That's a very safe rumour; Stars will likely be THE big holiday game for the Switch and announcing it now would start that marketing train too early. I don't see it happening.
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That's a very safe rumour; Stars will likely be THE big holiday game for the Switch and announcing it now would start that marketing train too early. I don't see it happening.
orthodoxy1095
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Basically. Account swapping on that thing is a pain that needs extra memory cards and required reformatting the system. Easily one of the biggest annoyances of the Vita, especially when something like the PS4 allows such labor-free account swapping.
That plus The Pokémon Company would probably want the spotlight to be exclusively on them for Pokémon Stars' initial reveal. As mentioned before, if it's not at the Switch Presentation, I'd expect a separate Direct for the reveal of Stars sometime during the Spring, with more info at E3.
Diprosalic
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I think Mario will be.
Possibly; there will likely be two with a few "smaller" games to bolster the lineup. Stars will definitely get the largest marketing focus though, Pokemon's just too big for Nintendo to do anything else.
It's unfortunate but you'll never be able to have a decent discussion. The thread would be ruined by the same old tripe & schtick.
DecoReturns
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Both most likely if the rumors are true about Stars bring a thing.
Diprosalic
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I just don't see them relying on yet another port to sell the console during the holidays.
You can get away with it with the wiiu ones because nobody played them, pokemon though..
Can't you base your pessismism on facts rather than rumours? Isn't that exhausting at some point?
Mario and Pokemon would make a kickass holiday line-up that's for sure.
It won't be a port; it will be the "3rd version" (i.e. Platinum, Yellow, etc), it will have enough graphical enhancements to be considered a remaster (going from 240p to 1080p) and on top of that it will be the first home console mainline Pokemon game.
Ok so I'm pretty sold on buying a Switch at launch (my first launch console ever!) but I'm trying to figure out what would be the best place to preorder? Amazon, Gamestop, Best Buy, etc. Any suggestions? The only reason I'm asking is I'm worried about how many will be available. Wound be terrible if Amazon cancelled my preorder prior to launch or if there's some kind of long term shortage like the Wii had. Where do you guys plan on preordering from?
The best bet if you care only about availability is any local store where one wouldn't likely bring up if you told them to name game retailers. I'm going to try to preorder at my local Tesco (massive UK supermarket chain, not a big videogame presence) instead of my local GAME, for example.
Failing that, Amazon possibly. I'm not entirely sure tbh.
orthodoxy1095
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Yup. All told you can probably do that in maybe ten minutes (if you have a second memory card), probably less once you're used to the process, but that's ten minutes I don't want to waste merely trying to swap a damn region on a system.
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Any mention of Animal Crossing Switch
~ 250
SOLD
~ 250
SOLD
Jon Carter
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I'm personally most interested in the hardware and OS side of things. Learning more about Joy-Cons, the Pro Controller, getting a better look at the system from more angles, seeing what the OS is like and what features it has etc. Games are released all the time, but seeing a new generation of hardware is like once every five years. It's very exciting.
Animal Crossing: Joy-Con Switchtival.
Animal Crossing: Joy-Con Switchtival.
You may have to wait for 2018 lol
I eagerly await the next Animal Crossing right with you. The fact Wii U never got one really gives me hope a Switch version is not far off
"We are proud to announce that Animal..."
*GAF goes wild*
"...from the Muppets will make a guest appearance as a trophy in Super Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch!"
Calm Mind
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I wouldn't be surprised if we got a new one on the Switch later this year off the release of the mobile game.
DecoReturns
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Anytime somebody mentions Tomodachi Life
I always just think of that Weird Direct about it.
All Hail the Virtual Boy
I always just think of that Weird Direct about it.
All Hail the Virtual Boy
Yep. I'm weird in that I actually care about what a game's title screen looks like and what a console's UI is like (after technical issues, of course). Seeing how Nintendo will differentiate the Switch from the Wii/Wii U UI philosophy is going to be great. I hope they don't just do flat tiles like the PS4 and X1 opted for, though.
The great question, will there be a start up sound?
And thanks for the advice. I guess I could try my local Meijer which has a small video game presence but I am familiar with my local Gamestop guys. They wouldn't betray me!?
Mithos
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Someone just reminded me of a new tax in Sweden, for using hazardous chemicals in products... the Switch can get an additional fee of up to ~$/12 depending on the weight of the Switch, and that is on top of the usual $/50 add on to the price normally...
