Nintendo: General Discussion

CiDeRmAn · 13-07-2020 6:25pm

blockfighter wrote: »

No I played on the chrome browser using Nintendo Pro controller and Stadia controller. Not totally sure about playing on phone or TV though. Assuming Pro controller will work with them too but would need to check.

Edit: Just checked, playing on tv through chromecast is with Stadia controller only. Playing on chrome browser with most modern controllers using bluetooth with your pc or usb cable.

I've had a Stadia since the start, it's very good indeed.
I've been building up a games library there too, it just means of too many games to play and no time to play them!
Destiny 2 is pretty great, but there isn't anything that can compare with Mario Odyssey or BotW, certainly nothing exclusive to the format

nintendoo · 13-07-2020 6:48pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I've had a Stadia since the start, it's very good indeed.
I've been building up a games library there too, it just means of too many games to play and no time to play them!
Destiny 2 is pretty great, but there isn't anything that can compare with Mario Odyssey or BotW, certainly nothing exclusive to the format

I like offline and physical more and more. Maybe it's cause my day job is 8 hours of being online, zoom, slack etc.... it's nice to switch off !!! Also I never get round to consuming anything but a tiny fraction of subscription services ...

Honestly I wish I had a healthy outdoor job to keep me fit and then I could enjoy video games more and not worry about it being more sitting on my ass staring at screen time.

(Edit)
Second paragraph is a digression

from first

Tom Mann Centuria · 13-07-2020 7:01pm

I thought Stadia was a dead man walking. Has it turned the corner now then.

Edit: nevermind, have seen replies above.

blockfighter · 13-07-2020 7:20pm

I'm not a stadia subscriber, no desire for the subscription games. If a game appeals to me though I'd be more inclined to pick them up on Stadia now. It's working so smoothly. It's not for everyone. But right now it suits me perfectly for 3rd party stuff.

CiDeRmAn · 13-07-2020 11:49pm

nintendoo wrote: »

I like offline and physical more and more. Maybe it's cause my day job is 8 hours of being online, zoom, slack etc.... it's nice to switch off !!! Also I never get round to consuming anything but a tiny fraction of subscription services ...

Honestly I wish I had a healthy outdoor job to keep me fit and then I could enjoy video games more and not worry about it being more sitting on my ass staring at screen time.

(Edit)
Second paragraph is a digression from first

I haven't lost the physical game/console collecting buzz at all although, in truth, there are fewer and fewer things I don't have and must have.
As a result I have drifted towards digital, especially in the current gen.
Where a game is significant I'll get it in tangible form but most purchases are from digital online stores, in particular Nintendo.

I too am in a role now that has me on a PC a lot of the day, but my PC gaming days are 20 years behind me!
Consoles, I find it harder to get my ass up to the gamesroom, instead finding solace in my Switch.

GhostyMcGhost · 14-07-2020 9:28am

iamtony wrote: »

Amazing mario kart is still in the charts and animal crossi g is above the last of us 2.

Even more amazing is GTA V still there after 7 years!

super_furry · 14-07-2020 9:43am

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

Even more amazing is GTA V still there after 7 years!

Hey, that's a PS5 launch game you're talking about!

CastorTroy · 14-07-2020 9:48am

super_furry wrote: »

Hey, that's a PS5 launch game you're talking about!

Not even. It's not out until next year. Don't want to rush it to release

Lord TSC · 14-07-2020 11:27am

Guys, is there a way to send switch controllers in to Nintendo to get them replaced?

I've a set of tje ones that click on the side that have developed awful drift. But when I clicked on the links I found, it seemed to be insisting on a UK address. Is there no way to send them in from an Irish address, or am I following the wrong links?

ERG89 · 14-07-2020 12:20pm

How was this not delayed, instead they release it and charged €50 for it

Digital Foundry seem pessimistic over how much they can do to fix it all of the issues as well. Drops to single digits is astounding to achieve in 2020, like a bad kickstarter game wouldn't manage that.

AMGer · 14-07-2020 1:42pm

Rumoured to be around the €200 mark! Looks great, but not at that price

https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/1283008649091317760?s=21

sligeach · 14-07-2020 1:42pm

LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRrVwfp0CXg

https://youtube.com/watch?v=oRrVwfp0CXg

Recreate classic Super Mario Bros. gameplay with this cool LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System! Place the Game Pack in the brick-built console. Turn the handle on the retro TV to make 8-bit Mario move across the screen. And place LEGO Mario from the LEGO Super Mario Starter Course in the slot on top so he reacts to the on-screen enemies, obstacles and power-ups, while the original game’s theme tune plays!

The Lego Nintendo Entertainment System has been officially announced. I was reading yesterday that it costs around €300. WTF!? And if you want sound on your TV, then that's another €60.

Edit: Went looking and it's $230, don't be surprised if we get screwed in Euros.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

Launches on 1st August and contains 2,646 pieces.

It's recommended for builders of 18+ years of age.

Tom Mann Centuria · 14-07-2020 1:48pm

sligeach wrote: »

LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks

The Lego Nintendo Entertainment System has been officially announced. I was reading yesterday that it costs around €300. WTF!? And if you want sound on your TV, then that's another €70.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/nintendo_officially_unveils_the_lego_nes_console_launches_next_month

No you were misinformed, Nintendolife handily link to the correct price which is £209, so 230 euro at today's exchange rate from Sterling.

A lot of money, and way too expensive for some, but if people are surprised by how much Lego cost's they've clearly been out of the brick building game for too long.

