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I'm looking for a good deal on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - US Version - Nintendo switch. 

Right now, it's stuck at $53 - https://amzn.to/48eqGoM

Everywhere else is full price. Please let me know if you find one cheaper (really want $40 and under, but would settle for $47 and under)

Thank you in advance

Black Friday deals up at the eshop:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/cyber-deals/

physical and digital:
luigi's mansion 3 -$40
Endless ocean luminous - $40
Splatoon 3 - $42
Paper Mario origami king - $40
Warrior ware move it - $40

Plus other pretty good deals!



Amazon:
Luigi's mansion 3 with dlc $47 - https://amzn.to/48ezbQX
Wario aware Get it Together $40 - https://amzn.to/44rVFMZ
Paper Mario origami king digital $40 - https://amzn.to/4rhefRW
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 $30 - https://amzn.to/47W5dCf

Luigi's Mansion was Added to Nintendo Online was added on October 30th to the Gamecube library.

This was one of those titles back in the day I was not sure that would be good.  I ended up enjoying it immensely and it became one of my Gamecube favorites.  Not sure I'll get much playtime on the Switch Online Gamecube library, but this game is definitely worth a play.

My guess is that Xbox will be done... writing is on the wall.  Maybe they'll release a generic Steam Box like console for Xbox here and there.  With Costco and others starting to slow down and stop selling the Xbox, the writing is on the wall.

Further writing on the wall - 2 major flagship games are now on PlayStation5:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/sony-playstation-5-ps5-playstation-4-ps4-ps-vita-and-playstation-3-ps3/gears-of-war-reloaded/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/sony-playstation-5-ps5-playstation-4-ps4-ps-vita-and-playstation-3-ps3/halo-campaign-evolved/

Someone has to be shocked by this... no one?

@Grindspine  --> what is your favorite Xbox Console Design?


The PS3... We are still playing games from that console.  It was my 1st console to flip me to the Sony side.  No one believed I bought one back in the day LOL     Absolutely Awesome

That's awesome @retro junkie - it was a great game.  I have so many memories with the arcade game that I consider is somewhat of an essential game these days.  However, I need to find it for the Switch.  So far, looking for Ms. Pac-Man... it doesn't appear to be offered for the Switch.  The Namco Museum doesn't appear to contain it

Pretty crazy. This coming Jan / Feb - 2026 - there will have been 8 years of Chickendinnergaming.com

As I mentioned from the beginning, we are here to stay.  Many more improvements have been implemented this year and more are being planned moving forward.  We are also looking to bring back the podcast... a lot of information gathering and pieces are coming together right now.  More to come!

We could actually hit 10k posts this year if we could make about 40 posts per day.  IE - If we could get @targetrasp @Grindspine @mastermario @Mai Valentine @Kinikko @CreepinDeth @retro junkie @Jack @Snatcher_L @MegaDrive20XX @Bomberman and myself to post 3-5 messages per day (8x5 = 40 message per day, more posting = less per poster)... we could cross 10k this year.

You know, we haven't heard from @chrishicks yet... maybe they could join in as well.  I'd love it if we could get @Strubes @trkorecky @Polygon in on this... as well as @AngelBob and others.

There are many avenues for our attention these days and attention is more divided than ever.  It's been an awesome 8 years.  I'm glad to have you all continuing to be a part of this community. 

Thank you all for being a part of CDG!     Here's to many more years.

It's time to start the concert thread.  For some reason, 2025 has been a concert year.  I've been to at least 2 concerts - more on that later.

What concerts have you been to, are you planning to see and are looking forward to?  This is the concert thread!

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We always keep Pandora playing in our house, Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, etc.

Awesome - So... what song is on right now?   And... I dig classical music.

I've also been listening to the soundtrack to the DanDaDan anime. Very fun and catchy.

I will have to check that out!

In terms of Dream Theater... The last few albums weren't my favorite.  The new one rocks pretty well... Midnight Messiah is awesome. My son and I just went to the Dream Theater concert in Columbus, OH last month.  They played all Parasomnia... and it was awesome. Then they played tons of older selections like As I Am, Peruvian Skies, Take the Time... it was amazing... 2 hrs and 40 minutes of just Dream Theater playing (no opener...etc) with 1 20 min intermission.  I'm going to create a concert thread lol.

I am now listening to Dream Theater As I Am... Had to crack that on open after typing it.

