meltingparappa
Member
That is a surprisingly succinct and answer.
I hope they rectify that issue by porting all first party games quick and dirty to the Switch with an upgrade incentive, like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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Reggie Fils-Aime on the Two Reasons Why Switch Won't Struggle Like Wii U Did
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I hope they rectify that issue by porting all first party games quick and dirty to the Switch with an upgrade incentive, like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Zelda, Mario Kart, Splatoon possibly more games announced at directs or E3?
Excluding the deliberately obtuse posters, I'd argue the sheer amount of GAF posters and threads debating multiple aspects of the Switch kinda implies their marketing still isn't exactly clear.
One guy in another thread I swear I thought was going to Jack Nicholson Shining style crazy by repeatedly typed 'THE SWITCH IS A HANDHELD END OF' posts when Reggie here himself is using the terminology 'console' which equally has big connotations for the masses
One guy in another thread I swear I thought was going to Jack Nicholson Shining style crazy by repeatedly typed 'THE SWITCH IS A HANDHELD END OF' posts when Reggie here himself is using the terminology 'console' which equally has big connotations for the masses
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
I kinda agree. At least there's no "is this an upgrade for the wii" nonsense this time..
RichiRamjag
Member
And not just that. I want a snap sequel!!!
I don't think that guy's little ordeal over it being a handheld is a fault of Nintendo. It's probably best to just agree that it's a hybrid and leave it at that though I hope that all of their focus is the switch going forward and not some unannounced dedicated handheld.
That aside, when it comes to gaf, you really can't use that as a barometer for anything when it comes to public sentiment. We're regularly wrong and we have a lot of people who like to be obtuse for the sake of doing so. I remember people with the PS4 has no games rubbish.
friskykillface
Banned
The drought is real lol
Mario kart in April after launch
Splatoon 2 in August?
Mario in November?
what else is coming thats not coming out for other systems? Arms is TBD because I need to play it before I commit to something, just reading about it will not make me buy it
I will wait until E3 but I will peg a lot of those games at E3 for 2018 and a lot of those for 2017 might be ports which would be kinda a let down
Mario kart in April after launch
Splatoon 2 in August?
Mario in November?
what else is coming thats not coming out for other systems? Arms is TBD because I need to play it before I commit to something, just reading about it will not make me buy it
I will wait until E3 but I will peg a lot of those games at E3 for 2018 and a lot of those for 2017 might be ports which would be kinda a let down
There was literally nothing for that first year on Wii U. Switch already looks much better on that front. It will take some time for it to reach its potential since it has to wait another year or two for whatever is left to release on the 3DS before the mobile side of development can pour it's full resources into making games for the Switch.
Hardly a draught. Also I believe they did a great many focus group tests, found the announced titles to be sufficient for the time being and are holding off a number of games for E3.
goldenpp72
Member
We don't know if there is a drought, in comparison, Wii U launched with NSMBU and didn't get another relevant first party game until August with Pikmin 3. Supposedly, Switch will have a mainline huge Mario, Zelda, Splatoon 2, MK8 ported and i'm sure other stuff to be announced. It's not as big as it SHOULD be, but the Wii U opening year was pretty damn sad.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
First party:
2012
New Super Mario Bros. U
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (Published by Nintendo outside Japan)
Nintendo Land
Sing Party (North America and Europe only)
2013
Lego City Undercover
Game & Wario
Pikmin 3
New Super Luigi U
The Wonderful 101
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Wii Party U
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Super Mario 3D World
Animal Crossing Plaza
Art Academy: SketchPad
Pokémon Rumble U
Wii Fit U
Wii Sports Club
NES Remix
Dr. Luigi
because the Vita wasn't a home console that you could play anywhere?
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Do people really think this has a strong first year line-up? It's most high profile games are:
Zelda
Splatoon
Mario Kart
Skyrim
Mario Odyssey
Zelda and Mario look great but 3 Wii-U ports, a 6 year old multiplat and a new Mario is hardly the stuff of legend.
Zelda
Splatoon
Mario Kart
Skyrim
Mario Odyssey
Zelda and Mario look great but 3 Wii-U ports, a 6 year old multiplat and a new Mario is hardly the stuff of legend.
This. There are some good titles in the year, with Splatoon, Mario, Xenoblade and FE Warriors, but adding a huge game like Pokémon would mean the lineup makes up for the weak launch period and then some.
FTFY. Splatoon is a sequel, whether you think so or not, and the other two titles are officially mentioned to be coming in 2017, even if you might not yet trust that. We can beat down on them for delaying it imo.
Nintendo and their terrible vision of people's perception..
I know i'm hyped for it and i preordered.
i'm also prettty certain the damn thing has ZERO appeal to casual gamers. I do'nt see 12switch being a hit i'm sorry. It's just an obscure concept. People won't line up in stores to play it, no.
Ans as far as drough, i'm pretty sure their line up makes a lot of people think the console is already half-dead..
So yeah, people who want to be convinced, like me, or lots of others here did preordered it. But i really think outside of that circle, the appeal is non existent for now.
