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Jan 12, 2017#1

Hailey Knight

Welcome to the Nintendo Switch thread! If you have a Switch, post your friend code in a reply and I'll add it to the list. @ me will make it happen faster.

Halforums friend codes:

Dei - SW-0001-1830-2164
Far - SW-5375-6250-7816
Covar - SW-1688-0964-0686
Hailey Zero Mission - SW-6991-2406-3602

--From announcement day--
Figured it's time to make a topic since Nintendo decided it's a topic worth discussing (only two months before launch).

They got the price point out the gate right away, $300. Not a bad price for a new console, but I'm doubting their launch line-up will represent that value.

They say the Switch comes with two controllers, but it's really that the two halves of the Joycon can each be a controller, for certain games. Speaking of games ...

1, 2, Switch: I can't see this taking off like Wii Sports, even if it came free with the system. They went through the trouble of having all those people play cowboys and wizards at each other, but it doesn't seem like much of a game.

Arms: This at least looks fun. Yeah, Nintendo's had Punch-Out, but this looks to be approaching a boxing game the way Splatoon approached shooting games. And on that note ...

Splatoon 2: It should be called Splat2n. If Banjo-Kazooie can have Banjo-Tooie ...

I'm not exciting about Xenoblade 2/Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (they didn't seem too sure of the title) after Xenoblade Chronicles was such trash. I'm looking forward to whatever Shin Megami Tensei is coming, but it sounds like they've barely started working on it, so I expect that to be out sometime in 2019, at best.

-_- EA insists that bringing FIFA to Switch will be the most intense and immersive sports game experience ever for Nintendo players. Clearly someone never played Super Mario Strikers :awesome:

.

Overall, I'm impressed with some things and not with others. I'm glad it's going to be a hybrid of console/handheld so Nintendo can stop competing with itself. The controller doesn't look bad in its many transformations. There's promise in some upcoming games ... whenever they're coming. That said, it feels like we're taking a step back here, like Nintendo shareholders noted how well the Wii did 10 years ago and insist that maybe Nintendo can make motion controls the next big thing again. Sure, maybe playing Skyrim with each Joycon half being each hand and playing that way sounds fun, but after 15 minutes I'm pretty sure the shtick will get tired and you'll just choose to switch to playing like normal.

So, I'm personally not sold right yet. Have to see how it goes when I play hands-on at Nintendo's event thing next month.

EDIT: It's region free, so that's also a plus.

Jan 12, 2017#2

Yoshimickster

SO-that city level in Mario Odysey isn't JUST filling me with anxiety right? I remember the LAST silly mascot that had one of those, AND IT LEAD TO ITS ABSOLUTE DOWNFALL!!

Jan 12, 2017#3

Hailey Knight

Oops, I should've waited to post until I got to the end of the video. I thought once they did the montage of games they'd already previewed, that would be it, but then ...

It's actually releasing on time ... forget EEEEEEVERYTHING I said; solid gold launch line-up, Nintendo! Now the only problem is going to be the inevitable scalping and shortages, but fuck, I love this trailer and I can't wait to eventually play this.

Jan 12, 2017#4

figmentPez

On the plus side, the Switch will be able to charge from a standard USB type-C cable. On the negative side, the low end of it's battery life is a mere 2½ hours.

Even if I had the money, I'll be waiting for a revision to the hardware, and still maybe not at all. As much as I want Breath of the Wild to be good... It's going to take a lot to convince me that Nintendo actually made a game that won't annoy me like Skyward Sword did (which it did by having amazing portions broken up by too many horrible UI and gameplay design decisions.)

Jan 13, 2017#5

CynicismKills

Mentioned in another thread but I'm pretty surprised at how many of these early games I'm interested in.

Zelda for sure, Mario looks like solid fun as always, I loved Hyrule Warriors so I'm game to try it with Fire Emblem. More Splatoon's good, and Bomberman was a welcome sight.

I actually ended up enjoying Xenoblade X and Chronicles is one of my favorite games, so I'm down to give 2 a chance. The more generic anime style of characters worries me a little, but if the game's still on the same grand scale of the others in terms of exploration and combat I'm all in.

Jan 13, 2017#6

Piotyr

From Nintendo's switch games website: www.nintendo.com/games/switch/

Presumed Launch Lineup
1,2,Switch: March 3, 2017
ARMS: March 3, 2017
Zelda Breath of the Wild: March 3, 2017
Has Been Heroes: March 2017
Just Dance 2017: March 2017
SnipperClips (puzzle game): March 2017
Super Bomberman R: March 2017

After:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Apr. 28, 2017
Puyo Puyo Tetris: Spring 2017?
Splatoon 2: Summer 2017
NBA 2K18: September 2017 (normal release date for the series)
Skyrim: Fall 2017
Super Mario Odyssey: Holiday 2017
FIFA (No year): TBD
Minecraft Switch: TBD
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers: TBD[DOUBLEPOST=1484288955,1484288588][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, Nintendo just posted this:

Jan 13, 2017#7

chris

Bowser is a caring daddy

Jan 13, 2017#8

Dei

The little tiny controllers are going to be terrible for American adults. I predict most won't use them for multiplayer.

Jan 13, 2017#9

CynicismKills

The controller size and battery life are easily the biggest worries I still have.

Jan 13, 2017#10

Hailey Knight

CynicismKills said:
The controller size and battery life are easily the biggest worries I still have.

I can't see it being an effective handheld at 2 and a half hours, but I also wonder how long it'll take them to put out a version with better battery life. I mean, the USB means you can charge almost anywhere, but at home I remember how much it sucked to have to break from Wind Walker HD after less than three hours to sit the gamepad on the cradle.

Many this is Nintendo's method for getting us to take a break.

Either way, I don't expect to get one at launch, both over my own funds and the shortage/scalper situation. It's already being stated there won't be a huge supply at launch, limited pre-orders, Nintendo's usual these days.

Jan 13, 2017#11

Frank

http://www.nintendo.com/switch/buy-now/#nintendo-switch-gray

Jesus tap dancing Christ, look how expensive the peripherals are.

Those are what Canadian prices for peripherals usually are, not fucking USD.

Jan 13, 2017#12

Eriol

chris said:
Bowser is a caring daddy

I love the idea of Bowser being a great parent. I also like how in the "talking about their games with them" how the example is Jr. nailing Mario with a red shell. Great segment. I also particularly liked how it showed that just suspending can be heavy-handed, and talking to them (you know, INTERACTING WITH YOUR CHILD) is preferred.

OTOH I'm wondering how easily hacked that system is going to be. How about your opponent triggering suspend on the people they're playing against? That's my biggest concern now.

Dei said:
The little tiny controllers are going to be terrible for American adults. I predict most won't use them for multiplayer.

I'm a 6'7" (2m) monster. I thought the original XBox controllers were perfectly sized. This is probably going to be an issue for me.

Zero Esc said:
I can't see it being an effective handheld at 2 and a half hours, but I also wonder how long it'll take them to put out a version with better battery life. I mean, the USB means you can charge almost anywhere, but at home I remember how much it sucked to have to break from Wind Walker HD after less than three hours to sit the gamepad on the cradle.

For WWHD, I just took the power cable, ran it to the tablet, and kept playing, but that's me.

I'm actually not at all concerned about the battery because it's a STANDARD for once. They're not doing "Nintendo custom connector 29A-RevB" but a standardized USB-C connector. So you'll be able to find 3rd-party batteries and chargers to work fine. In other words, extending battery life (double/triple) will cost you $10-$20, and not a $75-$100 official add-on. And it might even be from a battery you already have for your phone and/or tablet. So I basically have one already. This is a great feature.

I'm probably buying one because I think that I would use it in a different way than a would a normal home console. Yes I'll use it for that, but I like taking my games with me, hence why I have so much time into Minecraft PE these days, and relatively less on the computer version. If I'm on the computer, I want to do "those" types of games, sometimes on the big screen. But I also like the idea of being ABLE to put my portables on the big screen, but I'll admit I'm thinking of the Switch as more of a portable I can big-screen, than a home console I can portable. But that may change for which games I'm playing. Probably depends. Either way, I think they have a sale. I wish it was $250USD though. $400CAD is rougher.

Jan 13, 2017#13

Ravenpoe

My biggest concern with the switch is the fact that it runs at lower specs when in mobile mode than it does when docked, so a game that runs 60fps docked might get cut to 30fps on tablet mode. My concern is that developers won't utilize this well, and we will end up with shit ports that run like ass unless docked.

I mean, developers these days can't get a game to run at a constant resolution/frame rate on a PS4 whose processing power never changes.

Jan 13, 2017#14

Anonymous

Ravenpoe said:
I mean, developers these days can't get a game to run at a constant resolution/frame rate on a PS4 whose processing power never changes.

That "might" be because some teams (COD, 100% certain) are using ancient engines (Quake 1) heavily modified and hacked to hell to run on the new hardware with new-looking affects. Their architecture is absolute garbage and so it's a miracle it works at all. This is typical of much of the game industry. This is why independent titles never have that kind of problem, because they were written from scratch (using modern game engines) recently. They have whole other sets of problems however.

Jan 13, 2017#15

Ravenpoe

Anonymous said:
That "might" be because some teams (COD, 100% certain) are using ancient engines (Quake 1) heavily modified and hacked to hell to run on the new hardware with new-looking affects. Their architecture is absolute garbage and so it's a miracle it works at all. This is typical of much of the game industry. This is why independent titles never have that kind of problem, because they were written from scratch (using modern game engines) recently. They have whole other sets of problems however.

Yes, AAA game developers generally suck these days, and I don't expect them not to suck on the switch, but rather suck more.

First party games I have no doubt on. Nintendo's WiiU titles ran at a rock solid 60fps

Jan 13, 2017#16

Eriol

Ravenpoe said:
First party games I have no doubt on. Nintendo's WiiU titles ran at a rock solid 60fps

I always thought it was fascinating how they did Hyrule Warriors on the WiiU, with the local multiplayer, reducing the image quality so the hardware could handle the two different areas. What wasn't as well documented is that they also reduced the view distance on mobs appearing, which made some things "interesting" on how/when they would appear in multiplayer vs single-player. If FE Warriors does the same type of thing, but needing (or at least supporting) two Switches, I think they may have sold my/our family (Hi @Dirona!) an extra Switch. We played the HELL out of that game, and it was because of local multi-screen multiplayer. We would probably play it split-screen too, but to each our own screen was NICE.

Any idea where to pre-order in Canada? Bestbuy.ca is already pre-ordered out.

Jan 13, 2017#17

Ravenpoe

Eriol said:
I always thought it was fascinating how they did Hyrule Warriors on the WiiU, with the local multiplayer, reducing the image quality so the hardware could handle the two different areas. What wasn't as well documented is that they also reduced the view distance on mobs appearing, which made some things "interesting" on how/when they would appear in multiplayer vs single-player. If FE Warriors does the same type of thing, but needing (or at least supporting) two Switches, I think they may have sold my/our family (Hi @Dirona!) an extra Switch. We played the HELL out of that game, and it was because of local multi-screen multiplayer. We would probably play it split-screen too, but to each our own screen was NICE.

Any idea where to pre-order in Canada? Bestbuy.ca is already pre-ordered out.

First party Nintendo devs were able to get a lot of performance out of limited hardware just through great optimization and smart art design. They knew that even the prettiest textures look ugly if they make the game crawl

Jan 13, 2017#18

Hailey Knight

Here I was looking forward to portable Dark Souls, but From's programming infrastructure is ass, so I'm guessing the reports of Dark Souls 3 running smooth on the Switch are based on docked performance only.

Jan 13, 2017#19

Eriol

Zero Esc said:
Here I was looking forward to portable Dark Souls, but From's programming infrastructure is ass, so I'm guessing the reports of Dark Souls 3 running smooth on the Switch are based on docked performance only.

Looking into a lot of the (leaked) specs, it appears that the only thing that changes when docked is the GPU's output, not the main processor. So while framerate MAY take a hit, the core logic of the game should be unaffected by portable/console modes. And since the difference between 720p and 1080p is a lot larger than it seems (double the pixels, more-or-less), being half-clocked GPU for mobile seems like the difference will be nearly nothing with regards to choppy-or-not docked vs mobile.

But that's theorycrafting. We won't know until we see it.

Jan 13, 2017#20

Frank

Ha ha ha ha ha

no.

Jan 13, 2017#21

Hailey Knight

Incredible.

Also, many places appear to have exhausted there pre-order capabilities. Not surprisingly.

Jan 13, 2017#22

Eriol

Frank said:
Ha ha ha ha ha

no.

From what I saw, this is part of their "bonus" to actually being able to play online, which is what you're actually paying for. Which is complete bullshit. I wish years ago people had said "fuck you" to MS for XBox live, and then hopefully they would have gotten the message and provided "normal" levels of online services free. Then NOBODY later would have tried to monetize on consoles (fuck you too Sony for going sub required for PS4... PSN on PS3 was free, which was a GOOD MOVE) basic things like playing with your friends like we have on PC on multiple platforms (Steam, Battle.Net, etc).

So everybody who paid for XBox live way back when, this is YOUR FAULT for not telling MS that they were insane to get people to pay for what you could get for free on PC. Now we're ALL paying (literally) the consequences of that.

Jan 13, 2017#23

ThatNickGuy

Once again, I don't find myself interested or excited for this gimmicky crap. I'm having a hard time understand how exactly this new fangled thing even works. Every time a new system is announced, it's all about its latest ridiculous bells and whistles, and not as much about the games. Sure, they have games listed for release, but how many of them will be good or worth getting a whole new system for? It's like VR or Motion Control. Yeah, it's a neat gimmick at first, but to this date, there has not been a single universally beloved game that everyone says, "THIS! You need to get this new fangled thingamajig for THIS game."

To quote Yahtzee: "I continue to argue that all these motion controls and all these tea Earl Grey hot Star Trek mechanisms still require more effort with less reliability than moving a fingertip half a centimeter to press a button. You know, video game consoles didn't always need marketing events that resembled political rallies. They basically sold themselves. 'Here's a thing that lets you play fun things,' they would say. 'Which games?' I would ask. 'These ones!' they'd reply. 'Ooh, those DO look like fun!' we'd conclude. Now the same statement has so many asterisks next to it, it looks like a fucking constellation map."[DOUBLEPOST=1484337430,1484337218][/DOUBLEPOST]

Frank said:
Ha ha ha ha ha

no.

