Interfectum
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I know several video game fans personally who use pay-as-you-go phones for talking/text. They own gaming PCs and PS4s, would be very interested in Switch. I guess fuck them though, right?
Reggie: Switch matchmaking and lobbies handled through phone app
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I know several video game fans personally who use pay-as-you-go phones for talking/text. They own gaming PCs and PS4s, would be very interested in Switch. I guess fuck them though, right?
SymbiantXenos
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Talk about finding a solution to something that was never a problem.
Call me stupid but what's the reasoning behind this?
Call me stupid but what's the reasoning behind this?
LordOcidax
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Looks like that i am the only that think this is a brilliant idea..... The hard part is to execute this correctly.
Without matchmaking there's no point and without matchmaking or dedicated servers, you're playing online mostly in name only.
GameCenterXDS
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Some people fail to understand Reggie is a Bigfoot pizza hut guy, he has nothing to do with what really goes on at Nintendo
If its an option then fine. If its mandatory then it sort of defeats the purpose of the Switch being marketed as a home console, having a home console price and having games priced as home console games.
Exclusive look at the first person playing Nintendo Switch online:
Hee heeeeeeeeee!
Rebel Leader
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maybe to free up as mush resources as possible?
How much ram would voice chat need?
I find the answers to questions like this can usually come down to "because Nintendo"
DrROBschiz
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bingo
moltonasty
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The Switch's Netflix and youtube and browser apps run off your phone too So they have all their bases covered.
LiquidMetal14
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It's annoying that we have to use an app but it could also be very cool. Ugh, between a rock and a hard place.
And yet the consumers are still expected to fork over cash for this half-assed service.
Dee Dah Dave
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I bet it's not as bad as it sounds. Still should have been done on the machine though.
Putosaure
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Come on, Vita can do it...
DrROBschiz
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IDK, but considering the OG Xbox had voice chat, maybe the system they developed at first was so poorly optimised that they felt they had no choice going that way.
A shame, really.
PeterLegend
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Nintendo charging a yearly subscription and also charging for the app?
They took it to the next level LOL
They took it to the next level LOL
How do you suppose you play online in a way that isn't "matchmaking"?
Most likely they want to drag switch users into their mobile ecosystem and mobile users into their Switch ecosystem.
They'll eventually say it's to protect the children though.
Well based on my super quick checking Mumble takes 17 MB on my computer, I'm sure something that was developed specifically for the hardware and to use less resources could take less
Nintendo's attitude towards online in a nutshell. They long for the days of NES and SNES more than their fans do at this point.
Rebel Leader
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I was just asking.
Suburban Thug
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lol what if you really have to download the Netflix app and cast it from your smartphone to the SwitchThe Switch's Netflix and youtube and browser apps run off your phone too So they have all their bases covered.
Huh?
Interfectum
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Phones can also play games, maybe Nintendo can just offload that functionality as well.
Dedicated servers but obviously that would require too much effort from Nintendo.
Either that or Friend Codes.
Edit:Oh you think I'm saying matchmaking is in name only or something. No I mean without matchmaking or dedicated servers you're pretty much 'online' in name only.
LordOcidax
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I think that the Switch have a Lan multiplayer like the 3DS... Looks like this is for online multiplayer.
And the audio from the Switch? I do not buy that this app can handle juggling live audio and chat merging,balancing, and control - I've yet to see this explained or had any examples of where this is already being achieved
MarkMclovin
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Apart from making your Switch connect to your router, instead of your phone, whats the difference?
You'll still have to use your phone app to chat.
Alright yeah, I have to load an app on my phone to enable online chat, rather than just plugging straight into the Switch, but I honestly don't see then issue people are having.
LiquidMetal14
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Look at how adorable his first online match was. Just last year he learned to walk and look at him now!Exclusive look at the first person playing Nintendo Switch online:
The vast majority of home console games use some form of matchmaking to play their games online. If you remove someones ability to matchmake then you might as well not be online anyways.
I really think that in Nintendo of Japans severely lagging and outdated hive mind on anything modern day, that they believe young children don't have smart phones. So limiting the chat function to a smartphone app, will somehow protect these children from the horrors of the internet.
What they don't realise is that most children are born with a phone already in their hands.
grap3fruitman
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Another question arises: what is the paid online subscription for if it doesn't even come with basic features? The app costs money in addition to paying for online. What is this madness? Nintendo is just f'ing greedy and nickle and dining their most hardcore fans.
Interfectum
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How are you going to chat and listen to the game audio at the same time on your bus? Double headphones?
I am guessing MS could tweak the Xbox App to do a similar thing right? The community and groups stuff is there already.
I will be watching to see how this pans out for Nintendo. Seems like an interesting way to deal with party chat and grouping up. I do wonder how robust it is. Dropping out of groups and chat due to connection issues or incompatibility will be a massive pain in the ass. Thankfully they have a beta period to iron things out.
I will be watching to see how this pans out for Nintendo. Seems like an interesting way to deal with party chat and grouping up. I do wonder how robust it is. Dropping out of groups and chat due to connection issues or incompatibility will be a massive pain in the ass. Thankfully they have a beta period to iron things out.
shanafan
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Nintendo has not announced that you need to pay to download the app. I highly doubt that will be the case.
Nothing has been confirmed about Splatoon 2's lobby. Splatoon 2 wasn't specifically mentioned in Reggie's statement.
ThanksVision
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I have to assume that local play (Switch to Switch) will work v differently and not require any of the online infrastructure whatsoever, no?
please
To be fair, a $300 US device that has a 3 hour battery life, no voice chat, no Netflix, no way to party up, has a monthly subscription to online, and has like 20 games doesn't sound like the 'newest technology'.
MarkMclovin
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Suburban Thug
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You're going to be playing online games while riding the bus?
It's more of the case of how does one set of headphones (with mic) handle game audio and game chat from the phone?.
DrROBschiz
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someone pin this post
breveglieri
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So, as far as online services go, it's safe to say:
SONY AND MICROSOFT DO WHAT NINTENDON'T
SONY AND MICROSOFT DO WHAT NINTENDON'T
March of the Crabs
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Not defending any of this, but in Canada (where we are gouged for phones) you can get a pay-as-you-go Android smartphone for like $60 CAD.
Interfectum
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Look at the convo I'm responding to. His scenario, not mine.
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