@HobbitGamer I know, right? I misinterpreted "unreleased" as "unannounced" and was half excited, half in panic as I clicked the link, haha. For now, my wallet can breathe a tentative sigh of relief.
Wow, I'm really torn on this. The GBA game is one of the best in the series, but I am really not liking the art style. I do have a little faith though, as this is going to be a Story of Seasons game, not a Harvest Moon made by Natsume. I guess we'll see how it pans out as we get more info.
@Yobreeze is right. There is already an official store in Korea. I have been there several times. So this would be the third store. However, none of these stores really rival the one in NY (maybe the Japanese one will). Still it’s good to see official stores popping up globally.
I'm most likely going to get City of Brass, Feather, and Mini Metro. I might get swayed by some of the others, but we'll see. My spending habits on games has been pretty irresponsible lately, haha.
Will get Ape Out, Downwell, and Katana Zero for sure, and most likely The Swords of Ditto as well, but I haven’t totally made up my mind about that one yet.
I'm not a big player of shmups, but I really like this game. It looks and sounds fantastic. And as someone said above, it’s hard, but I really do feel like I get a little better each time I play. There’s also a bunch of cool little things to unlock. I’ll probably be picking up the DLC when it comes out.
I noticed this game was sorted in with a bunch of May 30 games on Nintendo’s website a few days ago. Didn’t think to check the source code to confirm though. Still, good to know that it’s coming soon!
@backup368 Good look on Golf Peaks. I somehow missed that one, but now I’ll be grabbing that as well.
I’m also considering Darkest Dungeon. I’ve been on the fence about this one for a while, and I’m not totally sure if I’m gonna like it or not. But it’s tempting...
Some of these games have also gone on sale in NA, but not all of them. So far, I'm gonna pick up Aegis Defenders and Beat Cop (not on this list, but on sale in NA). If Golf Peaks, OlliOlli, and Tangledeep get discounted in NA, then I'll bite on those as well.
Besides that, I already own a lot of the games on this list, and I sort of regret not waiting them out now. There are some excellent bargains to be found here on great games.
Other Switch games by this dev include Infernium and Mind: Path to Thalamus, which in my book are both solid puzzlers with some unique concepts. Since I already got and enjoyed those, I’ll be sure to pick this one up as well.
I went back to this game this past weekend to snag some more super trophies and I totally forgot how awesome it is. New content would definitely be appreciated!
For people thinking this might be better in color, there's a game already on the eShop called Feather that seems like a pretty similar concept to this, but in color. Hard to say if one is really better than the other, but just wanted to throw it out there.
Count me among those who were surprised by the score. However, I already decided a while ago that I was gonna get this, so it doesn’t change anything. The content of the review mainly reinforced why I want to get it anyway. Will try to wait it out for a sale though.
Just got the physical gold edition in the mail late last week. The download code wouldn't work however (constant error messages). On the bright side, Nintendo's support team got it all figured out today, and the DLC just finished downloading a few minutes ago!
I was never really that into shmups, but recently I decided to give the genre a shot (heh). I picked up Black Bird, Iro Hero, and Rival Megagun all on sale, and I will probably add this one to the collection at some point.
I recently picked up an outrageous number of games on sale, and it will be impossible to give them all the attention they deserve. Of those games, I did already beat Gorogoa and Gone Home though, as they are pretty short. I'll probably give Aragami an initial spin next since I haven't tried that one yet, and I'll keep trying to improve at Tetris 99. After that, who knows...
I was happy to see this one. I think it’s a good fit for the Switch. Does EA have games that are more worthy of being brought over? Of course they do! But with EA being EA, I’ll take what I can get.
EDIT: Also, I believe this was in the EA Originals line. They are basically indie games that are only being published by EA. Since they’re not full-on EA, I’ll cut them a little slack.
@Antraxx777 Yes, that's the one I have! Maybe if I get the urge to dust off my old retro games (it's weird calling Wii retro, can we do that yet?) I'll give it another shot.
I had a Rune Factory game for Wii. I remember thinking it was decent, but not playing it that much. Honestly, I didn't think the footage of 4 looked that great, but I like this style of game, so I will definitely keep an eye on it!
@MarioLover92 That's not bad at all. I just picked up $60 of eShop credit for $50 during one of those online deals, so some of that money will be going towards this and the Smash DLC.
