I had an atomic purple GameBoy Color (translucent purple) and a glacier GameBoy Advance (translucent blue) back in the day. So a few months ago, when my joy-con started drifting, I decided to replace the joysticks. I figured, while I have the joycons apart, I may as well swap out the shells. Of course, my only real option was to make my Switch atomic purple, just like my old GameBoy Color.
This is a very easy decision to make; either a game made by a soulless company, a game made by a different slightly less soulless company, or a game made by a passionate man. The winner is clearly Stardew Valley.
The fact alone that these two games both have expansion passes; meanwhile Stardew Valley just released nearly a full game of new content as a free update. One is clearly a work of passion; the others are just a means to make money.
@KateGray I wish we went back to a 7 being a decent score and a 4 being the highest bad score. It's very strange to see a 7 being a bad score and 8 becoming the new average.
@Basket I find the fact that they're saying this instead of delaying the game to be a more problematic issue. It implies that they're more concerned with releasing the game, than with giving us a good product.
If I played Animal Crossing I would complete the survey.
Every time I look at Animal Crossing and think that maybe fun to play. My next thought is always, "yes but it looks like a watered-down version of Stardew Valley. So why don't I just go back and play Stardew Valley again." And then I start a new playthrough Stardew Valley.
I think I lasted maybe five or six minutes, then I got bored. Stopped the hunt try to a different weapon got bored again. Then I stopped playing the game.
I find the concept of Monster Hunter games interesting but I can never get into them. I feel like I try a demo of the new game every time a new one comes out, but I can never finish the demo. Much less want to purchase the full game.
The movement feels very sluggish and the combat feels very rough. I don't know if this is the Dark Souls thing where I need to beat my head against the wall for hours to understand it or if the game is just not for me.
It's probably just me but I think they need to put a lot more effort into their art style. It looks only slightly better than a mobile game. In comparing it to the 3DS SoS games, while there is a higher resolution, there is also a lot less detail in the world. It looks better than the new Harvest Moon game at least.
Between the 1.5 update of Stardew Valley coming out, the new Rune Factory game around the corner, and Bravely Default 2, I'm planning on passing on this game.
I was getting annoyed with having to move things around constantly on my switch. I just checked and realize that I only have a 64 GB SD card in there. So now I decided to upgrade to a 512 GB card.
I can't believe that you guys left off the translucent N64s and GameBoy Color. That is the peak of not just console aesthetics but of all electronic aesthetics.
@Zach777 If I remember correctly each story follows the main character but through an isolated adventure. So we're following the same main cast, but each story is basically standalone.
@Alucard83 that could have been just some cinematic art style rather than actual gameplay. This was a story trailer after all. I'm willing to hold out judgment until we get the game and see actual gameplay.
@Chowdaire I question whether the pornographic images in question are hentai and not real people. That would explain why he didn't get a much longer sentence.
@Grumblevolcano On the WiiU eshop NES games were $5, SNES/GBA games were $8, N64/DS games were $10, and Wii games were $20. Well I could see Nintendo selling their games individually like on the virtual console, I couldn't see them selling for that much more than what the virtual console prices were.
I can see theory 6 and 7 being true. But if it were true, I would think that Nintendo would say, "due to covid-19 Galaxy 2 is not ready yet and instead of delaying they game we decided to release Galaxy 2 as free DLC this holiday season".
Since three old games for $60, is a little steep for many people but if it was four games that would probably convince more people to buy the collection.
I enjoyed the story of the first 2 Mass Effect games, but I didn't care for the gameplay. After the end of Mass Effect 3, I stopped caring about the franchise as a whole.
@Beaucine When you know what you need to do you can cram more stuff into a single cycle. On my recent replay, I beat the entire game in 4 cycles. First cycle, the mandatory intro cycle. Second cycle, beating both Southern Swamp and Snowpeak dungeons and finding all their stray fairies. Third cycle, beating the ranch, getting the sword upgrade, finding various masks and bottles, and getting to the Great Bay Temple. And finally, beating the ocean spider house, the Great Bay Temple, Stone Tower Temple, finding their stray fairies, and beating Majora.
Cramming all that stuff into a single made the game more stressful and very satisfying to pull off.
I've also gotten most heart pieces and beaten the Anju-Kafe side quest on a fifth cycle. I need to do a sixth cycle to get the all night mask and beat the two shooting galleries. Then a seventh cycle of completing the Anju-Kafe side quest a second time, getting remaining the heart prices including from the moon children, the Fierce Deity mask and beating Majora a second time; should finish off everything in the game.
