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@pikachupikachup Ahh, good to know. Ill up the price then a little when i go to sell the og switch.

@pikachupikachup What is CFW? I have a launch switch and it doesnt appear to be any different.

I can get $175 on fb marketplace if i wanted for my launch switch, Why would i trade it in for less? I will either sell my two switches(oled for me and launch i passed to my daughter) when they are replaced with switch 2s or keep them for my daughters friends to play together with then they are all over.

And who keeps there boxes? I keep my switch in great condition, but the boxes go straight into the trash. Im not in the business if storing empty boxes. (Ie. while I have lots of space, I really hate clutter and throw everything I can away....the anti hoarder)

I may still pick this up. I loved the original, always buy 100% digital, and seem to be in the minority in loving random encounters over world map enemies.

Big thing for me is what here is new enough to make me want to replay it? A small visual update and a couple of mini games likely wont be enough. Thats more of the question I am facing.

@karatekid1612

Yeah, Ebay makes money on preorders. So despite it being against their own policies, they have incentive to keep them listed.

If its any consolation, when you factor in shipping and seller fees, the scalpers are making a lot less than it seems. Though I guess that might even make it worse since they are ruining things for people for even less profit.

Wish noone would pay over retail at launch for a console. Scalpers would decrease and while there would be people without one, patience is a virtue.

@Scarmucci

Well, a lot of clicking and a little luck and I was able to clear a bundle preorder finally from walmart.

I hope they dont cancel it.

@Scarmucci Its still unavailable for me. Wonder if its just set your account to be able to buy 1.

@Scarmucci yeah...it let me add but not buy. I got one in my cart at walmart, but its "sold out"

They have since closed down all so maybe they were just letting people feel like they had a chance before pulling the rug out.

I love my Madden, and portable madden has been...maddening... for a while now, only recently seeing a little love with the portal and steam deck.

I originally wanted to post on how dumb it was to charge $79.99 for an iterative annual sports game, but thankfully as others have pointed out that was an error. (Id be ok if it was a full game on physical media priced at $80 because the media is expensive, though eshop should still be cheaper)

I was able to add the non bundle to my cart from walmart, but its "unavailable" to buy so its just sitting there. Which is fine.

Im fairly confident in my ability to get one via nintendo direct given the timing of my request(within 2 minutes of opening the link on april 2) and the criteria for selection.

Its odd that amazon didnt participate in preorders this round.

Absolutely no luck this time, but i meet all the criteria and got in early for the nintendo may 8 release.

Target told me I had it but errored out in the cart.

Walmart put me in the infinite line

Best buy put me in an infinite line

I gave up at 1am stuck in line.

Its nice to see scalpers already out selling them for 699 though..../s

I had the steam deck and switch(and switch oled) all at launch.

I tried for a while to get into the steam deck, but finally sold it off a week or two ago. Its just to bulky for me. I dont need the power, i prefer comfort.

Id say keep it where it makes sense and eliminate it if it doesnt.

Its one of those things like underwater levels needing air that is annoying at times, but better immerses you and makes you think a little.

I love easy games more than most(always play on easiest setting), but even I dont want things as simple as removing minute things such as fall damage would give.

@StyrofoamCup I have had every console since the nes at launch, only console to ever have drift was the switch(4 joycons and counting)

None of my xbox or ps analogs have ever had drift and I play those more.

While its certainly not just a nintendo problem, im willing to say its definitely more profound with the switch than other consoles. (Anecdotal I know, but id also argue that other platforms are irrelevant as well. A problem is a problem)

Back in the day I had multiple copies of the sega ce versions(cds had different covers) as well as the ps versions. Sold them off when i moved to asia in the mid 00s.

Id love to buy a working sega cd again for the originals, but the cost to procure along with the games just isnt worth the nostolgia factor for me.

Wish they sold this press kit to be honest, but ill be happy just being able to play them again.(still irked at the lack of sega cd remasters though. Stronger story....)

@bobrocks95 Personally I loved WDs renditions. A bit nervous about these versions.

