Ayy 3 new games to play, and travelling for 3 days. Lets see how good the Switch holds up.

Codejunkies sells them on their website. Amiiqo/N2 Elite is available down south. Another Amiibo manipulating platform, Namiio is available locally, but it's Chinese-documented so I've no confidence in those.

What have you done??

Proof that you don't need to be a YouTuber to be an influencer. Instead of spouting hyperbole on YouTube, I prove that it works. First, the powerbank, now the Powersaves & Powertags?

I'm a bit confused about the Power Saves (with WiFi).
Does it work without online connection?

You've done quiet extensive testing on related subject with pictures and proof.
I find it's hard to argue your output of your testing, unless the person went through similar process.
And you've done great that benefit others. Truly appreciated. Thanks

Only if you're using Powersaves cheat, it'll try and log online. Otherwise, no need wifi.

Appreciate it. Although......that response sounds very familiar like a dialogue in Persona 5. Maybe I've been playing that game too much......

Those so called true gamers are angry when Ninty stopped the production of NES Classic but at the same time, they wish Switch will fail. Suprisingly, Gbatemp also have many Nintendo haters. They don't have any qualms about hoping for Nintendo downfall, which I hope will never happen.

If the toys were cheaper, I would have bought 'em. But the price is too much just to get some special items, no thanks to our currency exchange rate. I could understand people using this as other means to get the locked items. That Wolf looks so cool!


This post has been edited by Chocobos: Apr 17 2017, 08:26 AM

just got back from HK, both official/imported Switch stocks are still plenty there,
either color are sold at the same price, Switch related accessories also aplenty as well. Only thing that's out of stock everywhere is the Pro controller.

Cheapest official Switch I can find is HKD2680 compared to the official price set by Nintendo HK at HKD2340, Japs set are a few hundred HKD cheaper but I didn't bother as those don't have any warranty, and the power plug is 2-pins type.
None of the stores force you to buy a forced bundle as well, you can just buy the vanilla Switch by it self.

Bought one Switch from a well known reputable store in Golden SSP, got a 2.5D edge tempered glass for HKD98 as well, forgot what brand as have already throw the cover away, but so far super happy with it.

Day 2 night experienced the dreaded L-joycon issue, reception was pretty bad from 2~3M away, had a few signal lost when I place the L-joycon behind me. No such issue with the R-joycon.

Then I realized Nintendo HK wasn't open the next few days due to the long Easter weekend holiday, and I had to catch the flight home the next day evening. Contacted the store I bought the Switch from, told them my dilemma, luckily they're willing to do a 1 to 1 swap for the joycon for me.

While I was commuting to the store that morning via the MTR, read the dreaded news that Ninty is stopping the production of the wildly popular NES/Famicom Classic. Saw a few stores in SSP still have a few Famicom Classic on shelves, but selling at a slightly inflated price of HKD650-HKD680. It seems they still haven't got hold of the news that those will reach EoL this month, else the price would be much higher. So quickly grabbed one at HKD650.


TL;DR
grabbed an official Switch from HK, found out the L-joycon has the dreaded issue, store did a 1-1 joycon swap for me as Ninty HK is on holiday mode.
Also bought a Famicom Classic before the stores knew it's going to reach EoL.


Some of you might questioning me why bother go all the way to HK to buy a Switch, as after the currency conversion, it's only slightly cheaper, and it's foreign warranty as well.
Well, I have my reasons, 1st, I'm boycotting Maxsoft and some local stores for how they're handling the Switch launch in this region, forced bundle? No thank you. Diff price for Neon set? No thank you again. Pay the store RM100 just to send back your Switch to Maxsoft for warranty? Hohoho, you might as well shoot me in the head.
2nd, it's a fully paid company sponsored working trip, so there's zero travelling & accommodation expenses for me Might as well take advantage of that to do some shopping.
3rd, my home is across the south china sea from most of you here, local game stores I can count by one hand, and Switch are in very very short supply here. I have a better chance of spotting the rare orangutan in the jungle here than spotting a Switch in a local store.
4th, online order? no thank you as well, local courier sucks, most of the time you'll get either delayed delivery or a damaged parcel, or worst, both! Not to mention the shipping fees aren't cheap as well.

