Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: N64 & SEGA Mega Drive (& GBA!!)

[S.C.G]

@Glen-i @BowserBasher @Dcubed I just realised... there's me automatically suggesting "Perfect Dark" as the default Friday game (for whenever you're not playing Mario Party anyway) but Turok 2 is now on NSO... and that had a pretty decent multiplayer mode, if I recall correctly.

So... Turok 2: Seeds of Evil N-E Multiplayer this Friday? (potentially)

[Glen-i]

3 hours ago, S.C.G said:

@Glen-i @BowserBasher @Dcubed I just realised... there's me automatically suggesting "Perfect Dark" as the default Friday game (for whenever you're not playing Mario Party anyway) but Turok 2 is now on NSO... and that had a pretty decent multiplayer mode, if I recall correctly.

So... Turok 2: Seeds of Evil N-E Multiplayer this Friday? (potentially)

I was actually gonna suggest as much.

It's no Perfect Dark, then again, what is? But it'd make a good "change of pace" FPS.

Well, until Rage Wars gets added, at least.

[BowserBasher]

4 hours ago, S.C.G said:

@Glen-i @BowserBasher @Dcubed I just realised... there's me automatically suggesting "Perfect Dark" as the default Friday game (for whenever you're not playing Mario Party anyway) but Turok 2 is now on NSO... and that had a pretty decent multiplayer mode, if I recall correctly.

So... Turok 2: Seeds of Evil N-E Multiplayer this Friday? (potentially)

Yup, always up for a change of pace. And we can always go back to PD if Turok doesn't do it for us.

[Glen-i]

Right, 15 minute heads-up for @S.C.G and @BowserBasher for the Turok 2 session.

There's a free spot if anyone else wants to join in.

[Glen-i]

 

[BowserBasher]

Well that was certainly a game. It’s no Perfect Dark. But certainly does provide some laughs. 

[S.C.G]

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack - N-Europe Multiplayer (08/11/2024)

Thanks for the games.

[WackerJr]

Random question about Banjo-Kazooie in NSO: on the original N64 cart I recall that once you had collected the ice key and any eggs (either through use of Game Genie or the Sandcastle cheat codes) they would remain on the cart, even when you tried to delete all the data.  This meant you could only capture each one once per cartridge.  Does anyone know if they remain in your game on the NSO version?  So once collected they remind on there (unless you use a different profile).

I’ve tried looking online but I can’t seem to find the answer to this anywhere.  Or am I simply remembering it wrong about them remaining permanently on the N64 cart?

[Dcubed]

7 hours ago, WackerJr said:

Random question about Banjo-Kazooie in NSO: on the original N64 cart I recall that once you had collected the ice key and any eggs (either through use of Game Genie or the Sandcastle cheat codes) they would remain on the cart, even when you tried to delete all the data.  This meant you could only capture each one once per cartridge.  Does anyone know if they remain in your game on the NSO version?  So once collected they remind on there (unless you use a different profile).

I’ve tried looking online but I can’t seem to find the answer to this anywhere.  Or am I simply remembering it wrong about them remaining permanently on the N64 cart?

You are correct.  They remain permanantly unlocked once found, regardless of save file; as their save status is saved seperately from the save file itself.

Naturally, the same thing would apply for the NSO release too.  You'd have to wipe the entire cartridge save if you want to collect them again.

[Glen-i]

There's three of us playing with NSO tonight if anyone wants in. 8:30pm.

Likely Perfect Dark, but if a hypothetical mysterious fourth person wants to try something else, I'm sure we can humour them.

[BowserBasher]

This will never be topped in all of gaming history

[S.C.G]

Perfect Dark on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack - N-Europe Multiplayer (15/11/2024)

Thanks for the games.

[Hero-of-Time]

Nintendo are currently offering a deal where you buy an NSO subscription and get one free. Not sure if you can use the free code yourself and double up on your own sub.

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack-membership-P00079

[Dcubed]

On 11/18/2024 at 4:08 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

Nintendo are currently offering a deal where you buy an NSO subscription and get one free. Not sure if you can use the free code yourself and double up on your own sub.

