Nintendo Switch Thread

[Great Rumbler]

We lit, boys

[bork]

Wish that we'd get a re-translation of Grandia courtesy of Gaijinworks.

Gaijinworks, as in Victor Ireland?
 

Let someone more capable of doing a good localization and not throwing in jokes about American TV shows handle, pls. 

EDIT: Their next project is Class of Heroes 3...for Playstation 3? 

[tiesto]

Yeah, I have nostalgia for those cheesy political and pop culture jokes (though truthfully he had toned it down a LOT by the time Arc the Lad Collection released). Plus, the original Grandia script was pretty dry and lacking in the personality I'd expect from a game of that nature. (Maybe XSeed would be a better localization fit?)

[pilonv1]

Grandia 2's story is so earnestly JRPG/Animu cliche that I love it

Bebpo is just typing with the fingers of Velmar, so don't trust him Three great? You must be a heathen. Don't make me tenseiken slash your ass

Imagine hating Grandia 

Millenia

[Trent Dole]

We lit, boys

Noriyuki Fucking Iwadare
Man, the possibility of Grandia I with a coherent translation and the original voices, please please let it actually happen.

[pilonv1]

As much as I love Grandia I must also say that Bad North is great

[bork]

Saint's Row 3 is coming to Switch.  Seems kind of random.

[Tasty]

Saint's Row 3 is coming to Switch.  Seems kind of random.

Not 4? Not a 3+4 double pack?

Wonder if it's the same and the same content, hopefully not

[Tasty]

Also gimme the cliffs notes on why Grandia is good to someone who doesn't really play JRPGs (except the best series, Pokémon, obvs.)

[tiesto]

Fun battle system that emphasizes positioning and decisions - do you delay your enemy with a light attack, or do a stronger attack?, colorful graphics with lots of environmental interactions, good feeling of adventure -
 exploring ancient runs, pushing into the unknown. Decent Noriyuki Iwadare soundtrack.

[demi]

Also gimme the cliffs notes on why Grandia is good to someone who doesn't really play JRPGs (except the best series, Pokémon, obvs.)

cliff notes:

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i bought your stupid fucking mudds game, now you get to buy grandia, cool young dude

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[Rufus]

Fun battle system that emphasizes positioning and decisions - do you delay your enemy with a light attack, or do a stronger attack?, colorful graphics with lots of environmental interactions, unmatched feeling of adventure -
 exploring ancient runs, pushing into the unknown. Decent Noriyuki Iwadare soundtrack.

Fixed.

 

[Tasty]

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1031921238271127552

3DS

[Tasty]

Fun battle system that emphasizes positioning and decisions - do you delay your enemy with a light attack, or do a stronger attack?

So SRPG-ish?

[Beezy]

No. Just a turn based battle system superior to most, if not all.

[Tasty]

OK so why did no one copy it?

[demi]

They did. Child of Light

[Tasty]

I meant no one famous.

[Tasty]

This looks fun but it almost gave me a seizure. Please tell me you switch to a static camera for battles.

[Svejk]

Plus, IIRC, it's from the same guy who did Lunar:SSS and EB.... 

[Joe Molotov]

Stop making 3DS games, you cunts.

[Cerveza mas fina]

I thought the whole idea of switch was that it would get all the Nintendo games.

Ffs nintendo

[Cerveza mas fina]

Also where are the cool announcements?

Gta 5 plz.

[Tasty]

Also where are the cool announcements?

Gta 5 plz.

https://twitter.com/telltalegames/status/1031903754440695809

[Bebpo]

Lots of stuff has copied Grandia's battle system that emphases positioning, turn queue strategy (delays and stuff), combos

Shadow Hearts 2/3 did
Trails in the Sky entire franchise did
There's plenty of others.

Trails in the Sky series is basically a modern day combo of Suikoden (country politics and arcs), Grandia (battle system) and Xenogears (religion and mecha). Pretty much why it's the best jrpg franchise currently.

[Bebpo]

Ok, ordered the real MH game for the pre-order $12 off. Will give it a shot and see if I can get into non-MHW MH.

[Tasty]

Ok, ordered the real MH game for the pre-order $12 off. Will give it a shot and see if I can get into non-MHW MH.

