Faleel 5,359 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Nick Parker said: Wha'd you think? I liked it, have'nt got to the aftergame, got distracted by Smash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 I'm leaning towards Kingdom Battle just because it's a style of game I've never actually played (tactical RPG) and it will give me a nice break before delving back into some more platformers and metroidvanias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I played the arcade version of Luigi's Mansion at Dave and Busters in December, it was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Nintendo has sold 52.48 million Switches, surpassing the Xbox One for this generation of consoles PS4 has sold 106 million consoles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Fire Emblem: Three Houses is now the best selling game in the entire series 2.58 million copies is more than Fates’ combined 1.84 million and Awakening’s 1.9 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 It deserves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 I enjoy using Claude and Byleth in Heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 The release of Animal Crossing, the ultimate laid-back time-sink game, is perfectly timed with when everyone is going to be quarantined inside their house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Reggie Fils-Aimé appointed to GameStop board of directors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 With E3 canceled here's hoping we get a Nintendo Direct soon. We don't know much about what they are releasing this year. I have a giant backlog of unfinished games anyway, but it's still nice to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I finally set up a Switch profile for my 5-year-old so that we can both have our own characters on the same island in Animal Crossing this weekend. I'm also likely going to soon buy the indie game Murder By Numbers. I play basically every Picross game that comes out on Switch, and an Ace Attorney-style story-based one sounds intriguing. Over the past 5 days, for obvious reasons, I was wanting gaming comfort food, so I started a new playthrough of A Link to the Past. Just beat the Skull Woods dungeon, about to head to Gargoyle's Domain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 A Link To The Past is such a great game from top to bottom I actually just re-subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online this weekend, since my launch day subcription had for some reason not auto-renewed. I went into the SNES games area when I wanted a break from Mario + Rabbids and was kind of bummed by the selection. Obviously any service that has Mario World 1 & 2, Link to the Past, and Super Metroid is phenominal, and I love that I can play those in perfect quality on my Switch. But there is sooooooo many bottom tier games when you go beyond those, and so many top tier games are missing. I ended up dabbling with some Starfox and found it didn't hold up; Checked out Starfox 2 and didn't like it at all, and then just ended up playing the first world of Super Mario World, which was as great as always except that playing that game with the Pro Controller was less than ideal. I didn't want to get off my butt to get my SNES Switch controller tho I hope they add a ton more SNES games to that module, even the SNES Mini has so a much better selection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I just modded my SNES controller with a PCB from 8BitDo, and played some Mario World as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Such a great game I had forgot that they don't even give you the cape until World 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 It's THE video game for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I love it, but for the past ten years or so, the moment I get past World 1, I lose all interest, and I'm not sure why. 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I'm also likely going to soon buy the indie game Murder By Numbers. I play basically every Picross game that comes out on Switch, and an Ace Attorney-style story-based one sounds intriguing Damn that sounds cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Yea I was intrigued after hearing them talk about it on NVC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 22 hours ago, Jay said: A Link To The Past is such a great game from top to bottom I actually just re-subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online this weekend, since my launch day subcription had for some reason not auto-renewed. I went into the SNES games area when I wanted a break from Mario + Rabbids and was kind of bummed by the selection. Obviously any service that has Mario World 1 & 2, Link to the Past, and Super Metroid is phenominal, and I love that I can play those in perfect quality on my Switch. But there is sooooooo many bottom tier games when you go beyond those, and so many top tier games are missing. I ended up dabbling with some Starfox and found it didn't hold up; Checked out Starfox 2 and didn't like it at all, and then just ended up playing the first world of Super Mario World, which was as great as always except that playing that game with the Pro Controller was less than ideal. I didn't want to get off my butt to get my SNES Switch controller tho I hope they add a ton more SNES games to that module, even the SNES Mini has so a much better selection Yeah I really wish all the Donkey Kong Country games were on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Some RPGs would REALLY be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hehe this is neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Remember folks, to practice healthy safe-distancing!: Don't: Do: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 And here's today's Indie World direct Holy cow, the very first game they showed, starting about 45 seconds in - BLUE FIRE - looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: Remember folks, to practice healthy safe-distancing!: Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 OMG! The second game, BALDO, looks GORGEOUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 def inspired by studio ghibli. looks fun. i wish Spelunky would eventually make it's way to the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I can't wait to see how The Good Life turns out. Swery is so weird. I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just finsihed the part that showed The Good Life. I wasn't sold on it, or any games since those first two they showed so far Hmm other than The Last Campfire and maybe Moving Out didn't see much else here that I'm super interested in... but future info, trailers, or demos could always change things! Here's hoping the rumor of a full Nintendo Direct next week is true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Holy cow! It took me a while to get into this game, but I'm in! I started