I love this game! I was just telling my gf about it when we got out my PS2 to play Guitar Hero. I guess we’ll wait to play the Switch version now! I hope that Namco adds some extra content. The game is amazing but a little short. More levels similar to the last level would be great.
Sadly it isn’t uncommon to see to crud like that in a controller. I’ve got to be getting close to 1000 controllers that I’ve worked on now. What’s fun is when you get some filthy smoker’s controller. You have to deal with all of the dirt and debris, plus the added Smokey smoke that can’t be removed from the rubber membranes. It also feels Grimes to the touch. In general if you smoked around it I can assume you didn’t take care of it.
The PlayStation Platinum or Gold headset is the best IMO. Comfortable, good quality (except the hinges on the gold set) and they work on Switch, PS4, XBox ONE and PC.
I played Co-op at a friends’ and it wasnt bad but it is atill disappointing. At least its not as bad as the Wii U, especially when playing multiplayer; the perfmance there was bad.
@Biff_ARMStrong Or maybe I just refuse to support this kind of practice by not giving them my money. I’m not going to make excuses for companies who know the switch can do better. Name-calling does nothing here.
@Yorumi My post should have said 30 FPS. NES games are interlaced so your can only get a max of 30fps but you are technically correct. The system is running at 60fps in the US. Doom on the Saturn sucks but I was trying to point out that it had a consistent frame rate.
@Biff_ARMStrong
That’s not a valid argument. I grew up playing those as well. Most NES games ran at a smooth frame rate around 30 (Edited) FPS which was fine for the time so long as there wasn’t input lag. Doom on the Saturn has a low frame rate (~10fps) but it was consistent for the most part. We’re talking about a game that drops from 30 FPS to 1-2 FPS in a heartbeat. It’s jarrong and looks like crap.
This is 2017, not 1994. 30fps shouldn’t be an issue if the game is optimized.
@kobashi100 That’s fair, however their port of Twilight Princess felt truly lazy. Many textures were left low-res and everything pointy and angular meaning they did very little in terms of updating the character models.
I'd personally avoid Samsung cards with Nintendo products. My 128GB EVO micro SD failed almost immediately. Data was corrupted and the Switch. I put it in my go-pro while on vacation and had zero issue. I formatted it and put it back in my Switch and the issue returned. I called Samsung and they sent a replacement but told me they had issues like this with the New 3DS and Switch fairly regularly. The new card has the exact same issue but it doesn't happen as often.
@SKTTR I never found multiplayer in the unreleased version but my cart was running on a very early version of the rom.
@manu0 At first I was going to disagree but then I released that the last 2 releases were pretty bad and there aren't that many games in the franchise. I'd personally put it in 4th or 5th.
@9th_Sage It's hard to tell how fast it was initially supposed to run without having a physical cartridge from Nintendo. All of the homebrew carts run on gutted FX chip boards and they run at different speeds. The emulators will likely play it faster as this game would have been very taxing in the SNES' hardware therefore causing natural slowdown.
I'm glad they upped the difficulty. The unreleased version was WAY too easy for a Star Fox game.
This isn't even a rare game or box. I get that this is probably the nicest first print I've ever seen but that's a ridiculous price. I personally have 2 mint CIB first run copies of SMB. He overpaid by $28,000 - $29,000 if you want to look at the average selling price. I've never been into collecting sealed games personally. I trade them for other high end games that I can play.
This looks awesome! The SMS is one of very few systems I haven't owned so I'd love to give it a go. Has there been any word on whether this will get a physical release? I'd prefer to play it on the Switch but if Limited Run releases it for PS4 I'll be going that direction.
@Fandabidozi I'd like to see Sony create something to compete with the Switch/3DS. The Vita should have done well on all accounts but they just didn't bring enough AAA heavy hitters to move systems. I enjoy JRPGs so it's a great system for me, but that's a fairly niche audience in the west. If they want to succeed they'll need more than watered-down ports and a decent Uncharted. If they could bring something like DOOM or Dark Souls on the go could really move units.
