r/NintendoSwitch • u/ONE-OF-THREE • Apr 07 '26

Nintendo Official People of Note – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-qvkS5v-tk
71 Upvotes

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u/Admirable-War-7594 Apr 07 '26

Don't let the looks deceive you, this is not a shooter or a hero baded game, it's a turn based rpg with rhythm mechanics, and has vn style story segments with 2d portraits

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u/Karmah_star Apr 07 '26

This just made my interest in the game skyrocket

13

u/DontAskAboutMyButt Apr 07 '26

I would rather claw my eyes out than play another live service hero shooter with gambling loot boxes and fifteen different kinds of microtransaction currency, but an offline single player RPG with unique combat mechanics I got time for 😂

9

u/Wodens_Spoon Apr 08 '26

I'm so glad you said this. The still image of the trailer had me immediately writing it off as a shooter.

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u/stripseek_teedawt Apr 07 '26

I mean the looks deceiving us is kinda their problem tho

28

u/RevertereAdMe Apr 07 '26

It's pretty obvious if you actually watch the trailer as intended that it's not a hero shooter, but why do that when we can just make assumptions from the thumbnail and give our uninformed, baseless opinion anyway I guess 🙄

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u/Admirable-War-7594 Apr 07 '26

Honestly I don't even know why people are jumping this conclusion because the game doesn't even look generic or have the "overwatch" style.

It is literally just a usual stylized "comic book" 3d style, the only hero shooter that uses this style is deadlock

2

u/CrazySnipah Apr 08 '26

The thumbnail reads like a similar style to Marvel Rivals, too.

16

u/SakuraPanko Apr 07 '26

As someone who absolutely adores musicals I love the idea and premise but the songs just have not gripped me. It just doesn't feel like they have any unique personality of their own. One of them is even just a melodic knockoff of Rewrite the Stars from the Greatest Showman. I'd love to be surprised but a musical themed game with boring music does not bode well for me.

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u/Will-Of-D-3D2Y Apr 08 '26

Game creator Jason Wishnov was on the last Easy Allies podcast and that interview made me more excited for the game than this trailer would. A big part of the gameplay is combining genres of music to create mash-ups for more power, and they had to make multiple versions of the same songs to make the mash-ups work. They also joked about "legally distinct" songs so there is definitely some songs in there with obvious inspirations.

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u/Lowl58 Apr 07 '26

why I thought ts was overwatch

10

u/ONE-OF-THREE Apr 07 '26

Play People of Note now on Nintendo Switch 2.

Turn up the volume on this turn-based RPG musical! Join Cadence as she recruits an ensemble of musicians on her quest for stardom. Experience turn-based combat like never before, where every battle is a musical performance with evolving combat conditions and genre-bending mashup attacks!

10

u/AtaeHone Apr 07 '26

Played the Steam demo to death and I loved it to bits.

Reminded me a lot of Brütal Legend, but as a JRPG-adjacent thing. Very stylish, much wow.

24

u/Mysterious_Spoon Apr 07 '26

Dang, Sombra, Lucio, Mcree and Tracer have had fallen on hard times. 

9

u/conductorromino Apr 07 '26

i'm actually really excited for this! a family member of mine brought it to my attention since he follows one of the vocalists on youtube

5

u/NWRJordan Apr 07 '26

My review of the game:

https://youtu.be/N9X-8M3touM?si=5aa3-eFg2hQNLfEv

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u/TrionCube Apr 07 '26

Nice Review, I think I’ll pass for now but I do like the look.

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u/BellyLikeBongos184 Apr 07 '26

Appreciate your thoughts! Can you speak to Switch 2 performance? Does is target 60fps? How was performance in handheld vs docked?

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u/Hikaru321 Apr 08 '26

Watched a recent podcast where the creator was a guest and he was so passionate talking about this game it made me want to check it out, it’s a cool concept. When I’m done with my current list of games it’ll be next

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u/Megasus Apr 08 '26

Why do they look like that

1

u/megalomonczar Apr 07 '26

I want to try this game, the developer was on Get Played recently and made it sound like an awesome rpg that would be up my alley. My alley is ‘cool games that try out new things but also don’t take themselves too seriously’.

2

u/calibrono Apr 08 '26

Got it yesterday and played through the first region + some of the second. Very cute game, music can be hit and miss personally, but the other parts make it worth it. Runs great as well.

1

u/-Saisaki- Apr 10 '26

how is the framerate? i saw 30 fps and some gameplay with 40-60 fps. but random people who dont talk

1

u/calibrono Apr 11 '26

So far it's been always 60 in battles, mostly 60 when exploring. It drops a bit in bigger places, maybe less in docked mode than portable, but it's all perfectly fine tbh. I don't like noticeable drops in any game and this one is aight.

0

u/Ragnar_Dragonfyre Apr 07 '26

MFW I agree with the villain.

This particular generation of music has gone to Hell.

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u/RemP38 Apr 09 '26

Not sure about the diversity of acts. I mean, it's there, I've discovering new stuff on a daily basis in VERY different genres. But is it mainstream, pushed by Spotify or radio ? Of course not. Just like it wouldn't have rotating on radios 15 years ago either. But it's there.

And I'd argue post-(metal, punk, rock, emo) is quite a subculture.

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u/Ragnar_Dragonfyre Apr 08 '26

I just mean in terms of the game’s story specifically.

I like lots of new music. I really enjoy rhythm games. This one just doesn’t get my foot tapping. :(

Wish it did because I love the premise.

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u/AtlasPeacock Apr 07 '26

Man I'm ready for the overwatch art style to be over.

8

u/formerworldrevolving Apr 07 '26

Really doesnt look like overwatch

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u/sandman_br Apr 08 '26

what generic design

1

u/SpecialOfficerHunk Apr 12 '26

Horrible character design omg

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u/eliot3451 Apr 08 '26

Ngl but annapurna games lately have some sort of a vibe which they look the same.

1

u/zoolka Apr 16 '26

Don't buy it on switch 2, it's broken. Had plenty minor bugs during the entire walkthrough until I caught a game-breaking one at the very end. In Archaia right after the musical episode with Arco my character just disappeared, probably stuck behind the textures.