That's another thing: why can't Nintendo's online accounts be more like Steam? Or any console? Have the same games on your account no matter what system you got them on. Why do they insist that people must re-purchase the same NES or SNES games over and over again? The final dealbreaker for me on getting a PS4 was that I couldn't carry over my PSN-bought games.

Jan 13, 2017#24

Eriol

ThatNickGuy said:
Once again, I don't find myself interested or excited for this gimmicky crap. I'm having a hard time understand how exactly this new fangled thing even works. Every time a new system is announced, it's all about its latest ridiculous bells and whistles, and not as much about the games. Sure, they have games listed for release, but how many of them will be good or worth getting a whole new system for? It's like VR or Motion Control. Yeah, it's a neat gimmick at first, but to this date, there has not been a single universally beloved game that everyone says, "THIS! You need to get this new fangled thingamajig for THIS game."

Metroid Prime. I've commented to multiple people over the years that I bought a GameCube for ONLY that game. I bought other games later that I enjoyed, but if I had spent $300+ on the system plus just that game, it would have been money well spent. It was THAT good, both at the time, and now I want to re-play it from mentioning it.

ThatNickGuy said:
To quote Yahtzee: "I continue to argue that all these motion controls and all these tea Earl Grey hot Star Trek mechanisms still require more effort with less reliability than moving a fingertip half a centimeter to press a button. You know, video game consoles didn't always need marketing events that resembled political rallies. They basically sold themselves. 'Here's a thing that lets you play fun things,' they would say. 'Which games?' I would ask. 'These ones!' they'd reply. 'Ooh, those DO look like fun!' we'd conclude. Now the same statement has so many asterisks next to it, it looks like a fucking constellation map."

I agree with that. I think the Switch offers the interesting "TV + Go" idea that's worth marketing, but my response to basically everything else about it is "ya whatever, show me more Zelda!"

Jan 13, 2017#25

GasBandit

Jan 13, 2017#26

chris

Frank said:
Ha ha ha ha ha

no.

Isn't that the same with Playstation plus ?

Jan 13, 2017#27

figmentPez

chris said:
Isn't that the same with Playstation plus ?

Nope. The monthly games from both PS+ and XBL stick around as long as you continue your subscription. You don't just get the current month's game, you get all the previous months you've been subscribed as well.

Jan 13, 2017#28

chris

figmentPez said:
Nope. The monthly games from both PS+ and XBL stick around as long as you continue your subscription. You don't just get the current month's game, you get all the previous months you've been subscribed as well.

True but where exactly says it that Nintendo will force you to pay for the games you downloaded for free as part of your subscription ?

OK, just saw that NOA confirmed it, never mind.

Jan 13, 2017#29

Hailey Knight

chris said:
Isn't that the same with Playstation plus ?

Ps Plus gets you two games per Sony console each month, and you can keep playing them so long as you're subscribed, not just a month. For example, having PS3, PS4, and PSVita, the past year could put 72 games if I add each to my account. Been neglectful of the PS3 ones and not each game is good, but plenty of them are. Honestly, more than I even have time to play.

So it's pretty different and Nintendo continues to be behind the times. They SHOULD have a way to import your VC libraries from either Wii U or 3DS, and still have all the current stuff without rebuilding the library from scratch a fourth time, but it's Nintendo.

Meanwhile, same consistent PSN all these years means I can still boot up Dino Crisis on my Vita back from whenever the hell I bought it to play on PS3 and PSP.[DOUBLEPOST=1484341164,1484340999][/DOUBLEPOST]

chris said:
True but where exactly says it that Nintendo will force you to pay for the games you downloaded for free as part of your subscription ?

Not force, but you only keep them a month. It's not remotely alike.

This reminds me, I forgot to check January's PS Plus titles.

Jan 13, 2017#30

GasBandit

Jan 13, 2017#31

Hailey Knight

GasBandit said:

That has to be fake, right?

Right?

Jan 13, 2017#32

Frank

There's like 22 million dollars worth of accessories in that picture.

Sorry, I'm still hung up on the price of peripherals.

Jan 13, 2017#33

Zappit

Plus side. The controller looks like a fucking controller, not a damn wiggle wand or button tablet. I'm sorry. I absolutely hated the different Wii controllers, and stuck to the Classic or GameCube controllers as often as possible. I like this setup.

Minus side. Paid online? If the free version restricts all online play, then screw it. I don't care about matchmaking or lobby services. If I go online to play, will it let me? Will some games, like Splatoon 2, require the paid service?

Jan 14, 2017#34

Frank

Well, I pre-ordered Breath of the Wild.

For the Wii-U.

Jan 14, 2017#35

Frank

Are the Switch controllers comfortable?

TL;DW Not really.

So big guys like me and bigger guys like Eriol probably won't have a good time with the Joycons.

Jan 14, 2017#36

drifter

Zero Esc said:
That has to be fake, right?

Right?

I know right? The fuck is up with that pizza?

Jan 14, 2017#37

Hailey Knight

Frank said:
Are the Switch controllers comfortable?

TL;DW Not really.

So big guys like me and bigger guys like Eriol probably won't have a good time with the Joycons.

Even the classic version looks kinda cramped.

Oddly enough, the only version that looks good-sized is when the Joycon halves are slid around the Switch screen and it resembles a Wii U gamepad.

drifter said:
I know right? The fuck is up with that pizza?

I didn't notice that, but yeah, those toppings are a disaster.

Jan 14, 2017#38

chris

Kotaku compared sizes between the Switch, Wii U and 3DS XL.

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-the-size-comparison-1791177092

The Switch with the Joycons has roughly the size of the Wii U

Jan 14, 2017#39

Hailey Knight

I don't know why Nintendo struggles so much with analog stick placement, but whatever.

My new problem is 32 gig internal memory. Fine for Nintendo games, but there are third party games on other consoles with that as the install size. Maybe it'll be okay since we're going back to cartridges, so big install won't be necessary. I hope. Even when 64 gig SD cards are cheap, this still feels like little space compared to the competing consoles.

Jan 14, 2017#40

Hailey Knight

Apparently I can get the Switch for $10 if I sell the Wii U and everything with it.

The Wii U we never use.

The Wii U that's been collecting dust since my wife got tired of Splatoon over a year ago.

Hrrrm. I mean, it's one thing that I'm not forking over $300 for this right now, but switching out :rimshot:

a washed-up Nintendo console for a new one, for $10? That's tempting.

Jan 14, 2017#41

CynicismKills

Also I've been hearing the install needed for Breath of the Wild will take up nearly half of the Switch's built-in space.

Jan 14, 2017#42

Hailey Knight

CynicismKills said:
Also I've been hearing the install needed for Breath of the Wild will take up nearly half of the Switch's built-in space.

I don't even have that much room on the friggin Wii U.

Jan 14, 2017#43

ThatNickGuy

Zero Esc said:
Apparently I can get the Switch for $10 if I sell the Wii U and everything with it.

The Wii U we never use.

The Wii U that's been collecting dust since my wife got tired of Splatoon over a year ago.

Hrrrm. I mean, it's one thing that I'm not forking over $300 for this right now, but switching out a washed-up Nintendo console for a new one, for $10? That's tempting.

For $10, might as well upgrade to the latest thing that'll collect dust.

Jan 14, 2017#44

Hailey Knight

ThatNickGuy said:
For $10, might as well upgrade to the latest thing that'll collect dust.

I know. But at the same time, when else am I going to get it that cheap? And when is the Wii U going to be revitalized? Nintendo still intends to support the 3DS for a couple years, but the Wii U has nothing on the horizon.

I think I can sell my wife on it over Splatoon 2, but she's going to be a little more hard-pressed on giving up Bayonetta 2. I kinda am too, gameplay-wise it's a near perfect game, and I doubt there's going to be any kind of Switch port.

That said, I'm not going to be able to play Zelda on our Wii U with that install size, and that was really my fallback on not bothering with the Switch for a long while. I can wait on Zelda, yeah; but to never get to play it at all? I'm not okay with that.

Jan 14, 2017#45

Bubble181

ThatNickGuy said:
For $10, might as well upgrade to the latest thing that'll collect dust.

Hey now, this new and improved paperweight can be split up into several smaller parts to keep down several stacks of paper at a time!

Jan 14, 2017#46

Ravenpoe

Zero Esc said:
I know. But at the same time, when else am I going to get it that cheap? And when is the Wii U going to be revitalized? Nintendo still intends to support the 3DS for a couple years, but the Wii U has nothing on the horizon.

I think I can sell my wife on it over Splatoon 2, but she's going to be a little more hard-pressed on giving up Bayonetta 2. I kinda am too, gameplay-wise it's a near perfect game, and I doubt there's going to be any kind of Switch port.

That said, I'm not going to be able to play Zelda on our Wii U with that install size, and that was really my fallback on not bothering with the Switch for a long while. I can wait on Zelda, yeah; but to never get to play it at all? I'm not okay with that.

You can always plug an external HDD into your WiiU. That's what I do, I have nothing installed on the console itself

Jan 14, 2017#47

Hailey Knight

Ravenpoe said:
You can always plug an external HDD into your WiiU. That's what I do, I have nothing installed on the console itself

I don't have one of those that works with the Wii U.

Jan 14, 2017#48

Ravenpoe

Zero Esc said:
I don't have one of those that works with the Wii U.

Flash drives also work

Jan 14, 2017#49

Eriol

Zero Esc said:
I don't have one of those that works with the Wii U.

I had to make sure my drive was into a powered USB hub, and then it worked. I'm guessing you have the same issue, rather than the drive itself being completely incompatible.

Jan 14, 2017#50

Jay

drifter said:
I know right? The fuck is up with that pizza?

Nothing. Japanese pizzas are like that.

I shit you not.

Jan 14, 2017#51

Hailey Knight

Decided not to go for the deal; it just feels like more worth than it might be worth and if we're going to sell the Wii U, I'd rather we just put the money into something else.

Jan 15, 2017#52

CynicismKills

You know, I was thinking to myself "how can I, the average gamer, pay a subscription service to use my smartphone as an actual phone?"

Thanks, Nintendo!

instead of having some sort of bulky gamer headset, you’ll be able to do it right off your smartphone, put in your earbuds that you use for your standard mobile device. We think that’s a pretty sweet solution. That’s part of the overall opportunity that we see in a subscription service.

Jan 17, 2017#53

Hailey Knight

Didn't know they were killing Miiverse. That sucks; Miiverse is a lot of fun.

Jan 17, 2017#54

CynicismKills

Don't worry, they'll replace it with a subscription smartphone app that lets you send messages to other people with the same smartphone app. You can even choose an icon or photo to represent you.

It's genius, really. They could call it AiiM.

Jan 18, 2017#55

tegid

Didn't watch the video, but it makes sense to kill Miiverse: Miis were someting of the Wii. If they want something similar on the Switch I guess they should be called Mitch? And have all the same face, or something?

Jan 18, 2017#56

Ravenpoe

tegid said:
Didn't watch the video, but it makes sense to kill Miiverse: Miis were someting of the Wii. If they want something similar on the Switch I guess they should be called Mitch? And have all the same face, or something?

The 3DS had miis and nobody seemed too concerned that they weren't 3DaveS

Jan 18, 2017#57

Frank

Jan 18, 2017#58

Hailey Knight

tegid said:
Miiverse

Miiverse is Nintendo's version of a forum for each individual game, be it a new release or Virtual Console. Some games integrated it into themselves. People could ask for tips, show progress, though mostly they'd joke around or post art. Splatoon used this best during Splatfest weekends.

It's getting to feel like I'm done with Nintendo. Now they're trying to ape the big boys, but they're so insulated that they're going about it all wrong. It's just not worth the time or trouble.

Jan 18, 2017#59

Dei

A new Fire Emblem (not the dynasty warriors crossover) coming for the Switch next year basically guarantees I'll buy it at some point for sure.

Jan 18, 2017#60

GasBandit

Dei said:
A new Fire Emblem (not the dynasty warriors crossover) coming for the Switch next year basically guarantees I'll buy it at some point for sure.

Sigh, there was a time, long, long ago, when I felt that way about Final Fantasy games.

Jan 18, 2017#61

Dei

GasBandit said:
Sigh, there was a time, long, long ago, when I felt that way about Final Fantasy games.

Ah yes, back in the day when I could only get one console, so I got a PlayStation instead of an N64 because that's where Final Fantasy was.

Jan 20, 2017#62

Frank

FF7 made me buy a PSX (with money from my first real summer job). The fact that N64 games were like 11000 dollars per cart kept me away from the N64.

Jan 20, 2017#63

CynicismKills

The only reason we did N64 before PSX at my house was getting one for Christmas. We got a ton of mileage out of the system, but only because of 3-4 games, really.

Jan 20, 2017#64

figmentPez

For me, Zelda Ocarina of Time sold me on the N64, and I played FF7 on PC.

Jan 20, 2017#65

CynicismKills

figmentPez said:
For me, Zelda Ocarina of Time sold me on the N64, and I played FF7 on PC.

Yeah I bought FF7 on PC well before we got our PSX. I almost bought FF8 that way too, but we got the PSX around that time.

Jan 20, 2017#66

PatrThom

I built my first PC mainly to play Dragonrealms, but it became my go-to machine once Diablo II came out.

--Patrick

Jan 20, 2017#67

Hailey Knight

CynicismKills said:
The only reason we did N64 before PSX at my house was getting one for Christmas. We got a ton of mileage out of the system, but only because of 3-4 games, really.

This is where I see things going if I buy another Nintendo console. About 3-4 games I play and then others I sample but never get into much.

Wii U was Wind Walker HD, Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Bayonetta 2. Really enjoyed those games, but I don't think I would've been bereft of entertainment without them.

Jan 20, 2017#68

Frank

That console I play 4 games on is cool nowadays for 34 year old me, but that shit was'na gonna fly with 13 year old me.

Geeeeet fucked N64. The console I've clocked less than an hour playing on in my entire life.

Hot take, worst controller ever.

Jan 20, 2017#69

Hailey Knight

Frank said:
Hot take, worst controller ever.

I remember when it came out I hated it. Later I thought it was fine. Then years went by without touching the N64 controller and I tried playing Turok 2. I just couldn't do it; my hands had tasted a real controller and couldn't go back to aiming with the C-buttons.

