Buy yourself a nice t-shirt or dinner instead. No sense in double-dipping on something you didn't like and already own.
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Nintendo eShop - June 2018
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Buy yourself a nice t-shirt or dinner instead. No sense in double-dipping on something you didn't like and already own.
Just ignore the release period hype. It'll pass quickly and there are other games in the pipeline that will likely better satisfy you over forcing a double dip for no real strong reason.
I bought Inside. The game is just...pretty unique. Very, very interesting. I love it so far. Thanks for all the recommendations.
Also, Arena of Valor is legit. See if any of you can get in on the Switch Closed Beta test running this week. Check the ArenaOfValor Twitter Page.
Also, Arena of Valor is legit. See if any of you can get in on the Switch Closed Beta test running this week. Check the ArenaOfValor Twitter Page.
I've never played Inside before. Tonight was my first time. I only played Handheld for around 15 minutes. So far it runs great. Nice & smooth.
Oh, I'm not going to pick it up - I'm just annoyed with myself that I was actually thinking about it. But I guess that just the power of the Switch.
Ah, the guiltiness of double dipping, I can feel your pain.
In this Steam sale I'm with the same conflict.
Seriously thinking in purchasing again 'Yodanji' and 'Ninja Shodown' in Steam, two of my last-year favorite Switch games.
In the case of 'Yodanji' and in a weird way, to have this in portable form in my GPD Win. Because while the Switch version is portable, they don't let you to use the DPAD for the movement and this is killing me. At least, with Steam I can configure a custom layout to use the DPAD.
And in the case of 'Ninja Shodown', because it's the best score-attack arcade game made this generation, and I want to have this also installed in my Mac.
By the way, ignore the videos or the reviews talking about its multiplayer mode.
Simply, 'Ninja Showdown' has the best arcade single player mode made since 'Super Crate Box'. And it's currently on sale also on Switch, at the price of €7.79. A steal at this price, for a game that I still continue playing every month to try to increase my best score.
Even more, in the last month I spent a lot of hours with the other game of Bitmap Bureau, the roguelite platforming classic 'Super House of Dead Ninjas', and I can say after so many hours playing both games that 'Ninja Shodown' is even better. Much more polished in its mechanics thanks to the single screen approach. In the same way as I still prefer 'Super Crate Box' to 'Nucelar Throne'.
The hit system in the Bitmap Bureau games, in which your score will be determined by how close you are to the center point of an enemy, making the experience close to a rhythm game and the accuracy pushing the notes, is bananas.
My current rank of perfect score-attack games, that are perfect for Switch:
In this Steam sale I'm with the same conflict.
Seriously thinking in purchasing again 'Yodanji' and 'Ninja Shodown' in Steam, two of my last-year favorite Switch games.
In the case of 'Yodanji' and in a weird way, to have this in portable form in my GPD Win. Because while the Switch version is portable, they don't let you to use the DPAD for the movement and this is killing me. At least, with Steam I can configure a custom layout to use the DPAD.
And in the case of 'Ninja Shodown', because it's the best score-attack arcade game made this generation, and I want to have this also installed in my Mac.
By the way, ignore the videos or the reviews talking about its multiplayer mode.
Simply, 'Ninja Showdown' has the best arcade single player mode made since 'Super Crate Box'. And it's currently on sale also on Switch, at the price of €7.79. A steal at this price, for a game that I still continue playing every month to try to increase my best score.
Even more, in the last month I spent a lot of hours with the other game of Bitmap Bureau, the roguelite platforming classic 'Super House of Dead Ninjas', and I can say after so many hours playing both games that 'Ninja Shodown' is even better. Much more polished in its mechanics thanks to the single screen approach. In the same way as I still prefer 'Super Crate Box' to 'Nucelar Throne'.
The hit system in the Bitmap Bureau games, in which your score will be determined by how close you are to the center point of an enemy, making the experience close to a rhythm game and the accuracy pushing the notes, is bananas.
My current rank of perfect score-attack games, that are perfect for Switch:
- Ninja Shodown
- Don't Die Mr. Robot DX
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Same - I bought it today based on your glowing impressions HotHamBoy :)
I bought Figment on PC when it released, and refunded after 1 hour. The game is pretty, but the story was complete gibberish, movement felt wrong, battles were a slog and not fun at all to me. The only thing I liked was the graphics. I do not recommend buying this or at least watch a few videos first!
I've actually had an interesting thing happen to me with this STEAM sale. It made me realize that more than half of the games in my wishlist are indie titles that I'd now much rather play on my Switch.
I even bought Into The Breach and really liked the hour or so I spent with it but after that session, I opted for a refund only because I know myself and know I'll probably never get back to it.
So yeah, the Switch has created a weird problem for me.
