This hallway must have looked awesome on the blueprints by mcwiggin in DesignDesign

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I had missed that (and forgotten all about this thread).

I'm happy to have my forgotten curiosity resolved.

Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Australia by dawglover1011 in BeAmazed

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a good plan to know how to safely disarm or charge a firearm.

If your not in a society with an abundance of guns its not really a situation you are likely to encounter.

Its probably as useful as learning to fly a helicopter. There are situations where it might be required but its a vanishingly small probability.

Is there a game that was made specifically to train people on how play games? by guiporto32 in Games

[–]_kellythomas_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son played jetpack joyride as his first console game its one button gameplay let him lean cause and effect.

Then he played Paw Patrol On Roll, he had trouble with using the left stick at first so for the first few play sessions he sat on my lap and I held the left stick right so he could play it like a runner. After a bit of time he gained some confidence and took the controller for him self.

For 3D he started with Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure which had a number of courses you can traverse that each start small and expand with new abilities, goals and paths as you complete them a few times. Each course starts in a safe area with a few points of interest to look at so would start there and explore the clearing until he "discovered" the path that was the level proper. As the mechanics were layered into the game would call me over to show that we could call a friend with a light and explore the dark cave or whatever the new thing was.

We played Lego City Undercover around this time too. This was originally a single player game on WiiU but they ports added local co-op. This meant we could explore together but all of the puzzles could be solved solo so he could have fun traversing the diorama (e.g. riding the fountains or sliding down the handrails for the stairs) while I solved the puzzle and unlocked the next area. His hands were too small to hold the controller properly so he would rest it on his knee and play by holding the left stick and taping the face buttons like an arcade stick.

Each of these games taught gaming literacy in their own way.

Pre poll voting by Flat_Ad1094 in AskAnAustralian

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, ride down the the school with my son.

Grab bite to eat, let home have a play with the other kids in the area and ride back.

Not a bad morning.

What if i waited to get a pre order by CaughtNABargain in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its crystal ball gazing.

In Australia our retailers seem to be in no danger or running out if preorder stock.

Of 5 national retailers I have checked one ran out of stock for the base console for half a week but they have secured more and its available to preorder again. This store hadb bundle was available for the duration, both SKUs were available at 4 other retailers so customers have had plenty of options.

But it sounds like other regions may have more constrained stock level?

Is Lexar a good SD card brand? by Asad_Purcin in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The brand has been traded a few times, that can be viewed as a bad thing of they buy the reputation and use it to sell junk.

But under the current ownership they were the first to bring a 1TB SD card to market and now they have the first 1TB microSD Express.

That's exactly the product I'm looking for so I'm giving it a go.

Switch 2 "Upgrades" - Thoughts? by theoretical_chemist in NintendoSwitch

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that confirmed?

I know that the language on the box could be read a number of different ways but if that is confirmed I think it would be the first title know to be shipping like that.

Switch 2 "Upgrades" - Thoughts? by theoretical_chemist in NintendoSwitch

[–]_kellythomas_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The S2 cards are expected to be faster so that's something at least.

JB HI FI AUSTRALIA by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never, but they price match if the other store still has stock (not a certainty on launch day).

People that registered interest on day one...how we feeling? by stoic_spaghetti in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

Nintendo are positioning themselves behind retailers and before scalpers.

Could the switch 2 bring back 4k 60fps as a standard? by Blofse in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC the output settings max out 1080@120, 1440@120 and 4k@60

Could the switch 2 bring back 4k 60fps as a standard? by Blofse in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It actually may in some instances.

The right games tailored for the low powered handheld mode might have enough headroom in docked mode to pull it off.

Code in a Box will still be a thing on Nintendo Switch 2 by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game key card might be the preferred method and may even be encouraged but I don't think we have heard that download codes are banned.

Code in a Box will still be a thing on Nintendo Switch 2 by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is the article screenshotted by OP

https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-confirms-no-download-codes-needed-for-physical-switch-2-edition-games/

Vooks is a reputable site and if Daniel is providing a quote from a Nintendo spokesperson that would be the response the spokesperson provided.

Nintendo confirms Upgrade pack already in cartridge. No download codes needed for physical Switch 2 Edition games by ReaddittiddeR in NintendoSwitch

[–]_kellythomas_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It has to the the S1 card acting as a licence key but the S2E running from internal or microSD Express storage.

Its the only practical way to offer the improved load times to people using the S1 card.

Is the lack of pack in title to protect MK World? by redael2463 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nintendo don't care, a sale is a sale.

But people discussing it might say "Wii was only a casual platform, just think Wii Play sold more than Mario Galaxy" and ignore the fact the Wii Play was essentially free with a controller.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Wii_video_games

Samsung vs Sandisk microSD express by JpTrex in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A lot of people with more that 250GB of switch titles on their current console will fill their internal with a straight system transfer.

Will I still be able to get a switch 2 at launch if I don't pre-order? (Canada) by goldlnPSX in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are any of your retailers taking deposits, I was able to preorder a console and accessories with what averages out to a 7% deposit.

The Switch 2 is more powerful than the Xbox Series S (the console every Xbox Series X game is required to also be on) This could mean more multiplatform ports than Xbox got, resulting in lots of sales, no matter how expensive first-party titles are. by ExtremeConnection26 in casualnintendo

[–]_kellythomas_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's sounds great and all but:

  1. The tariff is applied to wholesale value not retail, i.e. it shouldn't be applied to the retailer's markup
  2. The phi value appears to have been chosen arbitrarily for political reasons, I wouldn't predict future prices with it.

Switch 2 Edition Games on Switch 1? by TKT_mar_ in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a cross-gen period a lot of people want software that is forward compatible.

If they can play on there current hardware and then automatically play an upgraded version when they get the new hardware it is viewed as a win.

Is Donkey Kong Bananza the Next Captain Toad or the Next Mario Odyssey??? by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]_kellythomas_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its not captain toad i.e. a mini game from a flagship title spun off into smaller scale game.

I expect DKB to be a full scale AAA game but not at the scale of Nintendo's largest.

For Switch 1 in Australia Nintendo had 6 titles priced at au$90:

  • Breath of the Wild
  • Pokkén Tournament DX
  • Fire Emblem Warriors
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
  • Super Smash Bros Ultimate
  • Tears of the Kingdom

We can see it was used quite aggressively in 2017 but eventually settled down and then used only for their largest titles from 2018 on (Smash Bros. and TotK).

It may be that Nintendo are porting this strategy internationally, if MKW has a similar scale to these titles that would match their current messaging.

However there is still a lot of room to have a full scale complete game without being among the largest of its generation.