Nintendo Switch

[Snazzy Cardigan]

I've been playing animal crossing for a couple of weeks and I don't get it either. Loved the original and pocket camp, but this doesn't feel like it's moved on much. I'm sick of faffing around making new tools every day because they break and catching just sea bass. DIY recipes always want wood, so I chop trees and end up with endless amounts of hardwood then my axe breaks again. I save up nook points to fly somewhere and get the same 3 islands with nothing on them! My residents are just rude, I've written them letters asking them to clear off my island if they don't want to be nice but they are still here. My shop just sells tat that no-one wants and I'm fed up with them following me round like I'm a shoplifter.

 

[Yel]

I'm in NZ so getting it from a store I've never heard of before Hifi something , it's annoying as I had a cheaper order in Amazon but had to cancel it and although It's not too bad $800 NZ seems a fortune!

I'm half expecting it not to arrive until late June.

 

[Yel]

If it arrives just right before I have to go to work I will not be impressed lol

Stick it in your bag and have lots of loo breaks?

I'm going to see if I can change mine to collect in store.

 

[JustHereForTheAgriculture]

there’s a nintendo direct tomorrow and i’m so hoping for any animal crossing crumbs

I was talking to my sister about it and she joked ‘what if it gets to the end of the Direct and there’s just a couple of seconds of an outline of Isabelle and then nothing else?’
And I really think she could be right

 

[Yel]

I think the plan is to release the new switch stuff this week so that during E3 people can show their games on the new switch.

I think it's going to be at least £349.

 

[Snippysnips]

Are you guys planning on doing a full system transfer from your original Switch to your Switch 2, or keeping them as separate units? I have a NSO account, hence my save data is backed up in the cloud, so I'm hoping I can start my Switch 2 as a fresh console and then just access save data for each game when I put it in (eg BotW and TotK).

Honestly am not sure, was planning on bringing the games over, but am not sure on if I'll bring their save data over or not, one one hand it might be cool to start fresh with games but then my AC has so much in its catalogue am like ehhhhh lol

Am planning on letting my niece have my old switch when she comes over as she's just starting to enter the gaming world now, so I'll maybe "loan" out the games to her

 

[Snippysnips]

I would love this but the older games has incredibly sassy villagers. Static told me he hoped my house would burn down in Wild World. That would not fly now

Oh damn I mean, am not gonna lie, I'd actually love it if games really pushed their luck with being like this, too much is watered down for kids....who lets be honest are playing GTA5, so I say bring all this back lol

 

[JustHereForTheAgriculture]

Yeah I was looking into changing to click and collect too but can’t see any way to do it. I had no idea they did midnight releases outside of the US.
Just going to keep my fingers crossed that it’s delivered early.

 

[Ensay]

I’ve used the tool twice, it works great.

Little Miss I don’t want a Switch 2 joined the AO preorder list. They called me one lunchtime and I snapped it up. Ours is due on Thursday, the tracking says DPD have it already.

Haha I love that! I knew I wanted one as soon as I heard it was coming out, but I've heard of others caving after initially deciding they didn't want one. Great that you managed to snag one. I didn't even think of looking on AO's website back in the early days of pre-orders.

I’m gonna move all my save data to the Switch 2 and probably just sell my switch 1. Can’t see me using two especially if it’s true that 1 games load faster on the new console..
That being said I’m probably going to have to check every game myself just to make sure.

I’ve upgraded my NSO membership. GameCube is one of my favourite systems so really looking forward to that. And getting the Zelda upgrades will be nice too. I never actually finished TOTK so maybe this will get me back into it.

Yeah you're sensible really! I know I should do the same, but I don't want to part with my TotK Switch yet. I suppose I can always sell it down the line if I want.

The GameCube was a great console. I loved the mini discs. I got one of those fairly soon after launch. I remember using an online store stocker to find an Argos about 40 miles away had one. So I quickly ordered it for click and collect and hopped on the train. When I got there, I realised the Argos was at least 2 miles away from the station and there didn't seem to be any buses, so I walked there and back! The things we do for gaming.

Thanks, I knew about the transfer but I haven't played in months an keep thinking maybe a new island save will get me back into playing again, but like you I've categorised like just about every item in the game so am stuck between wanting a new island but also not really wanting to lose everything I have lol, so I'll see how my mood is on the day lol

At first I was thinking about selling it, but with my neice now getting more an more into gaming I thought it be be a nice little "starter" console for her, right now she can play all the games where you just hold the joycon but we are working on learning her button control so am hoping we could maybe both play multiplayer at some time on both consoles, I've tried her on other consoles but still feel the Nintendo is the better one for her

Yeah that makes perfect sense. I did wonder myself about starting a new island, but the idea of doing all that stuff over again when I've got new games to play just filled me with dread. But a friend of mine has started over about 3 times and he loves playing it over and over. Horses for courses!

Kids love the Switch. My niece also has one. She loves it. Her parents have put a limit on how long she can play it each day, otherwise she'd never be off the thing.

