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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Name That Movie

« on: January 26, 2017, 10:24:26 AM »

Nice, love that film.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Name That Movie

« on: January 26, 2017, 06:39:39 AM »

Wonder Boys is what I was going for.

Hollwoodland. Which could also work as "Superman has incest"

In what movie is Batman trying to catch Batman?

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Name That Movie

« on: January 25, 2017, 04:31:07 PM »

Other than the new one?

I can think of movie in which Spider Man fucks Iron Man, after being introduced by Hank Pym.

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TalkBack / Re: Pokemon Bank Update For Sun And Moon Now Live

« on: January 24, 2017, 08:36:52 PM »

Nice! I spent some time over the weekend getting my transfers organized.

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General Chat / Re: Soccer Discussion: Fast kickin', low scorin', and ties!

« on: January 24, 2017, 08:18:14 PM »

I think there is a little irony in using "traditionally" in that context, but I get it, and see why it works. Personally, I'd prefer using something like "Triple Crown" for a domestic* triple, and reserve treble for its international usage. You could even call the quattro the "Grand Slam".

*Really cross-border, but a domestic league equivalent

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General Chat / Re: Soccer Discussion: Fast kickin', low scorin', and ties!

« on: January 24, 2017, 05:16:25 PM »

Until you made your post about the treble, I never thought about the percularity of the CONCACF CL being played across two MLS seasons.

Does anyone have a league cup other than the premier league? I know United is the only BPL team to win the treble, and they didn't win the EFL cup that year. Might as well go for the first quattro in world football with the Supporters Shield.

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General Chat / Re: Soccer Discussion: Fast kickin', low scorin', and ties!

« on: January 23, 2017, 07:49:04 PM »

I'd like to see CONCACAF moved later for competitive reasons, but I also wonder if it would help with exposure too. With DVR and streaming, it's competiting with UEFA. I'd likely watch it more.

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General Chat / Re: Soccer Discussion: Fast kickin', low scorin', and ties!

« on: January 23, 2017, 10:57:57 AM »

Christian Pulisic signed a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund through 2020. As a Liverpool fan it would have been neat to see him go there, but he's at a big club and getting a lot of playing time so I don't blame him for staying in a good situation.

I had written something in my post above about that, but you beat me to it before I posted so I took it out. I think this is good news for his development.

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General Chat / Re: Soccer Discussion: Fast kickin', low scorin', and ties!

« on: January 23, 2017, 10:54:22 AM »

I read over the weekend that the European Club Association's appearance agreement with FIFA ends in 2022, which coincides with the world cup in Qatar. Unless it is moved, it will almost certainly have to be played in the northern hemisphere winter, blowing a huge hole in the domestic and continental club competitions. It is also currently the last one scheduled to feature 32 teams. Obviously, ECA members pay a substantial amount of the development costs for many of the best players in the world, and almost all of their wages. The world cup expansion is just the latest shots fired.

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NWR Feedback / Re: Fantastic Coverage of the Switch Presentation

« on: January 19, 2017, 06:16:41 PM »

It was a great job. Thanks to everyone. It's impressive how quickly and coherently you folks turn around the information.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Downloads - January 19, 2017

« on: January 19, 2017, 05:16:42 PM »

I had planned on eventually getting DQ VIII, but I think I'll be picking up download codes for that and Pokemon Sun tomorrow with this Best Buy deal I just found out about: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=3847.msg912181#msg912181

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: January 19, 2017, 04:46:40 PM »

BestBuy is offering $25 off $100+ BestBuy.com Visa Checkout purchases*.  You can't buy Nintendo eShop cards and it's only for US customers**:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/misc/visa-checkout/pcmcat748300659335.c?id=pcmcat748300659335

From the website:
    *Online offer valid through 01/21/17 at 11:59 p.m. CT or while supplies last and is only available in the U.S. when displayed on this page. Discounts not available on gift and prepaid card purchases, and/or services purchased and/or taxes paid. Excludes Amazon streaming players; Amazon Echo products; Google Home; Google Chromecast and Chromecast Audio; Google Wifi; Bose® audio products; Sonos; Polk Audio; Denon; select Samsung home audio, TVs, Blu-ray and DVD players; Sony audio, TVs and 3D glasses, Blu-ray and DVD players, and set-top boxes; select LG TVs and Blu-ray players; subscription software services; GoPro cameras and accessories; digital music services and download cards; select Dyson products; Pacific Sales products; and all Magnolia Home Theater products. No cash value. Limit 1 offer per customer. We may terminate this promotion at any time without notice. Discount will be automatically applied to a qualifying BestBuy.com purchase of $100 or more when you select Visa Checkout as your only payment method. All digital items require you to sign up for or sign in to a BestBuy.com account.

Edit: **There is some ambiguity in the first line of the disclaimer, so hopefully non-US residents can take advantage too. 

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General Chat / Re: The Major League Baseball Thread: Should've Put Money On The Cubbies

« on: January 19, 2017, 12:14:12 AM »

Division looks stacked again.

There will be plenty of offense in the 2018 free agent class.

