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If you've never played Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door then I'd say start with that, as it's well worth playing through at least once, but if you already played it on the GameCube then maybe start with either of the two Dragon Quest you have in that last photo, as those are sure to be enjoyable titles. but if you're in more of a retro-styled RPG mood then Sea of Stars could well be a decent pick, whereas Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance feels like an RPG that you'd want to start when you're feeling like playing something with that very specific post-apocalyptic setting. But if the latter is not the case, then just work backwards until you find the RPG from those which has the appropriate ratio of jovial to semi-serious humour that you might be looking for in an RPG. Mechanically, they all seem like sound RPG's, but the only one I can completely recommend is PM:TTYD as I haven't has as much - if any - experience with the rest of the titles, but I loved that game on the GameCube.

I've had four e-mails, two weeks ago, with the subject line "Your Order Will Be Processed Shorlty" Then three e-mails, five days ago, for the majority of three out of four orders from Paypal wth the subject line "You've authorised a payment to Nintendo of Europe..." The only order out of the four which I haven't had an e-mail for, is the one containing the Switch 2 console, two GCN controllers, and the SD card. So it looks like the consoles are being processed last, with the software and accessories being processed before. Worth noting that no money has left my account yet... It is just over a week from the console launch date, so I've got to imagine payment will be taken by this Friday for sure.

I picked this up through my shop for £15 yesterday, though for the NTSC version, so... I should play this quick and/or sell it now before the price drops further I'm guessing? Does it take long to complete? I hear there are different ending etc...

The irony... regarding that Randy Pitchford comment on Borderlands 4, I think that "Cage the Elephant" track used as the theme to the original Borderlands summed it up best... "Oh there Ain't no rest for the wicked money don't grow on trees I got bills to pay I got mouths to feed There ain't nothing in this world for free" Everything comes full circle...

Yep, that is the version which I have at the moment, I'm just asking around to see who's interested, as it is quite collectable.

@Julius If you're looking for a copy of Silent Hill 2 on the PS2, depending on how much you wanted to spend, and which version you wanted to get, I might have just the copy which might be of interest to you, so drop me a PM if you're interested.

Did you ever upgrade your Switch, and give the old Switch to you Nephew or something similar? Even so, if you transferred everything over to your new Switch, I still can't see a reason why this would be happening. Do you share a Nintendo Switch Online subcription? As part of a family plan? Aside from that, I have no idea, and I'd probably ask @Glen-i as he might know a bit about game-sharing.

No worries, we still might be able to work something out, even if it's you could just pay the Switch 2 off a little bit at a time. Up to you, but the offer is still there, so send me a PM, or a message on Discord, or we can talk about later while playing some Perfect Dark or KIller Instinct Gold, or whatever we're playing this week.

Game arrived from CEX, scrape on the box cover, and fingerprints all over the disc, still marks after careful cleaning of the disc with a soft cloth. Returning it in-store tomorrow, at least then someone who wants it who isn't that bothered about condition can enjoy it. New copies are gradually appearing online now for the same price anyway. I'll probably just wait and see, plus I could do with the money back in my account, especially as it's going to be an expensive month.

KIller Instinct Gold, nice, I just sold my copy of the original N64 game the other day, love the timing on this.

Damn, I have a pre-order down for this game... I was going to give it a chance, despite the weird DK redesign, but now Diddy as well... I'm now convinced that the design team are trying to sabotage the characters in the most minor way possible, just because they can. Unless they are considering changing some of the characater features last-minute, similar to a Sonic the Hedgehog movie style turnaround, in order to then make people want to pre-order it again, I'm not seeing the positive aspect of the redesigns at the moment. I might just cancel that pre-order (for this game) for now. It's a shame because the overall game seemed decent for what it is.

If anyone actually see's the money for the Switch 2 get taken from their account, if you could let us know in this thread, that would be appreciated, as then it might give an idea of how long it might be until the rest of the payments are processed, unless it's all random, and has no bearing on when or if anyone got an invite at this point. It's going to be an interesting few days, and few weeks following...

