@dres Unfortunately, Nintendo doesn't have official repair orders here. From the site: Se você está localizado nos Estados Unidos ou Canadá, poderá iniciar o processo de reparação pelo telefone (somente em inglês), ou poderá ligar para o nosso Departamento de Serviço ao Consumidor ligando para 1-800-255-3700. Temos assistência em espanhol das 7:00 às 16:00, todos os dias no horário do Pacífico.
Translation: repair orders only in English, and calling from US or Canada. They also list a number for Brazil, but it's just a 3rd party repair company, so I highly doubt they would deal with things like unauthorizing a broken/stolen system. Also, the Switch is not even mentioned in the support site, just the 3DS and the Wii U (they withdrew from Brazil before the Switch launch, and they even prohibited online stores from selling it here for a time, but apparently this has been lifted since now you can find them again for sale).
@PlywoodStick Oh, wow, I wouldn't go that far.. I mean, nobody put a gun to my head and forced me to get a Switch, right? xD I think you should give it a go now, I agree with @dres, it's MUCH better than the Wii U, and it's a very nice system. I'm not regretting being a early adopter, at all! And it has some great games coming, I'm super hyped for Mario this week, and also Metroid Prime, Xenoblade and all. I mean sure, it has some problems (specially for people like me, I'm pretty sure you would be able to solve everything with just a phone call.. when you can spend a lot of money on online content, you should be absolutely transparent about how you can recover this stuff in case of an emergency), but I still think you should try to get it now and ride the hype bandwagon with us o/ I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to hold off 2, 3 years! What they did here in Brazil wasn't very nice, they had official support and they had a huge 3DS installed base, so withdrawing from here shows some disregard for Brazilian users... still, I couldn't live without my Nintendo fix... maybe it's more like an addiction, and not being held hostage? xD
@dres About my previous post, I already edited it to reflect the new information. Now, even though the purchases are linked to the account, Nintendo still has problems with how they deal with internet services. You have the problem of how to deactivate a broken or stolen console, the account page (and also the Switch eshop) doesn't have a purchase history.. the eshop has a redownload area but it only shows games currently not installed in your system, and there is no clear way of showing your purchase history, so it's not the same thing, and you also have other problems of the sort, like the horrible way they decided to offer voice communication, problems with connectivity... I understand when you're defensive about this, we're on a site dedicated to Nintendo, after all.. but saying that they're taking full advantage of the Nintendo Account (not Nintendo Network ID) is a stretch (just look at how they insisted on the friend code system), and they didn't learn everything that they could with their past mistakes. If I call them out it's not because I spite Nintendo and purely want to criticize them, it's because we need to point out those problems so that they can work on them and make the Switch even better than it already is.
@OorWullie Wow... apparently you're right (to some degree).
From the nintendo support:
"Information: Once you have created a Nintendo Account, you can use your Nintendo Account to purchase digital games in the Nintendo Switch eShop. Digital games that you purchase are tied to your Nintendo Account, but everyone on your active Nintendo Switch console can play them. More info
If you want to move your digital games to a different system, you can deactivate your current console, then use your Nintendo Account to access the Nintendo eShop on the new console. The new console will automatically become the active console for your Nintendo Account, and all of your digital games can be played on the new system."
If this is true, the only problem that could arise from that is a broken/stolen console that you can't deactivate, but probably a way to deactivate remotely a console would fix that (maybe an option on your Nintendo account page, listing the active consoles you have and giving an option to deactivate them... although it's clear that there is a way to abuse this, unless online connection is mandatory, which is impractical). As I said earlier, I'm from a country that recently lost Nintendo support (Brazil), so I'm not sure a phone call is a good option to me. I couldn't find any information about remote deactivation, I would love to know how this works (if it exists). Still, this information is kinda reassuring, although it doesn't erase TOTALLY my fear of taking my Switch out of my home, or giving it to my nephew for him to play (I only let him play it docked, I'm positive he would drop the Switch, he already dropped the joycons a few times).. I even have the cool Zelda special edition pouch, but I never had the chance of using it.. =(
Anyway, thanks for the info! I'm really embarrassed for not knowing this =((((
edit: apparently the purchases are actually linked to the account (not NNID, the new nintendo account), but this still leaves the problem of recovery of content, since Nintendo has a "activation" system that allows only one Switch to be able to play games purchased online, and you can't activate a account in another Switch without deactivating the previous one.
