Community Member Spotlight: Tuwile

It has been quite a while since the last Community Spotlight, but we are back with a vengeance! This time, we’ve asked longtime community member Tuwile to answer a few questions, and here are his responses.

Tell us a little about yourself?

Husband, father of 2 boys, computer programmer. In my free time I enjoy playing video games, board games, watching movies/anime and taking trips with my family to zoos, museums, botanical gardens and aquariums.

When did you become a part of the Switch RPG community?

March 2018 – was interested in Blossom Tales and the developers of Blossom Tales advertised their AMA with Switch RPG on Twitter.

How did you find SwitchRPG.com?

Twitter

How old were you when you first got into gaming and what got you into it?

I think I was 3 when I started getting into gaming. It was either on the Intellivision II or Commodore 64. I was a big fan of Shark! Shark! and Lock ‘N Chase on the Intellivision.

What is your favorite RPG sub-genre?

Action RPG, Dungeon Crawling RPG and Tactical RPG

What are your favorite RPG’s?

Ys, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Persona, Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic, Disgaea, Bard’s Tale, Ultima, Destiny of an Emperor, Legend of Heroes, Dragon Force, Shining the Holy Ark, Lunar

What RPG’s on the Switch are you actively playing?

None. I just started Smash on the Switch. On the PS4 I’m trying to 100% God of War. On the Xbox I’m playing Mutant Year Zero, Ashen and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

What is your favorite thing about the Switch RPG community?

The chat in the Discord channel is very friendly. I like how I can be critical of the Switch (to be fair I’ve been critical of the PS4 & X1 in the past too) and that is okay.

What game or series would you love to see come to the Switch?

Persona, Dragon Quest I – IX, Lunar, Suikoden, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Etrian Odyssey

What Switch titles are you currently anticipating the most?

Shin Megami Tensei V, Bayonetta 3, Yoshi, Luigi’s Mansion 3

What is your favorite thing about the Nintendo Switch?

Being able to play most new games on a portable device.

What is your fondest Nintendo memory?

My brother and I saving up our money to buy the SNES. That was the first system I purchased. Close to that would be playing Pac-Man Vs. on the GameCube where one person plays Pac-Man on the GameBoy SP and the other players are playing the ghosts trying to catch Pac-Man. I like how Nintendo innovates the video game industry with unique gaming experiences on their systems.

Anything you would like to add?

Even though the site is called SwitchRPG, the community is open to talking about all gaming platforms and other genres too. The chat is the SwitchRPG discord is very friendly.

Thanks for taking the time to get to know Tuwile! If you haven’t already, please drop into the SwitchRPG Discord and introduce yourself. We have a very friendly and relaxed group of people that talk about all sorts of things, not just RPGs (though we love our RPGs). If you are interested in doing a Community Member Spotlight yourself, just be an active member of our community for a chance to be selected in the future!