@kkslider5552000 If you remember the code and give it to the bomber guarding the door. Then enter into the observatory and return. The bomber:s leader with give you the notebook.
@tofarawaytimes That is not a smart idea. That would open the company to be forced to remove the game from store shelves and having the cover updated to reflect the new standards.
@AlexanderDaniels it's basically Harvest Moon, but with beautiful pixel graphics, made by one man, and polished really well. The fact that the game was released as a complete game and several years later he is still releasing free updates, just shows the passion he has for this game.
@nhSnork The big problem with using special editions for music is the limited availability of the special editions. They tend to have limited stock available for day one and that's it.
The Master's edition of BotW was sold out within a few hours of the preorder going live and the special edition sold out within the week.
I was trying to find a special edition of Fire Emblem Three Houses and it was sold out everywhere I looked. I had to go to multiple stores just to find a physical copy of the base game.
@LetsGoSwitch I enjoyed Yooka-Laylee, but I also enjoyed Banjo-Kazooie. If you enjoy 3D collect-a-thon platformers and the Banjo-Kazooie humor then you will probably enjoy this game. If not then it's not the game for you.
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Re: Random: Forget The Switch, PS5 And Xbox Series X - Transparent Retro Consoles Are The Must-Have Item Of 2021
I had an atomic purple GameBoy Color (translucent purple) and a glacier GameBoy Advance (translucent blue) back in the day. So a few months ago, when my joy-con started drifting, I decided to replace the joysticks. I figured, while I have the joycons apart, I may as well swap out the shells. Of course, my only real option was to make my Switch atomic purple, just like my old GameBoy Color.
Re: Video: Ten 3DS Exclusives That Could Be Better On Nintendo Switch
@Richardwebb I think it's something that you'll notice more when the game is scaled up to a bigger screen.
Re: Video: Harvest Moon And Story Of Seasons' First Half Hour, In This Side-By-Side Comparison
This is a very easy decision to make; either a game made by a soulless company, a game made by a different slightly less soulless company, or a game made by a passionate man. The winner is clearly Stardew Valley.
The fact alone that these two games both have expansion passes; meanwhile Stardew Valley just released nearly a full game of new content as a free update. One is clearly a work of passion; the others are just a means to make money.
Re: Preview: Story of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Is Not Quite As Pioneering As We'd Hoped
@KateGray I wish we went back to a 7 being a decent score and a 4 being the highest bad score. It's very strange to see a 7 being a bad score and 8 becoming the new average.
Re: Preview: Story of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Is Not Quite As Pioneering As We'd Hoped
@Basket I find the fact that they're saying this instead of delaying the game to be a more problematic issue. It implies that they're more concerned with releasing the game, than with giving us a good product.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Splatoon 3, Coming To Switch In 2022
I was screaming when I saw this announcement. I am so hyped for this game.
Re: Switch Exclusive Project Triangle Strategy Looks Set To Scratch That Final Fantasy Tactics Itch
I'm very excited for this game.
Re: Nintendo Demands More Damages In Colopl Lawsuit, Now Suing For A Cool $47 Million
@ItsTamo1234 I didn't understand what was actually going on with the lawsuit, so thank you for clarifying.
Re: Random: Fill Out A Survey About Your Animal Crossing Habits For A Chance To Win A Switch Game
If I played Animal Crossing I would complete the survey.
Every time I look at Animal Crossing and think that maybe fun to play. My next thought is always, "yes but it looks like a watered-down version of Stardew Valley. So why don't I just go back and play Stardew Valley again." And then I start a new playthrough Stardew Valley.
Re: Capcom Reveals Average Completion Time For Monster Hunter Rise Demo Quests
I think I lasted maybe five or six minutes, then I got bored. Stopped the hunt try to a different weapon got bored again. Then I stopped playing the game.
I find the concept of Monster Hunter games interesting but I can never get into them. I feel like I try a demo of the new game every time a new one comes out, but I can never finish the demo. Much less want to purchase the full game.
The movement feels very sluggish and the combat feels very rough. I don't know if this is the Dark Souls thing where I need to beat my head against the wall for hours to understand it or if the game is just not for me.
Re: Video: Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Gameplay Features Trailer
It's probably just me but I think they need to put a lot more effort into their art style. It looks only slightly better than a mobile game. In comparing it to the 3DS SoS games, while there is a higher resolution, there is also a lot less detail in the world. It looks better than the new Harvest Moon game at least.
