pretty done
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Hopefully the Switch will be easier to play for people with adult sized hands. The other glaring issue (240p gaming) is gone.
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It's 2017 and 3DS still has its foot on the competition's neck
- Thread starter Sammy Samusu
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When we had the rumour about Pokemon Stars I always said if that happens it will be on 3DS also; I know the rumour said exclusive to Switch, but I cannot see it. No way they will pass on the 3DS sales for that game, even more when TPC is involved.
Even if I love the 3DS and do not plan to buy a Switch until 2018, I would rather have Nitendo betting more strongly on the new product, but that is not in their DNA (unless it is a somewhat failed product of course).
Even if I love the 3DS and do not plan to buy a Switch until 2018, I would rather have Nitendo betting more strongly on the new product, but that is not in their DNA (unless it is a somewhat failed product of course).
outunderthestars
Banned
Sorry op, but that is one underwhelming lineup to me personally. Don't think I'd play any of them.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
That Lady Layton trailer was great. Will be looking forward to that one coming out.
Sgtpepper89
Member
Bought my 3ds this summer and the more I read about Switch, the more I realise its time to build up a 3ds library instead.
LOL speak for yourself. I've had more fun with "these 240p games" than anything on PS4 or PC when I had one. Graphics are always second to gameplay.
3DS is a beast and it was never going anywhere. People automatically assumed that because you can hold the Switch in your hands that it was meant to replace the 3DS even though Nintendo said the opposite many times.
freeofgreed
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What Shin Megami Tensei game is launching for the 3ds?
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
i have big hands and some times i feel the 3DS XL just isn't big enough. i think i will enjoy the switch if this image is accurate:
InfiniteCombo
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Sorry, but I have no clue what's going on here.
OP is just a list of games. OK, that's nice... Good job. The title has some fanboy drivel, including the word "competition." Who exactly is the competition? That question has been asked several times in this thread but the OP just issued a "fire and forget" post and never came back.
Shit like this has probably gotten people banned before.
In any case, I guess that list of games supports Reggie's statement of continued support for 3DS? It's a great selling video game platform, so I don't see why they would stop support abruptly, even with the arrival of the Switch.
OP is just a list of games. OK, that's nice... Good job. The title has some fanboy drivel, including the word "competition." Who exactly is the competition? That question has been asked several times in this thread but the OP just issued a "fire and forget" post and never came back.
Shit like this has probably gotten people banned before.
In any case, I guess that list of games supports Reggie's statement of continued support for 3DS? It's a great selling video game platform, so I don't see why they would stop support abruptly, even with the arrival of the Switch.
Elaugaufein
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It happened because Sony for some reason decided to send the Vita to die. Which is a shame, in terms of grunt and graphics the Vita is the better system. The ridiculously expensive memory cards remain a really stupid choice.
The memory cards were like that so they could subsidize the system, making it seem cheaper than it really is.
Obviously it didn't really work, though.
onemanasylum
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What competition? That's some fanboy drivel op.
ArkhamFantasy
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That's not great news for the Switch though.
Mr. Pointy
Member
Still fuckin pissed there hasn't been a Monster Hunter XX Switch announcement.
A severe advantage in 'grunt and graphics' on their competitors devices have not stopped Nintendo being the market leader for portables since 1989.
Sony hamstrung the Vita by dropping support for it, but that wasn't the only reason it failed.
It's only been a week since the unveiling of the launch lineup. There's plenty of time for third parties to unveil stuff if it's coming later this year.
Synless
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Playing games for only their visuals is your first mistake. As long as quality games keep coming I don't give a shit about the visuals. This is a world where people are climbing over each other to get a NES classic. The resolution on the 3ds isn't bothering the vast majority of players.
Shikamaru Ninja
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I would really enjoy a WarioWare and Puzzle League game. Give me at least those if you don't make a 2D Metroid.
There is already a Puzzle League Game, the one from DSi.
