RaptorGTA
Member
Same here...I find it because I take the thing everywhere and find times where I can just sit and play 10 to 30 minutes.
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
Skyrim Switch Trailer (Link amiibo support)
- Thread starter Mihael Mello Keehl
- Start date
Same here...I find it because I take the thing everywhere and find times where I can just sit and play 10 to 30 minutes.
I suspect some people have forgotten how vanilla Skyrim looked on consoles and even on PC. Add to it that most Skyrim screenshots that make the rounds are modded high-res shots and I can understand a little where the confusion comes from.
But once again, just like in the FIFA thread there are those that seem to forget that Skyrim has run on systems less powerful than the Switch and didn't look as bad as they are making it sound. With the advances in things like compression for textures and a resolution limit of 1080, there is no reason why Switch shouldn't be presenting a very good version of Skyrim.
I do wish that people would go back and look at how games looked before. We hear it all the time 'it looks like a PS2 game', 'it's a Gamecube game'. Like have people actually seem what those things look like? I mean even the bloody 3DS was getting ports with better textures etc than N64 originals!
But once again, just like in the FIFA thread there are those that seem to forget that Skyrim has run on systems less powerful than the Switch and didn't look as bad as they are making it sound. With the advances in things like compression for textures and a resolution limit of 1080, there is no reason why Switch shouldn't be presenting a very good version of Skyrim.
I do wish that people would go back and look at how games looked before. We hear it all the time 'it looks like a PS2 game', 'it's a Gamecube game'. Like have people actually seem what those things look like? I mean even the bloody 3DS was getting ports with better textures etc than N64 originals!
You can just play the game without motion controls.
Muffin Awesome
Member
I think if I can find this for 50$ physical, this will be my first Bethesda/Elser Scrolls game.
Something fun that I noticed is that on the Bethesda Softworks twitter page, the announcement of Skyrim Switch is the most liked announcement of their conference (even more than Wolfenstein 2).
Obviously not a remarkable indicator of overall success, but still shows that there's some interest in playing Skyrim on the go!
Obviously not a remarkable indicator of overall success, but still shows that there's some interest in playing Skyrim on the go!
Flying Toaster
Member
Skyrim on the go is absolutely batshit insane. I am psyched as hell to buy it.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Really wish this had mod support. Would buy it. I'll wait until it's cheap because Skyrim on the go sounds appealing.
A recent tweet from NoE states it's out "this Autumn". A bit different from "Holiday", as NoA said. IIRC a similar difference happened with Fire Emblem Warriors' first trailer's description.
https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/874320646104162312
https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/874320646104162312
TheGamingBox
Banned
mavericktopgun
Member
I think it will release in October.
Dreamwriter
Member
No, thats the special edition, vanilla vegetation was noticeably worse than that.
The Albatross
Member
Odd choice of music here...
What the hell are you taking about? The Link segment looks like it was running at 60fps
TheGamingBox
Banned
it is 100% the vanilla version, i checked both versions and that pic matches the vanilla
brochiller
Member
I'm impressed.
Yeah. The NS version is definitely the Special Edition. Not that there should have been any doubt.
Take a walk. It's portable. Not that much of a stretch.
Also not getting all the complaints on here. It looks great and I can't wait to play it again
ViolentP
Member
The Link segment did look like it was running at 60. Most of the rest however did not. Not saying it will be bad at all, just wishing for higher framerate is par for the course these days.
TheGamingBox
Banned
direct feed looked 60fps, the offscreen footage wasnt actually offscreen just a video super imposed onto the switch which cut the framerate
ViolentP
Member
I just rewatched the video and the Link part definitely looked 60 which made me think that it would run 60 in docked as that was the first part of the video to go fullscreen. But some later ones seem to be running similarly to handheld mode.
Honestly, I wouldn't really expect the Switch to run this game at a full 60 but it's nice to want things, you know? I'll still likely pick it up.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
honestly look like a "custom" version to me
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I think lacking mods is ridiculous and should be pushed as a big issue but it seems like im in the vocal minority. Hardly anyone here even mentioned lack of mods.
TheGamingBox
Banned
idk all the direct feed footage looks 60fps, and i've put over 600 hours into skyrim vanilla on pc
ViolentP
Member
I've only seen the e3 announcement video. I'll check some others. Would be great if I were wrong on this.
I just watched the video again and it's definitely 60fps. That's crazy as hell. I wonder what's up with that.
Skittzo0413
Member
That's because there's no confirmation either way. We're waiting to hear before we go nuts.
forknknife
Banned
Can somebody explain to someone like me who never played skyrim why mods are such a crucial thing to have? Some are making it out to be as if the original game was pure shit or something.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
Links tunic looks so fugly lol. Those aesthetics don't blend in the slightest. Dope for Nintendo ecosystem though, elder scrolls is long overdue. Also good to have the portable option beyond playing on laptop.
playingwithfire
Member
I don't know, but wouldn't it be a little ridiculous if the debut Switch trailer was using PC footage?
ViolentP
Member
The game is not shit. It's just conducive to hijinks with the introduction of mods.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
Mods can change Skyrim into all sorts of things lol. People have made new maps, fully voiced NPC characters, animations, graphics, better lighting systems etc etc. Mods can be a great way to breathe life into the game for a while.
Mithos
Member
Vanilla Skyrim is so broken that without mods.... but then even with mods, some things are still broken today or at least super glitchy.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the Nintendo Switch includes all-new gameplay features like motion controls for combat and lockpicking, outfits and gear from The Legend of Zelda. Take down enemies with the Master Sword, protect yourself with the Hylian Shield or look heroic in the Champion's Tunic. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the Nintendo Switch also includes all official add-ons: Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. Plus tap other compatible amiibo to gain additional loot including those from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild series, 30th Anniversary - The Legend of Zelda series, Super Smash Bros. series, and The Legend of Zelda series.
Is that just the various Links? Hope the 8-bit link gets me a pixel sword lol
It may just be random loot drops of other amiibo, similar to non-Zelda amiibo in BotW.
Also, even though they only showed archer Link, if this set of gear is the only unlockable Zelda gear, any Link figure should register as a generic "Link" in any amiibo compatible game, so that may be why they are listing all the Zelda figures, not necessarily because you'll get different themed drops, but because every Link figure functions like a Link figure, every Zelda like a Zelda, etc.
perfectchaos007
Member
Technically this Switch version of the game was first shown last October in the Switch reveal. I would be extremely concerned if a developer needed 2 years to port a 6 year old game to Switch.
We've seem more ridiculous things.
To sort of play off of this, I wish GTA V had a non-violent mode, all it would require is removing the cursing and disallowing punching. You could still run people over but just make them invincible (like running into a poll or something). Kids LOVE open world games, wouldn't be too hard to let them run around and do non violent stuff...
Username1198
Member
Time to quadruple dip. So I don't know much about amigos but do I just buy the figurine separately or something?
xxbrothawizxx63
Member
I think the Switch doubling the PS4's frame rate is a much more ludicrous idea.
Yeah. I imagine this is gonna be 30fps on the NS. No idea what's going on in that video, though. I'll be happy with 900-1080p docked at 30fps.
Hah, that's great, i feel that too. Like, i almost want to buy Thumper because​ its on it
maquiladora
Member
That music tho.