*** Nintendo Switch ***
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Inside heading to Switch 
https://kotaku.com/suprise-playdeads-inside-is-coming-to-the-switch-1818688520
https://kotaku.com/suprise-playdeads-inside-is-coming-to-the-switch-1818688520
I bought the grey console and also neon controllers, if I was just buying the console then I'd go for a neon.
I went for the Neon but my need for symmetry means I now need to buy the opposite Neon joy con pair. Also the Neon Yellow because Neon Yellow.
I know what you mean. I've also seen the neon red super mario odyssey edition which appeals to me for just that reason. Means waiting until next month though.
I'm currently finding it slightly annoying that the joy cons are out of stock everywhere that sells them at RRP. I know I can pick them up via Amazon but the fact they are randomly 2-10 quid over RRP really grinds my gears.
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Wall of text: my first 3 weeks experience with the Switch
It's been a while since I both received my Switch and posted here. I finally unboxed it about 3 weeks ago, here's the imgur link to the unboxing, since this is the Monster Hunter XX Limited Edition and I'm doubtful that many folks here have seen an unboxing of that version of the Switch.
The one thing that immediately struck me was that it came with a foreign AC adaptor, i.e. I had no way to charge it. So about 40 minutes before shops closed, I rushed off to the nearest Argos to go and buy the Official UK adaptor, as shown in the imgur gallery. I felt like I'd been mugged paying so much (RRP) for the official adaptor. The Switch itself was very costly compared to a normal Switch (foreign import).
I later thought that I could have just bought a USB C cable instead. I eventually did order one from Amazon only to realise that the Official Switch Pro controller I'd purchased long before buying the Switch itself came with one. Anyhow, upon trying the USB C cable both on a USB AC adaptor and also plugged into my PC (how I charge my 3DS and phone) and plugging it into the dock, I got an error message on the Switch saying that the dock only works with the official AC adaptor. A big shame, but at least I've got some USB C cables to charge it on portable mode.
I set it up in English and decided not to connect it online, without a wired connection. I actually took a liking to the included LE dock, so I've not replaced it with anything. It looks amazing.
I decided that I'd give the Switch to my younger brother, who really wanted one. That way, I'm open to buy a 2nd Switch in the future for myself/local multiplayer and all that. Especially given the likelihood that there will be more bundles and the very high chance that Nintendo will release another updated version of the Switch (i.e. a 'new' Switch) a few years down the line. So far he only used it the first week a bit, in both modes to play Mario and Rabbids. We also played a bit of multiplayer Mario Kart at 200cc.
Come the end of the first week though, I decided to replace the shells on the Joycons (as seen in the screenshots). I ordered the ones on Amazon by Myriann, Gold since there were no red ones and I felt it went well with the Monster Hunter logos on the Switch. The regular grey Joycons included with the bundle are my only complaint about the bundle, would be nice to have a more interesting colour. I would have ordered the Mario Odyssey bundle for the red Joycons if I hadn't alreayd bought this one, but folks online say the MH bundle is the better one for actually doing something unique compared to only coloured joycons.
It took me a while to replace, the one problem I had was that the default B button was too tight in the gold shell (the coloured ones that came with the shells didn't have this issue, but I wanted to keep regular buttons). It would fit in, but the hole was so tight that it wouldn't click properly. So I had to use a file to gain a few micrometers. Other than that, it wasn't too bad.
Up until I replaced the Joycons, I hadn't played the Switch myself outside of a little multiplayer Mario Kart. So to test drive the Joycons I decided to start playing Mario and Rabbids. Keep in mind that I was very unimpressed with the game at E3 and thought I'd never buy/play it. Man am I glad to be wrong. I mostly played it with the Joycon comfort grip in docked mode at first but then took to portable with both the comfort grip and Joycons on the Switch. Since it's not been updated, the game did crash/close itself numerous times. But two weeks after starting and I've pretty much 100% completed it. I played it after work and on weekends.
As you can see, the only thing I have left is 5 challenges, the very last challenge in World 4 and the Ultimate Challenges in the hub area. I might do them one day, but for now I'll take a well deserved rest. I may write more detailed about my experience with the game later. I feel like Mario and Rabbids is money well spent (especially considering how I've gotten almost everything out of it) and I don't even like Strategy games all that much.
And here starts my initial list of things that the Switch needs to improve upon (annoys me with). Some of these things may have been fixed in updates, but keep in mind I've yet to connect mine to the internet.
1) There's no activity log. Googling it, it appears after a while but it doesn't give an accurate number of hours played.
2) I also find it annoying that we can't charge the dock with any USB C cable, it seems there's some sort of proprietary thing in place that means one has to use the official AC adaptor.
3) Turning the Switch off (not sleep mode) is a pain. There's no option from in the menus like other consoles so one has to hold down the power button on the system. This is fine in portable mode, but in docked mode it means we have to physically go over to the Switch to turn it off. If you turn it off in portable mode and then dock it, it turns back on.
4) While the Joycons might be comfortable to use, the buttons are nowhere near as nice to press as the Pro controller. I can see why after seeing how they work. At that, having seen what's inside them they certainly don't seem worth the standalone asking price. The Joycons feel cheap in that regard.
Despite these small complaints, overall it's been great with just this one game. I've not even touched Monster Hunter, I'd have no chance of playing Mario and Rabbids if I did (plus I want to finish MHGen on 3DS first). My excitement for Monster Hunter XX wanes though, as I've started to enjoy the 3DS version less in the late game and I'm more looking forward to Monster Hunter World.
I'll also admit that I was wrong about the Switch. Some folks on this thread will remember how I spoke out about the Switch being unimpressive and having a lackluster line-up of games, worse than the WiiU launch. I take my words back. It's still good when docked and the launch year games are potentially the best yet for a Nintendo system. Even counting out games that don't appeal to me personally (Arms/Splatoon), I still feel like there's too many games to play/buy. The third party support is a pleasant and shocking surprise, though a slight disappointment that some aren't taking full advantage of docked mode (i.e. Rocket League and Doom).
I've got both Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (special edition) on pre-order, to look forward to. I'm glad the big games are being spread out, giving me time to enjoy one before moving onto the next. As excited I am for Octopath Traveler, thank goodness for a 2018 release, giving me time to sink my teeth into Mario and Xenoblade.
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It's been a while since I both received my Switch and posted here. I finally unboxed it about 3 weeks ago, here's the imgur link to the unboxing, since this is the Monster Hunter XX Limited Edition and I'm doubtful that many folks here have seen an unboxing of that version of the Switch.
The one thing that immediately struck me was that it came with a foreign AC adaptor, i.e. I had no way to charge it. So about 40 minutes before shops closed, I rushed off to the nearest Argos to go and buy the Official UK adaptor, as shown in the imgur gallery. I felt like I'd been mugged paying so much (RRP) for the official adaptor. The Switch itself was very costly compared to a normal Switch (foreign import).
I later thought that I could have just bought a USB C cable instead. I eventually did order one from Amazon only to realise that the Official Switch Pro controller I'd purchased long before buying the Switch itself came with one. Anyhow, upon trying the USB C cable both on a USB AC adaptor and also plugged into my PC (how I charge my 3DS and phone) and plugging it into the dock, I got an error message on the Switch saying that the dock only works with the official AC adaptor. A big shame, but at least I've got some USB C cables to charge it on portable mode.
I set it up in English and decided not to connect it online, without a wired connection. I actually took a liking to the included LE dock, so I've not replaced it with anything. It looks amazing.
I decided that I'd give the Switch to my younger brother, who really wanted one. That way, I'm open to buy a 2nd Switch in the future for myself/local multiplayer and all that. Especially given the likelihood that there will be more bundles and the very high chance that Nintendo will release another updated version of the Switch (i.e. a 'new' Switch) a few years down the line. So far he only used it the first week a bit, in both modes to play Mario and Rabbids. We also played a bit of multiplayer Mario Kart at 200cc.
