@RupeeClock Most Steam games don't have a way to swap the button labels in the menu, and automatically recognize 8bitdo controllers as Xbox controllers. So when you're playing it with a Nintendo style button label, the game flips A/B and X/Y in the menus and HUD. After awhile, you can get used to it, but it's confusing in the heat of the moment.
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this initial demand, which greatly exceeded our expectations."
Yeah, I call *****. I certainly understand that supplies are limited early, but there is NO WAY they didn't know how well the system would sell. Not saying they could have supplied it any faster, just that they prefer the look of being unable to keep up with demand.
@The_Nintend_Pedant Because standard controllers still work well for GameCube games. Why buy a controller for only one set of games on a system? The GameCube controller belongs in the past.
@betterman Maybe not an entirely accurate term in the case of the Gamecube controller, but generally, controllers have 2 sets of shoulders buttons: bumpers on top, triggers on bottom. I was complaining about it having only one set of shoulder buttons, because no, I don't count the worthless z button.
@-wc- D-pad is trash, c-stick is a woeful excuse for a second stick, z-button is cramp inducing, lack of triggers is limiting, and the face button layout is terrible. Not lining up 2 buttons with the angle of the thumb is one of the dumbest things Nintendo has done with semi-regularity. There's a reason the 4 button SNES layout is still the industry standard. And the giant A WIN button is made for people who can only button mash.
Steam Deck is not a Switch competitor. Steam's primary platform is PC. They made the Steam Deck as another option for people who already game there. I would be SHOCKED if there's anyone who bought a Steam Deck that didn't already have a Steam account. Hell, I can't find a number online higher than 4m units sold. They barely market the thing. It is not their bread and butter. It could fail and they wouldn't care. I will never understand why anyone compares the two.
You clearly haven't played the game since launch. While the penchant of developers fixing the barn doors after the horses have already escaped is frustrating, Cyberpunk 2077 is a much better game now than 5 years ago. CDProjektRed have done fantastic job in fixing the game.
@Tibob Midway owned NFL Blitz, and EA bought the license when Midway went under. They made one game in the series in 2012, and nobody liked it because the NFL threw a hissy fit about the violence. They haven't touched it since.
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Re: Review: NYXI Warrior Bluetooth Controller - A Great GameCube Pad For Switch, With The One Big Quirk
@BulbasaurusRex Do you often reply to year old comments?
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Firework Sequence In A Video Game?
Majora's Mask Festival opening at midnight on the final day. Celebration as the apocalypse is nigh.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets Seven-Minute Gameplay Overview Trailer
No one outside Nintendo milks nostalgia for all it's worth more than Square.
$60 for two nearly 40 year old games. Absurd.
Re: Review: Drag x Drive (Switch 2) - A Real Baller With Friends, But Is There Enough To Do?
This thing screamed gimmick from the jump. Hard pass.
Re: Review: Gulikit Elves 2 Controller For Switch & Switch 2 - Wake-Up Support Can't Make Up For The Downgrades
I don't always buy 3rd party, but when I do, it's 8bitdo.
Re: Around 1 In 3 Switch 2 Owners Bought New Pro Controller Despite High Price Point (US)
I stick to 8bitdo.
Re: Random: Google Is Hiding Some Sweet 'Legend Of Zelda' Movie Easter Eggs
IDRIS ELBA FOR GANON!!!!!
Re: 8BitDo's 'Pro 3' Controller Boasts Magnetic ABXY Buttons And A Charging Dock
@RupeeClock Most Steam games don't have a way to swap the button labels in the menu, and automatically recognize 8bitdo controllers as Xbox controllers. So when you're playing it with a Nintendo style button label, the game flips A/B and X/Y in the menus and HUD. After awhile, you can get used to it, but it's confusing in the heat of the moment.
Re: iFixit Performs A Full Teardown Of Nintendo's "P**s-Poor" Pro Controller
All the more reason to stick to 8bitdo.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Gets Some Gorgeous New Artwork, And It Has Fans In A Frenzy
I don't want a remake. They'd butcher it like they did with FF7.
Re: Nintendo's President Apologises For Not Being Able To Meet Switch 2 Demand
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this initial demand, which greatly exceeded our expectations."
Yeah, I call *****. I certainly understand that supplies are limited early, but there is NO WAY they didn't know how well the system would sell. Not saying they could have supplied it any faster, just that they prefer the look of being unable to keep up with demand.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
@The_Nintend_Pedant Yes the GameCube controller works well for games designed for it.
That doesn't make it a well designed controller. It's uncomfortable and barely better than an N64 controller.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
@The_Nintend_Pedant Because standard controllers still work well for GameCube games. Why buy a controller for only one set of games on a system? The GameCube controller belongs in the past.
Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
More like Return of the Jester.
Such an overrated controller. Terrible for anything not made specifically for it.
Re: Best Sonic Games Of All Time
The Simpsons nailed Sonic.
He's Poochie.
Re: Feature: Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
How 'bout NO. Ain't happening.
Re: Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
I again extoll the virtues of Episode I - Battle for Naboo. Just a fantastic underrated gem. If you love the Rogue Squadron games, you'll love it.
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
@betterman Maybe not an entirely accurate term in the case of the Gamecube controller, but generally, controllers have 2 sets of shoulders buttons: bumpers on top, triggers on bottom. I was complaining about it having only one set of shoulder buttons, because no, I don't count the worthless z button.
