Nintendo Switch Announced

[road doggy dogg]

paid online service..

[#BROKEN Hasney]

NO REGION LOCK!

[road doggy dogg]

no region locking nice

[#BROKEN Hasney]

That swagger with the click

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Think this will announce the share button with the controller talk.

"We put a handle on the Gamecube...."

[Emperor Smeat]

$300 is pretty good for a price.

Not surprised they finally joined Sony and Microsoft in putting online services behind a paywall. Ever since Microsoft revealed they make over $1 billion just from Xbox Live alone each year, was a matter of time before the others joined.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Bit dry, but I'm glad they're getting this out of the way now. Finish with games.

That Mario Kart had a real battle mode!!

Touchscreen confirmed.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

8 console local multiplayer is pretty good.

[road doggy dogg]

I dig the tabletop mode...

8 Switch LAN? sweet

[road doggy dogg]

Did he also briefly mention touchscreen?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I=m going to need that Pro controller. That holder is tiny

[road doggy dogg]

Looks a lot smaller than I thought from the vid

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Did he also briefly mention touchscreen?

Ja

[road doggy dogg]

yay amiibo support, my hundreds of dollars are not obsolete

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Amiibo!

Capture button!

[road doggy dogg]

JOYCON JOYCON JOYCON

sharing the joy lol

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sharing the joy

lmao

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh my, things are heating up

[Emperor Smeat]

Can't stop noticing how tiny the d-pad is.

[road doggy dogg]

they are so pretty

[#BROKEN Hasney]

BLUE! I NEEDS IT

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh damn, this is pretty cool. IR Camera stuff

[road doggy dogg]

This is getting me hyped. God dammit I wasn't going to buy one day 1...

[Emperor Smeat]

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

This is getting me hyped. God dammit I wasn't going to buy one day 1...

Dude. HD Rumble. Get 5!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

"These guys are sharing the Joy right now"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh, this is the Wii Sports controller demo game basically

[road doggy dogg]

I hope there's a WarioWare game at launch, those games are perfect to show off cool stuff like this while being super fun...

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I hope there's a WarioWare game at launch, those games are perfect to show off cool stuff like this while being super fun...

For real. Wii U was missing it badly and Game & Wario was just OK.

[Emperor Smeat]

I hope there's a WarioWare game at launch, those games are perfect to show off cool stuff like this while being super fun...

Literally thought that was going to be what they were showing off for the party game before the different name.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Parties AND after-parties

But don't you dare bring it to a pre-party

[#BROKEN Hasney]

1-2 Switch not packed in the box? Seems like a mistake.

[Emperor Smeat]

This boxing game looks like the stuff from Super Monkey Ball's boxing mini-game with the extending gloves.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Arms looks fucking sweet

[road doggy dogg]

Yeah that 1-2 Switch thing seems like it's perfectly suited to be packaged with the console

[road doggy dogg]

Arms looks cool

Makes me really think they need Rocket League to come out for this console as well

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Think the worries about the power were unfounded. Running at 60fps, Arms looks great graphically.

[road doggy dogg]

Okay let's see some like, Skyrim now...

[road doggy dogg]

I'll settle for Splatoon :love:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sequel rather than port. Fuck yes.

[road doggy dogg]

Shit yeah, a sequel even!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pro ctonroller, fuck yes. No gyro for this guy.

[road doggy dogg]

Oh good, the nonchalant mention of the Pro Controller haha

[road doggy dogg]

lmao holy shit this presenter

[#BROKEN Hasney]

OPEN WORLD MARIO ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME

[road doggy dogg]

UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GUYS

[Emperor Smeat]

Mario being set in a real life type setting feels weird.

[road doggy dogg]

GUYS THIS THING

[#BROKEN Hasney]

HATS

THEY ALL HAVE HATS

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hats are exclusive to Nintendo Switch.

[Shadow]

MARIO SANDBOX!

[road doggy dogg]

HATS

THEY ALL HAVE HATS

Nintendo finally following Valve's lead

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Dammit, where's the launch shizz

[#BROKEN Hasney]

MONOLITH

XENOBLADE

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Think the worry about ports is unfounded. They've got sequels rather than Wii U games.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Koei Tecmo, time for some Dynasty

[road doggy dogg]

3 bangers in a row keep it coming

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Fire Emblem Muso. Ahahaha, fuck yes.

[road doggy dogg]

c'mon 3rd party yissssssss

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Dragon Quest X, XI and Heroes 1&2. Now Atlus remake in Unreal Engine 4

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Old school Square RPG

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Octopath Traveller... Weird

[road doggy dogg]

weird Square game but I'm excited for it

[Emperor Smeat]

Is the Shin Megami series the one that is usually on Nintendo handhelds for Atlus stuff?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

YAKUZA?!?!

[road doggy dogg]

Is the Shin Megami series the one that is usually on Nintendo handhelds for Atlus stuff?

yea

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Aw, it's nothing.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Todd Howard with Skyrim

[Emperor Smeat]

Skyrim really is coming to the Switch after all.

[Shadow]

SKYRIM SWITCH!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

SUDA LETS FUCKING GO

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Suda. Really hope its a new No More Heroes game or something similar.

:lol: at the start of his speech.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

NO MORE HEROES 3 AIJFHAJKEFHJKADFHJKAFHJKEAFJK

[road doggy dogg]

this translator holy shit

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pro Wrestling No More Heroes

[#BROKEN Hasney]

"I gave my first born the middle name Luigi, because he is weak and scared"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

FIFA, no duhs

[road doggy dogg]

lol didn't the Luigi VA just die like yesterday too RIP

[Emperor Smeat]

As long as FIFA isn't one of those Legacy type things, already a huge improvement over what the Wii U got for EA sports support.

[road doggy dogg]

EA suxx and all but this bodes well for Nintendo long-term if they are getting back in the conversation on these franchises that haven't been around for a while on their consoles

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Dude has been talking for 45 minutes "Time to end my portion..."

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Epic sax

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Ultra Street Fighter 2 was real?! AND JUST IN A MONTAGE??!

