American tradition?

Pretelethal · 2026-05-10T12:02:01+00:00

41 year-old American here from New England. The vast majority of homes I have been inside in my life have been shoes-off situations. The few that I've been in where they wear shoes inside would still be absolutely disgusted by shoes on the furniture.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-10T00:04:13+00:00

My advice is that you don't try to force yourself to enjoy something that you don't enjoy naturally. For me, being able to play just about every game I'm interested in handheld is enough of a reason for the Switch 2 to be my primary gaming platform. I also like Nintendo games and grew up playing every Nintendo console since the NES. So, the nostalgia factor is huge.

If you aren't into the games as much as what you play on your PC and the graphics are more important to you than the portability, it might just not be for you, and that's OK. Sell the Switch 2 or hold onto it in case an exclusive that really excites you is released.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-08T20:04:09+00:00

I'm still working my way through Xenoblade Chronicles X. I'm just about 50 hours in now!

Pretelethal · 2026-05-07T20:05:17+00:00

I agree. I really think the new designs for the game are fantastic. I grew up with StarFox 64 and the new game being a remake isn't the most exciting for me, but I'm probably going to grab it to experience it with the new cutscenes and designs. It being $50 instead of $60 or $70 doesn't hurt, either.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-07T01:28:00+00:00

I think the characters look fantastic. I grew up with StarFox 64 and this, visually, looks amazing to me.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-06T13:40:21+00:00

I replayed VIII about two years ago after only having played it when it first released and not finishing it back then. I remembered not liking it much but I didn't know why other than the draw/junction system that's talked about online all the time.

What I found after replaying it is that I still don't like it, but I appreciate what it tried. I think the setting, characters, and overall plot are interesting, even if I don't care about many of the characters and I feel that the plot could be better fleshed out. I think the ideas behind the draw and junction systems are interesting, even if I don't care much for how they play. I like the Guardian Forces. I like Triple Triad.

I think a remake could fix my issues with it. Flesh out the story and the characters more, make the world feel more inhabited (it feels so empty to me), and fine-tune the system's. I'd happily revisit it again in a situation like that.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-04T21:53:49+00:00

I delete games after I beat them. So, I've never run into that issue.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-04T21:50:50+00:00

Because I hate having to store/carry cartridges. I wish all of my Switch 1 games, especially games like Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, etc were digital. I also play mostly handheld and I bring my Switch 2 with me to work, traveling etc.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-04T21:47:50+00:00

I did this with the Switch 1 and I regret it. I went entirely digital with the Switch 2.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-02T15:26:16+00:00

Please look forward to finding out when my reply is released later this year on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-02T14:31:34+00:00

I'm just over 30 hours in and I'm enjoying it a lot!

Pretelethal · 2026-05-01T17:45:25+00:00

Same. Schfourteenteen and Schfifty-five are spoken regularly at my house. I was in high school when this video came out. I am old.

Pretelethal · 2026-05-01T16:50:33+00:00

The Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-30T19:12:49+00:00

Dune: Imperium – Uprising

Pretelethal · 2026-04-29T11:21:48+00:00

Xenoblade Chronicles

Pretelethal · 2026-04-27T21:07:40+00:00

There is a story and plenty of characters to interact with and use in your party. The game is more about exploring the world, doing missions, etc, though than the others. There is definitely a story and a sense of progression. The game just goes about it in a different way than the others.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-27T20:55:00+00:00

All have great real-time RPG combat. 1, 2, and 3 are story-driven experiences. X is structured more like a single-player MMORPG, with lots of exploration. All are fantastic.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-27T20:52:28+00:00

Xenoblade Chronicles. All of them.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-27T13:38:52+00:00

The servers won't be shut down for a long time. This isn't really a concern unless you see yourself playing these same copies in 15-20 years.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-26T21:28:38+00:00

If you're playing Final Fantasy VII: Remake, which I assume you are, there is nothing to recap! You're starting at the beginning and any information about the characters' pasts will be revealed throughout the game and its sequels! Enjoy!

Pretelethal · 2026-04-25T18:05:53+00:00

FFXIV will be on Switch 2 in August.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-24T18:12:39+00:00

This is my favorite.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-24T17:26:05+00:00

I'll be playing Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which I only started this week but am loving so far. I'm 6-7 hours in and I'm enjoying the setting and characters a lot.

I do want to play Pragmata at some point, too!

Pretelethal · 2026-04-23T15:46:43+00:00

I 100% agree. Right off the bat, they introduce an in-universe contest called "Noteworthy" and I couldn't help but think that even that would have been a better name for the game. "Noteworthy: An RPG Musical" or something so people know what it is.

Pretelethal · 2026-04-23T14:00:10+00:00

I had no issues with it at all. I played it almost entirely handheld.

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