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General Chat / Re: The Major League Baseball Thread: Should've Put Money On The Cubbies

« on: January 18, 2017, 03:20:08 PM »

What do you think about Bautista re-signing Shaymin?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch Discussion (March 3, 2017 Release) -Updated OP-

« on: January 18, 2017, 11:13:28 AM »

Yeah, my experience is different. Very few kids I know have newly purchased smart phones/tablets unless their parents are upper-middle class or richer. The other kids tend to get whatever device the parent upgrades from, usually on the same ecosystem as their parents devices. I just think having Netflix is another inducement, which seems even more necessary because of the relatively high price, but I do get your point about the limited stock/initial purchasers.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch Discussion (March 3, 2017 Release) -Updated OP-

« on: January 18, 2017, 10:11:25 AM »

I think the issue with Netflix is that it could make the Switch purchase more attractive for a parent vis-a-vis a more functional (but more expensive) tablet. As an adult, I specifically want different devices for gaming and audio/visual entertainment, but I would only want to buy my (hypothetical) child one device for both playing games and streaming video.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch Discussion (March 3, 2017 Release) -Updated OP-

« on: January 18, 2017, 08:12:17 AM »

I don't think consumers should be criticized for being too negative. The rational response to "aggressive pricing" is to publicly trash a product as loudly as frequently as possible regardless of how much you honestly like it. Nintendo knows they are creating a negative environment and they literally don't care. This is a company that has nickel-and-dining written into its DNA. Unfortunately, constant negativity isn't good for forum reading or fandom in general, so I want to focus on the stuff I like, but ultimately Nintendo is to blame for consumer attitudes.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Name That Movie

« on: January 18, 2017, 07:53:54 AM »

This is the first I've heard of the movie, and apparently it's currently in the theater.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch/Wii U) March 3, 2017

« on: January 17, 2017, 08:12:15 PM »

As long there as it feels like a coherent natural environment, and it has sufficient (but avoidable) random fauna and enemies, I'd love a substantial wilderness surrounding the settlements and ruins. I'm even more hopeful about the aesthetic direction.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Nintendo Switch Roadmap....Switch VR?

« on: January 17, 2017, 07:11:40 PM »

it wasn't the game itself, but like you said, the HD rumble in the joy cons.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Nintendo Switch Roadmap....Switch VR?

« on: January 17, 2017, 05:08:59 PM »

I definitely see the possibility for VR. It was the first thing that came to my mind when they were showing off 1-2-Switch. In fact, I was literally thinking to myself that it would be ironic if third-party uses of Nintendo's proprietary hardware (instead of the often prophesized software) could end up becoming a lucrative part of their business.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Nintendo Switch Roadmap....Switch VR?

« on: January 17, 2017, 04:51:33 PM »

If its popularity inscreases, Nintendo is in a key position to provide probably the lowest entry into VR with their next Switch console.  Time will tell though as the competition in VR begins to release their revised models in the years to come.  Things could die down and go the way of 3d tvs or things can really pick up and usher in a new genre/aspect of gaming.

I see gaming ultimately as a relatively small portion of the VR market, so I wonder how that possibility fits into the analysis. In the short term, it seems the big money will be in medicine and military applications, and in the long run, it seems like VR ends up as ubiquitous as the personal computer. Nintendo could be facing new competition that operate on vastly different scales.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 1st Party Switch Games: What will you realistically buy?

« on: January 16, 2017, 01:43:30 AM »

I'm only interested in single playe games. Zelda, Pokémon, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are what I picked and those three alone will justify the purchase. I'll likely get Odyssey eventually, but it's not a priority. I'm sure I'll add more as the list grows.

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TalkBack / Re: Switch Hardware Hands-On

« on: January 15, 2017, 09:05:52 AM »

Thanks for the thorough review. I'm very happy you are positive about the tablet display and pro controller.

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TalkBack / Re: The Nintendo Switch: A Mixed Bag

« on: January 15, 2017, 06:39:14 AM »

Good article, thank you. I was especially interested in the comments on the controllers.

 

It's actually really similar to the 3DS which was overpriced and had a weak initial lineup.  But that had the benefit that Nintendo has less competition in the handheld market so there was the opportunity to make up for The Switch is launching in direct competition with the very popular PS4 which is cheaper and already has tons of games and an established online community to play with.  Nintendo is also emphasizing the Switch primarily as a console which invites the PS4 comparisons more than it would if they marketed things more as a hybrid.  But the battery life is not so hot and if the Switch is seen more as a handheld the price will be considered ridiculously high.

This is why I reacted so negatively as a consumer. Nintendo is in direct competition with Sony/Microsoft and the 3DS. The hardware is great and they unveiled some exciting games, but it's priced very uncompetitively.

Relative to other consoles: the battery life doesn't seem long enough to compensate for the tiny controllers, so you need the pro controller for it to be a true hybrid. But at that point you are paying a whole lot more than for the competition and the signs aren't promising that the Switch's software library will be supported by western developers going forward. The exclusive games do look great but I can still get Nintendo experiences on my 3DS.

Relative to the 3DS: without the pro controller, it's primarily a handheld. It does seem to offer far more robust experiences, but the best games are substantially more expensive, and its battery life my not support those games as viable portable titles. It seems like the best option is to wait until there is a price drop or its next iteration.