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The original game, not Dota Underlords or Teamfight Tactics since i don't play Dota or LoL, i've no interest in the lore of these games. I'm currently Knight-4 (Lv. 11), Win rate on ranked is at 9% out of 31 matches which i guess isn't very high but Top 3 rate is 30%.

Demon is the most OP race in my opinion: you can only have one in your formation to get the bonus and it's not worth creating a build around them but having it one early or when you are starting to lose, it is incredibly useful.

For the most part the system is fair but sometimes you wonder how a player got 2 3 stars chess pieces at round 10 (which is very early and that is an insane advantage) and even the AI is stupid (ignoring enemies with low health) which can lead you to defeat despite having the better team (particularly annoying when you are trying to catch up), plus some random bug like you defeat the strongest player in the match and somehow his HP isn't going down.

I haven't messed with the currency yet, they give you candies as rewards for logging in, completing quests, or for finishing top 3 or 5 in each match, but it seems you can only spend them on things like avatar pics or emoji.

Overall it's fun, my main criticism is with matches being a tad too long (10-15 minutes, sometimes even 20): they could do ranked matches with less players like 4 instead of 8.

Demikids: Light Version

This is part of my journey on catching up with the Megami Tensei franchise: previously I played Strange Journey (really liked it but it's hard), SMTI (i like its story and atmosphere a lot, unfortunately it didn't age great because of the samey 3D SNES environments), the mobile game Dx2 Liberation and played very little of SMT IV.

Demikids was meant to appeal to younger audiences, so it's nowhere near as dark or controversial but it keeps the same premise of balance between good and bad, law and chaos this time split into two games much like Pokémon with exclusive demons in each version, but story also changes entirely: if you pick Demikids Light you follow the path of law on Valhalla, while Dark is the path of chaos through the Dem. I chose Light only because i know it's easier and shorter (10-15 hours) so i'm more motivated to finish it, and maybe i'll try the other one after.

Visuals are similar with other GBA games, i like the demons design, more colorful than other SMT games (not that i prefer it but it's a nice twist on the old designs), music and sound effects are meh or sometimes even bad.

Gameplay is mostly SMT with some idea taken from Pokémon:

• You recruit demons by talking/negotiating, you level them up through fusing weaker demons (i've heard there is a more complex fusion system in the Dark version), standard SMT.
• Your main demon (Nakama) follows you in the overworld and you can ride it to go faster -> take that Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee!
• There is an Auto battle option to ease the grinding (which isn't even a lot here) like all SMT games -> why Pokémon doesn't have that?
• You have an item called Vinecom which works exactly like the Pokédex, but it also give you stats on your current demons.
• You can rename your demons.

So far i enjoyed what i played of it.

Tetris 99

Gotta earn that Splatoon 2 skin. I played with the Pro controller using the d-pad on low sensitivity, in a way that was an extra challenge: it actually was mostly fine, but i prefer the split buttons on the left joycon. I wish they raised the bar though, or add more Splatoon tracks if you keep playing because if you consistently finish in the top 20 or top 10 or win you get those 100 points very quickly.

Tropico 4

I often go back to it because Tropico is a summer game, it's nice to replay, building cities, doing missions and enjoying some great latin music. Tropico 4 is my favourite in the series, cause it has tons of contents with the DLCs, it modernized the gameplay while keeping the charm of the original game.

@mbun said in Nintendo Switch Lite:

Weird. Haven't heard anyone else with an issue like that, besides connectivity issues with the shoddy Joycon antenna losing tether when people's hands are around them or they're too far from the main unit. I've mostly been using a Pro since Day 1 though, and the only issue I've had with that is the questionable D-Pad.

Yeah i've never had issues with the Pro either (besides the d-pad which i can handle), build quality is far better.

How many dedicated Handhelds have even offered Rumble to be fair?

That's a good point, for some reason i thought both PS Vita and 3DS had it.

@mbun said in Nintendo Switch Lite:

Information for consumers considering Nintendo Switch Lite as a secondary unit

For those considering Nintendo Switch Lite as the second unit
We will explain the handling of download software and save data.

Play downloaded software with multiple consoles
The software purchased for download can be played on either console as long as the console is linked to the same Nintendo account.
※ You can not play download software simultaneously with multiple devices.

