Author Topic: Nintendo Switch Thread (Read 948227 times)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1920 on:** June 22, 2017, 10:04:23 AM »

Binding of Isaac doesn't have a CD, but other than that it's a pretty nice package. The instruction manual is styled after the original Legend of Zelda.

Also, it's funny that after over 5 years, Isaac finally got a physical release and it's exclusively on a Nintendo console.

Tasty · « **Reply #1921 on:** June 22, 2017, 10:31:25 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 22, 2017, 10:04:23 AM

Binding of Isaac doesn't have a CD, but other than that it's a pretty nice package. The instruction manual is styled after the original Legend of Zelda.

Also, it's funny that after over 5 years, Isaac finally got a physical release and it's exclusively on a Nintendo console.

Super Meat Boy was originally going to headline the Wii's digital game service until they realized Nintendo wouldn't budge on the 40 MB limit.

bork · « **Reply #1922 on:** June 22, 2017, 10:57:59 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 22, 2017, 10:04:23 AM

Binding of Isaac doesn't have a CD, but other than that it's a pretty nice package. The instruction manual is styled after the original Legend of Zelda.

Also, it's funny that after over 5 years, Isaac finally got a physical release and it's exclusively on a Nintendo console.

Did yours come with anything besides the manual? Apparently there's a "day one" version that has some extra stuff like stickers or whatever. I found a copy of that version for sale, and it was a bit pricier, but it's from Amazon so if doesn't have any of that it'll be going right back.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1923 on:** June 22, 2017, 11:02:19 AM »

Quote from: Dosukebe on June 22, 2017, 10:57:59 AM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 22, 2017, 10:04:23 AM
Binding of Isaac doesn't have a CD, but other than that it's a pretty nice package. The instruction manual is styled after the original Legend of Zelda.

Also, it's funny that after over 5 years, Isaac finally got a physical release and it's exclusively on a Nintendo console.

Did yours come with anything besides the manual? Apparently there's a "day one" version that has some extra stuff like stickers or whatever. I found a copy of that version for sale, and it was a bit pricier, but it's from Amazon so if doesn't have any of that it'll be going right back.

Yeah, there were some stickers with it too. I think that's all.

archie4208 · « **Reply #1924 on:** June 23, 2017, 01:45:23 PM »

I went out of town and went by four stores, but I got one.

Guess I should get some games eh?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1925 on:** June 23, 2017, 05:28:18 PM »

archie4208 · « **Reply #1926 on:** June 27, 2017, 06:29:00 PM »

I'm worse at Arms than I am at Tekken. I spent like half an hour trying to beat the first character in Grand Prix.

bork · « **Reply #1927 on:** June 28, 2017, 10:57:13 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on June 27, 2017, 06:29:00 PM

I'm worse at Arms than I am at Tekken. I spent like half an hour trying to beat the first character in Grand Prix.

Start at an easier difficulty level, get a feel for things, and get some more ARMS unlocked, and things should click.

archie4208 · « **Reply #1928 on:** June 28, 2017, 11:21:46 PM »

Yeah I played a lot today. I'm up to rank 3 online.

I went from borderline hating the game to enjoying it a lot (when I win)

bork · « **Reply #1929 on:** June 28, 2017, 11:39:30 PM »

It's legit good. I was surprised how much I ended up liking it!

Tasty · « **Reply #1930 on:** June 29, 2017, 10:36:11 AM »

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Version 1.2 Patch Notes

Players can use Pikmin-themed amiibo to unlock a Pikmin Suit for the Mii driver.
Race rules and course name are now displayed on loading screens for online and wireless play, as well as Mario Kart TV.
Players who are behind in online matches will receive items geared toward catching up more frequently.
In online matches, no more than two Piranha Plants will be granted as items at the same time.
Controls are no longer unresponsive when the timer runs out when choosing a Mii racing suit for online matches.
When a player uses an item right after the Super Horn in online matches, that item will now remain available for other players.
Item wheel no longer spins continuously in online matches.
Online matches now end as intended 30 seconds after the first place racer finishes.
The Boomerang now returns to the first slot, if possible, after a player catches it.
Items shown in a player’s item slots now display correctly when holding an item behind them.
No longer possible to use an item after it has been used to block an attack.
Communication errors no longer occur frequently while spectating or after spectating online matches.

