How you game, which games you play, probably has a large impact on whether you'll get drift. If you play lots of Splatoon, Rocket League, Mario Kart, or other games with similar stick use intensity, more competitive style action gameplay, you are much more likely to get drift.
All my joycons and procons got drift within 250-500 hours of gameplay. Most of my gameplay is Splatoon & Rocket League. I've got 4 drifting procons collecting dust, one procon starting to drift. My launch joycons drifted.
I meant to get this game. In case anyone was curious about catching the game when it's on sale, according to dekudeals price history, Marble it Up! almost never goes on sale.๐คฃ - not a bad thing, just an fyi. https://www.dekudeals.com/items/marble-it-up Granted, maybe it will go on sale after the release of Ultra.
They waited so long that I no longer care. I really wanted a good old retail version of that game when it launched, but the damage is done. Its summer, I'm getting out & riding my bike. I already have TOTK, Splatoon 3, Rocket League. Suckit Square.๐
@Olliemar28 I get what Ollie's saying. I like TOTK, but it is on the overwhelming side. I'm definitely enjoying it, but I think TOTK is too much game for my nieces, ages 10-15, who already have busy lives with school, sports, and other activities. I can't recommend that they get the game even though they'd enjoy it.
There's enough to do without the tedium of always having to gather yet another 10 -30 of ______ every fifteen minutes. I played the heck out of botw, never used a duplication glitch. The bombs rune was just enough to get by if you ran out of things. This time around, im 100 hours in and Im over gathering stupid bomb flowers or running out of rock smashers, gathering zonaite, or breaking good weapons every other battle, or backtracking across the map to find a rock octorock to fix a decent weapon, or running out of rockets. Im having a great time and I'm never updating.
G.M. Chrysler!! How did I put that many hours into it already??? At least 2+ hours is trying & using duplication glitches, another 5 hours is my nieces riding & catching horses.
I'm not done with that dupliation glitch yet, Nintendo! ๐So, I have my wifi turned off! At first I had 1 diamond, and then a bit later I had 50.๐ Doesn't Nintendo know I can sell these at 500 rupees a pop?
I had one black horriblin horn, and now I have 15. Booyah!!!
The absence of proper gameplay footage = the game can't run acceptably on the switch. And, yet another game where the switch version comes out WAY later than other platforms. I'm so tired of it.
Still no tweak to Salmon Run matching? Ever since pools were added, freelance has been a sea of newbs and a large increase of crew wipes(failing to complete 1 or 2 waves), and king salmonids are much harder to encounter & beat as a result. Even when I use one of two pools, there's too few people using the pools. Or maybe has youtuber Hazmy mentioned, lots of veteran SR players seem to have stopped playing. Either way, I still think freelance matching needs serious attention.
It's like the Salmon Run matching goes out of its way to not-match me with other experienced Salmon Run players. I'm playing less now, because matching is so punishing.
This looks like Super-Mario-Bros-3-level revolutionary with the weapons. Wow<333 I can see why Nintendo has kept things secret. There will be game companies copying this ASAP.
This game broadly borrows from Forza Horizon series (which had lego expansion packs). If they don't have more monetization than Forza Horizon, I expect people won't really complain. So far, Lego games have avoided abusing micro transactions. We'll see how it pans out, I guess. I'm open to being wrong.
@-wc- That's a very good point wondering when people's first consoles were, as I bet many here are younger. My first console was NES. For me, and the types of games I like, 2017 had the most bangers (which I listed above @ comment #5). Granted, there were console generations I skipped. Consoles I had: NES, Genesis, PS2, GameCube, 3DS, Switch.
Getting GameCube was all about sweating N64, I wasn't about to miss out again. ๐
Wish I could see a tutorial of Wayne Unten creating that. Being that I've never used the software, Colors 3D! or Butterfly II before, I'm curious to see how each was used.
