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The Nintendo Switch has become the system people love to love
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Huge Succeeded
Banned
it does seem to get that weird nonsense that defines conversation surrounding successful Nintendo consoles
but like, not sure I even disagree with you the more I give it thought
I'm hoping they add themes like the 3DS has soon, love those.
Once they do that I'll be perfectly happy
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
You'll get music with the custom themes, which are no doubt coming
Skittzo0413
Member
After bringing it to a few friends' houses, the one major thing I want for the next revision is the ability to stream the video from your Switch to any TV. Or a dongle you can hook up to any TV. It's great playing 2 players on the tablet, but it really shines when you can do an impromptu 4+ player session on the big screen, and bringing the dock and cords everywhere just isn't terribly convenient.
Obviously more convenient than most consoles, but it would be amazing if there was a more impromptu way to switch to TV mode.
Obviously more convenient than most consoles, but it would be amazing if there was a more impromptu way to switch to TV mode.
CJY
Banned
I don't see how it could be seen as anything but a cash-grab. In a sense, it's all a cash grab. I don't really mind though, I'm glad for Nintendo to make money, they deserve it. The mid-matched colours look awful and distracting though. Just IMO
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
100% this. Give us a way to quick hook to a TV. I game in my office and really hate bringing everything from one room to the other. I've contemplated a second dock for the other room, but I don't use it often enough to justify the cost.
Huge Succeeded
Banned
edit nvm
Again, the fact that I spent hours playing Midnight Club racing on my cousins PSP for HOURS with it's shitty ass long load times and 3 hours battery life, and still was incredibly addicted mean that I was always going to be in trouble ever since hearing about Switch, lol. I haven't owned a portable console device since a Gameboy advance. I was was actually really close to buying a Vita due to library and PS Remote Play (which is amazing). Decided not to. I also bought a Nintendo 3DS for Smash Bros. Decided not to because the screen was too small and it would significantly hinder that experience.
Looking forward to diving in this Holiday, but I still do have the quite the backlog of Wii games to play on my PC via Dolphin.
Looking forward to diving in this Holiday, but I still do have the quite the backlog of Wii games to play on my PC via Dolphin.
CJY
Banned
Wireless HDMI is still significantly more expensive than the tech in the switch dock I think. Streaming over wifi is a no-go IMO due to latency. Nintendo wouldn't allow this, considering how low the latency was with the Wii U gamepad. Unlike PlayStation's Remote Play which is unplayable for me. I don't think Nintendo Included the Wii U wireless capability in the Switch; I recall it being proprietary? Maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Skittzo0413
Member
It's just $60 for the dock, plus $30 for the AC adapter, but yeah that's pricey just for a bit of added convenience.
That's really my only hangup about the hardware. Everything else has been fantastic so far.
Paul_Str337
Member
There is just something about the Switch that makes you want to touch it. The main way of playing it is on the TV but the few times I've needed to play it handheld, if 'ar lass is watching something on the telly, have been a delight. My kids love it too despite being too young to really play things themselves. I'll help the oldest (she's 4) on Zelda and with the aids she can have a good time in split screen Mario Kart. I've even taken it on the bus with me to work. I didn't even do that with the 3DS other than a handful of times. Ninty have a winner on their hands.
This system has been a revelation to me after about 30 years of playing videogames.
Whats surprising is that its features are, at first glance, very understated. Sure, a hybrid systems soonds cool, but it wasn´t until I actually purchased the thing that its concept really came to life and proved just how incredibly novel it is. I NEVER thought it would render every other system in my household borderline obsolete.
As opposed to the Wii and Wii U, where the hooks where for better or worse, plain to see in terms of appeal, the Swich concept and its ramifications when it comes to play styles are so varied that until you have one and see its versatility you probably won´t get just how much fun you can have with this thing.
Whats surprising is that its features are, at first glance, very understated. Sure, a hybrid systems soonds cool, but it wasn´t until I actually purchased the thing that its concept really came to life and proved just how incredibly novel it is. I NEVER thought it would render every other system in my household borderline obsolete.
As opposed to the Wii and Wii U, where the hooks where for better or worse, plain to see in terms of appeal, the Swich concept and its ramifications when it comes to play styles are so varied that until you have one and see its versatility you probably won´t get just how much fun you can have with this thing.
