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[Smellycat]

Lol so pretty much most of the software details have leaked. :|

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Lol so pretty much most of the software details have leaked. :|

I doubt we know all that much beyond the first six months of the system's life.

 

[Twenty7KVN]

All these leaks are killing my hype for the January event.

 

[KingSnake]

Lol so pretty much most of the software details have leaked. :|

Nope. We know part of the launch line-up and Mario Kart, Zelda and Pokemon. Still plenty of months to cover only for the first year.

All these leaks are killing my hype for the January event.

Trailers.

 

[Peru]

All these leaks are killing my hype for the January event.

I think we're getting a decent overview over (1st party) launch titles now but first year should still hold some unknowns. Retro Studios I guess is the big one people have no clue about. Then there's Pikmin.

Obviously getting to know the system better will be another main draw for the event.

 

[Skittzo0413]

Nope. We know part of the launch line-up and Mario Kart, Zelda and Pokemon. Still plenty of months to cover only for the first year.



Trailers.

Yup, and we don't even know what kind of multiplats are coming at launch (besides Skyrim and NBA 2K).

They have plenty more to surprise us with, I'm just kinda hoping now there isn't too much more for the first year because I'm already looking at ~$600 in games...

 

[Cuningas de Häme]

Liam says that he's not concerned with the battery life and that the 3 hours was from test units, not final ones.

I have to agree him on this, dev kits/test kits are not the same thing as the final ones and battery life would be one the things that would likely change from test to final.

I mean, it's not that hard to put a better battery inside the Switch. Of course there's some limit in how big it can be, but as smart phones show, similar sized and specced phones can have different sized batteries.

 

[Retrobox]

All these leaks are killing my hype for the January event.

It's just increasing my hype to be honest. Can't wait what they have in store for us!

 

[Twenty7KVN]

I think we're getting a decent overview over (1st party) launch titles now but first year should still hold some unknowns. Retro Studios I guess is the big one people have no clue about. Then there's Pikmin.

Obviously getting to know the system better will be another main draw for the event.

Yea i'm pretty sure Nintendo still has some stuff in store. In fact they're still hold back info about the system, and there's still some third party collabs that we don't know about. So i'm hopeful they have content left for the event.

 

[KingSnake]

They neither increasing nor decreasing the hype for the January event for me.

But they surely keep my hype for Switch constantly at a high level.

 

[MAtgS]

Any predictions / rumors on a Switch online infrastructure and/or achievement system? This would be huge for me.

Well there's the MyNintendo platinum points you get from missions in Miitomo. Assuming Nintendo continues that with all Switch games then there's the achievement system.

 

[jonno394]

It's just increasing my hype to be honest. Can't wait what they have in store for us!

Tbf, im just excited to see more about these leaks, regardless of there being any other new content.

 

[Peru]

Liam says that he's not concerned with the battery life and that the 3 hours was from test units, not final ones.

I have to agree him on this, dev kits/test kits are not the same thing as the final ones and battery life would be one the things that would likely change from test to final.

I mean, it's not that hard to put a better battery inside the Switch. Of course there's some limit in how big it can be, but as smart phones show, similar sized and specced phones can have different sized batteries.

Who's this Liam?

 

[Woffls]

Knowing the names of what we're going to see isn't particularly enlightening, and remember that nothing is actually confirmed until Nintendo talks about it... so hold on to the small hope that this isn't true and you may still be surprised.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

this is a damn good first year for a console already

my wallet :*(

 

[Skittzo0413]

It's just increasing my hype to be honest. Can't wait what they have in store for us!

Yeah the Pokemon leak sort of reconfirms that the Switch will be replacing the 3DS as well as the Wii U, as some people still didn't believe that. Even though that has been the entire stated reason for the NX's existence for several years but not everyone follows all of that.

So now that we know for sure this will get typical handheld games (in HD no less!) and typical console games, I'm much more excited to see the pure volume of software they have planned for the first few years of the Switch.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Regardless if we know the games we haven't seen them in action at all. I'm hyped as hell for the presentation in January. We don't know Retros game or Monolith Softs game. Also, here's the updated list of possible first party games coming in the first year!

-3D Mario
-BotW
-Smash
-Mario Kart
-Pokémon Stars
-Pikmin 4
-Mario X Rabbids turn based RPG
-Retros game
-Wave Race?
-Splatoon
-New IP

I hope we can talk more about the M X R game. There were details in there.

 

[Niwa]

I think these rumours/leaks are extremely boring, all of that stuff are educated guesses because they don't really reveal anything but what we've seen so far or what was rumoured before. :c

 

[Okami Haundo]

I'll sign on with some other people and agree that this does take the "surprise" out of the reveal event a bit. That being said, knowing about these games won't compare at all to finally seeing them in action. Trailers and gameplay demos alone will still blow me away at the Switch reveal. Add in a ton of details about the OS and I'll still be as hyped as if we knew nothing.

this is a damn good first year for a console already

my wallet :*(

I know! I wanted to get a Scorpio and a 4K TV next year... Now it's looking like I might be skipping out on at least one of those to get as many Switch games as I possibly can.