Jan 20, 2017#70

figmentPez

Frank said:
Hot take, worst controller ever.

Really?

Okay, maybe as far as consoles... no, wait...

Well, maybe it's the worst (bundled) controller for a successful system.

Jan 21, 2017#71

CynicismKills

It's (N64) one of the worst I've ever used regularly, that's for sure. Didn't help that the stick wore out super fast and became pretty unresponsive.

All-time, though, I'd say CD-i's default "controller."

Jan 21, 2017#72

Frank

That one button joystick was perfectly functional for the games.

Jan 21, 2017#73

GasBandit

figmentPez said:
Really?

Oh god, the thumb tips I shredded on that horrible thing.

Frank said:
That one button joystick was perfectly functional for the games.

It was a two button joystick! The second button is hidden by the picture because it's up on the shoulder.

And no, no it wasn't perfectly functional. It was a nightmare >_<

Jan 21, 2017#74

figmentPez

GasBandit said:
And no, no it wasn't perfectly functional. It was a nightmare >_<

We truly take self-centering joysticks for granted these days.

Jan 21, 2017#75

Frank

Nah, it's pretty much the same as the TRS-80 joystick, which I spent countless hours on as a kid.

Loved my Trash-80.

Dungeons of Daggorath was my shit.

Jan 21, 2017#76

GasBandit

Frank said:
Nah, it's pretty much the same as the TRS-80 joystick, which I spent countless hours on as a kid.

Loved my Trash-80.

Dungeons of Daggorath was my shit.

Hrmph, try playing Ninja with that joystick, and then show me the bloody shreds where your thumb used to be.

Jan 21, 2017#77

Frank

Too buys playing Dino Wars!

Jan 21, 2017#78

GasBandit

Frank said:
Too buys playing Dino Wars!

I was more of a Crush, Crumble and Chomp kid.

Jan 21, 2017#79

Frank

Though seriously, Dungeons of Daggorath was awesome. The heartbeat, the sudden high pitched sounds of spiders and rattles of the snakes. Magic. This game was pure tension.

[DOUBLEPOST=1484982671,1484982440][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, you used the keyboard, and not the controller to play.

Jan 25, 2017#80

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
no it wasn't perfectly functional. It was a nightmare >_<

Having to recenter them all the time. Uf.

figmentPez said:
We truly take self-centering joysticks for granted these days.

I see Pez understands.

--Patrick

Jan 25, 2017#81

Eriol

figmentPez said:
We truly take self-centering joysticks for granted these days.

If you ever get that screwed up, it can be "interesting" to fix it. FYI, make sure you're not holding the stick off-center on your pad when it first gets its power on. In some cases, that will be read as the "center" of it until the next time the power comes on.

Others don't have this problem.

Jan 25, 2017#82

figmentPez

Eriol said:
If you ever get that screwed up, it can be "interesting" to fix it. FYI, make sure you're not holding the stick off-center on your pad when it first gets its power on. In some cases, that will be read as the "center" of it until the next time the power comes on.

I seem to remember there's a button combination on Gamecube to reset the centering... *googles* Ah, hold X, Y, & Start for 3 seconds to recenter the joysticks. (And there are different button combinations on the Wii) Not sure if any other consoles can do this.

Jan 25, 2017#83

Eriol

figmentPez said:
I seem to remember there's a button combination on Gamecube to reset the centering... *googles* Ah, hold X, Y, & Start for 3 seconds to recenter the joysticks. (And there are different button combinations on the Wii) Not sure if any other consoles can do this.

I'd bet on it. When I wrote my original post I remembered there was SOME system I had which had instructions on how to re-center, but didn't remember which, so I appreciate the extra info.

Jan 26, 2017#84

Hylian

While the Nintendo presentation kind of muddled the selling points of the system behind Nintendo being weird stuff I must say they are really nailing it with the commercials themselves

Jan 26, 2017#85

Ravenpoe

Hylian said:
While the Nintendo presentation kind of muddled the selling points of the system behind Nintendo being weird stuff I must say they are really nailing it with the commercials themselves

Nintendo has a long history of going after the bathroom demographic

Jan 26, 2017#86

Hylian

Ravenpoe said:
Nintendo has a long history of going after the bathroom demographic

That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw their new commercial

Jan 26, 2017#87

GasBandit

Watching Nintendo Commercials:

Feb 25, 2017#88

figmentPez

Hahaha, oh CNET, you just can't stand that you've lost relevance.

Feb 26, 2017#89

Hailey Knight

Stress tests are showing 3 hours for the Switch battery. That's across the board--it uses the same amount of battery whether you're playing a game or just have the Switch on. I guess that's refreshing versus 3DS's "it all depends on what you're doing" range of hours, but at the same time feels silly.

Whatever for me personally. By the time I get one they'll have upgraded the battery to 4-5 hours and that'll be more than how long I want to play a game non-stop at home when it isn't Dark Souls or Hearthstone.

Feb 26, 2017#90

Far

I have several battery packs from when I went hard on pokemon go in the summer and my average commute each day works out to just over 2 hours so I'm not too worried about that battery life to be honest. I ended up ordering a usb 3ds charger as it is because I found that thing dying on the tail end of 2 hours as well when actually playing something. Mine is also quite old though.

Feb 26, 2017#91

Gus

I just got a PS4 so I'm gonna pay attention to that for a while

Mar 2, 2017#92

figmentPez

Nintendo Switch Cartridges Taste Awful So Kids Won't Eat Them

“To avoid the possibility of accidental ingestion, keep the game card away from young children,” the company said. “A bittering agent (Denatonium Benzoate) has also been applied to the game card. This bittering agent is non-toxic.”

Mar 2, 2017#93

Dei

When I eventually get a Switch, I plan to buy everything digitally, because I will NEVER be able to keep track of those things. (See also why I buy all my 3ds games digitally)

Mar 2, 2017#94

GasBandit

The cartridge contains Denatonium Benzoate!

"Can I go now...?"

Mar 2, 2017#95

Terrik

In a strange turn of events, I just came back from a Nintendo Switch midnight event with a Switch in my hands, along with a pro controller and the collectors edition of Zelda.

Lets be honest, this:

Has a lot to do with it. 62 reviews with a 98% average. GG nintendo.

I actually wanted the Red/Blue version, but the guy in front of me jacked the last one. I think I can live with Grey, though.

Collectors edition box is like 2x the size of the console box.

The collectors edition comes with a coin, map, soundtrack, game, and switch carrying case

Welp, time to fire this up and see what its like.

Squee.

Mar 2, 2017#96

Dei

I ordered one from Walmart that I'll get on Tuesday. And it'll be red/blue

I think my Wii U Zelda from Amazon is going to get delayed since it's said shipping soon all day, but we'll see.

Mar 3, 2017#97

Dave

I don't want a Switch but I want to buy one for my son. Trouble is, he'll probably have one before he gets home in May. So I have to figure out which game to get him for his birthday.

Mar 3, 2017#98

GasBandit

Mar 3, 2017#99

Terrik

GasBandit said:

What a catchy tune. I'd buy a copy on iTunes, but I don't have any more money.

Mar 3, 2017#100

Dei

Zero Esc said:
You could cancel it anyway.

Amazon says they're sold out on Wii U copies, so there's a possibility they ran out of stock but kept taking pre-orders because even they can't guess what Nintendo is going to do.

I couldn't cancel because it said shipping soon, but I got a notification that it was delayed and an email with the shipping number at the same time, so according to that number it's already out for delivery. So yeah, something at Amazon fucked up, but it should get here.

Mar 3, 2017#101

DarkAudit

Dei said:
I couldn't cancel because it said shipping soon, but I got a notification that it was delayed and an email with the shipping number at the same time, so according to that number it's already out for delivery. So yeah, something at Amazon fucked up, but it should get here.

I'd check the tracking number through the delivery company's site. They are ahead of Amazon's tracking sometimes. Then there was that one time where I didn't get a tracking number until 5 hours after the parcel was delivered.

Mar 3, 2017#102

Dei

It's already out for delivery. Amazon didn't even give me the tracking number until that last nonsense.

Mar 3, 2017#103

Dei

Terrik said:
I'm about 4 hours in to Zelda and the switch. Have to say, I'm pleased. I'm a huge Zelda fan, so I'm biased, but I feel like the game was worth the price of admission. Remember when I bought the Wii U, then a couple days later returned it and got a PS4? I feel the complete opposite of that this time around. Its a joy to play. Lets see if I feel the same 30 hours in.

And then it will languish for months until something else worthy comes out.

Mar 3, 2017#104

Terrik

Dei said:
And then it will languish for months until something else worthy comes out.

Yeah, but I was counting on that.

Mass effect comes out, another fire emblem comes out, not to mention I dont own Mario Kart 8, so that might be a purchase, plus the PS4 Horizon Zero is supposed to be great, and to top it all off, Dawn of War III hits this year. I AM GAMING PREPARED.

Also, if all fails, I can always fall back on the putrid pile of festering gaming experience known as Overwatch with @Snuffleupagus

Mar 3, 2017#105

PatrThom

Terrik said:
What a catchy tune. I'd buy a copy on iTunes, but I don't have any more money.

Hah! I was already out of money before the launch date!

--Patrick

Mar 3, 2017#106

Ravenpoe

I was trying really hard to convince myself not to buy a switch, but everywhere being completely sold out really helped keep me clean.

Mar 4, 2017#107

BErt

I'm thinking of using switch-mania to finally buy a Wii U if I can find one cheap. I bought Bayonetta 2 when it came out, and I'd like to play the latest Smash and Mario Maker...is it worth buying a defunct system at this point? What say you all?

Mar 4, 2017#108

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
I had a Bokobin steal the meat from a wild boar I shot. Fuck those guys.

They started chasing a boat I shot but failed to kill, but I didn't know they could take the goods. Yeah, they can fuck off.

I tried using their horns and teeth to make a recipe, but the result was apparently so grotesque that the game had to censor it with pixels. Still healed for two hearts though![DOUBLEPOST=1488673458,1488673322][/DOUBLEPOST]

BErt said:
I'm thinking of using switch-mania to finally buy a Wii U if I can find one cheap. I bought Bayonetta 2 when it came out, and I'd like to play the latest Smash and Mario Maker...is it worth buying a defunct system at this point? What say you all?

Depends how cheap you can find it. Bayonetta 2 is unlikely to get a Switch re-release, so if you're determined to play it, it'll have to be a Wii U eventually. That said, I feel like Wii U's will be cheaper later.

Mar 4, 2017#109

figmentPez

Switch save game data can't be transferred

So, unlike the Wii and WiiU, there's no way to backup your save game data? Hmm... Countdown to when Nintendo reveals that their paid online service will feature cloud sync of save game data?

Mar 4, 2017#110

Far

Yeah good luck if it bricks or your saves get corrupted. Hearing that has made me pause on my potential future purchase.

And apparently all the saves are stored only on system memory capped at 32 gbs, some of which is obviously taken up by the OS.

Mar 7, 2017#111

@Li3n

Yeah, so here's some torture porn:

Mar 7, 2017#112

PatrThom

@Li3n said:
Yeah, so here's some torture porn:

And here I thought the tear-down was savage.

--Patrick

Mar 7, 2017#113

Dei

Hey people who own a Switch (I saw @Terrik among a few others), my friend code(lol) is SW-0001-1830-2164

Mar 7, 2017#114

Terrik

Dei said:
Hey people who own a Switch (I saw @Terrik among a few others), my friend code(lol) is SW-0001-1830-2164

I cant believe friend codes are still a thing

Mar 7, 2017#115

Sparhawk

I received Zelda as part of the gift. I bought Fast RMX as a download code on Amazon Saturday. The racing game is very, very fun.

Mar 7, 2017#116

Ravenpoe

I can't wait to join this thread in however long it takes me to find a switch for sale, without paying scalper prices.

Mar 7, 2017#117

GasBandit

The Zelda stuff has been spun off into its own thread.

https://www.halforums.com/threads/zelda-botw-thread.32273/

Mar 7, 2017#118

Dei

Also, I'm happy about the extended Mii color wheel, but they still don't quite have the right shade for the auburns in the family.

Mar 9, 2017#119

Dei

My husband vehemently insisted that I buy Blaster Master Zero today.

Mar 9, 2017#120

GasBandit

Googled it...

Wow... that's... seriously retro.

Mar 9, 2017#121

Frank

It's great. Since when was March the best game month?

Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk

Mar 9, 2017#122

PatrThom

Frank said:
It's great. Since when was March the best game month?

Since everything Switched.

--Patrick

Mar 10, 2017#123

Eriol

Somebody please post the "Fry, shut up and take my money" pic.

Mar 11, 2017#124

Dei

Found a Pro Controller at Target in Boulder. Huzzah!

Mar 11, 2017#125

Ravenpoe

So, I'm walking through my local Wal-Mart today after work, one of the many places I called this morning to see if any new switches had come in, and was given the bad news. But just out of curiosity, I mosey on down to electronics and take a peek.

The switch case is, as expected, empty. But sitting there, pushed to the back, in the WiiU case, is a Switch! I immediately find an employee, have them unlock the case and sell it to me. As I'm walking out, I hear one of the other employees say "You didn't sell that Nintendo Switch, did you? It was supposed to be held for Jeff."

Sucks to be Jeff.

Mar 11, 2017#126

Dei

Yeah, that wasn't something being held for a customer, that was an employee trying to hide it to buy it after their shift. Which is so very not allowed. Sucks to be him indeed.

Mar 11, 2017#127

Far

Dei said:
Yeah, that wasn't something being held for a customer, that was an employee trying to hide it to buy it after their shift. Which is so very not allowed. Sucks to be him indeed.

Work for best buy but 100% we can be fired for doing this. A guy was a few months back for doing so with the classic.

We're legit just not even allowed to buy them from our stores yet, let alone hold them. Doesn't matter cause we don't have any to do either.

Mar 11, 2017#128

Ravenpoe

Also, fuck Jeff.

Mar 11, 2017#129

PatrThom

Serves Jeff right for being such an amateur hider.

--Patrick

Mar 11, 2017#130

Sparhawk

Ravenpoe said:
So, I'm walking through my local Wal-Mart today after work, one of the many places I called this morning to see if any new switches had come in, and was given the bad news. But just out of curiosity, I mosey on down to electronics and take a peek.

