Yeah, the system was never able to gather any momentum because of how awful the release schedule was. By the time the heavy hitters were coming out, it was far too late.
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Yeah, the system was never able to gather any momentum because of how awful the release schedule was. By the time the heavy hitters were coming out, it was far too late.
March of the Crabs
Member
Agreed. I honestly think the console's success would have been drastically different if we got Mario Kart and/or Smash in year 1. NSMB was not a system seller, and that + ZombiU were all I had to play for months. It really soured me on my purchase.
tryptobphan
Member
Lots of negativity here, but I can totally understand why.
Personally, I haven't played any games in-depth in ages because I just have too much of a backlog. So I rationalized that Nintendo is doing me a favor with the Switch because of its paper thin release schedule.
Since there's basically nothing to play for long periods of time between releases, it will give me time to play one game a lot until the next big game. So for me, I already pre-ordered knowing this and I plan on playing:
1. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3. Skyrim
4. Mario Odyssey
4 games is very affordable for the year and probably the only games I play on the Switch. So plenty of time to get familar with these games. Is it sad that two of these games are ports? Kind of, but they're amazing games I wouldn't mind getting into again.
I'm plenty excited for Zelda and Mario as well. Hopefully future release schedules will be much much better for the Switch though.
Personally, I haven't played any games in-depth in ages because I just have too much of a backlog. So I rationalized that Nintendo is doing me a favor with the Switch because of its paper thin release schedule.
Since there's basically nothing to play for long periods of time between releases, it will give me time to play one game a lot until the next big game. So for me, I already pre-ordered knowing this and I plan on playing:
1. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3. Skyrim
4. Mario Odyssey
4 games is very affordable for the year and probably the only games I play on the Switch. So plenty of time to get familar with these games. Is it sad that two of these games are ports? Kind of, but they're amazing games I wouldn't mind getting into again.
I'm plenty excited for Zelda and Mario as well. Hopefully future release schedules will be much much better for the Switch though.
2019 is stretching it, not saying it not possible but my guess would be more like 2018 at the latest.
I'm still gonna keep my pre-order. Every day that passes I get more excited about the hardware and promise of the machine. The presentation was kind of a let down for me, but as time has passed I'm at peace with the fact that it's usually how these things go. I remember watching the Xbox 360 reveal and thinking man I'm never going to buy this mainstream over the top console and it turned out to be a great console that I bought a year later.
Also am I the only one who really loves the look of the Pro Controller? It looks so comfortable plus I kind of dig the transparency effect.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Every one of y'all better buy third party game if the ports are good(especially Skyrim and 2k NBA(I want console NBA on the go))
Galactic Specter
Member
What are the chances for virtual console titles of GameCube and Wii games?
The joycons are practically a wiimotes+nunchuck so Nintendo could make it work.
The joycons are practically a wiimotes+nunchuck so Nintendo could make it work.
RobotVM
Member
Sorry no NBA for me, but Skyrim and FIFA for sure
casey_contra
Member
I really hope we get Snipperclips at launch... plus a few surprises we don't know about yet, but I'm not terribly optimistic.
pixelpatr0n
Banned
Why can't someone make this an OT and keep it up to date for us pretty please? I would like a one stop location to find out about release announcements and possible launch dates. Man Nintendo HAS to do another presentation, apparently there are games...but they didn't announce them?! As we're discovering new ones all the time....
First page missing Monster Boy and Shantae half hero, Yuka-Laylee?
First page missing Monster Boy and Shantae half hero, Yuka-Laylee?
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Ill probably get FIFA too just hope these ports if good enough do well so we can get more games from them(Dishonored 2 port ;_
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Nintendo had better be working hard to try and get games like these in the first few months after launch. They are perfect fits for the platform and since Wii U development had already started, it hopefully isn't too hard to finish that up on the Switch. Imagine if Stardew Valley released on Switch with local co-op.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Stardew Valley is already confirmed for the system and Yooka-Laylee is basically confirmed.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
LOL, no. This is such terrible logic.
pizzapizza64
Member
Any guesses on bomberman's price? I'm thinking $40
casey_contra
Member
When they launch is the biggest concern I think. If I have to wait months for Yooka-Laylee switch then I'll just do PS4, though I'd much rather Switch.
Octavianus
Banned
Yeah no, I'm not paying for Skyrim on any system.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Was half genie hero actually confirmed? First I've heard of it, at least.
SneakersSO
Member
Been coming close to canceling my pre-order. There are a ton of games launching this year that I want to play and none of them are gonna be on this thing. There are a few titles I am excited about, but I could always back-log those for when I do get a switch.
