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3?
I thought there were only two. I totally forgot about that Congo game.

My OG joycons started to drift about 3 or 4 years after release. Now they are completely dysfunctional with even more problems that started to add up (sl and sr not working anymore for example, and led also after a while).
That was a trainwreck tbh and extremely disappointing as an old nintendo fan. That company had a reputation of making the sturdiest stuff out there. Then again they also had the reputation of always being more accessible as in affordable and here we are. I guess Ninty has changed since the Wii days.

To be fair though after this happened I bought replacement joycons and these still work absolutely fine. My pro con started to have a slight drift downward, and I could even see it using the testing tool in the settings of the console. But this has been corrected software wise through updating the controller so no problem there.

I really hope these joycons 2 are going to be more durable and that nintendo will try to win back that reputation.

And what about just not doing it?

"This was the moment Xenoblade Chronicles went from a game I loved to a game that was special to me."

Exactly this.
Sometimes I play other xenoblade games and I'm reminded of things like that and I wonder why I'm not just playing the first one instead. (not really though I absolutely adore 3)

Hum I'm too busy free roaming I haven't even tried all of the tracks yet!

Inverted Y axis is clearly elite. /s
Inverted X is just so freaking weird though.

@SBandy1
No worries. I hope you like it!

@speed_loafer
Agree on the strap part, they are annoying and should definitely go. I know people figured out how to get rid of them on the joycon 1 but it's not so easy there.

Also it's great that you can't see 120fps! That means all this tech nonsense is even more meaningless for you than it already is.

Oh sure they can give it to me anytime they want. Not buying it though.

Wait...
You CAN do free roam in split screen?

@SBandy1

I've played a couple matches and tried different character types to try out various imput combinations and there it is. I'm not a fan of having asymmetric dpad and buttons, I loved the Wii U for that and regret that they did not follow suit. That being said as far as asymmetric controllers go, that one is one of the most comfortable if not the most to be honest, and that's compared to Xbox elite and PS5 regular and also other Nintendo controllers. I am a lot less bothered by the asymmetrical layout than I usually am. It's also generally better than the NS1 pro and it makes it feel a bit clunky in comparison. Despite the asymmetrical layout and also even if I have one of these snes 8bitdo incredible controllers, I definitely thought between matches that I could play SF6 with the NS2 pro if I'm feeling too lazy to charge or pair up the 8bitdo snes or even if I am switching games and don't want to bother changing pads. I don't think that I would be at a disadvantage with it and it is a perfectly functional and comfortable way to play the game that even made me forget about the layout that I'm not particularly fond of.

When it comes to the dpad specifically, it's quite simple really. I don't think I missed more than a couple special moves with it. It all comes out as intended and with no problem at all, almost 100% and to be honest that could be just me adjusting to a new controller. It's very reliable, night and day with NS1 pro and the only special that were just a bit harder to pull off were charges, specifically horizontal <- -> p/k ones, but again it generally worked really well and that could be just me adjusting.

I did not have time to try out USF2 though so that's just SF6. And really, where that thing really shines is that it's incredibly comfortable. And that's a general observation, not just for SF6. Both in how your hands rest on it and just using the sticks, pad and buttons. It's just so smooth and it feels organic and natural. I honestly think in that regard it is the best of the asymmetric controllers period. We'll see how it holds up with time but so far it's terrific.

Oh and also, for SF6, no imput lag that I could notice. Even though if I'm being honest I tend to adjust to lag fairly easily in other games and other consoles, so I don't complain too much about it even when it's not great, but I definitely notice it at first, and I am happy to report there is no such thing here, for me at least.

Now my dream would be the exact same controller with the WiiU button layout that would be the perfect controller for me.

I'm not really into tower defense and the amount of strategy I can stomach is around the level of Pikmin, with a small number of units and direct combat strategy rather than having to manage resources and equipment and other boring activities like these.

However I absolutely adore the look of the game and the action part seems to be right up my alley. Would anyone still recommend this to me or is it a pass?

I gotta say I'm loving that thing so far.
Tonight is SF which I have not tried yet simply because of the downloading times. Thanks game key crap. But anyway this time I'll try the dpad and I'll have a final verdict on the Switch Pro 2. And I'll probably give USF2 a go also.

Gotta update my mobapad and 8bitdo controllers btw.

Haha, oh the irony.

Story is not what drives you forward in an open world. I don't need a story to explore stuff.

In fact in most open world story is precisely what gets in the way. They're still not really sure how to make a good story driven open world and that explains the success of BotW for example even though many still have not pinpointed it.
Story is good for more linear experiences and still quite cumbersome in open worlds. This MK game, partly because it has no story, promises a pretty good open world experience. I hope it delivers.

@NeonPizza
I agree 100% on the WiiU button placement being the best out of all.
Symmetric sticks above the dpad and buttons. That's how it should be done and it works infinitely better for everything.

Unfortunately Ninty gave up due to the WiiU line being unsuccessful, they weren't able to settle their own standard. They had to follow the competition which had become absolute gold standard at that point but that doesn't mean it's better far from it.

