In store or online. Includes Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation, and Steam, among others. Stacks with Redcard 5% off, though that comes off the price after the discount, so it's more like an extra 4% off the full price.
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First do this:
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15982/~/how-to-create-a-nintendo-account#DT:t1-q1a1_t1-q1a1-q2a3EP:t1-q1a1-q2a3-c
And this if you never bothered to set up a NNID for whatever reason (you most likely already did this if you've ever bought anything...
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/How-to-Merge-Nintendo-Account-and-Nintendo-Network-ID-Funds-1462433.html#:~:text=Select%20Nintendo%20eShop%20on%20the,from%20Nintendo%203DS%2FWii%20U.
You're still fine.
Somewhere in the middle. For 3 it's the exact same aside from some chips, a couple potential forms, and a side boss or two. In 4-6 it means completely different allies and different abilities from them (as well as different scenarios to match in 4 & 6), but the main story beats remain the same.
2 and 3. 5 and 6 are also good, but not so much as first outings. Avoid 4.
1 is...fine, but its age shows horribly when compared to the rest of the series. If you feel comfortable heading out to sea, there was a DS "re-port" of the first game that added some much-appreciated QoL improvements...
Been a couple years since I ordered from Gamestop.com, two dumbquick questions:
1. How often do online preorders get release date delivery?
2. Did they ever get the online certificates working (I don't mean for preorders, just in general)?