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Pop a Mint!
All that Wild Breath is about to hit ya! I've been waitin for this day for 4 years… ever since they hinted at a new Zelda at E3 back in 2013. I absolutely love Zelda. It's one of the main reasons I invested in a Wii U. Sure there were other amazing games that held my attention, but I neeeeed Zelda. I crave Zelda. And this new interpretation is just blowing my mind. I sadly can't play it yet… I've ordered it and it's on its way to shuttermonkey , where it will stay until I can visit him in April… I've waiting 4 years, what's another month? /Silently weeps/
Switching gears
As mentioned, Zelda is one of the main reasons I invested in the Wii U, but I of course couldn't pass up upgrading to the Switch! I very nearly bought Zelda for Wii U since I knew I wouldn't be able to play it for another month, but I couldn't bring myself to spend the extra cash after buying the new system and a few accessories. I figured I might as well get the enhanced experience anyway. That said, what do you guys think of the Switch itself? I'm a Nintendo fan-boy, always have been, always will me. They can make mistakes (and certainly have), but I grew up on Nintendo and it just speaks to me on an almost spiritual level. I guess I'm not a "hard-core gamer" because of it but that's fine by me.
The hardware to me is pretty amazing. A full console on a portable device. Sure it has it's drawbacks, battery life for instance, but I think if Nintendo plays their cards right they can certainly bridget that gap between home console and portable smart devices. If they're smart they can release a new stand alone tablet of the Switch in a couple of years as an upgrade with all the new features and tech made available in that time. Similar to how Apple updates their iPads every couple of years. Rather than wait 5+ years between full console releases. It may offer them the opportunity to catch up to the rest of the industry, "power-wise" I mean. I don't think power makes a console; I really don't need another war shooter with hyper realistic textures. To me games are about stories or puzzles, or experience not graphics or how many pixels are being pushed. Don't get me wrong, that stuff certainly helps, but with the right artstyle those things can be overlooked. I mean, look at shovel knight! That game is unbelievably fun and engaging and it doesn't rely on the ability to see pores on someones face as you teabag them in an online match.
Of course, all of that is just wishful thinking. I hope they consider it, but who knows… I can't wait to get my hands on it either way. People are complaining about the launch lineup being somewhat dry… and to that I think… well, I sorta think this is a "soft launch". Not literally mind you, just it sorta feels that way. Game consoles usually launch near the holiday season to capitalise on the Christmas rush. Everyone wants the new pretty under the tree, or menorah, or whatever! Yet they're releasing it at the beginning of the year. Yes, they are marketing the hell out of it, but I think that's so that they can make sure that folks get the core concept of it. After the Wii U fiasco where folks just thought it was a new controller with a screen for their old Wii and didn't offer any real benefits, they want… not they neeeeed to make sure it stands out and can hold its own. A March launch offers them the opportunity to release the Switch without having to battle for the spotlight with the other consoles and let's Nintendo just be Nintendo. It gets the hard core fans out of the way, who will undoubtedly adopt early and allows them to get a feel for how the system is doing on the market affording them a year's worth of research before the big sale time. Sure games are somewhat sparse now, but I think that's a good thing. You can't possibly play 20+ new games at once. Have a heavy hitter (and by all the reviews Zelda is shaping up to be GOTY already) and then slowly trickle out other amazing games to keep fans interested until your next major IP release. Then by the end of the year those you didn't adopt early will have a much larger list of titles to chose from, and if Nintendo feels that figures are still to high for the console itself or the accessories based on the feedback they gathered they can possibly even offer discounts and sales or bundles to entice more folks. All this year long hype will only ensure that they get a second wave of mass adoption to the new console and by then they'll have a solid foundation to fall back on.
Of course I'm just rambling now… I just cannot wait to get my hands on the system in April! I may have to turn off social media until then!
Tattoo
Speaking of April… I'm getting a new tattoo! I've been wanting one for years. The last one I got was way back in 2002, nearly 15 years ago and I've been aching for new ink since then. I've had this vision of what I wanted for forever but have never been able to find a close enough artist to accomplish it. I finally found one and as luck would have it he works out of a shop near where shuttermonkey lives! He's so good he's booked 6+ months in advance. I actually made the appointment last year after I saw he had some cancelations and managed to grab a spot. When I originally booked the appointment I thought I'd get the tattoo I wanted for so many years, an abstract sleeve up watercolour paint splashes and brushstrokes, I wanted him to just be creative and mark me however he wanted. But over the years I toyed with the idea of a fandom sleeve. I didn't know if I could do that… show my love for my favourites shows and games and whatnot by adding them to my arm permanently, but after some encouragement and pure excitement from friends I think I'm finally ready to start it. I'm not more excited for that than I've been for the abstract sleeve I've wanted all along. So come April I'm starting my fandom sleeve. I cannot wait! I'll give you 3 guesses as to what the first character will be on my fandom arm. Shouldn't be hard! XD
Anyway… sorry for the long post… TL;DR: I love Zelda, The Switch will be awesome, I'm getting new ink! Now have some art!
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OMGAWWWWD CHRIS, I LAV YOUUUU!!!
Btw, do you take skin commissions??? I want to revamp our Angel Without Wings project, and I'd like to commission someone to do a sleek journal skin, and you are AMAZING!!! 
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Besides Breath of the Wild there weren't any games for Switch I was interested in, so I chose to stick with the Wii U for now.
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Understandable. After seeing more and more of Snipperclips it looks like a really fun game. I plan to get it when I get my device. I look forward to a lot of the Indie games coming as well. I think Zelda will hold me over for the most part as other titles trickle out.
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I share your opinion about pretty much everything you said here 
I'm not getting it just yet though, for a number of reasons. Yeah, the launch lineup is one but not the only one 
I'm decided to get inked this year too! 
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Zelda is gonna be enough for me for a while. I plan to take my sweet slow time with it and just enjoy everything about it. I can't wait to get lost. Just forget where I am and see what I find. 
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