Between the 1.5 update of Stardew Valley coming out, the new Rune Factory game around the corner, and Bravely Default 2, I'm planning on passing on this game.
Re: Will You Be Clearing Up Some Space For The Switch Version Of Apex Legends?
I was getting annoyed with having to move things around constantly on my switch. I just checked and realize that I only have a 64 GB SD card in there. So now I decided to upgrade to a 512 GB card.
I still won't be downloading Apex legends though.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 6th)
I decided to give Blue Fire a try. I am enjoying it so far.
Re: Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update For Consoles Could Be Arriving Very Soon
@Galaxy True, but that won't work if you are planning on using the beach farm, like I am.
Re: Feature: What’s The Sexiest Nintendo Console Ever?
I can't believe that you guys left off the translucent N64s and GameBoy Color. That is the peak of not just console aesthetics but of all electronic aesthetics.
Re: Random: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Box Art Receives A Very Welcome Tweak
I'm waiting to see what the new content is like. But I probably won't rebuy the game for the Switch.
Re: Same-Gender Marriage Will Apparently Be Available In Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town
While I am not a fan of videogame characters being playersexual, at least acknowledge that gay marriage exists.
Re: Metacritic Reveals Top 50 Highest-Scoring Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
I've played 5, If we count the original versions. And I have heard of 24 of those games. I'm not sure if I'm surprised it's so high or so low.
Re: Capcom Wants To Know What You Thought About Its Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event
I didn't know there was a new Monster Hunter game for the Switch
Re: What Are Your Most-Played Switch Games This Year? Find Out With Nintendo's Year In Review
Somehow I played 770 hours on my Switch this year, which is over 1 month straight. I've played 40 games this year. My most played games are
1) Stardew Valley
2) Skyrim
3) BotW
4) Xenoblade Chronicles DE
5) Doom (2016)
Re: What Are Your Most-Played Switch Games This Year? Find Out With Nintendo's Year In Review
@BenAV If that's true, you will have played your Switch for 4 straight months.
Re: Poll: Among Us Is Out Now On The Nintendo Switch, Are You Getting It?
No thanks. Played it for a couple of days on mobile. It was okay but not really my thing.
Re: Video: Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A Mystery-Filled Story Trailer
@PoorGeno they said that this was a story trailer. I'm not sure what you were really expecting.
Re: Video: Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A Mystery-Filled Story Trailer
@Zach777 If I remember correctly each story follows the main character but through an isolated adventure. So we're following the same main cast, but each story is basically standalone.
Re: Video: Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A Mystery-Filled Story Trailer
@Alucard83 that could have been just some cinematic art style rather than actual gameplay. This was a story trailer after all. I'm willing to hold out judgment until we get the game and see actual gameplay.
Re: Custom-Made Etika Joy-Con Which Raised $10k For Charity Fell Foul Of Copyright Claim, Creator Reveals
@DCorp at least it's good that Nintendo is only going after the copyright infringement and not the other aspects of his business.
Re: Poll: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade Of Light Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
Considering that I already played the DS remake of this game I think I'm going to pass.
Re: Nintendo Hacker Who Stole "Confidential Information" Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
@Chowdaire I question whether the pornographic images in question are hentai and not real people. That would explain why he didn't get a much longer sentence.
Re: How Well Do You Know Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
I got 16/16. I guessed correctly on a couple of them.
Re: Poll: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
I pre-ordered the game for my brother for his birthday.
Re: Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Gets Some Updates - Expanded End Game Content, Improved Stability And More
Very excited for this game. I will be waiting until my classes are done with before I get the game.
Re: Poll: It's Been One Year Since Mario Kart Tour Was Released, Are You Still Playing It?
I stopped playing halfway through the demo
Re: Can You Name All These Super Mario Worlds And Levels?
I don't know how, but some how I guessed all 18 correct.
Re: Feature: So, What Happened To Super Mario Galaxy 2?
@Grumblevolcano On the WiiU eshop NES games were $5, SNES/GBA games were $8, N64/DS games were $10, and Wii games were $20. Well I could see Nintendo selling their games individually like on the virtual console, I couldn't see them selling for that much more than what the virtual console prices were.
Re: Feature: So, What Happened To Super Mario Galaxy 2?
I can see theory 6 and 7 being true. But if it were true, I would think that Nintendo would say, "due to covid-19 Galaxy 2 is not ready yet and instead of delaying they game we decided to release Galaxy 2 as free DLC this holiday season".
