Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

@Bentleyma OK, yeah, if that's your main complaint, just keep playing.

I'm actually not in a huge rush for Nintendo to update their specs significantly, since I don't really want developers to chase significantly better graphics for the system. A big reason we're still able to have this consistent pipeline of quality exclusives every year is, IMO, at least partially because of how much more visually simple Switch games are. Sort of like with older consoles, it just takes less time to develop these games.

My hope with the Switch 2 is that exclusives stay largely the same in terms of visual detail, but they hit 60fps consistently and upscaling tech makes them look nice and clean on both the tablet and higher-res TVs. Meanwhile, the beefier tech will make third-party ports of big games easier to handle.

But I don't want a situation where, like, XC4, or whatever they make next, takes significantly longer to develop, leading to fewer games on the system overall.

@mookysam Your description of the series makes me want to play it even more! It sounds like a rather unique JRPG, at least for its time.

Regarding the voice acting, apparently the remasters will only have Japanese VOs. So hopefully that version was better recorded.

Out of curiosity, how large is everyone's memory card on Switch? I've been contemplating buying a new one since my 128 GB is not enough anymore. I genuinely thought I wouldn't need more than this, but after five years of having my Switch I absolutely need more. I've been thinking about getting the 512 GB one, but then I saw that there's also a 1 TB card. Question is if I really need 1 TB. I prefer buying most games physically, including ones that take up a lot of space. So I don't think I need 1 TB. I just don't want to have to upgrade again if I run out of space again. The 1 TB one is also €200 and I don't really feel like spending that much money on storage. What do you guys think?

@LtSarge I have a 256 GB card it hasn’t caused me a problem yet. One terabyte seems overkill, unless the switch is your only system.

@Ryall @Kidfried I was going for the 512 GB card but when I saw the 1 TB one, I hesitated. I just needed some viewpoints to help push me over the fence, which you guys provided! It does seem like 1 TB is a bit overkill and 500 GB might still seem like a bit too much but at least I won't have to worry about running out of space anytime soon.

Really appreciate your input! After I read your posts, I immediately went to order the 512 GB card, which will hopefully be arriving tomorrow just in time for the weekend.

So it hasn't been the most smooth process to transfer all my games from my previous memory card. Kept running into problems, so I decided to just download all my games again, which took hours but at least it worked. Good thing that save files are stored in the cloud!

After downloading all my games again, I have around 350 GB free storage, which is fantastic! I actually decided to buy some games now that I have more space. Nintendo is hosting a multiplayer sale on the eShop now and I decided to buy Mario Golf: Super Rush as well as Pokkén Tournament DX. Haven't played much of Mario Golf, although I did give Speed Golf a try and it was rather fun. Hopefully I'll be able to play it online with friends. Otherwise I've been playing mostly Pokkén with my friend and it's really fun! I've been wanting to play this game ever since it was announced for the Wii U but I never got around to it. It feels really cool to control the actual Pokémon instead of giving commands like in the main games. Definitely want to play more of this game.

Cool that your BotW horses carry over to TotK (I forgot that I had a horse named "Fake Moos", because it looked like it had more cow like markings, lol).

Also completed the Wind Temple over the weekend. It was fine in and of itself, but I think the highlight was the journey up the sky ruins to get there in the first place (especially the point when you finally ascend into the clear skies above the storm & dive down into the eye where the Temple is).

@RR529 I would agree with that, the first time you realise that if you break the ice, you can spring into the air from the sail trampolines is some peak gaming. I had the biggest grin on my face the whole time. Did you beat the boss using sky dive or with arrows

Oooooo, my Switch TMNT Shredder's Revenge Radical Edition turned up today. Completely forgot I had ordered one. Hahahaha.

Better late than never I suppose.

@R1spam, arrows. I assumed slamming into the ice would incur fall damage (even if you broke through it).

I was wondering what I'd have to do if I ran out, lol.

Stuck on Etrian Odyssey 2’s final boss. I hate multi-stage bosses in RPGs to be honest.

Enjoy my Switch. REALLY looking forward to playing Super Mario RPG remake. I played the original so much on SNES. Surprised I didn't burn a hole into the cart. XD I'm getting Switch Online next month. I didn't this month because I had some other stuff to get. Mainly getting it for the classic releases.

Alright, I'm becoming more interested in Persona 5 Tactica. The gameplay looks great, the multiple difficulty levels is very nice and the fact that there's Persona 5 Royal content in it has made me rather hyped.

I really like the Baton Pass concept in this game, i.e. when a character faints you can just switch in another one. It's always annoying when a unit in an SRPG dies/faints during battle and cannot be replaced immediately afterwards, so I think this is a good idea and it also fits with the Persona 5 mechanics.

Completed the Fire Temple in TotK over the weekend!

Nothing quite as awe inspiring as the journey up to the Wind Temple, but I think the Fire Temple itself was more strongly designed (enjoyed figuring out the mine track puzzles, though admit to using some of that improvisation magic the game allows in order to reach the last couple locks).

Given that I wasn't sure exactly when I should try going into the Depths, I liked that the journey to get to the Fire Temple introduces you to that side of the game, and it's nothing how I imagined it to be (I was thinking labyrinthine cave system with auto health drain between lit spaces, when in reality it's just a secondary overworld, just one you have to light up by region).

Also, depending on how many Sage shadows you can have active at once, it looks like I'm starting to build a little party of sorts (it'll be kinda funny if the new Zelda ends up arguably having a more involved party system than the new FF, lol).

Really like the look of the new Mario. Looks so much more creative than 2D Mario’s been since the 90s.

@MidnightDragonDX Super Mario RPG looks really good. I haven't played the original but I've seen a friend stream it and it does look like some good fun.

Some of the classic games available through Switch Online are quite good. There's a really good selection to choose from!

@nessisonett Agreed. Seems less "NSMB but better," which is what I initially thought when I saw the reveal, and more like a proper successor to the NES/SNES games. Kinda crazy it took this long to get one.

@Ralizah There’s so much fun packed into every little animation, it’s crazy. An actual artistic direction helps though, Mario kinda got stuck in ‘Official render’ mode after probably Sunshine.

I’m so incredibly stuck on Etrian Odyssey 2’s final boss that I’m not sure I can bring myself to grind it out. Just an evil end to a good game.

Any predictions for next week's supposed Nintendo Direct?

I'm genuinely hoping Mario Party 3 gets added this month to NSO as I've been waiting so long for that game. Release window for the final Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC would be nice as well.

Also hoping for a surprise announcement. Something like a new Ace Attorney game or Yo-kai Watch 4 coming to the West would be sweet.