These things are such a pain to take apart! The fact that you have to balance him upside down to get all the gears and axles properly seated makes for an unreasonable complicated challenge.
Forget ports of existing blockbuster releases and start off with new titles. Watch_Dogs 2 Switch edition may be fun but won't turn a huge profit. IMO they need to set Assassin's creed aside for a few years until they can do something completely new.
Also, now that's money involved they will garner more negative attention from Nintendo. I'd expect to CEMU's creators to receive a takedown order from ninty any day now.
@UK-Nintendo
I have no problem with ripping the game. My issues comes from distribution of it. Also, it's technically not preservation (if that's why we're supposed to thank them) because they are editing CEMU's code as well as thas game code.
It'd be funny if Nintendo would have added a bug that would brick people's PCs using the game data.
I know 6 people with Switches and only one has had an issue with the Joycon, but he had the docked system in an enclosed cabinet. I've messed around a lot with this on my system and can't replicate the problem. I have mine sitting next to my router, and 14 other game system. I turned on most of them and enabled wifi, Bluetooth etc and still didn't experience interference. I want to see how many people are really having this issue and if the internet is blowing t out of proportion. I know it's legit but I feel most people aren't effected.
@Damo could you set up a poll to see how many of us have actually had hardware issues? I'd be curious to see if there are a lot of people with these issues or if they are just jumping on the bandwagon.
I grew up with Nintendo and even after owning close to 40 unique home consoles the SMS is one I still haven't found for a good price. One reason i haven't tried harder is because the NES was the only 8-bit system I ever really enjoyed (other than the C64 if that counts) and because I focus on consoles made in the 90s.
I was thinking about replaying Phantom Hourglass on an upcoming trip but I just don't want to see the Temple of the Ocean King ever again. I ended up buying Triforce Heroes just for the trip.
I don't think it's big issue. Frame rate drops and longer load times are hardly noticeable when you don't have the nice side-by-side. If it was playing at 83% of the stand speed, the many Euporeans experienced games in the 80's and 90's, you'd have something to complain about.
Th two 6 wire connectors (probably controller connectors) look promising. You might be able to attach original NES ports to it at this point. The NES only uses 5 of its 7 controller wires. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Nintendo used the same NES shift registers that they used in the 80's.
@cheleuitte The way I see it, it's a game that one known person outside of Nintendo can legally play it (last time I checked St. Gign was the only one who has all 4 parts in his possession and he may not even own them all anymore). Nintendo isn't making money on it. This is one game were I'd say emulation or pirating is a viable option.
I wonder if there are any boards chips that would support this other than an Everdrive of some sort? I've already got this for the SNES but would love to rewrite the EPROM to have this version.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 10th)
Red Dead Redemption 2. I probably won’t play much else until Dec 7th.
Re: Katamari Damacy Is Rolling Onto The Nintendo Switch This November
I love this game! I was just telling my gf about it when we got out my PS2 to play Guitar Hero. I guess we’ll wait to play the Switch version now!
I hope that Namco adds some extra content. The game is amazing but a little short. More levels similar to the last level would be great.
Re: Random: Ever Wondered What's Inside A SNES Controller? Here's A Look
Sadly it isn’t uncommon to see to crud like that in a controller. I’ve got to be getting close to 1000 controllers that I’ve worked on now.
What’s fun is when you get some filthy smoker’s controller. You have to deal with all of the dirt and debris, plus the added Smokey smoke that can’t be removed from the rubber membranes. It also feels Grimes to the touch. In general if you smoked around it I can assume you didn’t take care of it.
Re: Inside And Limbo Will Both Arrive On Nintendo Switch This Month
Great games! I especially love the ending of Inside.
