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Reassessing the Switch's lineup post-spotlight
- Thread starter Scoops
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Still waiting for 3rd parties to wake up. I mean, I'm sure they are wide awake by now, and it's just that anything they'll be bringing to the console will simply take a bit longer to prepare, but the silence, man, it's deafening. Maybe they just don't want to piss off the Nintendo fans with early promises they won't be able to deliver on (as always) and are quietly waiting until they're able to do things right... but that seems almost too sensible for our industry's suits. At the very least, surely not all of them have that much understanding of how this works. Maybe it's Nintendo telling them how to do it this time. I don't really understand what is going on. It's probably just a complete lack of interest in that part of the market. That would be more familiar.
……forgetit
Member
It had a beta
DeuceGamer
Member
I also expected a quick indies teaser but I'm guessing we will get an indies direct before the holidays.
Lots of great indies like Pocket Rumble, Stardew Valley, Wargroove, Hollow Night, Mighty Gunvolt Burst, Shakedown Hawaii, Owlboy, etc...
Father_Brain
Banned
You can't really compare Wil U 2015 to Switch 2017. SMO could easily be the big November title, but it isn't and I'm just wondering why.
snowsabre93
Member
Where are all the naysayers now?
Shang
Member
This is the stuff I'm almost certainly gonna buy, so yes I'm totally satisfied
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Hmmm was the pikmin game that was talked about a while ago that 3ds one?
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Not even including all the nindies, this is a very strong year for the switch software wise.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Honestly, the lack of AAA 3rd party games, no Super Smash, The Last Story (remake or a new one) and a new color console might was me.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I just can't believe there's no xenoblade 1 release for switch :|
DeuceGamer
Member
There are actually quite a few in this thread. While personally I'm happy with the lineup I realize others may not agree, and that's ok.
Yep, just give us virtual console please
I generally don't like this phrase but that looks like quality over quantity to me. Not a whole lot, but I want to buy a large percentage of it, and basically everything I do want looks fantastic. After the Wii U I guess I've kind of gotten over Nintendo consoles not having much in the way of third-party support (Gamecube and Wii had their own level of third-party support even if it wasn't really on par with the competition).
Zelda, the Rabbids games and Odyssey are all I'm interested in right now. Maybe Splatoon 2 but it needs to have a good single player campaign for me to care about it. Those 3 games may be enough to finally pull the trigger though.
Edit: Anybody got a list of indies coming to Switch? Have any new ones announced at E3 so far?
Edit: Anybody got a list of indies coming to Switch? Have any new ones announced at E3 so far?
No. I refuse to believe that. Please no. But it does seem like it should have been out by now. Waiting for a bigger userbase maybe?
Father_Brain
Banned
Eh, games take time before they get to the announcement stage. I'm sure there are third-party games that were only greenlit after launch based on sales, but I wouldn't expect them to be announced until 2018.
That said, don't expect Switch to start getting AAA multiplats by the truckload, ever.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Hoping Stardew Valley gets a release date this week.
Captain Europe
Member
Great lineup! But I do really hope Smash is Q1/2 2018.
I totally forgot about that! Seems like it was huh
I totally forgot about that! Seems like it was huh
blackMamba1187
Member
No complaints here. Personally, I am reeeally wanting for some smash. Switch port. Melee. 64?!? Fuck. Anything. Even Brawl. Can't wait for Mario, and that Rabbids games looks real interesting. Should also be great as the announced indie games start coming out.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Eh they said it was over a year away which aligns with holiday 2018. Summer 2019 would be over 2 years away.
Nothings set in stone but still. It seems like thats what theyre aiming for.
I'm already been sold, but I'm looking at these games to pre-order for the 20% discount
Arms - June 16
Splatoon 2 - July 21
Rabbids x. Mario: Kingdom Battle - August 29
Pokken DX - September 22
Super Mario Odyssey - October 27
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Holiday
I already have the Switch, the other games I'll be picking up are either digital or wait and see.
I love that I can get ARMS in on the pre-order deal as long as I do it before the end of the 15th
Arms - June 16
Splatoon 2 - July 21
Rabbids x. Mario: Kingdom Battle - August 29
Pokken DX - September 22
Super Mario Odyssey - October 27
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Holiday
I already have the Switch, the other games I'll be picking up are either digital or wait and see.
I love that I can get ARMS in on the pre-order deal as long as I do it before the end of the 15th
DeuceGamer
Member
Especially from Western Developers.
NormalFish
Banned
Library's growing nicely. Still waiting on SMT or Animal Crossing and the first revision until I get mine, but once those checkboxes are ticked, I'll have no anxiety about the library.