Meh.
I'm a simple man, there's an official nintendo controller, I buy it.

I'll make sure to watch a let's play of that somewhere down the line. Next time pack in the obvious pack in, thanks.

That thing is now up there in the pantheon of video games with the SNES and the Wii in the got-me-through-so-much-in-life category. Best console ever (with the aforementioned).

Agreed it's too bad that the European one cuts the art with the logo but I still voted for it since it uses a brighter more readable picture.

The old Microsoft vs Nintendo thing.
I gotta say it's quite funny that it's become such an ordeal that they're making an actual peripheral out of it.

The NS1 voice chat has disappeared but I'm sure it is still there somewhere.

Well at least it's being presented in a fairly clear way for what has become a more complex offering. Kudos to them.

Alien isolation whyyyy?
I'm right in the middle of a playthrough!

@montrayjak
Honestly I'm not a fan of crt filters but I've discovered the one on snes NSO recently and I find it wonderful.

This is very cool.
Now all that's left is adjust stick sensitivity. It feels quite high on other controllers.

Let's see. Street of Rage 4, best game in the series one of the best beat'em all ever.
Dragon's Trap, I still replay it from time to time, it's an absolute love letter, it's oozes charm and talent, and it's a blue print of how to remake stuff from that gen.
So yes please! Gimme more!

@Patendo
It looks awesome but I also hope the unlockables are substantial.

It's Xenoblade X , DK'94 and Mario Picross here.
Feels good playing a bit more GB than usual.

"You bet yer Bombchu butts" is now officially the second best Nintendo Life catchphrase ever after "No sh*t Shulk".

Geez that Chomp is scary.

I'm concerned Martin is involved.
The movie might not get an ending.

Where's my N64 mouse nintendo?

Borderlands is EXACTLY the kind of game I'm not going to buy anymore because of the increase in price. It's a game I like but I'm absolutely not paying this much it. Now if it was cheaper I might have considered it. Plus we all know it will be on sale soon enough.

For those who defend this comment, you do realize what he is saying not only shows impressive levels of arseholery but also simply semantically makes no sense? Come on you're better than that. Have a little self respect.

I love this ost. I love this game.

I hope Uprising's Pit and Palu will one day get another chance. By the way I can't even start to imagine the levels of awesomeness the multiplayer would be on NS2.

Meh.
I mean I did not buy an oled in the end I just waited for NS2 and I don't really regret it. I'll probably do the same here and sport that OG NS2 until NS3 is a thing.

I'll wait for reviews but I might bite if it's really part of the canon this time. I know they said it would but stranger things have happened.

"for the first time becoming the primary partner for third-party game publishers"

For the first time lol

I never even used a 4k tv.
Me and my friends tend to consider resolution is more of an extra and not the main feature. The main feature is stuff like imput lag and refresh rates. 4k and hdr is nice but it's just an added bonus. Plus we have kids and jobs and blah blah so we sort of left that phase where we're just looking for the biggest screen out there. Actually those of us who really like huge screens invested in projectors and they can just get rid of the screen when kids are around unless they're playing together.

There is also the thing where 4k tvs make your 1080p systems look worse. Ideally I think I would go for all the bells and whistles but not 4k and not too big of a screen. Is the option even there on the market though with all these crazy companies being so desperate to force unneeded technology as "standards", that remains to be seen.

Conker! Diddy! Come on!
That being said I'm glad KI is here.

I usually just map L3 and R3 to those whenever I can like any gamer with just a little common sense would do. Whoever came up with the clickable sticks in the first place should just change jobs. Sony I presume? The fact that it became standard is absolutely beyond me.

For the nth time.

@Aniscape
You're telling me there's a spiritual successor to Shadow Hearts???

Just remake 2 directly, it's a better game from what I remember.

Great read! Got a good laugh out of it. Standard Kart being a character is really where it goes overboard and I love it. I had to vote for question block though.

@roy130390
And unfortunately it was pretty much impossible to find just a couple days after release. In store I mean, the way I buy my games. It must have been really small amounts being put on the market.

@Jhena

Okay just a thought.
We know that the NS2 is capable of streaming relatively complex stuff to 3 other systems including NS1, right? That's the game share thing.
Now just imagine if they bump it up to 4 systems and they are doing GBA compatibility support using that technology. Wouldn't that be awesome.

Also I will add that several other games have their remakes on NS1 and this has not stopped them to put the legacy version on NSO. Turok and Shadowman come to mind. So hey, maybe there is hope.

@Mommar
That's great news. Who said that?

My god you're telling me on top of having USF2 and very competent ports of Strive and KOFXIII, that thing is going to get VF5, SF6 and eventually the next smash. And that's not even considering legacy stuff with the myriad of snk, arc system and capcom games out there, and even Soul Calibur 2 and stuff like Melee that's inevitably going to be a thing at some point.

That thing is already godlike for fighting games fans.

That ad is so Australian in all the right ways.