Re: Guide: The Best Nintendo Switch Wired And Wireless Headsets
The PlayStation Platinum or Gold headset is the best IMO. Comfortable, good quality (except the hinges on the gold set) and they work on Switch, PS4, XBox ONE and PC.
Re: SNK’s Official Neo Geo Mini Pad Will Be Available In Black And White
I would be nice if they used an AES plug so you could use a joystick.
Re: Digital Foundry Takes Issue With Hyrule Warriors' Portable Performance On Switch
I played Co-op at a friends’ and it wasnt bad but it is atill disappointing. At least its not as bad as the Wii U, especially when playing multiplayer; the perfmance there was bad.
Re: Guide: Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition - How To Unlock Zelda, Link, And All Other Characters
Does anyone know of data can be transferred from ge Wii U version? I put in way too many hours to start over.
Re: Review: The Fall (Switch eShop)
Loved this game! Reminds me of some 90’s point and click adventures:
Re: Competition: Win A Set Of Third Editions Books, Including Zelda, Dark Souls And Final Fantasy
That’s tough. The N64 Anthology was one that I really poured though. The art was great but the sheer volume of information present was amazing.
Re: Video: Check Out The Analogue Super Nt's UI And Boot Animation, Created By Phil "FEZ" Fish
@sleepinglion
Thanks man. I wasn’t even going consider this if I couldn’t wok with my SD2SNES.
Re: Video: Check Out The Analogue Super Nt's UI And Boot Animation, Created By Phil "FEZ" Fish
Have they said if it will work with any Flash carts?
Re: Poll: Capcom is Finally Bringing Mega Man Back - Are You Excited?
I’m cautiously optimistic about all of these.
Re: RiME Devs Explain The Difficulty Of Porting The Game To Switch
@Biff_ARMStrong
Or maybe I just refuse to support this kind of practice by not giving them my money. I’m not going to make excuses for companies who know the switch can do better. Name-calling does nothing here.
Re: RiME Devs Explain The Difficulty Of Porting The Game To Switch
@Yorumi
My post should have said 30 FPS. NES games are interlaced so your can only get a max of 30fps but you are technically correct. The system is running at 60fps in the US.
Doom on the Saturn sucks but I was trying to point out that it had a consistent frame rate.
Re: RiME Devs Explain The Difficulty Of Porting The Game To Switch
@Biff_ARMStrong
That’s not a valid argument. I grew up playing those as well. Most NES games ran at a smooth frame rate around 30 (Edited) FPS which was fine for the time so long as there wasn’t input lag. Doom on the Saturn has a low frame rate (~10fps) but it was consistent for the most part. We’re talking about a game that drops from 30 FPS to 1-2 FPS in a heartbeat. It’s jarrong and looks like crap.
This is 2017, not 1994. 30fps shouldn’t be an issue if the game is optimized.
Re: RiME Devs Explain The Difficulty Of Porting The Game To Switch
@Biff_ARMStrong
I’ll take them vs. graphics snobs any day. Framrate can make a game unplayable. Graphics simply make it look less appealing.
I watched Game Explain play this and it has bad drops, like 1-2 frames per second in large scenic areas.
Re: Review: RiME (Switch)
@kobashi100
That’s fair, however their port of Twilight Princess felt truly lazy. Many textures were left low-res and everything pointy and angular meaning they did very little in terms of updating the character models.
Re: Review: RiME (Switch)
Another lazy port by Tantalus.
Re: Deals: The Best Nintendo Switch Micro SD Cards
I'd personally avoid Samsung cards with Nintendo products. My 128GB EVO micro SD failed almost immediately. Data was corrupted and the Switch. I put it in my go-pro while on vacation and had zero issue. I formatted it and put it back in my Switch and the issue returned. I called Samsung and they sent a replacement but told me they had issues like this with the New 3DS and Switch fairly regularly. The new card has the exact same issue but it doesn't happen as often.
Re: Video: Here's What Star Fox 2 Looks Like On The SNES Classic Edition
@SKTTR
I never found multiplayer in the unreleased version but my cart was running on a very early version of the rom.