I never got all the huff n puff around "accurate" translations. I read and speak Japanese(and chinese for that matter) and not once cared about the differences in any translation. The WD script was great and is packed with nostalgia for me.(as someone who was a teenager when I bought the sega cd version on launch day back in the early 90s)

Im a little disappointed in the lack of a sega cd version of tsss though. The plot had substantive tweaks that altered the mood of the game significantly. SCD was darker and made you feel more tied to the consequences of the world.

Never understood the love for the gamecube. Probably my second least favorite nintendo console ever behind only the n64.

I was there on day one as i usually am, picked one up for my college dorm. Roommates loved it, but I never got into it. Games were meh and the controller was god awful. (Only the n64 controller was worse)

So not super excited for this aspect of the switch 2

@Carck Itll probably be cheaper for me to fly to another country to buy a switch 2 than to buy it here. Could always use a vacation.

Yay, I get the option of paying $600 for something the rest of the world pays 450 for. I love our brilliant and glorious leader....

That said, preorders from Nintendo itself were to start on the 8th. Did those get delayed too?

Always happy to have options for madden. I played 25 on my portal and it was great. Imagine itll be pretty good on s2 as well.

I would have paid $450 for the switch oled, so 450 for a switch 2 is fine.(ill get the $500 bundle at launch ofcourse)

Now the price of games on the otherhand, $80+ is a bit steep for a nintendo digital game. I understand physical as the memory card is expensive, but digital should be 69.99

@Razzy amazon here in the us has a 512gb for $50, thats not so bad.

Update- apparently I saw wrong, 256 is $60, 512 is $100, 1tb is 199.99.

At the 10 hour mark, a 6.

Ive played all the xeno games aside from this one over the years and have a huge fondness for them. However, this one just isnt sticking with me. The characters seem blander, the mechanics are just ok, the story isnt landing, and in general its just not up to snuff with the series.

Its not bad by any means, and im early so it may pick up drastically, but as of now its an easy last place in the xeno games. (And im going back to even the unrelated ones from the 90s-early 00s)

@HeadPirate Too much work, and what If I have 3 switches?

Also, there is a thing called intended use. I have no desire to circumvent intended use to benefit myself. This option is much easier to implement and understand than having to work through turning off your internet each time you play as well as setup.

So Id disagree that it benefits noone. My consoles are always online. The idea of having them offline is a non starter as well since I strictly regulate my childs online access and playtime.

@John_Deacon So your complaining because they are essentially patching an unintended loophole you're currently taking advantage of?

@Member_the_game or lose it, as my daughter has done to countless games.(I stopped buying her physical because i always wound up getting more than 1 after she lost them)

@raphsolo I have 2 switches, but in order for my daughter to play any digital game I bought, she has to log into my account on her switch, something I dont like.

This eliminates the need for that by allowing me to loan her a game she can play on her account without having to buy it twice.(something ive done many times)

Im going to love this. So many games my daughter wants to play on her account, but cant because its tied to mine. Now ill be able to share. Only concern I have is can i lend it multiple times back to back. (i.e. 2 weeks them another 2 weeks then another 2 weeks to the same person)

Happy to know Ive had it right the whole time. I wonder if nationality/english type comes into play for how people naturally read it.

The second syllable emphasis seems odd to me as an american from the midwestern us.

I grew up with gameinformer, (it came out when i was a teen) and I a subscriber of the print nearly all 33 years.

Have to say im extremely happy to see its return as we have all of 0 print magazines here stateside. Now well be back to one.

Us old timers like our paper.

@Pally356 Im gonna miss those. The pop culture references always added a little charm to the games.

I much prefer the sega cd version of the first lunar over the ps1 version due to the substantive plot changes, but, Im very happy this is getting the remaster treatment at all so Ill live. (L2 was great on ps1 so all good there)

Im intrigued by the va choices and hoping they remain faithful to the originals. Dubs have come a very long way, and while i loved the original cast, there was a lot of room for improvement. (Nall comes to mind)

Pink tails......i spent literal hundreds of hours walking in circles in a tiny room in the early 90s(hour clock stopped at 99 i recall.) Never got one.

In the pixel remaster though i had a lot more luck, getting a couple in the first 70 hours.

I hate it, but I love it too.

Nintendo has always had the worst loyalty programs. Easily the worst online too. But they can get away with it because they make solid games.

