Nintendo Switch Game News and Releases.

chrislad

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I have a few, most recently Celeste and The End Is Nigh, and they have to offer something other than the same old teeth gnashing challenge to be relevant.
The End Is Nigh I'm pretty divided on, on the one had it's very hard, on the other it's visually uninteresting...
Celeste, on the other hand, is a sensory delight, and the challenge never makes you want to hurt anyone.

I loved Celeste. Great story, great visuals, great soundtrack, and a massive challenge.

The End is Nigh is a bit bland by comparison. I picked up the physical edition a few weeks ago, but it hasn't even gotten 10% of the playtime that I've given to Celeste.

CiDeRmAn

I bought it, played it, wished I'd saved money and bought the digital version instead.
It's infuriating and, unlike SMB, utterly humourless so far.
I might try it again at some point but with my paucity of game playing time I can't see me investing in that title in the near future

chrislad

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I bought it, played it, wished I'd saved money and bought the digital version instead.
It's infuriating and, unlike SMB, utterly humourless so far.
I might try it again at some point but with my paucity of game playing time I can't see me investing in that title in the near future

My only saving grace is that I got the physical version so I can trade it or swap it at some stage!

CiDeRmAn

chrislad wrote: »

My only saving grace is that I got the physical version so I can trade it or swap it at some stage!

Me too.
Though, as it's a Nicalis release I'm probably going to hang onto it, little toy included in it's wrapping.

sligeach

Infernium - Nintendo Switch Reveal Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQM9NOHp-QM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQM9NOHp-QM

Coming really, really soon to Nintendo Switch.

Infernium, a non-linear first person survival horror. Dive in an interconnected beautiful portrait of hell, die in a prison without bars and overcome a brutal penitence. An agonizing anxiety-inducing experience that will shake you to the core.

From the creator of the multi-awarded indie game of the year MIND: Path to Thalamus. Published by Undercoders, creators of Conga Master and the world wide acclaimed Superola and the Lost Burgers.

Running at native 720p 30fps on Nintendo Switch.

"The world wide acclaimed Superola and the Lost Burgers." Hahaha! No!

Kirby is 50 euros in Smyths

Good!

sligeach

More interesting data has emerged from that Famitsu poll I posted first thing this morning.

JAPANESE SWITCH OWNERS SHARE THEIR OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH THE DEVICE, PRO CONTROLLER ADOPTION RATE, PHYSICAL/DIGITAL PURCHASES, AND MORE

Yesterday we shared data from a Famitsu survey concerning the Switch online service, as well as favorite and most-wanted games for Switch owners in Japan. Today we have a few more tidbits from that survey.

- Switch owners have an 83.39 overall satisfaction level with the console (76.56 with current software and 87.46 with hardware)
- 49.3% of owners have a Pro Controller
- 52.3% do not use Video Capture
- 54.6% buy predominantly packaged software with 12% purchasing predominanty digital
- 33.4% play mostly in TV mode with 20.5% mostly Portable

https://gonintendo.com/stories/304509-japanese-switch-owners-share-their-overall-satisfaction-with-the

http://www.japanesenintendo.com/post/171899756884

That 50% of Switch owners have a Pro Controller says a lot.

TitianGerm

sligeach wrote: »

That 50% of Switch owners have a Pro Controller says a lot.

That they like to have a spare controller, and the Pro Controller is cheaper than the Joy Cons so it's logical to buy it if you don't need four controllers?

I have a Pro Controller because it was on sale. I haven't used it for more than two hours total I'd say.

CiDeRmAn

It only proves that half the people bought a Pro Controller, which supplemented their existing Joycons.
It says nothing else.
To read anything else into it is just daft, and banging a busted old drum at that.
Come on Sligeach, haven't you got a Switch yet??

MilesMorales1

I forgot to cancel Kirby which I was annoyed about, but it was only 36 euro off amazon so I can probably live with that.

Mr E

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Kirby is 50 euros in Smyths

Good!

I was going to get it for €45 in South Africa. Might as well spend the extra fiver, cheers. No doubt it will be €70 in Gamestop. :rolleyes:

geotrig

sligeach wrote: »

That 50% of Switch owners have a Pro Controller says a lot.