Concert Thread --> https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/the-concert-thread/

Not at all, was just continuing the discussion. You are not the first person to say it doesn't look appealing, lol.

LOL good... it really does look like an Atari Jaguar controller LOL... but that was a decent controller 

Sure, would be fun to see who gets the closest. What would we bet?

Oooo... I have an idea for a 2 part bet.  Not sure on part 1... what do you think?   

However, for Part 2, we play an old school Left 4 Dead 2 versus round LOL.  Winner is on Survivors, loser is on infected.     Honestly, I'm not sure which one would actually be the winner LOL 

That's a pretty cool case as well, @retro junkie !  I dig it.

I agree... teal color looks really awesome on this case.  I'm in the same boat, I already have an old school Zelda case.  It's the breath of the wild black case... and the cover is starting to fall off... and the handle is falling off.  HM... I didn't know this, just found it in this shape lol.  It is at least 8 years old though. This is my case (had to pull it from Ebay, couldn't find store image anymore):

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SO... I might actually be in the market for a new case  I am watching for a deal now.

I saw this case at Best Buy and thought it was pretty cool.  This is a Zelda case that fits the Switch 1 console.  I thought the coin looking zipper handle was also pretty cool.  Not sure how sturdy it is... but I wish it was also available for the Switch 2.

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I have seen many cool case designs and highlight them every once in awhile... I thought this was worth sharing.  Thoughts?

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I ended up making more progress on Angry Birds Star Wars for the PS Vita.  I think I gained about 2-3 more achievements and 3-4 more 3 start ratings on levels. I'm grinding the levels to get all 3 stars.

Kicking this off!  Right now... I'm listening to Midnight Messiah by Dream Theater off their new Parasomnia album

I missed this release.  It looks like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment was release for the Switch 2 on November 6th, 2024.  The description is fairly basic lol - Battle hordes of enemies in the untold story of the Imprisoning War. This game is not a sequel to the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity... at least that's what I understand.

This game also has local 2 player co-op... which appears to be pretty cool.  I miss some of the local multiplayer styled games like Triforce Heroes.  This game looks pretty cool.  I'm probably going to wait for a discount (if that ever happens).  However, this game is definitely on my radar.  How about you?  What do you like or looking forward to with this title?

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don't know if you can ever make a controller that is aesthetically pleasing when you have to place multiple trackpads and two thumbsticks. The most you can hope for is it's ergonomic. That's what I personally care about for sure. Not to mention, the TMR sticks.

I hear you... hopefully my comment didn't come across as me dogging the controller.  My experience with the 1st controller was sub par. I'm hoping the new controller performs well as I felt the last controller just didn't meet expectations.  Definitely looking forward to the improvements. 

The Steam Machine for sure. I'm going to guess $550 for the SM only and $600 with a controller.

LOL... maybe we should take bets, @CreepinDeth to see who gets closest to the cost.  That would be funny.

@BLUEVOODU i saw this on Disney plus. I was surprised. I really enjoyed it. It is already on DVD and I plan on purchasing it.

@retro junkie - Amazing!!  Hey... They got one you liked @retro junkie LOL    What was your favorite parts of this movie?

I could've sworn I posted in here.

@CreepinDeth LOL - I believe you... that's a pretty convincing comment LOL 

I liked that Invisible Woman was actually a key role player. I also wished they did a little more with this version of the Silver Surfer but there's only so much you can fit in the movie.

Can't wait for the sequel.

I am 100% with you on the sequel.  I also agree with "more," and 100% right. I think if they stuffed anything else into the movie, it could have detracted a bit.  I could be wrong on that though.

The movie gets a B from me. Norrin Radd, nuff said.

@targetrasp  --> What would it have taken to blow you away on this particular movie?

This game looks Amazing... beyond amazing.  Battlefield 6 has been released and is live and active.  I definitely am going to pick this game up... just not sure of timing.  Battlefield 6 is a massive all out war, very similar to predecessor Battlefield games, in modern times.

Features listed:

• The ultimate all-out warfare experience.
• MULTIPLAYER Victory, however you envision it. Battlefield 6 has more ways to win than ever before.
• GLOBAL SCALE CAMPAIGN Join an elite squad of Marine Raiders fighting relentlessly to save a world on the edge of collapse.
• PORTAL Battlefield Portal is a massive sandbox where creators and players can push Battlefield to the limit. Take unprecedented control of your environment by moving, scaling, and duplicating objects.

