Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@MarioVillager92
Use the 3rd party app from Google Play Store called SwitchBuddy. It's so much better for transferring screenshots to your phone.

@JaxonH Late reply, but I'll give it a shot, I have it downloaded on my phone. Thank you for telling me about it!

I got a pro controller today, a new one. Not sure how much power is in it, but doing first charge they recommend you do. Roughly how long will it take to charge if its at like 50%, which batteries are at on a new device? I know from empty its six hours.

Playing through Final Fantasy IX for the first time. I appreciate the added cheat functions. 9999 damage from a Vivi melee attack? Nice.

I'm up to where Odin just destroyed Cleyra.

I can see how folks would be excited abut a FFIX remake. Some interesting characters here.

I like 9 the most. Haven't played every FF game, but it's my favorite story for sure.

Nice day for fishing is coming to switch.

https://nicedayforfishing.com/#trailer

Curious to see if Nintendo has any more 1st party Switch 1 titles for this year or if there really is a 6+ month drought (albeit a totally understandable one for obvious reasons) until Metroid and Pokémon.

Although those are two major games, the fact that we don't know what month Z-A is coming and don't even know what season Prime 4 is coming makes me feel like a combined Switch 1 and 2 direct, perhaps in June or July, is pretty much guaranteed. I assume that will include a couple smaller Switch 1 games and perhaps something Mario-40th-anniversary-related which includes Switch 1.

I'd wager we'll get at least one more port/remaster this year for Switch 1. Maybe Star Fox 64 HD (based on the 3DS version) lol. Other than that? I kinda see a download only Dr. Mario title happening.

Since Wind Waker and F-Zero are coming to NSO I suppose that rules out their remasters showing up as a la carte Switch releases.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/netinfo/en_GB/index.html

There's eshop maintenance for a few hours on April 23rd (22nd for some regions) which makes me think that may be when the Virtual Game Card system update goes live. The March Direct said the update was going live in late April.

Is there still mission and rewards silver points on NSO

@Ninfan There is right now. I think they will have to continue because the website continues to add random merch you can get for points. Personally instead of the icons, I'm hoping for Switch 2 they will have backgrounds you can get.

@Ninfan Yes there are, you can still get platinum coins and redeem them for rewards.

Well, the Easter / Spring / Partner sale is live, finally.

I've got $13 in Nintendo spacebucks to spend.

I'm thinking Terror of Hemasaurus and Kill Knight.

Decided on Terror of Hemasaurus and Anomaly Agent.

F-Zero 99 has been updated to 1.6.0. Unknown what it does yet as servers are under maintenance but 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.4.0 and 1.5.0 all had feature additions like new tracks and modes.

EDIT: Turns out it adds Mirror Ace GP, the Ace GP tracks for classic mode and Silence/White Land II/Fire Field for classic mode.

If Clair Obscur hadn't released, The Hundred Line would be the highest rated rpg of the year so far.

Which one will sell better? The French-slick rpg that's being touted as a generational experience? Or the Danganronpa-flavored tactical rpg? Either way, as always it seems, rpg fans are eating good out here.

@Magician At least on metacritic, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Xenoblade X, and monster hunter wilds are higher. But yeah, a lot of big RPGs this year so far although many aren't on Switch 1 of course.

@FishyS

I prefer to reference Opencritic over Metacritic (although, same difference, so it's whatever), but yeah KC: D II and Wilds are coming in higher. I'm just being conversational.

https://opencritic.com/browse/all/2025