So a 250 price tag "could" end up 310 for us in Sweden. =( =(
If you get in early Thursday evening (?) you should be fine; they want your custom, after all.
As for the startup sound, this might actually be a good idea: https://youtu.be/f5uik5fgIaI?t=202
...though whether having voices in a startup sound would be a good idea is unclear.
Frankly I just want that "click" sound somewhere in the device. If it's not there Nintendo has lost my trust.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Stars is a safe rumour. Glad they're putting it on the Switch though and not 3DS like they did with BW2.
It was confirmed that Kimishima will be on-stage at the presentation.
Jon Carter
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It was announced that he would be. I wonder if Reggie or Bill will be there too for the occasion or if it's strictly a Nintendo Japan thing.
It's likely. The presentation is in Japanese instead of English so it definitely won't be Reggie and I doubt Miyamoto wants to present something so big, he's often just done "cameo" appearances for a single game in past conferences.
EDIT: Ah, it's confirmed. Makes sense.
If it were just a port, I would agree with you. But it clearly isn't going to be.
I don't know why someone would want to revisit multiple hour-long PR events in the first place. Once is more than enough.
Yeah, this is kind of proof that people are influenced pretty heavily by marketing. The Last Of Us being called a remaster after less than 2 years had passed was... interesting.
But in the end, remasters ARE ports, so it's really a distinction without a difference, except one sounds nicer.
I will laugh if Wii U's enhanced ports for Switch get universally shat on for being "ports" by people who bought The Last Of Us Remastered who will then defensively pretend that it's not the same thing. I love watching a good double-standard being exposed.
I'd say he was a troll at this point and to ignore him, but I'm not sure that he's entirely self-aware enough to be classified as such.
Capcom and Nintendo needs to do a Sengoku basara x Mario and co, I wanna see Toyotomi Hideyoshi trading blows with Donkey kong.
Sawano can do the soundtrack just like the anime...HERE WE GOOOO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GOmq_Jt6a4
Sawano can do the soundtrack just like the anime...HERE WE GOOOO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GOmq_Jt6a4
I could see Kimimishima handling the introduction and chunks of the presentation as a "Hello, I am going to work hard to take over from Iwata" sort of introduction and building of a face for the company with the fans.
Wish we didn't have conflicting rumors on the price, heh. Still have no idea how much this thing will cost at/around launch, super curious on it.
Wish we didn't have conflicting rumors on the price, heh. Still have no idea how much this thing will cost at/around launch, super curious on it.
The Last of Us at least was 1080p/60fps; some remasters like the Dishonored one are literally just 1080p versions of the original game sold for almost full price.
But yeah, the arguments for so many remasters on PS4 and Xbox One are two-fold for remasters on the Switch as one; the Wii U sold terribly compared to PS3/X360 and two; they're by default adding portability which is a pretty big feature. I'm fine with all remasters and remakes as long as they're both good and aren't just replacements for new games in said series; it's why I'm wary of the Parappa, Patapon, Wipeout, Crash, Mario Kart and Smash remasters as we don't know if they will get a new game anytime soon.
I wonder if the "click" sound will be used for the lock sound or maybe when you switch device modes? Sort of similar to the click an iPhone makes when you lock it. Sometimes the smallest details go a long way to making a device feel unique and special.
lwilliams3
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The PSP does have a higher res screen, and the 3DS doesn't destroy it in raw power. One major advantage the 3DS has is its great fixed shaders that games like RE:R utilities very well.
The Switch is much more powerful than the PSVita in all levels, so I have doubts about people legitimately comparing them after we see the games.
That tax doesn't go into effect until April 1st. Hopefully we can get around it by grabbing Switch launch units.
Not75Drops
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Animal Crossing and Splatoon are developed by the same group. There was also Happy Home Designer and the New Leaf Update. Saying that, we don't know how the staff was divided.
Mithos
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While true I'm not paying more then €250 for a Switch, and I expect it to land €300 locally, I would be positively surprised if I can pick one up locally at the equivalent of €250.
So Switch be successful... but not too successful.
The answer is always Amazon. Unless you want to get it at midnight. Then probably Gamestop.
Pokémon Stars and Animal Crossing on holidays. BOOM KABOOM APOCALYPSE!
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TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Hope we get something else for the end of the year besides animal crossing and pokemon. Assuming Mario/Zelda is already out.
FloweryMarston
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There was a verge interview with miyamoto during super mario run marketing run where he said the following:
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