Nintendo eShop Deals - 6/14: E3 & WB Sales! $45 BotW, $10 Golf Story, $30 Mario + Rabbids, & More!

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Here's the best place to see what's on sale on the eShop for Switch, 3DS, and Wii U.
 
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:switch: Switch

Aegis Defenders - $13.39 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

AeternoBlade - $11.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/20

Angels of Death - $13.49 - 10% Off - Pre-order ends 6/27 - NEW

Astro Bears Party - $0.99 - 80% Off - Ends 6/14

Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings - $41.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Axiom Verge - $17.99 - 10% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Bit Dungeon Plus - $7.19 - 20% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Bleed 2 - $5.09 - 66% Off - Ends 6/21

Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King - $10.99 - 28% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Brawl - $7.49 - 25% Off - Ends 6/30 - NEW

Bulb Boy - $4.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21

The Bunker - $9.09 - 30% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Butcher - $6.49 - 35% Off - Ends 6/23 - NEW

Cars 3: Driven to Win - $19.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/19 - NEW

The Coma: Recut - $6.79 - 66% Off - Ends 6/14

Darkest Dungeon - $18.74 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition - $26.24 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Darkest Dungeon - The Crimson Court - $7.49 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Darkest Dungeon - The Shieldbreaker - $2.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

The Darkside Detective - $9.74 - 25% Off - Ends 6/15 - NEW

Devious Dungeon - $6.39 - 20% Off - Ends 6/24 - NEW

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch - $24.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Farming Simulator Nintendo Switch Edition - $29.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Fe - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Fire Emblem Warriors - $44.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Football Manager Touch 2018 - $26.79 - 33% Off - Ends 7/3 - NEW

Gem Smashers - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21

Glaive: Brick Breaker - $5.49 - 45% Off - Ends 6/29

Golf Story - $9.89 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Gorogoa - $10.49 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Grab the Bottle - $4.49 - 10% Off - Pre-order ends 6/20

Grid Mania - $2.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/30 - NEW

Has Been Heroes - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21

Hiragana Pixel Party - $7.60 - 15% Off - Ends 6/14

Hollow - $4.99 - 75% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Human Resource Machine - $7.49 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - Motion Controls Only - NEW

Inner Space - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/14 - NEW

Inversus Deluxe - $9.74 - 35% Off - Ends 6/25 - NEW

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 - $17.49 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21

Jurassic Pinball - $1.79 - 10% Off - Ends 6/25

Just Dance 2018 - $29.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

L.A. Noire - $37.49 - 25% Off - Ends 6/26 - NEW

League of Evil - $5.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/24 - NEW

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - $44.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

LEGO City Undercover - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/19 - NEW

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 - $29.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game - $24.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/19 - NEW

LEGO Worlds - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/19 - NEW

Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition - $6.49 - 35% Off - Ends 6/23 - NEW

Little Inferno - $7.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/21 - Motion Controls Only - NEW

Mad Carnage - $3.74 - 25% Off - Ends 6/30

Maria The Witch - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - $29.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition - $43.99 - 45% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Mecho Tales - $0.79 - 20% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Millie - $1.24 - 75% Off - Ends 6/21

Moorhuhn Remake - $5.59 - 20% Off - Ends 6/23 - NEW

Mulaka - $16.98 - 15% Off - Ends 6/18

Mushroom Wars 2 - $17.99 - 10% Off - Pre-order ends 7/5

Musynx - $26.99 - 10% Off - Pre-order ends 6/21

MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame - $19.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

NBA 2K18 - $19.79 - 67% Off - Ends 6/18

NBA 2K18 Legend Edition - $32.99 - 67% Off - Ends 6/18

NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold - $49.49 - 67% Off - Ends 6/18

Night in the Woods - $13.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon - $41.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

North - $2.54 - 20% Off - Ends 6/18

Nuclien - $0.99 - 75% Off - Ends 6/14 - NEW

Overcooked Special Edition - $11.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Pic-a-Pix Deluxe - $6.39 - 20% Off - Ends 6/21

Plague Road - $1.00 - 93% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Portal Knights - $25.49 - 15% Off - Ends 6/18 - NEW

Puyo Puyo Tetris - $23.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Robonauts - $2.99 - 80% Off - Ends 6/14

Rocket League - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Saturday Morning RPG - $8.99 - 10% Off - Ends 6/18 - NEW

Scribblenauts: Showdown - $19.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/19 - NEW

