Goodbye NX, hello Switch

[purbeast0]

BTW, lots of those games look like they have performance issues.
They are hitching frequently...and it isn't the stream, unless it is on their end.

Definitely noticed that in the RPG that they just showed.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Yes, Xenoblade 2! And the Squaresoft JRPG looks cool.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Ok who's missing?

 

[zerocool84]

WOOT!!! A port of a 6yr old Skyrim!!! Can't wait

 

[zerocool84]

Ok who's missing?

Most of those people probably don't even have any games releasing anytime soon just like all the 3rd party games they've shown, not one with a release date.

 

[Sonikku]

The performance and the price is a no go for me. For better or for worst I got a Wii U so I'll just get Zelda for that.

 

[purbeast0]

So far there is 1 launch title, that 1 2 Switch game.

 

[zerocool84]

So umm no more details on the actual console itself??? Specs, size of cartridges etc nothing

 

[purbeast0]

Zelda HAD to be launch. So they ahve 2 games at launch?

 

[purbeast0]

Zelda looks really good.

 

[zerocool84]

Zelda looks really good.

Literally the only reason to get the Switch

 

[purbeast0]

Literally the only reason to get the Switch

You mean the collection of mini-games that showcase the joycons where the game won't be nearly as responsive as the video they showed of people "playing it" doesn't get you excited?

 

[poofyhairguy]

Is 1 2 Switch a game or them counting launch titles? The only other game date given is Mario Kart 8 "Deluxe" April 28th.

Pay for online, $80 for Joy Con controllers (or $50 for each half), $70! Pro controller, $90 for a second dock.

 

[zerocool84]

Is 1 2 Switch a game or them counting launch titles? The only other game date given is Mario Kart 8 "Deluxe" April 28th.

This "announcement" didn't have much in the way of announcements other than the extreme bare minimum. No list of games on launch, no console specs, it was like they still are figuring it all out.

 

[gus6464]

They said Mario kart 8 deluxe plays 1080p when docked so it does look like the unit gets a speed boost if it's in dock.

 

[Lil Frier]

On the flipside, not many people bought a Wii U. I didn't, I thought the controller was a dud from the start.

The fact that I can get basically get the two games I wanted the most for the Wii U (Zelda and Mario Kart) really makes the Switch an enticing proposition.

That's not really a flip side. The flip side would be if Nintendo didn't give the game to the Switch to avoid alienating Wii U owners. If they release it on the Wii U, the game isn't held from Switch owners, there's no negative on that front (since the game's likely done or very close to it for the Switch, I doubt there would be any quality damage to the Switch version). However, saying, in almost exact words, that they intend to put the game on the Wii U so the owners don't feel abandoned, then canceling it, is as bad a job as you can do. Canceling it for the Wii U a while back wouldn't have been as bad. It's that they adamantly said "we won't let you feel abandoned" where is gets really bad.

 

[zerocool84]

They said Mario kart 8 deluxe plays 1080p when docked so it does look like the unit gets a speed boost if it's in dock.

Yes, we already know it does. The cpu runs 40% faster when docked.

 

[poofyhairguy]

The other games they will commit to saying are in development by name. Superbomberman R is another launch title. The street fighter game they showed is Ultra Street Fighter 2.

$60 games.

http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14057130/nintendo-switch-launch-titles-prices-cases

 

[Red Hawk]

Yup, it should have been $250

For the same price you can get a more powerful Xbox One or PS4

I don't necessarily disagree, but with all the tech they built into those controllers...they can't be cheap. Arms looks pretty fun, to me.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I just put in a pre-order at Best Buy.com. I figure I can always cancel it later.

 

[zerocool84]

W
T
F

Literally only four games at launch, four.

And seven more games for launch window, what the hell.

They should have held back launching this thing so they could have at least had a decent selection of games.



LAUNCH DAY

1-2-Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Skylanders Imaginators
Just Dance 2017

LAUNCH WINDOW

Arms (spring 2017)
Super Bomberman R (March)
Has-Been Heroes (March)
Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! (March)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (April)
Splatoon 2 (Summer)
Super Mario Odyssey (Holiday 2017)

http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14241960/nintendo-switch-launch-titles-prices-release-dates

 

[Sonikku]

I'm guessing this thing will only be marginally better than the U's specs given that it gives up something for being portable and it's debuting only a few years after the U's release. Hopefully the disparity between Zelda won't be colossal. Though I'm guessing it's in sucky 30fps regardless of which system it runs on. *sigh*

 

[zerocool84]

Is 1 2 Switch a game or them counting launch titles? The only other game date given is Mario Kart 8 "Deluxe" April 28th.

Pay for online, $80 for Joy Con controllers (or $50 for each half), $70! Pro controller, $90 for a second dock.

And wtf for controller pricing. $80 for the joy cons and that's not even counting the additional $30 for the grip for them to go into.

 

[Sonikku]

And don't forget their titles basically never go down in price. This isn't like PS4/Xbone where a big budget game like Battlefront is $20 in a month of release. Games like Mario Kart/smash/new super mario are still going for $60 to this day. The good old Nintendo Tax.

 

[Ichinisan]

I just pre-ordered. Not very excited, but I get every Nintendo system anyway.

Wondering if I should have pre-ordered the one with neon Joycons.