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Nintendo eShop - June 2019 | Where a friendly banana, a cursed demon huntress, a brave salaryman and a Zelda musical adventure come together
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I remember Travis Strikes Again unlocking pretty early so it could happen.
I agree with everything here. Katana Zero is one of the best games I've played this generation. And I had absolutely zero issues with the game's length or how it ended.
Smooth so far. Quite crisp. By a bit of input lag maybe it was like this in the original. Hope we get dmc3 soon
Interestingly Sweden is still the cheapest to buy individual games, they only raised the vouchers price so in that country the vouchers only save you like 2,8€.
Buying individual games from Sweden costs 49€ per title, buying vouchers from GB costs 94€ / 47€ per title. (And we still get 5% back in gold points in both options) I'll be taking two vouchers for SMM2 and Fire Emblem but I don't think I'll bother with more vouchers.
Oh wow, Rolling Gunner feels fantastic to play, the controls and snappy, and the mechanic of the games' namesake is really intuitive once you get the hang of it, really fun! Looking forward to improving myself in it later today! The games' release really snuck up on me haha.
Don't really understand how your reaction gif relates to the footage?!
Death Mark is quite well received, but I haven't played it yet. Clannad is also on the way, which is considered a classic, but I also haven't played it. Also, Word End Syndrome is quite well regarded - not to be confused with Our World is Ended, which is not.
It's because the port has the exact same bugs and problems that were present in the HD Collection.
The skybox and the audio not looping properly are just the ones that you can notice from the start.
Didn't know about this, looks great! Is it difficult?
I generally only purchase one game at a time and try to hold off on anything else until I'm done with that game, but the last month or so I've really messed up..
Currently playing all of the following:
Currently playing all of the following:
- Boxboy + Boxgirl - I've gotten about half way through the main single player campaign.
- Picross S3 - Maybe 25% through. I play a couple puzzles a week.
- Cadence of Hyrule - Almost completed my first run.
- Crypt of the Necrodancer - Already had it on PC, but couldn't resist the huge sale.
- Slay the Spire - Really liking this. Probably put in about 10 hours. Beat it using Ironclad a couple times, still trying to figure out what works for the other characters
- Final Fantasy XII:Zodiac Age - Couldn't resist the Target deal and got it for $28. Only a couple hours in, but I'm really liking it.
Daedalus: the awakening of golden jazz (there's a demo)
Death mark is not bad and overall I enjoyed it, though I felt it became a little repetitive at some point
There's World End Syndrome which is apparently fine but I haven't played
I'm in the middle of the beginning of State of Mind, so no real opinion yet (except that I am still interested in continuing)
Also how could I forget, there's Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney trilogy)
Added: There are also some Telltale games such as Batman (which I enjoyed) and Walking Dead (first season and last season, haven't played either yet).
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I have Cadence and FFXII on my plate right now. Luckily I'm close to finishing FFXII (brilliant game, can't recommend it enough) and Cadence is pretty short, so even though I'm getting Mario Maker I should be more than ready to tackle Fire Emblem when that comes out. Maybe I'll even have time to grab an indie between now and then, or beat something I've left by the wayside.
Feudal Alloy is 30% off 10.49€ on the EU eshop, wish it was 50% would easily bite :(
other new deals I'm noticing include
Riot Civil Unrest 40% off - 11.99€
The Count Lucanor 75% off -3.74€
The Stillness of the Wind 30% off - 8.04€
Dungeon Stars 50% off - 4.34€
The World Next Door 50% off - 6.49€
Cattails 25% off - 11.24€
Hive Jump 50% off - 4.99€
a few more things but as usual ill let someone else make the official full list when they fully update tomorow or whenever they do it.
other new deals I'm noticing include
Riot Civil Unrest 40% off - 11.99€
The Count Lucanor 75% off -3.74€
The Stillness of the Wind 30% off - 8.04€
Dungeon Stars 50% off - 4.34€
The World Next Door 50% off - 6.49€
Cattails 25% off - 11.24€
Hive Jump 50% off - 4.99€
a few more things but as usual ill let someone else make the official full list when they fully update tomorow or whenever they do it.
I've been seeing a lot of praise for this one over the last few months but your summation of it might be the most compelling for me yet. It'll be hard to resist grabbing this next time it's on sale...
Dude have you played Ace Attorney Trilogy?
I mean, it's nowhere as serious as Steins;Gate but AA is an awesome and fun visual novel, with INCREDIBLE chiptune OST. Highly recommend it if you have never played the games.
