I'm going to get my money's worth with the NES games. I would have bought enough to cover a quite few years of online play.
Also to go with the online, I am very annoyed with no way to message friends. That's how I set up online matches on all other game devices the wii-u included. Makes no sense to not have it.
I still haven't tried out the voice chat. I'm going to try and use a Bluetooth speaker with a microphone. That sounds a lot nice than having to wear a headset
I'm real excited for nes games. I'm playing Super Mario Bros 3 right away.
Overall though I'm not happy about just nes games. A year and a half to just include nes games and nothing else is a bad move when all previous consoles VC had so much more.
With Splatoon the big one for me is rotating game modes. I've wanted to play but salmon run or or the game mode I want to play isn't in rotation. Another thing that's bother me is I've gotten on a roll and the modes change. It's frustrating and has made me play less.
With Paladins and fortnite I'm not paying money for cosmetic pieces. Except maybe Paladins I'd be willing to pay full game price and get a chance to unlock everything. They do seem to do free to play alright other than that.
@blockfight Im not sure when you bought the first game,but without 2k it was like that too. They kept promising updates and not delivering. it took forever on the switch. So definitely a wait and see from me.
I liked the first game but it had some flaws. Hopefully they make it more pick up and play. I like playing online and against ai, but it's impossible to play new people because it takes awhile to get the timing down. Dunking especially should be a lot easier to do.
How players are unlocked needs changed too it feels to free to play with long random unlocks and for me that really hurt the game.
Cool I'll definitely pick it up if they price it reasonably. Other platforms got a chance to get it for free, hopefully we can at least pick it up well under normal full price.
@SBandy I agree with you. I don't understand the negativity. It's like we didn't just get another game by them. They're definitely giving the switch a chance unlike quite a few other companies.
I got Ys VIII and waiting on Wolfenstein to come in the mail. CRAZY WEEK. I'm still playing through too many other games. Im interested in Crash also, but that's too much money right now and not enough time.
@OorWullie Beat it me too. Hopefully they deliver. My PS4 was mostly for Bethesda and resident evil games so once a few came out on the Switch, I sold my PS4.
Saw it in stores once and had to buy it a little while after it came out. It's great (also a great display piece) and all but I'd rather have the games on my Switch
@mj2k18 I don't think so. There's a lot of people who are all about just smash and just Pokemon. Not sure it's enough to "sell out" but it will definitely help sell a lot of hardware. I would bet big money on it.
I'm playing Slayaway camp and Attack on Titan 2. Maybe a few online games mixed in. Slayaway Camp has me addicted. If you like cheesy horror movies and puzzle games get it.
Splatoon 2 DLC is perfect to use up gold coins on before they expire.
AOT 2 is the 1st non Nintendo game I've ordered. I'm a big fan of anime and really liked the first game. It's great I can play the new one on a Nintendo system.
Nothing for me for now. I'm going to wait for the direct. Coffin dodgers looks funny and interesting, but I'd have to see more about it. I'd like something new for my flight back home so hopefully we get a surprise today.
I like it. It's great you can get whatever now and not have a small amount of games to choose from I probably already have. I've gone almost fully digital for the switch. I buy eShop cards when they go on sale and now getting 5% back I'm able to buy games cheaper than i would with gcu and the Amazon prime discount.
@holygeez03 @rjejr There's still Wolfenstein and rumors/postings of a few 3rd party titles (like South Park) that could be spring releases, it would be nice to hear about.
I'm all for it and excited to see what they can come up. Without Nintendo gaming would be completely different. Their experimenting made the modern gaming scene.
Now only developing for one system and not a handheld and a home console I'm sure they can keep up their regular games and also go all out Nintendo crazy.
Nope, not even close for me. I see a bit of 3d world mentioned, but no 3d land. 3d land is my favorite recent Mario, odyssey is probably in the middle.
Never got to play this when I had a ps4. I would definitely pick it up if released. Hopefully we have some more surprises, I have most of the ports already announced and just released and want something new to play.