@GreenTea @Nicolai I think we've seen Big Man elsewhere, and his design might be inspired by the drummer we've see at the Splatoon 3 concert, and how the drummer opens his mouth wide while drumming. Or maybe everyone knows that already?๐คฃ Pasting the link to play at a relevant time stamp https://youtu.be/owojB5CngY0?t=2007
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Re: Random: Get On This Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Rupee Glitch Before It's Patched
1.1.1 FOREVERRRRR!!!๐๐๐
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Re: Video: These Replacement Joy-Con Sticks Fix Drift Issues, But How Do They Feel In Practice?
How you game, which games you play, probably has a large impact on whether you'll get drift. If you play lots of Splatoon, Rocket League, Mario Kart, or other games with similar stick use intensity, more competitive style action gameplay, you are much more likely to get drift.
All my joycons and procons got drift within 250-500 hours of gameplay. Most of my gameplay is Splatoon & Rocket League. I've got 4 drifting procons collecting dust, one procon starting to drift. My launch joycons drifted.
Re: PSA: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
God. I'm dying to know how much of the market refuses to update TOTK?๐คฃ
I'm never updating! The game is too much of a time suck. I'm happy with duping. Have 150hrs. Still have two temples to play through.
1.1.1 FOREVER!๐๐
Re: How Well Do You Know The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
11/15
One correct answer was a total guess.
Re: Super Mario Bros. Movie Streaming On Peacock This August (US)
Too late. Got tired of waiting, bought the blu-ray + dvd for $24.
Re: Exclusive: Marble It Up! Ultra Rolls Out On Switch Next Month
I meant to get this game. In case anyone was curious about catching the game when it's on sale, according to dekudeals price history, Marble it Up! almost never goes on sale.๐คฃ - not a bad thing, just an fyi. https://www.dekudeals.com/items/marble-it-up Granted, maybe it will go on sale after the release of Ultra.
Re: Best Nintendo 64 Platformers - Every N64 3D Platformer, Ranked By You
Surprised 3D raymans haven't come to the switch. I loved Rayman 2 on ps2.
Re: Splatoon 3 Is Getting A New Splatfest In July
I'll go with vanilla or strawberry. I may pick strawberry just for the cool neon pink ink.
Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Party Game Everybody 1-2-Switch! Showcases "100 Players At Once"
@luckyseven Touchรฉ. No one can contain it's power.๐
@Anti-Matter What's up Anti!<3
Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Party Game Everybody 1-2-Switch! Showcases "100 Players At Once"
Why did they debut the trailer the day before the Direct?๐
Re: Square Enix Re-Releases Chocobo GP On Switch Without Microtransactions
They waited so long that I no longer care. I really wanted a good old retail version of that game when it launched, but the damage is done. Its summer, I'm getting out & riding my bike. I already have TOTK, Splatoon 3, Rocket League. Suckit Square.๐
Re: Soapbox: Fortnite On Switch Is Five Years Old, And I Have No Idea What It Is Anymore
My friend's kid plays professionally๐คฃ. (Ironically, that friend does not game.)
Re: Splatoon 3 Devs Tease "New And Different" Gameplay In Wave 2 DLC
Bring on that Order DLC!

(Eye of Justice helmet, team Order, Splatoon 2)
Re: Summer Game Fest Will Return In 2024 After 'Record-Setting' Year
Was Nick Cage the first celebrity guest at a game venue that wasn't awkward? It was amazing.
Re: Hands On: Disney Illusion Island Is A Spectacular Platforming Surprise
The art style is too big of a departure from the disney I've known.
Re: Bye Sweet Carole Is A Gorgeous Horror Adventure With Disney-Style Visuals
The art direction is stunning, but I need to see some gameplay to take it seriously.
Re: Soapbox: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Busier Hyrule Is Making Me Miss BOTW
@Olliemar28 I get what Ollie's saying. I like TOTK, but it is on the overwhelming side. I'm definitely enjoying it, but I think TOTK is too much game for my nieces, ages 10-15, who already have busy lives with school, sports, and other activities. I can't recommend that they get the game even though they'd enjoy it.
