Nintendo Switch: Today we're debating the best controllers to shove up your ass.

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Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

BrotherFish posted:

Just got a switch. I travel a bunch for work. Curious if anyone has any recommendations for a reliable usb-c adapter so I can use the switch on hotel TVs without needing to bring the dock.

Detective No. 27 posted:

Due to USB C fuckery, third party docks have a good chance of permanently bricking your Switch. Don't use them unless you want to destroy your system.

The Insignia Switch Dock from Best Buy is the only third-party dock that has not been reported to brick the Switch.

https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-switch-insignia-dock-kit-review-2018-1

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/7i00cs/best_buy_insignia_switch_dock_teardown_and/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3y6I694dbg

That said, it is not that much smaller than the regular dock at about half the size, but it is also half the price, including a power adapter and HDMI cable. It's not a teeny tiny travel size dock, but it may be small enough for your needs.

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 02:11 on Jan 20, 2019

# ¿ Jan 20, 2019 02:06

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# ¿ Apr 19, 2024 11:53

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Speaking of Metroidvanias...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOHX_VNoZk0&t=720s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smSXLiLGRDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYPgwcU-SSQ

Umihara Kawase is now a Metroidvania

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 05:31 on Jan 25, 2019

# ¿ Jan 25, 2019 05:29

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

The Midniter posted:

Is there any way to connect Turtle Beach Stealth 700 headphones to the Switch, via USB Bluetooth dongle or some other hardware fuckaroo? Voice chat via microphone would be awesome but if not, it's not a dealbreaker.

According to Turtle Beach it's compatible as long as it's the PS4 version, so just plug it into the dock at home or when undocked use a USB-A to USB-C adapter

https://support.turtlebeach.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006094533-Nintendo-Switch-Compatibility

https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Adapter-Thunderbolt-Compatible-MacBook/dp/B07CVX3516/

onesixtwo posted:

Sorry if this has been asked recently, but i'm looking for a grip that fits inside a case for my Switch, something like https://www.amazon.com/Goplay-Traveler-Premium-Ballistic-Nylon-Bonus/dp/B07CBGT4BP/ perhaps or https://www.amazon.com/Skull-Co-GripCase-Comfortable-Replaceable/dp/B078WGWRBF/ which seems a bit pricier, but better quality?

Is there a thread recommended favorite for a grip like this? Don't have large hands, but even still it's hard to use the console in portable mode for long without cramping.

The most often recommended is the unique Satisfye grip, since it is the only one that has a special right grip placement that takes into account the lower positioned right thumbstick, thus it should be the most comfortable over very long sessions. Here is the Satisfye grip and slim case bundle:

https://www.amazon.com/Satisfye-Nintendo-Accessories-Premium-Charging-Thumbsticks/dp/B07K2GX4P7/

https://satisfye.com/products/slim-bundle

Laserface posted:

Is there a cheaper alternative to the official dock? I want to keep my main one at home and another at work without carrying all the poo poo back and forth whenever we wanna have mariokart Days.

The Insignia Switch Dock from Best Buy is the only third-party dock that has not been reported to brick the Switch and it's half the price of the official one.

https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-switch-insignia-dock-kit-review-2018-1

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/7i00cs/best_buy_insignia_switch_dock_teardown_and/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3y6I694dbg

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 08:38 on Jan 31, 2019

# ¿ Jan 31, 2019 08:35

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

The psychic bad guy that anticipated everything sent an attack helicopter to the mansion in Scotland that Bond was born in. They were hiding there because it's "off the grid" and has been abandoned for decades but still had a groundskeeper Willie played by the late great Albert Finney.

It was incredibly dumb but very fun. 8/10.

Would have been 100% better if they brought Sean Connery out of retirement for that part

# ¿ Apr 21, 2019 21:43

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Spellman posted:

Yea I don't know what this new-age making GBS threads on the N64 era poo poo is coming from but I don't like it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9NY-CH8mx4

Well if you're citing that video as an example of it (??), it seems to be coming from racist channers

# ¿ Apr 23, 2019 04:09

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Chin Strap posted:

Any recommendations for a good full controller that is small? My 4 year old likes the size of a single joycon but some games don't let you play that way and I'd like to get her a controller she can hold easier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTLGutNFW6Q

# ¿ Apr 25, 2019 12:36

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Cactus posted:

So if I need to get another pair of joycons is the general rule still to avoid cheap third-party knockoffs and stick to the official Nintendo ones, even though their pricing is extortionate?

