Man, Bayonetta 3 was awesome. I absolutely loved it. I think it's the best of the Bayonetta games in terms of gameplay, though I hear people have their pants in a twist over the story.
Anyway, I still haven't played Astral Chain, but I've always had my eye on it. Action game people: How is it compared to the Bayonetta games?
@Ralizah
Someone did tests comparing SanDisk Ultra with Sandisk Extreme Pro in Steamdeck, which like Switch, is limited to UHS-1 speeds of 105 mbps.
Interestingly enough, here were the results for load times (not sure about write speeds, but write isn't as important since you're limited by download speed anyways and once installed, read speed is the only thing that'll be used)
Sandisk Extreme Pro
Aperture Desk Job average launch time: 10.3s
Aperture Desk Job average load time: 3.3s
Shadow of the Tomb Raider average launch time: 14.3s
Shadow of the Tomb Raider load time: 15.6s (SSD = 15.9)
Sandisk Ultra
Aperture Desk Job average launch time: 11.1s
Aperture Desk Job average load time: 3.4s
Shadow of the Tomb Raider average launch time: 14.8s
Shadow of the Tomb Raider load time: 16.3s (SSD = 15.9)
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@JaxonH Yeah, I didn't hear anything about substantially faster load times.
Write speeds are more important for me since all of file transferring for emulation and whatnot is on the Micro SD card. Actual Steam games I'm actively playing I keep on the SSD.
Wait, the Extreme Pro is faster at loading SotTR than the SSD?!
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
@Grumblevolcano Ah, I was kind of hoping we'd get an NSO announcement today but another MvsDK trailer is pretty cool too (especially with how much new stuff it's adding compared to the original). Does make you wonder if they'll repeat previous years and essentially take January off in terms of NSO releases/announcements though 🤔
Mario Maker 2 Maker ID: YT1-0Q2-YFF
Please ask for permission before using my FC!
@Ralizah
By fractions of a second, yes. And more surprisingly the bog standard Ultra is only slower by fractions of a second. Hence why I always go with Sandisk Ultra if possible because the price is so much less than the higher tier models.
Though if I COULD get an Extreme Pro for the same price I'd definitely prefer that. Only problem there is they don't make 1.5 TB for the Extreme Pro or even the Extreme. Just the Ultra. Still, prices are coming down. I saw the 1 TB Extreme Pro is like $133. Not bad. But the 1.5 TB Ultra I just got for $130 during a sale.
Once 2 TB hits the market this spring, we should see Sandisk follow suit within a year. Probably a 2TB Ultra. But give it another year and we may see Extreme and/or Extreme Pro 2TB, as they stagger the releases to keep the money rolling in.
My end game is x3 Sandisk Extreme Pro 2TB Micro SD cards for Switch 2, and another x3 Sandisk Extreme Pro 2TB Micro SD cards for SteamDeck OLED. But that probably won't happen until the tail end of Switch 2 generation (at which point we'll all have a SteamDeck 2). And as they reveal whatever storage medium will succeed Micro SDXC and be used on the next generation of handhelds to follow, prices on those 2TB Extreme Pros should drop well under $100.
@Grumblevolcano
That's dope. 2 entirely new worlds? My excitement just increased to a notable degree. I've never played the original so it's all new to me anyways, but expanding the game's scope is awesome.
I tried Another Code demo today btw, it's actually a lot more interesting than I expected. I thought it was a visual novel or something. Didn't know it was actually 3rd person adventure and puzzle solving with a suspenseful story.
Hyped for that Prince of Persia demo tomorrow though. Gimme that
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@JaxonH In general, it has been shocking how well MicroSD has performed on Steam Deck compared to the SSD. Maybe not for every single game, but certainly in general.
Thankfully, with the OLED and improved pricing, snagging an SSD model was no longer the splurge it once seemed like.
I don't expect to buy memory for a while. With that in mind, taking potential hours off of transfer times over the course of my time with the device seems worth $5.
It's gonna be kinda wild when my handhelds start having more storage capacity than my rig thanks to the relentless march of pricing improvements on flash memory.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
@Ralizah
Ha! No doubt. Got 2TB NVMe in Deck with 1.5TB microSD, and the Deckmate attachment with dual mSD slots ensures I keep another x2 1TB cards in the chamber for a total of 5.5TB everywhere I take it. Even Switch with its 1.5TB microSD, and the 3D printed cartridge with dual mSD slots ensures I keep another x2 1.5TB cards in the chamber for a total of 4.564TB everywhere I take it.
My desktop PC only has 10TB (2TB NVMe + 4TB SSD + 4TB SSD). I used to think that was massive beyond all sanity or reason. Now? It seems bog standard, a reasonable size to hold a Steam library + decades of roms for emulators.
Btw, have you tried the Prince Of Persia demo? This game is straight 🔥 🔥 🔥
I did watch several reviews which colored my perception of it in advance, but after playing it for just 20 min I'm convinced this game has the potential to rival Ori Blind Forest, Ori Will of the Wisps and Metroid Dread. You can just feel it in the responsive, precision controls and air dashing and combos, gorgeous graphics and music... it just nails it in nearly every respect.
