Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

@Ralizah @Octane Yeah, as much as I did doubt these leakers most of the time, the sheer number did suggest that there was something afoot.

Hey I had a lot if work in the last couple of days so I somehow missed the whole Switch OLED announcement. Seems that it is compatible with the dock and joycons I already have from a semi broken Switch. Has anyone seen a why to buy only the OLED tablet?

@Kidfried Your firmware has been updating multiple times a day?

I'm happy with what the Switch Pro turned out to be because now I don't have to buy one. I never play in handheld anyway so the thing is totally irrelevant to me, whereas if it was more powerful I might have been compelled to get one.

@Kidfried Even though at the time it was announced I thought it was a stupid idea to do a hybrid console, Nintendo has really managed to create a system in which different people can play it entirely differently. I've used my Switch in handheld mode three times, I think. Once to test out how Breath of the Wild played in handheld mode (I hated it!), then once when I was in a chiropractor's waiting room, and then once when we had a power cut so I played Mario Kart to pass the time.

To me, even though it's underpowered and I'd personally rather have a stronger console with better graphics etc. I still like using it docked mode on the TV. Nintendo games - generally speaking - come with the benefit of having a lovely art style that still looks good even though it's not in 4K and all that tackle. I only really play first party Nintendo games on mine and never use it for anything else.

@Kidfried Just press the button, it doesn't need to download anything, it'll have done that in the background unless you power off your Switch every night.

It takes like 3 seconds to install the update, and then it restarts the system. You'll have spent more time ignoring the messages than updating by now🤣🤣🤣

As for software, eh, depends on what games you play at what time. Welcome to modern gaming. I'm still waiting for my PS5 to realise HDR is on but it insists it's off despite some games still using it and others not even though they should. 🤣🤣🤣

The to-scale demons in the overworld really make them feel much more... present. Genbu never did much for me in Nocturne, but seeing it run after the player in the overworld is... unsettling.

There's also a long-form Japanese gameplay video that shows the player stumbling into a den filled with a mob of Daemons. They apparently hang like bats when they're resting.

These creatures feel much more naturally situated in their environments than any of the Pokemon in recent games where they're wandering around the overworld.

Cleared Ninja Gaiden Sigma today! Proud to have completed it, even if just on Normal. Definitely a step up in terms of toughness from Devil May Cry & Onimusha on comparable difficulty settings, IMO

Disappointed that they pretty much dropped the Japanese setting after the first couple missions though.

I played and beat Super Mario Land. I’ve never actually played that game before despite having it on my 3DS but really enjoyed it. The music in particular is seriously good stuff and the themes for each world are way more interesting than the NES trilogy. Doesn’t bother me about it being short, it’s bloody hard so took me a few tries as I didn’t use save states or anything to cheat. Looking forward to playing the second one!

I just ordered Skyward Sword. Can't believe I've ended up buying the full whack of this game 😅.

I ordered those beautiful joy con from Amazon as soon as they became available to pre order. I ended up getting the amiibo on a whim from the Nintendo store because it was the cheapest price around. I thought I'd wait some time to actually buy the game but now I've ended up ordering it with the steel book and keyring from shopto for £42.

Ridiculous 😂 but to be fair, I did love this game on the Wii. I know it's a very unpopular Zelda game but I absolutely loved every minute of it and actually can't wait to play it again. I will probably play it with my partner this time though as we played through Twilight Princess HD together a few years back!

@ralphdibny I saw Scully from the ONM crowd gave it 5 starts over at VGC and since that bumped the Metascore to 100 as it was the first review, he was getting death threats from people who don’t like Skyward Sword. Honestly, it’s a good game that actively sabotaged itself on Wii with all the nonsense cutscenes getting items, Fi being a wank and fighting The Imprisoned about 14 times. I like motion controls so would probably play it with those controls on Switch.

@nessisonett haha the cutscenes were the best bits! I assumed a comma was supposed to go in there unless I've forgotten cutscenes about getting items.

So lame about the death threats, it's a huge change from the days of magazines and it really makes you wonder why people even bother if that's the sort of reception they are going to get. At the same time, I do admire the mental fortitude required to withstand it. Still though, it just shouldn't happen

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@ralphdibny I meant the bloody cutscenes when you pick up a rupee or stamina fruit! So unnecessary and glad they’ve removed them.

@nessisonett I honestly think I've glossed over that 😂. I haven't played it again since it came out which was a number of years ago!

I'm sure you get text pop ups for items in chests in every Zelda game but I can't remember what was different about skyward sword. My mind is just filled with images of androgyny, sky villages and emotional story cut scenes. Obviously I have the rose tinted specs on!!

@ralphdibny You got them from chests in every Zelda game. You got them just picking stuff up in Skyward Sword!

@nessisonett ahh fair enough!!

New trailer for SMT V.

Very clean cinematics. Also very reminiscent of Nocturne, but without the narrative and design limitations that game had, as this one looks like it'll be a bit more story-driven (which makes sense, as IV and IV: Apocalypse were both fairly story-driven experiences as well).

Some stills I grabbed from the trailer.

Love the sassy hand-on-hip look here.

@Kidfried Good catch. The giant floating skull with a cloud of dust swirling around it is pretty cool.

Anyway, I get what you're going for, but given the limitations of the host platform, the scope and complexity of these environments themselves (giant areas with to-scale demons stomping around them are very much a first for Atlus; even the PS4's P5R features tiny environments and generic avatars for enemies until you transition into a battle screen), and everything else looking the best it ever has in an Atlus game, I'm willing to forgive some dodgy environmental textures.

That looks like a PS2 game.