The only third party "joycons" I can think of are the Hori d-pad one (which doesn't work wirelessly) and the Nyko Dualies (which are wireless only)... what third party joycons were you thinking about?

https://www.amazon.com/Nyko-Dualies-Controllers-Included-Joy-Alternative/dp/B07JGH1X39

# ¿ Apr 26, 2019 14:03

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

A Proper Uppercut posted:

Been away from the switch from a while and I can't believe how much garbage is in the eshop. Why yes I want a game with 69 levels of pissing on electrical wires with my exposed stickman dick.

Leal posted:

I mean it works for steam

It's nowhere as bad as steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050700/Breaking_Bunny/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1068520/Muppy_The_Bunny__The_Danger_of_Wishes/

# ¿ May 1, 2019 12:20

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Atomizer posted:

What's the deal with these knockoff Pro controllers? I saw a guy use one in a tangentially-related Youtube video and he stated that it was basically an unbranded Pro controller for like half price. I bought one (although I randomly got one of the colored ones) and already had a real Pro controller, and that assessment more or less seems to be the case. It looks and feels like an actual Pro controller, but without any Nintendo branding. It seems like they used the molding for the real thing, with the only other perceptible difference being the d-pad and maybe the buttons. Otherwise it appears identical to the real thing, although the battery is only rated for 20 hours. Anyone know what the story is behind these?

Here you go:

https://www.lootpots.com/articles/fake-switch-pro-controller-comparison-internals-30072018/

-No NFC
-Bad rumble
-Less battery
-Can't wake the console
-Same bad d-pad as original revision Pro controllers
-Automatically sleeps after no input before the Switch sleeps (probably to save on battery)

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Jun 21, 2019

# ¿ Jun 21, 2019 01:50

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

njsykora posted:

The trailer showed 3 versions for each game, so it looks like it'll be the SNES, Mega Drive and Game Boy versions of each.

The trailer did not show the SNES (best) version, it showed the gameboy version twice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8ey8JCpP8&t=17s
Unlike the Lion King where it clearly showed the SNES, Genesis, and gameboy versions.

# ¿ Aug 28, 2019 19:11

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Kurtofan posted:

No Snes aladdin by the way, it's confirmed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqT2uOa1-d0

# ¿ Aug 28, 2019 19:55

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American McGay posted:

The Genesis version is the superior version anyway.

Garbage controls, garbage hit detection, garbage level design, garbage gameplay, too difficult. Nice animation though.

Meanwhile Capcom Aladdin has good controls, good hit detection, good level design, good gameplay. Too easy though.

# ¿ Aug 28, 2019 20:39

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Heran Bago posted:

I want to use my Bluetooth headphones with my switch. USB isn't an option as I'm using all three ports for Smash Bros.

Please tell me what to buy, goons.

You still need a USB adapter, this one has an adapter for docked mode and plugs in directly in portable mode: https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Nintendo-Switch-Wireless-Transmitter-Headphones/dp/B07Y1FJ483/

You can use any USB2 hub with the dock if you need more ports.

# ¿ Dec 18, 2019 14:51

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BisterdDave posted:

I wanna see this thing in action. Does it actually work like I think it would?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LZPRhGkwsU

It's actually a famiclone/bootleg NES, so it's not very powerful or anything. I am impressed that the smitch joycons do seem to actually detach and work wirelessly, though.

# ¿ Dec 22, 2019 01:33

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ratbert90 posted:

I demand a new LTTP.

Same graphics, same engine, but 8GB in size.
Why yes, I am advocating for a 1000+ hour sprite based Zelda, why do you ask?

That's just Graal Online

# ¿ Dec 31, 2019 01:57

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Coxswain Balls posted:

I was thinking this but I assumed they also meant they wanted something that was well made.

>1000+ hour
>well made

choose one

# ¿ Dec 31, 2019 02:40

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Zarlog posted:

I see three River City-style games in the eshop.

River City Girls
Friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san

Are any of them good?

While you can play The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa as a River City-style beat em up, running around and getting into fights for pocket change, that's not really the point of the game and this becomes more apparent the longer you play, thus it really shouldn't be evaluated as an RCR-alike, despite looking 100% like one

Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san is apparently 100% trash, more like Stay Away.

