Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Buizel While there are some clear inspiration points from BotW, from what I've played so far it feels more like Odyssey/Bowser's Fury.

@Grumblevolcano I can definitely see some of those influences there as well. I think Breath of the Wild mostly because of the overall tone. I also just learnt the game has its own version of the Blood Moon...

Ya know, I ordinarily don't like rogue-lites. Not enough permanent progression, too much repetition. Not even Hades, Dead Cells or Returnal was enough to sell me on the genre.

But Rogue Legacy 2 got a surprise launch on Switch today after being PC/Xbox only for the last half year or so. The first game released in 2013, and most found it to be good, but not a masterpiece.

But this sequel is sitting around a 90 on MC for both PC and Xbox. And the game legitimately looks good. The appeal for me is precision mechanics with more permanent progression than is typical. Health upgrades that carry forward, and beating a boss is permanent, so future runs can work toward the next.

I think I might grab this.

Having said that, I think I won't be grabbing Have A Nice Death. After researching impressions from early access, it doesnt seem like it would overcome my dislike of the genre like Rogue Legacy 2.

@Eagly
I never got too into MGS as I typically suck at stealth games. But I did have a brief stint with MGSV where I was getting really into it. Even liked it so much I ordered a Snake figma (at the time I was buying figmas but have since come to despise movable figures and large head caricature figures like Nenderoid).

Only stealth game I've ever truly loved so much I beat the game was Splinter Cell Blacklist. That game rocks. Too bad it only sold like 100k copies, of which only 10k was on Wii U. I'd be down for a Switch port of that.

But I'd take MGS. A Switch release is probably the only way I'd bother trying the series again. But I doubt it'll happen. Especially with Sony's history of goaltending this past generation.

I've always said it.

"Any person can enjoy any genre, it's just a matter of finding the right game"

To date, I play just about every type of game there is. Most ppl just stick to a very small subset of game types and don't branch out. Be it ppl who only play retro games, only play AAA games, only play Nintendo games, only play indies, only play Souls-like games, only play platformers, whatever. I play anything and everything as long as it's best in class, and I enjoy it.

But there have been a few holdout genres I just haven't been able to crack. I never gave up hope, because I truly do believe it's all about finding the right game to help you "see the light" of why that genre is appealing. I used to hate turn based games. Played Final Fantasy X on Vita and Bravely Default on 3DS and hated it. Didn't get it. But Fire Emblem Awakening appealed to the chess player in me. And I loved it. After 100 hr playthrough, went back and played Final Fantasy X and loved it to death. I finally understood the appeal.

Rogue-lites are one of those holdout genres I've just never been able to enjoy. There are a few others, but rogue-lites are so abundant and popular nowadays, I've really been wanting to find one I gel with. Dead Cells didn't do it. Hades seemed boring and repetitive. But so many others praised these games as masterpieces. I knew it had to be my own perspective that was at fault, rather than the game.

And so we come to Rogue Legacy 2, which just Shadow dropped today with the Indie Direct. Let me tell you. This.... this is it. Yes sir, this is most definitely it. The rogue-lite I've been searching for.

Just did a quick run and died, and immediately was granted access to a permanent skill tree to unlock classes, health, blacksmith, enchantress and more with the gold I had acquired. After unlocking the blacksmith and enchantress, I was also able to forge permanent weapons and spells with gold I had acquired. Then you pay the toll to go back in the castle, costing you all the gold you have left. This incentivizes spending it all every death. Otherwise you lose it.

The game showed me the rooms I explored on the map and gave me an enemy kill count upon dying, as well as a list of all secrets and treasure found, and a gold tally.

If I, someone who has never been able to get into this genre, am in love with this game, I can only assume others are going to go crazy for it.

Highly recommended. Oh, and it looks spectacular, too. Appears to be 1080p 60fps.

I'm getting tired of all the YTbers making content about how the Switch successor is coming next year just because Nintendo lowered their hardware projection from 21m to 19m. 19m is still more than what the Switch sold in it's first year on the market and 7m million more than what the Wii U sold in its entire lifecycle. So please, lets pump the breaks a bit, we're years away from the Switch successor.

