EDIT: Full N64 Nintendo Classics controller support has been confirmed according to emerging reports from several people with access to game previews who are posting reviews and content across social media and other outlets.

Before you rush to reply "Why not just play the original?" This post is about how the new game could simply incorporate three OPTIONS (at this point two, as classic N64 controller support is now confirmed) to allow players to enjoy the fidelity and detail of the remake while still having some classic aspects of the original experience's controls and atmosphere. It is NOT about mandating one experience, or considering one better than the other. It's only about how it would be nice to have some user selectable options for the experience similar to the Pro and Master HUD and control modes in BOTW and TOTK.

While the remake is gorgeous and will certainly stand on it's own there's a lot of changes shown that have been slightly controversial among the wider Zelda fan base to say the least. It seems like adding an optional "Classic Mode" or toggles to some of these updates could help a lot to bridge the gap for players who may want to explore the remake without certain aspects of these new additions. Or, to allow people to tailor the experience to their overall liking.

• Ability to disable or limit voice-overs: It's been clear since the reveal that the new voice overs have been incredibly polarizing. For the most part the sentiment online is you either love the new English voice-overs as a worthwhile improvement, or you hate them for ruining your immersion and perceived anime dub feel. There's little to no middle ground on it and people have been arguing for or against them since day one.

  • Giving players a choice to select a classic mode where voices are limited to grunts and snippets like the N64 original would be a simple way to let people play in the way that best suits them, much like the HUD-less Pro and Master modes the game is including.

• N64 Controller Support via the Nintendo Classics controller: (This is now confirmed as included thanks to emerging reports from reviews and preview sessions.) To many the N64 controller and Ocarina of Time are inseparable. Not having a classic control mode, with or without auto-jump, or some kind of ability to use the N64 Switch Online controller would be an incredible letdown and missed opportunity.

  • It would just be fun to mess around with the N64 controller and have an alternate control experience. Nintendo could easily map the camera controls to the N64 controller's unused D-Pad, allowing a player to shift their hand or thumb left and use that to rotate and tilt their camera as needed. Using it would be a compromise if someone so chose but a worthwhile one for many. It would allow players to keep the familiarity and iconography of the N64 controller and it's decades of significance to Zelda fans and Ocarina of Time as a whole too. Nintendo does the same for Super Smash Bros. players with Gamecube controllers, and it would be a nice olive branch extending the same courtesy to their Zelda fan base.

• Use Navi's Original Voice Actor who's all new, entirely English, performance is in the new Japanese Dialogue: Navi's voice is one of the single most iconic sound bites in gaming history. Everyone who's ever picked up a controller has heard "LISTEN!" at some point in their life. It's as iconic and important to Ocarina of Time and much of modern Zelda's legacy as the sound of Mario's coins and power-ups is to that entire franchise. While the Japanese remake uses new lines, entirely in English, from the original voice actor for Navi, the English dub uses a new and updated voice-over from a different voice actor that has attracted even more controversy among fans than all the other updated voice-overs as a whole.

  • Letting players choose between Navi's original Japanese and new English voice actors and allowing players to have their choice in the experience they prefer, regardless of if they have Japanese or English voice overs selected or disabled, would go a long way given how important this aspect of Ocarina of Time and gaming as a whole is to millions and millions of people the world over. Nintendo clearly understood how important this was in Japan. They chose not to recast such a significant role while allowing the original voice actor to give a new performance, yet they did not seem to care as much to keep that in foreign markets. Giving us a choice in the matter of which Navi we'd like to hear would be a very nice gesture that goes a long way.

There's plenty of other things people have had comments and thoughts on concerning the remake. Out of that it only really seems like Link's new tunic feeling a bit over designed or distracting, and the doll-like eyes of the characters entering the uncanny valley, appear to be the other most prevalent recurring topics. But Nintendo themselves clearly knew the latter would be distracting to some players and added little throwbacks in the form of the Amiibo that can let you wear N64 head models as a mask. So they understand the value of certain aspects of the original game, even if it's all just in good fun. If Nintendo simply added optional toggles to those three major aspects relating to the voice-over, controls, and Navi's voice it would be a very fair compromise that bridges the gap for many players old and new.

What do all of you think?

Hello r/NintendoSwitch**! We’re the team behind The Merlies! 🐦🌱**

We are Darjeeling, a small independent studio based in Paris, and today four of us are here to answer your questions:

• Thomas Sandmeier (Game Designer)
• Florence Rivières (Narrative designer) - https://bsky.app/profile/rivieresflo.bsky.social
• Xavier Thiry (Music composer – OST)
• Marc Lustigman, (Creative producer and co-founder of Darjeeling)

The Merlies is a “wholesomevania” where you help a tribe of tiny, fragile birds find each other after a great storm, in a cozy solarpunk world where humanity’s forgotten junk becomes their treasure. There are no enemies and almost no pressure: you progress through solidarity.

