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Nintendo eShop - December 2019 | Switchmas Edition
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The only problem I have with most stuff I'm interested in, is that I would rather have the physical version instead, but most of them only exist in either Asia form or Limited Run form and is both so much more expensive that a double dip wouldn't add that much to it anyway. But I still can't pull the trigger, arrrghhh, it's awful.
Only exception is the Banner Saga, the Trilogy is widely available for only 29,99€ standard price that I will simply get that, but I can't decide about all the other games. 😭
Only exception is the Banner Saga, the Trilogy is widely available for only 29,99€ standard price that I will simply get that, but I can't decide about all the other games. 😭
Isn't the banner saga trilogy partially digital? Not sure if you care about that.
Yeah, I just scrolled down the whole sales page and I can't see myself much less anyone buying 85% of what's on the eShop.
Here is the OT
seems to struggle at higher populations, though this game is not optimized on any system. The most concerning thing is the developer stating no more updates are coming. Might not be worth the risk if there are issues that won't ever get patched.
Sometimes it works but is awfully slow. Most of the time it gets an error prompt. People really are scrolling through hundreds of sales lol
Anyway, I'll get Ori and Banner Saga 1&2, to start things up. I'd like to find some hidden gems, are there any?
For example, how about Agent A?
Please suggest more!
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Oh shit, really? That would be a no go then. If there isn't any (Asian, limited) alternate it will be completely digital then.
And the crazy thing is, it actually missed some, like Koi DX for $0.25, which I wouldn't have seen if I hadn't sorted from low to high price on the Switch eShop itself.
There's always a chance we'll get a bunch more games on sale at random in the next week or two, but for now there are a total of 761 games discounted on the NA eShop, which falls far short of the record 878 games we got last month.
One of these days we'll hit the 1,000 mark. And it will be glorious.
And we'll get more posts like this:
Although to your credit, usually people say 90% or higher with regards to shovelware or otherwise undesirable games, so at least we're gradually getting that percentage down to a more truthful representation instead of over-exaggerating. 😉
Do you have Switch Online? Joe and Mac is on the SNES app
I was told the switch version has gotten none of the DLC so is it even worth grabbing?
Yeah, it makes no sense to buy physical only to have to download stuff, not to mention the awful "banner" on the cover (pun not intended).
I think they would have needed a 16GB gamecard for this, I was checking file sizes early and BS 2 is 5GB
Part 1 and 2 are on the cart. Part 3 reamins locked until some of the assets are downloaded.
However this is largely moot at this point as part 1 and 2 have received fixes and such which are baked into the asset download that 3 needs, so it's a mandatory ~4Gb download either way you swing it to play any of them.
If you want a portable, serviceable versions of Cities. I hadn't played it on any other platforms and have enjoyed my time with it.
Pancakes R Us Champion
Captain of Outer Space posted the weekly thread here, but it won't be updated with all the deals till later tonight.
We played YL recently and beat all of the levels except the titular Lair. Still trying to beat it. In the meantime we've been getting into Monster Boy. It started slow but it's gotten more compelling as it goes along. I loved YL though. So far if I had to pick a favorite of the two, of definitely choose YL, though YMMV depending on whether DKC or Metroidvania is your face - YL really is DKC 6.
zoodoo mentioned a game-breaking bug on the previous page so hopefully you won't encounter that. I remember the Wii U version had some serious bugs, at the time I contacted the port developer and he ended up fixing them, but I wasn't aware of the Switch version bugs. (And sorry to hear that happened to you zoodoo!)
Play Ori if you haven't! It's so good. Can't wait for the sequel next year.
Captain of Outer Space posted the weekly thread here, but it won't be updated with all the deals till later tonight.
We played YL recently and beat all of the levels except the titular Lair. Still trying to beat it. In the meantime we've been getting into Monster Boy. It started slow but it's gotten more compelling as it goes along. I loved YL though. So far if I had to pick a favorite of the two, of definitely choose YL, though YMMV depending on whether DKC or Metroidvania is your face - YL really is DKC 6.
zoodoo mentioned a game-breaking bug on the previous page so hopefully you won't encounter that. I remember the Wii U version had some serious bugs, at the time I contacted the port developer and he ended up fixing them, but I wasn't aware of the Switch version bugs. (And sorry to hear that happened to you zoodoo!)
Play Ori if you haven't! It's so good. Can't wait for the sequel next year.
There really is a lot of shit on it which makes finding actual good games frustrating, they should let us somehow filter those.
As far as I recall it did come with a couple of DLCs included (night mode and some other one), but is getting nothing else. So the mass transit DLC, which apparently adjusts and fixes a lot of traffic issues is not included.
So, from my wishlist, the following are 50% Off:
The Sinking City
The Book Of Unwritten Tales 2
Hidden Folks
Yes I have quite a backlog, but I'm quite certain I'll play these sooner rather than later, so, bought! (well except Sinking City - still debating which version to buy, the version with the DLC is also 50% off),
The Sinking City
The Book Of Unwritten Tales 2
Hidden Folks
Yes I have quite a backlog, but I'm quite certain I'll play these sooner rather than later, so, bought! (well except Sinking City - still debating which version to buy, the version with the DLC is also 50% off),
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So, a couple of questions if anyone can answer me:
1) Is it worth buying Mario + Rabbids gold edition for the DK DLC alone? I already played the main game and traded my copy. Is the DLC long enough to be worth buying the whole game again?
