@Curator
I bought a Switch on launch day.
I had 3 defects straight out of the box.
It had 3 cracks in the casing, faulty SD card reader and faulty joycons.
Not all of these defects are through careless behaviour.
Mine was brand new, never even used and it was damaged.
Sometimes some of us are just unlucky.
Not saying some people aren't careless with their consoles, just saying not all of us are.
Let's hope some of them are good. Quality over quantity please.
The indie titles sure have been delivering though, some truly amazing games on the eshop, just wish we could rate the games to clear out most of the rubbish. A user based rating might not be perfect but the cream always rises to the top and it would be nice to have that option.
@BTB20 I had to send it into Nintendo themselves to repair it as the shop had no stock left, it was sold out so I would have to had waited even longer for a replacement. Nintendo took 3 weeks and accused me of dropping it. I had taken photos of all the faults (thankfully) as it was faulty straight out of the box. When they sent it back the SD reader still didn't work so I had to send it back in for a further week and half Not a great start to a new console with 2 kids who were more excited than I was.
@HamatoYoshi
Wow.
You really had to resort to that sort of answer?
I was just stating that my memory isn't all rainbows and butterflies like most.
I know faults happen, doesn't mean I should accept it.
@sanderev
Yeah I understand that, but 3 in one console is a bit much.
Also, I have 2 kids that were also excited, try telling your kids for 3 weeks that their new console is a lemon.
Also, I was accused by Nintendo for dropping it, warranties might cover you for faults but being accused of something you didn't do sort of rubs you the wrong way.
I remember being so excited, taking it home and unboxing it...........only to find cracks in my casing before I had even turned it on.
I was a bit annoyed but still pretty excited so I soldiered on and played Botw for a few weeks loving every minute.
I had bought a pro controller on launch as I am a home console player more so than a handheld gamer and decided I would try it in handheld, only to discover the left Joycon drifted badly, I was getting really annoyed by now and then I went out and bought a Nintendo recommended SD card to expand my memory for all the downloads I was planning on buying only to find the SD card reader didn't work either, anger was building quickly by now.
Then began the process of contacting Nintendo and having to send in my new console for them to have it for 2 and half weeks while I twiddled my thumbs.
To say excitement had died by then was an understatement.
That is the memory my new Switch has left with me
Glad others had better ones than mine
I play my Switch 3 ways At home, always docked. When I feel like playing portable I don't, it is docked. When someone takes over my tv, I move it into my games room where I dock it and play it on my other tv. So docked, docked, docked
I guess I wanted a Nintendo home console. Can't win them all I suppose
Sometimes it pays to be a collector.
In so glad I already own every Pal Australian rated N64 game CIB.
Won't have to wait for Nintendo to drip feed me titles I'm not interested in for an extra fee.
I don't care for AC either so it really offers me nothing.
If I am going to spend that much money I'll get Game Pass instead.
@Friendly
Yeah, I agree 100%
They don't blend well like they do in the Prime series.
I enjoy the adventure side of the Prime series, the scanning, finding info that way.
The Emmi's annoy me more than anything, I know a lot of people like their introduction into Metroid but I really don't.
Also, a lot of the abilities feel like they're not used very creatively, more just for opening doors.
Like one boss you get a new ability but it is used to get from one side to another and not actually on the boss itself, it feels like a wasted opportunity.
I'm trying to give an example without spoilers, haha.
I get what you mean about save rooms, chozo statues, they feel like they're plonked in a room or section for the sake of it rather than thoughtfully integrated into the area.
No, I won't be playing through a second time. I haven't enjoyed it like most, it has been disappointing tbh. I've waited too long and now I'm not enjoying my time with it. Emmi's are annoying, they're not scary and they don't install dread. Well I guess they do as I dread having to go into their zones but for different reasons. I guess different tastes and all that. I'm glad others get to enjoy a new Metroid and that it will create a new fanbase but this old fan will just have to wait for Prime 4, hopefully that is more enjoyable for me.
@ObeseChihuahua2
I did open it.
I meant I still have the original box it came in complete with all manuals, baggies etc.
It is like new, I also have a brand new one unopened as a spare.
I buy a second console at the end of their lifecycle on clearance for cheap as a spare in case.
I have done this since the GameCube.
I have a second Xenoblade Edition Wii U unopened, i keep as spares.
I will do the same for the Switch at the end of its lifecycle, usually when the successor is being released.
