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[Solid SOAP]

D-pad is there if you want it but seeming as you don't care about indies:


I'm sure it makes no difference to you either way.

You shouldn't have to buy a completely separate controller for a simple feature, dude. You don't need 2 ps4 controller to use the d-pad for those game

 

[Herb Alpert]

Undertale
Rocket league

Come on

 

[Boy Wander]

Because they're handicapped on the Switch. Whether it's due to it being a port of a game you've played years ago, graphical fidelity and performance not up to par with competitors, lack of achievements, no d-pad, etc.

I love indies, I just don't plan on buying any on the Switch.

I'd argue it's a great platform for Indies to showcase their games, especially given that it's seemingly quite easy to port to.

I bet you can count on one hand the number of indie games released in the past few years that wouldn't run well on the Switch. Lack of achievements and d-pad seem like bottom-of-the-barrel reasons as to why an Indie wouldn't want their game on Switch.

 

[fabricated backlash]

Undertale
Rocket league

Come on

Rocket League with Amiibo support... drool.

 

[Jonneh3003]

I'd personally prefer this:

It's basically like a little dinky SNES controller. Would be really handy for playing 2D games with friends.

Great for split joy-cons (local play) and having the dpad in a more comfortable position.

Not a big fan of the 3DS's dpad because of the position.

 

[Mariolee]

You shouldn't have to buy a completely separate controller for a simple feature, dude. You don't need 2 ps4 controller to use the d-pad for those game

It's the sacrifice they had to make for the 2 player aspect of the Switch. Well worth it imo

 

[Jonneh3003]

It's the sacrifice they had to make for the 2 player aspect of the Switch. Well worth it imo

Indeed, there's no way around it unless they release varients of joy-cons and even then you would have to buy new controllers like you already do with the pro controller. This is just the nature of the Switch.

 

[Oregano]

Jools Watsham said on SMD's youtube channel that Atooi will have a logo during a reel Nintendo will show at GDC.

 

[Spy]

It's the sacrifice they had to make for the 2 player aspect of the Switch. Well worth it imo

I'll preface this with saying I'm buying the Switch on day one and WAS excited at the prospect of the system until we've started getting all of this bad news and now it's just meh until a solid amount of Nintendo titles are out.

The two player aspect of the Switch is a gimmick. It may work fine for a few titles but people who have played games with a single Joy-Con have said it's not very comfortable. It's also missing a d-pad and a second analogue stick so playing games like Street Fighter, NBA 2K, Splatoon, etc. are not practical. It's kinda cool but not at the price of removing the d-pad.

 

[Mpl90]

Just FYI: the italian version of the news states that a localised version of the Presentation will be published at 18:30 CET

http://www.nintendo.it/Notizie/2017...nti-al-lancio-di-Nintendo-Switch-1198489.html

Since the event is happening at 18:00 CET, this should translate into a 30 minutes-max length for the whole presentation

P.S. Legit hyped to see this, hopefully with some new announcements as well

 

[axisofweevils]

NoE just announced that Europe is getting a localised version of this. 17:30 UK time.

https://t.co/02yPOVxAko

 

[Dark Cloud]

I hope they announce new indie games!

 

[Bazry]

I wonder if we see Kerbal, seen as though it just disappeared after being announced for Wii U

 

[Kouriozan]

a localised version of the Presentation will be published at 18:30 CET

Thanks, I missed it.

 

[Sponge]

Awesome. Hope we see Snake Pass and Yooka Laylee.

 

[jonno394]

Reading between the lines/reaching, Blaster Master Zero might be at the Nindies showcase...maybe

http://gonintendo.com/stories/27478...n-blaster-master-zero-being-at-na-eu-switch-l

Would be a game i'd buy day 1, even thought I only heard about it less than a week back!

 

[Dark Cloud]

Only 2 days left. The Blaster Master Zero makes sense to be announced.

Maybe they'll surprise us with a Rocket League or bigger indie game.

 

[Skyzard]

^ rocket league would be almost impossible without analogue triggers, unfortunately.

The d-pad on the pro controller is the stiffest I've ever felt. Almost unusable. Hopefully that gets a lot better with use. The ergonomics of the pro controller are fantastic though, better than the X1.

Switching between the joycon's "d-pad" and the pro's back and forth when I was at the event on Friday, I surprised myself by finding the joycon's preferable, and not ALL that bad to be honest.

The buttons on the joycon are small, not too far away from eachother (good thing for a d-pad) and have a nice quick squishy feel to pressing them in. The only drawback is you can't really rock it back and forth by placing your thumb in the middle.

 

[fabricated backlash]

^ rocket league would be almost impossible without analogue triggers, unfortunately.

I play it just fine with my WiiU pro on PC.

 

[Skyzard]

I play it just fine with my WiiU pro on PC.

Are you just going full speed the whole time? I guess you can try to move forward slower by braking, but I'm not sure if that brings you to a halt, I think it does. Maybe you tap the acceleration button?

Seems like a real bad way of playing but it would be nice to have it on a portable.

Maybe they can sacrifice the camera controls for analogue movement using the right stick.

 

[fabricated backlash]

Are you just going full speed the whole time? I guess you can try to move forward slower by braking, but I'm not sure if that brings you to a halt, I think it does.

The game works perfectly fine by just pulsing the gas.
Really, it has enough of an acceleration delay, that it's an absolute non issue.

