There is literally no point in having those controllers. Just get the wireless SNES ones - they'll be more comfortable in your hands and can do NES games and SNES games just as easily.
I reckon the Switch successor (whatever they choose to call it) will be shown off at E3 2022 and released in March 2023. But current Switch support will continue until 2024.
Microsoft needs to give their retro games a facelift and bring quality of life improvements to them. Just like Microsoft did for their Xbox 360 titles.
The reason Metroid Dread had the best opening month of any Metroid game ever is because Nintendo has advertised the bejesus out of it. They've never advertised any other Metroid game as much as they advertised Metroid Dread.
Sure they've had one or two adverts for past Metroid games but with Dread they hit us with a new trailer every week for about 6 weeks prior to launch. They hit the world up on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube - as many outlets as they could. Essentially spending money to make money and boy did it pay off for them.
Of course it helped that the game lived up to the hype because if it hadn't then all the adertising would have been for nothing. But fortunately the game has great visuals and audio, great story and great gameplay. Even the voice acting was well done.
@dudujencarelli 60fps doesn't feel all that fluid. Try playing a first person shooter on a 120hz monitor then go back to a 60hz one. The difference is like night and day.
Got mine but now i've already 100% completed the game on hard mode so i've little use for the amiibo set. Will likely keep it boxed up so it's value rises over the years
They should do it like Sky TV and let customers choose which packages they want.
£9.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + 1 retro library.
£18.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + 2 retro libraries
£27.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + 3 retro libraries
£36.00 per year for Clous Saves + Online Play + 4 retro libraries
I'd have gone for the £18.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + SNES and N64 libraries, since I hardly play NES titles and I already have the Sega Classics Collection for Megadrive games. But whatever...
I bought AoC when it was released but couldn't bring myself to buy the DLC. Frame were totally lame and the gameplay just felt like a repetitive grind-fest. I did enjoy the cinematics though and I hoped that this game would be a true canon prequel, since the devs coordinated with Nintendo's BotW team. But its obvious it was just fan fiction because the game's ending doesn't tie into the begininng of BotW.
I'd be happy with a Majora's Mask release for N64 and Streets of Rage 1 and 3 + Sonic 1 and 3 + Knuckles for the Megadrive.
I'd love to see Killer Instinct Gold, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Goldeneye and Perfect Dark for the N64 but we all know Microsoft is likely to hoard them for their own platform.
@SwitchForce Sure I get that, and they do well by working around those limitations with their art styles but i'd love to see BotW 2 running smooth as butter in 4K @ 60hz without aliasing jaggy lines. A man can dream. DLSS and Nvidia's upcoming Lovelace SoC can bring that dream to life.
The Switch has done very well considering its hardware was already aging when it was released 5 years ago. Nowadays its really showing its limitations.
What would be awesome is a Switch that can do 4K 60hz when docked and 1080p 60hz when in handheld mode. An 8 inch screen with slightly larger, more robust joy-cons would be nice too. And if it supported DLSS, Nintendo could keep frame rates high and finally implement some anti-aliasing to destroy those cursed jaggies.
I loved the Rare N64 titles. Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Conker's Bad Fur Day. Those were my go-to games besides the obvious Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Smash Bros, Mario Kart and Starfox 64.
The game wasn't completely terrible. It was Samus' dialogue and voice acting that failed hardest in Metroid Other M.
In Dread, the voice acting was far better (even though Samus was only speaking Chozo, she didn't sound like a little wuss, as she had in Metroid Other M).
It's true Samus has been through a lot. Her parents were murdered by Space Pirates when she was a kid then she was raised by the Chozo, who trained her in combat and science. They taught her how to dicipline her mind. And by the time she reached the Other M era, she had already beaten several versions of Ridley in battle. It made absolutely no sense for Samus to go so deep into shell-shock when she encountered Ridley during Other M.
@Edwirichuu to be honest, they should have released the GBA titles instead of the Megadrive/Genesis ones. We already have the Sega Classics Colleciton in the eShop.
@Curbie Virtual Console on the Wii/Wii U offered the best purchase options for everyone. You got to choose the retro games you wanted and skip the garbage ones that don't interest you. The games didn't cost all that much and you got them for keeps.
