No but it's Tetris/Puyo, pretty easy to figure out.
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No but it's Tetris/Puyo, pretty easy to figure out.
Wildstar75
Member
Gonna set this up when I get home tonight. If I purchase Zelda on the eshop and load it onto the supplied mem card and start playing, but later switch to a bigger memory card w ill it be easy/possible to transfer the game and the save?
Not possible.
enoki
Member
There is no memory card supplied. And the save is on the console, not the sd card, and currently no save transfer functionality.
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Just got to try one briefly via a coworker. Really not sure what to make of it. It's pretty unwieldy as a portable system, absurdly wide by handheld standards. The "joycon" (hate this name) inputs are certainly more suitable for classic gaming than any previous handheld, but way below any console gamepad. The bumpers/triggers are especially bad. Nintendo really should include the Pro controller in the box. And I just don't see 2 player gaming with the joycons working at all. neither one is at all comfortable in landscape orientation and the right one is straight up lousy.
Unifying Nintendo's production down to one piece of hardware is the big win here imo. If not for the prospect of getting the sum total of Nintendo's DS+Wii (all incarnations) output on one system, I'd be really down on it.
I'm interested to see how most owners end up using the Switch. It seems best to me played in the portable layout, but more likely at home than on the bus. The Switch would be more coherent as a 2017 3DS/Vita with an HDMI out than a bona-fide "hybrid" system. I feel like they're trying to facilitate every possible play style and making too many compromises in each.
Unifying Nintendo's production down to one piece of hardware is the big win here imo. If not for the prospect of getting the sum total of Nintendo's DS+Wii (all incarnations) output on one system, I'd be really down on it.
I'm interested to see how most owners end up using the Switch. It seems best to me played in the portable layout, but more likely at home than on the bus. The Switch would be more coherent as a 2017 3DS/Vita with an HDMI out than a bona-fide "hybrid" system. I feel like they're trying to facilitate every possible play style and making too many compromises in each.
Wildstar75
Member
Bummer. Thanks. I guess I will have to go out and buy a decent size card tonight. Should have ordered one in advance but I was lazy. And I want Zelda to always be available for play on my system.
Vampirolol
Member
So, while playing Zelda docked, my Switch gets hot. Like, really hot, and as soon as I take it I can hear the vent blowing like hell, then it stops after seconds.
Is this normal?
Oh and wi fi sucks.
Is this normal?
Oh and wi fi sucks.
nikos
Member
So my girlfriend came home and our conversation went something like this:
GF: Which game is this?
-Zelda
GF: Why does it look like that?
-Like what?
GF: It's blurry. It doesn't look like any of the other games you play.
-Well, it's running at 900p and being upscaled to 4K.
GF: That game the other night looked a lot cleaner. (Horizon).
Even non-gamers are noticing hardware limitations now. She has never complained about a game looking bad, not even when we'd play Wii U. I guess I wasn't overreacting when I thought to myself how bad Zelda's IQ is.
We did have fun playing Snipperclips and 1, 2 Switch though.
GF: Which game is this?
-Zelda
GF: Why does it look like that?
-Like what?
GF: It's blurry. It doesn't look like any of the other games you play.
-Well, it's running at 900p and being upscaled to 4K.
GF: That game the other night looked a lot cleaner. (Horizon).
Even non-gamers are noticing hardware limitations now. She has never complained about a game looking bad, not even when we'd play Wii U. I guess I wasn't overreacting when I thought to myself how bad Zelda's IQ is.
We did have fun playing Snipperclips and 1, 2 Switch though.
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Yeah, Zelda has a really pleasing art style, but on the tablet screen, it's noticeably grainy. Somewhere between like Uncharted Golden Abyss and Skyrim on medium settings if that's anything to go by. I didn't get to see it on a TV.
So... my Switch dock is not responding. Everything is plugged in properly, tried two different HDMI/AC ports, nothing. When I set the Switch in the dock, it never really "clicks", and it doesn't do anything with my TV. Am I doing something horribly wrong, or is my dock/adapter screwed?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Is the kickstand supposed to "snap" into place or does it just sort of...tighten up when extended? I feel like I'm about to break the thing off trying to get a "snap".
It was difficult the first few times, but I've found if you pull the shoulder attachment away from the controller portion as you're sliding it off, it reduces a lot of the force required.
useyourfist
Member
The joycon wrist straps are a pain to get unclipped, especially when playing a game!! (1-2 switch asks you to remove them then put them on).
Double Donut
Member
OH. MY. GOD.
I put the joy-con strap on backwards and now it's absolutely deadlocked in there. Apparently this isn't just me because there were some articles I just read about it too.
What. In. The. Hell. It's absolutely deadlocked. I cannot get this thing off. I'm terrified of breaking the damn thing at this point.
I feel bad as fuck for any poor kid or family member who suffers this fate, because there's no way in hell a kid could undo this nightmare.
Someone for the love of god tell me some way to get this off that doesn't involve a sledgehammer.
