Nintendo Switch: Thread 09

[Neon Ignition]

Assuming Zelda is still supposed to be out this year it pretty much locks down the Switch's Xmas line up as well ruling out any nicer surprises I guess

[fuse]

So what's the deal, do we think the new Scarlet/Violet games are back to the usual style rather than the open world catch 'em up of Arceus? I tried watching the trailer to glean where it sits, but if anything the first half made me think they were lining up a new live action movie more than a game, and I'm not sure how to interpret the actual game-y bits.

[Neon Ignition]

I'd assume they're classic style rather than Arceus or else they're really taking the **** with the release frequency

[wakka]

Definitely a surprising announcement. I'm not sure what to make of it right now to be honest. I haven't even picked up Arceus yet.

The timing of the announcement, so soon after Arceus's release, feels really odd. But from a development perspective, I assume Arceus and the mainline titles are developed by different teams - and by the time Scarlet and Violet will come out, it will have been three years since Sword and Shield, which feels like a reasonable timeframe for developing a follow-up.

[fishbowlhead]

Poke needs to take a break until new powerful hardware comes out for an all singing all dancing graphical showcase. Arceus was fun but holy moly, it looks absolutely crap and you can feel the switch crumbling under the pressure.

[Neon Ignition]

It always felt daft a proper Pokemon wasn't on console and now that it is...

I guess it's all what comes from Nintendo dropping down to having just one platform. They've condensed the system into one but the Pokemon pipeline is now all funnelled in one direction and it's become a bit much. That being said, Game Freak are absolutely showboating Nintendo for delivery content. Nintendo is glacial by comparison

[Dogg Thang]

So what's the deal, do we think the new Scarlet/Violet games are back to the usual style rather than the open world catch 'em up of Arceus?

They have said it's open world but I have no idea how much it will be like Arceus.

"Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets—all over! You’ll be able to experience the true joy of the Pokémon series—battling against wild Pokémon in order to catch them—now in an open-world game that players of any age can enjoy."

[Neon Ignition]

Shield and Sword were pretty open, sounds like a small move forward

[Asura]

They have said it's open world but I have no idea how much it will be like Arceus.

"Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets—all over! You’ll be able to experience the true joy of the Pokémon series—battling against wild Pokémon in order to catch them—now in an open-world game that players of any age can enjoy."

Presumably they're making most of the game like the "wild area" from Sword/Shield?

[thinkitty]

Anyone here played Majora's Mask on Switch via the Expansion Pack membership? I heard N64 games were pretty rough when they launched on Switch but since then Nintendo have been addressing many of the issues. I'd love to play Majora's Mask again but only if the emulation is faithful.

[fuse]

Anyone here played Majora's Mask on Switch via the Expansion Pack membership? I heard N64 games were pretty rough when they launched on Switch but since then Nintendo have been addressing many of the issues. I'd love to play Majora's Mask again but only if the emulation is faithful.

I've not myself, but this video came up in my recommends the other day and seems to be relevant to this question



I actually had another question about the expansion pack though, which is whether or not you can buy it through 3rd parties. The few places I've looked so far don't seem to have it listed, so I wonder if I'm on a wild goose chase.

[speedlolita]

I'd assume they're classic style rather than Arceus or else they're really taking the **** with the release frequency

Wait, too many games is a bad thing now? For what it is worth I skipped Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl because they were outsourced to ILCA.

No doubt in my mind that the wild areas in Pokémon SwSh were for Game Freak to try something new without upsetting shareholders. I thought Arceus was a brilliant departure for the standard formula and would love to see Scarlet and Violet in the same style but with the more traditional game structure of gyms and a league. Arceus seemed to borrow quite a few ideas from BotW besides having the instanced maps, perhaps that is the next hurdle to overcome to have a fully fledged open world Pokémon game. Definitely going to be a day one purchase for me.

[thinkitty]

I've not myself, but this video came up in my recommends the other day and seems to be relevant to this question

I actually had another question about the expansion pack though, which is whether or not you can buy it through 3rd parties. The few places I've looked so far don't seem to have it listed, so I wonder if I'm on a wild goose chase.

That video answered most of my questions, thank you. With the launch of Majora's Mask and the first batch of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC tracks imminent, now seems as good a time as any to upgrade to the Expansion Pack.

I don't believe the Expansion Pack is available from third parties, but those on a tight budget might want to look on eBay where 12 months access to an existing Switch Online + Expansion Pack family account can be had for about £12. I'm unsure regarding the legality of those listings but they seem good value.

[kryss]

ShopTo did have a deal on the MK8 DLC I believe.

[Nu-Eclipse]

MyNintendo Platinum Coin missions added to Switch Online, presumably to replace the Platinum Coin missions that will become defunct when the 3DS and WiiU eShops close next year.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/03/missions-and-rewards-added-to-nintendo-switch-online