Nintendo discussion
20-Oct-16 10:16am
#1 citizen_zane
Originally created to share Nintendo friend codes and talk about the Nintendo Switch, this topic has now been broadened to the discussion of all things Nintendo. I'm still keeping the list updated here, so if you want to be added or make any changes, please PM me and I'll adjust the list.
Updated 10/27/21
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#1 citizen_zane
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Originally created to share Nintendo friend codes and talk about the Nintendo Switch, this topic has now been broadened to the discussion of all things Nintendo. I'm still keeping the list updated here, so if you want to be added or make any changes, please PM me and I'll adjust the list.
Updated 10/27/21
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7-May-24 1:06am
#141 theJaw
loztdogs wrote:
theJaw wrote:> Anyone play Balatro? Super addictive rougelike deck-building game that revolves around> poker mechanics. Very fun stuff. I've been playing it via PC but it's available on> Switch for $15. Highly recommended if you're into that sorta thing. https://m.gametz.com...
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#141 theJaw
loztdogs wrote:
theJaw wrote:> Anyone play Balatro? Super addictive rougelike deck-building game that revolves around> poker mechanics. Very fun stuff. I've been playing it via PC but it's available on> Switch for $15. Highly recommended if you're into that sorta thing. https://m.gametz.com...
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7-May-24 5:52am
#142 BloodPuppetX
Nintendo says they will make announcement regarding Switch successor sometime over the next year:
https://twitter.com/...
Also confirmed a June Direct but that was expected. Just don't think I've seen them confirm one a month in advance before.
#142 BloodPuppetX
Nintendo says they will make announcement regarding Switch successor sometime over the next year:
https://twitter.com/...
Also confirmed a June Direct but that was expected. Just don't think I've seen them confirm one a month in advance before.
7-May-24 7:20am
#143 KCPenguins
BloodPuppetX wrote:
Also confirmed a June Direct but that was expected. Just don't think I've seen them confirm one a month in advance before.
"We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation."
Tempering expectations.
#143 KCPenguins
BloodPuppetX wrote:
Also confirmed a June Direct but that was expected. Just don't think I've seen them confirm one a month in advance before.
"We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation."
Tempering expectations.
7-May-24 2:27pm
#144 PizzaTheHutt
I hope they do more with the Switch 2 announcement than they did with the current one. That says they announced the original Switch in March 2015, which I forgot about since it has been so long, but we didn't actually see anything about it until a year and a half later when they uploaded the official Switch reveal trailer in October 2016.
#144 PizzaTheHutt
I hope they do more with the Switch 2 announcement than they did with the current one. That says they announced the original Switch in March 2015, which I forgot about since it has been so long, but we didn't actually see anything about it until a year and a half later when they uploaded the official Switch reveal trailer in October 2016.
7-May-24 2:49pm
#145 benstylus
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
I hope they do more with the Switch 2 announcement than they did with the current one. That says they announced the original Switch in March 2015, which I forgot about since it has been so long, but we didn't actually see anything about it until a year and a half later when they uploaded the official Switch reveal trailer in October 2016.
They should keep it going until it beats PS2 in total system sales. Just to rub it in.
#145 benstylus
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
I hope they do more with the Switch 2 announcement than they did with the current one. That says they announced the original Switch in March 2015, which I forgot about since it has been so long, but we didn't actually see anything about it until a year and a half later when they uploaded the official Switch reveal trailer in October 2016.
They should keep it going until it beats PS2 in total system sales. Just to rub it in.
7-May-24 3:15pm
#146 PizzaTheHutt
benstylus wrote:
PizzaTheHutt wrote:> I hope they do more with the Switch 2 announcement than they did with the current> one. That says they announced the original Switch in March 2015, which I forgot about> since it has been so long, but we didn't actually see anything about it until a year> and a half later when they uploaded the official Switch reveal trailer in October> 2016. They should keep it going until it beats PS2 in total system sales. Just to rub it in.
Start with a price cut and announcing some new games then, because a remake of a 20 year Paper Mario game and a decade old Luigi's Mansion ain't exactly doing it for a lot of people. I don't think entries in either series typically are known for blowing up the sales charts and certainly aren't system sellers. Endless Ocean, I do want to check it out at some point in the future, but judging by reviews it was a dud. There's just not much to look forward to and this upcoming Direct needs to change that. At this point they'd be dumb to not just put Metroid Prime 4 on the next console, but it'll probably be cross-gen.
#146 PizzaTheHutt
benstylus wrote:
PizzaTheHutt wrote:> I hope they do more with the Switch 2 announcement than they did with the current> one. That says they announced the original Switch in March 2015, which I forgot about> since it has been so long, but we didn't actually see anything about it until a year> and a half later when they uploaded the official Switch reveal trailer in October> 2016. They should keep it going until it beats PS2 in total system sales. Just to rub it in.