I put the joy-con strap on backwards and now it's absolutely deadlocked in there. Apparently this isn't just me because there were some articles I just read about it too.
What. In. The. Hell. It's absolutely deadlocked. I cannot get this thing off. I'm terrified of breaking the damn thing at this point.
I feel bad as fuck for any poor kid or family member who suffers this fate, because there's no way in hell a kid could undo this nightmare.
Someone for the love of god tell me some way to get this off that doesn't involve a sledgehammer.
Raven117
Member
Anyone else having sound issues when docked? Been playing Zelda and after a few minutes the sound good out. I can get it back by switching inputs or by going into the sound menu and changing the sound to mono and back to stereo.
Also been having connection issues with the Joy Cons.
Also been having connection issues with the Joy Cons.
TheLastCandle
Member
I seriously just had to fucking press it off in the direction I put it on.
It was the first thing I did out of the box. Felt like a jackass.
Got my Switch this morning! I imagine myself using handheld mode quite a bit but I wanted to start off in TV mode to train my brain into thinking f it as a home console so I can be BLOWN AWAY whenever I use it in handheld mode 
One weird thing is that my right joycon had no battery power when I got it, so I had to charge it a little before I was able to use it in TV mode. I got what felt like an hour's use out of charging it for 5 minutes, not bad. Still, it's kind of weird to feel like I can't use it in TV mode because the joycon aren't charged. Hopefully this will just be a one-off situation once I fully charge them.
One weird thing is that my right joycon had no battery power when I got it, so I had to charge it a little before I was able to use it in TV mode. I got what felt like an hour's use out of charging it for 5 minutes, not bad. Still, it's kind of weird to feel like I can't use it in TV mode because the joycon aren't charged. Hopefully this will just be a one-off situation once I fully charge them.
March of the Crabs
Member
It took 10 mins of fiddling while holding the release button, followed by an ungodly snap that sent a cold shiver through my body.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
It certainly doesn't add to the experience that's for sure.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Haha, I did this. Hold the release button and slide it up and down, I managed eventually to unlock it
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
It's both the GBA successor I wanted and the Wii successor I wanted. It's awesome!
sugarhigh4242
Banned
imo they shouldn't detach at all. the practical uses of detaching them don't make up for the general awkwardness and confusion it brings. Nintendo should've drawn a hard line against motion controls, packed in the Pro controller, and made the Switch one self-contained unit.
Agent Unknown
Member
Switch launch night pic, felt like the first time I got my SNES in the '90s:
I couldn't figure out where I could put it on my already crowded entertainment shelf so I ended up putting it on one of my game shelves next to my TV, fits like a charm and looks so nice. My shmup gashapon and Mother 2 figures will surely will 2D shooters and Mother 3 localization into existence
I couldn't figure out where I could put it on my already crowded entertainment shelf so I ended up putting it on one of my game shelves next to my TV, fits like a charm and looks so nice. My shmup gashapon and Mother 2 figures will surely will 2D shooters and Mother 3 localization into existence
The perfect Dark
Banned
I love my Switch. What a great piece of hardware. Especially when you compare it to the WiiU.
http://imgur.com/3hIThrI
So I have a red smear (dead pixels?) when the screen is very dark/black.
Any fix guys? I'm probably sending it back.
So I have a red smear (dead pixels?) when the screen is very dark/black.
Any fix guys? I'm probably sending it back.
Really enjoying the system so far. Zelda is great and downloading Snipperclips as we speak.
I did have trouble attaching the screen protector that came with the official carrying case. I really took my time cleaning the screen but somehow a few small dust particles did get stuck between the screen and the overlay. I might get a new protector in the future but this will do for now. Never been a real fan of screen protectors though.
I did have trouble attaching the screen protector that came with the official carrying case. I really took my time cleaning the screen but somehow a few small dust particles did get stuck between the screen and the overlay. I might get a new protector in the future but this will do for now. Never been a real fan of screen protectors though.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
I know this is a dumb question but how do you charge the Joy-cons?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I got my Switch and it's neat. Still waiting on my games though.
It is way too hard to remove the straps BTW. Weird considering the grip and controller don't have this issue.
edit: sure enough, I go to try again and now I have no issues. OK
It is way too hard to remove the straps BTW. Weird considering the grip and controller don't have this issue.
edit: sure enough, I go to try again and now I have no issues. OK
You have to attach them to the Switch (when it's plugged in? Not sure about that).
sugarhigh4242
Banned
Attach them to the tablet and charge the tablet.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
Is Snipperclips purely a multiplayer/couch co-op thing?
finalflame
Member
Is there a Switch friend code exchange thread yet?
Booker.DeWitt
Member
How do we turn the screen of without turning the system off so you can download on background ? I hit the power button once but when I turned the screen in, it said it had lost internet connection
Double Donut
Member
I'm losing my mind. It's been like forty minutes now. I can't get this off. AHGHGHG.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Don't plan to buy a Switch yet, not until at least Fall or when I find some good sales, but how are the black borders when playing? Not noticable or a little bit distracting?
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