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@dkxcalibur Both have worked for me. Never bought a new pair. Not saying you haven't, but I don't think that's typical.

@Lalivero Why would they announce the current joycons are bad? It's not their MO to crap on their own products... If they ever change the design they're not going to crow about it...

@dkxcalibur buy new controllers every 6-12 months? What about warranties and contact cleaner?

@Leuke The docks are interchangeable. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-Switch-Family/Nintendo-Switch-OLED-model-/Nintendo-Switch-OLED-model--2000984.html

Bottom of page.

Still can't plug it in while using the kickstand!?

Presumably this holds off any major revision for the next 2-3 years?

@Yarec123 you have to temporarily switch it in settings to use the usb cable (I think, from memory), but no there was no update.

No update for pro controller or pokeball.

@Hordak Don't forget Pokeball Plus.... Not checked yet as Mrs TTBH is playing xbox Fortnite...

@Orangezap89 I'm pleased you don't know anyone affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

@Heavyarms55 I agree that it makes no sense. But they're more controlling of their ecosystem than Apple!

@Heavyarms55 Which streaming apps are not available on the most recent 2 gens of xbox or playstation?

@Savino Smart TVs can be a bit rubbish. Would always use AppleTV or Chromecast (or xbox) for YouTube, and those apps keep up to date.

I don't want Netflix, therefore you can't have it...? Why do these silly arguments keep happening?

@RemyLeBeau_UK I literally came on to make the same point. Opportunity massively missed.

I managed to find the fighter passes at reduced prices over the years, but just had to break it to someone that he can’t grind the dlc characters and he’ll have to pay somewhere between £40 and £60 for all of them!

Obviously in real life I’m going to be very sad when it’s someone dumb and not Phoenix Wright.

@Ulanda my guess is Grante or Flantae.

@Daniel36 A friend said the same, they've not mentioned anywhere that there would be a retro mode, but would be nice.

No joke here, I just found an office chair in a dumpster (office building clear-out) and it is glorious!

@rjejr What I'm taking from this is that you're missing Mario All Stars / 35 news.

@Kaori-chan Of course not, who would!?

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Here's a real analogy. A book I want to read is free of copyright in Canada, and not in the UK.

Am I really doing something morally wrong if I download it outside of Canada?

If I lived in Canada, should I delete it if I left the country?

If I bought a paperback copy, should I burn it if I left the country?

It's not just physical vs intellectual property confusion, we're now down to facts vs. opinions. Just like there are different degrees of murder, there are different degrees of theft, and no one in their right mind would think having a downloaded copy of Steamboat Willie is theft.

If people really think buying a used NES and a used copy of Tetris is somehow better for the creators than downloading a ROM, I really don't know what to say.

If the argument is because it's illegal, is it some how more moral in countries where it's not illegal?

Because if it just comes down to morality, and we're talking about something where there is no possibility of anyone being deprived of anything (and I'm talking about pre-N64 games, not things you can buy now), then it just comes down to opinion.

@Silly_G Yes.

@NerdyBoutKirby Is it not just (basically) Japanese 'Donkey Kong Land III'?

@MajorasLapdog we stopped listening after he called my wife a bitch (as a joke). We've just about forgiven him however many years later. I used to feature on the Edinburgh Fringe podcasts a lot.

I'm working my way through my chair backlog.

It's not necessarily relevant, but I don't personally know if this guy made any profits. Having premium accounts was dumb, but servers cost, and even on-site advertising probably counts as profiting.

@ukaskew What is the upshot though? That rom downloading is fine, because the games will never be released, or that we just need to suck it up / track down some nearly broken game/console on ebay that no creator is getting paid for anyway?

@norwichred Why shouldn't customers bleat?

I've got Disney films on DVD, Bluray, 'alternate means' and I subscribe to Disney+.

Nintendo's not vaulting the games (which was really just a way of creating false demand) anyway, though.

@Dr_Lugae I don’t think rom sites are about preservation, but they still enable preservation. Every time someone finds an old dr who episode in their attic we can thank ‘citizen archiving’. The problem with the digital age is copies are lossless. In the 90s no one would prefer a copied cassette tape vs a store bought one.

@Dr_Lugae it’s not certain though, as people were alleging Nintendo was using roms they downloaded off the internet!

People really struggle to get their heads around physical property and intellectual property. There’s no solution for the big producers where they just get what they want and piracy ends, so they either need to provide the games to rent at a reasonable price (Netflix/Spotify) or reissue legacy titles with added value (Beatles remasters / Castlevania collection).

These whole ‘you wouldn’t steal a car’ arguments just don’t wash. No pun intended.

Tetris DX also has a working high score table, OG Tetris' biggest annoyance. Mr Driller, sadly doesn't, which is a reason just to go for Mr Driller 2 on GBA.

November release makes sense, as that's my birthday.

USB 3? Why is that useful?

Would be great if they come up with a way to charge while it's on it's own kickstand.

Read the article. Good article.

Now have the urge to listen to The Prodigy.

Not read the article yet, but had to say, excellent headline, and thank goodness this site doesn't have non-ironic listicle headlines like that.

I just dropped £s on the premium game and the battle pass. I’m hoping I can earn the coins back soon enough.

@nhSnork Sorry, I had brain melt. The first one, the first one.

@nhSnork The second one.

(edit: by which I meant 'the first one')

@Meehanuk In the store.

@Darknyht For me this has infinitely more appeal than pacman 99 (which I am TERRIBLE at).

It's out here...

[lalalalalala doot dooot]

@lovesushi I think if you go premium you can set up your own rooms.

Does anyone know if the coins are earnable in-game? Am debating whether to go premium.

Will they release some limited time games and then delete them? It's only fair!

Oh, so it's not f2p, but it does have micro transactions (Are they at least cosmetic?)?

I think between Fortnite and Splatoon 2 (neither of which I have played recently), I'm fine.

I feel like we have to introduce you all to local journalism. It’s like video games journalism but instead of complaining about Mario 35 being shut down, they complain about cycle lanes.