Honestly speaking I was a digital naysayer back in the Wii U days since the Wii U's pathetic on-board storage (ahem, the Switch has the same problem as well) meant I could get few games.
Like I said, the Switch also had this problem, so why did I only focus on the Wii U? The Switch is portable, so it's gonna be a pain in the a** trying to get all the respective cartridges and don't get me started on the likelihood of losing them. While for the Wii U it's impossible to lose a disc especially since that console won't leave the house (at least for me).
I went from all physical to all digital (mostly) and to be honest am quite satisfied. The biggest benefit is that I don't need to replace or look after cartridges. Just switch on the Switch, select the game and you're good to go.
Now wait for the Smash fanboys to howl out Smash smash. Pfft.
I'm quite disappointed that the 3DS is not being given a farewell yet. At this point, the 3DS may start cannibalizing the Switch's sales (although so far it's not happening). Send the 3DS a proper farewell and get on with the Switch.
As for this direct, don't expect too much. Don't get your hopes too high.
Never played it so I'll have to buy it with this price. Point is, I'm buying digital so idk the digital price and if it different from the retail price...
Cool. It's a start I guess, more like a decent attempt at improvement. Better than nothing but let's see what rewards I can get through this because all my Platinum points are dead due to the selection of rewards or the lack thereof.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Really? I don't have any issues with my controller. The inputs are picked up properly...
I totally agree with you on the headphone port and the triggers. Not a day goes by without me wishing I could just connect my headphones either wirelessly or connect them to the controller. And then the analogue triggers are a big problem as well, fortunately I don't play those games in particular which suffer due to the analogue triggers but when Smash comes out I know I'll start having problems.
They should really make a new Pro Controller and fix these problems (and since the current one is already called "Pro", give the new one a proper name... I wouldn't want it to be called the "New Pro Controller" or some other terrible name...)
The lack of Zelda and Odyssey in this list is quite interesting.
For me it's definitely Zelda first. Or I'll actually list them down below:
1. Zelda (For obvious reasons) 2. Rocket League (I even bought the DLC for this and can't stop playing this game XD) 3. VOEZ (Definitely an excellent and deserves much more popularity) 4. Splatoon 2 (Had a lot of fun with this, until I got to S rank...) 5. FIFA (just recently got into it, it's a good game tbh) 6. Mario Kart (already played it on Wii U so a lot of the fun died out)
@SLIGEACH_EIRE One of your suggestions were to improve the Pro Controller. How and what has to be improved with the Pro Controller? I agree with your other points but I feel the Pro Controller couldn't get any better. To me it's perfect.
@Hotfusion If so many years were worth a moment you'd be right. The UK has always been Nintendo's worst market for a very long time. As for Japan not wanting the Wii U, Japan bought 3 million of them and it was around 3-4 years until PS4 overtook the Wii U's sales over there. Japan always seems like the opposite of the world XD
So our credit card info was worth $5? (I mean, that might be my current cash balance due to the Switch killing off the rest of my budget but) that's a huge slap in the face.
Not surprised. I actually saw it coming. Nintendo would never tolerate negative reviews by their own customers. Typical but whatever. Not like I would have seen reviews there as well (although I did miss the fact that I could have reviewed a thing or two before it got taken down)
@APlus The moment I saw Smash there I scrolled down. Not falling for that buddy. And that list is more of a wishlist than anything plausible or sensible. Try putting some effort and you'll hopefully be able to fool people.
Not a fan of PUBG especially since it can't run on anything... (Maybe obviously a PC) but it would be good to have a proper shooter on Switch. I loved Splatoon, but got tired of it (ahem, I couldn't keep up with the updates and new stuff)
@Nincompoop I suppose it happened since it's a Mario game. It didn't bring anything new but it revolutionized the things it already brought to us in previous titles. I expected something new and didn't get it. Doesn't necessarily mean the game's bad, but I didn't like it much...