The switch case is, as expected, empty. But sitting there, pushed to the back, in the WiiU case, is a Switch! I immediately find an employee, have them unlock the case and sell it to me. As I'm walking out, I hear one of the other employees say "You didn't sell that Nintendo Switch, did you? It was supposed to be held for Jeff."

Sucks to be Jeff.

No, I got mine last Saturday, I'm cool with it.

Mar 14, 2017#131

Hailey Knight

For those who own a Switch and are okay with temporarily giving up some of that cozy 32 gigs:

Mar 14, 2017#132

Dei

That's why man created memory cards.

Mar 14, 2017#133

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
That's why man created memory cards.

Yeah, mine is 232 gigs now

Mar 15, 2017#134

Eriol

Zero Esc said:
For those who own a Switch and are okay with temporarily giving up some of that cozy 32 gigs:

Hour-long sessions only? That's rather restrictive. What happened to people doing betas an entire weekend?

Mar 15, 2017#135

Dei

That's basically how they did it for the first game too. It's silly, but I'm pretty sure they are less concerned about giving people a demo, and more interested in getting a bunch of stress tests on the server at random times.

Mar 18, 2017#136

Dei

I know that 1,2 Switch is supposed to be the gateway casual party game, but honestly, I think Snipperclips is way more fun, maybe because it's co-op. @Terrik you should totally play this one with Jun.

Mar 20, 2017#137

SpecialKO

I had a similar experience. Snipperclips may not take remotely as much advantage of all the motion/gyro-stuff, but it's way more fun than 1,2, and cheaper to boot.

1,2 feels like it should have been included for free as a demo of things the Switch could do. Snipperclips remembered to also be fun.

Mar 20, 2017#138

Dei

Mar 20, 2017#139

Terrik

Dei said:
I know that 1,2 Switch is supposed to be the gateway casual party game, but honestly, I think Snipperclips is way more fun, maybe because it's co-op. @Terrik you should totally play this one with Jun.

It actually really looks fun. I'll probably have to show Jun a video or two like you just posted, because as you know, she's really not into games. I think the last game she really enjoyed was Bonticula. Maybe she'll like this too.

Apr 18, 2017#140

Eriol

Anybody else getting a weird DNS error that just wouldn't go away? Switch wifi networks, no dice?

Here's a tip: turn your switch OFF. Not sleep, OFF. To do that, it can't be docked (mine's been near-nonstop docked since I got it). Take it out of the dock by attaching the joy-cons and pulling it out. Hold down the power button and select the "more options" (or something, can't remember at this instant) part, and it will have a REAL "turn off" option. Do that. Then turn it back on. It'll re-connect to your wifi no problem, and you won't have the error.

I discovered this when I couldn't go to the store, and couldn't update the system. A "true" reboot fixed it, from some advice online. Then Zelda updated too!

So I guess we're back in the 90s where you need to reboot every week or so?

Apr 18, 2017#141

GasBandit

Eriol said:
So I guess we're back in the 90s where you need to reboot every week or so?

I've even been noticing that with PCs at work, lately. Windows system-run components with huge fucking memory leaks that mean you lose about a gig a week in RAM that just never comes back no matter how many applications you close. Only recourse seems to be rebooting. And it's not just the windows 10/7 machines, even my old XP boxes that I have doing absolutely nothing but running one legacy app that requires that OS and never had memory problems before are having it. I've got no hard evidence, but my IT sense is telling me it might have something to do with Java, or Security Essentials/Defender.

Apr 18, 2017#142

Zappit

It's the modern equivalent of blowing on the cartridge.

Apr 19, 2017#143

Eriol

The part about it I found most "distressing" (that's not the right word, but vocabulary fail this morning) was how non-obvious it is to actually shut down the machine. Yes I know that "off" doesn't mean such since at LEAST two console generations ago (Wii Connect) but at least then they both told you it was happening, and there was a clear visual indication of the mode (yellow light = not really off vs red light = off). Here, there isn't even a good "shutdown" key unless it's un-docked? That's weird.

Also putting my engineer hat on (well, fastening it more tightly, as it's never really off, as my wife will attest) IMO this is a symptom of custom OSs being used by Nintendo, and every console manufacturer except Microsoft (it's mostly Windows 10, with the computer-like stuff hidden for the most part). If they were relying on a larger entity for basics like network stack, then they wouldn't have this problem, and/or it'd be fixed FAST. Hence why the XBone and even back to their older consoles were updated well because their entire OS ecosystem was updated and common functionality/bugs targeted to everything.

Basically, if Nintendo had released an Android tablet with "Switch capabilities" they wouldn't have this problem. Remember, the Switch is basically a custom riff on an Nvidia SHIELD tablet (which is awesome btw, I have one), so making it run stock Android would probably be trivial (in the engineering sense I mean). If they did that they'd have OTHER problems, but not this network stack one.

Apr 29, 2017#144

Sparhawk

Picked up a new set of Joy-con controllers and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with the remained of my birthday money. Just waiting on MK to arrive on Monday, got the Amazon Prime early order discount too.

May 2, 2017#145

Eriol

This got delivered to Work today:

There will be gaming when I get home...

May 2, 2017#146

GasBandit

Eriol said:
This got delivered to Work today:
View attachment 23772
There will be gaming when I get home...

I just found out that MK8 has auto-steering. And it's enabled by default.

Just when I thought peasantry couldn't get more casual.

May 2, 2017#147

figmentPez

GasBandit said:
I just found out that MK8 has auto-steering. And it's enabled by default.

WUT? wat? What?

May 2, 2017#148

GasBandit

figmentPez said:
WUT? wat? What?

View attachment 23773

https://www.polygon.com/2017/4/28/15475694/mario-kart-8-deluxe-turn-off-smart-steering

May 2, 2017#149

SpecialKO

It's an incredibly annoying feature. The first time that I bee-lined to what appeared to be a shortcut ramp off a drift, the game auto-steered me off. I assumed at the time that I had bumped into a weird track boundary and thought nothing of it.

Then I did the same thing to try and get onto an off-track ramp with a boost at the jump, and got auto-steered off, and that made it plain that it wasn't some weird collision thing, it was fucking auto-steer. Turned it off immediately.

May 2, 2017#150

Sparhawk

Eriol said:
This got delivered to Work today:
View attachment 23772
There will be gaming when I get home...

Got mine yesterday! It's fun game. Turned off the auto-steer, it got better.

May 2, 2017#151

Eriol

Also remember to turn off "tilt controls" (the middle icon). I thought there was a problem with my stick for a while... i was just holding the controller at an angle.

May 8, 2017#152

Dei

I don't know what I love most about this video. Jim telling elitists to fuck off, or the comments below the video.

May 8, 2017#153

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
I don't know what I love most about this video. Jim telling elitists to fuck off, or the comments below the video.

What about the reveal at the end that he doesn't wear pants behind the podium?

May 8, 2017#154

Dei

Ravenpoe said:
What about the reveal at the end that he doesn't wear pants behind the podium?

I also liked "Wine is like beer, but it tastes better."

May 8, 2017#155

Dei

Jun 1, 2017#156

Dei

SO how about the fucking disaster that is Nintendo's online chat service? lol

Jun 2, 2017#157

chris

Nintendo released informations about their online service.
Instead of one classic game for one month, it's ongoing access to the library. Oh and it's 20 $ a year.

Jun 2, 2017#158

Fun Size

I was thinking about getting my son one for his birthday next week, but it looks like no one actually sells them. How unlike a Nintendo product.

Jun 2, 2017#159

chris

My local electronic store has like 10 or 15 lying around.

Jun 2, 2017#160

Fun Size

Huh. I did an online search of all local retailers, and came up with nothing.

Jun 2, 2017#161

chris

I should point out that "local" means here in Germany

Jun 2, 2017#162

Ravenpoe

chris said:
I should point out that "local" means here in Germany

Europe seems to have plenty, it's North America that still has no supply

Jun 6, 2017#163

Dei

So today Nintendo announced that there will be a deluxe version of Pokken Tournament for the Switch and Gold and Silver on VC (I think for 3ds?) in Sept, and a Sun and Moon Deluxe for the 3DS in Nov.

Jun 24, 2017#164

Zappit

Got Arms.

Played Arms.

Arms is fun.

Jun 24, 2017#165

@Li3n

chris said:
I should point out that "local" means here in Germany

Sounds like someone could make some sweet ebay profits...

Jun 24, 2017#166

Hailey Knight

Zappit said:
Got Arms.

Played Arms.

Arms is fun.

Arms tired.

Typing hard.

Itchy. Tasty.

Jun 24, 2017#167

Zappit

Zero Esc said:
Arms tired.

Typing hard.

Itchy. Tasty.

Maybe I wanted to tell a story and offer up a review in less than ten words. Did you consider that? Hmmmmmmm?

Jun 24, 2017#168

Hailey Knight

Zappit said:
Maybe I wanted to tell a story and offer up a review in less than ten words. Did you consider that? Hmmmmmmm?

Itchy Itchy Scott came. Ugly face so killed him. Tasty.

Jan 11, 2018#169

Dei

Jan 11, 2018#170

Fun Size

I might finally play Dark Souls. I've heard it's pretty easy for a filthy causal like myself, so I'm stoked.

Jan 11, 2018#171

Denbrought

Fun Size said:
I might finally play Dark Souls. I've heard it's pretty easy for a filthy causal like myself, so I'm stoked.

As a complete asshat when it comes to non-JRPG games on controllers, I was surprised at how doable the game is. Granted, you die a lot learning (esp. when trying to do it with minimal spoilers/guidance), but it's not punishingly bad. Then again, I'm not done with it (I have no idea how far in I am).

Jan 12, 2018#172

Covar

I'm really tempted to buy Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze again.

Jan 17, 2018#173

chris

Nintendo Japan and Nintendo Europe have a special announcement for the Switch today 10pm UK time.
There is nothing on the American site right now.

If I have to guess, It's probably about their Online service for the Switch and no new game announcements.

Jan 17, 2018#174

Sparhawk

Got an email from them, 5pm eastern and 2pm pacific.

edited to correct time because I typo'd.

Jan 17, 2018#175

Far

I gotna Switch, Odyssey, BotW and Rabbids was half off and I've enjoyed X-Com in thenpast so I grabbed that as well. Really enjoying all of them, even starting over BotW again after playing it on the Wii U.

FC: SW-5375-6250-7816

Jan 17, 2018#176

chris

ok, I must admit I didn't expect that.

Jan 17, 2018#177

Frank

What a weird thing I have no interest in.

Jan 17, 2018#178

Denbrought

Damn that's cute.

Jan 17, 2018#179

Covar

Not going to lie those seem really cool. Like Google cardboard, but with much more creativity.

Jan 17, 2018#180

ThatNickGuy

I wish I was working because I kinda want to buy a Switch now. A friend of mine let me play Super Mario Odyssey. It was delightfully amazing.

Jan 17, 2018#181

Frank

Best take I've read, paraphrased, was something like, best thing about this new bulky accessory that you'll probably eventually regret buying is it's cardboard and will eventually disintegrate, unlike those piles of forever trash Rockband instruments.

Jan 18, 2018#182

Far

This reduces the cost of producing potentionally innovative controller types without the huge risk associated with typical manufacturing. Particularly if they ultimately don't prove successful, it shouldn't be such a huge loss to scare companies away from trying fun stuff.

Jan 18, 2018#183

GasBandit

Miyamoto then introduced his new wife:

Jan 18, 2018#184

drifter

Jan 18, 2018#185

Denbrought

Feb 4, 2018#186

figmentPez

The parts I found interesting:

- Assembling the fishing pole cardboard took two adults 50 minutes. They had an hour to do it, and the Nintendo staff said most people wouldn't finish. These are some pretty complex builds.

- A lot of the Labo use the infrared camera that's in a Joycon. I knew they had an IR sensor, I didn't realize it was a full on IR camera. That's how the piano Labo works, there are IR reflectors on the backs of each of the keys, and the Joycon detects when those move. And the "toothbrush bug" Labo (the one that moves by vibrating the Joycon) uses the IR camera as well, it can follow your hand around by detecting it with the camera.

- There's a feature that allows you program your own cardboard. It's still under wraps, people attending the event weren't allowed to film that functionality, but they were allowed to talk about the fact that it exists. There's some sort of visual programming feature that you can use to set up interactions.

Jun 12, 2018#187

Dei

Nintendo is already winning for me 9 minutes in, new Mario Party, new Fire Emblem.

Jun 12, 2018#188

Dei

Smash has every single fighter they have ever put in Smash in it.

Jun 12, 2018#189

GasBandit

Dei said:
Smash has every single fighter they have ever put in Smash in it.

Nice. That's how it should be, IMO. Not that I play Smash

Jun 12, 2018#190

BErt

SMASH BROS ULTIMATE GIMME ICE CLIMBERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssssssssssssss

Hollow Knight looks cool

Jun 12, 2018#191

Eriol

BErt said:
Hollow Knight looks cool

It is cool. Pick it up on Steam. Probably a LOT cheaper.

Jun 12, 2018#192

Dei

Oh also, Octopath Traveler has a new demo out on Thursday, with a save that transfers to the full game.

Jun 12, 2018#193

Dei

Oh man, they are actually adding Ridley in as a fighter.

Jun 12, 2018#194

BErt

im only following on a live blog, so when they say "classic gamecube controllers are useable" do they mean only the news ones that are being released for switch or original ones too? if i can use my wavebirds with this i am very very happy

Jun 12, 2018#195

Dei

BErt said:
im only following on a live blog, so when they say "classic gamecube controllers are useable" do they mean only the news ones that are being released for switch or original ones too? if i can use my wavebirds with this i am very very happy

I assume they'll have a converter like they did for the Wii U.

Jun 12, 2018#196

BErt

Gimme dat Ridley amiibo

Jun 12, 2018#197

PatrThom

As someone who has only played one Metroid game and no Smash, at first I misheard and assumed we were talking about Ripley from the Alien franchise, and thought, “That would be amazing!”

—Patrick

Jun 12, 2018#198

Ravenpoe

PatrThom said:
As someone who has only played one Metroid game and no Smash, at first I misheard and assumed we were talking about Ripley from the Alien franchise, and thought, “That would be amazing!”

