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@bobzbulder lol no no, its just a limit from your house, 5k in each direction. Its been going on since End of Dec. Its (fingers crossed)being lifted next week.
Apparently we have the worst restrictions in Europe. Brother lives in Barcelona, sounds bad there, but they have little bars and cafes open at 8am to 11am and 4pm to 7pm, we dont even have that, just take away coffees and Pints, which is expensive and very useless. Walking around with a messy festival pints, just buy cans instead.

TBH, its been hell. Haven't left my little town in nearly a year. I have everything here I need, but I miss working in city center and meeting city friends etc.

So, is this a kind of step counter?
In lockdown here, we have a 5k limit, I use a step counter each day for my walks, its a nice feature to my long walks, nothing more really.

With added Pikmin to seed and pluck, Yup, I'm into this (with kinda no end in sight of lockdowns in Ireland rn).

I've heard it has sold 8 Million copies. So... Its not going to be hard to find in the future, if you want a copy. Like, its not a rare game, at all.

Its not like a Saturn game print run. Those are only in the thousands and from more than 20 years ago.

Anyway, glad to see the end of these articles on NL (and other places). Mind numbing.

Never played Soul Hackers, but I do have it on my 2DS, must have gotten it in a sale at some point. Might give it a go, but I not big into JRPGs tbh.

Maybe I'll be surprised?

Cool! I'm not expert in shoot'em ups at all, but I do like them.
I might grab this.

Its just, kind of a weird decision. Like, they got all the fan sales by xmas, but what about people who get a new Switch after 31st March 21? Thats more sales they will miss (but they actually prob dont need these sales, but as a buisness, thats crazy).

IDK

@SilentHunter382 Ah thanks dude. Yeah I have the euro version. I'll search out the US version and give it a go.
Thanks for your reply!

Can someone help me. Which version is better? Wii version or the download version on Switch?

Like, how are the motion controls? I dont mind the downgrade in visuals on the Wii. But is there button controls on the Switch version? Anything added or just a straight port?

I'm playing through (slowly and very casually as I'm wfh) Skyward Sword on my WiiU again at the moment. I dont mind the Motion controls TBH.

But, its a great game, enjoying it again after 10 years.
I may be tempted to pick this version up again later in the year for the standard controls and little bump in visuals.

I know, I know, I'm part of the problem lol

just got it for €37.99 for the Xbox one s, that'll do for me.

Re-started SS on my WiiU yesterday again. I have that little MClassic dongle connected to the WiiU also.

Its not perfect, but, looks pretty good! Still no problems with the Wiimote either. It is a little annoying in combat but I got over it after an hour.

I think I'll be giving SSHD a pass for now anyway.
Unless there is massive updates, which I just cant see in the trailer from the direct, but its just a trailer. There will probably be more announced in the next couple of months.

But for now, I just dont see it worth the €60 for a port with button controls. Bit of a bad move for Nintendo. Should be €30/40 for this port.

Or part of a collection with WWHD & TPHD for €60/70.
No interest in those joycons tbh.

Yeah was neat to see wiimotes and gamecube controllers for a few seconds.

Good episode. Only 2 left. Hope it goes BANANAS.

Anywhere is Europe doing preorders for these yet?

Finally! An article on this game.

Saw it last night and was like 'WHAAAA!?!'

Hope they have properly updated and remastered the game for the Switch and PS4. Was great on the OG Xbox, and that OST was so good!

Am I remembering correctly that when WWHD was announced, it didnt look, great? But when it released we we're all happy with it?

Feel like thats going to be the same with SSHD, it just looked like a straight cleaned up port in the Direct, maybe it will look much better on relase?

I'll be picking it up. Sure its a bit hand holdy and stuff. But I loved it years ago.

Heart skipped a beat for a moment there.

its the Neo Geo Pocket Color version. Pass.

Also, 12hrs and 47mins to go till the new Direct!!

I hope there are a few Big Wii/Gamecube Remasters, like surprises and they are all €20 each to download, no physical releases.
Bet there will be a full 20mins of Smash stuff, which I'm just not into. But that leaves a half hour of maybe, loads of 35th Anniversary Zelda stuff. Metroid Stuff. Maybe a sneak peak at a new F-Zero or Mother/Earthbound.