Boomerang fix is great, was really annoying before. Hope to god "items geared toward catching up more frequently" doesn't include the Lightning Bolt.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1931 on:** June 29, 2017, 10:58:03 AM »

Hey bork, have you played Binding of Isaac yet? I've been playing it quite a bit, I still really love the game after several hundred hours on the PC. It took me a while to get used to a controller, as I'm used to kb+m controls, but after a few dozens hours I'm getting better. Using L-stick to move and the face buttons to shoot seems to work best. The joycon buttons feel too small and cramped to me, but I like the Pro Controller.

bork · « **Reply #1932 on:** June 29, 2017, 11:59:44 AM »

Just for a bit -gonna dive into it more when I finish Cave Story- but it seemed pretty fun and was another "how did I not play this until now?!" type of experience like I felt with CS.

Got my ass kicked pretty quickly.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1933 on:** June 29, 2017, 12:17:25 PM »

That's usually how it goes for a while. A lot of the systems are intentionally obtuse to force you to experiment. Of course there are numerous guides at this point, but if you need to know anything I can probably help you out.

archie4208 · « **Reply #1934 on:** June 29, 2017, 12:18:52 PM »

http://platinumgod.co.uk/afterbirth-plus

Keep this site handy if you are unclear on what an item does.

zomgee · « **Reply #1935 on:** July 06, 2017, 10:06:22 AM »

Just boughted me a Switch. Walked into Walmart, on shelf, got MK8 and Zelda. Nice that they are finally becoming available on shelves.

archnemesis · « **Reply #1936 on:** July 06, 2017, 12:38:30 PM »

I also picked up a Switch yesterday with Zelda, 1-2-Switch, Arms and a Pro controller. So far I've been having the most fun with 1-2-Switch. Zelda seems very promising too.

Tasty · « **Reply #1937 on:** July 06, 2017, 12:43:13 PM »

My third Pro Controller came in the mail today.

zomgee · « **Reply #1938 on:** July 07, 2017, 08:29:15 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 06, 2017, 12:43:13 PM

My third Pro Controller came in the mail today.

You're a good Nintendo host.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1939 on:** July 07, 2017, 09:24:47 AM »

Amazon just put Gray Switch's in stock and I managed to nab one. I had a bunch of gift card money from my company just sitting there waiting so I could buy one.

Akala · « **Reply #1940 on:** July 07, 2017, 02:22:38 PM »

I got one on amazon too. Will get Zelda and MK at some point!

Tasty · « **Reply #1941 on:** July 07, 2017, 03:26:10 PM »

So like who here owns this thing now, feels like there's been a surge in the last week lol.

- Me
- Joe
- archie
- bork
- zomgee
- archnemesis
- fistful
- Akala
- Babua
- BrandNew
- Valkyrie
- slime
- ~~Snorenado~~
- nachobro
- Bebpo
- 213372bu
- tiesto

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1942 on:** July 07, 2017, 03:39:33 PM »

I don't own one

Tasty · « **Reply #1943 on:** July 07, 2017, 03:40:52 PM »

Oh so you played the worse version of Zelda, gotcha.

zomgee · « **Reply #1944 on:** July 08, 2017, 01:32:17 AM »

I thought I was great at Tetris.

I cannot understand Puyo Puyo concepts.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1945 on:** July 08, 2017, 04:03:16 PM »

GOT IT. Bought Wonder Boy and the Mega Man clone game.

