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[Jimmyfenix]

I like how they are relying on zelda for the switch launch lineups and it's not even an exclusive

 

[StayDead]

It's not region locked? What did I miss? :O

The announcement that the Switch is region free I guess.

 

[bidguy]

suddenly im not mad about xbox 2017 lineup anymore lol

 

[KAL2006]

I just realised the hope of that arcade stick meaning Tekken 7 and MvCI isn't happening. The stick was for SF2 HD remix lol

 

[Alethebeer]

Oh.
My plan is to buy Breath of the Wild on Wii U and wait until holidays 2017.
The system is looking good (32 gb though, sigh), but the launch lineup is ass.
Let's see what they will say at the Treehouse today.

 

[Occam]

This is awesome. Otherwise it would be like in a restaurant with a large menu, you cant decide what to eat.

Excellent post!

Repeating what I wrote in the other thread:

I see that Nintendo's anemic software supply strategy that worked out so well for previous consoles is being continued.

 

[Kysen]

You can use Amazon US with your normal account. It'll end up being pricey anyway for import charges, iirc.

You can use that vast 32GB of storage to buy from the US eshop!

 

[Pottypotsworth]

I know that the Switch is going to be region unlocked for games, but will that mean that my USA Nintendo ID/My Nintendo account will correctly work on a EU switch?

Currently if i try and switch to Europe on My Nintendo it says I have to unlink the NNID account, making it a little pointless.

 

[The Giant]

suddenly im not mad about xbox 2017 lineup anymore lol

It's funny that Switch has more exclusives than Xbox this year.

 

[AzaK]

I'm in NZ so that list is probably what we'd get too......wow.

 

[Iriscomeback]

This is just sad.

More games will be added in the coming days I guess but still...

 

[kadotsu]

Excellent post!

Repeating what I wrote in the other thread:

I see that Nintendo's anemic software supply strategy that worked out so well for previous consoles is being continued.

Don't worry. There will be a shitload of good software in the 3rd year of the Switch's lifecycle just in time for no one to care anymore because next gen is launching.

 

[kami_sama]

Don't worry. There will be a shitload of good software in the 3rd year of the Switch's lifecycle just in time for no one to care anymore because next gen is launching.

It's heart-breaking seeing nintendo make some of the same errors as before.

 

[JonnyKong]

I assume some third party games such as Steep, Rayman, Farming Simulator, Skylanders, will be all ready at launch too.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

I assume some third party games such as Steep, Rayman, Farming Simulator, Skylanders, will be all ready at launch too.

First time a 'portable' Nintendo system has launched without rayman since GBA in fact, if Legends skips the launch.

 

[BossDarkseid]

You can use that vast 32GB of storage to buy from the US eshop!

True. I debated going eShop only but the typical nintendo eShop pricing would probably bankrupt me, so physical it is. Still expensive AF, but ever so slightly less.

 

[SuperÑ]

Launch catalogue is a joke no matter where you live.

 

[Hasney]

First time a 'portable' Nintendo system has launched without rayman since GBA in fact, if Legends skips the launch.

Its not skipping the launch, its on the US list.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

Its not skipping the launch, its on the US list.

Oh ok, cool.

 

[PantsuJo]

It's not region locked? What did I miss? :O

It's region free.

Finally, I'd say.

 

[ozfunghi]

Yup, Emily Rogers was right on the money with the Switch launch lineup being bigger and better than the entire WiiU catalog. lol

 

[RoadHazard]

It's almost exactly the Wii launch all over again. Mini-game collection, check. Zelda, check. Aaaand... then what until Mario?

 

[Bony Manifesto]

Yup, Emily Rogers was right on the money with the Switch launch lineup being bigger and better than the entire WiiU catalog. lol

I suspect we're all going to have that same debate about the definition of 'launch window' that we do for every Nintendo hardware launch.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

It's almost exactly the Wii launch all over again. Mini-game collection, check. Zelda, check. Aaaand... then what until Mario?

Wii had a fairly large launch line up as I recall. Zelda, Wii Sports, Wii Play, Red Steel, Call Of Duty 3, ExciteTruck, decent VC offerings to start off with.

 

[LordKano]

Yup, Emily Rogers was right on the money with the Switch launch lineup being bigger and better than the entire WiiU catalog. lol

She said 1st year.

 

[GlamFM]

Stardew Valley is the only game that matters.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Wii had a fairly large launch line up as I recall. Zelda, Wii Sports, Wii Play, Red Steel, Call Of Duty 3, ExciteTruck, decent VC offerings to start off with.

