Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

Started Mighty Gunvolt Burst on the Switch today and wow this is what Mighty Number 9 should have been. Gameplay wise it reminds me alot of the classic Mega Man games. Controls feel.good and it's just a pleasure to play. I highly recommend this one if you have a Switch and are a classic Mega Man fan. Also of interest this game is available on PS4 but in Japan and it's know as Galgun Volt. Not sure why but in case you wanted to play it but don't have a Switch.

The more I play Mario Odyssey, the more I enjoy it. The main story, I will maintain, is incredibly easy and somewhat disappointing, but there's a ton of challenge and fun to be had in the postgame content. Even more than I realized previously.

It's absolutely a collect-a-thon, though. This feels more like Banjo Kazooie than a Mario game.

@Tasuki Also bought MGB in the recent sale. It's incredibly fun, but I think in future playthroughs I might just avoid the weapon customization, which I've found can trivialize the game (by the last few levels, my Gunvolt had a 3x weapon damage multiplier and took 1/3 damage from enemy attacks).

@Ralizah Just a quick question on the customization. Say I make my bullets the shock ones does that mean water type foes take more damage from it or does it just change the look and that's it.

@Tasuki Customizing the element makes your bullets strong against bosses that are weak to that element. So, very much like Mega Man in that regard. I haven't noticed it affecting smaller enemies, though.

@Ralizah How many moons do you have? I have about 700 after 60 or so hours. I haven't played since November, but plan on getting back on it later on this year. It's a great game to just "be" in, more so once he story is complete and the pressure to progress is off, so to speak.

Not sure what improvements I'd suggest frankly. Just more of the same, with more worlds?

I hate the racing moons, though. Urgh.

@kyleforrester87 600+, I think. It's super easy to get back into the game, and, as you said, it's a lot more fun once you're done with the story.

This games shines as a platforming sandbox.

I think it's best played like this, where you dip in and out over a period of months. Keeps things fresh.

And while it's hard to pull of the trickier motion gestures, being able to play it on the tablet has been a lifesaver for me. I have no doubt I'd have dropped this game long ago if it was on a pure home console. Same with Xenoblade 2, actually. Not because they're not fantastic games (they are), but because other things would be competing with them for my time, and because I sort of dread dragging myself to a TV whenever I want to play a game at this point.

I completed Persona 5, but that took me... 5 or 6 months. Would have taken 2 months tops if it had been on the Switch.

@Ralizah Ah ok I was wondering about that. I just thought you got the weapons from the bosses like Mega Man.

@Tasuki One of the bonuses you can choose from when you finish a level is a new element that will be effective against other bosses. It's an interesting evolution of the traditional Mega Man set-up.

@Ralizah Ah ok thanks for the tip. Now to just figure out which boss to go for first.

So...

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
TWEWY
DKC: TF
Dark Souls Remastered
Ys VIII
SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy

are all coming to Switch this year. The Direct Mini only seems to cover releases up through May, and it's not including already confirmed games we know are still coming early in the year (Hollow Knight, Gal Gun 2, Bayonetta 1/2, etc.)

Also, a fun looking new minigame for SMO.

Never played a Ys game, but if Falcom is supporting the Switch, I'll be there day one.

Nothing for me unfortunately.
I recently bought YsVIII on PS4 and I have played Dark Souls to death.
Just Bayonetta for me still.
Really thought the Ace Attorney collection/new game would've been announced.

@Kidfried Yep, we're definitely opposites. I'm actually considering repurchasing games I already own on Steam/PS4 just to be able to play them portably, because I don't get to them otherwise.

I just don't like stationary platforms. I hate the lack of flexibility. Heck, I'm even getting annoyed about not being able to play my 3DS/Vita games on the TV at times. I think the Switch has ruined me for other platforms!

Will have a watch of the Direct tonight. First impressions are nothing amazing but then I wasn't ready to be impressed by anything the Switch had to offer until I played it so I'm open to being surprised.

@Ralizah I've got a feeling that I never should've bought a Wii U...

Not going to buy Hyrule Warriors or Tropical Freeze again (as much as I loved the latter). More DLC for a Wii U port I'd get if it was on Wii U, because I'm not paying another €60 for Pokken to access the DLC.

A bit disappointing IMO. It was all games I've already played, or games I wasn't interested in anyway.

@Octane Lots of games I've never played much of or was hoping would get Switch ports, so I'm pretty happy.

You could always sell your Wii U versions and buy the Switch ports at a discount. That's what I did with MK8.

@Ralizah Not hoping for ports here

Ports are already perfectly playable on my older systems. I want new experiences. Pikmin 4

I'm just not a big fan of how ports are marketed as new games, made a big deal about them and whatnot and sold for full price. Wii ports on the Wii U, for example, were just digital downloads for a budget price. I much prefer something like that if they insist on bringing games over. Just release them as digital downloads.

As someone who's only current gen console is Switch (and as someone who never owned a Wii U), I enjoyed the direct.

I'll be looking forward to Kirby, YS VIII, SNK Heroines, DKC TF, and Hyrule Warriors DX to varying degrees. There's also quite a few 2017 releases I've yet to get as well.

@KratosMD Nah.

Pikmin 3
Wind Waker HD
Wonderful 101
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Super Mario 3D World
Xenoblade Chronicles X

There are still a lot of fantastic first-party games on Wii U.

While I'm not enthused about paying for them again, owning most of these games on a portable system is almost too tempting to pass up. We'll see.

@Octane You've gotta understand, though: for a large chunk of the Switch player base going forward, these will be new games. The Wii U was a disaster sales-wise, so a lot of these games never got the appreciation they deserve.

And for a lot of us Wii U owners, the prospect of playing these games anywhere is also incredibly exciting. It's why I sold MK8 and got the Deluxe Switch release. I don't care too much about the battle mode or the doubled resolution when docked... I just wanted MK8 in handheld mode, and the game provides EXACTLY that experience.

But I can absolutely understand why you'd be underwhelmed by Wii U ports, though, especially if you keep yours in the dock.

@Ralizah True, but that's just from my perspective. A year full of Wii U ports could be excited to someone, but that means no new Switch games for me.

I'll wait and see how Mario Tennis turns out, since this one has a story mode. The one on Wii U was rubbish. I don't think I could ever justify €60 for a tennis game in this day and age, so I'm hoping it has a meaty single player story mode, preferably for something like €40/45. I may get it in that case.

@Octane Let's not get ahead of ourselves: it's January, and this wasn't even a full-fledged Direct, so I don't think you can characterize 2018 as a "year full of Wii U ports."

Unfortunately, I have such a profound distaste for sports and sports games that I wouldn't buy Mario Tennis for any price. It's the exact reason I'll likely never get Golf Story.