Sent out a bunch of friends requests I guess.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1946 on:** July 08, 2017, 10:12:18 PM »

Wonder Boy is AWESOME. It's the perfect game to pick up and play for 10-20 minutes and put down. I love it. I'm a big Shantae fan and I can see a very direct influence from this game to that. Need to pick up the new Shantae as well.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1947 on:** July 08, 2017, 10:16:04 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 07, 2017, 03:40:52 PM

Oh so you played the worse version of Zelda, gotcha.

I beat it on Wii U.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #1948 on:** July 09, 2017, 10:12:12 AM »

Hadn't played Arms, but got a chance at a Gamestop yesterday. The Nintendo rep ran a tournament of 8 players with single eliminations to get a top 4. Got into the grande finale and beat some randos along the way. Ended up in second and got a $35 e-shop card for my troubles. Holy crap is Arms a lot of fun!

Secret shame

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I already own Arms as it turns out and I hadn't played it yet.

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Also got some Arms wraps and Nintendo branded switch stuff.

Splatoon demo was cool and looks amazing on that machine. Nintendo really have found what works for that console. Just like with VR there is a design aesthetic that makes things pop and look great without costing much to the developers. It's a super impressive feat in design that I think Nintendo have always had, but didn't know how to use properly.

I've owned a switch since day, it's been a great system and something that Nintendo can iterate on for years to come.

demi · « **Reply #1949 on:** July 09, 2017, 11:20:36 AM »

Does anyone on that list still play it after playing Zelda? Lul

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G The Resurrected · « **Reply #1950 on:** July 09, 2017, 12:10:43 PM »

Yeah I burnt out on Zelda pretty quickly and didn't touch the system much till Mario Kart. MK got me back on board, but the problems with TV switching really hampered things. Now that it is fixed I have been using the system a lot more. And I've been buying a lot of games on the switch instead of other systems that are more powerful.

I need to go back to Zelda now that the DLC released.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1951 on:** July 09, 2017, 12:12:00 PM »

I boot it up daily for Zelda DLC playthrough and Arms

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1952 on:** July 09, 2017, 09:31:48 PM »

Add me?

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Tasty · « **Reply #1953 on:** July 10, 2017, 02:01:27 AM »

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 09, 2017, 10:21:49 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 07, 2017, 03:40:52 PM
Oh so you played the worse version of Zelda, gotcha.

Is it really the worst version when both have heavy frame drops in different areas? Last I read they had different flaws but neither is better than the other.

Zelda Wii U is about the same as Zelda Switch in handheld mode. Docked, the Switch version has better res and performance in most of the problem areas.

I know for a fact a couple patches have improved the Switch version since launch. Couldn't say about the Wii U version, though.

archie4208 · « **Reply #1954 on:** July 10, 2017, 09:11:46 AM »

Nintendo wins.

Tasty · « **Reply #1955 on:** July 10, 2017, 09:57:32 AM »

My kingdom for an NHL game on Switch

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1956 on:** July 10, 2017, 01:10:38 PM »

Neon Switch's are in stock now @ Amazon.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1957 on:** July 10, 2017, 03:18:58 PM »

Neon tho

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1958 on:** July 10, 2017, 03:26:03 PM »

I bought the Neon because it was what was in stock, but I wish I had had a Grey one. Paying $80 for an extra set of Joycons, tho.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1959 on:** July 10, 2017, 03:30:15 PM »

This came in the mail today.

Squeenix time!

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1960 on:** July 10, 2017, 03:42:54 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 10, 2017, 09:57:32 AM

My kingdom for an NHL game on Switch

If EA hasn't come around yet they will eventually I'd imagine unless they seriously hate Nintendo for some reason. Switch is doing really well.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1961 on:** July 10, 2017, 05:32:09 PM »

the neons are the best

CrankyJay · « **Reply #1962 on:** July 10, 2017, 07:35:58 PM »

So, sort of as predicted, my Switch is collecting dust after Zelda (played the fuck out of that) and Mario Kart (that got 2 weeks of play). I have no interest in Arms, and I'm more likely to buy any multi-platform games for my PS4.

