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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2589 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45210 Posts
On December 30 2025 17:56 AmericanUmlaut wrote: If you dig Slay the Spire, you should look into the board game. We just got it for Christmas and it's a fantastic co-op adaptation of the video game. It plays just like the video game, but you can have up to 4 players, each playing a different character. Slay the Spire was an excellent and addicting video game! Is this the board game version that you're referring to? https://www.amazon.com/Contention-Games-STS001EN-Slay-Spire/dp/B0D8LZ6W9L/ref=sr_1_2?crid=UKT7WVKJSCNP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ilaFAC6JuzW8tDAYTjStwQfA2Yy80TKTZlH5W5GQxAHvvFn8jgq_5R54dh5pA-ja8AukK6Za-o3SL1WmdI62BGm-oNPJK5Kv2818eOhjqUPqNhvshA9ioU3MF3BjqV4O6pzIF67IgqxV0wA3Uwtxo55Twba6A4QmBAxDbLdSjsHObBp_dhNxh6sKQeonZ9rWMPo4gksWf9JT8L7ewGa3ysDJBShbtsuJ9x89CORjLxnEfyZeWoXudWpUFDWL2ge1GJO7co0gysbiDForazzwqiylAz4Co7As4hd4ZjAG9eg.zjXxQVPBpELWSvw8pwzkrlJ-f-9vKau7cr5vTqXkJ6Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=slay the spire board game&qid=1767122523&sprefix=,aps,136&sr=8-2 It looks like it's on sale for $115 on Amazon; normal price is $125. Pretty steep for a board/party game! | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10665 Posts
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2589 Posts
* The total run time is really long, but the game is designed to allow for a run to be broken into roughly 90-minute sessions by allowing for the game state to be "saved" after each Act by putting each character's deck and other components in a bag that is reserved for that purpose. | ||
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2589 Posts
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2589 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45210 Posts
I haven't bought/played Silksong yet, but it's currently on sale for $16 instead of its usual $20. And the original Hollow Knight is on sale for half-price ($7.50 instead of $15), so if anyone's interested in scooping up HK and its sequel, now might be a good time to do so! HK: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hollow-knight-switch/ HKS: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hollow-knight-silksong-switch/ | ||
Peeano
Netherlands5206 Posts
Ori was boring to me, but I loved Shovel Knight. I also loved Katana Zero (and Mark of the Ninja). Katana Zero and Mark of the Ninja are also on sale and cheap atm! Edit: And Ori as well! I feel like Hollow Knight will be just another platformer to me having played those great ones already, so I still haven't felt compelled to buy it. I guess it's a bit of a BW vs SC2/WC3 or LoL vs Dota2/HotS or D2 vs D3/PoE etc debate. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18561 Posts
On December 31 2025 15:51 AmericanUmlaut wrote: That's the one. It's expensive for a board game, but it's not unreasonable for what you're buying; it's quite component heavy, especially in having 376 cards with sleeves (necessary because the cards are two-sided to support upgrading them by flipping them over). It has a ton of replay value, too, as it has 17 difficulty levels and a large number of unlocks that you earn with each playthrough. I'm sure we'll do at least ten runs as a family, and I figure with extra time for Act IV and reduced time for runs where we fail early, a run will average about 5 hours of play time*. That's 50 hours of family entertainment for 120€, cheaper than taking the whole crew out for McDonald's and a movie. * The total run time is really long, but the game is designed to allow for a run to be broken into roughly 90-minute sessions by allowing for the game state to be "saved" after each Act by putting each character's deck and other components in a bag that is reserved for that purpose. Haha you are such a boardgamer! :D i always do these hour/money rundowns too when I try to convince people that boardgames are not too expensive ^^ | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45210 Posts
On December 31 2025 22:29 Peeano wrote: How much better is it than Shovel Knight or Ori and the Blind Forest though? Ori was boring to me, but I loved Shovel Knight. I also loved Katana Zero (and Mark of the Ninja). Katana Zero and Mark of the Ninja are also on sale and cheap atm! Edit: And Ori as well! I feel like Hollow Knight will be just another platformer to me having played those great ones already, so I still haven't felt compelled to buy it. I guess it's a bit of a BW vs SC2/WC3 or LoL vs Dota2/HotS or D2 vs D3/PoE etc debate. I enjoyed both Ori games far more than Hollow Knight, but I think a lot of these similar games are going to be subjective in terms of ranking enjoyment / your mileage may vary. I think Ori and Hollow are very close in terms of their metroidvania genre (backtracking / exploration / platformer), and a little closer than Shovel or Katana or Mark is to either of them. It's awesome just how many solid games are on sale right now  | ||
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Copymizer
Denmark2104 Posts
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Yaqoob
Canada3346 Posts
