I preordered Mario Party from the E-store. It has been sitting on my switch all week driving my kids crazy because it gives them the message that the game cannot be played until 10/05. Its just sitting there taunting them.

We have every Mario Party released, it is a family favorite. We have been playing the WiiU one for the last two weeks straight.

I am probably missing the same thing as you are... I just don't get this game at all. I have splatoon 1 and splatoon 2, and don't get the appeal of either of them. If you don't have Mario Odyssey, you are shortchanging yourself, it is one of the best Mario games of all time..... Just sheer enjoyment.

I am probably the only one on the planet that likes this game, but Gear Club Unlimited is a game I have spent waaaaayyyyy too many hours on.

Those all sound great, I still don't get it..... LOL....There isn't one thing I can place my finger on where I can identify why I don't like it, it just doesn't jive with me at all. Same deal with Arms..... I can't get into that one either. I don't usually play FPSs, so i don't think that is swaying why i don't like this game, in theory I should like it more becasue I don't gravitate towards FPSs.

I have been watching my kids play Fortnite lately, I might give that a try. I gravitate towards sports games and racing games, and the Switch has a few of those, but not nearly enough.

I am super jacked about Mario Party though.

Yeah, me too... I bought a family plan and have a lot of codes for Splatoon 2 if anyone needs them... i think it is for accessories in the game, i didn't pay attention.

"Thank you for purchasing a 12-month Family Membership for Nintendo Switch Online. You have qualified to receive an Online Jersey and Online Squidkid V Shoes for your character to wear in the Splatoon 2™ game."

I have 8 codes for the stuff above if anyone needs them.

Yeah, I wish I could place what it is..... I like fast paced competitive *fighting* games, played a ridiculous amount of MK and KI when I was younger, I also really like games like Twisted Metal..... But maybe I just don't like fast paced 1st person style stuff. What I have seen from Fortnite I really like (not the graphics, they are garbage), but I really like the goofiness of it. (A shooting game where you bust out awkward dance moves? Riding around in a shopping cart for no damn reason? You have my attention)....

I get where you are coming from with your background, enjoying the visual appeal of these games, but in general, I am a 14 year old jackass that loves stupid/random crap....

Just got done with a 2 hour mario party session with my boys. If you like the originals, this one doesnt dissapoint! I lost to a 4 and 7 year old, but beat the 10 year old.... Dominated every minigame but had poor board timing.... sucks having 200 coins and not a single star to show for it.

I don't know how it couldn't be. I stole one of my son's DSs to play that title from star to finish several times. Nintendo titles are just sooooooo good. Super Mario party is probably the best Mario Party to date. We probably logged about 12 hours on it this past weekend.

Agreed, it is my favorite game on the system for multiplayer. Lots of different things to explore, and really unique challenges incorporating the gyroscope and rumble functions.

It is worth getting. I like both of those games, but SMO is waaaaayyyy better. The major difference is that if you like very structured levels, SMO is going to be different. You can play it how you want to, not how the game makes you- like the other two titles you mentioned.

Mario Kart is a no brainer..... Easy to learn, and both can play at the same time. I have three boys under 12, my challenge is always finding something they can play at the same time. Other popular ones they play at the same time- Infinite Mini Golf, Minecraft(learning curve if they have never played), Rocket League, and Mario party is slower, but super fun.

Might be too much, as in difficult? Not really.... The game is just silly fun, non-stop action. Being that both boys are close to the same age, and can have CPUs on their team for local matchplay, should be okay. My 4 year old really enjoys scooting around the different fields, and watching the CPU score for him, and then telling his older brothers- "I win!"

Also to note.... While Mario Party is the slowest of the 4 games, it is the one my 4 year old gravitates towards the most. He can do most of the challenges without assistance (there are one or two trickier ones), and he has a legitimate shot of beating me and his brothers because of the randomness of the star placement depending on the level.

Mario Odyssey is great, but is pretty much a one player at a time game (Yay, I am the hat player two!)..... If it were his kids and not his nephews, I would say Mario for sure, but I was trying to pick out games that keep the nephews from fighting each other for controller time....

If their parents can get them through the game a few times, and show them some of the more difficult mini game objectives, they will be fine. My biggest issue in Mario Party is my two younger sons fighting over who gets to be Mario. My oldest knows the strategy of the character specific dice, and always calls them both dumb for fighting over Mario.... LOL

I often forget it is on the Switch because I bought it on the WiiU when it came out. I am one of like 12 WiiU owners, and love that System too. I held off on the Switch when it first came out because all of the early launch titles were games I already had on WiiU. Once Super Mario Oddysey was released, I bit the Switch bullet. I still play our WiiU as much as the Switch...... A lot of great titles on both systems.

I don't know if anyone else is using these, bought I bought a pair of these back in July-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BJ6K6B3/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

They work really well, and when the firmware updates on the Switch, these update to work without issues. I don't own any Pro Controllers, just two sets of JoyCons, and two of the controllers linked above, and I have never really had any issues with any of them.

