i have the orzly glass from a little more than a month, it's great
I often switch between handheld and docked mode
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I often switch between handheld and docked mode
Mine is out for delivery today. Should get it in a few hours.
I'm playing GEM (Graceful Explosion Machine) right now in short bursts and loving it. You can either play to unlock new levels or work on crushing a previous record on a given level (plus challenges). A fantastic throwback to old time shooters.
Garrett Hawke
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My copy of MK8 arrived today, I'm in heaven. This is one of my favourite games ever, and now it's portable. <3
Will be switching to digital on Friday.
Will be switching to digital on Friday.
Graceful Explosion Machine
I had a great time with it. I don't think I'm good enough to make meaningful progress in the third world (of four) though.Thanks for the recommendations all! GEM looks fun indeed - I will get it alongside of Tetris
chris121580
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Thanks to those who recommended using istocknow. I finally got a Switch today at Target! They had 2 grey and 2 neon. Really excited!
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah. I still prefer the WiiU Pro's D-pad and battery life, but otherwise the NS Pro controller is a total upgrade.
Garrett Hawke
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I really hope someone at Nintendo or Platinum is thinking about the fans who missed Bayo 2 cus of the Wii U
im not one of the people who missed it but I still want a port of 1 and 2 😂
JoshuaJSlone
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I'm not sure if I linked before to this grip for giving the Switch X360-style handles. Well, I ended up getting one printed. Including shipping cost $21, and from ordering to receiving was 4 days (with a Sunday in there) so not bad. As for how it feels--yeah, very comfortable to hold. In use I think the only notable problem is the L and R buttons. Since your fingers want to naturally sit on the new "fake trigger", ZL and ZR are in a position similar to the bumpers on an X360 controller. This leaves L and R as some new class of even closer shoulder buttons that it takes a bit more finger effort to reach. Also no surprise, but it adds enough bulk that it can't be stored in the BOTW Special Edition case, so actually taking it around will be a little extra hassle.
Welp, I'm a Nintendo Switch owner already. This signifies a few (embarrassing) firsts for me, this is the very first HD console I've ever owned, totally skipped out on the 360, PS3, PS4, Xbone, and Wii U.
It's also the first time I've ever bought a gaming console this close to its official release, I'd wait years before I bought a console after it had already come out, I've absolutely no games until Friday because I thought Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was already out but it is not, LOL, but I really wanted to play that game, I''m also ready for when the Smash Bros Wii U port comes out! and also Mario Odyssey and if I feel like it, might get BOTW digitally right now.
I've always been a Nintendo fan and I'm more of a casual gamer than a core gamer, so frankly the Switch is a better fit for me than an Xbox One or PS4, what I also like about it is that Nintendo supposedly plans to support this console exclusively instead of releasing a portable machine and a home console so I'll get all the Nintendo games that will release in the future on this system.
Here's hoping for a good few years with this console!
It's also the first time I've ever bought a gaming console this close to its official release, I'd wait years before I bought a console after it had already come out, I've absolutely no games until Friday because I thought Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was already out but it is not, LOL, but I really wanted to play that game, I''m also ready for when the Smash Bros Wii U port comes out! and also Mario Odyssey and if I feel like it, might get BOTW digitally right now.
I've always been a Nintendo fan and I'm more of a casual gamer than a core gamer, so frankly the Switch is a better fit for me than an Xbox One or PS4, what I also like about it is that Nintendo supposedly plans to support this console exclusively instead of releasing a portable machine and a home console so I'll get all the Nintendo games that will release in the future on this system.
Here's hoping for a good few years with this console!
Garrett Hawke
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BizzyBum
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The eShop as a whole right now is pretty bad. Hopefully it gets updated sooner rather than later.
jts
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I would personally get another pair of Joy-Con.
I have the same (original joy-cons + Pro Con) and next thing I'll get is another pair of joy-cons. That gets me 3 "full" controllers and 5 controllers total, plus really easy to transport 4 controllers.
But after that, yeah, I'd like to get a second Pro Controller (especially if Nintendo releases another color) and that will fully close up my Switch controller needs.
Love the game, getting utterly screwed like a pornstar in the online mode though, I have not the experience or the skill to beat anyone in either Puyo Puyo or Tetris for that matter. Back to single player for me.