@Magician While I still believe it'll launch alongside TotK, I don't think it's why the projection was lowered. Rather that Nintendo's not going to be able to provide enough stock for the influx of people wanting a Switch for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet over the holidays.

I think being able to play away from the TV was the missing factor I needed to enjoy the Souls formula. I've been utterly hooked on Dark Souls Remastered for the better part of a week now, and I think it's primarily because the game is always in reach. It's easy to just pick up and sit down whenever, which makes the "one more run" element almost overwhelming for me.

I wonder if this didn't sell well? I noticed DS2 never made it over. I'd love to see a port of DS3 on the next console.

@Magician If they didn't eternally speculate about the Switch Pro, they'd have to talk about games other than Mario and Zelda. Can't have that!

Although I thought the argument lately for it releasing next year was financial reports apparently showing Nintendo amassing a ton of raw materials?

@Ralizah I'm honestly amazed we don't have ports of DS2/3 on switch...

Considering some of the 'miracle' ports (Doom Eternal, Witcher3, No Man's Sky, Nier) I would assume Switch would be capable of running reasonably decent versions of DS2/3.

In the wake of Elden Ring's success, and considering the 'Souls Genre' boom.... I would see these potential ports making a shed load of money. Many Switch owners are also non-PS/XB and the Switch is their own means of gaming, so these ports would be wholly welcome.

Would be printing money for FromSoft!

@CJD87 I think it's more that Dark Souls Remastered for Switch was a side effect of bringing it to PS4/XB1 around the same time meanwhile Dark Souls 2 and 3 were already on those systems.

@CJD87 Yeah, not porting the rest of these games seems like a waste. I know From Software isn't concerned with Nintendo at all, but you'd think they'd see the value in outsourcing ports of their older stuff in order to reach a new audience.

Oh well. Like with Yakuza, the sequels will eventually just be Steam Deck purchases, should I ever get one. Or Switch/Switch 2, should they ever be ported.

@Grumblevolcano Ah thanks, I wasn't aware of that but it makes sense I guess. Nonetheless, dissapointing that the sequel ports have yet to materialise!

@Ralizah Totally agree, and now would be such an opportune moment to 'strike' considering the relentless popularity of Souls-style titles. I've never played DS2, and only just messed around with DS3, and Switch would be my preferable system for these games.

Steamdeck intriques me, but equally scares me - I'm not sure how I'd cope away from the user-friendly UI styles of consoles!

Nintendo has regonized the Star Fox e Donkey Kong franchise, during it reunion with it shareholders also Nintendo is gonna invest ¥100 bilion yens(£1.3 bilion pound)) in improviment for her customer service, expansion of development studios and aquisition of new development studios

@Giancarlothomaz
YES!!!! This sounds all great to me, Nintendo finally putting more money into customer service is awesome and means we could see more regions get repair service.

Star Fox and DK getting mentioned is exciting, who knows what it means.

@Kermit1 maybe Donkey Kong e Star Fox been mentioned could means, that Nintendo is developing a game for this franchises on Switch.

@Giancarlothomaz DK is still present recently like a DK track (GCN DK Mountain) got announced for Mario Kart Tour today:

It's just that DK hasn't been present on the Switch since 2018.

@Magician
I think there's a strong argument to be made both for and against a new Switch releasing next year.

However.

Sales projection of 19m is not part of that argument. If anything, that's a point in favor of a new Switch not coming next year.

@Grumblevolcano i aware of this, we need to know if Donkey Kong is gonna have a mainline game on Switch or even the Switch sucessor, given the rumors of a 2D Donkey Kong game developed by Nintendo EPD 8, @JaxonH this 19 milions sales projection, you know is for all Switch model, 6 milions for Switch OLED, 4 milions for Switch Lite e 10 milions for standard Switch, sorry i not good at statics.

We just keep winning. No Switch reviews for Rogue Legacy 2 yet, but it's an excellent port of the exact same game.

Ooblets, anyone ?

Tactics ogre has my interest peaked. Just not sure what I should buy after Bayonetta 3. I'm trying to decide between tactics ogre, pokemon violet, front mission, and persona 5. Too many to choose from!