The term "update" rather than "DLC" seems to imply that it's free, but that would surprise me coming from Ubisoft. I guess we'll see. I haven't played a ton of Starlink yet, but from what I have, it does seem to be a bit of an underrated gem. The new content will be welcome for whenever I get around to it.
I picked up Road Redemption and Super Treasure Arena on sale, so I’m gonna check those out. Super Treasure Arena has largely been ignored by the Internet, so I’m hoping that’s not a bad sign.
@Nintenhub Yeah, my wife watches a ton of Chinese TV. There are always video game songs and sound effects being used (quite possibly without permission). Sometimes I start humming along and she's like "How do you know the music from this random Chinese TV show?" haha
Nothing I’m 100% gonna get for sure, but there are quite a few that piqued my interest, including City of Brass, Evoland, Magic Scroll Tactics, Reverie, and The Stillness of the Wind. I’ll keep an eye out for reviews.
I’ve picked up a ton of games on sale recently. Of the games in this particular sale, I got Snake Pass, and I already had The Flame in the Flood. Both are solid, though not spectacular. Worth it at the sale price though, IMO.
I picked up Snake Pass and Infernium on sale. I played Snake Pass a little already. I like it, but the controls are tough to get used to. I feel like I'm learning to play video games all over again, haha. I haven't tried Infernium yet. It got pretty middling reviews, but it was only 5 bucks, so why not? The same guy who made Infernium also made another eShop game called Mind: Path to Thalamus, which I might buy if it ever returns to the eShop (it was removed for some unknown reason).
Besides that, I'll keep plugging away at Stardew Valley.
@BionicDodo @Bunkerneath I know it’s not that hard to set up accounts from other regions, but I don’t really care to do it. I’d rather just stick with one eShop. I know that limits me somewhat, but I’m fine with it. If Snake Pass goes on sale in the NA shop, I’ll get it. If not, no big deal, I’ll just keep waiting it out. I have an enormous backlog anyway, haha.
@Glitchling78 Yeah, I’ve got the tracker profession, and I’ve been trying to avoid the reset method, though I might resort to it if i really have to. My missing artifact is supposed to spawn in the mountains or forest, so I get a lot of spots, it just hasn’t come up yet.
Big gaming weekend for me so far (it's already Saturday night in Korea).
Pikuniku: Just started it. It is so colorful and charming! I've already laughed out loud a few times. This is a good one!
Rime: Finished this one up, and went back in to knock out the few achievements I was missing. It's possible this game was terrible pre-patch (I don't know, I bought it on sale well after the patch), but I thought it was fantastic! This one is gonna stick with me for a long time.
Rocket League: Played a bit online and got thoroughly destroyed. I need to get my skills back up.
Snipperclips: As mentioned in the article, Pikuniku also made me want to go back to Snipperclips. It's a bit different experience, but still very fun!
South Park: TFBW: Moved along a bit in the story, but decided to take a break in favor of other games for now. Not really in a South Park mood at the moment.
Stardew Valley: This will be the bulk of my weekend right here. The recent update got me back into it, and I'm tantalizingly close to accomplishing literally everything you can do in the game. My one missing artifact is killing me though!
@hihelloitsme It was one of those things I thought would be more useful than it really is. Like, “what if I want to play tabletop, but I also really need to charge??” In reality, that has never happened. Honestly, it’s been more useful for playing in places with uneven surfaces or when a little more height is necessary and the kickstand just isn’t cutting it. But again, those situations are not the norm.
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Re: Nintendo Brings Pokémon, Panels And Multiple Unreleased Games To PAX West
@HobbitGamer I know, right? I misinterpreted "unreleased" as "unannounced" and was half excited, half in panic as I clicked the link, haha. For now, my wallet can breathe a tentative sigh of relief.
Re: Dan Fornace Reconfirms Smash-Style Brawler Rivals Of Aether For Switch
Nice! I've been looking forward to this one, as well as Roof Rage, in the realm of platform brawlers on Switch. Can't wait to get both!
Re: Harvest Moon: Friends Of Mineral Town Is Getting A Switch Remake
Wow, I'm really torn on this. The GBA game is one of the best in the series, but I am really not liking the art style. I do have a little faith though, as this is going to be a Story of Seasons game, not a Harvest Moon made by Natsume. I guess we'll see how it pans out as we get more info.
