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Nintendo eShop - April 2020 | Year 4 after Switch
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Hasn't FE3H been on sale already (once, that is)?
E: Yep, in February.
I actually quite liked the impossible lair but it was really tought and took me like 2h to finally beat it.
But i'm also that kind of guy that can spend 1h or more grinding a single hard level on mario maker so that's probably only me linking this stuff. xD
True, totally forgot about it. Now that i checked it, it was on sale one month ago.
So it makes sense it's not here now.
But i sure wish that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 would get a sale one of this days. xD
But i'm also that kind of guy that can spend 1h or more grinding a single hard level on mario maker so that's probably only me linking this stuff. xD
True, totally forgot about it. Now that i checked it, it was on sale one month ago.
So it makes sense it's not here now.
But i sure wish that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 would get a sale one of this days. xD
A shame that BotW still doesn't drop below the 30% off mark for sales. I've got it physically, but tend to buy the digital versions of games down the line when on a good sale - for the convenience.
Maybe this is a sign from Nintendo telling me to drop that dumb habit, though, haha.
Maybe this is a sign from Nintendo telling me to drop that dumb habit, though, haha.
I do that as well, if I like the game and especially for multiplayer games. Zelda I regret buying digital, the DLC was kinda meh and I never finished the game (but got most of the shrines cleared).
Yep, liking the game obviously is mandatory for me before even considering buying it again digitally.
I love BotW, but I don't know if I love it 48€ much, lol. And yeah, the DLC was kinda disappointing to me as well. The base game is 10/10, the DLC more like a 7 imo.
But I'm no big DLC fan anyways. /shrug
The 39.99€ for Astral Chain are kind of tempting, though. Really liked the game. And I fear it won't ever drop to 30€ or lower on sale.
Try the base game first, I'd say. If you like it, chances are high that you'll at least also enjoy the season pass content. To me it wasn't really worth the price, but that's obviously very much down to your individual view of how much bang for your buck you expect.
I enjoyed it overall! The trials were fun IMO, although I never finished the final one. Lots of new outfits, some good QOL stuff, a motorcycle (!!) and the best boss in the game.
Would you recommend 80 Days?
I'm interested but I don't know exactly what to expect
Perhaps I'm slightly bias, since BOTW is my GOAT, but I absolutely loved the DLC, notably Champion's Ballad. It really brings the story together, and adds tons of QoL.
I'm almost tempted to say go for it simply because Hero's Path (shows a path of where you have been on the map) and the travel medallion almost feel essential. They aren't, but after playing the game for so long, I wouldn't really want to play it without those items.
I definitely suggest playing the game a bit this week to get a feel for how much you enjoy it and would be willing to sink in. The base game itself has hours upon hours of content and exploration, and feels complete even without the DLC. However, the amount of extra treats, challenges, and story you'll get with the DLC certainly adds a lot.
Side-note: the only time I've ever cried playing a game was the ending of the ending of Champion's Ballad. Happy tears, though! It felt so magical.
Does anyone know if Slay the Spire is actually going on sale? Nintendolife have it listed as part of the second wave of the European sale, but I don't see a discount on the shop.
Can as easily be "Nintendo is wrong" as it is "We're not ready to reveal our release marketing plans yet". Hoping it is the latter.
On another topic, Civ 6 yay or nay on Switch? 50% off is tempting.
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You do need another game... :D
Rasec it's incredibly impressive it took you only 2 hours to beat it. It took me 68 attempts (a few were early missteps leading to restarts). The level is like 35 minutes long so that's a lot longer than 2 hours for me, even if I only made it 40-50% of the way in a lot of runs!
I would say no as they usually update those sales an hour ago.
I didn't like the champion's trial (1 hit death fuck that) much although it kinda makes sense as the ultimate challenge, but I enjoyed the other new quests/shrines.
