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by Zartan » Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:50 pm

Hey guys, I hope y'all can help me I have got a bit of money ready to buy a Switch and I have a couple of questions:
First of all there any accessories that are essential?
I will be using it a lot for local games (ie Mario Kart, Mario Tennis) which controllers would be the best to pick up? I hope the wired ones will be fine and I may get a pro controller (probably only 1)
How about the Joycons, is it worth buying a 2nd set?
Are there any games that require a certain controller?
Arms looks like it might worth a punt, but does that require joycons? And is that 4 player on one switch?

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by Rax » Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:03 pm

Zartan wrote:First of all there any accessories that are essential?

If youre going to be taking it somewhere with you then a case would be a good buy, Hori do a nice hard case that has padding and a holder for a few game carts. It has a double zip so you can unzip it just enough to get the charger in and let it charge while in the case too which I think is a nice little touch.
Zartan wrote:I will be using it a lot for local games (ie Mario Kart, Mario Tennis) which controllers would be the best to pick up? I hope the wired ones will be fine and I may get a pro controller (probably only 1)

8bitdo controllers are superb and they work with the Switch out of the box, you can also get a bluetooth adapter from them and use Xbox or PS4 controllers on your Switch. Its kind of amazing how easy it all is to do and its definitely worth a look if you want some cheaper controller options.
Zartan wrote:How about the Joycons, is it worth buying a 2nd set?

Personally I dont think so but then it depends on how much you need the motion control for player 2. For something like Arms its prety much essential I believe but I cant think of anything else its vital for off the top of my head.
Zartan wrote:Are there any games that require a certain controller?

Nope, everything will work just fine with the bundled Joycon though some games will feel better with a pro controller or a controller with a proper d-pad, a lot of that will be personal taste though.
Zartan wrote:Arms looks like it might worth a punt, but does that require joycons? And is that 4 player on one switch?

Dont own it so dont know for sure.

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by Octoroc » Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:22 pm

Zartan wrote:Hey guys, I hope y'all can help me I have got a bit of money ready to buy a Switch and I have a couple of questions:
First of all there any accessories that are essential?
I will be using it a lot for local games (ie Mario Kart, Mario Tennis) which controllers would be the best to pick up? I hope the wired ones will be fine and I may get a pro controller (probably only 1)
How about the Joycons, is it worth buying a 2nd set?
Are there any games that require a certain controller?
Arms looks like it might worth a punt, but does that require joycons? And is that 4 player on one switch?


The official pro controller is excellent and I recommend it. Dat HD rumble. :datass:
Joycons are quite expensive so unless you foresee a lot of local MP action, I'd hold off getting another set.
I played the Arms demo with the Pro controller.
I don't think any game requires Joycons specifically.
I'm pretty sure Arms has 4 player local MP.

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by OrangeRKN » Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:52 pm

If you're going portable you'll need a case, otherwise you should be good to go.

An extra pair of joycons is the cheapest official way to four player gaming, but using proper controllers is way preferable for the vast majority of games, and third party controllers are cheaper. Just be aware that the cheaper controllers don't support motion controls and rumble - you'll probably be fine without them.

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by Jezo » Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:04 pm

Don't forget you can plug in the gamecube adapter and gamecube controllers will work too.

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by Mafro » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:08 pm

Preordered GOTY Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate :datass:

Anyone else getting it?

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by Fisher » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:49 pm

Jezo wrote:
shy guy 64 wrote:
Jezo wrote:I love how everyone talks about Fisher as if he's not even here.

shy guy 64 wrote:im getting it too and captain toad

Whenever we got intimate you'd always be thinking about Toad instead of me.

Some boys never change.


dream on sunshine youd have never had a chance with me

That was the problem; Toad was always in the way :/

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by Zartan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:16 pm

Thanks for the answers guys

Rax wrote:8bitdo controllers are superb and they work with the Switch out of the box, you can also get a bluetooth adapter from them and use Xbox or PS4 controllers on your Switch. Its kind of amazing how easy it all is to do and its definitely worth a look if you want some cheaper controller options.

