Silent_Ocarina
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I think he's saying the Switch kept his game suspended for 30 minutes when it was supposedly dead, not that he had to charge it for 30 minutes before playing again.
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GiantBreadbug
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The former
Kissenkopf
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Your first console launch?
An activity log shouldn't be hard to implement
But for those who are concerned, the closest thing that you can use is the Parental Controls feature:
https://youtu.be/03bAayBtcb0?t=114
But for those who are concerned, the closest thing that you can use is the Parental Controls feature:
https://youtu.be/03bAayBtcb0?t=114
Soft launch implies it is only launching to a restricted audience or market, with a a fully proper launch at a later date. The official launch date of the Switch is 3/3/17. There is no additional launch dates planned for the future. So this is not a soft launch.
I know what you and others are getting at due to the Switch being feature light and a relatively small line up of games. But it is definitely a full and proper launch.
3DS was awful but wiiU had quite the amount of games. Switch's lineup is redeemed by Zelda.
gregor7777
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Big relief. I hate slow UIs
GregLombardi
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LMAO user who posts exclusively in Sony threads shitposts in a Nintendo thread. NEWS AT 11.
Decrying the Switch as being "undercooked" because it doesn't have those features whilst ignoring that the other two didn't as well is hypocritical, no ifs or buts about it.
Here's their original PS4 review. Note how there's nothing about an activity log or lack of backwards compatability or PS1/2 classics.
Activity log was really cool, I hate to see it ever not present. Wii U's was already a fair step down from what 3DS had though, so even if they had added it, probably wouldn't have been all that good. And 3DS was hurt by selling me so much hardware; so I could never get a full picture of my activity across all my 3DSes.
VC isn't a big deal to me. Unless they're gonna say, "hey, here are your Wii U and 3DS and maybe even Wii purchases, transfer them for free", than I have a hard time seeing myself care (they're not going to allow anything like that).
The syncing issue has potential to be a real big deal though. Does it happen when connected to the grip? If so that makes it a more big deal for me personally. Would expedite my purchase of a pro controller. If it's just when they're floating off on their own, unconnected, I can't see myself personally encountering it much.
VC isn't a big deal to me. Unless they're gonna say, "hey, here are your Wii U and 3DS and maybe even Wii purchases, transfer them for free", than I have a hard time seeing myself care (they're not going to allow anything like that).
The syncing issue has potential to be a real big deal though. Does it happen when connected to the grip? If so that makes it a more big deal for me personally. Would expedite my purchase of a pro controller. If it's just when they're floating off on their own, unconnected, I can't see myself personally encountering it much.
Tal Shiar Agent
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That's exactly what the Nintendo rep I met said was the idea behind this barebones March launch. By the holiday season Nintendo plans for the Switch to be a full fledged tablet multipurpose device.
Dark Cloud
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So many good things I'm hearing. Damn I can't wait!
TheDinoman
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Well, to be fair, Nintendo is just coming off the back of what is by far their biggest commercial failure in the home console market. Naturally there's a lot of pressure from many people for Nintendo to be fully on their A game and turn things around.
So it's an impractical feature that only a small minority care about?
Why is Jason talking about it like it's some reason not to buy the system?
Lights and Waves
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Honestly until this summer, my Switch is strictly intended as a docked Zelda machine.
Zombie James
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I saw that in your screenshots but I was more curious how you actually add a friend (friend code, user name, email address, social media, etc). Guess we'll still have to wait.
Leatherface
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I REALLY want a pro controller. After reading about it in some of these previews and seeing the high res photos, I feel like I made a big mistake by skipping it when I pre-ordered. Hopefully I can pick one up shortly after launch.
MHWilliams
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I have not. I simply left it in the dock and went to do other stuff. I should do that next time I do the Full to Zero battery drain test.
Joy-Con and Joy-Con Grip... good enough for government work. Shoulder buttons a bit too close together and the analog depth means you lose a bit of precision.
The Pro Controller is 100% legit.
As I said to someone else, I don't have my tap measure handy, so at least 5 feet, possibly 6.
Decent! It's not a hard case, but it feels like it would protect the Switch from a fall. I doubt it would mess up the sticks.
Someone on Twitter just asked me about it.
Auto Brightness.
Yeah that makes way more sense. So it lasts at least 30 minutes "dead", in sleep mode, that's really good. Wonder how long it can go.
That's badass.
Already Torn
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Wii U had a lot of games, but none worth playing
First Nintendo console I've waited on buying since the Gamecube
How is it impractical? It's super easy to implement, that's why it not being there when it was on 3DS highlights how barebones everything is.
Someone doesn't remember the Xbox One launch. Terrible dashboard, had to be hard shut powered down on the regular or else it became laggy and unresponsive and games just crashing on a whim.
I've bought a lot of systems on launch day and honestly, the Xbox One was by far my biggest day one regret. That thing was a fucking disaster. I went through three of them inside of two days due to hardware failure. It's kind of funny because eventually it became the most used between that, my PC, and my PS4.
Thank you for letting me know.
BassForever
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Seems were at the stage of the pre launch hype cycle where everyone looks for previews that confirm what they wanted to hear. Seems like the biggest negative is the left joy con desycn which sounds like a bug that hopefully is fixed by launch.
Yea guys like let's never buy a new product doing launch ever because it's not fully feature, was PS4 fully featured as it is now ?
uncleniccius
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Subjective, but as a WiiU owner the main reason to buy one is instantly gone, even if it is a slightly better version. That is also the only game I would buy, which wasn't the case with PS4/XBO (for me at least).
It isn't like say, BF4 which had a much better version on the new consoles.
It took them a year before they could recommend a PS4 too.
Bubble Walrus
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No Activity Log? :-(
SomedayTheFire
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you're looking at it the wrong way. they're not comparing it to Ps4 and XB1, but rather other Nintendo consoles and handhelds.
MHWilliams
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SweetDonuts
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Don't care about VC or activity log, I'm buying it on launch for Zelda. The disconnecting joycon is concerning but I'm sure it will be fixed with an update. Everything else sounds great so far.
GinoFelino
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Relatively spartan, yeah. Like every other gaming OS at launch ever.
It'd be nice if they were there, sure, but undercooked? It's just standard procedure.
I mean, he wasn't talking about other launches but just for Switch. No really need to compare it to the xbone
Does the Pro Controller transmit data through the USB-C cord when plugged in?
Nintendo does what Vita don't.
othersteve
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To clarify since I saw someone asking, the left Joy-Con sync issue only applies outside of a roughly 6 foot radius from the device itself.
Thanks!
Old school! And thanks man!
Thanks!
Old school! And thanks man!
wild wild rice
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Mike Williams is making me happy I pre-ordered a Pro controller. Guess I'll just use the joycons for stuff that really benefits from it, e.g., ARMS and anything else designed around that control scheme. (No More Heroes 3?)
shanafan
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So the N64 was a pure disaster then, right? Only two games at launch.
Joe Shlabotnik
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I turn off auto brightness on just about everything that has it. It always seems to either over- or undercompensate to me.
That likely is their strategy. They know no matter what they'll sell 3-4 million easily. Then they'll have the system more fleshed out and fix issues and have it perfect for when the masses who aren't hardcore nintendo fans come looking for it come the holidays.
Yep, also were the joy-con 100% charged ? And maybe there are other settings (Bluetooth?) Airplane mode on/off ?
First cycles might no be calibrated yet too but I'm no battery expert
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Poor Luigi, they don't let him play MK8 after the death stare debacle. He must be on anger management sessions.
Mrstriker09
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Lol Um nope! I had ps4 and X1 at launch and both had tons of games to play.