Re: Headup Hosts Anniversary Sale, Up To 92% Off Switch eShop Games
Won’t be buying any of these for now, but I do already have Super Treasure Arena. I think it’s pretty underrated as a local multiplayer game.
Re: Pokémon Masters Launches Summer 2019, Core Gameplay Explained
It would be nice if they could get the Pokemon Rumble mobile game onto iOS first.
Re: Nintendo Finally Opens A Second Official Retail Store
@Yobreeze is right. There is already an official store in Korea. I have been there several times. So this would be the third store. However, none of these stores really rival the one in NY (maybe the Japanese one will). Still it’s good to see official stores popping up globally.
Re: Reminder: Get Up To 80% Off In This Switch eShop Sale Celebrating Indie Devs Down Under
I'm most likely going to get City of Brass, Feather, and Mini Metro. I might get swayed by some of the others, but we'll see. My spending habits on games has been pretty irresponsible lately, haha.
Re: Get Discounts On Devolver Digital (EU & US) And Ubisoft (EU) Games In The eShop Sale
Will get Ape Out, Downwell, and Katana Zero for sure, and most likely The Swords of Ditto as well, but I haven’t totally made up my mind about that one yet.
Re: Devil Engine Ignition Brings DLC To The Switch Shmup This Winter
I'm not a big player of shmups, but I really like this game. It looks and sounds fantastic. And as someone said above, it’s hard, but I really do feel like I get a little better each time I play. There’s also a bunch of cool little things to unlock. I’ll probably be picking up the DLC when it comes out.
Re: Timespinner Is A Metroidvania Turning Back The Clock On Switch Next Week
This looks fantastic, but as with everything these days, on the “wait for a sale” list it goes. There is just too much to play!
Re: It Looks Like Cadence of Hyrule Will Surprise Us By Launching This Week
I noticed this game was sorted in with a bunch of May 30 games on Nintendo’s website a few days ago. Didn’t think to check the source code to confirm though. Still, good to know that it’s coming soon!
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Finds Assassin's Creed III Remastered On Switch "Hard To Recommend"
I’m probably gonna get this game regardless because I like it, but it would be swell if Ubisoft patched it. Let’s hope they care enough.
Re: Treat Your Ears To Classic Super Mario And Zelda Songs Reworked Into Soothing Electronica
The Mario one is alright, but I really like the Zelda one. Just listened to it a couple times through while grading essays.
Re: Blizzard Open To More Nintendo Collaborations And Is "Super-Happy" With Diablo On Switch
I think Overwatch and Hearthstone would make sense and wouldn’t be a massively complicated undertaking to accomplish.
Re: Nintendo Hosts Huge 'Go Digital' Sale, Up To 90% Off More Than 130 Switch Games (Europe)
@backup368 Good look on Golf Peaks. I somehow missed that one, but now I’ll be grabbing that as well.
I’m also considering Darkest Dungeon. I’ve been on the fence about this one for a while, and I’m not totally sure if I’m gonna like it or not. But it’s tempting...
Re: Nintendo Hosts Huge 'Go Digital' Sale, Up To 90% Off More Than 130 Switch Games (Europe)
Some of these games have also gone on sale in NA, but not all of them. So far, I'm gonna pick up Aegis Defenders and Beat Cop (not on this list, but on sale in NA). If Golf Peaks, OlliOlli, and Tangledeep get discounted in NA, then I'll bite on those as well.
Besides that, I already own a lot of the games on this list, and I sort of regret not waiting them out now. There are some excellent bargains to be found here on great games.
Re: Frane: Dragons' Odyssey Brings More RPG Action To Switch Tomorrow
I’ll give Kemco one thing, they sure are relentless.
Re: Here's Your First Look At Koral, A Switch Puzzler Developed Entirely At Sea
Other Switch games by this dev include Infernium and Mind: Path to Thalamus, which in my book are both solid puzzlers with some unique concepts. Since I already got and enjoyed those, I’ll be sure to pick this one up as well.
Re: Horizon Chase Turbo Will Soon Be Getting New Exciting Game Modes
I went back to this game this past weekend to snag some more super trophies and I totally forgot how awesome it is. New content would definitely be appreciated!
Re: Minimalist Flying Adventure Bird Game + Lands On Switch This Friday
For people thinking this might be better in color, there's a game already on the eShop called Feather that seems like a pretty similar concept to this, but in color. Hard to say if one is really better than the other, but just wanted to throw it out there.
