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Al Borland Corp. posted:Probably because Ubisoft expected this console to just be for kids, and when it sold mostly to 30 somethings with disposable income it was too late to adjust. They should have watched the Announcement Trailer
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Jul 12, 2017 18:00
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Ventana posted:This is overall a good post, but I wanted to focus on this bit. It certainly could be a big problem as it is in some other fighting games, but at the same time I can kinda sorta see why a dev might think it'd be okay in Arms. In other fighting games, if you whiff a normal at a distance then the opponent has to commit to something to punish it (either do a special move, or just to close in space). In Arms though, the general gameplay is already combat at a distance, so while it still takes a commitment it's more straightforward to do something about it. They actually just released a balance patch: it removed the lovely stage everyone hated from ranked, and it addressed a number of issues that people had. Overall a good patch that gives me a fair bit of confidence. As for the meter building on whiff: there's a few problems specific to this game, mostly because rush attacks are REALLY good. Some stages that are larger do allow you to whiff really hard just to build meter. I heard One of the things I'm the worst at in Arms is using my rush attack well (I tend to misunderstand how it works exactly and the best way to land it) but it's generally agreed to be super super good and possibly too strong. Generally if you have rush and your opponent doesn't, they have way fewer safe options until they either bait it out or just get hit by it. There's a close up throw attempt/rush option select right now that basically puts your opponent into a total lose/lose situation with no drawback, and I also feel like slower arms become extremely risky to punch with AT ALL if your opponent has rush. In a game where you're supposed to be going for well-placed punches and focusing on a good mix of defense and offense, it feels off when you get into a match where your opponent just starts spamming punches as fast and safely as they can from distance to build meter over you. It's a way bigger problem on larger stages where they can build a good chunk of meter by spamming from the edge of the map while you waste time moving toward them (and thus building less meter than them).
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lelandjs posted:The first South Park game uses Oblivion's proprietary Onyx engine; I can see Ubisoft/Oblivion being hesitant to put in the work to make the engine work on the Switch when there's really only one or two games that would realistically be released that use it, especially when there is a (comparatively) small customer base that would buy the game. Also the game's been delayed like five times already.
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Golden Goat posted:How long did it take another Metroid to come out after Other M? 6 years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime:_Federation_Force angel opportunity posted:
I didn't mention it in my post, but yeah I do agree with you on this take about rush attacks and how the game is. I just wanted to point out that I think, in theory, a game like Arms could balance around building meter on whiff. And yeah I agree that the new patch points to the devs going in the right direction, though we don't know yet how far they'll go if something is fundamentally broken.
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Jul 12, 2017 18:22
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Policenaut posted:Also the game's been delayed like five times already. I would imagine this is closer to the answer than anything. It's been delayed so many times for so long I'm sure they're not looking to do anything that might delay it further. Maybe once they finally get it out the door they'll look at other ports.
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Jul 12, 2017 18:24
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Is it just me or does the Switch put out a crazy amount of heat
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Jul 12, 2017 18:46
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I wouldn't say a crazy amount but mine does get warm after playing for more than an hour or so.
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Jul 12, 2017 18:53
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Mine gets warm, never hot though. I touched it the other day and felt airflow and was super confused until I remember they managed to have a fan in the little bastard.
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Jul 12, 2017 18:57
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After three days I'm already annoyed that I bought a physical copy of Mario Kart. Never again.
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Jul 12, 2017 18:58
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AndrewP posted:After three days I'm already annoyed that I bought a physical copy of Mario Kart. Never again.
