These are very tempting. I still only have a launch Switch and a Switch Lite.
I was in the exact same boat, and my original switch has been very well used by my 8 year old since he was about 5… it’s not in the greatest shape any more.
This will be mine only, and I don’t plan on using the joycons at all, so they can stay drift free and in plastic. I much prefer a pro controller anyway.
I have to say, the build quality of these new models is much better… they have a huge stand on the back that’s as wide as the console, and a really nice glass aluminum bezel all around the screen. It feels very nice.
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Wait, the screens on the oled model are glass?
It is and it isn’t… It’s supposedly glass with an integrated “anti-scatter” screen protector that you can’t remove. I plan on putting a glass screen protector on it.
The surround is not glass like I thought, it’s aluminum, so it feels cold to the touch.
Whoa, nice. Didn’t know Toaplan volume 2 was out, gonna have to get on that quick.
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It’s a really good collection! Here’s hoping for one or two more featuring the remaining Toaplan games:
- Batsugun
- FixEight
- Dogyuun
- Ghox
- Grind Stormer
- Knuckle Bash
- Out Zone
- Performan
- Pipi & Bibi’s
- Snow Bros. 2
- Truxton II
- Vimana
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wait what’s the top right monster world one? also this collection owns
Monster World II Dragon no Wana on Game Gear. Known in the west as Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.
It was obviously originally built for the Mark III due to be released in 87/88, since the Master System Dragon’s Trap ROM has FM Audio and the Monster World II title when booted on Japanese hardware. But due to Sega moving quickly to the Mega Drive, it went unreleased until the Game Gear version.
Edit: Oh I think you meant the top right Switch game?
That’s the Japanese edition of the Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap remake. It has a reversible cover with the original Japanese title and artwork straight from the Game Gear release.
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Got Toaplan Arcade vol 2 for Evercade, am looking forward to trying Hellfire and Twin Hawk as I haven’t played them before:
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Hellfire is amazing! Probably my favourite Toaplan shooter.
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Got this nice new Smoke N64 bluetooth controller adapter to go with my smoke set up.
This stuff is getting so great. Works flawlessly with the Switch Online N64 pad, shame there aren’t funtastic versions to match!
Built in memory card and you can swap between memory and rumble with the home button.
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That looks like a good accessory. Wireless and built in memory card is a winner for sure.
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Wow… I kind of envy you getting to play Hellfire for the first time. It’s a super cool game.
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Got my Zelda TotK Collector’s edition today and art print (Best Buy pre-order bonus). The box is huge, it’s roughly twice the width of the Metroid Dread CE box. The steelbook and other extras are really nice. The concept art book is hardcover and thick.
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Yo… TotK is like… unfathomable. I have no idea how they managed to make this game. It’s crazy.
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Burned through my credit at the retro game store today. Gameboy needs a bit of a clean but seems good otherwise. Going to replace the lens at the very least.
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Ghost Squad is so damn good.
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I’m still really early into the game (doing the introductory shrines to unlock the Temple of Time). I absolutely loved the interactive prologue with Zelda under the castle. It was the most cinematic opening for a Nintendo game I’ve ever seen, and unlike a lot of other games that try to be cinematic it was immersive, effective and not pretentious at all.