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[Kissenkopf]

These kind of threads baffle me. This is what every launch is like, games are drip fed with little fan fare with most announcements made at the bigger events which usually are quite far from release. The second usually picks up but still quite anaemic, it isn't until the 3rd or 4th year releases are very healthy. It is the same at the moment with the PSVR, it was the same with the PS4, PS3, PS2, PS1, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii U, Wii, Gamecube, N64, SNES, NES. It takes time for developers to create games, usually years and most devs wont get dev kits until launch with only a select few getting them beforehand, this is why ports and shorter games pad out launch windows as they are doable in such time frames.

NES, SNES and PS1 were different but besides that this is true. PS4 and XBoxOne had so many ports in their first year and I remember how everybody was crying.
Give the console time to breath. Now that the launch was successful a lot more devs will look at Switch and consider making games for the platform. Sure they didnt wanted to invest money on a Nintendo console after the flop of the Wii U. So we might need to wait even longrr than E3 before we will get game announcements...but I guess every Gaffer will know that.

 

[Waluigilicious]

Am I the only one overwhelmed with the amount of games on the Switch? And I don't even have an XB1 or PS4 lol

 

[Mihos]

Am I the only one overwhelmed with the amount of games on the Switch? And I don't even have an XB1 or PS4 lol

If you had a XB1 or PS4 you would already have played most of those games.

There is one game on switch I own and so far one more I will buy this year. It is like you are bragging about how big your apartment is to people who have houses on 10 acres of land

 

[Waluigilicious]

If you had a XB1 or PS4 you would already have played most of those games.

There is one game on switch I own and so far one more I will buy this year. It is like you are bragging about how big your apartment is to people who have houses on 10 acres of land

Fair enough. My comment about not having a different console was to say despite only having one console I still feel overwhelmed, now imagine if I had three, but yeah you could look at it both ways.

Come end of April I will have 5 physical games (of which none are already available on the xbox or ps) and I don't see any of them as filler/low quality launch titles (besides 1 2 Switch, but at least that's unique enough). You know, none of them are a Steel Diver (as much as I did enjoy that game).

And of course countless eshop titles. I mean I don't even have the time to play them all let alone ask for more.

 

[kaizoku]

Switch will end up with a game library that looks similar to the 3DS but hopefully better. That was a slow burn.

 

[liquidtmd]

You may be interested in this title, if you are a fan of bad games:

Pssshhh Generations is aces and Unleashed partially hits some highs

 

[Dynheart]

Am I the only one overwhelmed with the amount of games on the Switch? And I don't even have an XB1 or PS4 lol

There is plenty to play on the Switch, but a whole lot of it gets disregarded by the community because of weird rules. For example, if the game is out on another platform: it doesn't count. Another one would be if the game it not a AAA experience/did not review well: it doesn't count. Lastly, if the game is perceived to have been played by the entire industry, even though this claim is not factual at all: it doesn't count.

This relegates the Switch launch to a one game launch, until Mario Kart comes out. Even then, we seen people saying that doesn't count: the port rule. So many unwritten rules!

I agree, though, there is plenty to play on the Switch and I am having a blast. For the record, I haven't played Shovel Knight until 10 days ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one who just recently played it for the first time, among other titles (same for Binding of Isaac).

 

[Shiggy]

Pssshhh Generations is aces and Unleashed partially hits some highs

For Sonic fans maybe.

Switch will end up with a game library that looks similar to the 3DS but hopefully better. That was a slow burn.

I think the first party lineup will be better on Switch. MK8 is already better than 7. SSB and 3D Mario also weren't quite the masterpieces on 3DS compared to the console iterations.

 

[Waluigilicious]

There is plenty to play on the Switch, but a whole lot of it gets disregarded by the community because of weird rules. For example, if the game is out on another platform: it doesn't count. Another one would be if the game it not a AAA experience/did not review well: it doesn't count. Lastly, if the game is perceived to have been played by the entire industry, even though this claim is not factual at all: it doesn't count.