About save data
You can move saved data between two Nintendo Switches by using "Move saved data" function.
※ Some save data can not move

• If you are a Nintendo Switch Online member, you can synchronize saved data between two Nintendo Switches by using the " Save Data Storage " function. (There are some non-compliant titles.)

Steps to take after purchasing a second Nintendo Switch unit

I'll try to update this when I find the equivalent info on an English branch of their site.

There is currently a way to play download software simultaenously on multiple devices, by setting a second account and play the game through that on the main system, while using the first account on the secondary Switch.

@mbun said in Nintendo Switch Lite:

@gageblackw23 said:

analog sticks have to be better than those on the current joycons, otherwise you're stuck with drifting issues

The sticks themselves aren't causing that drifting. The Joycons losing connection occasionally are. This isn't communicating with the system at a distance, so it won't suffer that problem.

i understand the lack of HD rumble but i'd have ncluded at least a regular rumble

Rumbling while attached is actually pretty annoying and noisy. Most people turn it off with Joycons when in Handheld Mode. Of course some of that might be because Joycons are separate pieces on a rail, so maybe Rumble could've worked here, but either way it would've been an additional drain on the battery.

I've drifting issues on my right stick, and when i do the test i know for a fact it's not a connection issue because it only happens when i go right with it. It's particularly annoying with certain games like Super Mario Odyssey when you cap-ture the tank, and i treat the system better than me, i've never dropped it, the issue has become evident only now after two years. (i bought the console at launch). So yes sticks do have drifting issues after a while, or at least in some defective unit. (i believe it eventually happens to all of them depending on the games you used them)

Rumbling on an handheld is not bad if you properly integrate it with the entire system, on the current Switch it's annoying only on games where it is set to be loud, some game lets you adjust the intensity or it just is more subtle.

I understand the need to be more power efficient, and save money but no rumble at all for me is a big omission.

Hi everyone!

I've been a Patron since the end of last year (but i started following EZA long before). I'm here to share my love for video games regardless of the platform they come from or their budget. I play on PC, Switch and sometimes PS4 (it's not mine).

My first ever video game was Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter for the DOS. It's like a board strategy game where you have to find treasures travelling across the globe in time based on hints and before your opponents (CPU or other players), it was meant to teach geography while giving tidbits on all the different cultures. I really liked it, the idea with adjustments would still be fun today.

After that i started playing other PC games (i should also add that i grew up in a family that was really into PC gaming before it was a thing, so my parents had played most of these games before) like Kyrandia, Outrun, Journeyman Project, Indiana Jones, Lion King, Heretic, Myst, Prince of Persia,... (obscure european games)... and even console games like Pokémon Red on my Game Boy, Tekken 3 on PS1 we used to rent, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory on PS2, etc.

Some of my all time favourites are Tetris, Gran Turismo 4, Pokémon Red, Age of Empires II, Simcity 4, The Last Express. More recently i really enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and i'm re-discovering my love for JRPGs with Xenoblade, Dragon Quest and Shin Megami Tensei.

It's not for me, i love all the features Switch has that are missing here like TV mode, split joycons, the kickstand,..., and certain games don't look great in handheld (like Xenoblade), but i totally get why this thing exists:

The new design is really nice, i like the new colors for the entire units (bezels included), i hope the next revision will have an all white model, current Switch looks kinda cheap, i also like the new white or silver buttons and the d-pad in this Lite edition.

The pokémon edition looks ugly for me, that light grey makes it look like it comes from the 80-90s (when most tech devices like PC, monitors, SNES, Game Boy... were in that grey color)

Concerns: analog sticks have to be better than those on the current joycons, otherwise you're stuck with drifting issues; i understand the lack of HD rumble but i'd have ncluded at least a regular rumble, i'm curious how they will handle puzzles in Super Mario Odyssey that are based on HD Rumble, probably they'll patch it adding some visual effects.

Overall Switch Lite is convenient for those who just want an handheld that can play HD games, i wouldn't say kids necessarily since if you want Labo, Just Dance you need the flagship model.

Interestingly enough they kept the LED around the home button, which is also present on the joycon home button and even on the Pro Controller. In the description Nintendo says it's for notifications, but they've never used it so far, maybe they will in the future with some upcoming service like StreePass on 3DS.