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![]() I'm cautiously optimistic. It's the most powerful dedicated handheld device, but it's Nintendo. They will **** it up somehow ![]()
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![]() All I need to know is the price. |
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![]() Yeah, everyone is expecting $250. It will be a massive mistake for them to go higher than that... if Nintendo's looking for something to screw up, this is probably it. |
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![]() I really hope the Wii U version of Zelda is a competent port because I may just go for that one. I don't see much reason to get the Switch for only one game (during 2017) when I can get a version of it for a console I already own. |
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http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/01/1...witch-is-1080p I'm not a Zelda fan so that wouldn't be a system seller for me. Mario Kart MIGHT might have been (I bought my Wii-U bundled with Mario Kart) but I have the exact same game minus the good battle mode pretty much. Its gonna take more to get me into a Switch. Maybe sometime down the line but not at launch or until there's more noteworthy titles to my liking.
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![]() Zelda looks good. I hope they can get it 60fps locked. I will probably pick up a switch when all the craze for it dies down in the summer time. |
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![]() I won't preorder, will likely get it sometime in summer or fall. It would mostly be used during business trips, and I'm not traveling much during spring and summer, so there's no need to get it soon.
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![]() Eurogamer said the screen is really good quality very bright and sharp. Zelda looked better on the tablet. Than the HDTV even with the resolution boost. I will get one (because I can not because I'm sane) but I suspect most will get one once there is either a price cut or a special edition pokemon bundle. I think Nintendo should have just waiting till Christmas to release it, they could have just killed the Wii u and carried on with the 3ds for a few months, though. I suspect pressure from investors pushed them.
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But on the topic of zelda, if the switch does end up running it at a more stable framerate than the wii u, then I might pick on up at launch. I hate sub 30 fps games. |
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Visually, the differences I've seen are minimal IMO. Switch version looks slightly crisper, with better colors. These games are all about gameplay and art STYLE to me, so technical prowess is not really a factor with Nintendo games. Just give me the full game with no content stripped out and I'll play it on a toaster. Plus, will be nice to put my Wii U to good use, rather than getting yet another console that of which I really have no room for right now. Also, the portability of the Switch is a total non-factor to me. I never play games anywhere but on my couch at home and don't intend otherwise. |
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![]() Keep in mind that they are comparing near release footage with a year old build, the wii u version probably has the same visual style now. |
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![]() I don't think the BC thing will hurt them badly, since so few people have Wii U's anyway. They will likely port most of the big games that Wii U skippers missed. They've already ported them to 3DS in many cases, so they seem big on ports these days. A 3DS port is probably more work than a Switch port, since the 3DS requires a lot of downgrading, optimization, and tweaking a 3D renderer in the code. I'm sure VC is coming--no way they would ignore that income stream. I hope they don't pull a Nintendo and make us re-buy VC games again. I don't mind paying a couple bucks to transfer VC games, but full price is just mean. And I'm sure Netflix is coming. It's on everything. Last edited by TenFour : Jan 20, 2017 at 09:23 AM. |
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![]() Nah, at least not for me. If I want to use a tablet, I have a bigger one which is also full HD. If I want to watch it on the go I need a connected device like a phone and when AI want to watch it out TV I have literally 4 other devices capable enough.
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![]() In today's connected world it should be a given, the switch really isn't offering much at launch, and already hearing 3rd party support is lacking because it has to much weak sauce going on. |
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![]() I guess Im not mad about BC cause I dont have any WiiU games anyway. I am sure at some point netflix will come but I dont need it... its on everything already. I still think I am going to pick it up sometime after launch to see what the initial fallout will be. Breath of the wind really is the system seller and if it wasnt launching with the system I doubt it would get even half of the sales its going to get. |
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I don't know why anyone would waste their time complaining about this. |
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![]() Already to many excuses going on, because it should have been ready at launch, I don't see anything different between this launch and the WiiU launch, online capabilities are garbage and they plan to charge lol, it's just one of many complaints already. |
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![]() What I would like to see from the Switch is some kind of concession to VC game owners so that we don't have to purchase VC games that we already own all over again. Wii VC games did not transfer to Wii U, if they do it again with the Switch I'm going to reconsider my support of this company. |
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![]() Regarding paying for online play...does that imply that they will be running the servers for games, or only matchmaking? No more ridiculous lag because my Splatoon games are so often hosted off someone's console in Japan? |
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![]() Speaking of online, has nintendo clarified if the phone app is needed for matchmaking or not? |
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![]() On our ever quest to buy the NES classic when I go to Wal-mart we always check the Nintendo area of the game section. Yesterday a Nintendo rep was in there reorganizing the area. They removed the demo unit of the Wii-U and all hardware. Games have been reduced to mostly 3DS games. There is a new flyer for the Switch with a date. One thing did hit me as I look at the games and that is BC is also a factor that hurt the Wii-U. There is still a large library of new Wii games being sold along side Wii-U games. Furthermore, the library is larger. Maybe BC is not a bad thing right now for the switch; at least not being able to play Wii/Wii-U games. I agree that Nintendo needs to embrace Sony business model and listen to other regional branches and break away from Japan more.
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![]() Have any of you seen any thing about the ability to purchase extra docking stations? |
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