Europe didn't get ExciteTruck at launch (America didn't get Wii Play). There was a similar ubisoft monster truck game though which might have caused some brand confusion.

You can use that vast 32GB of storage to buy from the US eshop!

Unless you find somewhere to buy US eShop credit you'll be using the Canadian eShop as last I heard that one supported international cards while the US one does not. Although from personal experience you might find other non-€ currencies are cheaper even than that...

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

Europe didn't get ExciteTruck at launch (America didn't get Wii Play). There was a similar ubisoft monster truck game though which might have caused some brand confusion.


Unless you find somewhere to buy US eShop credit you'll be using the Canadian eShop as last I heard that one supported international cards while the US one does not. Although from personal experience you might find other non-€ currencies are cheaper even than that...

My bad. Still fairly robust.

Also some form of splinter cell game as well, can't remember which one it was.

 

[zeexlash]

That's alright, most day one people will probably go with Zelda.

If Switch has Zelda, Mario, Splatoon 2 and ARMS by the end of the year, that's a pretty sick lineup.

 

[mere_immortal]

Would it really have been that hard to just port over some 3DS and Wii U stuff? The second screen wasn't even used on the Wii U so it's not like they'd need to account for it. Honestly if I could have got Pokemon and maybe Xeno X at launch I would probably be pre-ordering.

 

[ozfunghi]

She said 1st year.

Did she? That's not what i remember. Maybe she backtracked later on. But, good to know we'll be seeing a LOAD of great games after the launch window, because the launch window is looking quite terrible.

 

[Zemm]

She said 1st year.

Even still, there's no way the first year is going to be better than the entire Wii U library. Was a stupid prediction to make.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

Even still, there's no way the first year is going to be better than the entire Wii U library. Was a stupid prediction to make.

I'm not saying she's right, but they could blow us out of the water at E3/Some sort of direct.

 

[PuppetMaster]

If it was not for Zelda, this has to be the worst launch line up of all time right?

 

[18-Volt]

Nintendo really should have offered handling the porting of 3rd party games. No one had time or resources for Switch in such short notice it seems.

 

[Qurupeke]

Man, Nintendo gives me the impression that Europe is dead for them. The launch line up and the system's price, it's like they want you not to buy it.

 

[CrayToes]

Abysmal selection but I can't say I mind. Zelda is literally all I need and I'd take 1 high quality title over a load of forgettable dross.

 

[pringles]

Nothing matters except Zelda really. That game would have overshadowed anything else anyway. Splatoon 2 in summer is early enough that I think the launch period will be solid.

 

[DoctorFling]

Zelda, Mario, Mario Kart, Splat2n and possibly Xenoblade is a good selection of 1st party stuff for the first few months, but the amount of software is looking sketch at the moment.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Pretty laughable starting line-up. They must be really confident that the new Zelda will sell a lot of the Switch consoles and that people just won't buy the WiiU version.

 

[Stairouais]

I'm still flabbergasted by this launch lineup. Software drought for 2 years and they can only come up with one wii U game for fucking launch?

I fucking knew it.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Man, Nintendo gives me the impression that Europe is dead for them. The launch line up and the system's price, it's like they want you not to buy it.

Already out of stock. Hype got the better of them.

 

[Exterminieren]

If- IF- there aren't any delays and MK8, Arms and Splatoon 2 come hot on the heels of launch, this lineup isn't too big of a problem- still anemic as shit, but quickly bulked up.

If Nintendo Nintendo's all over this and those games are delayed, we have a serious problem.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

Splatoon is summer, so thats June at the earliest right. Mario Kart is 7 weeks later.

 

[PuppetMaster]

Nothing matters except Zelda really. That game would have overshadowed anything else anyway. Splatoon 2 in summer is early enough that I think the launch period will be solid.

If you know your history, no 3D Zelda has moved hardware.

In fact Zelda TP for Wii basically bombed even though the Wii was a hit.

 

[daxgame]

wait Steep is the first game that I want to buy with Zelda... it better be there !

 

[Sendou]

Splatoon is summer, so thats June at the earliest right. Mario Kart is 7 weeks later.

I think Splatoon 1's Summer release turned into May later.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

It would be pretty hilarious if Rayman Legends won't be a launch title

 

[User123456]

Can't believe we're getting a new videogame from Konami. Definitely gonna get Bomberman if the price is right.

Zelda also, that'll be enough for launch.

 

[Sadist]

If you know your history, no 3D Zelda has moved hardware.

In fact Zelda TP for Wii basically bombed even though the Wii was a hit.

... you do realise that Twilight Princess sold over six million units, right? Only Ocarina of Time moved more copies.