davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i think the key is that other than the hardware you can use your existing games.
Behold Nintendo Switch (March 2017, Hybrid w/ Dock, Detachable Controllers, Nvidia)
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i think the key is that other than the hardware you can use your existing games.
Dat D-pad...
So I'm guessing we didn't get the scrolling shoulder wheels everybody was expecting? Shame.
I'm interested. I just hope they come up with a suitably zippy OS this time. Wii U was a nightmare in that regard.
Still, as this gen (last gen? Urgh, it's getting so complicated) showed, Nintendo make great games. Games where mechanics and interactivity are the main focus. That is a comforting thing when faced with so many releases that want to be an experience, as opposed to a game.
New Mario looks like a return to 64/Sunshine/Galaxy, looking at movement and camera. For me, that's a very good thing.
Now where's the really good stuff, Nintendo? Where's Metroid? You want me to empty my wallet - that's how you do it.
So I'm guessing we didn't get the scrolling shoulder wheels everybody was expecting? Shame.
I'm interested. I just hope they come up with a suitably zippy OS this time. Wii U was a nightmare in that regard.
Still, as this gen (last gen? Urgh, it's getting so complicated) showed, Nintendo make great games. Games where mechanics and interactivity are the main focus. That is a comforting thing when faced with so many releases that want to be an experience, as opposed to a game.
New Mario looks like a return to 64/Sunshine/Galaxy, looking at movement and camera. For me, that's a very good thing.
Now where's the really good stuff, Nintendo? Where's Metroid? You want me to empty my wallet - that's how you do it.
brandonh83
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I sold mine about a month ago, and now that I can see there's no disc drive in the thing, it ain't going to play Wii U discs obviously and the Wii U library is strong enough (for me) to get me to want to pick up another one. Or hope that they at least do digital versions of my favorite games like Tropical Freeze, Wonderful 101, 3D World, etc.
My biggest hope atm is that they actually do a great virtual console this time and that my current purchases carry over. A fool's hope, I'm sure.
I would be shocked if the Switch receives that amount of 3rd party support
I'm gonna wait until I hear about the account system before I sell my WiiU, gotta make sure my NNID transfer over in the cloud
It probably won't have a lot of the same third party games that the PS4/X1 are getting, probably due to how it's not as powerful as those two.
I doubt Nintendo is positioning this to compete with those platforms.
Steve Youngblood
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Sure. But in the meantime I gather that we're jettisoning the old architecture that saw the Wii and Wii U have complete backwards compatibility with their predecessors.
Heavy Iron Industries
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ha-ha, ha-ha, yeaaaaaa.
Suzushiiro
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As far as how well this thing does:
-Unless it launches and stays at a completely ludicrous price for a handheld or some other new portable gaming device with buttons comes out of nowhere it's going to get the Vita/3DS audience by default. That gives it a decently high floor for sales.
-How well this does for the "core" gaming audience really depends on how much effort third parties put into it and how easy it is for them to develop the games they're already making for it. If it gets most/all of the big multiplats, then the idea of trading off the (almost certainly higher) graphical fidelity of the PS4/XBone for the option of portability may make it a tempting buy for them. If you have zero interest in portability then it's basically a Wii U with Pokemon and no tablet gimmick to put up with, though. Which may be enough for some of them.
-The "casual" market that bought the Wii in droves and then moved on to cell phones and tablets is the biggest wild card. I don't see this being as huge as the Wii, but whatever crowd it does catch on with will probably stick with it longer than they stuck with the Wii. Would be interesting to see if the big mobile games get ports to this.
-Unless it launches and stays at a completely ludicrous price for a handheld or some other new portable gaming device with buttons comes out of nowhere it's going to get the Vita/3DS audience by default. That gives it a decently high floor for sales.
-How well this does for the "core" gaming audience really depends on how much effort third parties put into it and how easy it is for them to develop the games they're already making for it. If it gets most/all of the big multiplats, then the idea of trading off the (almost certainly higher) graphical fidelity of the PS4/XBone for the option of portability may make it a tempting buy for them. If you have zero interest in portability then it's basically a Wii U with Pokemon and no tablet gimmick to put up with, though. Which may be enough for some of them.
-The "casual" market that bought the Wii in droves and then moved on to cell phones and tablets is the biggest wild card. I don't see this being as huge as the Wii, but whatever crowd it does catch on with will probably stick with it longer than they stuck with the Wii. Would be interesting to see if the big mobile games get ports to this.
I have very few digital things, so Im good there.
If I do go craigslist, whats a good price to ask?
Always-honest
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I doubt it. That thing seemed to be fresh out of the 3D printer.
lol.
brandonh83
Banned
$150 maybe? $175 depending on condition? I'd keep it under $200. You won't get much for it at Gamestop especially if you want cash.
Yeah, it looked... off in the video. Maybe they're still finalizing it. I was asking so I could get a better look at it because I wasn't too impressed with it in the vid.
