Nintendo Switch Preorder Thread 2.0

I'm trying to take it easy on Zelda and play without looking up any cheats.   Game is awesome and relaxing.  The best parts are discovering things on your own. 

I couldn't find an NPC to tell me how to traverse the Lost Woods though.  So I have cheated a couple times.  The relationship isn't the same anymore. 

 
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Nothing371 said:
I'm trying to take it easy on Zelda and play without looking up any cheats. Game is awesome and relaxing. The best parts are discovering things on your own.

I couldn't find an NPC to tell me how to traverse the Lost Woods though. So I have cheated a couple times. The relationship isn't the same anymore.
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I feel the same way, I hate puzzles so if I'm stuck I give myself about an hour or two to be stuck and after that I have to cheat. When I was a youngster I had time to dedicate playing the same dungeon for multiple days but as a grownup...

And why has no one talked about how freaking great the guide is for this game? It's magnificent!

 
Yeah dude.  I got my hardcover BotW guide a couple days ago.  It looks really nice!  It's still plastic wrapped though :p

Was probably going to try to beat the game first before opening it.  Then go back and find more some cool stuff to do. 

 
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Just re watched demo for Fast RMX and i will purchase it for a system. I have not played NEO Geo in a decade. Any thoughts on which games are best for the Switch? It would have been nice if we had the option to purchase the collection w/ a discount.
 
Anybody have success with a 10% coupon for their switch? I just picked up my preorder at Best Buy and used a birthday coupon with no switch restriction on it. Had to manually override it.
 
Was listening to Game Scoop from IGN and the host revealed that he ordered Switch from Amazon, get delayed, talked to an Amazon rep and he got credited $20. Um... So, did anyone else try this? Because I want $20. 

 
Nothing371 said:
I'm trying to take it easy on Zelda and play without looking up any cheats. Game is awesome and relaxing. The best parts are discovering things on your own.

I couldn't find an NPC to tell me how to traverse the Lost Woods though. So I have cheated a couple times. The relationship isn't the same anymore.
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Only thing I have looked up so far was the Great Fairy locations (and I am glad I did). Everything else I am trying to avoid either spoilers or to do it on my own. There are a couple of things I might look up due to how complex they are (There is one shrine I came across that I will probably just look up the solution just because it is so cryptic, does not have a alternate way to finish it and I don't have the patience for it).

Lost Woods was not too bad, it took me a couple of tries but I eventually got it (via luck mostly). I might look up a guide for the last few memories if I cannot find them.

 
Returned my extra set of be joycons and charging pad today, real disappointed in my left joycon dropping connection so much. If I sit close to my TV I suppose it's fine but I find it unacceptable for it to break my immersion. Hopefully Nintendo replaces these for us, as of now I won't be buying any joycons until they officially address the issue.

I suppose I need to find a pro controller after all. But no GameStop near me carries them, Amazon is my only bet once I have some trades go through. Does Amazon have them in stock? I can't tell if I'm finding 3rd party listings or official listings.
 
Raw_Orangejuice said:
Returned my extra set of be joycons and charging pad today, real disappointed in my left joycon dropping connection so much. If I sit close to my TV I suppose it's fine but I find it unacceptable for it to break my immersion. Hopefully Nintendo replaces these for us, as of now I won't be buying any joycons until they officially address the issue.
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So your second set did the same? My first day playing the Switch using the grip, I didn't have any issues but maybe I was more conscious on being careful not to block line of sight. But last night I was having more issues. Speaking to a friend, she doesn't have any issues so I'm debating if I should exchange the joy-cons. Can I even exchange just the joy-cons without exchanging the Switch? Would hate to lose my Zelda and Fast RMX saves.
 
Anyone get Blaster Master Zero? I buy too many games that I don't finish what I have. But I guess there's no such thing as "too many" games.
 
Vogyn said:
Was listening to Game Scoop from IGN and the host revealed that he ordered Switch from Amazon, get delayed, talked to an Amazon rep and he got credited $20. Um... So, did anyone else try this? Because I want $20.
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I've heard people getting everything from a month of prime to a third of the cost refunded. It's definitely worth a shot.
 
