Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

@Ralizah do they rattle around on the console a lot? There is some wiggle on the standard joycons but are they less solid than that?

@kyleforrester87 I don't really shake my device around, but they feel solid to me when attached. I've never thought: "Geez, wish these were tighter."

Comparing them, I think they're tighter than my old joycons when slotted into the tablet.

@Ralizah cool thanks, I think I’ll order them then

@Ralizah I ordered, I’m coming for you if it sucks

@kyleforrester87 Which one? When I got my SPP years ago, only the Daemon x Machina model was available, but now they're available in a lot of cute designs.

@Ralizah I just went for classic black to match my heart.

Looking forward to being able to play in handheld mode again though to be honest - Pokémon in bed will be fun and then I can push on with my Baldurs Gate 2 save.

Do they impact the battery much? I understand they don’t have their own batteries. I guess it’s not so bad without the rumble etc.

Nintendo Direct inbound tomorrow.

@kyleforrester87 I've never noticed them eating battery life to a significant degree, and, yeah, without motors/gyro/etc. I feel like their power efficiency is probably pretty good.

This is really depressing and/or distressing that I forgot the SPP even existed, but now that I see you talking about it I have this vague recollection that I think I actually bought it and then never actually used it, and have no idea where it actually is. Or I could be making that up and only imagined I'd bought it. Send help.

@NEStalgia Early onset dementia is rough, man.

@Ralizah Do I know you?

Direct predictions & wishes time.

What I think we'll see:

• new Kirby trailer
• new Advance Wars trailer/release date
• new Mario + Rabbids 2 trailer/release date
• new Splatoon 3 trailer/release date

What I want to see:

• Xenoblade 3 reveal (or new Monolith IP)
• new Famicom Detective Club (done in the same style as the remakes)
• reveal of that Goemon like IP Good Feel is supposed to be making
• Mysterious Murasame Castle reboot
• the rumored Donkey Kong game
• western release of Megaton Musashi

Really looking forward to this!

Klonoa baby!!!

Holy Live A Live! I guess it will not be an exclusive though.

All the stuff I’m excited for is either reboots, remasters or DLC 😂

XENOBLADE
CHRONICLES
3!!!

Those MK8 courses are great, happier with that than 9 to be honest. And XBC3 looks the part.

This was a Direct I really enjoyed even if I am not into all the games. I will most likely get Live A Live and Chrono Cross in PS4 at some point but I am hyped for Xenoblade 3.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and the Three Houses musou look sick.

Also looking forward to new MK8 courses. Finally. Although that definitely rules out a new one any time this gen. New courses are fine, though.

Live A Live is interesting. A little disappointed we didn't hear about DQIII HD-2D Remake, though.

Really looking forward to the Front Mission remakes.

Looking forward to trying out the Triangle Strategy demo.

Not really sold on Splatoon 3 yet.

Some slow spots (all the sports stuff... yuck!), but they still brought the goods.

EDIT:

Absolutely fantastic Direct! The highlight for me was definitely the Mario Kart 8 DLC. I wanted a new game, but this is better I think since now the game will have almost 100 courses in total. Much larger roster than the typical 32 courses. Looking forward to the first wave in March!

I have to say though, as much as I didn't like the Switch for constantly getting Wii U/3DS/Wii ports since I already own most of those games, I'm glad to see so many remakes/remasters of other titles that I haven't actually played. I've been wanting to play Klonoa for such a long time and now the first two games are being remade. Not to mention Front Mission 1 and 2, I've been eyeing that series for a while now so I'm glad to see that one receiving remakes as well. And of course, Advance Wars 1 and 2 are looking great as well.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks amazing and now I feel like I really need to get into this series as I own the first two games on Switch but I haven't played through any of them yet.