Can't wait to pick mine up! My launch day unit is very tired and my kids are old enough now to have it as theirs. I play a lot in handheld so this is gonna be great!
Its out now and seems it FORCES you to have a battlenet account to even start up the game. Even for offline play. Even after scouring the internet I still can't find anyone thats talking about this. Am I the only one that thinks this is insane? How can they charge $40 for a game and then hold it hostage until you sign up for their shiz? Didn't ID Software do this for the Doom collection then removed the wall a bit later (when they realized they were losing sales)? Anyway, SOOOO grateful I just downloaded it for free from my cousins account and didn't pay for this trash.
The response to this has been...interesting. I've learned that the vast majority of people don't understand how film making and adapting ideas for the screen works. I've also learned people will find a way to politicize anything.
Even if you personally dont like some of the cast, Chris is awesome, they are all great at thier jobs (which is ACTING...meaning pretending to be something they're not) and this movie will be amazing! Miyamoto wouldn't let it be total trash.
Cannot wait for mine!!! My highly used day 1 model is very tired and I recently ran out of space on my SD. The extra 32GB will actually be super useful. And I'm a huge handheld player that wished from day 1 that the kickstand was better. Never seen an OLED display in person so I'm pumped for Dread to melt my face off on it.
Like every form of entertainment, I knew things were moving progressively downhill...but I never could have imagined things were THIS bad already. What have we become??
DID I SERIOUSLY JUST READ THIS? Like, this can't be real... Nintendo just quietly slips in FRIKIN BLUETOOTH compatibility? My most desired missing feature since day 1?? I didn't even know the Switch could technically do that!
I've resented pokemon for a long time for not ever innovating and being firmly cemented in the past. They insist on always being 2 or 3 steps behind and yet we still support them. It will never happen, but I'd kinda love if a game like this truly gave them a run for thier money.
This list is spot on but I'm dumbfounded at the absence of FF2 and FF3 and Secret if Mana. Also...the Mortal Kombat trilogy. Also...the Super Castlevanias...
I wonder if he is going to be fired and recast for revealing that. Lol! I do find it illuminating though (no pun intended) that they seem to be digging deep into the franchise's roots. Sounds to me like we will have an 'origin story' template of them being actual plumbers, being transported to the Mushroom Kingdom, meeting Peach, Bowser, etc. I like it!
Picking up Dread and the OLED day one. Then me and the kids are building a fort and playing it like me and my bro did in the 90s with Super Metroid. Me and the kiddos have played through all 4 together. HYYYYPE.
Can't wait to play this. I'm thinking it will be extremely successful just because it's on Switch. It will look very pretty on my new Switch OLED which I'll get just a few weeks before.
Well, anything would have been better than crappy Tidus. Lol. Nothing will ever touch FF4 - FF9. All the rest is crap in my opinion (and I've played them all minus the MMOs).
@AtlanteanMan Amazing comment. I personally believe the reason the debate doesn't go both ways and the scales are not balanced is because Christianity and its values are specifically under attack while all the other things are not. People have abandoned the Lord for the world. That's all I'll say on any of this. I give this comment section approximately 1 hour before it gets shut down. Lol
Personally, I think the Steam Deck will be dead on arrival. The PC Master Race folks woth one foot in the console door may get it and then it will disappear from memory.
I 100% understand those who don't feel its worth it to upgrade. For me, it happens to be worth it for a few reasons:
1) I have a launch unit and the shell is scratched up and tired. The top vents are broken and the back plate is slightly warped. This thing has been through the ringer.
2) As a launch unit, I skipped the 'red box' version but still crave that slightly improved battery life.
3) I play 80% handheld and have never experienced an OLED screen. Plus, I use even this crap OG kickstand a lot. The new one will be amazing.
4) Just recently I ran out of internal and SD storage so the slight increase will help a lot.
5) I have kids who now want a Switch and my current one is perfect to give to them once my OLED arrives (and once they earn it). Then we can use features in games that require 2 Switches (like Mario Party).
6) The new white joycon will bring my total to 8 (4 pairs), enabling me and the kids to all play Smash with complete controllers.
Best Buy had measures in place with multiple step check out and disabled shipping options (pick up required) which was nice. It still ran out of stock in like 5 minutes but I was able to grab one.
Can't believe I secured one through BestBuy! They seem to have a few measures in place to block bots which is nice. About 4 minutes after I secured mine, the buy button reverted back to "Coming Soon"...whew!