The Sexy Brutale - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/20

Shining Resonance Refrain - $44.99 - 10% Off - Pre-order ends 7/10

South Park: The Fractured But Whole - $44.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

South Park: The Fractured But Whole Gold Edition - $67.49 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Sparkle 2 Evo - $0.99 - 80% Off - Ends 6/21

Spiral Splatter - $4.24 - 15% Off - Ends 6/18

Splatoon 2 - $39.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Subsurface Circular - $4.79 - 25% Off - Ends 6/19 - NEW

Super Beat Sports - $11.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Tachyon Project - $6.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/18

Tactical Mind - $2.24 - 25% Off - Ends 6/30

Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition - $5.39 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers - $19.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Violett - $1.99 - 80% Off - Ends 6/21

Wanderjahr TryAgainOrWalkAway - $7.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/20

Woodle Tree Adventures - $3.49 - 30% Off - Ends 6/15

World of Goo - $7.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/21 - Motion Controls Only - NEW

World Soccer Pinball - $1.79 - 10% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

WWE 2K18 - $19.79 - 67% Off - Ends 6/26 - NEW

WWE 2K18 - Season Pass - $20.09 - 33% Off - Ends 6/26 - NEW

WWE 2K18 Digital Deluxe - $29.69 - 67% Off - Ends 6/26 - NEW

Zombillie - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21

:3ds: 3DS

Adventure Bar Story - $4.79 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

AeternoBlade - $7.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/20

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome Amiibo - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Asdivine Cross - $5.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/27 - NEW

Big Bass Arcade: No Limit - $2.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/20

Bingo Collection - $1.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Bit Dungeon Plus - $6.40 - 20% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Blast 'Em Bunnies - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition - $1.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21

Breakout Defense - $4.90 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Bubble Pop World - $1.19 - 40% Off - Ends 6/18

Carps & Dragons - $1.99 - 60% Off - Ends 6/21

Collide-a-Ball - $0.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Color Zen - $2.39 - 40% Off - Ends 6/18
Color Zen Kids - $2.39 - 40% Off - Ends 6/18

Conveni Dream - $4.00 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

Cube Creator 3D - $4.49 - 45% Off - Ends 6/20

Dan McFox: Head Hunter - $1.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Dangerous Road - $1.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW
Darts Up 3D - $1.49 - 50% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Dragon Ball Fusion - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Drancia Saga - $4.00 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

EarthBound - $6.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Elminage Original - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Epic Word Search Collection - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Epic Word Search Collection 2 - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Epic Word Search Holiday Special - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

escapeVektor - $3.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth - $22.49 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

F-Zero - $3.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Fairune - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

Farming Simulator 18 - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Fat Dragons - $0.79 - 20% Off - Ends 6/21

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia - $26.79 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey - $2.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/18

Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch! - $2.24 - 25% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

Hey! Pikmin - $26.79 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Hit Ninja - $0.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Jewel Match 3 - $1.74 - 75% Off - Ends 6/21

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters - $2.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Kingdom's Item Shop - $4.00 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

Kirby: Planet Robobot - $27.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

The Legend of Dark Witch 3 Wisdom and Lunacy - $7.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

The Legend of Kusakari - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Link-a-Pix Color - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Mario Party: The Top 100 - $29.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Mega Man Legacy Collection - $5.99 - 60% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Mega Man X - $5.59 - 20% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Mercenaries Saga 2 - $3.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

Metroid: Samus Returns - $27.99 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Miitopia - $19.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Mini Sports Collection - $3.49 - 30% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Monster Hunter Generations - $15.99 - 60% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Murder on the Titanic - $1.99 - 75% Off - Ends 6/21

My Style Studio: Hair Salon - $2.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/18

Paper Mario: Sticker Star - $29.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas - $3.99 - 20% Off - Ends 6/27

Pazuru - $1.49 - 75% Off - Ends 6/21

Petit Novel series: Harvest December - $7.99 - 33% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

Phil's Epic Fill-a-Pix Adventure - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Pic-a-Pix Color - $3.00 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Ping Pong Trick Shot - $0.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28

Ping Pong Trick Shot 2 - $0.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28

Pixel Paint - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Poochy & Yoshi's Wooly World - $26.79 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - $29.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Rubik's Cube - $2.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/18

Secret Agent Files: Miami - $1.99 - 75% Off - Ends 6/21

Sega 3D Classics Collection - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Smash Bowling 3D - $2.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/20