Man that Steam Summer Sale is about to go live in about 20 minutes. I hope I can keep my spending sub $50. If there's nothing good for me, then I'll probably go ahead and pull the trigger on Bloodstained on Switch today. I know the performance issues exist, but I want that portability to remind me of playing Castlevania DS on the Nintendo handheld!
And not with the joycons? I've never heard of this before, it seems like you'd have to put in some effort to introduce lag for just the pro controller. I was going to just use my 8bitdo pads but those connect as pro controllers as well.
How could I forget to recommend Phoenix Wright? One my my favourite series of all time!
Is the Switch version of The Sexy Brutale really bad? I heard it was poor but does it make it unplayable in anyway?
2064: Read Only Memories is pretty good :)
And yeah, the Ace Attorney trilogy is a must-play.
😢 I'm sad but would rather them take their time and get a quality game then an unfinished rushed one.
I haven't played The Sexy Brutale, but based on what I read the issue seems to be long loading times when switching rooms (and apparently the game necessitates lots of room switching... (?))
Hey, ya'll, a bit of a crosspost from the official Bloodstained thread, but I thought it was a worthy heads-up for ye olde eShoppers -- it might be wise to hold off on the reportedly underwhelming Switch version of the game. Here's today's update from the Bloodstained Kickstarter:
They've also reiterated this on the Bloodstained Twitter. Personally, I'd rather wait for improvements -- just hope they come before we get too deep into the ridiculous summer season on the eShop.
Jason Ryan said:
They've also reiterated this on the Bloodstained Twitter. Personally, I'd rather wait for improvements -- just hope they come before we get too deep into the ridiculous summer season on the eShop.
I appreciate that they're addressing the issues with the Switch version of Bloodstained, but I find it pretty sad that we've gotten to the point where publishers release games in miserable states, whether they plan to fix them eventually or not. As it stands I have no idea if I should simply go for PS4 or give it time on Switch... I mean how much can they even improve it to begin with? I doubt they want to spend that much on it and it is an UE4 game after all.
In any case, thanks for sharing the news on it.
In any case, thanks for sharing the news on it.
ROM is more of an adventure game, but I can vouch for it being excellent too. Definitely recommend it
Bloodstained on Switch impressions:
So far, so good! Despite the obvious downgrade the PS4/PC visuals (there's a very informative video posted on YouTube that compares Switch to PS4 so you can see all the graphical downgrades), I'm really enjoying the game. I purchased the game on Steam earlier this week and I wasn't able to get a stable 60 fps on my laptop (Surface Pro 6), it was dipping from 45 to 60 constantly and noticeably. The game also loads noticeably longer than the PC version with an SSD hard drive, but duh.
I've only played the first area, but the game seems (I don't have a FPS counter for my Switch or anything) to be a locked 30 FPS. Which I think works great in this game. Castlevania is a slow and deliberate action platformer, so I think as long as the game is able to maintain a locked 30 FPS, you're going to have a good time in CSV. The main character moves slow and has a bulky feel, like old school Castlevania does.
So I was able to get a Kickstarter Backer's code for $25 for the digital version here on Switch. I think it's hard to recommend paying full price $40 when the other versions are so much better. If you're able to get the game from a Kickstarter backer who doesn't want their Switch code, then I'd recommend the game at a solid $30 (getting -$10 off for performance issues compared to the other versions seems "fair"). Or just wait for the physical version to get cheaper. It's currently $32 on Amazon and you can get any retailer (except for GameStop?) to price match that, I think the game is a fair asking price for anything sub $40.
I'll keep on playing. I hear that it has certain areas later in the game where the FPS really dips, but I think that was already ironed out in the first patch and it looks like they'll keep going.
The game itself is super fun. You should definitely play it on any platform you can. I'm happy to have it portable on Switch, since I do 90% of my gaming handheld, it's going to be nice to have this in a much portable form.
So far, so good! Despite the obvious downgrade the PS4/PC visuals (there's a very informative video posted on YouTube that compares Switch to PS4 so you can see all the graphical downgrades), I'm really enjoying the game. I purchased the game on Steam earlier this week and I wasn't able to get a stable 60 fps on my laptop (Surface Pro 6), it was dipping from 45 to 60 constantly and noticeably. The game also loads noticeably longer than the PC version with an SSD hard drive, but duh.
I've only played the first area, but the game seems (I don't have a FPS counter for my Switch or anything) to be a locked 30 FPS. Which I think works great in this game. Castlevania is a slow and deliberate action platformer, so I think as long as the game is able to maintain a locked 30 FPS, you're going to have a good time in CSV. The main character moves slow and has a bulky feel, like old school Castlevania does.
