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@Kyloctopus It was the sky that was most jarring. I don’t need or want Splatfests looking like Big Runs

That snapped a 4 fest losing streak for me. I now have a 7-15 record on them, which lines up statistically being a 1 in 3 chance.

Kicked off the weekend by completing The Legend of Link: Echoes of Wisdom! The final battle was interesting to say the least without getting into spoilers. I do like how after fans have been clamoring for Zelda to take the lead role, Nintendo has responded with not one but two straight games with her as the leading lady (HW:Age of Imprisonment being the 2nd).

The main focus now turns to Splatoon 3 and its SpringFest. Repping Team Night, so Big Man’s streak is doomed to end. Managed to get my 21st weapon to 4 stars, so it’s on to weapon #22.

Finally reached December 2021 on my island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Down to only 3 cooking recipes missing after Turkey Day- still have around 60 DIY recipes to collect however. Dug up my gyroid farm and after collecting around 150 of them, I am still missing 1 type. Bit of a bummer.

The quest for 100% in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble continues. Currently at 94% on stage missions with 16/20 worlds done. Although I finally passed on one mission in one world, it may be beyond my skill level.

But now that Zelda is finished, I can jumped back into my Year of Visual Novels (likely after the weekend).

I had fun with the first Inazuma Eleven that released out West, but didn’t stick with it to finish it. $70 is steep, but not unreasonable given the amount of content in the game that shapes itself to be forever game. But with the sheer amount of customization in it, I doubt I would enjoy online play. I expect I would either face min-maxers with players that completely outclass my own or I would be the min-maxer and roll over casual players.

And I really dislike the main character’s Raggedy Andy with aqua hair design. No physical is a shame and I disagree that the online cross-play nature of the game necessitates it.

Big Man’s streak is gonna end this SplatFest because I always pick a losing side.

@Indielink It’s a slippery slope. First you have to pay to use the C button, then the B button, followed by the A! Microtransactional button presses will be the death of us all!

@OtterXPT Not just Expansion Pass, it should be available to all NSO subs like Tetris/F-Zero 99.

And don’t get me started on the GameChat button. Absolutely bonkers that the NS2 has a physical button on your controller that is gatelocked behind a paywall!

@construx I think you hit the nail on the head with regard to exclusives. Ports are great to flesh out the roster, but it’s the games that you can only play on the brand new console that matter.

@Gryffin I always passed on buying ExciteTruck in stores, but I did get its sequel, ExciteBots, and had an absolute blast with it. A true hidden gem. I miss playing its online Poker Race mode so much.

Well this article is great proof that one should never buy a console at launch! All of these lineups are pretty blah.

The only consoles I have bought at launch were the GCN and GBA. So I went with Gamecube. Rogue Squadron and Monkey Ball are absolutely stellar. I was not impressed with Luigi’s Mansion. Too short and not challenging. I have fond memories of Batman: Vengeance but unsure if that’s mainly due to my love of Batman: TAS.

Nintendo may think this is something I really can’t miss, but I am afraid this is something I really must wait on. Hope it works out, for both of us.

Until it has a concrete release date, this game is vaporware. Will not be shocked when it gets delayed beyond 2025.

@Jordium_Z Drifting is definitely an issue with pro controllers. I have two pro controllers and both have succumbed to drifting. I sent in one to get repaired for it (and since it wasn’t a joycon, it doesn’t qualify for a free repair…). I’ve been waiting on NS2 compatibility news before getting the 2nd one fixed, which I’ll likely do soon since they’ll work with the NS2 (even though I won’t be getting one anytime soon, if ever).

Congrats on your luck, but it may only be a matter of time.

@CaleBoi25 No kidding. I had to block more than a couple Splatoon players who kept spamming FR after I deleted them.

@Toastmaster How quickly WiiSpeak was forgotten.

@inenai Just like with OG Switch, you get one island per console

Nintendo obviously understands they’ll never match the supremacy of the Wii Shop Channel’s Main Theme and any subsequent eShop music would rightfully get blasted for being subpar.

But since it is included in the Nintendo Music app, all is gravy. Just play the theme via your phone as you browse the eShop. With the Extend Music feature, it can even act as an Alarmo!

As soon as I saw Pauline’s position on DK’s back, I figured it meant she is the purple rock DK is carrying around… I didn’t even notice the bracelet until reading the comments. Sucks if that was a late game reveal, but I doubt it. The shot in the trailer where DK lifts the rock in his hands is likely part of the opening that sets up the end goal of the game. Still a mild spoiler that the trailers had avoided up to this point.