Soccer Up 3D - $1.97 - 33% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW

Splat The Difference - $3.00 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Stack 'em High - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/28 - NEW

Star Fox 64 3D - $26.79 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns - $19.49 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Street Fighters Alpha 2 - $5.99 - 25% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Strike Force Foxx - $2.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/20
Sudoku Party - $3.00 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Super Punch-Out - $3.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Tappingo - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 7/4 - NEW
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call - $19.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Triple Breakout - $3.49 - 30% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Unlucky Mage - $5.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/27 - NEW
Wario Land 3 - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW
Worcle Worlds - $5.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21
Word Logic by POWGI - $5.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21 - Cross Buy

Word Puzzles by POWGI - $5.99 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21 - Cross Buy

Word Search 10K - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Word Search by POWGI - $4.79 - 40% Off - Ends 6/21

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D - $26.79 - 33% Off - Ends 6/21 - NEW

Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX - $5.60 - 30% Off - Ends 6/20

 
:wiiu: Wii U

360 Breakout - $4.90 - 30% Off - NEW

Absolutely Unstoppable MineRun - $2.19 - 45% Off

Axiom Verge - $17.99 - 10% Off - NEW
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition - $1.49 - 50% Off
Block Zombies! - $3.99 - 20% Off

Breakout Defense 2 - $4.90 - 30% Off - NEW
Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues - $2.99 - 40% Off
Color Zen - $2.39 - 40% Off

Color Zen Kids - $2.39 - 40% Off

Cube Life: Island Survival - $7.49 - 25% Off

Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes - $5.24 - 25% Off

Cubemen 2 - $3.99 - 50% Off - NEW
Darts Up - $0.99 - 60% Off
Double Breakout II - $4.90 - 30% Off - NEW
Family Tennis SP - $3.74 - 25% Off
Fat Dragons - $0.79 - 20% Off

Funky Physics - $0.99 - 50% Off - NEW
Human Resource Machine - $4.99 - 50% Off - NEW
Laser Blaster - $0.99 - 50% Off - NEW
Little Inferno - $4.99 - 50% Off - NEW
Maze Break - $1.49 - 50% Off
My Style Studio: Hair Salon - $2.99 - 40% Off

My Style Studio: Notebook - $1.79 - 40% Off

Pic-a-Pix Color - $3.00 - 40% Off

Pinball Breakout - $4.90 - 30% Off - NEW
Rock 'N Racing Off Road - $2.99 - 50% Off - NEW
Rubik's Cube - $2.99 - 40% Off
Sudoku Party - $3.00 - 40% Off

Toon Tanks - $0.99 - 50% Off - NEW

Wicked Monsters Blast! HD+ - $3.99 - 50% Off

Word Logic by POWGI - $5.99 - 40% Off - Cross Buy

Word Party - $11.99 - 40% Off

Word Puzzles by POWGI - $5.99 - 40% Off - Cross Buy

Word Search by POWGI - $4.79 - 40% Off

Zombie Brigade: No Brain No Gain - $2.99 - 40% Off

 
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So today is the last day to get cheap Lego games from best buy. Get them while you can !
I'm still undecided on getting Lego worlds

I heard there could be some glitches, but that might have been patched ?
Also, it's only $15 with gcu
 
GameOverGreggy said:
I am Setsuna isn't $60 physical. $35 used and complete: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01N5R9QT6

If that seems best for you, I hope it works out, but buying digital, especially on a Nintendo console, is the opposite of cheap in the long run.
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I'd argue digital is cheaper in the long run as one is never tempted to buy a game they have marginal or no interest in and possibly are not in the financial situation to be buying, just because they're afraid it may be a limited print that will be expensive down the line. But this point really depends on the individual person I guess. This was definitely an issue for me, so I can confidently say I am saving money over-all so far.

squishface said:
Using the 3ds as an example. I have bought a few 3ds titles and quite a bit of vc content. It was cheaper and easier to travel with.
I still like the cartridges, but sometimes depending on the game I wouldn't mind getting digital games from Nintendo.
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This is actually a major point most people won't understand until they have to travel often. That's when not having to carry all your game cartridges around with you is a huge plus. Not having to fiddle around with tiny easy to lose cards is awesome.. just switch the game on the fly when you want to play something else. Love it.

 
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Physical over digital every time.

If Im traveling, I only carry a handful of games anyway cause i tend to be traveling for a reason.. and gaming isn't the reason, it's just a way to pass a few hours. So many trips I have packed a console and a dozen games, only to play 10 minutes (or less) the entire trip.

