Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

I can't see why people think any new console is likely to release with BotW 2, given the industry-wide semiconductor shortage.

Which is all great, but the majority of that assumes you own a Wii/Wii U that still works. Given one is a 15 year old console and another a ten year old console, it seems about time they make it to the Switch.

@DarthNocturnal
Get yourself a dirt cheap Wii & use the GameCube BC. They go for around £25 here in the UK.

Will there be Christmas discounts in the Eshop like every year? Or are the current discounts Christmas sales?

@JaxonH
GameCube is the richest untapped BC out there. Timesplitters 2 & Future Perfect, Metal Arms, MGS Twin Snakes, Burnout 1 & 2, Rogue Leader & Rebel Strike, Clone Wars, Metroid Prime 1 & 2, 1080, Wave Race, Viewtiful Joe, Killer 7, Kirby's Air Ride, Mariokart Double Dash, Soul Calibur 2, Smash Bros Melee, Paper Mario TTYD, Toadstool Tour, Power Tennis, Strikers, Geist, Eternal Darkness, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Sunshine, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Chibi Robo, Lego Star Wars, Resi 4 & 1 remake, Ikaruga, F Zero GX, Doshin The Giant, Animal Crossing, Donkey Konga 1 & 2, DK Jungle beat, Monkey Ball 1 & 2, Pikmin 1 & 2, Starfox Adventures & Assault, Sonic Mega Collection and tons more I left out. GameCube has an avalanche of quality games not available on current consoles.

Also, the re-releases and sequels to these games have been somewhat sterile or lack features.

@Ralizah
Definitely that one too.

@Kayvoo
Obviously the system had hundreds of games you could list out. Of course its the most untapped, as its the only system thats never appeared as VC. And as I myself have said, I'd love to see GC on handheld. I bought a Win 2 just for that reason years ago.

But that wasn't really what I was saying in the previous post. I was referring to games that haven't been released on other systems (not just current ones) or had similar sequels, and are worth revisiting, in response to the claim hardly any GC games have been re-released.

I'd love to have all those games on Switch, though my short list of games I'd actually bother replaying nowadays, is rather limited.

@Pizzamorg
Right, that's why I said despite owning a Wii U and 3DS, I'd love to see them on Switch and not spread out over other systems.

Just pointing out a lot of its best games have been re-released on newer systems easier to access than on an original GC.

Oh yeah, I get ya. I am just saying it ain’t much preservation if you still need a 15 year old console to play some of the titles! That seems like the opposite, haha.

@Kayvoo The problem isn't only about very little GC on newer systems but also that the prices of GC games nowadays can get very ridiculous, for example Fire Emblem Path of Radiance is more expensive than the Xbox Series S.

Releases on newer systems can also cause the price on the original systems to plummet hence becoming more fair, 2 fantastic examples of this was Metroid Prime Trilogy and Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii. Extremely expensive until Nintendo announced digital versions in 2015 (Wii U was still a current system at that point) and then the price plummeted, Xenoblade price plummeted again when the Switch remaster got announced in September 2019.

GC prices are insane.

I bought my collection in 2013 on eBay, auction by auction, and even then it felt expensive. Average of $30-35 for games, with Fire Emblem Path of Radiance running me $80 like new and $200 sealed.

Nowadays? You can't even get a used copy for $200. Loose discs are even selling for $200+. And that's not just list prices, that's sold listings. Prices ppl are actually paying.

@JaxonH

I don't want to guess how much folks are paying for Cubivore these days.

@JaxonH
I got some used Gamecube games with very cheap price from my local online shopping website (Tokopedia) and guess what Gamecube games i got ?

(ALL USA games with price range around 300,000 IDR)
1. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3
2. Starfox Adventures
3. Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
4. Mario Power Tennis

I was so lucky to get Starfox Adventures with price around 300,000 IDR. 😁

I just want a viewtiful joe collection. Just sell the rights to P* already, Capcom.

At least I know i can get a down payment on a house if I ebay my gamecube collection lol. (Not that I would. The few games I offload I tend to give away or sell at a loss. )

@Grumblevolcano
Yes, a lot of my collection has fluctuated in value due to re-releases etc but I don't mind. Essentially I just want these titles available, not just for customers to experience but also to keep game industry standards in check. Companies are less likely to release sub-standard software if their excellent previous work is readily available for comparison.

