CanUKlehead
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Would anyone be surprised if they cancelled the Wii U version to force us to buy the Switch?
Might not be the worst business move...
Might not be the worst business move...
Who will buy Zelda BOTW WiiU ?
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Voysa Reezun
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I have a WiiU, so I'll just get this. It will be worth about as much or slightly more as I spend on it on launch day anyway, so I'm cool with buying it and buying the Switch version later on after the Switch gets a price cut.
Revolutionary
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I am. Not buying a Switch anytime soon, especially given how little I used my Wii U.
metalslimer
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Definitely me. Don't want to wait for Zelda and definitely not buying a switch at launch
Highly unlikely. They don't want you to buy the WiiU one, they are pushing the Switch one.
Kaiser Swayze
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Ditto. I'm still going to wait and see how the game reviews and reactions pan out, but I don't see myself buying a Switch for the foreseeable future, so it's WiiU or nothing.
Dr. Zoidberg
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I need to see resolution/framerate port comparisons before I will even buy the game. I want to see proof the Switch version runs better and looks better.
firebricks3
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It was my plan all along.
The Lamonster
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I won't be getting a Switch at launch. Wii U Zelda all the way!
Fun fact: I also got TP for GCN back in the day.
Fun fact: I also got TP for GCN back in the day.
Probably this.
As of now I doubt I'll have spare money to buy the Switch + games and whatnot at launch.
TangoAlphaLima
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Definitely going with the Wii U version at launch. I figure I'll play through it, then trade in while the value is still likely good. Eventually I'll get a Switch, and when the price drops on BotW, I'll probably rebuy for the Switch.
But yeah, I'm completely turned off by the Switch at launch after the news yesterday. Will probably wait a year or more to jump in.
But yeah, I'm completely turned off by the Switch at launch after the news yesterday. Will probably wait a year or more to jump in.
foobarry81
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Which, from a collector's point of view, turned out to be a great decision.
Also getting BotW on Wii U. Not sure I'll even double dip later on.
Astral Dog
Member
Stop hoping for that. It was already confirmed
Had it preordered at Best Buy months ago (because I have GCU and used the Visa $20 off $100 deal, don't pre-order otherwise).
Nintendo needed to throw me one hell of a strong pitch to get me to buy a Switch early in it's life. A $250 MSRP, compelling early software other than just Zelda, and an intelligent take on user profiles and migrating from Wii U to Switch were the baseline I needed to see.
Instead I've seen absolutely none of that coupled with absurdly priced accessories and a copycat pay for online system that is "free" for the first month but isn't fully implemented until the fall, several months later.
Basically they took me from "I'll buy a Switch sometime in 2018 when there are plenty of worthwhile games out but without having to fight Nintendo's manufactured hardware shortages." to "I might buy a Switch, someday, if the value proposition ever lines up in a meaningful way."
Glad I kept my Wii U though, but I knew that was going to be the case before yesterday's showing.
Nintendo needed to throw me one hell of a strong pitch to get me to buy a Switch early in it's life. A $250 MSRP, compelling early software other than just Zelda, and an intelligent take on user profiles and migrating from Wii U to Switch were the baseline I needed to see.
Instead I've seen absolutely none of that coupled with absurdly priced accessories and a copycat pay for online system that is "free" for the first month but isn't fully implemented until the fall, several months later.
Basically they took me from "I'll buy a Switch sometime in 2018 when there are plenty of worthwhile games out but without having to fight Nintendo's manufactured hardware shortages." to "I might buy a Switch, someday, if the value proposition ever lines up in a meaningful way."
Glad I kept my Wii U though, but I knew that was going to be the case before yesterday's showing.
Diddy Kong
Banned
The Wii U version is rising up on Amazon.
Chezzymann
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Me. Not getting a switch until it's much cheaper ($200 max). Also I won't get it until there's a lot of single player games I'm interested in cause I'm not paying for online when I already do for PSN.
Mac the KNife
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I think my habit of investing in Nintendo hardware a few years into it's lifecycle will continue. I got the GC version of TP and a $99 console at the time of the Wii launch and feasted on it's inexpensive library for years. Then got the SM3DW Wii U bundle a few years ago for $229 and did the same. Then a $99 3DS this black friday. It works well.
I sold my copy for $60 about a year before the HD version was announced. No complaints here.
I sold my copy for $60 about a year before the HD version was announced. No complaints here.
. Octavianus
Banned
Pre-ordered the Switch version last night, after the Switch presentation.
Jawmuncher
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I might. Depends on the digital foundry.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Once we hear this version is adequate I will buy it.
No Switch for a few years if ever at this point
No Switch for a few years if ever at this point
Yeah, I can't buy the Switch at Launch, and want to play Zelda, so WiiU it is. Even if it has some performance issues, I've played many games that have been memorable gaming experiences despite their performance (Shadow of the Colossus on ps2, Perfect Dark Multiplayer choppiness), so I'm willing to take the chance. Hype levels are of the charts after that latest trailer, so I want it sooner than later.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Me. For that price and that lineup (barely any true exclusives), I can't justify getting the Switch at launch.
BOTW being 900p on the Switch is a decent upgrade but I'm fine with the Wii U running in 720p when they're otherwise largely identical.
What's the source of this comparison pic?
BOTW being 900p on the Switch is a decent upgrade but I'm fine with the Wii U running in 720p when they're otherwise largely identical.
What's the source of this comparison pic?
Didn't cancel my preorder for a reason.
I'll be playing Zelda without having to drop $500 on a new console and the game itself will only be around $50. Sold.
I may look at the getting the Switch edition later on. The funny thing is the only difference with this game may be visuals and performance. It's not like we will miss out on how it plays because we don't have the tablet controller.
I'll be playing Zelda without having to drop $500 on a new console and the game itself will only be around $50. Sold.
I may look at the getting the Switch edition later on. The funny thing is the only difference with this game may be visuals and performance. It's not like we will miss out on how it plays because we don't have the tablet controller.
DragonSworne
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Just gonna buy it on Wii U and skip Switch all together. I think I may just hold out for a portable version of Switch in the future.
Devilinthiscity
Member
I actually thought the Wii U version was going to end up coming out months later. I don't think they would push it back now after telling everyone that both versions come out at launch. People would be pissed, lol.
where is my fps counter
30-29 fps on Switch vs. 30-25 fps on Wii U
I'm pretty confident in that assessment, lol, the Jimmy Fallon footage showed us zero framerate drops when an explosion happens compared to Wii U where the framerate always drops.
SunBroDave
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Textures look like trash in both versions, so barring any other major graphical differences between the two versions, the pro strategy is definitely to rip the Wii U version so you can play it in 4K via emulation.