—Patrick

Well it is named after Ridley Scott

Jun 12, 2018#199

PatrThom

Ravenpoe said:
Well it is named after Ridley Scott

Yes and I frequently conflate Ripley/Ridley for just that reason.

—Patrick

Jun 12, 2018#200

Dei

Jun 12, 2018#201

GasBandit

Dei said:
Smash has every single fighter they have ever put in Smash in it.

Nintendo be all like

But...

It's a cold and broken Wallelujah...

Jun 12, 2018#202

Terrik

Jun 12, 2018#203

Hailey Knight

Jun 12, 2018#204

Fun Size

I tried Fortnite on the Switch. Wow, did that blow egg water. I mean, I wasn't good on the laptop, but trying to aim with a Switch controller?

Jun 12, 2018#205

figmentPez

Fun Size said:
I tried Fortnite on the Switch. Wow, did that blow egg water. I mean, I wasn't good on the laptop, but trying to aim with a Switch controller?

Does it use motion controls for fine aiming like Splatoon does?

Jun 12, 2018#206

Dei

If you aren't used to playing shooters on console, it will always suck.

Jun 12, 2018#207

Hailey Knight

I really need to save up for a Switch.

Jun 13, 2018#208

Fun Size

figmentPez said:
Does it use motion controls for fine aiming like Splatoon does?

Nope, or at least not that I noticed.

Post automatically merged: Jun 13, 2018

Dei said:
If you aren't used to playing shooters on console, it will always suck.

I've played lots of shooters on my XBox 360 with no issues. This was different. It might be that I don't play online games.

Jun 13, 2018#209

Hailey Knight

By my calculations, if i don't spend any spending money, I can afford a Switch and a couple games by November.

So long as I don't reach that point and realize how many books I could buy for that much money.

Jun 13, 2018#210

Dei

Just go to the library a lot.

Jun 13, 2018#211

Covar

Fun Size said:
Nope, or at least not that I noticed.

That's a bummer. I'm not sure I could easily go back to sticks.

Jun 13, 2018#212

Dei

Hopefully they add it later, there's already a thread on the Epic forums from people asking for it.

Jun 15, 2018#213

Hailey Knight

I've considered trading in the Wii U for the Switch, but I notice that all the games that were ported from Wii U to Switch are being sold at new game prices, at least where I've checked, so I'm thinking we might just have to keep the Wii U anyway. Can anyone tell me if any of the following get an appreciable upgrade besides graphic quality?

- Bayonetta 2
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Mario Kart 8
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Jun 15, 2018#214

Eriol

Zero Esc said:
- Mario Kart 8
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild

For those two, graphics only. We have 8 on both consoles, and I think there's tweaks so it's not so bot-broken online, and maybe a tweak or two, but that's it. And I have BotW on Switch, and a friend has it on WiiU, and supposedly just a draw distance (for detail) difference.

I wouldn't waste the money re-buying. Keep your WiiU.

Jun 15, 2018#215

Hailey Knight

Eriol said:
For those two, graphics only. We have 8 on both consoles, and I think there's tweaks so it's not so bot-broken online, and maybe a tweak or two, but that's it. And I have BotW on Switch, and a friend has it on WiiU, and supposedly just a draw distance (for detail) difference.

I wouldn't waste the money re-buying. Keep your WiiU.

Thanks! If the Switch versions were cheap, it'd be different, but with each going for $50 to $60, which is as much as I'd get for the Wii U, I'd be in the hole three games' worth.

As it is, if I can abstain from buying more books (I say 5 minutes after buying a book, but it was only 99 cents, come on!), I should be able to afford a Switch by the end of September. Big if.

Jun 19, 2018#216

Hailey Knight

Something that sucks, but I understand Nintendo doing it, is that they have a 50% eshop sale right now and there are games I want going for cheap, but you can't buy them on their website unless your NNID account is linked to a Switch. I get it, keep people from buying games they can't play, and I really would be putting the cart before the horse, but I could save a lot of money.

And I realize there are already more Switch exclusives I want than Wii U exclusives. After 15 months.

Jun 22, 2018#217

Hailey Knight

Guess who was irresponsible today?

Also guess who can't afford any more books for the next two and a half months?

EDIT: I like that I did this the day after that sale ends which would've saved me $50. I'm not very bright. I'm also going to go write a story instead of utilizing this thing I got.

Jun 22, 2018#218

Hailey Knight

Mario Tennis Aces is a blast! It's nice that Julie and I finally have another game to play together. Our gaming has been separate since we lost our zest for Mario Kart 8. I think I made a good choice for first game, especially since it just came out today. Mastering it is going to be difficult.

I'm trying to find where I put in friend codes, or find my own. It's late now though; I'll have to figure it out tomorrow.

Jun 23, 2018#219

Ravenpoe

Zero Esc said:
Mario Tennis Aces is a blast! It's nice that Julie and I finally have another game to play together. Our gaming has been separate since we lost our zest for Mario Kart 8. I think I made a good choice for first game, especially since it just came out today. Mastering it is going to be difficult.

I'm trying to find where I put in friend codes, or find my own. It's late now though; I'll have to figure it out tomorrow.

Mario Tennis Aces is secretly a fighting game, tricking mario fans into learning how fighting games work.

Jun 25, 2018#220

Hailey Knight

I signed up for Gamefly again since I can't afford the Switch games I want right now.

Aaaaand Julie has commandeered it so she can get a taste of Splatoon 2. I'm really not jazzed about Nintendo's upcoming online services system. It just doesn't come across like they've thought it through too well.

I should really get around to finding out my friend code.

Jul 8, 2018#221

Hailey Knight

Okay, after completely forgetting, friend code!

SW-6991-2406-3602

I've added the available friend codes to the first page, but I think there are more people with Switches on here than just those people, so if anyone else wants to throw those out there, just post it here.

Jul 8, 2018#222

Frank

Man, I was stoked for Octopath Traveler until I found out it was going to be 80 fucking dollars. Shouldn't be surprised, Square Enix is the company that thinks a rerelease of FF12 on PC should be 65.

Jul 12, 2018#223

Dei

Fun Size said:
I tried Fortnite on the Switch. Wow, did that blow egg water. I mean, I wasn't good on the laptop, but trying to aim with a Switch controller?

figmentPez said:
Does it use motion controls for fine aiming like Splatoon does?

Fortnite on Switch has motion controls now.

Jul 13, 2018#224

Hailey Knight

I may have to try that tonight.

Jul 14, 2018#225

Ravenpoe

Do you like shapes? Do you like beats? Just Shapes and Beats is a pretty awesome music based bullet hell with 4 player coop multiplayer. I'm enjoying the hell out of it.

Jul 26, 2018#226

figmentPez

Jul 26, 2018#227

Frank

I accidentally bought Octopath Traveler.

This is a real thing.

Jul 26, 2018#228

@Li3n

Frank said:
I accidentally bought Octopath Traveler.

This is a real thing.

Guessing not the physical copy, since stocks apparently don't last.

Jul 26, 2018#229

Frank

@Li3n said:
Guessing not the physical copy, since stocks apparently don't last.

Nope, it in fact was.

I had forgotten I ordered it on Amazon ages ago and just got the email that it shipped. I had meant to cancel that order and forgot.

Jul 26, 2018#230

Terrik

I actually really like the game

Jul 26, 2018#231

Frank

Terrik said:
I actually really like the game

I enjoyed the demo too, but I wasn't looking to pay 80 bucks for a SaGa style disjointed story.

Jul 26, 2018#232

Terrik

Frank said:
I enjoyed the demo too, but I wasn't looking to pay 80 bucks for a SaGa style disjointed story.

Meh, fair enough. Jun got me a gift card for my birthday so that helped

Jul 26, 2018#233

@Li3n

Frank said:
Nope, it in fact was.

I had forgotten I ordered it on Amazon ages ago and just got the email that it shipped. I had meant to cancel that order and forgot.

Sell it on e-bay for a nifty profit?

Jul 27, 2018#234

Ravenpoe

Frank said:
I enjoyed the demo too, but I wasn't looking to pay 80 bucks for a SaGa style disjointed story.

Holy shit, is that the Canadian price? I only paid $40

Jul 27, 2018#235

Far

Yeah, our new games are $79.99 cad which is roughly $62 usd right now.

Jul 28, 2018#236

Hailey Knight

Can you not return it with Canadian Amazon?

Jul 28, 2018#237

Frank

Hailey Zero Mission said:
Can you not return it with Canadian Amazon?

I can, it's just a hassle.

Aug 8, 2018#238

chris

So, Luigi is officially killed off.

RIP Luigi.

Oh and Castlevania in Smash Brothers.

34 Castlevania tracks. That's nuts.

800+ music tracks all together. That's even crazier.

103 Stages (300 stages if you count omega and battlefield)!

Shovel Knight as an assist trophy

and Rathalos (Monster Hunter) as assist and boss.

oh and new fighter too.

Aug 8, 2018#239

@Li3n

Looks to me that Luigi is a Ghost now...

Aug 8, 2018#240

Hailey Knight

Well, they did it.

Also need to make sure I don't spend all my money on books this year.

Sep 1, 2018#241

Hailey Knight

Online services going live in second half of the month with next firmware update.

Two drawings Julie found while playing Splatoon 2 are the mood:

- Nintendo about to Thanos half the players
- Pay $20 to disconnect

It's too bad a lot of kids are going to suddenly find themselves unable to play Splatoon. But even then Nintendo needs to make their online more stable if they're going to charge for it.

Sep 1, 2018#242

Sparhawk

And paying to be able to play a game I own is why I hate the online play of most games.

Sep 8, 2018#243

chris

Got a Switch myself this week

Friendcode: SW-4948-0479-7961

Edit: I wish I could unlock the tracks and circuits in Mario Kart 8 and not have everything presented to me.

Sep 13, 2018#244

Hailey Knight

I'm really not feeling the online services. Julie's going to get it so she can continue playing Splatoon 2, and I might bum off hers if I decide to still get Smash Bros (Isabelle announced as fighter today), but from what I can tell I won't need a subscription to play non-Nintendo games.

But hey, if you get a 12-month sub, you can get a couple ugly shirts in Splatoon 2 :aaah:

Sep 13, 2018#245

filmfanatic

Sep 13, 2018#246

Dei

filmfanatic said:

Still waiting for Professor Layton. >.>

Sep 13, 2018#247

filmfanatic

Dei said:
Still waiting for Professor Layton. >.>

Professor Layton would make for a good new third-party addition to the roster. Him, or Shantae.

Sep 13, 2018#248

Dei

Hailey Zero Mission said:
I'm really not feeling the online services. Julie's going to get it so she can continue playing Splatoon 2, and I might bum off hers if I decide to still get Smash Bros (Isabelle announced as fighter today), but from what I can tell I won't need a subscription to play non-Nintendo games.

But hey, if you get a 12-month sub, you can get a couple ugly shirts in Splatoon 2

But what about Animal Crossing in 2019?!

Sep 14, 2018#249

Dei

Sep 14, 2018#250

filmfanatic

The true Diamond Dogs.

Sep 14, 2018#251

PatrThom

I'm still waiting for them to add a Miiyamoto fighter.
"I have come...to play."

--Patrick

Sep 17, 2018#252

Dirona

I've added a few of you, so figured I should post my friend code too.

SW - 5124-7584-6806

Oct 3, 2018#253

Squidleybits

I can’t remember if I’ve posted here or not, but we have one now and Let’s Go Eevee is pre-ordered!!

Oct 21, 2018#254

Dei

I think @Squidleybits might like this video.

Oct 24, 2018#255

Far

When it pops out of the ball and does it's little sniffs and slaps the trainer's finger.

Yes, I'm a grown man.

Oct 24, 2018#256

Squidleybits

Dei said:
I think @Squidleybits might like this video.

I love it. It’s so cute. How am I meant to wait?

Oct 24, 2018#257

chris

I bought the very first pokemon at its release 20 years ago. Maybe I will buy Pokemon Let's go after all. Question is which one.

Nov 1, 2018#258

Dei

Nov 1, 2018#259

Hailey Knight

Welp.

Nov 1, 2018#260

Terrik

Oh my god the hype is real

Nov 1, 2018#261

Dei

So who wants to do 2p versus so my son can carry me?!

Nov 1, 2018#262

Hailey Knight

Nov 3, 2018#263

filmfanatic

In light of the Smash news, I found a handy new tier list on the internet.

Nov 11, 2018#264

grub

I'm buying a Switch for Christmas. I've already ordered this: Mario Party bundle with Joy Cons, and Mario Odyssey. Any recommendations?
We already have a WiiU with Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros.

Nov 11, 2018#265

Hailey Knight

If you like tactical RPGs, Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle is excellent.

Nov 14, 2018#266

Eriol

grub said:
I'm buying a Switch for Christmas. I've already ordered this: Mario Party bundle with Joy Cons, and Mario Odyssey. Any recommendations?
We already have a WiiU with Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros.

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/yokus-island-express-switch

Metroidvania meets pinball.

It's good.

Nov 14, 2018#267

Dei

Snipperclips is a great two player game.

Nov 15, 2018#268

Eriol

Dei said:
Snipperclips is a great two player game.

I got that, but found it too finicky too much of the time. When you KNOW what you need to do, but can't do it easily, IMO the puzzle game has failed. But if you like it, great.

Nov 15, 2018#269

Dei

Eriol said:
I got that, but found it too finicky too much of the time. When you KNOW what you need to do, but can't do it easily, IMO the puzzle game has failed. But if you like it, great.

I dunno, I played it with my daughter, and we didn't really have problems with it being finicky.

Nov 15, 2018#270

Dei

Are there differences in World Pokemon spawns between the two Let's Go versions, or is it just the starter Pokemon that are different? I don't know if that got answered anywhere or not.

n/m I think I found the answer. I'm really just trying to justify buying both versions to myself.

"Of course, your first partner Pokémon will be either Pikachu or Eevee depending on which version you get, but the types and rarity of the wild Pokémon that you encounter also differ between the two games. For example, Pokémon like Oddish, Sandshrew, and Growlithe only appear in the wild in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, while Bellsprout, Vulpix, and Meowth are only found in the wild in Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!"

Nov 16, 2018#271

Dei

It's just too cute!

Nov 16, 2018#272

Squidleybits

There is no shame in having both!