Re: Talking Point: Is Tears Of The Kingdom The Scariest Zelda Game Ever?
Nintendo has used some great horror direction with TOTK without being too scary. It's fun scary.
Re: Soapbox: How Zelda's Bad Economy Made Weapon Degradation Great Again
Ahh! It's @KateGray! What a pleasant surprise!
Re: Poll: Will You Be Updating Your Copy Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
There's enough to do without the tedium of always having to gather yet another 10 -30 of ______ every fifteen minutes. I played the heck out of botw, never used a duplication glitch. The bombs rune was just enough to get by if you ran out of things. This time around, im 100 hours in and Im over gathering stupid bomb flowers or running out of rock smashers, gathering zonaite, or breaking good weapons every other battle, or backtracking across the map to find a rock octorock to fix a decent weapon, or running out of rockets. Im having a great time and I'm never updating.
Re: Zelda: TOTK Playtimes Start To Appear, And Some People Haven't Been Getting A Lot Of Sleep
G.M. Chrysler!! How did I put that many hours into it already??? At least 2+ hours is trying & using duplication glitches, another 5 hours is my nieces riding & catching horses.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I'm not done with that dupliation glitch yet, Nintendo! ๐So, I have my wifi turned off! At first I had 1 diamond, and then a bit later I had 50.๐ Doesn't Nintendo know I can sell these at 500 rupees a pop?
I had one black horriblin horn, and now I have 15. Booyah!!!
Re: Hogwarts Legacy On Switch Has Been Delayed To November 2023
The absence of proper gameplay footage = the game can't run acceptably on the switch. And, yet another game where the switch version comes out WAY later than other platforms. I'm so tired of it.
Re: Looks Like There's Already A Mobile Game Ripping Off Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
That's exactly why nintendo kept TOTK secret as long as they could. XD
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Free 'Adventure Hip Pack' Up For Grabs At Target (US)
I was already planning on buying at Target.
Re: "Find The Force" In Fortnite's New Star Wars Event
No, but I will be playing Rocket League so I can get the C-3P0 Fennec decal. Rocket League is also doing Star Wars stuff on may 4th.
Dang, Anakin looks pretty sick in that Fortnite trailer (or should I say, Hayden Christiansen)
Re: Mario Movie Announces "Special Screenings In Japanese" (North America)
Makes sense those are mostly west coast areas with higher japanese/bilingual populations.
Re: New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Commercial Wants You To Master Your Imagination
Ahhh, another spoiler! I shouldn't have watched it.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Final Pre-Launch Trailer Is Absolutely Stunning
Omg, omg, omg omg omg omg omg!๐
Can Nintendo Life add an 11/10 score, if the reviewer feels its warranted upon the game's release?
Re: Talking Point: With One Month 'Til TOTK, What's Left For You To Do In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
Never completed the last part of Trial of the Sword.
Re: New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Drops Tomorrow, 13th April 2023
I don't want to see any more TOTK spoilers. I don't know if I have the willpower to resist watching it.๐
Re: Video: We're Playing Zelda: Ocarina Of Time In Our New YouTube Series 'First Bytes'
I could never stream a first playthrough. I take way too long. Also, I got lost 60% into into Ocarina 3DS and never finished it.
Dumping me back at links house every time I turn the 3ds back on, is part of the problem.
Much respect to Felix<3
Re: It's Official, E3 2023 Has Been Cancelled
Game companies will still release games before they're ready, though. Ironically.
Re: Splatoon 3 Version 3.1.0 Announced, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Still no tweak to Salmon Run matching? Ever since pools were added, freelance has been a sea of newbs and a large increase of crew wipes(failing to complete 1 or 2 waves), and king salmonids are much harder to encounter & beat as a result. Even when I use one of two pools, there's too few people using the pools. Or maybe has youtuber Hazmy mentioned, lots of veteran SR players seem to have stopped playing. Either way, I still think freelance matching needs serious attention.
