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Nintendo eShop - July 2019 | Summer of 2D Love
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Hmm. I'll have to read up on these roguelike elements. I've been interested in Sky Rogue, but thought that was just a name to sound cool (the Rogue part) and not actually because of a gameplay quirk. ha I don't mind either way, but it'll be interesting to see how they're incorporated into a game such as this. Off to do some reading!
It's far less random than many games so I've never found it to be frustrating. You get to pick your plane and loadout each time, and progress through a series of randomly generated islands, with different targets each time you restart. Enemies drop money which you can use to upgrade your plane in between missions. The randomly generated levels add a lot of variety, but you'll never get a bad roll which makes it impossible to complete or anything.
From my experience: there are games that I'm always slightly interested in, and every time they go on sale I agonize for days over whether or not I should get it. If the price is really low, (and that's the case with A Robot Named Fight), I think buying the game and regretting it later is better than passing on it and keep thinking about whether or not you should have bought it ^_^
Well that was quick!
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD just confirmed for release in the West on October 29th physically/digitally for $40. LET'S GO.
(They literally just took a cutscene from the game and overlaid text on it. lol)
Also, in addition to this, apparently there's a brand new game in the works? O_O
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD just confirmed for release in the West on October 29th physically/digitally for $40. LET'S GO.
(They literally just took a cutscene from the game and overlaid text on it. lol)
Also, in addition to this, apparently there's a brand new game in the works? O_O
If anything your problem with Dead Cells might mean that you'll like ARNF. I get the appeal of Dead Cells but I can't for the life of me see why people consider it a true Metroidvania let alone a good one; it's just a 2D action game with big, relatively simple and non interconnected maps.
ARNF is a roguelike, yes, but the "building blocks" it uses to procedurally generate its levels are very high quality, which translates in the layouts passing for handcrafted levels a lot of the time. There's an actual care to have nuanced level design that's comparable to Metroid and it's so impressive. A procedurally generated Metroid-like game sounds like a disaster in the making, I know, but ARNF nails it, against all odds.
*sad monkey noises*
Well then everyone needs to support Banana Blitz HD to show SEGA that there's still an audience out there for new Monkey Ball games. :)
New questions for anyone here: Is Vampyr still releasing on the Switch and if so is there a release date for it yet? I want to play it.
I'm sensing a pattern of people asking for updates on games for switch ON THE DAY that these exact updates have come out just hours before the question lol
Heh, thanks for the heads up. September and October is looking to take so much of my money away on video games. It's getting ridiculous at this point. But still. . .yay!
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I've heard other people express similar sentiments, I think I'll give it a shot! Only $2 after all.
I have a long trip coming ahead and I'm thinking of getting one of the Nintendo licensed powerbanks.
13400 for 60 bucks or the heavier 20100 for 70?
I'm inclined to get the bigger one because it's almost double capacity for only 10 more euros and I think I'll only really need it for long flights in which I'll be carrying a backpack anyway but I don't know, maybe realistically the smaller one would be big enough? I also kinds of fear airlines might get stricter about the limits on size of chargers on board....
Any advice?
13400 for 60 bucks or the heavier 20100 for 70?
I'm inclined to get the bigger one because it's almost double capacity for only 10 more euros and I think I'll only really need it for long flights in which I'll be carrying a backpack anyway but I don't know, maybe realistically the smaller one would be big enough? I also kinds of fear airlines might get stricter about the limits on size of chargers on board....
Any advice?
For a $10 difference I'd 100% go for the bigger one, unless you absolutely need something more pocketable. You'll regret not opting for more charging power in the future. Multiple full charges on a single battery is a luxury you won't want to live without once you have it. lol
Also, Anker is a quality brand but I've always been skeptical about the extra price mark-up on top of their pre-existing non-Nintendo branded chargers for their alleged "flawless compatibility" with Switch. Kinda reminds me of those officially licensed SanDisk SD cards with Nintendo designs that cost significantly more than the regular ones when they were released earlier this year.
I've personally been using a more inexpensive 20100 mAh battery pack by RAVPower with an Anker USB-C cable exclusively to charge my Switch over the past several months, to the point where I retired my OEM wall charger entirely. No problems to report yet, and as a matter of fact this setup works even better than the random disconnects I'd sometimes get with the wall charger. You can totally just charge up the battery pack overnight and take it with you as a mini charging station anywhere you go throughout the day. :)
New Jupiter Picross game just announced!
After Kemono Friends Picross was brought over, I'd bet on this one doing the same, even though there seems to be far more text to translate thanks to the newly added dialogue.
But man, I gotta say these crossovers are getting weirder all the time...