Astral Dog
Member
I truly hope Nintendo doesn't spoil this again
Omnistalgic
Member
That's not the only thing
- $30 for a controller charger
- $70 for the Pro
- Below average stock battery life
- barebones online system
- crap wifi
- No trophies/achievement equivalent (which so many tried to defend, it's in there at My Nintnedo, umm...no)
Yes, I love this little device, playing Mario Kart right now, (3 stars baby) but this thing is full of issues that need to be ironed out. And as soon as I'm done with Zelda, it's right back to Persona 5, Gravity Rush and Street Fighter, with my Switch on the go. Honeymoon phase lasted for like half a second when my wife and 6 year old were having a great time making Mii's for the first time. Gotta stay balanced though, I expect much better support over the next year from Nintendo.
I do LOVE how I'm playing a game and it instantly pops to the TV when you place it in the dock. Magical lol...
James Scott
Banned
There a lot of cool things about Switch that aren't apparent from a glance.
As a portable it's always charging since the dock is usually nearby and it slides in without having to look for the cable and plug it in. My 3DS, for example, is only charged when I make plans to use it which makes using it less...spontaneous.
The Pro controller helps as well since it holds a charge much longer than any of my other controllers despite constant use.
It's quick to get in and get out so you don't have to commit as you would a console. Even the sleep mode in PS4 feels quite a bit slower than Switch's. At the press of a button I can wake it up or put it to sleep which is also pretty convenient.
Its portability while also having a fairly good console mode gives it a lot of options as well. I can be browsing gaf while playing Switch (like I'm doing right now) or focus on playing a long game on the TV while it looks quite good unlike upscaling a 540p Vita game or any other methods to play a portable game on the TV since the extra power allows it to target higher resolutions. The power mixed with Nintendo's art styles allows them to make beautiful games that hold up quite well with games like ARMS and MK8 being 1080p on the TV.
Another smaller thing that's been a godsend for me is that, since it's battery powered, the system doesn't shut down during a power outage. It goes directly to portable mode which is fantastic. The power goes out a lot where I live which is fairly unfortunate. Felt the sting a lot with games like Nier and P5 with their more punishing save systems but with the likes of Zelda I can just keep playing with no issues. It's great!
Just a smart and fun little system to use. Nintendo's been handling releases quite well on it and I hope they continue to do so. Hope to be buying a lot of games later this year
As a portable it's always charging since the dock is usually nearby and it slides in without having to look for the cable and plug it in. My 3DS, for example, is only charged when I make plans to use it which makes using it less...spontaneous.
The Pro controller helps as well since it holds a charge much longer than any of my other controllers despite constant use.
It's quick to get in and get out so you don't have to commit as you would a console. Even the sleep mode in PS4 feels quite a bit slower than Switch's. At the press of a button I can wake it up or put it to sleep which is also pretty convenient.
Its portability while also having a fairly good console mode gives it a lot of options as well. I can be browsing gaf while playing Switch (like I'm doing right now) or focus on playing a long game on the TV while it looks quite good unlike upscaling a 540p Vita game or any other methods to play a portable game on the TV since the extra power allows it to target higher resolutions. The power mixed with Nintendo's art styles allows them to make beautiful games that hold up quite well with games like ARMS and MK8 being 1080p on the TV.
Another smaller thing that's been a godsend for me is that, since it's battery powered, the system doesn't shut down during a power outage. It goes directly to portable mode which is fantastic. The power goes out a lot where I live which is fairly unfortunate. Felt the sting a lot with games like Nier and P5 with their more punishing save systems but with the likes of Zelda I can just keep playing with no issues. It's great!
Just a smart and fun little system to use. Nintendo's been handling releases quite well on it and I hope they continue to do so. Hope to be buying a lot of games later this year
I don't have this issue where I live, but that's clutch. Does it just pause and you pick upa and resume?
Battery life is awesome for what the system does. Haven't even reached close to any low battery problems while playing on the go. Haven't had issues with the wifi either. Remember how bad the PS4's is? It doesn't even support wireless AC. Trophies are arguable, don't really care one way or the other as I haven't hunted achievements since the early 360 era after breaking 100K GS.
You're free to spend your time however you want. Personally I've been finding it hard to stick with a slow paced game like Persona 5 as a console experience. Same goes for Gravity Rush 2 which I finished and thought was fairly boring and is one of the few games that I've actually fallen asleep to. Switch has been an excellent complement to my gaming PC where I'm covered for most games, but the flexibility of Switch has me playing it way more than anything else right now.
James Scott
Banned
It acts as if you lifted it out of the dock so it goes directly into portable mode.
Hmmmm...
I've got 3 games on Switch: Zelda, Blaster Master, and Puyo Puyo. I like the device a lot, and had a blast playing Zelda in particular on it, but...it is still an infant system. I'm really curious what 2018 is going to look like for it. I want it to be my go-to Nintendo/Japan system. And until we start seeing solid release dates and broad support from Japanese third parties, I'm going to be nervous about the shape Switch will end up taking. Sure, think of it as a Nintendo device or take the noise from Japan as foretelling good support...but the Switch has so much potential to be both what the Japanese industry as a whole needs and what Nintendo needs. I really really want it to be both.
