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Nintendo Switch Launch Thread: Now you're playing with power; HYBRID POWER!
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Cool, thanks.
So, I have had the switch for a little over a day and have messed about with it quite a bit. My thoughts on the device, OS, and Zelda.
The tablet is as big as I expected from seeing pictures and videos but it is really solid, has some heft to it, which I like. Once you connect the joycons I thought it was really wide but it didn't really take away from my experience in playing with it at all. I have to say I really like it in both modes, on the television and portable. The puppy dog face controller isn't as weird as I was expecting. Will eventually pick up a pro controller but can put that off for longer now because it doesn't feel all that strange. Have noticed that it doesn't pick up the WiFi signal as strong as it should.
The OS is amazing, I am a big fan of minimalistic design with regards to operating systems, Web pages, etc; and this is clean and snappy. Everything is pretty fast. My only complaint is that stupid, repetitive noise it makes when downloading, much like on the 3DS. If Nintendo really wants a noise there, they should just use some of their first party music from games (Mario, Zelda songs).
I started off playing Zelda in portable mode and at the very beginning when you walk to the edge of a cliff like in the trailer, it really hits you as to what a beautiful marvel this game is, much more so than any video or impression. Loving this game so far, howevet combat seems a little weird to me for some reason and I really don't like weapon and shield durability.
Didn't think I would be satisfied with my purchase for just one game, but I am. Especially because you can see the potential of the device.
The tablet is as big as I expected from seeing pictures and videos but it is really solid, has some heft to it, which I like. Once you connect the joycons I thought it was really wide but it didn't really take away from my experience in playing with it at all. I have to say I really like it in both modes, on the television and portable. The puppy dog face controller isn't as weird as I was expecting. Will eventually pick up a pro controller but can put that off for longer now because it doesn't feel all that strange. Have noticed that it doesn't pick up the WiFi signal as strong as it should.
The OS is amazing, I am a big fan of minimalistic design with regards to operating systems, Web pages, etc; and this is clean and snappy. Everything is pretty fast. My only complaint is that stupid, repetitive noise it makes when downloading, much like on the 3DS. If Nintendo really wants a noise there, they should just use some of their first party music from games (Mario, Zelda songs).
I started off playing Zelda in portable mode and at the very beginning when you walk to the edge of a cliff like in the trailer, it really hits you as to what a beautiful marvel this game is, much more so than any video or impression. Loving this game so far, howevet combat seems a little weird to me for some reason and I really don't like weapon and shield durability.
Didn't think I would be satisfied with my purchase for just one game, but I am. Especially because you can see the potential of the device.
If I want to test my left joycon for any issues, how should I do it? I tried standing several feet from my Switch and hiding the joycon behind me, and it was fine. I also tried it while i stood in the kitchen and looked through our window into the living room, holding the joycon low and trying to obscure it, and it was still fine.
Hoping maybe mine don't have any issues
Hoping maybe mine don't have any issues
I'm sure they'll update things as games get released to make the navigation easier since I Am Setsuna is now missing from the main page unless you search for it. They need to add categories or something. But what shovelware has hit the eShop?
Vroom in the Night Sky
. But yeah, can't think of any true shovelware apart from that.What's garbage is the news section if you have accounts across multiple regions. Now I get news in French, English AND Japanese. I don't necessarily mind it in theory, but what this means is that I get the same piece of news in three different languages as a result. So cluttered.
Brought the Switch and Zelda for my gf's brothers to try. One of them was immediately sold, and now he wants one. He's the type of person to spend very little on video games, and it took him all of 5 minutes to say "I want one". That's enough to tell me that this thing has some serious potential.
That being said, I think Nintendo is foolish to not have included a system selling party game in here. Hell, 1-2 Switch should have been included with the system. I could just imagine so many people being sold on the system if I brought it with me to a casual settings and it took over as the party game of the evening. Nintendo kind of dropped the ball there.
That being said, I think Nintendo is foolish to not have included a system selling party game in here. Hell, 1-2 Switch should have been included with the system. I could just imagine so many people being sold on the system if I brought it with me to a casual settings and it took over as the party game of the evening. Nintendo kind of dropped the ball there.
Not purchased one myself but here is uk seller.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SwitchStitchCo?ref=l2-shopheader-name
The only way i play that joy con grip is awful, only issue i have is my right hand hurts a bit after a while. I guess my thumb needs to get used to moving downwards instead of diagonally down and left.
Naked Snake
Member
I had my first run-in with the left Joycon issue in a "real world" scenario today.
