enjoying this second ori game
― nxd, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 10:46 (three years ago) link
Left joycon is fucked so returned it to Nintendo for repair/replacement, I should really look into setting it up on my TV but it seems like effort, c/d?
― seumas milm (gyac), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 11:06 (three years ago) link
joycons being shite is why i almost exclusively play on the tv with a 8bitdo pad
docked switch: classic
― chihuahuau, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 11:34 (three years ago) link
I managed to reduce my left joycon's drift by 95% with some compressed air and q-tips dipped in isopropyl alcohol
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 13:35 (three years ago) link
i got lucky with my left joycon i guess
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 13:45 (three years ago) link
Finally starting getting drift with Animal Crossing this year. If it gets really bad I'll probably just finally give in and buy the Pro Controller, or one of them 8bitdos.
― Nhex, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 13:47 (three years ago) link
xps to crüt yeah I tried this but no luck, was moving involuntarily by the time I sent the thing off
― seumas milm (gyac), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 13:52 (three years ago) link
pro controller is great and totally worth it btw; it should really ship with the system.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:13 (three years ago) link
^
― stet, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:17 (three years ago) link
^^^
― sound of scampo talk to me (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:22 (three years ago) link
i wish the dpad was fighting game capable but its oversensitive otherwise yeah its a great controller
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
Pro Controller is one thing imo that Nintendo truly does better than everyone else. That battery is a work of wonder.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:30 (three years ago) link
they used leftover 3ds batteries in it so it has insane battery life
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:30 (three years ago) link
Should I buy my daughter Zelda so I can play in on her Switch? not like she ever uses it anyway
― thomasintrouble, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:33 (three years ago) link
uhh its a pretty good game if that's what you're asking
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:38 (three years ago) link
buy da zelda
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:55 (three years ago) link
it's likely the best open world game of this generation
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 15:03 (three years ago) link
how can youjustgtfouttahere with that garb-AGE
― Nhex, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 15:35 (three years ago) link
(that is pro-Zelda in case it was unclear)
Buy Zelda and a pro controller
― stet, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:34 (three years ago) link
buy zelda, pro controller, nintendo switch pro workstation
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:43 (three years ago) link
start some kind of salsa company
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:44 (three years ago) link
buy zelda three times and delete all your other games
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:47 (three years ago) link
nintendo switch pro workstation
lmao
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:50 (three years ago) link
i would give up my linux for a switch workstation
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
desktop MarioOS
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:59 (three years ago) link
mario.exe
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:59 (three years ago) link
I’ve never played a Zelda should i buy it
― seumas milm (gyac), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:01 (three years ago) link
botwild is simultaneously the most zelda of the zelda titles and the least zelda of the zelda titles, so yes
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link
buy it now don't stop
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link
I have never really been into video games (and in fact felt some level of disdain for the whole endeavor based on some "gamer" types I've known). I had an NES and SNES 30ish years ago and played a few N64 and PS1 games but have spent probably a total of 30 minutes playing video games in the past 20 years - I've never touched any Xbox or post PS1 controller.
But my son and I have been playing old school NES/SNES/GBA games on a raspberry pi since corona lockdown and he's gotten into watching youtube videos of people playing kirby and mario games recent vintage, so I went for it and bought a switch because they were around after not being available for a while and I imagine they might not be available closer to december. It's sitting in my closet right now until santa brings it for my six year old.
What all do I need to do or purchase in terms of controllers? Can we play a two player game right out of the box or do I need to get some other controller? HOW DO GAMES WORK? Like there's digital things and physical ones too? What games are good if I loved the hell out of mariokart, marios 1/2/3, super mario brothers, donkey kong country ages ago but was never into zelda and have literally never played any first person shooter type thing? Also my kid LOVES pokemon go but neither of us had any any interest in any of the old roms I installed.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:30 (three years ago) link
you can play most 2-player switch games with the controllers that come with it but i wouldn't recommend it, especially for adults. they are tiny little things. you should get at least one extra controller.
you can buy most games digitally or physically. i recommend buying a big SD card and only buying games digitally, so you don't have to keep track of the little cartridges. the only exception is if you think you might get a separate switch in the future and have it assigned to a different person (like your kid). in that case, the physical games make it easier to share games.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:34 (three years ago) link
how old is your kid?
