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Posted: 12/21/2023 10:01:11 PM EDT
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Zelda BOTW
ZELDA TOTK Mariokart Hogwarts Legacy Assassins Creed series |
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Posted: 12/21/2023 10:13:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Zelda BOTW ZELDA TOTK Mariokart Hogwarts Legacy Assassins Creed series Mario Wonder Metroid Prime Remake (if you’ve never played it on GC you should, it’s one of best Nintendo exclusive games ever made) Donkey Country Tropical Freeze There aren’t that many games that you need to play but, I only bought the GC for RE4, and Metroid Prime and Metroid Echoes and it was worth it. Zelda is worth the system alone |
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Posted: 12/21/2023 10:20:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Metroid Prime Remake (if you’ve never played it on GC you should, it’s one of best Nintendo exclusive games ever made) I played it on the CG and was amazed how good it was. If I ever get a switch, the remake would be the first game I buy. |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 2:42:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: I know the Zelda games go without saying but I'm a little hesitant on them, last Zelda I played from bell to bell was Ocarina of Time, and I prefer the old school top down games like Link to the Past. But they're universally loved so I guess I'll get to Breath of the Wild eventually. Breath of the Wild is on my personal "best games of all time" list. Not that that means anything, but I recommend trying it. The sequel is hit or miss, IMO. It is a phenomenal game, but not different enough to distinguish it from BotW; I got bored and quit about halfway through. There are so many other great games besides the major 1st party Nintendo titles, that I hesitate to ramble off a list because it depends so much on what kind of games you would be interested in, and if you're looking for couch or portable play. There are a number of Metroidvanias that are better than the games that gave the genre its name. Lots of classic JRPGs. Besides the games that others listed, I would recommend Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, it's a great classic arcade-style beat 'em up brawler that supports up to six players. I enjoyed it alone, but it has been a big hit when my nephews visit. |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 10:42:20 AM EDT
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I'm definitely extremely interested in retro gaming. I doubt I'll ever dock this thing to my TV, the portability was one of the selling features for me. Being able to lay on the couch and play, I'm also going to be traveling some for work next year.
I picked up the Metroid Prime remake. I'm not really interested in most games that I can play on other platforms, I have a PC so things like Hogwarts or AC I'd probably play on that over the Switch. I'm probably most interested in cool indy options, rogue likes and Metroidvania type games, those are cool. |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 3:58:34 PM EDT
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bioshock series
dark souls witcher 3 arkham series i have diablo 3 on switch too |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 4:31:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: bioshock series dark souls witcher 3 arkham series i have diablo 3 on switch too All those are better on PC. The Switch games to get are games you can’t play anywhere else IMO |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 5:10:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: All those are better on PC. The Switch games to get are games you can't play anywhere else IMO Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: bioshock series dark souls witcher 3 arkham series i have diablo 3 on switch too All those are better on PC. The Switch games to get are games you can't play anywhere else IMO |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 6:05:34 PM EDT
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I enjoyed breath of the wild until you had to start crafting shit, that killed it for me because you had to manually select the ingredients and there was no recipe book or whatever to just automatically do it. Total downer
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Posted: 12/22/2023 6:08:06 PM EDT
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Mario RPG.
I love Dying Light but it has performance issues on the switch. The resolution is so low aiming down gun sights is a problem. |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 6:27:13 PM EDT
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Of course games on the pc will always be better. That said I enjoyed the doom games quite a bit. Metroid dread was pretty good, prefer prime myself. I’m not a big fan of the current Zelda format, I wish they’d do some remasters of the older Zelda’s, GameCube Zelda was probably my favorite. Like you I lean mostly toward the retro stuff. I’ve had fun playing the quake 2 remaster, but it definitely shows it’s age. Ninja turtles game is pretty fun and brings back a lot of memories from the arcade.
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Posted: 12/22/2023 9:59:00 PM EDT
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If you like anime RPGs astral chain was pretty good I thought. Fire emblem 3 houses is good.
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Posted: 12/22/2023 10:16:42 PM EDT
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Pokemon Legends Arceus
I bought this for my 6 year old daughter and I ended up playing more than she does. It really gets you hooked! So many pokemon, so little time, gotta catch them all! |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 10:27:49 PM EDT
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For "retro" do you mean actual classics or newer stuff with retro designs?
A good place to start is the Sega Genesis bundle. Check out the product page and it also lists a lot of comparable classics. https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/sega-genesis-classics-switch/ |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 10:43:03 PM EDT
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Monster Hunter Rise.
