Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

Beat the easy route in Star Fox 64 3D tonight for the first time (not really, played the N64 one, but it is the first time on 3DS). My favorite N64 game and one of the first N64 games I've played next to Yoshi's Story. I love this game, one of my all time favorites actually. I even bought it on Wii and Wii U Virtual Console just to play it without hooking up my N64. As someone who hasn't played this one, it's been in the backlog since last year, this is the definitive version of it.

I have no plans to get the Switch Online Expansion Pack, I have the N64 and Genesis games I like to play. But if anyone does get it, I really hope newcomers enjoy this game.

After I beat Metroid Dread, I really should get back to the Metroid Prime games at some point, lol. I definitely like the first one, though I may have to start from scratch since it's been a while since I played it.

@tekoii Yes, the family plan is totally the way to go, because everyone could save, especially when there's the full amount of people and they all pitch in. I'd pay $10 extra for the N64 games, personally. To be fair towards Nintendo, they did have Sega Genesis games on the Wii Virtual Console so it wasn't totally out there. And I love the Genesis, it's one of my favorite retro consoles and that's coming from someone who has more memories with the SNES! Just thought that they should put stuff like GBA games instead, that would've saved them the effort because they made the system in question. And yeah...that would have been a cool freebie, at least for those who like Animal Crossing.

Just a thought, perhaps they could have had discounts for DLC and certain games for those who have the NSO expansion instead. Not just the Animal Crossing one, but others like the Smash Ultimate fighters passes and the Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion.

@MarioLover92 Looks like I'm not the only one who beat something tonight. Congrats. Easy route of Star Fox 64 3D for me tonight.

As for NSO, why not leave DLC out of it? I feel it would be cheaper if the Animal Crossing DLC wasn't included. I remember special offers being a feature of it, so I agree with the ideas of discounts on DLC and games. I sometimes use gold coins for discounts, but special offers is a feature of NSO.

So far the "special offers" are the controllers and a few free to download games (cost nothing to download, but you need a subscription to play).

I'm usually not negative, but it's hard to be positive towards this "service."

@Sunsy Thanks! Congrats to you as well. Though, I actually beat Dread a week ago. Yeah I pretty much agree with that, especially since the Animal Crossing DLC could be acquired by just buying it. That...was a really weird addition to their expansion pack. At least with the N64 games, it's the only way to access them on the Switch, which is why it'd make more sense to have stuff like Game Boy and GBA games as well. Nintendo themselves made those systems, after all - instead, they opted for a console that somebody else made to go with the N64 lineup. XD

That was my first thought about how much it costs, with that DLC - didn't I hear that the high price was the result of licensing deals with those Genesis games, or something like that? Could be wrong. There were those game vouchers too, though that was short-lived. I bought just one pair of them, the two games I got with them were Super Mario Maker 2 and that Link's Awakening remake. I got the NES controllers when they were 50% off, too.

@MarioLover92
The ACNH DLC changed my gaming purchase planning for November 2021.
Since i want to get HHP DLC ASAP, i have to delay another games to be purchased in December 2021.
This year i will rarely purchasing Switch games as other games from different machines are my top priority to build their games library during year 2021 (Gamecube, Wii, Wii U, PS3, PS4).
Btw, even purchasing PS4 games in physical made me a little bit nervous to think their Minimum GB size to be installed before playing for the first time.

I was fortunate enough to get enough people into my family group, so I’m set for at least one year of the expansion pass, at no extra cost.

I’m mostly interested in the N64 games. I really wish Nintendo sold those controllers in my country, I’d love to play the games with the proper controller.

@Sunsy as long as it is a personal favorite, not done to please others.

So I was supposed to get a box set of Japanese yokai monster movies from Amazon yesterday. What I got instead was this thing:

Horrifying, isn't it?

If I could find another online store with the shear variety that Amazon has I'd have switched over. This is the second problem I've had in as many weeks.

@MarioLover92 You're welcome and thanks! I think if they even added GBA or Game Boy, it could be cheaper because of the lack of licensing. The thing with third party is that games are usually sold. Good example, the Genesis collection can be bought for Switch. It's even on Xbox, PlayStation and PC. I would even say PC version has a couple of games the console version doesn't (even Sonic 3 & Knuckles).

The Sega Genesis Classics compilation even has the online play. My friend and I played a few online games the other night, without paying the extra price.

I have Sonic 1 on my GameCube, GBA, DS, Wii, 3DS, Switch, my PC (Steam uses the Sega Genesis Classics version) and my phone. Two of those, GameCube and DS, are even classic collections. If I want to play classic Sonic, I have lots of ways to do it.

On the SNES app, I like Magical Drop II, but I also can find the Neo-Geo version of it on the eShop, which I'm considering buying one day. Another example of a third party game being sold separately.

So far, the licensing stuff seems to be rumor when I saw the article the other day. I do feel the DLC does bring up the price.

@reporterdavid I agree. If you mean Metroid, yup I like the 2D ones. If you mean the Smurfs, definitely since it is one of my favorite cartoons, and do enjoy the occasional game based off cartoons I like.

Chatting to my mate about Pokemon and then...

You think you know a guy...

@Losermagnet watch it. Review it for us.

@Losermagnet I don’t see why your complaining. Penny The Puppy is a hidden gem among the fairy animals series!!!

@Eel if it was a movie I might've done that. But it's a book. And the first book I've received from Amazon in mint condition no less.

@Blooper987 it can remain hidden among the contents of my trashcan.

I do feel like maybe there's an inconsolable crying child out there that so badly wanted Penny the Puppy, but got my Yokai box set instead.

@Losermagnet read*

@Sunsy I was thinking of getting Sega Genesis Classics on the Switch - I used to have Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection on the PS3, but I don't anymore. Really wish my dumb self hadn't sold my games like that. lol

But yeah I do see where you're getting at, I think the DLC raised the price up quite a bit as well. I mean, if everyone on your family plan is into Animal Crossing, sure I guess, but what if most people on it isn't? This is the kind of thing that should be customizable, like say for example if you or everyone on your family plan just wants the N64 games, they could just get access to the N64 NSO app and not pay nearly as much. Hopefully they'll do that later down the road.

@Losermagnet Wow. How kind of Amazon. Reminds me of when people ordered a PS5, then they send them cat food instead. What's up with that???

@Losermagnet That new leak of that new version of Nintendogs sure looks sparkly and magical.

@MarioLover92 It's a cool collection, my friend gave me a copy of it for my birthday a few years back. It even offers more than just the games and online play, like challenges, mirror mode challenges, and leaderboards.

I agree, it would be nice to customize the plan too. I feel bad for those getting this who don't play Animal Crossing. I play Animal Crossing once in a while, so I wouldn't rush out to buy a DLC for it. If I did want it, I'd just buy it.

Thanks for all of the concern, everyone. My data is ok, got a new card and i am very happy.

@Eel maybe....but if the true magic ends up being friendship i'll be really underwhelmed.

@MarioLover92 i forgot about that. I guess i always assumed that was theft, but it's probably mundane like something not being in the right spot in the warehouse. Luckily they're sending me a replacement at no charge (and i dont have to send Penny back). Hopefully I don't end up with two lol.

@Sunsy Ha! The irony is I'd probably play that.

@Sunsy be unique. if you like some games over others (even though they are not highly marketed) follow your thoughts....

Label was amazed with my outfits and my looking when she had a fashion study on my island.

However, this was my looking when she asked me to wear something theatrical.

Don't worry. This was my new looking on ACNH to prepare update 2.0