@dres
"Nintendo have just learned from previous mistakes, and have done it all much smarter this time around."
No, they didn't. Nintendo played the ignorance card again and screwed up (again) something major on the Switch: not having purchases linked to an online account. You can say all you want that a videogame can break and you will lose saves and games, but that's not really true nowadays, is it? If my PS3 breaks, I still have ALL the games I bought on PSN. If you have a system that you can take out of your house (and, therefore, is prone to breaking, be stolen, all sorts of hazards and risks) then this is not some little detail, is a MAJOR flaw (specially when you live in a country like mine, without official Nintendo support.. even if I get another Switch, how am I going to retrieve my games? And even if I could, I shouldn't be submitted to the ordeal that is getting your stuff back, you should just log in with your user and get your stuff back yourself). Having your purchases linked with the system is a incredibly dumb decision. I understand all the Nintendo worshiping here, but what you and other people commenting don't get is that we shouldn't just accept everything Nintendo throw at us, we can and should question their decisions. Saying that Nintendo learned from their past mistakes is incredibly far fetched, the Switch is indeed a better console but is plagued with all the mistakes (in this case, this one, major mistake) Nintendo insists on making. Don't get me wrong, I love the Switch, I bought it the second week it was released and now, knowing that you can preorder online, I'm sure I'll have Mario Galaxy waiting for me, ready to be played on Saturday (I have a test Saturday morning, so I'll only be able to play after that =p), but I don't want to sugar coat Nintendo's mistakes, and they still exist on the Switch. Purchases linked to the console and no cloud saves are the biggest ones (the lack of apps is understandable, but those other flaws don't even have a fix).
@PlywoodStick Comparing it to Plumbers Don't Wear Ties isn't fair, is it? I'm not disagree completely with you, I think the game is subpar, but you mentioned PC titles, didn't you? Also, Night Trap's focus was solely on FMV, and I wouldn't know about the negative impact it did (or didn't, I think you're exaggerating) make. I'm also not saying that it is worth of a Switch release. What I'm saying is that it was something different (a game that was a continuous FMV, not a point and click adventure), and even if the results weren't the best they deserve kudos for trying. I'm saying that you shouldn't undermine the effort people put in this title, because trying different things is important, but most comments here are simply "It was a POS", "Bought it, returned the next day". This game is at least discussion worthy (I think). Proof is that we're still discussing it 20 years later.
I get why this is on 3DS, still it would be nice to have it on the Switch.. haven't been using my 3DS much lately, and I would be able to get it even if it was a Japanese exclusive, with a Japanese account
There isn't much of a game in this, it's mainly switching cameras and pressing a button (and making notes of times on a notepad)... still, it's interesting to see early uses of FMV. I think it's a shame that many will attack this game without even considering its importance. Because developers like these tried new things we actually were able to get outside the box and create different games. It's risky (and, in this particular case, I don't think paid off much), but they had the balls to do it. It's trash and cringy (and aged horribly), yes, but it's an interesting piece of gaming history and it has a lot of nostalgia value to a lot of people.
I really wanted to have something good to say about this, but it's just a cheap texture pack. The original textures were rich an clever, those are just plain and generic. What the heck, the background is supposed to be an aquarelle!! It's supposed to be blurry like that, and it's incredibly detailed, and he just made it into a plain vector 'cloudy' background. The grass was really nice, now it's just a bunch of dots in a row. This is proof that a higher resolution doesn't mean that the quality is better. I would stick to the original textures, even if playing with higher resolution settings. .. wow, I sounded like an old man ranting
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Re: Nintendo Switch OS Version 4.0.1 Is Now Available
Ahh, the stability jokes... it never gets old <3
Re: Talking Point: The Nintendo Switch is Modernising, But Has a Long Way to Go
@dres Unfortunately, Nintendo doesn't have official repair orders here.
From the site:
Se você está localizado nos Estados Unidos ou Canadá, poderá iniciar o processo de reparação pelo telefone (somente em inglês), ou poderá ligar para o nosso Departamento de Serviço ao Consumidor ligando para 1-800-255-3700. Temos assistência em espanhol das 7:00 às 16:00, todos os dias no horário do Pacífico.