Now I pack the Switch, 2-3 games and done. If I need more than those 2-3 games.. the games either suck and can't hold my attention, or I picked the wrong games.

Saves tied to console on the Switch still irks me.. but typical of N. How they handle digital content is one of the big reason i will only buy digital on Switch as a last resort (or only option)

*granted* how they handle digital content on Switch is infinitely better than they have in the past.

 
I really didn’t expect my purchase of digital over physical, because digital was at what I considered a good deal, to cause such a ruckus in a thread dedicated to saving on digital purchases
 
I enjoy both digital and physical cartridge games. They both have their pros and cons. Interested to see what new sales the eshop and bestbuy will have.
 
FlyingMonkey9 said:
Thoughts on I am Setsuna?
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squishface said:
I was wondering the same thing
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Spoiler free review i found. I personally have not beaten it, not even halfway... damn RL. But what I have played, damn good. and yeah, beautiful.

(First video I could find for a spoiler free review, since they seem to be rare anymore)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0A4f9FB280

ihadmail said:
I really didn’t expect my purchase of digital over physical, because digital was at what I considered a good deal, to cause such a ruckus in a thread dedicated to saving on digital purchases
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Re-read this entire thread, yes eshop mainly... but also posts of physical deals as well for those that want them. Sometimes the physical has been on sale where the digital has not..

and if you think the few mentions of physical vs digital here is a "ruckus"... you live a sheltered life. (don't venture into some of the other threads here.. lol)

 
Thebacklash said:
Spoiler free review i found. I personally have not beaten it, not even halfway... damn RL. But what I have played, damn good. and yeah, beautiful.
(First video I could find for a spoiler free review, since they seem to be rare anymore)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0A4f9FB280



Re-read this entire thread, yes eshop mainly... but also posts of physical deals as well for those that want them. Sometimes the physical has been on sale where the digital has not..

and if you think the few mentions of physical vs digital here is a "ruckus"... you live a sheltered life. (don't venture into some of the other threads here.. lol)
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Thanks that video actually helps. I'm more tempted to check it out. I do like the old final fantasy style game play.
 
It's the last week to load money to your WIi Shop Channel account before you can't do it anymore.

If you're looking for something to buy, buy dis:

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

 
squishface said:
Thanks that video actually helps. I'm more tempted to check it out. I do like the old final fantasy style game play.
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FWIW, while I enjoyed it at first, I thought it got dull and I never finished it. It feels like a chore to go back to. The battle mechanics are cool-ish, but they wear thin. The part I struggle with most is that it's so monotonous. The tone of the game, as well as the actual tones and colors in the setting - it's ALL snow. It's pretty amazing how empty that starts to feel after a while, which I did not expect. The characters and dialogue also do that "old-school", small budget JRPG thing where there's a lack of development, and the dialogue that's there is relatively meaningless (IMO). I skip through most of it.

I say this all as a thorough JRPG fan, turn-based combat fan, and even as a fan of snow settings :p One thing I will say is that the story is very solid. I want to know what happens...I just don't want to finish it.

 
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News from the Nindies Showcase:

  • Mark of the Ninja Remastered is coming this Fall.
  • Fantasy Strike is out Summer 2018.
  • Just Shapes & Beats launches first on :switch: this Summer.
  • Garage comes first to :switch: this Spring.
  • Pool Panic is a  :switch: exclusive and is out Fall 2018.
  • Bomb Chicken comes first to  :switch: this Summer.
  • Lumines Remastered is out Spring 2018.
  • Reigns: Kings and Queens includes both games and is  :switch: exclusive. It's out this Spring.
  • Light Fall is first on  :switch: this Spring.
  • West of Loathing is  :switch: exclusive and is out this Spring.
  • Pode is coming this Spring.
  • The Messenger is out this Summer.
  • Bad North is out on  :switch: first and is out this Summer.
  • The Banner Saga 3 is coming to  :switch: this Summer. The Banner Saga 1 & 2 are coming soon to Switch.
The Showcase itself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZYQmrdaW8g

 
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Pretty mediocre.  Nintendo keeps saying "hey, we support digital distribution now!" when they should convince the bigger AA developers to stop remastering games and make outright sequels.

 
Fatbot3 said:
Pretty mediocre. Nintendo keeps saying "hey, we support digital distribution now!" when they should convince the bigger AA developers to stop remastering games and make outright sequels.
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Why should devs stop wanting to make money and bring their games to new platforms when there's demand for it?