This relegates the Switch launch to a one game launch, until Mario Kart comes out. Even then, we seen people saying that doesn't count: the port rule. So many unwritten rules!

I agree, though, there is plenty to play on the Switch and I am having a blast. For the record, I haven't played Shovel Knight until 10 days ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one who just recently played it for the first time, among other titles (same for Binding of Isaac).

This is what I currently have:

Breath of the Wild
Super Bomberman R
1 2 Switch

VOEZ
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Snipperclips
Snake Pass
Human Resource Machine

I'll be picking up Mario Kart and Puyo Puyo end of April. This is my favourite launch of any system ever from what I can remember. I feel like a kid again.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

If you had a XB1 or PS4 you would already have played most of those games.

There is one game on switch I own and so far one more I will buy this year. It is like you are bragging about how big your apartment is to people who have houses on 10 acres of land

Not necessarily..I found myself owning 4 Switch games and that's a backlog for me given that I'm still deep in Zelda. None of them except Snake Pass which just came out for those other systems this week as well, are on xb1/PS4. 2 of the next three games I'm eyeing aren't on those systems or PC either.

 

[Cepheus]

We'll probably see a lot of games get announced for the Switch at E3.

 

[Dynheart]

This is what I currently have:

Breath of the Wild
Super Bomberman R
1 2 Switch

VOEZ
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Snipperclips
Snake Pass
Human Resource Machine

I'll be picking up Mario Kart and Puyo Puyo end of April. This is my favourite launch of any system ever from what I can remember. I feel like a kid again.

I currently have:

Breath of the Wild (retail)...bouncing between this an Horizon atm.
Binding of Isaac (retail)

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Snipperclips
Blaster Master: Zero

 

[Waluigilicious]

I currently have:

Breath of the Wild (retail)...bouncing between this an Horizon atm.
Binding of Isaac (retail)

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Snipperclips
Blaster Master: Zero

And you've got two games I don't even have. Neither of us have Fast RMX which is one of the most popular games on the eshop (I'm just not interested for some reason. Patiently waiting for F-zero)

 

[eighty(one)]

For Sonic fans maybe.





I think the first party lineup will be better on Switch. MK8 is already better than 7. SSB and 3D Mario also weren't quite the masterpieces on 3DS compared to the console iterations.

I actually enjoyed SSB 3DS and Mario 3D Land more than the WiiU entries. I thought they were a lot better, opinion of course!

 

[AzaK]

People had no problems with Sony during the PS4's early days when they were being secretive

Yeah because Sony were cooking up awesome stuff. Nintendo doesn't really do that any more. They are struggling to remain relevant, with less and less people making games for their platforms.

 

[Ruud_Luiten]

Am I the only one overwhelmed with the amount of games on the Switch? And I don't even have an XB1 or PS4 lol

Overwhelmed?! How?

 

[Waluigilicious]

Overwhelmed?! How?

I've got 8 games to play atm and no time.

 

[The Giant]

I'm surprised by the lack of Switch rumours since Jan 13. Before that, there were rumours every week.

With E3 getting closer, the rumour mill will increase.

 

[Dynheart]

Overwhelmed?! How?

Not everyone owns multiple systems, a gaming PC, or a combination of the aforementioned. So I can see how 8 games in their backlog, in less than one month, can be overwhelming. Not everybody's gaming experiences are the same, so maybe these games are brand new experiences?

 

[Mokujin]

Yeah because Sony were cooking up awesome stuff. Nintendo doesn't really do that any more. They are struggling to remain relevant, with less and less people making games for their platforms.

Salty much? You would have to speak knowing the future to really know if the situations are different and people wouldn't really know much in the early days of PS4 as well.

If anything BotW proves that Nintendo has what it takes to do astounding games nowadays, so Nintendo still cooks awesome stuff.

 

[mindsale]

Not everyone owns multiple systems, a gaming PC, or a combination of the aforementioned. So I can see how 8 games in their backlog, in less than one month, can be overwhelming. Not everybody's gaming experiences are the same, so maybe these games are brand new experiences?