The project started to grow in 2022. Back Then Cosmografik was filing entire Moleskine notebooks with sketches of little birds (back then, they were called the ‘Tinies’ / xsee below). The concept was lovely: a tribe of anthropomorphic birds, adorable yet fragile, who emerge from the ground to build a community in a world where humanity is nothing more than a vanished civilization.

We literally fell in love with the characters, but also with the promise of their world. It just felt right: behind the softness of the drawings and their childlike charm, there was something tragic, something deeply melancholic. That paradox won us over straight away. In these tiny creatures living in a world far too big for them, we saw a metaphor for ourselves, a humanity being offered a second chance. What if we could live together differently? Live in greater harmony with nature? Put the joy of small things back at the heart of our lives?

Deep down, the Merlies spoke to us about solidarity, about the art of turning fragility into strength, and about the ability to find contentment in simple things, like marveling at the beauty of the world, something that feels so distant from our modern lives today.

The Merlies launched on Steam and Nintendo Switch on September 29.

Please ask us anything ! We’ll be happy to reply !

TRAILER : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfq6RPIYLi4
BUY IT ON SWITCH : https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-merlies-switch/
BUY IT ON STEAM : https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521160/The_Merlies

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Pumpkaboo, the pumpkin Pokémon, is coming to your town.

Join the event and become friends with Pumpkaboo!
Additionally, by collecting the special item "Pumpkin Candy" that can be obtained during the event period, you can exchange it for furniture and other items themed after a midnight festival.

Furthermore, by creating a habitat with the items you've exchanged, you can even become friends with Pumpkaboo!
 
Please come and join us for the event and enjoy the midnight festival!
 
Event period

October 17th (Sat) 5:00 - November 1st (Sun) 4:59
 
<How to play>

1. Talk to Pumpkaboo!

Listen to Pumpkaboo's request near the Pokémon Center and become friends!

2. Let's collect "Pumpkin Candy"!

Transform into furniture or other items that Pokémon like, and surprise them when they get close!
You will receive a "pumpkin candy".

3. Exchange items at the Pokémon Center!

You can exchange the collected "pumpkin candies" for special furniture and other items.

4. Let's create a habitat for Pumpkaboo!

If you use the items you've exchanged to create a habitat for Pumpkaboo, you can become friends with it!

Hi everyone! I'm Joe from Digital Cybercherries, a small indie studio from the UK! Hypercharge: Unboxed, our toy action figure shooter, is the game I'm here to talk about today.

We promised our Nintendo Switch players in 2021 that we would bring the game on par with every other console. After five years, the biggest update ever is out now on Switch. It brings Major Updates 5 to 13 all in one go, plus full crossplay with Steam, Xbox and PlayStation.

Some of what's new:

- Full crossplay, so Switch players can play with friends on Steam, Xbox and PlayStation
- A story mode added to the existing wave-based mode, with cinematic comic book style cutscenes and optional objectives
- 6 new bosses: Cyber T. Rex, Missile Truck (DAMBUSTER), Mothership, L.E.D Blimp, Major Evil and Gunship (BH60 Attack Helicopter)
- 6 new enemy types: Ninja Joe, Tiny Trotters, bRobot, Alien Queen, Alien Queenlet and Shock Soldiers
- 3 new maps: The Funderdome, Adventure Dunes and Rental Lair
- 5 new weapons: Freeze Ray, Missile Launcher, Double Barrelled Machine Gun, Mine Launcher and Teleport Gun
- 2 new playable characters: Major Evil and Teddy the Teddy Bear
- New game modes: Infection, Capture the Battery and King of the Hill, plus overhauled Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch
- A completely overhauled user interface, including new play and lobby menus
- New skins and heads, including Teddy's 6 skins, Army Men Green and Tan, Liquid Teal and Evil Damage, and many more
- A full character packaging and customisation rebuild, plus engine, networking and localisation upgrades throughout

The update is free, and the game is also -60% on the eShop right now.

Can check out the game here:
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hypercharge-unboxed-switch/

Who's answering: Joe (Creative Gameplay and Marketing Director)

Let's start!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the weekend!

I'm in Germany visiting my brother for the week, played some Fortune's Weave on the plane, got up to the the first battle of the tournament. I chose Dietrich's path first and this certainly is a motley crew! Haha I love them. Also definitely Moby Dick vibes, there's a lot going on.