@Realness Thats exactly my attitude. I'll try for one since my launch unit's body is dying and my kids could buy it from me if I upgrade. Not to mention I play mostly in handheld mode. If I lose to the bots however, I'll shrug it off and move on.
@Crono1973 I only use acronyms when its a brand new game thats currently making the rounds and can be logically guessed by most people. MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2 just came out. To give you a leg up in this race, in the next few weeks you might see SSHD. This would mean "Skyward Sword HD". Now you're set up for success! And also...I meant if you've never played Skyward Sword, you're in for a treat.
I'll probably double dip after I finish MHS2. If you've never played it, you're in for a treat!
Kinda surprised to see all the hate for it. Its one of my favorite games in the series and despite its flaws, trumps even BotW for me because of one simple reason: it actually has a story. Arguably the best story in the series with Link and Zelda actually having personalities. Some of the best boss battles too! I found the original's motion controls to be almost perfect so any improvements is just icing on the cake.
As far as the amiibo goes...I'll just download it to my Powersave and be good to go.
I wanna get one of I can. I can actually really use the little bit of extra storage and my launch unit is falling apart. Not to mention I play more in handheld than docked. For me it's completely justified.
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Re: Soapbox: We Need To Talk About The One Thing Nintendo Got Wrong With The Switch OLED
Planning on cutting my own notch. Problem solved.
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch OLED - The Screen's The Star
Can't wait to pick mine up! My launch day unit is very tired and my kids are old enough now to have it as theirs. I play a lot in handheld so this is gonna be great!
Re: Smash Bros. Ultimate Adds Doom Slayer And Splatoon Characters As Mii Fighter Costumes
More excited for Doom Slayer than Sora, but I'm sooooorely disappointed that Doom Slayer doesn't come with music! Huge missed opportunity!
Re: Smash Bros. Twitter Encourages Fans To Let Their Imaginations "Run Wild" Ahead Of The Final Fighter Reveal
Calling it now...its Sakurai himself.
Re: Former Mario Movie Star John Leguizamo Isn't Happy With The Casting On The New Film
I hope the wokeness is just him being sarcastic...I mean, he absolutely HATED his time with the Mario movie so I dont know why he would care now.
Re: Nintendo Infographic Shows Every Game Featured In September's Direct
Kirby, NSO Expansion pack, Dread, and Smash.
Re: Record Of Lodoss War: Deedlit In Wonder Labyrinth Is Coming To Switch This Year
NICE! A cross between the best Castlevania (SotN), and one of the best anime ever? ILL TAKE IT!
Re: Diablo II: Resurrected
Its out now and seems it FORCES you to have a battlenet account to even start up the game. Even for offline play. Even after scouring the internet I still can't find anyone thats talking about this. Am I the only one that thinks this is insane? How can they charge $40 for a game and then hold it hostage until you sign up for their shiz? Didn't ID Software do this for the Doom collection then removed the wall a bit later (when they realized they were losing sales)?
Anyway, SOOOO grateful I just downloaded it for free from my cousins account and didn't pay for this trash.
Re: "Dreams Come True": Chris Pratt Talks About His New Role As Super Mario
The response to this has been...interesting. I've learned that the vast majority of people don't understand how film making and adapting ideas for the screen works. I've also learned people will find a way to politicize anything.
Even if you personally dont like some of the cast, Chris is awesome, they are all great at thier jobs (which is ACTING...meaning pretending to be something they're not) and this movie will be amazing! Miyamoto wouldn't let it be total trash.
Re: The World's First Nintendo Switch OLED Model Unboxing Video Is Here
Cannot wait for mine!!! My highly used day 1 model is very tired and I recently ran out of space on my SD. The extra 32GB will actually be super useful. And I'm a huge handheld player that wished from day 1 that the kickstand was better. Never seen an OLED display in person so I'm pumped for Dread to melt my face off on it.
Re: Talking Point: Remember When People Thought Switch Would Fail?
Nintendo Karen needs to come back.
Re: Gallery: Here's Another Look At Nintendo's Switch OLED Model "In The Wild"
Snagged an OLED and Dread preorder. CANT WAIT and praying Amazon gets my Dread copy here day 1!
Re: Random: IGN's 'Best Video Game Of All Time' Tournament Is Getting WILD
Like every form of entertainment, I knew things were moving progressively downhill...but I never could have imagined things were THIS bad already.
