Jay 37,368 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Shockingly, Nintendo is letting Amazon. Walmart, Target, and Gamestop sell 9 of the biggest 1st party Switch games for $40 this week. Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Maker 2, Luigi's Mansion 3, New Super Mario U Deluxe, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, and Mario Party Superstars Amazon GameStop Walmart Target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 They do this every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TolkienSS 407 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 40 dollars isn't much of a discount. Far from shocking. Shocking would be 20 bucks. Alas, I'd wager Nintendo made more than enough mooha with the Switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 When was the last time a console went this long without a price drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/03/not-used-your-wii-u-in-a-while-it-might-be-dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Yea I saw that the other day, so I fired up my Wii U on lunch break today - also because I wanted to install all the Xenoblade Chronicles X updates, because I heard once than when the eShop shuts down, you won't be able to download updates either. It was working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 We use ours fairly regularly and it’s fine. I also fired up my Wii recently which is also fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 The Xenoblade Chronicles X free downloads ended up being 15 GIGS! Supposedly they speed up the game if you're playing off the disc (which is what I own). So I had to delete the Mario Kart 8 install that came with my Wii U just to fit the updates on. Crazy. I tried to browse the eShop for purchase ideas, but most of the stuff I had on my wishlist is now available on Switch except for one: Affordable Space Adventures. Anyone here play that one? I wish it waws $5 instead of $20... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I wish other games did stuff like that. What if I don't want to play a game in super duper 4k and mega surround sound, and all dialogue in 12 languages? Can my modern game be 20 GB instead of 120 GB? I'm able to download that much with no problem, but I imagine a majority of gamers can't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Eh just buy physical then you're only downloading updates and patches instead of the game itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On Switch, yeah. On the others? You still have to install gigs and gigs of data even from the disc. Switch wise, file size isn't even a problem. Switch games aren't gigantic like the games on the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 18 minutes ago, SilverTrumpet said: You still have to install gigs and gigs of data even from the disc. Install, yes, but I thought we were talking about downloading from the internet being something not everyone can do, not just installing into the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 You're right. My brain isn't functioning properly today. May the Force Be With You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 And also with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 This reddit thread has a nifty breakdown of every 1st Party Switch title and who developed it: https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/11ku5sp/with_the_switch_completing_6_years_heres_a_list/ @Disco Stu would approve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 disco Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Very good mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 22/02/2023 at 5:08 PM, Jay said: Anyone else completely forget about this? There wasn't much to it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 IIRC, it seemed strangely bare of sfx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 What? I am talking about the direct. It was all fluff around the trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jay said: What? I am talking about the direct. It was all fluff around the trailer Oops, I thought you meant the trailer itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Standard fluff piece thing. Jack Black was funny though. Im going to watch the movie eventually because I have a seven year old and what else are you going to do? I watched the Angry Birds Movie, man. But every new trailer I see makes it look less and less interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 I have no reason not to think it'll be a fun time at the movies Whether or not it will be anything worth watching again remains to be seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 I suspect it’s a combination of the modern trailerized music thing and them cherry-picking specifically trailer-friendly moments for it. I have confidence based on the actual first movie clip they released that it’ll be good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Woof, cringey Or I'm principal Seymour out of touch with the youths of today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Any Switch Adventure Games/Metroidvanias/RPGs out there you guys recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 Adventure RPG? What's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 35 minutes ago, Jay said: Adventure RPG? What's that? I put a slash in there, meaning I would accept recommendations from either of those two categories or in other adjacent categories. Basically anything like Hollow Knight, Zelda, or Octopath/Final Fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 For RPGs, Final Fantasy 4 Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy 7 Live A Live For metroidvanias, Super Metroid (SNES Online) Metroid Fusion (GBA online) Steamworld Dig 2 Ori and the Blind Forest Shantae and the Pirates Curse Shantae Half Genie Hero The Mummy Demastered For Zelda-ish, Tunic Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Jay said: For RPGs, Final Fantasy 4 Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy 7 Live A Live For metroidvanias, Steamworld Dig 2 Ori and the Blind Forest Shantae and the Pirates Curse Shantae Half Genie Hero The Mummy Demastered Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 Out of those 5 metroidvanias, The Shantae games have the most fun music and characters Ori has the most beautiful graphics Steamworld Dig 2 has one of the most satisfying gameplay loops ever The Mummy Demastered isn't top in class in anything, but it's the shortest and you get to shoot instead of melee attack Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Most people who've played it recommend Dragon Quest 11 as a great RPG, but I haven't played it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Some screenshots for Metroid Zero Mission found in Switch GBA Online, could hint at it eventually coming to the service https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/metroid-zero-mission-screenshots-found-on-nintendo-switch-online-by-dataminer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 Great game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Anyone know any of these games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Jay said: Anyone know any of these games No clue whether it holds up, but Kirby 2 was good at the time. I preferred the first, but the second introduced some classic Kirby stuff like taking on the characteristics of certain villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Source: https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1636040893764362241/ ThePenitentMan1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 13/03/2023 at 6:05 PM, Jay said: Most people who've played it recommend Dragon Quest 11 as a great RPG, but I haven't played it myself RPGs are my least favorite genre and I think Dragon Quest XI is incredible, and it's about as traditional as an RPG can get being made today. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 I'm excited to check it out someday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Picked up FF7 on Switch for 7.99 (actually less, due to gold points) per @Jay's recommendation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 Oh boy, that will be an interesting ride. In one way it's an utter classic, especially as far as characters, story, and a lot of the battle mechanics go But in other ways, it's quite outdated now, in terms of it not always being clear what you have to do, where you have to go, or how some things work. My recommendation is do not feel bad about using guides whatsoever Enjoy the music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 A 10 minute Tears of The Kingdom gameplay video is dropping in about 24 hours; I created a separate thread so anyone who wishes to know NOTHING about the game (@Disco Stu) can still read this thread, and ignore that one Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Nintendo just revealed the TOTK-themed Special Edition Switch OLED is dropping Friday April 28th! I'm getting one. Official page is up with more pictures https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/nintendo-switch-oled-model-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-edition-112870/ https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-oled-model-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-edition-launches-on-april-28/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 If anybody was on the fence about watching the TOTK gameplay video that dropped this morning, I thought I'd give a spoiler-free explanation of what's in it so you can decide if it's for you or not. It doesn't say anything about story, setting, timeline, characters... it doesn't even explain why your arms looks the way it does, nothing. You also only see one new enemy in the footage, and only some NPCs briefly (they aren't interacted with) The video basically just shows you four new abilities, and some examples of things you can do with these abilities, and that's pretty much it. I didn't find it to be spoilery at all, but everyone has different opinions on what they want and don't want to know ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 46 minutes ago, Jay said: one new enemy four new abilities, Spoilers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Preorder is up on Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6540265.p?skuId=6540265 I snagged one! Now I just need to find a place I can pre-order the Special Edition of the game itself... Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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