Besides Mario, what else is there to look forward to in the interim?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1963 on:** July 10, 2017, 08:14:44 PM »

splatoon 2, mario vs rabbids

zomgee · « **Reply #1964 on:** July 11, 2017, 01:30:47 AM »

Zelda is a very special game. It's a little.... precious but still very good.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1965 on:** July 11, 2017, 08:13:20 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on July 10, 2017, 05:32:09 PM

the neons are the best

Ninthing likes brightly colored toy, news at 11

a slime appears · « **Reply #1966 on:** July 11, 2017, 09:06:12 AM »

Quote from: zomgee on July 11, 2017, 01:30:47 AM

Zelda is a very special game. It's a little.... precious but still very good.

what a weird thing to say lol

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1967 on:** July 11, 2017, 09:28:31 AM »

I have the Gray model. I don't really want the Red/Blue but I'd get the highlighter yellow maybe.

Honestly I'd rather go the custom route. Get a NES or SNES themes paintjob.

Tasty · « **Reply #1968 on:** July 11, 2017, 01:20:08 PM »

Yeah, I'm perfectly happy with my gray Joycon. The Neon would better suit the Fisher Price-tier plastics in the 3DS or Wii U gamepad IMO.

I do really like how the new yellow Joycons look, but I'm never going to buy another set so oh well. Pro Controllers all the way down baybee!

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1969 on:** July 11, 2017, 03:48:13 PM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on July 11, 2017, 08:13:20 AM

Quote from: BrandNew on July 10, 2017, 05:32:09 PM
the neons are the best

Ninthing likes brightly colored toy, news at 11

They pushed the purple version when the GameCube launched...

Tasty · « **Reply #1970 on:** July 11, 2017, 04:00:26 PM »

Purple is totally pimp.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #1971 on:** July 11, 2017, 04:09:18 PM »

So apparently the screen is plastic because having a glass screen caused warping of the console. Of course I find this out after I installed a glass screen protector and am starting to see signs of warping.

Tasty · « **Reply #1972 on:** July 11, 2017, 05:20:41 PM »

What?

I have a glass screen protector and it's been great.

bork · « **Reply #1973 on:** July 11, 2017, 09:05:14 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 11, 2017, 05:20:41 PM

What?

I have a glass screen protector and it's been great.

Same.

chronovore · « **Reply #1974 on:** July 13, 2017, 02:51:10 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on July 11, 2017, 09:06:12 AM

Quote from: zomgee on July 11, 2017, 01:30:47 AM
Zelda is a very special game. It's a little.... precious but still very good.

what a weird thing to say lol

Enh, I'd go with "precious" as a stand-in for "twee AF" as well. I may adopt it myself.

bork · « **Reply #1975 on:** July 13, 2017, 07:23:43 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on July 11, 2017, 09:06:12 AM

Quote from: zomgee on July 11, 2017, 01:30:47 AM
Zelda is a very special game. It's a little.... precious but still very good.

what a weird thing to say lol

a slime appears · « **Reply #1976 on:** July 13, 2017, 08:43:21 AM »

that's what I was thinking too.

zomgee · « **Reply #1977 on:** July 13, 2017, 11:41:48 PM »

I don't mean it as a negative thing, at all. It was a poor word choice. It just feels like a very well realized universe that has such a varied lineage. It's neat how it got here.

Isn't it, precious?

a slime appears · « **Reply #1978 on:** July 15, 2017, 11:27:47 AM »

You write for polygon don't you.

benjipwns · « **Reply #1979 on:** July 16, 2017, 10:04:41 AM »

clicked on the DF analysis and the first thought i had was that some of the splatoon 2 maps look like some wacky CS maps you used to wind up on because the server admin just added a bunch of crap years earlier and the rotation was locked in...skyboxes that seem half existent, randomly placed models and questionable design all

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