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Post by ThirdMan on Sept 14, 2017 14:13:25 GMT -8
That Mario Vs. Rabbids game got really good reviews, so it'd be a good purchase for those interested in turn-based-play strategy games.
My feeling is that the Switch is a no-brainer for any Nintendo fan who doesn't own a Wii U, for Zelda, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Odyssey alone. Then there's Splatoon 2 and the aforementioned Rabbids game. We'll see how the third-party support goes in the coming year.
That said, I distinctly recall the PS4 and XBoxOne not offering up all that much in their first year of existence, with the re-issues of GTA V and The Last of Us standing far above the pack. So re: Nintendo, two new Game-of-the-Year contenders is definitely better than most new consoles offer up, quality- if not quantity-wise.
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Sept 19, 2017 5:46:18 GMT -8
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Post by Zarnium on Sept 19, 2017 5:46:18 GMT -8
Anyone played Crypt of the Necrodancer before? It's coming to the Switch, and it looks pretty awesome.
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Post by Quiara on Sept 19, 2017 9:13:27 GMT -8
It is very fun! Getting your hands on a DDR pad is a bit of an anal disturbance though.
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Sept 29, 2017 7:00:10 GMT -8
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Post by Zarnium on Sept 29, 2017 7:00:10 GMT -8
It has been announced that the Wii and Wii U eshops will be closing in January 2019.
It's to be expected that the Wii eShop would close before too long, but I was hoping that the Wii U eShop would stick around for a comparable length of time after the system's been retired. That's a lot of DLC no one will be able to get...
Hopefully games like Pikmin 3 will get a rerelease on Switch with all the DLC included on the cartridge, so it's not lost forever.
CORRECTION: I misunderstood the article I read, the Wii U eShop will still be around after 2019. It just won't have access to the Wii eShop accessed through the the Wii channel, of course. My bad.
Still, this raises questions for how exactly games like Pikmin 3 will be preserved in their entirety long-term. With classic systems, even without rereleases, it's always been easy to obtain used copies and transfer ownership. That's not really possible on newer systems that are starting to sunset, so we'll see how this goes over time. (Even piracy, which I think is justified when a game is no longer being sold by anyone, is rather more difficult on newer systems due to their complexity and reliance on external servers and support.)
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Oct 3, 2017 7:52:27 GMT -8
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Post by Zarnium on Oct 3, 2017 7:52:27 GMT -8
Been playing Metroid: Samus Returns. Pretty good so far! Glad to have a new Metroid game after so long.
I do wonder what Nintendo's long-term plan for the 3DS is, since it's pretty old by now and the handheld line directly competes with the Switch. I'm not complaining, but it seems really strange that Nintendo is still releasing high-profile games on it.
The budget model 2DS might be what's keeping it afloat, it's only $70 and usually comes with Mario Kart , after all. That's pretty inexpensive.
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Post by Quiara on Oct 3, 2017 8:46:30 GMT -8
The budget model 2DS might be what's keeping it afloat, it's only $70 and usually comes with Mario Kart , after all. That's pretty inexpensive. I literally never would have purchased a current-gen game console if not for the Sandwich That Plays Mario Kart.
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Post by Jay on Oct 3, 2017 9:41:14 GMT -8
I bought a DS back in the day not because I like handheld gaming (I actually loathe having to contort myself or have my head hanging down like that) but because that was how one did Castlevania or Metroid or Pokemon (which was a franchise I abandoned after people I knew got way too into it to where it stopped seeming like a fun collect-a-thon to me). Now that there's finally a new 2-D Metroid, I may find myself wanting a 3DS, but at the same time, I also had a Gamecube adapter for the Advance that doubled as a Super Game Boy. I'd really just prefer the console if given the choice, since I'm not inclined to show strangers my Pokemons anyway.
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Oct 3, 2017 10:17:46 GMT -8
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Post by Zarnium on Oct 3, 2017 10:17:46 GMT -8
I don't care about the handheld aspect so much, but the great thing about the original DS is that it had a touch screen in the pre-smartphone era which led to a lot of previously unexplored gameplay innovations, and that's not easily accomplished on a TV console. The 3DS isn't quite so groundbreaking, but I do love the 3D screen even if no one else does.