I don't have a TV and when I first got the Switch weeks ago I did a quick test for the desync issue in kickstand mode and was able to trigger it by covering the joycons with my hand even from a meter or two away, but I didn't care much since I was never intending to use the Switch docked or played wirelessly from any considerable distance, and completely ​covering it or putting it behind my back was an unrealistic use-case...
Today I visited my friend and took the Switch and dock with me just for kicks and to give it a brief test on his TV:
I recon I was sitting no farther than 2 meters away from the dock and at first the left Joycon could not even begin to sync when it asks you to press both shoulder buttons at the same time. I had to stand up and take a step forward​ until it registered. Then I sat back on the chair and played some Zelda, and very quickly faced the desync issue with Link not responding to my movement commands (or he keeps walking after I've changed direction). I had to consciously​ hold the joycons in a way to try to minimize the surface area that my hand covers it. And it still wasn't perfect.
Like I said it won't affect me 99% of the time, but it's disappointing to actually see how bad and real the issue actually is. I thought it was exaggerated before.
Can't send mine to Nintendo since I imported my Switch. I guess I might do the DIY fix just to know that in the odd chance I do play on a TV in the future I'd actually be able to.
I don't have a TV and when I first got the Switch weeks ago I did a quick test for the desync issue in kickstand mode and was able to trigger it by covering the joycons with my hand even from a meter or two away, but I didn't care much since I was never intending to use the Switch docked or played wirelessly from any considerable distance, and completely ​covering it or putting it behind my back was an unrealistic use-case...
Today I visited my friend and took the Switch and dock with me just for kicks and to give it a brief test on his TV:
I recon I was sitting no farther than 2 meters away from the dock and at first the left Joycon could not even begin to sync when it asks you to press both shoulder buttons at the same time. I had to stand up and take a step forward​ until it registered. Then I sat back on the chair and played some Zelda, and very quickly faced the desync issue with Link not responding to my movement commands (or he keeps walking after I've changed direction). I had to consciously​ hold the joycons in a way to try to minimize the surface area that my hand covers it. And it still wasn't perfect.
Like I said it won't affect me 99% of the time, but it's disappointing to actually see how bad and real the issue actually is. I thought it was exaggerated before.
Can't send mine to Nintendo since I imported my Switch. I guess I might do the DIY fix just to know that in the odd chance I do play on a TV in the future I'd actually be able to.
Just finished Zelda what a great game. Beat all 120 shrines but there is no chance in hell im looking for all the korok seeds.
Thinking about selling the console and getting one again when more games release.
Any suggestions on a fair price for a slightly used neon switch with Zelda?
Thinking about selling the console and getting one again when more games release.
Any suggestions on a fair price for a slightly used neon switch with Zelda?
JetBlackPanda
Member
Switch seems like a wild sucess for Nintendo if their idea was to get hardcore gamers now and casuals later it's kind of failed. Everybody I know wants a switch but there is only few games even worth a damn.
Bought Bomberman today. Love the 2 player story mode.
1-2 Switch is one hell of a party game. Have had a lot of fun with it at parties.
And Zelda. My god. Greatest game of all time? Just maybe.
Also - played Zelda non-stop with my son on a 4 hour flight. Really got to experience the novelty of what makes the system so great.
Zero complaints.
1-2 Switch is one hell of a party game. Have had a lot of fun with it at parties.
And Zelda. My god. Greatest game of all time? Just maybe.
Also - played Zelda non-stop with my son on a 4 hour flight. Really got to experience the novelty of what makes the system so great.
Zero complaints.
Why would you sell a console for a loss on your end and then buy it full price later again.
Really never thought about it. Most likely by the time I repurchased it would have a price cut. I'm not 100% selling it although it's going to collect dust until at least Mario comes out.
flipswitch
Member
The stand on the back of the tablet is terrible build quality wise. It feels like it's going to break when I open it.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Really? Seems like a pretty good indie machine.
BizzyBum
Member
It should be showing 1-2 Switch. lol
ScientificPizza
Banned
Id imagine the next major one will be in a few months when Splatoon 2 launches because that's when a lot o online functionality is coming
Boogalogist
Member
Can a cellphone charger with USB-C cable charge the Switch? Any risk?
Komputerwelt
Member
Yes I had this problem too when my battery got to a low power state. I took some video of this happening & returned my Switch to where I bought it from & got a new replacement unit. My whole screen flickered like it was a faulty/corrupt graphics card. I'd return your Switch if I were you as this is not normal & shouldn't happen.