Re: Review: The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa - This Wayward Youth Has Unexpected Facets
Count me among those who were surprised by the score. However, I already decided a while ago that I was gonna get this, so it doesn’t change anything. The content of the review mainly reinforced why I want to get it anyway. Will try to wait it out for a sale though.
Re: Explore And Save An Underwater World In Koral, A New Puzzler Coming To Switch
I believe this is from the guy who did Infernium and Mind: Path to Thalamus, though this seems like it will be a bit different than those.
Re: Random: Amazon Accidentally Sends Customer An Entire Box Of Ken amiibo Figures
I ordered Young Link from Amazon Japan and it's scheduled to come in today or tomorrow. I'm sure I won't end up with 10, but that would be awesome!
Re: Trials Rising's First Expansion Lets You Cruise And Crash Down America's Route 66
Just got the physical gold edition in the mail late last week. The download code wouldn't work however (constant error messages). On the bright side, Nintendo's support team got it all figured out today, and the DLC just finished downloading a few minutes ago!
Re: Review: Devil Engine - A Brutal Yet Rewarding Tribute To The Likes Of Thunder Force And R-Type
I was never really that into shmups, but recently I decided to give the genre a shot (heh). I picked up Black Bird, Iro Hero, and Rival Megagun all on sale, and I will probably add this one to the collection at some point.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 23rd)
I recently picked up an outrageous number of games on sale, and it will be impossible to give them all the attention they deserve. Of those games, I did already beat Gorogoa and Gone Home though, as they are pretty short. I'll probably give Aragami an initial spin next since I haven't tried that one yet, and I'll keep trying to improve at Tetris 99. After that, who knows...
Re: Devil Engine Is The Closest We'll Get To A New Thunder Force Game In 2019
I’m not even a huge shmup guy, but this looks good to me.
Re: EA's Puzzle-Platformer Unravel Two Releases On The Switch eShop This March
I was happy to see this one. I think it’s a good fit for the Switch. Does EA have games that are more worthy of being brought over? Of course they do! But with EA being EA, I’ll take what I can get.
EDIT: Also, I believe this was in the EA Originals line. They are basically indie games that are only being published by EA. Since they’re not full-on EA, I’ll cut them a little slack.
Re: Rune Factory 4 Special And Rune Factory 5 Are Both On The Way To Switch
@Antraxx777 Yes, that's the one I have! Maybe if I get the urge to dust off my old retro games (it's weird calling Wii retro, can we do that yet?) I'll give it another shot.
Re: Rune Factory 4 Special And Rune Factory 5 Are Both On The Way To Switch
I had a Rune Factory game for Wii. I remember thinking it was decent, but not playing it that much. Honestly, I didn't think the footage of 4 looked that great, but I like this style of game, so I will definitely keep an eye on it!
Re: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Gets Two-Player Co-op And Paid DLC
@Mamabear It was Newegg. I read about it on Twitter.
Re: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Gets Two-Player Co-op And Paid DLC
@MarioLover92 That's not bad at all. I just picked up $60 of eShop credit for $50 during one of those online deals, so some of that money will be going towards this and the Smash DLC.
Re: New Star Fox Missions Are Being Added To Starlink: Battle For Atlas This April
The term "update" rather than "DLC" seems to imply that it's free, but that would surprise me coming from Ubisoft. I guess we'll see. I haven't played a ton of Starlink yet, but from what I have, it does seem to be a bit of an underrated gem. The new content will be welcome for whenever I get around to it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 9th)
@nofriendo It's called Roof Rage. It's Early Access on Steam now, and it should be coming to Switch down the line according to the dev.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 9th)
I picked up Road Redemption and Super Treasure Arena on sale, so I’m gonna check those out. Super Treasure Arena has largely been ignored by the Internet, so I’m hoping that’s not a bad sign.
Re: Random: Chinese TV Network Uses Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Music During New Year Celebrations
@Nintenhub Yeah, my wife watches a ton of Chinese TV. There are always video game songs and sound effects being used (quite possibly without permission). Sometimes I start humming along and she's like "How do you know the music from this random Chinese TV show?" haha
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th February (North America)
Nothing I’m 100% gonna get for sure, but there are quite a few that piqued my interest, including City of Brass, Evoland, Magic Scroll Tactics, Reverie, and The Stillness of the Wind. I’ll keep an eye out for reviews.
