August 24, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, Js1 said: In anticipation of Echoes of Wisdom, I have replayed Oracle of Ages/Seasons, Four Swords, A Link to the Past and now deciding between Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask or Skyward Sword. Maybe Link’s Awakening but I’ve played that so many times I recently tried to play Skyward Sword HD on the switch using a pro controller. The HD release re-maps all the motion controls to buttons. You control the sword by flicking around the R stick. I didn't think anything could ever be worse than the original sword motion controls, but they topped themselves. They are so random and frustrating that I gave up at the first boss.
September 25, 20241 yr On 8/23/2024 at 7:34 PM, rage-a-holic said: I recently tried to play Skyward Sword HD on the switch using a pro controller. The HD release re-maps all the motion controls to buttons. You control the sword by flicking around the R stick. I didn't think anything could ever be worse than the original sword motion controls, but they topped themselves. They are so random and frustrating that I gave up at the first boss. I actually enjoyed the remapped motion controls for the switch for Skyward Sword. Once you get the hang of it, it's much easier; just don't take long breaks between sessions or you forget it all. I ended up playing A Link Between Worlds (on 3DS - my favorite game), Ocarina and Majora's Mask (on the Switch emulator). Started Spirit Tracks on 3DS but forgot how much I fucking hate using the stylus to control Link and just let it go. Just got my shipping confirmation for Echoes of Wisdom. Reviews look great! That art style they used for the Link's Awakening remake is my favorite.
October 1, 20241 yr Wife has been playing it nonstop but I can't because I have a broken wrist and immobile thumb. Trying my best not to watch her so I can roll in fresh next month.
October 1, 20241 yr The kids have been playing boomerang fu the past couple weeks and love it. Great party game.
October 2, 20241 yr On 9/29/2024 at 6:42 PM, Js1 said: Echoes of Wisdom was adorable! Quick game too but super fun What is quick to you? The reviewer I saw said he had 65 hours into the game, but probably could have finished at 30.
October 2, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: What is quick to you? The reviewer I saw said he had 65 hours into the game, but probably could have finished at 30. Started Thursday. Finished Sunday
October 14, 20241 yr I’m old and mostly played games on my laptop. Most recent system I have is a ps3. Wife wants to get a switch. Wtf should I be looking for? What generation of switch? We want 4 player games.
October 14, 20241 yr On 10/9/2024 at 7:37 PM, mdmost said: This is genius. It's a shame it won't be out before Christmas. the website says ships by early november.
October 14, 20241 yr So I ended up with and Oled Mario kart bundle and bought 3 more controllers. Holy shit controllers are a lot more expensive than I expected (I assumed they’d be about $20). Having hell getting the 4th remote to pair.
December 13, 20241 yr I'm looking for a good game for the Switch for my 9 year old son for Christmas. He has Mario Kart, the Legend of Zelda games, Pokemon and some others. ANy suggestions for newer games that I could look at? Racing games that don't involve crime? Adventure games?
December 13, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, txhorns said: I'm looking for a good game for the Switch for my 9 year old son for Christmas. He has Mario Kart, the Legend of Zelda games, Pokemon and some others. ANy suggestions for newer games that I could look at? Racing games that don't involve crime? Adventure games? the kids (ages 7 to 13), their cousins, and their friends have been playing boomerang fu every time they get together. it's a simple multiplayer game where the objective is to be the last man standing.
December 13, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, txhorns said: I'm looking for a good game for the Switch for my 9 year old son for Christmas. He has Mario Kart, the Legend of Zelda games, Pokemon and some others. ANy suggestions for newer games that I could look at? Racing games that don't involve crime? Adventure games? My son got into Fortnight on the Switch. He plays mostly on PC now.
December 13, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, gsoda3 said: the kids (ages 7 to 13), their cousins, and their friends have been playing boomerang fu every time they get together. it's a simple multiplayer game where the objective is to be the last man standing. Is he able to play this single player or does he need to play with friends?
December 13, 20241 yr 9 minutes ago, txhorns said: Is he able to play this single player or does he need to play with friends? There's a single player mode where he plays against bots. You set the ability level of the bots.
December 13, 20241 yr So... when do we start talking about "Switch 2" that's coming by next summer? Keep this thread, or nah?