@Darkyoshi98 Don't know what this generation wants but my generation remembers the Virtual Console store. A store where we were able to buy just the retro titles we actually wanted and have them for keeps. Instead of paying a subscription that conditionally grants us access to a bunch of titles we're not necessarily interested in.
The price hikes got me thinking - what will happen when Nintendo finally adds Gamecube and GBA titles to the online subscription service? Are they going to charge a further £18 pounds to grant people access to those titles? That would bring the yearly cost to £54 and would be a similar price to the Xbox Live subscription.
But Nintendo aren't giving those game libraries quality of life HD improvements. They're not giving them makeovers so that those older games look sharper and clearer on modern TV's. They're releasing them 'as is.'
The Sega stuff seems kinda pointless since many people already bought the Megadrive/Genesis Collection. Nintendo should have released GBA games with the N64 stuff instead.
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Re: This Unofficial Zelda PC Port Is About '90% Complete', Say Devs
@BloodNinja Just you wait, they'll shut him down one way or another
Re: This Unofficial Zelda PC Port Is About '90% Complete', Say Devs
@BloodNinja except his using their IP's and their level designs
Re: This Unofficial Zelda PC Port Is About '90% Complete', Say Devs
Nintendo cease and desist order incoming.
Re: Activision Blizzard Boss To Leave When Xbox Deal Is Done, Report Claims
Things are looking up
Re: Video: Which Legend Of Zelda Remaster Is Best?
Best Zelda remake is Wind Waker HD imo. It brings QoL improvements without ruining anything from the original.
Re: Nintendo Warns Fans About Fake Websites Impersonating The Company, Says It'll Take Action
Plot twist: the company claiming to be Nintendo threatening to take action about fake Nintendo sites isn't actually Nintendo
Re: Wireless NES Controllers For Switch Are Currently On Sale In North America
There is literally no point in having those controllers. Just get the wireless SNES ones - they'll be more comfortable in your hands and can do NES games and SNES games just as easily.
Re: Legendary SNES Emulator Liberated Using NSA Tool
Snesticle? Like a SNES testicle? Wut? O.o
Re: Talking Point: Could 'Mario Kart 9' Be The Smash Bros. Ultimate Of Racers?
Mario Kart 9 will be a Switch 2 launch title next year.
Re: Analyst Predicts 2024 Release Date For Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Successor
I reckon the Switch successor (whatever they choose to call it) will be shown off at E3 2022 and released in March 2023. But current Switch support will continue until 2024.
Re: Best Of 2021: 14 Wii Games That Deserve Switch Ports
1) Twilight Princess HD
2) Wind Waker HD
The rest is just gravey
Re: GoldenEye 007 Is Getting A Digital Release, But Not On A Nintendo Console
@PushMyGran1986 you mean if they can be arsed releasing one before E3 XD
Re: Amazingly, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Is Nintendo's Only UK Christmas Number 1 Since 1984
You'd think they'd remake Ocarina of Time for Switch in HD and give it a free-camera view function via the right control stick (like BotW).
Re: Metroid Dread Crowned #1 In TIME's 'Best Games Of 2021'
Well deserved. I really enjoyed playing a 2D metroid game again. It's been a long time coming.
Re: Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Has Passed Away
Thank you Uemura San, for all the fun gaming memories
Re: Feature: How One Small Company Is Making The Switch Joy-Con You Always Dreamed Of
I wish joy-cons were shaped more like Wii Nunchucks but with more buttons. Those things were so comfy. Switch Joy-cons suck coz they're too tiny.
Re: Talking Point: Are Nintendo's Exclusives Enough To Win A Next-Gen Handheld War?
@Ventilator Nvidia Ada Lovelace SoC + DLSS.
Re: Talking Point: Are Nintendo's Exclusives Enough To Win A Next-Gen Handheld War?
Exclusives + better hardware that can run at 4k 60fps will seal the deal.
Re: Former Metroid Prime Engineer Admits He Was "Disappointed" With The Wii's Specs
The Wii was literally just an overclocked Gamecube with motion controls.
Re: Jessica Alba Is The Latest Star In Nintendo's Celebrity-Focused Switch Marketing Campaign
Jess still looking cute AF
Re: Activision Blizzard Boss Bobby Kotick Is Reportedly Open To Quitting As Abuse Claims Rock The Company
@Severian That's how they got Al Capone - tax evasion.