TitianGerm · 14-07-2020 2:07pm

sligeach wrote: »

LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRrVwfp0CXg

https://youtube.com/watch?v=oRrVwfp0CXg

The Lego Nintendo Entertainment System has been officially announced. I was reading yesterday that it costs around €300. WTF!? And if you want sound on your TV, then that's another €70.

Edit: Went looking and it's $230, don't be surprised if we get screwed in Euros.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

Launches on 1st August and contains 2,646 pieces.

It's recommended for builders of 18+ years of age.

That's quite cheap for the amount of bricks compared to some other themed Lego sets.

Lego don't screw you on exchange rates. Usually a small increase but not much.

Tom Mann Centuria · 14-07-2020 2:12pm

sligeach wrote: »

LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks

The Lego Nintendo Entertainment System has been officially announced. I was reading yesterday that it costs around €300. WTF!? And if you want sound on your TV, then that's another €60.

Edit: Went looking and it's $230, don't be surprised if we get screwed in Euros.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

Launches on 1st August and contains 2,646 pieces.

It's recommended for builders of 18+ years of age.

TitianGerm wrote: »

That's quite cheap for the amount of bricks compared to some other themed Lego sets.

Lego don't screw you on exchange rates. Usually a small increase but not much.

You're absolutely correct. It's listed at 230 euros. No one is getting screwed today :pac::D:rolleyes:

https://www.lego.com/en-ie/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

sligeach · 14-07-2020 2:17pm

You've plenty of screws loose if you spend over 200 Euro on this in my opinion. It's definitely not for me. You could buy a real functioning TV(with sound) for that money. It's the price of a Switch Lite.

Tom Mann Centuria · 14-07-2020 2:23pm

sligeach wrote: »

You've plenty of screws loose if you spend over 200 Euro on this in my opinion. It's definitely not for me. You could buy a real functioning TV(with sound) for that money. It's the price of a Switch Lite.

I think it looks great and wish I had the money for it, and you're not wrong, it definitely is not for everyone, I don't particularly appreciate the way you've expressed it but there we go.

CiDeRmAn · 14-07-2020 2:48pm

I'm surprised and disappointed that I have to intervene again in the Nintendo forum, but please move on from this topic.
Value for money is entirely subjective and it really isn't on to make judgements of other people if they'll spend their money on something you'd never do.
I mean, as Nintendo fans we should be a little more conscious of this, given the similar criticism of Nintendo gaming from other quarters, where they feel we waste every penny we spend on our Switch or 3DS.
Tldr: move on from the rapidly personalised comments, discuss the Lego sets if you like but don't make out those who buy it are idiots, or vice versa.

Tom Mann Centuria · 14-07-2020 2:55pm

I had forgotten why I didn't bother posting here for months. It hasn't taken long to remember, the tail wags the dog. Adios. Again. :rolleyes:

CastorTroy · 14-07-2020 3:22pm

The star wars Millennium Falcon set is €799 in Smyths at 7500 pieces.
This looks pretty cool and complex with the scrolling screen. The fact the cartridge can be inserted and pushed down was unexpected. I think if I was a lego collector I would get it. I'm tempted at it is.

sligeach · 14-07-2020 3:39pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

The star wars Millennium Falcon set is €799 in Smyths at 7500 pieces.
This looks pretty cool and complex with the scrolling screen. The fact the cartridge can be inserted and pushed down was unexpected. I think if I was a lego collector I would get it. I'm tempted at it is.

RMC was talking about this on the week before lasts GoNintendo podcast. Some guy sent in a question(latter half of the show), well it was more of a tip to RMC about it. He gave RMC a link, though he didn't give it to us, about a site in China, where you can buy it for a third(maybe more) of the price, but it's called something weird, he couldn't pronounce it right, Murlennium Fulcrum, something like that. It's the exact same thing, all the pieces, just different packaging.

CastorTroy · 14-07-2020 3:53pm

What the hell's an Aluminum Falcon?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1d3QWsyk0

Sorry, off topic.
Anyway, we still looking at next week for the possible Direct?

Rhyme · 14-07-2020 4:45pm

sligeach wrote: »

RMC was talking about this on the week before lasts GoNintendo podcast. Some guy sent in a question(latter half of the show), well it was more of a tip to RMC about it. He gave RMC a link, though he didn't give it to us, about a site in China, where you can buy it for a third(maybe more) of the price, but it's called something weird, he couldn't pronounce it right, Murlennium Fulcrum, something like that. It's the exact same thing, all the pieces, just different packaging.

Chinese knock-off Lego, I won't name the brand, looks the same from a distance but up close you can see where you're money is going on the actual Lego model. Well, you could if you had the money and the inclination. Creaky, crackly plastic, poor moulding, badly printed parts and you're supporting China... so yeah.

That NES Lego set looks great, I'll be getting it. The actual Mario sets that are out now look great for kids but anyone over the age of 10 can better spend their money elsewhere.

sligeach · 14-07-2020 7:42pm

ERG89 wrote: »

How was this not delayed, instead they release it and charged €50 for it
Digital Foundry seem pessimistic over how much they can do to fix it all of the issues as well. Drops to single digits is astounding to achieve in 2020, like a bad kickstarter game wouldn't manage that.

Watched it last night. Genuinely didn't post it for fear of being accused of ragging on the game. Given the BS today, I'm glad I didn't. Ya, it's atrocious, NVC slated it too in the latest episode. I think it was Tom Marks calling it a janky something or other.