Hmm. Might think of going back to Odyssey, specially considering the fact I got bored of it in 6 hrs. This might or might not make me play the game after all.
@westman98 Seeing how the Switch is almost on par with the PS4's best year even at year 1 speaks a lot I suppose. Switch Year 1 is almost as good as PS4 year 4. To stay positive, I'm sure it'll go higher from there.
I'd love another karting game. Mario Kart is obviously brilliant and I'm better than this but who am I to judge? I'll buy this on day one anyway. Bring it on Sumo!
Now if only the game itself was decent enough... Those graphical issues have got to go. We can't depend on Panic Button every time... Even though they did a brilliant job at porting if this is true I really hope the folks themselves try to properly port it over. But then this is just a rumor, so eh
@SBandy NAT? This is the first I've heard of it... If you're talking about matchmaking settings I always opt for the most lenient option like "expand".
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Re: Rhythm-Action Wonder VOEZ Will Go Physical In Time For The Summer
Slightly pricey but definitely worth the buy.
I'll stick with my digital copy
Re: Soapbox: I'm Secretly Terrified Of An All-Digital Gaming Future
Honestly speaking I was a digital naysayer back in the Wii U days since the Wii U's pathetic on-board storage (ahem, the Switch has the same problem as well) meant I could get few games.
Like I said, the Switch also had this problem, so why did I only focus on the Wii U? The Switch is portable, so it's gonna be a pain in the a** trying to get all the respective cartridges and don't get me started on the likelihood of losing them. While for the Wii U it's impossible to lose a disc especially since that console won't leave the house (at least for me).
I went from all physical to all digital (mostly) and to be honest am quite satisfied. The biggest benefit is that I don't need to replace or look after cartridges. Just switch on the Switch, select the game and you're good to go.
Re: Surprise! There's A New Nintendo Direct Coming, And It's Due Tomorrow
Now wait for the Smash fanboys to howl out Smash smash. Pfft.
I'm quite disappointed that the 3DS is not being given a farewell yet. At this point, the 3DS may start cannibalizing the Switch's sales (although so far it's not happening). Send the 3DS a proper farewell and get on with the Switch.
As for this direct, don't expect too much. Don't get your hopes too high.
Re: 8Bitdo's New Bluetooth Adapter Lets You Use The PS4 DualShock With Your Switch
Can I use an Xbox controller instead??? I mean is it compatible?
Re: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Will Get A Retail Release (But It'll Cost You $60)
Never played it so I'll have to buy it with this price. Point is, I'm buying digital so idk the digital price and if it different from the retail price...
Re: You Can Now Spend Your My Nintendo Gold Points On Digital Switch Purchases
@dequesi What about America?
Re: Nintendo says Switch "play activity is still being recorded accurately in the background"
That's the best thumbnail I've seen in almost a week XD
Re: You Can Now Spend Your My Nintendo Gold Points On Digital Switch Purchases
Cool. It's a start I guess, more like a decent attempt at improvement. Better than nothing but let's see what rewards I can get through this because all my Platinum points are dead due to the selection of rewards or the lack thereof.
Re: Rocket League's New Update Brings Bug Fixes and Batmobiles
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Well then you should have spelt you properly.
Re: Rocket League's New Update Brings Bug Fixes and Batmobiles
I'm waiting for the Spring update here. Want my performance option or resolution option.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Year One: A Review
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Really? I don't have any issues with my controller. The inputs are picked up properly...
I totally agree with you on the headphone port and the triggers. Not a day goes by without me wishing I could just connect my headphones either wirelessly or connect them to the controller. And then the analogue triggers are a big problem as well, fortunately I don't play those games in particular which suffer due to the analogue triggers but when Smash comes out I know I'll start having problems.
They should really make a new Pro Controller and fix these problems (and since the current one is already called "Pro", give the new one a proper name... I wouldn't want it to be called the "New Pro Controller" or some other terrible name...)
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Life's Favourite Games From Switch's First Year
The lack of Zelda and Odyssey in this list is quite interesting.