Re: Feature: 14 Wii Games That Deserve Switch Ports
Why is Twilight Princess not on this list?
Re: Feature: 10 Overlooked GameCube Gems You Must Play
Four Swords was the only title in that list i vaguelly enjoyed.
Re: Doug Bowser (Kind Of) Addresses Complaints About Switch Online's Nintendo 64 Emulation
Microsoft needs to give their retro games a facelift and bring quality of life improvements to them. Just like Microsoft did for their Xbox 360 titles.
Re: Metroid Dread Had The Strongest Opening Month Of Any Metroid Game Ever In The US
The reason Metroid Dread had the best opening month of any Metroid game ever is because Nintendo has advertised the bejesus out of it. They've never advertised any other Metroid game as much as they advertised Metroid Dread.
Sure they've had one or two adverts for past Metroid games but with Dread they hit us with a new trailer every week for about 6 weeks prior to launch. They hit the world up on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube - as many outlets as they could. Essentially spending money to make money and boy did it pay off for them.
Of course it helped that the game lived up to the hype because if it hadn't then all the adertising would have been for nothing. But fortunately the game has great visuals and audio, great story and great gameplay. Even the voice acting was well done.
Re: Feature: Metroid Dread Has Plenty Of Other M's DNA, And That's No Bad Thing
Metroid Dread didn't have terrible voice acting and dialogue. It was quite the opposite. Nintendo has learned.
Re: The Switch Is Here To Stay, Says Nintendo Boss Shuntaro Furukawa
@dudujencarelli 60fps doesn't feel all that fluid. Try playing a first person shooter on a 120hz monitor then go back to a 60hz one. The difference is like night and day.
Re: Nintendo Talks About Its Future And Reconfirms Next Gaming System Is Coming In "20XX"
@WallyWest Unless they decide to name their next gen console the Super Switch
Re: Gallery: Metroid Dread amiibo Are Finally Here In Europe, And They're Rather Lovely
Got mine but now i've already 100% completed the game on hard mode so i've little use for the amiibo set. Will likely keep it boxed up so it's value rises over the years
Re: Nintendo To Restock Switch Online N64 Controllers In 2022 (North America)
Meanwhile scalpers are selling them for £80 a pop (or higher) on eBay.
Re: Random: Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack' Trailer Is Now Its Most Disliked YouTube Video Ever
They should do it like Sky TV and let customers choose which packages they want.
£9.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + 1 retro library.
£18.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + 2 retro libraries
£27.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + 3 retro libraries
£36.00 per year for Clous Saves + Online Play + 4 retro libraries
I'd have gone for the £18.00 per year for Cloud Saves + Online Play + SNES and N64 libraries, since I hardly play NES titles and I already have the Sega Classics Collection for Megadrive games. But whatever...
Re: Rare's N64 Classic GoldenEye 007 Is No Longer "Banned" In Germany
So they banned Goldeneye in 1997... yet they allowed young peeps to buy Mortal Kombat and Killer Instinct. O....K....
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Version 1.3.0 Is Now Available - Wave 2 DLC, Adjustments, Fixes And More
I bought AoC when it was released but couldn't bring myself to buy the DLC. Frame were totally lame and the gameplay just felt like a repetitive grind-fest. I did enjoy the cinematics though and I hoped that this game would be a true canon prequel, since the devs coordinated with Nintendo's BotW team. But its obvious it was just fan fiction because the game's ending doesn't tie into the begininng of BotW.
Re: Vicarious Visions Staff Left "Blindsided" By Reported Merger With Embattled Blizzard
VV just got 360 no scoped. GG. RIP.
Re: Rumour: Switch Online Datamine Uncovers Plans For "At Least" 38 N64 Games And 52 Sega Genesis Titles
I'd be happy with a Majora's Mask release for N64 and Streets of Rage 1 and 3 + Sonic 1 and 3 + Knuckles for the Megadrive.
I'd love to see Killer Instinct Gold, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Goldeneye and Perfect Dark for the N64 but we all know Microsoft is likely to hoard them for their own platform.