And yeah I think it’s Pauline. DK had his look refreshed, same for her.

Part of the upgrade is faster load times, so it’s strange Nintendo wouldn’t want to put the NS2 Edition on those fancy Express NS2 carts. It will be interesting to compare the load times between two upgraded Zeldas- an all-digital vs. a physical that has to read off an older NS1 cart.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has retaken precedence as I work to close out the year 2021 on my island. Hoping it rains sometime soon because I filled up my field with gyroid fragments (about two grids worth) and will be digging them up the next time I get the belongings improve fortune. Once Turkey Day hits later this week, I will be down to just a couple of cooking recipes missing. After gyroids, it’s on to fossils. I stopped getting fossils assessed once I got them all, but now want to clear the Nook Mile reward (154 short).

The Legend of Link: Echoes of Wisdom is the main game I am playing when I can get away from ACNH. My Zelda playstyle is very slow and deliberate. Clear as many side quests as I can find before working on the main quest, type deal. Going by the number of hearts, I am about 3/4 done.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble gets daily love even though I no longer need to play daily. Almost at 90% on stage missions, but there a very few missions left that I would say are easy. I have another four months before I claim every seasonal reward and my time with AiAi & Co comes to a close.

Still trying to find my bearings in Crystalis. And may try to clear another Grand Prix in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

I notice no mention of the subscription cost on the official graphic… I will not be surprised if Nintendo decides to ‘update’ their subscription tier fees before the NS2 releases in June.

Unfortunately for me my sub isn’t up until later this year.

$30 EACH!!! Absolutely insane. Time to learn how to sell on eBay, because I am done with amiibo.

You are wild about HD rumble in the NS2, likely because you turned it off on your NS1. I will never forget the time Oxenfree sent a chill down my entire body thanks to an HD rumble enhanced jump scare. But fair warning, that was early in the NS1’s life cycle. I fear I am now desensitized to the rumble today and the same will happen with the NS2.

@sevex I still remember the days of my youth when checkout line candy bars were a quarter each… I stopped looking at the checkout candy once I saw they were two whole freaking dollars!

That’s the thing with time (and inflation) the price of everything goes up. So as long as Nintendo stayed in business, it was logical that they would one day release a $1000 console. The real question is whether our wages earned have rose at the same pace…

As to your question about if NoA is behind this- they were definitely included in the discussion, but ultimately the higher ups in Japan had the final say. NoA is mostly a marketing arm of Nintendo and takes their lead from Japan. They had input, but NoJ set the price.

I’m surprised no mention of the NS2 requiring Express SD cards gets mentioned when discussing the increased MSRP for physical games. I am sure that decision is the main factor for the price hike by Nintendo. Over time the costs of those cards “should” go down (present political choices however may derail that), so I feel there’s a good chance later in the NS2’s lifecycle that Nintendo revives their Player’s Choice line.

As for these retailers cutting into the MSRP on Day 1, I am curious how much they are eating into their profit margins. Nintendo is going to get their cut, and larger businesses can handle selling select items for a loss… but I don’t see how it is sound business to do that for an entire lineup.

@Arawn93 Nintendo has made its brand on being the family friendly budget conscious affordable console. The gaming public is also used to comparing Nintendo hardware to last gen tech. So it won’t surprise me if the general perception is that Nintendo is charging PS5 prices for PS4 specs.

It will be interesting to see if Nintendo pricing out a sizable portion of their user base will be made up by the extra premium they are charging the die hards. As for myself, my backlog is about to slim down considerably. Maybe I can grab a S2 on clearance after the S3 is released.

@YunoboCo Happy for you, my Goron

Just when I thought I out, they pull me back in!!!!

Arrgh. I was really happy TotK didn’t get new amiibos and I didn’t have to hunt them down to keep my Zelda set complete. Hopefully these will be well stocked and won’t be too big of a hassle to buy.

@Polvasti There are still dark aspects to the Imprisoning War. The trailer does reference Sonia’s assassination and doesn’t show her in battle, but my first fear is that she’ll be playable. And I feel Rauru’s sacrifice is ripe for getting changed along with Zelda’s ultimate transformation. And of course there’s always a chance Nintendo shoehorns Link into the game somehow. Plenty ways for Nintendo to go offscript.

