I really suck with the Brella. Perhaps I’ll have a better chance with this one? I find that any weapon that requires me to hammer the trigger button to shoot, rather than simply holding it down for continuous fire, destroys my aim.
@macaron75 Yeah, I played the free-to-play version on the Apple TV. It’s alright, but I just hate the micro transaction setup so much that they’re doing in mobile games now. It’s fun, though. No Mario Kart, but it’s fun.
@coolaggro Who's your team, if you don't mind me asking? I'm a Raps fan and always thought that Masai was fairly 'crafty.' I'm interested to see if DeMar, Lowry, JV and the rest of the team are well represented in this game. I'm really on the fence about whether or not to pick this one up and that might clinch it for me.
A fair review. We'll wait and see if they get these bugs fixed promptly, then we'll decide if it's worth the cost of the game, as well as the cost of a micro SD card that it is forcing us to buy. If it's worth it, then hooray for everyone. If it's not... well, then all the best to them...
@flapjack-ashley This looks awesome to me. I never ponied up for the Wii U version, so I will definitely be getting the Switch version. I am glad they double-dipped, so that I may benefit from it.
See now this is how much space I would expect a game on the Switch to take up. I bought ARMS and Splatoon 2 digital, but since my brother got his own Switch we've been buying physical cartridges so we can share the games. If it weren't for that, I'd be going digital all the way. It's just easier than having to carry cartridges all over the place.
@Reignmaker Baseball is my favourite sport too. I had very high hopes for this, even though I bought last year's iPhone version and didn't really like it that much. Oh well...
@Obito_Sigma Me too! Started off my time with the Switch getting my socks knocked off by Breath of the Wild (the first Zelda I have ever played), then was pleasantly surprised with ARMS. Now, my addiction to Splatoon 2 is starting to concern my wife, I think lol. Just had an awesome time fighting alongside my brother in some Turf Wars for the last couple of hours. I was lucky enough to have the TV, while he was on his Switch playing in handheld mode. Really was a great example of the flexibility of the system. We could have 'switched' at any time if we wanted to!
@PanurgeJr Yeah, my Wii U is still hooked up, and will continue to be until a Smash Bros. for Switch is released, at the very least (still love some games on it, and still haven't finished Star Fox). The graphics in this one are nothing to write home about, but it looks like a pretty fun adventure. Perhaps a Wii U purchase is warranted, just to support that decision?
@Nolan420 So true. The last iPhone I bought, the 6, was the first year they offered it with 128 GB of storage. I'll never go less than that, ever. May I suggest this:
Mine is 3 TB and is completely awesome, and didn't break the bank. It's great for when you run out of space on your phone and the best part is, you can access your content anywhere! It's like having expandable storage for your phone, or laptop, or iPad, or whatever else. And the app is really easy to use, and functions as a pretty good music player (or at least a means to transfer content to your media player of choice; I like VOX). Super awesome.
@Jokerwolf Exactly! As a consumer, would you rather a cheaper system with an option to upsize the storage? Sure! Now you can, and it's entirely up to you by how much. What's the problem here? Game systems are expensive. If you wanna save money and do something cheap, perhaps find a new hobby? Haven't had to yet, as I'm only halfway through my storage (only downloaded size-efficient Nintendo software so far), but I'm planning on grabbing a 128GB card for the 3rd-party beasts.
With almost a million people having already played XX in Japan, how many would want to play it over again, anyway? I have never played a Monster Hunter game, to this day. Perhaps they should release this package in the West?
@NEStalgia Very wise. Just got nailed with this tonight. My team was kicking butt and taking names. We got overzealous in their base, we were flanked and lost control of the middle ground. We lost a match that would've been a clear win. Lesson learned.
@meppi We would just shoot everywhere! We're flying, you can't hit us, lol. Just float up there and rain down purple paint wherever we see any green stuff being put down!
I missed out on the first game, unfortunately. Bought Mario Maker instead and did not have half as much fun with that as I am now having with Splatoon 2.
@Anti-Matter Do you prefer DC's pantheon of heroes, as I do? The Justice League with Superman, Batman, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Aquaman have always been more my cup of tea. I find myself wishing that this was in Lego's Batman series of games. Oh well...
@VIIIAxel Yeah, for sure. That is crazy annoying. It actually takes quite a bit of practice to learn how to counter a throw-spammer. I wonder if they could make it so that attacks that are used too frequently become weaker, or something?
"As for me, I'll keep an eye out for a Breath of the Wild Guardian at its recommended retail price..."
