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steve5424 · 4 Jan 2022 at 11:41

Goldeneye did get remade/remastered years ago but its release was blocked by Nintendo. Rare were fine with it as were Microsoft. This is also apparently releasing on the xbox as achievements were leaked also.

So we can only hope that if it actually releases it will be the remastered version and not just slapped on the N64 emulator.

fez · 4 Jan 2022 at 12:43

Kreeeee said:
Consumers are the problem. If the low effort tripe didn’t sell so well then they would increase their efforts. It’s bad business to increase costs when sales are so high, they want to be on the efficient frontier for profit.

Pokémon is the perfect case study of this.

Personally the fact that its bad business speaks volumes about the world of business and how anti-consumer so much of it is. That being said, you are correct. If people voted with their wallets these practices would soon die out. I guess its a bit like politicians. You get the ones you deserve.

steve5424 said:
Goldeneye did get remade/remastered years ago but its release was blocked by Nintendo. Rare were fine with it as were Microsoft. This is also apparently releasing on the xbox as achievements were leaked also.

So we can only hope that if it actually releases it will be the remastered version and not just slapped on the N64 emulator.

It would be classic Nintendo to block a high quality remake only to release a **** version themselves. They have history here. Fan made fixes for bugs, better emulators etc that Nintendo tries to shut down only to not fix those bugs and use **** emulation when they release their own versions.

KraniX · 4 Jan 2022 at 16:24

Cyber-Mav said:
Id like to get a Nintendo switch but worried about the issue with joycons going faulty. Is the issue still not resolved yet?

Unfortunately still seems to be a thing, I have had three sets of joy cons, the grey ones which came with my V1 Switch and a set of neons bought around the same time. One set had drift about a year or so ago and the other is fine (so far).

The other set are those which came with my white oled and are currently fine but only couple of months in so will see.

I primarily use a Pro Controller and while not immune to drift seems to be a lot less prevalent than with joy cons.

If you get a problem within warranty I believe Nintendo will fix/replace without much hassle.

Not ideal I know but wouldn't stop me buying a Switch, been a fantastic machine, worth it for Breath of the Wild alone.

Cyber-Mav · 4 Jan 2022 at 16:34

Gonna have to wait and see i cant be paying for a device with known faults. Stick drift is just gonna cause lots of hassle and expense in the long run.
Shame really. Games like kirby dreamland looked very good.

Meatball · 4 Jan 2022 at 17:48

petridish said:
If no one else offers I can probably help in a week or two. Can't see myself getting on and catching everything any time soon with busy life stuff but give me a nudge if you're still looking mid Jan.

thanks, will do :cool:

jrwagh333 · 4 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Cyber-Mav said:
Gonna have to wait and see...

It's been a reported issue since 2017. It isn't getting fixed.

KraniX · 4 Jan 2022 at 19:02

Cyber-Mav said:
Gonna have to wait and see i cant be paying for a device with known faults. Stick drift is just gonna cause lots of hassle and expense in the long run.
Shame really. Games like kirby dreamland looked very good.

Drift has been reported on Xbox and PlayStation too, less so but it's still supposedly a thing.

Cyber-Mav · 4 Jan 2022 at 19:12

jrwagh333 said:
It's been a reported issue since 2017. It isn't getting fixed.

Will have to skip it then. Probably stick to emulator or something. Cant be parting with cash on known faulty products. Shame they cant permanently fix this issue.

_Jimlad_ · 4 Jan 2022 at 19:45

So easy to fix the joy con drift for a few quid. Not saying it's acceptable, but easy fixed and no way Nintendo will change it now.

Emlyn_Dewar · 5 Jan 2022 at 05:54

Managed to find Monster Hunter Rise for under 20 quid the other day and just started it. Surprised how good it looks in handheld mode.
Needed something to re-invigorate the Switch as I'd not really been playing it. Think this game will do nicely!

Have many others played it here? Any tips would be appreciated, as I got quite destroyed in the first hunt...

KraniX · 5 Jan 2022 at 07:42

_Jimlad_ said:
So easy to fix the joy con drift for a few quid. Not saying it's acceptable, but easy fixed and no way Nintendo will change it now.

Agreed, I bought a kit off eBay which included the necessary screwdrivers for about £7, took 5 mins to fix.

GinG · 8 Jan 2022 at 08:35

Really enjoying the Switch. I thought I would miss the gaming PC but haven't one bit.

It's been 18+ years since I last owned s console and the switch reminds me on the good times I had with the N64.

I've just ordered a memory card as I've just ordered Tony Hawk and also got Saints Row in the sales.

My sister also bought me Luigi's Mansion for Xmas so plenty to go at!

The Switch has deffinately made me fall back in love with gaming and it's great I can share it with my 7 and 3 year old girls. They love mario kart and just dance.

I think the only game I'm missing now is a Zelda.

Is there any new games due out for the switch or has it peaked with the age of the console now?

xaldub · 8 Jan 2022 at 09:02

GinG said:
Really enjoying the Switch. I thought I would miss the gaming PC but haven't one bit.

It's been 18+ years since I last owned s console and the switch reminds me on the good times I had with the N64.

I've just ordered a memory card as I've just ordered Tony Hawk and also got Saints Row in the sales.

My sister also bought me Luigi's Mansion for Xmas so plenty to go at!