My journey with BOTW was weird. Grabbed it on WiiU. Played 10 hours and loved it, so I grabbed a Switch (I didn't care a lot for the console, now it's my fav ever tied with the SFC) and started again, played for another 40 hours then got stuck on a puzzle inside the Gerudo champ's beast. It gave me motion sickness (Water Temple on OOT/TP do the same, weird!) after a couple hours going around in the maze-like structure. So I dropped it with the intention of looking at a how-to video to complete the puzzle and fight resident Calamity Ganon's form ;)
...a whole year went by, when I picked it up again (exited the beast without beating it still) and dropped it again after 4 hours because I was fed-up with the cooking (I REALLY don't like how prominent it is and how much time you spend cooking, should have been more streamlined and quick) and wasn't a fan of weaponry's durability.
Then last month a couple of YouTube videos of BOTW high level play somehow showed up in my feed. Watched them. They were so hype that they reignited my interest in the game. Looked at a couple no-spoiler videos and I realized my approach to cooking was wrong (still don't enjoy the process mind you) and especially my approach to weapons had been wrong... yeah, you can say I had been playing the game wrong.
I found the game's heart, how truly special and FUN it can be, and played 105 hours more in a matter of 4 weeks which is totally unheard of for me (42yo with lots responsibilities). It was the ONLY game I played (this also never happens), I was almost obsessed with it but it was an healthy obsession, satisfying and so much fun, full of surprises.
I think it's now in my top5 games EVER.
As for your question, the expansion pass, from my pow, really helped making the experience more enjoyable than it was before (sans expansion's QOF features).
I'd say it's worth it even if just for (above all) Hero Path, can't see myself playing the game without it honestly.
Furthermore, both the teleport/traveling Medallion and the ancient bridles to summon your horse are two abilities I wouldn't want to miss in my playthrough.
Mileage may vary, and I can see how some might be pissed hero path isn't simply included in the main game and I hear you, but I'm glad it's there even if it costs money.
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it's fantastic, you just have to know what is in it and if you liked that stuff in the main game (limited resource encounter puzzle rooms in the trials of the sword part and then some more specific challenges and a new divine-beast-like dungeon rounded out with some new really neat cutscenes, plus some general like the playtime/route tracker)
I just bought it on PS4 along with the free DLC. Knowing everything about the game, I'm keeping my expectations in check so I don't get disappointed. Most of the gaming podcasts I've listened to all agree that the game loses steam in the second half.
The BoTW Expansion Pass discussion has been fascinating. I've been tempted to start it since it's been sitting in my drawer since November sealed. Plus watching Brad Shoemaker go back to his record after a year and an AGDQ speedrun piqued my interest.
The general consensus seems to be to buy the Expansion Pass first for people starting it for the first time because of all the improvements added to the game. Maybe I'll use my gold coins for it since the Expansion Pass probably won't be on sale until Black Friday again at this point. Otherwise, I have too many games on my plate at the moment.
Hey Mudo ! Quoting your message here from the Switch March 2020 thread just to share my progress.
I dropped the game after 8 hours of play for all the reasons I mentioned you last month, and recently went back to it during bed time after being exhausted of playing too much Ring Fit Adventure haha.
Well, you'll be surprise but I now love the game way more! I went to the cave to grind some money and stuff, and having new tools, I need way less energy to progress overall, and do daily tasks, on top of automating other farming tasks to progress further more.
I also find a public bath which restore the energy when needed, which has been a game changer as I didn't need more money to buy fruits & so, unless I'm exploring too far and can't go back to the bath before midnight hits.
Last night, I spent 4 more hours into the game without realizing it, and can't wait to go back tonight to progress even more! I hope the enthusiasm will last.
So yeah, it was just to give you a quick update and tell you that I understand now we can feel hooked in the most pleasant way by this game! 😄
I guess it's mainly because i like really hard platformers and me being stubborn to do 100% on them also helps to get some practice.
I guess the harder time i had to complete a platformer was with "The End is Nigh".
The gameplay on that one was perfect for me but the end level stuff was super hard.
that is awesome!
I dropped it too years ago and then a few months ago it just clicked...ive got 159 hours now and not done.
The longer you play the less energy is a concern.
You will get Stardrops, horse, bath, foods etc and get to the point where you just won't ever run out again :)
If you have any questions feel free to ask away!
You actually access it from the main menu.
It's a side story taking place between World 1 and World 2 on the main campaign.