I also really enjoy Mario games, but they don't take up too much of my mindshare. Nintendo needs to give me a solid, positive look at, say, FE or a new Metroid to get me excited on that end. I think Switch is coming in with a very good slate of Nintendo titles this year. I just probably am not getting Splatoon, Arms, or Kart but that multiplayer content is going to push Switch in a big way. So I'm going to be a later bloomer for the system with regards to Nintendo software than most.
But I like the hardware. The hybrid functionality works well. It is a powerful handheld. It feels better in my hands than a 3DS. Etc.
IDK. It'll probably be my main gaming device in the future, but I'm still waiting for that to happen and am playing mostly on 3DS and PS4 atm.
I've got 3 games on Switch: Zelda, Blaster Master, and Puyo Puyo. I like the device a lot, and had a blast playing Zelda in particular on it, but...it is still an infant system. I'm really curious what 2018 is going to look like for it. I want it to be my go-to Nintendo/Japan system. And until we start seeing solid release dates and broad support from Japanese third parties, I'm going to be nervous about the shape Switch will end up taking. Sure, think of it as a Nintendo device or take the noise from Japan as foretelling good support...but the Switch has so much potential to be both what the Japanese industry as a whole needs and what Nintendo needs. I really really want it to be both.
I also really enjoy Mario games, but they don't take up too much of my mindshare. Nintendo needs to give me a solid, positive look at, say, FE or a new Metroid to get me excited on that end. I think Switch is coming in with a very good slate of Nintendo titles this year. I just probably am not getting Splatoon, Arms, or Kart but that multiplayer content is going to push Switch in a big way. So I'm going to be a later bloomer for the system with regards to Nintendo software than most.
But I like the hardware. The hybrid functionality works well. It is a powerful handheld. It feels better in my hands than a 3DS. Etc.
IDK. It'll probably be my main gaming device in the future, but I'm still waiting for that to happen and am playing mostly on 3DS and PS4 atm.
lmao is this a copy pasta or is it legit? I feel like i read this before don't know if its a gaf meme but i feel like i've seen this post a few times in these threads
i'm gonna wait to see how pokemon looks and maybe a price drop (nearly impulse bought one for zelda but couldn't justify it), although portable/handheld thing doesn't appeal to me i can still use it as a home console for nintendo games
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
I get this. Being someone that adores handheld gaming, being able to play Mario Kart 8 (one of my favourite games ever) at a higher fidelity than my Wii U on a handheld is mind blowing. And don't get me started on Zelda. I love using this thing.
Tal Shiar Agent
Banned
If they announce some bundles at E3 and alternative joycons (one with a d-pad at least) I'll be really tempted to get a Switch as a new handheld to replace both the 3DS and Vita.
I love my Switch, it really needs more games, then it'll be a prized gem of the generation. For that to happen they also really need to go all out on Virtual Console. No drip feed releases for VC there should be a good amount of VC games for sell every month or just a good amount released quickly. The appeal of old games simply knowing you have game and can play it anytime and Nintendo should know this.
Chittagong
Gold Member
When the first souls game arrives to Switch it's all over
Spring-Loaded
Member
You need physical proximity to someone in order to invade their game, and they have to actually run away to escape
Cuningas de Häme
Member
Sony evangelists should stay in their own threads, it's getting pretty tiring to read the same old arguments all the time. Don't you guys have anything better to do? Like playing your playstation? Oh, are you at work and don't have time? Buy a Switch and game during breaks! It works in school too!
This machine is the console for dads. If you have a small kid and you actually participate in his/her daily life you won't get lots of free time. Switch allows me to sneak some gaming time in between my son's needs, study, work, my damn wife needs attention too... Then I have to sleep and eat and buy food and make the food and... Oh, and I just can't get TV time, if I open the TV my son wants to watch something. Evenings are usually occupied with some series with wife. Switch allows me to play when the TV show is something woman-like, like Vain Elämää or something.
The laptop analogy that someone wrote fits the Switch pretty well. People use laptops because they are convenient and not set in one place. Like Switch. Laptop are weaker than desktops, like Switch is weaker than broconsoles.
But in the end laptop and Switch both have the same capabilities than their stronger relatives, they are just a tad weaker. But you can move them from place to place, and they are convenient. They don't need a dedicated place like a console or desktop does.