2) How is My Time At Portia on Switch after all the updates?
1) Is it worth buying Mario + Rabbids gold edition for the DK DLC alone? I already played the main game and traded my copy. Is the DLC long enough to be worth buying the whole game again?
2) How is My Time At Portia on Switch after all the updates?
Switch ports: Assume the worst, be pleasantly surprised when they are ok.
Speaking of, I think it's 30fps and blurry but fine.
I don't know if you have already purchased these games, but in order of supreme greatness to great:
- Golf Story
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Katana ZERO
- Moonlighter
Golf Story is arguably the best indie game on the Switch, and Hyper Light Drifter was the best indie game along with Stardew Valley and Ori and the Blind Forest in 2016.
Totally agree!
I played both of those games last year along with Hollow Knight — I was in Metroidvania heaven...
I used to complain about the Xbox Games Store in its early days, and occasionally the PlayStation Store too however, the eShop takes the biscuit. I just use their eShop webpage nowadays, as I cannot be holding down the analogue stick all the time whilst waiting for the next dozen games (out of a few hundred) to load.
Performance is genuinely fantastic however, the visuals are 'simplistic' in style compared to what I was used to on the PlayStation 4. The numbers/population is really healthy; never fail to jump into a quick match!
Most definitely. I actually preferred this to 'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night' in all honesty.
There are two modes : native res/30fps, and 900-540p/60fps. It's up to date with the other versions, the only downside being no analog triggers. It's crossplay too.
Seeing Namco Museum & Voez on sale kinda makes me feel conflicted since I'd rather get them physically but at the same time, those are way lower than retail will probably ever have them be.
...then again, it's not like I really have the time or money to get them, especially when I'm trying to save up for Groove Coaster.
...then again, it's not like I really have the time or money to get them, especially when I'm trying to save up for Groove Coaster.
It is 60fps in performance mode.
Nice, maybe that'll help my Castlevania itch.
Games I'm tempted by (If I must list!)
Degrees of Separation (Would multiplay with my missus)
Hard West
Axiom Verge
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition
Awesome I just saw it on a friends switch so I didn't dig through the options.
Is it on sale? I know it's not the best version but it really seems like something I'd want to play in bed as opposed to on pc
Which sucks as i would prefer this game on the go than on the TV
Heat is an amazing game, if you are into turn based strategy games give it a chance.
I wish there was a way to clear out games you're sure you would never buy so that they disappear from the available catalog. It's really tiring having to scroll through all those games all the time looking for the sale you're interested in.
By the way, I finally started Slay the Spire for real and finally "got it", it's an amazing game for sure.
Also, I really recommend Ironcast, it's an amazing puzzle/strategy/run based game
Will look through the sales in a moment but from what I read it seems like there's not that much for me, which is great because I have too much to play already.
Or you could just wait a day or two, and the games from the sale you're most likely to buy will be near the top of the list.
I bought Enter the Gungeon close to release but I never got into it at the time. I started to play some older purchases of mine again and man I have to say, the gameplay is really addictive. I think it clicked with me and now I can't stop playing. I never liked the one life run type of game but this is something else. The game is rewarding just by learning how to properly play the game.
That goes to slow, I'd prefer to be able to hide games directly by pressing a combination of two buttons or something like that right from the menu
EtG is a masterpiece in my opinion.
It's rewarding, but it's really demanding, too. You must get sucked into it to really take the most out of it. If you do, prepare yourself because it will suck your life.
Then you realize there's an enormous wiki about it. Then you want to clear the whole Ammonomicon. Then you look at your game time and get scared how it grows, and grows...
Ah, yes. Thanks! I'll give it a go, though I prefer to own games, even if digitally.
Thanks!
Ahh for a second I thought Theatrhythm was on Switch :(
The 3DS game is one of my all time favorites. I got to play the arcade version in Japan and would pay an ungodly amount of money to own a cabinet somehow. I looked into it, and it looks like it's pretty much impossible, though. A few arcades in the states have it, but it's in Japanese and idk how I'd get one to my house.
It's my white whale haha
Having just finished FFX after World of Final Fantasy, I've now bought FFXII and I'm eager to replay FFVIII.
When I bought my Switch last year, I never would have thought I would be playing so much Final Fantasy in it. I know we're not getting FFXV or VII Remake, but I'm very happy with all of those Square Enix ports on Switch. Oh, and Collection of Mana is also on sale...
When I bought my Switch last year, I never would have thought I would be playing so much Final Fantasy in it. I know we're not getting FFXV or VII Remake, but I'm very happy with all of those Square Enix ports on Switch. Oh, and Collection of Mana is also on sale...
Having just finished FFX after World of Final Fantasy, I've now bought FFXII and I'm eager to replay FFVIII.
When I bought my Switch last year, I never would have thought I would be playing so much Final Fantasy in it. I know we're not getting FFXV or VII Remake, but I'm very happy with all of those Square Enix ports on Switch. Oh, and Collection of Mana is also on sale...
My absolute favorite 3DS game.
When I bought my Switch last year, I never would have thought I would be playing so much Final Fantasy in it. I know we're not getting FFXV or VII Remake, but I'm very happy with all of those Square Enix ports on Switch. Oh, and Collection of Mana is also on sale...
My absolute favorite 3DS game.
Same here Theathythm is in my Top 10 games of the decade. LOVE THAT GAME.