Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@CamouflageRO As long as it isn't already redeemed, Nintendo doesn't care who uses legally-obtained codes.

So the Gamescom Nintendo Red Cube videos we've gotten so far:

• Wednesday (Super Mario Party, Diablo 3)
• Thursday (Daemon X Machina, FIFA 19)
• Friday (Xenoblade 2 Torna + Final Expansion Pass Blades, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe using Labo Vehicle Kit)

According to the end of the Labo video, there's more to come.

Finger crossed for Splat.

I'm sorry, but what kind of name is that? That's almost as bad as YouTube Red. What are they trying to say?

Man, after the Xenoblade 2 stuff, I just want Xenogears and Xenosaga on Switch so people can play them.

I haven't played Xenosaga yet, but Xenogears is such a fantastic experience.

That we are all cubes of red liquid and tissue wrapped in thin sheet of wrapping like minced beef on a refrigerated aisle in a supermarket and that our lives are meaningless and futile as we will eventually pass our best before dates and be disposed, so we should enjoy the game we are getting while we can before the inevitable end and trash can of life approaches.

We must endeavour to enjoy ourselves and stay tender so we may live long lives as delicious meals for our alien overlords.

@-Green- That's a point, we usually know the following month's content by now.

@Knuckles-Fajita Wow, Nintendo went all out with their backstory and motivation behind the name. With that kind of in depth thought process, what the hell was the idea behind slapping New everywhere from games to consoles

So, 13 hours into Okami HD and I just defeated Orochi. I'm really enjoying it! Granted, the game design suffers most of the same limitations that affect most post-OoT Zelda games, but this is one of the few clones I've seen that really seems to live up to a similar standard of quality as that series. The first couple of dungeons were pretty basic, but the Moon Cave was actually quite satisfying to tackle!

@Knuckles-Fajita Oh, it sounds like today is one of your good days. Very inspirational!

@Ralizah It's a little more complicated than that fortunately

I don't think the dungeons in Okami are quite on a Zelda level, but the setting, characters, and lore certainly make up for it.

Makes me wish Nintendo does a Murasame Castle reboot or something. Would love to play a Zelda-like game set in feudal Japan. Absolutely cannot wait for Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice next year. I feel like a game like that should've happened a lot sooner!

@Octane Have you tried Nioh? Seems like it might be up your alley. What I've played of it is certainly better than anything From Software has ever churned out.

@Ralizah Not yet. It's on my list of Soulsborne games I have yet to play. Which is kinda all of them. Started Bloodborne, but I want to wait until I have plenty of time to finish that game without any other game distracting me. I played Dark Souls 1 and 3 with a friend of mine, but I do intend to beat them on my own at some point too, maybe DS2 too while I'm at it. The only thing I don't like about the games is the sweaty hands and the adrenaline! Sekiro seems a bit... slower? (not in combat, but in exploration) And there's a grappling hook! But really, it's Ghost that I'm looking forward to the most. There's something comforting about playing a game knowing you're not going to die every five minutes

@Tsurii You know how it is...there are only 5 game archetypes in the world now in the minds of some people... in the minds of some devs actually.

@Ryu_Niiyama What you mean is publishers think there are only 5 genres that sell.

I'm sorry for assuming its genre. I forgot that every game is completely unique and exists in its own little bubble within its own genre

The actually correct term is clearly SoulsBourNioh. Gosh.

@Knuckles-Fajita I know that you are a dev and thus more likely to take what I said to heart, but I've read/heard enough dev reviews that I can't just blame the suits. Don't get me wrong the suits make everything worse but younger devs seem genre confused sometimes as well. IMO as always.

@Octane you are forgiven. Please remember to respect all the little bubbles in the future. I'd draw a flow chart for you but the last time I tried to do that I tore a hole in the fabric of existence. Bomberman zero fell out of that hole... I'd rather that not happen again.

So you're all saying that Hollow Knight is not a Metroidvania, but a Soulsborne game? :^]

Just cleared the Oni Island dungeon in Okami HD! Soon I should be finding out what reason (if any) I stopped playing it way back when as my next story destination is where I dropped it on my PS2 play through for whatever reason.

Gonna go back through some previous areas first, because I've got a couple new abilities I need to use to uncover some stuff/complete sidequests.