@manu0
At first I was going to disagree but then I released that the last 2 releases were pretty bad and there aren't that many games in the franchise. I'd personally put it in 4th or 5th.
Re: Video: Here's What Star Fox 2 Looks Like On The SNES Classic Edition
@9th_Sage
It's hard to tell how fast it was initially supposed to run without having a physical cartridge from Nintendo. All of the homebrew carts run on gutted FX chip boards and they run at different speeds. The emulators will likely play it faster as this game would have been very taxing in the SNES' hardware therefore causing natural slowdown.
I'm glad they upped the difficulty. The unreleased version was WAY too easy for a Star Fox game.
Re: The Sonic Mania Collector's Edition Statue Cuts Corners, But Can be Made Cooler
Or you can get console that has the guts inside AND has a mascot on the top.
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Re: Guide: Splatoon 2 - Adding, Removing and Picking Abilities
I keep getting cold blooded ability chunks. I would prefer anything else.
Re: Random: Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Fetches Over $30,000 On eBay
This isn't even a rare game or box. I get that this is probably the nicest first print I've ever seen but that's a ridiculous price. I personally have 2 mint CIB first run copies of SMB. He overpaid by $28,000 - $29,000 if you want to look at the average selling price.
I've never been into collecting sealed games personally. I trade them for other high end games that I can play.
Re: Random: Watch What Happens When You Drop a Switch from 1,000 Feet
There's only one explanation, Mipha's Grace.
Re: Random: Some People Will Go To Great Lengths To Bring Pokémon Games Back From The Dead
Props to this guy. I can solder well, but I wouldn't have even tried on this. I'd love to see what tools he used. I need a new solder station.
Re: Random: Some People Will Go To Great Lengths To Bring Pokémon Games Back From The Dead
@ieatdragonz
You fixed a DS game with the components of a GBA game? I'm impressed!
Re: Review: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (Switch eShop)
This looks awesome! The SMS is one of very few systems I haven't owned so I'd love to give it a go. Has there been any word on whether this will get a physical release? I'd prefer to play it on the Switch but if Limited Run releases it for PS4 I'll be going that direction.
Re: Snake Pass Slithers To The Top Of European Switch Download Charts
I really want to get this. I'm just waiting to make sure we don't get a physical release first, even if it is on PS4 through Linited Run.
Re: Nintendo Switch Teardown Suggests Production Cost Is Around $260 Per Unit
@Fandabidozi
I'd like to see Sony create something to compete with the Switch/3DS. The Vita should have done well on all accounts but they just didn't bring enough AAA heavy hitters to move systems. I enjoy JRPGs so it's a great system for me, but that's a fairly niche audience in the west.
If they want to succeed they'll need more than watered-down ports and a decent Uncharted. If they could bring something like DOOM or Dark Souls on the go could really move units.
Re: Video: Seeing A R.O.B. The Robot Get Torn Apart Is Rather Hypnotic
These things are such a pain to take apart! The fact that you have to balance him upside down to get all the gears and axles properly seated makes for an unreasonable complicated challenge.
Re: Ubisoft Wants Your Input On Future Nintendo Switch Software Support
Forget ports of existing blockbuster releases and start off with new titles. Watch_Dogs 2 Switch edition may be fun but won't turn a huge profit. IMO they need to set Assassin's creed aside for a few years until they can do something completely new.
Re: Team Behind Wii U Emulator, CEMU, Makes Surprising Progress With Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Also, now that's money involved they will garner more negative attention from Nintendo. I'd expect to CEMU's creators to receive a takedown order from ninty any day now.
Re: Team Behind Wii U Emulator, CEMU, Makes Surprising Progress With Zelda: Breath of the Wild
@UK-Nintendo
I have no problem with ripping the game. My issues comes from distribution of it. Also, it's technically not preservation (if that's why we're supposed to thank them) because they are editing CEMU's code as well as thas game code.
