metalslimer
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Shocked they couldn't secure even a single sports game for launch.
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North American Nintendo Switch Lineup
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MatrixMan.EXE
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People are looking at the games themselves. Aside from Zelda and 1,2 Switch, they're all ports of games that have been out for months.
True.. still pretty disappointing. We can't get a port of smash bros or mario kart at launch? c'mon..
We all knew that launch was going to suck, but we hoped that Mario, Splatoon and Skyrim would be there. They won't be.
I think most developers still haven't finished what they're doing, everything will come at a later date. Both Fifa and NBA are 2018 titles, maybe this fall will be the actual time to shine for the switch.
I think most developers still haven't finished what they're doing, everything will come at a later date. Both Fifa and NBA are 2018 titles, maybe this fall will be the actual time to shine for the switch.
Goddammnit, I bought I am setsuna during the holiday sales to and went right into my backlog. Well i'm not going to rebuy that one. I will probably rebuy Disgaea 5 though. So thats
Zelda
Disgaea 5
Bomberman
Thats about right, for any console launch as long as theres a couple games to play thats plenty for me for a month or two. Probably more with Persona 5 and KH games coming out around then.
Zelda
Disgaea 5
Bomberman
Thats about right, for any console launch as long as theres a couple games to play thats plenty for me for a month or two. Probably more with Persona 5 and KH games coming out around then.
thefatness16
Banned
I'm gonna wait till Mario Odyssey to pick a Switch up. I'm sure by then there'll be a decent line up of games by then. I'm hoping we get a glimpse at Pokemon Stars before that though.
Zelda is better than the whole WiiU lauch lineup
moltonasty
Member
Rough list but I'm in regardless. Screw it, new Nintendo hardware and Zelda on the go...good enough for me
Movalpolos
Banned
I'll take Zelda on Wii U then. A console I already own and has more games.
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Outside of Zelda, everything else is skipable at best.
DarkLordMalik
Member
This is going to sell like hotcakes with this launch lineup.
GG Nintendo.
GG Nintendo.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
Zelda is receiving two special editions in NA—one with a map and a Switch case, one with all that and a desktop Master Sword.
Oddly, as a Wii U owner, this might be what persuades me to get a Switch at launch instead of waiting for Mario (as if the price would drop by then anyhow). I'd prefer to play Zelda portably as I'll be travelling, and I know I'll need a protective case, so I might as well make it the Zelda one.
DS was worse: a Super Mario 64 port (albeit with great minigames that sold the DS concept) and a whole lot of nothing.
The Wii only really had two (TP and the bundled Wii Sports, the latter being what puts it well above the Switch), unless you were one of the people who bought into the hype about Red Steel.
I actually feel this is pretty standard for launch-day Nintendo; it's just that it was reasonable to expect much more since we are coming out of the Wii U drought. Speaking of which, if we're discounting TP and BotW as ports, between Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U, the Wii U arguably had the best launch day before it was torpedoed by an absolutely dreadful first nine months.
Oddly, as a Wii U owner, this might be what persuades me to get a Switch at launch instead of waiting for Mario (as if the price would drop by then anyhow). I'd prefer to play Zelda portably as I'll be travelling, and I know I'll need a protective case, so I might as well make it the Zelda one.
DS was worse: a Super Mario 64 port (albeit with great minigames that sold the DS concept) and a whole lot of nothing.
The Wii only really had two (TP and the bundled Wii Sports, the latter being what puts it well above the Switch), unless you were one of the people who bought into the hype about Red Steel.
I actually feel this is pretty standard for launch-day Nintendo; it's just that it was reasonable to expect much more since we are coming out of the Wii U drought. Speaking of which, if we're discounting TP and BotW as ports, between Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U, the Wii U arguably had the best launch day before it was torpedoed by an absolutely dreadful first nine months.
gate stormer
Member
Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2 showed 3/3/17 on the Japanese site. Region free = awesome.
Now wait for the core gamers to bitch about how their Switch doesn't get any games in a couple years because it sold like ass.
It actually doesn't have zelda.
Why in the world would I slap down $300 to play zelda on a platform that's looking like it's going to flop when I already have a $300 nintendo machine that can play same said zelda?
There's absolutely nothing there for the system other than Mario, and that's looking like it's nearly a fucking year away. Why buy now when there's inevitably going to be much better deals for the system holiday 17, especially if the thing bombs like the Wii U did.
Plus, personally I find the Wii U version of BotW a better longrun investment anyways for the time being due to Cemu getting better and better by the week. It might be a Skyward Sword situation where I buy the game but end up spending most of my playtime playing it on an emulator for enhanced features that will render the game better than the switch version.
Candescence
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This is frankly pretty normal for any console launch in recent memory. The PS4 and Xbone didn't even have a killer app on the scale of Zelda, and both launches were also pretty fucking terrible.
