It doesn’t add anything unless you have the muscle memory for the dpad movement over joystick for 8 direction input. I just find it awkward, and can’t switch directions as fast. The corner zones also feel a little off compared to the cardinal directions, but this is likely just my muscle memory hampering me and not the game itself.

I feel like my issues with it are definitely nit-picky, and I can definitely see others enjoying the game and not caring whatsoever. I guess I just find it frustrating that a $79.99 CAD remake doesn’t allow for both input methods.

For example I know my partner enjoyed playing with the joystick. And in other games like cuphead that give you the option he still played with the joystick instead of the dpad. Perhaps I’m just a little stubborn :p

About the only rationale I can think of is the joystick being better then the joycons dpad for movement, particularly when inputting two directions at once. I personally use a pro controller so I don’t personally suffer from that in games where I use dpad, but I assume most people just stuck with joycons outside of the more “hardcore” switch owners.

I got a used copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for switch, I know I’m very late to the party on this one but I am enjoying it a lot.

It is the first game however where I’ve had my switch fully crash, I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised since it is a Bethesda title.

I’ve been spending a bunch of the time reading the random lore books in the game, the world building is definitely the main draw for me over the gameplay. Gameplay isn’t my favourite but I am enjoying it still, I feel some more contemporary RPGs have definitely spoiled me in some ways.

I am happy that the FTC is trying to act in the best interest of consumers, in recent history the FTC and similar entities worldwide have failed to stop anti-consumer behaviour and it’s refreshing to see them actually doing this.

I don’t think a phone needs to be 100% waterproof to 50 metres, but some amount of water-resistance is just good product design. Companies should not be encouraging people to dunk their phones in water, I think IP ratings sadly encourage this as well as some of the advertising around their water resistance claims.

But having some amount of water resistance built into electronics helps reduce e-waste because accidents do happen. For more serious water activities people should be buying waterproof bags for their electronics.

Do you still have an old android phone sitting in a drawer somewhere? Perhaps giving the child this with parental controls might be a useful solution. My rationale

1. You can still use an app such as Signal or WhatsApp to communicate with them
2. You can also use “find my device” (relevant android police article on this topic)
3. This is cheaper than buying even a cheap dumb phone since you already own the device, and you can argue better for the environment since you’re re-using something instead of creating more e-waste
4. Particularly if the Android phone is still updated, it is more secure than a dumb phone these days.

My old Galaxy S5 was water resistant (IP67, 30min/1 metre submerged)

The rear cover had a gasket to prevent water entering the motherboard, micro sd, battery, sim etc.

I have! Particularly so I can play Majora’s mask with this as well as some Pokémon romhacks among other things.

Both of these seem really interesting!

Well in the case of Alpha Saphire that was around the time Nintendo was giving up on 3d a bit, it only works in battles, evolutions, and I think the Pokedex. Ocarina of Time 3d had 3d everywhere but I don’t really use it.

I think it’s a really interesting piece of tech, but they needed to launch the original 3ds with the improvements that the “new” 3ds had to the 3d. They used some type of face tracking on the “new” 3ds so the 3d functioned regardless of distance or angle.

My favourite implementation of the 3d has to be in Super Mario 3d land, that is definitely a game I could play with it on.

If your concern is solely with Daniel Micay’s behaviour he has in fact stepped down from the project as can bee seen in the following Nitter link provided. Otherwise I think debloating a stock rom is a good option for many people!

I have been playing Ocarina of Time 3d as well as Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, the 3ds is really a great console. Given the new update I have also been getting back into Minecraft, it is a small update but I do enjoy many of the little things that were added and it is a great excuse to spend some time with friends.