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Switch won't have Streetpass or Miiverse
- Thread starter Chopper
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Miitomo
PAX South 2017 is going to be my daughter's first convention. She was really looking forward to Street Pass on her 2DS once i explained what it was. Shame its on the way out.
By making half hour of conference filling with Wii games right?
And again: wat?
I got thousands of passes over the years.
You must live in a rural region.
Also: Conventions.
El Pescado
Member
This is literally the worst thing I've heard in regards to the Switch. Just awful.
Stallion Dan
Member
I kinda hated both so...whoo?
MaximumSpider
Banned
I don't care much about Miiverse but RIP Streetpass
Basileus777
Member
I live a few miles from NYC and used to work there. Streetpasses weren't much of a thing.
That's such a niche use that it's not worth considering from Nintendo's perspective.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Probably the most positive thing about the Wii U and they're abandoning it entirely? I don't understand this company.
Art.Menegatti
Member
I don't believe this.
And how suppose to work the social or share button?
And how suppose to work the social or share button?
Skeletos311
Junior Member
Can't say I'll miss Miiverse, but there were still a bunch of cool ideas that were never used with Streetpass.
Maybe I'm overly dramatic, but I feel a part of Nintendo died with Iwata. No miiverse, no streetpass, nothing's to replace it, no pack in game, paid online. No "asks" series. Of course we can never know if things would have been the same if he was around.
I feel Kimi is even more of a bean counter.
I feel Kimi is even more of a bean counter.
I had some great times with streetpass, shame to see it go. Though on the other hand, I can't see myself carrying around a switch in the same way I did my 3DS, and I suspect having on in stand by mode for so long is part of why the battery has gotten so screwed.
I wonder if the streetpass groups that sprang up everywhere will survive just as game meet up groups...
Miiverse I never bothered with so I have no opinions on its loss.
I wonder if the streetpass groups that sprang up everywhere will survive just as game meet up groups...
Miiverse I never bothered with so I have no opinions on its loss.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Wtf.
Miiverse was such a cool feature. They better replace it with something even more robust if Switch is gonna have paid online.
Miiverse was such a cool feature. They better replace it with something even more robust if Switch is gonna have paid online.
A hypothetical way they would replace it in the hub, and it's flaws.
Use some sort of hashtag to parse through off twitter to read from.
However this is susceptible to (ab)use from people who don't have the game, and I don't want to stain my twitter feed (which I associate with myself in real life) with whatever garbage I feel like posting.
There are rural areas close to new York.
Basileus777
Member
There are rural areas close to new York.
I don't live in one.
Dunno about Streetpass but Miiverse makes sense. Instead of needing to moderate and curate the posts in Miiverse, they can offload that responsibility to Twitter/Facebook/etc and are no longer fully accountable for what happens.
Miiverse existing wasn't the hindrance. It was the implementation, and they were changing that anyway.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
Dat clear break from Wii/Wii U!
MoogleWizard
Member
Wow, I had no idea. That would explain why they wouldn't want to include a browser.
Lord of Ostia
Member
Bummer, I love both of these features, especially street pass. They were pretty innovative too, so I feel like there was room to expand upon them further with Switch.
I'm happy for you! 💖
Skeletos311
Junior Member
The screenshot button, Twitter, and Facebook (and other stuff) will replace Miiverse. Just look at all the stuff you can link to your My Nintendo account. They'll probably let you share your screenshots and stuff through all those things.
I'm canceling my pre-order on this. This is my last straw for ever considering day 1.
I'll reconsider for when arms is out.
You could ask the obscurest of questions, and because it was tied to the system it had the potential to be seen by everyone who has played the game. People on twitter aren't going to see what you post.
I'll reconsider for when arms is out.
People do know you could do more than post screenshots, right?
You could ask the obscurest of questions, and because it was tied to the system it had the potential to be seen by everyone who has played the game. People on twitter aren't going to see what you post.
The way I see it, this can only mean that they're implementing something else and new for the Switch's online component, which could be good. I mean I was never much of a miiverse user or streetpasser but they were neat features. I can't imagine Nintendo removing them without any second thought for what might replace them to provide their new system with a solid social component to keep people interested.
Would be a seriously dumb move though if they reallly are removing it and just depending on the presence of general external social media apps.
Would be a seriously dumb move though if they reallly are removing it and just depending on the presence of general external social media apps.
Movalpolos
Banned
It just keeps getting better!
I swear this is like effecting me mentally at this point. Like really? There is just so much 'what the fuck' in this system. Nintendo really is this stupid and out of touch. It's actually happening.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Seems reasonable to me.
cooljeanius
Member
This is why I won't be buying it. Miiverse and StreetPass have been my life these last few years. I even met my girlfriend via Miiverse!
→ https://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost
also this – http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=502157
Same.
Princess Viola
Member
Wtf, Miiverse was great
Holy shit. Really?!