 

[cheesekao]

Assuming that the Switch is replacing both the WiiU and 3DS, what can we expect for the pricing of games? Will they be $60, $40, or somewhere in between?

 

[Peru]

I think these rumours/leaks are extremely boring, all of that stuff are educated guesses because they don't really reveal anything but what we've seen so far or what was rumoured before. :c

It's not, they've got credible sources, so it's as close to confirmation as we get.

 

[Skittzo0413]

I hope we can talk more about the M X R game. There were details in there.

I'm a little wary about Liam's report about it being a strategy RPG, as I'm not the biggest fan of those, but I do like having another type of Mario RPG out there. Paper Mario hardly even qualifies (for better or worse) and I don't know if we'll be seeing another M&L game soon.

Hopefully this is more like Super Mario RPG than either of those, but I'm kinda doubtful.

I think these rumours/leaks are extremely boring, all of that stuff are educated guesses because they don't really reveal anything but what we've seen so far or what was rumoured before. :c

Yes, because we all knew a Mario x Rabbids RPG was coming.

 

[Okami Haundo]

Assuming that the Switch is replacing both the WiiU and 3DS, what can we expect for the pricing of games? Will they be $60, $40, or somewhere in between?

I'll be incredibly surprised if the majority of Switch games fall under one price tag. I'm willing to bet we'll see a healthy mix of both $60 and $40 titles at retail.

 

[Spades]

All these leaks are killing my hype for the January event.

Agreed. Leaks suck.

 

[Twenty7KVN]

Still hyped for the system though, and having a new mario and zelda in the first year is nuts. Between the switch and a trip New Orleans a month after launch i'm going to be hurting. So i'll use black friday and cyber monday to snag some deals on high capacity sd cards, and probably pick up the premium bundle ( if the rumor is true) so i can have game to play. Damn next year is going to be crazy.

 

[cheesekao]

I'll be incredibly surprised if the majority of Switch games fall under one price tag. I'm willing to bet we'll see a healthy mix of both $60 and $40 titles at retail.

I hope that true but to be honest, I expect that we'll get more $60 first party games since devs aren't developing a "lesser" version of a game like Smash 3ds.

 

[Pachimari]

I'm in for Splatoon, 3D Mario and Super Smash Bros. But Pokémon Stars is what is selling me on Switch.

March 17 is gonna be a wonderful day. Switch launch, The Originals premiere and Iron Fist release on Netflix.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I'm a little wary about Liam's report about it being a strategy RPG, as I'm not the biggest fan of those, but I do like having another type of Mario RPG out there. Paper Mario hardly even qualifies (for better or worse) and I don't know if we'll be seeing another M&L game soon.

Hopefully this is more like Super Mario RPG than either of those, but I'm kinda doubtful.

Yeah, that kind of hurt me a little. I'm not a big fan of SRPG's. I like regular turnbases RPGS like Pokémon and Persona.

Assuming that the Switch is replacing both the WiiU and 3DS, what can we expect for the pricing of games? Will they be $60, $40, or somewhere in between?

They should vary. Nintendos been doing varied prices with the Wii U. DKCTF was $50 for example.

 

[Thatanas]

I'm getting even more pumped for the January event myself. I'm sure they have a surprise or two in the end and even if they don't:

- Interface, options and all the information regarding the system itself
- Mario 3D trailer, gameplay
- Mario RPG trailer, gameplay
- Zelda info, release date maybe? Trailer, probably showing more of the world and characters
- Enhanced ports (Mario Kart, Splatoon, Smash) with trailers

And stuff I'm forgetting probably. Heck, if only the first 4 are shown I'm all game.

 

[Okami Haundo]

I hope that true but to be honest, I expect that we'll get more $60 first party games since devs aren't developing a "lesser" version of a game like Smash 3ds.

I certainly think we might see "more" $60 games, but I'm not sure I would consider a $40 title "lesser". I forgot who said it, but I remember a quote from someone at Nintendo about how they want to pump out their output of "smaller" games. Games like Captain Toad won't command a $60 price tag.

 

[cheesekao]

I certainly think we might see "more" $60 games, but I'm not sure I would consider a $40 title "lesser". I forgot who said it, but I remember a quote from someone at Nintendo about how they want to pump out their output of "smaller" games. Games like Captain Toad won't command a $60 price tag.

That's not what I meant by lesser. Take non-indie PS4/Vita games for example. Even though they generally have the same content, the PS4 version is almost always priced higher. Bar a few exceptions, devs generally don't price handheld games above $40. Now that there's no "Oh, that's clearly a handheld game and I'm not gonna pay more than $40 for it" stigma attached to the Switch, or at least I assume so, devs won't be afraid to charge $60.