You'd really have to go out of your way to have not had the opportunity to play most of these games over the last five years, and you'd have to've not owned a Wii U.

 

[Herb Alpert]

Yeah because Sony were cooking up awesome stuff. Nintendo doesn't really do that any more. They are struggling to remain relevant, with less and less people making games for their platforms.

You are becoming a parody of yourself

 

[Dynheart]

You'd really have to go out of your way to have not had the opportunity to play most of these games over the last five years, and you'd have to've not owned a Wii U.

Why does it only have to be viewed that way? Perhaps the person in question was just busy those 5 years, while still owning a console, and playing what they can. Take me for instance, do you think I have all the time in the world to play every game, indie to AAA, while tending to a family, going to school full-time and going to work?

Just because someone owns a console doesn't mean they are buying the latest and greatest any given moment. As for myself, I decided to finally put some time aside to play Shovel Knight. I in no way shape or form go out of my way to NOT play it...life happened.

 

[mindsale]

Why does it only have to be viewed that way? Perhaps the person in question was just busy those 5 years, while still owning a console, and playing what they can. Take me for instance, do you think I have all the time in the world to play every game, indie to AAA, while tending to a family, going to school full-time and going to work?

Just because someone owns a console doesn't mean they are buying the latest and greatest any given moment. As for myself, I decided to finally put some time aside to play Shovel Knight. I in no way shape or form go out of my way to NOT play it...life happened.

I can see finally deciding to buy a game you've had available to you on platforms before - I own Binding of Isaac on two other platforms (from sales or free game incentives) but only really played it on the Switch. But I'm not playing it because it's a great twin-stick shooter (it's above average), I'm playing it because I want to use my new toy.

 

[Waluigilicious]

You'd really have to go out of your way to have not had the opportunity to play most of these games over the last five years, and you'd have to've not owned a Wii U.

I did own a Wii U. I didn't buy any eshop games unless they were local multiplayer because I didn't like the fact that they were tied to the console.

As for physical games, so far BotW came out on both at the same time so I got it on Switch, and MK8D has enough improvements (plus portability) for me to buy on Switch.

I may have had the "opportunity" to play some of these indie games, but I wasn't going to get a console FOR them. I bought the Switch because I wanted one and now they've caught my interest.

 

[Harmen]

Personally, in terms of their own games, I think they have more in store than for the WiiU but are waiting for e3/beyond launch window to keep momentum. No sense in blowing your load if the platform is selling.

I am definitely worried about third parties (AA and AAA games) though.

People had no problems with Sony during the PS4's early days when they were being secretive

Not true, not at all. "PS4 has no games" was definitely a common thing on the internet.

Furthermore, Nintendo just came off the WiiU which died an early death and potentially damaged the home console market of Nintendo, so people expect Nintendo to be more aggressive in terms of convincing people in the future of the platform.

 

[fredrancour]

Overwhelmed?! How?

well for me, i've sunk a few dozen hours into zelda, which has been 90% of the gaming time i've had since the switch launched. meanwhile, I have untouched copies of issac, bomberman, and 1-2 switch lying around and 3 or 4 eshop games I didn't even bother buying yet that I want to play. The total number of minutes of content i'm interested in that came out on the switch in this first month was greater than the amount of time I had to play games, even with this sparse lineup.

i don't really understand how people beat games quickly enough or have narrow enough interests to have the chance to experience droughts.

 

[UncleSporky]

Furthermore, Nintendo just came off the WiiU which died an early death

2012-2017 is a normal console lifespan. They started a year before PS4 and ended about the same time as the PS4 Pro.

 

[Oersted]

Switch will end up with a game library that looks similar to the 3DS but hopefully better. That was a slow burn.

When it comes to indies, Switch will be beating the whole 3DS library this year

 

[gtj1092]

So we got three pre E3 game announcements coming in Destiny 2, battlefront, and GE3. Wonder how many of the three will be for switch?

 

[faridmon]

I currently have:

Breath of the Wild (retail)...bouncing between this an Horizon atm.
Binding of Isaac (retail)

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Snipperclips
Blaster Master: Zero

Where can I get that on retail?