Yeah, just give the tutorials some time. You'll have to learn how to paintball instead of relying on fireflies, and there's probably more menu cruft, but at the end of the day MH is still MH. I can see World people getting super annoyed with the maps being zone-based but if you can get out of that hurtle you'll probably gel with it really well.

GU's strength is its monster count though, so I'm not sure I'd recommend it to World newbies if they still have a lot left to do in that game. If you've run through World and are bored of the online, GU will serve up some fresh fights.

PS- The only MH games that aren't "real" are 1. MH Online (China-only F2P), 2. the Frontier games (Japan-only F2P), and 3. spinoffs like MH Stories on 3DS, obvs. (GU straddles the line between mainline and spinoff, but it's more of a "proper" MH than the F2P games.)

And even with Online and Frontier, the core gameplay loop is still dat satisfying MH arcadeyness, it's just buried under a mountain if F2P crap and some jank.

[Tasty]

Gematsu: Langrisser I & II full remakes announced for PS4, Switch

[tiesto]

Gematsu: Langrisser I & II full remakes announced for PS4, Switch

Hells yeah...

...but Satoshi Urushihara won't be returning to do the artwork His stuff in this game series is iconic and a big part of the appeal for me.

[benjipwns]

Saint's Row 3 is coming to Switch.  Seems kind of random.

Not 4? Not a 3+4 double pack?

Wonder if it's the same and the same content, hopefully not

It is, and it comes out March 2019

[Tasty]

[Tasty]

Should I keep a running list of ports announced this week?

- Grandia I + II HD
- Saints Row 3
- The Walking Dead: Season 1
- Langrisser I + II Remake

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- Luigi's Mansion (3DS)

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[Trent Dole]

My Switch owning nephew is too young to play Saints Row the Third just yet, but I feel like this is one of those games everyone needs to play. Maybe I'll get it for them and keep it sealed away until they hit a particular age?

[Great Rumbler]

...but Satoshi Urushihara won't be returning to do the artwork

 

[Nintex]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Classic you've all been waiting for speeds to Nintendo Switch!
We at SEGA are proud to unveil Sonic the Hedgehog™ for Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2006 this fan favorite installment of the Sonic series will release on Nintendo Switch early next year.
In the land of Soleanna, Sonic and his sidekick Tails protect Princess Elise from her kidnapper Doctor Eggman. Meanwhile, Shadow and his fellow agent Rouge accidentally release an evil spirit, Mephiles. The spirit transports them to a post-apocalyptic future ravaged by a demonic monster, Iblis. When Mephiles meets survivors Silver and Blaze, he fools them into thinking Sonic is the cause of this destruction and sends them to the present to find and fight our blue hero.

Features and highlights
- The first 3D Sonic™ adventure for Nintendo Switch
- Over 3 playable characters ready to take on a massive adventure
- A variety of gameplay styles offers a unique take on the Sonic formula
- Enhanced Joy-Con™ controls
- Compatible with Sonic the Hedgehog™ series Amiibo

Sonic the Hedgehog™ for Nintendo Switch is scheduled to release spring 2019

[bork]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Classic you've all been waiting for speeds to Nintendo Switch!
We at SEGA are proud to unveil Sonic the Hedgehog™ for Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2006 this fan favorite installment of the Sonic series will release on Nintendo Switch early next year.
In the land of Soleanna, Sonic and his sidekick Tails protect Princess Elise from her kidnapper Doctor Eggman. Meanwhile, Shadow and his fellow agent Rouge accidentally release an evil spirit, Mephiles. The spirit transports them to a post-apocalyptic future ravaged by a demonic monster, Iblis. When Mephiles meets survivors Silver and Blaze, he fools them into thinking Sonic is the cause of this destruction and sends them to the present to find and fight our blue hero.

Features and highlights
- The first 3D Sonic™ adventure for Nintendo Switch
- Over 3 playable characters ready to take on a massive adventure
- A variety of gameplay styles offers a unique take on the Sonic formula
- Enhanced Joy-Con™ controls
- Compatible with Sonic the Hedgehog™ series Amiibo

Sonic the Hedgehog™ for Nintendo Switch is scheduled to release spring 2019

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You (or whoever wrote that) fucked up by saying it was the first 3D Sonic on Switch.  How can anyone forget the stellar Sonic Forces? 

