Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

I gave it an honest shake, but there honestly wasn't anything in that Indie World that excited me. I do enjoy indies from time to time (Shantae & most Inti Creates games, for example), but they're not a regular part of my gaming diet.

Went back to Cuphead, finally beat that bloody funhouse level. I really like the boss fights but the traditional levels mostly rub me up the wrong way.

@nessisonett Now beat it without firing a single shot.

@Ralizah

@Ralizah Ok, I'm incredily proud of myself and glad I went for it!

@nessisonett

😂 Nice work! That was one of the harder Pacifist rankings to get.

How far into the game are you?

@Ralizah Onto the third island now, beat the big bee and onto the pirate ship, which seems doable but I keep slipping up on stupid mistakes.

Celeste is both the most anxiety relieving and anxiety inducing game I've ever played it's so weird

One of the Switch's best indie offerings imo

@TheFrenchiestFry Celeste is up there with my favourite games of the gen, I got the OST on vinyl as well cause it’s amazing. It’s just such a good story with great gameplay to back it up. Still haven’t played Farewell though.

Ok, the casino is really difficult in Cuphead. I had loads of trouble on the big train thing but this is just plain mean. I finally got to the boss and then walked left and instantly died. Back to the very start I go.

@nessisonett That is a tricky boss. When I did that fight, I eventually got good at the earlier parts, which meant I could reach the end part with plenty of health intact.

It could take some practice, but you can do it.

@crimsontadpoles Perseverance seems to be the name of the game. It’s just a lot to do in one go.

@nessisonett I take it there are no checkpoints in the game and you have to carry on from the start of each level each time you die?

@JohnnyShoulder Yeah, levels and bosses are all one life you’re dead. It’s mostly a game of repetition and muscle memory but I do like it.

@nessisonett S ranking King Dice on Expert difficulty was a bit ridiculous. The good news is that I became a total expert when it came to timing my parries on on that die that controls what segments you land on.

Satan felt impossible at first, but once you get the requisite muscle memory he's basically nothing.

@Ralizah I get the feeling this one will be more about holding my nerve. Like those Souls bosses that aren’t hard per se, more a war of attrition. All i know is that I’m done for today 😂

@nessisonett You are already done for the day at 5.15 in the morning?! Slacker!

@Sebatrox Using a keyboard!

I'll happily play an FPS with a m+k, but using a keyboard to play Cuphead... I think it'd be just as effective for me as completing it using Donkey Kong bongos, frankly. 😂

@JohnnyShoulder Oh don’t I know it, insomnia combined with being annoyed by a game like Cuphead is a dangerous combo.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-25/nintendo-p...

So, with Bloomberg sticking their neck out there, I'm more inclined to take this seriously. Apparently a Switch pro is on the way next year.

The specifications of the new machine have yet to be finalized, though the Kyoto-based company has looked into including more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics, people briefed on the strategy told Bloomberg News, asking not to be identified because it’s private. Nintendo faces stiff competition for gamers’ attention this fall as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are set to arrive in time for the shopping season.

The release of the upgraded Switch would be coupled with, or followed by, a slew of games from Nintendo itself and related outside studios

If there's 4K-compatibility, it'll obviously be some sort of DLSS-esque deal.

@Sebatrox lol. I think we've reached peak ridiculousness with a fruit controller!