@wratih9 @fox_mattcloud I updated mine the first time by downloading the update on their support page and on the computer and then follow the prompts. You also need a USB cable to hook your controller up to the computer
@Shepherd_Tallon Mine does that and I even had to restart the switch for it to reconnect. I go back and forth between the switch and snes mini so maybe that's part of my problem.
My favorite retail was Breath of the Wild. I also voted Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Skyrim
For eShop I'd say Wulverblade. Rocket league is a close second, I also voted for Sonic mania, Shovel Knight treasure trove, and Resident Evil Revelations(which could be my favorite by the time I finish it.) Though wasn't that for sale at retail?
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Re: Review: Super Mario Party - The Life And Soul Of The Party Once More
@AlexOlney
Can river survivor and partner party be played with two people and two COM player or 4 people only?
Re: Soapbox: We Like To Grumble, But Nintendo Switch Online Is Actually A Very Generous Offer
I'm going to get my money's worth with the NES games. I would have bought enough to cover a quite few years of online play.
Also to go with the online, I am very annoyed with no way to message friends. That's how I set up online matches on all other game devices the wii-u included. Makes no sense to not have it.
I still haven't tried out the voice chat. I'm going to try and use a Bluetooth speaker with a microphone. That sounds a lot nice than having to wear a headset
Re: Soapbox: Why I'm Not Excited About Playing NES Games On The Nintendo Switch
I'm real excited for nes games. I'm playing Super Mario Bros 3 right away.
Overall though I'm not happy about just nes games. A year and a half to just include nes games and nothing else is a bad move when all previous consoles VC had so much more.
Re: Nintendo Set To Bring Smash Bros. Ultimate To College Football Games Across The US
@Deadlyblack none of the best buys are close to me either, but Ann Arbor is.
Should be a great football game too.
Re: Nintendo Set To Bring Smash Bros. Ultimate To College Football Games Across The US
Awesome they'll be in Ann Arbor but not for a game I have tickets to. Still might have to check it out since it's only about an hour drive for me.
Re: Soapbox: What Splatoon 2 Can Learn From Fortnite And Paladins, And Vice Versa
With Splatoon the big one for me is rotating game modes. I've wanted to play but salmon run or or the game mode I want to play isn't in rotation. Another thing that's bother me is I've gotten on a roll and the modes change. It's frustrating and has made me play less.
With Paladins and fortnite I'm not paying money for cosmetic pieces. Except maybe Paladins I'd be willing to pay full game price and get a chance to unlock everything. They do seem to do free to play alright other than that.
Re: NBA Playgrounds 2 Will Now Be Published By 2K Games, Adding Some "NBA 2K Flair"
@blockfight
Im not sure when you bought the first game,but without 2k it was like that too. They kept promising updates and not delivering. it took forever on the switch. So definitely a wait and see from me.
Re: NBA Playgrounds 2 Will Now Be Published By 2K Games, Adding Some "NBA 2K Flair"
I liked the first game but it had some flaws. Hopefully they make it more pick up and play. I like playing online and against ai, but it's impossible to play new people because it takes awhile to get the timing down. Dunking especially should be a lot easier to do.
How players are unlocked needs changed too it feels to free to play with long random unlocks and for me that really hurt the game.
Re: No Joke, South Park: The Stick Of Truth Is Heading To The Switch eShop This Year
Cool I'll definitely pick it up if they price it reasonably. Other platforms got a chance to get it for free, hopefully we can at least pick it up well under normal full price.
Re: Poll: Is Your Nintendo Switch Cracking Under The Pressure?
Nothing on my switch bought at launch. I've used it lot and been all over the US, but cloud saves can't come soon enough.
The only problems I've had is with joy cons. I've had the analog stick drift and one that had connection issues. Both that were easily fixed.
Re: Todd Howard Says Bethesda Will “Certainly Be Doing Things" With Switch In The Future
@SBandy
I agree with you. I don't understand the negativity. It's like we didn't just get another game by them. They're definitely giving the switch a chance unlike quite a few other companies.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Ys VIII has me hooked. Everything else is on hold for now.
