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@Brutchie-bear Comments like this make me wish the dislikes weren't capped.

@AlternateButtons Nintendo isn't going to sleep with you.

"_______ never happened to me, so it must never happen at all, and if it does, it's your fault!!!"

I recently had to replace my left Joy-Con. The stick would constantly drift left and hindered my ability to enjoy gaming. This is the first time I had to replace a first-party Nintendo product in this manner, and I've owned more or less every major Nintendo hardware entry since the NES. Needless to say, I'm a big Nintendo fan, but this is a problem, and the assumptions that people are mishandling Nintendo's products aren't helping. I know a few of us on here are collectors, myself included, so I'd think they'd be more understanding.

I have some information to share I haven't seen here. An engineer on Reddit determined this is a hardware issue resulting from cheap materials. To abridge his findings, the problem stems from the contact pads being made from graphite, and normal wear causes them to produce microscopic debris that then interfere with the inputs. He asserts this makes essentially every Joy-Con a ticking time bomb. While this lone Reddit engineer is not owed the "final say" on this, it's certainly worth investigating, and this lawsuit may be an opportunity to do that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/b9gdak/i_disassembled_a_joycon_stick_to_shed_some_light/?sort=confidence

@AlternateButtons I, too, complain about people complaining when they aren't perfectly synonymous with my strictly anecdotal experiences and understandings.

My Joy-Con that came with the Switch fell victim to the dreaded drift! I tried fixing it myself using guides to no avail, unfortunately. Ended up buying a new pair. I kept thinking to myself, "This is the first time I have to replace faulty Nintendo hardware." For $80, too! Get out of here with that nonsense! That's nearly halfway to buying the Switch Lite!

Mine started drifting to the left. I can't remember if this was consistent throughout the other users' complaints.

The (needed) refinements made to the combat will definitely improve the experience, but it's still limited to being an arena battler. I can't help but think this game would've greatly benefited from an open world and a more exploration-focused design. That's probably just my Xenoblade Chronicles X fanaticism, though.

With Panzer Dragoon, Shenmue, and even Monkey Ball making comebacks, it's a good time to be a SEGA fan. I never expected to say that, either. I wonder if we'll ever see Skies of Arcadia again.

cries in Trails

Nintendo's not doing much to appease us gamers that, say, want to revisit a game like the original Majora's Mask without resorting to piracy or scavenging through ancient technology. Sony has no trouble repackaging its more popular series (to varying degrees of quality) for modern systems. To this day, the only actual Zelda collection exists as that Nintendo Power promotional disc. Nintendo's reluctance here is baffling. Several of the widely considered "best games of all time" are under the Nintendo banner. Nintendo has stacks of pocket aces and refuses to play them. Stunning.

Game Freak's development mindset is stuck in the 90s. Sword and Shield will do well, regardless, but I think it's fair to speculate sales figures would be even greater had Game Freak shown interest in adopting more contemporary practices. I'm referring to DLC, expansions, etc. Though it's warranted (in my book, anyway), it's disappointing to see what fans expected to be Pokemon's "Breath of the Wild" moment twist and contort into a PR nightmare.

I'll finally get to play Cyber Sleuth! I've been curious about it for a while but never could be irked to get it. I'm already having flashbacks to playing Digimon World on PS1.

Well, there's always the inevitable Sword/Shield PokéGen. If anything, this'll put a rush on its development. Still sucks, though. I'm not even a huge Pokémon fan, and I'm still pretty disappointed.

The statue resembles the Link sprite from Zelda II enough to make me want one. I'm unfamiliar with Sparklite, but it looks like a competent game. I like the art style.

Where's that undying Prime Trilogy rumor? The Spyro remaster finally happened. Let's see an HD Prime collection with online multiplayer.

I can dig it.

Picked it up and can't put it back down, specifically Trials of Mana. It's been roughly one year since my last playthrough, so it's the perfect time to jump back in! I'm also curious to see the official translation. It only took 20 years!

Rare Replay on Switch when?

@akennelley1 I'm thrilled about it, actually. Shared some screams with the boys (more than once throughout the Direct LOL). Panzer Dragoon is one of those series I always appreciated from afar without ever actually playing. It's good to see it come back. I'll finally get a chance to play it!

