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What About The Super Smash Bros. Gamecube Controller For The Nintendo Switch?

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Just like everyone else, I’ve been thinking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a lot. I can’t wait for the game to come out and I keep thinking about what Nintendo will have up their sleeves next… if there’s more to come to the game, that is.

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Come the end of 2018 Nintendo is releasing a brand new Gamecube controller along with an adapter to plug it into the Nintendo Switch. There are four ports so you can, of course, play Smash Bros. with four people on the Switch.

Now, maybe I’m overthinking things. Maybe this is just wishful thinking. But I was wondering… do you think Nintendo is going to somehow bring back Gamecube games to the Switch?

We already know there’s going to be some NES virtual console games on the Switch with the online membership. After creating the NES Classic and SNES Classic, I wonder if they’ll create more mini consoles for the rest or if Nintendo is planning on adding games from all – if not most – old consoles onto the Switch.

Yes, having a cool Smash controller is great and sure, you need the adapter to plug it into the Switch, but I wonder if Nintendo has more things planned with it. Did they really create all that just for the Smash game alone? As if the Smash game didn’t have enough going for it.

I love the Gamecube and I really miss it – especially since all our controllers broke so we can’t really go back to play any of the games until we buy new controllers for it. I think it would be great if Nintendo was planning to bring back some of the Gamecube games for the Switch either as ports or as the virtual console eventually.

I mean, we’re getting Luigi’s Mansion on the 3DS, why not get more on the Switch?

Do you think we’ll get to do or play more with the Gamecube controllers? Or am I overthinking things? Let me know in the comments! 

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Undertale Is Available For Preorder

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I had forgotten that Undertale was coming to some consoles, the Nintendo Switch included, and apparently, its release is right around the corner.

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Kris had played Undertale fairly recently for the PC and now it’s going to be available for the Nintendo Switch. I have never played the game, but I’ve seen Kris play a little and I’ve also watched a couple Let’s Plays on YouTube about it.

It’s definitely a good game and one I want to try myself. Since we have it for the PC, I’m not sure if I’ll get it for the Switch though it does look like it’d be a great game on the big screen.

There’s a collector’s edition coming out for the game as well. You get a physical copy of it as well as a heart-shaped musical locket and a music sheet booklet.

I’m not a hard-core Undertale fan, but I would love to have that. I love collecting things and it looks so pretty.

Of course, it’s expensive. Plus, even if I do get it for the Switch, I’d probably get it digitally anyway. Still, I think it’s pretty cool.

Will you be getting a physical copy of Undertale? Have you played the game before? Let me know in the comments below!

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What I’m Looking Forward To The Most In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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There was a lot of hype yesterday over the latest Nintendo Direct. I don’t know about you, but my heart was racing for a good chunk of the afternoon. Ultimate is going to be a great game.

There’s a lot of great things coming to the game, but here’s what I’m looking forward to the most.

Smashdown Mode & Tournament Mode

I was always a huge fan of the competition-like styles of gameplay. I remember putting Melee on in the background while I worked, the tournament mode with all computer characters and just watched them all duke it out.

In fact, I still do that now with the Wii U version of the game, but I create my own tournaments and just remember which characters I already used and such.

Having the tournament mode back made me so happy. I can’t wait to watch the computer players as I work or play with my friends and cousins and beat each other up.

I’m also excited for Smashdown Mode. I have just a handful of characters I use all the time. I always say I’ll try someone else and then never do. Also, my cousin uses the same character as me so when we play it’s usually just two clones fighting.

I’m looking forward to trying Smashdown Mode so we can fight over who gets to grab Zelda first and then it forces us to try out new characters.

Overall, I’m super excited for the game and I can’t wait to give it a try. There’s 3 months left and I feel like it’ll take forever to get here… then again, it’ll be here before we know it.

At least we have Super Mario Party and Pokemon to tie us over until then.

What are you looking forward to the most in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Let me know in the comments below!

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Top Tuesday: Favorite Bosses In Paper Mario

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I was thinking of Paper Mario the other day. Why? No idea. But I thought I’d talk about some of my favorite boss battles from the game.

For the sake of everything, I’m not including Bowser because… well, he’s in everything.

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3. Lava Piranha

I’ll be honest, there’s nothing too special about this boss fight other than Kolorado busting in every now and then. The Lava Piranha is found on Mt. Lavalava and is kind of a creepy looking dude, but completely awesome at the same time. Plus, fire.

2. Crystal King

This weird guy is found at the Crystal Palace – not to be mistaken for the breakfast buffet in Disney with Winnie the Pooh and friends. He’s the last major boss you fight before heading to battle Bowser. His move set is cool with illusions and the like. I’ve always liked the music and sound effects for him too. I mean, the music all around is good for the whole game, but this one always stood out to me.