£100 for a dock and £80 for a spare set of joycons - you might as well just buy a second switch..
Resistance100
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Don't know if it's been posted or not but CND is back at Nintendo store for the MK8 launch.
https://youtu.be/wxXEGTRRo2Y
https://youtu.be/wxXEGTRRo2Y
SinCityAssassin
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Weren't last few Wii U first party games that did preload were automatically mined and distributed which is why Zelda didn't do it?
NOLA_Gaffer
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Good ol' shitheads ruining it for everyone else as usual.
Well, couldn't resist and just pulled the trigger: I'm a new Nintendo Switch owner. I was planning on waiting till Holidays to buy one, but I found a good offer and in the next months I'll be traveling a lot, so the Switch seems like the perfect companion for me and my couple
Last Nintendo console I owned was the Wii, I'm so excited about it! Getting Zelda and Mario Kart 8 this Friday, so I should be settled for several months lol
Last Nintendo console I owned was the Wii, I'm so excited about it! Getting Zelda and Mario Kart 8 this Friday, so I should be settled for several months lol
sixteen-bit
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Alex back at it again
Same stand that I use. I bought it because I fly a lot... it allows you to charge your Switch while it sits there and cost a fair bit less than the Hori version.
I like it a lot. The only negative I have is that its profile is quite large when in a bag.
don't do it it's going to give you a pretty nasty error. It's the one where even if you have a cartridge in the device won't read it unless you put a different one in
Received mine yesterday and it totally works.
Ideally I'd want an elbow jointed apparatus that's more hardy, but given its price and convenience it's good for in bed playing. Ultimate laziness.
Even if you put it in sleep mode first?
Garrett Hawke
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if by "hot swapping" you mean "removing the card while the game is running, even in sleep mode" don't do that.
if what you mean is "removing the card while the system is on but the game is not running or suspended" then yes.
So just got a Switch today!!! Really was my lucky day. My usual GameStop just sold the last one before I walked in, but he called around and did a inventory search and found that a store in another city had 3 in stock so my friend and I headed straight there. Guy was really cool and hooked me up.
First off, yes Nintendo. The hardware is amazing. It's so slick and comfortable. The joycons are small, but funny enough they are a nice size. I do not like the grip that much and will definitely be buying a pro controller, BUT holding the joycons individually feels so natural. It's like holding the Wii Remote and nunchuck all over again. Will probably be my perferred method of playing. I found myself snapping the joycons in and out just to hear the click lol
The dock itself is super tiny. I mean tiny. The PS4 looks like a beast compared to this thing. Even with the Switch in the dock it's still tiny. Nintendo really did some magic to make this as small and compact as possible.
I ended up buying Zelda, but I do have plans to get MK8D Friday. I mean I haven't played a Zelda since the GCN version of Wind Waker but when I saw the trailer at the January event, I said idk what it is about this game but I have to have it. Plus I've never really was a handheld gamer even though my favorite genre...jrpgs...was flocking to DS and 3DS en masse. Seeing the graphics of Zelda in handheld mode just make me smile like a kid. Like this thing is more powerful than the Wii U and way smaller than it. Like wtf!! Idk maybe I'm just easily impressed, but having beautiful games like that on the go, where I can pick them up and play them at any time, any where, is like amazing. I would rebuy every rpg I've ever played again if they came to Switch no joke.
I love the simple UI. Really clean and it feels really slick. Although reading GAF, ya'll were spot on. That eshop needs some MAJOR work. I'm like how am I supposed to find anything. I wanted to look at I Am Setsuna but it wasn't showing up and there was no way to search for it other than typing it in. I'll give them the launch pass for now, but if that shit isn't fixed by E3 or before, I'm going to really be frustrated. How is anyone supposed to find anything?!
Overall outside that grip, I love the Switch. It's modern, sleek, powerful and still very much Nintendo. I am very interested to see where this takes them in the coming years as I can see this becoming my defacto gaming device.
Sorry for the long post, just super excited and wanted to share with gaf lol.
P.S. just personal view on Switch selling out as I live in Michigan. I haven't seen a Switch anywhere. From Target to Gamestop to Bestbuy. The cashier said they sell out every shipment they get. He was also surprised when I got there that they still had Switches in stock to which I replied they were waiting for me lol. But there is also real excitement in the air about Switch. The workers are excited for it, the customers in the store were excited about it. I think this could be on some level a Wii-like thing. Maybe not as big, but defnintely putting buzz around Nintendo.