After months of looking for this one, my wife and I came across one today when we casually strolled into an EB Games. She jumped up and screamed and steadfastly 'guarded' it while we waited for an employee to come by and unlock it from the shelf. Haven't felt that happiness with an amiibo for awhile, so this was a treat today.
Perhaps this puts me in the minority (which is not uncommon in my life it seems, lol), but I actually really enjoyed Lost World, so I am looking forward to Forces. This looks really cool. Will likely be picking up Mania too, so perhaps I am not the best judge for Sonic games.
When I first started playing the game, I was drawn to Kid Cobra, but lately I've been maining Byte & Barq because no one else seems to use them. I like staying away from the popular characters because they get enough love, you know? Still, when I use Cobra it feels natural for me, for some reason. Just working on collecting as many of the arms that electrocute, freeze, or stun in some other way. Absolutely loving this game.
Mine is from a company called Surge. It was about $12 bucks Canadian, and it has space for 8 game cards, as well as a little mesh area for the joycon straps and stuff. Super awesome case.
@NEStalgia Yeah, the genre blend is turning out to be some crazy fun. And I also traditionally have disliked the slow characters in fighting games, but for some reason the mummy felt natural. I guess because it's a different kind of fighter, all the old rules are off, lol!
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Re: The Tenta Brella is Your New Splatoon 2 Weapon This Weekend
I really suck with the Brella. Perhaps I’ll have a better chance with this one? I find that any weapon that requires me to hammer the trigger button to shoot, rather than simply holding it down for continuous fire, destroys my aim.
Re: The Tenta Brella is Your New Splatoon 2 Weapon This Weekend
@erv
From my memory I believe it’s only this and the Splattershot Pro that was release a little while ago. Maybe one other one?
Re: ARMS Version 3.1.0 Is Now Available
@BensonUii
“Unpredictability.” A fighting game stalwart, I see.
Re: ARMS Version 3.1.0 Is Now Available
@masterLEON
Yeah, me too. This arm is one of my favourites.
Re: Ultra Street Fighter II Had A Better UK Debut Than Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
Well, obviously it’s because the game doesn’t feature any Justice League characters. Especially a certain Fastest Man Alive?
Re: Super Mario Run Has a Major Update and Discount on the Way
@justin233
Me too. The price is finally right.
Re: Nintendo Makes Another Pitch for Pokkén Tournament DX in Its Launch Trailer
@Azooooz
Me neither. But I am on my way to EB Games now to pick up my pre-order. Excited!
Re: Review: Beach Buggy Racing (Switch eShop)
@macaron75
Yeah, I played the free-to-play version on the Apple TV. It’s alright, but I just hate the micro transaction setup so much that they’re doing in mobile games now. It’s fun, though. No Mario Kart, but it’s fun.
Re: Gear.Club Unlimited's Full Roster of Licensed Cars Has Been Confirmed
This looks good and I’m interested, but they really need more cars.
Re: Review: NBA 2K18 (Switch)
@coolaggro
Who's your team, if you don't mind me asking? I'm a Raps fan and always thought that Masai was fairly 'crafty.' I'm interested to see if DeMar, Lowry, JV and the rest of the team are well represented in this game. I'm really on the fence about whether or not to pick this one up and that might clinch it for me.
Re: Review: NBA 2K18 (Switch)
A fair review. We'll wait and see if they get these bugs fixed promptly, then we'll decide if it's worth the cost of the game, as well as the cost of a micro SD card that it is forcing us to buy. If it's worth it, then hooray for everyone. If it's not... well, then all the best to them...
Re: Review: Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch)
@flapjack-ashley
This looks awesome to me. I never ponied up for the Wii U version, so I will definitely be getting the Switch version. I am glad they double-dipped, so that I may benefit from it.
Re: Super Mario Odyssey's File Size is Only a Little Bigger Than an NBA 2K18 Save File
See now this is how much space I would expect a game on the Switch to take up. I bought ARMS and Splatoon 2 digital, but since my brother got his own Switch we've been buying physical cartridges so we can share the games. If it weren't for that, I'd be going digital all the way. It's just easier than having to carry cartridges all over the place.
Re: Review: R.B.I. Baseball 17 (Switch)
@crackafreeze
Lol, on second thought, maybe I won't get it...
Re: Review: R.B.I. Baseball 17 (Switch)
@Reignmaker
Baseball is my favourite sport too. I had very high hopes for this, even though I bought last year's iPhone version and didn't really like it that much. Oh well...