I got the multiple e-mails from Nintendo as well... erm, I wasn't quite expecting them to take the payment this early. Last call if anyone wants a Switch 2, but couldn't get one for whatever reason, or can't quite afford one, but can pay at least a third of the cost maybe today up-front? @Dcubed @Glen-i what do you reckon? Just putting this out there in case, otherwise I might just cancel my Switch 2 with Nintendo, and chance that the Argos one will be fine, especially as they took payment even earlier via PayPal weeks ago. Send me a PM if interested, and we'll work something out... heck it worked when the original Switch was released, so maybe this might be an option again? Up to you, but the offer is still there, for now. (or for as long as I can keep the pre-order)

I came here to post that CEX have a further two copies in stock online... ...though that's now had as they sold out again within half an hour. This game would surely sell a lot more, particularly on PS5 if there were more copies available. Edit - even brand new sealed, but sold by private seller copies are going for £60+ with bids... and new copies sold by businesses are selling for £70... Meanwhile... CEX have at least 7 copies of the Xbox Series version, at £42... though that's not too surprising, as I believe it's on Game Pass? So the Xbox physical version will be the first to level-out on the price, while the PS5 version should hold its value. (Xbox version price on eBay... £42 - £45 new, with some going on a little bit less on bids) Check back regularly for more exciting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 price updates!

Well, that was entertaining, reading my posts from 2008, some seventeen years since GTAIV was originally released, that was when open-world games were relatively new to me, and I did seem to enjoy GTA a fair amount, as I seem to recall it was the first one I played properly. (pages 49 - 70+ onwards) Yeah, it's probably about time for a remake, with all the DLC etc. I do remember buying GTAV... but I don't remember sticking with it for that long. And while GTAVI will inevitably be another ambitious outing (within the scope of the game) I question whether or not I'll have the time for it, though... if it comes to Switch 2, there's a good opportunity for it to sell even more, and potentially have some version exclusive quirks, but it'll probably depend on the file size, as to how feasible it'll be, and technical limitations... to a point.

I saw that CEX had this In Stock on their website, one copy... and even at £48 this seems to be a good price for it. I'm just hoping that because it's a very new game, that the condition will be excellent. I believe CEX tend to ship games either in folded-over post-packs or small large letter boxes, so it should be fine. Recent posts have piqued my interest enough to hopefully give the game a try, and I'll keep a check on the price of the game just in case, but this seems like it's worth picking up at the moment, either to play or as an investment, but once I have it in my possession, I should at least give it a try. I wonder if this will get a release on Switch 2?

@BowserBasher going by where the battery is in the Switch, it could well be that. It does seem to be a relatively straightforward fix though, no soldering required, just the right screwdriver, a prying tool, and the new battery to go in place of the old one. Switch 2 is just under 4 weeks away though, so you could chance it until then... but... if it is a bulging battery then... yep... probably sooner rather than later, though it might be OK, and you could be lucky enough for it to last long enough for you to do a system transfer, then you could just sell it as working but 'spares' knowing that it likely needs a new battery. But for the sake of safety, the cost of about £15, and a little bit of time & effort, it could be worth replacing. In fact, going by what other people have said about bulging lithium batteries, it is probably worth putting the entire Switch console inside a metal container just in case... the same goes for if you replace the battery, put the bulging battery inside a metal tin, or maybe even a fire-proof bag, in case the battery reacts further, and definitely keep any lithium battery away from any water source. Heck, just reading up on this has made me think about how I want to store any replacement batteries I have, even new ones.

I'll be there, hopefully... from after 8pm probably. Awake, this time, with any luck.

Haha, nope... not possible, I only use Discord on my PC, though I can see why that would have made more sense. Nope, the truth of it is, I joined, and then fell asleep, and then woke up after 10pm, as I thought to myself... "well, that happened" Right, now time to hopefully actually go to sleep, for at least four hours, before I have to get up again.