Nah I am ready to customize as I like. I seriously doubt every game would need its own controllers lol. Prolly more like a user preference thing. The vanilla ones will no doubt work for most if not all games.
patrickthehedgehog
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I though this when I watched on my phone. You can clearly see in screenshots people captured that the center part of the controller is transparent grey plastic.
Yeah this would be a real dream.
That picture tells a thousand words
Conkerkid11
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If this is Nintendo dropping support for the 3DS, and if this flops like the Wii U, I can see them moving back to Sony though.
Here's to hoping we get a hi-res MH for this though.
but we don't have the technical data, right??
I am looking for a line like this.
"Switch has this RAM, this CPU, that GPU and therefore, PS4/X1 games like we know them (Souls games, for example)) are just not possible, therefore 3rd party support is not only doubtful, it's not possible at all".
Complex Shadow
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Looks more like Sony is in the pocket of big gaffers
Tertullian
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Q. Why is it called the Nintendo Switch?
A. Because when you see it, you turn 360° and switch to a different console!
A. Because when you see it, you turn 360° and switch to a different console!
boymacwerter
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There are two things I want in addition to this:
a) I want the Joy-Con to work like two Wii Remotes for FPS games etc?
b) I want a VR headset to drop that screen into and the Joy-Con's to have motion control to work for the VR?
a) I want the Joy-Con to work like two Wii Remotes for FPS games etc?
b) I want a VR headset to drop that screen into and the Joy-Con's to have motion control to work for the VR?
Really want to hear more about MH5, can't wait.
Lionel Richie
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I mostly agree with you here, but I do think they should at least offer an option to this crowd. What I meant by they're not so big is that I don't think that gamers who really like CoD for instance encompass the majority of people that view gaming with more than a passing interest (non "casuals" to be specific). CoD, GTA, Madden or Fifa fans are unlikely to buy Nintendo consoles, but IMO there's at least some part of the crowd that own a PS4 or Xbox One, or even a part of those franchises communities who might only play them because they are currently the most relevant ones, who would make the jump to a Nintendo ecosystem if the opportunity was presented. If it gets really hyped and well marketed (which is not something I'm willing to bet on since this is Nintendo), and that's where having something huge as Mario and Pokemon as exclusive titles really helps, it could take a slice of the PS4/One market.
So I agree with you that they shouldn't compete with them directly, they tried with the GC and got fucked, but I don't think they should go completely out of left field. I think they should strike a balance at being different but still somewhat relatable, which I think they hit here but it remains to be seen.
Haha yeah.
It actually kinda look like that, but I didnt want to make the point since I know it was accidental.
or was it?
CharminUltra
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Remember the posts claiming the RDR2 reveal was gonna totally outshine the NX announcement?
I'd look them up, but I don't want to wade through the flood of Switch threads to find them
I'd look them up, but I don't want to wade through the flood of Switch threads to find them
Haint
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Yea you can, they have 4K HDR TVs. I'd be more excited if I did as well, sadly I do not.
Are we sure we know what the people want anymore? Maybe the reason GO was successful is because it came in an all-in-one communicative device where the only hassle about it is slipping in and out of your pocket.
I better get a splatoon themed controller. And a Zelda one. If there's a Xenoblade one I'll freak. C'mon Nintendo this is a goldmine.
I'm sure this has been posted:
https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/789154491585204224
Hope she's right. Price info would be enlightening.
Now I'm getting really retro...
WhiteRabbitEXE
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... ok?
theSlacker
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I was wondering the same thing. Thought for sure that was for the screen if you put it down flat, but then the hole isn't there on the other side.
So it says it has multi-touch but I wonder what for?
It looks like from the trailer you have to dock the tablet to play the system on a tv, so in that usage touch would be useless.
It also would remove the good parts about the Wii U tablet, like being able to use it for inventory screens or maps etc.
No more second screen?
Correct me if I'm wrong.
It looks like from the trailer you have to dock the tablet to play the system on a tv, so in that usage touch would be useless.
It also would remove the good parts about the Wii U tablet, like being able to use it for inventory screens or maps etc.
No more second screen?
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Zeyphersan
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The second preorders go up at GameStop it's mine
Always-honest
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This thing doesn't really need a touchscreen, does it?
Would that make it cheaper?
Would that make it cheaper?
Now I'm getting really retro...
You do consistently good work, bud. I'll take one of these, please
Yeah, I need to know where there will be midnight launches. I'm willing to drive for it, if needed.
I typically go GameStop twice per generation: once to preorder my Nintendo console, and again to pick it up on Launch Day.
detachable joy con controllers are stupid and unnecessary. Who plays together on a 7 inch screen.
Everything is fine I guess. 720p screen would be an ideal res of the ARM(?) hw power it has.
Has the docking station additional hw power. It would increase cost if you need to make graphics twice as in 2 socs
Everything is fine I guess. 720p screen would be an ideal res of the ARM(?) hw power it has.
Has the docking station additional hw power. It would increase cost if you need to make graphics twice as in 2 socs
Source?
For a console release? There's no way there won't be.
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