Mammoth Jones
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If by power charger you mean AC adapter -- to use the Switch in my bedroom without having to constantly unplug the one connected to the dock in my TV room.
This. Thank goodness it's usb-C. Got one off amazon cheap.
If by power charger you mean AC adapter -- to use the Switch in my bedroom without having to constantly unplug the one connected to the dock in my TV room.
Is this for real? You know it's portable and smaller than most tablets right?It will be interesting to see Switch sales in a couple months, it could be the Nintendo faithful who bought it the most at launch.
I am not happy with its success though, this just tells Nintendo that's its perfectly okey to continue to live in a technological groundhog day, when i look at BotW (and other Switch games) the graphics make me wonder... what year is this?
Wow. I am so glad I'm not like you. I couldn't care less about how advanced the graphics are or not. They're plenty good enough, the art direction is fantastic, and the game is amazing. I have a 2016 gaming PC with an i7 and n1080, and I'd rather play my Switch. I love the whole Switch concept, making it seamless to play anywhere in my house or even bring it outside etc.
Unlike you I am happy if Switch is very successful for Nintendo, because this industry is better from having Nintendo still around.
Also, what year is this? This is the year we got the first mainstream gaming device that can play a game like BOTW on TV as well as on the go, not to mention all the other cool tech in the Switch.
I don't know if I wanna get back to one screen pokemon games though.
Wow. I am so glad I'm not like you. I couldn't care less about how advanced the graphics are or not. They're plenty good enough, the art direction is fantastic, and the game is amazing. I have a 2016 gaming PC with an i7 and n1080, and I'd rather play my Switch. I love the whole Switch concept, making it seamless to play anywhere in my house or even bring it outside etc.
Unlike you I am happy if Switch is very successful for Nintendo, because this industry is better from having Nintendo still around.
Also, what year is this? This is the year we got the first mainstream gaming device that can play a game like BOTW on TV as well as on the go, not to mention all the other cool tech in the Switch.
I would then be teathered to a TV and would probably be able to spend 1-2 hours a week enjoying a marginally better looking version of the game. That sounds awful.I am with you to a point, but as good as Zelda is in spite of the hardware... imagine what it could be unleashed on PC, or even PS4
You're literally complaining that the Switch can't keep up with the PS4 and Xbox One, look at what it is. It isn't meant to.Sorry but graphics are paramount to my enjoyment of a game, fantastic art direction... i cannot agree with that because Nintendo's current love for washed out, bloomed out color schemes is extremely offputting (to me) add the bad alliasing and i cannot say that the art direction for BotW is fantastic.
Yes the industry is better with Nintendo around and i love them, but i hate how stubborn they are. At this rate their next console will likely be a moderate increase (in power) relative to the Switch which will (most likely) keep it bellow the XBO/PS4 succesors and i am dying to see what they can do on the best (console) tech available at the moment.
I don't care at all about the Switch portability factor, handhelds are not for me ( rarely if ever do i play my Vita) so when i think about the portability side of the Switch i can only see a reason for the Switch being as underpowered as it is (for a home console).
You're literally complaining that the Switch can't keep up with the PS4 and Xbox One, look at what it is. It isn't meant to.
The point of the Switch is mobile hardware has reached a point where visuals still look good on large displays. It doesn't provide graphics on par with PS4 and Xbox One but you're missing the point if you think it should. Just spend a few seconds looking at it.
You're literally complaining that the Switch can't keep up with the PS4 and Xbox One, look at what it is. It isn't meant to.
The point of the Switch is mobile hardware has reached a point where visuals still look good on large displays. It doesn't provide graphics on par with PS4 and Xbox One but you're missing the point if you think it should. Just spend a few seconds looking at it.
Goddamn the switch looks nice
I bought a second AC adapter because having to unplug the dock every time I want to charge the Switch in portable mode (aka a lot of times) would make me want to destroy the universeGeez, calm down with the Wii comparison, it's been 3 weeks...
EDIT: Wait, power chargers? Why are people buying extras?
Charge my phone and Switch at my bedside.Geez, calm down with the Wii comparison, it's been 3 weeks...
EDIT: Wait, power chargers? Why are people buying extras?
Will see about that wii comparison... But I'll contribute to those numbers in december when Mario arrives from his odyssey.