a while back, and had a long delay between when I played a second time, and another long delay before I played a third time. After 3 sessions, probably 2/3 of the way through World 1, I really wasn't feeling it; I found the game to be a bit obtuse, and i felt like I was just fumbling my way to victory in the battles, not really knowing what I was doing. But somehow as I finished up World 1 last night and beat the first major boss, it all clicked together and I'm REALLY digging this game now! That moment when I went from having no clue how to defeat Rabbid Kong to figuring it out was awesome, and even though I did before I could pull it off, when I did on a second attempt it was very satisfying. After finally beating the first world and unlocking that new block movement thing and going back around, exploring new areas and getting new upgrades and stuff was great, as was finding the secret level in world 1 and beating that. I also used the washing machine to replay some of my battles I only got Good or Fair on to get Perfect instead and loved that too. I feel like I am starting to get team composition and strengths and have a better understanding of what I'm doing in all the battles now. Really cool game! Very lovely graphics too, and wonderful music by Grant Kirkhope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 So.... I maybe accidentally played 14 hours of Animal Crossing this weekend (me and my daughter’s time combined) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 Sounds delightful. How is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, Jay said: Sounds delightful. How is it? Tom Nook's loans are 0% APR! 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Cool cool cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 THE RUMORED MARCH 26 NINTENDO DIRECT WAS REAL AFTER ALL!!!!!!! Bravely Default II demo is live https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/bravely-default-ii-demo-switch/ Why is Nintendo releasing Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on the same day as The Last of Us: Part II? Suicide! Borderlands: Legendary Collection and Bioshock Collection announced for Switch Next Smash Brothers DLC character is someone from ARMS No Bayonetta 3 news, no Metroid Prime 4 news, no Pikmin 4 news, no Breath of the Wild 2 news, no Hollow Knight 2 news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Episode I: Racer! Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I used to play the shit out of Episode I: Racer!!! That will be fun to re-visit. Also pumped to replay Bioshock Infinite, while laying down on a bed in handheld mode. My favorite part about the Switch, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Hell yeah, the new edition of Catherine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Is Catherine: Full Body better than the original Catherine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I knew for sure that Animal Crossing had irrevocably ensnared me when the information about content updates was my favorite part of today's Direct. I'm also pumped to replay Episode I Racer for the first time in nearly 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Jay said: Is Catherine: Full Body better than the original Catherine? Don't know, haven't played it since I don't own other consoles at the moment! But I believe Full Body has a lot more content than the original, most significantly a new character and story route. Jedi Academy...now that we're in an age where online gaming is all but taken for granted, I wonder if it will have new life here. Also, to echo the text at the beginning of the video, it hopefully isn't too big of a secret to state that some of the departments at NOA are closed until further notice, so delays are almost guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: it hopefully isn't too big of a secret to state that some of the departments at NOA are closed until further notice, Not really a secret, no https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/03/13/nintendo-america-sends-home-workers-after-employee-tests-positive-coronavirus/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-26-nintendo-closes-us-repair-centres-indefinitely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-star-wars-episode-i-racer-comes-to-nintendo-switch-and-ps4?cmp=smc|3227964052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 12:28 PM, Jay said: Not really a secret, no https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/03/13/nintendo-america-sends-home-workers-after-employee-tests-positive-coronavirus/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-26-nintendo-closes-us-repair-centres-indefinitely To clarify that first article, the department(s) directly responsible for making the games available here in the Americas--translating, localizing, QA testing, etc.--were closed until further notice last week on Friday. Very few of the positions, relatively speaking, are able to be done from home due to the security protocols, so who knows how this will affect games in the pipeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Did anyone decide to check out Goob Job!, the new Nintendo-published puzzle game that dropped after the Direct? It seems... I dunno, I like puzzle games, but I tend to want to escape the office setting after work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Nintendo will reveal plans to re-release most of Super Mario’s 35-year back catalogue this year, remastered for Nintendo Switch Quote these remasters will include 2007’s Super Mario Galaxy as well as other 3D Mario instalments. [...] Nintendo will also release several other Mario titles in 2020, including a new instalment in the Paper Mario series and a Deluxe version of 2013’s Super Mario 3D World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 More than anything, I can't wait to play the Galaxy games without motion controls. That better happen at least.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 HOLY FUCK. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2. ON SWITCH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 No wonder last week's direct was a mini, they were likely saving all this Mario news for E3. Now that the cat's out of the bag, hopefully they move up the date of the official announcement, which hopefully has lots of footage to check out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'm not gonna get my hopes up too high. These will probably be more "re-release" than "re-master." Never forget they put out the Wii disc for SMB's 25th that was just a Mario All-Stars ROM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 There's no need to update great pixel-art games like that though; The polygon games can all easily be improved without ruining anything. And hey, that Wii disc also came with a 32 page book and soundtrack CD! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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