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Phate · 12 Dec 2017 at 08:57

Personally I am looking forward to the next Nintendo Direct which is rumoured to be in January. Once I have finished Mario and the Zelda DLC, there are no "big" titles in the future that are coming with a concrete release date which interest me currently. I think once I finish these 2 though I'll probably pickup stardew valley

Plainsong · 12 Dec 2017 at 09:14

I'm looking forward to the Direct too. The Bayonetta announcements were a nice surprise last week so hoping we get more from PlatinumGames next year. I'm hoping for something by FromSoftware soon as well. Oh and perhaps some Kirby, Yoshi and Metroid release dates! So basically I want everything and I want it now.

Phate · 12 Dec 2017 at 09:26

Bayonetta hold no interest for me. I know those who have played them have really enjoyed it. But I don't think its for me!

fez · 12 Dec 2017 at 09:40

I have never played Bayonetta and I'm not sure about it but the reviews it has received over the years are quite amazing. I might have to try it

Kreeeee · 12 Dec 2017 at 10:03

Phate said:
Personally I am looking forward to the next Nintendo Direct which is rumoured to be in January. Once I have finished Mario and the Zelda DLC, there are no "big" titles in the future that are coming with a concrete release date which interest me currently. I think once I finish these 2 though I'll probably pickup stardew valley

Nintendo are announcing games close to release at the moment. It's a smart idea as you end up buying currently released games rather than holding out for future games.

Kreeeee · 12 Dec 2017 at 10:04

fez said:
I have never played Bayonetta and I'm not sure about it but the reviews it has received over the years are quite amazing. I might have to try it

I have both in the special edition on the wiiu but I've never played them! I'll probably get them again on the switch as the console has really got me into single player games again.

Phate · 12 Dec 2017 at 10:16

Kreeeee said:
Nintendo are announcing games close to release at the moment. It's a smart idea as you end up buying currently released games rather than holding out for future games.

Yep! It's fine for me. The e-shop has plenty of smaller titles that can keep me ticking over anyway!

ak22 · 12 Dec 2017 at 10:28

I enjoyed the gameplay but i found the main charter annoying.... and a bit over sexualised

Plainsong · 12 Dec 2017 at 11:04

A bit?!

The game is absolutely ridiculous in that regard but then it is totally OTT in all areas. Still love it though.

Noxia · 12 Dec 2017 at 11:29

I don't like those button basher combo games personally. I did try it though.

megalomanic · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:09

button basher? pfft, you're doing it wrong

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Seriously though, these games are quite intricate and you won't get far mashing, once u know how to execute/time things properly you're not really pressing buttons that rapidly at all.

Bayonetta is a big a franchise as just about any for me, I get as excited for it as I do for a new Mario game.

Phate · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:26

Plainsong said:
A bit?!

The game is absolutely ridiculous in that regard but then it is totally OTT in all areas. Still love it though.

A friend of mine described it as "soft core porn" once.

DrSteve · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:30

Sorry if this has been asked recently. I picked up a Switch for the kids for crimbo. Is there a sizeable update needed when I turn this on for the first time? Nothing worse than getting a new console set up and waiting for half a day to update. Only a 4meg line so thinking about getting it set up ahead of the big day. Cheers.

Phate · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:33

DrSteve said:
Sorry if this has been asked recently. I picked up a Switch for the kids for crimbo. Is there a sizeable update needed when I turn this on for the first time? Nothing worse than getting a new console set up and waiting for half a day to update. Only a 4meg line so thinking about getting it set up ahead of the big day. Cheers.

No.

There are updates, of course. But you won't wait long for it do download. Its nothing like XBO or PS4.

Plainsong · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:36

I read a comment on another forum this morning about a new Switch owner who mentioned that they were amazed that from unpacking they were playing Zelda in less than 5 minutes. There will be some but they are really small compared to what we are used to.

Phate · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:39

https://mynintendonews.com/2017/12/12/nintendo-switch-sells-10-million-worldwide/ - 10m units in the first 9 months! wow!

Plainsong · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:39

Phate said:
A friend of mine described it as "soft core porn" once.

On the surface I definitely get a comment like that. These games are all about what's underneath the crazy outer weirdness.

DrSteve · 12 Dec 2017 at 15:52

Thanks for the replies. Have been caught out before with a huge update on a new console. Looking forward to getting it set up. My son loved Mario Galaxy on the Wii and noting has equalled it since. Hoping Odyssey will be the answer!

Plainsong · 12 Dec 2017 at 16:01

He will adore it! It is so, so good.

Wilko_Dog · 12 Dec 2017 at 17:14

Plainsong said:
I read a comment on another forum this morning about a new Switch owner who mentioned that they were amazed that from unpacking they were playing Zelda in less than 5 minutes. There will be some but they are really small compared to what we are used to.

That's because Nintendo don't release broken games that require massive patches, there day 1 polish on the AAA titles is second to none imo

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