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Got it.I don't really get the inflation perspective. Because for me its about how expensive things "felt" at the time.
During N64 my parents would pay for games, every birthday and Christmas.
Thinking back it was £50 or £60 each back then. Prices actually came down massively in later generations. So now £60 even feels a bit insane.
Simple explanation of why the inflation argument (at least as it is presented) doesn't make any sense!
Nintendo switch 2 edition physical games are now complicated.
They might just be red coloured Switch 1 carts with a download code for the upgrade. At least that's what a customer service agent at Nintendo UK said.
So if you resold the game, could the new owner use the upgrade code? Or is the upgrade code embedded on the game carts?
And what happens 20 years from now if the servers are down and you want to redownload the upgrade?
You're up the creek snd will have to buy a new code for the latest Nintendo hybrid.
You'll likely will be able to buy it again as a 8K Super Ultra Xtreme Remastered version on Switch 4.
I've been playing Unmetal, that Metal Gear Solid spoof.
I'm glad I bought it, as it was cheap and its very funny; however it's much more difficult than I imagined. Tons of boss fights.
There is an easy mode that I haven't tried, but the normal difficulty can get quite frustrating. A lot of the problems are the controls, it controls like an 8 bit game.
There no fluidity or the speed or elegance most modern pixel art games have. You can't even shoot diagonally, but guards can??
Guards can see you behind a corner wall and shoot you behind it even when they have no line of site.
There's a flamethrower that will explode if it over heats, giving you a tiny window to use it.
Some bosses are very demanding, reloading and healing takes time so you often die whilst in the process of trying to use a med pack.
That's very aggressive on GameStop's part. Though the intelligence of it is questionable. Part of their deal is offering $125 for the regular switch. That's more than they were offering me when I tried to trade it in a year ago.
My local mom and pop Retro game store is selling a standard switch for $135, and generally their prices are completely shit. You can get them on the secondary market for even less too.
I get that they're trying to come up with a generous deal to encourage people to throw down for what is looking like a fairly expensive console, but they may end up with a serious overstock of used Switches.
That is certainly tempting though my nearest Gamestop closed and the nearest one is over thirty minutes away. Maybe when preorders open up again.
Really stupid on Nintendo’s part. I would have purchased those games again if they were the actual Switch 2 version of the game fully on the card. Definitely not now though.
I returned to Ninja Gaiden 2 this weekend, nearly finished.
All I played this weekend was Berzerk (arcade and 5200) and Frenzy (arcade and 7800).
My weekend was playing Monster Hunter Wilds and Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. The new Title Update for Wilds is pretty good. The new Zoh Shia fight is really cool and fun.
I finished Indiana Jones and have been playing The Case of the Golden Idol, which would have made for a much better Indiana Jones title.
I am about to finish There is No Game. 7 chapters. the problem with the game is the second chapter is a severe homage to a Lucas Arts point and click which to me almost made me rage quit. There are about 2 in 20 puzzles in that chapter that make any sense whatsoever. After that it gets better with each chapter, but sincerely, this is for point and click adventure enthusiasts only. It goes places story wise... that's for sure.
Next game: Untitled Goose Game. I've played the first 20 minutes a few months ago, time to give it a serious try before I jump back into a big game, which will probably be Hogwarts.
I redownloaded and started the original Bioshock (well, the free remaster) on Switch. I bought the trilogy years ago, but never got around to playing them. I once started one of them, can't remember which one, on PC but don't think I made it past the first 10 minutes.
I'm not good with tense games, so lets see how long I manage to stick with it.
I really don't know what to do. I've got until next Thursday to decide and may have to quit work.
GG, I'm sorry. Why the massive hike?