NOLA_Gaffer
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How dare you try to poke holes in his flawless logic!
Switch truly is Jesus. It cures cripples and beggars, hallelujah!I play my switch on the El (Chicago's rapid transit train system). A guy begging/asking for money stopped to talk to me about BotW when he saw me playing. I believe his words were "that game is awesome. I hated trying to get the 8th memory in Calamity gannon's castle."
I thought it was hilarious that he seemingly broke character from the hard-up begging shtick he had been working to share his love of Switch.
That doesn't prevent it from being a successor to he 3DS. You realise that right?
That's not recent at all Kimirishma reconfirmed iwata's goal in regards to mobile around that time also. Did you miss that?
On the other hand, Nintendo does not intend to choose payment methods that may hurt Nintendos brand image or our IP, which parents feel comfortable letting their children play with. Also, its even more important for us to consider how we can get as many people around the world as possible to play Nintendo smart device apps, rather than to consider which payment system will earn the most money.
You talking crazy...Power is overrated, especially here because this is an enthusiast site. Netflix is proof that people will choose convenience over power. The bitrate on physical discs is better than on streaming and yet streaming is king. Switch is the sweet spot where graphics are good enough to choose it over anything else on pc/PS4/Xbox because of the convenience factor. This is one of the reasons why I said Switch is the future before it was released.
Ironically enough, I played a bit of BOI on PS4 or Vita I think. Not really my cup of tea =/. I'm very selective about which roguelikes I'll play.If you want an indie with huge play sessions then I'd suggest Binding of Isaac, unless you've already put in 600 hours on other systems. I played about 120 hours of Zelda and then basically nothing but Binding of Isaac for another 120 hours, with a few sessions of MK8D online with GAF. It's the first time I've actually played BoI and I'm hopelessly addicted.
I completely forgot about Shovel Knight! Need to check that out this summer.Shovel Knight is also a great 1P package.
lmao that's quite the story.I play my switch on the El (Chicago's rapid transit train system). A guy begging/asking for money stopped to talk to me about BotW when he saw me playing. I believe his words were "that game is awesome. I hated trying to get the 8th memory in Calamity gannon's castle."
I thought it was hilarious that he seemingly broke character from the hard-up begging shtick he had been working to share his love of Switch.
This is the killer part. Nintendo can entirely swerve the 'who's the most powerful' and have people want to play on a clearly lower powered device because of how it lets you play
Kinda sad but even in 2017, Netflix is still a killer app and will only entice more customers to the switch when it drops.
Had 12 hours of train time this weekend. All spent doing 200 cc cups and finding korok seeds. Feels good.
You talking crazy...
Movies didn't go out of business because of DVD players man. I love my Switch too, but when I'm in the mood for some Horizon and Uncharted or Gran Turismo, I want to play on a big sceeen and be wowed by the visual display.
I don't know why something can't just be good without trying to crap on or water down something else.
Damn what? BotW and MK8D are easily two of the best games ever made. Can't remember a system that had two games of that caliber two months in.
And the system's library is only going to get better from here.
This is the killer part. Nintendo can entirely swerve the 'who's the most powerful' and have people want to play on a clearly lower powered device because of how it lets you play
And it's not just a 3DS successor as you can see with how it acts as a home console due to its hybrid nature. There's nothing to disprove there.
Regarding Kimishima, do you not understand that it is no longer just doing what Iwata said. It is now going to be a new revenue stream for Nintendo, yes, Kimishima is still following Iwata's goals but Iwata's goals didn't include mobile becoming a new revenue stream for Nintendo.
Kimishima said:As we have explained in the past, Nintendo has three main goals when it comes to our smart device business. We would like to utilize smart devices as a platform to reach the maximum number of consumers with our IP. Of course, we also expect the smart device business to be profitable on its own, while generating synergy with our dedicated video game systems to maximize the potential of Nintendos overall business strategies. In addition to already-released Miitomo, we expect to have released the three titles listed above in series by the end of March 2017.
That's been Nintendo's philosophy going all the way back to Gunpei Yokoi.
Somehow basing this assessment to the anecdotal evidence from a gaming journalist's colleagues and immediate circle of friends seems like a very flawed way of making that assessment.
3Rd thread where people get exposed about the switch
Yeah but this time it might work (again).
i don't disagree with the Netflix analogy at all. It was about the "choose anything over PC/PS4/X1 comment"I don't think high end graphics will go away but his Netflix comparison actually has some merit. A large majority of people will choose convenience over visual quality, and Netflix actually demonstrates this to an extent. That doesn't mean blu-ray players and imaxes will go away, but Netflix was able to convert a large portion of the physical market to streaming, and Nintendo is looking to do the same with the Switch- convert some of the traditional console market to their hybrid ecosystem. And this doesn't mean there won't be a place for 4k consoles, just that there will also be a place for lower end visuals as well.
