drahkon

I just read something that infuriates me. There is a Joy-Con charging grip that costs an extra £27.99. What? HOW is it not possible for Nintendo to allow charging via micro USB? There is absolutely zero reason for this. I can literally charge 5 devices I have at home with my phone charger: Phone (obviously), laptop, tablet, headphones and DS4. For some this is nitpicking but fuck me, Nintendo has lost the plot. Those accessories are getting out of hand.

Happy Birthday Flink Have a good one! : peace:

Back from the gym just now and finished my first StrongLift 5x5 workout since 2014. It's so much fun Did Squats, Bench Press and Barbell Row with 30kg each (barbell + weight). It's a start Can't wait to go back on Wednesday. : peace:

Awesome song! And SammiDoll is a babe.

I mean...what? Am I missing something? What is this? And here's another one:

Nope, way too expensive, no game packed in, ridiculously priced peripherals, online seems bad (still holding out for more information; won't have any impact on my choice, though), line-up so far doesn't interest me at all besides Zelda but there's a Wii U version for that. Will get a Switch second hand in 1-2 years at the earliest.

Yeah, no surprise that the 2 million are most likely already pre-ordered. With such a low number I would've been surprised if they hadn't sold out.

I think it's perceived to be one of the selling points, though, and that's a problem for Nintendo as that bonus sucks.

I think they look bad. But each to their own, I guess.

Looking good. Has a bit of a Playtonic vibe to it. I don't like how the "real world" looks, though. Graphics seem a bit...bad?

But for 40 bucks? I get where you're coming from, but I think it's too expensive.

Don't forget you need another Joy-Con pair (‎£74.99) if you want to play it with someone who doesn't own a Switch...

Nintendo.com Let's see how much they charge for it.

Not sure what the general consesus in these forums were but I for one was pissed when the PS4 happened. However, after experiencing the online functionalities I have to say that I'll gladly spend money for that. Especially with the PS+ games every month. From what I've read, Nintendo's offering seems weak. One SNES or NES game which you can play for only one month? And no OS level party chat... I know that we haven't heard all about it, especially the pricing, but everything I've heard doesn't fill me with confidence. Happy to be proven wrong by Nintendo, though.

Just read up on most of the news and I don't feel great about the Switch. Which I never did, so that might come to no surprise. What I'm worried is that Nintendo still seems to make certain decisions that are just...dumb. Same for me. Already mentioned it but I will play Zelda when I borrow it and a Wii U from a mate. Mario looks incredible at times but the real world looks horrible. And Xenoblade. Yeah, it's awesome even though I've never finished the first one and never played the second And we all thought Nintendo wouldn't make these mistakes again...I really hoped they wouldn't. It makes me sad. Honestly...Nintendo has shown me the world of video games and I've spend many days playing their games. But in recent years they've lost me. Looks like they won't get me back anytime soon That's the stupidest way of doing voice chat I've ever heard. It shouldn't be so difficult to implement it on an OS level...get with the times Nintendo. maybe that "chasing the flagpole gif" I've interpreted differently than others might be appropriate here... :p What can we expect from Nintendo at E3? Obviously a presentation/direct filled with games but when will they come out? Looking at the line-up right now it doesn't fill me with hope we'll see too many "bigger" games this year. I admit that I went to bed quite excited yesterday, even though the Switch didn't pique my interest before. Right now I'm both indifferent towards the Switch and very frustrated with Nintendo. Edit: Just seen that a pair of Joy-cons cost £74.99 and the Pro controller £64.99. So if you want the Switch, a more traditional controller and one Joy-con pair for multiplayer games you have to pay £420. And that doesn't even include a game... Edit #2: One of my best mates just texted me: "I don't understand Nintendo" Edit³: So the reaction to the pricing has been underwhelming to say the least. What does that mean for 3rd parties? Are they willing to risk developing for device that isn't getting the best reception by the public/press? I can see the FIFA Switch version being the only game EA will ever release on the device...

Looks like the pricing isn't set for Germany, yet. Still, it'll be no less than 299€ and that's too much. Especially considering what I've read so far... Quite frankly I'm very indifferent to the Switch after that presentation. Nothing looks particularly great. Zelda, obviously, but I could play that on a Wii U that I can borrow. Mario...the "fantasy" levels look sublime, as always, that real world stuff looks horrible. And the rest...meh. Oh and voice chat only via app? So what will we get with the online subscription besides one (!) free NES or (!) SNES game that we'll only be able to play for one (!) month. Hopefully Nintendo talk about this more in the next hours.

Hm, weird. DAMN, why can't I find the Germany price

So I guess it's the same in Germany. Lol...

Just woke up, will catch up on the news later. Anybody seen the price for Germany (or generally in €)? Not that I want to buy it, I'd just like to know.

Just played and finished Super Mario World and now I'm in the mood for some Nintendo magic. Looking forward to reading the news tomorrow and hoping for a lot of good stuff Haven't followed the leaks of recent days, so hopefully there are some surprises left for me. : peace:

Using my DS3 with a wired connection reduces the input lag. It is weird, though, because I've tried that numerous times before with no change at all. Must be magic.

Not in the mood to play "bigger" games these days. Spending a lot of time with Modern Warfare Remastered with a mate. I was, however, up for a quick one with Super Mario World on my RetroPie. Started it roughly 20 minutes ago and I beat Bowser just now It's still easily one of my favourite games of all time. Edit: After the frustrating news from this morning I decided to play through Super Mario Land. The game was my first contact with Mario and Nintendo. It was and still is magical to play this game.

Alone. Or with someone...? ...maybe...with your girlfriend...? :p

Just watched Epsiode 2...

Gym looked nice. Gonna do a trial session on Thursday or Friday and most likely get the membership after that : peace: Really looking forward to it.