Most of the games that were announced were new games.

 
Fatbot3 said:
Pretty mediocre. Nintendo keeps saying "hey, we support digital distribution now!" when they should convince the bigger AA developers to stop remastering games and make outright sequels.
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FriskyTanuki said:
Why should devs stop wanting to make money and bring their games to new platforms when there's demand for it?

Most of the games that were announced were new games.
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Yeah, I agree, why not offer games with a quick return of time/funds spent, and help to make more games in the future.

And why should indies or 3rd parties make new games or sequels when "N" themselves are the port masters? I guess that's the norm, as everyone holds others to a higher standard, when "N" is often the worst of the bunch, but they won't get called out(at least not from the fanboys).

 
chrislaustin said:
Yeah, I agree, why not offer games with a quick return of time/funds spent, and help to make more games in the future.
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I mean that's not what it is. It's a cash grab and it's worked because we've bought enough that it's profitable for them to do so, it's just the modern crap licensed game.

 
FriskyTanuki said:
Except they're not crap. I really don't get why people get so upset by ports when they're a normal thing.
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I agree 100%, if someone already owns a game, just don't buy the port. Many people haven't played some of the ports offered, while others like to support guys and double dip. It's all good in the gaming hood!

 
Trailers for some of the games announced today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgeNAZL0Cv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3El1BT0aC4o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFY709ukGOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_N66z04Qrs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWbIbjsa490

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tngOhy-0TZw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5rdTkxyfPs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ9YLKm24Yw

 
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FriskyTanuki said:
Why should devs stop wanting to make money and bring their games to new platforms when there's demand for it?

Most of the games that were announced were new games.
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They shouldn't but at that same time Nintendo could afford to go to Enhance and Klei and say "hey guys, since you originally developed the game, should have a good handle on the code, and frankly shouldn't see a ton of risk how about we co-publish a sequel like we did with Bayonetta?".

i guess the hard truth would be that the games haven't sold well and that no one thinks it's worth the risk. The rest of the stuff is just tiny little teams with limited resources and wish them the best but I find little room for innovation with the smaller projects.

EldritchOnRye said:
"Hey, stop making easy money!"
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That's what it is. Hell, Mark of the Ninja might be top 10 as an Xbox Live title for me. I might buy it again but I'm trying to get out of the business of buying something over and over again which just feeds this problem more.

chrislaustin said:
Yeah, I agree, why not offer games with a quick return of time/funds spent, and help to make more games in the future.

And why should indies or 3rd parties make new games or sequels when "N" themselves are the port masters? I guess that's the norm, as everyone holds others to a higher standard, when "N" is often the worst of the bunch, but they won't get called out(at least not from the fanboys).
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Nintendo has recently gone off the deep end with stuff like Tropical Freeze but pre-Wii and VC they weren't porting any old stuff to Nintendo 64 or Gamecube. I remember how weird it was to see Super Mario All Stars on the Snes. There's absolutely no doubt that they are shamelessly riding the wave of success of Switch though with ports for everyone to shore of their catalog trying to avoid the same problem they always have which was building hardware out of sync with current gen technology.

 
Doesn't matter if it doesn't sell well. They're losing momentum, and no one is going to want to buy a port of a game that's been 80% cheaper on any other platform. And usually with better frame rates, graphics, and controls.

It's been harder for me to recommend the Switch to people since Splatoon 2, personally.

 
Fatbot3 said:
They shouldn't but at that same time Nintendo could afford to go to Enhance and Klei and say "hey guys, since you originally developed the game, should have a good handle on the code, and frankly shouldn't see a ton of risk how about we co-publish a sequel like we did with Bayonetta?".

i guess the hard truth would be that the games haven't sold well and that no one thinks it's worth the risk. The rest of the stuff is just tiny little teams with limited resources and wish them the best but I find little room for innovation with the smaller projects.
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That's not how development works.

Yeah, Mark of the Ninja sold so poorly that they've made a few more games since then. Same thing for how Lumines has had many sequels, so it definitely didn't fail to sell. I don't really get what you're implying with smaller indies.

 
FriskyTanuki said:
That's not how development works.