@nessisonett Haha, yeah, I play mine too except I take extreme care with all my games. I have alll my N64 games complete in box, all mint. It helps that my parents told me to take care with all my toys as they will be worth a lot of money one day. They used to hide the toys/games/ comics I lost interest in and store them away. So glad I had parents who were reliving their childhood through me 😁
Still have my release day copy in mint condition, along with my Cube which is a release day machine still with its box, ready to play.
Can't wait for Nintendo to remake it, this is why I keep all my consoles and games for them.
I already own 3 N64 consoles, one still brand new, heaps of N64 controllers and all the Pal games ever released for it so I can pass on this. Sometimes it pays to be a collector, I get to play them when I want and don't have to wait for Nintendo to drip feed them to me all for an extra fee.
@Meteoroid
Yeah I enjoyed it.
I agree, If they didn't force in the Wii gimmicks it would have been better.
Still enjoyed, no where near as much as the others but certainly not as bad as everyone else makes it out to be.
The best display on a handheld.
But it's a home console right?, right!?!!
Now that you've looked after those handheld players, how about you throw us docked players a bone Nintendo.
The best display is on my large screen tv.
I'm old, my eyes are old, no matter how good the screen is it is too small.
HD means nothing when all you see is in SD.
😁
So Samus Returns in a game that is a Fusion of great gameplay and atmosphere with stealth segments that induce Dread into the player, it is a Prime example of how to bring back a series gamers love. We won't talk about that Other M 😜
I still own them all.
1080 is the best snowboarding game ever.
Should be higher.
Recently picked up a new manual for snowboard Kids 2, it is now mint and complete.
Such a great console.
Glad others will get to enjoy its games, albeit at a slow trickle.
I might grab the PowerA controller if it was their new wireless version as the only thing they are missing is hd Rumble, they have all the other features of the pro and even have more mappable buttons on the back which is handy. Shame it's the wired version, I'll wait for their wireless one.
I remember the Pac Man machines when they first came out. The lines to play it were unbelievable, every kid couldn't wait to play it. It was a great time in gaming history. I love Pac Man so much I recently got the Arcade 1up 40th anniversary machine complete with Pac Man chair. Now I don't have to worry about Pac Man eating up all my spare change like I did when I was a kid.
I was interested until I saw that Zavvi were involved.
Recently ordered stuff for my daughter's birthday about 6 weeks before it was due and still haven't received anything yet.
They have finally offered a refund, meanwhile my daughter missed out.
Thankfully I never expected them to come through and bought more presents elsewhere.
Meh. I was sold a lemon at launch with multiple faults and if this already has dents in it then it looks like the same cheap build quality as the original. Hard pass. I call my launch Switch FrankenSwitch since it has more replacement parts than original parts.
None.
I own all of them and all the rest that are coming.
I still play my 64 regularly, glad others will get to play some truly great games but if it's as fast as the rate they've been drip feeding NES and SNES then it's going to be a long wait.
I still have about 8 N64 controllers, 4 of which are plugged into my still used N64.
I have every game released on it but for some reason I still want me one of these Switch ones.
I have a red, green, blue, black, yellow and standard grey ones.
I still have a brand new black one unopened since the day I bought it as a back up and still haven't needed to open it.
The N64 controllers are easily fixed and I have hardly need to at all and I have played lots of games on it, 243+ to be precise.
I just bought myself a new N64 console too.
A CIB like new Swiss variant which had less than 5000 released.
Love my N64's.
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Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Party Superstars
@arekdougy
Haha, that's awesome.
Great couch multiplayer game.
One of the best.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Party Superstars
I'll stick to the Mario Party Trilogy on my original N64 with my Nintendo Offline Service +Expansion Pak.😜
Glad others get to enjoy some of the best in the series though.
Re: Watch: Modern Vintage Gamer Shares An In-Depth Look At The Pros And Cons Of Nintendo's N64 Emulation
As a mad N64 collector I have no need for this service but I can understand the frustration of others.
I have access to all the PAL games released and there are some truly awesome games, shame half of them won't be available.
These are some of my cabinets
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OIYj11R9y6zVROIDpQH3XW-ancdGu8_j/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OMZe76yZRpGz-Gt1hZQ74CxLKZfiRNts/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i4bI_lz7IUle4yI6FPuCO90kieMN78OA/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9FKSjtll1Cv8i8bdF3ej6efM5VXGvu9/view?usp=drivesdk
As you can tell, I love my 64.
Yes, I have played them all.
Re: Rumour: Switch Online Datamine Uncovers Plans For "At Least" 38 N64 Games And 52 Sega Genesis Titles
I'm good
I have 244 N64 games all complete in their boxes.