XeRoFuN said:
So your second set did the same? My first day playing the Switch using the grip, I didn't have any issues but maybe I was more conscious on being careful not to block line of sight. But last night I was having more issues. Speaking to a friend, she doesn't have any issues so I'm debating if I should exchange the joy-cons. Can I even exchange just the joy-cons without exchanging the Switch? Would hate to lose my Zelda and Fast RMX saves.
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There's a video of a guy breaking down the left and right joycon. Apparently it comes down to a hardware issue and from what I can gather all left joycons are the same. I have no issues sitting 5 feet from my TV but that isn't always ideal.

I didn't actually open my new neon red set or the charging grip so to me investing $120 in broken tech is not something I'm into. I feel like maybe Nintendo will replace our left joycon or maybe idk integrate a strap that boost the signal? For now a pro controller is the best method to play 10 feet from your TV.... Under a blanket or behind your knee
 
reaperztoll said:
Zelda is great but fuck whoever wanted motion control puzzles included. Really knocks me out of my joyful state when playing.
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Arghhhhhhhhhhh, are you fuck ing kidding me? Motion controls, really?

Damn, I've been wanting to play this all week, now you just threw a HUGE bucket of cold water on me. I guess I don't need to play this as much as I thought :wall:

 
chrislaustin said:
Arghhhhhhhhhhh, are you fuck ing kidding me? Motion controls, really?

Damn, I've been wanting to play this all week, now you just threw a HUGE bucket of cold water on me. I guess I don't need to play this as much as I thought :wall:
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It's already a huge pain in the ass when I'm using the bow and forget that there are motion controls and it throws of my shot. Ugh.

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elitewillie said:
It's already a huge pain in the ass when I'm using the bow and forget that there are motion controls and it throws of my shot. Ugh.

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You can turn that off, no?

I actually like it for aiming but I haven't gotten to the puzzles that don't seem very popular so my opinion may change :)
 
chrislaustin said:
Arghhhhhhhhhhh, are you fuck ing kidding me? Motion controls, really?

Damn, I've been wanting to play this all week, now you just threw a HUGE bucket of cold water on me. I guess I don't need to play this as much as I thought :wall:
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Don't let that be the rain on your parade. It's still a great game. It's is annoying but it's not like that for all the puzzles.

As someone else noted, at least you can turn off the motion control for the aiming.

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Yeah, I had to drive to Ohio to visit my grandmother on March 3rd release day. I packed my Wii U, the HDMI cable and AC Adapter, BotW, and my Pro controller. I thought to myself "oh, I remember hearing BotW didn't support any extra functionality on the Wii U gamepad, so I'll just leave that huge thing at home." 

I swear my eye twitched when I came across the first shrine with the message "Gamepad is required to complete this shrine." Then the very next one I entered was the same thing.

KMS

 
Ros said:
Don't let that be the rain on your parade. It's still a great game. It's is annoying but it's not like that for all the puzzles.

As someone else noted, at least you can turn off the motion control for the aiming.

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Can the Wii U version be played with the Pro Controller only(or is the tablet required), and can that be used for the motion controls as well. I have one, but I only used it once, and I don't remember if it can be used for motion controls as well.

I honestly just don't like motion controls, as I have not once ever had them work as they should. Zak & Wiki on the Wii was an amazing game, that I only finished due to how charming it was. I wanted to throw the Wiimote out the window the first day. I actually found Skyward Sword to be a good Zelda title, I may have liked it more than most, but those damn sword battles, once again, made me want to throw shit out the window.

I'll still play BotW, because it looks good, but now I am in no rush to get to it. This really did bring down my enthusiasm greatly for this title.

 
chrislaustin said:
Can the Wii U version be played with the Pro Controller only(or is the tablet required), and can that be used for the motion controls as well. I have one, but I only used it once, and I don't remember if it can be used for motion controls as well.

I honestly just don't like motion controls, as I have not once ever had them work as they should. Zak & Wiki on the Wii was an amazing game, that I only finished due to how charming it was. I wanted to throw the Wiimote out the window the first day. I actually found Skyward Sword to be a good Zelda title, I may have liked it more than most, but those damn sword battles, once again, made me want to throw shit out the window.

I'll still play BotW, because it looks good, but now I am in no rush to get to it. This really did bring down my enthusiasm greatly for this title.
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I've been playing the Wii U version. You have to use the tablet for all motion control parts.

Fantastic game, but I don't see how it's a 10 b/c of some of those puzzles alone. Costs the game at least .5 in my book.

