The_Pixel_King

Over the moon that Death’s Door has finally been confirmed for Nintendo Switch. For my tastes, other than perhaps Little Devil Inside, it was the only decent game from last night’s entire State of Play presentation. And less than four weeks to wait. Excellent!

Speaking of Xbox exclusives, I’d love for Sable, Tunic and Twelve Minutes to also make the jump to Switch after they eventually pass their exclusivity period over on the Microsoft console.

Just please bring these M2 ShotTriggers ports to western eShops. Please?!

I’m really digging this. This visuals are absolutely stunning!

@kepsux @Jawessome My old Switch was constantly picking up scuffs when putting it in and out of the dock, but no such issues with the OLED’s new dock. At least, not yet, anyway. I’m super OCD about these things, too!

@FatWormBlowsASparky I was watching it on YouTube last night, but had to stop right as they were about to discuss what they’ve been playing. I’ll finish it off tonight. I’m glad Seth Macey has taken over the reins as host now. He’s quite the entertainer. Though I still prefer it when they include Peer and Brian Altano on the podcast.

@FatWormBlowsASparky Oh really? Was the IGN podcast NVC? I’ve only gotten half way through it so far. Guess I’ll look Disco on PS5 instead. Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve not played Planescape before, but I’ll check it out.

I really want to pick up Disco Elysium. Does anyone know if ZA/UM have released any patches to address its relatively minor (so I’m told) framerate issues?

I have version 1.0.2 installed and tried to update the game, but it says that the software is up to date. Is version 1.2.5 available in all regions?

@WoomyNNYes I was dreading the transfer process, but it was surprisingly simple in the end. So long as you have both consoles to hand, you’ll be good. I used the very helpful NL guide.

As with most early OLED adopters, I went with the white option. It looks even better than I thought it would.

Great start for the games sales figures. Let’s hope it continues to flourish so we can get more Metroid on Switch in the future. Prime 4 will need to be incredible if it’s going to eclipse Dread.

I do have a new Switch OLED model, but unfortunately not a copy of Metroid Dread. So I guess I’ll only be playing the other NL rated 10/10 game that released yesterday.. the absolutely incredible, Tetris Effect: Connected.

@jello64 Wow, Happy Anniversary to the both of you! Here’s to the next 27 years, my friend 🎉

@jello64 Hahaha, yeah, I’m ridiculously lucky. We’ve been married for 27 years this coming January. We’ve had downs as well as ups in that time, but I’m constantly amazed by how kind and thoughtful she is.

Mine was pre-ordered for me back in July as a birthday present from my lovely wife! It arrived this morning and it’s way nicer than I was expecting.

Redownloading over 80 games onto my new system as we speak… well, type.

I often wonder if I should’ve bought my games physically, but I guess this makes me glad that my collection is entirely digital.

Well, at least it’s a much requested character! People will undoubtedly complain, but I can’t think of a better final fighter.

But does it run at 60 frames per second?

@dew12333 Personally, I’d love a follow up to Kid Icarus: Uprising. Still one of my favourite ever handheld games!

Waluigi, Crash Bandicoot, Sora, Doom Slayer or Master Chief… or Sakurai himself?!

Okay, last post here, but I just have to say that I really, really wish the Special Edition remasters of the Monkey Island games were on Switch. The second of which is my favourite ever game in the entire genre. They were particularly fabulous on iPad in the early 2010’s.

Clearly it isn’t in this sale, but for those looking for a stunningly beautiful and charismatic point and click on Switch, you really can’t do much better than Machinarium. It’s from the team behind the Samorost series, and if you dig it, look up a game called Chuchel on mobile. It’s simply a joy to look at, listen to and play.

Lair of the Clockwork God is a slick mash-up of point and click puzzling and 2D platforming that has a wonderful habit of making you feel really clever. I’d give it a strong recommendation (especially at this price), but I’m not certain they ever got around to patching the bugs that were still present when I bought it several months post launch.

@scottishwildcat Oh god, yes of course. Seriously, I could talk about motorsport (and video games) all day long, so it’s really nice to take a [Lance] stroll down F1 memory lane with you. My memory can be pretty awful, so it’s nice to have it jogged every now and then. Thanks, buddy! 🙂

[EDIT] Speaking of memory lane, I literally only just recalled a game I used to play during the early 90’s on my brothers SNES. I was in my late teens back then and didn’t really get into playing anything other than racing games and each FIFA instalment until much later, probably my 30’s. But at that time, I remember buying – and playing nothing other than – Nigel Mansell’s World Chamionship. Don’t know how it was critically and commercially received at release, but I absolutely adored that game.