Orakio Rob
Member
I was vaguely interested in Arms and BOTW, but I wasn't sold on the Switch. However, now that I've seen Fire Emblem Warriors and Xenoblade 2 gameplay, and knowing Metroid Prime 4 is coming, hell yeah! Also, my wife went nuts when she saw the new Kirby game.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
I need an eta on the indies.
DrunkShogun
Member
I have a ps4 in addition to the switch so don't need a high output of games but there's enough great games already announced and feel justified being an early adopter with the planned games. Only question is if they will be able to squeeze another zelda game in the switch lifetime.
A top-down Zelda or something of that sort, for sure.
metalslimer
Member
Disappointed in the current Japanese support but Nintendo is bringing the goods.
Jaded Alyx
Member
No, it will be a mainline game. Game Freak don't make spin-offs.
UberTag
Member
Easily the best first year for any new gaming console since the Dreamcast.
I have zero complaints.
Hopefully the rest of Japan steps up with their support before they kill all of their handheld franchises by trying to force feed them into a PS4 owning audience that could give a rat's ass about them.
I have zero complaints.
Hopefully the rest of Japan steps up with their support before they kill all of their handheld franchises by trying to force feed them into a PS4 owning audience that could give a rat's ass about them.
RealityPales
Member
I think Ninty and Ubi won E3.
Forearm Star
Member
Looking like Sonic and possibly Xenoblade for me. Maybe Mario and Splatoon. Keeping an eye out for those indies though.
List def is improving over what was originally thought to be a dry year. Switch owners should be real happy.
List def is improving over what was originally thought to be a dry year. Switch owners should be real happy.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
I sure hope so that would be mad disappointing
As a launch buyer, the Switch has felt pretty barren. Mine has been more or less unused since I finished Zelda and Specter of Torment back in April. Mario Kart isn't my cup of tea, so there has been almost nothing to play.
I'm moderately interested in ARMS. It looks good, but I'm not sure it justifies $60 based on reviews... Then the next thing I'm looking forward to is Splatoon 2, which looks amazing. And Hollow Knight whenever they get around to porting it.
After that, Mario: Odyssey is basically THE game for me this Holiday. It looks incredible, and I can't wait to play it. But then there's not really much else...
Mario + Rabbids looks... interesting? But I can't stand the Rabbids and I wish the cross-over had been just anything else.
Other than that... Xenoblade 2 looks like hot garbage (story and character design wise)
No interest in Fire Emblem Warriors.
I'll probably buy Rocket League just to play in bed...
I'm moderately interested in ARMS. It looks good, but I'm not sure it justifies $60 based on reviews... Then the next thing I'm looking forward to is Splatoon 2, which looks amazing. And Hollow Knight whenever they get around to porting it.
After that, Mario: Odyssey is basically THE game for me this Holiday. It looks incredible, and I can't wait to play it. But then there's not really much else...
Mario + Rabbids looks... interesting? But I can't stand the Rabbids and I wish the cross-over had been just anything else.
Other than that... Xenoblade 2 looks like hot garbage (story and character design wise)
No interest in Fire Emblem Warriors.
I'll probably buy Rocket League just to play in bed...
digitalflame
Member
Too many games, too little money, though honestly that also goes for PC games after this E3.
In for Arms, Splatoon, Mario, Xenoblade (even though I still havent finished either of the last two) and Sonic Forces.
And some indies to tide me inbetween.
And maybe Rabbids just because its so much better than expected and the devs seemed so passionate about it, but I really don't like Rabbids.
Really good year altogether for a console.
In for Arms, Splatoon, Mario, Xenoblade (even though I still havent finished either of the last two) and Sonic Forces.
And some indies to tide me inbetween.
And maybe Rabbids just because its so much better than expected and the devs seemed so passionate about it, but I really don't like Rabbids.
Really good year altogether for a console.
Uno Venova
Banned
It feels like the best they're doing exclusive wise since the GameCube.
The_Endgamer
Member
Already have mine after a fair few hours put into it already (Zelda+Mario Kart).
The weird thing is, I see myself picking up 60%> of these games on day 1.
Metroid Prime 4 really seals the deal though. That along with Shin Megami, Fire Emblem proper and Pokemon. This console has a bright future.
Square should be committing more though. A new Crystal Chronicles down the line wouldn't be a stretch surely?
The weird thing is, I see myself picking up 60%> of these games on day 1.
Metroid Prime 4 really seals the deal though. That along with Shin Megami, Fire Emblem proper and Pokemon. This console has a bright future.
Square should be committing more though. A new Crystal Chronicles down the line wouldn't be a stretch surely?