efyu_lemonardo
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I think the title should probably mention it's an Iwata tribute rather than just a golf game.
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Hidden Golf game on Switch accessible via feels
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A very awesome easter egg.
Sammy Samusu
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My fave is so awesome. ♥
Jailer of Hope
Member
Ahh I did it! I couldn't do it without the joy con grip lol
ginger ninja
Banned
I have a switch that's never been connected to the internet and I have only played zelda on it. Need to try this in the morning.
chronic_archaic
Member
Well, at least Nintendo has a backdoor for something really nice.
What a cool nod to the man himself
What a cool nod to the man himself
kuroneko0509
Member
damn even the 'direct' word as the sound when golf is launched..... ;___;
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Holy Hell.
The Legend lives on.
The Legend lives on.
That's a really neat tribute, though my guess is whoever added it never intended it to be discovered (I mean, we only found out about the emulator from hackers, and I doubt they have Nintendo's blessing).
Thank you, whoever added this ^^
Also, finally realised why the emulator was called "flog"... was so stupidly obvious.
Thank you, whoever added this ^^
Also, finally realised why the emulator was called "flog"... was so stupidly obvious.
BassForever
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T_T
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful story. It's almost unbelievable how, when this was first initially discovered, much of the conversation surrounded whether or not this reflected the comings of a Virtual Console to the Switch (or whatever else it could mean, especially in the wake of the Nintendo Arcade announcements).
But now that we know the full story of this, it's honestly an amazing way to serve as tribute to Iwata. It still feels like not too long ago when we had lost him and a great portion of the gaming community collectively felt the loss.
It's amazing to see how well the Switch is doing and how Iwata has helped helm that vision -- and it's amazing that this is effectively Nintendo's way of giving tribute to the man while simultaneously such a symbolic gesture of having him watch over every Switch.
But now that we know the full story of this, it's honestly an amazing way to serve as tribute to Iwata. It still feels like not too long ago when we had lost him and a great portion of the gaming community collectively felt the loss.
It's amazing to see how well the Switch is doing and how Iwata has helped helm that vision -- and it's amazing that this is effectively Nintendo's way of giving tribute to the man while simultaneously such a symbolic gesture of having him watch over every Switch.
efyu_lemonardo
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The 'directly' motion gesture required to access the game is what elevates this tribute to the level of a work of art for me.
old manatee
Banned
Good stuff.
SinCityAssassin
Member
It's only there every July 11th.
GinoFelino
Member
Agreed, this thread and news deserves a better/more accurate thread title
Charles Brandon
Member
Settle down nerds, the thread title is not important
Charles Brandon
Member
I think they must have been banking on this being discovered.
The real tribute isn't the fact that this game is on the firmware, it's that, on the next anniversary of his death, millions of Switch users will stand up and imitate him in their own homes. I find that an incredible piece of benign social engineering. I can't really think of anything that is even remotely similar.
For the lifetime of the Switch, Iwata will be remembered by millions, every year, on the day he died.
The real tribute isn't the fact that this game is on the firmware, it's that, on the next anniversary of his death, millions of Switch users will stand up and imitate him in their own homes. I find that an incredible piece of benign social engineering. I can't really think of anything that is even remotely similar.
For the lifetime of the Switch, Iwata will be remembered by millions, every year, on the day he died.
Safeto20Scroll
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Fk... here come's the feels.
Lads we share an unbelievable community, what a beautiful gesture...
Lads we share an unbelievable community, what a beautiful gesture...
Jasong7777
Banned
This is just awesome. The Switch is the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you Nintendo.
brochiller
Member
This is incredible.
That's a wild point. Nintendo engaging in synchronized global behavior control, except it's for something beautiful instead of something sinister. I struggle to think of how to describe it other than sheer brilliance.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Satoru Iwata - Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone.
His impact on the industry has yet to be fully realized.
His impact on the industry has yet to be fully realized.
ElectricBlanketFire
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This has to be the greatest easter egg of all time, right?
And with the way things are going, with all this negativity, we're getting further and further away from that goal.
giancarlo123x
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One of the best Easter eggs of all time.
There are really good easter eggs out there.
But this one will be fucking hard to top.