For me it's definitely Zelda first. Or I'll actually list them down below:
1. Zelda (For obvious reasons)
2. Rocket League (I even bought the DLC for this and can't stop playing this game XD)
3. VOEZ (Definitely an excellent and deserves much more popularity)
4. Splatoon 2 (Had a lot of fun with this, until I got to S rank...)
5. FIFA (just recently got into it, it's a good game tbh)
6. Mario Kart (already played it on Wii U so a lot of the fun died out)
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Year One: A Review
@SLIGEACH_EIRE One of your suggestions were to improve the Pro Controller. How and what has to be improved with the Pro Controller? I agree with your other points but I feel the Pro Controller couldn't get any better. To me it's perfect.
Re: Switch Programming Glitch Is Forgetting Your Game Playtimes
I started out on March the 21st or so. I don't have much longer to survive at this rate...
Re: Tiny Yet Beefy USB-C Power Supply Has its Kickstarter Eyes Set on Switch
I like the UK plugs more than any other ones.
Re: Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gets Stunning 5-Disc Soundtrack Release
>Japan Only
Sigh
Re: Nintendo Switch Helped UK Games Market Grow More Than 12 Percent In 2017
@Hotfusion If so many years were worth a moment you'd be right. The UK has always been Nintendo's worst market for a very long time. As for Japan not wanting the Wii U, Japan bought 3 million of them and it was around 3-4 years until PS4 overtook the Wii U's sales over there. Japan always seems like the opposite of the world XD
Re: Rumour: Is Blizzard Teasing A Nintendo Switch Port Of Diablo 3?
I'd rather prefer a new game but whatever. Day one purchase either way...
Re: Kirby Star Allies Has a Demo Live on the eShop Now
When is the North American version coming up?
Re: NIS America's Online Stores Hacked, Credit Card Details Compromised
@JaxonH True. But I doubt the trouble we had was worth a mere $5... It felt like they were saying the error was worth $5... Gimme $60
Re: NIS America's Online Stores Hacked, Credit Card Details Compromised
So our credit card info was worth $5? (I mean, that might be my current cash balance due to the Switch killing off the rest of my budget but) that's a huge slap in the face.
Re: Review: The Men Of Yoshiwara: Kikuya (Switch eShop)
That sub-headline pun oh my God. So subtle
Re: And Just Like That, Customer Reviews On The Nintendo Site Are No More
Not surprised. I actually saw it coming. Nintendo would never tolerate negative reviews by their own customers. Typical but whatever. Not like I would have seen reviews there as well (although I did miss the fact that I could have reviewed a thing or two before it got taken down)
Re: You Can Now Talk To Pikachu With Amazon Alexa Or Google Home
@Jamotello Imagine rudely asking her the weather or something and she shoots back "If you need to learn how to talk to a lady ask your mum".
I'd buy a Google Home in an instant XD
Re: Nintendo Switch Is Now The Fast-Selling Console In France With 1 Million Units Sold
I heard they're going crazy over Mario+Rabbids. Nintendo should partner more with Ubisoft.
Re: Metacritic Ranks Nintendo Second In Its 2017 Game Publisher Rankings
2nd??? I thought they'd be first at least for one year in a decade. Oh well. Not like 2nd place is bad. GG Bethesda.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Gets a Japanese Soundtrack Release on 23rd May
Really hope one of the streaming service is Spotify
Re: Super Mario Odyssey Was Always Planned To Be Released On Switch
@APlus The moment I saw Smash there I scrolled down. Not falling for that buddy. And that list is more of a wishlist than anything plausible or sensible. Try putting some effort and you'll hopefully be able to fool people.