This post has been edited by greyshadow: Apr 17 2017, 09:28 AM

I can relate to the "Nintendo Must Die" mentality. They want Nintendo games be available on a more neutral platform like PC than just locked behind Nintendo's own hardware. That lock is already broken with emulators and even the NES Classic is basically employing that, using emulation on relatively cheap Raspberry Pi PCB.

A more subdued rationale would be Nintendo to release their games out to other platforms, with exclusivity to their own hardware first for one year. That way, nobody has to die, and games can be tailored to the strengths of the platform itself: Nintendo games on Nintendo hardware with all the Nintendo gimmicks, while a year later, Nintendo games on a more superior hardware (PC, PS4, XBONE) without the gimmick nonsense. Not everyone likes Amiibo stuff, and some gamers already moving to 4K for higher graphics fidelity.

As for the Amiibos, every single developers who got exposed locking their game content behind a DLC that is already available on the disc of the game itself gets called out. I'm not giving a "pass" to Nintendo for doing the same.

An exemplary report, instead of "I saw a Nintendo Switch in Sofmap for 25,000 yen" bullshit in last thread. You glean relevant and useful info instead of idle Kopitiam chit-chat that goes nowhere. Good job!

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 17 2017, 11:44 AM

Japan eShop Mario Kart 8 = 6,458 yen = RM24x
US eShop Mario Kart 8 = 59.99 usd = RM24x

Japan Mario Kart 8 stated support language including English. Meaning buy from Japan eShop and play in English is possible?

This post has been edited by ahhann: Apr 17 2017, 01:19 PM

yeap. Mario Kart supports multi language. even in physical copy


You just need to set your region to US/ English

I remember I still have some funds in my 3DS e-shop
but when I think my same account to Switch, the balance is zero

3DS eshop and Switch eshop aren't link?

you gotta go to the nintendo site then option to Merge these two accounts with your credits in it.

Oic, thanks mate! doing it now!

So far so good, travel wise with the Switch. Like while on the airplane and on the bus. Short Burst of game with Fast RMX, Graceful Explosion Machine and Voez.

Really love Graceful Explosion, simple yet really hard, highscore wise. Classic shot-em-up with modern design. Quite challenging even while just playing a round or two which has like 3 phase max. So far exclusive to Switch this game.

Fast RMX is a mix bag for me while fun and has those adrenaline rush. Kinda frustrated playing the game at highest difficulty lol, challenging, but too unlogical. Rubber band AI tsk tsk. Really awesome when ur on a perfect lap though, without any much error.

Voez a bit hard to play cuz I'd rather just put it on a flat surface and play, cuz touch base game. Interesting how controllers doesn't even work at all even for menu nagivation, everything has to be touchscreen. Mostly play this to listen to some weeb music and chilling.

Voez music selection is very mediocre. I only love the Cytus album and something similar. If you are into rhythm games, like REALLY into rhythm games, get Superbeat Xonic on Vita or upcoming PS4 version. Another very similar game is DJ Max Respect also coming soon to PS4.

Already have those. I'm fine with any kind of animu music. Wish there was more than a 100 or even dlc, would be nice. I'd prefer if there is Elite Beat Agents on the Switch, that would be amazing. Or something mini game rhythm style like Rhythm Heaven. I actually have other rhythm game around like Hatsune Miku for 3ds, even on the Vita with Persona 4 Dancing All Night as a plus. Didn't find the Voez music selection mediocre, would say decent for most, but for me more than decent, since I like quite a bunch of the selection. There is even a few without vocals and those are fine as well, but not the best.

For Voez I like how different the note drops and moves around, it's quite challenging on the hardest difficulty, even has one that note just drops like rain. Almost felt like Maksim playing bumble bee. Hard to miss any rhythm games for me. Played a bunch even the idol ones like love live and idolmaster.

Yeah I have Superbeat Xonic that one is pretty good, and also I like Sound shapes which is on PSV and 4, fun but platformer. Now just hoping for Persona 5 Dancing All Night lul

There was a 3DS DJMax announced last year and they went quiet, hopefully it's coming to Switch. But there's one rhythm game that I'm super excited for coming to Switch, Runner 3!

Did u guy preorder your mario kart?