Give it a good look. I'm surprised no one here plays it |
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Posted: 12/22/2023 11:18:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I enjoyed breath of the wild until you had to start crafting shit, that killed it for me because you had to manually select the ingredients and there was no recipe book or whatever to just automatically do it. Total downer I expect to have to repair my weapons in a Fallout game, not in Legend of Zelda. I'm also a bit of a traditionalist in my Zelda games, I like the NES/SNES old school top down perspective, like in Legend of Zelda and a Link to the Past. Anyways, I asked some of my friends who are Switch users and Hollow Knight was highly recommended, and it's $15. I love me some Metroidvania. Anyways, I started playing when I got home around 6PM this evening and just now realized it's like 10PM. It's pretty good. I played the Metroid Prime remake a little at work before I left for the day and it is fantastic btw, it looks great on the Switch. |
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Posted: 12/23/2023 12:35:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I understand it works well, but the weapon durability thing in those games worries me, I don't think that's my bag. I play Legend of Zelda games to explore dungeons, find loot, and beat the shit out of Ganon. I don't really want to have to manage my weapons/inventory in that kind of game beyond selecting the appropriate item for whatever the situation is I'm facing. I expect to have to repair my weapons in a Fallout game, not in Legend of Zelda. I'm also a bit of a traditionalist in my Zelda games, I like the NES/SNES old school top down perspective, like in Legend of Zelda and a Link to the Past. Anyways, I asked some of my friends who are Switch users and Hollow Knight was highly recommended, and it's $15. I love me some Metroidvania. Anyways, I started playing when I got home around 6PM this evening and just now realized it's like 10PM. It's pretty good. I played the Metroid Prime remake a little at work before I left for the day and it is fantastic btw, it looks great on the Switch. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I enjoyed breath of the wild until you had to start crafting shit, that killed it for me because you had to manually select the ingredients and there was no recipe book or whatever to just automatically do it. Total downer I expect to have to repair my weapons in a Fallout game, not in Legend of Zelda. I'm also a bit of a traditionalist in my Zelda games, I like the NES/SNES old school top down perspective, like in Legend of Zelda and a Link to the Past. Anyways, I asked some of my friends who are Switch users and Hollow Knight was highly recommended, and it's $15. I love me some Metroidvania. Anyways, I started playing when I got home around 6PM this evening and just now realized it's like 10PM. It's pretty good. I played the Metroid Prime remake a little at work before I left for the day and it is fantastic btw, it looks great on the Switch. The weapon durability is my big problem with Breath of the Wild - and it's worse in Tears of the Kingdom, which is among the reasons I quit halfway through. |
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Posted: 12/23/2023 12:53:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The weapon durability is my big problem with Breath of the Wild - and it's worse in Tears of the Kingdom, which is among the reasons I quit halfway through. Weapon durability in an adventure game is one of the worst design choices. |
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Posted: 12/23/2023 4:45:03 PM EDT
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If you get TMNT Shredder's Revenge be sure to pick up the Anniversary Edition so you get all the DLC with it.
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Posted: 1/5/2024 5:59:27 PM EDT
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OG Red Dead Redemption got released on Switch, if ya haven’t played it before I highly recommend it.
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Posted: 1/7/2024 2:57:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/7/2024 3:10:55 PM EDT
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Dread was only mentioned once, so I'm going to give it another mention.
I feel Metroid Dread was my favorite game thus far on the system, but you have to be a Metroidvania fan. I've played through it 3 times on increasingly higher difficulties. It's probably the best 2D Metroid game to date and that was with Super Metroid being one of my favorite games of all time on console. Luigi's Mansion 3 is probalby the best looking game on the Switch and #2 for me (and yeah I've played through both Zeldas). |
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Posted: 1/7/2024 4:07:02 PM EDT
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I really enjoy having Diablo 3 on Switch to just turn it on and burn through some dungeons and turn it back off.
But my Switch is almost exclusively for travel. Dying Light was a blast. I wasn't familiar with the game but was really surprised. |
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Posted: 1/7/2024 5:54:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dread was only mentioned once, so I'm going to give it another mention. I feel Metroid Dread was my favorite game thus far on the system, but you have to be a Metroidvania fan. I've played through it 3 times on increasingly higher difficulties. It's probably the best 2D Metroid game to date and that was with Super Metroid being one of my favorite games of all time on console. Speaking of Metroidvanias, I mentioned this one earlier but slept on it for the longest, but man, Hollow Knight is so good. I thought it was kind of a cutesy kiddie platformsr due to its art style, but it is most certainly not that, with a setting and a story that's quite heavy for its world. This sounds crazy but I can really only play that game in little sessions here and there, because the world has this kind of underlying depression and sadness about it. But it is really, really good. I also love turn based RPGs so I picked up Persona 5 Royal. I love Persona 5, I never played any of the other games but this one is just slick with its art style and music, it's one I can't put down once I start. I've owned it across three different platforms now, that's just how much I like that game and want to support it. |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 11:38:25 AM EDT
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My son and I are playing Mario Wonder and it has been a great game so far. They put a lot into this one and I feel like it really relates to SMB 1 and 3 well.
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Posted: 1/8/2024 3:40:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My son and I are playing Mario Wonder and it has been a great game so far. They put a lot into this one and I feel like it really relates to SMB 1 and 3 well. Super fun. The pre-order Mario Wonder Elephant trading card was being sold for a thousand bucks. Now it's about $800  https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=mario+wonder+elephant+card&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1 |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 6:28:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Super fun. The pre-order Mario Wonder Elephant trading card was being sold for a thousand bucks. Now it's about $800 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=mario+wonder+elephant+card&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1 Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My son and I are playing Mario Wonder and it has been a great game so far. They put a lot into this one and I feel like it really relates to SMB 1 and 3 well. Super fun. The pre-order Mario Wonder Elephant trading card was being sold for a thousand bucks. Now it's about $800 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=mario+wonder+elephant+card&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1 I'm always amazed by what ends up being worth a lot of money. I spent time 15-20 years ago buying limited things like collector editions/getting preorder bonuses/etc. hoping to be able to make some money, but I never really made enough to make it worthwhile. I have a closet full of "collectibles" that are worth $20-50, which is basically my cost (or less, in some cases). |
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