1. Koopa Bros.

The very first major boss fight of the game in Koopa Bros. Fortress. These guys are hilarious. They really add a lightheartedness to the game (as if it wasn’t already). Bonus points, they remind me of the Ninja Turtles.

What were your favorite boss fights in Paper Mario? Let me know in the comments below!

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Should I Get My Own Nintendo Switch?

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This week has flown by and I was a day off all week. Hence, why this post is late because I thought it was Friday and I didn’t schedule anything because… reasons.

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The Nintendo Switch came out in March of 2017 and it was a whirlwind. It took all the gaming stores and Amazon by storm and everyone was doing everything they could to get their hands on one – Kris and I included.

We weren’t able to get the Switch until a month and a half later than its release because it was nowhere to be found. Well, not unless we bought a brand new one from eBay for triple the price.

It’s been almost a year and a half since the Switch came out and there are games for it up the wazoo. Nintendo has a great lineup of games coming for the rest of 2018 and I can’t wait for most of them.

Though there is a slight problem. When Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! come out, we only have one Switch. Usually, Kris and I will get a copy of each game and we’ll play it on our own, but together so we can experience it all together. Sure, one of us can play on the Switch while the other watches, but we’re not going to be able to start our own journeys together.

Yes, there’s co-op for these new games, but it doesn’t seem like you can take one file from the Switch and bring it over to the next. The second player is just aiding the first player on their own journey with their own Pokemon. At least, that’s what it seems like for right now.

Unfortunately, I can’t remember where or when I saw this, but Reggie said in an interview at one point fairly recently that Nintendo’s goal is to have a Nintendo Switch per person in every home. So, despite the Switch being all about co-op and sharing, it sounds like they’re going to make games where, if you want to play together, you need your own Switch.

The thing is, I don’t know if I want my own Switch. Kris and I each have our own accounts and friend codes. We have a ton of games on the Switch we have now. Most of them are digital downloads so if I wanted to play a certain game, I’d have to use her Switch anyway. If I got my own Switch, I’d be starting from scratch.

And don’t even get me started about the money of it all.

So, yeah. I’m not sure if I should get my own Switch down the line. If I do, it won’t be for a long time. But then it’ll be disappointing not to play certain one-player games with Kris.

What do you think about this? Would it be worth it for me to get my own console? Let me know in the comments below!

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Character Spotlight: Therion

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Get ready to listen to us talk about Octopath Traveler a lot because that’s currently our new favorite game.

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Therion is one of the 8 characters you can choose to play as in Octopath Traveler. He’s the thief character and has the special ability to pick-pocket certain people he meets on his journey and in the different villages.

Kris and I chose to play as him for our first play through of the game simply because he’s a thief and we really like his character design, despite liking all their designs. Therion’s personality makes us like him all the more. He’s cynical and snarky and has some great sarcastic comments. Like pretty much all of the characters, he’s got a tragic backstory that’s mysterious. He has a purpose that’s not clear right at the beginning.

He’s kind of a lone wolf, despite journeying with the other characters in the game, and it certainly works for his type of personality. Therion was done well when the developers designed him.

Therion, as of right now, is one of my favorite characters. Maybe it’s because I chose him as my first play through so he’ll always have that special spot, but he’s just a well rounded character with cool skills, an interesting personality, and a wonderful voice actor.

What do you think of Therion? Let me know in the comments below!

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The Pokewalker [Throwback Thursday]

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With some new information recently of Let’s Go, Pikachu and Let’s Go, Eevee, it’s gotten me excited for the games all over again. Especially for the Pokeball Plus.

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Honestly, I think the Pokeball Plus is what I’m looking forward to the most for the Let’s Go games. I love the idea of carrying my Pokemon around with me and being able to interact with them in some sort of way while they’re in the Pokeball.

It’s the closest thing I can get to having Pokemon be real, okay?

This brought me right back to the Pokewalker from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Johto remakes for the Nintendo DS.

The Pokewalker was a flat Pokeball that you could clip onto your jeans. You could take one Pokemon for a “walk” at a time. It counted your steps which allowed your Pokemon to gain a level when they got put back into the game. You could also catch wild Pokemon and even find items to transfer over to your game.

That was definitely a feature I loved and missed when the next Pokemon games came out. I used to bring my Pokewalker with me to work. I kept it in my pocket and leveled up my Pokemon. On my break, I’d catch wild Pokemon and find items. It was nice to feel like I could still play video games even when I couldn’t. Plus, I enjoyed seeing how many steps I took during the day.

I’m looking forward to getting my hands on the Pokeball Plus and carrying my Pokemon with me everywhere I go… which isn’t far, but the illusion is there.

Do you remember the Pokewalker? Did you use it a lot? Will you be getting the Pokeball Plus? Let me know in the comments below!

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