Nintendo Switch Thread

[Raekwon]

If you are looking now get the Mario Bundle. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product.../11580223.aspx

[Isikiz]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

I'm on the fence, is the switch worth buying now? I'm really jonesing for a good Mario game after playing Super Mario World over the weekend.

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

I'm on the fence, is the switch worth buying now? I'm really jonesing for a good Mario game after playing Super Mario World over the weekend.

If you're a Zelda or Mario fan, it's a given. Breath of the Wild and Odyssey are some of the highest reviewed games of all time - which is incredible. Probably going to be top 1-2 games of the year. After those games, there's a lot of solid to great games: Splatoon 2, Arms, Mario Rabbids, Fire Emblem Warriors, etc.

It's fantastic for party games too. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is amazing and Snipperclips is a lot of fun. There's nothing quite like detaching the Joy Cons and giving it to a significant other or a friend to enjoy. The library is growing pretty significantly. Lots of noteworth indie games on the Nintendo eShop - Stardew Valley, Golf Story, Shovel Knight.

The third party library is growing too with Doom, Wolfenstein, and Skyrim slated to come out within the next couple of months.

I'd say it is worth it to get. I got mine maybe two months ago now and I've been enjoying it immensely and continuously since then.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

If you are looking now get the Mario Bundle. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product.../11580223.aspx

I saw this morning and its 100% tempting to pop down to the best buy and snag one.

[Fuzz]

The bundle costs more than buying it individually though...I guess you get the carry case, but...meh.

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

The bundle costs more than buying it individually though...I guess you get the carry case, but...meh.

Don't forget a screen protector also, lol. so $20 for a case and screen protector.

[Jimmy Stang]

Those red joy cons are pretty nice though. I was hoping that the neon red ones were less... neony. The real "Mario red" ones would look pretty nice. I assume that they won't be sold separately?

[Isikiz]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

Those red joy cons are pretty nice though. I was hoping that the neon red ones were less... neony. The real "Mario red" ones would look pretty nice. I assume that they won't be sold separately?

I did a quick search on the Best Buy website and didn't see anything. I think I saw them at Wal Mart sometime last week. According to this picture, it's supposed to be offered in a mini-bundle with the carrying case.

Spoiler!

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

I saw this morning and its 100% tempting to pop down to the best buy and snag one.

You should get one and report back here. It'd be interesting to hear your thoughts.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Isikiz

I did a quick search on the Best Buy website and didn't see anything. I think I saw them at Wal Mart sometime last week. According to this picture, it's supposed to be offered in a mini-bundle with the carrying case.

Spoiler!

You should get one and report back here. It'd be interesting to hear your thoughts.

So I bought the Super Mario bundle, I needed a cover anyways since I have the worst luck with screens like the Switch has. Plus it looks pretty sweet.

I like the red joy cons and it looks pretty slick so it was worth the extra 20$ I would have spent anyways getting the switch and Mario.

It does not come with a screen protector, atleast the ones from EB didn't. No biggie but it sounds like BestBuy either gave that as a promo item or it just didn't make the cut?

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi...m_best_buy_is/

[photon]

The Orzly tempered glass screen protector is probably better anyway and is cheap.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Mario was in development since 2013 and Zelda even longer than that...hopefully they can keep the quality but speed up the process.

I'm okay with the games taking a little longer in development if they come out with 10/10 all time classics as a result. I'd rather they take 3-4 years to make an amazing game than 1-2 years to make something just 'good' that everyone forgets about in 3 months (like most big developers and publishers).

[Anduril]

Toys R Us with a 15% off online sale which doesn't include electronics/games, but for whatever reason the Mario Odyssey Bundle slipped through and can be had for $425 instead of $500 before tax if ordered for instore pickup.


I'm not sure how I feel about the digital code part... Or even if I'm going to keep it. But buy first, feverishly debate after I guess.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Anduril

But buy first, feverishly debate after I guess.

Always. Always my friend.

You can always cancel or return for no loss other than some gas and time.

[Resolute 14]

Toronto Star article on Nintendo's bounce-back year:

https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...o-odyssey.html

Notes that the Switch is the top selling console in the country this year. 209,000 Switches to 205,000 PS4s. X-Box... exists, I guess.

[bax]

Firing up Odyssey for the first time today. Can’t wait! Still need to finish Zelda though

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Notes that the Switch is the top selling console in the country this year. 209,000 Switches to 205,000 PS4s. X-Box... exists, I guess.

Kind of odd that they picked this year's sales for a console that's been out for 4 years, instead of comparing first few months of Switch vs first few months of the others.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

Kind of odd that they picked this year's sales for a console that's been out for 4 years, instead of comparing first few months of Switch vs first few months of the others.

It actually handicaps the Switch twice. Nintendo has barely seven months of sales compared to 10 for PS4. Also, the third and fourth years tend to be the peak for a console. This is, in fact the PS4's best selling year overall.

[photon]

Liking Mario Odyssey so far, it's been pretty easy but I assume it gets harder as it goes. I like there being tons of secrets and hidden things. I don't like that it doesn't seem to tell you how many total moons there are in the kingdom (unless I'm missing it).

Though there was one area that I got stuck at for a while:

Spoiler!

The underground part in the poison lake riding the Jaxi, trying to get all the musical notes, it took me dozens of tries.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by photon

Liking Mario Odyssey so far, it's been pretty easy but I assume it gets harder as it goes. I like there being tons of secrets and hidden things. I don't like that it doesn't seem to tell you how many total moons there are in the kingdom (unless I'm missing it).

Though there was one area that I got stuck at for a while:

Spoiler!

The underground part in the poison lake riding the Jaxi, trying to get all the musical notes, it took me dozens of tries.

You are missing it. If you hit the minus button to open the brochure, then press 'Y', you get a list of all the moons. If you take a hint it will appear in the list. It is daunting though, when you feel like you've explored most of the world already and find you still have 25 left to find!

I've got close to 150 moons now, the game is phenomenal. Probably my game of the year.

[Qwerty]

My tactic is to search the entire level and then buy hints from toad for 50 coins, this will put an X on the map where the star is. Then you can talk to the parrot and they will tell you name of the star. So with that you have the location and a hint as to what you are looking for, makes it much easier to fully complete a level.

Each level will have some moons that won't have hints as you have to defeat bowser to unlock them.

Also what I have learned is that the majority of Murals (2D parts) and doors have a hidden moons in them as well. All Doors seem to have 2 moons, one hidden and one for completing it.

I have fully completed the first 4 maps (intro, prehistoric, sand and lake)

[Resolute 14]

Send Amiibos out to do searches as well. Saves you the 50 coins.