Originally created to share Nintendo friend codes and talk about the Nintendo Switch, this topic has now been broadened to the discussion of all things Nintendo. I'm still keeping the list updated here, so if you want to be added or make any changes, please PM me and I'll adjust the list.
It's a 13 year old game that has a physical option. It's probably going to be like LA Noire already on Switch which required a stupidly large download.
I am one Dandori Battle platinum away from 100% on Pikmin 4. I have a gold medal on the final battle. I can easily say right now that Pikmin 4 is my favorite Pikmin ever. I will probably replay Olimar's story to get a better time (I did it in 1 the days) and I might try for better scores on my Dandori Challenges even though I already have Plats. I'll probably play the whole game over again at some point, maybe try to cut down my amount of days. I ended up over 50 by the end.
This game needs DLC. I want more Dandori Challenges and Battles. I need more Pikmin. I hope it sells well enough to convince them to make another one before 2033.
> I am one Dandori Battle platinum away from 100% on Pikmin 4. I have a gold medal
> on the final battle. I can easily say right now that Pikmin 4 is my favorite Pikmin
> ever. I will probably replay Olimar's story to get a better time (I did it in 1 the
> days) and I might try for better scores on my Dandori Challenges even though I already
> have Plats. I'll probably play the whole game over again at some point, maybe try
> to cut down my amount of days. I ended up over 50 by the end.
>
> This game needs DLC. I want more Dandori Challenges and Battles. I need more Pikmin.
> I hope it sells well enough to convince them to make another one before 2033.
Wow. Completionisting Pikmin 4. Was it difficult to get/do everything?
I haven't played any of the Pikmin games, so I don't know what it requires to fully beat. Some games are more difficult than others to 100%. Is Pikmin one of those?
Eh, it just feels like the right way to play it for me. Getting Plats on everything was difficult (and completely unnecessary), but it was fun. You could easily beat the game in 15-20 hours (I'm sure people will go much faster on multiple plays, but I took my time (50 hours).
RDR is the only game that I don't "get". Usually if I don't enjoy a game, I can at least see why others enjoy it. RDR just felt completely empty and soulless. Even my dad, who is a massive old western fan, found it boring. I liked the main character, and the ending was ok, but everything in between just felt like a chore to me. I've thought about giving RDR 2 a chance because of the hype, but I don't want to commit to another game I won't enjoy.
> RDR is the only game that I don't "get". Usually if I don't enjoy a game, I can
> at least see why others enjoy it. RDR just felt completely empty and soulless....
Red Dead Redemption is a top 3 game all time for me. Classic westerns is my favorite genre of TV and movies. RDR's story was steller imo, and (John's) ending was one my all time game endings. It told the transition from the wild west to the then modern era very well, and frankly is the best way to experience the old hollywood version of the old west. The characters were memorable, and largely voice acted well. The world was huge and had a lot to do similarly to the GTA games of the time. I've beaten it twice, and looking forward to #3.
On the other hand I loathed the story in RDR2. Many characters were awful. The story didn't make any sense many times, and the main character was completely forgettable. The main story missions often times felt like a rail shooter. Deviate from the prescribed path and you fail. Go too slow and you fail. They sacrificed what was great about the first game to push their story which was pretty awful. The world was pretty amazing though, and fun to play around in outside the story. Just my opinion, not facts.
I had an inexplicable desire today to play Zelda Oracle of Seasons. Suddenly sometime in the morning I really felt like playing it. So I guess I'm starting it. Been wanting to for Ages.
Pikmin 4 can be bought at Walmart for $42 + tax. It's on sale for $52, and if your account has never used the code WOWFRESH that will take off an additional $10. It was $44 for me after tax with free store pick up later today.
Miitopia has more advanced Mii-making tools than the previous Mii Makers, so given enough time and desire to troll your friends, you can make dang near anything. I haven't played much of the Switch port because I beat the 3DS version twice over already. I didn't do anything fancy with my original Miitopia run, just made Takenobu Mitsuyoshi a party member upon unlocking the Pop Star class, because it made perfect sense. Will I be doing that again? Absolutely.
It's not the deepest RPG out there; it's very silly because you are rescuing faces and fighting ridiculous monsters (the most infamous example is the Twerkey, a monster turkey with a big butt). Instead of getting party members via StreetPass, you pull them from your Mii Maker. You can customize the Miis for your party, some of the townspeople and NPCs, and even the Dark Lord. The Mii tools allow for more variety than the 3DS/Wii U Mii Maker, and it's possible to make your Miis even more absurd.
Here are some highlights from my Miiventure: image image image
Snagged “Yes, Your Grace” off the eshop because it’s only $3 right now and I had that exact amount of credits from a past purchase. I remember being intrigued by the game during one of the recent Nintendo Directs and I love little quirky “choices matter” games like this, so I’m looking forward to starting it up tonight.
Yoku's Island Express is on sale for $4 and is a fun little pinball-metroidvania game if you haven't tried it before. Works really well for portable play and short bursts.
> Yoku's Island Express is on sale for $4 and is a fun little pinball-metroidvania
> game if you haven't tried it before. Works really well for portable play and short
> bursts.
I can't believe I never heard of that one. After your suggestion, I watched a video review of it. It looks like a wonderful game. I'm going to download it right now. Thanks for the suggestion!
I don't know why I'm writing in a series of short sentences. I've gotta stop. Oh no, I did it again!
>> This guy is a few hours in and says Red Dead Redemption runs fine and is as advertised
>> on Switch. No mention of gyro aiming.
>
> Good to know, not gonna buy it at $50, can wait till its $20-30
I definitely agree the price is high ($30 would've been good imo), but if given the choice of a straight port of RDR1 or RDR2 running on Switch fine for $50 I'd take RDR1 all day long. That's how big of a fan I am.