Start with a price cut and announcing some new games then, because a remake of a 20 year Paper Mario game and a decade old Luigi's Mansion ain't exactly doing it for a lot of people. I don't think entries in either series typically are known for blowing up the sales charts and certainly aren't system sellers. Endless Ocean, I do want to check it out at some point in the future, but judging by reviews it was a dud. There's just not much to look forward to and this upcoming Direct needs to change that. At this point they'd be dumb to not just put Metroid Prime 4 on the next console, but it'll probably be cross-gen.
7-May-24 3:28pm
#147 benstylus
Yeah, they could definitely do with a price cut. Crazy to think it's gone 7 years without a single one.
#147 benstylus
Yeah, they could definitely do with a price cut. Crazy to think it's gone 7 years without a single one.
7-May-24 8:29pm
#148 KCPenguins
benstylus wrote:
Yeah, they could definitely do with a price cut. Crazy to think it's gone 7 years without a single one.
And a "selects" line of $20 first party games as well.
I think they release one more big release this holiday for Switch with a couple low end releases. New 3d Mario if I had to guess, maybe Metroid Prime 4. The pessimist (realist?) says it will be something along the lines of a Super Mario Galaxy 2 remaster.
#148 KCPenguins
benstylus wrote:
Yeah, they could definitely do with a price cut. Crazy to think it's gone 7 years without a single one.
And a "selects" line of $20 first party games as well.
I think they release one more big release this holiday for Switch with a couple low end releases. New 3d Mario if I had to guess, maybe Metroid Prime 4. The pessimist (realist?) says it will be something along the lines of a Super Mario Galaxy 2 remaster.
7-May-24 8:32pm
#149 KCPenguins
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Endless Ocean, I do want to check it out at some point in the future, but judging by reviews it was a dud
My kids begged me for this game. I read reviews, watched gameplay videos. It looks like a slog. They continued to beg, and I had a voucher expiring in a week... so I downloaded it. Made them pay for a portion of it to hopefully teach them the value of $.
#149 KCPenguins
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Endless Ocean, I do want to check it out at some point in the future, but judging by reviews it was a dud
My kids begged me for this game. I read reviews, watched gameplay videos. It looks like a slog. They continued to beg, and I had a voucher expiring in a week... so I downloaded it. Made them pay for a portion of it to hopefully teach them the value of $.
8-May-24 10:08am
#150 BloodPuppetX
NES Championship trailer:
https://m.youtube.co...
Physical confirmed.
#150 BloodPuppetX
NES Championship trailer:
https://m.youtube.co...
Physical confirmed.
8-May-24 10:41am
#152 BloodPuppetX
Japan gets two Famicom controllers instead of a replica Gold cartridge. And it looks like the Deluxe set will be the only physical, going by Nintendo's online store.
#152 BloodPuppetX
Japan gets two Famicom controllers instead of a replica Gold cartridge. And it looks like the Deluxe set will be the only physical, going by Nintendo's online store.
8-May-24 11:03am
#153 ErickRPG
this is the kinda stuff I dig. Really Nintendo is the only one left making a system feel like collecting for. Definitely gonna add it to my collection. Never played the 3DS version.
#153 ErickRPG
this is the kinda stuff I dig. Really Nintendo is the only one left making a system feel like collecting for. Definitely gonna add it to my collection. Never played the 3DS version.
8-May-24 11:48am
#154 BloodPuppetX
Deluxe Edition is up at GS:
https://www.gamestop...
Free shipping is $59 again (was $79 for a while), so that's good.
#154 BloodPuppetX
Deluxe Edition is up at GS:
https://www.gamestop...
Free shipping is $59 again (was $79 for a while), so that's good.
10-May-24 3:15pm
#155 citizen_zane
I have two WaveBird controllers that I've had since they were released. Unfortunately, after years of use (and my cat chewing on them for some strange reason), the analog sticks are in terrible shape and falling apart. However, after doing some research on it, I found out that the stick on the Wii Nunchuck is identical to that of the WaveBird! Well, I say identical, but not exactly because they lack the rubbery top that the WaveBird controllers have. The good news is that I was able to swap the sticks out with those from some old, cheap Wii Nunchucks and they work like a charm!
#155 citizen_zane
I have two WaveBird controllers that I've had since they were released. Unfortunately, after years of use (and my cat chewing on them for some strange reason), the analog sticks are in terrible shape and falling apart. However, after doing some research on it, I found out that the stick on the Wii Nunchuck is identical to that of the WaveBird! Well, I say identical, but not exactly because they lack the rubbery top that the WaveBird controllers have. The good news is that I was able to swap the sticks out with those from some old, cheap Wii Nunchucks and they work like a charm!
10-May-24 4:34pm
#156 nonamesleft
citizen_zane wrote:
I have two WaveBird controllers that I've had since they were released. Unfortunately, after years of use (and my cat chewing on them for some strange reason), the analog sticks are in terrible shape and falling apart. However, after doing some research on it, I found out that the stick on the Wii Nunchuck is identical to that of the WaveBird! Well, I say identical, but not exactly because they lack the rubbery top that the WaveBird controllers have. The good news is that I was able to swap the sticks out with those from some old, cheap Wii Nunchucks and they work like a charm!Nice! Always good to find a controller fix. (Wish I could find a fix for my 3DS's worn out thumb pad.)
