Yes! I had chocolate and orange cake. The pen stand was a pre-order bonus for DK Returns HD. Disappointed they're not doing anything for DK Bananza 😑
It was the same for me! I thought it looked interesting from what we had seen before, but I wasn't convinced. It looked like the concept was fun, but there wouldn't be enough to keep you entertained for long.
After watching the Direct, I'm definitely getting this on release day too! I also got some Zelda vibes, like I could spend a lot of time exploring the different stages (as I do in BotW and TotK).
That Mario Artist like mini-game with the sculptures looks like a fun time sink!
Cake's been acquired
No, I wasn't that interested in the last one because of that style. But this one looks way more fun to me!
Thank you! Guess I'll have to go get some cake 😁
This looks pretty cool!
Awesome! I looked it up to see it in action and it looks super fun. Found this video of the making of!
Have fun and enjoy it! Just wash your hands before playing after having pizza 😄
Thanks! Yeah I don't plan to get rid of my Switch either. Mario Kart 8 and World are different enough that I think I will keep playing both. But I still play Mario Kart 64 too, so maybe I'm not a good example for this kind of thing!
Age of Calamity has so much content, I don't even know how far I am from 100% 😅 Every time I complete a thing, a few more show up on the map. I finished the main story and did plenty of the smaller quests, but I still have so many to go. And I'm at almost 40 hours in this new save file.
how ridiculously bad the d-pad is on that thing
I'm still butthurt by this 😂 The Switch 1 Pro Controller wasn't cheap either. And how that d-pad passed QA and testing is beyond me. Nintendo invented and perfected the d-pad in the 1980's, and they go out and make this joke of a d-pad and sell it at a premium price.
I'm hoping there'll be an update for the older 8bitdo controllers soon. I have an SN30 Pro and a Pro 2. Once it comes out, we'll hopefully have it posted in this community.
Switch 2 is here! Well, not mine, but in general. Should be getting mine soon though. How many of you have gotten it already? And how are you liking it so far?
I got it on Thursday, first time ever I get a new Nintendo console on release date! I'm really enjoying it! I only bought Mario Kart World for Switch 2. I haven't tried the new stuff for the Zelda games, because I know once I do that's all I'll be playing for weeks. But I will go through some of my backlog, see if I notice any improvements on different games. I also want to get Cyberpunk at some point, it's just with these prices, I need to really think before getting a new game...
Mario Kart World is amazing. I still haven't gotten used to it, but I've finished all the cups in Grand Prix. It's cool because it's more Mario Kart, but also I feel like I'll still keep playing Mario Kart 8 forever. Makes sense Monolith helped out. I know they mentioned it before, but experiencing is a whole thing, they actually built an open world Mario Kart! I've been enjoying all the little references and easter eggs. It'll be a blast to play this with friends!
Finished Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the main story at least. There's a lot of content on this game, and I played a bit of the post-game stuff. I think I might keep going to get the final ending. In regards to performance with Switch 2, there is an issue with loading screens on 1, they take forever. This improves on Switch 2, but the main improvement I noticed was in the stages where you get to play with the Divine Beasts. It feels like a completely different experience, it runs much smoother.
I am definitely getting the new Hyrule Warriors on Switch 2. They really work on the story on these games (way more than Nintendo do). So if you're interested in the story from Zelda games, I definitely recommend Age of Calamity. I hope they fix some of the technical issues for the new one though. It's not about hardware limitations as much as issues with the camera in some parts. I feel like the camera should get further away in some circumstances, instead it kind of gets locked between the enemy and a wall and you can't see anything, neither your character nor what's happening. Also I hope they moke more different enemies. I don't know how many Moblins I defeated, but it got boring 😅
I played Mario RPG Remake and felt the same way about the post game. I really wanted to get it all done, but I abandoned it. It's a good game though, pretty fun and I really like the graphic style.
They're also adding documentary material to learn more about its history and the behind the scenes. Based on previous work by Digital Eclipse, it'll be worth it!
Personally I own them on GOG too, but I haven't figured out how to make them work fullscreen on Linux. And I prefer gaming on the couch in the TV or take the Switch with me anyway.