First impressions of RDR having only played RDR2 (and being in the middle of a replay of RDR2 that I literally picked back up this past weekend):
Played about 20-30 minutes tonight. Having RDR2 so fresh in mind does make it a little weird to be playing what is essentially a “sequel”, just stripped down a bit due to the limitations of 2010, but that’s really the only critical thing I can say. It still feels like a newer game, especially compared to the recent GTA ports, even if the graphics & mechanics are obviously “less than” RDR2. That said, I’m honestly pleasantly surprised with how good the game looks, even when playing handheld. Again, obviously not up to RDR2 standards but honestly not too far off at all. And like reviews have said, it plays perfectly fine.
What I’m most excited for is the story, as that’s pretty much the entire reason I wanted to play this game. I loved RDR2s story so much and even after only seeing the very first true cut scene of RDR, I’m already intrigued as to what’s in store for any “returning” characters between the two games. It certainly hits the ground running in that regard. Just from the little bit I saw, it helps make RDR2 even more impressive with how they integrated existing characters into that game’s narrative. At least one character who seemed like a bit player in RDR2 has already proven to have developed into something more, and I appreciate that sort of connective tissue.
I’d obviously have rather NOT had to shell out $50 for the game, but I’d honestly rather not have to shell out any money… just in general really haha. I guess the game is worth just as much as one wants to play it. For someone who never played it and wants more from RDR2’s world, I feel mostly justified in my purchase knowing that the story is going to be strong, that the gameplay is going to be solid, and that the setting is still impressive in scope even for an older game. I can understand why some veterans of the game may be disappointed by the price, but I personally have no real reason to be. If it was worth the price in 2010 (and apparently it was), I feel like it’ll end up being worth the price in 2023 for anyone who hasn’t played it yet.
My kid got an eshop GC for his b-day so I picked it up as well. Damn it looks good for a 10+ year old game. It really makes me happy having this on Switch. Switch may very well be my favorite gaming system of all time. This might have finally pushed it over SNES. Portable Red Dead Redemption...
He doesn't have an account so he can't use e-shop money. I bought him a physical copy of Pokémon Arceus to replace the gift card.
> What I’m most excited for is the story, as that’s pretty much the entire reason
> I wanted to play this game.
The story is really amazing and I played this game on my XSX after having played RDR2 and so it basically is a nice continuation that I didn't know what was going to happen. It holds up really really well and is a legit extension of the story for sure, I'd love an RDR3 that comes after both honeslty.
>> What I’m most excited for is the story, as that’s pretty much the entire reason
>> I wanted to play this game.
> The story is really amazing and I played this game on my XSX after having played
> RDR2 and so it basically is a nice continuation that I didn't know what was going
> to happen. It holds up really really well and is a legit extension of the story
> for sure, I'd love an RDR3 that comes after both honeslty.
It might be my favorite story in any game, but I love westerns. I don't see a sequel set after the first one though.
The whole theme is the end of the old west, and you as John play a critical role in it. The ending of RDR put a stamp on the story, and literally gave me chills. It was so good.
Playing a bit further and I found a couple rough patches in the game:
-Random events disappear too quick. I’ll be riding along and hear someone beckon me from the side of the road or a gun fight take place, and even though I’ll attempt to turn and get back to them immediately, the event will be gone if I stray just barely too far on the map. -The horse physics when you go over a hill while riding fast is pretty wild. You just shoot straight into the air like you’re playing a Tony Hawk game haha
Obviously nothing that comes even near to a game breaker for me, just some small nitpicks I’m happy to see they improved upon by the time RDR2 came out.
Playing the RDR1 missions reaffirmed what I hated about playing the main story in RDR2. It's so nice to be able to pause mid-gunfight, recoup health or loot bodies without the fear of failing a mission because your possie is dumb as hell and got themselves killed.
Also I finally somewhat figured out how to play horseshoes. Even got a ringer!
Good for him, still getting that big N paycheck regardless. I appreciate the voice work he's done. That said, I'm willing to bet that we all know no less than 5 people in our own lives who can do a spot on Mario impression, so I'm sure it'll be a fairly inoffensive change up once they choose a new voice actor.
Anyhow, I'm back on a Pikmin 4 kick. I needed a game to play while I listened to music the other day, and since I want to be able to hear the dialogue of RDR, I decided to continue my Pikmin 4 play through instead. Now I'm re-addicted and will probably finish it before getting heavily back into RDR. I dig having two vastly different games to switch between depending on my mood.
Then it's back to RDR2 on PS4 to finish my replay of that, and maybe I'll give Yes Your Grace more of a go. YYG is a fairly fun game but if you lose, you either need to start over or load a save from a previous "day" to start from. Either way is sort of obnoxious, because you have to go through all the same dialogues again, so it can be a fairly boring process if you JUST went through it.
Aside from those, I may finally finish Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I didn't love it as much as other folks did and found it to be way too easy, so I lost interest fairly soon after buying it. I do hear it gets more difficult as the game goes, and I'm itching for a 3D platformer to play, so I'll probably force myself to continue. It's not BAD by any means, just didn't hold my attention the first time, so maybe I'll be in more of the mood for it now.
Hopefully all that keeps me busy until Super Mario Wonder in October. The longer I wait for that game, the more pumped I get for it. Cannot wait.
has more advanced Mii-making tools than the previous Mii Makers, so given enough time and desire to troll your friends, you can make dang near anything. I haven't played much of the Switch port because I beat the 3DS version twice over already. I didn't do anything fancy with my original Miitopia run, just made Takenobu Mitsuyoshi a party member upon unlocking the Pop Star class, because it made perfect sense. Will I be doing that again? Absolutely.
Miiventure:
