2016-10-20, 09:52 | Link #1 |
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Nintendo Switch
As someone who is actually using his PSVita/3DS to game more than his PS4/WiiU, on-the-go-gaming is actually VERY high in my rankings. Sure it isn't as portable as say, smartphones, but after gaming for two decades I've become partial to physical buttons, and I can't play games I would normally love playing. (Romancing SaGa 2 on android/apple, I'm looking at you >_>) Seems to me like they pretty much made the WiiU controller the console itself. At least the controls are removable, since I personally gamed in the WiiU with the pro controller as I think the controller is too big for a screen you don't use half the time. With it being removable in Switch, at least I don't have to lug around the screen and just set it on top of a table or something, while on the go I can probably deal with the screen since it is the main screen. Now what concerns me are the games... PSVita 'failed' because the games are too expensive to make, compared to the 3ds. Switch pretty much is PSVita that you can dock to play it on a big screen. I wonder if Switch can even compete against the 3ds... something tells me the 3ds was too successful for its own good. But what about console games? Well, WiiU didn't really get good games IMO (as an RPG gamer mostly). Like Xenoblade X and Tokyo Mirage Sessions only during it's entire lifespan? Admittedly, Tokyo Mirage Sessions is IMO worth the entry fee of the console + the game already, but I don't think other RPG gamers would see that same as I do (Tsubasa Oribe <3 ).
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2016-10-20, 10:00 | Link #2 |
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Good design and name but as I watched the trailer all I could think of was "Oh, so this is the new ds" and "So if you take it on the go then what about the other people in your family that want to play it themselves?" This is obviously made with the japanese market in mind and it seems Nintendo hopes you buy more than one for your home (at least in my opinion).
Of course the Nintendo fanboys will blindly buy it and hail it as the next coming of the SNES (again) but I personally will wait and learn more about it. All this has done is reinforced my feelings about Nintendo consoles working better as companions to other consoles than being a console on its own.
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2016-10-20, 10:17 | Link #3 |
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Looking at the developers, these caught my eye:
Level 5 Marvelous Arc System Works Atlus Nipponichi Bandai Namco Bethesda Capcom Sega Spike Chunsoft Square Enix From Software Tokyo RPG Factory Squeenix (and by extension Tokyo RPG Factory) alone makes this interesting, as they didn't do a game for WiiU. Even Atlus is on board from the getgo... Persona 5: Director's Cut Edition, anyone? XD
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2016-10-20, 10:22 | Link #4 | ||
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Couple of things I've noted from both the trailer and my facebook feed:
Which you can say about any fanbase about an upcoming product. Really doesn't add anything to the conversation. Quote:
Since they looked the same, I wonder if this will be backwards compatible with 3DS/2DS games. Might be hard without a second/bottom screen, though. Quote:
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2016-10-20, 10:39 | Link #5 |
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^This console while better than the WiiU has many possible drawbacks that many early adopters that blindly buy into it (a.k.a. Nintendo fanboys) will complain about after the release furor calms down, so I pointed that out for a reason.
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2016-10-20, 10:53 | Link #6 |
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Unlike previous nintendo consoles this one is backed by nvidia, so i'm looking forward to it. This kind of explains why nvidia abandoned the successor to shield a while back.
Now nvidia and nintendo only needs to offer GameStream on it, so we can stream our pc games to it. |
2016-10-20, 11:15 | Link #7 |
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Looking at the controller as a still rather than trying to see it on a small trailer, it actually looks pretty atrocious.
Really hope a third party peripheral comes out with a good alternative. Otherwise the controller might actually kill the system. |
2016-10-20, 11:29 | Link #10 |
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^^^Also that list of developers is more than similar to the WiiUs list of deveolpers "supporting" the console at release. Now that I read the names apart from like a handful of obvious names I'm not really impressed especially since I barely know what even half of those have developed in the past.
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2016-10-20, 11:42 | Link #11 |
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The trailer is absolute garbage. I couldn't bear to watch it to the end. The list of developers allows for a wild guess at the kind of games we'll be getting: the ones that come out for the sake of showcasing the new capabilities of the console, the ones that are just like those you played on that other console and the genuine masterpieces that will force your relatives to get you one on your birthday/Christmas. I just hope they port over ALL the games!
[ Level 5 (ni no kuni 2?), Arc System Works (GG/Blazblue), NIS (generic TBS) , ATLUS, Namco, SEGA (VC ports/3?), SQUEE (Brave series?), CAPCOM (100% MH), From (Salt&Sanctuary), TellTale games (duh), Platinum Games (many promising titles here) ] The controller doesn't look too good, but I'll hold judgment until I see someone actually playing with it. This could possibly be Nintendo's future... |
2016-10-20, 11:48 | Link #12 |
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What I do find interesting, is that this really seems to be the hybrid console most people expected.
I personally never got the newer DSs as I only bothered to get either the home console or the handheld. But now it seems the Switch is both. So they won't release games for two different devices but only for one. Would be nice to have the best of both worlds with only one gaming device. Well, as the only game that interests me from Nintendo is the new Zelda, I won't get this for release atm... I can get Zelda for my WiiU. I might get a Switch if some more games come out for it (still waiting for that new Metroid...).
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2016-10-20, 11:57 | Link #13 |
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Looks of the controller doesn't mean jackshit. I remember people complaining about GC gamepad when it was first introduced because of its "oversized A button" and "unpractical pad and C stick". In the end, it became one of the most comfortable console controller to date, with very few game genre being unpractical with it (i.e fighting games).
If the Switch Grip does it job properly, I don't see it any worse than previous Nintendo console pads, although using Joy Con individually look uncomfortable, but that's an additional control setting that can be handy for guests without the need of buying more pads. The concept is pretty interesting as it is actually more practical than whatever Sony promised with the vita. That being said, they ought to be quick about revealing the battery life, specs and region-free/lock.
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2016-10-20, 12:01 | Link #14 |
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Well, a new Nintendo console that doubles as a portable-type is fine by me! I doubt it's meant to "replace" the 3DS, though. There is something I am rather curious about though: I wonder if Nintendo intends to make separate console and portable-exclusive editions of the Switch? If they do.... would they even bother calling them "Switch" in the first place?
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2016-10-20, 12:13 | Link #16 | ||
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Wii U: The tablet is incredibly bulky and not comfortable in the slightest. I didn't think this was a big deal since I just used one of the Pro controllers or Gamecube adapters until Splatoon, which forced you to use it. Wii: Nunchuck configuration was awful. Had to use one of the Pro or Classic adapters to do anything practical. Gamecube: Great controller. N64: Held one of two ways (technically three, but no one used the third), so adaptable. Not uncomfortable but not really comfortable either. Good compared to what most were used to (SNES) but bad compared to Playstation. SNES/NES: Blocks. Good for their time, but trying to use them nowadays is pretty bad. Quote:
Maybe many years down the line like they did with the 2DS, but it's not something you should expect or hope for any time soon. Not like they ever made a Tablet-less version of the Wii U. |
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2016-10-20, 12:54 | Link #18 |
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It isn't about improvement and whatnot. The point stands as it actually doesn't look that impractical, and there isn't really any close look on the grip itself.
The good thing is that they aren't like Sony, sticking with that stiff dualshock design. I'm probably very peculiar, but I always hated how PS pad feels in the hands ever since PSX, and they didn't do any effort to the slighest 3 generations later.
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2016-10-20, 13:43 | Link #20 |
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I'm with you on this: I still, to date, use my Vita far more than I do any other console and the Wii U is still one of the most rewarding consoles I own. This feels like Nintendo just took the gamepad and stuff the entire console into it to make it portable. That actually fixes my main problem with the Wii U: the gamepad range is too small for my setup so this is just perfect.
One thing I disagree though: Kiria is miles better than Tsubasa
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