S.C.G

No working tracking number on the website, tracking numbers for three different packages from The Hut Group in my e-mail saying that they have been delivered and one even has a signature, this was at around 8am or so... I'm hoping that it has just been delivered to Royal Mail or signed for by the van delivering it from the Post Office the next town over, this has happened before this way so hopefully all is well. Otherwise, it definitely hasn't been delivered here because no card and they always leave a card and not to leave anything with neighbours, plus we're in so if there had been an attempted delivery we would know about it. I'll just have to wait for now, the worst part of it.

I'm currently on "Awaiting Dispatch" but I'm not anticipating any problems, hopefully. Meanwhile on ShopTo... shipped!

I'd like to talk about review embargo's, but I'll have to wait until a later date.

Let me just check... ... ...no it's not Friday yet. Realistically I've got at least two shifts at work before I can even think about using the Switch assuming that it definitely turns up on Friday. And three shifts before I can dedicate almost an entire day to it, after that though it's all good.

n-europe Presents VC Weekly #397 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Super Castlevania IV Two all-time great SNES titles... ...shrunk down to be playable on the ever-capable New 3DS. Currently the only way to play SNES VC titles on a *portable Nintendo console. *Subject to change with the launch of the Virtual Console on the Nintendo Switch... TBA 2017(?) :p Check inside for the verdicts. Enjoy! : peace:

I'm glad I didn't bother buying Lumo now, only found out about it a week or two ago, looks pretty nice for a low-key isometric-style rebirth adventure.

I got this today, put the disc in my PS4 with the intention of just installing the inevitable huge day 1 patch along with the game data so it would be ready for later, turns out the patch was only a few hundred megabytes for a change. So I went to install it, turns out the game was ready to go and proceeded to load so I thought it would be rude to not at least play the intro... ...two hours later. :p It's a really solid, open-world title which has a decent setup & backstory which shows you just enough as it teaches you the basics and then just lets you get to it even in the starting area, well to an extent... I noticed that if you go toward the boundary area of the map where there's nothing you do get a warning stating "if you don't turn back, your last save will be reloaded" so naturally I didn't feel like testing that much. Perhaps that limitation will go away upon getting further into the map, it's not a big deal just a slight immersion-killer but aside from that, the gameplay is fluid, nice level of detail - OG PS4 for life - :awesome: and the gathering aspect feels fine at this point oh plus Dynamic HUD is clearly the best option. When you hear Aloy talking to herself about certain things, reacting to situations etc it actually doesn't bother me as it makes sense in the context of the story - to me anyway - which I won't mention anything about but I just thought I'd belay any fears about this as if anything it just adds to the experience. You get to save at any available bonfire of which there are a reasonable amount scattered across even the opening area, so don't be afraid to get out there just so long as you're aware where your next save point is. Stealth is nicely implemented too incorporating the best of games which have similar mechanics, climbing feels more like Uncharted, combat clearly has depth just waiting to be exploited and there are plenty of skills to learn and secrets to find. I want to play more of it now but I'll resist until later, though I intend to play as much of it as I can before this week is out, I'm also playing on Very Hard difficulty... I haven't died yet in-game but it's early days so we'll see how that pans out. : peace:

I wish you all the best, nightwolf.

I felt the need to echo this post as I finally ended up watching Dancer in the Dark for the first time last night, despite being a fan of Björk's music for a fair while, I just hadn't gotten around to it. It's such a beautiful and genuinely moving performance from her all the way through, to the bitter end which completely floored me. There's an excellent supporting cast in there as well, a genuinely thought-provoking story and some really nice set-pieces. I cannot recommend it enough.

Well, that wasn't bad for a short indie-focused Direct. I take it the European one won't be any different? No? Good. :p Some reasonably good stuff shown there, nothing mind-blowing but all relatively positive.

Seems my orders are just processing afterall, hype killed slightly. :p Thursday it is then!

A retail version of Sonic Mania on Switch would secure an instant purchase from me over the other platforms automatically.

Don't ruin the dream. It's OK, I know that this might be the case. :p But I can't help but hope.

ShopTo shipped! So that's my "backup" Switch which will now become my main console if it gets here first and has no defects plus Bomberman along with Zelda but the Wii U version because I ordered most of my stuff with the Nintendo store. Potentially though, tomorrow I could be playing Bomberman at least. I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact I paid for it all in advance yesterday after finding out they'd be processing payment anyway? Either way this is excellent news.: peace:

Welcome to the forums. Good to have you on-board.

... Not... like... Bomberman? Does not compute.

ShopTo - http://www.shopto.net/nintendo/switch/SWSU01-super-bomberman-r No co-op mode for online but it's the multiplayer where the real action is at so don't let that put you off. I've just paid for my Shop-To copy and the Switch console and my brothers copy of Breath of the Wild for the Wii U which I managed to pre-order aggges ago for around £37.

An excellent chance to experience what used to be an exclusive game for the Sega Dreamcast. Yes, it's coming out for the PS4 and Xbox One as well but I'll likely get this for the Wii U for the possibility of being able to play it vertically on the gamepad screen by propping it up and playing it in table-top mode with a pro controller. I might as well still get some use out of the machine.

£24.99 from Nintendo Store UK... https://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-switch-accessory/nintendo-switch-power-adapter/11396099.html ...but yeah, still expensive. I'm getting one purely for those times when it's just going to be used in handheld mode plus it's always handy to have a spare, you do get one in the box with the console but you're likely going to have that tethered to the Switch Dock for most of the time.

R.I.P. Bill Paxton This sucks so much, the guy was a legend and the ultimate badass. I don't want to be the one to tell my brother, he's a huge fan of him and Aliens in general and will surely be gutted to hear about this.

I've backed it without hesitation! What a find, thanks for posting it Ashley as it looks like an incredible title. I went with the €50 digital set.

Yes, day 1, for certain! *lock it in... Booom!* :awesome: I'm buying it because I love Bomberman and want more of these games made in the future. Heck, it's that great to see another console entry on a Nintendo platform that I'll likely volunteer to review it for launch if we don't get review code for it. : peace: Either way, I intend to play it... a lot.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm actually pretty excited at being able to buy a physical version of the game for Switch (hopefully) and it being the first platform I'll experience the game on finally.

n-europe Presents VC Weekly #396 Breath of Fire Breath of Fire II Breath of Fire eh?... ...you should really get that checked out. Check inside for the verdicts. Enjoy! : peace:

April? That's fine. It's not as if April is going to be a busy month for game releases... ...oh wait. Nah, it's still cool. :p I wish you all the best in your house Switch saving endeavours.