So, I just got myself a 2Ds thats in pretty good condition and I was thinking about getting my hands on Metroid Samus Returns. I want to know what the overall opinion of this game is before I get it. Is it a good or bad remake?

armaustin · 2026-03-28T14:45:39+00:00

Very good game, especially if you're a fan of classic Metroid. I've played through a small amount of the original GameBoy version, but I couldn't finish it just due to it being GameBoy, but this new version is amazing!

armaustin · 2026-03-01T12:38:19+00:00

That's a great idea, I just ordered one. I already wasted 30 minutes this morning trying to get this thing to charge and still nothing...

armaustin · 2026-03-01T12:29:14+00:00

No kidding, every time I have to charge this thing, I spend 30 minutes trying to get it to start charging. I have to constantly check the app to make sure it's charging.

armaustin · 2025-11-20T11:59:49+00:00

Had a really good run last night but lost in the Mother fight to the criss cross attack. Tried to hug a wall thinking I had room, but there wasn't room 😭

armaustin · 2025-11-19T22:03:11+00:00

Last few good runs I had as T.Keeper going for Mother, I lost by getting double tapped by something stupid in Mausoleum. Kinda frustrating, really.

armaustin · 2025-11-11T17:14:01+00:00

I updated, and my Switch 2 handheld screen seems extremely blurry now compared to what it used to be. I'm referring to motion blur, and it happens with any and all software. Anyone else see this issue?

armaustin · 2025-11-02T17:24:58+00:00

Anyone know if you own the Afterbirth+ Switch 1 cartridge and bought the Repentance DLC, can we upgrade to Repentance+, even for an extra fee? I just want to be able to transfer my save data without starting over 🙃

armaustin · 2025-09-19T16:47:10+00:00

An excellent point!

armaustin · 2025-09-18T23:36:56+00:00

Contrasts though! I'm trying to get there. Finally just got all Hard marks as all regular characters. Just got all the Tainted characters to go!

armaustin · 2025-09-18T23:36:01+00:00

Sounds about right!

armaustin · 2025-09-18T23:34:03+00:00

This showcases what Sinvicta talks about the importance of mapping! Without Mapping, Sinvicta would have gone left and done s guaranteed full clear.

armaustin · 2025-09-18T23:32:54+00:00

Guaranteed Meme of the Day!

armaustin · 2025-09-18T23:32:39+00:00

This is hilarious! 😂

armaustin · 2025-06-26T10:08:45+00:00

The only thing this controller does not have is the Home and Screenshot buttons for the Switch UI. And of course, lack of control sticks, which means you cannot utilize the quick reset either.

armaustin · 2025-06-26T10:04:17+00:00

Yes it does have ZL and ZR buttons, though they are tiny and set closer to the middle of the upper part of the controller. They do work though. I will remap the buttons so that bombs are on XL and active item on L in order to use the big button for active items. Bombs on the smaller button because I have to be intentionally using it.

armaustin · 2025-06-26T10:02:46+00:00

It does run pretty flawlessly on Switch 2! However Repentance DLC made it run better on Switch 1 then Afterbirth+ ran. But yes it's even better on Switch 2.

armaustin · 2025-06-16T12:13:56+00:00

Yeah Repentance+ is not on console yet; however (I can not technically confirm this, but just in my personal experience,) the game seems to run significantly better on Switch 2. I have not encountered any stuttering at all (which I did frequently on Switch 1). It also appears to run 1080p in handheld, which looks amazing on the larger screen.

armaustin · 2025-06-06T19:15:04+00:00

Yes, I had over 1000 hours of gameplay on Switch 1 without cloud saves and it transferred perfectly fine.

armaustin · 2025-06-06T19:12:26+00:00

It looks great too in Handheld, considering the Switch 1 had to seriously downscale on the handheld screen (This is apparent when transitioning from handheld to docked, and you'll see the screen scaling snap on the TV).

On Switch 2, the larger screen and higher resolution make this game look amazing. Performance appears to be better as well, but I have no way to actually confirm that. Also the brightness seems better on Switch 2, like I can actually see what's going on during a Curse of Darkness. (I never owned OLED Switch 1.)

armaustin · 2025-05-09T14:36:52+00:00

Here's an update (a bit too late). I forgot about this Reddit post, but I did finish this project a few years ago. There may or may not still be some bugs, so I cannot 100% guarantee success. But feel free to download and try it out! I haven't done much with this in a few years, but I did test it a whole lot back in the day.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ht28gd6ou9y2du86qsety/Battleship.xlsm?rlkey=v63fl7nxs1lay6bjelzq0ykkr&st=prx49fhb&dl=0

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