January 16Jan 16 Looks cool. Will be a purchase to pair with a new Zelda game, or maybe a Mario odyssey 2. Needs more than MK9 at launch for me to justify upgrading
January 16Jan 16 February 4th announcement with the rest of the details. I like the bigger screen and slightly larger joycons. Hopefully they've got hall effect sticks so we don't have to keep dealing with drift
January 16Jan 16 Just now, Js1 said: Looks cool. Will be a purchase to pair with a new Zelda game, or maybe a Mario odyssey 2. Needs more than MK9 at launch for me to justify upgrading Nintendo delayed the release of Switch 2 for a year to give the launch games time to cook - I hope that translates to a murder's row of releases. The power level of the device is probably going to be somewhere between a PS4 and PS4 pro
January 16Jan 16 1 minute ago, Captainant said: February 4th announcement with the rest of the details. I like the bigger screen and slightly larger joycons. Hopefully they've got hall effect sticks so we don't have to keep dealing with drift April 2, not February 4. They used the American date I believe
January 16Jan 16 3 minutes ago, Js1 said: April 2, not February 4. They used the American date I believe Hahaha their youtube video has the date in the other direction
January 16Jan 16 7 minutes ago, Captainant said: Hahaha their youtube video has the date in the other direction little endian dates are dumb
January 16Jan 16 Oh neat, if you're in the Dallas area there's a "Switch 2 Experience" coming to you April 25-27 https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-switch-2-experience/
January 16Jan 16 4 minutes ago, Captainant said: Oh neat, if you're in the Dallas area there's a "Switch 2 Experience" coming to you April 25-27 https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-switch-2-experience/ Okay that's awesome because I remember going to a big Nintendo experience like that at Fair Park when I was in junior high in the late 80s. Maybe that was the Nintendo World Championships like they had in that terrible Wizard movie with Fred Savage. Edited January 16Jan 16 by mdmost
January 16Jan 16 11 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: Man as a Steamdeck owner I just can't get that excited about it. What are you talking about? The Steamdeck is the best place to play Switch games!
January 16Jan 16 3 minutes ago, Captainant said: What are you talking about? The Steamdeck is the best place to play Switch games! Truth, I wonder how long before we get S2 emulation up and running. I wonder if it might be too powerful for the SD to handle in emulation?
January 20Jan 20 Mario Party Jamboree is perfect to purchase tonight in preparation for Snowpocalypse. This is a damn fine looking game from the YouTube videos.
January 20Jan 20 My 7 year preorder of Metroid Prime 4 got cancelled because it's been moved to the switch 2. Will probably cost me $20 because I preordered back when Amazon would give a $10 discount on preorders
January 20Jan 20 1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said: Mario Party Jamboree is perfect to purchase tonight in preparation for Snowpocalypse. This is a damn fine looking game from the YouTube videos. It’s fun!
January 22Jan 22 Dev claims mariokart preview shows off the switch 2's greatly improved power: Quote If you felt underwhelmed after Nintendo revealed a short glimpse of the next Mario Kart (presumably Mario Kart 9) during its Switch 2 first look trailer, you’re not alone. Excited about the jump to 24 racers? Absolutely! But it wasn’t immediately obvious if the Switch 2 hardware would deliver a massive jump in graphics performance. However, a brilliant and articulate new analysis of the trailer by a game developer has completely reversed my own expectations and sent my excitement through the roof. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/21/nintendo-secretly-teased-the-switch-2s-power-and-we-totally-missed-it/ Edited January 22Jan 22 by elfenix
January 22Jan 22 On 1/19/2025 at 9:21 PM, Js1 said: It’s fun! Jamboree was definitely a hit with the kids.
March 21Mar 21 So 12 days until the Direct for Switch2 (8am). Can’t they just hurry the fuck up and release it already? Some think April, some think June, saw one guy thinking May. Anyone else going to pre-order?
March 27Mar 27 On 3/21/2025 at 3:03 PM, thunderlounge said: Anyone else going to pre-order? My kids still have a shitload of games to work through on the original, and even though it's backwards-compatible, we'll probably wait. Would be a good Christmas present for the family. I used to be on top of stuff with consoles - I had the PS2, PS3, and original Wii all within two weeks of launch (Wii was just luck - it was on the top shelf at an HEB and I got a stool and snagged it). Now consoles are like me and streaming TV - there's no sense of urgency for anything because I'm still working through a backlog. If we had any major trips planned this summer, I would be tempted to try and fit it into the budget if it was available (then we'd have it and the first Switch so both kids would be good to go). With that said, Mario Kart 9....
March 27Mar 27 Has to be at least 2 good S2 exclusives games to justify the cost. Wonder if they’ll do some dual release games for a while on both 1 and 2
March 27Mar 27 6 minutes ago, Js1 said: Has to be at least 2 good S2 exclusives games to justify the cost. Wonder if they’ll do some dual release games for a while on both 1 and 2 Probably will. Breath of the Wild was also released on WiiU along side the Switch
March 29Mar 29 On 3/27/2025 at 4:12 PM, Hawndoh said: Probably will. Breath of the Wild was also released on WiiU along side the Switch Wonder if Mario Kart 9 will be on both. It will sell a shit-ton on the original Switch if it’s dual-release.
April 2Apr 2 $449 for the standalone system GameStop doing $125 trade-ins for Switch 1 (OG) and $175 for the OLED
April 3Apr 3 4 hours ago, Js1 said: $449 for the standalone system GameStop doing $125 trade-ins for Switch 1 (OG) and $175 for the OLED Wouldn’t dream of doing that, since they’ll sell them for $250. When we get one down the road we will keep the original so both kids have something on trips.
April 3Apr 3 On 3/29/2025 at 4:30 PM, atomheartbevo said: Wonder if Mario Kart 9 will be on both. It will sell a shit-ton on the original Switch if it’s dual-release. Open world like Forza. Doesn’t sound like it will be backported as it’s bigger and requires more horsepower to handle everything, it sounds awesome.
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