Re: Review: R.B.I. Baseball 17 (Switch)
@crackafreeze
The Jays are my favourite team. Maybe I should buy it just for that cover, lol.
Re: Here's How Much Data You'll Need To Download For NBA 2K18 On Switch
@kobashi100
It really does look pretty awesome.
Re: Switch Was the Best-Selling Platform for August 2017
@Obito_Sigma
Me too! Started off my time with the Switch getting my socks knocked off by Breath of the Wild (the first Zelda I have ever played), then was pleasantly surprised with ARMS. Now, my addiction to Splatoon 2 is starting to concern my wife, I think lol. Just had an awesome time fighting alongside my brother in some Turf Wars for the last couple of hours. I was lucky enough to have the TV, while he was on his Switch playing in handheld mode. Really was a great example of the flexibility of the system. We could have 'switched' at any time if we wanted to!
Re: Soon You'll Be Able To Customise Your Controls In ARMS
@janfritz
Absolutely! I hate having to do that.
Re: Nintendo Switch OS Version 3.0.2 Is Now Live
Without a doubt Nintendo will be getting a measley $20 bucks a year from me.
Re: Earthlock: Festival of Magic Wii U Release Date Confirmed Alongside Switch Teaser
@PanurgeJr
Yeah, my Wii U is still hooked up, and will continue to be until a Smash Bros. for Switch is released, at the very least (still love some games on it, and still haven't finished Star Fox). The graphics in this one are nothing to write home about, but it looks like a pretty fun adventure. Perhaps a Wii U purchase is warranted, just to support that decision?
Re: Rumour: Dataminers Have Uncovered Possible Future Updates For Splatoon 2
@16bitdave
Heck yeah! Changing weapons between turf wars without having to exit would be awesome.
Re: Rumour: Dataminers Have Uncovered Possible Future Updates For Splatoon 2
@Reignmaker
Lol!
Re: Editorial: Mandatory Memory Cards for Switch Retail Games is a Messy Solution
@Nolan420
For sure it would! There are so many options out there, people aren't even aware of half of them. Even developers...
Re: Editorial: Mandatory Memory Cards for Switch Retail Games is a Messy Solution
@Nolan420
So true. The last iPhone I bought, the 6, was the first year they offered it with 128 GB of storage. I'll never go less than that, ever. May I suggest this:
https://m.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/western-digital-wd-my-cloud-ex2-ultra-diskless-network-attached-storage-wdbvbz0000nch-nesn-wdbvbz0000nch-nesn/10414464
Mine is 3 TB and is completely awesome, and didn't break the bank. It's great for when you run out of space on your phone and the best part is, you can access your content anywhere! It's like having expandable storage for your phone, or laptop, or iPad, or whatever else. And the app is really easy to use, and functions as a pretty good music player (or at least a means to transfer content to your media player of choice; I like VOX). Super awesome.
Re: Editorial: Mandatory Memory Cards for Switch Retail Games is a Messy Solution
@Jokerwolf
Exactly! As a consumer, would you rather a cheaper system with an option to upsize the storage? Sure! Now you can, and it's entirely up to you by how much. What's the problem here? Game systems are expensive. If you wanna save money and do something cheap, perhaps find a new hobby? Haven't had to yet, as I'm only halfway through my storage (only downloaded size-efficient Nintendo software so far), but I'm planning on grabbing a 128GB card for the 3rd-party beasts.
Re: Super Mario Run Has Mysteriously Vanished From The iOS App Store
Still up on the Canadian App Store.
Re: Flight Triumphs Over Invisibility in the Splatoon 2 Splatfest
@Jumpman
Ah, creepy!
Re: Flight Triumphs Over Invisibility in the Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Of course I was on the winning team! Flight is a power for badasses. Not quite superspeed, but still pretty cool, lol.
Re: Reminder: Don't Miss The Flight Vs Invisibility Splatfest In Splatoon 2
@Aurumonado
I think you do. We couldn't start ours until we had our fourth.
Re: Switch Hardware Sales Climb Again as Monster Hunter XX Arrives in Japan
With almost a million people having already played XX in Japan, how many would want to play it over again, anyway? I have never played a Monster Hunter game, to this day. Perhaps they should release this package in the West?
Re: Guide: Tips for Winning Splatoon 2's Splatfests
@NEStalgia
Very wise. Just got nailed with this tonight. My team was kicking butt and taking names. We got overzealous in their base, we were flanked and lost control of the middle ground. We lost a match that would've been a clear win. Lesson learned.