Yeah, Mark of the Ninja sold so poorly that they've made a few more games since then. Same thing for how Lumines has had many sequels, so it definitely didn't fail to sell. I don't really get what you're implying with smaller indies.
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That's exactly how development works. If Mark had sold well their would be a Mark 2 just like there was Shank 2 and a whole silly host of Don't Starve content. There's plenty evidence Klei isn't sequel adverse while at the same no line of sight to Mark 2. Same thing with Lumines. Lumines was the launch darling of the PSP, sold much better than expected, which led to Lumines getting a mobile port on flip phones and Lumines 2 having much more expensive licensed music. It never generated the same buzz again because by the time it got HD ports on consoles the market was crowded and puzzle games typically struggle on consoles anyway. The game is ridiculously simple from a technical perspective so the risk, time, and money, are all in asset development and possible licensing. Because porting the game is unbelievably, almost criminally easy it has been ported to everything that can run a program. Even on iOS it floundered because again it's moderately simply puzzle game and was released in 2016 when the app gold rush was over to already over saturated app store.

Bottom line is that's not about if it didn't sell, it's about whether it sold enough to make a new one. I can't be mad that smallish developers like Enhance or Klei don't want to take on the risk but I can be mad that Nintendo still hasn't when both Sony and MS have been publishing indies for years at this point.

 
FriskyTanuki said:
Except they're not crap. I really don't get why people get so upset by ports when they're a normal thing.
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Sure there's some where the pricing is right and there's enough work/improvements put into the game to justify it. Many, many though are the absolute bare minimum and/or priced too high for what they are. Even if they're better games than the usual bargain bin slop we've gotten in the past they still serve the same role this generation.

 
I'm interested in Mark of the Ninja Remastered, Garage and The Messenger.   I noticed today I got Mark of the Ninja back in 2014 on Steam (likely part of a bundle or sale as I don't remember buying it).  So I'm going to try it out there to see if I like it.   This reminds me of Fez.  I bought it on steam and it sat there until I got it on Vita/PSTV at which point I played it all the way through (and loved it).  I figured out a bit too late that after working with computers most of the day that I don't actually care much about gaming on them when I get home.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
I mean that's not what it is. It's a cash grab and it's worked because we've bought enough that it's profitable for them to do so, it's just the modern crap licensed game.
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Switch is the first real investment I've made in Nintendo since the Nintendo 64 when I was a kid.

It wouldn't affect me at all if they ported the ENTIRE Wii U catalog, especially since there are a lot of games I've seen for it that I think to myself "this would be an awesome game, but fuck not worth it on wii u"

 
Hyped titles not in the nindies announced today:
Hyper Light Drifter launches on Switch this summer.

Nidhogg 2 planned for Switch in 2018.

Travis Strikes again will be able to wear a Hyper Light Drifter gear.

 
Jermainemy said:
Hyped titles not in the nindies announced today:
Hyper Light Drifter launches on Switch this summer.

Nidhogg 2 planned for Switch in 2018.

Travis Strikes again will be able to wear a Hyper Light Drifter gear.
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This is super exciting! I never played HLD but have always wanted to. Day one buy from me.

Also, the Hollow Knight devs said they'll have some news on the Switch release later this week! https://twitter.com/TeamCherryGames/status/975970318882713600

chrislaustin said:
I agree 100%, if someone already owns a game, just don't buy the port. Many people haven't played some of the ports offered, while others like to support guys and double dip. It's all good in the gaming hood!
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Listen y'all, if Chris of all people isn't complaining, then you know it's a non-issue.

 
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I for one hope they remaster the whole WiiU library of first party titles. Hell I'll take some Wii and GC remasters as well. Different strokes for different folks. I skipped WiiU entirely though. I like remasters for the most part though unless it's really half baked.

 
Since the switch outsold the Wii U's entire lifetime in less than a year, most people skipped the Wii U.

I am also hopeful for more Wii U ports and Nintendo would be stupid not to try to get their return on investment from the flop that was Wii U.

 
Speaking of wiiu ports. Still waiting patiently for the news of a Mario maker switch edition. That will be a pre order day one purchase for sure!
 
bubster93 said:
It's the last week to load money to your WIi Shop Channel account before you can't do it anymore.

If you're looking for something to buy, buy dis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbqDFqBtxU
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I wanted to take a moment to specifically thank you for mentioning this. I haven't paid any attention to the Wii shop in ages, and I had no idea that this was a thing that was happening. (Yes yes, I'm sure it was all over this thread back when it was new info, but I wasn't)

I had around $125 worth of games that I had not yet redownloaded to my WiiU. If I'd gone this long without knowing, I could easily see myself missing the January deadline.
 
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