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Behold Nintendo Switch (March 2017, Hybrid w/ Dock, Detachable Controllers, Nvidia)
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You missed some of the best games ever made then.
ProtomanNeo
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Damn, Nintendo really seems to be doing everything right for the first time in years. However at the Wii U's piss poor UI I'm a bit worried. By this being built on Android I wonder if that should make me feel better.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I seem to remember they hired good UX designers recently. Their new website looks decent, etc.
Is that so?
Any and everything unique that is used to sell something is a gimmick. It would just be a clone of something else otherwise.
High specs are a gimmick. Glowing controllers are a gimmick. Cloud physics is a gimmick. What is wrong with having a gimmick? That simply means they are trying something new.
suddenlyissoon
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Well, I guess I'll be buying that then. That's pretty awesome.
The Switch has been bothering me ever since the reveal and I couldn't put my finger on why...
However, I think I know why now.
The system has a gimmick, yet the games themselves cannot really take advantage of this gimmick in a unique way. Does anyone else have similar thoughts?
However, I think I know why now.
The system has a gimmick, yet the games themselves cannot really take advantage of this gimmick in a unique way. Does anyone else have similar thoughts?
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
But it IS underpowered compared to the other consoles. It just remains to be seen how wide that gap is, and if that's going to be an issue or not for multiplatform releases going forward.
OrbitalBeard
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I've worked with a number of Nintendo retail reps over the years. They're privy to almost nothing before it's officially announced.
Steve Youngblood
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I honestly don't know what you mean.
mightynine
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I like the look of this:
The games don't really have to - Nintendo probably has ideas about it, but for another developer, they don't really have to brainstorm how to make the game work with detachable controllers - it's just a controller, rather than working out motion controls or what to do with two screens.
So I don't see how that's a bother.
They told me the sketch about the NX was close to accurate. Also, in past has dropped subtle hints over their personal accounts or personal phone.
For once, I think it'll be hard for them to make it annoying.
The Wii interface was great, unless I was trying to play a GC game.
The Wii U interface was fine, except that for no good reason, button controls were disabled when the menu was placed on the tv.
The DS and 3DS were good, but easily could have been bad if dpad control wasn't an option. For example, take the 3DS's settings menu, it's inexplicably touch only as far as I can tell.
The Gamecube is the gold standard in terms of system menu design. Gets out of my way unless I want it, fun to access when I do want it and fun to navigate.
I think I get what you mean; the past few Nintendo systems have been more focused on gameplay or control gimmicks. The new system's thing is more about when and where you will play, but not directly about how you interact with actual games.
I love that about it though. Enough of a hook to get a little attention, but not so much that it can get in the way.
ProtomanNeo
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It can make or break it. In the age of tablets and cell phones it needs to be quick, and snappy. Not to mention Netflix, Amazon Prime, Internet Browser, etc. out of box.
butman
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Is already confirmed? How much underpowered?
First of all, I want to say I want this system for all the Nintendo games, I loved my Wii U.
But I think they are making a huge mistake by making it look pretty much like a Wii U tablet controller with detachable controllers. I wonder why one needs to detach controllers at home? Especially when you can have a separate pro controller.
I have a feeling that this thing is going to fail hard just like Wii U. The only savior really is that PS4 and Xbox one are doing exactly the same thing in the next half generation and Nintendo are doing something different.
Also I find hilarious that so many posters deny it's a home console and it's also replacing the 3DS. Even Nintendo say it's a home console first. 3DS still wins in portability. I can't see people bringing this around.
But I think they are making a huge mistake by making it look pretty much like a Wii U tablet controller with detachable controllers. I wonder why one needs to detach controllers at home? Especially when you can have a separate pro controller.
I have a feeling that this thing is going to fail hard just like Wii U. The only savior really is that PS4 and Xbox one are doing exactly the same thing in the next half generation and Nintendo are doing something different.
Also I find hilarious that so many posters deny it's a home console and it's also replacing the 3DS. Even Nintendo say it's a home console first. 3DS still wins in portability. I can't see people bringing this around.