I would imagine they need to update things for mk8 as well so it should be sooner.
It seems like 50/50 right now with that left joycon.
I tried really hard to replicate it today, but my joycons both worked perfectly no matter what I tried.
I don't have a huge house tho, the max distance I could get from the TV was about 3 meters (This is me moving the TV a bit so I could have a line of sight from the kitchen). I tried the left joycon behind my back with both hands covering it at that distance, and it was still working normally.
I see it was photoshopped from another pic, still I would've though put some Just Dance 2017 to drunken girls at a party and they'd have fun moving like Shakira
Ghost Lynx
Member
Has anyone had problems or heard anyone that's has had problems with their switch overheating and going into sleep mode while docked? Happened to me twice today while playing Zelda after an hour or so of playing. It's warm in my apartment but not THAT warm, maybe 70 degrees f. And there is a ton of space around the switch. I may have to send it in to Nintendo.
Maybe the fan isn't working properly? I can BARELY hear it while playing.
Maybe the fan isn't working properly? I can BARELY hear it while playing.
very cool
Mine seem to degrade as the battery runs down - or maybe something happens in the house because they're fine fresh off the switch for a couple hours, then go to shit
Has anyone had problems or heard anyone that's has had problems with their switch overheating and going into sleep mode while docked? Happened to me twice today while playing Zelda after an hour or so of playing. It's warm in my apartment but not THAT warm, maybe 70 degrees f. And there is a ton of space around the switch. I may have to send it in to Nintendo.
Maybe the fan isn't working properly? I can BARELY hear it while playing.
Not shutting down, but at one point playing Zelda I could hear the fan from across the room so it was going full tilt. Was quite distracting. This is from 8-10ft away over the top of the sound coming out of my speakers too
Used Switches I've seen on eBay are still going above retail price + tax (i.e., around $380 - 425 complete itself, neon, maybe more depending what is included). I think you can sell a used Switch, especially the Neon SKU, for a bit above retail and not sweat on any loss. Only risk would be dishonest buyers
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Hurry up and come out Mario kart.
Do these work on the Switch eShop? Also do I need to use the US eShop specifically?
JoshuaJSlone
Member
For anyone who has paired Joy-Cons to PC, is there something obvious I'm missing, or have I just run into some incompatibility as happens with thousands of variations of PC software/hardware? I go to add a Bluetooth device, hold the Sync button on the Joy-Con, and it immediately shows up as a possible device to connect to. However, once I actually select it it sits there attempting to pair for a while until I just get "No pairing response received".
bumpkin
Member
They do, but yeah, I think they're bound to the region they're sold in.
Splatoon 2 stress test confirms for me that I just can't get into that game.
Was the same with the first one.
Yup.
Was the same with the first one.
Yup.
I'm curious... I got my Switch from Amazon and on the box there was no tape holding it shut and the none of the plastic baggies inside were sealed. Every larger electronic I've purchased has had a clear plastic sticker holding the outside cardboard box sealed and baggies inside sealed with the cables and stuff.
Was my unit most likely returned? Or are they all like this? I have zero issues so it doesn't really matter but was just wondering.
As far as impressions, I'm sure the pro controller would be nice, but I love the Joy Con grip. It's a TAD small but not "go out and buy $70 controller" small. Realllly happy with my Switch. My GF was too tired last night for co-op Snipperclips so hopefully we'll try that tonight. Zelda is a BEAST.
Was my unit most likely returned? Or are they all like this? I have zero issues so it doesn't really matter but was just wondering.
As far as impressions, I'm sure the pro controller would be nice, but I love the Joy Con grip. It's a TAD small but not "go out and buy $70 controller" small. Realllly happy with my Switch. My GF was too tired last night for co-op Snipperclips so hopefully we'll try that tonight. Zelda is a BEAST.
All came like that.
This is totally normal. That's how the switch is shipped.
I got mine from Best Buy and it also came like this.
I was afraid too, but everything did look brand new, so I figured it's just working as intended.
Nintendo does not seal the boxes.
TunaMarshmallow
Member
I love my Switch. My main complaint so far is the lack of StreetPass. I've always been a huge StreetPass user on 3DS and it's a total drag that there's no Switch support.
Do we know whether, from a tech perspective, Switch has what would be required for StreetPass implementation? In other words, could it be patched in in a future software/OS update?
Do we know whether, from a tech perspective, Switch has what would be required for StreetPass implementation? In other words, could it be patched in in a future software/OS update?
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