Frankly, for a primarily PC gamer like myself, Zelda, Bomberman and Disgea should be fine for me, Mario Kart in April and other games releasing across the year should be enough to tide me over with physical releases.
Frankly, for a primarily PC gamer like myself, Zelda, Bomberman and Disgea should be fine for me, Mario Kart in April and other games releasing across the year should be enough to tide me over with physical releases.
Cert.in.Death
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Trojita
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There's nothing on par with a solo system release like Super Mario 64. Zelda can be had by die hard Nintendo fans that already own the Wii U.
3DS launch was a mess agreements there. They fucked up the price too.
I still love the GBA launch and think it was one of the best launches of all time.
Adam Tyner
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They'll come out this year. NBA2K17 came out in September 2016, for instance.
Rayman Legends, fuck off ubisoft. Make something new, stop peddling that 4 year old b grade garbage.
Zelda looks amazing but that's a bad list. Bomberman (if good) and tetris make nice filler download games but for big games to get at launch its really poor.
And wheres mother 3? that would have been a nice launch surprise.
Zelda looks amazing but that's a bad list. Bomberman (if good) and tetris make nice filler download games but for big games to get at launch its really poor.
And wheres mother 3? that would have been a nice launch surprise.
Franz Brötchen
Banned
Yeah, pretty heavy hyperbole or outright concern trolling swamping GAF. Historically, this is only meh, not disastrous. In any case everything good of the WiiU will be condensed into the first 10 months (!) of the system! This alone should be telling that this is way ahead of the WiiU in terms of content.
Pricing remains very contentious... Obviously HD rumble isn't for free, and unless 1,2 Switch becomes only half the phenomenon that Wii Sports was, it may be another slightly too expensive gamble on control innovation.
DieGo2SHAE
Member
What a disaster. The Wii U at least had some third party support out of the gate, this makes it clear that they have outright abandoned Nintendo.
The general public is going to buy around the holidays and at that point Splatoon 2 and Mario will be out.
Madden wouldn't make sense because the season ends in Feburary and the NBA season is winding down at that time as well. EA seemingly waiting for Fifa 18 is a weird choice though.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
scuse me
UberTag
Member
It's a 50+ hour game I will enjoy for 10% of the price on my Wii U.
Incidentally, Nintendo needs to either can or indefinitely delay the Wii U version of that game in order to counter the damage from tonight's conference.
Revolutionary
Member
What a shitshow (aside from Zelda)
boiled goose
good with gravy
No games on wiiu for a year and this is what Nintendo launches with??
Ouch...
Ouch...
VendettaRed07
Member
My guess
March-Zelda
April- Mario Kart
May-Arms
June- Splatoon 2
Then we are at e3. Guess we'll find out how the rest of the year looks then and if any of the other rumored games we heard about were real.
I am pretty down on this right now. This is massively disappointing overall and it seems like "Kimishima is a businessman", really fucked with this. Nintendo has always been Nintendo but they have gone far and beyond here with anticonsumer nonsense with this thing.
March-Zelda
April- Mario Kart
May-Arms
June- Splatoon 2
Then we are at e3. Guess we'll find out how the rest of the year looks then and if any of the other rumored games we heard about were real.
I am pretty down on this right now. This is massively disappointing overall and it seems like "Kimishima is a businessman", really fucked with this. Nintendo has always been Nintendo but they have gone far and beyond here with anticonsumer nonsense with this thing.
Zelda Wii U is gonna be about $300 better.
There is no Mother 3 for the West, I keep telling you people that shit is a pipe dream. Always has been.
Schnozberry
Member
NBA 2K18 and FIFA releasing with their counterparts on other consoles is actually a good thing.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Well, that's a lineup I guess.
I think I'll wait on the Switch until Mario and play Zelda on the Wii U.
What a disappointment.
I think I'll wait on the Switch until Mario and play Zelda on the Wii U.
What a disappointment.
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There are more games there but I dont know whats launch
There are more games there but I dont know whats launch
Yep. It's Wii U all over again, to be frank.
Apparently, it's still "Spring."
So probably in April/May, along with Mario Kart. Something tells me that they didn't want to blow their load all on launch. Give some staggered releases, so there's less drought times.
Let's not forget. After Wii U's launch, the only thing anyone got for 8-10 months was Super Luigi U, and Pikmin 3.
The Strokes
Banned
Using the Wii U as comparison is fucking ridiculous. That's literally, hands down, the worst possible standard to compare the Switch to, it would be DISASTROUS for it not to have a better lineup.
Still, that's one of the shittiest lineups I've seen in awhile.
Yeah, that's a good way to know somebody doesn't know what they are talking about in terms of that series.