It's like the Salmon Run matching goes out of its way to not-match me with other experienced Salmon Run players. I'm playing less now, because matching is so punishing.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Gets Creative With Vehicle Building, Fused Weapons
This looks like Super-Mario-Bros-3-level revolutionary with the weapons. Wow<333 I can see why Nintendo has kept things secret. There will be game companies copying this ASAP.
Re: The 3DS And Wii U eShops Have Closed, Purchases "No Longer Possible"
Finally, an end to the anxiety.
Time for Wind Waker HD on the Switch!!! And Mario Galaxy 2. No more excuses, Nintendo.
Re: Ubisoft Has Decided To Skip E3 2023, Will Now Host Its Own 'Ubisoft Forward' Event
@arnoldfranklin Ah, see.... when I say "never", I'm using reverse psychology, hoping we get a new 3D Rayman.๐
Re: Ubisoft Has Decided To Skip E3 2023, Will Now Host Its Own 'Ubisoft Forward' Event
I've wanted a new Rayman 3D platformer, but it seems like that's never going happen.
Re: Poll: How Many 3DS Consoles Have You Owned?
Just the New 3DS XL, gray color, 2016.
Re: LEGO 2K Drive Open To Crossovers With Other IP
Any transactions are possible!
(CartoonDan beat me XD)
With Lego having some control, I'm actually still leaning toward trusting Lego to not go nuts with transactions. We'll see!
Re: LEGO 2K Drive Will Include Real Money Transactions
@Dragnoran That is true.๐
Re: LEGO 2K Drive Will Include Real Money Transactions
This game broadly borrows from Forza Horizon series (which had lego expansion packs). If they don't have more monetization than Forza Horizon, I expect people won't really complain. So far, Lego games have avoided abusing micro transactions. We'll see how it pans out, I guess. I'm open to being wrong.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Year In Gaming?
@-wc- What was your favorite year? (no wrong answer)
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Year In Gaming?
@Anti-Matter Whats your favorite year for DDR? I gotta ask!๐
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Year In Gaming?
@-wc- That's a very good point wondering when people's first consoles were, as I bet many here are younger. My first console was NES. For me, and the types of games I like, 2017 had the most bangers (which I listed above @ comment #5). Granted, there were console generations I skipped. Consoles I had: NES, Genesis, PS2, GameCube, 3DS, Switch.
Getting GameCube was all about sweating N64, I wasn't about to miss out again. ๐
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Year In Gaming?
Since NES times, 2017 is currently my favorite year in gaming. It was a manic high point of bangers.
Breath of the Wild
Mario Odyssey
Splatoon 2
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(forgive my inclusion of MK8, I didn't have a Wii U)
Re: Random: Disney Animator Creates Stunning 30-Second Short Using 3DS eShop Apps
Wish I could see a tutorial of Wayne Unten creating that. Being that I've never used the software, Colors 3D! or Butterfly II before, I'm curious to see how each was used.
Re: Video: Everything That Could Go Wrong With The Switch's Successor
How about some battery accesss with the next console? Or a tv-only option. I never needed handheld.
Re: Random: Here's How Deep Cut Records Music For Splatoon 3
@GreenTea @Nicolai I think we've seen Big Man elsewhere, and his design might be inspired by the drummer we've see at the Splatoon 3 concert, and how the drummer opens his mouth wide while drumming. Or maybe everyone knows that already?๐คฃ Pasting the link to play at a relevant time stamp https://youtu.be/owojB5CngY0?t=2007
Re: Random: Here's How Deep Cut Records Music For Splatoon 3
FINALLY! Nintendo shares studio footage of Deep Cut! I love seeing the real life girls sing the Splatoon songs for some reason.
AHHH Frye breaks the fourth wall at 1:11! I don't think that's allowed!๐ ๐ (๐)