 
Ros said:
I can't speak confidently for the U version but I do believe the tablet is required for certain puzzles.

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Nax5 said:
I've been playing the Wii U version. You have to use the tablet for all motion control parts.

Fantastic game, but I don't see how it's a 10 b/c of some of those puzzles alone. Costs the game at least .5 in my book.
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Thanks for the info guys.

Well, I finally played SF Zero over the holidays and while I still didn't care much for the game, the controls weren't as bad as I thought they would be, so maybe I'll be surprised here as well.

Typical "N" BS though, as they git rid of the Wii U features that I may have actually liked(map functions, inventory usage), and instead they leave what I have no desire, want or need for.

Why do even bother anymore(always 1 step forward, and then 3 back), WTF "N"? LOL

EDIT: I agree, any game with motion controls can never have a 10/10 in my book, as I have yet to ever have them work as intended. Some are better than others, but they always make for more work than they should be.

 
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Ros said:
Don't let that be the rain on your parade. It's still a great game. It's is annoying but it's not like that for all the puzzles.

As someone else noted, at least you can turn off the motion control for the aiming.

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The only motion control thing that has bothered me so far is one of the temples that's basically one of those marble maze things. Then again, that's mostly cause I just hate those things in general in real life in general so motion controls aren't really the problem there.
 
RedvsBlue said:
The only motion control thing that has bothered me so far is one of the temples that's basically one of those marble maze things. Then again, that's mostly cause I just hate those things in general in real life in general so motion controls aren't really the problem there.
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Do what I did. Flip the controller upside down and now you have a flat platform to roll then all on


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calismasker said:
Do what I did. Flip the controller upside down and now you have a flat platform to roll then all on


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Damn I hadn't thought of that! But the shrine with the damn motion controls to simulate putt-putt golf almost had me. I was infuriated because I couldn't keep the dang thing steady to hit a straight shot... And the 2nd optional part of that one was an even worse bitch...
 
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My wifi sucks in the area that I put the dock, does anyone have any recommendations on a cheap USB to eithernet adapter that works on the thing? I'm hoping it's like the Wii U where most anything works.

It is nice that I can just undock it and take the thing into the office when I need to download something, the download are pretty quick when I have a decent signal.

 
GohanX said:
My wifi sucks in the area that I put the dock, does anyone have any recommendations on a cheap USB to eithernet adapter that works on the thing? I'm hoping it's like the Wii U where most anything works.

It is nice that I can just undock it and take the thing into the office when I need to download something, the download are pretty quick when I have a decent signal.
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I'm pretty sure any LAN adapter that works with the Wii or Wii U also works with the NS, so if you have one you can use it for the NS. Otherwise new Nintendo ones cost $25 on their website. GameStop sells used ones in store for $13. There are a ton of third party ones on eBay and Amazon for $10, but be sure to check reviews.

For some reason my NS defaults to my wifi extender as opposed to the Wifi right next to the dock. It's rather odd, so I may end up moving my LAN adapter from my Wii to the NS.
 
GohanX said:
My wifi sucks in the area that I put the dock, does anyone have any recommendations on a cheap USB to eithernet adapter that works on the thing? I'm hoping it's like the Wii U where most anything works.

It is nice that I can just undock it and take the thing into the office when I need to download something, the download are pretty quick when I have a decent signal.
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Yeah, most USB adapters "should" work fine.... but.......

KillerRamen said:
I'm pretty sure any LAN adapter that works with the Wii or Wii U also works with the NS, so if you have one you can use it for the NS. Otherwise new Nintendo ones cost $25 on their website. GameStop sells used ones in store for $13. There are a ton of third party ones on eBay and Amazon for $10, but be sure to check reviews.

For some reason my NS defaults to my wifi extender as opposed to the Wifi right next to the dock. It's rather odd, so I may end up moving my LAN adapter from my Wii to the NS.
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Yeah, you just need to be careful of idiots selling 10mb (yes megabit) adapters as 100mb or 1gb. I plugged in my OOOOOLD Nyko adapter, that I used for my original Wii only to discover it peaks at 10mb!

 
calismasker said:
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Haha, yes! Glad to see I'm not the only one who cheesed it.