Elaugaufein
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Nintendo actually had some pretty powerful systems at points there (the GBA in particular was interesting in there Nintendo killed the GBC earlier than they needed to , just to have more powerful hardware out) and didn't have any actual competition for a lot of that. But yeah Nintendo's dominance is usually more about price , unconvential gimmicks and their library of first / 2nd party games than graphics or to a slightly lesser extent grunt.
freeofgreed
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Oh wow, how'd I miss this? however, unless I'm missing something again it doesn't say 2017.
sixteen-bit
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happy to see it alive and well into it's seventh year
so what's the big deal? definitely not controls or ergonomics since that's another field won by Vita. library? I don't think so judging by Vita's first year releases(not that the next years' deserved the 4:1 sales rate between the two systems)
Randomizer
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Intelligent Systems are too busy making three separate Fire Emblem titles. In fact they should just be renamed Team Fire Emblem at this point.
Janet Restrepo
Banned
Decided I wanted one back in December only to find that Nintendo hasn't restocked them in the US since November. This has to be one of the worst companies on the planet. We're now almost two full months without retail getting new units. Just stupid planning on Nintendo's part.
Pancake Mix
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I'm happy enough with this year, since I like Dragon Quest and love Fire Emblem. Ever Oasis looks like it could be good too and I have faith in Greezo.
Most of the games are for a specific type of player, but Mario Sports Superstars might go for a slightly different audience and a side-scrolling Pikmin (which isn't Pikmin imo) definitely does.
I'm actually really disappointed in Pikmin 3DS for basically being a Chibi Robo: Zip-Lash. I guess we know what happened to "Pikmin 4."
Most of the games are for a specific type of player, but Mario Sports Superstars might go for a slightly different audience and a side-scrolling Pikmin (which isn't Pikmin imo) definitely does.
I'm actually really disappointed in Pikmin 3DS for basically being a Chibi Robo: Zip-Lash. I guess we know what happened to "Pikmin 4."
This straw man that always comes up whenever people talk about wanting better than 240p is exasperating.
Allan Holdsworth
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The Box Boy 3-pack better come out of Japan or I'm hunting Reggie down.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Here's the thing, Wii U is HD (games are generally 720p) and Switch will be HD (games will probably be more 720p than 900p or 1080p).
There's nothing to complain about if you feel you need HD only, something I can understand, but there's a very large market of 3DS gamers who are upset when those types make annoying posts about how they want 3DS support to end as soon as Switch launches (which isn't happening). Too bad for those people, not all of us are getting a Switch at launch. I'm sure support will dry up in 2018 anyway.
YuriLowell
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The vita has been dead for so long now.
How do you call that competition?
How do you call that competition?
I would say is more for performance. Pokémon is obviously struggling with the 3DS. It's kinda "better" with the New 3DS, unless it's double or sos battle.
Elaugaufein
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Pokemon doesn't struggle because the 3DS is technically incapable* , it struggles because Gamefreak have a long history of being pretty mediocre at programming with the exception of a couple of really impressive feats here and there.
*There's many 3DS games that should press the 3DS much harder graphically than Pokemon does.
Yup. Nintendo made the Switch purposely to avoid having multiple platforms. One of them must die. If Nintendo drags out the 3DS to try and hold their handheld market, good luck Switch, especially when that drought hits.
NOLA_Gaffer
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i have big hands and some times i feel the 3DS XL just isn't big enough. i think i will enjoy the switch if this image is accurate:
I really hope we get a "New 3DS"-sized Switch sometime in the future. Once 3DS support dies off I'm really going to miss being able to slip a gaming system into my pocket every morning.
Yeah. It's bizarre that Nintendo would go through the trouble if creating a suped up handheld, then market it as the debateably more powerful successor of their FAILED console instead of and insanely powered successor to their well received handheld. Then continue to prop up the previous generation of handheld.
I really hoped the switch would be the focal point of both types of games. Literally what's the point of taking it handheld if the games are all designed as a console game.