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[JadePhoenix]

They've sold an awful lot of annual subscriptions to be raising the price or adding a new tier at this point. I suspect they'll just start adding 1 -2 per month alongside NES games, and use controller sales to monetize them.

[Stanshall]

Nice! That must must must be a sign that SNES games are coming, given the NES controllers they previously released.

Please get on with it, Nintendo.

[Suits]

I suspect they'll just start adding 1 -2 per month alongside NES games, and use controller sales to monetize them.

Thats probably the ideal scenario really.

[stvnorman]

New Bubble Bobble game coming for Switch:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/ ... _to_switch

[Alex79uk]

Looks interesting. When I saw that, I had a look to see if Rainbow Islands had made its way to Switch, and was disappointed it hadn't.

[ratsoalbion]

Hamster hasn’t released RI on anything (yet), though I believe they have the rights to (via Taito).

There’s a rights issue with the music you see. They’ve got around this in Bomb Jack by removing Lady Madonna altogether, but they can’t really take the main musical track - Over the Rainbow - out of Rainbow Islands!

Back on the PS2/Xbox a compilation was released which contained a version with the main melody line removed in a bid to avoid the eye of MGM’s lawyers...

[clippa]

Aaah, I always thought it was tweaked just enough to avoid a lawsuit, but I suppose they were always asking for trouble, best to play it safe.

[Alex79uk]

Hamster hasn’t released RI on anything (yet), though I believe they have the rights to (via Taito).

There’s a rights issue with the music you see. They’ve got around this in Bomb Jack by removing Lady Madonna altogether, but they can’t really take the main musical track - Over the Rainbow - out of Rainbow Islands!

Back on the PS2/Xbox a compilation was released which contained a version with the main melody line removed in a bid to avoid the eye of MGM’s lawyers...

What a shame though that such a stupid reason is what's stopping re-releases of a great game.

[Alex79uk]

I've only got a handful of people added on my Switch friends list, so reposting my code - if anyone wants to add, please do. Especially if you play any high score type games with leaderboards. Outrun, Thumper and Pinball FX3, along with some mini games in Mario Odyssey are pretty good for score chasing.

SW-8257-5116-1420

I did search here for people's codes but there don't seem to be that many posted about.

[Suits]

Mine was in my sig but I think there was a security issue with sigs, so they got disabled.

[Alex79uk]

Woah these Joycons look awesome!

https://www.vooks.net/e3-2019-look-at-t ... 6kFzelt0tA

[Suits]

I'd like to try a pair out, they look like they'll turn the Switch into skateboard size though .

[Alex79uk]

Surprised there hasn't been more third party Joycons thinking about it. There's definitely a market for a set with a decent D-pad.

[Suits]

Surprised there hasn't been more third party Joycons thinking about it. There's definitely a market for a set with a decent D-pad.

Oh man, there is.....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WONZOM-Footpri ... =8-15&th=1

[Alex79uk]

Oh, cool! Decent price, too! Definitely may pick that one up if SNES games ever happen.

[Suits]

Oh, cool! Decent price, too! Definitely may pick that one up if SNES games ever happen.

Yeah man, its good.

It is limiting in other features though, so check it's still for you before you buy it.


I'm pretty certain we'll get SNES games after that controller approval doc appeared.

[James]

Be aware that that Hori Joycon has no wireless capability. It only works connected to the Switch. A regular plus-shaped d-pad is still appealing, I think, but worth noting.

Also, weird that Hori didn't produce a matching right Joycon. Given you'll only be using them in handheld mode, I can imagine some folks might like a matching set on their Switch.

Edit: Ah, Suits already covered it. Apologies for the needless follow up.

[Stanshall]

Just need them to release a ProCon without a substandard D-pad.

[Alex79uk]

Yeah I saw, it doesn't have rumble or gyro, but I only ever play in handheld and would only use it for the virtual console type games that don't use those features anyway. And yeah, shame they didn't make a matching set really.

[Alex79uk]

In other news, I've put about ten hours in to Zelda over the weekend, having left it for a while. Up to about 35 hours now, and really just loving going round unlocking towers and doing shrines. The game is amazing, the tension when you're trying to sneak past a bunch of Guardians to climb a tower is incredible. Such a mind blowing world to be in, the game becomes a lot more interesting once you've unlocked a few extra slots for your weapons etc. Took me ages to fund the Kurok seed guy again but finally managed to locate him yesterday at the Riverside stables!