Re: Reminder: Nintendo's Weird And Wonderful Switch eShop Sale Ends Tonight, Up To 66% Off
I’ve picked up a ton of games on sale recently. Of the games in this particular sale, I got Snake Pass, and I already had The Flame in the Flood. Both are solid, though not spectacular. Worth it at the sale price though, IMO.
Re: QubicGames Announces Crazy 90% Discount For Escape Doodland, More Titles To Follow Suit
Of QubicGames's games, I found One Strike to be decent. The rest haven't really interested me though.
Re: Rumour: Hi-Rez Fantasy Game Realm Royale Is Switch-Bound According To Latest Datamine
It's free, so I don't mind. If I download it, it'll always be there in case I get the itch, but it's not hurting anything if I don't get into it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 2nd)
I picked up Snake Pass and Infernium on sale. I played Snake Pass a little already. I like it, but the controls are tough to get used to. I feel like I'm learning to play video games all over again, haha. I haven't tried Infernium yet. It got pretty middling reviews, but it was only 5 bucks, so why not? The same guy who made Infernium also made another eShop game called Mind: Path to Thalamus, which I might buy if it ever returns to the eShop (it was removed for some unknown reason).
Besides that, I'll keep plugging away at Stardew Valley.
Re: Nintendo Tokyo Store Opening This Fall
I hope it’s bigger than the one in Korea.
Re: Nintendo Download: 31st January (North America)
I'm thinking Wargroove, Dragon Marked For Death, and Downwell eventually, but probably just wishlisting them for now.
Re: Get Up To 66% Off Some "Weird And Wonderful" Switch Games In Nintendo's Latest Sale
@Mando44646 They did make an NOA-specific video for YouTube though. I won't take that as 100% confirmation, but I'm holding out hope.
Re: Get Up To 66% Off Some "Weird And Wonderful" Switch Games In Nintendo's Latest Sale
@BionicDodo @Bunkerneath I know it’s not that hard to set up accounts from other regions, but I don’t really care to do it. I’d rather just stick with one eShop. I know that limits me somewhat, but I’m fine with it. If Snake Pass goes on sale in the NA shop, I’ll get it. If not, no big deal, I’ll just keep waiting it out. I have an enormous backlog anyway, haha.
Re: Get Up To 66% Off Some "Weird And Wonderful" Switch Games In Nintendo's Latest Sale
I've been waiting a long time for a Snake Pass sale, but I use the NA eShop, so I guess I'll have to wait and see.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 26th)
@Glitchling78 Yeah, I’ve got the tracker profession, and I’ve been trying to avoid the reset method, though I might resort to it if i really have to. My missing artifact is supposed to spawn in the mountains or forest, so I get a lot of spots, it just hasn’t come up yet.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 26th)
Big gaming weekend for me so far (it's already Saturday night in Korea).
Pikuniku: Just started it. It is so colorful and charming! I've already laughed out loud a few times. This is a good one!
Rime: Finished this one up, and went back in to knock out the few achievements I was missing. It's possible this game was terrible pre-patch (I don't know, I bought it on sale well after the patch), but I thought it was fantastic! This one is gonna stick with me for a long time.
Rocket League: Played a bit online and got thoroughly destroyed. I need to get my skills back up.
Snipperclips: As mentioned in the article, Pikuniku also made me want to go back to Snipperclips. It's a bit different experience, but still very fun!
South Park: TFBW: Moved along a bit in the story, but decided to take a break in favor of other games for now. Not really in a South Park mood at the moment.
Stardew Valley: This will be the bulk of my weekend right here. The recent update got me back into it, and I'm tantalizingly close to accomplishing literally everything you can do in the game. My one missing artifact is killing me though!
Re: Nintendo Download: 24th January (North America)
Got Pikuniku, but waiting for it to unlock.
Re: Hori Is Releasing A Splatoon 2-Themed Tabletop Playstand For Your Switch
@hihelloitsme It was one of those things I thought would be more useful than it really is. Like, “what if I want to play tabletop, but I also really need to charge??” In reality, that has never happened. Honestly, it’s been more useful for playing in places with uneven surfaces or when a little more height is necessary and the kickstand just isn’t cutting it. But again, those situations are not the norm.