 

[phanphare]

The game works perfectly fine by just pulsing the gas.
Really, it has enough of an acceleration delay, that it's an absolute non issue.

this is good to hear. Rocket League seems like a perfect fit for the Switch.

 

[jon bones]

Only 2 days left. The Blaster Master Zero makes sense to be announced.

Maybe they'll surprise us with a Rocket League or bigger indie game.

a portable version of The Witness that i can draw on screen would be... too good

 

[ArtHands]

Its 24 hours from now right?

 

[fabricated backlash]

this is good to hear. Rocket League seems like a perfect fit for the Switch.

At least to the level I play it, it works. I can pull some nice shots, juggling or mid air plays (limited, but that's more down to my lack of skill)

but as far as acceleration and speed control, it's totally functional with a digital trigger.

 

[Large Professor]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

 

[jonno394]

Its 24 hours from now right?

48.

 

[Nerazar]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

Give me all that local coop love - all of it =)

 

[The Technomancer]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

Fuck yes

 

[StoveOven]

The Switch has an opportunity to be a great system for indie games in the same way the Vita was for a while. I'm not buying a system at launch, but a good showing on Tuesday could definitely get me to purchase sooner rather than later.

I also really hope we see more games along the lines of SnipperClips. Getting ports is great, and I would probably prefer to buy most of them on the Switch. However, seeing more indie games that Nintendo is taking an active role in publishing would be nice.

 

[greelay]

this is good to hear. Rocket League seems like a perfect fit for the Switch.

Yeah, I think that was like the first title I thought of when the switch got announced.

 

[BronzeWolf]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

How much would this be?

 

[Kouriozan]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

Yay, wanted to buy it before but I was too busy, it'll be the perfect time for that!

 

[jonno394]

Give me all that local coop love - all of it =)

Shame it won't really run with a single joycon each, but this game is something I really want!

 

[phanphare]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

perfection

 

[ZeroMaverick]

I'm just here watin on a Hollow Knight Switch release date.

The Switch, with its screen size, resolution and portability, will become my go-to place for indies from now on. I'm even considering rebuying stuff I already own on PS4 and Steam. Can't wait for this machine.

 

[phanphare]

I'm just here watin on a Hollow Knight Switch release date.

The Switch, with its screen size, resolution and portability, will become my go-to place for indies from now on. I'm even considering rebuying stuff I already own on PS4 and Steam. Can't wait for this machine.

hopefully it won't have any stuttering issues

was really hyped for that game until I saw those

 

[Skyzard]

I'd buy Enter the Gungeon on Switch. Big Nuclear Throne fan, but the vita's analogues aren't great and it gets quite hectic. Joycons have quite nice analogues.

 

[Dark Cloud]

You guys think they show off Yooka Laylee?

 

[Jonneh3003]

You guys think they show off Yooka Laylee?

No doubt in my mind, I bet we see it in the first 2 minutes.

Spoiler

with DK and Diddy amiibo support!

 

[Salvadora]

Hopefully Stardew Valley is coming sooner rather than later.

 

[jonno394]

According to reddit rumblings, there may well be something announced during this or at GDC that the press know about/have already played

based on this tweet

http://twitter.com/AshPaulsen/status/835337194625650688

and the newest Gamexplain podcast where "Derrick mentioned cryptically that Ash got to play a game that we will be able to see on 2/28"

source

Take with a pinch of salt, but I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Labombadog]

Indies, especially co-op indies, would be phenomenal on the system. I would prefer them on the Switch for the convenience of playing them anywhere and not restricted on just my TV/Monitor. The only downfall is paying more compared to Steam because Nintendo don't believe in a decent discount system. Unless they have some upcoming plans on changing their pricing and have some decent sales ala Steam and the Playstation store.

 

[Lucifon]

Enter The Gungeon is probably Devolver's Switch game:

https://twitter.com/DodgeRollGames/status/835245207251791876

That would be awesome. Loved the game on pc, perfect fit for the switch. Hopefully out soon though, indies would be great gap fillers.

 

[Lexxism]

Hopefully Stardew Valley is coming sooner rather than later.

End of March!

 

[Dark Cloud]

According to reddit rumblings, there may well be something announced during this or at GDC that the press know about/have already played

based on this tweet

http://twitter.com/AshPaulsen/status/835337194625650688

and the newest Gamexplain podcast where "Derrick mentioned cryptically that Ash got to play a game that we will be able to see on 2/28"

source

Take with a pinch of salt, but I wouldn't be surprised.

Yeah it's definitely an indie title.

 

[Oregano]

Vern kind of implied Nintendo had secured Owlboy for Switch and well there's not much reason to doubt him nowadays...

 

[Gleethor]

Vern kind of implied Nintendo had secured Owlboy for Switch and well there's not much reason to doubt him nowadays...

Yessssss

 

[LordKano]

Vern kind of implied Nintendo had secured Owlboy for Switch and well there's not much reason to doubt him nowadays...

NateDrake said that too on twitter (for all it's worth).

Would be cool, it's a great game.

 

[Vitacat]

There are some really compelling indie games coming to Switch, so I'm down with this showcase.

I'm absolutely buying Fast RMX, and probably Battle Princess Madelyn (thread about it - beautiful Ghoulsn'Ghosts type game).

Battle Princess Madelyn