Re: Sir Trevor McDonald Will Be The GamesMaster In Revived Show
Trevor is a great choice. His voice is also similar to the original Gamesmaster (Patrick Moore)
Re: Charles Martinet Wants To Voice Mario For As Long As He Possibly Can
Mario wasn't a eunuch until this guy started voicing him =/
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Game Ranked
The Sega Classics Collection makes the Switch online Megadrive/Genesis library look like a dried up desert.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
@SwitchForce Sure I get that, and they do well by working around those limitations with their art styles but i'd love to see BotW 2 running smooth as butter in 4K @ 60hz without aliasing jaggy lines. A man can dream. DLSS and Nvidia's upcoming Lovelace SoC can bring that dream to life.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
The Switch has done very well considering its hardware was already aging when it was released 5 years ago. Nowadays its really showing its limitations.
What would be awesome is a Switch that can do 4K 60hz when docked and 1080p 60hz when in handheld mode. An 8 inch screen with slightly larger, more robust joy-cons would be nice too. And if it supported DLSS, Nintendo could keep frame rates high and finally implement some anti-aliasing to destroy those cursed jaggies.
Re: Poll: Which Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Should You Play First Via Nintendo Switch Online?
Don't bother with it. Get the Sega Classics Collection instead. You pay once and its for keeps and it includes 50 of Sega's classic games.
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
I loved the Rare N64 titles. Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Conker's Bad Fur Day. Those were my go-to games besides the obvious Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Smash Bros, Mario Kart and Starfox 64.
Re: Random: Forget Dread, It's All About Metroid: Other M On Twitter Right Now
The game wasn't completely terrible. It was Samus' dialogue and voice acting that failed hardest in Metroid Other M.
In Dread, the voice acting was far better (even though Samus was only speaking Chozo, she didn't sound like a little wuss, as she had in Metroid Other M).
It's true Samus has been through a lot. Her parents were murdered by Space Pirates when she was a kid then she was raised by the Chozo, who trained her in combat and science. They taught her how to dicipline her mind. And by the time she reached the Other M era, she had already beaten several versions of Ridley in battle. It made absolutely no sense for Samus to go so deep into shell-shock when she encountered Ridley during Other M.
Re: Random: Uh-Oh, Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer' Is Generating A Lot Of Dislikes
@Edwirichuu to be honest, they should have released the GBA titles instead of the Megadrive/Genesis ones. We already have the Sega Classics Colleciton in the eShop.
Re: Random: Uh-Oh, Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer' Is Generating A Lot Of Dislikes
@Curbie Virtual Console on the Wii/Wii U offered the best purchase options for everyone. You got to choose the retro games you wanted and skip the garbage ones that don't interest you. The games didn't cost all that much and you got them for keeps.
Re: Random: Uh-Oh, Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer' Is Generating A Lot Of Dislikes
@VR32X According to Nintendo logic, that'd cost you an extra £18 per year on top of this new price hike.
Re: Random: Uh-Oh, Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer' Is Generating A Lot Of Dislikes
@Darkyoshi98 Don't know what this generation wants but my generation remembers the Virtual Console store. A store where we were able to buy just the retro titles we actually wanted and have them for keeps. Instead of paying a subscription that conditionally grants us access to a bunch of titles we're not necessarily interested in.
Re: Random: Uh-Oh, Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack - Overview Trailer' Is Generating A Lot Of Dislikes
The price hikes got me thinking - what will happen when Nintendo finally adds Gamecube and GBA titles to the online subscription service? Are they going to charge a further £18 pounds to grant people access to those titles? That would bring the yearly cost to £54 and would be a similar price to the Xbox Live subscription.
But Nintendo aren't giving those game libraries quality of life HD improvements. They're not giving them makeovers so that those older games look sharper and clearer on modern TV's. They're releasing them 'as is.'
Re: Nintendo Leaker Suggests Pricing Of Switch Online's Expansion Pack Could Be Tied To "Licensing Costs"
The Sega stuff seems kinda pointless since many people already bought the Megadrive/Genesis Collection. Nintendo should have released GBA games with the N64 stuff instead.
Re: Teardown Suggests The Switch OLED Dock Is 4K 60fps-Ready And 'Future Proof'
I reckon they'll announce it at E3 next year