That leaves RCG as the closest RCR-alike with 2-player beat em up quasi-rpg action, at least until RCU gets ported (???)

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 18:02 on Jan 28, 2020

# ¿ Jan 28, 2020 17:59

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Jim Silly-Balls posted:

oh man am I buying this

Keep in mind this is only the NES Double Dragons and the NES Kunio (River City Ransom-ish) games, it's not a complete collection of ports and arcade games by any means.

Still, that does include Super Dodge Ball and Nintendo World Cup (the Japanese version) and it means that Historical Kunio (aka Technos Samurai), one of the best River City Ransom-alikes, is officially localized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csGUOuGMHMk

No Super Spike V-Ball though.

bushisms.txt posted:

Is this different from the Japanese only release from last year? Either way, I'm down for a barrel of ports.

They claim the Japanese games are localized now, which would be an important difference.

# ¿ Feb 5, 2020 17:49

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM

# ¿ Feb 10, 2020 05:14

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

BONESAWWWWWW posted:

Coming hot off of Trine co-op with a friend, both online and in person. We have beaten all of them together.

Are there any other really good co-op games? They don't necessarily have to be Trine-like. Ideally online, couch co-op would be a bonus but not necessary.

Same screen:
Snipperclips
Captain Toad
Death Squared
Rayman Legends
Diablo III
Nine Parchments
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!
Heave Ho
The Stretchers
Overcooked 1 + 2
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Monaco
Luigi's Mansion 3
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
New Super Mario Bros U / Super Mario Maker 2
All Lego Games, including Lego City
Cuphead (lol)
Broforce
Hammerwatch
Aegis Defenders
Moon Hunters
World of Goo
Unraveled 2
Pode
Human: Fall Flat
No Heroes Here

Split screen:
Fire Emblem Warriors / Hyrule Warriors
Minecraft
Portal Knights
Resident Evil Revelations 2

This isn't including games with minor coop modes like Super Mario Odyssey or the huge amount of ports of old arcade/console games like Metal Slug and most of the ACA Neo Geo games, Capcom Beat Em Up Bundle, Double Dragon/Kunio Kun Collection, NES/SNES Online games, etc.

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 10:49 on Feb 10, 2020

# ¿ Feb 10, 2020 10:37

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Project Brutality is better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ili2DzQei2Q

Weedle posted:

Dark Forces was actually the first one with a full 3D engine, although it still used sprites for enemies.

No Dark Forces was like Doom, though the engine could create overlapping sectors (cross over with itself). There might be some confusion in that Dark Forces could also display real polygonal 3D objects, but they weren't solid. Still, you could do some amazing stuff with the Dark Forces engine and it may just be the most advanced Doom-like engine out there, even more advanced than BUILD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhkNVeh5mrQ&t=471s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtTkCb1UE3Y&t=171s

As for "real 3D" both System Shock and Descent allowed you to look in any direction and are real 3D in that sense, but their engines were geared towards caves and enclosed spaces, so you couldn't create arbitrary geometry with them. Quake is probably the first major FPS where you can create arbitrary geometry and thus in-effect recreate any real world space.

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Feb 29, 2020

# ¿ Feb 29, 2020 00:41

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Panzer Paladin on Switch, yay or nay?

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/panzer-paladin-switch/

Some reviews say it's the best retro-inspired platformer since shovel knight, but I am skeptical

# ¿ Dec 4, 2020 23:42

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djfooboo posted:

Anyone have any experience with third party docks? I�d love another dock, but Nintendo ones are pricey AF.

I've used the old Best Buy Insignia Switch Dock several times without any trouble since getting it several years ago, and back when I got it, it was the only Switch dock that no one ever reported as causing any problems. Since then there were two reports of bricking in the reviews, out of over 2000 reviews, so not bad but not perfect.

However, since then it's been discontinued and replaced by the new Best Buy Rocketfish Switch Dock which is a bit newer and uses a barrel jack connector and doesn't include a HDMI cable. So far 4 reviews have mentioned bricking out of 400.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2021 12:53

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Megaman 1 is bad and actively hates the player, but with some sort of rewind functionality it's tolerable

# ¿ Feb 26, 2021 01:23

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The Bloop posted:

This is all an exaggeration but I think every NES action game is better with savestates or rewind

Seriously play some MM1 and then go to 2 or 3 it's a massive difference

CharlestheHammer posted:

Lol yeah the loving mega man games build on each other.