I only have 1 game and thats Zelda, But I am picking up Has been Herous next week and Lego City Undercover the following week

 

[hoserx]

Where can I get that on retail?

I only have 1 game and thats Zelda, But I am picking up Has been Herous next week and Lego City Undercover the following week

It was only released retail in Japan, so you'd have to import it if you don't live there.

 

[mcfrank]

Yeah because Sony were cooking up awesome stuff. Nintendo doesn't really do that any more. They are struggling to remain relevant, with less and less people making games for their platforms.

Nintendo just released what is universally considered to be one of the greatest games of all time. Oh and it is mobile too. What the hell are you talking about.

 

[Kureransu]

It was only released retail in Japan, so you'd have to import it if you don't live there.

That's not true at all. you can buy binding of issac retail at Gamestop no problem. heck you can order it online at amazon as well.

Fake Edit:
You can probably get it at any retailer.

 

[mindsale]

It was only released retail in Japan, so you'd have to import it if you don't live there.

Man, I should tell Best Buy they sold me a Japanese game.

 

[Futureman]

NES, SNES and PS1 were different but besides that this is true.

wow... don't think I've ever seen the list of NES launch games. Really great launch plus Zelda came out like 4 months later.

As far as Switch, I dunno... there really are no surprises. The system reveal was in January so if a company wanted to reveal their Switch game it would have either been there or at E3 in a few months... so just wait.

Personally between Nintendo games and indies I will never not have games to play (Switch is my only system). I only get at most 2 hours in a day to play games (and that's generous). That means Zelda will take me at least 2-3 months to get through. Can't wait to play Shovel Knight next and MK8 soon.

 

[phanphare]

Yeah because Sony were cooking up awesome stuff. Nintendo doesn't really do that any more. They are struggling to remain relevant, with less and less people making games for their platforms.

yeah if there's one thing Nintendo struggles with it's making awesome games


wait, what?

 

[Modoru]

You may be interested in this title, if you are a fan of bad games:

Man, generations was great and unleashed was good, fwiw. The platforming would've been fine if it wasn't Sonic, but eh

The day stages were amazing nonetheless.

 

[Jim_Cacher]

This is what I currently have:

Breath of the Wild
Super Bomberman R
1 2 Switch

VOEZ
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Snipperclips
Snake Pass
Human Resource Machine

I'll be picking up Mario Kart and Puyo Puyo end of April. This is my favourite launch of any system ever from what I can remember. I feel like a kid again.

I currently have

Zelda
Binding of Isaac
Shock Troopers

and I also find it overwhelming because there are lots of games I want to pick but lack the time to play, such as Snipperclips, Snake Pass, Shovel Knight etc. Having a dream and a full-time job just stops me from being too indulged in playing.

 

[Kresnik258]

2012-2017 is a normal console lifespan. They started a year before PS4 and ended about the same time as the PS4 Pro.

I don't really think this is true anymore. I mean for starters it was released in Nov 2012 and discontinued what, Dec 2016? So a little over four years. That's a short lifespan by any stretch.

But I don't think this "five years is normal" thing is really true anymore either. In the 6th gen, sure, but every console since then has lasted noticeably longer. DS; Wii and PSP were what, 8 years? 360 and PS3 pushed 10. 3DS is 6 and counting and it looks like Vita will reach 6 too.

 

[mazillion]

I don't really think this is true anymore. I mean for starters it was released in Nov 2012 and discontinued what, Dec 2016? So a little over four years. That's a short lifespan by any stretch.

But I don't think this "five years is normal" thing is really true anymore either. In the 6th gen, sure, but every console since then has lasted noticeably longer. DS; Wii and PSP were what, 8 years? 360 and PS3 pushed 10. 3DS is 6 and counting and it looks like Vita will reach 6 too.

I think that had to do with the recession actually.

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Fair enough. My comment about not having a different console was to say despite only having one console I still feel overwhelmed, now imagine if I had three, but yeah you could look at it both ways.