It's sitting at an 88/100 on MC, same as Metroid Dread. Granted, Ori got 90 and 93, which as much as I LOVE those games, I do feel Dread is as good if not a bit better. I'd put Dread at 92 and both Oris at 90. But that's just me.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Atlus and Vanillaware bringing us Unicorn Overlord on March 8th for $59.99 (a digital deluxe for $69.99 includes a digital 132 page art book and 20 tracks in a 16-bit arranged music album)
From the masterminds that brought 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Odin Sphere, ATLUS x Vanillaware presents the rebirth of tactical fantasy RPG. Fight against fate and embark on a royal adventure to regain your reign alongside trustworthy allies.
Unicorn Overlord combines the timeless tactical RPG genre with overworld exploration and innovative battle system for a unique epic fantasy experience in the iconic Vanillaware style.
Key Features:
· Traverse a vibrant world, assemble units and direct them into exquisitely animated battles
· Perform heroic deeds and grow renown throughout the five nations
· Cultivate a grand army with over 60 unique characters, from humans and elves to massive beasts and heavenly angels
I must have missed this announcement in the last Direct. In any case, preorders JUST went live 40 minutes ago.
This video does the best job breaking down how the game works in an easily digestible format
There's even a physical release and a slick Collector's Edition on Switch??? My oh my!!!
@Magician I'm not very familiar with the Mad Max franchise (films and games, other than the awesome Tina Turner song 'We Don't Need Another Hero'), but it was just the hovering, strafing vehicle-based combat that tickled memories of the 10 minutes I've spent playing Starlink that prompted my post.
Either way, looks interesting enough. Although where this sudden fashion for calling things '_and Land' has come from I have no idea.
I'm not very familiar with the Mad Max franchise (films and games, other than the awesome Tina Turner song 'We Don't Need Another Hero), but it was just the hovering, strafing vehicle-based combat that tickled memories of the 10 minutes I've spent playing Starlink that prompted my post.
@gcunit Thematically, Mad Max is about humanity surviving in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Cobbling together the remains of the old world in order to scrape by. Pockets of civilization fighting over resources (water, fuel, food, etc). I highly recommend you watch at least the first 40 minutes or so of 2015's Fury Road.
Unhinged entertainment.
Switch Physical Collection - 1,555 games (as of March 31st, 2026)
Switch 2 Physical Collection - 4 games (as of December 8th, 2025)
@JaxonH I played through the demo fairly quickly by skipping the cutscenes. It's exactly the sort of high-quality product I'd expect from the Rayman Origins/Legends devs. It also feels like it was designed around the capabilities of the Switch first and runs perfectly, as far as I can tell.
People can say what they like about Ubisoft, but the publisher has been pretty good to Nintendo this generation.
Personally, though, my time with the Switch will be fully dedicated to mopping up the various 2023 games I didn't finish or even start, like TotK, Pikmin 4, Advance Wars 2, Persona 5 Tactica, Rain Code, etc.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
Figured I should pick up some new content to justify having picked up the OLED. Browsing through the eShop discount section last night and saw Gris was discounted to ~$5. Not entirely sure why I skipped it when it came out but watching the trailer? Yep, OLED is where this one should be played
Also been playing Hades again. I did say I intended to use this as motivation to clear Luigi's Mansion 3.... not sure that'll happen
Some playlists: Top All Time Songs, Top Last Year
An opinion is only respectable if it can be defended. Respect people, not opinions
A masterpiece that runs native HD 60fps on an OLED screen with NitroDeck converting Switch OLED into a Steamdeck OLED complete with 4 rear mappable buttons, except it's still smaller, way lighter and less bulky.
NitroDeck also released a firmware update which adds an optional zero deadzone mode for the HALL Effect analogs, better gyro precision, more rumble intensity levels to choose from and a few other less relevant changes/additions.
I still like the good ol' official joycon though (with d-pad mod, of course). Got a set of 3rd party joycon on the way with HD rumble, NFC, gyro, HAL Effect analogs, ergonomic grip, the whole nine. Curious to see how good those are.
@Ralizah
2023 generated quite the backlog, that's for sure. And 2024 should be a good candidate for catching up. I expect the release lineup to be slower with Switch 2 around the corner.
Might follow your lead on backlog myself. I'd really like to not make any more purchases on Steam until Switch 2 gets here so I can see what games will be coming over and which won't. But what usually happens is, I give in and just buy on Deck knowing a lot of these may come to Switch 2... and knowing that means I'll end up buying it twice. Gonna have to be a LOT more careful once Switch 2 is out cause unlike Switch, nearly every game will be a candidate for future Switch 2 release.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@skywake Gris is beautiful even normally — does it really look even better on OLED? Very short game, but still in my top 20 on Switch.
I can never manage to finish Luigi's Mansion 3 either. It has great art, interesting gameplay in theory... but I feel like you kind of get the picture after a while and I lost all motivation to continue.
I'm super pumped for prince of persia. Ordered from best buy and I'm trying to have a clean slate for next week when it launches. Almost done with Psychonauts 2 and I'm about a 1/3 of the way through ghost trick.
Forums
Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread
Posts 68,541 to 68,560 of 69,715
Please login or sign up to reply to this topic