I know that feel. Been around since the Atari/NES/SMS days myself.I dont think ive ever been this smitten with a new system. Which is more impressive cuz im 26
The fact it's a hybrid means that it's a portable device (a 3DS successor like you yourself admit) means that portable software still exists and mobile doesn't replace it. I'm still not sure where on Earth you got that idea. Kimishima has made his plans in regards to mobile explicitly clear.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/161027_2e.pdf
It literally could not be more explicit.
I dont think ive ever been this smitten with a new system. Which is more impressive cuz im 26
MNR is kinda like LBP for me. I had more fun designing levels in those games than actually playing them. The gameplay itself is rather lackluster.Well to be fair Mario Kart is an essentially re-released super GOTY version with all those extras and those two are significantly better than anything else in the line up that Nintendo has. If this is best ever made to you, then I can't imagine what you would think of a Mario Kart that combines the custom design features from Mario Maker. We've already seen this in Mod Nation Racers and the results were excellent.
It's worked more times than not.
i don't disagree with the Netflix analogy at all. It was about the "choose anything over PC/PS4/X1 comment"
There are entire genres that just don't work on Switch's small screen and modest specs on the go. Playing twitch shooters like COD or a Sim like Forza or GT for example would be subpar at best in mobile mode and Switch is not powerful enough to make it worthwhile at home even for Sims. And then there's breakout games that will likely skip Switch because they are simply doing too advanced techniques with the engine like Read Dead or the next GTA.
Like I said, I love it, but it's a different kind of experience than when I'm on my PS4, it doesn't replace any of that for me, and I would imagine for many other gamers.
Same. The dreamcast and Switch both had me hyped both pre and post launch. The dreamcast will always hold a special place in my heart.I'm 41 and the only system other system I liked this much right off the bat was the Dreamcast. And I'm loving the switch more than that.
I can say all the same things have happened with me. I've had impromptu gaming sessions in public spaces with both friends and near strangers using Switch, and the appeal is instantly apparent to them. Now that MK is out, I only suspect that happening even more.
I can certainly see Iwata's guiding design ethos in the thing. It's a brilliant concept executed very very well. Congrats to Nintendo for carrying out Iwata's final vision with success. I love my Switch and I'm getting loads of use from it already (approaching 200 hours in Zelda; already many hours in MK8DX; and time with a smattering of brilliant digital titles like Shovel Knight, World of Goo, Snake Pass, and Snipperclips).
Again, I never said mobile was going to replace their handhelds. I said they never came up with a 3DS successor that would be more successful than 3DS because of mobile.
You can't bring up Switch about that because this was to do with you saying that Nintendo would have been just fine with a Nintendo Vita.
After going off into other directions of the topic, you still couldn't give a good argument for why Nintendo would have been just fine with a Nintendo Vita as opposed to seeing it hit more of a decline due to Smartphones.
What a weird article. It reads like advertorial.
There is some weird nintendo nostalgia love going around atm. The same games that are on multiple consoles people overlook it but if it's on the switch then now it's appealing lol. I'm seeing this on here and from a few of my friends. I'm getting the switch as a secondary console to my ps4 though. But the ps4 will always be primary I mean it has a lot of games and exclusives and will continue to
I like everything about the console except the atrocious WiFi.
EDIT: I should also add that I own an Xbox One and PS4 as well. What announced exclusives are even coming out for this thing in the future? I feel it's likely I'll skip this gen, like I wish I had with the Wii.
And the Switch will eventually have lots of exclusives once it's on the market for that long, too. I don't get your point.
I agree with the article fully. I love this thing to an unreasonable degree and I want to share it as much as possible.
Although, this is a saying I've never heard before...
I put about 10 hours into P5, had to leave for a few days for work (took Switch, of course) and now I can't even bring myself to boot up my PS4 Pro to get back into it. I just look across the room at the steelbook, angry that there's not a Switch cartridge in there.
You fundamentally misunderstood the argument. The Nintendo vita examples serves to explain that Vita under Nintendo branding would be a success much like the 3DS would be a success. I wasn't talking about a Nintendo vita being as successful as they wanted the 3DS to be just that it would be comparable successful to what the 3DS currently is. The switch was created to Consolidate Nintendo's hardware losses last gen and simultaneously appeal to two markets that have very different wants (Japan handhelds, US/Europe hardware).
MNR is kinda like LBP for me. I had more fun designing levels in those games than actually playing them. The gameplay itself is rather lackluster.
Not even close to the amount that ps4 provides. Lol even Destiny and tons of 3rd parties are exclusive to ps4/xb when compared to switch. It's a secondary console
PS4/XB is one platform now? Do people really think like this? I mean I see it all the time here on GAF and I could never understand it.
Also I highly doubt the PS4 will have more exclusives than the Switch over a similar timeframe. Just look at the 3DS (and even Wii U). And no, "console exclusive" doesn't count.