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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #195 on: January 13, 2017, 01:16:52 PM »
i hemmed and hawed all day about pre-ordering this thing and now I find all the CDN retailers are sold out of pre-orders.. I guess the flippers win this round...

I hate to say it but also people like me who don't really care to have one but grabbed a pre-order in case I change my mind and then cannot find one for a few months before/after release. I might cancel, but I wanted to grab it while it was up


I went for the Switch pre order remembering what happened with the Wii and that Nintendo are dicks.
I remember here in the UK when the Wii was released unless you were super lucky you couldn't get one for at least a year and half after release, they were constantly sold out everywhere.
I only eventually got one as I worked in a big electronics store and i saw them come into the warehouse and grabbed one, the rest never made it to the store shelves as all the staff there bought them first.
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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #196 on: January 13, 2017, 01:29:58 PM »
This generation looks to be even more not for me than the last one, which I skipped.

Zelda, Mario Kart, Disgaea 5, Bomberman and HD Street Fighter II doesn't do it for you?

I think it looks like a good launch and fun times!

That's a list of sequels and the only legitimately numbered title is a high number, yet is by far the series with fewest sequels.

I haven't enjoyed a Zelda game since Awakening, but still need to make a proper attempt at the Oracles games. 3D Zelda's will never interest me, even though I've tried hard to make it through a few of them.

Mario Kart is a neat novelty, but I don't think that a 32nd version of the game will finally win me over.

If I ever have time to get into Disgaea, there are already more than four games I can play first.

That Bomberman has a gross and intentionally anti-Bomberman art style and is in 3D. I'd rather play the good <32-bit Bomberman games. I'd love for a good new 2D Bomberman though.

That SFII game looks a repackaging of that HD game for Xbox 360 which was done wrong. The trailer looks like they didn't redo the broken sprites.

Good sequels could be done for many series, but the way most modern games are made to cater to the lowest common denominator, don't appeal to me. I'm the biggest Ys fan there is, but the only games which I've enjoyed Dawn of Ys are the Eternal/Complete games.

I'd rather play <32-bit games that I haven't gotten around to yet or replay the hundreds of games I love.

Ironically, I'd still like to get an Xbox One with the Gears Of War and Halo remakes, but haven't bothered yet because one of the real life people my friends and I used to play with is no longer available.

I get much more excited about new flashcarts and video mods nowadays.
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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #197 on: January 13, 2017, 02:03:05 PM »
That Bomberman has a gross and intentionally anti-Bomberman art style and is in 3D. I'd rather play the good <32-bit Bomberman games. I'd love for a good new 2D Bomberman though.

I've got to agree, it looks like hot garbage aside from some passable shaders. The UI design and general presentation is a hack job, I am just hopeful the shiny new release will trick some modern gamer friends of mine to try the original (good) ones.

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #198 on: January 13, 2017, 03:17:11 PM »
Cautiously optimistic. Nintendo is making some mistakes but damn the games at least look fun. Definitely excited Zelda is a launch title, and Mario Odyssey looks pretty incredible.

Pre-ordered a Switch with Zelda and Bomberman. The price is a big much but good thing I had loads of credit on my gamestop card ;)

Might get Skylanders as well. I've never played one but apparently Imaginators is the best one yet, and co-op with Bowser, Donkey Kong and Crash Bandicoot is too fun to pass up

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #199 on: January 13, 2017, 05:58:19 PM »
Where's the Pre-Order page for the Mario Bros. Anthology Remastered for the PS4 on amazon?

edit: oh and by the way my signature pic illustrates Nintendo and the artificial scarcity in stores that is likely to happen:


^^your average nintendo exec discussing Switch distribution. Good luck buying one.
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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #200 on: January 13, 2017, 06:01:07 PM »
I was keen. Til I weighed up that  buying the system, a game and a pro controller is almost £400. That is atrocious. Will wait for some sort of bundle to appear.

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #201 on: January 13, 2017, 06:21:17 PM »
What TB thinks of the switch  :-"

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #202 on: January 14, 2017, 11:40:10 AM »
at least Bomberman lives!

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #204 on: January 14, 2017, 12:13:40 PM »
yeeeeeps just when I am getting into the pc engine game...

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #205 on: January 15, 2017, 02:25:39 AM »
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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #206 on: January 15, 2017, 03:30:20 AM »
A fairly balanced video. For me personally it's just not what I want. I could have done without the tablet aspect and as for motion controls just can't stand them.
I do envisage I will eventually dip in, but not right away.
I do hope a lot of others find enjoyment with this straight away as even though I'm not raving I wouldn't want it to be a complete dodo. Maybe they'll come out with a switch light or something, sans tablet.

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #207 on: January 15, 2017, 04:34:03 AM »
I had the Zelda Master Edition in my cart on gamestop.com and I decided to wait for the Best Buy or Amazon preorder to go up instead.  That's because I get 20% off and free shipping at both, so the $130 game would've been about $113 with tax and shipping, versus nearly $160 for the same game at Gamestop.

Unfortunately the game sold out before I even saw it post at Amazon and Best Buy and is now selling for $350 on ebay.  It looks like I f*cked my chance to ever own a Master Sword!

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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #208 on: January 15, 2017, 11:22:55 AM »
Any UK people looks like you can pre order now direct from UK Nintendo
http://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-switch.list
If you pre order Zelda BOTW from there you also get a free Zelda T shirt.

I already pre ordered my Switch and Zelda BOTW Standard Edition from Amazon yesterday.
I just canceled the Amazon BOTW Standard Edition and just pre ordered from Nintendo the BOTW Special Edition + T Shirt, was only £20 more and thought why not.
It's not clear exactly what's in the UK Special Edition as different places say different things. What interested me the most is the Zelda carry case for the Switch console, so i hope that's included.
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Re: Nintendo Switch Thread (previously NX)
« Reply #209 on: January 16, 2017, 07:28:16 PM »
I like the fact that a collectors edition of a game for a system not already out yet sold instantly. Add on top of this being another underpowered system, weird ass controller for ants, the rape your ass raw without lube peripherals, paying for p2p online, and the tested into oblivion mario games with ports R us. Bomberman might be fun along with shitty fugly SF2 HD remix but can you imagine playing on those controllers?

Nintendo just needs to stop with these gimmicks imo, but in any case I am super hype to get the same handful or so first party games just like my Wii U.