Oo which ones in particular?

Jezo wrote:Don't forget you can plug in the gamecube adapter and gamecube controllers will work too.

Yeah I have one of those for the WiiU, does it work with everything?

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by Jezo » Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:36 pm

Zartan wrote:Thanks for the answers guys

Rax wrote:8bitdo controllers are superb and they work with the Switch out of the box, you can also get a bluetooth adapter from them and use Xbox or PS4 controllers on your Switch. Its kind of amazing how easy it all is to do and its definitely worth a look if you want some cheaper controller options.

Oo which ones in particular?

Jezo wrote:Don't forget you can plug in the gamecube adapter and gamecube controllers will work too.

Yeah I have one of those for the WiiU, does it work with everything?

Yup, plugs into the Switch the same way.

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by Rax » Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:38 pm

Zartan wrote:Thanks for the answers guys

Rax wrote:8bitdo controllers are superb and they work with the Switch out of the box, you can also get a bluetooth adapter from them and use Xbox or PS4 controllers on your Switch. Its kind of amazing how easy it all is to do and its definitely worth a look if you want some cheaper controller options.

Oo which ones in particular?

I have this one and it is superb. Proper dpad for 2D stuff but has all the buttons and sticks if you want to use it for newer games. Syncs right out of the box, no messing around, took less than 60 seconds to unbox and get playing. Can pick it up from Amazon, just make sure you get the proper one with the pal SNES colours.

I also have a wireless 4 face + 2 shoulder button NES style pad, they dont make it any more (you can get a newer, less nice looking version though) but it is also superb. It came with a wireless adapter for the NES mini so I dont have to worry about cords or anything like that when I use there and it can also connect to Raspberry Pis for other retro gaming shenanigans. I cant recommend 8bitdo stuff enough, they are genuinely fantastic.

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by shy guy 64 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:49 pm

ah my two switch games for this week are on their way as well as two amiibo

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by Jazzem » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:25 pm

twitter.com/akfamilyhomeak/status/1017024847858130944



Whoops D:

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by Victor Mildew » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:47 pm

My joycons and grip got delivered today.

The joycons were missing :(

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by Balladeer » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:57 pm

Jazzem wrote:Whoops D:



NINTENDO SEAL OF QUALITY AMIRITE

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by Johnny Ryall » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:01 pm

Just finished Celeste. Loved it. Checkpoints are perfectly balanced so you always feel like you've got a fighting chance and well the story is amazing. I know there are b side levels to do but I'm not sure my thumb can handle doing everything.

Very creative game.

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by Cheeky Devlin » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:22 pm

Balladeer wrote:
Jazzem wrote:Whoops D:



NINTENDO SEAL OF QUALITY AMIRITE

It took me far too long to realise what the "mistake" in that video was.

:fp:

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by DarkRula » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:45 pm

And I'm still clueless as to what it is. Hint?
Oh. Wait. I never saw the crucial linking part of it. Yeah... That's funny.

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PostRe: Nintendo Switch Chat Thread Too
by Fisher » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:49 pm

captain toad treasure tracker reviews is good.

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by shy guy 64 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:51 pm

Fisher wrote:captain toad treasure tracker reviews is good.


it is a great little game

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by OrangeRKN » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:02 am

Johnny Ryall wrote:Just finished Celeste. Loved it. Checkpoints are perfectly balanced so you always feel like you've got a fighting chance and well the story is amazing. I know there are b side levels to do but I'm not sure my thumb can handle doing everything.

Very creative game.


:wub:

B-sides aren't even all the game has left, but fair play if you stop where you are!

Switch has had two incredibly good indies this year in Celeste and Hollow Knight, I am happy for it to be a Nintendo + Indies machine if this is what we can expect.

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