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[IAmRei]

There a lot of Jrpgs that you can't play on console like Xenoblade Chronicles,

also true, i personally buy all for my switch.
but some people use emulator for that. i dont use emulator for switch, yet.
preservative purpose, later in the not so far future, we can also in PC via emulator. but well, i at least buy it on switch first because i like them and want to play on the first day as soon as possible.

but again, i have console and pc.

 

[The_Mike]

PC is best for any gaming.

 

[SNG32]

asians prefer PC
caucasians prefer consoles

What about Black people?

 

[Senua]

caucasians prefer consoles

 

[roosnam1980]

What about Black people?

they prefer both

 

[SNG32]

they prefer both

I would say console more so then PC.

 

[Mayar]

There a lot of Jrpgs that you can't play on console like Xenoblade Chronicles

Apparently I have a collection at home that is not accessible to anyone else in the world, I didn't know...
Or did I miss something or Switch no longer considered a console?

Spoiler

 

[Clear]

It's the best platform for gaming. Period.

That comes at a cost.

Cost in many dimensions too, not just monetary.

And because of that its got as many drawbacks as advantages, so I'm not sure it qualifies as best frankly.

Especially with the insufferable supremacists within the community who somehow have conned themselves into thinking that they are a cut above every other community/consumer group.

 

[Senua]

Cost in many dimensions too, not just monetary.

And because of that its got as many drawbacks as advantages, so I'm not sure it qualifies as best frankly.

Especially with the insufferable supremacists within the community who somehow have conned themselves into thinking that they are a cut above every other community/consumer group.

Way more advantages than disadvantages if you're an enthusiastic

 

[Three]

If you mean in terms of things like Korean and Chinese made games then yes. If you mean the genres you listed then no.

 

[SNG32]

If you mean in terms of things like Korean and Chinese made games then yes. If you mean the genres you listed then no.

Why not?

You can play way more games of each genre on pc then you can on console currently.

 

[Clear]

Way more advantages than disadvantages if you're an enthusiastic

In my experience enthusiasts tend to be particularly myopic about the shortcomings. Take emulation for example; there is some brilliant tech out there, but if you happen to have the wrong version of the rom/image you'll run into problems. And then of course there's all the messing about with settings to optimize performance -often on a per game basis- , tweaking inputs so it feels comfortable running on an interface for which the game was never designed, etc.

The "best" result is almost invariably not the default. You have to work at it. Which is fine if you're into it, but if not... its a lot of hassle between you and the desired experience.

Power and versatility is great to be sure, but its a constant battle for convenience.

 

[SNG32]

In my experience enthusiasts tend to be particularly myopic about the shortcomings. Take emulation for example; there is some brilliant tech out there, but if you happen to have the wrong version of the rom/image you'll run into problems. And then of course there's all the messing about with settings to optimize performance -often on a per game basis- , tweaking inputs so it feels comfortable running on an interface for which the game was never designed, etc.

The "best" result is almost invariably not the default. You have to work at it. Which is fine if you're into it, but if not... its a lot of hassle between you and the desired experience.

Power and versatility is great to be sure, but its a constant battle for convenience.

Ok I get that you like the convience aspect but just focus on games and access and not gripes.

 

[Three]

Why not?

You can play way more games of each genre on pc then you can on console currently.

I mean if you include emulators maybe but if you include emulation of console games then the question is kind of pointless. There are some JRPG games that PC doesn't get at all, Fire emblem being an example. It gets most JRPGs late too.

 

[SNG32]

I mean if you include emulators maybe but if you include emulation of console games then the question is kind of pointless. There are some JRPG games that PC doesn't get at all, Fire emblem being an example. It gets most JRPGs late too.

All Fire emblem games are playable though and why is it pointless? You can play basically a remastered version of these games on pc through emulation.

 

[Three]

All Fire emblem games are playable though and why is it pointless?

Good luck emulating Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on Switch 2.
Because it's like saying MacOS is better than Windows because you can run a Windows image in a virtual machine. You're emulating the console at the end of the day (sometimes with a shittier buggy experience) so the comparison is kind of pointless, no?

 

[Senua]

The "best" result is almost invariably not the default. You have to work at it. Which is fine if you're into it, but if not... its a lot of hassle between you and the desired experience.

Exactly, enthusiasts are into that.

 

[SNG32]

Good luck emulating Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on Switch 2.
Because it's like saying MacOS is better than Windows because you can run a Windows image in a virtual machine. You're emulating the console at the end of the day (sometimes with a shittier buggy experience) so the comparison is kind of pointless, no?

I get that but a lot of times it can be a better experience. Fire emblem three houses can run 60 fps on pc versus the 30 fps on switch. And you checked me for the Fire Emblem fortune weaves that one will take some time be playable.

 

[Clear]

Ok I get that you like the convience aspect but just focus on games and access and not gripes.

I try to, but the hassles do get in the way! There is value in having curated experiences at the cost of versatility.

I'm not saying x thing is better than PC, I'm just pointing out that depending on preference and tolerance -essentially use case- a person might find that the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

 

[SNG32]

Exactly, enthusiasts are into that.

I'll admit I'm an enthusiast I don't mind tinkering to get the desired state that I want on PC. But I get the convenience people like on console.

 

[SNG32]

I try to, but the hassles do get in the way! There is value in having curated experiences at the cost of versatility.

I'm not saying x thing is better than PC, I'm just pointing out that depending on preference and tolerance -essentially use case- a person might find that the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

For sure but there is also value in curating your own experience as well and not having to wait for games to be ported from the past. Like I love the fact that I have my PC curated from all the games of my childhood from NES to games currently. Which is a lot easier then having the hardware and finding the games on eBay or a mom and pops store where they are charging up the ass for the games.

 

[Avid Reading Horse]

PC is the best at everything but it's especially the best at Nintendo

 

[Signalis]

I see so many mmorpgs coming first on pc and it seems like it has every third party JRPG title coming out other than Nintendo exclusives. I feel like it's a the best platform for the following genres below especially if you include emulation.

Fighting Games
Hack and Slash
Jrpg
mmorpgs

You forgot to add that you have 5090 as well.

 

[Durin]

PC has an edge due to emulating all of the older games on a single new device with higher pixel resolution, hd texture packs and what not.

Some of the service-based games from Korea or China don't even hit consoles as well, or hit them later.

Japanese games are a trade-off, where some still only come to consoles (Vanillaware, Nintendo). PC at least has most, even the bad ports usually hit console settings, and often enough look/run better + mods. I'm happy at least, Japanese third-party games were the biggest reason I even owned consoles.

 

[deeptech]

A lot of jrpgs for example are notoriously bad PC ports. Best to play them on consoles.

That was like 15 years ago X360 PS3 era my man. Today they're great.

PC is better for all games today, 99.9% of the time.

 

[64gigabyteram]

Yep! everything Japanese and Chinese drops here more often than not. Emulation helps a lot in this aspect

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Not just eastern...

 

[rodrigolfp]

many of which I'd suggest are better off played on consoles instead.

Example(s)??

I can only think of Deadly Premonition.