The Nintendo Switch

Oh, I agree. When I say "better" I mean within videogame standards.

are there any good video game stories

system shock 2?

yeah i mostly like jrpgs for the systems, environment design, worldbuilding, and music which is why stuff like xenoblade and falcom games are at the top of my list. the one weird exception is tales of berseria which is kind of bad at a lot of those things but i found the story unusually moving

i think i hold jrpg stories in higher regard than most folks here though at least to the point where a badly fumbled one can ruin a game for me (see: tales of vesperia)

Celeste is a good videogame story IMO

yeah theres plenty of good video game stories in general

did i hear something about DQXI's music being intentionally terrible? does the switch version suffer from that?

the Switch version will come with an orchestrated version of the soundtrack

rad. this video really makes me want to play it now

the soundtrack is not great because its composed by an 80-something year old dude whose grandfathered in and doesnt really care anymore but at least you get the orchestra version on switch

yoshi’s island is a masterpiece

I finally put in some time to start playing Xenoblade Thingamabob 2. The world building is fascinating already, but one of my speakers started popping in and out during the camera control tutorial and I lost my concentration. I didn’t even make it to the fan service.

Also I tried to play Overcooked 2 couch co-op with my kid earlier and it turns out kids don’t deal well when the controllers start acting up. I’m doomed by some poltergeist

I got about 5 minutes into the DQ11 review before Tim Rogers' insincere tone made me want to vomit and I had to turn it off, but alas, this has always been the curse of Tim Rogers. It does sound like it might be fun, at least.

I loved it

also, it was almost unbearably sincere

Yeah, I'm not sure why he does *that voice* for his scripted videos. He's much easier to listen to when speaking off the cuff.

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

lmaooooooooo... the mario crying sound in YS is the WORST sound in gaming

It seriously is. Would have loved a ‘mute the baby’ option for this version

it's just an emulator they can't change the game

i mean that's kinda the point

sorry world - after almost 25 years, we still can't figure out how to make baby mario stfu

suddenly hype for switch lite, I have not bought a nintendo console of any sort since 2006 (the minis excepted) but the turquoise one reminds me of my old game boy color and it's tricked me into ordering it with its nostalgia vibes. I guess zelda and mario odyssey and tetris 99 are no-brainers...

You'll also have access to dozens if not 100s of pretty dope indie games, SEGA classics, etc. It's quite lovely to play OutRun on a handheld.

weirdly tempted by the switch lite even though i have neither a reason nor the money to buy one

yeah i am doubling up for the turquoise lite because i am insane (and like the form factor a lot more)

PSA:

Untitled Goose Game will get a 25% Launch discount ($14.99) in all the regions, so wait with your pre-purchase for launch day

Launch is Sept. 20th. How awesome that the title for Untitled Goose Game is Untitled Goose Game.

have been laughing like an idiot every time I see teasers for that - perfect timing.

1 day till goose!!

how have i never heard of untitled goose game before, it looks fucking amazing

'it's a beautiful morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose' might be the greatest one-line synopsis ever written

it's a beautiful morning in the ILX village, and BG is a horrible goose

living the dream baby

*HONNNNNNNNNK*

Excited for Goose game, but also for Link's Awakening, as I've never played it before & I know it's a favorite of many

Neither have I, but $60 seems steep (it's the same reason I didn't get the Donkey Kong port), and with Luigi's Mansion looking awesome and right around the corner, I'd rather pay $60 for that.

i'm not sure that $60 is too much for one's vital heat

Hear hear. I justify this to myself by the fact that 1) I almost never buy $60 games and 2) It's freakin' Zelda

basically never use my switch docked... half tempted to sell it and pick up a lite...

Anyone had trouble with "corrupted data" and things purchased digitally? I've tried downloading Astral Chain like ten times now and every time it finishes it tells me to do over because it's rotten or something

do other downloads work? could be a faulty sd card if you're using one of those.

hmmmm -- i am using an SD card, but the last download (just a few days prior) was fine

try downloading some free game like fortnite or warframe or whatever and see if it also corrupts

Weird, I see the Goose game on the Switch store but there is no 'buy' button.

yeah it's not up yet

What part of "Available Now" don't they understand! Where is my Goose!!!?!?

goose me daddy

i want to be goosed, but i also want to wait to see what someone who has played it for more than 30 minutes thinks. please report back!

also, the old puzzle quest (plus expansion + new levels) was released yesterday! aka, marvel puzzle quest but better and not ftp

in this world, it's goose or be goosed

dang, puzzle quest! that's a must buy