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Jul 12, 2017 18:59
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Mk8 is a prime example of Imma boot this up for 20 minutes Oh drat it where is the cart when you should have it digital
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Jul 12, 2017 19:03
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Grey Fox posted:As someone holding a physical copy of MK and waiting for my Switch to arrive: why? Oh I just hate switching them in and out. I've been pretty much digital only for my PS4 for the past few years and got used to the convenience.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:03
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Jul 12, 2017 19:05
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I'll probably go digital more when Amazon starts selling digital codes for the same prices. It's so silly and doesn't make sense that Splatoon 2 could be $48 physically but $60 digitally.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:07
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I have to go all digital until at least 2018 cause Zelda lives in my switch and I am not taking her out of there until I finish the Champions Ballad with 900 koroks on hard mode.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:09
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Norns posted:Ahh. I don't play Zelda docked very much. Is there a secret to playing zelda in handheld mode comfortably? I was really excited about playing handheld but am really struggling with the joycons. Especially on the right side. Everything feels out of place and i have to do a claw grip to get everything to work. Already switched jump/sprint controls. Maybe my baby sensitive hands are just spoiled by PS4/Xbone/Pro controllers but it's been really uncomfortable. I think it would be fine for other games but it just feels like an awkward stretch.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:09
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Ordered a screen protector and SD card almost a week ago and that poo poo hasn't shipped. I'm impatient. Waiting for the card to arrive to download Mario Kart.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:21
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E-Money posted:Is there a secret to playing zelda in handheld mode comfortably? I was really excited about playing handheld but am really struggling with the joycons. Especially on the right side. Everything feels out of place and i have to do a claw grip to get everything to work. Already switched jump/sprint controls. Maybe my baby sensitive hands are just spoiled by PS4/Xbone/Pro controllers but it's been really uncomfortable. I think it would be fine for other games but it just feels like an awkward stretch. I think you just need to adjust. I'm so used to the joycons that now regular sized controllers feel really weird to me.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:23
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E-Money posted:Is there a secret to playing zelda in handheld mode comfortably? I was really excited about playing handheld but am really struggling with the joycons. Especially on the right side. Everything feels out of place and i have to do a claw grip to get everything to work. Already switched jump/sprint controls. Maybe my baby sensitive hands are just spoiled by PS4/Xbone/Pro controllers but it's been really uncomfortable. I think it would be fine for other games but it just feels like an awkward stretch. Never bothered me at all, and I come from playing Xbone/PS4.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:23
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SeANMcBAY posted:I'll probably go digital more when Amazon starts selling digital codes for the same prices. It's so silly and doesn't make sense that Splatoon 2 could be $48 physically but $60 digitally. This probably won't happen, I don't think Amazon is allowed to set the price on digital copies the way they can with physical, or at least they don't have as wide a margin.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:25
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an actual dog posted:This probably won't happen, I don't think Amazon is allowed to set the price on digital copies the way they can with physical, or at least they don't have as wide a margin. I bet if Nintendo set their eshop prices to the 20% off prices that Amazon and Best Buy Gamers club has, they would make more money per sale than they would per physical copies after you account for manufacture, shipping and wholesale prices for retailers to make profit. I wish I purchased Maro Kart digitally, but $12 is a little steep of a "convenience" charge.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:35
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I'm pretty sure Nintendo knows what makes them the most money better than we do lol
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FireMrshlBill posted:I bet if Nintendo set their eshop prices to the 20% off prices that Amazon and Best Buy Gamers club has, they would make more money per sale than they would per physical copies after you account for manufacture, shipping and wholesale prices for retailers to make profit. It's like the price of a cheap lunch that isn't McDonald's.
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an actual dog posted:I'm pretty sure Nintendo knows what makes them the most money better than we do lol Maybe better than you, but I'm Kaz Harai.
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FireMrshlBill posted:I bet if Nintendo set their eshop prices to the 20% off prices that Amazon and Best Buy Gamers club has, they would make more money per sale than they would per physical copies after you account for manufacture, shipping and wholesale prices for retailers to make profit. Physical sales at brick and mortar stores still make for a sizeable chunk of overall sales and making digital purchases cheaper than undiscounted physical ones is a good way to piss off the very industry you rely on to sell your products. My Nintendo's discounts represent a strategy to drive digital sales without burning bridges with GameStop et al, but frankly most of the discounts there have been underwhelming. Dr Cheeto fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Jul 12, 2017 |
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Jul 12, 2017 19:47
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I dunno I like getting games for far cheaper on the seasonal Steam sales or PSN's weekly regular and PS+ enhanced flash sales. I liked getting Uncharted 4 for $25 instead of like $40 at GameStop!
