Dark Cloud
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Some of you think this presentation will only be 45 minutes?
I'm expecting 2 hours presentation.
I'm expecting 2 hours presentation.
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Damn looking back on that presentation it kinda gives me no hope that anything I might be interested, game-wise will appear.
Hopefully I'm wrong!
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
2 hours of what exactly? lol
brochiller
Member
I think we're in for a long one too. They have to introduce us to a console they've told us virtually nothing about that will launch in 3 months from the time of this event. A lot of beans will be spilled on that day.
Baleoce
Member
I'm expecting a full spec and feature blowout along with a launch and VC lineup. I also realise that I shouldn't expect so much.
Interesting gif I found on Reddit. Its a screenc cap of the frame before undocking on Fallon, and then the first screen of the tablet before any inputs, adjisted for the camera angle.
Looks like, for Zelda at least, there are not graphical changes other than resolution when going from docked to undocked.
I would imagine most developers will limit changes to resolution or postprocessing so that they don't need to design two sets of LODs or have to load/unload resources on the fly.
It would be cool if Nintendo made an entire day-long event of the Switch. Showing off the hardware, accessories, pricing, game lineup, etc and had a bunch of play time and discussions about the whole thing throughout the day. Like a Treehouse event or something. I mean the system will be due out just two months from then. Time to blow the lid off this thing in full.
brochiller
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This is Gaf. Having unrealistic expectations is basically a requirement.
Dark Cloud
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Showing the system and software.
Joegrine_TT
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Seemed like Doctre81 heard something about Rockstar and Nintendo
I don't have any clue what they'll show at their presentation, but I would expect that most people, even those with pretty robust expectations, will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of support from 3rd parties and the number of games that are currently being planned. People that expect Wii U level of support are in for a rude awakening ( at least at in the early going... if the thing flops all bets are off).
Who is Doctre?
Who is Doctre?
pixelpatr0n
Banned
I want Rocket League for Switch! God I don't think I'll ever stop if that's the case! Will just have to figure out how to make my phone a wifi access point. Psyonix didn't happen to be in that developers list did it?
brochiller
Member
Where did you see this?
Edit. Apparently he's a YouTuber and he does say he has some information regarding Rockstar and hints at it being about Switch support. Not familiar with him or his credibility though.
That's what the January event is for.
I wouldn't expect a spec blowout, but details of the launch lineup and some titles beyond the launch window is expected. Virtual Console will probably be touched upon to some extent. Pricing, launch date, and things such as that should also be fully disclosed. Other details like specs and such can be given by press release following the event.
More will come once media gets time with the hardware and software. I hope it's a short presentation because I wouldn't want to sit there for 2hrs waiting to get my hands-on the device.
No he didn't. People are reading into that video a bit too much. He didn't say much of anything. Just that Rockstar blocked him on Twitter after asking about NX support.
If Switch can deliver on its promise, software support should be strong. It's clear that it'll have impressive support during the opening months, but sales will dictate if such support remains on the platform. Topping Wii U shouldn't take much effort.
LiveFromKyoto
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Seriously doubt it. Nintendo designs their video presentations to be easily digestible & shareable on social media these days.
When was the last time Nintendo did a spec blowout? 1995?
Don't think they'll spend a lot of time on VC. They might mention the systems it supports and an upgrade path, but their VC team seems to be so bare bones I doubt they even know what'll be available day one. And they'll want the focus of their messaging to be on the new, and 3rd party support, not on the old - though hopefully the thirst for the NES Classic means they know VC has been an undervalued asset throughout the Wii U era.
Zeyphersan
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I would be MORE than okay with that
It shouldn't be too much to ask but we'll see.
I see, thanks.
I mean, I can wait a month but it'd be nice to know if the controller will have those features as well.
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Dark Cloud
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They're not doing a video presentation. It's a live event. Maybe two hours is too long, but either it's short and hits all the points with Treehouse to hype it up or it's atleast an hour and 15 minutes with good hype to it.