So I'll be playing those, no waiting for Nintendo to drip feed them to me for a fee.
Just completed this.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gjUWKYNLAMfMBK0glExVGajMeBc0htbV/view?usp=drivesdk
Re: Check Out This Behind-The-Scenes Look Into How Dying Light Was Ported To Switch
There was no way I thought they would be able to pull this off, I am now eating my hat.
Well done.
I have it on PS4 but I'm still tempted to get it for my Switch eventually.
I'd also love the Dead Island series to be ported over, I really enjoyed those too.
Re: Feature: LEGO Designer Reveals Why The Super Mario 64 Set Is A '?' And Not An '!'
Just bought this and the Bowser's Airship for my daughter's Christmas presents.
She should be happy ..........and so am I
😁
Re: Switch OLED Model Scores 2 Out Of 10 On Screen Durability Scratch Test
@Curator
I bought a Switch on launch day.
I had 3 defects straight out of the box.
It had 3 cracks in the casing, faulty SD card reader and faulty joycons.
Not all of these defects are through careless behaviour.
Mine was brand new, never even used and it was damaged.
Sometimes some of us are just unlucky.
Not saying some people aren't careless with their consoles, just saying not all of us are.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 23rd)
Dishonored Definitive Edition on my PS4.
Fight 'n' Rage, Scott Pilgrim and Feudal Alloy on my Switch
Re: Random: It Has Now Been 1,000 Days Since Metroid Prime 4's Development Was Restarted
Metroid Prime 4000 days later.
Re: INDIE Live Expo Winter 2021 Will Show Off More Than 500 Games, Apparently
Let's hope some of them are good.
Quality over quantity please.
The indie titles sure have been delivering though, some truly amazing games on the eshop, just wish we could rate the games to clear out most of the rubbish.
A user based rating might not be perfect but the cream always rises to the top and it would be nice to have that option.
Re: Suda51 Says It Would Be "Really Cool" To Reboot Or Remake Nintendo's Older IP
Disaster Day of Crisis, Geist or how about Custom Robo
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
@BTB20
Yeah I agree.
Sadly I learnt that the hard way.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
@BTB20
I had to send it into Nintendo themselves to repair it as the shop had no stock left, it was sold out so I would have to had waited even longer for a replacement.
Nintendo took 3 weeks and accused me of dropping it.
I had taken photos of all the faults (thankfully) as it was faulty straight out of the box.
When they sent it back the SD reader still didn't work so I had to send it back in for a further week and half
Not a great start to a new console with 2 kids who were more excited than I was.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
@HamatoYoshi
I have.
I bought a PS5.
😁
I'm kidding.
My kids love their Switch, that's the main thing.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
@HamatoYoshi
Wow.
You really had to resort to that sort of answer?
I was just stating that my memory isn't all rainbows and butterflies like most.
I know faults happen, doesn't mean I should accept it.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
@sanderev
Yeah I understand that, but 3 in one console is a bit much.
Also, I have 2 kids that were also excited, try telling your kids for 3 weeks that their new console is a lemon.
Also, I was accused by Nintendo for dropping it, warranties might cover you for faults but being accused of something you didn't do sort of rubs you the wrong way.
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
I remember being so excited, taking it home and unboxing it...........only to find cracks in my casing before I had even turned it on.
I was a bit annoyed but still pretty excited so I soldiered on and played Botw for a few weeks loving every minute.
I had bought a pro controller on launch as I am a home console player more so than a handheld gamer and decided I would try it in handheld, only to discover the left Joycon drifted badly, I was getting really annoyed by now and then I went out and bought a Nintendo recommended SD card to expand my memory for all the downloads I was planning on buying only to find the SD card reader didn't work either, anger was building quickly by now.
Then began the process of contacting Nintendo and having to send in my new console for them to have it for 2 and half weeks while I twiddled my thumbs.
To say excitement had died by then was an understatement.
That is the memory my new Switch has left with me
Glad others had better ones than mine
My worse ever console.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Have A 'Way' You Play Certain Switch Games?
I play my Switch 3 ways
At home, always docked.
When I feel like playing portable I don't, it is docked.
When someone takes over my tv, I move it into my games room where I dock it and play it on my other tv.
So docked, docked, docked
I guess I wanted a Nintendo home console.
Can't win them all I suppose
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 16th)
Just finished Carrion, excellent game.
Started Scott Pilgrim and still going on Dead Cells.
Still playing Cruis'n Blast, good fun.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Price?
Sometimes it pays to be a collector.