Part of me is also wondering if I should potentially just wait for a potential hardware revision that tends to hit Nintendo's handheld generations. I just feel like i'm being price gouged here at multiple angles, and even worse is it feels like i'm being targeted specifically because I really want to play Splatoon & Zelda. Ah well, maybe i'm just not who Nintendo wants to cater to anymore, especially not after we were basically told 'No gimmicky bullshit' in the pitch trailer in October, only to get a presentation laden with gimmicky bullshit.
I may just end up borrowing a friend's Wii U & playing BotW on there instead.
Part of me is also wondering if I should potentially just wait for a potential hardware revision that tends to hit Nintendo's handheld generations. I just feel like i'm being price gouged here at multiple angles, and even worse is it feels like i'm being targeted specifically because I really want to play Splatoon & Zelda. Ah well, maybe i'm just not who Nintendo wants to cater to anymore, especially not after we were basically told 'No gimmicky bullshit' in the pitch trailer in October, only to get a presentation laden with gimmicky bullshit.
I may just end up borrowing a friend's Wii U & playing BotW on there instead.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
I intend on buying Skyrim when it drops.
Other than that, I have Bomberman, Disgaea, Binding of Isaac and Redout reserved. Would be nice to see retail confirmation of I Am Setsuna, Dragon Quest Heroes and FAST Racing RMX in the west as well.
Hopefully Yooka-Laylee hits retail too.
The only third party games I'm interested in on the platform are Disgaea 5, No More Heroes 3 and Atlus' SMT game. If there's a physical print of Yooka-Laylee, I'll pick that up too.
I keep wondering about those in relation to the Switch and I don't know why, considering I could play them both on PS4. I would've predicted Stardew Valley would've been at launch.
I like the idea of playing Yooka-Laylee on Switch, but I don't see the point if it doesn't launch the same time as the other versions.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Good ports of bad games aren't a particularly inspiring proposition.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Your right, logic like that wouldn't make much sense.
Sorry everyone
I was wrong.
Seriously
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Does anyone have a link to that topic with every Switch game in development?
The launch titles are ok, I don't think that's really an issue. The problem is the lack of any games (confirmed for now) after the launch. The next confirmed game after the launch is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and that's literally almost 2 months later. Droughts like that are what make people second guess their choice and put potential buyers off from purchasing (at least immediately) when it doesn't look like the system will have any software to support it in the immediate future.
I'm really hoping some of those TBA titles fill in the gaps in the post launch window but I don't think it will be this close to release.
I'm really hoping some of those TBA titles fill in the gaps in the post launch window but I don't think it will be this close to release.
ZSaberLink
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TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
That's the one, thank you.
"Yeah you better buy games you already own, have no interest in, or are better elsewhere!"
i think there are good reasons to be excited about switch but a port of a 3 year old game isn't one of them.
OrbitalBeard
Member
You talkin' about Skyrim? Game will be six years old when it releases on Switch.
unknownstranger
Member
I'm surprised Capcom isn't porting Resident Evil 7 to Switch.
Maybe they couldnt run on Switch.
megabytecr
Member
I want Zelda, Arms and NBA
Interfectum
Member
I'm not sure we'd want to see what this game would look or run like on the Switch.
Are there still pre orders left?
It wouldn't be too bad, but yeah, it is probably not the best fit. We need either coop functionality or a more action-y style like RE4-6.
Still, we don't have any high profile game from Capcom yet. Give us at least Dragon's Dogma D:
-shadow-
Member
No you're not. I would've been all over transparent joy-cons if those were available!
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I know we complained about Wii U launch year but unless Nintendo blows the doors off at E3 this looks much more dire. I was hoping there'd at least be some more carry-over from 3DS.
I decried Ubisoft, Namco, and EA ports, and I guess they said "Next one won't get any, then"
I decried Ubisoft, Namco, and EA ports, and I guess they said "Next one won't get any, then"
Because they say it is and they appear to be marketing it hard for 2017. We'll know more in 4 and a half months when E3 rolls around but I'm of the belief that they deserve benefit of the doubt until they give us a reason to believe it'll be delayed.
If it does get delayed, it'll will almost certainly be a localization issue. That causes most delays for JRPGs. I'll give Monolith Soft the benefit of the doubt on this one. If they didn't think they could hit it this year, they would have given it a TBA release.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I never played I am Setsuna so that would be a good one to play near launch.
I'm probably OK with just Zelda and that at launch. Maybe 1 2 switch if it doesn't get horrible impressions.
I'm probably OK with just Zelda and that at launch. Maybe 1 2 switch if it doesn't get horrible impressions.
Have they confirmed they aren't or simply haven't said anything on the matter? (Honest question. I really don't know)
First year lineup is fantastic. Better than the PS4's first year, from my recollection, hands down. "PS4 HAS NO GAME" was a meme for a reason. Resogun was my favorite PS4 game for waaaayyy too long.
Dude you are getting Zelda day 1, what Wii U had day 1 again?
I agree it is not looking very good right now, but it's better than Wii U easily.