@scottishwildcat Oh man, I’d forgotten about Grosjean’s crash. Do you remember the Ricardo Patrese crash in 1992 or 1993? His Williams flipped spectacularly.

Can’t wait for Dread on the 8th. Roll on!

@nessisonett I’ve also been to a number of live WSB and MotoGP races and seen some horrible crashes. How they get up and walk away from some of those two-wheeled crashes is incredible.

I had a sub-30mph crash on my Ducati 999 in 2004 and ended up in hospital for a month and in a wheelchair for a year. Broke my hip, leg, shoulder, clavicle and ribs. But the pro’s slide off at 100mph+ with no more that a shrug. Thankfully!

@nessisonett I was big into F1 in the 90’s and watched that fateful 1994 San Marino GP live with my friends on TV. I’ll never forget that horrible feeling of seeing that crash. Wish I’d never seen it at all.

@tourjeff Agreed. Ayrton may not have had the longevity of Schumacher or racked up a century of wins like Hamilton, but he’ll always be my favourite F1 driver, for sure.

This is great news! I own Horizon Chase Turbo on Switch and PS4, as well as the vanilla iOS (non-Turbo) version, which works wonderful with a Backbone controller. I love the game and I’m a motorsport fan, so I’ll likely grab this Senna tribute DLC across all three platforms.

I’ve had Blossom Tales since the week it came out and I still haven’t gotten around to it. Maybe it’s about time I sorted that!

I know a lot of people were ecstatic after the Direct last night and YouTuber’s are shouting from the rooftops, but I thought it was average at best. Other than Metroid Dread that I was already hyped for, the only thing that caught my attention was Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which looked kinda cool. Even Bayonetta 3 looked distinctly drab to me. I know I’m probably in the minority though, and I’m happy for those who enjoyed it. My score? 5/10.

@rjejr Yep, I was referring to the graphics. I’m sure the game will play great, but visually, at least to me, it didn’t look at all appealing.

Am I the only one who thought Bayonetta 3 looked straight up bad?

I’ve been wanting a good Kirby game on Switch for ages, so I hope this is it. I really didn’t get on with Star Allies, but I loved Kirby’s Adventure on Wii and would dig something similar.

What a nutter. I love it! I didn’t understand a word, but his enthusiasm and energy is awesome. I think he kinda likes the new OLED model.

BOOOOOM BOOOOOM!

Spelunky 2 for me. All day long!

@sparkyfilm You posted an 'update' comment saying you just played another hour (and that the game has got even better), but it was only 8 minutes after your previous comment. Did you time travel between your posts (😂) or am I missing something?

Perhaps it’s a tad melodramatic, but you really can’t help but draw some comparisons to last years Cyberpunk 2077 debacle.

I know Baldo: The Guardian Owls had been delayed a number of times already, but I just find it really sketchy to let fans buy such a highly anticipated, yet very buggy, game prior to reviews going live.

Utterly fantastic game. Between this, Hades and Dead Cells, I’m now fully covered for roguelikes on Switch!

This looks utterly insane… in all the right ways! Quite surprised by so many negative comments.

I’ve never actually played Quake. Looks like it’s high time I righted that wrong with this new Switch port. Especially since it’s so highly praised here.

@Figo Espgaluda II released on iOS quite a while back. Something like 2009 or 2010, so it’s already had a full translation. Unfortunately Espgaluda II was removed from the App Store a few years back. Dodonpachi Resurrection is still there though. It’s on my phone, too!

@nessisonett Yep, my thoughts exactly. If they do a PS5 version, I’ll buy it there. In the meantime, I’ll be patiently sitting on my hands trying not to grab it on Switch.

Here’s hoping for Death’s Door from Devolver and Acid Nerve!

@TheWingedAvenger Personally, I love the graphics and don’t think they remind me of mobile games at all.

Reads headline:
A platformer that Yoshi fans will enjoy.

Thinks to myself:
Well that’s a 7/10 then.

Checks review:
Yep, bang on.

Super pumped for Metroid Dread. Who knows, I may even try my first WarioWare game next month?!!

While the Picross series sure is getting stale, at least this one adds a healthy dose of nostalgia for many Sega fans.

@Eddy9000 While you’re absolutely correct, I just knew someone here would come in jumping to Nintendo’s defence. Just like so many fans who actually want to pay 60 dollars for ten-year-old games.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of Nintendo’s games, but like just about every other multi-billion-dollar company, they sure are greedy for more. What a world we live in huh.

After reading this, I’m really looking forward to the new OLED model come October. It’s not all Dread after all.