Nintendo Switch

[SMD]

8 minutes ago, Coolcongo said:

There is a list here 
https://nintendoeverything.com/european-spring-2018-eshop-sale-full-listing-of-deals/

 

 

Thank you!

 

*ctrl-f picross*

 

[SMD]

1 minute ago, VN1X said:

Get Super Beat Sports or I leave the forum. 

 

[Stanley]

29 minutes ago, deKay said:

My picks from that:

 

Blaster Master Zero £6.29

KAMIKO £2.69

SteamWorld Dig £4.49

SteamWorld Dig 2 £11.24

SteamWorld Heist £11.24

 

Yeah I'm in for SWD 1 at that price. Blossom Tales is my pick of the bunch, only saving a couple of quid but I was going to buy it anyway.

[Calashnikov]

Decent reductions on big proper games and that, but I was also hoping for slashed-up Virtual Console prices on Wii U and 3DS. Wanted to slaughter a bunch of GBA Castlevanias and shit.

 

As it is, think I’ll get Axiom Verge for my Switch. Got £1.30 worth of points expiring next week, so may as well.

 

Anyone know if you still get rewarded with new points on purchases that have been part-paid with redeemed points?

[Not Thread Owner]

9 minutes ago, Calashnikov said:

 

Anyone know if you still get rewarded with new points on purchases that have been part-paid with redeemed points?

 

You do.

[jonamok]

But only against the amount not redeemed with points I believe.

[Jolly]

Oooooh, Floor Kids. I've been hoping for a discount on that.

 

Keep thinking I should probably get Super Beat Sports but I think the rhythm action skill gap in our household will render the game pretty dull to play.

 

[Hoodedclaw]

i play super beats sports with my 6 year old trying to get platinum medals , its great fun 

 

Floor kids is getting bought .... Kid Koala soundtrack interests me  

[rgraves]

11 minutes ago, jonamok said:

But only against the amount not redeemed with points I believe.

 

You get the full amount I think - even if a title is on sale. So buying Doom (for example) in the sale, will give you gold coins for the full standard price.

[Jolly]

4 minutes ago, Hoodedclaw said:

i play super beats sports with my 6 year old trying to get platinum medals , its great fun 

 

 

Thanks for that - perhaps I should reconsider!

[Sarlaccfood]

Fuck it.

 

 

 

I'm buying Rocket League again.

 

[rgraves]

I wonder if the discounts 'stack' - for example, don't you get a discount on buying the other RE:R title when you buy one? So if I buy RE(R)2 in this sale, do I then get the discount applied on-top of the sale price for RE(R)1?

 

If I could end up getting both for about £20, not a bad bit of business.....

[Not Thread Owner]

Oh - there's a demo of that Metropolis game. Niice.

[Rain Birds]

Some good news about my Joycon - I phoned Nintendo UK after work yesterday and have been informed today that the repair team erred and that it is covered under the warranty after all. 

[rgraves]

33 minutes ago, rgraves said:

I wonder if the discounts 'stack' - for example, don't you get a discount on buying the other RE:R title when you buy one? So if I buy RE(R)2 in this sale, do I then get the discount applied on-top of the sale price for RE(R)1?

 

If I could end up getting both for about £20, not a bad bit of business.....

 

No, doesn't look like that works.

 

Still, picked up RE:R2 for £7 after applying some gold coins. Can't be bad that...can it? 

[iknowgungfu]

I might be tempted by Doom at that price. And a few of the others. However, I could get it on PS4 for cheaper. Which would be better - I do not game on the switch portably all that much. Is there multiplayer (assuming not). 

[rgraves]

7 minutes ago, iknowgungfu said:

I might be tempted by Doom at that price. And a few of the others. However, I could get it on PS4 for cheaper. Which would be better - I do not game on the switch portably all that much. Is there multiplayer (assuming not). 

 

I've got Doom, and I think it's a truly honestly great port. Yes it does have online multiplayer. It's the same Doom, just in your hands.