Translation: repair orders only in English, and calling from US or Canada. They also list a number for Brazil, but it's just a 3rd party repair company, so I highly doubt they would deal with things like unauthorizing a broken/stolen system. Also, the Switch is not even mentioned in the support site, just the 3DS and the Wii U (they withdrew from Brazil before the Switch launch, and they even prohibited online stores from selling it here for a time, but apparently this has been lifted since now you can find them again for sale).
Re: Talking Point: The Nintendo Switch is Modernising, But Has a Long Way to Go
@PlywoodStick Oh, wow, I wouldn't go that far.. I mean, nobody put a gun to my head and forced me to get a Switch, right? xD
I think you should give it a go now, I agree with @dres, it's MUCH better than the Wii U, and it's a very nice system. I'm not regretting being a early adopter, at all! And it has some great games coming, I'm super hyped for Mario this week, and also Metroid Prime, Xenoblade and all. I mean sure, it has some problems (specially for people like me, I'm pretty sure you would be able to solve everything with just a phone call.. when you can spend a lot of money on online content, you should be absolutely transparent about how you can recover this stuff in case of an emergency), but I still think you should try to get it now and ride the hype bandwagon with us o/ I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to hold off 2, 3 years!
What they did here in Brazil wasn't very nice, they had official support and they had a huge 3DS installed base, so withdrawing from here shows some disregard for Brazilian users... still, I couldn't live without my Nintendo fix... maybe it's more like an addiction, and not being held hostage? xD
Re: Talking Point: The Nintendo Switch is Modernising, But Has a Long Way to Go
@dres About my previous post, I already edited it to reflect the new information. Now, even though the purchases are linked to the account, Nintendo still has problems with how they deal with internet services. You have the problem of how to deactivate a broken or stolen console, the account page (and also the Switch eshop) doesn't have a purchase history.. the eshop has a redownload area but it only shows games currently not installed in your system, and there is no clear way of showing your purchase history, so it's not the same thing, and you also have other problems of the sort, like the horrible way they decided to offer voice communication, problems with connectivity... I understand when you're defensive about this, we're on a site dedicated to Nintendo, after all.. but saying that they're taking full advantage of the Nintendo Account (not Nintendo Network ID) is a stretch (just look at how they insisted on the friend code system), and they didn't learn everything that they could with their past mistakes. If I call them out it's not because I spite Nintendo and purely want to criticize them, it's because we need to point out those problems so that they can work on them and make the Switch even better than it already is.
Re: Talking Point: The Nintendo Switch is Modernising, But Has a Long Way to Go
@OorWullie Wow... apparently you're right (to some degree).
From the nintendo support:
"Information:
Once you have created a Nintendo Account, you can use your Nintendo Account to purchase digital games in the Nintendo Switch eShop. Digital games that you purchase are tied to your Nintendo Account, but everyone on your active Nintendo Switch console can play them. More info
If you want to move your digital games to a different system, you can deactivate your current console, then use your Nintendo Account to access the Nintendo eShop on the new console. The new console will automatically become the active console for your Nintendo Account, and all of your digital games can be played on the new system."
If this is true, the only problem that could arise from that is a broken/stolen console that you can't deactivate, but probably a way to deactivate remotely a console would fix that (maybe an option on your Nintendo account page, listing the active consoles you have and giving an option to deactivate them... although it's clear that there is a way to abuse this, unless online connection is mandatory, which is impractical). As I said earlier, I'm from a country that recently lost Nintendo support (Brazil), so I'm not sure a phone call is a good option to me. I couldn't find any information about remote deactivation, I would love to know how this works (if it exists). Still, this information is kinda reassuring, although it doesn't erase TOTALLY my fear of taking my Switch out of my home, or giving it to my nephew for him to play (I only let him play it docked, I'm positive he would drop the Switch, he already dropped the joycons a few times).. I even have the cool Zelda special edition pouch, but I never had the chance of using it.. =(
Anyway, thanks for the info! I'm really embarrassed for not knowing this =((((
Re: Talking Point: The Nintendo Switch is Modernising, But Has a Long Way to Go
edit: apparently the purchases are actually linked to the account (not NNID, the new nintendo account), but this still leaves the problem of recovery of content, since Nintendo has a "activation" system that allows only one Switch to be able to play games purchased online, and you can't activate a account in another Switch without deactivating the previous one.