At this stage, this type of move really doesnt surprise me nor do I think itll have any impact on sales(by me or collectively)

I just wish they would give us the og sega cd option for lunar 1. The changes made for complete were unfortunately impactful in the plot.

Also, no difficulty options? I assume that just means no easy mode which is fine. I thought I read though that they had a fast forward option to make grinding quicker.

@RetroGames

Value is highly subjective to the individual. 100 pounds/dollars for an oled may seem unreasonable to you, but to me its inconsequential related to what my perceived value is.

Ill also point out that oleds being great(they are) does not take away from other technologies being great. That said, oleds are objectively better than most other tech out there for displays. They are definately superior to lcd.

I love my oled, cars are oled, house has 3 large screen lg oleds, phones are all oled, upgraded to an oled switch day 1(though never upgraded to the steamdeck oled since i just dont use the device much.)

All this to say, not having an oled wouldnt change my day 1 switch 2 purchase mindset. Like the article mentions, the portal has a great lcd screen. Im very happy with my portal, its bright, crisp, and colors look great. Is it oled quality? No, but its very close. The games themself are what matter, the screen just amplifies them. When they inevitably add an oled, ill pick it up.

@sanderev I want a lot more personally. Nintendo's OS leaves a lot to be desired from a UX perspective.

Things like purchasing games from a child account require me to input my same password 4 times for instance. On that topic, sharing games on the same console is a nightmare on switch.

The speed of the OS is lacking too, everything seems to take longer than on other consoles. Not in terms of button clicks, but rather responsiveness. (I have a switch oled and an OG switch, both are the same)

There are a lot of things featurewise id like as well, but for now, just making it work quicker is enough.

This guy is a bit much. Its a video game announcement and one that was long overdue and not all that exciting.

Ill have one day 1, but as an announcement its a bland video that announces....a date for another announcement.

Id prefer actual details like a price, specs, and release date.

@WaveBoy Personally I love the pro controller. Never even noticed the input time. Its battery is several classes above the competition. (I have a dualsense edge and elite 2)

Mine are present and worn whenever a game with motion controls is combined with my wife or daughters. I value my walls and tvs.

@Lofty1985 vpns are not as infallable as one might think. Records can still be obtained if your using a vpn company, and they can be liable for not maintaining them in the us.

You can tor or other less known methods, but its really just better if you know, you just pay for things?

Visions of mana is not mid tier, it’s amazing.

Aside from that comment, I’d agree with the opening statement.

This game is one I’ve been hesitating on picking up, will wait for a sale I think. Sounds pretty average in this review

Played them all, been a fan since I got a turbo cd early 90s. As for my favorite, 8 was brilliant, 9 was solid, and I’m loving 10 already. The earlier ones were solid, but the newer ones have more playability.

Looks great, can't wait to buy it. Might even pick it up on a few platforms just to show support. (I was struggling with whether I wanted it on PS5, Switch, or Xbox, so maybe ill just get all 3.)

All those whining about censorship, realize it wasnt the creators choice, but rather the governments. Blame them, not the game maker. (Not that the differences are important anyway. I mean, seriously, lips on ogres? Who cares?)

I remember picking up lunar as a kid along with my sega cd and instantly falling in love with it. Then years later playing the psx versions of both.(I prefer sega cd lunar to psx lunar because lunar complete was edited)

This combo is probably the best news of the year for me. I’m awestruck it would come bac.

Im going to parrot many others here in hoping for phantasy star to be redone. All 4 of them. (Im an odd one who loved part 3 the most)

These dev vids look great too. Definately the right direction.

@RudyC3

Agree 100%. I tried to play the last version they put out which had alternate music and it just wasnt the same. Relicense the anericana album lol.

Id love it, but no rom dumps please. We have so many straight rom dumps with netcode already.(see capcom fighting collection among many others)

If they are going to do it, do it with love. Wide screen, hd, updated campaign, remixed music, etc...

Id happily shell out for a large number of titles if they got the ssf2 remix treatment.

Love the sega news. They have been killing it recently, with the last few sonic games being gems. Unicorn Overlord was likely my favorite game of the year(and its been a great year), and they have so much on the horizon.