@TheBigK This game controls perfectly on Switch, but that’s mostly just because it doesn’t use much of the controller.
I actually feel like every N64 I’ve tried plays really well on Switch. The way they map different C-buttons to X and Y based on what buttons are most relevant for each game is really clever.
@BenAV How short are we talking? I wasn’t gonna play it right away, but hearing that it’s short kind of makes me want to play it sooner. I’m trying to avoid any massive commitments before Shin Megami.
I learned the hard way that you can’t go from a family plan to a single plan + expansion pack. I had to pay to upgrade my family plan, which my wife and I were planning to downgrade.
Annoying. ….but yeah, I paid it, haha. I turned off auto renew so I can just get the single plan next year.
@nessisonett I thought God of War (2018) was really long for that style of game, but I still loved it anyways. I had no idea people considered it short.
I didn’t intend to buy one right away, but I work at Target and we got some more in on Monday. Still had some left when I came into work on Tuesday, so I caved and bought one.
I LOVE this thing. It’s a really nice upgrade when I’m playing in handheld mode.
@HamatoYoshi I wonder if that weird embargo rule is why IGN just made their policy clear that they will actively ignore embargoes that lift after release.
@The_New_Butler Picross DS had touch controls, and I always felt like that was the far inferior way to play it. The only one that made sense to me on the touch screen was Picross 3D.
The Target I work at still has set locations for both on the front endcap of video games. I’ve never seen anything get front endcap spaces for so long! Especially not discontinued products like these. It’s nuts.
Also, we have tons of 3D All-Stars and mountains of the Game & Watch.
@Anti-Matter It’s tearing up the UK charts though. Not sure about how it’s selling elsewhere. Debuted at #1 there, and had a better second week than first. Not too shabby.
I love Pro Skater 1-4 and THUG 1, but the best versions of these games were never on Nintendo consoles. The GBA versions were neat, but they played completely differently.
I’ve spent the most hours on Super Dodgeball, Mario’s Picross, and Super Mario Kart. Not my overall favorites of those eras, but they definitely keep me hooked.
I played the 2 Curse of the Night games before I played Ritual, and Ritual really suffered as a result. Both Curse titles are such flawlessly throwbacks and Ritual was just alright. Kinda janky, sometimes really ugly.
@Torn Steins;Gate is one of the best VN of all time. Not Steins;Gate 0.
Steins;Gate 0 is fun, but it’s kinda weird. It’s a sequel to one of the bad endings in regular S;G, so I never really felt like the plot mattered. And it didn’t hit the same emotional beats for me that the original does so well.
But man, I love the original Steins;Gate. The game and anime are both exceptional.
@Not_Soos Phoenix Wright games are like visual novel mixed with old school point and click adventure games. They’re very very good, if that sounds like something you’d be into.
@mrchills That’s an awesome game description. Tells you everything you need to know, while staying in character the whole time. And it costs $6.66! I love it, haha.
@Ahlvin23 If you watched the anime, you should be good. I did feel like the game went quite a bit deeper, but that’s usually the case with visual novels. Both the Steins;Gate game and anime are fantastic.
I think you’re right that the original version isn’t on Switch. Just the version that splices in anime scenes.
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Re: Nintendo Download: 11th November (North America)
SMTV and Star Wars: KOTOR for me on Switch. GTA Trilogy on PS5.
Expensive day, but these will easily keep me busy for a few months.
Re: Video: Everyone Should Play Sin & Punishment
I have played this on the Wii eShop and now on the Switch, and the controls are just fine on both.
The way the Switch maps the controls for this game is so simple, and I don’t get why anyone would say it’s an inferior way to play this.
Re: Review: Sin and Punishment - A Genuine Treasure And No Mistake
@TheBigK This game controls perfectly on Switch, but that’s mostly just because it doesn’t use much of the controller.
I actually feel like every N64 I’ve tried plays really well on Switch. The way they map different C-buttons to X and Y based on what buttons are most relevant for each game is really clever.
Re: Nintendo Download: 28th October (North America)
@BenAV How short are we talking? I wasn’t gonna play it right away, but hearing that it’s short kind of makes me want to play it sooner. I’m trying to avoid any massive commitments before Shin Megami.
Re: Nintendo Download: 28th October (North America)
I’m stoked for Voice of Cards. The demo was great!
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Price, Games And Features
@norwichred I reorganized mine. Don’t you just press X?
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Price, Games And Features
I learned the hard way that you can’t go from a family plan to a single plan + expansion pack. I had to pay to upgrade my family plan, which my wife and I were planning to downgrade.
Annoying. ….but yeah, I paid it, haha. I turned off auto renew so I can just get the single plan next year.