[Emperor Smeat]

Was that F-Zero or Fast Racing League shown very quickly?

[road doggy dogg]

Epic sax

BRO HE WAS KILLIN' IT

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Was that F-Zero or Fast Racing League shown very quickly?

Fast Racing League.

Also, a Bomberman was shown in there.

[Lock Jaw]

I like Mario

[Emperor Smeat]

Going with just one model is a really good idea after how badly they got burned with the Wii U.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Going with just one model is a really good idea after how badly they got burned with the Wii U.

There's two colour options though. I'm going neon.

[road doggy dogg]

I love Miyamoto

[Emperor Smeat]

There's two colour options though. I'm going neon.

Yeah just for colors similar to the Gamecube for its launch but not the Standard/Deluxe route went with the Wii U.

[road doggy dogg]

NAKED BATHING ZELDA

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Now that's ending on a goddamn crunch. Good fucking god that trailer.

[road doggy dogg]

well I am sufficiently hyped

can't wait to go to the event in Toronto Jan 28th and get my hands on one of these bad boys

[Shadow]

Launch title for Zelda means money. Finally Nintendo learned.

[Destor]

That zelda trailer

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Amazon UK pre-orders going live in 2 hours. Not sleeping yet then

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe got announced VIA PRESS RELEASE

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: With Nintendo Switch, fans can enjoy the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 anywhere, anytime, even with up to eight friends in local wireless multiplayer. All your favorite tracks and characters return from the Wii U version, plus all DLC tracks and characters, and new characters join the roster, too: Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy from Splatoon, as well as King Boo, Dry Bones and Bowser Jr.! Plus, Battle mode has been revamped and includes Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, with new courses such as Urchin Underpass and Battle Stadium, and returning ones like GCN Luigi’s Mansion and SNES Battle Course 1. Players can now carry two items at a time, including new items returning from previous Mario Kart games such as Boo (the item-stealing ghost) and the Feather, which gives players a high jump in Battle mode. Players can even choose to use a new Smart Steering feature, which makes driving and staying on the track easy for novice players and kids, even at 200cc. Play in TV mode in up to 1080p. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in April.

[Emperor Smeat]

Turns out the racing game wasn't F-Zero nor Fast Racing but a new game called Redout by Nicalis studio.

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Developed by 34BigThings (pronounced like “three four big things”) and published by Nicalis, Redout will release on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2017 at retail and digitally via the Nintendo eShop. Pricing info and release date to be announced at a later time. Additionally, Nicalis, Inc. is also publishing the roguelike hit The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2017 at retail and digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
http://gonintendo.com/stories/271731-nicalis-to-bring-redout-to-nintendo-switch

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Bomberman R is also real

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/switch/aab8a/index.html

[Lock Jaw]

Whoa damn that Zelda trailer looked "stunning" visual wise.......

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nintendos online service will have a free NES or SNES game with online play added every month
http://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

[road doggy dogg]

@Hasney anywhere I can find preorder info for Canada? Not sure where to look

[#BROKEN Hasney]

English Zelda Trailer

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

@Hasney anywhere I can find preorder info for Canada? Not sure where to look

I'm just refreshing UK sites manually. Gamestop in the US say pre-orders open tomorrow.

[road doggy dogg]

ahh yep just checked EBGames.ca, 9am here. Perfect, just in time to settle in at the office and get ready for it

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Walmart pre-orders are up in the US

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendos online service will have a free NES or SNES game with online play added every month
http://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

The exclusive deals part sounds interesting since it might mean Nintendo is going to hold a lot more sales and/or do something similar with Microsoft's Deals With Gold.

The Wii U was already a huge improvement compared to the Wii for digital sales but now they could have a Sony-like PS+ jump in sales and discounts with the Switch.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Street Fighter 2: For the first time in nearly 20 years, since Super Street Fighter II, two new characters join the fight; Evil Ryu and Violent Ken. This version of Ryu has succumbed to the Satsui no Hado and is now obsessed with fighting in order to prove he is the strongest. His former honorable self has been purged, allowing him to enjoy absolute power and embrace an unquenchable bloodthirst for battle.

Violent Ken is the result of M. Bison kidnapping and brainwashing Ken, enhancing his abilities with Psycho Power and twisting his brotherly rivalry with Ryu into hatred. Violent Ken is more ruthless, aggressive, and fearless with moves that feature purple flames instead of his signature fire.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Launch line up in Japan:

- Zelda Breath of the Wild
- 1 2 Switch
- Dragon Quest Heroes 1+2
- Nobunaga no Yabou Power Kit thingy
- I am Setsuna
- Puyo Puyo Tetris S
- Disgaea 5
- Super Bomberman R

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2ByYWNVEAEDOSS.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2BwO2wUUAcIcwg.jpg:large

129.99 USD

[#BROKEN Hasney]

USA Launch lineup

- 1, 2 Switch
- The Legend of Zelda: BotW
- Just Dance 2017
- Has Been Heroes
- Snipperclips
- Super Bomberman R
- Disgaea 5 Complete
- Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Rayman Legends
- Steep
- Skylanders: Imaginators
- I Am Setsuna

[road doggy dogg]

dammit no... I'm supposed to be saving up for a house this year

[#BROKEN Hasney]

dammit no... I'm supposed to be saving up for a house this year

Yeah, but as the Switch is portable, you can play it while homeless.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

RDD's wallet am cry

http://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/assets/img/amiibo/amiibo-zelda_2x.png

http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/bokoblin-amiibo-the-legend-of-zelda-series

[Emperor Smeat]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2B0e9ZUAAACboV.jpg

Pretty pricey overall for extra controllers.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Ordered a neon one now. UI looks nice.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/specs/img/img07.jpg

[Maluco]

Ordered a neon one now. UI looks nice.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/specs/img/img07.jpg

Where did you pre-order from and how much were you charged?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Where did you pre-order from and how much were you charged?

I've got an order with amazon.co.uk and game.co.uk to play it safe. £279.99

Although not charged yet. Will be charged when it ships.

