The Nintendo Switch Thread! - Deadly Premonition 2: Blessing in Disguise 7/10 - Paper Mario: The Origami King 7/17

DrellyFish · November 29, 2017, 11:49pm

Too ready. I finished XCX last night. Beat it at 64 hours. Final boss was actually a breeze too. Whole team was at 51, but I did rent a level 60 character LOL.

MCP · November 30, 2017, 2:20am

I am still looking forward to Hollow Knight. It’s the type of game I want to play on the switch.

But it’s been delayed until probably end of Q1 2018:

Amongst all our Holloween festivities, this one’s the tough news to deliver. Despite our best efforts we’ve recently made the difficult decision to push HK’s Switch release to early 2018.

Everyday, we hear the passion for the Switch version, on twitter and in our inboxes, and no-one’s keener to see Hollow Knight out on the Switch than us! We know we’ve been quiet on this front for a while, but we wanted to come to a more concrete decision before making an announcement. We’ve jumped the gun in the past with this stuff!

We’ve been working hard to get it all polished up and ready (while working on the new content in the meantime), but last week, we took a moment to do a proper assess and decided that we should give it a bit more time. We both (Ari & William) want to ensure this version isn’t just an okay port, but a great one, and our partners at Shark Jump agreed.

Why is it taking us longer than we thought to get the port fully polished? Honestly, it’s just that as first-time developers we built the game in some strange, unoptimised ways and to get things running smoothly and consistently we need to sweep back through and rewrite or fix bits and pieces. It’s an involved process, but we’ve learnt a lot for the next project and it’s a big relief to get everything cleaned up nicely! The good news is that it’s steadily coming together, and believe us when we say it looks fantastic on the Switch’s screen! That might be a bit of a tease, but hopefully it’s not too much longer before you all get to see it for yourself. Plus, a side-bonus to all this is that all of the optimisations happening for the Switch version will be making their way into versions for other platforms (PC/Mac/Linux).

With Grimm now out in the world for PC, Mac & Linux, our giant, singular target is Switch, and we’re fully-focused on getting this version all tied up and into your hands.

Hawkingbird · December 1, 2017, 9:08pm

I pulled the trigger and got a Switch. I have the console and a micro SD. I have a screen protector and pro controller coming in tomorrow. I still haven’t decided which game to get first. Probably best I get something that my nephew can play.

Kinniku_Buster · December 1, 2017, 9:09pm

Mario Odyssey or Mario Kart.

chadouken · December 1, 2017, 9:49pm

Odyssey.

Kinniku_Buster · December 2, 2017, 6:11am

My copy of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 got delayed until Monday. Damn you, Amazon!

King9999 · December 2, 2017, 7:36am

I cancelled my order and got the game locally. Amazon Prime is no longer worth the cost (at least in Canada). EB Games had a deal where you get $25 credit for trading in a PS3 controller. I took advantage of that since my PS3 was busted and wasn’t using the pad for anything. Ended up paying for the game much less than I would have through Amazon.

LiangHuBBB · December 2, 2017, 5:31pm

Just got XC2 2 hours ago, Im 1 hour in and made it to this flying harbour and just met my new team.
Holy crap the music, the graphic style, the presentation, the combat ( ye Ive only done one fight so far lol, but still ) etc. are pretty amazing.
Ye, I know Im only 1 hour in, but I got a feeling this game is gonna be amazing and prob. one of these few games that can actually be on the same overall experience lvl of a FF7 or Shenmue.
Most of the time I just walked around on this flying harbour looking at things, <3 this game & so many little Pikachus everywhere lol.

Nintendo is rly takin over when it comes to great games this year.
I was starving for a good JRPG since so long after FF15 was another huge letdown,
XC2 is exactly what Ive been looking for. <3

Darksakul · December 2, 2017, 9:10pm

Kart if you want Multiplayer experience
Odyssey if you want to stick to single player

Hawkingbird · December 2, 2017, 9:42pm

From my understanding, there’s co-op in Odyssey.

Femto_1 · December 2, 2017, 9:47pm

One controls the hat, the other controls Mario. You can always switch players as well.

Wellman · December 2, 2017, 10:40pm

I got XC2 last night, so far so good, got Pyra and started killing forest creatures to level up.

Then my 4 year old nephew told me killing bunnies is bad so I had to stop for the moment. I really want to grind more but I don’t need that kind of judgment.