It's likely an hr in length. The 3DS and Wii U pre-launch events that detailed launch lineup, launch date, pricing, etc... each ranged about 60mins in length. Could be go a bit longer but 1hr is a lot of time to cover things.
perfectchaos007
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Happy December 12th! Exactly 1 month from now, megatons will be dropped
Smiles and Cries
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Bayonetta 3 and Xenoblade X part 2 in 30 days pls
Hero of Legend
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I wonder how this will be done in the west. Will we be watching the JP conference, but with an English translator like the mobile conference (which ironically is where Iwata announced the NX at in the first place)?
I'd love to see Kimishima speak English like Iwata did (he was President of NOA for 4 years IIRC, I would think he can).
I'd love to see Kimishima speak English like Iwata did (he was President of NOA for 4 years IIRC, I would think he can).
Muscle Wizard
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So how am I going to be able to carry around these game carts in the least embarrassing way possible?
The official Hello Kitty carry case.
Game card cases are a thing you know...
If I could dream, they would do three conferences:
First day is hardware info + pricing and all that + third party multiplatform titles (let's face it there won't be that many). Length: one hour
Second day is focused on remasters. Length: 30-40 minutes
Last day is focused on new exclusives. Length: 20-30 minutes depending on the number of software titles.
I would die if they did something like this.
I'd hope the actual game cases will be small enough that you can take them on the go with you. I mean smaller than 3DS cases, even.
But an alternate answer: Buy your games digitally.
Fanny pack
Don't count on that, due to perception issues if they're too small. People looking at tiny boxes will wonder why it costs $60.
This plus Monster Hunter port and a new Metroid would kill me.
We're at a point where we're buying content without any physical packaging at all and asking for our $700 digital appliances to be smaller and smaller. Pretty sure we've broken through this psychological barrier of "small means I get less" where we're spending our money on something that we don't even get a physical receipt for.
Pasedo
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Question. I think people are saying that the Switch connects to the dock via Usb C. Why aren't we thinking that this is Thunderbolt. In which case doesn't this open up possibilities like dual graphics, or additional RAM etc because of the super fast transfer speeds between the Switch and Dock?
serenewarfare
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I mean we've gotten leaks about Mario (3D and Kart), Smash, Splatoon, and Zelda at this point. That's pretty much all Nintendo.
Primarily because of who owns and uses Thunderbolt: Intel. You can count the number of non-Intel boards/chipsets that use it (excluding Apple devices) with zero hands.
If the Switch's Type-C is USB 3.1, that's plenty of bandwidth to do what it needs to do. I'd suggest throwing the idea of an external GPU or RAM out the window.
Pasedo
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So couldn't Nintendo have also partnered with Intel to implement Thunderbolt on to the main board? I'm thinking Razor Core extra graphics box. If Nintendo provides details in Jan the the connector is Thunderbolt but nothing else, It will make me wonder whether there is additional graphics power in the dock because what else could they want to use it for. Fun to speculate.
Zeyphersan
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Thunderbolt requires an Intel chip and/or partnership. Nvidia doesn't have the goods
Jonneh3003
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This isn't sounding very likely to me
Spiral Insanity
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What makes you think Nintendo would go for a thunderbolt connection? They want to keep costs down.
Hero of Legend
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Dark Cloud
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I think I have very high expectations. Nintendo hasn't done a live conference in forever so you never know how Kimishima may want to do things. As long as we get to see a lot of games I'll be happy, especially Retro Studios and 3D Mario.
Pasedo
Member
Perhaps Nintendo is leveraging the Nvidia Intel relationship and together with manufacturing at scale the cost would come down. Most gamers prefer the Nvidia Intel combination. Could be a way to attract the serious gamer. Also with dual graphics capabilities wouldn't porting from Ps4 or Xbone be easier? I'd like to think Nintendo learnt from the Wii U and is doing everything they can to make it easier for third parties.
Jonneh3003
Banned
This sounds about right, 40 minutes to an hour.
foxuzamaki
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I dont know about you guys, but ive actually been constantly thinking about the next console after NS, like the switch concept is on a relative level new and fresh and such...but where does nintendo go from here...will the next console also be like the switch except just more powerful? Or will they have to come up with a whole new gimmick or concept so it wont feel stale but also keep the switch concept assuming its successful.
Jonneh3003
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Haven't given it any thought to be honest, I think the portable console concept is here to stay but I'm unsure how they'll innovate on it.
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