[Maluco]

I've got an order with amazon.co.uk and game.co.uk to play it safe. £279.99

Although not charged yet. Will be charged when it ships.

Amazon don't seem to have any games to pre-order, do they?

[Boomer]

Mario and Zelda look great obviously, but maaaaaaan is that launch lineup disappointing. I mean I like a handful of games on the launch list, but they are games that already have iterations elsewhere. Puyo Puyo Tetris is fucking great, and I think that is a great choice for a portable game, but I already imported it for Vita long ago. Zelda will straight make up for everything though when it comes to sales. I am just super disappointed they didn't get more first party games ready for launch.

I will try and reserve my judgment on the Joy-Con controllers for now, but I'm just not sold on them currently based on the demos they showed. Arms looks like a game most people will just flail in, and 1, 2 Switch looks like a complete novelty game that will last for one party session. I didn't expect HD Rumble to be the thing they spent so much time on.

[Big Vic]

1-2-Switch stole the show :roll:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Personally getting at launch:

Zelda
Bomberman
Puyo Puyo Tetris

Then it's only a month to wait for Mario Kart and other smaller games, Splatoon and E3 for the rest of the holiday line up... And Mario. Even without another console, that would be fine.

Amazon don't seem to have any games to pre-order, do they?

Nah, Europe is yet to confirm the exact line up for us

[#BROKEN Hasney]

www.twitch.tv/nintendo showing off some games.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Shame the hotter Treehouse girl got fired.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Game montage with no sound. Smooth move Nintendo. Arms time.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh the grey haired bird is pretty nice.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

ARMS looks fucking sweet. It's not just motion, has controller support too.

[Big Vic]

It looks cool and I would buy if it didn't have such an awful name :roll:

[Destor]

It looks cool and I would buy if it didn't have such an awful name :roll:
:wtf:

[Destor]

Wii?

[Shadow]

Switch Destor Switch.

So Console and Breath of the Wild looks like for me. Then Skyrim which I hope gets mod support on the Switch.

[Big Vic]

:wtf:

Wii?

"ARMS"

[Destor]

"ARMS"
I gotcha. Thats also silly but I understand what you mean now.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Bomberman on the stream now. Fuck yeah.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2EDKP5XAAABur-.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It looks cool and I would buy if it didn't have such an awful name :roll:

"Big Vic" AKA "Savio" chiming in on names here.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Bomberman looks like the standard fun, but man, Konami really shat this one out.

[Big Vic]

"Big Vic" AKA "Savio" chiming in on names here.Thank you, #BROKEN Hasney.

Obviously I was trolling though.

[Droford]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2B0e9ZUAAACboV.jpg

Pretty pricey overall for extra controllers.

The dock costs $100 if you wanted to be able to hook it up to multiple tvs.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Thank you, #BROKEN Hasney.

Obviously I was trolling though.

I know, I wasn't being serious either brah

[Droford]

So the resellers snap up all the presales and drive the price up and none of the launch games besides Zelda sell well

Gonna be a massive pile of failure

[Destor]

So the resellers snap up all the presales and drive the price up and none of the launch games besides Zelda sell well

Gonna be a massive pile of failure
I promise the price doesnt move.


Only zelda will sell well though, yes.

[Big Vic]

Gonna get my zelda on Wii U :cool:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

So the resellers snap up all the presales and drive the price up and none of the launch games besides Zelda sell well

Gonna be a massive pile of failure

Droford the negative nancy. "Shocking".

[road doggy dogg]

Preordered my console and Zelda today. Didn't get the Master Edition though :( But oh well.

I had a WiiU Zelda preordered already that I ended up cancelling. If I'm going to get the Switch, the only thing worth playing early on will be Zelda so no point in not getting it/getting it for WiiU.

RIP WiiU you were greatly misunderstood

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Feel like there's a lot of bad news out there, but nothing that's a dealbreaker.

Weirdly, the joycon grip doesn't charge controllers. You need a separate charging one to do that ($30), so the joycons only charge attached to the tablet in the dock. 20 hour battery life though anyway.

Pro controller is $70. Why the fuck they would put NFC in it for Amiibos and increase the price is beyond me

Street Fighter 2 is $40

FIFA is a port of the 360 version

The "one free NES or SNES game a month" with the paid online is a rental. You lose access after the month is up.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Snipperclips is $20 and really fun looking though.

http://gifyu.com/images/lol482c5.gif

[Emperor Smeat]

Feel like there's a lot of bad news out there, but nothing that's a dealbreaker.

Weirdly, the joycon grip doesn't charge controllers. You need a separate charging one to do that ($30), so the joycons only charge attached to the tablet in the dock. 20 hour battery life though anyway.

Pro controller is $70. Why the fuck they would put NFC in it for Amiibos and increase the price is beyond me

Street Fighter 2 is $40

FIFA is a port of the 360 version

The "one free NES or SNES game a month" with the paid online is a rental. You lose access after the month is up.
Isn't the grip just a shell for the joy-cons?

Controller prices would feel a lot more comfortable if they were about $20 cheaper.

:lol: EA. Knew there had to be a catch with the FIFA announcement considering the low key vibe the presenter was giving for it.

[Destor]

Not sure why amazon doesnt have this thing up for preorder yet

[Droford]

I promise the price doesnt move.


Only zelda will sell well though, yes.

The price for non in stock Switches won't move but if you actually want to buy one in March you'll be paying someone who bought it to resell more.

[Destor]

The price for non in stock Switches won't move but if you actually want to buy one in March you'll be paying someone who bought it to resell more.

Lol so it will fail just like the Wii did :lol:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Not sure why amazon doesnt have this thing up for preorder yet

The grey one has been up and sold through. Not sure what's happening with the Neon.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Reggie:

“Oh, so earlier today I got asked about Mother 3; maybe you can ask me about Metroid. Look, again, I am proud as an executive with Nintendo to say that we look at all of the boards and all of the comments and we really have a good understanding of what our consumers want. And believe me, we take that to heart as we work to create content. So I have nothing to announce–here. But we are aware that there are some key IP that consumers just can’t wait for the next true installment in that franchise’s legacy. Suffice it to say, we’re aware of it, and talk to me in a year and let’s look back and see what’s happened.”

