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Re: Review: WWE 2K18 (Switch)

Gerbwmu

It's a shame......wrestling games were a staple of my youth from NES on.......last good one I remember playing though was on 64 maybe? WWE AllStars on Wii was ok if I remember. Maybe going back to cartoon style over the top button mashing craziness needs to make a comeback

Re: Nintendo Switch Hardware Sales Reach Another Level in Japan

Gerbwmu

I don't think this is a special shopping Black Friday kind of jump......otherwise all the other systems would have seen a boost.....this is a everyone now wants a Switch and it doesn't matter how many they send to stores it's gonna sell out.....at least for sometime.

Whenever the next direct comes I bet it is loaded with 3rd party "surprises"

Re: Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Odyssey Among the Big Sales Winners Over Holiday Weekend

Gerbwmu

The thing is........shelves are still full of PS4s and very empty of Switches........so is that good bad or not news?

Will be interesting to see when numbers for Nov hit. If Switch manages to outsell PS4 again then there is reason to think Nintendo has a Wii kind of hit on their hands.......and that is good for us who want some of the fringe games that can only be made when money is rolling in and a gamble isn't that big of a deal

Re: Switch and Nintendo Systems Dominated US Hardware Sales in October

Gerbwmu

I know it is selling well because I venture into a few stores often and while they have a steady stream of stock for Switches, it is constant being sold. Walk in 1 day see 6 sitting on the shelf, walk in 2 days later and empty. It's a repeating pattern for about a month and with Christmas coming up I'm guessing we will see steady sales for another few months at least

Re: Nintendo Scoops Plenty of Nominations for The Game Awards

Gerbwmu

@rjejr - I googled PUBG and still am not really sure what or why it belongs on the list?

Definitely time for a Direct.....but probably happen mid January.....seems to be their new schedule. The most anticipated might have a Switch game on it if we knew anything about 2018 let alone past 2018, other then Yoshi and Kirby? Then again how many of the most anticipated will actually make 2018?

Re: Nintendo Gives a Teasing Glimpse of a New ARMS Fighter

Gerbwmu

My son just got this for his birthday so we will see how long it keeps him entertained and how the added content helps.

So far so good......as I am not a fighting game fan it does little for me but he has played it non stop today.....at least when I would let him

Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - The Triumphant(?) Return

Gerbwmu

I appreciate your dedication to baseball Thomas......even if I kinda hate the Cubs.....think it is in my heritage as a metro Detroit native to hate all things Chicago though. Regardless, I'll drink a crappy beer and have a hotdog in your honor while I try not to root for the Dodgers.

I'm gonna play some Stardew Valley. I decided to download it yesterday and while the controls are a little slow, it feels like a great Harvest Moon, and I haven't played 1 of those since the N64

Re: Review: Wulverblade (Switch eShop)

Gerbwmu

I'd like to see an eshops select range at some point in Switch's life. 5 indie gems on a cart for $49.99. Too many games coming I want to play but I would be more likely to buy a physical collection down the road if the developers could work something out like this.

This game seems great I just can't fit it in right now

Re: Random: Drinks Company Hints At Undiscovered Super Mario Easter Egg

Gerbwmu

@bluedogrulez - it's like a cross between Strawberry and Cream Soda and very fizzy.......people either love it or despise it's existence.

I happen to think it is the only Faygo worth buying.....except when I was super poor & their 20oz were half the cost of the national brands at gas stations. Then I had a car full of empty Faygo bottles

Re: Random: Drinks Company Hints At Undiscovered Super Mario Easter Egg

Gerbwmu

@ANeonChicken - it's a Detroit brand, Rock & Rye is pretty stellar, but other then that it is cheap and has a ton of different flavors and most of them are ehh

ICP use to....or still do use Faygo as part of their stage show which made it a more common name but unless you live in Michigan, Faygo is mostly unknown

Re: Nintendo Switch Surges in Japanese Charts as Fire Emblem Warriors Makes Debut

Gerbwmu

Percentage wise seems like Switch FIFA sold about the same as PS4. I have no idea what EA expects so 12K maybe good or bad news for them.

I'm starting to actually see Switch Stock in stores and online so Nintendo is starting to hit a lull but able to supply enough Switch to satisfy the market......I'm guessing they will be in short supply come November and December though so the stock surplus probably won't last long.

Re: Review: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Switch)

Gerbwmu

@SLIGEACH_EIRE - you just unfortunately live in the wrong place financially......I can get this off Amazon right now for $39.99. What is that......34€?

Sorry about the prices......I use to think you were just being whiny........but costs like that would ruin my days too.

Re: Review: SteamWorld Dig 2 (Switch eShop)

Gerbwmu

The game is fantastic.......due to Heist being turned based and my love of that genre I haven't fallen in love with Dig 2 as much as Heist yet but it seems to be an improvement in every way over SteamWorld Dig.

Then again I'm only an hour in and I have a feeling I'm no where near being able to finish it in 6.5 hours. Probably exploring too much

Re: Toys 'R' Us Seeks Bankruptcy Protection in North America

Gerbwmu

Slowly things are working back to general stores (Wal Mart & Target) and specialty shops (comic book stores & fashion boutiques) The mall era is ending. Amazon fills in the gaps and the bloated retail market is crumbling because you don't need 4 stores in a mall that all sell the same thing.

Toy's R Us will survive this but probably cut half the stores and be what they were 30 years ago.....a destination place that thrives on holidays and special trips to the toy store for the kids

Re: 2K Hopes To Slam Dunk The Bugs In NBA 2K18 on Nintendo Switch

Gerbwmu

If they fix the issues great......clearly they were having problems and that is why the physical release got delayed.

By all accounts they did a quality job with the game as long as they can fix the issues......hopefully they do and it doea well enough to get a stronger better 2K19.

As a rule I usually don't buy the 1st iteration of a sports title on a platform....of course in the Wii U era that meant no sports titles

Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Nintendo Direct?

Gerbwmu

XC2 - was a poorly done segment.......and I say that as someone who loves the other 2.

Doom and Wolfenstein were great surpises.....especially Wolfenstein since it is a "new game"

Overall solid direct with enough surprises & variety that most should be happy with the effort

Re: Feature: What We Expect from the Nintendo Direct - 13th September

Gerbwmu

@rjejr - yeah.....not a good bundle......like all the other wonderful GameStop bundles that charge you extra for the privilege of buying a group package? For $380 it should be packaged with the 3 Amiibos......but Switch is printing money right now so no need to offer actual deals I guess.

I'd order Odyssey from Amazon, get the 20% discount, and find the normal Switch for $299 some where and save the money.

BTW I seen on another post that GS thinks it comes with a screen protector......I got one off Amazon for $7......actually it came with 2 for that, so I have a backup and it's worked great for what little I use it undocked.

Also 5 months in, no warping, no scratching, no joy-con issues and my pro controller works great......either I've been really lucky or most of those issues were overblown

Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Direct Summary - 13th September

Gerbwmu

Overall it was a quality direct......I thought the XBC2 segment was slow and took away some of the pacing, but there were a decent amount of surprises for both 3DS and Switch owners considering the Direct stated it would be about games coming in the next few months.

SMO looks incredible and Octopath's demo is amazing in my opinion. The art direction for XBC2 has me confused though. Seems like they are trying to mix realistic & cartoon and Im just not sure what to think. I'm sure the game will be good but I'm disappointed by the look? Or just confused by it? XBC and XBCX were both great so I will withhold judgement on it.