Yep... no NSO this week, I totally joined the chat, thought about joining late, and then fell asleep. No worries though, as much as I like Mario Party 3, I feel like we've played it a decent amount. I'll likely be up for finally buying Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV ...what is it with Nintendo and excessively long titles? As that's a new Mario Party game to play at least, and now I don't feel that I missed out by not buying the Switch version, though... it looks like I'll be paying more for the Switch 2 version now, but hopefully it'll be worth it. Anyway, from what I heard - briefly - it sounds like you had a blast on Mario Party 3, so that's cool. Right, time to hopefully catch up on the rest of the sleep which I clearly need.

Personally, I would end the item right now, and relist it for £350 without hestation if everything seems to be in order. I always list with a Buy It Now price instead of auctions, as it tends to filter out the serious buyers from those who don't seem that bothered whether they buy the item, or not. You can always accept offers, and then set the offer to the amount which you would feel comfortable accepting. If you're going to set the price at £350, then I'd set the offer price at £325, but no lower, for example, especially as you seem to have found the price which at least someone is willing to pay, and looking at the condition, I'm not too surprised as it's an exceptional condition copy of Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, which in terms of N64 collecting - rather than the game itself - is a very desirable game. Go for it, sell it with confidence, you've got excellent feedback on eBay, and I know that you package items well, as I've both bought from you before, on eBay and on the forum, so I just want to say thanks again for the times when you've helped me out. Wishing you every success, and chances are, I might even buy that GameCube controller from you, as it looks to be in excellent condition, though it'll surely have no problem selling as it is currently on an auction listing.

Nobody: Terry: "AreYouOK?-BUSTAHWALF! AreYouOK?-BUSTAHWALF! AreYouOK?-BUSTAHWALF!" "But, there are other moves..." "POWAHGUYZAHHHHH!" "Yes, yes there are." https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2443418893?t=01h26m06s Thanks for the games.

If you do decide to get the console, and you'd like one in time for launch, in case you can't pre-order one anywhere, it's looking like I'll have a spare Switch 2... I'm glad to see that the pre-orders have opened up more generally for the GameCube controllers though.

Update - Argos took the money for my Switch 2 pre-order a few days ago. Also, it turns out that I should now have a 'spare' Switch 2 console, as I pre-ordered a second console, carry case and second physical copy of Mario Kart World when I got the chance to with My Nintendo Store, so if anyone who hasn't managed to secure a pre-order and would still like to get a Switch 2 close to launch day, let me know. If you can pay for the console a week or two before it releases, or whenever Nintendo plan to take the money for the console, let me know, send me a PM and if you want the carry case with screen protector, and/or Mario Kart World physical edition, also let me know. No worries either way, as if there are no takers, then I could just sell the Switch 2 in my shop either on or just after launch day... I'm sure it will sell, heck, if it's in short supply, I might even be able to get a good cash deal for it at CEX or something equally as daft, as I seem to remember something like that happening when the PS5 came out and was in short supply... but I'd rather offer it to someone here for what I'll be paying for it, plus probably postage cost of £25 to send it insured, Special Delivery... as I need to have it shipped here first, as I don't want to mess with any of the address details at this point. Plus I may even be able to add in some cool extra items, either some old game accessories, or some Pokémon toys or something, heck even Pokémon cards... basically whatever I stock at the shop, just let me know what you like, and I'll hook you up with some kind of bonus for hopefully agreeing to buy the Switch 2 from me.

My Nintendo Store, I believe. They seem to put the MNS Exclusive tag on things like the GameCube NSO controller, to make it clear that you can only order it from there, though the fact that other retailers listed the GameCube NSO controller as well is... confusing, I'm not sure if those will be honoured by the retailers, unless Nintendo made a few extra to sell to a few select outlets. If so, maybe that's why they are limited to two per NSO account for life-time purchase. - - - - - Nintendo did send me an e-mail in the end, this was after I pre-ordered the console on Argos... so I ordered another one, and the GC controller, as chances are, one of my brothers will want the Switch 2 at launch, so I'll keep both pre-orders for now. Though I'll be steadily going through my collection, and selling games on a daily basis from now until June (at least) to make sure I have enough funds to afford it on launch.