Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Anti-Matter Yeah, Mario games encourage precision platforming and careful thinking at points. Especially since you lose your power-up if you get hit. (in the 2D games and 3D Land/3D World) I'm quite good at Mario platformers myself (I've been playing Super Mario since I was a kid, plus I've beaten SMB: The Lost Levels!), but even then I can have trouble with certain levels.

I remember playing World 8-3 (from Lost Levels) for the first time as a kid. That level REALLY made me mad back then. I was stuck on that one level for like, the longest time! I was playing it on Super Mario All-Stars, so it at least let me try that level over and over again after getting a Game Over.

By the way, you might want to stay away from Lost Levels. Sounds like you had kind of a rough time with 3D World - Lost Levels is just plain brutal.

I only got about halfway thru 3d world on wii u as I got sidetracked during my play through. Ill probably pick it up for switch since I never finished it originally

Damn right it's brutal haha.

I remember when I got All-Stars when I was 6, I used to call the purple mushrooms 'the Chinese mushrooms' hahahahahaha

@NintendoByNature I have the last three courses left: the final ordinary level, the final captain toad level and the final mystery house. They are actually pretty hard.

@Gamerboy19 i do recall the game being harder for a mario game.

@Link-Hero You're probably right, but I'm not a PC gamer. Never have been, probably won't be. The Series S and Ps5 are good enough for me, especially because of the exclusives and features. And I'm way more used to Controllers and even touch screen controls (ew) than Keyboard and mouse. I could use a bluetooth controller, but I'd just rather get a gaming console(s), since it's cheaper, and because I don't see many additional benefits with a PC.

But I might eventually be forced to become one if VR on PC gets better and better. But I would still prefer getting an Oculus Quest, even if I'd have to sell my soul to Facebook.

Also, did you just use "$1000" lightly?

@Link-Hero People don't necessarily always prefer PC gaming to the convenience of just having a box that plays the games for them. Getting your hands on a PC config or even building one that has equivalent specs to the current consoles is going to be expensive anyway.

Even as a PC player I still invest in console ecosystems because they generally have their own benefits compared to PC, like their exclusive libraries in addition to the convenience of not having to go through annoying updates for stuff like Steam upon starting up my PC. Steam's interface in general imo, is terrible (especially Big Picture Mode) while EGS' interface is devoid of features that have become standard on Steam and looks really barebones in comparison to how fluid and simple yet feature rich the UI/UX on consoles have become as of late.

PC has more options sure, but there's also a deeper learning curve in regards to how modular that experience is in comparison to just booting up a game on a dedicated gaming system like the PS4 or the Switch.

Heh. I caught five shiny Electabuzz during the hour I was out for Community Day, and they're all bad. The best one was a one star at 0/14/8. The rest didn't even register.

Oh well. Better luck on Saturday hopefully!

@Heavyarms55 I definitely agree there! I want to buy or build a PC that'll last awhile. Not only to support some decent gaming, but also a bit of side coding and programs like Unity; I want to tinker around with creating games again. Though I learned long ago that I'm terrible at creating 3D models. I'd have to import those lol.

Other than a few minutes of Secret of Mana on the SNES Classic, I hadn't played any of the Mana series either until a few months ago. I really enjoyed Final Fantasy Adventure (Also known as Seiken Densetsu 1 or Mystic Quest); it's sort of hard to believe it started life on the humble Game Boy. I'm also enjoying Secret of Mana, but there are aspects of its mechanics and control scheme I don't care for. Still, the music is top-notch and the story is serviceable if a bit generic so far.

@Tyranexx
Question about Pokemon Sword / Shield.
If i buy the Expansion Pass edition in cartridge, will the game considered same as my Pokemon Sword so it will overwrite my latest Save data with Expansion packs ?

@Tyranexx Yeah. I really want to try it at some point. On my radar for sure.

Did you play the PoGo community day today?

It was a good and pleasant community day, got five shinies, and one of them with really good stats too.

@Anti-Matter the expansion pass only gives you access to two new areas, it’s not like it replaces the game.

@Eel
So, is that mean if i buy Pokemon Sword + Expansion Pass cartridge version, can i still able to continue my latest progress of Pokemon Sword ?

@Anti-Matter As long as you have the save data on your Switch, yes.

@HotGoomba___Rebrand
Ah, i see.
Because i want to get the Expansion Pass in cartridge and at the same time i have finished the storyline of Pokemon Sword (still looking for Zacian).

Oh wait that’s what you mean, going from the vanilla retail version, to the complete retail version.

I’d expect it to be recognized as the same game.

@Anti-Matter As someone who's a physical copy lover (😳), you might as well just download the DLC from the eShop. It's the same experience, it's the same game, only now you have to take up 10gb of your Switch, but most people with a Switch have Micro SD Cards, so you might be fine.

Well, I treated myself to an early Xmas present... A NEW PHONE! It's a Samsung Galaxy A21.

I have another quick question again.
This is about Lego City Undercover PS4 version.
Is the game running in 60 fps on PS4 Slim or only running in 60 fps on PS4 Pro ?
Because i saw the video of that game was running on PS4 pro with quality 60 fps.
Well... that game will be my triple dip after i bought the Wii U and Switch version.

@Andrew_R_2000 Not bad. Not bad at all. I mean personally (if I was getting a budget phone) I probably would've gotten a Pixel 4a, but nevertheless, hope you enjoy it!

@Anti-Matter I haven't played the PS4 version, however, because of how little power the game demands, it should hit 60 fps on the Slim pretty easily.