I know i'm hyped for it and i preordered.
i'm also prettty certain the damn thing has ZERO appeal to casual gamers. I do'nt see 12switch being a hit i'm sorry. It's just an obscure concept. People won't line up in stores to play it, no.
Ans as far as drough, i'm pretty sure their line up makes a lot of people think the console is already half-dead..
So yeah, people who want to be convinced, like me, or lots of others here did preordered it. But i really think outside of that circle, the appeal is non existent for now.
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
They are communicating what it is well. It remains to be seen how many people see it as compelling though. As well as how the pricing of the console and accessories and paid online affect those judgements. As well as whether they can avoid droughts and do so with games that lead to successful console sales numbers rather than most titles only appealing to their remaining base.
Napalm_Frank
Member
First year isn't exactly reassuring on the frequency of big titles considering Zelda is multiplat and Mario Kart is a port, way too expensive one at that.
But 2018 will be the year that hopefully they deliver on the promise.
But 2018 will be the year that hopefully they deliver on the promise.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Man, you guys are harsh.
I'm glad they're at least acknowledging the major issues the Wii U had.
I'm glad they're at least acknowledging the major issues the Wii U had.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Rime, Puyopuyo, Sonic Mania, Splatoon 2, Mario, Skyrim, Arms, Mario Kart 8, Arms, Zelda, Lego City Undercover, Rayman Legends, Snipperclippers. And probably though not confirmed Pokemon Stars, Smash Bros, Fire Emblem Warriors and or Fire Emblem revelations port, Rabbids/Mario RPG.
Why in the world did anyone buy a Wii U?
(I bought one after the 2014 Direct lol)
How about waiting until E3 before saying Nintendo won't have any game release until december?
The USP of this thing is crystal clear. The more you know about video games, the less clear its USP becomes due to your knowledge and interpretation of the system.
MK8 is a full price port of a Wii U title, which is ludicrous. ARMs looks terrible. Splatoon is a full price semi-sequel to a budget title which was free to play online.
I doubt FE will be out before Mario.
well it is 2017, after all
FinaruDensetsu
Member
In this thread I learned that Reggie had high school buddies.
32% bought it because they thought it was a toaster add on for the Wii
Did you seriously listed every sport from Wii sports separately
ArchedThunder
Banned
3 Wii U ports??? Splatoon 2 is an original game and Zelda is a cross gen game.
Beer Monkey
Member
My counterpoint:
1) The system is more underpowered for the time than the Wii U was. The latter was a much bigger jump forward over the prior console.
2) Cost to buy the platform for multiplayer is much higher for most consumers than was the case for Wii U. No legacy support this time for older controllers that hardcore Nintendo gamers already have lying around.
1) The system is more underpowered for the time than the Wii U was. The latter was a much bigger jump forward over the prior console.
2) Cost to buy the platform for multiplayer is much higher for most consumers than was the case for Wii U. No legacy support this time for older controllers that hardcore Nintendo gamers already have lying around.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I didn't until Mario 3D World.
these games dont count because reasons!
James Scott
Banned
That's comparing the first 9 months of a system vs the first 14.
Fun Fact: The wait between the launch and the next game (LEGO CITY) was 4 months. Shouldn't be any big gap like that here.
It's a pretty high end portable console.
Mulitplayer is available out of the box with no additional cost.
Splatoon was full price.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
He wasn't saying that they won't release anything, he was saying we don't know.
yooka laylee too
and a shovel knight port which might be old news but fuck me I'm gonna buy it again
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Hope you right Reggienator. This gen has been wank so I will be happy for Nintendo to show them all how it's done.
An exclusive library at least as good as the Gamecubes and I will be very happy!
An exclusive library at least as good as the Gamecubes and I will be very happy!
One platform partially fail due to a lack of content then you take the content from the failed platform to make sure your future platform does well; however, you don't launch the future platform with anything new (yes, I'm discounting 1 2 Switch) have at least 2 ports from the fail platform until Arms comes out god only knows when. Am I the only one mystified by this turn of events? That is a real winning strategy Nintendo.
goldenpp72
Member
Did you really just list individual Wii Sports events as if it was a game? That would be like mentioning Smash character dlc as a game.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I pulled the list from Wikipedia. I wasn't intentionally listing them individually.
For the record, I was demonstrating how bad it was until 2014 rolled around.
Yautja_Warrior
Member
Definitely more clear than Wii U's mess of a reveal.
Although someone should tell Nintendo they are launching a handheld with a feature to connect to the TV, not a home console with the bonus feature of a handheld mode, because it's an impressive bit of kit for a handheld but it's not so impressive as a home console.
Although someone should tell Nintendo they are launching a handheld with a feature to connect to the TV, not a home console with the bonus feature of a handheld mode, because it's an impressive bit of kit for a handheld but it's not so impressive as a home console.
Zelda
Mario Kart
ARMS
Splatoon 2
and then Mario
Not to mention all the other smaller games. Where's the drought?
SirClinksAlot
Member
Are people really hyping up Arms?