Since three old games for $60, is a little steep for many people but if it was four games that would probably convince more people to buy the collection.
Re: Can You Match These Links To The Zelda Game They're From?
I got all 21 correct. I think I may play too much Legend of Zelda.
Re: Feature: Best Retro Nintendo Switch Games - Modern Games, Old Style
I'm surprised the A Hat in Time is not on this list. It's great game inspired by early 3D collectathons.
Re: That Rumoured HD Remaster Of The Mass Effect Trilogy Might Be Coming To Switch
I enjoyed the story of the first 2 Mass Effect games, but I didn't care for the gameplay. After the end of Mass Effect 3, I stopped caring about the franchise as a whole.
Re: Feature: Zelda: Majora's Mask At 20 - The Enduring Appeal Of Nintendo's Strangest Game
@Beaucine When you know what you need to do you can cram more stuff into a single cycle. On my recent replay, I beat the entire game in 4 cycles. First cycle, the mandatory intro cycle. Second cycle, beating both Southern Swamp and Snowpeak dungeons and finding all their stray fairies. Third cycle, beating the ranch, getting the sword upgrade, finding various masks and bottles, and getting to the Great Bay Temple. And finally, beating the ocean spider house, the Great Bay Temple, Stone Tower Temple, finding their stray fairies, and beating Majora.
Cramming all that stuff into a single made the game more stressful and very satisfying to pull off.
I've also gotten most heart pieces and beaten the Anju-Kafe side quest on a fifth cycle. I need to do a sixth cycle to get the all night mask and beat the two shooting galleries. Then a seventh cycle of completing the Anju-Kafe side quest a second time, getting remaining the heart prices including from the moon children, the Fierce Deity mask and beating Majora a second time; should finish off everything in the game.
Re: Feature: Zelda: Majora's Mask At 20 - The Enduring Appeal Of Nintendo's Strangest Game
@kkslider5552000 If you remember the code and give it to the bomber guarding the door. Then enter into the observatory and return. The bomber:s leader with give you the notebook.
Re: Feature: Zelda: Majora's Mask At 20 - The Enduring Appeal Of Nintendo's Strangest Game
@BulkSlash That would undermine the entire tone of the game.
Re: ESRB Ratings Will Now Warn Players About Loot Boxes And Other Random Items
@tofarawaytimes That is not a smart idea. That would open the company to be forced to remove the game from store shelves and having the cover updated to reflect the new standards.
Re: Poll: Pokémon Sword And Shield Are Out Today, Which Version Are You Getting?
I'm going to get Pokémon Shield after the holidays. I still have to finish a few games and I'll have exams in a few weeks.
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Outlines Next Update, Improves "Every Aspect" Of The Game
@Swaz Why did you do this to me! Now that I all I want!
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Outlines Next Update, Improves "Every Aspect" Of The Game
@AlexanderDaniels it's basically Harvest Moon, but with beautiful pixel graphics, made by one man, and polished really well. The fact that the game was released as a complete game and several years later he is still releasing free updates, just shows the passion he has for this game.
Re: Nintendo Music Copyright Takedowns Intensify As Another Prominent YouTuber Gets Hit
@nhSnork The big problem with using special editions for music is the limited availability of the special editions. They tend to have limited stock available for day one and that's it.
The Master's edition of BotW was sold out within a few hours of the preorder going live and the special edition sold out within the week.
I was trying to find a special edition of Fire Emblem Three Houses and it was sold out everywhere I looked. I had to go to multiple stores just to find a physical copy of the base game.
Re: Get Four Games In One When The Mighty Switch Force! Collection Arrives On The eShop This July
I died when I saw "A franchise so monumental they named a game console after it."
Definite day one purchase.
Re: Yooka-Laylee's Demastered Nintendo 64 Mode Is Out Now On Switch
@LetsGoSwitch I enjoyed Yooka-Laylee, but I also enjoyed Banjo-Kazooie. If you enjoy 3D collect-a-thon platformers and the Banjo-Kazooie humor then you will probably enjoy this game. If not then it's not the game for you.
Re: Poll Confirms That Sobble Is The Most Popular Pokémon Sword And Shield Starter
@justin233 A bright orange ass, you say! Well that's it I'm sold. Grass starters for life!
Re: Poll Confirms That Sobble Is The Most Popular Pokémon Sword And Shield Starter
@Caryslan was there ever any doubt?