Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

Just cleared the main story in MUA3 last night. Not one of the top tier exclusives on the system, but it was pretty fun. I put more detailed thoughts in the "Games you Recently Beat" thread.

Won't have the money for a big new game for another two weeks (this paycheck is going mostly to necessities), so I'll probably just mess around with the Infinity Trials, maybe do some spirit hunting in Smash, but more than likely cave in and buy a cheap indie to hold me over that I may or may not complete, lol.

@Ralizah I love Nier and Transformers, but I hate Bayonetta and Devil May Cry, so while I’m pretty optimistic about Astral Chain it could really go both ways..

@kyleforrester87 I'll be interested to hear your opinion on it as a fellow Bayonetta hater (I don't actually HATE Bayonetta, but the almost universally positive reception those games have received baffles me; the plot is incoherent, the setpieces suck, the presentation is inconsistent, and, outside of battling, there's very little to actually draw me in to the games).

After the random drift problem I have another bizzare issue with the switch. Seems that the dock somehow scratched the screen! I simply replaced the screen protector with a tampered glass one but it is strange. Also the fan in the switch makes loud noises and the system is very hot, especially in the metal area when the joycons connect. This seem to happen randomly in games that so not really push the system like Atelier or Messenger.

In the recent discounts I got ys viii for 25 pounds. I have it on vita and runs bad. And it runs bad in the switch too! I should have gotten the PS4 version.

Beating Bloodstained and Timespinners made me want to try Metroidvania games I missed. I got Messenger, Chasm and Angellos in the recent switch discounts. I really like the first one, it has a strange charm in it. I am not sure I could recommend Angellos. I don't know what happens later in the game but I have never seen a Metroidvania game without a map. It doesn't make any sense at all!

As for Bayonetta... A good action game, nothing special. From the upcoming games... I love Link's Awakening, I still play it from time to time. Apart from the two N64 games iti is the only Zelda I really like. I was hesitent at the beginning to get it and the 50 pound price tag did not help, but as the release date approaches I may order it. I also want Dragon Quest but I am afraid they will release the extra content as DLC for the PS4 version and I will waste some money.

Edit: I just realised I can get both Link's Awakening and Dragon Quest for 84 pounds with some kind of voucher eshop promotion thing...

Aaand, I gave in and got an eShop game, Blaster Master Zero. I've really enjoyed the Inti Creates games I've played so far (Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon & Mighty Gunvolt Burst), and this looks like it's going to be really good as well from what I've played so far.

@RR529 I liked BMZ. It was one of the earliest notable Switch eshop games, so it really had a good minute to stand out and get noticed by the masses. The writing is hilariously bad, but the game itself is good fun. Quite a bit better than MGB (although Curse of the Moon is probably my favorite game from them; it's such a good little tribute to NES era Castlevania, but without the infuriating and often unfair design choices that made them age somewhat poorly).

@KratosMD It still need an update though so that sort of defeats the physical medium argument anyway and the physical copy is more expensive. To be honest I don't know how "reliable" is the Switch physical disk. The console itself does not seem that future proof.

So, the rumors were right. Ori and the Blind Forest is Switch-bound in September. Which is pretty cool.

Hopefully we also get Rare Replay!

@Ralizah As long as they don't charge $60 for it I might pick it up for the Switch.

@Tasuki Game is $20 on Steam normally. Can't imagine why it wouldn't cost the same on here.

@Ralizah It's Nintendo that's why. I mean they wanted $60 for Doom when it came out while on PS4/Xbox One it was $20

@Tasuki probably justified on Doom, wasn’t exactly a straight forward port.

@Tasuki DOOM launched at the same $60 price on all three platforms. The fact that it had time to sink in price on Xbone/PS4 isn't really relevant. When the Skyrim remaster launched on PS4, it launched at $60 as well, even though a PS3/360 copy could be obtained for relative peanuts. That's just the way it is with reworked ports to newer platforms.

Ori launched at $20 on Xbone/PC. Again, there's no reason to think it won't launch on Switch at that price. Especially if it doesn't have a physical version, which is usually the only reason for the "Switch Tax" on indie games in the first place.

@Tasuki Cuphead launched at a comparable price point so I think it will.

Plus the game is being published by Xbox Game Studios, so price will be maintained as it was with the other Xbox titles, though they were published by Mojang and Studio MDHR. This is the first to flat out say Xbox, being an Xbox owned IP and all.

A demo for Dragon Quest XI S is now available on eShop and from what I heard it's 10 hours long and you will be able to carry over your progress to the main game.

I am very excited for this as I passed on the PS4 version to get this version. Not sure if anyone else is in the same boat as me or if you all have played it already but still the demos free if you want to try it on Switch.

@KratosMD So many times I almost bought the PS4 version but I kept hearing the Switch will be the definitive version so I waited. Plus the fact that you can, no pun intended switch between 3D and 2D gameplay just sealed the deal for me.

@KratosMD Honestly, just the orchestrated music will probably make it a vastly better experience. Combine that with the fact that pretty much every aspect of the game has been touched up in some way, and all the extra content exclusive to this version, and it's hard to argue against this being the definitive version, content-wise (it obviously looks a bit nicer on PS4).

Looks good undocked, too, which was my big concern before this demo. I'm not concerned anymore. This is a gorgeous game however you happen to play it.

Was surprised they dropped such a lengthy demo! Started it yesterday evening. First impressions - whilst it is quite a visual downgrade from the PS4 version across the board and rather blurry in handheld, it retains the overall look of the original extremely nicely. Honestly, I'm impressed at what they pulled off and it is evident that hard work was put into this. It runs okay too, but seems smoother undocked.

The sound is fairly compressed and has a slightly "tinny" quality - particularly with spoken dialogue. The orchestrated music comes with this trade-off, and while it is naturally nicer than the original MIDI, it remains one of the series' weakest scores regardless. I'm not sure it's the game-changer people are expecting.

Not encountered any new content just yet, but did notice a few tweaks here and there. For instance battles can now be sped up. The original was never slow, but it's a good addition and would make grinding much quicker. There's also a basic photo mode, which is nice. Will carry on playing and see what else I notice!

Good video illustrating the big visual differences between versions. Primarily it comes down to lighting and foliage density. Resolution is also lower in handheld mode, although the smaller screen helps with that.

As with The Witcher 3, it seems like the publisher managed to translate the visual identity of the game to the Switch version extremely successfully.

@mookysam Music sounded great when I was playing on the TV or with headphones on in handheld mode. The orchestration makes it so much nicer for me. Voice acting, too.

I like the music here a good deal more than VIII Also more than DQI, although that went without saying. Those are the two other games in the series I've played, so I can't speak to the others.