Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Giancarlothomaz
Actually somewhat impressed they didn't go overboard this year giving 1-2 games 15 separate nominations. And they actually nominated XC3 for GotY (though Bayonetta 3 should have been nominated instead of Stray- that's just par for the course with TGA I suppose).

Triangle Strategy gets a nomination for RPG category but not strategy. That's just weird. Mario Rabbids got a strategy nomination, so you'd think Triangle Strategy would too. It'll lose to Elden Ring along with Xenoblade 3 in the RPG category.

I am at least pleased to see Bayonetta 3 nominated in Action. And Olli Olli World in sports/racing. And Neon White in both Indie and Debut Indie categories. Xenoblade 3 finally getting a soundtrack nomination (though XC3 soundtrack wasn't as good as XC2).

Not pleased to see Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak completely shafted. That expansion deserves recognition. They should have a "Best DLC/Expansion" award.

Still. Overall, probably the least offensive list of nominees I've seen in some time. I think they made some really good picks from all platforms. I'm genuinely impressed with the reasonable fairness on display.

Honestly quite impressed that Xenoblade Chroncles 3, from what has generally been considered a niche Japanese RPG series, was nominated for Game of the Year. That said, we've had Persona 5 and Final Fantasy VII Remake nominated before, so I guess it isn't totally unprecedented. Although I suspect each of these is still too niche to truly be in the running...except for maybe FF7R (had it not come out the same year as TLOU2...)

Nice to see some extra recognition for the genre, at least.

Edit: Hmmm, although quite disappointed in the lack of diversity across the board. The first half a dozen awards basically have the exact same set of nominees... And the fact that "GOTY" is almost identical to "Best action/adventure" is very telling...

Is it odd that Sifu is nominated in the fighting game category? I mean yes, it is a martial arts centric game in terms of theme, but it's not generally what comes to mind when you talk about "fighting games".

Unless it has a prominent versus mode? Seems like it should be in the action category otherwise, IMO.

I feel like this one of the few years where Nintendo actually has a chance at NOT winning Best Family. I could see Lego Star Wars taking it honestly.

I really enjoyed Skywalker Saga, but I really think Kirby & the Forgotten Land should take that category.

I don't even care with the game award.
The games that won the award only catered the mainstream Western audiences with a lot of games I really hate about. They are not even my gaming taste.

Skywalker Saga might be the most overrated game this year, but it will probably win over Kirby.

@JaxonH also Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope should have be nominated for better soundtrack, this track prove Geoff Keighly was wrong for not nominanting this game in the music category(GOTY could also be a good sugestion), in fact not only this game soundtrack should be nominated for better soundtrack, but also Bayonetta 3 e Kirby and the Forgotten Land, 2022 was of the best year for music for Nintendo games

I would love to see Sifu take home a win but I doubt it will happen.

Hm. Animal Crossing had an update?
My Switch said it updated it successfully.

@Ryu_Niiyama
So you played it?

Talk to me. Tell me about it. Bayonetta 3 has put me in a high-action combat mood, and with the excellent Switch port of SIFU I picked it up, but haven't really started it yet.

Was thinking lower difficulty as I hear it can be brutal.

@Budda is to fix some bugs(nothing major, just some bugs/glitches fixes).

I've just had one of the roughest experiences of my entire Switch life and I feel like I need a place to vent because OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH I'm mad.

So if you've been paying attention to my posts over the last month, you'll know that my main Switch has had a nasty error code pop up whenever I'm trying to transfer over screenshots/videos. Considering how it was still within warranty, I decided to bite the bullet and just send it away to be repaired since it'd be free anyway. So I go through the repair process on Nintendo's official site, place in how it came about, what the error code is, package the Switch in a box with the receipt and then....wait.

A few days go by. Annoying, but it's to be expected.

A week goes by. OK....this is a bit strange.

THREE WEEKS GO BY and I am starting to get fed up. Pokemon's out in 2 weeks and this thing was meant to be gone almost a month ago. At this point, me and my dad try to get in contact with Nintendo Support in order to see where the hell these couriers have gone. They respond: 'Oh, our apologies: it would appear as though we never actually sent them to your address'.

ARE YOU F***** KIDDING ME.

They say they're going to re-send the request to UPS to pick it up as me and my dad stand on the line in utter disbelief. Regardless, we take a deep breath in and decide to just wait it out.

ANOTHER WEEK GOES BY AND NOTHING.

At this point, my dad, fed up with this absolute nonsense, rings UPS themselves and asks what the hell is going on. And within half an hour? The courier grabs my Switch and drives away into the sunset.

Moral of the story: if you're having issues with a system needing to be sent away for repairs, contact the ones taking it away in the first place and not the company who you originally alerted the issue to in the first place. Jesus Christ man: what a mess.

@Fizza Darn, postal systems really need to step it up. Hopefully you can get your Switch back (or did you get it back).

@Kermit1Pineapple Literally sent away today, with it being expected back in about 3 weeks-ish. Guess I'll try and play SV on this crusty 2018 Switch until then?

@Fizza If you end up holding off on SV I will too.

@JaxonH Hey. Played is subjective lol. I did the tutorial (which was fun since you play the bad guy which was different) but at the start there is a training mode and I have been camped in there working on my timing and weapon work. But it’s so fun and feels weighty. Timing has a realistic window but you can recover quickly and it is very fluid but not in the gamey/supernatural way. It lines up with your hand movements so muscle memory is quick to imprint. I know you gain skills as you go but I hate playing games with good combat poorly.

Hi, you will not care at all for this upcoming "My life with the Switch" Story, but its late at night, I am watching the Star Trek Blu Ray on Xbox and I need to do something that helps me forget about my terrible life choices, so here it goes.

My physical copy of Violet will arrive tomorrow, but my hype is really down and I am looking into what I could buy instead lol. Honestly I really feel like that the Lets Go Games will be the best Pokes on the system when we go over to the next one. They are just so harmless and wholesome.

I am thinking about getting TSMV, Luigis Mansion 3 and Ultra Street Fighter 2 at the upcoming sale, I just hope they'll be on sale at all. Bayonetta 3 is also appealing but I always sucked at the first two games collecting Stone Statues in the process lol, so I might just watch it on youtube. Anyways getting those three will complete my digital "these are the games I care for on Switch" Collection.

Never been a Xenoblade guy, I never really cared for Splatoon. I am missing Mario Odyssey in my digital list, and I loved it to death back when it came out, back when I thought collecting cartridges for a mobile platform would make sense, but I also feel like that I would never ever replay it so buying it again just to have it look pretty on the list of games would be kind of a bad choice.

2023, I am looking forward to Fire Emblem Engage, a new Fatal Frame in March (finally) and Zelda in May (please have real dungeons). 1 big game every two months is fine by me. Oh well, time to get some sleep. Tomorrow is pokemon day.

@Ryu_Niiyama
I can relate.

I spend hours in the training room in Monster Hunter Rise practicing new weapons or mastering a new weapon, various combinations of switch skills, etc. I like to know what I'm doing rather than go out on a hunt and be clueless cause I don't know my weapon.

Combat looks good though. I'll get to it eventually. Got the Switch collector edition on order too. Wasn't planning on it originally but after seeing reviews showing its a grade-A, top-shelf port, couldn't resist.

Fire Emblem Engage got a new trailer:

Really don't get why Nintendo didn't just do another Direct, even if just a Mini instead of these daily Switch info drops.