Re: Talking Point: How Many Hours Is A 'Short' Game For You?
@nessisonett I thought God of War (2018) was really long for that style of game, but I still loved it anyways. I had no idea people considered it short.
Re: Talking Point: How Many Hours Is A 'Short' Game For You?
I consider less than 5 hours to be pretty short, but some of the best games I ever played are like 1-3 hours long.
It’s by no means a negative or anything. Sometimes a few hours is all a game needs.
Re: Analogue Pocket Is Getting Its Own OS - Allowing Users To Explore, Discover And Preserve Video Game History
Fingers crossed these things ship out in December. I put my order in 14 months ago, haha.
Re: Poll: So, Which Switch OLED Did You Buy?
I got red/blue because my local Target has only received 2 white ones so far. They’ve gotten multiple shipments of the red/blue though.
I’m just gonna keep using my blue/blue Joy-Cons anyway.
Re: UK Sales Data Shows A Strong Start For Switch OLED
I didn’t intend to buy one right away, but I work at Target and we got some more in on Monday. Still had some left when I came into work on Tuesday, so I caved and bought one.
I LOVE this thing. It’s a really nice upgrade when I’m playing in handheld mode.
Re: Review: Disco Elysium: The Final Cut - Still An Absolute Triumph On Switch
@MARl0 I didn’t have any issues at launch on PS5, so I googled this just now. Looks like random users had issues and others did not. Weird stuff.
Re: Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania "Would Never Have Come To Be" Without The Fans
@Tuulenpoika I believe Nick Robinson is like 95% responsible for this release.
Re: Yoko Taro's New Game Is A Swords-And-Sorcery Strategy RPG With Cards
@SwitchForce Yup!
Re: Yoko Taro's New Game Is A Swords-And-Sorcery Strategy RPG With Cards
@SwitchForce Yes, there is a demo. I was interested when I saw the trailer, but the demo definitely 100% sold me on this game.
Re: Youtubers Life 2 Hopes To Rack Up The Likes With An October Release
@Deady That’s weird! Monster Train got a lot of attention from other sites and some podcasts I listen to.
I kinda didn’t realize the Switch version had released, because of the lack of coverage here. Oops, haha.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th August (North America)
@HamatoYoshi I wonder if that weird embargo rule is why IGN just made their policy clear that they will actively ignore embargoes that lift after release.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Was July's Best-Selling Game In The US, Even Discounting Digital Sales
@WiltonRoots Yeah, this is the absolute first time I’m hearing about “sixtydollargate,” and I happily bought the game at launch.
Re: Nintendo Download: 12th August (North America)
This is the first time in forever when I couldn’t select every game I intend to purchase in the poll. What an absolutely overwhelming release week.
I love it.
Re: Review: PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition - Picross X SEGA Could Have Been More
@The_New_Butler Picross DS had touch controls, and I always felt like that was the far inferior way to play it. The only one that made sense to me on the touch screen was Picross 3D.
Re: Poll: Can You Still Find Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. And Super Mario 3D All-Stars?
The Target I work at still has set locations for both on the front endcap of video games. I’ve never seen anything get front endcap spaces for so long! Especially not discontinued products like these. It’s nuts.
Also, we have tons of 3D All-Stars and mountains of the Game & Watch.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd July (North America)
@Onkel_Laser The release posts cover Thursday through Wednesday. Ace Attorney is out on Tuesday, so by next Thursday it will have already released.
Re: Danganronpa: Decadence Locks In A December Release For North America And Europe
@Dragwhite Keep at it with V3. That one gets pretty crazy.
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st July (North America)
@Williamfuchs420 Nintendo’s update day has been Thursday for awhile. I think it was Friday before that and it switched at some point in the Wii U era.
Now that games release literally every day of the week, it doesn’t really matter much. But the big “update day” is still Thursday regardless.
Re: AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Announced For Nintendo Switch
I’m pretty excited for this one! I didn’t expect a sequel ever, but I’ll gladly play it.
Re: Square Enix Has Released A Demo For NEO: The World Ends With You
@the_beaver Yeah, the battle system is so fun! It looked kinda messy in the trailers I’ve seen.
Re: Square Enix Has Released A Demo For NEO: The World Ends With You
I love the original, but I was a little concerned about how this one was looking in trailers. Glad to say the demo has fully turned me around.
Definite day one purchase.
Re: Japanese Charts: Game Builder Garage Stays Top As Nintendo Takes Entire Top Ten
@Anti-Matter It’s tearing up the UK charts though. Not sure about how it’s selling elsewhere. Debuted at #1 there, and had a better second week than first. Not too shabby.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Tony Hawk Game?