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an actual dog posted:I'm pretty sure Nintendo knows what makes them the most money better than we do lol Eh that is an assumption you can only make of you assume companies always make the logical correct decision. But they are run by people so they don't.
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an actual dog posted:I'm pretty sure Nintendo knows what makes them the most money better than we do lol Counterpoint, NES classic.
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Policenaut posted:I dunno I like getting games for far cheaper on the seasonal Steam sales or PSN's weekly regular and PS+ enhanced flash sales. I liked getting Uncharted 4 for $25 instead of like $40 at GameStop! You can get older games for low prices in online sales, but at launch the cheapest option is always Best Buy and Amazon's 20% programs.
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bull3964 posted:Counterpoint, NES classic. They'll release this every two to three years in limited quantities like the Disney vault and make mad money.
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Jul 12, 2017 19:54
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They would make madder money if they made more.
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Al Borland Corp. posted:I have to go all digital until at least 2018 cause Zelda lives in my switch and I am not taking her out of there until I finish the Champions Ballad with 900 koroks on hard mode. I've repeatedly forgot I have Zelda physically because it has never left the console.
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KingKapalone posted:Can I charge this thing on the go with a regular USB to USB-C cable? Could I keep playing zelda on an airplane while it's plugged in and have it stay on? I have a USB charger that I plug a USB to USB-C cable in to charge my phone when not at home so I don't have to unplug the USB-C to USB-C one next to my bed. Tender Bender posted:I tried this and it charged in sleep mode. While playing Zelda it slowed the battery drain to a few percent in an hour. So your mileage may vary but at the very least it will greatly increase your playtime. I had to use a C to C to actually gain charge while playing. Tl;dr version: Generally the Switch caps its power draw from USB-A-C at about 5V/1.5A, or 7.5W, while the Switch itself can burn up to 8-9W (at least in the most intensive parts of Zelda...in future games?  ). So over A-C worst case you're basically just slowing the drain. But in other less demanding stuff you could be at break even or charging slowly, like I've seen both scenarios within Zelda itself.Over C-C without USB Power Delivery support (i.e. only up to 5V/3A) it'll pull 5V/2A (10W) so it'll be enough to always charge, barring future games pulling more power. With USB-PD it can pull enough to even run docked mode with the right profile support. One more thing! The Switch (and its PSU) isn't USB compliant, so it could gently caress poo poo up if the battery/charger doesn't/can't handle the Switch's behavior. I'm thinking it's more an issue if you want USB-PD cause that stuff tends to be the most shoddily implemented, like stuff not actually being able to power what they advertise. bull3964 posted:Maybe a little, but the X1 is a known and mature chipset on a well understood platform. This isn't like the early days of the PS3 cell processor. an actual dog posted:You can get older games for low prices in online sales, but at launch the cheapest option is always Best Buy and Amazon's 20% programs. 
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Once a Switch cart has brewed in the cartridge slot for long enough it's tasty juices get transferred to the Switch. Eventually you will be able to literally know a person's tastes by licking the cartridge slot on their Switch.
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Phantasium posted:Once a Switch cart has brewed in the cartridge slot for long enough it's tasty juices get transferred to the Switch. Eventually you will be able to literally know a person's tastes by licking the cartridge slot on their Switch. Ah, the Cronenberg method.
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is there any way to rearrange icons on the menu or add more rows?
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japtor posted:Best Buy's isn't just at launch This is tru, but it doesn't really matter because they run out of stock a lot and they don't drop their prices as fast.
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Futaba Anzu posted:is there any way to rearrange icons on the menu or add more rows? Buy more games. (Idk about rearranging) I don't want to delete my testfire and testpunch downloads off the menu - I like having them there even though they are useless now.
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E-Money posted:Is there a secret to playing zelda in handheld mode comfortably? I was really excited about playing handheld but am really struggling with the joycons. Especially on the right side. Everything feels out of place and i have to do a claw grip to get everything to work. Already switched jump/sprint controls. Maybe my baby sensitive hands are just spoiled by PS4/Xbone/Pro controllers but it's been really uncomfortable. I think it would be fine for other games but it just feels like an awkward stretch. I look past the minor discomfort of the joycons because it's a million times more comfortable than the loving 3ds
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