I even bought Into The Breach and really liked the hour or so I spent with it but after that session, I opted for a refund only because I know myself and know I'll probably never get back to it.
So yeah, the Switch has created a weird problem for me.
Not really the same, but in my case I've straight up stopped buying indies in other platforms, I just wait until they're released on Switch. Only exceptions are very demanding ones that clearly won't get ported, I guess, but yeah this is a thing now; Switch's just too good.
A quick reply so I stop annoying everybody: you're right, I'm sorry. I misread your post and then I took it out of context when I quoted it. Really, no irony, I'm sorry. If you're still angry, feel free to PM me, but I hope we can be friends because, yes, Elminage is freaking fantastic!
Has anyone seen any reviews/impressions on Air Mail yet? Looks like it could be a fun, relaxing game.
Hey, don't worry. I take this without irony and as a misunderstanding. Have a great weekend! :)
Appreciate the feedback. Definitely not worth 20 then. Think I'll put that towards Inside which I've yet to play.
Thanks!
Bought bomb chicken off the listing in my wish list and can play now! Will post impressions later.
Wasn't it supposed to come out today? Maybe they didn't change the date the pre-purchase download unlocks? After all the game is no longer listed in the store. That also means that what I have may not have the day 1 patch.
What about MotoGP 18? A guy posted some impressions on it and apparently the game looks bad, but performance is good:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...intendo_switch_available_today#comment4541937
Here's a random gameplay video, Switch version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5u1mwNrPf0
It looks kind of different from the screenshots on the eshop, doesn't it? ^_^
Still, if it runs and controls fine, I might grab it when I'm done with the games I'm playing right now.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...intendo_switch_available_today#comment4541937
Here's a random gameplay video, Switch version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5u1mwNrPf0
It looks kind of different from the screenshots on the eshop, doesn't it? ^_^
Still, if it runs and controls fine, I might grab it when I'm done with the games I'm playing right now.
Dunno, ithas always been listed for a July 12th in my eshop (still is). Can confirm it doesn't unlock if you prepurchase it in my shop.
Really cool how this worked out for you.
Looks like there's a reddit post on this too
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...of_the_benefits_of_prepurchase_play_the_game/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...of_the_benefits_of_prepurchase_play_the_game/
After having lost any hope of seeing this released in English, I purchased 'Photon3' in the Japanese eShop the last year.
I'm glad to see that the Japanese build has been updated to English with the release of the game in the western countries today.
By the way, the game is a hellish puzzle experience. I consider myself a puzzle freak, playing every puzzle game released in any of my systems. And this is by a large margin the HARDEST puzzle game that I have played in my life.
People have overused the 'Dark Souls' comparison, and damn, I consider 'Dark Souls' as an easy game in comparison with 'Photon3'.
So to say this in a more accurate way: this is the 'Super Hexagon' of puzzle games, played in the Hexagonest difficulty with a monkey shooting you with a gun, while you try to dodge his bullets at the same time.
The game has an impressive sound design, in which every new light will create an additional layer of music. This was the concept that sold me the game.
But it's too damn hard in some of its puzzles if you are trying to achieve the maximum rank that I abandoned frustrated and with a headache, trying to figure all of these color combinations in my stupid brain destroyed by psychedelic games with hexagons and flashing lights.
All of that said, it will be quite interesting to read some impressions of the game by some puzzle connoisseurs to see if simply, I'm an idiot and the game is not as hard.
I'm glad to see that the Japanese build has been updated to English with the release of the game in the western countries today.
By the way, the game is a hellish puzzle experience. I consider myself a puzzle freak, playing every puzzle game released in any of my systems. And this is by a large margin the HARDEST puzzle game that I have played in my life.
People have overused the 'Dark Souls' comparison, and damn, I consider 'Dark Souls' as an easy game in comparison with 'Photon3'.
So to say this in a more accurate way: this is the 'Super Hexagon' of puzzle games, played in the Hexagonest difficulty with a monkey shooting you with a gun, while you try to dodge his bullets at the same time.
The game has an impressive sound design, in which every new light will create an additional layer of music. This was the concept that sold me the game.
But it's too damn hard in some of its puzzles if you are trying to achieve the maximum rank that I abandoned frustrated and with a headache, trying to figure all of these color combinations in my stupid brain destroyed by psychedelic games with hexagons and flashing lights.
All of that said, it will be quite interesting to read some impressions of the game by some puzzle connoisseurs to see if simply, I'm an idiot and the game is not as hard.
Played Bomb Chicken for 20 min or so. It's decent fun so far but I wish I knew more about it before buying it. For some reason I was expecting a more non-linear approach to the game but as far as I can tell it's basically just level based (and the level select shows 29 levels). So far it's basically 3-5 minute levels separated by a "shop" that can increase your maximum life if you 'ever found enough blue gems. Disappointed there but that's my fault.
