General Switch Discussion

[Josh64]

Man that played Mario Kart 8 on launch day for WiiU relives the good old days on Nintendo Switch 

 

[bob]

Not sure where else to put this; Nintendo being Nintendo:

[MindFreak]

Clever of them! 

[Glen-i]

3 hours ago, MindFreak said:

Clever of them! 

Clearly, they absolutely did this to weed out any music rips that their ninjas may have overlooked.

[Julius]

Nintendo Switch recorded it's best sales week in the UK off the back of some crazy Black Friday sales:

We're just four months away from the console turning five years old, so that's pretty insane. Crazy to think what might happen next year if they were to slash their console RRP's a bit (not that they need to, but clearly the massive savings to be had were a big reason for it's great sales last week). 

[Ronnie]

It's out of stock on Amazon atm, you need to get one from a third party supplier. Crazy to think that nearly five years later the RRP has gone down £20 in the UK and has stayed at full price in the US!

[Helmsly]

yeah pretty amazing, and that price cut was due to exchange rates in europe.

I wish I could find a Switch Oled on sale though, my Switch's fan stopped working a few weeks back. I can still play games on it, but after an hour a message comes up with a warning me that the system is too hot and then it shuts itself down.

[Ike]

12 hours ago, Helmsly said:

yeah pretty amazing, and that price cut was due to exchange rates in europe.

I wish I could find a Switch Oled on sale though, my Switch's fan stopped working a few weeks back. I can still play games on it, but after an hour a message comes up with a warning me that the system is too hot and then it shuts itself down.

Here you go. If by on sale, you mean in stock.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098TVDYZ3/

[Helmsly]

3 hours ago, Ike said:

Here you go. If by on sale, you mean in stock.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098TVDYZ3/

i didn't see your message for a good three hours after you posted it but it was still in stock. Thank you for the heads up, I bought it right away and it should arrive on Friday

[Dcubed]

Heads up @S.C.G Both Dodonpachi Resurrection and Clockwork Aquario (The long, lost previously cancelled Westone SEGA System 18 arcade game) both got released today on the eShop!

[MindFreak]

You can now cancel pre-orders on eShop. Or at least if you live in the EU.

But there is a page on Nintendo.co.uk that explain the steps so I guess you lot also can.

Edited December 6, 2021 by MindFreak

[Dcubed]

4 hours ago, MindFreak said:

You can now cancel pre-orders on eShop. Or at least if you live in the EU.

But there is a page on Nintendo.co.uk that explain the steps so I guess you lot also can.

I’m guessing that this is probably why  

[Ike]

22 hours ago, MindFreak said:

You can now cancel pre-orders on eShop. Or at least if you live in the EU.

But there is a page on Nintendo.co.uk that explain the steps so I guess you lot also can.

You could before, but only until 7 days before release. This now means you can cancel right up to before the launch day.

[MindFreak]

29 minutes ago, Ike said:

You could before, but only until 7 days before release. This now means you can cancel right up to before the launch day.

Ah, cheers. Didn't notice that distinction. 

[Julius]

Masayuki Uemura, lead architect of the NES and SNES, has passed away at 78. Imagine the lives of a lot of people who have had some experience with video games would be very different without him, may he rest in peace. 

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It has been announced that Masayuki Uemura, the creator of the Family Computer, has passed away. I pray for your soul... NES is the game console that I was most influenced by. Without this, it wouldn't be there.

There is a Nintendo Life article on his passing and contributions here. 

Edited December 9, 2021 by Julius

[MindFreak]

Also announced is a Chocobo GP Lite that allows you to play the single player prologue free of charge and also connect to a local network to play against friends that have the full version of the game. Upgrading to the full version will transfer progress.

Edited December 14, 2021 by MindFreak

[Cube]

You can now get stats for Switch usage.

 

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/2021-Nintendo-Switch-Year-in-Review/2021-Nintendo-Switch-Year-in-Review-2086190.html?

 

 

[Helmsly]

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by Helmsly

[Julius]

On 27/12/2020 at 10:26 AM, Julius said:

Here's mine:

I'll be honest, I'm surprised it's even that high. Can definitely see the Animal Crossing (~50 hours of play) and Xenoblade (~70 hours of play) bumps, though! 

Guess my unofficial aim for 2021 is to get over that hump and play more Nintendo games 

Hey Alexa, play the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme. 

 

Whoops. 

Edited December 14, 2021 by Julius

[MindFreak]

Not so interesting a year for me.

 

[Jonnas]

 

So it seems I had a hefty year on the Switch, though it's surprising that 2020 had so many more hours, considering there were so fewer SSBU tourneys to go to. It was probably Three Houses.

I wager that Oct.9th was on the weekend of Metroid Dread's launch.

[Glen-i]

OK, OK, you've all had your fun. Now stand aside, and lemme show how a real nutjob does things.

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Awww yeah, somehow wasted even more time then last year!

You see that, I don't just waste a lot of time, I waste the most time! I'd love to see if anyone actually beat my times for these games.

Completely forgot that I went on a MUA3 binge at the beginning of the year once I realised I hadn't played the DLC.

You know it's a bit much when a month stands out for not breaking 200 hours!

EDIT: So I looked up my 3DS activity log, and I figured out why April was my lowest month.

You know how last year, I explained that I tend to replay PMD: Explorers of Sky once a year? Well, guess what?

It wasn't that, it was Super Mystery Dungeon this time.

And yet, with all that data, their suggestions for games is utterly woeful!

The top 2 would be nice, if it wasn't for various things that mean I'd rather just play the original versions.

And it's insulting that Ninty still don't realise that I've never touched a Just Dance title in my entire life!

And how do you not suggest Shin Megami Tensei V!? How do you miss such an open goal? Also weird that it doesn't suggest another Musou title...

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EDIT: They suggested Just Dance to me last year as well! Stop trying to make it happen, Ninty!

You can find last year's stats in this thread.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Glen-i
Figured out why April was so low

[Dcubed]

Here’s my 2021 Wall of Shame…

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You’re damn right that Dicey Dungeons sits atop my list!

@Glen-i That list is utterly appalling! I can’t believe that MUA3 is your No1!!

Edited December 15, 2021 by Dcubed

[Jonnas]

7 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

And how do you not suggest Shin Megami Tensei V!?

Yeah, that is weird... they certainly suggested SMT V to me! It's a great suggestion too, considering what I've been playing.

They also recommended Castlevania Advanced Collection (another excellent suggestion, and I may pick it up on a sale), Warioware: Get It Together (trying to bolster my multiplayer options, eh?)... and the N64 service for NSO (nice try, Nintendo. I give it a D for effort).

Edited December 15, 2021 by Jonnas

[MindFreak]

4 hours ago, Dcubed said:

Here’s my 2021 Wall of Shame…

  2021 Wall of Shame (Hide contents)

 

 

Weird that yours is upside down compared to everyone else's?