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Decker 01-22-25 05:12 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
Great detective work there.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...81d50bbcb5.png

OldBoy 01-22-25 05:32 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
Well, it doesn’t show it on my pc. In fact hardly any of those are there.

Decker 01-22-25 05:36 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/

OldBoy 01-22-25 06:42 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
None of those. Not one. I’ll take a screen shot sometime. But, when I open, the 3rd highest I see is Baldurs Gate, Elden Ring and I can’t remember the others. Tomorrow, I’ll take a screen shot. You’ll see what I see. I wish I saw those. I’ve even brought up top games and no Switch whatsoever I think.

OldBoy 01-22-25 06:45 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
Is Ocarina of Time playable on Switch? SM Galaxy? I guess the Wii games didn’t carryover, huh?

lwhy? 01-22-25 06:50 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541224)
Is Ocarina of Time playable on Switch? SM Galaxy? I guess the Wii games didn’t carryover, huh?

There's a cart with Galaxy Super Mario 3D All Stars, but it's out of print and Ocarina of Time should be with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion pack.

OldBoy 01-22-25 07:00 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
Sweet about OoT. Too bad about Galaxy. But, I have Ocarina of Time on a playable GameCube too, but I’m sure better on Switch.

Decker 01-22-25 07:05 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
Or, you know, you could play ONE OF THE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF SWITCH GAMES YOU JUST BOUGHT ALREADY AND HAVEN'T PLAYED A MINUTE OF YET

OldBoy 01-22-25 07:09 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
Just asking. No need to jump down my throat. I just want the best of the best as I really like this console.

Jay G. 01-22-25 09:03 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541222)
None of those. Not one. I’ll take a screen shot sometime. But, when I open, the 3rd highest I see is Baldurs Gate, Elden Ring and I can’t remember the others.

If you're looking on the Metacritic homepage, it defaults to showing the best PS5 games of all time.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...d6d1d1de98.png

You can click on "Nintendo Switch" to see those specific games, where Super Mario Odyssey is #2 :

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...217575be40.png

Decker's link is the best to see the ranking across all consoles and PC.

Jay G. 01-22-25 09:13 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541229)
Sweet about OoT. Too bad about Galaxy. But, I have Ocarina of Time on a playable GameCube too, but I’m sure better on Switch.

It's actually not, if you consider the official ports. The 3DS remaster is better than the emulation on GC or Switch.

Comparison of versions:


fujishig 01-23-25 08:43 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541233)
Just asking. No need to jump down my throat. I just want the best of the best as I really like this console.

One thing to keep in mind that for non limited games (like the aforementioned Galaxy): they will be available for a long long time digitally. Like there's no rush to get these games before they sell out or anything. I know you know this but really consider that. And the longer you wait (if you're not going to play it) the more likely there will be a deeper sale.

OldBoy 01-23-25 09:24 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 14541394)
One thing to keep in mind that for non limited games (like the aforementioned Galaxy): they will be available for a long long time digitally. Like there's no rush to get these games before they sell out or anything. I know you know this but really consider that. And the longer you wait (if you're not going to play it) the more likely there will be a deeper sale.

I could have sworn Galaxy or Super Mario 3D All-Stars were not on the Nintendo store.
**edit** just checked the store and they are no where to be found. the only thing that comes up is Super Mario 3D Worlds with Bowser's Fury.

lwhy? 01-23-25 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541406)
I could have sworn Galaxy or Super Mario 3D All-Stars were not on the Nintendo store.
**edit** just checked the store and they are no where to be found. the only thing that comes up is Super Mario 3D Worlds with Bowser's Fury.

Galaxy and Super Mario 3d all stars were only available physically and digitally for a limited time. They’re now out of print and the only way you can get them is to pay the scalper price online for a physical copy.

Goldberg74 01-23-25 09:36 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541406)
I could have sworn Galaxy or Super Mario 3D All-Stars were not on the Nintendo store.

The digital version was a limited time deal too. You can only access it if you bought it before 3/31/2021:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew...on-march-31st/

Like lwhy? said, the only way to get it now is to by a second hand physical copy.

fujishig 01-23-25 09:58 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541406)
I could have sworn Galaxy or Super Mario 3D All-Stars were not on the Nintendo store.
**edit** just checked the store and they are no where to be found. the only thing that comes up is Super Mario 3D Worlds with Bowser's Fury.

That's why I said non limited games (like the aforementioned Galaxy, which was limited and was advertised as such). The FOMO just shouldn't exist if you're buying digital and you have no time to play it anyway for every other game out there.

Jay G. 01-23-25 10:56 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
To be fair, fujishig's phrasing was a bit awkward:


Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 14541394)
One thing to keep in mind that for non limited games (like the aforementioned Galaxy): they will be available for a long long time digitally.

One way to read it is that Galaxy is one of the "non limited" games.

A possibly better phrasing is:

One thing to keep in mind is that, except for limited edition games (like the aforementioned Galaxy): they will be available for a long long time digitally.

fujishig 01-23-25 10:59 AM

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Agreed I could have phrased it better but Galaxy is like one of the only limited games... ah whatever, hopefully the point still stands. If a game is limited, get it if you have FOMO.

Maxflier 01-23-25 11:11 AM

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Why were those limited anyway? It's not like Nintendo lost the rights. Was it just to create FOMO?

fujishig 01-23-25 11:37 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
I'd say yes.

Noonan 01-23-25 11:38 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 
That's literally the only reason to make something limited that can be sold digitally.

OldBoy 01-23-25 11:52 AM

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well, thanks for the answers and clarification of those answers. I appreciate you all. I do see used carts, one looked especially pristine, on eBay, for like $40. would love to play and finally finish SM64 and Sunshine. Never got around to finishing them on N64 and GameCube respectively. And, Galaxy, which I never played, is especially enticing with those scores.

Goldberg74 01-23-25 11:53 AM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by Maxflier (Post 14541467)
Why were those limited anyway? It's not like Nintendo lost the rights. Was it just to create FOMO?

It was a released in celebration of 35th Anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. Series (1985-2020). It was the second highest selling Nintendo game of 2020 behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

My kids love playing it. I got it just so I could play Super Mario Sunshine (it's one of my faves regardless of how others think).

lwhy? 01-23-25 12:09 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14541491)
well, thanks for the answers and clarification of those answers. I appreciate you all. I do see used carts, one looked especially pristine, on eBay, for like $40. would love to play and finally finish SM64 and Sunshine. Never got around to finishing them on N64 and GameCube respectively. And, Galaxy, which I never played, is especially enticing with those scores.

Be careful and read the listings closely. You don't want to end up with a bootleg. The cheapest I've seen is about $75 on ebay when searching for Super Mario 3D All Stars.

Jay G. 01-23-25 01:58 PM

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Originally Posted by lwhy? (Post 14541507)
Be careful and read the listings closely. You don't want to end up with a bootleg. The cheapest I've seen is about $75 on ebay when searching for Super Mario 3D All Stars.

There's a number of eBay sellers listing the Japanese version, Super Mario 3D Collection. The pricing seems to be about the same, but it looks like Japan had more copies. From what I can find, this version plays fine on a US Switch, and is essentially the same multilingual cart sold worldwide.

I found a CD keys site that is selling an online Nintendo account the game was pre-purchased on. This is an interesting work-around to the fact that the digital codes are no longer for sale, and will no longer activate even if you had one. You add the account to your Switch and then download the game using the Family Sharing feature.


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