In so glad I already own every Pal Australian rated N64 game CIB.
Won't have to wait for Nintendo to drip feed me titles I'm not interested in for an extra fee.
I don't care for AC either so it really offers me nothing.
If I am going to spend that much money I'll get Game Pass instead.
Re: This Metroid Dread Boss Fight Trick Shows The Devs Knew You'd Break The Game
@Friendly
Yeah, I agree 100%
They don't blend well like they do in the Prime series.
I enjoy the adventure side of the Prime series, the scanning, finding info that way.
The Emmi's annoy me more than anything, I know a lot of people like their introduction into Metroid but I really don't.
Also, a lot of the abilities feel like they're not used very creatively, more just for opening doors.
Like one boss you get a new ability but it is used to get from one side to another and not actually on the boss itself, it feels like a wasted opportunity.
I'm trying to give an example without spoilers, haha.
I get what you mean about save rooms, chozo statues, they feel like they're plonked in a room or section for the sake of it rather than thoughtfully integrated into the area.
Re: This Metroid Dread Boss Fight Trick Shows The Devs Knew You'd Break The Game
No, I won't be playing through a second time.
I haven't enjoyed it like most, it has been disappointing tbh.
I've waited too long and now I'm not enjoying my time with it.
Emmi's are annoying, they're not scary and they don't install dread.
Well I guess they do as I dread having to go into their zones but for different reasons.
I guess different tastes and all that.
I'm glad others get to enjoy a new Metroid and that it will create a new fanbase but this old fan will just have to wait for Prime 4, hopefully that is more enjoyable for me.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
@ObeseChihuahua2
I did open it.
I meant I still have the original box it came in complete with all manuals, baggies etc.
It is like new, I also have a brand new one unopened as a spare.
I buy a second console at the end of their lifecycle on clearance for cheap as a spare in case.
I have done this since the GameCube.
I have a second Xenoblade Edition Wii U unopened, i keep as spares.
I will do the same for the Switch at the end of its lifecycle, usually when the successor is being released.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
@nessisonett
Haha, yeah, I play mine too except I take extreme care with all my games.
I have alll my N64 games complete in box, all mint.
It helps that my parents told me to take care with all my toys as they will be worth a lot of money one day.
They used to hide the toys/games/ comics I lost interest in and store them away.
So glad I had parents who were reliving their childhood through me
😁
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
Still have my release day copy in mint condition, along with my Cube which is a release day machine still with its box, ready to play.
Can't wait for Nintendo to remake it, this is why I keep all my consoles and games for them.
Re: Poll: What's A Fair Price For The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack?
I already own 3 N64 consoles, one still brand new, heaps of N64 controllers and all the Pal games ever released for it so I can pass on this.
Sometimes it pays to be a collector, I get to play them when I want and don't have to wait for Nintendo to drip feed them to me all for an extra fee.
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Dread Just Had The Strongest Opening Week Of Any Metroid Game Ever
Amazing what happens when you actually market a game, who would've thought.
Nintendo are geniuses.
🙄
Re: Video: Analysing The Performance Of The Switch OLED Versus The OG Switch
Waluigi:
"Now you're playing with Powaaa"
How I feel too Waliuigi.
.
Re: Gallery: Feast Your Eyes On Metroid Dread's Special Edition
It's the exact same size as FE 3 Houses LE, smaller than Atral Chains LE but bigger than Xenoblade DE.
They all look great on my shelf.
Re: Random: Did You Know The Switch OLED Model Includes A "Softer" HDMI Cable?
System seller right there.
Softer cables than the competition, Nintendo are onto a winner
Who needs a Pro when you get updates like this.
🙄
Re: Soapbox: We Need To Talk About The One Thing Nintendo Got Wrong With The Switch OLED
We need to talk about the multiple things Nintendo got wrong with the Switch OLED
Fixed the title for you guys
😜
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Gives Its Assessment Of The Switch OLED Model
@JasmineDragon
Lol.
Exactly how I typed my first 2 comments, and yes, my glasses were on the table but just out of reach.
It's all good.
🤣
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Gives Its Assessment Of The Switch OLED Model
@RasandeRose
We can, but we prefer to ignore it and squint.
😜
Re: Review: Metroid Dread - Quite Possibly The Best Metroid Game Ever Made
@Meteoroid
Yeah I enjoyed it.
I agree, If they didn't force in the Wii gimmicks it would have been better.
Still enjoyed, no where near as much as the others but certainly not as bad as everyone else makes it out to be.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Gives Its Assessment Of The Switch OLED Model
The best display on a handheld.