Come the end of the first week though, I decided to replace the shells on the Joycons (as seen in the screenshots). I ordered the ones on Amazon by Myriann, Gold since there were no red ones and I felt it went well with the Monster Hunter logos on the Switch. The regular grey Joycons included with the bundle are my only complaint about the bundle, would be nice to have a more interesting colour. I would have ordered the Mario Odyssey bundle for the red Joycons if I hadn't alreayd bought this one, but folks online say the MH bundle is the better one for actually doing something unique compared to only coloured joycons.
It took me a while to replace, the one problem I had was that the default B button was too tight in the gold shell (the coloured ones that came with the shells didn't have this issue, but I wanted to keep regular buttons). It would fit in, but the hole was so tight that it wouldn't click properly. So I had to use a file to gain a few micrometers. Other than that, it wasn't too bad.
Up until I replaced the Joycons, I hadn't played the Switch myself outside of a little multiplayer Mario Kart. So to test drive the Joycons I decided to start playing Mario and Rabbids. Keep in mind that I was very unimpressed with the game at E3 and thought I'd never buy/play it. Man am I glad to be wrong. I mostly played it with the Joycon comfort grip in docked mode at first but then took to portable with both the comfort grip and Joycons on the Switch. Since it's not been updated, the game did crash/close itself numerous times. But two weeks after starting and I've pretty much 100% completed it. I played it after work and on weekends.
As you can see, the only thing I have left is 5 challenges, the very last challenge in World 4 and the Ultimate Challenges in the hub area. I might do them one day, but for now I'll take a well deserved rest. I may write more detailed about my experience with the game later. I feel like Mario and Rabbids is money well spent (especially considering how I've gotten almost everything out of it) and I don't even like Strategy games all that much.
And here starts my initial list of things that the Switch needs to improve upon (annoys me with). Some of these things may have been fixed in updates, but keep in mind I've yet to connect mine to the internet.
1) There's no activity log. Googling it, it appears after a while but it doesn't give an accurate number of hours played.
2) I also find it annoying that we can't charge the dock with any USB C cable, it seems there's some sort of proprietary thing in place that means one has to use the official AC adaptor.
3) Turning the Switch off (not sleep mode) is a pain. There's no option from in the menus like other consoles so one has to hold down the power button on the system. This is fine in portable mode, but in docked mode it means we have to physically go over to the Switch to turn it off. If you turn it off in portable mode and then dock it, it turns back on.
4) While the Joycons might be comfortable to use, the buttons are nowhere near as nice to press as the Pro controller. I can see why after seeing how they work. At that, having seen what's inside them they certainly don't seem worth the standalone asking price. The Joycons feel cheap in that regard.
Despite these small complaints, overall it's been great with just this one game. I've not even touched Monster Hunter, I'd have no chance of playing Mario and Rabbids if I did (plus I want to finish MHGen on 3DS first). My excitement for Monster Hunter XX wanes though, as I've started to enjoy the 3DS version less in the late game and I'm more looking forward to Monster Hunter World.
I'll also admit that I was wrong about the Switch. Some folks on this thread will remember how I spoke out about the Switch being unimpressive and having a lackluster line-up of games, worse than the WiiU launch. I take my words back. It's still good when docked and the launch year games are potentially the best yet for a Nintendo system. Even counting out games that don't appeal to me personally (Arms/Splatoon), I still feel like there's too many games to play/buy. The third party support is a pleasant and shocking surprise, though a slight disappointment that some aren't taking full advantage of docked mode (i.e. Rocket League and Doom).
I've got both Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (special edition) on pre-order, to look forward to. I'm glad the big games are being spread out, giving me time to enjoy one before moving onto the next. As excited I am for Octopath Traveler, thank goodness for a 2018 release, giving me time to sink my teeth into Mario and Xenoblade.
*end transmission*
Same.
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My UK debit and credit cards would not work on the US eShop so I had to resort to buying US cards and redeeming the code that way. Bought off Play-Asia, delivery of the code is instant.
It's available digitally on the Nintendo site. Amazon physical Oct 17th.
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