@cordova94 That's cool, enjoy it. I did hear some good things about Pokemon Legends Arceus, that's been on my radar for some time now.
@Ninfan It's a pretty good game, and the level creator is pretty easy to use, though you're gonna want to be in handheld mode and have a stylus on hand to have an easier time making levels. There's also a story mode that you can play through, in addition to playing the levels that people put out online. I haven't been playing it that much these days though.
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@Ralizah I do wonder if they revised the d-pad at one point. I've had 4 Pro Controllers since I got my Switch (they've all been fine, I just collected at one point), but 2 of the 4 had very disappointing d-pads, whereas the other two felt fine.
That said, one of my better d-pads was on the Xenoblade 2 Pro Controller, which pre-dates the Smash Pro Controller, which had one of the worse ones.
Maybe it's just a quality control issue. That said, if you want a more precise d-pad for the Switch you're probably best off getting an 8BitDo Pro 2 or something. Personally, I find that the joy-con buttons offer great precision, but I understand why many wouldn't like the feel of them - plus it also feels weird playing 2D games with detached joy-con IMO.
At launch, I ordered 2 Pro Controllers and the d-pads misregistered inputs. Sent to Nintendo for repair and the replacements were fine. Never had misregistered in inputs since on any other Pro Controller. However, it's not as good as previous d-pads. I judge based on how easy it is to pull off Street Fighter moves.
D-pad modded joycon is actually better. Even so, I rarely play fighting games and for all other purposes, the Pro Controller d-pad is excellent.
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@GrailUK@JaxonH If I ever get a Pro Controller, I'll probably just go with one of those wired Power-A ones: close enough feel, no worries about battery, I'd mostly be playing it on the telly anyways, a myriad of customisation options and, best of all, they're much, MUCH cheaper by comparison. Might grab a Mario one at Black Friday, who knows.
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Just be forewarned. Those controllers use the same drift-prone Alps analogs the Xbox Series X and Dualsense use. More reports of drift than with joycon.
I'd personally recommend the Pro Controller even if it's a bit more expensive (can buy for $50 in Amazon sales). The HD rumble, quality gyro, NFC support, ergonomic design, 40 hr battery life and reliable analogs, to me, are worth the extra cost.
If you're absolutely insistent on going cheap, I'd recommend the Binbok Pro Controller for $27 after 15% coupon box is checked. Includes gyro aiming, rumble, and system wake, but only 8 hr battery life and no NFC.
Alright, so I think I've decided to get Xenoblade 2 and maybe one day I'll go back and finish X. I was not planning on getting it yet, though, since I have a lot of other games I already own in my backlog and don't know when I'll get to it. I see that Amazon actually has it for the normal $59.99, though, which I think is rather rare although I haven't been tracking it or anything to know. Is it rare to see it that low so I should go ahead and get it, or is that common nowadays and it's okay to wait and I might even be able to find it cheaper?
@Xyphon22 As is par for the course it seems for all Switch games other than the major Nintendo franchises, this seems to have been out of print for a while. I haven't really seen it available brand new from any of the major online retailers, but Amazon (though third party sellers) seems to actually have it in stock right now. I'd get it for that price since it's out of print.
Why so many Switch games are out of print, I don't know, but that's another story for another time I'm sure. It does make it really hard for somebody that has just recently gotten a Switch for the first time to go all physical (aside from digital only releases) though.
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@KilloWertz Small print runs for niche games are a problem with Nintendo-published games. Yokai Watch 3 on 3DS was particularly dire: the game went fully out of print soon after launch, and the secondhand prices jumped up hundreds of dollars within a month or so of release.
Good luck trying to find a physical copy of Torna: The Golden Country.
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@Ralizah My local Smyths had Torna there for a good bit a while back though I think it's only available via those download codes now. Maybe I would've been sitting rich if I had an interest in Xenoblade 2 at the time (then again, I was busy saving up for stuff like Pokemon Shield so I suppose that shows how long it's been since I last checked).
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So I started watching the 'Welcome to Wrexham' series on Disney+ the other night, when what did I spy in Rob McElhenney's hand...?
Got me wondering if it was product placement or not. It was fairly subtle, easily missed by a non-Switch fanatic, I'd say, only on screen for a few seconds.
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@Ralizah I kind of get it with the Switch since they probably want people buying the games from their eShop anyways, but it's still a sharp contrast to PlayStation and Xbox for the most part. It wouldn't be as big of a deal if they put their own games on sale more than a couple of times a year (and for large %'s), as I would just go all digital like I want to, but it's still cheaper overall to go physical. If the 10% of eShop gift cards was year round and not just a month here and a month there, that would help at least.
I would say the availability and price of some games (especially digitally) is my only real major complaint since getting the Switch. I know a lot of the games are technically worth that much, but that's not really the point.
I kind find a copy of Torna... on eBay.... for way too much money, unless it's just the download code now. I also find putting in the game cards to be a bit annoying after testing putting one in there with my Breath of the Wild copy, especially since the Switch literally just sits in the dock, so it's almost impossible to not have it move back and forth while putting one in unless you take it out of the dock. Ok, so I guess I have two real issues (the Switch just sitting in the dock).
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I need your schmup expertise, as I see you're always commenting on schmup reviews. This question also goes out to anyone else in this thread who's knowledgeable on the subject.
For whatever reason, I'm on a schmup kick. I realized all these classics I'm missing in my physical collection and I went on a shopping spree today to plug the gaps.
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