Behold Nintendo Switch (March 2017, Hybrid w/ Dock, Detachable Controllers, Nvidia)
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chaosblade
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They can say whatever they want, it's running a tablet SOC and internal storage is going to be limited due to the form factor. I'd much rather have a pure home console with better performance and no need for SD cards or external hard drives than optional portability, but it is what it is.
Wii U just got beat out for worst console name. Switch? Really?
The hardware looks cool though.
Less than Xbone.
The hardware looks cool though.
Less than Xbone.
Council Pop
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You already know the answer to that, surely? Seeing as every single news outlet has reported this as 'Nintendo finally announces NX: the Nintendo Switch'.
The old paradigms don't fit anymore. The industry is evolving.
amstradcpc
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Huge grain of salt:
Pascal based.
3 times less powerful than XB1 mainly by being greatly memory bandwidth starved.504p is the minimun resolution required by Nintendo and what most games will use:
https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...wered-by-nvidia.2481278/page-22#post-38530757
People won't be saying "Is this an add-on for my Wii?"
Rumblebones
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If it's reasonably priced, I'mma get it at launch.
Davey Cakes
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titiklabingapat
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Nintendo withholding this from E3 this year turned out to be a good move. You just know MS and Sony are now trying to copy this thing but that ship has already sailed. Even if they copy this, it will take at least two years before they have a product out on the market.
Shadowheart
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Alcotholic
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As I see it, for this to work and have huge success they need to do a few things:
1)A good battery life. If they are going to push it as a system you share, the battery life should hold up.
2)Docks sold separately. If the dock is just a charger and a way to output video, it should be pretty cheap to produce and sell. This should be a console you game on the way to your next destination's tv with ease.
3) Bring their handheld divisions on board. I'm not sure support from 3rd parties will be there, so maximize output by employing your handheld developers.
4) Fortune motherfucking Street. Bring that shit to this console. No seriously. They have to make appealing local multiplayer games. This is a community system, they are masters of local play and this continues the trend. They need to really push it now that there is no restrictions anymore.
No need to lug around a bulky console and tons of cords, you have a portable community center here with removable controllers so at lease two can play together anywhere.
After the holiday season, I hope they embrace the portability of their new console.
1)A good battery life. If they are going to push it as a system you share, the battery life should hold up.
2)Docks sold separately. If the dock is just a charger and a way to output video, it should be pretty cheap to produce and sell. This should be a console you game on the way to your next destination's tv with ease.
3) Bring their handheld divisions on board. I'm not sure support from 3rd parties will be there, so maximize output by employing your handheld developers.
4) Fortune motherfucking Street. Bring that shit to this console. No seriously. They have to make appealing local multiplayer games. This is a community system, they are masters of local play and this continues the trend. They need to really push it now that there is no restrictions anymore.
No need to lug around a bulky console and tons of cords, you have a portable community center here with removable controllers so at lease two can play together anywhere.
After the holiday season, I hope they embrace the portability of their new console.
jungomitis
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I personally feel like if the console had motion controls it'd be called the Swiitch. The logo can easily support the two i's too. So... no motion controls?
Shpeshal Nick
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In all fairness they might think it's a new controller for the WiiU when they see it.
what about nintendo entertainment system
SmackAttack
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Games and box art. Show me!
I think that even if it was a "true home console" we would still have to purchase an external HDD. Nintendo seems fine with leaving that option for the player. I can't disagree with that, either. I feel really constrained by my HDD in the PS4 and in the end I'll have to add more storage anyway since games eat up so much space. Either that or be constantly managing the "fridge". If the specs while docks are respectable, then I'll be there day one. Otherwise I'll wait for a Pokemon game since that's why my wife would want to have one.
The Last One
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2, each
RoyaleDuke
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It's 90s nintendo clunky.
Fuck... is it happening? Is Nintendo gonna be relevant to me again?
Fuck... is it happening? Is Nintendo gonna be relevant to me again?
AdmiralSnackbar
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The types of people that would be confused by that have never seen a WiiU
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
TheCongressman1
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They're dropping the Wii branding completely. It wouldn't matter either way, they aren't going to use that again.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Microsoft would only need to enable remote play at the same quality as their in home streaming via the Xbox app to have the same features.
Hell, they demoed Halo 4 being streamed to a mobile years ago.
Two sets given what was shown.
UncleSporky
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What does a mobile processor matter when it's getting the same games as its competitors?
You think the Skyrim they showed was actually a port of the 360 version and not the forthcoming remaster?
I'd say that'll be far less common than Wii U being a controller for the Wii.
eyeball_kid
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As a kid from the south who was always threatened with a switch (long thin tree branch, for those who don't know), I wince a bit when I hear the word. It's okay, but feels like a weird word to evoke the multi-use aspect of the console. But Nintendo have never been great at naming things.
The main branding problem I had with the trailer (beyond the logo stuff I mentioned before) is the lack of diversity white guy, white guy, a group of white guys, one white girl being flirted with, back to white guys, one black guy who looks like he's in a Kid n Play tribute group.
This would never work with bandwith caps being as they are at present.
Pokémon on the Switch will only support HD during battles and a few select caves.
Just like they did with the Nintendo Thrii Dii Ess.
Yup. And it's at 4.3 million on Facebook.
Chmpocalypse
Blizzard
It's actually a fairly clever name. Encourages people to "switch" to Nintendo for all their home and mobile gaming needs.
Won't happen, of course (most gamers are happier elsewhere, as Nintendo doesn't cater to their tastes), but there have been worse names.
ForsakenLotus
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A console is much more than a controller, but I'm really not feeling the detachable Joy-Cons. They look really awkward to hold, limited in ability, and when attached to the screen are asymmetrical which I think is inferior. Just doesn't look like it's for me.
Unless they made a legit Metroid game.
amstradcpc
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why? the leaker is the user Zlatan and i posted his rumors.
pinkurocket
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I was looking at the trailer and noticed that the 'joycon grip' seems to have some bulky grips on the back. It's an interesting design choice, probably helps a lot to get a good grip for such a square button layout. I'm not sure this has been discussed yet, but it caught my eye.
sir_bumble_bee
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Because it provides comfortable home console gaming on the go
Freeza Under The Shower
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Cool. Was wondering how the site came down, but looking at it, I can see they're going in on smartphones, which is really where all the real money is being made these days. Very cool concept to bring in the social component so strongly too. The photo with the Switch in a car basically says it all. Not needing to buy more controllers (clutter) is also a strong value for today's world.
This is a very strong pitch in terms of design to value. Well done, designers.
And now I will retreat to Offtopic once more. Just wanted to see what was up.
This is a very strong pitch in terms of design to value. Well done, designers.
And now I will retreat to Offtopic once more. Just wanted to see what was up.
Aztechnology
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The fucking scenarios are hilarious. Like any group of friends that are getting together to play couch co-op are almost certainly using a TV. Maybe I could see the road trip thing happening , but no. I don't know anyone who are getting together with their friends to pass out tiny gimped remotes (Remember playing Mario Cart on Wii and how much the Wii-mote sucked ass) and play on a 6.2" screen out on a park bench or something.
Not saying the option is bad, but they seemed to really focus on it, when that's really not something that will be used extensively or is as anywhere near important as the titles and system details.
Not saying the option is bad, but they seemed to really focus on it, when that's really not something that will be used extensively or is as anywhere near important as the titles and system details.
What has the user Zlatan leaked before? What are his credentials?
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