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@LinktotheFuture lololol. Thank you for this.

@Denoloco It's interesting. Neither of these bosses were that difficult. The hardest fight for me so far was the red ant with the flying, spear-throwing ant in the same room. I may just be remembering things poorly, or maybe the difficulty ramps up later (I haven't made it into the citadel yet), but I remember Hollow Knight being harder and much more frustrating for me. Maybe I've gotten better at games since then, but I haven't gotten stuck really anywhere in Silksong yet.

@foursider You can't remap all the buttons but there is a setting in the options to swap the A/B button function.

@Hee-ho-master I've been playing it on Switch 2 - overall it plays and looks great. There are little hiccups sometimes when new enemies enter the battle field but other than that I haven't noticed anything negative. It's a great game! I'm having a blast with it.

How are they screwing us? Pro 1 controllers have by far the best battery life of any controller I've ever owned. I've had mine since 2017 when the Switch came out and have never had stick drift or needed to replace the batteries. So far my experience with the Pro2 controller is more of the same except even more comfortable. Not sure how anyone could call the Pro2 a piss poor controller - except... oh yeah. it serves their business and drives clicks. As someone with actual experience with the pro 2 controller and repairing my own devices this video makes me lose respect for ifixit, not Nintendo. So many on the internet that try to make of buck by being critical of other's success. It's tiresome.

Mine looks and plays great! Haven't noticed any downsides, and as someone who's eyes are getting older, the larger screen is a huge win. I can read the text!!!

I really hope they patch in a classic mode down the line. I think they left it out to try to push the new Knockout Mode, which is great in its own way, but like so many people posting here, I miss three laps on a single track. The new format is growing on me though. The buildup of getting to the track makes that one lap feel important.

I don't mind the new format and the push towards a different formula. But I really hope they give the option of a classic mode in the future so we can really appreciate the tracks themselves.

I wonder if the key card thing is Nintendo getting ahead of what happened with N64 and PS1. Developers didn't want to pay for cartridges and didn't develop on N64 because CD's were cheaper. Maybe Nintendo isn't evil and nefarious but it trying to offer options to third party devs while maintaining their commitment to physical media for their own games.

Seems like they are trying to avoid naming confusion this time around as well. Wii --> Wii U. Switch 2 with a big fat bold 2 in the logo will let people know which games can only be played on the new console. It's not exciting, but it's very clear.

@sketchturner The combat is a blast but they are long games so I could see it getting old if you have no interest in the story. The first game is phenomenal, but more story driven than X from what I know - I never finished X.

Toytally Shellshocked.

You missed that one NintendoLife

Oh yeah... It definitely borrows. I'm playing it and its great, but it definitely borrows a lot of inspiration and mechanics from Nintendo games. What's that quote about imitation being the highest form of flattery?

My old brain can't process teleporting sprites - but the art style and color palette are bangin.'

There is no one who looks at this list and says, "Yeah, that seems about right."

Swapping protagonists just doesn’t feel like a Zelda game to me. I love the concept of the player being linked to all these adventures by the hero, Link. It’s a huge part of the charm of the series for me and I hope they hold fast and never make Zelda playable. She isn’t just a random hero that appears when needed in Hyrule. She is a part of Hyrule itself and holds a unique place in the lore. I think it actually cheapens her to make her playable in a mainline Zelda game. The player doesn’t get to BE Zelda. I’m just a kid with a wooden sword who wakes up in a world that’s bigger than me, full of magic and a timeless war between good and evil. Zelda is an essential part of Hyrule and the fight against that evil. She should never die on screen because a player messed up and ran out of hearts. She is not just a damsel in distress. And she could never be a voiceless protagonist that serves as a stand in for the human player. Link is flat because he’s the link between Hyrule and the world of the human player. We recognize him, not because of his personality or his character but because he has a green tunic. Zelda should never be reduced to an avatar that way. She’s more essential than that. She’s the reason we care about Hyrule and enter into it to join her in the fight against evil and Ganon. If they wanted to do a spinoff or something that could be cool. Different gameplay. Different mechanics. Different themes. But otherwise, I hope they stay true to the lore they’ve established in Legend of Zelda series.

TLDR: Noooo, Nintendo! Don’t do it! Zelda’s too big-time to be played by us! ;D

How does P5R run on the switch? I have it on PS5 but I think I'd play it more in handheld mode...

But there’s two drawings. Which is the first?!?!

@Not_Soos I hate that bird so much.

@Cashews SNES would like to have a word with you…. ;D

I simultaneously love TotK and miss BotW. I feel a little bit of a letdown traversing the map in TotK because I’ve seen the landscape before. The sense of challenging traversal and discovery in BotW was such a great time. Now I just hop into the sky and fly wherever I want… it kind of feels like cheating. I love TotK and agree, its a 10/10, but discovering Hyrule for the first time in BotW was the most fun I’ve ever had in a video game.