Come end of April I will have 5 physical games (of which none are already available on the xbox or ps) and I don't see any of them as filler/low quality launch titles (besides 1 2 Switch, but at least that's unique enough). You know, none of them are a Steel Diver (as much as I did enjoy that game).

And of course countless eshop titles. I mean I don't even have the time to play them all let alone ask for more.

I just have Zelda, Binding of Issac and Blaster Master. Nothing else out interests me, other than maybe picking up Shovel Knight as I never played the DLCs.

Zelda I beat and just still mess around with some, but honestly find exploring pretty boring post beating it. In any case, very good game and I've gotten over 60 hours out of it.

BoI is just my pick up and play game, already had Afterbirth on PS4 so I'm not as sucked into it as people who are new.

Blaster Master I like, have played through the first 3 areas. Just haven't been able to make time for it as Mass Effect is eating up my gaming time as I'm loving that, warts and all.

Next game I'll pick up is probably MK8 Deluxe. After that I'm not sure. Arms doesn't interests me in the slightest, and I'm unsure on Splatoon as I got super sick of the first one and the testfire didn't really bring me back. So I may not get much more for the Switch until fall. Which is fine as I bought it as a third platform behind PS4 Pro and PC to just get some Nintendo games and similar here and there.

 

[ViolentP]

I received my copy of Disgaea 5 yesterday and even though I already own it on PS4, I strategically picked this up for the Switch solely to have something to keep me busy while I wait for something new to drop.

 

[UncleSporky]

I don't really think this is true anymore. I mean for starters it was released in Nov 2012 and discontinued what, Dec 2016? So a little over four years. That's a short lifespan by any stretch.

But I don't think this "five years is normal" thing is really true anymore either. In the 6th gen, sure, but every console since then has lasted noticeably longer. DS; Wii and PSP were what, 8 years? 360 and PS3 pushed 10. 3DS is 6 and counting and it looks like Vita will reach 6 too.

You list so many handhelds, which have always had much longer than normal lives. And the 360/PS3 gen was anomalously long (sort of like Windows XP).

 

[BigEmil]

Saving it all for E3

 

[m.i.s.]

Salty much? You would have to speak knowing the future to really know if the situations are different and people wouldn't really know much in the early days of PS4 as well.

If anything BotW proves that Nintendo has what it takes to do astounding games nowadays, so Nintendo still cooks awesome stuff.

No, s/he is correct.

Sony's entire Playstation move into the market and it's catering to the wishes of the game development community means that games will come sooner or later to their platform.

If you think N commands anywhere near the level of support as Sony does, you've not been paying attention. Sony has shifted the entire gravity of gaming towards PS. That's just self-evident.

There is still a question mark over Japanese support of the Switch. If this doesn't happen, you're looking at another Wii U situation.

 

[ViolentP]

Salty much? You would have to speak knowing the future to really know if the situations are different and people wouldn't really know much in the early days of PS4 as well.

If anything BotW proves that Nintendo has what it takes to do astounding games nowadays, so Nintendo still cooks awesome stuff.

Nintendo has always had the potential of cooking up awesome stuff. But history shows that their first-party offerings aren't enough to stay a competitor.

 

[Rival]

I think a lot of developers are in a wait and see situation with switch. It seems like it's selling well enough that you will start to see a lot of announcements soon. Wait for E3.

 

[13ruce]

Yeah because Sony were cooking up awesome stuff. Nintendo doesn't really do that any more. They are struggling to remain relevant, with less and less people making games for their platforms.

Actually since they entered mobile space they are very relevant. And about cooking awesome games: Zelda, Mario, Splatoon, ARMS, Xenoblade 2 and more to be announced at E3.

Third party is meh but if Japanese devs pick it up like on 3DS or PSV then i am happy enough.

 

[hoserx]

That's not true at all. you can buy binding of issac retail at Gamestop no problem. heck you can order it online at amazon as well.

Fake Edit:
You can probably get it at any retailer.

Lol, I thought he meant I am Setsuna for some reason. I have a retail copy of BOI sitting right next to me here at work