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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)

Runex2121

Just Tactics on Switch 2 this weekend. I forgot how hard this game really is without really thinking about strategy. Got about 15 hours in and hit a wall on a boss fight. Will be interesting to see what lasts longer, my desire to continue or my lack of patience with hard games. Will I persevere or will I shelve the game for eternity, again.

Re: Gallery: LEGO's New Game Boy Set Is A Mini Masterpiece

Runex2121

@NotASockPuppet

All the set legos are essentially one off builds. My house is filled with lego sets my daughter and I have built together since she was 5. (She knocked out the home alone house nearly solo at 7.) Once done they are display pieces. This one is on my office desk since its pretty small and cool looking.

Re: Review: NBA 2K26 (Switch 2) - Brilliant B-Ball Has A Disappointing Debut On Switch 2

Runex2121

@sixrings Im well aware if iteration and fully expect it.(ive been buying sports games since they first appeared on an Annual basis)

This year was a toss up for me since i wanted it portable, but it looks and sounds like the change isnt big despite a hardware upgrade. So next years will likely be better. Iterative is fine, but it needs to be more than a standard iteration if it crosses platforms.

Re: The Force Isn't Strong With Star Wars Outlaws On Switch 2, Initial Impressions Suggest

Runex2121

Im looking forward to this one. I bought the game on Series X a while ago and really enjoyed it, but ran out of time to play it and eventually moved on. Same thing happened for Doom on the switch years ago. Sure it looked terrible, but despite owning the xbox version of the game I bought it again for Switch and cleared it because it was where I had the time to play.

I imagine this one is uglier, but having lived through the 80s and 90s I am not afraid of low frame rates or resolution as long as the game is solid.

Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Super Adventure Island (SNES)

Runex2121

I much prefer the NA version as an adult. It just looks more like a game I'd be interested in and is not as busy as the other 2. I like the artwork a lot more as well. 13-year-old me back when this thing came out though probably would have said Japan.

Re: Review: EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 (Switch 2) - EA's Gridiron Series Finally Plays Ball On A Switch Console

Runex2121

Probably a silly question, but in handheld mode with VRR, wouldnt 40 just go up to 120?

Personally I dont care if its 20, 50, or 80, its all the same to me. Cant tell the difference unless it's jumping around.

Since ill only play this portable and Ive been waiting for years to have a proper portable madden game(I got one on the steamdeck, and I also bought last years for my PS5 Pro so I could use the portal, but its not the same) , I am pretty excited about it. Review looks like its going to be a solid win. Hopefully next year we get college football so I can migrate over from the PS5 Pro version I bought this year and keep all my sports in one portable console. (I always buy multiple copies of nba2k so where it lands doesnt bother me)

Re: Disgaea 7 Complete Lands Western Switch 2 Release Date

Runex2121

So many whiners about the lack of full on physical. Most of you were likely just looking to resell anyway, which can still be done until the DL servers are inevitably shut down.

Its been 2 decades since I bothered with physical, and cant see any reason to go back .

So I have 0 concern about the lack of full game on card. What I am annoyed with though is that they think a 2 year old game that frequently sells for $20-$30 is worth $70 now.

Re: Review: Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Wheel - Flawed, But Still Fun

Runex2121

I bought these at launch because they were cheap and my 9 year old daughter has tiny little hands.

They have been a huge success for her and her friends(enough that I bought a second set so they can do 4 player)

I tried them once and was horrified at how bad I felt with them, they are just too small. But for kids or folks who dont mind tiny unattached wheels they are perfect.

Re: Best Virtual Boy Games

Runex2121

As a launch day buyer of the virtual boy, and someone who remotely enjoyed it even back then, I have to disagree with some placements on this list.

I can accept wario at #1, it was good fun. But mario tennis was a strong contender for #1 as well. I spent countless hours playing mario tennis.

Aside from that, panic bomber was an amazing game too. I dont need multiple players, and infact, prefer solo play in bomberman games(all games really)

The rest of the systems games were unfortunately garbage.