You can�t play mega man 2 before 1 or you will have no idea what�s happening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ_FSVWR6ZE

# ¿ Feb 26, 2021 01:44

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Honestly it would be pretty funny to start someone on Megaman 4 as their first game and they think the villain is some guy named Dr. Cossack and then they get to the end of the game and quelle surprise

# ¿ Feb 26, 2021 01:46

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Hammer Bro. posted:

I'm honestly baffled how the discussion of best Mega Man has gone on this long without mentioning one of the most important aspects: the soundtrack.

Mega Man 2 slaps. It's seriously Rockman and Roll. Half the early songs I learned on that guitar I found were Mega Man 2. Someone posted a video a while back about its impact on the video game music industry and it was significant.

Mega Man 3 has a couple of bops too, but a lot more duds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzSR_TFMirs

# ¿ Feb 26, 2021 07:18

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

It's like Zelda, they're all self contained so you can start anywhere you want

# ¿ Mar 5, 2021 04:32

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Mister Facetious posted:

the lack of Super Bomberman on SNESflix is a real disappointment.

Does SNESflix support 4-5 players?

# ¿ Mar 19, 2021 12:19

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Mini USB = what PS3 controllers used (looks like a hat)

Micro USB = what PS4 and Xbox One controllers used (looks like a trapezoid)

USB-C = what Switch Pro, PS5, and Xbox Series controllers use (looks like an oval)

Which one is it?

# ¿ Mar 19, 2021 13:07

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CharlestheHammer posted:

Ah yeah western games woukd never do cheesecake

When Japanese Games Do Cheesecake

When western games do cheesecake

Same developer, amusingly enough

# ¿ Mar 24, 2021 03:29

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Shammypants posted:

Preordered one for myself, the pro controller is really outdated and mediocre, hopefully this is a breath of fresh air.

RCarr posted:

The pro controller is fine, what are you talking about.

Real missed opportunity by Nintendo to make their switch pro controller look like this abomination of a "wii u controller eating a snes controller" instead, imo

# ¿ Apr 7, 2021 06:57

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/56098/red-colony-switch-eshop-review

:hmmyes:

# ¿ Apr 12, 2021 11:59

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Mezzanon posted:

I love the snes classic

I hate that I can be playing my snes classic, stand up, and a static charge will somehow fry my controller while I�m holding it.

I ESPECIALLY hate that this has happened 3 times

Mezzanon posted:

It�s hosed because my house is all hardwood and my couch is just regular fabric but apparently it�s STATIC CITY but only for the snes classic controllers. My genesis classic is fine, my switch and ps4 controllers are fine, just the snes classic.

Honestly I�m considering investing in wireless controllers now for the system.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/snes-classic-controller-issues.533708/ I did see vaguely related issues here

Try plugging your SNES classic into a USB power adapter that is grounded (3 prongs instead of 2), such as the usb power ports on a surge protector.

Assepoester fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Apr 23, 2021

# ¿ Apr 23, 2021 23:19

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

Reminder that they want you to pay $40 for Bubble Bubble 4 Player on Switch so that's why the 2 player NES / Arcade game is not available separately

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaDzx5YxY3g

# ¿ Apr 26, 2021 00:34

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dr.acula posted:

Is there any difference between the Genesis mini and the Collection on the eshop?

The Genesis Collection on the eShop has terrible input lag, do not get it, even on sale

https://twitter.com/dark1x/status/1110617617092497411

# ¿ Apr 29, 2021 01:07

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 11 years!; Melman v2

The input lag is in that very weird and very bad space where you don't really see it at first glance, but you absolutely feel it, and it makes any and all fast action games (a majority of the collection) feel like crap.

I played some Beyond Oasis and it didn't feel like how I remembered it, it seemed a lot harder, and it felt slower. I played some Golden Axe and I thought, "was this series always this bad and I just didn't notice it?" I played some Alien Storm and I was constantly getting hit and the game felt completely broken. Then I went and played these on PC and it was like night and day. I even went back to Alien Storm on the switch and I could actually kind of play ok now that I knew how it was supposed to feel, I could anticipate what was happening and hit attack just a little bit earlier, like I was adjusting. But if I hadn't just played it on PC I could never have made that adjustment and I would have just thought that all of these games were just broken.