[drave]

If they do make a Metroid and it looks as good as Zelda.... I may get one down the line. Right now though, I'll skip the launch.

[Maluco]

I don't think they have done enough at launch. Initial list looks poor and has made me decide against a pre-order. It feels like they are playing catch-up and rushing things.

Not enough on the table at launch for me, couple that with crazy prices on things like pro-controller have made me hesitant. Zelda wouldn't be enough for me anyway, even discounting the fact I already have a Wii U (which means Mario Kart doesn't interest me either)

Remains to be seen whether Arms and Switch 1 2 are going to be gimmicks are will be worth what you will be paying for them.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://uk.ign.com/videos/2017/01/13/10-minutes-of-the-legend-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-in-handheld-mode


Hnnnng. Looks amazing in portable mode even.

[The Rogerer]

Boondoggle of a console. The price is clearly higher than people are expecting, they're selling two consoles. The Switch could have been this lightweight console, and everyone was happy with the initial pitch, but then they went out of their way to add shit to the joycons that most users won't see. If you don't pay $50 for 12Switch, you're not using the HD rumble, the gyro, the fucking IR hand sensor that nothing will ever use.

Rather than being a cheap piece of plastic with some wires, a dock is $90. What the fuck is in it. You can buy a tablet for less than half that. You get the Switch box and it's got 7 objects I. There, not counting wires.

Maybe they could have done a bog standard Switch and then released upgraded joycons down the line. It's modular and everything!

[Shadow]

Gonna put the breaks on this for myself just to see where they go with it. Still gonna get it but probably wait till summer.

Zelda will be mine though.

[Kalyx triaD]

Can't play Zelda and Mario Kart 8d on a tablet.

[The Rogerer]

Can't play Zelda and Mario Kart 8d on a tablet.You can't play Zelda and Mario Kart 8d on a Switch dock either.

I'm led to believe that all the processing is self contained in the Switch. Maybe there's a TV scaler built into the Switch dock, but those are very cheap. Otherwise it's a couple of USB sockets and an HDMI port and a lump of plastic for $90. Why does the Dock cost more than a 2DS? Or even a set if joycons? At least they're loaded to the gills with different tech.

Maybe they'll do a special portable dock for $150
http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/63/638068/2457133-7047424111-Z0053.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Probably because the dock won't well well so they'll just make whatever profit they can. It's just a replacement item.

Like you said, there's not much in of so I'm sure 3rd parties will fill the gap too.

[Droford]

Can't play Zelda and Mario Kart 8d on a tablet.

Nintendo should have just closed the switch off to only their games and just said "fuck it we know you aren't buying this for ports of x box 360 games from 4 years ago"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nintendo should have just closed the switch off to only their games and just said "fuck it we know you aren't buying this for ports of x box 360 games from 4 years ago"

But Bomberman... :(

[Droford]

No ones gonna pay 60 bucks for Bomberman R in a world where there's thousands of puzzle type games to be had for free including a bunch of Bomberman knockoffs

[Droford]

Zelda takes up 13gb of the less than 32 gb storage.

They should include a microsd card

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Or just buy it on cart for cheaper...

[The Rogerer]

Probably because the dock won't well well so they'll just make whatever profit they can. It's just a replacement item.

Like you said, there's not much in of so I'm sure 3rd parties will fill the gap too.Its not like the gamepad (that was also quoted around $100 for a replacement?), its not a replacement, they showed off an owner of two docks on the original trailer. You could have one in the living room, the bedroom, your divorced dad's house. Its not like they should dissuade people from buying them.

Edit: yeah, replacement Wii u gamepad was $108.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Grand Theft Mario might be worth getting a system over. That's the kind of game that proved with the WiiU was nothing by not having one like it on the system.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I don't think I've ever gotten a system at launch. Don't like the idea of being an unpaid tester.

[The Rogerer]

Bomberman is £59.99 at GAME? The jig is up, Nintendo is going right for the 30 somethings.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Unless it's something amazing Bomberman should be a free add on dlc.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I don't think I've ever gotten a system at launch. Don't like the idea of being an unpaid tester.

I've got every Nintendo system at launch since the Gamecube. They make shit well as none have even broken.

Unless it's something amazing Bomberman should be a free add on dlc.

:lol, one of the most addictive multiplayer games should be free. Yeah, so should the WWE Network then.

£20 would be ace for a new Bomberman. But they've not set the price on that being £60. That's our old pals at Konami.

[The Rogerer]

Everything is way more than it should be. I don't really begrudge game prices any more, but it feels like VR where they know they're selling to a captive wealthy audience and so everyone is here to fill their boots on people looking to fill another set of black ikea shelves in the game room.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I think it'll come down just before or slightly after launch. Knack was 55 quid prior to the PS4 launch and Dual Shock 4's still RRP at 50.

[Ruien]

Bomberman is amazing. What the hell is everyone talking about in this thread? Once I buy the system I will buy Bomberman.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's no wonder this console is so expensive, there's haptic feedback in the touchscreen too. But whats the point in that?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah me and my buds were heavy into Bomberman Live just four years ago. Just a perfect concept.

[The Rogerer]

It's no wonder this console is so expensive, there's haptic feedback in the touchscreen too. But whats the point in that?Did anything in the Treehouse use the touchscreen at all?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Did anything in the Treehouse use the touchscreen at all?

Nope. Not a thing.

[The Rogerer]

At least the Dual shock 4 is no longer the biggest collection of unused oddities in gaming.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I mean, I imagine it will be used when the inevitable Mario Maker happens, but I don't need haptic feedback for that.

[The Rogerer]

It be a little more awkward without a stylus. At some point it's probably neglible to have a touchscreen in there, but adding the haptic feedback, again, tech that many owners will never use if they don't buy the right few games. The Switch takes so many risks in this regard.

