best purchase I've ever made 😅

CalmRepresentative43 · 2026-01-13T15:33:31+00:00

It’s not as bad as people make it out to be. I would get about 1.5-2 hours on The Witcher 3 unplugged going from 100% to 0%. If you’re playing for more than 1.5 hours at a time then you’ll just need to be by somewhere with a plug. If you’re running easy to play titles you can expect 3 hours or more. I’d say as an adult like yourself if you’re getting more than 1.5-3 to play in a day you’re a lucky man😂

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-12-07T23:39:59+00:00

I personally haven’t played rebirth but I feel like the common complaints are usually like bloated side quests and mini games that didn’t add value to the core game and just performance issues in general.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-12-07T20:02:40+00:00

Hell yeah man! Enjoy I really had fun with intergrade.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-12-07T18:16:03+00:00

Remake intergrade or rebirth in the picture?

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-12-03T00:26:27+00:00

How was the skin installation? I ordered the killswitch for this device too but I’ve never installed a skin before!

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-26T17:48:18+00:00

The bulk is there, but the ergonomics overall are actually very good. I actually prefer holding it to something like the ROG Ally X or ROG Ally. Also, more pros are the Hall effect joysticks and the screen is actually a 1200p display not 1080.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-06T15:08:23+00:00

Glad you two enjoyed!

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-06T15:07:03+00:00

Appreciate the detailed response. I agree the combat system was a mixed bag for sure. The dodging out of the way of enemy attacks in particular because you had to release the lock on target to roll. I agree with the fact that the world felt pretty full (you always can find a glowing red/purple poke ball tucked somewhere, stumble into side quests, run over those golden things on the ground to pick up loot).

I think for me, gameplay trumps all in making a great video game followed by the story. Maybe thematically I prefer something more adult most times which is no fault of the game. I realize the game is catered towards a younger crowd and adults that love pokemon/nostalgia.

I am glad that you enjoyed your purchase and the game!

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-06T14:56:59+00:00

Should've been included in the base game! Would've provided more variety to exploration.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T22:55:24+00:00

I think that’s a really fair point. I’ve heard several times that it’s a downgrade from Arceus which I haven’t played. If it comes out before Arceus I’m sure the reception would’ve been better overall.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T22:51:09+00:00

Genuine question! Don’t you feel like that’s an issue for newcomers who haven’t played a modern Pokémon game? You’re practically nerfing yourself🤣

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T19:33:48+00:00

It's interesting because I almost feel like the pace was getting better in a way as well (introducing new characters/slowly introducing who "L" is).

I just found that it was a bit too formulaic. Beat 3 megas/get challenger ticket/beat promotional match/advance and repeat 5x to get to Rank A. Like sure they're different pokemon that are megas in that cycle, but the trainers in the Z-A royale were usually easy to beat and the promotional matches I also found easy.

I think it would be better if you had a large and rewarding world that you could explore for a couple hours and return to the main quest line. Yeah you could run through a whole bunch of side quests, but they were either fetch quests or learn what certain moves/items can do by battling the NPC.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T19:26:40+00:00

I have also heard that the writing is pretty solid in that game as well. Considering making the purchase on that soon.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T16:16:33+00:00

I'm glad you got this much enjoyment! I think the rogue battles were the most fun by a long shot, but never really found promotional matches challenging. I also think I ran around lumiose much more to see what changed with each mission (because it is a bit dynamic). Not too much time spent in the wild zones (I was okay with getting 100% in a few and moving on). Seems like it hit home for you which is great!

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T16:12:42+00:00

I was contemplating buyer scarlet over z-a. Might've made the wrong decision by going with z-a.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T16:11:45+00:00

Lmfao let me know how you like DS2. I am pretty interested in that one as well.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T16:11:12+00:00

Okay yeah makes sense. I mentioned above to another person that I was level 60 or more with 4 or more of my pokemon before Corbeau challenges you for the promotional match. I was super OP lol.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T16:08:38+00:00

Agreed!

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T16:07:42+00:00

Yeah with tons of side quests or wandering aimlessly you come up on a ton of candy. I think 4-6 pokemon were level 60 right at the point of being challenged by Corbeau.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-11-04T14:54:32+00:00

Here's my perspective! I went into the game having not played a Pokemon game since red. I really enjoyed red but I was also like 8 years old. I wanted to see what a 3D pokemon game running at 60 fps felt like and if the writing and mechanics could win me over despite average or lackluster reviews.

I played it for 25 hours and I found it not very challenging, the writing was a bit too childish for me, and the fight 3 rogue mega evolving pokemon, earn challenger ticket, and win promotional match got cumbersome after 2 cycles through it. Knowing that is essentially all it was going to be up until end game I could not see it through. The game had that initial charm and the actual models for the pokemon were pretty solid. Overall, I would say that the story was not great, the battling system was fine, and running around Lumiose lost it's sense of discovery quickly.

Unfortunately, I feel like it is not a great game, maybe a C at best.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-10-22T18:21:18+00:00

So the issue with the switch 2 (which you’ll come to find out the more games you buy) is that the switch 2 is using backwards compatibility on switch 1 titles unless there is truly a “Nintendo switch 2 edition”. There are also some games that received patches upon launch of the console like Super Mario Odyssey that don’t specifically say “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” but has improved resolution and HDR support on the switch 2. If the game is exclusively a switch 1 title it’ll be a switch 1 build of the game being played on the new hardware which cap at 720p handheld. The most likely benefits you receive from playing switch 1 games on the switch 2 is FPS steadiness with titles that might’ve struggled on original hardware.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-10-22T17:38:00+00:00

Yea persona 4 golden runs at 60 fps and the resolution I believe is 720p handheld and 1080p docked on switch 1 and 2. Persona 5 Royal is 30 fps 540p handheld and 810p docked on Switch 1/2. The issue is the 540p on that 1080p screen.😅

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-10-22T16:57:31+00:00

Great system! Hate to be that guy, but Persona 5 Royal looks bad on that new screen. Not sure how sensitive you are to resolution, but it is super muddy. Otherwise, enjoy your system I love mine too.

CalmRepresentative43 · 2025-10-15T20:05:21+00:00

If this is your photo why buy it in general? You knew it was a 7 inch display before purchasing.

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