Nintendo Switch #5

[Dr John Carlson]

No Donkey Kong 64 for Switch? Just a total slap in the face to me.

And I'm confused by the concept of the N64 controller only being available for those with subscriptions. I think I must've misheard the details or something.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

And I'm confused by the concept of the N64 controller only being available for those with subscriptions. I think I must've misheard the details or something.

Same as the NES and SNES controllers, they'll likely be available for first hand purchase only by subscribers via the My Nintendo site.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Charlie Day as Luigi is incredible.

Also considering that Banjo was part of that N64 lineup I think the rest of the Rare games might be on the table.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

 

[Blitzkrug]

Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong is something i didn't know i need until now.

 

[Shareefruck]

The only thing I care about is Disco Elysium on Switch. Been waiting for that one.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Charlie Day as Luigi is incredible.

Also considering that Banjo was part of that N64 lineup I think the rest of the Rare games might be on the table.

That is actually one of the biggest surprises of the Direct and they just casually snuck it in there.

Goldeneye is the only one definitively off the table though. Eon are apparently too uptight with the Bond license to let the game see the light of day again.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Bayo 3 rising from the grave was very hype and it even has legally distinct Vergil from Devil May Cry

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

That is actually one of the biggest surprises of the Direct and they just casually snuck it in there.

Goldeneye is the only one definitively off the table though. Eon are apparently too uptight with the Bond license to let the game see the light of day again.

Yeah unfortunately Goldeneye is likely out but maybe Perfect Dark?

 

[Beau Knows]

Always happy to see more options for retro controllers, though $50 US for a 3 button genesis controller is a bit much, for the N64 controller that's fair I think.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Anyone try the Actraiser remake?

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Yeah unfortunately Goldeneye is likely out but maybe Perfect Dark?

Banjo-Kazooie's inclusion definitely opens the door for the rest of Rare's N64 games (save for Goldeneye and Mickey's Speedway USA due to obvious licensing issues), which would be:

• Banjo-Tooie
• Blast Corps
• Conker's Bad Fur Day
• Diddy Kong Racing
• Donkey Kong 64
• Jet Force Gemini
• Killer Instinct Gold
• Perfect Dark

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Jet Force Gemini would be great

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I'm assuming the controllers only being for sale for NSO members is to curb scalpers. Or whatever they're called. Price gougers?

 

[Mikeaveli]

The Kirby game looked alright and it was nice to get dates for Triangle Strategy (terrible name) and Rune Factory 5.

The main thing I took away from that presentation is just how badly Nintendo needs a hardware upgrade. Bayonetta 3 is looking rough.

 

[Beau Knows]

I assume these Japanese games with awful English names (Triangle Strategy, Bravely Default, Infinite Undiscovery) are just lazy translations and sound much better in the original language?

 

[robertmac43]

I assume these Japanese games with awful English names (Triangle Strategy, Bravely Default, Infinite Undiscovery) are just lazy translations and sound much better in the original language?

I don't know but one would hope!

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I think Triangle Strategy is still the working title, not the official title.

 

[robertmac43]

Some really solid sales worth checking on the e-shop!

 

[S E P H]

Interested in what happens with the next instalment of Mario Party. I have the first one on the switch and I must admit that it has to be one of the most lacking titles I've ever played for a Nintendo game directly from their universe. I tried to play it a week ago with friends and we turned it off after 5 turns because it just had no personality or soul in it.

3D Kirby looks interesting although I don't think I'll be picking it up.

If that's a Mario 64-esque game with Kirby's universe that would definitely be a top notch game IMO.

The main thing I took away from that presentation is just how badly Nintendo needs a hardware upgrade. Bayonetta 3 is looking rough.

Nintendo has never been in the market for graphics, not going to lie that Bayonetta looks rough around the edges, but the combat looks good I thought.

 

[Jovavic]

Metroid Dread coming out in a few days, getting good reviews, would be a day one buy for me if not for price. Maybe I'll snag it in a "buy two get one free" thing or maybe a sale after the new year.

 

[HanSolo]

Surprised no mention of KH 1-2 remastered, plus 2.8 and 3 coming to Switch as "Cloud" versions.

Didn't know the Switch had the capacity to stream games.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Surprised no mention of KH 1-2 remastered, plus 2.8 and 3 coming to Switch as "Cloud" versions.

Didn't know the Switch had the capacity to stream games.

Was it confirmed 1 and 2 aren't streaming? I heard they were all cloud streams

 

[HanSolo]

Was it confirmed 1 and 2 aren't streaming? I heard they were all cloud streams

I meant to say that all of them were.

I'd probably wait for a sale on this tbh. I loved and played just about every KH game besides RE Coded and even dabbled in that mobile P2W nightmare.

I rented KH3 and only played for a couple hours. For some reason I couldn't make myself want to play through another full KH game. Though I think what it is is that I've developed a distaste for how contrived and convulted the plot has become and it doesn't stand well enough on its own as an action JRPG to really hold my attention anymore.

So I would maybe like to revisit at some point but idk if I'm ready for it yet. Still cool that they ended up on Switch.

 

[EpochLink]

I've been holding off on getting a Nintendo Switch for years.
Maybe this is the year I'll snag the new version.