[Kalyx triaD]

$300 is not expensive.

[The Rogerer]

Not really, but I bet a lot of people disagree. I honestly want to know why the fuck the dock is $90. I could see people wanting another set of joycons, a pro controller, another dock - fairly reasonable setup, and you've landed on $600.

http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14268270/what-does-the-nintendo-switch-dock-do

https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MDlcmzBowKNZ425oxRfyJ1-bMBM=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7803833/nintendo_switch_dock_back_960.png

People in that thread are doing the 'replacement part' thing, but that's nonsense. Having a dock in one place, a dock in another, and having the system be portable between the two would be, like, a completely normal part of the concept of the Switch.

So if a dock is worth $90 and the joycons are worth $80 and the joycon dock is worth $30 then that's $200 dollars for a controller and a piece of plastic. The actual Nintendo Switch is then hypothetically a further $100 dollars - about the same as the piece of plastic it sits in.

[Ruien]

$300.00 is not a lot but all the add-ons seem insane. There will be some third party that will sell the controllers aND such a lot cheaper though.

[Destor]

$300.00 is not a lot but all the add-ons seem insane. There will be some third party that will sell the controllers aND such a lot cheaper though.

Agreed

[Shadow]

Hence why I've changed from a Day 1 buy to a Day Summer buy. Still getting it, just gonna wait for the game list to fill up.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, the only add on I'm getting at launch is a case. It's all I need though.

[Maluco]

Yeah, the only add on I'm getting at launch is a case. It's all I need though.

No pro controller?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

No pro controller?

From the impressions, it's not needed. The grip feels like a Dreamcast controller.

[Emperor Smeat]

Bunch of Switch related news:
* Tomorrow's Nintendo Direct will focus on both Fire Emblem Warriors and a Fire Emblem mobile game.
https://www.destructoid.com/tomorrow-s-nintendo-direct-will-feature-multiple-fire-emblem-titles-412906.phtml

* Gearbox announced they currently don't have plans for a Switch version of Borderlands 3.
https://www.destructoid.com/randy-pitchford-we-were-talking-to-nintendo-about-borderlands-3-on-switch-but-that-stopped--412822.phtml

* Five Neo-Geo games were revealed to be among the launch lineup for Switch's eShop although might separate from the Virtual Console service based on speculations.
https://www.destructoid.com/these-are-the-first-neo-geo-games-coming-to-nintendo-switch-412653.phtml

* Nintendo announced the Switch will be able to support up to 2TB for external storage devices when those get released at a later date post-launch. In terms of launch, highest that can be supported is 512GB mainly due to 1TB cards not existing at the moment.
https://www.destructoid.com/the-nintendo-switch-will-support-external-storage-for-up-to-2tb-when-the-pricey-cards-actually-exist-412429.phtml

*Nintendo also announced both Miiverse and StreetPass won't be carried over to the Switch. In regards to Miiverse, Nintendo will be supporting other social media services instead and in regards to StreetPass, its mainly due to them not considering the device as an actual handheld and how the 3DS StreetPass worked.
https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-switch-is-skipping-miiverse-and-streetpass-412091.phtml

[Maluco]

Absolutely mental if you are forced to buy virtual console games again. I know there is money in it for them, but once you buy a game from their library, you should own that game regardless of the console.

Having to buy it again every 3 years is ridiculous.

[Droford]

The only difference between Zelda on Wii u and switch is it runs 720p on Wii U and 900p on the switch.

Lol

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The only difference between Zelda on Wii u and switch is it runs 720p on Wii U and 900p on the switch.

Lol

Show me a more powerful portable console that would run it at 1080p?

[The Rogerer]

Absolutely mental if you are forced to buy virtual console games again. I know there is money in it for them, but once you buy a game from their library, you should own that game regardless of the console.

Having to buy it again every 3 years is ridiculous.They've already done it three times.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm fine if there's $1 upgrade fees because there's work to be done, especially adding online play. But there's some stupid rumor going around that yes, there will be upgrade fees if you bought it on Wii U or 3DS, if you have both it's free and if you have it on Wii only then you're SOL.

[Maluco]

An upgrade fee is fine, as long as it's small, but buying the whole game again is totally unfair, especially considering how quickly the Wii U is done.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

An upgrade fee is fine, as long as it's small, but buying the whole game again is totally unfair, especially considering how quickly the Wii U is done.

Yeah, if there's no upgrade offer, my VC experience will be the monthly rentals only. I can't do it again.

[Droford]

Show me a more powerful portable console that would run it at 1080p?

My point is that Zelda is supposedly the killer launch title to sell the switch and there's basically no difference between the Wii U version and the switch version. Most people can't tell the difference from 720 and 1080 (let alone 900).

[Big Vic]

I think Droford has been a huge negative nancy in this thread but to his point I am glad Zelda is on Wii U so I don't have to buy Switch right away (If at all)

[Droford]

The Gamecube version of Twilight Princess was seen as superior to the Wii version even though it came out a month after the Wii version. Probably because it was just a port of the gamecube game with tacked on motion controls..not to mention the fact it was mirrored just to correspond to how people would hold the wiimote.

I can't help but figure the same is true for Breath of the wild.

[Big Vic]

The Gamecube version of Twilight Princess was seen as superior.Is this true? I don't remember hearing this.

[Destor]

Is this true? I don't remember hearing this.
I had one freind that hated the Wii version because "Link is a lefty"


Does his opinion count? Because it's the only one like I've ever heard.

[Droford]

The graphics were stretched on the Wii for widescreen if set to widescreen because the game wasn't made in widescreen. Think watching a 4:3 movie stretched to fit a 16:9 screen. And worse because it wasn't HD.

It was mirrored (left is right/right is left) for the Wii version because of the wiimote.

Motion controls were just tacked on

I mention this because it seems obvious that BOTW was a Wii U game and its just being ported to the Switch

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII sounds like the first game to use all the features.

The Switch version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII with Power-Up Kit, announced last week at the Nintendo Switch Presentation, will launch in Japan for 9,800 yen on March 30, Koei Tecmo announced.

