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@Lizuka If you've not played the original already, I'd prioritise it.

Bit underwhelming. I'll probably pick up Octopath 0

It's been a bit underwhelming so far - I was at least expecting more updates for my Switch library by now.

@Thelonious and ideally would let us search banned serial numbers

@JohnnyMind Or you just have a system where the new owner can appeal the ban with a proof of purchase from eBay or wherever.

@PKDuckman And then stopped patching the game. They only patch the Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Android versions. Console and iOS versions have been abandoned.

@JohnnyMind I can't blame Nintendo for taking the nuclear option. If they tie it to accounts, they'll just open another. End of the day they're pirating games, so it's not like they'll worry about losing a library.

If it helps anyone who bought one, you can remove the zip with a screwdriver and a bit of patience.

It's a really odd design choice - if you stick an airtag in there it's going to be really obvious and will put pressure on the screen. A pocket on the outside of the case would have been a better call.

Nintendo seem to be getting awfully concerned about abandoned hardware all of a sudden. I can't see why, unless those titles are suddenly going to start making money again... Like, in around May-ish?

@marck13 It depends - they could be in trouble if they've breached an NDA, but their products aren't licensed anyway so that's unlikely.

It's a non-functional model, but there could still be some patent breaches depending how accurate a copy it is. Even then, Nintendo would have to be able to demonstrate a loss and be able to get an enforceable remedy.

It would at least be nice to have a time frame or confirmation that it will be backwards compatible (and how).

@GrailUK I'm normally against this kind of thing, but they used an existing mod (without which the game is an unfinished mess) to promote sales of the game. If they had been silent on compatibility or said it wouldn't be compatible, they would have sold fewer copies of the game.

On top of that, they refused to give refunds and offered keys that would increase user count in their other titles.

Whichever way you cut it, the advertising was misleading.

@Shambo Banner Saga physical is incredible value for money. Also plays really well on Switch.

@Pikachupwnage I completely agree. I wouldn't have touched this with a bargepole if they hadn't mentioned the DLC. They really should be offering refunds.

@Paraka there's also a version for IOS and Android

Edelgard for me

A Final Fantasy Tactics remaster was mentioned in the Nvidia leak, so I'd say the odds are looking pretty good.

@StAmbrosius Thanks! I grabbed Revelation and will definitely take a look at the season pass for Echoes.

I grabbed an OG 3ds for the Fire Emblem games. I've got the Birthright DLC for Fates, but is any of the Awakening or Echoes DLC worth it?

@PepperMintRex Not necessarily - she made her comments in response to them publishing misleading information about why she wasn't returning. NDAs are hardly bullet-proof at the best of times and their comments would make it difficult to go after her for breaching it.

A proper Fire Emblem would be nice. Hint hint.

As far as I can tell it's just the mod repackaged as a dlc. They also helped make an ios version when they released it there, so I think it's exactly the same idea.

I'm pretty excited - I didn't like the ios controls but I think the Switch will be a good fit for it hand-held.

@Sam_TSM The mod restores a ton of cut content and makes the ending actually make sense - I wouldn't play the game without it. The HK47 mission is bundled with the mod, but is optional and a bit underwhelming.

@Dr_Corndog It's the same thing. Just officially a dlc so you can install it on a Switch.

I'd definitely buy any Ys games they care to release. I started Ys 7 on PC, but it really doesn't hold up well on a 4k scree. It's frankly bonkers that the Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 aren't on Switch.

I'm just not convinced that Nintendo is an adjective. Even they use it as a proper noun (otherwise what is a Nintendo Direct?).

@Bobb Pretty sure the originals will run on a toaster these days. They're definitely on Steam and IOS, guessing Android too but haven't looked at looked. Switch seems to be the only platform that doesn't have them.

Can't decide whether nobody told them, or they absolutely know.

@FX102A and it doesn't make it much more viable to play one handed, as you've still only got half the buttons. A real commitment needs to include accessible peripherals.

I installed it on my Surface Pro back on the day and couldn't get it running at anything like playable frame rates at a reasonable resolution. For a game that isn't remotely impressive visually, it's surprisingly fussy about the hardware it'll run on.

I suspect it's so badly optimised that it just wasn't worth the trouble of getting it running on consoles. The PS5 would have enough muscle for it, but I can't see it selling now.

I was pretty disappointed until the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 trailer dropped. No BOTW2 or Bayonetta 3 and I was really hoping for a true Fire Emblem game from the leaks.

@Silly_G considering the rumours, it was a massive anticlimax.

@Giancarlothomaz At this rate it's Playstation's Bayonetta 3...

So it's NFT horse armour?

Bit harsh on the 5 people who missed out on their orders...

I never get why people talk about Switch competitors, then focus on the hardware. For me, Switch is about the exclusives and (usually!) well ported multi-platform games that just work.

If it was Shaggy the singer, it would have been an instant buy for me.

@Varkster Absolutely agree about Fire Emblem. For me the extra screen size makes it perfect. It's not so much bigger that resolution suffers, but I'm not squinting at the screen on handheld mode now. It's made the Switch a pleasure to use.

They weren't adding Bluetooth audio either...

@CRuSHeR2K Same - mine ended up on ebay. I couldn't even get a picture on my monitor. I tried their "support" and they told me the problem was that I was using a 4k monitor...

Definitely avoid. It's pure snake oil.

@tameshiyaku keep using it, especially if your headphones support aptx ll.

@KiraMoonvalley That's because they're not Bluetooth. They use a proprietary 2.5ghz connection.

@HolyGeez03 I get the impression it's less about needing more time than it is about waiting for Nintendo to pull the trigger. Plus side, clearly there's something to show...

@Dragwhite Yours too!

@Dragwhite I noticed that. My Argos pre-order didn't go through, but the Amazon one seems to have worked. Just in time to start commuting again!

No Bayonetta 3, no watch.

@Nejsayer and there goes my plan to import a copy...

I'm more excited about Black Book this month. It's a hybrid rpg/card collector with a Slavic Folklore setting - genuinely can't wait!

@nessisonett It's worth trying Edelgard's route. I think I'd probably have bounced off it too if I'd tried Blue Lions first.

@liveswired I hope so, though I'd be skeptical about it having the muscle. I've got a pretty beefy pc and it struggles.