 

[CabalofBolorneaise]

Finally completed skyward sword! Spent so much time on that final boss and did it with 8 hearts left!

I don't think I'll ever play it again and do side quests after that. Lovley music and it looked great. But the motion controls are a nightmare, never want to use them again.

Yeah I felt the same, great game story and looks wise but ruined by the controls just like on Wii.

I'm looking forward to Fall Guys coming to switch, it seems made for it. Hopefully it runs decently!

 

[ordinaryjelly]

I have 3 children and we have 2 out of 4 in our possession, one EE order delivered to home and one my husband picked up from Smyths. Then the other two are at Currys and Amazon. Amazon says it is out for delivery between 6pm and 8pm, so we will see.

Currys closes at 9pm so hopefully we have all 4 today. They won't be able to get down to see me for a while so we having to wait for the 4th won't be a big deal.

 

[Snippysnips]

It's insane how expensive Nintendo is, I got my switch free as part of my phone deal but damn does everything cost a lot for it, I find watching YouTube videos for reviews helpful when I need to get somthing just to make sure it's not going damage it if its not the official Nintendo brand

 

[anniemouse]

Oh damn I mean, am not gonna lie, I'd actually love it if games really pushed their luck with being like this, too much is watered down for kids....who lets be honest are playing GTA5, so I say bring all this back lol

Totally agree. I played Streets of Rage 2, Streetfighter and Road Rage as a teen and I’m not going around kicking ass and punching people off motorbikes

 

[Yel]

Is anyone else not 100% convinced about Donkey Kong Bananza?

It looks a bit unfinished and empty in the short clips they've released. Giving vibes of the Pokémon Scarlett and Violet. I don't think it's going to be anywhere on the same level as Mario Odyssey.

 

[JustHereForTheAgriculture]

I have a Switch Lite I don’t play much but I’m thinking about getting a Switch 2.

The thing is I think I would want to keep the Lite for when I travel. I’ve realised that that would mean I would have to buy the Switch 1 version of games but I’m not sure I’d be able to play on both? And will I be able to use the same account across both devices?

As far as I know, you can do it but it’s not a great system. I think one has to be your primary console and the other has to be connected to the internet at all times to have access to your games. Though that is with two switches so maybe it’ll be different with a switch 1 and 2

 

[Yel]

The switch 2 is surprisingly well powered (for a Nintendo machine). It's not quite as far behind technologically as they usually are.

But games like GT6 I doubt will be coming out on it, or if they do then it'll lose many of the features.

A big part of why the switch was so successful is they could re-release all the wii U games that flopped. They're going to have to invest a lot more in games this cycle. Probably why they slowed down and they didn't need to put a lot out with mario kart 8 still selling so well despite being 11 years old.

 

[Ensay]

Oh it's definitely well powered for a little Nintendo hand held machine, I was just meaning compared to current consoles it's not quite there yet but then there's quite a difference in the switch compared to the Xbox an PS

I am worried about the screen share an how well that will work, it looks like such a good add on for them an considering others don't have it then it's a fun novelty to have but I wonder how draining that might be especially if it's in handheld mode, from the commercial it does look to be a bit laggy but am hoping it's not going be one of those things that continuously loses connection an affects the game while it tries to reboot itself, hopefully it's something they can continue to work on with updates an its not going be a once an done thing when it launches

Apparently we may have a direct around launch time as well

Nintendo could make their consoles the equivalent of the latest gen if they really wanted to, but they've never really been about that. They make most of their money from their exclusives like Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, etc etc. So as long as their consoles are good enough to run those, then they're sorted.

I know they do release third party titles as well, but they're never the main focus. That's why I've got a PS5 and a Switch and will always get the PS5 version of multi platform games.

I agree about screen share - wouldn't be surprised if it's laggy. But then I doubt I'll make much use of it anyway!

 

[Yel]

Hard to believe the Switch 2 is less than a week away. Doesn't seem five minutes since it was announced.

I'm really hoping mine arrives before the launch, even though I don't love the design and how it's all very boring modern.

I rocked the original DS and have grown to love its clunky awkward design.

I went to the Nintendo museum last year and they had a keyring mystery box. One of 6 things you could get and ended up with the original DS

 

[Snippysnips]

Has anyone got switch sports? I REALLY want it because WII sports was the bomb but i was also a kid when i had that and think as an adult i'd get real bored real quick!

I looked at some reviews but for the price it doesn't seem worth it to me, i also loved Wii sports an thought this would be good to have but I think I'll wait till its on sale

 

[Snippysnips]

I have a couple of review YouTubers I would trust
Eeowna
switch-up
Ircha Gaming.

We have 2 Switch OLEDS, will be sharing the Switch 2 for now. How can we both play things like TOTK with a different save file? Is it just by logging into our own Nintendo account?

Thanks I'll maybe check them out, I'd go with yt reviews more than these gaming journalists who quite clearly are not gamers themselves

I also need to find this out as well an how going between consoles with the one game will work, I want to pass mine to my niece an let her play what's already on it but also want to play on my switch 2 my own save file of the game