In my opinion that analogy sums up pretty well the success factors Switch has over others. Different strengths, suits the modern lifestyle.
This machine is the console for dads. If you have a small kid and you actually participate in his/her daily life you won't get lots of free time. Switch allows me to sneak some gaming time in between my son's needs, study, work, my damn wife needs attention too... Then I have to sleep and eat and buy food and make the food and... Oh, and I just can't get TV time, if I open the TV my son wants to watch something. Evenings are usually occupied with some series with wife. Switch allows me to play when the TV show is something woman-like, like Vain Elämää or something.
The laptop analogy that someone wrote fits the Switch pretty well. People use laptops because they are convenient and not set in one place. Like Switch. Laptop are weaker than desktops, like Switch is weaker than broconsoles.
But in the end laptop and Switch both have the same capabilities than their stronger relatives, they are just a tad weaker. But you can move them from place to place, and they are convenient. They don't need a dedicated place like a console or desktop does.
In my opinion that analogy sums up pretty well the success factors Switch has over others. Different strengths, suits the modern lifestyle.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
That should be interesting, if it happens. There's yet to be a Souls game on a Nintendo platform and I don't really see Nintendo's audience going for it.
ninjablade
Banned
this thing just came out, considering every nintendo fan knows this is nintendo next home console and handheld, of course it's gonna have a good launch, don't get me wrong it's great handheld, but as a home console it's not good hardware. the only reason nintendo combined them cause they don't feel there home consoles have a market anymore.
This is basically me at every party now. People are so excited to see more of it too. I think the concept is really easy for folks to latch onto and of Zelda and Mario Kart make great games to show off this early as well.
I really just want every game ported to this thing though. I really wish I could be playing Persona 5 on it rather than my PS4.
James Scott
Banned
Heh
Yeah, I guess we'll see. Despite there being a lot of comparisons to Zelda they're not too similar but I think there may be something there for MH and Zelda fans to grab onto.
Just hope the ports are good. The PS360 releases should look and run pretty well on Switch if that rumor pans out. I haven't played them, though I did finish Bloodborne so it would be a nice place to try them
Hahaha, you jest, but this would be amazing
Yeah I'm not sure Souls would do great or anything but I can think of much, much worse fits for a Nintendo system.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Yo, that power outage thing is literally a game changer
The switch sold >2m in its first month, so what is the point of this Vita comparison? The Switch will have outsold the Vita's lifetime this year if it keeps its current rate and supply is ample.
The problem with the Vita wasn't the Vita itself, it was Sony's internal structure. The whole dichotomy was destined to fail.
perfectchaos007
Member
I'm not looking forward to having to pay for Nintendo's online services. I'm getting in all the free mario kart races I can in the meantime.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Do you not own a 3DS charging dock? It makes sure my 3DS is always topped off and ready to go.
And what difference does that make...if it was true?
test_account
XP-39C²
Not like a Vita, but it is a Vita?
Incitemaybe
Member
Same here.
i think what it boils down to for this system is that it works because it's always readily available when you are. By that i mean there are no other factors preventing you from playing the switch but literally you yourself. Being at home isn't an issue, and if you are, someone using the television isn't a issue. It's just whether you actually have the time at the moment to wake it up and play. Nintendo did a great job of allowing players to get in and out of their games fast and seamlessly as possible, making quick play sessions a legit thing since the game pretty much suspends/resumes instantly.
The power trade off will sting some but people will always give up a little for more versatility/options. Honestly though, I've yet to come across someone who wasn't satisfied or impressed when i had the switch out an about in public, so there's that (anecdotal, i know). I view this nature of gaming in tow ways, when cell phones came out mainstream (portability) and when smart phones debuted (versatility). The switch being portable as well as keeping all traditional and non-non traditional (motion) control methods available, just gives it so much appeal as a gaming platform, it's hard not to see why people are clamoring for it.
The power trade off will sting some but people will always give up a little for more versatility/options. Honestly though, I've yet to come across someone who wasn't satisfied or impressed when i had the switch out an about in public, so there's that (anecdotal, i know). I view this nature of gaming in tow ways, when cell phones came out mainstream (portability) and when smart phones debuted (versatility). The switch being portable as well as keeping all traditional and non-non traditional (motion) control methods available, just gives it so much appeal as a gaming platform, it's hard not to see why people are clamoring for it.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Not like a Vita, but it is a Vita?
It's like a Vita that actually means life!
Black Joycon's switch is where it's at.
mmmm, yeah that'd be pretty sweet
DrROBschiz
Member
Much like i loved the Vita
I love the Switch for many of the same reasons... and then some
I love the Switch for many of the same reasons... and then some