On a side note, waterworld the movie was actually pretty good and is a much better watch now than it was when it came out.

Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Donkey Kong Bananza?

Runex2121

@tanaka2687 I wouldn't worry about them. There are always people who are going to troll because they think it's funny. When they grow up, they usually stop and realized it was pointless. I'd think of them as more immature as opposed to being soulless.

I never take extremely low scores on user polls with any level of seriousness because there are very few games that would ever merit a 3 or 4, let alone a 1 or 2.

Re: "Somewhat Mixed" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Donkey Kong Bananza

Runex2121

DF takes everything from a very objective point of view, which is what they should do. It gives a baseline fact, but cant account for human variability.

For example, I am unable to perceive the difference between 30 and 60fps, nor can I usually tell the difference between 720p, 1080p, or things in that range, especially on a small screen. As such, while their findings are correct factually, they are not what I see.

I dont know about this game(its not out yet), but generally speaking I cant tell in most cases where df discusses flawa.

Re: Nintendo Will Discontinue Switch Game Vouchers Entirely In 2026

Runex2121

Not surprised at all by this. Nintendo is working on removing any and all consumer rewards programs. Sony is doing the same. Gold points, vouchers, playstation rewards points, the stars program, etc...

This is being done in conjunction with increasing prices. What it feels like to me is the companies are getting pinched somewhere and they want/need to maintain margins, so they are removing costs and increasing revenue.

Re: iFixit Performs A Full Teardown Of Nintendo's "P**s-Poor" Pro Controller

Runex2121

Am I in the minority when I say I just toss broken controllers in the trash and buy new ones?

Ive had a switch pro since it came out and never had an issue. Bought a pro 2 and love it.

Only controller issues ive ever had were joycons and always the left joycon. Had to buy 3 of those over 8 years. Never lost an xbox or ps controller. Had a few older gen controllers die over the years, but always just bought new ones.

I mean, we get thousands of hours of use out of them. For $90 or whatever thats a good deal.

Re: Talking Point: One Month On, How Did Nintendo's Switch 2 Launch Go?

Runex2121

Like launches of old, not a lot of dedicated games yet. Ive spent most of my time on fantasy life switch 2 edition and survival kids with my daughter. Mixing in some mkw, sf6, and fast fusion when i can. Needless to say, I have things to play but nothing exclusive really pulls me in like odyssey did on switch. Fun games, but its lacking the killer title. Maybe dk? Time will tell.

Re: Switch Port Specialist Believes Switch 2 Can Surpass Its Predecessor's Success

Runex2121

Hard to say really. Ive enjoyed each iteration of the switch and currently am enjoying the switch 2. I expect future iterations will improve on the switch 2 weaknesses such as battery and screen, but the primary factor overall will likely come down to external factors. If economics makes the switch 2 $900 in the us someday, I cant imagine sales globally reaching 150million. Then there are the games, will nintendo land another 3d mario game or zelda? History says yes, but we shouldnt bank on it.

Re: Of Course Mario Kart World Is Being Review Bombed

Runex2121

Highly suggest people dont put value in user review scores. Trust videos, quality critic reviews, and most importantly, yourself.

Review bombing is dumb, its nice that it allows people to express anger but it should hold no value in our decision making process

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Receives Its First Update (Version 1.0.1)

Runex2121

Im ok with this game, it could use a couple of quality of life enhancements though.

The fact it locks me out if i start a mouse minigame by accident with the pro controller forcing me to get up and enable the joycon is aggravating. Not game breaking, but reminds me of the old days with wired controllers or multidisc titles. It breaks the experience.

Re: Review: Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King

Runex2121

I cant be the only one who hated the gamecube controller. The analog was useless, the feel was always small and it often cramped my hands up.

Its better than the n64 controller, but not what id call a good controller. I much prefer duke or even the og playstation controller.

Doesnt mean i wont pick this up because nintendo makes games that work perfectly with there controllers.