Because of the popularity of Zelda, which is one of my top picks, were putting together a Zelda bundle
It will be interesting to see Switch sales in a couple months, it could be the Nintendo faithful who bought it the most at launch.
I am not happy with its success though, this just tells Nintendo that's its perfectly okey to continue to live in a technological groundhog day, when i look at BotW (and other Switch games) the graphics make me wonder... what year is this?
Success was a given the moment when gaf said it would bomb. Gaf is like the Pachter of videogame predictions.
Fantastic console. Possibly my favourite so far. And I have a PS4 Pro and a Titan X Pascal. But Switch is the one that gets how I really want to play - living room, bed, split controller, table top, local multiplayer.
explains why i am bummed about the Switch tech specs when viewed solely as a dedicated home console?
3DS has done about 65 million, right? What about the Switch is more appealing than the 3DS that would entertain the suggestion it's going to almost double its install base?
Yeah, but that's not what it is
I am with you to a point, but as good as Zelda is in spite of the hardware... imagine what it could be unleashed on PC, or even PS4
I think my point has been made and if you read (and understand) you'll realize what i meant. Not gonna derail the thread.
Nintendo that's its perfectly okey to continue to live in a technological groundhog day, when i look at BotW (and other Switch games) the graphics make me wonder... what year is this?
To be fair, Nintendo could figure out the lifetime sales of the Wii U about 6 months after release. I'd love to see their sales projections at that point. I guarantee you they were probably around 15 million lifetime. So many factors to take into account. All signs are pointing to the Switch having more of those factors in the positive column than the Wii U ever had.Sales? You only sold it for one day.
And that's awesome for mobile gaming oriented gamers, but not for me. My interest in handhelds and mobile gaming has become non existant, so that (hopefully) explains why i am bummed about the Switch tech specs when viewed solely as a dedicated home console?
I am with you to a point, but as good as Zelda is in spite of the hardware... imagine what it could be unleashed on PC, or even PS4
Switch can probably do that but there will be a sizeable contingent that won't admit to it. "You have to subtract 60 million" for 3ds sales or something of that nature will become common. I'm wondering if Nintendo would publicly tout 2nd place console. I don't think anyone crows about second place but it would still be an achievement.
And that's awesome for mobile gaming oriented gamers, but not for me. My interest in handhelds and mobile gaming has become non existant, so that (hopefully) explains why i am bummed about the Switch tech specs when viewed solely as a dedicated home console?
Logically, the Switch has many more reasons to not be a success than to be one.
Does it, though?
Is there a law that states how soon someone will essentially port beg or "Bu-but imagine <insert game> with this platform/company."I am with you to a point, but as good as Zelda is in spite of the hardware... imagine what it could be unleashed on PC, or even PS4
-Launches in the middle of a gen. Historically, these consoles tend to struggle when popular ones exist (ex: Jaguar, 3DO, Dreamcast)
-No discreet price advantage like the Wii or DS had
-Major 3rd party support likely to skip system again
-Competing against both home consoles and mobile
-Because it's a PS3/360++ tier system, dev costs affect the lifecycle of how many games can be made and their ROI. Vita was literally destroyed by this when AAA collapsed on itself.
It comes down to how many people want a machine that mostly does just Nintendo games. But look at N64/Gamecube to see how that fared.
-Launches in the middle of a gen. Historically, these consoles tend to struggle when popular ones exist (ex: Jaguar, 3DO, Dreamcast)
-No discreet price advantage like the Wii or DS had
-Major 3rd party support likely to skip system again
-Competing against both home consoles and mobile
-Because it's a PS3/360++ tier system, dev costs affect the lifecycle of how many games can be made and their ROI. PS Vita was literally destroyed by this when AAA collapsed on itself.
I think I will definitely do better than Wii U but I'm not seeing it do as well as the 3ds.
But if Switch gets Pokémon and Monster Hunter and Animal Crossing, on top of Splatoon and Dragon Quest and Mario and Mario Kart..🤔3DS was like the most shit hardware bound by great games. Just on thr basis that the Switch is good hardware and an appealing device I could see this outselling the 3DS. The only region that is in doubt imo is Japan. I think the Switch can have a better European and American Market.