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For the last week I've been gushing about how great these games look on Nintendo's hybrid, and I was starting to think it was just me. I'm glad Digital Foundry agrees 😄

Enjoying Clubhouse Games and BioShock 2 on my Switch. Slowly getting into Dead by Daylight. And of course my usual Animal Crossing.

Pre-purchase via eShop and started playing this morning! It's a great value.

I'm gonna play safe and get it on PS4.

Animal Crossing, the BioShock Collection, and (once it gets here later) Xenoblade Definitive 😄

Not download, but I have the physical version of Xenoblade on the way. Today, the BioShock Collection arrived! I'm especially excited for BioShock because I remember back in the day, all the talk surrounding a Wii port of the first game and how Ken Levine himself was interested, but had to pass because the quality of the game would have taken a hit. Then, BioShock Infinite never got a Wii U port; though it would have been nice I understand why. I always said that I'd get it Day 1 if the Collection ever came to the Switch, and today I was a man of my word 😂

The update rekindled my interest in Switcher 3; otherwise Assassin's Creed Odyssey on my Not-Switch has all my attention at the moment

My backlog has been building up a lot lately, so really I don't know where to start. But I'll inevitably, eventually, backside into Skyrim, as has been the case lately.

Too busy with charity streams to play much else, but during my down time I'll be continuing Shield version. Trying to find a good Fairy counter for the fifth gym

More Pokémon Shield version, and since I finally got it thanks to the eShop discount, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

Long time Pokémon fan here. Like, I still remember when I received my VHS from Nintendo Power that was pretty much a sales pitch for Pokémon Red/Blue, the toys and the show. It pulled me in and Pokémon has been a part of my life since.

I've been following Sword/Shield's news since the initial announcement and reveal. I remember during the Nintendo Treehouse presentation when they brought up how not all the Pokémon would make it. I knew from that moment this game would be contentious.

Regardless, I still went for it on Friday. And for all the hate, the flaws, and negativity swirling around this game, I'm still enjoying it. Though I've loved most every prior Gen and entry (IV and V didn't get a lot of my attention at the time because the DS didn't interest me until the 3DS released) I never considered myself a "hardcore" Pokémon player. In spite of my experience, I was always more casual. Still am.

The presentation is nice. The Wild Area feels like a small window of what I've always wanted the Pokémon franchise to eventually become. The new Gen VIII creature designs are cool. I'm even digging some of the music and visuals. I'm not terribly interested in Dynamax or Gigantimax, and in ways I wish we could just keep Mega Evolutions, but I can see them wanting to try something new.

With all my things I like about the game, I do understand why those on the other side find these games repulsive, and have such hostility towards Game Freak. Something about the game feels... I dunno. I guess my best description is when I played No Man's Sky for the first time. Some of the things that drew me into it were present, but other things were missing that shouldn't have been and the whole experience felt like a missed opportunity. The only difference is that I never finished No Man's Sky (not yet), and I intend on finishing Shield.

With all of the complaints said, the one I'm not getting so far is the one about the game being short. I've put over four hours in so far and I only just recently got my first badge. I've been having no qualms with taking my time, looking for hidden items, seeing what Pokémon I can find, etc. I'm doing my best not to rush it.

TL, DR; I'm personally digging Sword and Shield so far as a long-time, casual Pokémon enthusiast, but I acknowledge the game's (sometimes-massive) flaws and get why people aren't liking it.

Aw man, I was hoping this would be the game to talk me out of getting Pokemon Shield. Oh welllllll

LOL. No, Ninja. No double standards here. If you cheat in an online game, you're cheating. Sugarcoat that anyway you'd like, that's exactly what it is. If you really wanna 'hack' or cheat, there are tons of offline games ripe for the taking, and several amazing content creators already do that. Take a cue from one of them and have fun.

Besides, sounds like he's just being defensive in case he's caught ever cheating.

Still gonna get it at some point! I loved both of these games growing up. I know some are bothered by Capcom's Aladdin not being included, but I liked the Genesis one better anyway so this seems like an obvious purchase to me. 😁

@Silly_G Yeah, but it's not like the DX version is a completely different game from the original. Just a cosmetic change and an extra (albeit completely optional) dungeon. The original statement is still valid.

30 FPS is kind of a bummer, but I can deal with it. Iron Galaxy has done good work already, I have faith it'll run and play just fine 😁

Don't do this. Don't give me hope.

Can't wait to have her sign my copy when she comes to Syracuse in November 😁 she seems so awesome

Got it the day it came out and it's still on my Wii U. Not sure why it's being removed but I'm glad I have it.

I've owned my Switch since about a month after launch. I've owned two sets of joycon including the set that came with my console, and never once have I experienced this issue. I'm sorry to anyone that has. It sounds like a pain.