The Switch version of the game will offer a new officer creation feature using the Joy-Con controllers’ motion IR camera. When pointing the motion IR camera towards a target, various officers will be born based on things such as the target’s form and feel. Additionally, the Switch version offers intuitive touch-based controls. You can utilize the large screen to zoom in, zoom out, and swipe, move your units during battle, and activate officer strategies.

The only difference between Zelda on Wii u and switch is it runs 720p on Wii U and 900p on the switch.

Lol

The graphics were stretched on the Wii for widescreen if set to widescreen because the game wasn't made in widescreen. Think watching a 4:3 movie stretched to fit a 16:9 screen. And worse because it wasn't HD.

It was mirrored (left is right/right is left) for the Wii version because of the wiimote.

Motion controls were just tacked on

I mention this because it seems obvious that BOTW was a Wii U game and its just being ported to the Switch

I've just had it pointed out to me that the only differences between Battlefield 4 on the PS4 was that it wa 720p on the PS3 and 900p on the PS4.

Lol.

Cross gen games are the norm now at console launches. Did you just forget the XB1 and PS4 launches?

[Droford]

I don't think Sony was counting on BF4 selling ps4s

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I don't think Sony was counting on BF4 selling ps4s

Then what were they counting on? Because it sure as hell wasn't Knack or Killzone with how they turned out.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

When asked if Wii U purchases will transfer to the Switch Reggie states "we now have the capability to tie customer purchases to their particular Nintendo account." And says more info is coming.

Still expecting an upgrade fee, but that's something at least.

Doubt that will give us an MK8 upgrade fee or anything though, just because it would leave disc users out in the cold.

[The Rogerer]

Is this true? I don't remember hearing this.You're now hearing it from me

[Big Vic]

I just googled it yeah apparently people did like the GC version more. I only played the GC version, never really saw the Wii version.

[Big Vic]

Article on the differnces between the BOTW games


One of the big questions a lot of people have had about the Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is what the differences are between the Switch and Wii U version of the game. Well, there's a list of the differences.

IGN did a quick rundown of the differences between the two console versions of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild after Nintendo provided them with a statement on the matter.

Both versions are essentially the same, launching on March 3rd. There are two major differences between the games, though: The first is that the Wii U version will run Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 720p and 30fps. The Nintendo Switch version of the game runs at 900p and 30fps when docked and 720p at 30fps when undocked. So playing the game in portable format on the Switch will be equivalent to playing on a TV with the Wii U version.

The second biggest difference is that the Nintendo Switch version of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will have increased environmental audio fidelity. They mention that the environmental sound effects will be of a much higher quality on their new system, including when running through the grass, splashing in the water, and interacting with the environment.

Most of everything else will be similar, save for the fact that the Wii U version will have to install some data on the hard drive and will need 3GB of space free even if you do get the physical version of the game. And, speaking of physical versions... the limited collector's editions are only available for the Nintendo Switch, but they don't really have anything to do with the actual gameplay or performance.

They do mention that the button icons will be slightly altered to reflect the differences between the Switch and Wii U button schemes, but I'm sure most people expected this to be the case since every platform has its own GUI.

Most people expected the differences to be a little bit... different. A lot of people were hoping for 900p at 60fps or 1080p at 60fps on the Nintendo Switch when it came to running Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but the game is a large scale, physics-driven, open-world adventure title. It uses a lot of advanced design and interactivity techniques that I didn't think Nintendo would employ. But obviously those techniques have been taxing enough to force Nintendo to lower the resolution from 1080p to 900p. So this is equivalent to what Mass Effect: Andromeda will run on the Xbox One, which is also 900p at 30fps.

The Wii U version of Breath of the Wild is equivalent to Dead Rising 3 on the Xbox One, which was also a large scale, physics-driven, open-world game that only ran at 720p at 30fps with frequent drops. Now, back at E3 last year, a lot of people noted that the Wii U version of Breath of the Wild frequently had trouble holding frames above 25fps and would sometimes drop down into the teens. According to Digital Foundry's benchmarks, the Nintendo Switch version of the game holds steady at 30fps with infrequent drops into the mid to high 20s.

We'll see how well the game performs in real-time under various conditions when both versions of Breath of the Wild will be benchmarked come March 3rd.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

HD Rumble was confirmed for BOTW too. Wonder how it'll be used.

[The Rogerer]

I suppose the Switch is a box that people pour all their hopes and dreams into, so no surprise they expected a 3D Zelda to run at 60fps.

[Big Vic]

Is there another big game that ran at 30fps?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Is there another big game that ran at 30fps?

Most games do on console so they can push the graphics instead. It's a shame as I prefer the frame rate, but it is what it is.

Nintendo does target 60fpa most of the time, but an open world like Zelda makes that target hard.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nocalis showed the dark theme and accidentally announced some games.

http://i.imgur.com/GGc2dos.gif

[drave]

Then what were they counting on? Because it sure as hell wasn't Knack or Killzone with how they turned out.

There were high hopes for Killzone, iirc

[Emperor Smeat]

For those interested, the Switch version of Stardew Valley got delayed and won't be available at launch nor likely during its launch window. Being implied the developer needs more time for the port and may or may not be related to being busy fixing loading issues on the game's other platforms.
https://www.destructoid.com/stardew-valley-won-t-make-the-nintendo-switch-launch-413318.phtml

[Maluco]

For those interested, the Switch version of Stardew Valley got delayed and won't be available at launch nor likely during its launch window. Being implied the developer needs more time for the port and may or may not be related to being busy fixing loading issues on the game's other platforms.
https://www.destructoid.com/stardew-valley-won-t-make-the-nintendo-switch-launch-413318.phtml

Stardew Valley seems like the perfect game for a system like this, very relaxing to be able to take with you on flights and stuff.

Am wondering whether I would get enough trading in my Wii U to make getting one of these worth while.

Not fussed with the launch titles, but the machine itself and it's portability really appeal because I travel so much.

