Nintendo Switch Game News and Releases.

Grassey

peter4918 wrote:

Disappointing for anyone who may have pre-ordered SM 3d All stars from Base.

That was me last night! Grrrr

Coybig_

itsa_me_mario wrote: »

Much more options with normal switch. Portable , docked , couch multi player, table top ... Some games are hard to play portable as the fonts can be too small. Also, you can't really play 4 player mario kart/smash/etc on a little screen ... The AAA Nintendo games deserve a big screen at least sometimes ... certainly mario galaxy/Odyssey/BOTW/kart/... You can replace the joycons if they break ... dock is handy for charging controllers ... HD rumble in joycons ... larger portable screen ... Classic switch Neon blue/red... The original and best colours

Unless you are die hard portable only ...

Bought the normal and got Luigis Mansion with it to ease me back into playing games. Should be a game I can complete in a week or two. Also got the pro controller!

Eduard Khil

Screw that I'll be happy with one copy on Friday I can switch between switches

Bastards selling pre-orders for 4 times RRP on eBay

Am hoping to pick up Void Bastards on Cart on Friday too

ERG89

peter4918 wrote: »

Disappointing for anyone who may have pre-ordered SM 3d All stars from Base.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-12-uk-retailer-cancels-all-super-mario-3d-all-stars-pre-orders-blames-nintendos-woefully-short-allocation#comments

Don't know anything but considering that the likes of Smyths, Gamestop and in particular Amazon are still taking pre-orders I wouldn't be stunned if there was delays or maybe some cancellations in other places once they start shipping.

itsa_me_mario

Coybig_ wrote: »

Bought the normal and got Luigis Mansion with it to ease me back into playing games. Should be a game I can complete in a week or two. Also got the pro controller!

I don't like LM so far. But I plan to get back to it. Hope you like it. Remember if you get physical Nintendo first party games you can trade easily in e.g. CEX and get a good price.

I highly recommend BOTW and Mario Odyssey.

itsa_me_mario

Eduard Khil wrote: »

Screw that I'll be happy with one copy on Friday I can switch between switches

Bastards selling pre-orders for 4 times RRP on eBay

Am hoping to pick up Void Bastards on Cart on Friday too

Nintendo are creating this bull**** with their limited time crap. If I don't get a copy I don't care. I've played 64 and Galaxy before. Sunshine can wait. This and their one save per console in animal crossing is just greedy meanness.

Corholio

nix wrote: »

You sure that wasnt from doing something else? Like the make a wish list promo?

No, have never done that. It seems to have been a promotion applied for a certain amount of time and when a certain amount were redeemed it was over.

itsa_me_mario

Nintendo killing it in the US

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/switch_just_achieved_the_highest_august_dollar_sales_for_any_console_in_us_history


https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/last_months_top_10_switch_games_were_all_published_by_nintendo_us

But why don't they publish digital sales ???

Asus X540L

Just got an email from Shopto.

My copy is in the warehouse (3D Allstars).

I paid 42 euro plus 6 euro recorded delivery.

The sterling price was £42 so I am wondering did I take advantage of a Shopto pricing error.

Mr E

4 games for online service next week, including Mario Picross and DKC2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DHzHrnUbM0

WeleaseWoderick

Mr E wrote: »

4 games for online service next week, including Mario Picross and DKC2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DHzHrnUbM0

For anyone looking to play through DKC2, I highly recommend the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controller. I switched to it from the Pro Controller for playing DKC1 and I found the d pad much better.

deadl0ck

Mr E wrote: »

4 games for online service next week, including Mario Picross and DKC2

Wow - a game called "SCAT" - didn't see that coming....

Typer Monkey

Hello folks, hoping for some advice. My almost 5 year old is asking for Super Mario Maker game for Xmas already! Will need to invest in a console (he seems keen on gaming and plays games like Mimpi Dreams and Snail Bob on the iPad). The Switch is expensive so I'm wondering...do you guys think a switch is a good buy for a 5 year old and has anyone played Super Mario Maker and do you think he'd manage it?

Thanks a mil

The Nal

deadl0ck wrote: »

Wow - a game called "SCAT" - didn't see that coming....

Yeah be careful googling that.

How have I never heard of the Peace Keepers? Obviously a Final Fight rip off but Ill give it a whirl.

Played DKC2 recently. Not as good as DKC obviously but a nice little game.

WeleaseWoderick

The Nal wrote: »

Yeah be careful googling that.

How have I never heard of the Peace Keepers? Obviously a Final Fight rip off but Ill give it a whirl.

Played DKC2 recently. Not as good as DKC obviously but a nice little game.

Take that back! I thought DKC2 improved on the original in every possible way. Level design, control, graphics and soundtrack are all much better IMO.

The Nal

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Take that back! I thought DKC2 improved on the original in every possible way. Level design, control, graphics and soundtrack are all much better IMO.

Yeah all that is true but DKC had that extra bit of Nintendo magic. Particularly on a couple of levels like the Mine Cart ones, Trick Track Trek, Elevator Antics, Tanked Up Trouble, Platform Perils etc. Some of the greatest levels in any platformer ever.

Have played both games in lockdown on the emu. Nice to have them on the switch.