What have we become??
Re: Nintendo's Switch OLED Model Makes Its First Public Appearance In Japan
Can't wait to get mine!
Re: Switch Firmware Update 13.0.0 Speeds Up Game Boot Times
I'm still baffled by Bluetooth support. Also baffled by the awful news of no mic support hiding inside the Trojan horse of Bluetooth support. Haha
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 13.0.0 Is Now Live
DID I SERIOUSLY JUST READ THIS? Like, this can't be real... Nintendo just quietly slips in FRIKIN BLUETOOTH compatibility? My most desired missing feature since day 1?? I didn't even know the Switch could technically do that!
Re: Huge Nvidia Database Leak Lists Unannounced Third-Party Games
An FF9 remake would be the best thing ever. Also Chrono Cross would be amazing.
Re: Nintendo Switch Base Model Price Officially Reduced To £259/€269 Across Europe
Never thought I'd see the day...
Re: Talking Point: Just How 'Finished' Is Your Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Save File?
Finished enough. It was an awesome game but with absolutely zero story...it was kinda one and done for me.
Re: Now, This Is What Next-Gen Pokémon Should Look Like
I've resented pokemon for a long time for not ever innovating and being firmly cemented in the past. They insist on always being 2 or 3 steps behind and yet we still support them.
It will never happen, but I'd kinda love if a game like this truly gave them a run for thier money.
Re: XEL, A "Vibrant Sci-Fi Zelda-Like", Will Launch On Switch In 2022
Why play a poor man's BotW when you can play actual BotW?
Re: GPD Has Plans For Its Own Switch-Style Handheld Device Powered By Android
Same old story...Nintendo does something revolutionary and everyone else rushes to catch up. Haha
Re: Tetris Effect: Connected Is Dropping Onto Nintendo Switch Soon
Wow! Super cool though I don't think any version will top the VR version.
Re: Feature: 20 Super NES Classics Nintendo Should Bring To Switch Online
This list is spot on but I'm dumbfounded at the absence of FF2 and FF3 and Secret if Mana. Also...the Mortal Kombat trilogy. Also...the Super Castlevanias...
Re: Rom-Com Dating Sim 'Love Esquire' Invites Players To "Git Gud, Get Laid" On Switch
@dustinprewitt Hahaha right? I find real life women to be much more enjoyable.
Re: Idris Elba Will Voice Knuckles In Sonic Movie 2
I dont see that matching at all.
Re: Stand-Up Comedian Reveals His Role In The Upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie
I wonder if he is going to be fired and recast for revealing that. Lol!
I do find it illuminating though (no pun intended) that they seem to be digging deep into the franchise's roots. Sounds to me like we will have an 'origin story' template of them being actual plumbers, being transported to the Mushroom Kingdom, meeting Peach, Bowser, etc. I like it!
Re: New Metroid Dread Footage Shows Links To Samus Returns
Picking up Dread and the OLED day one. Then me and the kids are building a fort and playing it like me and my bro did in the 90s with Super Metroid.
Me and the kiddos have played through all 4 together. HYYYYPE.
Re: Fatal Frame Producer Says Maiden Of Black Water Success Could Lead To A Sequel
Can't wait to play this. I'm thinking it will be extremely successful just because it's on Switch. It will look very pretty on my new Switch OLED which I'll get just a few weeks before.
Re: Random: Square Enix Almost Made Its Final Fantasy X Protagonist A Plumber
Well, anything would have been better than crappy Tidus. Lol.
Nothing will ever touch FF4 - FF9. All the rest is crap in my opinion (and I've played them all minus the MMOs).
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Players Are Reporting A Frustrating Soft-Lock Glitch
I'm close to this part. Hope I'm safe! Also...love the picture of Girahim being Joe Biden to Link. Lol
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2021
I'll be busy with Skyward Sword HD and Monster Hunter Stories 2 until Dread time.
Re: Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water Will Haunt Switch At Halloween
Excited to get this and play through it with my wife. I dont mind digi only. Day 1 for me!
Re: Mini Review: The Procession To Calvary - An Absurdist Point-And-Click Quest That Will Split Your Sides
@AtlanteanMan Amazing comment. I personally believe the reason the debate doesn't go both ways and the scales are not balanced is because Christianity and its values are specifically under attack while all the other things are not. People have abandoned the Lord for the world. That's all I'll say on any of this. I give this comment section approximately 1 hour before it gets shut down. Lol
Re: Mini Review: The Procession To Calvary - An Absurdist Point-And-Click Quest That Will Split Your Sides
Love point and clicks and the overall concept but looks like it may be sacrilegious which I'm not cool with. Hard pass.
Re: Capcom Promises To Fix "Known Issues" With Monster Hunter Stories 2 In A Future Update
Dang...for a sec I thought they were gonna say they would fix the framrate.
Re: Square Enix Says A Console Version Of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Depends On Demand
I refuse to believe they are that blind and stupid. I refuse.
Re: Random: 'Switch Vs Steam Deck' Memes Are A Thing Now, Apparently
Personally, I think the Steam Deck will be dead on arrival. The PC Master Race folks woth one foot in the console door may get it and then it will disappear from memory.
Re: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Has Shipped Over One Million Units Worldwide
Loving it so far! I only wish the frame rate was better. It goes from 60fps to like 15 all the time.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Switch OLED, Worth The Upgrade? Team NL Has A Chat
I 100% understand those who don't feel its worth it to upgrade. For me, it happens to be worth it for a few reasons:
1) I have a launch unit and the shell is scratched up and tired. The top vents are broken and the back plate is slightly warped. This thing has been through the ringer.
2) As a launch unit, I skipped the 'red box' version but still crave that slightly improved battery life.
3) I play 80% handheld and have never experienced an OLED screen. Plus, I use even this crap OG kickstand a lot. The new one will be amazing.
4) Just recently I ran out of internal and SD storage so the slight increase will help a lot.
5) I have kids who now want a Switch and my current one is perfect to give to them once my OLED arrives (and once they earn it). Then we can use features in games that require 2 Switches (like Mario Party).
6) The new white joycon will bring my total to 8 (4 pairs), enabling me and the kids to all play Smash with complete controllers.
Re: Poll: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
My buddy is downloading it and he is on my NSO family plan so I'll download it for free as its only 7GB.
Re: Scalpers Set Their Sights On The Switch OLED As Pre-Orders Go Live In The US
Best Buy had measures in place with multiple step check out and disabled shipping options (pick up required) which was nice. It still ran out of stock in like 5 minutes but I was able to grab one.
Re: Nintendo Switch OLED Pre-Orders Go Live In The US Today
Can't believe I secured one through BestBuy! They seem to have a few measures in place to block bots which is nice. About 4 minutes after I secured mine, the buy button reverted back to "Coming Soon"...whew!
Re: Nintendo Switch OLED Pre-Orders Go Live In The US Today
Had one in my gamestop cart then 1 minute later it refreshed and said its now out of stock...lol
Re: Nintendo Switch OLED Pre-Orders Go Live In The US Today
@Realness Thats exactly my attitude. I'll try for one since my launch unit's body is dying and my kids could buy it from me if I upgrade. Not to mention I play mostly in handheld mode. If I lose to the bots however, I'll shrug it off and move on.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - A Remaster That Truly Soars
@Crono1973 I only use acronyms when its a brand new game thats currently making the rounds and can be logically guessed by most people. MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2 just came out. To give you a leg up in this race, in the next few weeks you might see SSHD. This would mean "Skyward Sword HD". Now you're set up for success!
And also...I meant if you've never played Skyward Sword, you're in for a treat.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - A Remaster That Truly Soars
I'll probably double dip after I finish MHS2. If you've never played it, you're in for a treat!
Kinda surprised to see all the hate for it. Its one of my favorite games in the series and despite its flaws, trumps even BotW for me because of one simple reason: it actually has a story. Arguably the best story in the series with Link and Zelda actually having personalities. Some of the best boss battles too! I found the original's motion controls to be almost perfect so any improvements is just icing on the cake.
As far as the amiibo goes...I'll just download it to my Powersave and be good to go.
Re: Talking Point: Everyone Has A Bad Game They Love, So What's Yours?
I loved this game too for all the same reasons.
Re: Nintendo Highlights "Smoother Play Experience" In The Opening Hours Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
LOVE this game and can't wait to play it again on Switch...it just won't be day 1. I have a few other games to play first.
Re: Round Up: Here Are The First "Hands-On" Impressions Of The Nintendo Switch OLED
I wanna get one of I can. I can actually really use the little bit of extra storage and my launch unit is falling apart. Not to mention I play more in handheld than docked. For me it's completely justified.