RedShell

I’ll be on at 3pm.

No probs. Just been in a game with @Nicktendo but the lag was real bad! Gonna restart my router, just incase it’s me. Back in a sec...

Ok, heading on now...

*checks 3DS eShop...* Oh wow. Nice!

Will probably be on till around 22:30, 23:00 at the latest. Ah ok. How about Sunday evening?

True. I’m surprised something like that has to exist in the first place though, can’t think of anything more distracting than having that atrocity surrounding the game screen. Well, I can actually... but even so, the only thing 4:3 content should be surrounded by on a 16:9 display, is black.

Ooh! Awesome stuff. Cheers for the info. It’s pretty funny how even though the Switch is region free I’m yet to import a single game for it. Especially compared to my GBA and NDS collections, both of which have a substantial amount of imports. Then again it also goes to show just how much better the international release situation is these days.

I’d heard there was going to be an English language option in the Asian release, but that’s about it.

Oh man, please tell me that screen border on Sonic is optional.

For those with Japanese eShop accounts, a demo is available for Taiko no Tatsujin Switch version.

Wasn’t expecting to see Mario Paint on that vid, but was pleasantly surprised. Someone needs to point that guy in the direction of WarioWare D.I.Y. though, the spiritual sequel to the legendary Mario Paint.

Incredible number of titles. Although the list appears to have absolutely everything, even stuff like the YouTube app is on there. Anyway, since fixing up my XL I’ve really been getting back into 3DS again. Such a great system! Did some Monster Hunting the other day (noticed quite a few event quests that I hadn’t seen/played before) and have also been revisiting some of my eShop collection, played a bit of Weapon Shop de Omasse yesterday, man that game is as hilarious as ever. So looking forward to WarioWare Gold next week!

I know Splatoon 2 is usually the post-MKLeague game on Thursday night, but with it being Splatfest this weekend anyway, I’m wondering if anyone is up for some Rocket League instead? Plus with the anniversary event currently running, it’s a good time to be playing. Oh, and we could finally get some N-E Rumble games going too! @Glen-i @Nicktendo @Vileplume2000 @nekunando @BowserBasher @Clownferret @Sméagol

I think the main reason I dislike random battles is because they can really pull me out of the exploration aspect, killing the vibe of the game in the process. For example, exploring a creepy looking dungeon in an RPG is something I definitely enjoy, love it actually. Soaking up the surroundings and the atmosphere, it’s great stuff. When you really get into an experience like that, and then it’s abruptly interrupted by a random battle, the illusion is shattered. It quite literally rips you out of the game world and all of a sudden any connection you had to it is gone, momentarily at least. Also, (and this one is probably exclusive to me and my short attention span ) it often causes me to lose my bearings, so once the battle is over I’ve even forgotten which direction I was traveling in beforehand. Then I might be going back where I was coming from originally, and by the time I realise and chage direction again, 2 or 3 more random battles as punishment!

Have to admit I wasn’t overly keen when I first started playing, the presentation is indeed pretty lacklustre. I’ve been sticking with it though and the game has grown on me a bit. But yeah, the pacing is all over the shop. There’s quite a lot to take in at first and the opening stages/sectors are ludicrously easy, same goes for battles against other player’s bots too. Eventually though the challenge picks up (both in the main missions and the bot battles) and there can actually be some pretty intense moments. Strategy then plays a more important role as well, meaning you need to keep a close eye on your shield, know when to back off, when to attack etc. It definitely improves over time, but the way the game is designed (or rather, how it’s been changed by the switch to F2P) makes it quite a gradual process. I can see myself playing for a while yet though, at least while progress is only hindered by timers and not the need for in-game currency.

It’s always disappointing to discover a Switch game that doesn’t feature recording (I was annoyed it wasn’t in Mercenary Kings most recently) but especially for any newer releases since that system update. Surely all new games should include the feature now. Anyway, nice to see people are enjoying Octopath Traveller and that it’s doing well. I wish it was the type of game I could enjoy on a similar level, but as it stands I’m happy to wait for a potential sale or just skip it altogether.

A patch is arriving on Friday, including a much needed Bowser Jr. nerf! Good to see them responding relatively quickly to some of the balancing problems this game clearly has. Gives me a bit more hope for its future now.

I’m still managing ok with a measly 32GB card, and this is with an almost entirely digital collection. But yeah, I also make use of the archive feature once I fully complete a game. Just got it set not to remove MK8, Splatoon 2 and Rocket League, my goto online multiplayer games. I think my rule going forward though is going to be that any game over 10GB in size (or that’s lacking multiplayer) will be purchased as the physical version. As much as I love the idea of having every single game ever on my Switch at all times, it’s just not feasible with the storage situation being what it is.

I really don’t get why there isn’t a Switch news channel for this game, I always end up finding out about the events late (just like the anniversary one that’s on at the moment ) meaning much less chance to grab the event items. Anyway, for those that also weren’t aware of the latest event, an extra mode for it has been added to the online playlist that features a unique arena/ball physics. It runs until the 23rd. Also, I had no idea that Rocket League started out as the rather poorly titled Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars on PS3, ten years ago! Good job Psyonix went multi-platform for the sequel. Oh, and didn’t call it Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars 2.

Been getting my 3DS XL sorted out in anticipation for this game. Thought I was going to have to get a new battery (as it was no longer holding a charge) but before doing that I decided to open it up and remove/reinstall the existing one, and to my utter amazement that seems to have completely solved the problem! It’s so nice when “have you tried turning it off and on again” style d.i.y repairs actually work. Then I replaced the severely scratched screen protector that I had on the touch screen. This was a bit of a botch job as I didn’t have another one, so instead just cut the protector designed for the top screen (from the same Hori set, but which I had never previously installed) to the correct size to fit the touch screen. Bam! 2 for the price of 1! Wario would be proud. My trusty old 3DS XL is now good as new and ready for WarioWare Gold action!

That’s it for me, cheers guys.

I’m almost at the 2nd super bonus already, these weapons are nuts.

Yeah, I’m up for that.