Re: Playerunknown's Battlegrounds On Mobile Gives Hope For Switch Port, Says Digital Foundry
Not a fan of PUBG especially since it can't run on anything... (Maybe obviously a PC) but it would be good to have a proper shooter on Switch. I loved Splatoon, but got tired of it (ahem, I couldn't keep up with the updates and new stuff)
Re: Kirby Studio HAL Laboratory's Smartphone Game 'Part Time UFO' Is Now Available Worldwide
Not the HAL game we wanted, but the HAL game we needed
Re: You Can Now Leave User Reviews On Nintendo's Official Website
Interesting. Good to know Nintendo won't be removing (most of) the negative reviews then.
I can't wait to 5/5 everything Jk.
Re: Zelda And Nintendo Win Big At The 2018 D.I.C.E. Awards
@PlywoodStick Ya I noticed. The folks must be happy at least they won a few awards then XD
Re: Review: PAYDAY 2 (Switch)
Hmm. Skip.
Re: Zelda And Nintendo Win Big At The 2018 D.I.C.E. Awards
Interesting. So no Horizon Zero Awards now huh. Anyway not surprised at BotW. It's scooping up too much at this rate XD
Re: Netflix Gets An Update, But Not On The Console You Were Perhaps Expecting
I want YouTube and Crunchyroll since I don't need to pay to watch
Re: The Nintendo Switch News Channel Took Almost A Year To Create
Eh I prefer NintendoLife. They're the only peeps who talk about rumours and stability updates.
Re: Black Panther Director Is A Big Fan Of Nintendo Switch
Excellent! I obviously prefer BotW though XD
Re: Luigi’s Balloon World Is Now Available In Super Mario Odyssey
@Nincompoop I suppose it happened since it's a Mario game. It didn't bring anything new but it revolutionized the things it already brought to us in previous titles. I expected something new and didn't get it. Doesn't necessarily mean the game's bad, but I didn't like it much...
Re: Luigi’s Balloon World Is Now Available In Super Mario Odyssey
Hmm. Might think of going back to Odyssey, specially considering the fact I got bored of it in 6 hrs. This might or might not make me play the game after all.
Re: Nintendo Switch Sold The Most Consoles In the US This Past January
@westman98 Seeing how the Switch is almost on par with the PS4's best year even at year 1 speaks a lot I suppose. Switch Year 1 is almost as good as PS4 year 4. To stay positive, I'm sure it'll go higher from there.
Re: Sega's Shining Series Returns To The West After A Decade Away, And It's Coming To Switch
Too many games too less money...
Re: Rocket League Is About To Get Supercharged With New DC Heroes DLC
I just bought the BvS Batmobile and I'm happy with that. Pass.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Will Race To Theaters in 2019
Inb4 Sonic 06 storyline
Re: Rumour: A Second Toy Maker Says A New Sonic Racing Game Really Is Revving Its Engines
Hedgehogs are marsupials? Wut.
I'd love another karting game. Mario Kart is obviously brilliant and I'm better than this but who am I to judge? I'll buy this on day one anyway. Bring it on Sumo!
Re: Spanish Retailer Lists Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for Switch, Fuels Rumours
Now if only the game itself was decent enough... Those graphical issues have got to go. We can't depend on Panic Button every time... Even though they did a brilliant job at porting if this is true I really hope the folks themselves try to properly port it over. But then this is just a rumor, so eh
Re: Nintendo Changes Requirements For Its Controversial YouTube Creators Program
So 2 of the 3 channels on the program will be removed? Well not surprised. Who in their right mind would sign up for this BS???
Re: Heavy FIFA 18 Switch Discount Sends The Footie Franchise to Number One in The UK Charts
@SBandy Ok I'll check it then. Thanks!
Re: Heavy FIFA 18 Switch Discount Sends The Footie Franchise to Number One in The UK Charts
@kobashi100 Then you're lucky. Since launch I've had zero online matches...
Re: Heavy FIFA 18 Switch Discount Sends The Footie Franchise to Number One in The UK Charts
@SBandy NAT? This is the first I've heard of it... If you're talking about matchmaking settings I always opt for the most lenient option like "expand".
Re: The Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Are Headed To Switch On 22nd May
Yay