Fatal_Error_XI · December 2, 2017, 10:57pm

Either of the Mario games(Kart, Odyssey) are good. I’d give Sonic Mania a look too. It’s only $20, its file size is under 400MB, and it’s not a battery hog. Sonic Mania in portable mode is godlike. The Switch version is the best version imo.

Hawkingbird · December 3, 2017, 12:07am

I already have Mania on PS4. I refuse to buy downloadable games on Nintendo consoles. Until Nintendo learns to tie purchases to accounts I ain’t buying nothing from the eShop.

T20thoughts · December 3, 2017, 12:07am

As much as I’m enjoying Mario Odyssey, I don’t see myself 100-percenting it. You really have to scour the whoooole game for everything. I WILL get MOST of the moons, though.

I guess I’ll also complete the 500-moon level, too. Even though it’s boring as hell to retry.

[details=Spoiler]
So far, I’ve made one attempt at the darkest side of the moon or whatever. On that attempt, I made it through what I think is most of the level with little difficulty. I took maybe two or three hits total, only one section even felt a little bit difficult, and I made it to the Asshole Platform with a full six-heart health bar.

I call it the Asshole Platform because it’s a forced-scrolling bullet-hell section. It chewed through my health bar in no time flat. That’s right, we have a super hard bit at the end of a loooong stretch of stuff I mastered on the first try.

I do have an idea to just avoid hitting the chain-reaction damage ring thingy in the middle the next time I try it. But in order to do that I have to make it through that entire long level again. And it’s not even difficult, it’s just long. Yay. And of course, I dunno how much of the level is left.[/details]

Fatal_Error_XI · December 3, 2017, 1:45am

Then why bother with the micro sd card? I already have Mania on PC, but it’s definitely worth having on Switch imo.

Sonichuman · December 3, 2017, 1:58am

Was pretty sure that the NNID connects your downloads to the acct…will have to check into that.

Hawkingbird · December 3, 2017, 2:01am

Fatal_Error_XI:

Hawkingbird:

Fatal_Error_XI:

Hawkingbird:

I pulled the trigger and got a Switch. I have the console and a micro SD. I have a screen protector and pro controller coming in tomorrow. I still haven’t decided which game to get first. Probably best I get something that my nephew can play.

Either of the Mario games(Kart, Odyssey) are good. I’d give Sonic Mania a look too. It’s only $20, its file size is under 400MB, and it’s not a battery hog. Sonic Mania in portable mode is godlike. The Switch version is the best version imo.

I already have Mania on PS4. I refuse to buy downloadable games on Nintendo consoles. Until Nintendo learns to tie purchases to accounts I ain’t buying nothing from the eShop.

Then why bother with the micro sd card? I already have Mania on PC, but it’s definitely worth having on Switch imo.

Because the Switch only has 32GB. That’s is too low for my liking. Who knows if that will enough for patches, DLC and other updates.

Sonichuman · December 3, 2017, 2:18am

From Nintendo’s web page
http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2220/~/what-happens-to-my-nintendo-eshop-purchases-when-i-link-a-nintendo-network-id%3F

All purchases and funds added to your Nintendo eShop ID will be retained after creating (or linking) a Nintendo Network ID on the system.
What is retained:

All game licenses purchased prior to linking a Nintendo Network ID.
Funds added prior to linking a Nintendo Network ID. (See "What is NOT retained" for restrictions.)
    Additionally, if a Nintendo Network ID is linked to both a Wii U and a Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo eShop balance is consolidated and shared between them.
All free software demos downloaded prior to linking a Nintendo Network ID.

What is NOT retained:

Any remaining Nintendo eShop balance that does not match the currency for the Nintendo Network account's country of residence will be erased without refund when the account is linked.
    For example, if funds have been added to a system set up for Mexico, those funds will be deleted from the system if you link a Nintendo Network ID that is set up for the United States. A Nintendo Network account cannot be associated to two different regions.
    Software licenses purchased for a different region will still be available for redownload to the system. However, please note that software availability can vary by region. If a game is not available in the country you have associated to your account, it will not be available to redownload.

It doesnt technically say anything about the Switch though…gonna check more into it but I’d imagine since this pertains to the NNID itself that it would also apply to the Switch.

Sonichuman · December 3, 2017, 2:28am

Looks like things are officially linked to the acct as of at least Feb. Several articles and posts that popped up around Feb.17 concerning it.

More confirmation
http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22433/~/how-to-re-download-nintendo-switch-eshop-content