Nov 16, 2018#273

Far

Yes, his name is Sparky...

Nov 16, 2018#274

Squidleybits

My Eevee is named Fluffy.

And I caught my first shiny. I was shocked!

Nov 17, 2018#275

Squidleybits

Eevee and my trainer are wearing matching sailor suits and I don’t care how terribly cheesy it looks.

Nov 17, 2018#276

Hailey Knight

I'll at least have to rent one of these.

Nov 17, 2018#277

grub

I don't think sailor suits are so expensive that you need to rent one.

Nov 17, 2018#278

Far

Nov 18, 2018#279

Dei

BTW, I spent three days trying to sync my Pokemon Go account before Reddit clued me in to the idea that my Fitbit could be messing up the signal. After I stopped it from connecting to my phone I was able to sync accounts. This applies to any smart watch, just in case any one else runs in to the same problem.

Nov 18, 2018#280

Squidleybits

Let’s Go Meltan?

I forgot to pinap one lol

Nov 18, 2018#281

Squidleybits

grub said:
I don't think sailor suits are so expensive that you need to rent one.

It starts to add up though if one wanted to match all the outfits in the game. Renting isn’t a bad plan overall

Post automatically merged: Nov 18, 2018

Dei said:
BTW, I spent three days trying to sync my Pokemon Go account before Reddit clued me in to the idea that my Fitbit could be messing up the signal. After I stopped it from connecting to my phone I was able to sync accounts. This applies to any smart watch, just in case any one else runs in to the same problem.

Were you able to get it to work?

It rejected my magic tablet. Terribly rude of it I think.

Nov 19, 2018#282

Celt Z

We have a Switch now.

More specifically, Mr. Z bought a switch 2 years ago, planning to sell it, then got lazy and gave up. So this weekend he bought Li'l Z and I Let's Go, Pikachu! and cracked the thing open.

There went my weekend. And a bunch of weekends to follow.

Nov 19, 2018#283

Ravenpoe

So, who has a nintendo online subscription that wants to trade some pokemon with me? Specifically to evolve my graveler

Nov 19, 2018#284

Dei

Ravenpoe said:
So, who has a nintendo online subscription that wants to trade some pokemon with me? Specifically to evolve my graveler

I haven't found the trading hub yet, I probably should have though. But I can trade with you sometime.

Nov 19, 2018#285

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
I haven't found the trading hub yet, I probably should have though. But I can trade with you sometime.

There's no hub, open the menu and select the connection option, then follow the menus for what you want to do. In order to trade with someone, you and that someone both put in a 3 digit code made of pokemon pictures, and then see if you get connected.

It's not the best system, but nintendo doesn't understand online

Nov 19, 2018#286

Dei

Ravenpoe said:
There's no hub, open the menu and select the connection option, then follow the menus for what you want to do. In order to trade with someone, you and that someone both put in a 3 digit code made of pokemon pictures, and then see if you get connected.

It's not the best system, but nintendo doesn't understand online

Ah ok, I was expecting it to be in a global hub, or the back room of a pokemon center. But that's old school I guess.

Nov 19, 2018#287

Celt Z

Shortly I should be able to trade. I just need some more time to gather up Pokemon.

Nov 19, 2018#288

Dei

Do you need a Ponyta?! I have 258 extra ones.

Nov 19, 2018#289

Far

I've heard you don't need to go past 31 combo to max out shiny and IV chances, but the xp gains alone must be worth it. Each that spawns has the same chance past that.

Nov 19, 2018#290

Dei

Far said:
I've heard you don't need to go past 31 combo to max out shiny and IV chances, but the xp gains alone must be worth it. Each that spawns has the same chance past that.

That's true, but that doesn't mean it doesn't take a lot longer than 31 to get what you want.

My Pokemon gained 40 levels while I tried to get a shiny. I was getting my 5th gym bag with level 75 Pokemon.

Nov 19, 2018#291

Far

Just saying you don't need to catch them past 31 if all your looking for is the shiny. You can just walk around and let them respawn and despawn. But yeah the xp gained from doing it is nothing to scoff at.

Nov 19, 2018#292

Dei

Far said:
Just saying you don't need to catch them past 31 if all your looking for is the shiny. You can just walk around and let them respawn and despawn. But yeah the xp gained from doing it is nothing to scoff at.

No reason not to catch them while you are there, especially if you are looking for good IVs or Pokemon specific candy.

Nov 19, 2018#293

Dei

Nov 19, 2018#294

Ravenpoe

Whoever is willing to trade to evolve my mon, I'll be in the discord!

Nov 19, 2018#295

PatrThom

Ravenpoe said:
Whoever is willing to trade to evolve my mom, I'll be in the discord!

...did anyone else see this at first glance?

—Patrick

Nov 19, 2018#296

Squidleybits

I saw nothing...

I’d be up for some trades once I catch some more stuff.

Nov 23, 2018#297

Dei

Nov 23, 2018#298

Squidleybits

My kids and I just watched that. That guy is hilarious.

Nov 23, 2018#299

Frank

So I'm going to pick up that Pokemon game.

Oh, the only way to get Mew is to buy a 65 dollar novelty controller? That's....really scummy Nintendo.

Nov 24, 2018#300

Ravenpoe

Frank said:
So I'm going to pick up that Pokemon game.

Oh, the only way to get Mew is to buy a 65 dollar novelty controller? That's....really scummy Nintendo.

I bought the controller from Walmart, got mew, and then returned it.

You need the Nintendo online pass to trade or battle online, though.

Nov 24, 2018#301

Squidleybits

I can’t find him during the current Go event, so I looked for him here instead

Nov 24, 2018#302

Ravenpoe

Squidleybits said:
I can’t find him during the current Go event, so I looked for him here instead

View attachment 28070

Here's my new sweeper

Nov 24, 2018#303

Squidleybits

I just read more and this was candy and not luck lol. Doh. I got excited over nothing.

Post automatically merged: Nov 24, 2018

Less so to see this.

Nov 24, 2018#304

Frank

So I asked my friend who's the only person I know in the real world who's way into Pokemon which version she got so I could get the other and her response was, "Don't buy it. Just wait. It's nearly December. I don't want to spell this out further."

Yay, Pokemon for Christmas.

Nov 26, 2018#305

Squidleybits

Omg I was having too much fun with this.

Nov 27, 2018#306

Squidleybits

Nov 27, 2018#307

Ravenpoe

Squidleybits said:
View attachment 28114

Got my diploma (and my shiny charm!) today too!

Dec 5, 2018#308

Squidleybits

Dec 5, 2018#309

Hailey Knight

So Nintendo is having a Smash-themed Splatfest in Splatoon 2 on the weekend Smash comes out. I'm not sure what their game is here; it feels like competing with themselves for attention.

Dec 6, 2018#310

Ravenpoe

Hailey Zero Mission said:
So Nintendo is having a Smash-themed Splatfest in Splatoon 2 on the weekend Smash comes out. I'm not sure what their game is here; it feels like competing with themselves for attention.

They're both multiplayer games and might convince people to pony up for the online subscription

Dec 6, 2018#311

Fun Size

So I remember loving Diablo when it came out forever ago, and I want to play Diablo 3. So, if you guys had both a switch and an ultra-powerful laptop, which would you buy Diablo 3 on?

Post automatically merged: Dec 6, 2018

Double posting to Diablo 3 thread, because duh.

Dec 6, 2018#312

PatrThom

Fun Size said:
Double posting to Diablo 3 thread, because duh.

Posting my reply in the Diablo thread.

—Patrick

Dec 6, 2018#313

Hailey Knight

Diablo 3 is on discount on the eShop.

Dec 6, 2018#314

Hailey Knight

Dec 6, 2018#315

Dei

Dec 7, 2018#316

Hailey Knight

Dei said:

Whabuhhow?!! :eek:

Dec 7, 2018#317

Hailey Knight

He'll be listed as "Joker from Personal Q2"

Dec 7, 2018#318

Fun Size

I like that because I can't play Persona 5 because I refuse to buy a $500 machine for one game, but I can still be reminded of the fact that it's there. Just like Persona Q did for Persona 4.

Dec 7, 2018#319

Dei

*hidestheps4shegottoplaydancinggames*

I wonder if Atlas will bring the Crimson version (or whatever it will be called) to the Switch.

Dec 7, 2018#320

Hailey Knight

Fun Size said:
I like that because I can't play Persona 5 because I refuse to buy a $500 machine for one game, but I can still be reminded of the fact that it's there. Just like Persona Q did for Persona 4.

PS4 was $200 last week, with Spider-man.

I can't play Smash yet because I'm waiting for Julie to get home from a mess of circumstances so I can fix her dinner and help her with stuff. At this rate I'll probably be asleep by the time I can play, so ... tomorrow!

Dec 7, 2018#321

Squidleybits

This was my most painful shiny hunt. He’s a turd to catch, he broke the chain many times and I chose to break it a few times for good shinies and I even ended up letting a few shinies of other types walk by because I’m not chaining this guy again.

Dec 8, 2018#322

Dei

Nintendo is pissing me off again. You can couch co-op to play online against randos in ranked, but not to use battle arena online to play with friends. Jesus Christ Nintendo, get your shit together.

Dec 8, 2018#323

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
Nintendo is pissing me off again. You can couch co-op to play online against randos in ranked, but not to use battle arena online to play with friends. Jesus Christ Nintendo, get your shit together.

They want you to buy another Switch.

Dec 8, 2018#324

Hailey Knight

@Bubble181 Chrom is now a playable character.

Dec 10, 2018#325

Hailey Knight

So there will be four more DLC characters. Any guesses to hazard?

I'm almost certain we're going to get one more Fire Emblem character, but that doesn't feel all that exciting. Maybe another Pokemon, too. These aren't that wild of guesses. I'm kind of stumped. Joker really came out of nowhere to me.

Dec 10, 2018#326

filmfanatic

Hailey Zero Mission said:
So there will be four more DLC characters. Any guesses to hazard?

I'm almost certain we're going to get one more Fire Emblem character, but that doesn't feel all that exciting. Maybe another Pokemon, too. These aren't that wild of guesses. I'm kind of stumped. Joker really came out of nowhere to me.

Well, Nintendo has said that Joker is sort of emblematic of the sorts of characters we'll be getting for the DLC. Characters that we would never have expected.

What do you think about the possibility that they might be all third-party characters?

Dec 10, 2018#327

Ravenpoe

I'm going to predict banjo/kazooie

Dec 10, 2018#328

Dei

Minecraft Steve

Dec 10, 2018#329

Frank

Waluigi...hah ha ha ha

Dec 10, 2018#330

Dei

TBH to this day I'm still holding out hope for Professor Layton.

Dec 10, 2018#331

Eriol

The Knight would be awesome.

Dec 10, 2018#332

filmfanatic

Dei said:
TBH to this day I'm still holding out hope for Professor Layton.

I could see Professor Layton as a solid pick for this DLC.

If we get another Capcom character, I could see Arthur from Ghosts 'n' Goblins or Phoenix Wright potentially making it. That said, if we were to get another SEGA character, I think a real outside pick would be Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza.

Dec 10, 2018#333

Dei

I think @Terrik would have his new main if Phoenix Wright came to Smash.

Dec 10, 2018#334

Squidleybits

Dei said:
Minecraft Steve

My kids love this guy!

Dec 10, 2018#335

Far

If this was made by almost anyone else I'd say default Fortnite character's would be a shoe in.

Dec 10, 2018#336

Dei

Far said:
If this was made by almost anyone else I'd say default Fortnite character's would be a shoe in.

I mean, Fortnite is on Switch after all.

Dec 10, 2018#337

Hailey Knight

A character called Monster Hunter.

Dec 10, 2018#338

filmfanatic

Hailey Zero Mission said:
A character called Monster Hunter.

Honestly, if there ever were to be a Monster Hunter rep as a playable character in Smash, I'd bet a Felyne Companion.

Dec 10, 2018#339

Hailey Knight

filmfanatic said:
Honestly, if there ever were to be a Monster Hunter rep as a playable character in Smash, I'd bet a Felyne Companion.

I was thinking a generic hunter because of Pokemon trainer, but that's really just an easy way to say there's three more Pokemon to play as. Oh wait, I know!

The Rabbids.

Dec 10, 2018#340

chris

Geralt of Rivia

Dec 10, 2018#341

PatrThom

Yarny

--Patrick

Dec 11, 2018#342

figmentPez

I know it'll never happen but:

With Psychonauts 2 on it's way, even Rasputin would be more likely than Manny.

Edit: Also, I'm pretty sure @LittleKagsin would like it if Kratos were in the game.

Dec 11, 2018#343

figmentPez

What are the odds of Deadpool or some other Marvel character?

Dec 11, 2018#344

figmentPez

List of characters who I would love to see in Smash (who will never be in Smash):
Jim Darkmagic
Ghost/Zombie/Demon Pirate LeChuck (Monkey Island)
Wren and Reynold (Costume Quest)
The Nameless One (Planescape Torment)
The Kid (Bastion)
Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend)
LEGO Batman
Kinzie Kensington (Saints Row)

Also, Leeroy Jenkins should be an assist trophy.

Dec 11, 2018#345

Squidleybits

What would you recommend for a Christmas gift for the kids for the Switch?

They’re getting Let’s Go Pikachu and I’d like to get them a second game to share.

Dec 11, 2018#346

Dei

Do you want a co-op game, or just a fun game? Super Mario Odyssey is fun, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Mario Party. If your kids play Monster Hunter with you, they might enjoy Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Would they be interested in the Labo stuff? My kids are kind of old for it (being teenagers) but we got the first one and managed to build the piano and fishing game before they lost interest in building the rest.

Dec 11, 2018#347

Squidleybits

I just got Breath of the Wild for my Birthday, so they would be welcome to share my copy. Or at least try it out lol.

A fun and/or Co-op game would be great. I’d love something that the two of them could play together on what will be their shared Switch or that may also be ok for them to play with friends as well.

Dec 11, 2018#348

Dei

Mario Kart, Mario Party, Smash Bros are games that are fun to play in a group. You can theoretically co-op Mario Odyssey but I always thought it was weird (2nd player can control Cappy somewhat). Snipperclips is a fun 2 player game, but your kids might fight about it (it's co-op). 1, 2 Switch is more a proof of concept party game, but my kids were entertained by it for awhile.