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
@-wc- D-pad is trash, c-stick is a woeful excuse for a second stick, z-button is cramp inducing, lack of triggers is limiting, and the face button layout is terrible. Not lining up 2 buttons with the angle of the thumb is one of the dumbest things Nintendo has done with semi-regularity. There's a reason the 4 button SNES layout is still the industry standard. And the giant A WIN button is made for people who can only button mash.
Re: Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
Just the most overrated controller ever made. It's the N64 controller with a good PR guy.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
No, but only because I switched (no pun intended) to full digital this generation. I like having carts, but digital downloads are just so convenient.
Re: Poll: Which Switch 2 Accessories Are You Picking Up At Launch?
Bold of you to assume I'm getting a Switch 2 at launch.
Re: Opinion: Steam Deck Fans Are Seriously Underestimating The Switch 2
Steam Deck is not a Switch competitor. Steam's primary platform is PC. They made the Steam Deck as another option for people who already game there. I would be SHOCKED if there's anyone who bought a Steam Deck that didn't already have a Steam account. Hell, I can't find a number online higher than 4m units sold. They barely market the thing. It is not their bread and butter. It could fail and they wouldn't care. I will never understand why anyone compares the two.
Re: Rumour: After Missing 13 Years, Madden May Finally Be Revealed For Nintendo This Week
I wish they would put some effort into it outside the stupid microtransaction mode.
I miss historic sim mode.
Re: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Out Now, But Switch 2 Is Unconfirmed
I hope they consider remastering Fallout 3 & New Vegas. I never cared for TES.
Re: Random: If We Could Get A Zelda: Wind Waker Sequel Like This, We'd Be Ecstatic
@Thirteen1355 Whether you like BotW/TotK's game play is certainly your opinion, but claiming their style isn't timeless is just plain ignorant.
Re: Opinion: It's Time To Get Rid Of Fall Damage
Why not turn on god mode and be done with it?/s
Re: Random: Of Course Nintendo Fans Are Already Camping Out For The Switch 2
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Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077 Might Pull A 'Witcher 3' On Switch 2
You clearly haven't played the game since launch. While the penchant of developers fixing the barn doors after the horses have already escaped is frustrating, Cyberpunk 2077 is a much better game now than 5 years ago. CDProjektRed have done fantastic job in fixing the game.
Re: Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2
I'm not buy right away, but I understand this isn't about screwing anyone over. Especially with the D***head-in-Chief in the White House.
Re: New Details And Rumours About Zelda Live-Action Movie Revealed
Not a trilogy, a TRIFORCE.
Re: Mega Man 2 Director Explains Why The Game Was Developed So Quickly
@BrianJL 3 also added the slide, which is why I prefer that one, personally.
Re: Chrono Trigger's Lifetime Sales Have Now Surpassed The Five Million Mark
Seems about right. It's good. But it's not the evangelized masterpiece sacred cow so many people claim it to be on the internet.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
@batmanbud2 Rogue Squadron and Battle for Naboo (which is really another Rogue Squadron game).
Re: Sakurai Says Japanese Developers Should Avoid Trying To Appeal To Western Tastes
@Anti-Matter Other people are allowed their own opinion.
Re: Retailer EB Games' New Retro Service Offers Some Unsurprisingly Rough Trade-In Prices
EB Games is just another brand of GameStop. Absolutely not surprising in the least.
Re: Random: Takaya Imamura's Holding Out Hope For A Star Fox Movie
@Anti-Matter Dude....Rachet & Clank was terrible and bombed miserably worldwide. I want no inspiration taken from it.
Re: Pokémon Almost Became A "Gritty" Baseball-Themed RPG In The West
@RainbowGazelle Maybe try reading and comprehending before immediately shifting to insecurity and indignation.
Re: Analyst Fears U.S. Tariffs Could Spell Disaster For Physical Games
@Anti-Matter Because he's Putin's puppet.
Re: Analyst Expects Switch 2 To Sell Like Hot Cakes In Its First Quarter
Nintendo and PlayStation aren't competing anymore. They have different markets.
Well, Nintendo isn't competing with PlayStation. PlayStation seems to want to fight wars with nobody.
Re: 20 Years After Its Demise, Publisher 'Acclaim' Is Being Resurrected
@Tibob Midway owned NFL Blitz, and EA bought the license when Midway went under. They made one game in the series in 2012, and nobody liked it because the NFL threw a hissy fit about the violence. They haven't touched it since.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Pokémon Trading Card Game
They're both terrible.
Re: Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
What's the point in ranking the same game over and over again against itself?
Because, yes, you play one mainline Pokemon game, you play them all.
Re: Round Up: The First Impressions Of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 'Closed Network Test' Are In
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Re: Alarmo Now Available To Everyone On The My Nintendo Store (US)
I can set up any song as my alarm using my phone. This is just absurdly overpriced for what it does.
Re: Can You Name These Zelda: Majora's Mask Masks?
24/24.
Greatest game ever made. Of course I knew them all.
Re: SEGA Reports Drop In Revenues Amid Sonic Series Successes
2nd highest grossing vg adaptation at $460 million worldwide.
Second to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, at $1.359 billion worldwide.
Mario made $575 million in North America ALONE.
Re: Surprise! Capcom's First Showcase Of 2025 Is Airing Next Week
@Anti-Matter I would love if Capcom brought back Powered Up and Maverick Hunter.
Re: Review: Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Switch) - Uncivilised But Not Unenjoyable
How is it this got a remaster before any of the Rogue Squadron games or Battle for Naboo (Battle for Naboo IS a Rogue Squadron game in all but name)?
Re: Sonic's Third Movie Outing Gets A Speedy Digital Release This Week
@rjejr It's worse. Period.