More Mario Maker 2!

Mario Maker 2. I'm going through a depressive funk right now, and honestly MM2 is the only thing keeping me distracted. I'm not the best at making levels but I love playing all these creative courses everyone else makes. Was gonna stream today but I think I'll stick to Mario Maker.

Super Mario Maker 2! Even though there are plenty of things I have to get used to about it, I still think I'll have as much fun with this one as I did with the original.

And during breaks from that, I'll be playing some N64 games since I finally found an N64 for a decent price last week and got hooked up with both the Banjo games yesterday

@MoonKnight7 Amen to that! I'm getting it anyway.

You missed the perfect opportunity for the sub-headline to be "What could have possibly went wrong?"

Aww that's a sad read. I'm still gonna get it because I loved RCR but I'm gonna keep these points in mind. Good review!

I didn't think it was that bad. I was never expecting it to be Oscar caliber, or even on par with Detective Pikachu. It looked fun in its own right.

Wish I was checking out BoTW in VR but instead I'll be settling for Smash until I get to see Avengers Endgame

Out on my birthday too! Awesome!

We fought valiantly, Team Tortoise... Congrats, Team Hare. Good work!

I'm gonna be spending all of today doing some renovating and cleanup, so most of my gaming will be tomorrow. This past week I downloaded FFVII and Splatoon 2 so those will get most of my attention.

When my money situation is a bit better (decided to get a new PC yesterday) I'll buy Yoshi's Crafted World. I loved the demo!

So wait, a character from the original Mortal Kombat game returns... As paid DLC?

Huh.

The reward is no longer available.
Dang.

My 128GB card is full. Guess I'll invest in the 400GB card since it's actually affordable now.

I'll wait until the 1TB goes down in price.

I got so emotional seeing this reveal. Link's Awakening was my first Zelda game so I have my attachments to it. I think this is gonna be great and I can't wait to play the final product.

Thank you Nintendo for having a Direct I'll actually be able to watch live!

@nate83km I have to agree with this comment. I made my first order with them, and it's been a disappointing journey. Was misled about when it would ship, then misled about the shipping method and speed. An order I made at the beginning of the month won't be here until next week, maybe. Disappointed and probably won't order through them again.

If others had positive LRG experiences, I'm glad for you, but this will be my first and last order through them.

Not sure yet, but I'll be snowed in over here so I'm sure I'll play a variety of stuff. I may cave and get Travis Strikes Again.

@TheFanatic Woohoo! Enjoy it. Earthbound is my favorite, one of them at least.

When work isn't totally consuming my life, I'll be continuing my Master Mode run in Breath of the Wild. I'll probably continue with Earthbound at some point too since I began a new game on my SNES Classic. Otherwise... Smash Ultimate.

On a side note, I may also replay NSMBU on my Wii U because there's no way I'm repurchasing it.

Facebook has been going downhill. 😒

Even though I've played the games to death, I'd love to play the BioShock Collection on my Switch. Even better, I'd love a motion-based control scheme (optional of course) because I always sorta thought that would work well with those games.

I'll primarily be playing my usual Smash Ultimate and Zelda BoTW, with a dash of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for good measure. I'll be showing my cousin my Switch and he's into retro stuff so probably dabbling with some of the arcade downloads and retro compilations.

And, rumor has it I'm getting Starlink Battle for Atlas under the tree. 😉

I haven't played it on the Switch yet, but I've thought about getting it.

It's the same thing I always see and then say... If you keep buying the Wii U ports, Nintendo will keep putting them out. With that said I'll take a hard pass on this one. I still have my WII U and I've played NSMBU and NSLU to death. I even bought NSLU as add-on content. I liked this game, but not enough to buy it a second time. I hope those that missed out on Wii U give it a chance though.

But yeah, I wouldn't call it 'lazy,' so much as I would call it an opportune cash grab. They know people are buying the ports, so they'll keep making them. If you're sick of them, then speak with your wallet.

It makes too much sense to bring them to the Switch. I think they'll change their minds as the game is closer to completion

Yes, but possibly next week. A car payment says I have to wait a little longer. 😅

Eventually, the Atari collection, but for now I'm content with the Sega collection and Smash Ultimate!

I dunno... I played the demo and really wanted to enjoy it. I tried so hard. But that dual-stick layout bothered me. It obviously wasn't impossible to finish, but it bothered me. If I do go for this, it won't be for the current price.

I'm gonna continue my trek in Let's Go Pikachu this weekend! I'm about to face Sabrina at the Saffron gym. Finally got an amazing team that I'll probably stick with until the end.

Other than that, reliving my Smash glory days until Ultimate releases and I can finally play my preloaded copy. 😁