Coybig_

Typer Monkey wrote: »

Hello folks, hoping for some advice. My almost 5 year old is asking for Super Mario Maker game for Xmas already! Will need to invest in a console (he seems keen on gaming and plays games like Mimpi Dreams and Snail Bob on the iPad). The Switch is expensive so I'm wondering...do you guys think a switch is a good buy for a 5 year old and has anyone played Super Mario Maker and do you think he'd manage it?

Thanks a mil

Hard to say. Some children will absolutely love the creative aspect.

Others will get bored quickly because of the lack of direction and story.

What the switch does have is a good catalogue of games for a young child, more so than any other console in my view. The portability is extremely handy, as long as he is careful with it.

If you're set on buying the switch, it might be worth pre ordering Mario 3d all stars and collecting it on Friday. It would have 3 fantastic games that your boy wont have played before, but are totally accessible to someone of that age.

Typer Monkey

Coybig_ wrote: »

Hard to say. Some children will absolutely love the creative aspect.

Others will get bored quickly because of the lack of direction and story.

What the switch does have is a good catalogue of games for a young child, more so than any other console in my view. The portability is extremely handy, as long as he is careful with it.

If you're set on buying the switch, it might be worth pre ordering Mario 3d all stars and collecting it on Friday. It would have 3 fantastic games that your boy wont have played before, but are totally accessible to someone of that age.

Thanks so much for that, great help (I'm clueless with gaming and consoles :-) )

Typer Monkey

Typer Monkey wrote: »

Hello folks, hoping for some advice. My almost 5 year old is asking for Super Mario Maker game for Xmas already! Will need to invest in a console (he seems keen on gaming and plays games like Mimpi Dreams and Snail Bob on the iPad). The Switch is expensive so I'm wondering...do you guys think a switch is a good buy for a 5 year old and has anyone played Super Mario Maker and do you think he'd manage it?

Thanks a mil

Coybig_ has you pretty much covered in their comment; just want to add a couple of things.

My son (now 6) has been playing Mario Maker for a couple of years now - he played the first one, on the Wii U, when he was maybe 4½. He needed some help doing it, but he caught on very quickly. He makes better levels than I do now. :pac:

Well worth picking up a stylus if you do decide to get it. Much easier to play the game, but also improves how they hold a pencil for school (in my experience anyway).

I'd get in Mario Kart too if I were you; has a nice steering assist feature, which is really helpful for young kids. (Many of the Nintendo games have some kind of assist like that - Mario Odyssey has a feature where it gives you 6 hit points instead of 3, and they regenerate if you stand still.)

Also, I got a carry case and a screen protector, because, you know.... kids.

evad_lhorg

Anyone seen Pikmin 3 at a reasonable release price? 60 quid seems steep enough.

Typer Monkey

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Coybig_ has you pretty much covered in their comment; just want to add a couple of things.

My son (now 6) has been playing Mario Maker for a couple of years now - he played the first one, on the Wii U, when he was maybe 4½. He needed some help doing it, but he caught on very quickly. He makes better levels than I do now. :pac:

Well worth picking up a stylus if you do decide to get it. Much easier to play the game, but also improves how they hold a pencil for school (in my experience anyway).

I'd get in Mario Kart too if I were you; has a nice steering assist feature, which is really helpful for young kids. (Many of the Nintendo games have some kind of assist like that - Mario Odyssey has a feature where it gives you 6 hit points instead of 3, and they regenerate if you stand still.)

Also, I got a carry case and a screen protector, because, you know.... kids.

Thanks a million Wilfinity, appreciate the advice :-)

Asus X540L

evad_lhorg wrote: »

Anyone seen Pikmin 3 at a reasonable release price? 60 quid seems steep enough.

What do you expect with the added NAT (Nintendo Added Tax)?

The Nal

Donkey Kong Country 2, Mario’s Super Picross and The Peace Keepers added today

Eduard Khil

Diddy Kong cartwheel takes me back Dixie Kong is great

WeleaseWoderick

Kirby Fighters 2 announced and launched today. Looks to be €19.99 here.

Mr.Saturn

Overcooked 2 is getting another free DLC pack on October 1st, if anyone wants to add Overcooked scraps to their lockdown funsies.

https://twitter.com/Overcookedgame/status/1309447610068070400?s=20

corcaigh07

Brilliant about DKC2, only ever played through the first one which is a legendary game (in places).

um7y1h83ge06nx

Anyone have any updates on Disco Elysium?

Can only find a vague "2020" release date for consoles, presume at this stage it is going to slip.

pixelburp

Yosef Tiny Toaster wrote: »

Anyone have any updates on Disco Elysium?

Can only find a vague "2020" release date for consoles, presume at this stage it is going to slip.

Last update was in April when the estimation given for a Switch release was "soon"; so who knows. I imagine a lot of the work will just be migrating that build of Unity to Switch hardware (no idea how good/bad/horrendous Unity plays with Switch)

Corholio

The original Fire Emblem game being localised for first time, releasing on Switch 04/12.

https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1319281598731202562?s=19.

It seems to be another 'limited' release, don't know why they are unnecessarily doing that.