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Nintendo Switch Presentation - January 12th
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LOL didn't expect to see this in here 😂😂 nice surprise. That thread was great
TheMoon
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TheMoon
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The question I always think of when I see statements like this:
If you don't understand the techy stuff then why do you care about the specifics of weaker/more powerful stuff. It'll tell you nothing. Seeing games run on the thing will. This goes back to the whole Wii U power thing. Comparing clock speeds got you nowhere, it just was ammo for inane console war arguments.
Not directly specifically at you but just using your comment as a jump-off for this in general.
This is a rather silly argument, because both Wii and WiiU missed out on games because certain developers did not find it "worthy" to develop for. Looking at SM3DW or Cpt Toad, Pikmin 3... tells you NOTHING because obviously, these games look great, yet the hardware was not up to certain standards.
So even if you do not understand the tech talk, there are plenty of reasons to be interested in what it means. Going from 3rd party support, to battery life, to retailprice etc...
Well even if he/she does not understand the tech stuff of course they should care as depending on how close it is in power to the Xbox One/PS4 the more 3rd party support it will get.
Milly Osworth
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At least we have something to look forward to in january. Usually that month is such a downer after the holidays. Thanks Nintendo for second christmas!
Basically what i said right above your comment. But there is a nuance to be made. Better hardware doesn't necessarilly mean it WILL get more 3rd party support. But it CAN get more 3rd party support.
At least for games pushing hardware. Since Wii and WiiU basically proved the opposite.
Glass Rebel
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DD hasn't even gotten a PS4/XONE port, what makes you think it'll show up on Switch?
Starchasing
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This sounds good:
https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/794729912967917568
I hope the online infrastructure is on par
lwilliams3
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He also has a picture of the diagram, if anyone thinks it's worth it to clean and translate
https://mobile.twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/794732115816423424
Sounds like a console built for Breath of the Wild
I was just about to post that. Not only that though., but future ambitious games as well. Certainly sounds promising if true.
Yes, and, if true (it's still speculation afaik) it should calm the fears of not having ample RAM.
Starchasing
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The only problem is that companies rely on online to make money: dlc , microtransactions etc etc
Will nintendo have the infrastructure to allow it ?
Cuningas de Häme
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Well, if DENA is handling their infrastructure this time, doesn't it suggest that Nintendo is actually giving a push for robust online?
I just really hope that it's free, I hate that I need to pay for plying online on consoles. Nintendo should keep things free and seek other ways to offset the costs.
I know that it makes Sony money, but as a gamer and customer I prefer free even if it is less robust.
I just really hope that it's free, I hate that I need to pay for plying online on consoles. Nintendo should keep things free and seek other ways to offset the costs.
I know that it makes Sony money, but as a gamer and customer I prefer free even if it is less robust.
I'm pretty sure you could do all of that with the Wii u so it shouldn't be a problem for switch.
Glass Rebel
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Have you played a Nintendo game in the last 5 years?
I never did any of that with the 3DS (I never really played it too much), but thats good to know. Yeah Nintendo will have the infrastructure for all of that stuff. I would imagine they'd keep they're services free because they want as low a barrier for entry for people to play their games with each other. Their theme park rides, mobile games, license deals, amiibo should all be able to offset whatever costs they incur dealing with their infrastructure.
I'd be ok with triple-dipping for DD lol.
I could see Capcom trying to see what works on Switch and what doesn't for them. I don't see Resident Evil 7 on this thing and DD could be successful seeing how Nintendo has build up the MH fanbase due to the 3DS games. Just a thought.
Also: Mario Golf has had a Season Pass.
Starchasing
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For example, internal storage is a handicap for allowing what the publishers wants. Also the fact that the console is expected to not be always online.
Herb Alpert
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It reminds me that The last console which should have been always online was crucified for this very reason.
How time and expectations fly...
TheMoon
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When is it ever about power with ports. It's always more about what engines and shaders your hardware supports. And what publishers think the audience is. Why were all the questions press asked around Wii U launch "hey 2K, why isn't Bioshock Inifinite coming to Wii U?" "Hey Square Enix, why isn't Tomb Raider coming to Wii U?" "Hey EA, why isn't Crysis 3 coming to Wii U?" etc.
Power means fuck all.
Agree with the bolded.
Cuningas de Häme;223075983 said:
They don't need DeNA for any of that. They already do have "robust online" - what they need is more user-end options/some extra features.
Resident Evil something will appear on Switch. If not it would be the first console since the N64 (excl. GBA) to not get a RE game.
Hyrule Warrios
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Nintendo really needs to bring the game line up.
TheMoon
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I'll never understand why people need this many "friend" slots. The following function seems perfectly sufficient to me. I keep deleting "friends" because I find my lists too cluttered with random people I only interacted with briefly or for a specific game, etc.