After Kemono Friends Picross was brought over, I'd bet on this one doing the same, even though there seems to be far more text to translate thanks to the newly added dialogue.
But man, I gotta say these crossovers are getting weirder all the time...
I have a Ravpower power bank as well. Had it for 2 years or so. It's been perfect. We use it on the go or on the couch for tablets, phones and the Switch. Quality product.
I've heard of Overlord though never seen it, but man, these crossovers are super weird, but hey, more Picross & hopefully, this'll come over. At least the demo might give us a good idea of how import friendly it'll be in terms of accessing the puzzles.
I succumbed and bought Steins Gate and The Last Door, both on sale.
Next on my list will be to buy Secret Files: Tunguska for 30% off, which will provide me with 40% off for Secret Files 2 (don't remember its name..). The 40% off if you own one Secret Files game is one of those "hidden" promotions (that I think are permanent).
What I hoped for when Switch came out is turning into reality, Switch is becoming a home to more and more point and click games.
Next on my list will be to buy Secret Files: Tunguska for 30% off, which will provide me with 40% off for Secret Files 2 (don't remember its name..). The 40% off if you own one Secret Files game is one of those "hidden" promotions (that I think are permanent).
What I hoped for when Switch came out is turning into reality, Switch is becoming a home to more and more point and click games.
I have The Raven (finished it, the reason I play only on the Switch since it came out is that I actually finish games on it), Broken Sword is on my wishlist but I'm waiting for some sale to bring it down at the very least to its non sale price on Steam.
Tip: there's something in elecman's stage that can aid you in guts man and ice man stages, but you'll need elec man's or gut man's power to get it, and elec man is the hardest boss imo.
Yeah, I finished it eventually but it's harder than 2 and 3. Personally I don't think there's any shame in skipping it to move onto the better entries.
Shoot, was this a one day thing price matching someone or something? I don't see this anymore.
If you love SM I can't imagine a person not enjoying ARNF.
It feels nothing like Dead Cells to me..ARNF is straight up Super Metroid.
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition is on sale for $16 (60% off) in the US eShop.
I've been eyeing it for some time, so I immediately picked it up and am excited to finally play it.
I've been eyeing it for some time, so I immediately picked it up and am excited to finally play it.
It's a bandai sale, seems like, though it's weird because xenoverse was on sale a while ago and naruto was on sale just prior to this; it's like they're rotating their stuff.
My Hero One's Justice is 23.99 (US), worth it for that price?
That new Overlord Picross game has already been confirmed for worldwide simultaneous release on July 25th:
Awesome to see it's out the same day in the US, was half expecting it to take a while due to having to translate more text than the average Picross game.
Oh right, the rewind feature for NES games got added. Maybe I should finally give it another look. Wish Ninja Gaiden 2 & 3 would get added considering I beat the first one via Switch.
Oh right, the rewind feature for NES games got added. Maybe I should finally give it another look. Wish Ninja Gaiden 2 & 3 would get added considering I beat the first one via Switch.
Damn, I'm tempted by steins gate... Is it really worth it, I heard it was a bad remake of an awesome game ?
Yeah, I finished both the arcade/NES versions of Ninja Gaiden on Switch for the first time earlier this year and am eagerly awaiting 2 and 3 to get added to NSO. If/when Ryu Hayabusa is revealed to be one of the remaining Smash DLC fighters, it would be a great promotional opportunity to tie it in with those games in the monthly update.
It's barely a game, really. If you're a Steins Gate fan or if you're into visual novels then I would recommend it. It's my first real VN experience, and I've been surprised by the lack of interaction so far. It's mostly reading and the short animated segments are nicely integrated. I can't say how it compares to the original but my impression is that the only thing changed is the art (from the original still images to this new animated version).
its a great game. but you dont actually do much of anything at all
but its still worth it for the amazing story and everything being animated adds a lot to it
That's exactly it. It's the worst version of a great game. If you can get it on PC or Vita, do that, but if not... It works, I guess.
I never played the original but adored Elite. It's my favourite VN by a mile. As other have mentioned, there isn't much gameplay apart from a few choices you have to make here and there, plus the plot takes a while to really get going, but the story and presentation are absolutely top-notch.
Has anyone played 911 Operator on the Switch? It's reasonably priced at the moment and I'm willing to bite.
Didn't knew the game was removed. Guess it was because of rating problems.
Glad i bought it when i could.
The game is really good and just a awesome shmup but super hard which is not a bad thing.
You're gonna have a blast when you get it
You're making the wait even tougher now! :D Can't wait to play it myself, fingers crossed it'll be soon.
New Joycons coming in October.
Downloadable from the eShop?