So I was able to get a Kickstarter Backer's code for $25 for the digital version here on Switch. I think it's hard to recommend paying full price $40 when the other versions are so much better. If you're able to get the game from a Kickstarter backer who doesn't want their Switch code, then I'd recommend the game at a solid $30 (getting -$10 off for performance issues compared to the other versions seems "fair"). Or just wait for the physical version to get cheaper. It's currently $32 on Amazon and you can get any retailer (except for GameStop?) to price match that, I think the game is a fair asking price for anything sub $40.
I'll keep on playing. I hear that it has certain areas later in the game where the FPS really dips, but I think that was already ironed out in the first patch and it looks like they'll keep going.
The game itself is super fun. You should definitely play it on any platform you can. I'm happy to have it portable on Switch, since I do 90% of my gaming handheld, it's going to be nice to have this in a much portable form.
I also bought Streets of Rogue on Steam today.
It's... okay? I can't get over the generic pixel art. The game play seems fun and really succeeds at what its trying to do. But yeah, I'm too stuck up about the graphics to get into the game.
It's... okay? I can't get over the generic pixel art. The game play seems fun and really succeeds at what its trying to do. But yeah, I'm too stuck up about the graphics to get into the game.
I finished Cadence of Hyrule tonight.
I had a good time with it. The music was amazing.
I wish the dungeons were a bit better and had more depth, and the game did become a lot easier as soon as I bought the spear, maybe too easy, but still, two big thumbs up.
I had a good time with it. The music was amazing.
I wish the dungeons were a bit better and had more depth, and the game did become a lot easier as soon as I bought the spear, maybe too easy, but still, two big thumbs up.
Beat the final boss on Cuphead. I'd forgotten how I usually struggle on the first phase. Nothing terrible, but I always take at least one stupid hit. Then the other phases are a cake walk, meter builds super fast so finishing him off with a super or two is no problem at all. Managed to hit A- on him and King Dice, which is good enough as I can't really be bothered to replay King Dice's fight over and over until I nail the A rank proper!
Now going to work on expert mode, which is the one thing I never did on the Xbox One version.
Oh, and it goes without saying the game is amazing. So glad to see it ported. Now if we could see Ori and the Rare Replay collection make it across as well, I'd be very happy.
Now going to work on expert mode, which is the one thing I never did on the Xbox One version.
Oh, and it goes without saying the game is amazing. So glad to see it ported. Now if we could see Ori and the Rare Replay collection make it across as well, I'd be very happy.
This is... kind of a big deal? Like I'm surprised a bunch of you guys haven't commented on this yet. One of the last remaining big indies of the past decade to be confirmed for Switch.
Now we just need Hotline Miami. ☎🌴🌅
Not sure if someone else answered you on this but yeah, it's very, very difficult on the regular modes, but it's got a quite accessible 'novice mode' that is also a whole lot of fun. I think the mechanics are strong enough that it's pretty rewarding to just cruise through the easier modes. I've been really impressed with the game and I'm enjoying it a bunch.
(edit: this is in reference to Rolling Gunner)
Yeah, it's surprising that one's still a no-show after all this time.
Big indies still MIA on Switch:
• Braid
• Doki Doki Literature Club!
• Fez
• FTL: Faster Than Light
• Kerbal Space Program
• Nidhogg
• Papers, Please
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• Subnautica
• Superhot
• The Stanley Parable
• The Talos Principle
• The Witness
• What Remains of Edith Finch
...Any others?
Ah, that must be what I was thinking of. Original got better reviews didn't it?
Both met with roughly the same reception overall, going by Metascore.
I can't vouch for either of them since I've never played them. :P
Slay the Spire is fantastic. Got my first win with The Silent. This character just clicked with me.
A word of advice for anyone playing Graveyard Keeper
A word of advice for anyone playing Graveyard Keeper
Expand your land early. I got into a situation where I really painted myself into a corner. I would have had to dismantle most of my crafting tables to dig myself out of it.
Having played Doki Doki, not sure if that experience can really transfer to a console well? Without spoiling it, there's some meta stuff that kinda needs to be done/seen on PC
Yeah true. They'd have to.... I dunno, just skip out on that stuff entirely. But that twist is really a huge part of the game experience. They could emulate a desktop OS...? But that would be lame. Nah, it's not something that would transfer to consoles at all.
I picked up Super Blood Hockey today. That game is surprisingly DEEP. There is a lot of depth to its simple game play and franchise management. Really fun way to play an old classic (NES Ice Hockey).
