Nintendo Switch Thread

[Tasty]

It looks likely it has a shockingly low amount of handholding for a modern Nintendo/Zelda game. You're probably good there. I just want to know if it's as boring as 90% of sandbox games are. Trailers and previews are promising, though.

And if Zelda sells out you can always just buy it digitally like I'm doing.

[Sho Nuff]

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"Do you see? We made it just like Xbox Live Gold and PS Plus. Do you see?"

[Bebpo]

And if Zelda sells out you can always just buy it digitally like I'm doing.

Oh yeah, this is a good backup.

[fistfulofmetal]

I saw preorders were up again on Amazon so I went ahead and did it. I may end up canceling. Figure what the hell.

[Mr. Nobody]

Bore is hype for the Switch while Neogaf is seemingly calling Nintendo out for their foolishness

Truly a contrarian message board 

Huh? There's more haters than not. Rahx, Creepy Old Guy, bork, Dufus, seagrams, Huff, Esch, Lager, morma, etc.

Only me, Himu, 213372bu and maybe nacho are actually excited.

Won't lie, I skimmed 

[Tasty]

https://twitter.com/chillmage/status/819766902671245312

https://twitter.com/chillmage/status/819767916111470592

[bork]

So this popped up at the end of an Ultra Street Fighter II trailer:
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How insane would it be if they added full CG cutscenes to a Street Fighter II port?

Imma guess it's a first-person mini-game using waggle for attacks. 

[Tasty]

Switch UI! Looks minimalist, colorful and awesome.

[bork]

And if Zelda sells out you can always just buy it digitally like I'm doing.

Oh yeah, this is a good backup.

Just note that Zelda is going to be around 17GB and we have no idea how slow games will be to download.  Speaking of which, if you go all-digital, I guess you're gonna need multiple SD cards since that 32GB of memory the Switch have isn't going to be enough and a larger SD card could fill up quick.

[Tasty]

Zelda was confirmed to be 13.4 GB on Switch (13 GB even on Wii U.)

Also a 128 GB card is $37 and should be fine for at least a year or two, even assuming you buy a ton of Switch games.

[bork]

Zelda was confirmed to be 13.4 GB on Switch (13 GB even on Wii U.)

Also a 128 GB card is $37 and should be fine for at least a year or two, even assuming you buy a ton of Switch games.

I guess it would be fine.  I forgot that this thing has no games.

[bork]

https://twitter.com/chillmage/status/819766902671245312

https://twitter.com/chillmage/status/819767916111470592

[demi]

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i wish he would milk me

[Sho Nuff]

Randomly turned on the Treehouse video stream

They're playing "Milk"

Closed window

[Himu]

money is tight now, and I have to prep for my move and classes so buying a switch would be a bad idea for now. I'll have to wait for when mario comes out it seems. Oh well, plenty on the 3ds to hold me over until then.

[Himu]

i better be able to use my hori stick on usfII. What if the rebalanced characters makes this the ultimate version of SFII guys? What if Vega isn't S+ tier anymore?

[nachobro]

You'll be able to use a hori stick on Switch, but not the one you already have. Though I'm sure Brook will make a converter.
As far as the game itself...eh  It seems okay, but definitely not $40 worthy

[Himu]

Definitely not, but it will be ported. And no more Fightcade! Though I like FC, it's really the only place to play ST online anymore unless you're willing to take out the ps3 and 360 for HDR.

[Tasty]

i better be able to use my hori stick on usfII. What if the rebalanced characters makes this the ultimate version of SFII guys? What if Vega isn't S+ tier anymore?

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-accessories-from-hori-leak-include/1100-6446806/

[nachobro]

Well this game isn't ST. Neither is HDR, even in Classic mode. I'm still crossing my fingers for a real "ST Mode" but unless that happens, Fightcade/FBA local/Arcade is still gonna be the way to go for me.

[Himu]

i miss going to locals. I still can't because of work. you're making me sad, nacho.

i better be able to use my hori stick on usfII. What if the rebalanced characters makes this the ultimate version of SFII guys? What if Vega isn't S+ tier anymore?

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-accessories-from-hori-leak-include/1100-6446806/

no no, I meant using the hori stick I already. That means buying a new stick.

[nachobro]

Heh, I'm hosting locals tonight by coincidence. People wanted to do an 3S side tourney but I might also add in an HDR one in celebration of USF2 lol

[Himu]

I miss it!