Re: Nintendo Download: 28th June (North America)
I got Ys VIII and waiting on Wolfenstein to come in the mail. CRAZY WEEK. I'm still playing through too many other games. Im interested in Crash also, but that's too much money right now and not enough time.
Re: Bethesda's Fallout Shelter Arrives On The Nintendo Switch Today
The game was okay but once every thing was unlocked I lost interest.
They showed and mentioned the Switch multiple times so fingers crossed for the direct and more/better support.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th June (North America)
I might preorder Mario Tennis Aces, but I want to see if there's any E3 surprises first.
Re: Fallout 76 Straps On Its Pip-Boy With A Mysterious Teaser Trailer
@OorWullie
Beat it me too. Hopefully they deliver. My PS4 was mostly for Bethesda and resident evil games so once a few came out on the Switch, I sold my PS4.
Re: Fallout 76 Straps On Its Pip-Boy With A Mysterious Teaser Trailer
Bethesda not too long ago talked about releasing games on the Switch the same time as other platforms. Hopefully they follow through this E3.
Rage 2 was announced with no mention of the Switch hopefully this one doesn't too.
Re: Meet The Pokéball Plus, A New Tool For Aspiring Trainers With Pokémon GO Or A Switch
Sounds like roughly $50 US in Japan for it.
Re: Nintendo Download: 24th May (North America)
Wow crazy week for retro and nindie fans. I need more than 3 options for the poll I'll be buying more than 3 games.
Re: Ikaruga Will Be Dual-Phasing To Switch Later This Month
I've never played it. Time to change that.
Re: The SNES Classic Edition Has Sold 5.28 Million Units Worldwide
Saw it in stores once and had to buy it a little while after it came out. It's great (also a great display piece) and all but I'd rather have the games on my Switch
Re: Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 4 Million Units In Japan
@mj2k18
I don't think so. There's a lot of people who are all about just smash and just Pokemon. Not sure it's enough to "sell out" but it will definitely help sell a lot of hardware. I would bet big money on it.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend
I'm playing Slayaway camp and Attack on Titan 2. Maybe a few online games mixed in. Slayaway Camp has me addicted. If you like cheesy horror movies and puzzle games get it.
Re: Review: Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut (Switch eShop)
A puzzler and based off 80s slasher movies, I'm hooked. Real good game was hard to stop playing.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th March (North America)
I'm getting Splatoon 2 dlc and Attack on Titan 2.
Splatoon 2 DLC is perfect to use up gold coins on before they expire.
AOT 2 is the 1st non Nintendo game I've ordered. I'm a big fan of anime and really liked the first game. It's great I can play the new one on a Nintendo system.
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th March (North America)
Nothing for me for now. I'm going to wait for the direct. Coffin dodgers looks funny and interesting, but I'd have to see more about it. I'd like something new for my flight back home so hopefully we get a surprise today.
Re: Soapbox: My Nintendo's Updated Rewards Scheme Is Anything But Rewarding
I like it. It's great you can get whatever now and not have a small amount of games to choose from I probably already have. I've gone almost fully digital for the switch. I buy eShop cards when they go on sale and now getting 5% back I'm able to buy games cheaper than i would with gcu and the Amazon prime discount.
Re: Switch Programming Glitch Is Forgetting Your Game Playtimes
BOTW reset for me. The only other game I had around launch was Shovel Knight but that won't reset for another week or two.
Re: Review: Mulaka (Switch eShop)
Wow it hasn't reviewed all that bad at other sites. I'll have to check out some game play videos too. I was really interested in this game.
Re: Video: Koei Tecmo Unleashes New Attack On Titan 2 Trailers
Looking good. Glad I can play this one on a Nintendo system.
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st March (North America)
@holygeez03 @rjejr
There's still Wolfenstein and rumors/postings of a few 3rd party titles (like South Park) that could be spring releases, it would be nice to hear about.