That's something else I love about this game. With the toolset they give you, there are so many sneaky ways to complete dungeons and shrines. My favorite trick is putting both a regular and a square bomb by a switch, equal distance from each other so that they both will hit the switch when exploding, but not each other. Then just switching to each when needed. Throw in a couple arrow shots when within distance and you can cheese your way right through. :lol:

 
reaperztoll said:
Zelda is great but fuck whoever wanted motion control puzzles included. Really knocks me out of my joyful state when playing.
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Those puzzles were definitely frustrating because the controls don't work with any precision. I've done at least 3 motion control shrines, and they are brief. But just wait until you do the stealth mission ugh omg. It is the worst. I screamed at the television a few times. Most of Zelda is awesome but then there are a couple of rage inducing shrines/quests.

 
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Nothing371 said:
Those puzzles were definitely frustrating because the controls don't work with any precision. But just wait until you do the stealth mission ugh omg. I screamed at the television a few times. Most of Zelda is awesome but then there are a couple of rage inducing shrines/quests.
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Yeah it feels like the dev team must have had that one member who just couldn't let go of the rage inducing BS. It's amplified because the rest of the game is so good as an open world adventure that doesn't hold your hand but still feels fair. Then you hit these pockets of completely different game style and it's enough to make you want to throw something. When it's bad, it's REALLY bad.

 
Bivensra said:
Just re watched demo for Fast RMX and i will purchase it for a system. I have not played NEO Geo in a decade. Any thoughts on which games are best for the Switch? It would have been nice if we had the option to purchase the collection w/ a discount.
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Fast RMX is awesome and I picked up KOF to have a fighting game to hand a joycon to others to play.
 
Nothing371 said:
Those puzzles were definitely frustrating because the controls don't work with any precision. I've done at least 3 motion control shrines, and they are brief. But just wait until you do the stealth mission ugh omg. It is the worst. I screamed at the television a few times. Most of Zelda is awesome but then there are a couple of rage inducing shrines/quests.
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-Do a rather difficult mission in a rather hard part of the game

-Turn it in

-100 Rupees

Jesus I really love the game, but some of these quests are NOT worth it. I am not done with all the main stuff yet, but I get the feeling I know which stealth mission you are talking about.

Still though, after dealing with the stealth shit in Skyward Sword and another annoying quests (Underwater collectathon with motion controls or that escort mission), this game is FAR more fair all around about stuff. Honestly, even the motion control stuff isn't too bad compared to all the shit in SS (It could be better though, I am not sure how well it works on the Joycons but the Pro controller doesn't feel too smooth with those sections). At least they are brief and optional.

 
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I just spent over an hour looking for ONE shrine in the northwest region of the map, and I was ready to put my head through the screen. Then I found it, and it was so  fuck ing clever I couldn't even be mad. Goddamn it, Zelda.

 
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Loboss said:
-Do a rather difficult mission in a rather hard part of the game

-Turn it in

-100 Rupees

Jesus I really love the game, but some of these quests are NOT worth it. I am not done with all the main stuff yet, but I get the feeling I know which stealth mission you are talking about.

Still though, after dealing with the stealth shit in Skyward Sword and another annoying quests (Underwater collectathon with motion controls or that escort mission), this game is FAR more fair all around about stuff. Honestly, even the motion control stuff isn't too bad compared to all the shit in SS (It could be better though, I am not sure how well it works on the Joycons but the Pro controller doesn't feel too smooth with those sections). At least they are brief and optional.
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Yeah, a lot of the non-shrine quests literally just seem like things they put in there to force you to explore parts of the world you don't during the main quest. "Hey, we put this thing over there... go look at it." Which is nice filler content, but there are only a handful of sidequests so far out of the 72 that seemed super rewarding.

 
Fast RMX and SnipperClips probably aren't ever going to see a retail release, right? Pretty doubtful but does anyone know if original Wii credit (sold in blister packs) is redeemable on Switch? I should have bought some eShop credit the past few times it was on sale.

 
I have until end of the day tomorrow to pick up my switch pre order from best buy. The store has actually called me twice now to remind me of this but i was at work both times so i missed the call. Not even sure if i want to pick it up right now. It would just get put back until Christmas for the kids. No way I'm just giving it to them this early and there is nothing that excites me enough that i want to play it anytime soon.

So should i just get it now and put it back till then? or wait until this fall and pick one up?

 
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