Dec 12, 2018#349

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
Mario Party.

Do you want to break up a family? Because that's how you break up a family

Dec 12, 2018#350

Hailey Knight

Debating whether to get Smash season pass or DLC piecemeal.

Dec 12, 2018#351

Terrik

Dei said:
I think @Terrik would have his new main if Phoenix Wright came to Smash.

You aren't wrong. I actually think it might be a real possibility..all AA games were on nintendo systems, plus capcom characters have appeared in Smash so....

Dec 12, 2018#352

Ravenpoe

Hailey Zero Mission said:
Debating whether to get Smash season pass or DLC piecemeal.

It's not going anywhere, there's nothing that says you can't buy it later when they come out

Dec 12, 2018#353

Hailey Knight

Ravenpoe said:
It's not going anywhere, there's nothing that says you can't buy it later when they come out

I was thinking money, but the cost difference is likely little.

Dec 12, 2018#354

PatrThom

Hailey Zero Mission said:
I was thinking money, but the cost difference is likely little.

The longer you wait to buy them, the cheaper they become. The price will go down or they will get bundled, and unless the economy starts to see some staggering deflation, “now” money is always worth more than “later” money.

—Patrick

Dec 12, 2018#355

Dei

PatrThom said:
The longer you wait to buy them, the cheaper they become. The price will go down or they will get bundled, and unless the economy starts to see some staggering deflation, “now” money is always worth more than “later” money.

—Patrick

I feel like Pat has never dealt with Nintendo stuff before.

Dec 16, 2018#356

Hailey Knight

I downloaded the Fitness Boxing demo on a lark, but I think I might want the real game now. The burn was real. My lower body is in great shape from all the running and yoga, but my arms are like babies from neglect and medication.

Its being a rhythm game is cool, too.

Dec 16, 2018#357

Hailey Knight

Hailey Zero Mission said:
I downloaded the Fitness Boxing demo on a lark, but I think I might want the real game now. The burn was real. My lower body is in great shape from all the running and yoga, but my arms are like babies from neglect and medication.

Its being a rhythm game is cool, too.

Nevermind, hurts my back. =/

Dec 16, 2018#358

PatrThom

Hailey Zero Mission said:
Nevermind, hurts my back. =/

But not until the next day, right?
Also, if you work your core enough, your back won't have to hold your spine up all by itself, so that might help.

--Patrick

Dec 16, 2018#359

Hailey Knight

PatrThom said:
But not until the next day, right?
Also, if you work your core enough, your back won't have to hold your spine up all by itself, so that might help.

--Patrick

My core is what I usually work, but the bouncing in the boxing game has you do this thing with weight placement that I can't do right thanks to a prior foot injury, so it goes disproportionately to one leg, and then up my back. It's a stance problem.

Dec 17, 2018#360

figmentPez

Frank said:
Waluigi...hah ha ha ha

Why have one Waluigi, when you can have infinite Waluigis?!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Creates Hordes Of Knuckles and Waluigis

Dec 17, 2018#361

Ravenpoe

Diablo 3 on switch is a lot more fun than I expected it to be. I had thought I was burnt out on d3, turns out I just need to be able to play it on a handheld

Dec 18, 2018#362

Squidleybits

I’m about to start Breath of the Wild

Dec 18, 2018#363

PatrThom

Squidleybits said:
I’m about to start Breath of the Wild

And that was the last anyone heard of Squidleybits.

—Patrick

Dec 20, 2018#364

Dei

Anyone interested in having a Halforums Smash Bros night sometime next weekend? We can make a battle arena, beat each other up, and have a good time. Also, my friend code is still on the front page, add me!

Dec 20, 2018#365

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
Anyone interested in having a Halforums Smash Bros night sometime next weekend? We can make a battle arena, beat each other up, and have a good time. Also, my friend code is still on the front page, add me!

Miis of the halforum crew must be made

Dec 20, 2018#366

Celt Z

Aww, that makes me want to get Smash Bros.!

But I am also mediocre at fighters, so I'd be there just to get my ass kicked.

Dec 20, 2018#367

Dei

Celt Z said:
Aww, that makes me want to get Smash Bros.!

But I am also mediocre at fighters, so I'd be there just to get my ass kicked.

This is me already.

Dec 20, 2018#368

Hailey Knight

I'm in!

Dec 20, 2018#369

Terrik

I'll be around

Dec 20, 2018#370

Dei

Give me an idea of a good day/time, I'm always around, so I'll set a day/time in a few days after people get a chance to give input. (Also people who can't play until Christmas *cough* @Snuffleupagus *cough*) can also join in by then.

Dec 20, 2018#371

Far

Is online playable? Everything I've seen of it so far says it's really choppy and I've yet to buy the online service to try myself.

Willing to give it a shot though.

Dec 20, 2018#372

Dei

Far said:
Is online playable? Everything I've seen of it so far says it's really choppy and I've yet to buy the online service to get try myself.

Willing to give it a shot though.

It's based on the worst internet connection between all the players. So it depends. Terrik and I have done battle arena and it was fine.

Dec 20, 2018#373

chris

Celt Z said:
Aww, that makes me want to get Smash Bros.!

Same here. I want to buy Smash but because of christmas I had to make some tough decisions. As soon I have a copy I'm in.

Which would be next year, probably.

Dec 20, 2018#374

mikerc

Celt Z said:
Aww, that makes me want to get Smash Bros.!

But I am also mediocre at fighters, so I'd be there just to get my ass kicked.

A copy of Smash Bros would be cheaper than visiting @GasBandit

Dec 20, 2018#375

Celt Z

mikerc said:
A copy of Smash Bros would be cheaper than visiting @GasBandit

True, but the difference is you guys wouldn't feel conflicted about kicking my ass.

Dec 20, 2018#376

GasBandit

This is a nefarious plot to try to get me to get a Switch, isn't it.

Dec 20, 2018#377

Dei

GasBandit said:
This is a nefarious plot to try to get me to get a Switch, isn't it.

Well it would be funny to see you descend into peasantry.

Dec 20, 2018#378

Celt Z

Is there a way to record the Halforum Miis battling it out?

Dec 20, 2018#379

GasBandit

Dei said:
Well it would be funny to see you descend into peasantry.

PCMR stuff aside, if I was ever going to get a console, it'd be a Nintendo one, because their games aren't shitty FPS ports and they aren't actively worsening the PC gaming industry. We almost got a Wii, and probably WOULD have ended up getting a Wii U, had not everything gone to hell in 2013.

Dec 20, 2018#380

Dei

Celt Z said:
Is there a way to record the Halforum Miis battling it out?

My son has a capture card that I can probably borrow to stream/record.

Dec 20, 2018#381

Hailey Knight

How many people can battle in arena at once, four or eight?

Dec 20, 2018#382

Dei

Made a poll

Dec 20, 2018#383

Dei

Hailey Zero Mission said:
How many people can battle in arena at once, four or eight?

I somehow can not find this answer with google, and my daughter has apparently decided she wants to play Smash now, so I can't check right this second. I do know that more than 4 can JOIN the battle arena to spectate though.

Dec 29, 2018#384

Dei

HF Smash Time tonight at 9pm EST! I have my capture card set up so that I can stream/record. Just make sure we're Switch Friends because I plan to set the battle arena to Friends Only.

Dec 29, 2018#385

chris

Damn, I would if I could. But I won't get Smash until next month. But then I'm ready to show how much I suck at fighting games.

Dec 29, 2018#386

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
HF Smash Time tonight at 9pm EST! I have my capture card set up so that I can stream/record. Just make sure we're Switch Friends because I plan to set the battle arena to Friends Only.

Four hours to go

Dec 29, 2018#387

Dei

Also, I'm planning to be in Discord. You can use that from your phone if you don't have the switch and a PC in the same room, and the Nintendo voice chat is all smart phone based anyways, so I don't see the point in using it.

Dec 29, 2018#388

PatrThom

Hailey Zero Mission said:
Four hours to go

Yes and then I finally get out of work

Dec 29, 2018#389

Hailey Knight

That was fun! I'm starting to pass out though, so I'm off. I'll have to figure out how Discord works sometime so I can be in that too.

Dec 29, 2018#390

Dei

Dec 30, 2018#391

Hailey Knight

Sorry I wasn't in chat. I couldn't figure out how to get into the Halforums Discord on the app.

Dec 30, 2018#392

Dei

Hailey Zero Mission said:
Sorry I wasn't in chat. I couldn't figure out how to get into the Halfor Discord on the app.

If you haven't been in Discord before, you need an invite code to join Halforums. I'll post an invite link, but it will only be good for the next 24 hours, but if you do it now it will be ready to go later.

https://discord.gg/JxP9uJ

Dec 30, 2018#393

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
If you haven't been in Discord before, you need an invite code to join Halforums. I'll post an invite link, but it will only be good for the next 24 hours, but if you do it now it will be ready to go later.

https://discord.gg/JxP9uJ

It worked! Thanks!

In other news, playing Breath of the Wild, found a white horse, only found out it was special horse belonging to Princess Zelda after giving it the basic milquetoast name ... Vanilla.

Jan 3, 2019#394

Hailey Knight

Did anyone else think the Smash Ultimate song lyrics were redundantly saying "fire of flame" before looking it up?

Jan 7, 2019#395

Squidleybits

I have a pink horse in Breath of the Wild

He’s a lovely horse. I saved him from some gross things that were attacking him. He left me be his bud right away. All those other solid colored horses were super rude!!!

Jan 11, 2019#396

Squidleybits

I am absolutely loving Breath of the Wild! I haven’t even been shiny hunting in Pokémon Go in weeks, I love it that much.

I have a feeling that I may be playing it all year though...

Jan 11, 2019#397

Hailey Knight

Squidleybits said:
I am absolutely loving Breath of the Wild! I haven’t even been shiny hunting in Pokémon Go in weeks, I love it that much.

I have a feeling that I may be playing it all year though...

I had such a hard time getting into it back in March 2017 when it came out, but I think part of that's because my brain was hooked on Overwatch/Hearthstone loot box, so any other game where I wasn't earning those subconsciously felt like a waste of time.

Now I'm hooked, too. It's going to take me forever to get through, but I sit down and I just love it.

Jan 12, 2019#398

Squidleybits

Maybe I should ask here too. Should I have the DLC now?

Jan 29, 2019#399

Hailey Knight

Piranha Plant is out on Smash Bros.

... I should really get around to putting in my code.

Feb 13, 2019#400

Dei

There's a direct today. They specifically mentioned they will talk about the new Fire Emblem so I'm excited.

Feb 13, 2019#401

Fun Size

All I want to know is when we're getting Yo Kai Watch 4.

Feb 13, 2019#402

Hailey Knight

New Smash character?

I'm hoping for Animal Crossing release date so I know how much time I have left to enjoy the Switch before it belongs to Julie, body and soul.

Feb 13, 2019#403

Dei

Feb 13, 2019#404

PatrThom

OMG WE'RE FINALLY GETTING A FREE PARKING GAME

--Patrick

Feb 13, 2019#405

Frank

Did they announce Mario Maker Switch? Asking for a guy currently crammed into a bus.

Feb 13, 2019#406

Dei

Yes

Feb 13, 2019#407

Dei

RUNE FACTORY OMFG YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 13, 2019#408

Dei

Tetris battle Royale lol

Feb 13, 2019#409

Dei

Astral Chain looks pretty sweet.

Feb 13, 2019#410

Dei

Remastered Link's Awakening also looks fucking great. :O

Feb 13, 2019#411

Frank

That's a great game to remaster

Feb 13, 2019#412

Terrik

Dei said:
Tetris battle Royale lol

Feb 13, 2019#413

Ravenpoe

Dei said:
Remastered Link's Awakening also looks fucking great. :O

Now the need to re-release the gameboy printer with switch compatibility so I can hunt down photo ops!

Feb 14, 2019#414

Squidleybits

I’m glad I saved my Master Ball.

Feb 14, 2019#415

Ravenpoe

Squidleybits said:
I’m glad I saved my Master Ball.

View attachment 28636

Should have caught that in a premier ball for the extra dedication (Mewtwo can't run)

Feb 14, 2019#416

Squidleybits

I watched a truly scary video where shiny Mewtwo vanished because he escaped from this guy’s entire poke ball inventory. I wasn’t risking it after all those resets.

Post automatically merged: Feb 14, 2019

I also had three Master Balls. I collected two extra from Cerulean Cave during my various shiny hunts.

Feb 14, 2019#417

Eriol

Dei said:
Remastered Link's Awakening also looks fucking great. :O

Yay for the most DEPRESSING Zelda storyline?

Commit "genocide" (kind of?) to free yourself from a mental prison! Woot!

There was an entire expansion for the MMO Rift which was about the OPPOSITE of this, where waking the dreamer was BAD, since everybody would "die" that were the offspring of the dreams.

That being said, I remember liking the game back in the day, but it's definitely my most "are we really being heroic here?" Zelda game.

Feb 14, 2019#418

Terrik

Dei said:
Remastered Link's Awakening also looks fucking great. :O

That looks so gorgeous.

Feb 14, 2019#419

chris

Just for the full orchester music I would buy Dragon Quest xi again. And you can switch to 2d optic. The 3d optic is not as good as the playstation version. But that was to expected

Feb 14, 2019#420

chris

So watched the full Direct

Starlink is now a full Starfox game huh?

Holy Shit Hellblade.

Astral Chain looks pretty rad

Link's Awakening remake, so awesome

Some many great games and all in 2019. Nintendo have mercy

Feb 15, 2019#421

Hailey Knight

Feb 19, 2019#422

Eriol

Hailey Zero Mission said:

That game made me actually flip the switch on the free trial of Nintendo Online so I could try it.

I've played 11 or 12 games of it, and won 4 (5? Can't remember right now) of them. The rest I was top 10 except for 1 that I was like 11th or 12th. I knew I was kind of a freak when it came to Tetris, but given that I hadn't played in probably 3-4 years for any length of sessions, I was still surprised I pwned the n00bs so well.

It's actually inspiring me NOT to keep playing, as what's the point? All I'll get for it is that I will reliably win more than half the games I go in, or I find out it's more "oh I guess I'm playing against a God-Tier guy or gal, and I'm fucked anyways, because I'm not Thor." (yes an actual guy's name, not the God or Marvel character) To me there's no "advancement incentive" for me in this. I play Tetris for fun, and this is kind of fun, but not really fun.