I love this game but the menu navigations are really, really, bad. Backing out of the crystal menu takes you all the way back to the start, rather than going back one step. This made the whole crystal system so bungled for me I just gave up on it for the most part.

Glad to see this was addressed in the patch.

I love this pixel art. Looks like some interesting puzzle-traversal as well. I'm definitely interested in this one.

@mercilessrobot I 100%'d Code Name S.T.E.A.M. It's one of my favorite 3DS games, without a doubt. But my physical copy stopped working!?!? Gonna have to order another, but my 100% save file is gone for good.

I spent way more money this weekend than I thought I would - grabbing games that I won't get to play otherwise. I love my 3DS and I'm actually pretty bummed to see this happen. Logged onto the eshop on my 3DS when I got home from work today, thinking I'd maybe pick up one more game... nope! It's done.

But wow, so many great memories and more great games to play.

Some games I picked up that I look forward to playing -
Persona Q2
Etrian Odyssey IV, V, and Untold 2
Stella Glow
DQ VIII
Radiant Historia
and
Kirby: Planet ROBOBOT!!!

Happy gaming 3DS'ers!

@Lowell Were you able to test the online co-op? If so, how did it run?

Loving it so far. I've been wanting to play this series for a long time thanks to Peer Schneider always plugging it on NVC.

Beep-O's voice got me to put this game down... it's that bad.

Other than Silksong…

SILKSONG!!!

@philwhite It's awful. Otherwise enjoying the game though.

So I’m on Chapter 4 and I’m waiting for it to pick up. Lost interest for the past few weeks but I’d love to give it another go. I want it to be good, but so much of the character interactions seem forced and the combat feels kind of dumbed down compared to XC1

Does it get better?!?!!

Sooo many hours…

@Bravery_and_Greed I like that approach. pretty cool that you can swap stuff out between players as well!

Definitely looking forward to this. Thanks for taking peoples q's on the board.

This looks awesome. Curious how the co-op will work with changing out your kit during a run. Does everyone wait around while someone messes with their kit or maybe customization is only done between dungeons?

either way, I'm excited for this. Looks like something my friends and I would have a blast with... "who's down for one more run!?"

@awp69 That's a great point - getting to create and manage your lineup and how it works with the accessories you've got is a big part of what keeps this game engaging. It's really well done.

I have loved my time with this game. I can understand calling it an 8 in terms of the size of the game and that it isn't taking the genre into a new direction. The game's description as a 'casual' game fits.

All that said - personally I have loved my time with the game and the quality of the experience makes it higher than an 8. I'd give it a 9 because of the pure fun I've having with the game. The progression loop they've created is tight - not bloated or overly complicated - and blends skilled gameplay with the anticipation of getting the items and drops you're hoping for to make a great run. I love this game!

Shadow drop Silksong please. Thank you.

@Waka_the_Prophet Okay thanks! I'll look there.

I'd been searching under Sunbreak.

I cant find the demo on the eshop. Is it still available in the US?

@bimmy-lee Thanks! I saw a warning when I started a new game and it said I would lose all my data. That made me nervous... I definitely want to get everyone up to level 10. Thanks for the info.

I played through this weekend and beat it with Donatello. Having a lot of fun with the game and looking forward to more playthroughs. Does anyone know... if you start a new game in story mode after you beat it, does it reset your power levels for the characters?

@Ocaz what a world we live in. People are paying hundreds of dollars for them too. 🤣

@Gwynbleidd Its already happening. Im not including a link, but there are “eggs” you can buy that hatch into NFT’s.

The worst is in Mario games - hey! you died three times. Do you want us to beat this level for you?

There's a very clear use of the sound effect at about 4:33 in the video if you're having trouble hearing it.

What is up with these adds that take over the entire border of my phone screen every few seconds? And keep shifting my screen while I read and type. If those add stick around it’ll kill my usage of this website real quick.

Sheeesh

@Shadeon_Koopa Dedication! Glad you're still enjoying the game. It is a good one. I've been playing some others things lately, and doubt I'll ever get to C25. But I'm really impressed you've beaten it with 9 clan combinations. Woot!

@ObeseChihuahua2 oh wow. that stinks. sorry that happened chihuahua. a friend of mine had it happen with a graphics card, too. not cool.

@ObeseChihuahua2 Perish the thought!

Yeah. I stopped reading. Too much spoiled in the bit that i read. But im pumped for the game and glad it got such a positive review.

Maybe my game will arrive early in the mail?!?!

Nice! If the writing is decent, this movie could be a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to it.

@KevinLo9 I just tried the 1st Covenant level. I lost.

There’s a ton of content here. And all the variation between factions is nice. Enjoy it! Good luck beating Covenant 25. Lol!