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en/nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack-membership-P00079

Unfortunately that’s only for Individual subs and not Family subs… otherwise would’ve jumped on that immediately.

[Hero-of-Time]

 

This isn't the Donkey Kong game I was hoping for (DK64). 

[Glen-i]

Would legit rather play that then DK64, so I see it as a win.

[Helmsly]

I got the N64 controller as it was on sale, but just my luck it went on sale the very week I let my NSO sub end and renewed down to the normal tier without N64 games. lol

I tested it out on Mario 64 on the 3D Mario collection and it seems pretty good although I feel like the analog stick is much stiffer to move around. It feels like my thumb needs quite a bit of extra force to move it compared to any controller I have used before. I don't know if that is a case of me being used to my original N64 controllers analog sticks becoming looser over time, as they did, but I don't recall it ever being like that.

Other then that, it feels good to use it and I am sure the stick will become easier to use over time.

Edited November 23 by Helmsly

[Helmsly]

Donkey Kong Land 2 was just added to NSO

 

[Dcubed]

Weekly updates!? Don’t mind if I do

Guess that means that we’ll get DKL 3, DK94 and DK64 over the next few weeks then.

Edit: Oh wait, I forgot about DKC GBC and the GBA games (DKC 1-3, King of Swing and Mario VS DK).  Plenty more DK that they could put out! (King of Swing is great BTW! Very underrated!)

Edited November 26 by Dcubed

[Hero-of-Time]

8 hours ago, Dcubed said:

Weekly updates!? Don’t mind if I do

Guess that means that we’ll get DKL 3, DK94 and DK64 over the next few weeks then.

Hope that is indeed the case and DK64 will drop just in time for its anniversary.

9 hours ago, Helmsly said:

Donkey Kong Land 2 was just added to NSO.

Good stuff. Will probably fire it up this evening. I'm not sure if I've ever played DL2 and 3 before.

[Helmsly]

1 hour ago, Hero-of-Time said:

I'm not sure if I've ever played DL2 and 3 before.

I’ve never played it before and had a quick run through a couple of levels last night, it seems really good. I’m probably going to play through it entirely once my bout of covid passes 

Edited November 26 by Helmsly

[Hero-of-Time]

23 minutes ago, Helmsly said:

I’ve never played it before and had a quick run through anncouple of levels last night, it seems really good. I’m probably going to play through it entirely once my bout of covid passes 

Sorry to hear you have covid. Flu symptoms? I had it back in June (brother from the US visited the family and brought it with him) and it was honestly worse this time around than it was when I had it during the pandemic. 

[Helmsly]

25 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

Sorry to hear you have covid. Flu symptoms? I had it back in June (brother from the US visited the family and brought it with him) and it was honestly worse this time around than it was when I had it during the pandemic. 

As well as flu symptom, my legs became incredibly weak to the point I couldn’t walk for two days and I was consistently dizzy. I had these symptoms back during the pandemic but like you mentioned in you case, this time it was significantly worse.

thankfully most of it seems to have passed today but I’ve tried to eat some food to find out I’ve lost my ability to taste. 

[Hero-of-Time]

10 minutes ago, Helmsly said:

As well as flu symptom, my legs became incredibly weak to the point I couldn’t walk for two days and I was consistently dizzy. I had these symptoms back during the pandemic but like you mentioned in you case, this time it was significantly worse.

thankfully most of it seems to have passed today but I’ve tried to eat some food to find out I’ve lost my ability to taste. 

Yeah, I had it in my legs this time around as well. My knees were giving me a stupid amount of pain and the sweat was pouring out of me. When I originally had it, all I had was a very bad cold. Hopefully you have turned the corner and are on the mend.

I hate how dismissive people are about it now. The thing still causes a stupid amount of damage and issues. I was talking to a nurse about it and she said it's ridiculous that the general message is that it's just like a cold now, when it's clearly not the case. It may be milder but many are still experience long term illnesses from the latest strain. When I got it back in June, another lad at work picked it up on holiday in France and he was bed ridden for over a week. The work place policy was if you're positive but feel okay then you can still come in. Bonkers. 

Anyway, how about them video games?  

[Dcubed]

Nintendo finally remembered that Mega Drive NSO exists!