Jay 37,045 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Sure there might not be new games every single month, but there will be constant additions which is awesome. I think we'll see more and more "collections" from third party developers since the current ones (Castlevania, Mega Man, Mana, Contra, etc) have all sold so well, but there's still plenty of cool/obscure SNES games that could come out on this service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Anyone else remember that brutal robot boss in Xizor's castle that eventually was just a floating head creeping around the maze shooting a deadly beam at you? mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Disco Stu said: It still really bothers me that neither Nintendo nor an indie developer has really picked up where Super Mario World left off for straightforward platforming games. The interplay between discrete levels and the connected overworld map is the main reason why it's my favorite game of all time. Opening up the paths of that map is still satisfying after nearly 30 years and countless play-throughs for me. The first 3 Wario Land games sort of picked up on ideas here, and Nintendo sort of did something similar in NSMBU, but in the latter it was so systematic and lacking in imagination I ultimately would've rather they didn't dredge up those SMW associations. I rarely play Nintendo and this got me back on my Switch. It still amazes me to this day just how iconic and brilliant each and every sound effect is in the game, not to even mention the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Koray Savas said: I rarely play Nintendo and this got me back on my Switch. It still amazes me to this day just how iconic and brilliant each and every sound effect is in the game, not to even mention the music. Does anyone vocally mimick the sound effects in their day to day? When I throw things or pretend to throw things I imitate the sound of Yoshi spitting something out, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I whistle the NES Elm Street music constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 Nintendo on BOTW2: Quote At the present time we cannot comment much about the game, but we wish to deliver new gameplay experiences that exceed the previous game to fans and users, so we will have to borrow the strength of many people to create this new title. Hence the reason why we are hiring new terrain designers at Nintendo. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/project/interview/index.html New gameplay experiences sound fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 (Meant to post this yesterday, but apparently never hit Submit) So what do we all think about this? Oh, more info is out now! https://ringfitadventure.nintendo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I don't think about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 No interest in playing an RPG while wiggling your body? Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Not when it's the RPG requiring me to do so! I'm perfectly happy to wiggle my body while playing a traditional RPG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 BTW, good Nintendo podcasts this/last week, eh? NVC featured what I'd say is the best modern lineup (Casey, Zach, Brian Peer!) and I loved their discussion of the Direct, RFN also had a nice discussion of the direct, actual hands-on experience with Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3, Trials of Mana, and Shovel Knight Dig to hear about, and NXPress featured heated debates on the Swich Lite and Astral Chain, and more Nintendo Direct discussion. Woo! I haven't even SEEN the Direct yet since it dropped while I was away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Is that a reaction to my post to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 No it just made me giggle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 The SNES controllers are up for order Stuey! https://snesc.nintendo.com/super-nintendo-entertainment-system-controllers Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks! Just ordered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 I ordered two. I can see myself using these not just for the NES and SNES Online games, but stuff like Celeste and Hollow Knight and Mario Maker 2, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 14 minutes ago, Jay said: I ordered two. I can see myself using these not just for the NES and SNES Online games, but stuff like Celeste and Hollow Knight and Mario Maker 2, too Oh, Mario Maker 2 is the main thing I bought it for. I already sailed past 100 hours in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 I can't believe we're only 2 days away from the release of the Link's Awakening remake! Anybody here pre-order it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Naturally. I think my wife is gonna be the one to play it first, though. 2D Zelda and Tetris/Dr. Mario are basically the only kind of games she plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Did you check out the free demo of Puyo Puyo Tetris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 We bought that one when it came out back in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Do you guys like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 She did! Although she wasn't very familiar with Puyo Puyo and kind of just wished it was more like regular Tetris. So naturally she played a lot of Tetris 99 this year. I don't like falling block puzzle games at all, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 I hardly ever play those kinds of games, though as a kid played a bunch I think it's so weird Tetris 99 is getting a physical edition after launching as a free NSO title. Bizarre Oh and since your wife loves 2D Zeldas so much, did you check out Blossom Tales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,278 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Speaking of 2D Zeldas, I just beat Link Between Worlds. I loved it! great score too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Oh man you hadn't played it yet? I was so pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Lived up to all the hype and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,278 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 39 minutes ago, Jay said: Oh man you hadn't played it yet? I was so pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Lived up to all the hype and more. I just got a 2DS and three of the 4 Zelda's for it (ALBW, Tri-Force Heroes, and Majora's Mask 3D) this week, so finally was able to play it. Been catching up with what I missed since SS in 2011. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition getting Switch eShop demo tomorrow Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Paid DLC is confirmed for Luigi's Mansion 3 Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Where's the Mario Maker 2 updates is what I wanna know! So much stuff got added post-release to the first game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Yea the constant updates for the first few months of that game were great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Link's Awakening arrived! Going to start when I finish work at 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,278 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Anybody else beat Link's Awakening yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I just beat the 4th dungeon, the one with the flippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 I didn't even get a chance to start Maybe tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,278 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 39 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I just beat the 4th dungeon, the one with the flippers. Try the chamber dungeon arranger yet? Good source of Rupees and ❤️ pieces and a seashell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Finally got a chance to begin playing LINK'S AWAKENING REMAKE last night! Only played for maybe 45 minutes or an hour, enough to clear the first dungeon and that's it. I have to say, this is a very good game, I love the graphics, animation, gameplay, music, etc. It was a cute idea to do this kind of diorama visual style with the tilt-shift focus, etc. And I love that the overworld is now seamless, it's very cool to move from area to area. And the map is great, as is the item area and FINALLY the ability to play this game with more than just 2 damn buttons, so you have your sword and shield perma-mapped while still having the ability to map other items to the buttons you want, etc. However, I do have 3 small issues with it. One is the slowdown, I've heard every podcast mention it ,and I noticed it right away. Often when returning to the overworld after being underground somewhere, everything is just... slow for a while. This should have been ironed out before release. Two is the way they put the parts of the screen that are supposed to be in the distance in a hazy, out of focus effect... it just doesn't look right to me sometimes, I dunno how to explain it. I've only played on my TV so maybe it looks different docked, but I dunno, it just doesn't seem quite right. And finally 3 is the price. After playing for even as short of a time as I have, it's clear this game is the same game as before with a complete visual overall and some gameplay tweaks. There was no major new design work needed for this. This should have been a $40 game, not a $60 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I haven't really noticed the framerate stuff, but at this point it's clear my eyes just don't work. I watched a Youtube video where someone said "Right, exactly *here* is where the slowdown occurs." and I literally didn't notice any difference. I'm broken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Huh, that's interesting, it was obvious to me. I was hoping the podcasts were exaggerating and it wouldn't be be a big deal, but nah, obvious slowdown. Are you playing on TV or handheld? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 So far 95% TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 I predict there's a 99% chance Nintendo never comments on the issue, and 1% chance they push out a patch that fixes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Sir, the possibility of Nintendo successfully patching a game is approximately three thousand, seven hundred and twenty to one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Never tell me the odds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Short interview with Eiji Aonuma about Link's Awakening Remake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 So who's installing Mario Kart Tour tomorrow? I find myself shockingly uninterested in this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I'm not sure why I would be interested. A phone game is a phone game, no matter who made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 I mean, there are good phone games and bad phone games, but this one just seems... weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jay said: there are good phone games This is a matter of opinion. One I don't share! Unless you mean, like, solitaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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