It is easy to spend money on the Switch quickly, especially when you download all of your content and Nintendo runs sales weekly. I am on my third memory card upgrade in the last year (Just moved up from 128gb to 256gb).

I am playing the crap out of Smash right now with these controllers and it works great. The only thing these don't offer is the Amiibo RF reader. I am not so hardcore Smash that I need a different controller either, I am more of a button masher in that game.

When I bought our Switch last year at Christmas, my grand total was just over $700. That was for two games, the system, a screen protector, a memory card, and an extra joycon. So much for being a $300 system.... LOL

Thanks, I have one of those too... I have been an IT admin for 21 years, so the Emulation stuff isn't foreign to me at all. Emulation is great, and has it's place, but once you have kids, things change. Finding time for stuff is far more challenging, and often times, your kids want to play the newest stuff online with their friends, and emulation isn't going to do that for them.

Then what the hell is my phone for? Making calls?

You aren't lying.... If my Xbox was hooked up to a tv and not my projector, I would have gone through about 20 tvs by throwing my controller through them. Cuphead is super great though. Great animation, sound, everything. Just a great vibe all around.

You guys will love Cuphead. I have it on xbox, but for safety reasons, i am not buying it for Switch because I fear I will throw the whole console across the room....

Just the power canon you build up while shooting. It is just straight pattern recognition, in true all or none fashion.

My game typically goes like this..... none, none, none, none, all, excitement builds, none, none, throw controller....

Watch any videos you can to get a better feel. Some of the levels are side scrollers, but many are static pattern recognition. I think the combination of artwork, sounds, music, and presentation make Cuphead really stand out. This game has a ton of charm and personality.

I bought pikachu and played it all the way through. I enjoyed, but found the pace a little slow. My 11 year old has played every pokemon ever, and said this one was essentially a fancy looking rehash, but he still enjoyed it.

Except for Luigi's Mansion 3. I don't really get that excited for new releases, but that game is a top 5 for me. It is really well done musically, visually, and fun/casual gameplay.

I played the Gamecube version quite a bit, but felt like the 3ds version was a whole other level of awesome. This looks to add onto both of them and take it over the top.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this one sells like crazy. Unlike a lot of the Nintendo releases this year that were rehashes/re-enhances of originals (Pokemon, Zelda), this is an original title developed for this system. It looks SUPER great, based on the few videos out there.

I know the gameplay isn't over the top difficult, but I think that actually helps this title.

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I believe the Switch was specifically made for Dads with newborns....LOL.... You can play a Switch with a kid passed out in your lap... or so I am told.

Oh, and congrats on your first kid! There is nothing better/more satisfying in this world than being a father.

Exactly this..... My lack of sleep usually wasn't kid related, it was Switch related. Once the kid was asleep, the smart parent would use that time to catch up on some sleep as well. The 14 year-old trapped in a 43 year-old man's body (myself) used that time to level up in Pokemon.... You can still look super tired in the morning and come out looking like an All-Star though.... My wife- "Thank you for staying up with the kid while I slept".... Myself -"You are lucky I enjoy being a dad so much, it really wasn't any trouble".....

Thanks, that looks right up my alley (being an a-hole).... I just pulled the trigger. For $15 its worth a shot.

My experience was somewhat similar.... my 5 year old lost his mind with laughter.... that being said, I found the game incredibly difficult to figure out until I learned about the checklist of things you are supposed to do by pressing select. Then it was actually enjoyable. I will definitely spend more time on it.

Just wait until they start teaming up on you..... Nothing sadder than getting my ass handed to me at Fortnite by three kids under 12. They really know how to make dad feel special by fighting over who is "stuck with dad".....

I have replaced about 40 of those analog sticks for myself and other people. Amazon has a nice little kit with proper tools and replacement analogs for about 15 bucks. Those analogs are poor quality at best.

Sure.... here is the kit I bought-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MRJ12HX/

If you already have the screwdrivers that are in the kit, if you need just the analogs, I buy these in packs of 4-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T1D1BNW

Also, after you install the new analogs- you have to recalibrate your joycons in the system menu. When I read some of the negative reviews on these, I just assume people are morons, and can't do basic things...... I have had zero issues with them.

Awesome, glad to hear it worked out for you. It really is easy, one controller is a little hard than the other, but nothing too crazy. You just have to be gentle with the ribbon cables.

My kids are pretty hard on them, especially with Super Smash Brothers. It is nice to have spares, as you will be replacing them again....

The Pro controllers feel great, but I would suggest another Joycon if more than two people are ever going to play. Each half of a Joycon can be used as a standalone controller for most games. And for games like Mario Party, your only choice is the Joycon.

Nice, I just got my email too.... Freaking kids..... LOL

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Sweet Lord Greg, please tell me you at least brought your Switch outside to play, or you take Vitamin D pills, or something.... lol

I have the protectors linked here for my switch and switch lite. They work great and are easy to install. I also got the clear plastic holder for the switch lite because my hands are far too big for the console.

A lot of times I throw the switch lite on a stand and use a generic pro controller for gameplay.