@Kayvoo My comment was in response to you saying to buy a cheap Wii and use its backwards compatibility. It's not really a feasible solution when the games are very expensive.

@Grumblevolcano
I understood that the guy's GameCube had stopped working so my advice was in order to play games he already owns. Otherwise I would scour junk shops and ebay. Lots of the great stuff is quite affordable. Rogue Leader, Luigi's Mansion, Double Dash, Timesplitters 2 are all quite cheap, (PAL). Killer 7, MGS Twin Snakes, Chibi Robo are a bit dear and the only game missing from my collection is Paper Mario TTYD, over £100 for just the disc is too much.

@Kayvoo Ok, missed that comment. Cheap Wii is only a good solution if you already have a good GC library.

On a different note, it still annoys me that Mario Kart Tour is getting so much content but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has only gotten some BotW skins and Labo support since 2017. 3DS Bowser's Castle is getting added to MKT in the next tour:

@Grumblevolcano
Oo gets me mad too! So many sales yet more DLC was released on mobile & Wii U than Switch, doesn't sit well with me at all and breeds even more resentment towards mobile games.

Finally found a setting on Ring Fit where I don’t feel like throwing up the white flag after every level lol. Trying to add a couple of minutes onto each workout, until I feel I can comfortably do a full hour while still feeling challenged throughout. I am still a LONG ways away from that, but there is no rush.

That said, world 3 is pretty hard in the sense that enemies can absolutely rip through your shield and feel like total sponges. Had to go back to some previous zones and grind out some levels before I could eventually get to world 3s boss. It doesn’t really matter, because it is all exercise but just a surprise. I guess it was something I was doing wrong, as I always seemed to be behind the recommended level, even when taking time to do the bonus things as well. I do feel like I am doing it wrong with a few things, really. There are some exercises which do insane damage but they are so easy to do! Then another does like three damage and it feels absolutely brutal, I think damage is proportionate to effort registered by the Cons, so I’m not sure if that is a sign I should swap those out or if that is what I am supposed to be sticking with.

I am also still completely addicted to Loop Hero, I am also on World 3 there and am finding it very hard. Can get absolutely nowhere near facing the boss, but the good thing about Loop Hero is there are always avenues for progression, so rather than trying to get to the boss right now, I am just focusing on holding as much resources I can so I can keep unlocking new buildings/upgrading my camps. You get some really powerful upgrades from the camp pretty quick in, so it seems like eventually I’ll have enough power to progress and some form of progression always comes quickly enough for the game to not feel like the mindless grinding it actually is. I also unlocked the Rogue and while I have seen online there are very specific ways to make them really powerful, I can’t be arsed with that, so I am trying to see how far I can get with the Necromancer. I do like how people react to you differently depending on the class you use, I have unlocked new interactions by facing old enemies with different classes and found alternate effects for some cards based upon the class you are using. Just so many cool little things to discover, I just think this is a wonderful game.

So, I can confirm that the Basstop D-Pad is waaaay better than the eXtremeRate. Search online and you’ll see nothing but criticism for Basstop shells, and praise for eXtremeRate, which have dominated marketshare. And in many respects it’s justified. The lines on the Basstop d-pad rub off, same for their buttons. But at the end of the day their d-pad is way better, and I used a magic eraser to rub off the white lines on the d-pad. And stuck with factory buttons on the right joycon. So ya.

I can’t believe how good this d-pad is. For not having a pivot, it’s dang near as good as the Hori joycon. It’s unbelievably good.

Having ordered several sets of custom joycon, I have also narrowed down who to buy from and who not to buy from. One guy only swapped the shell but not SL/SR buttons or the plastic strip between L/ZL and R/ZR. Turns out most people don’t bother with that. But CMGaming on Etsy swapped everything, and for a cheaper price ($115 refurb or $124 new, or $48 send in your own set). I also have a code for 15% off, CMSTORE15 But I bought their last pair of white ones with the good d-pad (white lines in middle).