Yeah it must be really hard to make a 3rd friend in Japan.


Japan gaming habits have been changing quite a bit over the last few years, that's all you can really say

Nollog

sligeach wrote: »

Fangamer is making vertical grip for Nintendo Switch for arcade-style play

https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/14/fangamer-is-making-vertical-grip-for-nintendo-switch-for-arcade-style-play/

https://twitter.com/gamespite/status/973988678996459520

The 3d print for this was out after a week...

CiDeRmAn

For the array of Shmups out there, it would be a very nice thing to have indeed, along with a physical release of Cave shooters!
Ibara/MuchiMuchPork/Pink Sweets please!!

Pac1Man

I never gave Scmups a decent chance. What's the one to get on the Switch?

CiDeRmAn

Pac1Man wrote: »

I never gave Scmups a decent chance. What's the one to get on the Switch?

There's quite a few, from the horizontal Blazing Stars and AeroFighters games from the NeoGeo collection and the Psikyo games, which are fantastic.
The two Strikers 1945 are fantastic, and pretty cheap.
Nice vertical mode too.

Again, a physical release of the collected Psikyo or, better still, Cave shooters, would be the cats pyjamas.

TitianGerm

I played about an hour and a half of Octopath Traveller last night. I never really played anything like it before but it was really good fun. It think I will definitely be buying when it's released.

One annoyance I have though is that after I died I reloaded my save went back into the same fight I had just died in and could not skip the dialogue.

If you haven't tried the demo it's worth giving a blast.

manual_man

TitianGerm wrote: »

I played about an hour and a half of Octopath Traveller last night. I never really played anything like it before but it was really good fun. It think I will definitely be buying when it's released.

One annoyance I have though is that after I died I reloaded my save went back into the same fight I had just died in and could not skip the dialogue.

If you haven't tried the demo it's worth giving a blast.

I loved everything except the turn based combat. Found it mind numbingly boring and really interrupted the flow of the game it happened so regularly

TitianGerm

manual_man wrote: »

I loved everything except the turn based combat. Found it mind numbingly boring and really interrupted the flow of the game it happened so regularly

Believe it or not that was my first time ever playing a turn based strategy game. I actually enjoyed it.

sligeach

https://twitter.com/FDG_Games/status/974695852781522945

lafors

TitianGerm wrote: »

One annoyance I have though is that after I died I reloaded my save went back into the same fight I had just died in and could not skip the dialogue.

Yeah that was pointed out and they say they've fixed that for the main game

TitianGerm

lafors wrote: »

Yeah that was pointed out and they say they've fixed that for the main game

Great news if true!!

MilesMorales1

Kirby's pretty fun.

Banjo

If you haven't played Kirby multiplayer, do. Give Kirby control to the youngest player. It's ****ing mayhem. I'm starting to think I'll have to pick this up.

MilesMorales1

Banjo wrote: »

If you haven't played Kirby multiplayer, do. Give Kirby control to the youngest player. It's ****ing mayhem. I'm starting to think I'll have to pick this up.

Unfortunately, my cat can't hold a joy con.

Pac1Man

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Unfortunately, my cat can't hold a joy con.

Out of stubbornness? Give him the Pro Controller.

Who am I kidding. I had to complete the final level of Snipperclips holding one Joycon in each hand controlling the two characters at the same time. I did it though. Probably my finest moment since throwing a perfect game in Wii Bowling.

TitianGerm

Pac1Man wrote: »

Out of stubbornness? Give him the Pro Controller.

Who am I kidding. I had to complete the final level of Snipperclips holding one Joycon in each hand controlling the two characters at the same time. I did it though. Probably my finest moment since throwing a perfect game in Wii Bowling.

Wow :pac:

Maxpfizer

Pac1Man wrote: »

I never gave Scmups a decent chance. What's the one to get on the Switch?

Does "Enter the Gungeon" count?

I would highly recommend it.

Mr E

Yes! Flashback: 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to Switch in June.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/03/amazon_germany_lists_flashback_25th_anniversary_edition_for_june_switch_release

CiDeRmAn

I still have the original releases on the Megadrive and Snes, I wonder is there value in buying it again?