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st March (North America)
I'm getting Mulaka, but I'm waiting for the my Nintendo program to update.
Re: Review: Bayonetta 2 (Switch)
@Tedikuma
I misunderstood your comment then. They are great. I bought them both again also.
Re: Review: Bayonetta 2 (Switch)
@Tedikuma
In the US when Bayonetta 2 was released it came with a second disc with the original Bayonetta game for $60.
Re: Hand-Illustrated Survival RPG 'Smoke And Sacrifice' Coming To Switch Soon
Looks and sounds very interesting. I'll be keeping an eye out for it.
Re: Nintendo Has Plans For More Switch Peripheral Hardware
@MeloMan
That would be cool. Especially with GameCube games. Playing the old games with the old controller would be amazing.
I'd be tempted/ probably buy joycons or just replica controllers of every nintendo system.
Re: Nintendo Has Plans For More Switch Peripheral Hardware
I'm all for it and excited to see what they can come up. Without Nintendo gaming would be completely different. Their experimenting made the modern gaming scene.
Now only developing for one system and not a handheld and a home console I'm sure they can keep up their regular games and also go all out Nintendo crazy.
Re: Soapbox: Is Super Mario Odyssey the Best Mario Game Ever?
Nope, not even close for me. I see a bit of 3d world mentioned, but no 3d land. 3d land is my favorite recent Mario, odyssey is probably in the middle.
Re: South Park: Fractured But Whole Coming to Switch on 13th March, says Aussie retail listing
Never got to play this when I had a ps4. I would definitely pick it up if released. Hopefully we have some more surprises, I have most of the ports already announced and just released and want something new to play.
Re: 8Bitdo Firmware Update Fixes Controller Power Issues
@wratih9 @fox_mattcloud
I updated mine the first time by downloading the update on their support page and on the computer and then follow the prompts. You also need a USB cable to hook your controller up to the computer
Re: 8Bitdo Firmware Update Fixes Controller Power Issues
@Shepherd_Tallon
Mine does that and I even had to restart the switch for it to reconnect. I go back and forth between the switch and snes mini so maybe that's part of my problem.
Re: Feature: It's Time to Vote for Your 2017 Nintendo Life Game of the Year Awards
@blockfight
I was another one. I liked it and had some great moments, but not one of my top games.
Re: Feature: It's Time to Vote for Your 2017 Nintendo Life Game of the Year Awards
My favorite retail was Breath of the Wild. I also voted Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Skyrim
For eShop I'd say Wulverblade. Rocket league is a close second, I also voted for Sonic mania, Shovel Knight treasure trove, and Resident Evil Revelations(which could be my favorite by the time I finish it.) Though wasn't that for sale at retail?
Re: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut Will Bring Post-Apocalyptic Turn-Based Strategy to Switch
I was interested in trying this out when it first came out. Looks like I'll finally be able to play it.
Re: Talking Point: The Dust Settles on a Giddy Retail Period for Nintendo Switch - What's Next?
@darkswabber
I hope your right about all the Bethesda games, that would be awesome.
Re: Nintendo Download: 9th November (North America)
I'm getting Doom and Rocket League. Cat quest, Ittle dew 2, and a few others look really good. Too many games not enough time or money.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Halloween Edition
I'm just taking a break from playing odyssey at the airport. The switch and Mario is making my 2 hour delay(as of right now) bearable.
Re: Review: Wulverblade (Switch eShop)
Took me forever to beat the last boss, but I just finally did. My favorite eShop only game so far. Great game, I highly recommend it.
Re: DOOM Confirmed for Nintendo Switch Launch on 10th November
Wow, I didn't think it would come out before Skyrim or so close to it. I'm going to be broke next month.
Hopefully so many good games going out so close together doesn't hurt sales and give companies excuses not to make more games for the switch.
Re: Guide: How to Use Two or More Micro SD Cards in Your Switch for Limitless Storage
I was able to get a 256 gb card on sale so I should be good for a while, but good to know we can easily switch them out.