@dres
"Nintendo have just learned from previous mistakes, and have done it all much smarter this time around."
No, they didn't. Nintendo played the ignorance card again and screwed up (again) something major on the Switch: not having purchases linked to an online account. You can say all you want that a videogame can break and you will lose saves and games, but that's not really true nowadays, is it? If my PS3 breaks, I still have ALL the games I bought on PSN. If you have a system that you can take out of your house (and, therefore, is prone to breaking, be stolen, all sorts of hazards and risks) then this is not some little detail, is a MAJOR flaw (specially when you live in a country like mine, without official Nintendo support.. even if I get another Switch, how am I going to retrieve my games? And even if I could, I shouldn't be submitted to the ordeal that is getting your stuff back, you should just log in with your user and get your stuff back yourself). Having your purchases linked with the system is a incredibly dumb decision. I understand all the Nintendo worshiping here, but what you and other people commenting don't get is that we shouldn't just accept everything Nintendo throw at us, we can and should question their decisions. Saying that Nintendo learned from their past mistakes is incredibly far fetched, the Switch is indeed a better console but is plagued with all the mistakes (in this case, this one, major mistake) Nintendo insists on making. Don't get me wrong, I love the Switch, I bought it the second week it was released and now, knowing that you can preorder online, I'm sure I'll have Mario Galaxy waiting for me, ready to be played on Saturday (I have a test Saturday morning, so I'll only be able to play after that =p), but I don't want to sugar coat Nintendo's mistakes, and they still exist on the Switch. Purchases linked to the console and no cloud saves are the biggest ones (the lack of apps is understandable, but those other flaws don't even have a fix).
Re: 25 Years Later, And Night Trap Still Isn't Going To Appear On A Nintendo Console
@PlywoodStick Comparing it to Plumbers Don't Wear Ties isn't fair, is it? I'm not disagree completely with you, I think the game is subpar, but you mentioned PC titles, didn't you? Also, Night Trap's focus was solely on FMV, and I wouldn't know about the negative impact it did (or didn't, I think you're exaggerating) make. I'm also not saying that it is worth of a Switch release. What I'm saying is that it was something different (a game that was a continuous FMV, not a point and click adventure), and even if the results weren't the best they deserve kudos for trying. I'm saying that you shouldn't undermine the effort people put in this title, because trying different things is important, but most comments here are simply "It was a POS", "Bought it, returned the next day". This game is at least discussion worthy (I think). Proof is that we're still discussing it 20 years later.
Re: First Three Dragon Quest Titles Heading to the 3DS in Japan
I get why this is on 3DS, still it would be nice to have it on the Switch.. haven't been using my 3DS much lately, and I would be able to get it even if it was a Japanese exclusive, with a Japanese account
Re: 25 Years Later, And Night Trap Still Isn't Going To Appear On A Nintendo Console
There isn't much of a game in this, it's mainly switching cameras and pressing a button (and making notes of times on a notepad)... still, it's interesting to see early uses of FMV. I think it's a shame that many will attack this game without even considering its importance. Because developers like these tried new things we actually were able to get outside the box and create different games. It's risky (and, in this particular case, I don't think paid off much), but they had the balls to do it. It's trash and cringy (and aged horribly), yes, but it's an interesting piece of gaming history and it has a lot of nostalgia value to a lot of people.
Re: This Fan-Made Facelift Of The Original Paper Mario On The Nintendo 64 Looks Stunning
I really wanted to have something good to say about this, but it's just a cheap texture pack. The original textures were rich an clever, those are just plain and generic. What the heck, the background is supposed to be an aquarelle!! It's supposed to be blurry like that, and it's incredibly detailed, and he just made it into a plain vector 'cloudy' background. The grass was really nice, now it's just a bunch of dots in a row. This is proof that a higher resolution doesn't mean that the quality is better. I would stick to the original textures, even if playing with higher resolution settings.
.. wow, I sounded like an old man ranting