Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@rallydefault
It comes with a $20 Mario Odyssey case.

$300 system + $60 game + $20 case = $380

No discount, but only way to get the deep red Odyssey Joycons. Same deal with the $380 Splatoon 2 bundle which included a $20 Splatoon 2 case. Only way to get the neon pink/green Joycons (at least here in the US).

Me? I imported both sets of Joycon from Japan. Screw the nonsense

Has anyone noticed that Human Resource Machine hasn't gone on sale on the eshop even though the news icon has stated they're on sale?

@Snaplocket Of course I am, there's a few reasons why:
1. The special edition (Super Mario Odyssey doesn't have one)
2. Honestly more excited for FE Warriors
3. Lifespan, judging by Hyrule Warriors it will likely have the longest lifespan out of all the single player games released on Switch

There's others but those are the biggest 3. Point 1 is especially important because Nintendo can't be trusted at all regarding stock of special editions (see FE Fates for a perfect example).

@MegaTen Well, I have a smart phone and I guess this forum is a kind of social media too. I don't think it's all that bad, just don't get too dependent on Facebook and Twitter or whatever else people use these days. I'm glad I grew up before smart phonea were a thing lol.

@rallydefault @JaxonH The case is US only. Europe doesn't get the case. Reason they're cheaper separately is because they're charging full price for the bundle (game = €60 + console €330), but you can easily find the games for a lot cheaper. Even if you can't find the game for less than €60, you're still paying the same, defeating the idea of a bundle...

But yes, in this case I'm better off buying them separately.

@Octane
I didn't realize the EU bundle was chinsing you guys out of the case. I guess prices are different. But why is Switch €330 instead of 300

@JaxonH I dunno? MSRP is €330. Some retailers are even charging €350 for the Switch. It's usually the same in USD, not this time though.

@JaxonH Off the top of my head, I think there are 5 official variants of joy con sets (the greys 😷, the neons, the ARMS yellows, the Splatoon green & pink, the Mario reds) - have you got all five?

@Grumblevolcano 100% with you on that prioritizing part (though I'll leave Odyssey for what it is overall.)

@Octane
Oh, gotcha. Yea - it's gonna take some time for Switch bundles to really be enticing. You might just have to bite the bullet, man. Really depends on how badly you want to get into Odyssey before every little secret is plastered all over the internet. I HATE how a game comes out, and then like 2 days later a place like IGN or Kotaku will have an article on how to get all the secrets and stuff, and sometimes the headlines even have little spoilers.

@gcunit

@rallydefault Yup. But 64 and Sunshine are two of my favourite games, so I want to get Odyssey day one, and like you said, to avoid any potential spoilers. I figure that as long as Ninty can't fix the supply issues, the price won't drop, so there's no point in waiting. And Nintendo hardware and games are generally a bit more expensive, well, they don't drop in price as much at least.

And I'm glad I don't follow any "gaming news media" on YouTube. Heck, I even avoid NLife's front page since their tumbnails get a bit spoiler-y too.

@JaxonH Nice one. Is that 2 x neons and you're waiting on the reds to arrive?

Some new Switch boxart

Game looks excellent, waaaay better than I Am Setsuna. Look at that airship a minute or two in! Love how the world rotates like its round as you fly

Lost Sphear TGS Footage

I ended up getting Pokken, enjoy active online multiplayer while it lasts. Still think all known online multiplayer Switch games except MK8D and Splatoon 2 will die out once the paid subscription goes live.

@JaxonH Love that battle system! Watching that video gave me chills of old school rpgs!

@Grumblevolcano Die out or just continue with the hardcore players. I for one think the challenge will jump up big time.

@Spoony_Tech I mean like it being very difficult to find any online matches for games like ARMS and Pokken.

@Grumblevolcano I had no trouble finding games on the Wii U version of Pokken, despite it's limited playerbase. At worst I got matched up with the same people a few times.

Fighting games might not have big audiences online, but you only need a few dedicated players to keep the online going. Helps that you mostly only need to find one player at a time.

@Octane

Game in the UK are doing it for £299.99 with 2 games. Argos have a couple of bundles so there is movement here. May happened elsewhere in Europe too.

I didn't know Constructor was getting a physical release. Excellent