On January 01 2026 01:40 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: It's awesome just how many solid games are on sale right now I 100% agree. A few days ago, I bought Octopath Traveller and Octopath Traveller 2. Today, I picked up both Ori and the Blind Forest & Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Also, I bought the Portal collection, which includes Portal 1 & 2. I thought about buying Shovel Knight, but I've seen that go on sale multiple times. My daughter is currently playing through Octopath Traveller. She enjoyed Harvestella, and so far, she is really liking Octopath Traveller. I also plan to play OT and OT2, and will probably pick up Octopath 0 at some point in the future. The Ori games are for her because she really likes similar games like Hollow Knight & Silksong, and Nin Sols. I think she will also find both Portal games to be challenging and fun. I plan on trying to finish Portal 1&2 because I never got the time to play them before. I also bought that pinball Metrovania-like game and I played a bit of it, and it was hard lol. | ||
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Fleetfeet
Canada2622 Posts
I haven't played Shovel Knight, but I have played Ori(s) and HK / silksong. The big flavour difference imo is that Ori leans toward an exploratory fantasy wonder, where HK leans much more into a 'dark soulsy' experience. Ori felt wonderful and chill and exploratory, HK felt a lot more willing to skillcheck you with combat in places. | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10665 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45210 Posts
On January 05 2026 03:56 Emnjay808 wrote: Portal 2 will be interesting on switch. Because iirc, there are certain puzzles that require the movement and dexterity of a mouse and keyboard. I haven't played Portal 2, but it came out for the Nintendo Switch back in 2022 (same time as Portal 1). It's also available on non-Nintendo consoles (not just PC), so I'm sure the developers found a way to make it user-friendly for all gamers! The Switch 2's joycons also have mouse capabilities, if you're truly worried about using a traditional controller  | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17182 Posts
Instead of paying $400 for a Switch2 people are paying $250 for a 3DS XL. LOL. I still have mine. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45210 Posts
On January 05 2026 09:11 JimmyJRaynor wrote: A substantial part of the video game industry's success is the $50 Atari 2600, the $70 NES, the $99 SNES and Gamecube, and the $200 Wii. Nintendo has tried to abandon this lower level market segment, but they can not do so despite their best efforts. Instead of paying $400 for a Switch2 people are paying $250 for a 3DS XL. LOL. I still have mine. I strongly recommend you consider putting Google / Wiki / Inflation Calculators: The Atari 2600 launched for $190 in 1977. That's over a thousand dollars in 2025/2026: "$190 in 1977 is worth $1,016.22 today" https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1977?amount=190 "Release date NA: September 1977 EU: 1978 FRA: 1982 BR: September 1983 JP: October 1983 (Atari 2800) Lifespan 1977–1992 Introductory price US$189.95" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600 The NES's launch price was around $179-$199 in 1983 (Japan), 1985 (North America), and 1986-1987 (Europe). The SNES and GameCube were both around $200, not $100. The Wii was around $250, not $200. We'd need to compare launch/release prices - because the Switch 2 just launched/released - not the absolute lowest sale available across several years or at the tail end of a console's generation. Also, do you have any evidence to back up your claim that people are choosing to buy a 3DS XL instead of buying a Switch 2? Couldn't it be the case that people are simply also buying a 3DS XL? (I bought a 3DS XL after I bought a Switch... but it definitely wasn't instead of a Switch.) | ||
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Yaqoob
Canada3346 Posts
On January 05 2026 09:11 JimmyJRaynor wrote: A substantial part of the video game industry's success is the $50 Atari 2600, the $70 NES, the $99 SNES and Gamecube, and the $200 Wii. Nintendo has tried to abandon this lower level market segment, but they can not do so despite their best efforts. Instead of paying $400 for a Switch2 people are paying $250 for a 3DS XL. LOL. I still have mine. Do you post the same stuff over and over again in this thread every month? | ||
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2589 Posts
So: Has anyone played through Portal 2 on Switch? My daughter and I played the original together (well, I watched and laughed at the jokes) and it was totally fine, but I definitely remember the puzzles from the sequel that emnjay808 is thinking of that might be a bit tough with a controller. | ||
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Grovbolle
Denmark3813 Posts
Picked up Donkey Kong Bananza and have played about an hour or so, looks promising given my love for Odyssey on the OG Switch. Other than that I now mostly play with my sons (4 & 6) and we play Mario Kart (Both 8 and World), Super Mario Strikers, Smash Bros, Mario & Sonic at the Olympics. If anyone have recommendations for fun and simple sports games that are good with kids, let me know. I have Super Blood Hockey which is ok, and I am considering NBA Bounce as well. | ||
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