Ni No Kuni 2 was fantastic. I wonder how the remaster will compare to the original.

Hoping this finally gets announced so we can give this zombie rumor the silver bullet.

I will shill for the Grandia series for as long as I live.

Clearly, the next logical step is Super Smash Kart. Do it, Ninty!

These are the people handling the Grandia IP, aren't they? Where's my Grandia collection, Gungho?!

At a superficial level, I can't say I have any interest in this series. As others have pointed out, it looks generic and is awash in anime tropes. It's always nice to see more JRPGs come to the platform, but this is one I'll definitely be skipping.

@Ralizah This was my exact reaction to the Legends of Heroes series. If you're unfamiliar with it and love JRPGs, I can't recommend it enough.

Need this and Second Story. Thanks.

Ah, Ys: Memories of Celceta was such a good game. VIII is better, but the Switch needs more Ys! Origins on the Switch would be a match made in Nintenheaven. Then again, I'd like to see nearly the entire Falcom catalog ported over, so I might be a little biased.

Janemba has the potential to be a unique addition to the roster. Can't wait!

Still hoping for Hercule, Roshi, Kefla, Chichi, Super Baby Vegeta, and Bulma in a mech suit.

I've been playing Trails of Cold Steel II almost exclusively for the last several weeks. Before that, I was playing its predecessor, the first Trails of Cold Steel, again, almost exclusively. Nihon Falcom games can be so captivating. How there aren't more of them on the Switch is a mystery to me.

Nintendo's blindness to MK8DX has me wondering if there's a new one in the works.

That's quite the collab! Color me interested.

It warms my heart to see Nintendo making good use of the money made from their new paid online model.

Shoot me a message when they add a messenger.

Contrary to this game's (very) vocal critics, I enjoyed it. It won't go down as much more than one of the many highlights of the Switch's library, but it was easy enough to recommend to JRPG fans.

It'll be a treat to play this in 4K with unlocked FPS, assuming SE does a proper job with the port. For a game like this, it was frustrating to see it struggle maintaining 30 FPS.

As for losing exclusivity, OT is still a console exclusive. Had it been ported to the X1 or PS4 with superior resolution and performance, all the Switch would have on the other versions is portability. That alone is enough to justify a purchase for some, though.

@Flangela I have the Atari Jaguar port. Good game.

Nowhere in your article do you suggest you're even a fighting game fan. If you don't appreciate the genre, it's not revolutionary to state you don't enjoy some of its more casual offerings.

That's troubling news to this Star Fox fan. Zero didn't perform well, either. I worry for the franchise's future.

You know, I never really noticed how short Link's tunic is.

@BlueBlur101 They definitely have style! As a JRPG fan, I really don't have an excuse for not playing the series yet. I was planning to jump in for Persona 5 R, though!

That's a slick render. I'm not too familiar with the Persona series, but I dig the attitude.

@Poloscen89 I'm tempted to say this is bait, but with the way things go on this site sometimes, maybe not...

There's a more than a bit of new content here. Can't wait to replay this game on the go and in that beautiful retro mode.

Sony does what Nintendoes.

The new Nintendo unSwitch models are going to be a hit: a dedicated portable and a dedicated console. Their marketing campaigns will focus on the joys of removing the Switch's greatest feature.

I'm playing Ys Seven on PC. I enjoyed Ys VIII on the Switch, so I bought the the titles available on Steam. It's a good thing I first played VIII on Switch, too, because its PC port seems to be unplayable (crashes and other issues).

Also Smash. I usually can't go a day without squeezing at least one game in.

Much love to Motion Twin for blessing us with such a beautiful Metroidvania. Can't wait to see what they have in store for the future!

One of my biggest gaming regrets is never getting into the Castlevania series despite enjoying its music for years. Time to remedy that!

With 6 different Gokus now able to fight each other in 3v3 combat, the DB FighterZ roster is finally complete.

I'd be satisfied with Generations ported to the Switch, to be honest. Maybe SEGA will demonstrate they actually learned something from Mania's success.

@FrowningCoach I agree with @brunojenso. This is a game that seems to capture some of that early 3D charm. Not much was shown, but it was certainly appealing to me, a guy (too) quickly approaching his 30s.

The crossover no one asked for nor wanted.