And a Free Download of Galaxy 2 for folks who bought the Cart or bought from the Eshop.

Either way, will be a nice info dump of stuff. its been a year and a half without a Direct like this. MAD!

Had to read that title 3 times until i got it

Should be 'Lost WiiWare Title 'Space Invaders Get Even', Could Come To Switch If There's Enough Demand'

Yup, its arriving at 3pm Irish time so, 3 more hours. Then two more hours of work lol

Had it on the WiiU, loved it. This version is pretty much the same but Mario is a little faster and I'm sure there are other tiny 'QoL' updates in there too. And Bowsers Fury. €60 is ok to me for the port, its a big game.

First Switch game I've bought since 3D Mario collection.
I dont really buy games for the Switch TBH.

The next game I buy will probably be the Zelda collection, if that really does happen.

"Handheld performance in Bowser's Fury is disappointing"
"Bowser's Fury missions can get a little repetitive"

Outstanding 10/10.

Hmm, those are two big things to me.
Fury should not be repetitive as new content for a nealy 8 year old game, sounds kinda poor, so, I'll go with an 8 out of 10.

EDIT: FYI, i loved 3D world on the WiiU

I never play the NES or SNES games on the Switch. Use my WiiU and minis for that. But maybe I should be giving them a go.

Does it still have that bad background for all the games or can you change it to black yet?

So, is the developer going to support this game with updates to get it right? Or should we all just ignore this game (and NL's little bit clickbaity article title?)?

I'm definitely interested if the Dev fixes all the problems with updates over the next month or two.

Release more please!

I REEEALLY want Scott Pilgrim, but, new year Resolution, I'm gonna hold off until a sale. It is Ubisoft after all, so not too long to wait.

@DonkeyKongBigBoy Ah yeah.

But I love these coffee table books. Have so may of them, but none for Gameboy.

I'm sure I'll find a copy somewhere in Europe later in the year. Not the end of the world. lol

"A message from Bitmap Books

Due to post-Brexit issues, we have taken the decision to temporarily suspend all shipping to EU countries. We will keep reviewing the situation and hopefully activate again very soon."

Brexit strikes again...

Bet its a new 'Super Dark Lead Pencil Set' or something very unrelated to Sega.

And Switch Pro will be announced a month or two later, lol.

I'll pass on this.

I dont care about directs anymore. They were great over the years, but now, I much prefer the idea for Ninty dropping a video for a very big game and then saying it 'out next month'. No waiting around for years.

This is the way.

Its coming up on 4 years of rumors of a Switch Pro, the closer we get to 5 years, the more real it gets obviously. I dont believe they are only working on it for 2 years, I'd say 3.5 years. They are always working on the next hardware. Sony and MS are the same, why is this shocking for people?

It just needs a bigger screen and faster RAM, bigger internal memory, a better docking system, like, smaller or something. New better Joycons, I've been lucky, none of my Joycons have the drift (so far anyways).
And complete backwards compatibility. Which I hope stays forever from now on, since Nintendo want to be like Apple in a way with each new system now.

TBH I dont really know what I would like with a new or 'Pro' Switch. I just want new games not ports, they are great for folk that never played the WiiU back catalog of course, some of them are great games, but I have them all already. I just dont play my switch, WiiU is still hooked up, its slow but still a great system. Its been a long while since I bought a new game. Got the Mario collection, enjoyed it, but haven't touched it since maybe a week after release. Neat to have it though!

Maybe some adult type games from Nintendo would be great. A new horror made internally from them would be interesting.

Nintendo need to set up a older teen and adult development team to make Horror/action games that appeal to people over the age of 10.

We on here are a very different breed. I've been playing Ninty since I was 10 back in the 80s. I love most of their games sure.

But I have yearned for Nintendo to make a ressy type game for decades, or dark games (IDK, I'm not a game dev, I play the games, and pay for them). They haven't really done that since Eternal Darkness. They still have the trade mark for that game, but they just renew it every few years to keep that name, nothing more,.