First off, yes Nintendo. The hardware is amazing. It's so slick and comfortable. The joycons are small, but funny enough they are a nice size. I do not like the grip that much and will definitely be buying a pro controller, BUT holding the joycons individually feels so natural. It's like holding the Wii Remote and nunchuck all over again. Will probably be my perferred method of playing. I found myself snapping the joycons in and out just to hear the click lol
The dock itself is super tiny. I mean tiny. The PS4 looks like a beast compared to this thing. Even with the Switch in the dock it's still tiny. Nintendo really did some magic to make this as small and compact as possible.
I ended up buying Zelda, but I do have plans to get MK8D Friday. I mean I haven't played a Zelda since the GCN version of Wind Waker but when I saw the trailer at the January event, I said idk what it is about this game but I have to have it. Plus I've never really was a handheld gamer even though my favorite genre...jrpgs...was flocking to DS and 3DS en masse. Seeing the graphics of Zelda in handheld mode just make me smile like a kid. Like this thing is more powerful than the Wii U and way smaller than it. Like wtf!! Idk maybe I'm just easily impressed, but having beautiful games like that on the go, where I can pick them up and play them at any time, any where, is like amazing. I would rebuy every rpg I've ever played again if they came to Switch no joke.
I love the simple UI. Really clean and it feels really slick. Although reading GAF, ya'll were spot on. That eshop needs some MAJOR work. I'm like how am I supposed to find anything. I wanted to look at I Am Setsuna but it wasn't showing up and there was no way to search for it other than typing it in. I'll give them the launch pass for now, but if that shit isn't fixed by E3 or before, I'm going to really be frustrated. How is anyone supposed to find anything?!
Overall outside that grip, I love the Switch. It's modern, sleek, powerful and still very much Nintendo. I am very interested to see where this takes them in the coming years as I can see this becoming my defacto gaming device.
Sorry for the long post, just super excited and wanted to share with gaf lol.
P.S. just personal view on Switch selling out as I live in Michigan. I haven't seen a Switch anywhere. From Target to Gamestop to Bestbuy. The cashier said they sell out every shipment they get. He was also surprised when I got there that they still had Switches in stock to which I replied they were waiting for me lol. But there is also real excitement in the air about Switch. The workers are excited for it, the customers in the store were excited about it. I think this could be on some level a Wii-like thing. Maybe not as big, but defnintely putting buzz around Nintendo.
Gamecocks625
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Similar to you I much prefer the joycons without the grip bc it reminds me of the Wii remote and nunchuck that I loved so much. Feels natural to me.
Solid SOAP
Member
Found one at Gamestop today. Called for and got it during a lunch break at work, picking up Mario Kart this Friday >
JStein0222
Member
I guess I have a problem... I'm addicted to the Joy-Con Grip. I've even started using it instead of my pro controller
I love the nunchuck but I don't think it's very easy to alternate between the face buttons and the right stick, also using R and ZR can be tricky. I might just need some practice.
teflontactics
Member
Meh, that's not a problem. I tried the Pro Controller at Best Buy, and I prefer the Joy-Con Grip. I'll be getting the one with the charger and another set of Joy-Con before the Pro Controller.
PhantomZone
Member
Got a Switch today purely for Mario Kart (and Ultra Street Fighter II next month). I hope it's worth it, have not touched a MK game since Mario Kart DS (which I purchased a DS-Lite just to play lol).
Don't ever intend on buying Zelda: BOTW - game doesn't interest me one bit. The only Zelda I would look into buying is a VC re-release of Zelda II: Adventure of Link from the NES, loved it. I've found every Zelda game I attempted to play in the years since, severely lacking and boring.
Don't ever intend on buying Zelda: BOTW - game doesn't interest me one bit. The only Zelda I would look into buying is a VC re-release of Zelda II: Adventure of Link from the NES, loved it. I've found every Zelda game I attempted to play in the years since, severely lacking and boring.
Man, Snake Pass is pretty fucking good.
What appeals to you about Zelda 2 so much?
PhantomZone
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Loved the side scrolling element more than the top down approach. And the story was far more interesting to me.
My pro gets no use either. Grip is perfect for me.
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