I can say that it looks nice and the animations are really well done and charming. Movement feels good and the bomb mechanic that's used to attack as well as move vertically is fun. I'm just not yet sure if this has much lasting appeal. Again, grain of salt as i've barely played it.
I can say that it looks nice and the animations are really well done and charming. Movement feels good and the bomb mechanic that's used to attack as well as move vertically is fun. I'm just not yet sure if this has much lasting appeal. Again, grain of salt as i've barely played it.
Into the Breach is the best game of 2018 so far. For your sake I hope it comes to Switch.
I envy you!
I was going to pre-purchase this but I think I'll wait. What you said would have it work out to about a 2.5-3 hour game. That's really short. Hmmm
I doubt it will be that short. I imagine the levels will get longer and harder. Plus there may be ore levels or modes. But yeah, def wait for reviews or more impressions.
I hope so. Love the art style and the trailer totally made it a day one for me at the time. Very curious to hear how it goes for you and thanks for the impressions so far :-)
I picked up the NES30 arcade stick and thought Sine Mora was super fun with it.
I didn't go through with it, but looks like I'm also able to do the same from my wishlist.
I consider in a similar boat in which I prefer to play every game on Switch.
But with all of that said, there is something wild in Steam if you love indie games that Switch will never be able to offer, in the form of not hundreds, but thousands of weird and experimental games.
I think in my last purchase in this Steam sale' 'Ticket', a 'Wario Ware' take on the platforming genre with some of the most wild and crazy ideas that I have seen integrated in a contemporary game, and that in comparison, it make look games such as 'West of Loathing' or 'Membrane' as traditional and conservative games.
If feels good to spend some money in a collection of these wild games to have extreme experiences that consoles will never be able to offer, and it will give you a better picture of how amazing is the indie scene nowadays.
All of that said, Switch is like your favorite food with its amazing curation of games.
And for people not having the time to explore the deepest and more hidden corners of Steam for discovering these games, it offers an amazing and manageable selection of titles.
And a lot of times I love this safe zone and confort of a curated store, not feeling stressed with losing tens of hours navigating through all the shovelware until you find the hidden gems.
I figured the game was really text heavy, but I guess I wasn't expecting such a frontloaded opening. I didn't read thoroughly through your prior comments on the game, as I was determined to buy it once it finally went on sale. Definitely looking forward to putting more time into it though!
I kinda stopped playing my PC copy early on, so I could experience it more on the Switch, odd to say. But yeah, I'm not sure what to think of it from the opening hour, but the port looks phenomenal from IGN footage.
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I played it on release, and it wasn't too different an experience. It doesn't hold your hand much, and once you leave that brief tutorial, if you come back later, you kinda forget the basic flow of game play.
I'm really glad someone dug it though, I know I told Epilexia he'd love it too. It feels like it turns into a strategy based rhythm game once you master that flow. Seriously under appreciated game, kinda how I felt about Codename Steam for the 3DS.
Oh man, I didn't know Renegade released today... It's kinda bad but I have a soft spot for it, well, for Kunio anyway (I assume the japanese original is included, right?).
By the way, is anybody familiar with Angels of Death? It's clearly an RPG Maker game and looks extremely amateurish, but I don't know, something about it caught my attention.
By the way, is anybody familiar with Angels of Death? It's clearly an RPG Maker game and looks extremely amateurish, but I don't know, something about it caught my attention.
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Here's the one review of Angels of Death I could find, which sounds quite good - https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2017/01/06/review-angels-of-death/242080/
That said, I think someone in this thread said they encountered what looked like a bug that stopped their progression at some point, don't know if they overcame it or not.
See the 2 Anima games are releasing today as well as the collection, Anima: Gate of Memories - Arcane Edition. Been keen to try it since it dropped on PS4 but have never pulled the trigger, it looks like a budget title but could be decent.
I think they look really interesting. They look kind of like those old "b-games" for PS2 that sometime could be really cool. I'm definitely going to give them a shot after Ys.
The bug is still there:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/8uhkic/angels_of_death_has_a_gamebreaking_bug/
The developer is working on it. Fix itself should be fast, but its way through Nintendo may take some time:
Huh? I could swear that I saw it in the Portuguese storefront and we're in Europe.
Thanks for your post, Epilexia. It warms the cockles of my heart that you love Dragon Quest too. I actually have a sealed copy of Infinite Space around here somewhere. Maybe I'll finally open it up and play that.
Not everything should be a metroidvania.
I hope it's a good Warioland.
Let me know how it performs in handheld mode, the game looks pretty sweet and I might grab it while it's on sale.