Without the rubbery top, what's the comfort level compared to the original wavebird stick?
#156 nonamesleft
citizen_zane wrote:
I have two WaveBird controllers that I've had since they were released. Unfortunately, after years of use (and my cat chewing on them for some strange reason), the analog sticks are in terrible shape and falling apart. However, after doing some research on it, I found out that the stick on the Wii Nunchuck is identical to that of the WaveBird! Well, I say identical, but not exactly because they lack the rubbery top that the WaveBird controllers have. The good news is that I was able to swap the sticks out with those from some old, cheap Wii Nunchucks and they work like a charm!Nice! Always good to find a controller fix. (Wish I could find a fix for my 3DS's worn out thumb pad.)
Without the rubbery top, what's the comfort level compared to the original wavebird stick?
10-May-24 4:45pm
#157 Renaissance2K
benstylus wrote:
Yeah, they could definitely do with a price cut. Crazy to think it's gone 7 years without a single one.
The price hasn't gone down, but considering the inflation of the past few years, the cost/value has decreased by quite a bit.
#157 Renaissance2K
benstylus wrote:
Yeah, they could definitely do with a price cut. Crazy to think it's gone 7 years without a single one.
The price hasn't gone down, but considering the inflation of the past few years, the cost/value has decreased by quite a bit.
10-May-24 4:51pm
#158 citizen_zane
nonamesleft wrote:
citizen_zane wrote:> I have two WaveBird controllers that I've had since they were released. Unfortunately,> after years of use (and my cat chewing on them for some strange reason), the analog> sticks are in terrible shape and falling apart. However, after doing some research> on it, I found out that the stick on the Wii Nunchuck is identical to that of the> WaveBird! Well, I say identical, but not exactly because they lack the rubbery top> that the WaveBird controllers have. The good news is that I was able to swap the> sticks out with those from some old, cheap Wii Nunchucks and they work like a charm!> > > Nice! Always good to find a controller fix. (Wish I could find a fix for my 3DS's worn out thumb pad.) Without the rubbery top, what's the comfort level compared to the original wavebird stick?
It's not quite as good, but I don't notice it when in use. I'm very happy with it.
#158 citizen_zane
nonamesleft wrote:
citizen_zane wrote:> I have two WaveBird controllers that I've had since they were released. Unfortunately,> after years of use (and my cat chewing on them for some strange reason), the analog> sticks are in terrible shape and falling apart. However, after doing some research> on it, I found out that the stick on the Wii Nunchuck is identical to that of the> WaveBird! Well, I say identical, but not exactly because they lack the rubbery top> that the WaveBird controllers have. The good news is that I was able to swap the> sticks out with those from some old, cheap Wii Nunchucks and they work like a charm!> > > Nice! Always good to find a controller fix. (Wish I could find a fix for my 3DS's worn out thumb pad.) Without the rubbery top, what's the comfort level compared to the original wavebird stick?
It's not quite as good, but I don't notice it when in use. I'm very happy with it.
10-May-24 5:01pm
#159 citizen_zane
In addition to changing out the sticks on my WaveBirds, I was able to have a little fun customizing some Wii Nunchucks. I was able to do this because I bought a lot of five untested Nunchucks of various colors on Ebay for $15.00. Luckily, they all worked! Since I already had two white ones of my own, I took them all apart and mixed the colors. This is what I came up with:
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#159 citizen_zane
In addition to changing out the sticks on my WaveBirds, I was able to have a little fun customizing some Wii Nunchucks. I was able to do this because I bought a lot of five untested Nunchucks of various colors on Ebay for $15.00. Luckily, they all worked! Since I already had two white ones of my own, I took them all apart and mixed the colors. This is what I came up with:
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10-May-24 5:16pm
#160 TalonJedi87
The Wave Bird. Ah man. That brings back so many good memories from the GC era.
#160 TalonJedi87
The Wave Bird. Ah man. That brings back so many good memories from the GC era.
10-May-24 9:36pm
#161 PizzaTheHutt
citizen_zane wrote:
In addition to changing out the sticks on my WaveBirds, I was able to have a little fun customizing some Wii Nunchucks. I was able to do this because I bought a lot of five untested Nunchucks of various colors on Ebay for $15.00. Luckily, they all worked! Since I already had two white ones of my own, I took them all apart and mixed the colors. This is what I came up with:
I used to do that mix and match colors with Nintendo64 controllers back in the day.
#161 PizzaTheHutt
citizen_zane wrote:
In addition to changing out the sticks on my WaveBirds, I was able to have a little fun customizing some Wii Nunchucks. I was able to do this because I bought a lot of five untested Nunchucks of various colors on Ebay for $15.00. Luckily, they all worked! Since I already had two white ones of my own, I took them all apart and mixed the colors. This is what I came up with:
I used to do that mix and match colors with Nintendo64 controllers back in the day.
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