 

[Okami Haundo]

That's not what I meant by lesser. Take non-indie PS4/Vita games for example. Even though they generally have the same content, the PS4 version is almost always priced higher. Bar a few exceptions, devs generally don't price handheld games above $40. Now that there's no "Oh, that's clearly a handheld game and I'm not gonna pay more than $40 for it" stigma attached to the Switch, or at least I assume so, devs won't be afraid to charge $60.

Ah... I get what you're saying now. That will certainly be an interesting scenario! My guess is that we'll definitely see more $60 games then.

 

[jnWake]

Total War: Rabbids vs. Mushroom Kingdom.

Lol this was somewhat accurate.

 

[Lothars]

this is a damn good first year for a console already

my wallet :*(

I think if the rumors are true than it will be but they also need to come out swinging because of how lacklusters the Wii-U has been. I am looking forward to the january announcements.

 

[Pif]

Yea i'm pretty sure Nintendo still has some stuff in store. In fact they're still hold back info about the system, and there's still some third party collabs that we don't know about. So i'm hopeful they have content left for the event.

I'm still confident on Luigis Mansion 3 and Eternal Darkness 2 made by FromSoftware.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Like I said if Nintendo can't make the games then let some western third party devs do it. I expect Metroid and F-Zero should be doing the same.

 

[Isotope]

Who's this Liam?

@Doctor_Cupcakes on Twitter; has a GAF account as well. He does some great stuff with Unseen64 as well.

 

[Skittzo0413]

Like I said if Nintendo can't make the games then let some western third party devs do it. I expect Metroid and F-Zero should be doing the same.

I love coming up with wacky Nintendo/third party collaboration games.

How about Bethesda open world Metroid?

Rockstar F-Zero with both driving/racing and bounty hunting/mission sections?

Frictional Games presents Eternal Darkness 2? Eternally Darker-ness?

Square Enix/Eidos StarTropics?

Activision Star Fox with vehicle combat and FPS combat?

Fromsoft Kirby Souls?

 

[Randomizer]

The leaks are actually increasing my hype! Can't wait to see everything in motion on the actually hardware. Still hoping for some surprises like Pikmin 4, Retro's and Monolith's next games.

 

[Cuningas de Häme]

Who's this Liam?

One of the main culprits in this whole leaking stuff lately.

https://twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/799594963122159616

 

[AuthenticM]

Can't wait for the January event.

 

[GamerJM]

These rumors have been nutty @-@.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I love coming up with wacky Nintendo/third party collaboration games.

How about Bethesda open world Metroid?

Rockstar F-Zero with both driving/racing and bounty hunting/mission sections?

Frictional Games presents Eternal Darkness 2? Eternally Darker-ness?

Square Enix/Eidos StarTropics?

Activision Star Fox with vehicle combat and FPS combat?

Fromsoft Kirby Souls?

You can even include indie devs like the Shovel Knight guys making 2D Metroid or somebody else. I feel like this has really opened the door to so many possibility we would've never imagined lol.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

This Rabbids Mario rumour has me strangely excited and interested.

 

[Peltz]

It still seems insanely batty that we are likely not getting a D-Pad capable controller out of the box. That's the only real misstep I'm seeing with the Switch.

Those buttons look really insufficient for proper non-analogue directional control of 2D games. I'm hoping that they include another JoyCon in the box that has a real D-Pad because those buttons seem so limiting.

The D-Pad is arguably the biggest and most important innovation in Nintendo's history. It's an iconic part of their legacy. I just can't fathom their decision to go without it in the default package.

 

[boiled goose]

Well there's the MyNintendo platinum points you get from missions in Miitomo. Assuming Nintendo continues that with all Switch games then there's the achievement system.

They HAVE to do this... with all their games. Switch, mobile, etc.

It still seems insanely batty that we are likely not getting a D-Pad capable controller out of the box. That's the only real misstep I'm seeing with the Switch.

Those buttons look really insufficient for proper non-analogue directional control of 2D games. I'm hoping that they include another JoyCon in the box that has a real D-Pad because those buttons seem so limiting.

The D-Pad is arguably the biggest and most important innovation in Nintendo's history. It's an iconic part of their legacy. I just can't fathom their decision to go without it in the default package.

I think the best solution would be to have all pro controller buttons including dpad on the joycon when it attaches to the separate scaffold thing.

 

[perfectchaos007]

This Rabbids Mario rumour has me strangely excited and interested.

Not me. I'm honestly not a fan of Michel Ancels games. If he touches development its doomed for me

 

[sixteen-bit]

This Rabbids Mario rumour has me strangely excited and interested.

I'm looking forward to more collaborations in the future

 

[LordKano]

I updated the list. There's a lot to look forward to !

 

[Anth0ny]

I updated the list. There's a lot to look forward to !

hoping that's all of the ports/remasters/whatever you want to call them and they announce two brand new games

4 remasters of games we've played and 4 brand new experiences sounds like a nice year for first party software