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It is mechanically very old-school but it's just so damn charming. Something about the relaxing music and the art reminds me of Braid and I've spent 5-6 hours with it. That, and the different monster forms and the ability to switch styles instantly hooked me pretty quickly. I think it's an easy recommendation so long as you're aware that it's resolutely 8-bit under all the finery. But really solid, fun 8-bit.

Okay, what are people's theories re. Logan's sickness? Mine is that A great finale for Huge Action, I thought. The Shane stuff was nice, though a bit on-the-nose. The brutality of the fights reminded me of Mad Max.👍

Looks fun. The GPS map thing will be handy. I'm still missing 6 shrines, 5 of which are quests. Did you guys use guides to locate the ones you were missing?

I don't need a 2DS XL. I don't need a 2DS XL. I wouldn't use a 2DS XL. I do not need a... The new sku got me imagining a DS/Game&Watch clamshell console where you just break off the top half for 2-player.

After spending a few hours with this I've decided it definitely deserves its own thread. It's a remaster of a Master System game many consider to be the system's best. I never played the original - the easiest way to describe it is Zelda 2, but immediately fun and approachable. It involves travelling down spokes from a hub town and defeating dragons which then transform you into different anthropomorphic animals with abilities that open up new paths: Lizard Man attacks with fire and can duck; Mouse Man uses a sword and can cling to certain surfaces but has limited reach; Piranha man can swim; etc. This version, though: It's widescreen and you can switch between the original and the new art style on-the-fly by pressing ZR/R2 - it just swipes between the two like you do in Mario Maker, but in-game. I'm obsessed with it! It's like a game within a game, analysing the interpretations and the choices made. The new style is hand-animated and it confidently and coherently puts its own stamp on the original. The original music has been rearranged acoustically and recorded with live musicians and, again, you can switch to the original by clicking the right stick. And again, it's top work. After a few hours of frantically swiping between the styles, I now find myself picking one or the other and sticking with it for a section before dying and swapping to the other. The remaster has new character and item text that fleshes the world out a little (the main vendor is a cigarette-smoking pig.) It autosaves items and money but the old password feature also works. The main menu has a gallery that gradually unlocks sketches, animation gifs and musician videos as you progress and it's fascinating to see the ideas progress through iterations from the original pixel art. It's a clean, elegant package and it gets you imagining what other past games could benefit from this level of attention (Zelda 2, for example!) It's on Switch, PS4 and Xbone, it's coming to Steam and I heartily recommend it. I'd be really interested to hear others' thoughts. Has anybody played the original? Here's an interview with the main dev. http://www.siliconera.com/2017/04/24/wonder-boy-dragons-trap-developer-talks-connection-feel-original-developers/

I was in Media Markt today and I think they have clearplex. I'm going to wait and see if my Switch warps any more. Puyo Puyo seems just a mite too expensive at £34.99. I might wait a bit. I can already see that I'll be spending the next few months resisting MK8D. I've already got it on Wii U with the DLC! It's fantastic but my brain is telling me that that money would be better spent on new things. Also, new law, everybody with a Switch needs Wonder Boy.

Assuming your device still runs them all and you can access them, bosh everything in there, no? I'd throw it all in. I give Currency Converter Lite a 9.2 for replayability 😉

I have no knowledge of clearplex. The only thing I've seen offered in Media Markt is plastering some nasty family photo decals all over my chosen gadget Has anyone played Wonder Boy yet? I won't bother with a seperate thread if not but it's really really good-looking! I downloaded this morning and have only played 20 mins on the bus but it's fascinating. I can't stop hitting ZR to swipe between the art styles. I'm (obviously) on Switch but it's on other platforms too.

Thanks for the hints. So, I already had the arrows one at Rito Village, and the heart one was obvious once I found the pedestal I'd lost and looked at the pillar. The Veiled Falls one felt a little clunky though. I've got 6 shrines left and my Shrine Quest counter reads 36/42. Guess I need to talk to some people!

That sounds like a fun workaround! Occasionally I'll snap something I've already got and I try to keep the best picture. So, I'm very happy I haven't had to check any online guides, etc, but there are two shrine quests that I can't work out. I've been standing at the Veiled Falls like an idiot, all the gear-no idea. I've Also, in Rito Village Any playground advice?

Did anyone else here opt for the 3DS/Vita version? Obviously it's still not out and there's complete radio silence from Comcept. From what I understand, the handheld port is in utter limbo, shunted out to yet another dev (http://engine-software.com/ - although they now only list the Vita version), with little or no money or inclination from Comcept to get it done. Which is understandable but how does Inafune do anything in the future without meeting these obligations? I know there's only about a dozen of us who still don't have the game, but there are still outstanding physical rewards for backers, too. It's all a major black mark against his and his company's name. With refunds presumably a financial impossibility, will a quick and dirty Switch port surface? A rough Unreal engine port on Switch must be an easier proposition than pumping out a custom port on 3DS. They might even sell some copies while the Switch library is still thin. Obviously I know they're not obliged to refund crowdfunded...funds. But if Comcept is to remain a going concern, this is going to be a big toxic albatross until they make good. Even then, Inafune will forever have the stench of Dyack about him. It's such a shame he/they squandered all that goodwill. They shat in the well for everyone else, too. What a mess.

