Third-party games often struggle on Nintendo platforms, except for Madden Rugby 26.As the first EA football game to be launched on this "Mario Creator" console in more than a decade, it has topped the Switch 2 sales list, and its $100 luxury version bundle is second only to "Dong Qigang: All-Opening".But what is the actual experience of this game? Even on the most powerful console, the reputation of the new work of "Madden Rugby" is often controversial.Last year's version received only 3.2 user ratings on Metacritic.Obviously, Switch 2 version of Madden Rugby 26 successfully continued this "tradition" of the series.Players have split into two factions. Some believe that this transplanted work has fulfilled its dream, some denounce it as a "bad work", and some even begin to apply for a refund.Is it really that bad?

Foreign media NintendoLife praised the transplant in the review: "Madden Rugby 26" overall performance on Switch 2 is a success," PJ O'Reilly wrote. "The game feels smooth and runs stably, and the picture is almost the same as other console versions." He mentioned the problems he encountered - such as "existing problems with the menu, too long loading time, and the ongoing failure to enter the game due to busy servers" - are currently on the entire platform.As always, the paid advance experience is more like a paid test.

So, how do you think of some players complaining about the obvious input delay and frame rate lag in the Switch 2 version (the frame rate hovers above 30fps, but it cannot reach 60fps like other platforms)? "Hurry up and apply for a refund of Switch 2 version, this game cannot be played at all," said a player in the "Madden Rugby" forum community.Judging from the screenshots, the player named WhatIsGodWithoutOD seems to have successfully received a refund from Nintendo.Another player lamented in the post that the frame rate plummeted outrageously and reminded everyone: "Warm reminder: Don't buy Switch 2 version of "Madden Rugby" for the time being." However, in the comment section of these two posts, some players also said that the game experience was completely normal.

The real-time screen of Switch 2 running "Madden Rugby 26" shows that the frequent lags mentioned by some players do exist, but overall, as a game that has transplanted from PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to amphibious console platforms, its resolution and performance are already pretty good (this year's work is also the first time the series has abandoned the PS4 and Xbox One platforms).“Overall, it’s a solid transplant, and although there is room for improvement, it still makes for a great experience, especially when it comes to portable play,” wrote a calm-headed player in the Switch 2 forum community.At present, the core difference between players seems to be that the game lacks the 60fps mode.Players who transfer from the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms may find the difference obvious, while Nintendo players who have been in contact with the series for the first time in years think the experience is OK, but the differences in the halftime show and other features of different versions still raise some questions.

For players who are playing "Madden Rugby 26" on Switch 2, there are two "Urban Legend"-level optimization techniques that are circulating in the community, which are said to make the experience smoother.These methods may be really effective, or they may be just a modern version of the "blow-up" psychological comfort.The first trick is to make sure the game is installed in the Switch 2's built-in storage, rather than running through a cassette or on a Micro SD Express card; the second is to completely restart the game and the console when performance issues are particularly serious.At least before EA launched the patch, some players have already started to solve the problem by "shut down and then booting".

In addition, the early experience period is also a good time to wait for "Madden Rugby 26" to improve itself. This is a familiar routine for players who are addicted to "Madden Rugby" every year: first there is a hasty round of repair patches, and then players lament that "actually this is not bad." In the middle of autumn, those stubborn questions emerge again and become the focus of discussion.The real changes in the series or player group are often minimal, unless 2K launches its own rugby game, which finally brings competition back to the field.However, even if you don’t play Madden Rugby, you can still enjoy the most exciting part of each generation’s new work: a new round of endless bug highlights.