― na (NA), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:35 (three years ago) link
v. smart play to buy it now , good move. it will definitely get worse by Novemberthe 32GB built-in will tide you over for a little while, but i'd keep an eye out for deals on SD cards immediatelyeasy picks are Zelda, Mario Odyssey, Smash Bros., Mario Kart, everything else is gravy
― Nhex, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:38 (three years ago) link
Kid turns six in late november so this might be a bit early for him but being stuck at home all winter feels like it's going to be dire so hoping this will help with that.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:38 (three years ago) link
if you subscribe to Nintendo's online service ($20 a year) you gain access to tons of NES and SNES games as long as your subscription laststhe online shop is hard to navigate so use Dekudeals instead to find out what digital games are on salehttps://www.dekudeals.com/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:39 (three years ago) link
my almost 6 year old kid loves playing mario kart 8 with me. she loves animal crossing and splatoon 2 as well but there's no local 2-player mode on those. she also loved super mario odyssey, which technically has a local 2-player mode but i found that option pretty confusing to play.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:47 (three years ago) link
and yeah the online service is a good deal, you get the old games zappi mentioned and you can play mario kart, splatoon, etc. against other people online.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:48 (three years ago) link
for my kids i love that you don't generally have to worry about them playing other people online. there aren't efficient ways for people to be trolls, at least in the games we have.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:50 (three years ago) link
my 5.5 year old loves Lego City Undercover most, which is basically grand theft auto for a 5 year old. only buy lego games digitally and on sale. go to dekudeals.com to be sure you get the best price. they go on sale at a fairly regular clip.
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 18:21 (three years ago) link
Lego City is also fun for 2 players but will crash. Unravel 2 is great to play along with a 6 year old.
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
gyac: yes!!
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Wednesday, 30 September 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
Bought a Switch a few weeks ago. My soon-to-be 7yo daughter and I have been enjoying Mario Kart, Mario Odyssey (she likes playing as Cappy), and mostly Yoshi's Crafted World (I find the 2 player mode to be more difficult than single due to how many ways you can hinder each other if you aren't communicating, but this also leads to some really funny situations).
I bought a Pro controller. It's nice we can play 3 player Mario Kart with the JoyCon and Pro, but I'm thinking about one of those lower end 8bitDo controllers for a third and because I prefer a d-pad to analog for certain types of games.
― beard papa, Thursday, 1 October 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
Is there an official Pro controller? - just had a quick look on Amazon and it looks a minefield
If not, can anyone recommend a decent one? (as it would be great to be able to play 3 player Mario Kart with my kids)
― groovypanda, Friday, 2 October 2020 10:24 (three years ago) link
official pro controllers also drift just like the joycons so consider if you really need one instead of a 3rd party alternative
i'm happy with 8bitdo sn30 pro+ so farhttps://www.8bitdo.com/sn30-pro-plus/
― chihuahuau, Friday, 2 October 2020 11:43 (three years ago) link
We have two official pro controllers and haven't had any drift. By contrast I've returned all four of our joycons (two pairs) for drift. At least the latter was quick and free.
― All cars are bad (Euler), Friday, 2 October 2020 12:54 (three years ago) link
i have two pro controllers and they don't drift. one of my ps4 controllers does though so i guess i'm living in an alternate universe to everyone else shrug
― ciderpress, Friday, 2 October 2020 13:17 (three years ago) link
my 8bitdo controller sucks at syncing with the switch, i ended up going back to the joycons-in-weird-frame setup.
― adam, Friday, 2 October 2020 13:21 (three years ago) link
the dogface
― ciderpress, Friday, 2 October 2020 13:26 (three years ago) link
BTW, I did end up getting one of the Skull & Co Grip Cases and it made playing handheld mode much better on my hands which would normally start cramping up after a few hours of play. The "case" is a s soft rubbery sleeve and it comes with three sets of Grips for different hand sizes. Def recommended
― Nhex, Friday, 2 October 2020 14:20 (three years ago) link