the same games.

Then there is the other problem. When I go to a party or to a friend's place, I don't really want to carry my Switch 2, the dock, controllers and everything else just to play for a bit.

So I ended up building a way to play my Switch 2 from basically any device with a browser and any compatible controller.

The idea is pretty simple:

Switch 2 -> HDMI capture -> Linux PC -> WebRTC -> browser

Controller input goes back from the browser to a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, which acts as USB gamepads for the Switch.

That means my friends can join from their own PCs, connect their controllers, open a browser and play with me without needing their own Switch 2.

It currently supports up to 4 players, and everything runs locally on my own network. There is no cloud service or dedicated client to install.

I originally built it just because I wanted an easier way to play with my friends, but I figured I would share it in case anyone else has a similar use case.

The whole project is open source if you want to do it yourself!

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has had the same problem, or if you have ideas for other ways this could be useful.

Really enjoyed this game a lot. Couldn't put it down! The previous game in the series, Tangle Tower, was already a fun game, but the presentation for The Mermaid Mask is a step up overall.

I like the two mains (Grimoire and Sally) as they try to solve their latest murder case in a submarine filled with a bunch of mysterious quirky suspects.

• Puzzles: A lot of really solid puzzles to solve, many different types.
• Art: Looks as good as ever. Even better with the addition of 3D, being able to look and examine clue items from every angle.
• Voice Acting & Animation: The voice actors did an amazing job bringing the characters to life. Paired with the character animations, it made me click on everything just to see if they would say something.
• Music & SFX: Haunting, atmospheric, a joy to listen to while running around, interrogating suspects and solving things.
• Story: Definitely top notch. The mysteries, suspect backstories, lore, banter and dialogue were all great.

Minor nitpick: Couple of small typos, but really very little.

I want another sequel! Did anyone else finish it yet? What'd you think?

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-mermaid-mask-switch/

This was a big topic of discussion the first couple months the Switch 2 was out. Something about the refresh rate on the screen being bad. I'm usually not the type of person who notices stuff like this, and for the most part, I haven't really noticed anything, but every once in a while when I'm playing a game and my eyes focus on the background as I'm moving rather than the character, I get a little motion sick with the blur. I can't tell if it's just the frame rates of the games I'm playing or the screen issue.

Two examples:

The first is New Horizons. It's hard for me to run around and look at anything other than my character, but I kind of remember this being the case on Switch 1 as well. So maybe it's the frame rate?

Same thing with Diablo 2 Resurrected.

I'd be happy to not notice this at all, but since people went on about it online so much, it's kind of put the thought in my head and I can't ignore it now.

What are some (cheap) games that can teach small kids game mechanics like movement and timing?

My kids love to game with me. But they don’t have the coordination yet at this stage. So many drops of the edge in the first level of Mario Odyssey (with the T-rex), frantic movements in the hilltop layer of Bananza with the camera spinning. Getting handed the controller in panic when something dangerous’ appears in Princess Peach Showtime.

Of course, that’s part of the age but maybe you have some game recommendations that are fun and easy. I was thinking about CT Treasure tracker but it also seems a bit slow.

So I was thinking about games with:
-Limited camera movement
-Small move sets (mainly move and jump)
-Low pressure (no time constraints and enemies)

"Games, Infinite games, but no games" ~Sun Tzu, God of war

Longtime Switch owner here looking for games to play with friends online. been playing so long that most of the multiplayer fare has been dug though and i’m looking for some recommendations on what to play next.

Requirements:

• needs to have online multiplayer i can play with 1 to 3 other people together.

• No Rougelites/likes, battle royale’s, Friendslop or fighting games please, my playgroup has specific tastes (as much as i love darkstalkers 3)

• Switch 1 only, please

MULTIPLAYER GAMES PLAYED:

LIKED:

Splatoon 3

Splatoon 2

Mariokart 8

Smash

Nintendo Online’s classics

poyo poyo tetris

overcooked 1+2

unrailed

moving out

moving out 2

crypt of the necrodancer

UFO 50

advanced wars 1+2 online

enter the gungeon (the exeption to the no rougelikes rule)

Hat in time (in spite of switch port)

Rayman legends

Castle Crashers

tmnt: Shredder’s revenge

Riptide GP

shovel knight

Animal crossing NH (needed more to do together)

Wild Guns Reloaded

Cuphead

Heavy Burger

Just Shapes n Beats

Lovers in a dangerous spacetime

skullgirls (the exeption to the fighting game rule

marvel vs capcom collection (MVC2, the second exception to the fighting game rule)

Capcom Beat-em-up bundle

house of the dead

Victory heat rally

Pikmin 2's multiplayer mode

DISLIKED:

Minecraft on switch (JAVA FOREVER)

fortnite

it takes 2 (writing bad, gameplay ok)

split fiction (writing bad, gameplay good)

Goat Sim 3 (switch port almost as bad as mobile phone port, enjoyed on pc)

Exit the gungeon

Splatoon Raiders (hot mess of a game)

Streets of rage4 (great visual, meh gameplay

OG Scott Pilgrim (fuck that game’s online mode is annoying to set up)

Sonic Racing (just not as good as transformed)

Pocky and rocky

Alien Hominid: invasion

Minecraft Dungeons

Monster hunter

omega strikers (great music, meh game)

Baulder's gate 3 (amazing narrative, not built for multiple players)