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I suck sooooooo much at this game, but it’s fun to play regardless. Good stuff.

@retro_player_22 The Messenger was among my favorite games last year. It rules a lot...definitely way too long to beat in one sitting though.

@Joeynator3000 I love Thumper, but that’s pretty long to be beaten in one sitting for most people.

@Multifists This is a very well made and well researched video about a thing I have never noticed. Thanks.

@Wavey84 Is this a common thing? I have never noticed it.

The 2 final expansions and presumably the Amiibo 3-pack. Shovel Knight is easily my favorite game, so I’m pumped.

I have so many Switch games in progress at the moment. Luigi’s Mansion, AI: Somnium Files, Dragon Quest XI, among others.

.....but I can’t stop playing Death Stranding. It’s got me hooked.

@BenAV Weird. I loooove the second one, and I’ve always struggled to get into the original. I plan to try again some day, as I own the 3DS version. I always get a few hours in then stop.

Obra Din! Finally.

Man, Pokémon comment threads are nasty these days. I hope everyone simmers down when the games drop.

@PhatToad I’m getting ads on this page for the aforementioned “4 hour stiffy,” smart money investments, and real estate. I assure you I’m not as old and boring as these ads think I am, haha.

I figured it’s search related, but these all missed the mark. It’s weird.

@cyrus_zuo It’s 8 players local with 2 Switch systems. Between 8 people, I would imagine you know 2 with Switches. Maybe?

In my friend group, even the non-gamers own a Switch at this point. It’s getting weird, haha.

Killer Queen Black, finally!!!

Also, ads seem pretty bad on this post. There’s SO many. And uhh...half of them are advertising a “4 hour stiffy.” Viagara substitutes in an ad on a Nintendo site? Kinda weird.

@KingMike I always loved the Phalanx cover art, even when it first came out. It’s a fun way to show the ship fighting in space from an Earth perspective. I never understood why that was so reviled.

@koaeinferno ARMS is a very good game with a totally fine box art though.

@luke88 Honestly by the end of SnipperClips, my wife and I had had enough. We usually fare well with puzzly co-op games (Portal 2 was our favorite one to play together), but the final world of SnipperClips just drove us crazy.

Solving a level no longer felt good, we would just be relieved that it was over.

Neo Cab is on the Apple Arcade storefront. First month is free, so you could easily play that and Sayonara Wild Hearts on there within the trial period, if you use any iOS devices.

Neo Cab is on Apple Arcade, so I’ll just play that there. DQ1,2,3,XI, Ori, and Luminous Avenger iX for me.

Stoked for King of Cards and Showdown. And those Amiibo that I preordered like 18 months ago, haha.

Shovel Knight is a masterpiece. I can’t wait to see what Yacht Club brings us next.

@Mr_Muscle She was. The article mentions that too.

Sayonara Wild Hearts also launches free (with subscription) on Apple Arcade today. I believe Arcade launches with a free trial period...makes me second guess before buying it on Switch.

Anyways, there’s a LOT of good stuff this week on the eShop, jeez!

I LOVE Nier Automata. It’s one of my favorite games of the last decade, easily.

But it kinda runs like butt on PS4 sometimes. I don’t usually notice frame rate drops unless they’re bad, and I noticed them a LOT in Automata.

I can’t imagine it would run acceptably on Switch unless they retuned the whole game and drastically downgraded the graphics.

@Dang69 Brian would definitely give it an automatic 11/10, haha. He’s helping with the wiki guide instead.

@Dang69 I do also quite like IGN reviews. I feel that they usually do a wonderful job of explaining whether or not I’ll like something.

I guess it also helps that I know which of their writers most correspond with my interests, thanks to their many podcasts.

@Dang69 This is why I wish reviews didn’t have numbers. IGN gave it a 7.9, which is a pretty high score. Practically an 8! They really enjoyed it. IGN’s 7.9 review and NL’s 9 review both say to me the same thing - the reviewers dug the game.

Both reviews give me confidence in my desire to purchase this game. Neither one seems “overhyped” to me.

@holygeez03 Thanks for the tip. I have a buddy who streams, so I’ll sub her channel. (littleredkat, if you’re looking for someone to follow! Haha)

@RickD I hear the main story mode is practically identical to the original...so like 15 hours or so on average.

I’m so pumped to play this. Link’s Awakening is probably my favorite overall Zelda.

Wait...I have Amazon Prime but no interest in Twitch. Do I just automatically have Twitch? So I could take advantage of this deal? Hmmmm

@Dazzle You ever try one? It’s kind of weird to dismiss a whole genre so easily.

I see Uchikoshi’s name on something, I play it. Stoked for this one.

Finally time for AI: The Somnium Files....right in the middle of like a million other games I want. Ughhhh

@Rayquaza2510 It was initially only a mobile game. The developer specifically made it for the Japanese mobile market, before it launched on mobile and PC simultaneously in the US. It’s definitely a mobile game.

A really really good mobile game.

@Heavyarms55 This is not that, but it is a really cool looking game that I’ve been waiting for a release date on for a long long time now.

Stoked this is finally coming so soon, but there’s so much to play right now.

@graysoncharles Believe it or not, this will still leave them with 5,000+ stores.

I’ve dabbled in all of them. I’ve mostly been playing Link to the Past, Super Mario Kart, Yoshi’s Island, and Puyo Puyo 2 though.

It’s cutting into my Fire Emblem time pretty brutally, haha. Oh well.

I love the vibe of this whole remake. Including the kinda bad voice acting. I don’t know why, but that’s working for me.

I have been awaiting a console release. Waiting paid off!!

I’ve been waiting for this game since Kinda Funny revealed it back in like January. I hope we get a release date soon!

Hey cool, on my wedding anniversary! I hope there’s some nice gifts in this Direct, Nintendo!

Overwatch coming to Switch would make the D.Va in Smash rumor a lot more believable.

@victordamazio There’s two more expansions left in SK (King of Cards and Showdown, to be released simultaneously).....after that I imagine they’re ready to work on anything else but Shovel Knight 2. This has been their main project for such a long time now.

“King of Cards and Showdown are.....available right now! Amiibos are shipping now!”

That’s what I wanna hear.

@BlackenedHalo ...I don’t follow what you’re saying. Those were remastered games, just like this one. Right?

@Yosher I’m 100% digital only these days, but even I kind of dread an all-digital future. People should have the convenience of options.

FFVII and IX remastered were never physical...why did anyone think this one would be any different?

I got the DQ demo yesterday....I already have Superhot and the Hotline Miami games elsewhere, but they’re tempting.

The Grandia collection is tempting too. I haven’t played those again since they were new.

VICE seems pretty cool too. Played the first few levels last night.

Good week.

I’ve been waiting for this one. Looks real good!

@Bunkerneath I know two of the bands/musicians/whatever. What do I win??

Double Fine just recently said that they don’t plan to stop producing titles for other consoles, and that their recent acquisition by Xbox doesn’t change their plans.

Weird that this article puts them in with the companies that are apparently going to be moving to just Xbox development after their prior commitments are taken care of.

@Xelha Switch voucher saved me $10 and netted me back $2.50 in gold coins, then double coins would net me back another $6 in gold coins, instead of the usual $3.

I don’t think buying physical would be better than $10 off and $8.50 in gold coins.

I just hope the US gets the double coin deal.