[Sepholio]

I think the only reason people liked the gc version of Twilight princess more is because it was a more traditional control scheme. Motion control was in its infancy and it was just tacked onto twilight for wii. I personally liked the wii version more.

[Destor]

I think the only reason people liked the gc version of Twilight princess more is because it was a more traditional control scheme. Motion control was in its infancy and it was just tacked onto twilight for wii. I personally liked the wii version more.

Death mountain being west of Hyrule castle really bothered me

[Destor]

But that's my only gripe

[road doggy dogg]

For those interested, the Switch version of Stardew Valley got delayed and won't be available at launch nor likely during its launch window. Being implied the developer needs more time for the port and may or may not be related to being busy fixing loading issues on the game's other platforms.
https://www.destructoid.com/stardew-valley-won-t-make-the-nintendo-switch-launch-413318.phtml

That sucks. But ConcernedApe is the hardest working guy in the business so I'm not worried.

[Emperor Smeat]

Bunch of Switch related news:

* According to Capcom, they currently don't have plans on porting any games from the Resident Evil series to the Switch while teasing Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers could end up being a timed exclusive for the console. In regards to Ultra Street Fighter II, Capcom state they'd only consider porting the game to other systems if the Switch version sold well likely to prevent people from just waiting for it on other consoles.
https://www.destructoid.com/capcom-has-no-plans-for-resident-evil-7-or-any-resident-evil-on-the-switch-414196.phtml
https://www.destructoid.com/capcom-is-hedging-ultra-street-fighter-ii-the-final-challengers-success-entirely-on-the-switch-414190.phtml

* Even though only FIFA was announced and later to be revealed to be a Xbox 360 port of the game, EA claims they have been in constant talks with Nintendo for stronger support for the Switch. Also claimed Nintendo has been making a bigger effort to get more major publishers on board for 3rd party support for the Switch.
https://www.destructoid.com/ea-claims-nintendo-is-making-a-bigger-effort-for-third-parties-with-the-switch-414184.phtml

* Developer TT Games states a Switch version of Lego Worlds is currently in development for the system. Will be one of two Lego series games currently in development with a port of Lego City Undercover being the other game.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-getting-another-lego-game/1100-6447180/

* Switch's launch lineup got a small boost recently as Square Enix stated the RPG game I Am Setsuna will be available for the console's launch on March 3rd. Previously the game was only announced to be arriving some point in March and likely not at launch.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/another-nintendo-switch-launch-game-confirmed/1100-6447164/

* Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma stated Breath of the Wild will have two endings with one being a secret ending only triggered by doing certain things.
https://www.destructoid.com/series-producer-says-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-has-a-secret-ending-414183.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Capcom revealed some new details for Ultra Street Fighter 2:

First off, it'll have an "arcade standby" mode, which replicates the concept of playing against the CPU and randomly getting challenged by strangers online. It's an optional setting that's been done before, but it's appreciated regardless.

In terms of online play, Ultra will also have multiple opportunities for competitive players. You have PP and BP (Player Points and Battle Points respectively) to govern, as well as wireless local play, and casual/ranked matches. The latter will be broken down further into quick, custom, friend, and lobby matches.
https://www.destructoid.com/ultra-street-fighter-ii-on-switch-will-have-an-arcade-standby-feature-online-ranked-play-414458.phtml

[Kalyx triaD]

Literally none of that is news and is fairly standard for Capcom fighters now.

You silly, Capcom.

[drave]

Capcom: Street Fighter has street fighting in it. kthxbai

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Seems like Capcoms MO right now.

I mean, an actually great Resident Evil game is getting zero marketing support bar some shitty viral video attempt. It's a numbered Resident Evil game!

[Sepholio]

Sony and MS get Street fighter 5. Nintendo gets street fighter 2.

On paper that looks really really sad.

[Droford]

They're advertising on WWE programming

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sony and MS get Street fighter 5. Nintendo gets street fighter 2.

On paper that looks really really sad.

Only Sony gets SF5. MS got shit.

[Sepholio]

I thought it was timed exclusive to Sony :o

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I thought it was timed exclusive to Sony :o

Nah, they even went so far to say that anything involving a V, including if they released a Super, would not be on any other console.

[Shadow]

Seems like Capcoms MO right now.

I mean, an actually great Resident Evil game is getting zero marketing support bar some shitty viral video attempt. It's a numbered Resident Evil game!

Capcom is worse at advertising strategy then Nintendo is.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Big Vic]

Who is the ref? PC master race?

[Shadow]

Of course.

[Big Vic]

Not sure if I stated this before but I pre-ordered zelda for Wii U

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Not sure if I stated this before but I pre-ordered zelda for Wii U

Probably a good move even if it ends up running worse (the framerate wasn't great at E3). It's sold out on Amazon, so will probably become a collector item.

[Big Vic]

Fuck, better keep it in the wrapper then.

[road doggy dogg]

going to Toronto tomorrow to try out the Switch. I hope it doesn't make me regret pre-ordering

[Big Vic]

How was it?

[Maluco]

Would also be interested to hear how it was. A lot of YouTuber videos have been crazy positive after initially criticizing the system. Can't help but think they are at Nintendo sponsored events that they will want to be asked back to.

After thinking about it, I took the plunge. Traded in my Wii U, because I am certain it will lose value, and a few games for £160, so will end up only paying £120 to "upgrade" the system.

With how much I travel, it might be worth that price alone to be able to play virtual console games while travelling.