Like, what would be so wrong that they have an adult development section?
They are a bit too over protection/sensitive of looking after kids on their systems.

Yes I know we have xbox and playstion for these type of games, but thats not the point. I want Nintendo to make these games.
They might not sell as well, but they need to get a corner market, ya never know, they might succeed in it.

What would be the harm in trying? They can afford it.

Either way, we know what we get with Nintendo systems so its really not the end of the world.

Glad I have this on the Taito Collection 2 for PS2.

£14 for delivery to Ireland, no thanks!

Got stung with the Mega Drive one back in the day, €200 in customs! I sent it back. Crazy prices now with customs.

God help the uk with brexit, everything will be import customs for them from January.

Those Ressy prices are terrible!
All these games are €7.99 on sale on PS4, Xbox and PC.
Like, why? Double the price on switch, while on sale for games that are 10/15 years old now.

Ah thats so cool, but that price, for me at least, is a bit high.

God these "deals" are ridiculous . Nintendo keep pushing and pushing me towards PC, Xbox and PS more and more each year.

Waiting for NES and GB/C games to be played.

Anyone in Ireland, Smyths Toys have it in stock for €59.99 free delivery.

Is it just me or is this thing VERY expensive? I still ordered one

So, will it run the NES Catalog?

I wonder what sales will be like from this week until end of March 2021, with the two new systems on the market. Will they affect Switch Sales in all regions.

I hooked up my xbox one s last week after many years and got the gold unlimited. With all the 360 games I have in my backlog, I Think I'll give this new gen a miss for a couple of years.

With that, my switch and my ps4 pro, I'll be fiiiiiine for the next while.

@Roam85 I think the New Earthworm Jim 3 is being released on the 'Amiico', to die sadly.

It'll probably get a wider release a few months later on other systems, maybe even on the Evercade.

@ReikoMortis Yes, I got one last month with all ten carts, all in.

They have fixed a lot of problems, carts are easy to put in and take out. Firmware update so you can change button inputs. Didnt have a problem with save states so I dont know what people are talking about with that at all.
Screen is fine, I dont see any problems at all with it at all.
Buttons are very responsive too

I use mine in handheld, but I also use it on my little CRT TV with an HDMI to AV connection, looks great!

I highly recommend this system, and all the carts.
I love that every few months we get at least 2 new carts with loads of games on them and they only cost €20, which is nothing really. And its all official, which is nice.

It was such a pity when the original systems went out for review to reviewers, because people just focused on the bad, and those reviews are what pops up now when people look it up aka, 'MetalJesus Rocks' and 'Game Sack' etc.

Its all been updated now and working very well. Its a very niche product, they know its a small audience but I love mine and I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of getting one.

I'm hoping they are going to release a proper home console version for these games in the next year or two with a proper controller or allow use to use our 8bitdo controllers with inbuilt bluetooth.

EDIT: On Multiplayer.

The Devs did say ( a while back) that they will be leaving in all the multiplayer settings and games in all the releases with a hope that they can release a home system in the future. So thats, promising

42 POUNDS complete? or £23 for cart only.
I know a lot goes into making the carts etc. But, in €, I'll pass.

Maybe if its on the Eshop I'll pick up a copy for maybe €5

Feel like I want to get this at launch, but, I'll wait for reviews.

Very cute! But I have my sn30pro which does the job just fine, I guess

These collections are great for the Switch.
I hope more companies do loads more.

Only problem with some are the prices.
I'm happy to pay between €10 and €20 for a collection (retro, not Bioshock, Spyro etc). Anymore than that, and I give them a miss.
They do go on sale though on the eshop, and thats when I pick them up.

Those Darius collections are priced why too high. And when on sale, they are still way to high lol.

@kingbk 'Also, time for Microsoft to port over Rare Replay....'

I can see Microsoft porting over Rare Replay to the Switch (or the next Switch) maybe Xmas 2021.
The new Xbox will be out a year by then, and the Xbox one will be a distant memory in Microsofts mind by then.

Or, they will carry the port over to the series X and it will never come to Nintendo