It'd be funny if Nintendo would have added a bug that would brick people's PCs using the game data.
Re: Report: Amazon UK Offering Partial Refunds Following Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Complaints
Also, a poll on this would be great but the result will be scewed in favor of those who have had this issue due to sampling bias.
Re: Report: Amazon UK Offering Partial Refunds Following Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Complaints
I know 6 people with Switches and only one has had an issue with the Joycon, but he had the docked system in an enclosed cabinet. I've messed around a lot with this on my system and can't replicate the problem. I have mine sitting next to my router, and 14 other game system. I turned on most of them and enabled wifi, Bluetooth etc and still didn't experience interference. I want to see how many people are really having this issue and if the internet is blowing t out of proportion. I know it's legit but I feel most people aren't effected.
Re: Guide: Protect Your Nintendo Switch On The Move With These Carrying Cases
Not trying to be a jerk to those who can't find one but the Sheikah Slate case is really nice. I didn't expect it to be so sturdy.
Re: Protect Your Nintendo Switch's Screen With These Fetching Dock Covers
Oh man, I'm going fro see if my little sister (who also loves the switch) will make one of these for me. I love the Zelda ones!
Re: Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con Disconnection Woes Could Be Hardware-Related
@Damo could you set up a poll to see how many of us have actually had hardware issues? I'd be curious to see if there are a lot of people with these issues or if they are just jumping on the bandwagon.
Re: Have You Seen The Hidden Message Inside Your Switch Pro Controller?
We love you too Ninty!
Re: You Can Toggle Between HD And 8-bit Versions Of Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap At Will
I grew up with Nintendo and even after owning close to 40 unique home consoles the SMS is one I still haven't found for a good price. One reason i haven't tried harder is because the NES was the only 8-bit system I ever really enjoyed (other than the C64 if that counts) and because I focus on consoles made in the 90s.
I'm definitely interested in this though.
Re: USPS Recovers Lost Package Containing $10,000 in Rare SNES Cartridges
Sounds like someone at USPS better start talking. I would bet anything that it was intentionally misplaced.
Re: Eiji Aonuma Lists His Top Three Favorite Zelda Games
I was thinking about replaying Phantom Hourglass on an upcoming trip but I just don't want to see the Temple of the Ocean King ever again. I ended up buying Triforce Heroes just for the trip.
Re: Video: Let's Put the Original 3DS Through its Paces with Pokémon Sun & Moon
I don't think it's big issue. Frame rate drops and longer load times are hardly noticeable when you don't have the nice side-by-side. If it was playing at 83% of the stand speed, the many Euporeans experienced games in the 80's and 90's, you'd have something to complain about.
Re: NES Classic Edition Teardown Peeks Inside the Tiny System
@River3636
I just got Ducktales 2 CIB for $10 last week. It's a fun game.
EDIT: The NES version
Re: NES Classic Edition Teardown Peeks Inside the Tiny System
Th two 6 wire connectors (probably controller connectors) look promising. You might be able to attach original NES ports to it at this point. The NES only uses 5 of its 7 controller wires. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Nintendo used the same NES shift registers that they used in the 80's.
Re: EMiO Releasing NES Advantage-Style Joystick For The NES Classic Edition
Someone needs to make an adapter so you can use the original. They're fairly cheap ($10-15 around here).
Re: Satellaview Exclusive BS Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets Dubbed Into English
@cheleuitte The way I see it, it's a game that one known person outside of Nintendo can legally play it (last time I checked St. Gign was the only one who has all 4 parts in his possession and he may not even own them all anymore). Nintendo isn't making money on it. This is one game were I'd say emulation or pirating is a viable option.
Re: Satellaview Exclusive BS Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets Dubbed Into English
I wonder if there are any boards chips that would support this other than an Everdrive of some sort? I've already got this for the SNES but would love to rewrite the EPROM to have this version.