How do you connect your consoles to your TV, (er...) TV? Do you keep a CRT handy for the light gun games?

Have you played it on the 3DS? That's a great version. Also, if you're a fan of racing games and 60 frames per second, you should check out the Japanese version of Outrun on the Saturn. It's silky smooth once you put a code in and great with the Saturn racing wheel.

Point Blank was my jam, I was fucking ace at that game. I always wanted the articulated guncons from the arcade at home, I think some folks modded them to work at some point.

Guess they'd be prime contenders for VR remakes?

Oh man, I love Advance Wars.

Oh man, I love Advance Wars.

...was there ever a 2 player version on any cart?

In Multiplayer mode, players can compete against the AI or against other human players. Multiplayer matches feature a variety of settings that can be changed pre-battle. Multiplayer comes in two forms: Versus mode and Link mode. In Versus mode, only one GBA system is used, which every participant in the game uses. One person will take their turn, then pass the system to the next person. Link mode is the same game as Versus mode gameplay-wise, but multiple consoles are used, one for each person.[1] It can be played with just one game pak or with one game pak per player.

Given googling for Space Cows shows some type of twin stick shooter i guess your clone game never really took off ?

Keep meaning to pick up an SP/Micro and Advance Wars off eBay.

I’ve read that it could “potentially” damage your Switch. Mind you, I charged my Switch with a portable charger when I went to Japan for a fair few hours and it’s fine. I think the lesson is, if you can shove it in the dock then you might as well shove it in the dock.

Fuck's sake, Krung!

My new monitor has a USB-c port for connecting laptops and mobile devices. Can I connect my Switch without a dock that way? Before I try it is it possible to damage either device?

I'm pretty sure this won't work.

The dock connects via HDMI so at best, all your port will do is charge the Switch but again, be careful with this. I've read a few things (and possibly something from Ashens) about the Switch charger being very specific for the Switch.

Yeah, there's many reports of 3rd party docks and chargers bricking the system.

A real one is good but if your not that bothered you can pick up a clone with advanced wars on it for cheap (at least cheaper than you'll get a real micro for)

https://www.retromini.com/

Expect somewhere around £25 or so on ebay (example here for £26 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32-Bit-Porta ... :rk:2:pf:0)

Which IMO is on Nintendo. You put a USB-C port on the damned thing, it can't self-destruct when people plug it into USB-C stuff.

This is fair but I'd be very surprised if there wasn't a warning about using third party peripherals somewhere in the Switch's user manual.

Which IMO is on Nintendo. You put a USB-C port on the damned thing, it can't self-destruct when people plug it into USB-C stuff.

the micro is so lovely... bought it for 30 pounds or so three years ago in the game over shop in amsterdam... but they go for weird prices sometimes

My Anker charger works fine on the switch, but thanks for the heads up anyway. I shall be careful

I believe the problem is that things work, until they don't.

oh i agree, would have been different perhaps i hadn't bought advance wars back in de day... (and hated playingg gbagames onads lite , since they stuck out)

Yeah - theres 'stuck out' and then there's

https://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/ ... 28#p297428

direct is live http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/0 ... nuary_2019

Although i kinda like the games they presented i agree a different art style at times might be nice for indie games

hopefully including a release date for Wargroove... advance wars clone with asynchronic multiplayer.. should excellentfor somebezzie action (of the leisurely kind)