I love Pro Skater 1-4 and THUG 1, but the best versions of these games were never on Nintendo consoles. The GBA versions were neat, but they played completely differently.
Re: Round Up: The Switch Games Revealed During Nintendo Japan's E3 2021 Direct
They need to start localizing Tokimeki Memorial games.
Re: Devolver Digital Is Publishing A Physical-Only Nintendo Switch Game
My Switch is 100% all digital, but I can’t resist a new game from the Gato Roboto team. That game rules. I’m in.
Re: Random: Fortnite's Ska Dance Emote Foreshadows A Ska Revival
@clvr Yoooo, RX Bandits rule. Hell yeah!
I also see a lot of BTMI/Jeff Rosenstock love in this thread. Wonderful taste, Nintendo Life commenters.
Re: What Are Your Favourite Switch Online SNES And NES Games? Nintendo Wants To Know
I’ve spent the most hours on Super Dodgeball, Mario’s Picross, and Super Mario Kart. Not my overall favorites of those eras, but they definitely keep me hooked.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Replay Games?
I mostly just replay sidescrollers and games I played as a kid. Shovel Knight and Tony Hawk 2 were constantly in my rotation for awhile.
Re: There Might Be A Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Sequel In The Works
I played the 2 Curse of the Night games before I played Ritual, and Ritual really suffered as a result. Both Curse titles are such flawlessly throwbacks and Ritual was just alright. Kinda janky, sometimes really ugly.
Still fun though. I’ll play a sequel.
Re: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield Is Out Today, Plus Vinyl Soundtrack And Custom Switch
@Heavyarms55 Yeah, I listen to records. A good record player with some nice speakers is the best way to listen to music.
Re: Long Beach Residents Could Win A Nintendo Switch When They Get Their Covid-19 Vaccine
My job gave me $75 to get vaccinated. I was gonna anyway, but I’m not gonna turn down $75.
Re: Feature: Best Visual Novels For Nintendo Switch
@Torn Steins;Gate is one of the best VN of all time. Not Steins;Gate 0.
Steins;Gate 0 is fun, but it’s kinda weird. It’s a sequel to one of the bad endings in regular S;G, so I never really felt like the plot mattered. And it didn’t hit the same emotional beats for me that the original does so well.
But man, I love the original Steins;Gate. The game and anime are both exceptional.
Re: Feature: Best Visual Novels For Nintendo Switch
@Not_Soos Phoenix Wright games are like visual novel mixed with old school point and click adventure games. They’re very very good, if that sounds like something you’d be into.
Re: Nintendo Download: 13th May (North America)
@mrchills That’s an awesome game description. Tells you everything you need to know, while staying in character the whole time. And it costs $6.66! I love it, haha.
Re: Target Temporarily Suspends Sale Of Pokémon Trading Cards In The US
As a Target employee, this is wonderful news. The scalpers are a dangerous nuisance in my store.
Stalking our card vendors, annoying our customers, and being rude to our staff are a few of their favorite things.
Re: Video: After 30 Years, We've Finally Played Famicom Detective Club on Switch
@sheriff it’s still absolutely shocking that the Danganronpa series isn’t available on everything at this point. Best reasons to own a Vita.
Re: Video: After 30 Years, We've Finally Played Famicom Detective Club on Switch
@nessisonett I had no idea these remakes were made by MAGES until now. I’m even more excited.
Re: The Batman / Fortnite Crossover Sees The Dark Knight Thrown For A (Time) Loop
My local comic shop ordered big on this, had a strict “one per customer” limit, and still sold out of copies.
I guess combining Batman and Fortnite is a surefire way to sell some comics.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th April (North America)
I already own Fez and There Is No Game elsewhere, and I highly recommend them both.
Re: OlliOlli World Grinds Onto Nintendo Switch This Winter
@Noid I love the first two games, and I wouldn’t call them auto-runners really. More like Sonic meets Tony Hawk. They’re a lot of fun.
Re: There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension Takes You On A "Silly" Journey Through Video Game Universes
I bought this on my phone just a week ago. It’s great, but I would have waited if I knew it was coming to Switch!
Re: Limited Run Will Be Publishing Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition On Consoles
@jobvd Blame the publisher, not the developer.
Re: Review: Root Film - A Surprisingly Grown-Up Visual Novel
@Ahlvin23 If you watched the anime, you should be good. I did feel like the game went quite a bit deeper, but that’s usually the case with visual novels. Both the Steins;Gate game and anime are fantastic.
I think you’re right that the original version isn’t on Switch. Just the version that splices in anime scenes.