But it's a home console right?, right!?!!
Now that you've looked after those handheld players, how about you throw us docked players a bone Nintendo.
The best display is on my large screen tv.
I'm old, my eyes are old, no matter how good the screen is it is too small.
HD means nothing when all you see is in SD.
😁
Re: Review: Metroid Dread - Quite Possibly The Best Metroid Game Ever Made
So Samus Returns in a game that is a Fusion of great gameplay and atmosphere with stealth segments that induce Dread into the player, it is a Prime example of how to bring back a series gamers love.
We won't talk about that Other M
😜
Re: Teardown Suggests The Switch OLED Dock Is 4K 60fps-Ready And 'Future Proof'
The Switch Pro rumour has just hit 4K 60fps overdrive!
Switch Pro a Gogo Baby!
😜
Re: Video: 18 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In October
My top 5 exciting games coming to Switch:
1 Metroid Dread
2 Metroid Dread
3 Metroid Dread
4 Metroid Dread
5 Metroid Dread
Other games I'm looking forward to:
Metroid Prime 4.
Re: Metroid Dread Footage Has Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Game leaks are Dreadful.
Leakage of any kind really should be stopped.
That joke was Dreadful.
Can't wait to pick up my Special Edition.
Re: Best Nintendo 64 Games
I still own them all.
1080 is the best snowboarding game ever.
Should be higher.
Recently picked up a new manual for snowboard Kids 2, it is now mint and complete.
Such a great console.
Glad others will get to enjoy its games, albeit at a slow trickle.
Re: Modders Are Reimagining Mario Kart: Double Dash On DS
That looks awesome.
I have the not for resale Kiosk Demo cart of Mario kart DS which is cool and this looks even better.
Re: Video: Metroid Dread TV Commercials Are Coming In Thick And Fast
Those ads are Dreadful.
Re: Show Your Love For Metroid Dread With These Officially Licensed Switch Accessories
I might grab the PowerA controller if it was their new wireless version as the only thing they are missing is hd Rumble, they have all the other features of the pro and even have more mappable buttons on the back which is handy.
Shame it's the wired version, I'll wait for their wireless one.
Re: 'Pac-Man: Birth Of An Icon' Celebrates One Of Gaming's Most Timeless Characters
I remember the Pac Man machines when they first came out.
The lines to play it were unbelievable, every kid couldn't wait to play it.
It was a great time in gaming history.
I love Pac Man so much I recently got the Arcade 1up 40th anniversary machine complete with Pac Man chair.
Now I don't have to worry about Pac Man eating up all my spare change like I did when I was a kid.
Re: Deals: Get Great Savings On LEGO Mario Toys With This 'Build Your Own' Bundle
I was interested until I saw that Zavvi were involved.
Recently ordered stuff for my daughter's birthday about 6 weeks before it was due and still haven't received anything yet.
They have finally offered a refund, meanwhile my daughter missed out.
Thankfully I never expected them to come through and bought more presents elsewhere.
Re: The First Switch OLED Comparison Video Has Surfaced
Meh.
I was sold a lemon at launch with multiple faults and if this already has dents in it then it looks like the same cheap build quality as the original.
Hard pass.
I call my launch Switch FrankenSwitch since it has more replacement parts than original parts.
Re: Gallery: 15 Screenshots Of Switch Online's N64 And Sega Mega Drive Launch Titles
None.
I own all of them and all the rest that are coming.
I still play my 64 regularly, glad others will get to play some truly great games but if it's as fast as the rate they've been drip feeding NES and SNES then it's going to be a long wait.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Reminds Fans Bayonetta 3 Is A Nintendo Switch Exclusive
Fine,
I'll play Bayonetta on my 360 again then.
😜
Re: Two Namco Classics Join Hamster's Arcade Archives This Week
I have both on my Evercade.
Xevious was one of the first games to have bosses.
Such a classic
Re: Switch's N64 Controller Is Hiding Some Extra Buttons
I still have about 8 N64 controllers, 4 of which are plugged into my still used N64.
I have every game released on it but for some reason I still want me one of these Switch ones.
I have a red, green, blue, black, yellow and standard grey ones.
I still have a brand new black one unopened since the day I bought it as a back up and still haven't needed to open it.
The N64 controllers are easily fixed and I have hardly need to at all and I have played lots of games on it, 243+ to be precise.
I just bought myself a new N64 console too.
A CIB like new Swiss variant which had less than 5000 released.
Love my N64's.