[road doggy dogg]

The console is a blast to play. I thoroughly enjoyed everything I played. They had several games available to play. The only ones I recall that we didn't get a chance to try out were Puyo Puyo Tetris, Disgaea, and Just Dance 2017. Wanted to play Tetris but cbf to bother with Just Dance. Already kind of know what I'm getting in D5 so didn't feel too bummed about missing out on that. I'll try to recap as best as I can the games we did play. In no particular order:


1-2 Switch
It definitely felt like the "Wii Sports" title of the franchise. Very disappointed that it isn't simply being bundled with the console. The games were fun, don't get me wrong. Really, I would have liked a title like this to have been fleshed out further and just made into a WarioWare title tbh. Seems like that would be a perfect way to showcase the console while retaining familiarity with consumers. The cow milking thing is hilarious. I lost to my buddy (13 cups of milk to his 14), but made sure to retain full eye contact at all time. Definitely a fun title overall, not sure I'd pay like $60 or w/e for it. (that last sentence will be a common theme as I go on)

Arms
Definitely an awesome game. I was skeptical at first (seems to be the consensus review of this game) but it was intense. I suck at/generally don't like fighting games but this was a different beast. Lots of mobility, and blocking and jumping n shit felt great. Only played for a Bo3 round so didn't get to see all the game had to offer but it feels like a pretty shallow title in terms of the total package. Seemingly lots of unlockables, though. Again, I think this is a title I'd feel comfortable paying like $30 rather than $60 for.

Has-Been Heroes
I'm not as in-tune with things as someone like Hasney or w/e so honestly wasn't sure what this was, entirely. It felt very much like Plants vs Zombies + the Find Mii Streetpass minigame thing. But with more strategy involved. Almost felt like some indie board game where you have to juggle when to do certain moves, etc. I dunno. I actually really enjoyed it, I may keep an eye on it in the future. I could see myself dumping several hours into this type of game (it's technically a roguelike) to see how far I can push myself.

Splatoon 2
I was really happy during the announce trailer that they weren't simply porting Splatoon over and were instead making a full sequel. Smart move. That being said, the game plays identically to Splatoon, with a few new guns or w/e it is. This is not a bad thing, just something to be aware of. The new Dual Splatties (I think that's what they're called) are nice but don't really feel all that revolutionary. Being able to do a dodge roll while out of ink was awesome, yet somehow that's only allowable when using the new gun. Did a second round using a Splattershot and kept trying to roll but was unable to. Seems like they should have just added that option as a new core movement thing to the game, not specific to one gun. But anyway. It's Splatoon. If you've played Splatoon, you'll know exactly what you're getting. Probably a day-one purchase for me when it launches, even if I'll feel a little ripped off doing so.

Ultra Street Fighter II
I don't know, it's fucking Street Fighter 2. With VIOLENT Ken. Meh.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
So, I'm probably one of a handful of people in North America who own a Wii U but do not own Mario Kart 8 already. So, for me, this is a great thing to come out for the Switch. It's basically MK8 with the DLC, and a better battle mode. I'm sold.

Snipperclips
Weird little puzzle game. Seemed fun. Seemed like something I'd buy for $8 on the 3DS eShop more than anything, though. Can't imagine spending much more than that on something like this, and I don't feel like being on the Switch does anything particularly special for it.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Oh baby. It's Zelda. I've intentionally been trying to avoid spoilers etc. for the game to go in fresh, but I couldn't just ignore it. They had 20 minute play sessions for BotW set up. Did the whole intro thing and all, and the game just feels incredible. Picking up like a woodcutter's axe and swinging it, the weapon has appropriate weighting to it and everything feels very crisp. The equipment/crafting etc. has me excited. A lot of the small details feel very nice too, like enemies who are downwind of you will pick up your scent, and there is a temperature gauge so as you wear more/heavier equipment your temp goes up. Feels like this is Nintendo's most ambitious stab at making a modernized title in quite some time that isn't just some gimmick that nobody else is doing, y'know? That being said, the fact that it is coming out on both the Switch and Wii U kind of makes the system as a whole feel kind of... I dunno, cheapened? I'm getting it on Switch at launch regardless. The scope of BotW makes every other title feel lacking in comparison.

Super Bomberman R
It's Bomberman. It's great. Me and my buddy did a 4 player FFA with a set of Nintendo socks on the line. I lost. Fuck my life. I love Bomberman.

Sonic Mania
It was... Sonic 2. With a new level? Eh?

Skylanders: Imaginators
I dunno, Skylanders was there so we pissed about on it. The animation of Bowser gliding across a chain was very poorly done. That's my only real takeaway tbh. Game seemed fun though, just nothing I am particularly interested in, I guess. Felt very Ratchet n Clank, which is cool and all, but nothing I'd be lining up for on a new console.



Overall the games felt great. But like I said, a lot of the games, especially compared to the scope of Zelda, felt more like $20-40 type purchases, not full $60 items. (not sure what the MSRP on any of them is). Some of the stuff like Snipperclips felt like it could easily be on the 3DS. But Zelda and Splatoon and some of the other stuff alone makes me very excited for the system.

The controller itself felt fine. Much smaller than I thought it would be but it never really "felt" small, if that makes sense. My biggest gripe is that the ZL and L / ZR and R buttons are far too close together. Pro Controller felt solid. The docked joycons felt good. Using the screen with the joycons attached felt more ergonomic than the Wii U Gamepad as well, IMO.

Overall very excited for March 3rd.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, the Switch in full attached mode feels thinner than the Wii U gamepad at least.

1-2 Switch has already gone a lot down in price over here. That and Bomberman can now be found for £35.

ARMS can be a a full priced game if they add a proper single player, decent online mode and sufficient party modes to it. But yeah, it's not there yet.

Snipperclips is $20 thankfully. Quite looking forward to that one. Got a long train journey in April so will probably fuck about with it with my gf.

Sonic Mania is supposed to be a re-imagining of what a 2D Sonic on Saturn would have been like if Sonic Team wasn't fucked up.

Any thoughts on the HD Rumble?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nintendo chief Kimishima said the firm plans to increase production of Switch, pre-oder status so far good.

Neat

[road doggy dogg]

That's good to hear about the prices on some of the games. Snipperclips was fun (I enjoy games that make me think; Picross still one of my fav series of games on the DS/3DS line)

I didn't have a lot of time to play 1-2 Switch, but I did get to play the one game where you hold the joycon like it's a wooden box with marbles inside it and you have to guess how many. I would've sworn there were 3 in there but it ended up being 5. It definitely felt realistic.

[Maluco]

I am still waiting to hear virtual console news, the longer it goes on, the more I think it will be bad news...