The Switch has deffinately made me fall back in love with gaming and it's great I can share it with my 7 and 3 year old girls. They love mario kart and just dance.

I think the only game I'm missing now is a Zelda.

Is there any new games due out for the switch or has it peaked with the age of the console now?

There's always new stuff coming out. In fact, the sequel to the first Zelda : Breath of the Wild is expected to be released this year. It's far from being a dead platform, though I do anticipate the announcement of a "Switch Pro" this year or next.

xaldub · 8 Jan 2022 at 09:07

Emlyn_Dewar said:
Managed to find Monster Hunter Rise for under 20 quid the other day and just started it. Surprised how good it looks in handheld mode.
Needed something to re-invigorate the Switch as I'd not really been playing it. Think this game will do nicely!

Have many others played it here? Any tips would be appreciated, as I got quite destroyed in the first hunt...

Practice, practice and practice ! My initial advice would be to try all the various weapons and stick with one ( or possibly two ) that fits your playstyle. Don't try and master several at once ; you want to try and build up proficiency if you can, and the best way to do that is keep practicing with one weapon. Also, maybe have a look at a few videos on YouTube to learn the various combos for your weapon. I went with longsword initially with bow as backup but changed the latter to light bowgun.

cheesyboy · 8 Jan 2022 at 10:20

Gave Mario Kart 8 an hour or two yesterday.

I don't think I like it, you know.

I hate loadouts (in all games), I hate that everything's already unlocked (deluxe version feature I guess), I miss seeing lap and race times (I'm a SNES Kart original fan). It seems too easy (winning 150cc championships on my first sight of tracks), the racing feels a bit disconnected from the track, among other irritations. I don't even like it as much as Sonic Racing Transformed.

Perhaps I'm just too old for it

fez · 8 Jan 2022 at 10:48

cheesyboy said:
Gave Mario Kart 8 an hour or two yesterday.

I don't think I like it, you know.

I hate loadouts (in all games), I hate that everything's already unlocked (deluxe version feature I guess), I miss seeing lap and race times (I'm a SNES Kart original fan). It seems too easy (winning 150cc championships on my first sight of tracks), the racing feels a bit disconnected from the track, among other irritations. I don't even like it as much as Sonic Racing Transformed.

Perhaps I'm just too old for it

Yeah the fact everything was unlocked was annoying but apart from that, my only complaint about it was that they haven't released any more DLC and are milking it for every single penny they can before they give us a new MK game.

chrismscotland · 9 Jan 2022 at 01:16

GinG said:
Really enjoying the Switch. I thought I would miss the gaming PC but haven't one bit.

It's been 18+ years since I last owned s console and the switch reminds me on the good times I had with the N64.

I've just ordered a memory card as I've just ordered Tony Hawk and also got Saints Row in the sales.

My sister also bought me Luigi's Mansion for Xmas so plenty to go at!

The Switch has deffinately made me fall back in love with gaming and it's great I can share it with my 7 and 3 year old girls. They love mario kart and just dance.

I think the only game I'm missing now is a Zelda.

Is there any new games due out for the switch or has it peaked with the age of the console now?

I'm loving the Switch; I had one on launch in 2017 but got rid of it when there was a bit of a lull after launch. Picked up an OLED before Xmas and loving it; still had some games I'd bought electronically (Mario Kart in particular!), picked up a few things in the sale although seem to be mainly sinking time into GTA: Vice City...

How is Tony Hawk on the Switch? Its on my list but thought I might just buy it physically in-case it wasn't good!

Already got Saints Row and Bomberman too in the sale and might add Bioshock Trilogy (£16), Burnout Paradise (£7.50) and the Civ 6 anthology before the sale ends on the 12th as they are well cheaper than finding even used physical copies; also kinda tempted by the Spyro Trilogy; showing my age!

chrismscotland · 9 Jan 2022 at 01:18

xaldub said:
There's always new stuff coming out. In fact, the sequel to the first Zelda : Breath of the Wild is expected to be released this year. It's far from being a dead platform, though I do anticipate the announcement of a "Switch Pro" this year or next.

I kind held off buying another one for a while hoping for the "Pro"; I think it'll be next year now if anything; sales don't seem to be slowing down for the current & OLED models and the chip shortage isn't going to support another big platform launch (heck we still can't get Xbox/PS5 regularly!)

xaldub · 9 Jan 2022 at 08:59

chrismscotland said:
I kind held off buying another one for a while hoping for the "Pro"; I think it'll be next year now if anything; sales don't seem to be slowing down for the current & OLED models and the chip shortage isn't going to support another big platform launch (heck we still can't get Xbox/PS5 regularly!)

I agree - if it wasn't for the silicon shortage and pandemic I think a Switch Pro would have been announced last year. When it does eventually arrive it will feature the OLED screen, kick-stand and upgraded audio capabilities of the latest Switch model ( which I'm confident were initially intended for the Switch Pro ). As you say, though, there isn't any rush for Nintendo to release new hardware as the platform continues to have strong sales.

KraniX · 9 Jan 2022 at 10:05

A Pro version has been touted endlessly, Nintendo has shown time and again they go their own way.

Don't recall any supposed insiders, experts or analysts calling out an OLED switch with the same specs prior to it actually being announced.

I don't think there will be a Pro model at this point, more likely there will be a Switch 2 in 2024/25.

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