If only Nintendo would do more with amiibo! My Toon Link has been getting some use with BotW (I've now got the full Wind Waker outfit👌) and I'm kicking myself for not buying the Ocarina Link when I saw him. I've been looking for the horse one (it would be very handy to just summon a horse when I needed one). I've even considered getting that buttugly wolf one. BotW does some good stuff with them but it could do more. Why not give me Kirby coloured clothes or a Captain Falcon-esque tunic? I've said before that every one should unlock a theme for 3DS, even if it's only a colour scheme. They should get on this with Switch. It's a tiny thing but imagine tapping your Waluigi to the joycon and a splash of purple splurging out across the home screen, coating it like something from Splatoon. It doesn't necessarily need art or animation, just some colour. It would involve minimal effort. I'm asumimg there'll be a second drive with amiibo when Smash comes out on Switch.

Jeez-UZ! Ganon was a piece of piss but I'm getting my arse kicked by bloody salmon meunière.

Millions of people are cancelling their Netflix subscription because of this site. (pic with boobs)

The screen is less warped - laying a ruler across it, there's a 1mm-ish gap at the centre of the screen - but it's there. 1mm is tiny but it's one of those things that once you notice you can't help checking all the time! The back seems to bulge more prominently. Could be a hernia. There's going to be a wave of ports and 'Switch Editions' coming from big companies at E3, no? Bioshock Trilogy, anyone?? Never miss a chance to rerelease! But I'm actually excited by the idea. The evidence so far suggests Switch ports can hold up just fine (with expected compromises), depending on the engine. What ports would people actually like to see? Mine are: The Witness - I haven't played it, really want to. Blow very recently said it's coming to 'other platforms'. I think it could scale nicely to Switch. Dark Souls 3/Dark Souls Trilogy - I played 2 when it came out, Zelda's whetted my appetite for another. Firewatch - my stupid PC wouldn't run it. Also, Spelunky, Downwell and FTL. Never played Spelunky and I'd love to take the other two on the bus. Also, Inside, Undertale, Rocket League. Basically my entire backlog and everything that's been in a humble bundle in the past two years. And Portal/2 - okay, this is absolutely pie-in-the-sky and superfluous. But I'd still buy it. Or the Orange Box 10th Anniversary Edition! It's like the White Album. Were I to get any of these, I'd be very happy and my Switch would no doubt sprout hernias like Blade had kicked a blue syringe into it. Edit. Ooo, and Doom. Doom would be lovely.

When you completely ruin the mood by triggering a cutscene while wearing a dopey hat.

It's a FEATURE!!

I just took a couple of photos to demo warp factor 1.

I mean on bus journeys or times like that when I HAVE TO quicksave and stop. At home it's a nightmare. It's suddenly 3,5 hours later and bedtime was 3 hours ago.

I dunno, it's crap but to be expected. The only launch console I've got that's had zero problems is the Wii. Nintendo are transferring your saves to your new unit, and hopefully those cloud saves are coming in the autumn anyway. If ten months from now my Switch is a boomerang, I can still send it away for repair/replacement. Is anybody playing Fast RMX? I downloaded it to try out the multiplayer and as a less intense alternative to Zelda but 1) I've got no friends, and 2) it's so easy to dive into Zelda for 5-10 mins that I've only played about half an hour of Fast so far. Seems fun.

I'm in Spain and I'm pretty sure it was a local deal. I saw a pile of Wii Us with MK8 in Carrefour the other day. At some point soon they're not going to be worth the shelf space. They might make a great first console for someone with young kids. A massive cheap library of child-friendly games. But hey, maybe even 5 year olds want PS4s now.

So I finished the Splatoon single player. Such a fun game - I'm glad it'll be back on Switch. Going back to the Wii U, the gamepad really feels like an upmarket Fisher-Price tablet. It's comfortable but so heavy and chunky! The buttons feel massive. For Europeans who have no interest in Switch but might consider getting a Wii U for cheap, I saw a deal in FNAC today - 32GB Wii U+Mario Kart 8+Splatoon for 159€. That'd be pretty sweet for someone who skipped Wii, too.

The new -gate is here - Warpgate. And it seems I'm affected! It wasn't until I read about it that I noticed but my Switch has warped a tad. Not much but noticeably without needing a ruler. Too early to know the cause, though people are speculating it's the heat when docked. When played handheld your hands do naturally apply pressure to the screen but I've been SUPER careful with the console (e.g. I've treated it like a newborn and have most definitely NOT sat on it). I wonder how this will pan out. For a tablet I'd say most companies would call it a natural 'variation' or something, but with Switch relying on the (presumably non-warping) dock, they'll have to address this at some point. It'll be fine, but I'm now mildly concerned about my 100 hours of Zelda! Anybody else got a wonky Switch?

That's the one - I couldn't work out how to change the 'rail' the moving platform was on. My solution involved bombs. Has anyone noticed the percentage on the map screen? Was that there before the patch? At around 100 hours with all the map unlocked, all the divine beasts, and Ganon defeated...I'm at 38.87% :/ I've been taking LOTS of photos, too. I like that, even with the towers activated, most placenames still don't appear on the map until you actually go there and it fades up onscreen and saves. It seems they all contribute to that percentage. I was going to say that no normal person is 100%-ing this game but maybe that's only true in a traditional timeframe. In a year from now I may still be firing it up for half an hour to cruise around grabbing a few Korok seeds. It's an excuse to spend some more time in the world.

Has anyone done the Ishto Soh shrine? I fudged it by using an alcove in the wall but it didn't feel like the proper answer. The details give this game so much personality. I've just got some masks that alter Link's idle animations. Tip top.