Not sure how that works.
Nothing official or concrete. This was a few months back. Could have changed. I was shocked to see Splatoon in the video. I figured we would have seen Smash 4 HD. I was told like others that Splatoon and Mario Maker were ported for testing.
Could be wrong.
MrPhiliasfrog
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26th, I think. I'm pretty sure we'll learn more at the meeting.
Chezzymann
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If it aint $250, its DOA.
Prisoner KSC2-303
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Well, they released a handheld without a charger, so I wouldn't be so sure.
Plus, multiple SKUs gives them a nice low price "from" to put in ads. Considering the 3DS crowd looking to upgrade, I think it's a distinct possibility.
UncleSporky
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Skyrim Special Edition is their attempt at a statement that the gulf isn't going to be a huge problem. Not like Wii vs. PS3 or Wii U vs. PS4.
Come on, you should know better than that. No rep knows the price with so much time before.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
We obviously don't know the specs yet. But it's a handheld. It would be impossible for it to match Xbox One in power. It's just a question of how close it is.
I think making it similar to the 3DS and Wii/Wii U would be a smart idea. They're very similar to that of a regular tablet.
250 is the dream.
300 is expected.
350 is really bad and will lead to a horribly slow start.
400 is probably outright DOA.
Having multiple bundles makes no sense unless there were different storage options and that doesn't seem likely either.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Is Skyrim really the best example? A last gen game? But I hope you're right.
UncleSporky
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It probably doesn't match Xbox One in power, but matching it may not really be necessary.
"Mobile" tech is far beyond what you're picturing in your head. Remember that modern consoles are already basically laptop specs.
Special Edition is a current gen release. Designed to take advantage of modern consoles. If it runs SSE then it could probably also run Fallout 4, for example.
Godzilla's Left Toe
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Rogers said Both this week and next week should be interesting . Maybe they have a Treehouse Live for Software?
For any particular reason?
Not an engineer, but my guess is that whatever powers the dock could be also used to charge the thing?
There is no conceivable way both kids could see the screen strapped in thier car seats.
OrbitalBeard
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It's not a possibility. "Switch" is in the name. Nintendo has literally called it their "new home gaming console". The dock was heavily featured in the reveal trailer. It's being included with every single hardware SKU at launch.
This discussion is hilarious.
SavoyPrime
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I guess if Nintendo made games that interested me these days, maybe I would be excited about this. Right now it just seems like just another gimmick to me. But if Nintendo fans are satisfied, then that's all that matters really.
The difference between Wii U and Virtual Boy, summed up in 50 dollars.
McHuj
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If true, I'll wait for the ambassador program.
TheDinoman
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Smash Bros. is a pretty big deal, especially when there's new characters announced. I'm sure Nintendo and Sakurai are saving it for a Direct.
Fantastical
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I think it has to be $300 and that is a mistake.
Vanillalite
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I still wonder about multiple SKUs from day 1 vs later on. Probably better to launch with 1 SKU then release the handheld only sku later.
That being said I saw my son for the first time all day tonight when I picked him up from play practice. Before I could say anything he was like did you see that Nintendo Switch?
He was already dropping hints on the way home that we need at least 2 of them aka one for me and one for him. So multiple SKUs would be great for me. LoL
That being said I saw my son for the first time all day tonight when I picked him up from play practice. Before I could say anything he was like did you see that Nintendo Switch?
He was already dropping hints on the way home that we need at least 2 of them aka one for me and one for him. So multiple SKUs would be great for me. LoL
UncleSporky
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Man I don't get this hostility to $300, what the heck. $300 is about the perfect price for this IMO. I'm kind of preparing for $350 but $300 would be great.
Wii was a really unique console, the low price was kind of unprecedented at that time. Not everything can be Wii priced.
Wii was a really unique console, the low price was kind of unprecedented at that time. Not everything can be Wii priced.
ProtomanNeo
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Hmm I also wonder if it's possible to connect the controllers to the screen in portrait mode for a little DS emulation.
BabyFaceKillah
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i can finally play 2k17 while im at a lakers game
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