Re: Reminder: Don't Miss The Flight Vs Invisibility Splatfest In Splatoon 2
@meppi
We would just shoot everywhere! We're flying, you can't hit us, lol. Just float up there and rain down purple paint wherever we see any green stuff being put down!
Re: Reminder: Don't Miss The Flight Vs Invisibility Splatfest In Splatoon 2
@BenAV
So far wait times in the lobby for me have been super fast. 👍🏻
Re: Reminder: Don't Miss The Flight Vs Invisibility Splatfest In Splatoon 2
@Vegeta937
Ooooooooohhhhhhh!!!! Those are some good suggestions! As for me of course, you know I'm going super speed.
And good luck to you, too. So far my teams have been getting their butts kicked pretty hard. Awfully frustrating!
Re: Reminder: Don't Miss The Flight Vs Invisibility Splatfest In Splatoon 2
@gokev13
Perhaps invisibility could be useful, but Flight would be just so THRILLING, wouldn't it?
Re: Reminder: Don't Miss The Flight Vs Invisibility Splatfest In Splatoon 2
I just wanna fly! Go Team Flight! My first Splatfest. Pretty excited. Can't wait till midnight.
Re: This 400GB Micro SD Card Looks Perfect For Switch Owners
@RupeeClock
Even still, as small as the Switch games are, I would say 64 of 128 GB cards would be fine.
Re: Nintendo Is Ending SplatNet for Splatoon Next Month
I missed out on the first game, unfortunately. Bought Mario Maker instead and did not have half as much fun with that as I am now having with Splatoon 2.
Re: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Will Allow Two Player Co-Op Using Joy-Cons Alone
@Anti-Matter
Do you prefer DC's pantheon of heroes, as I do? The Justice League with Superman, Batman, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Aquaman have always been more my cup of tea. I find myself wishing that this was in Lego's Batman series of games. Oh well...
Re: Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Keep Top 10 Places in the UK Charts
@Roam85
Yeah, exactly! How are people not buying ARMS? It's currently my favourite game. I can't get enough of it! How are people missing out on this?
Re: Rumour: Dataminers Appear To Have Unearthed More ARMS Characters
@Bengyman
Whoah, good call! That would be awesome.
Re: ARMS Balance Update Is Coming Next Week
@Snow-Dust
Yep, totally agree. I want to know more about each fighter's story!
Re: ARMS Balance Update Is Coming Next Week
@VIIIAxel
Yeah, for sure. That is crazy annoying. It actually takes quite a bit of practice to learn how to counter a throw-spammer. I wonder if they could make it so that attacks that are used too frequently become weaker, or something?
Re: Editorial: amiibo Has Stalled, Because Nintendo is Forgetting What Makes It Special
"As for me, I'll keep an eye out for a Breath of the Wild Guardian at its recommended retail price..."
After months of looking for this one, my wife and I came across one today when we casually strolled into an EB Games. She jumped up and screamed and steadfastly 'guarded' it while we waited for an employee to come by and unlock it from the shelf. Haven't felt that happiness with an amiibo for awhile, so this was a treat today.
Re: Music: Check Out Sonic Forces' Opening Theme, Featuring Hoobastank's Douglas Robb
Perhaps this puts me in the minority (which is not uncommon in my life it seems, lol), but I actually really enjoyed Lost World, so I am looking forward to Forces. This looks really cool. Will likely be picking up Mania too, so perhaps I am not the best judge for Sonic games.
Re: Guide: Best ARMS Characters: Abilities, Strengths And Strategies
When I first started playing the game, I was drawn to Kid Cobra, but lately I've been maining Byte & Barq because no one else seems to use them. I like staying away from the popular characters because they get enough love, you know? Still, when I use Cobra it feels natural for me, for some reason. Just working on collecting as many of the arms that electrocute, freeze, or stun in some other way. Absolutely loving this game.
Re: Deals: The Best Nintendo Switch Carrying Cases
@RGnsd Check this one out, it's from a company called Surge. The mesh area is super handy for extra stuff.
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Re: Deals: The Best Nintendo Switch Carrying Cases
Mine is from a company called Surge. It was about $12 bucks Canadian, and it has space for 8 game cards, as well as a little mesh area for the joycon straps and stuff. Super awesome case.
Re: Guide: What Time Is The ARMS Global Testpunch Demo?
@NEStalgia Yeah, the genre blend is turning out to be some crazy fun. And I also traditionally have disliked the slow characters in fighting games, but for some reason the mummy felt natural. I guess because it's a different kind of fighter, all the old rules are off, lol!