Why does your own experience matter in this case? Lots of people hit that cap. It doesn't hurt anyone to increase the cap.
Having been a part of multiple online communities, trying to add all my friends was impossible because of the cap.
Pamplemousse
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Just 67 days to go.
TLZ
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Seriously? So because it's sufficient to you it means it should be to me and the rest of us?
:/
Point me to the part where I said that.
You kinda did say that. What's sufficient to you is irrelevent to whats sufficient to everyone else. I've got plenty of friends on facebook that I dont always keep in touch with, but it's nice to have them available when I'd like to connect with them. Same thing with with friends on game systems. Plus, having more doesn't hurt.
Why does he believe it will be especially good for dumping info to DRAM, Is it because of the speed of the gamecards? Wonder if this set up does alleviate the need for more RAM, making 3.2GB enough.
That chart is missing data, especially, considering what Nintendo is planing to do with the Switch.
You're coming off as weirdly dismissive and passive aggressive tbh.Point me to the part where I said that.
TheMoon
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I really didn't. By the same logic what's insufficient to you is also irrelevant to everyone else. But I don't really see a point in this argument so let's just drop it.
Jesus fucking Christ.
I expressed my bewilderment regarding the desire for massive friend lists. That is all. This message was written while being annoyed. The condescending tone is fully intended as a result.
Let's move on.
Starchasing
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Look at the current money makers:
Overwatch : always online
Hearthstone : always online
Gta online : always online
Pokemon go: always online
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Ummm, not sure which thread to put this because I don't want to start a new one on just a twitter rumour...and sorry if this has been posted before.
But Emily Rogers is saying that 3D Mario may release before BOTW! Another delay on the horizon?
But Emily Rogers is saying that 3D Mario may release before BOTW! Another delay on the horizon?
The game doesn't have a release date so wouldn't be a delay but she specifically says it's not about Zelda being delayed but Mario looking like a finished, likely launch game.
Lol
So much for all those told me that the generic 2017 tag for zelda meant nothing
In order to play this always online game, you have to be always online. -> makes sense
In order to use this machine at all, online or offline, you have to be always online -> makes no sense
Anyway, I don't think those games would be impossible on Switch, but they would be messy due to the handheld form factor. Not like they couldn't just work when connected to WiFi though. Not an elegant solution but still a solution.
What does this even mean or add. Haven't they been working on the new 3D Mario for years? It could be finished right now as far as we know. They could be polishing it right now as far as we know.
TheDinoman
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Well then.
I know it's been awhile since 3D World, but I recall Laura said that the whole reason they delayed the reveal of the Switch was because they had trouble getting Mario to run on it. So it's surprises me that the game is apparently far closer to completion than we realize.
I know it's been awhile since 3D World, but I recall Laura said that the whole reason they delayed the reveal of the Switch was because they had trouble getting Mario to run on it. So it's surprises me that the game is apparently far closer to completion than we realize.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Okay, it didn't technically have a release date...but fuck. Considering it was cross-gen and after the TP scenario I think a lot of us thought it'd be at launch. The Wii U version better not be cancelled...
Yeah, especially when Nintendo happily confirmed by March 2017 for Switch.
The reason why she'd even post that is because many of us were under the impression that BOTW was a launch title.
Emily's tweets:
She's not saying that Zelda is delayed, just that Mario 3d is ready.
On one hand Mario is the better seller, but it can also be hit or miss in terms of perception and maybe it's time to have a Nintendo device launch without a Mario since day 1. On the other hand Zelda BotW has been received so well, maybe the best among all 3d Zelda.
Plus not having Zelda at launch would make all the promotion it got this year (E3 and after) pretty useless for Switch.
Emily Rogers said:
Emily Rogers said:
Emily Rogers said:
She's not saying that Zelda is delayed, just that Mario 3d is ready.
On one hand Mario is the better seller, but it can also be hit or miss in terms of perception and maybe it's time to have a Nintendo device launch without a Mario since day 1. On the other hand Zelda BotW has been received so well, maybe the best among all 3d Zelda.
Plus not having Zelda at launch would make all the promotion it got this year (E3 and after) pretty useless for Switch.
I'm probably wrong, but given that there should be a steady pipeline of 1st party titles coming and also given that Nintendo is probably super paranoid about launch given what happened with 3DS and Wii U especially, it wouldn't shock me if they are both there at launch.
I see. Both Mario and Zelda must be very close to completion. All Nintendo has to decide now is how to spread out the releases. If Super Mario Run hits hard I could see them push Zelda to Holiday or Fall. I could also see them release both games but then they'd throw the third-parties under the bus. It could help to get huge sales fast.