[nachobro]

I dunno how your FGC is set up but we have a couple folks that can't make it to our main local night so one of them hosts his own thing once every couple weeks and it gets pretty good attendance. If your scene organizes on an FB or forum might be worth tossing it out there and make your own mini-gathering.

Granted your city is a lot bigger than Albuquerque so it may not work out the same way but it might be worth a shot. There's only like 15 regulars in our scene here so its easier to set that up

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]

I finally dumped my Wii U and put in a preorder for the Switch like the God damned mark I am

The $75 bonus was too good. I bought this thing for like $200 and it traded in for $195 + I traded in all of the games that are probably getting Switch ports (Mario Kart, Smash). If I end up selling the rest of my Wii U games I might not end up doing too bad

[Hock]

The games look nice, but  I think I'll wait a few years before I get one. I just got a 3DS lasr year so I have a lot of Nintendo games to get through before I feel the need for a new system.

[nachobro]

Some of these Jwong tweets are changing my mind on USF2 tho

https://twitter.com/JWonggg/status/819938421238022144
https://twitter.com/JWonggg/status/819939010323816448

The removal of store super is though. Sounds like a lot of the broken shit is being removed. No more throw loops either. Good and bad, but mainly only bad for old farts who like ST in 2017

[Himu]

how do you play chun st without store super?!?!?!

[nachobro]

 

I'll stick to Rog, Roo, and Vega then. But no dumb tick throws with Rog is another

[Himu]

Nacho

I do not see anything related to the fgc at my (former?) local.

http://www.insomniavgc.com/index.html



You would stick to Vega. If I get this I'm switching to Bison, Ryu, and maybe Vega. Chun Li without stored super is some shit.

[Tasty]

http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14267092/mario-kart-8-deluxe-battle-mode-gameplay-video

Battle Mode in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will include Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, and you can see a sampling of that gameplay in the video above. Watch as the Nintendo Treehouse gang takes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for a spin in one of its new battle arenas, the Splatoon-inspired Urchin Underpass.

Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will also include a handful of other battle arenas: Luigi’s Mansion (Mario Kart: Double Dash), Battle Course 1 (Super Mario Kart) and the new Battle Stadium.

JIZZING SO HARD

BATTLE MODE BEST MODE

MK8 BEST MK

BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER AT LAST

[Himu]

i just asked one of my fgc friends and he said that insomnia no longer runs events

[nachobro]

Nacho

I do not see anything related to the fgc at my (former?) local.

http://www.insomniavgc.com/index.html



You would stick to Vega. If I get this I'm switching to Bison, Ryu, and maybe Vega. Chun Li without stored super is some shit.

Should probably move this convo to the FG thread at this point but you might want to check them out on FB and see if they moved locations or are taking a break.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/230660523652050
A lot of scenes are moving entirely to FB at this point. Not a fan of it, but that's a different conversation. I'm pretty sure NM is the one of the last scenes that just runs our own forum.

Also, Vega

i just asked one of my fgc friends and he said that insomnia no longer runs events

[Tasty]

[Himu]

I just posted in houston fgc group. I'm already a part of it lol.

[Himu]

Also, Vega

NERF VEGA IN USFII

[nachobro]

 

[Brehvolution]

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

hmmm. Why does this seem familiar? Oh, yeah, now I remember.

[Sugar Pie Honey Bunch]

X   $300 when the much more powerful competitor consoles can regularly be purchased for $250

X   paid online services when people are already paying for 1-2 other online services

X   2.5 to 6 hour battery life (this is code language for "average of 3 hour battery life") when modern tablets and phones run all day

X   gratuitous accessories which will no doubt be vastly overpriced

Looks like Ninty's making all the right moves!

 

[thisismyusername]

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Oh, Nintendo. Even when you sort-of try you still fail.

[Tasty]

Wait

The Switch actually embraces modern tech with USB Type-C...

And then they go backwards with three USB Type-A ports (two 2.0 and one 3.0) on the dock??

[Sugar Pie Honey Bunch]

Just look at that lineup!

http://www.nintendo.com/games/game-guide?pv=true#filter/switch

Fall 2017 - Skyrim

 

[Tasty]

X   2.5 to 6 hour battery life (this is code language for "average of 3 hour battery life") when modern tablets and phones run all day

To be fair those devices are usually in sleep mode and even when in use, usually not playing graphically-intensive games. There's no way a phone could run Breath of the Wild for 3 hours straight without dying or catching on fire.

Pokemon GO used to heat my phone up like a mofo before I got my Pixel.

[Sugar Pie Honey Bunch]

Yes, but you can do many things on a phone or tablet. Less than 3 hours uptime is bad news for a dedicated portable games machine, fair or not. I'm honestly shocked they even owned up to it.