The alternate take in AoC ruined it for me. They could’ve easily followed the events described in BotW and it would have been EPIC. It still lives rent free in my head:

I’ve played every main Zelda game and most of the spinoffs, and yeah I will eventually play Age of Imprisonment. But my hopes for the game to remain true to TotK lore is decidedly low. I just do not think Nintendo has the (secret) stones to allow a dark ending. It goes against their very core to not allow the player to ultimately save the day.

@B_Lindz If you are inclined to open up your controller, there’s a relatively easy fix for the D-pad. Cut transparent (‘scotch’) tape into tiny squares and affix them to the outer half of the four contact points on the circuit board for the D-pad.

It seemed counterintuitive to me, but it worked. I barely ever noticed a wrong input register after I added the tape, whereas mishits were all too common before.

The Mario Kart reveal back in Feb didn’t impress me much, mostly because I didn’t believe the series had much left to offer after MK8 Deluxe. But I love the ideas put forth in MK World.

DK Bananza was maybe the biggest highlight. Not sure about the actual game, I was mostly loving the expressiveness of his new design.

Kinda glad none of the S2 Editions wowed me. MP4 getting mouse functionality was the only one that was an actual improvement over the base game.

And the haphazard pricing structure really needs to be cleaned up. But I wasn’t planning on being a Day1 adopter so I will wait it out, hoping for cooler sales to prevail.

The sticks are all that matter to me. Both of my pro controllers have succumbed to drifting. If these sticks still use old tech that allows drifting, they haven’t been improved at all imo

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@N00BiSH It hasn’t even been 2 years since F-Zero 99 released, meanwhile Kid Icarus fans had their hearts broken because Sakurai made a tweet before the latest Direct.

I am glad to own both physical copies as I generally dislike the boxart of physical bundles. I 100%’d the original, but the sequel remains in backlog limbo. One day… one day.

Will I be preordering day 1? Hell no. I am expecting dire financial pain in the coming months since my country decided to send a convict back to the White House instead of the Big House where he belongs. I have plenty of games on my backlog to tide me over and I hope to reward my patience with Zelda Switch 2 Special Edition that will inevitably release later in its lifecycle. Assuming of course I am able to afford one after the criminals in power are finished taking a chainsaw to the world’s economy.

A recurring migraine along with the start of baseball season have taken their toll on my allotted gaming time. The Legend of Link: Echoes of Wisdom has taken the biggest hit as I haven’t touched it since clearing the map. My apologies Hyrule, please excuse the princess.

I could have returned to it yesterday, but I needed to finish a vacation home for Coco in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Technically her home isn’t complete as I am still in the process of collecting gyroids. But once that’s done, all I need to do is add a second floor to create her gyroid showroom.

The good news this week was from Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. I finally pulled the last item out of the lottery and now no longer need to play everyday. I probably will keep playing daily as it allows me to clear the biweekly seasonal rewards and I am still chipping away at the stage missions. Now have cleared all missions on 14 of 20 worlds, sitting at 88% overall.

Crystalis on the NES NSO app got a little surprise love last night. Still completely stuck with no idea where to go or even where I have been as this was the first time I have played my save file since the pandemic was in full swing. It’s like learning how to ride a bicycle all over again.

Miis have had ears before, provided their creator was willing to sacrifice their brows or something else to make them.

MP4, DQI&II, and RHG are my def buys.

MV1+2/3, Patapon 1+2, Rift/Necromancer, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion are on my watch list.

Also @Olliemar28 looks like Marvel Cosmic Invasion was left off the poll

@Warioware It definitely clicked for me, managed to put 200 hours into it before the constant grind lost its shine. Your post made me boot it up again to see where I fell off and it was the DLC. I still have one last character to unlock and a handful of rift missions to clear, so maybe I’ll return to it when the mood strikes.

I really have to hand it to Ubisoft. Simply amazing how they manage to find new and creative ways to convince me to not play their games.

@Anakin just nonstop with the on brand posts

I am surprised at the hate towards the 2026 release date, I personally am stoked Nintendo will still be supporting the OG Switch into its NINTH year!!!

As for Rhythm Heaven, I adore the series, but am terrible with the games. Reminds me that I should watch a Let’s Play of Elite Beat Agents since that is the only way I will see the end.

I really love that they included a brand new sequel in this collection. I wish that was the standard.

@Bunkerneath That would be my preference too, but the impression I got from the Direct was 1&2 are a bundle and 3 is separate and likely no physical version for either.

Maybe we can just wait a week for the Direct?

This is great and all… but wait until you see the boxart for MP4 on the Switch 2!!!

One of the better surprises from this Direct. I look forward to adding it to my collection and maybe one day I will actually play it!