I'm ambivalent towards handheld gaming myself and will probably never use my Switch as a handheld, but the biggest potentially negative change I see happening if the handheld line gets dropped in favor of hybrid systems is in the variety of the types of games that get made. Traditionally, the consoles get the large, ambitious 3D titles, while the handhelds get smaller 2D titles that are more similar to 90s games. Like, the Gamecube got Wind Waker, the GBA got Minish Cap. The 3DS got Samus Returns, the Switch will get Metroid Prime 4. If the 3DS is discontinued with no successor, then I wonder when we're going to see another 2D Metroid game again, or another top-down Zelda game. I like to have a bit of variety in my franchises and I'm afraid the Switch will make them more homogenous.
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Oct 3, 2017 10:46:14 GMT -8
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Post by ThirdMan on Oct 3, 2017 10:46:14 GMT -8
I'm going to pre-order the Mario Odyssey Switch bundle. The game is a digital download in the box, but Nintendo is so good at compression that it only takes up just over 5 gigs on the hard drive. I don't plan to use it handheld outside of my home, as it's too expensive an item to risk loss or theft.
I guess it does have a touch screen, but doesn't have a Stylus, so I have no idea how they'll accommodate a potential Mario Maker sequel. And I'm a bit concerned about possibly scratching the screen when putting it in docked mode, and putting a screen protector on without encountering air bubbles can be quite difficult. I've also heard some folks say their screen bent slightly due to heat.
Zarnium, on a somewhat-related note, do you notice that Wii discs are more liable than Wii U discs to catch on whatever plastic protective seal is in the Wii U disc dive? I've noticed the Wii U discs have smoother, rounded edges, and they're never a problem, but that my Galaxy and Zelda Wii discs catch a plastic edge at times (perhaps the discs are a bit thicker as well?) when sliding them in.
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Oct 3, 2017 11:22:44 GMT -8
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Post by Zarnium on Oct 3, 2017 11:22:44 GMT -8
I never noticed any problem with Wii discs in my Wii U, no.
For Mario Maker on Switch, I'm sure the screen can use a stylus in a similar way that a smartphone can, it just needs one of those rubber tip styluses.
I didn't have much of a problem putting on a screen protector, I think I posted which one I bought and how I applied it earlier on the thread? I don't intend to use it out of the dock much, but my sister also has one and we use it on each other's docks all the time, so it comes in handy.
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Post by ThirdMan on Oct 3, 2017 13:37:27 GMT -8
I think there's some sort of thing plastic seal on the top of the disc entry lip (to reduce friction), and I may have snagged it a touch with the (slightly rougher) Wii disc edge. I'm just being careful to put those discs in very carefully when I use them. Anyways, I've only got six discs in total: three Wii-U (Breath of the Wild, Mario Maker, Super Mario 3D World) and three Wii (Twilight Princess, Galaxy 1 and 2), and the Wii-U discs never snag. All of the other games are on the hard drive. I'm holding onto my Wii-U for all of the catalogue titles, but I'll have to switch the HDMI between it and the Switch, when I get the latter.
Man, now Nintendo Wire is showing footage from Cascade Kingdom. I really hope there are at least 15 kingdoms, so I won't feel like I've seen it all by the time it comes out. Yes, yes, I could stop watching the videos, but I can't seem to resist looking. Three-and-a-half more weeks!
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Post by Zarnium on Oct 3, 2017 14:19:05 GMT -8
I've got one of these HDMI splitters. It shows no degradation in picture quality that I've noticed, and if only one thing connected to it is turned on, it will automatically switch to that connection. Pretty good buy, IMO.
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Post by ThirdMan on Oct 3, 2017 14:24:12 GMT -8
I may need to look into getting one of those.
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Post by Zarnium on Oct 3, 2017 14:49:40 GMT -8
One caveat, the Blu-Ray player I used to have did not work with it and had to be plugged directly to the TV, but it was pretty cheap so I wouldn't consider it representative of all Blu-Ray players. So, not everything will work, apparently. Wii U, Switch, and my laptop all work just fine.
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Post by Zarnium on Oct 24, 2017 18:51:25 GMT -8
I finished Metroid: Samus Returns, and it's pretty good. Nothing groundbreaking, but it doesn't need to be. It's just a nice return to the franchise's roots before the big guns come out with Metroid Prime 4, which I am very much looking forward to.
But before that, it's time to go on an Odyssey this Friday! Woot!
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