Yes I know I sound like an arrogant bastard in this post, but I really am that good. I'll never hit the World Championships or anything like that (not interested), but the stats above speak for themselves. It's just "not that fun" when you have nowhere to advance, and participating just feels more like "I get to stomp on people who are FAR worse than me, yay?"

Feb 19, 2019#423

PatrThom

Eriol said:
I know I sound like an arrogant bastard in this post, but I really am that good. I'll never hit the World Championships or anything like that (not interested), but the stats above speak for themselves. It's just "not that fun" when you have nowhere to advance, and participating just feels more like "I get to stomp on people who are FAR worse than me, yay?"

That lament of that portion of the top 1% who aren’t in the top 0.01%.
Of billionaires when comparing themselves to trillionaires, of 150 IQ people comparing themselves to 200 IQ people, AAA to Pro, turbo to top fuel, etc. The name “Nigel Short” comes to mind.

—Patrick

Feb 27, 2019#424

Dei

Feb 27, 2019#425

chris

Right for the Brexit we go to an Britain inspired region.

Feb 27, 2019#426

filmfanatic

chris said:
Right for the Brexit we go to an Britain inspired region.

So...what are the odds the next evil Pokemon group is basically a bunch of soccer hooligans?

Feb 27, 2019#427

Far

I always wait until the final evolutions are shown to decide but definitely leaning towards Scorbunny right now.

Guy on reddit suggested it's name should have been Hopscorch though and if that's not one of the evolutions names, that's what I'm naming mine.

I quite like Sobble too as well. Grookey looks like they realized how dull Pansage was and are trying again.

Feb 27, 2019#428

filmfanatic

Feb 27, 2019#429

Hailey Knight

Feb 27, 2019#430

chris

Far said:
I always wait until the final evolutions are shown to decide but definitely leaning towards Scorbunny right now.

Guy on reddit suggested it's name should have been Hopscorch though and if that's not one of the evolutions names, that's what I'm naming mine.

I quite like Sobble too as well. Grookey looks like they realized how dull Pansage was and are trying again.

Another factor for me is what the german names for the pokemon are. So let's see what the names in other language are, shall we?

English------------Japanese----------French-----------------German

Grookey-----------Sarunori-----------Ouistempo-----------Chimpep

Scorbunny-------Hibani--------------Flambino------------Hopplo

Sobble-------------Messon------------Larméléon----------Memmeon

Shall we ignore the german names? I think we should.

Feb 27, 2019#431

Celt Z

I dunno, Hopplo sounds cuter than Scorbunny.

Feb 27, 2019#432

GasBandit

Celt Z said:
I dunno, Hopplo sounds cuter than Scorbunny.

Scorbunny kind of sounds like someone who hangs around the football team.

Feb 27, 2019#433

Far

Like a puck bunny.

Though, I think that might be what they are going for with Scorbunny to be honest, footballer inspired at least. The region is based on Britain and he does kind of look like he's wearing a jersey.

Then there's the pun on scor being scorch and score.

Feb 27, 2019#434

GasBandit

Far said:
Like a puck bunny.

Exactly. Crush some sandos after praccy, boys!

Feb 27, 2019#435

filmfanatic

Far said:
Like a puck bunny.

Though, I think that might be what they are going for with Scorbunny to be honest, footballer inspired at least. The region is based on Britain and he does kind of look like he's wearing a jersey.

Then there's the pun on scor being scorch and score.

I almost wonder if, instead of fire/fighting, his fully evolved form might be fire/electric. There's been a few times in anime and videos games (like Inuzuma Eleven or Mario Strikers Charged) that they've associated electricity with soccer.

Maybe if they're going the footballer route with Scorbunny, that's what we might get.

Feb 28, 2019#436

chris

Celt Z said:
I dunno, Hopplo sounds cuter than Scorbunny.

Hopplo sounds cute for sure but it lacks the wordplay the other versions have. Nothing in the name gives me the impression this is a fire pokemon

Feb 28, 2019#437

GasBandit

Feb 28, 2019#438

filmfanatic

I see some of the new Pokemon have leaked.

Mar 1, 2019#439

GasBandit

Mar 1, 2019#440

GasBandit

Mar 1, 2019#441

Celt Z

GasBandit said:

I would play this game forever if they did that.

Mar 1, 2019#442

Fun Size

Celt Z said:
I would play this game forever if they did that.

But who could voice such a thing?

Mar 1, 2019#443

Celt Z

Fun Size said:
But who could voice such a thing?

That'd do, but I was thinking more like

Mar 1, 2019#444

chris

The starter evolutions got leaked

Mar 1, 2019#445

PatrThom

I still think Fire/Fighting should've been, well, a firefighter.

--Patrick

Mar 1, 2019#446

GasBandit

@Celt Z

Mar 1, 2019#447

GasBandit

And for the Canuckistanians -

Mar 1, 2019#448

PatrThom

Summer of 2016 was quite a time to be alive, eh?

--Patrick

Mar 1, 2019#449

GasBandit

PatrThom said:
Summer of 2016 was quite a time to be alive, eh?

--Patrick

*shakes fist*

Mar 1, 2019#450

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
*shakes fist*

What, you don't remember the forum game where we caught pokemonses, including the incorrectly-resized Canadian ones?

--Patrick

Mar 1, 2019#451

GasBandit

PatrThom said:
What, you don't remember the forum game where we caught pokemonses, including the incorrectly-resized Canadian ones?

--Patrick

.... I didn't really participate in that.

Mar 1, 2019#452

Squidleybits

I was obsessed!

Mar 1, 2019#453

Celt Z

GasBandit said:
@Celt Z

I've been reading a good number of these all day, like never-ending joy. I think my favorites are (sorry, I don't know how to embed Tweets) the one that starts "Oi, slag!" and the woman who recorded her brogue about people complementing the Pokemon on their development and the Pokemon being all, "Spot on, Moira!".

Mar 1, 2019#454

GasBandit

Celt Z said:
sorry, I don't know how to embed Tweets

right click the date on the tweet and say copy link , then just paste the URL here.

Mar 1, 2019#455

Celt Z

Ok, here we go:

And

Mar 2, 2019#456

Dei

Mar 2, 2019#457

PatrThom

Dei said:

Aaaand it’s gone.
EDIT: wait no just says unavailable, but then the quoted version actually works? Ok whatever.

—Patrick

Mar 2, 2019#458

filmfanatic

It looks like a few Gen 8 Pokemon have leaked.

Mar 4, 2019#459

GasBandit

Everybody's on board with the scottish pokemon trainer concept.

Mar 5, 2019#460

GasBandit

And more. She's blowing up like Bowsette.

Spoilered for length

OH LOOK A NHS JOKE

Bonus Goblin Slayer Reference:

And now, with sound and motion!

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Ok apparently you can't spoiler an imgur embed I guess, so here's that one

"And now, with sound and motion!"

Mar 5, 2019#461

Celt Z

The bagpipes... :rofl:

Post automatically merged: Mar 5, 2019

I wasn't really all that interested in the game until the memes started. Now I want it so badly.

On the other hand, I know there's no way Nintendo is going to allow it to be as amazing as the memes, so there's going to be disappointment.

Mar 5, 2019#462

GasBandit

Celt Z said:
I wasn't really all that interested in the game until the memes started. Now I want it so badly.

Much like Bowsette/Peachette for New SMB U

Celt Z said:
On the other hand, I know there's no way Nintendo is going to allow it to be as amazing as the memes, so there's going to be disappointment.

Much like Bowsette/Peachette for New SMB U

Mar 6, 2019#463

GasBandit

Origin:

Mar 6, 2019#464

Dei

Mar 7, 2019#465

Squidleybits

I had a 40+ chain of Kangaskhan for shiny hunting and my son dropped his laptop on me for me to buy something and one ran so I lost my chain

Mar 7, 2019#466

GasBandit

Squidleybits said:
I had a 40+ chain of Kangaskhan for shiny hunting and my son dropped his laptop on me for me to buy something and one ran so I lost my chain

I am guessing thing was not bought, then.

Mar 14, 2019#467

GasBandit

And now with sound

Mar 14, 2019#468

General Specific

Dei said:

I've always wondered what a bird's asshole looks like up close (lower left)

Mar 14, 2019#469

PatrThom

General Specific said:
I've always wondered what a bird's asshole looks like up close (lower left)

Cloacavision!
That sounds like the name of an unpopular gaming console.

—Patrick

Mar 15, 2019#470

General Specific

PatrThom said:
Cloacavision!
That sounds like the name of an unpopular gaming console.

—Patrick

These controllers are awkward and unresponsive.

Mar 20, 2019#471

chris

And the Nindies starts off with the a huge announcement. Holy Shit.

Mar 20, 2019#472

chris

#figmentPez
A Microsoft exclusive will come to the Switch.

Mar 20, 2019#473

figmentPez

chris said:
#figmentPez
A Microsoft exclusive will come to the Switch.

What Microsoft exclusive? Why are you being so cryptic?

Mar 20, 2019#474

chris

figmentPez said:
What Microsoft exclusive? Why are you being so cryptic?

I'm a dick. Also I forgot to include the spoiler.

It's Cuphead

Mar 20, 2019#475

Dei

There's going to be a Zelda game in the style of Crypt of the Necrodancer. I find this amazing.

Mar 20, 2019#476

chris

Dei said:
There's going to be a Zelda game in the style of Crypt of the Necrodancer. I find this amazing.

I know, right?

A Crypt of the Necrodancer crossover with Legend of Zelda? That's awesome on multiple levels.

Mar 20, 2019#477

chris

Let's not forget the Blaster Master Zero sequel

Mar 20, 2019#478

Dei

Dei said:
There's going to be a Zelda game in the style of Crypt of the Necrodancer. I find this amazing.

Mar 22, 2019#479

chris

looks interesting. But not enough that I will buy any of the Labo stuff. But for kids it will be probably a great timewaster

Apr 16, 2019#480

Dei

Tomorrow!

Apr 17, 2019#481

filmfanatic

Dei said:
Tomorrow!

Apr 17, 2019#482

Dei

Apr 17, 2019#483

Dei

Apr 17, 2019#484

Dei

Welp, everyone trying to download the Smash update at once has crashed the servers for the last few hours, so it's meme time.

Apr 18, 2019#485

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
Welp, everyone trying to download the Smash update at once has crashed the servers for the last few hours, so it's meme time.

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I've stopped trying to get things from Nintendo day-of. It happened so often with the 3DS and it's not going to change.

Apr 18, 2019#486

HCGLNS

Poland "Fuck you China, your lands are mine!"
England "Fuck you China, your wonders are mine!"

Me "Give your balls a tug Poland, ya tit fucker! I fucked you so hard in the last war you started you surrendered cities just to gain peace."

Me "Fuck you England, my armada of battleships just came so hard in your caravels, they landed back in Plymouth after 1 turn."

Apr 18, 2019#487

GasBandit

HCGLNS said:
Poland "Fuck you China, your lands are mine!"
England "Fuck you China, your wonders are mine!"

Me "Give your balls a tug Poland, ya tit fucker! I fucked you so hard in the last war you started you surrendered cities just to gain peace."

Me "Fuck you England, my armada of battleships just came so hard in your caravels, they landed back in Plymouth after 1 turn."

China is truly the Shoresy of the world.

Apr 21, 2019#488

HCGLNS

WTF Greece you warmongering piece of shit, why do you so many vacationers?

May 2, 2019#489

HCGLNS

Lol Germany wants 2400 gold for peace. Dude you wasted 6 units to kill a catapult.

May 2, 2019#490

Celt Z

I just saw @HCGLNS last two posts and forgot this wasn't the Politics thread.

May 2, 2019#491

Eriol

HCGLNS said:
Lol Germany wants 2400 gold for peace. Dude you wasted 6 units to kill a catapult.

This is what pisses me off the most about Civ. One time in Civ 3, I had a whole continent to myself, and wasn't participating at all with the others. I had to spend increasing amounts of money just so that others wouldn't go to war with me. For... nothing? I basically said "ya go nuts" and killed any of their naval units if they were at war with me at the time and basically ignored them the rest of the time.

Then one nation found the ONE SQUARE on my continent that didn't have my culture making it "my" territory. And founded a city. Which I then took over, making my continent secure again.

Their continent was then mine (including their neighbor, who stupidly stayed at war with me after I rolled over his former enemy). Then the other pair of civilizations (who were still at war with each other as well) also declared war with me for NOT bribing them with money for... peace? Isn't that just extortion? So then I had a conquest victory.

May 2, 2019#492

HCGLNS

Greece/China declared war on me 5 times last game, and I'm the warmonger? I declared once against Egypt before we had met any othe civilizations.

Greece annoyed me so much I razed every city of theirs located on the border with their expansionist neighbour.

May 3, 2019#493

HCGLNS

HCGLNS said:
Lol Germany wants 2400 gold for peace. Dude you wasted 6 units to kill a catapult.

They settled for 1 gold and acted like a boss.

Germany losses: 4 knights, 2 swordsmen, 2 pokemon 2 catapults, 1 builder

My losses: 1 catapult (I'm in the modern age)

And guess what happened 30 turns later?

May 3, 2019#494

Squidleybits

Pud sat on the controller?

May 14, 2019#495

Dei

May 14, 2019#496

Eriol

Dei said:

They did a "blind team race" of Mario Maker 1 levels at GDQ last year that was GLORIOUS. They had teams of 3, all of whom had never seen the levels they were racing on, so when your teammate (or your rival's team) died, it was hugely beneficial to be seeing what they did or did not do to try and "get past" whatever killed them.

I hope this game produces spectacles just as good.

May 16, 2019#497

Hailey Knight

Game Grumps is going to be killer when this comes out.

That will be my only impression of Super Mario Maker.

May 30, 2019#498

Dei

Just once I'd like Nintendo to figure out what people want from online gaming.

Jun 5, 2019#499

Hailey Knight

Pokemon Sword and Shield

OPEN FIELD

POKEMON WANDER ON MAP

IT'S WHAT I'VE WANTED FOR SOOO LONG

:aaah:

Jun 5, 2019#500

Dei

Oh boy I can't wait to find out how Nintendo is going to fuck up online play this time!

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