fujishig

Hori sells a foldable stand that looks like it can accommodate a charger, I've seen it at TRU and Target. Or if you want to put it upside down the WiiU controller stand actually works fine.

Blaster Master Zero and a bunch of SNK ports are out. Oddly Blaster Master doesn't support the pro controller, that'll be patched in next week. I didn't even know that was a thing.

RichC2

I really want to try out Blaster Master Zero, used to love that game while growing up.

ultimaton

I played through the first zone today. So far I'm enjoying it more than Blaster Master Overdrive, though it is no where near as hard as the NES original/Meta Fight.

Dan

I played a bit of Blaster Master Zero today. I'm really enjoying it. Well worth the $10

Dan

Almost done with Blaster Master Zero. I believe I'm on the final boss, and he's tough!

I've spent more time with this game and Snipperclips than with Zelda!

fujishig

The problem with Blaster Master Zero is that it's almost too easy especially compared to the original. Not that I want to go back to having no saves or anything, and maybe it gets significantly harder later on, but the beginning at least is a breeze (plus maybe it's just me but they don't explain the controls and weapons very well)

Of course I bought I Am Setsuna and Shovel Knight on the PS4 he other week with the PsN sale, and all I can think about is how I'd rather have it on the Switch. At least Shovel Knight has a cross play Vita version.

Dan

Agreed that it's very very easy. Only a couple boss fights resulted in multiple attempts, and that was all while using the default weapon and bombs in the top-down sections. Using the highest-tier weapon, assuming you don't get hit too much, you can plow through pretty much everything. The only boss I've found to be challenging is the one I'm on (again, assuming he's the last one, based on how the story has progressed at this point).

fujishig

Was the original game like that, where you can have all the weapons from the beginning but lose them if you get hit? I don't remember. Because yeah that wave gun is pretty overpowered.

tripplej

I have 2 kids and both will like to use the tablet.. Can I get another tablet or you are essentially stuck with one tablet? Similar to the Wii U, where you are stuck with one tablet.

Deftones

The tablet is the system. So you could get a second one but they would be buying a whole new system.

tripplej

ok, so with one tablet, both have to play the same game essentially.

Not worth getting two tablet's for different gaming experience.

RichC2

Yeah, just pretend like there is no tablet. Plug it into the dock, plug the dock into the TV, and give them both a controller.

You can either use the tablet as a single user Nintendo Gameboy type device (single player and online games), or as a spare TV where the players use their own controllers.

Deadman31

tripplej

Good info. Thanks for the details.

ultimaton

Not that you can do anything with it yet, but the Spatoon 2 Global Testfire is available for download on the eShop.

The Questyen

Super Bomberman R was garbage so I traded it in and got Shovel Knight and Blaster Master. This will now be the third system I've bought Shovel Knight on but I love the game and I'm glad to support it.

ultimaton

This is my first time with Shovel Knight and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to play this, it is absolutely fantastic.

fujishig

It's so weird to me to see people be in awe of the way the Switch undocks and you can play on the go, especially with the titles available now. Sony must be kicking themselves for not marketing the Vita a lot better. Despite the age of the hardware most of these games sans Zelda are available or could easily run on the Vita (in fact DQ Heroes 2 seems like a port). And they had an amazing launch exclusive title with Uncharted (which may still be the best Vita game). but no, they had to go proprietary memory cards and stupid things like Vita TV.

Music

They've conned people into believing it is an actual console, and not just another hand-held/portable.

Mike86

Conned how exactly? It works as advertised and can be docked and played as a console on your tv but can also be taken on the go.

fujishig

If they released another portable but allowed it to be docked and played on a tv, people wouldn't care as much as a console that can be picked up and played on the go. It is some brilliant marketing.

Dan

It's been a LONG time since I played the original Blaster Master, but I think in the original, you didn't get to pick your weapon in the top-down sections; you just got whichever one was 'best' even if it wasn't actually the best choice (ie: the fire, which is good on one boss, but not much else, IMO)

I also don't remember it having as many save points. This new version is littered with them.

Overall, yes, Blaster Master Zero is fairly easy, but there's a few challenging bosses still. And if you collect EVERYTHING in the game, you unlock
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Best $10 I've spent on any single game in a long time.

I'm done the game now. Considering doing a complete run in the Game+ mode (unlocked after the spoiler above), but I really should restart Breath of the Wild first.

fujishig

Thankfully they patched in pro controller support for Blaster Master Zero now.

The original Blaster Master had no way to save. No save states, no passwords, nothing.

cleaver

I think he means for Vita, for which there was a class action suit for the commercial where they made it look like you could keep playing The Show console to handheld.

Music

Nope, I meant Nintendo's new handheld that you can also connect to your TV.