So you don't need to have beaten the main campaign to start playing it, only the 1st World.
And it's great, on par with the best worlds from the main game. DK also adds new mechanics that make the game a bit more strategic (if you want) in movement's choice and jumps/team jumps.
Definitely, I feel like this should be advertised at the beginning of the game: I have many friends who dropped the game as well because of this, and I have the feeling that if everyone knew it would be totally fine after eight difficult hours and more enjoyable, they would keep going with the flow. ^^
I won't hesitate, thanks!
Thanks!
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Is it true that also splatoon 2 dlc is a great single player experience?
that's all it is. it's a new single player campaign with a ridiculous story attached to it.
To recap:
In the UK and presumably-related regions, there's been a 30/33% off sale for Dragon Quest Builders 2 (mid-Nov), Dragon Quest XI S (early Jan), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (mid-Feb), and now Astral Chain.
From Nintendo of America, absolutely nothing for any of these games. Mind you, after inexplicably ending the voucher promotion far sooner than the other major territories. Consistently delivering embarrassingly poor if not non-existent video marketing/resources from their Youtube channel among other sources. Having to hope time and again that maybe they just might muster up the effort and resources to possibly deliver more than the pathetic bare minimum and not be completely tone-deaf while doing it.
Why support this company, I wonder?
In the UK and presumably-related regions, there's been a 30/33% off sale for Dragon Quest Builders 2 (mid-Nov), Dragon Quest XI S (early Jan), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (mid-Feb), and now Astral Chain.
From Nintendo of America, absolutely nothing for any of these games. Mind you, after inexplicably ending the voucher promotion far sooner than the other major territories. Consistently delivering embarrassingly poor if not non-existent video marketing/resources from their Youtube channel among other sources. Having to hope time and again that maybe they just might muster up the effort and resources to possibly deliver more than the pathetic bare minimum and not be completely tone-deaf while doing it.
Why support this company, I wonder?
So I've read but I haven't played it still, since I've yet to sink my teeth into the main campaign (or mp!) other than the first "world" (for shame, I've had it for a couple years already)
I think it's a good port, considering the target hardware. The initial loading time of a campaign is a bit long, and AI turns late-game takes a while. But other than that, I think it plays great. The post-release support for the game has been really good IMO.
I just picked up Invisigun Reloaded and Pocket Mini Golf for 99 cents each which I just used gold coins for.
Heard good things about Invisigun Reloaded and I'm a sucker for those mini-golf games so even though it looks like a phone game I couldn't help it since it's only a buck. lol
Heard good things about Invisigun Reloaded and I'm a sucker for those mini-golf games so even though it looks like a phone game I couldn't help it since it's only a buck. lol
Yeah the Octo Expansion was my favourite thing about my time spent with Splatoon 2. It is crazy good.
Why does NoA suck so bad at sales? At this point I just assume we won't get whatever sales other regions are getting.
I don't know if they're going to update the eshop later, but there's a digital code sale... but from B&M retailers/Amazon.
Like Amazon and I think Gamestop have BOTW, Splatoon 2, Octopath, DKC Freeze, Kirby Star Allies on sale: the digital codes.
Sadly a bit laggy and less than ideal. I love the series and wanted to double dip on Switch, but I'd just replay on PS4.
Though I only tested docked and not portable. Very possible to condition as well as its not horrendous or unplayable by any stretch. Just not as solid.
I own the first 2 on PC, so I was just gonna double dip since it's so cheap but I guess I'll pass. Thanks.
So as a new Switch owner, what are some must-have eShop exclusives for the Switch? I'm looking for exclusive Switch games that are digital only.
(Also I guess eShop games that are on other platforms but have some exclusive Switch content can also count, ex: I have Hyper Light Drifter SE).
(Also I guess eShop games that are on other platforms but have some exclusive Switch content can also count, ex: I have Hyper Light Drifter SE).
I'm also quickly hooked and in need of Golf game ahah, so how is the one you bought?
I might jump back to Golf Story just to get my Golf fix, but if the one you're playing is good, I might change my mind and buy it!
It feels like it's been on sale since it hit the eShop.
I hope it does better. It's been criminally overlooked.
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