[Tasty]

Yes, but you can do many things on a phone or tablet. Less than 3 hours uptime is bad news for a dedicated portable games machine, fair or not. I'm honestly shocked they even owned up to it.

They owned up to the same amount of battery life for the 3DS back in the day, and it was a far bigger shock back then. Today, less so.

Let's also not forget the Wii U GamePad routinely gets less than 2 hours and it's basically just a shitty sub-480p resistive screen.

[nachobro]

Wait

The Switch actually embraces modern tech with USB Type-C...

And then they go backwards with three USB Type-A ports (two 2.0 and one 3.0) on the dock??

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in my dream world this is so that the Wii U Gamecube adapter works with the system for Smash and Gamecube VC

[Tasty]

Wait

The Switch actually embraces modern tech with USB Type-C...

And then they go backwards with three USB Type-A ports (two 2.0 and one 3.0) on the dock??

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in my dream world this is so that the Wii U Gamecube adapter works with the system for Smash and Gamecube VC

That is one potential benefit. I was hoping they'd release a USB Type-C version that uses USB power delivery so it only has to use one cord, though. But you're right. There's two big Type-A ports on the front(-side) of the dock, and they were probably put there just so they could reuse the GC adapter.

Smash 5 at Evo 2018 should be fantastic.

[Sugar Pie Honey Bunch]

Online lobby and voice chat
Our new dedicated smart device app will connect to Nintendo Switch and let you invite friends to play online, set play appointments, and chat with friends during online matches in compatible games─all from your smart device.

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Planned for fall 2017

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[curly]

Arms doesn't require motion controls and actually looks like it has depth 

[Tasty]

http://venturebeat.com/2017/01/13/nintendo-switch-wont-have-miiverse-or-streetpass/

Damn, Miiverse was pointless but StreetPass was a really cool idea.

[Tasty]

At the very least, it's comforting to know every dedicated Nintendo system going forward will have backwards-compatibility with each prior system (at least) due to the switch () to ARM.

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Assuming there are any more dedicated Nintendo systems.

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[demi]

LUL, time to delete Miitomo

[Vertigo]

So Skyrim and FIFA are based on the PS360 versions?

That can't be true surely?

[Tasty]

[Sugar Pie Honey Bunch]

So Skyrim and FIFA are based on the PS360 versions?

That can't be true surely?

Why wouldn't it be, this thing is only a tiny bit more powerful than the Wii U

[Rahxephon91]

So Skyrim and FIFA are based on the PS360 versions?

That can't be true surely?

lol wut?

[Human Snorenado]

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At the very least this may actually force me to finish the game instead of leaving it in my backlog forever.

This, ultimately, is why I don't respect you. Like, at all.

This is undeniably a shitty feature when compared to what their competitors offer. But instead of actually ADMITTING it, you just try your stupid best to spin it. A fanthing until the end, incapable of critical thought when it comes to his darlings. Your opinion is and always will be shit until you realize this and do something about it.

As for the Switch... it's gonna suck. But it's the only place to get Nintendo games, and I do like their games when they put the effort in. The new Zelda and Mario titles look good.

Also, I'm with Sho Nuff- this thing is not going to be embraced as a portable outside of Japan, if there at all.

[Tasty]

I don't give a shit tbh. I'm not a game journalist and I have no pretension of objectivity. I like what I like. Free games are great. Time limits suck. The feature as announced will remain so no matter what I say, so I'll give my opinion of how I'll use it.

Did I say "This is how everyone should be looking at it!"? No. I gave my own opinion.

If I actually cared about being seen as a mature, joyless, taste-making gamer with well-thought out and nonpartisan opinions (as I'm sure you see yourself) I sure as fuck wouldn't be posting here.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

So everyone keeps telling me "ALL internal Nintendo devs are consolidating work onto Switch" but to me that sounds insane. They own the market for VIRTUALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE TOYS FOR CHILDREN WITH GOOD BATTERY LIFE AND FANTASTIC CHILDREN'S GAMES priced at $99-$150.  The Switch is not that and unless it gets a mega hardware refresh where it's smooshed down into a clamshell....no, just no. I still see Switch <> handheld for a long long time, and I doubt there will be a unified platform for Nintendo 

Agreed.  People are going to see it as a successor to the Wii U, not 3DS.  The Switch is going to do Wii U like numbers and then we'll see the announcement of a 3DS successor.  That or they're just going to start releasing more mobile games.