 

That said, obviously if you don't think you'll get any use out of the portable aspect then you can get it cheaper elsewhere on other formats easily enough.

[Larsen B]

46 minutes ago, deKay said:

Oh - there's a demo of that Metropolis game. Niice.

 

There's also an uncensored patch on Steam.

 

Spoiler

 

[bradigor]

Doom is one I'd love, but will pick it up physical at some point. In fact that is my plan for most if not all 'major' releases. if I can get physical then I will and keep digital for Indies and eShop only titles. 

[Not Thread Owner]

4 minutes ago, Larsen B said:

 

There's also an uncensored patch on Steam.

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

That's no use to me on the Switch though is it.

[iknowgungfu]

15 minutes ago, bradigor said:

Doom is one I'd love, but will pick it up physical at some point. In fact that is my plan for most if not all 'major' releases. if I can get physical then I will and keep digital for Indies and eShop only titles. 

I think I am on the verge of being digi only. The only inhibiting factor for me is price. PC gaming has been effectively online only for a long time but also a lot cheaper. 

 

Is is there a thriving online base of players on switch?

[Mr. Gerbik]

If you only use your Switch in docked mode, I don't understand the appeal of Doom if you also own other platforms? 

[iknowgungfu]

Laziness of plugging the other console in? Gyro controls potentially - is it full

gyro or fine tune aiming alongside the right stick?

[mogawoods]

6 hours ago, robotattack said:

 

 

I've been waiting for this day since launch. Fucking awesome. Pity about lack of rumble, but I'll take it.

[iknowgungfu]

This Hori joycon mystifies me.  It is at odds with the design and intention of the switch as it is handheld mode only?!

 

i know Hori has a lot of respect for great products but this seems like a half measure. Each to their own though. I don’t see the need to replace the joycon for a DPad. 

[mogawoods]

3 minutes ago, iknowgungfu said:

This Hori joycon mystifies me.  It is at odds with the design and intention of the switch as it is handheld mode only?!

 

i know Hori has a lot of respect for great products but this seems like a half measure. Each to their own though. I don’t see the need to replace the joycon for a DPad. 

 

Because playing 2D platformers with the analogue stick or the 'd-pad' buttons isn't always optimal. That is literally the only reason, and it's a good one. The solution is only required for handheld mode because in other modes you can use the pro controller with its real d-pad. I'll be at the front of the queue.

[Nosejam]

Nintendo have had my joycon for nearly 3 weeks and have asked for £29 to repair it. I've emailed the receipt showing purchase date was 31 May so will see if that makes any difference

 

[iknowgungfu]

Fair enough.  So far I’ve never had issues with it. However, on the converse side I do not know why the official joycon has four buttons rather than a DPad anyway. At the end of the day underneath it will be the same - similar to changing Sanwa joysticks for another kind in an arcade machine I suppose. Suppose it is all about tactile feel  

[joffocakes]

11 minutes ago, iknowgungfu said:

So far I’ve never had issues with it. However, on the converse side I do not know why the official joycon has four buttons rather than a DPad anyway.

 

It's so the JoyCon can be detached from each side and offer a stick and four face buttons for two-player games on the go. And it's great for that; I use it for Mario Kart versus most lunchtimes.

 

I don't have an issue with the dpad as it is. I'd welcome a right-hand JoyCon with two more face buttons for fighting games though.

[mogawoods]

16 minutes ago, joffocakes said:

 

It's so the JoyCon can be detached from each side and offer a stick and four face buttons for two-player games on the go. And it's great for that; I use it for Mario Kart versus most lunchtimes.

 

I don't have an issue with the dpad as it is. I'd welcome a right-hand JoyCon with two more face buttons for fighting games though.

 

The beautiful thing about the Hori joycon is that people who never felt the lack of d-pad was a problem can ignore it, and those of us who felt it was a big problem now have an optional solution. Everyone's happy.