Also made it maybe a quarter of the way through Well Dweller, just an absolutely charming spooky cozy time. I am deeply enjoying it. Exploring in this game goes hard, great game to wind down and chill with. And boss designs are legitimately creepy!

And I brought Onimusha, hoping to get at least a little further, though truth be told I probably won't have much time for gaming in general, we shall see.

But what will you be getting into?

Throwing Hadouken! Fighting kaiju Bowser as the world rains fire? Or simply taking a stroll around your island and picking some weeds?

Let me know below!

Hi everybody!

It's time for Friend Request Weekend! Use this thread to exchange Friend Codes and Nintendo Accounts, find new friends and set up gaming sessions! Feel free to share local Switch subreddits as well. You can find current local/regional Switch subreddits here. If you would like to have yours added, please message the moderators.

Want to show off your Friend Code in your User Flair in this subreddit? Here's how you can do that:

• First, select a basic User Flair from the appropriate menu on your Reddit platform.
• Then, comment on this post with your Friend Code in the format: !SW-1234-5678-9000. AutoModerator will then add your Friend Code to your User Flair, and then other people will be able to see it across r/NintendoSwitch.

You can also check out /r/SwitchFCSwap for swapping Switch Friend Codes.

You can also setup a profile via our Mecha Bowser bot in our Discord server. Use the !profile edit command in the #command-central channel to get started.

You can see previous posts here.

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Thank you and have a great weekend!

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Wiki Resources

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• Lost & Found Guide - Did you lose your Switch, or are you someone who found a Switch? Info on how to get it back!
• Tech Support Guide - Info on how you should react in case you discover a technical issue on your Switch.
• Error Code Lookup - Nintendo's Error Lookup System.
• Digital vs Physical Games - Listing the pros and cons of both formats to help you decide what will work best for you.
• Game Share Guide - Info on how you can share your digital games across multiple Nintendo Switch consoles
• Other Switch Related Subreddits

Wiki Accessory Information

• Accessories - Starter information about controllers, chargers, cables, screen protectors, cases, headsets, LAN adapters, and more.
• MicroSD cards - Some more in-depth information about MicroSD cards including what size you should get and which brands are recommended.
• Carrying Cases - An expanded list of common carrying cases available for the Switch.

Helpful Reddit Posts

• The /r/NintendoSwitch Best of 2017, Best of 2018, Best of 2019, Best of 2020, Best of 2021, Best of 2022, and Best of 2023 Award Winner Recaps - A good place to start when you're looking for a game recommendation.
• The Switch is not USB-C compliant and overdraws some USB-PD power supplies by 300% - Why you shouldn't use just any USB cable, should research portable power banks, and avoid using third-party docks or wall chargers.
• Choosing Your Nintendo Switch Charger: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the Options - What sort of wattage you should look for in a battery bank or wall charger to get the best charging speeds.
• FAQ #1 - Should I buy a Switch now or wait?
• FAQ #2 - Which Switch should I buy?
• FAQ #3 - Which games should every Switch owner consider picking up?
• FAQ #4 - What do you consider to be the essential accessories and controllers?
• FAQ #5 - Is Nintendo Switch Online worth it? Which plan do you have?

Third Party Links

• Benson Approved USB Type-C Cables

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• r/NintendoSwitchHelp - For Switch-related questions
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• r/shouldibuythisgame - For deciding which game(s) to buy (or not buy)
• r/gamingsuggestions - For suggestions on more things gaming related
• r/tipofmyjoystick - For finding that game that you forgot the name

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• Make sure to follow Rule #1 of this subreddit: Remember the human, and be polite when you ask or answer questions.

Due to rising repair parts costs, we will be revising the repair prices for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles, effective November 16, 2026 (Monday), for all items received by our company. Please see the respective pages for the revised repair reference prices.

The prices listed for each model are reference prices. If the symptoms are not resolved by replacing or repairing the listed parts, other parts will be used for the repair or replacement, resulting in a difference in price.

From the perspective of guaranteeing the functionality of the returned product, we may repair parts that are absolutely necessary to ensure the product's performance, regardless of the nature of your repair request. Please understand this in advance.

For malfunctions caused by water damage, drops, modifications, etc., there may be multiple malfunctions and parts that need replacing, resulting in repair costs exceeding the estimated price.

My youngest kid loves "playing" Mario Cart 8, we can set it to basically race itself and he gets the pleasure of driving while his lack of skill doesn't affect the game too much. Are there any other driving games that we can do that with? Like Cars, Hot Wheels, Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels, etc.