I know @SpartanEvolved has Battlefield 6.  Does anyone else have its or is anyone looking at getting it?  It would be cool if we could get a group together to play. @Jack @trkorecky @Polygon ?

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Best Buy had a small sale on Switch games.  I ended up picking up Captain Toad Treasure Tracker for about $35.  I might be able to find it cheaper coming up.   However, I gave Best Buy the business.

I've been eyeing this game for a long time... somewhat avoiding it.  I have no real good reason as to why and am no longer avoiding the game lol.

I'm a little late to this party... however, we just finished up Cobra Kai Season 6.  We had the chance to use a family Netflix account as I've been fairly anti-subscription (or at least reducing subscriptions) in the past year.

Cobra Kai Season 6 was interesting and pretty well done.  The earlier episodes seemed like the fight sequences were a bit more rough (out of practice) ... however, that changed about 30-40% of the way into the season.  Obviously, there was a lot of drama which is par for the cobra Kai course.  There are a lot of twists and turns... especially in the last 3 episodes. This is also the last season... which is pretty crazy (but expected) that this is series finale.

On top of this season, what are your thoughts and memories of the series over the last 7 years?  Your favorites, annoyances...etc.  Feel free to share!    It's crazy how fast the last 7 years have gone and how many life changes have happened since then... it blows my mind a bit.

Additional Cobra Kai Topics:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/cobra-kai-revisited/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/cobra-kai-youtube-red-show/

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No one saw this movie? I'm hoping there is a showing this weekend... all last week was shot and we haven't been able to get out and see it as well.  There are showings today and tomorrow... but none listed for the weekend.

Looks like we MIGHT have to rent... but here's to hoping.  I get the whole watch movie in / rent sentiment due to expense.   For us, it is nice to get out and watch movies as well at times.

What are you listening to right now?  This can be any music, podcast, or anything else! 

This thread is meant to be perpetual, feel free to post any time... even duplicate posts.

Other Music related threads:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/favorite-video-game-soundtracks/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/the-chickendinnergaming-com-metal-thread!/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/vinyl-records-lps-what-do-you-like-about-them/
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/general-discussion/frog-leap-studios/

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This is the CDG Meetup on chickendinnergaming.com and discord.chickendinnergaming.com on Tuesday 11-25-25. Join up! 

The concept is to get people together, chat it up Discord, post it up on the site and just have a good time.  There's a lot going on in the world... we need a happy hour.  Our prior CDG meetup on 11-05-25 went well!  Come with topics and items to discuss.

Please feel free to Invite other people to come as well... all are invited. 

Official Discord Event link: https://discord.gg/KdysUATs?event=1440330646496215130

@Mai Valentine  --> Did you ever go back to Pokemon Blue, Red, and Yellow at any point?

I think my son is going to get this game at some point.  This looks like a great addition to the Pokemon Series.  I've had my fair share of complaints of the last couple releases (long story)... but I also dig the series a lot and have many things that I like as well.  I think it was mostly the odd looking "motorcycle" that was off-putting.  I know... picky.

@targetrasp -- are you not as much of a fan of the tactics genre?    @SpartanEvolved  was also mentioning how hard it was in terms of difficulty. 

I haven't opened mine yet... of course...

100% agree @CreepinDeth ... the 4k details are pretty cool, IMO.   The detailed comparison between the Mario 3D All Stars version and this Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 release is well done.   I was a little surprised and the changes did make a visual difference.

@Kinikko --> With these enhancements... is this more on your radar?

@Mai Valentine -- is this something that is on your list?  Or is it a "eh, maybe" game?

@targetrasp -- you know... I thought for sure this was a big hit from the gaming golden years.  Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought this was a highly sought after game from the way back.  Maybe it doesn't track as well these days?

Out of the 46 games that I have for the console, Lunar is stealing the thunder from Animal Crossing. Even though I am slowly going through that game because I stop to grind for a while. I hate just barely beating bosses with half of my team crushed.

This game is peaking my interest. What keeps me away from Lunar is your grind comments LOL... and that it's keeping you away from Animal Crossing --> @retro junkie


@targetrasp --> What about Advanced Wars? 

@targetrasp  - I believe that was Metroid Prime Remastered.  However, you should be able to get that now... I recently picked it up.  If remember right, it was very hard to get at 1st.... or at least I have that memory. 

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond shouldn't have that problem (knock on wood).  I'm definitely interested... but probably not day 1 and hoping for maybe a discount next year (doubt that will happen either lol)