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[Nintex]

From what I'm picking up developers are dumpster diving to get more games on Nintendo Switch 

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Red Steel: Remix blasts to Nintendo Switch next year!

Ubisoft Entertainment has brought the big guns to GamesCom! The Nintendo Wii classics Red Steel and Red Steel 2 will make their way to Nintendo Switch.
Red Steel: Remix combines two of the most critically acclaimed first-person shooters released for Nintendo Wii. Red Steel originally made a splash on Nintendo Wii
when the system launched. Red Steel 2 was part of Ubisoft's ever growing line-up of games for Nintendo systems and offered a unique cel-shaded visual style with
highly accurate motion controlled gameplay.

Features and highlights
- High tension gunplay and action
- Remastered graphics for the original Red Steel
- Locked 60fps framerate both docked and in handheld-mode for Red Steel 2
- Joy-Con and Pro Controller support
- Red Steel VS included, a new brand new Multiplayer mode which includes locales and characters from the world of Red Steel
- Additional challenges, artwork galleries and all things Red Steel!

Red Steel: Remix blasts to Nintendo Switch summer 2019

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[bork]

Can't wait for more classics like Red Ninja™: Remastered and Big Rigs: Over The Road™ Racing Switch Edition!

[Joe Molotov]

Minecraft Switch!

Oh wait... 

[Svejk]

Nintendo be like, what else can we port up in dis bitch?

[Great Rumbler]

We at SEGA are proud to unveil Sonic the Hedgehog™ for Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2006 this fan favorite installment of the Sonic series will release on Nintendo Switch early next year.

 

[Tasty]

I'd be OK with Red Steel 2 for Switch

Speaking of Sega porting shit to Switch: https://kotaku.com/classic-sega-games-on-switch-are-getting-cool-new-featu-1828496417

[Great Rumbler]

Definitely wouldn't mind picking up the Phantasy Star series for the Switch.

Actually, just port everything to the Switch. Even, like, old PC games from the 80s. Just whatever. I mean, I won't buy it all, but I at least want that option available for me.

[benjipwns]

Tasty, did you play Red Steel 2 on the Wii? I'm unsure about if a straight port would work, the first game easily would since it faked almost everything.

I thought the joycons didn't recognize the whole range as quickly because they record one less variable in 3D space? RS2 did a lot of blocking to shooting to sword stuff etc. with the big fights. It was one of the few times I didn't think you could easily emulate it on the PC.

Although I may just be too simple to figure it out properly.

Also I only played like three hours of it max...

[Tasty]

Just have a controller option.

Like, people say it can't be done with MotionPlus games, but it can. It just requires more effort than shitting the same game onto a Switch cart.

[Tasty]

Nintendo be like, what else can we port up in dis bitch?

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[Nintex]

Tasty, did you play Red Steel 2 on the Wii? I'm unsure about if a straight port would work, the first game easily would since it faked almost everything.

I thought the joycons didn't recognize the whole range as quickly because they record one less variable in 3D space? RS2 did a lot of blocking to shooting to sword stuff etc. with the big fights. It was one of the few times I didn't think you could easily emulate it on the PC.

Although I may just be too simple to figure it out properly.

Also I only played like three hours of it max...

I remember visiting the Ubisoft or Nintendo offices to play Red Steel 2 with their PR people. And it was just so bad it bored me to tears.

Red Steel still had that John Woo / Yakuza shit going on that at least made the setting interesting. Not to mention all dat jank. You could see that the developers had no clue what the Wii was going to be liked so they just developed 'something'.
I kinda miss janky launch games. No developer or publisher would release something like that anymore except Sonic Team (maybe) or some indies. 
Red Steel 2 was cowboy dude in empty cowboy world fighting robot Samurai things and random thug-1. The controls were quite impressive though.

There was a rumor that Red Steel 3 was in development and would make use of the Vitality Sensor in some way.

[Tasty]

I do have a fondness for Red Steel, even though it sucks and I never finished it. That jank really was part of the charm.

The (local) multiplayer was basically unplayable too.

[benjipwns]

Just have a controller option.

You'd have to rework the game to change the swordplay though, the dual analogs would already be taken with the normal FPS functions.

It just requires more effort than shitting the same game onto a Switch cart.

Well, if you're going to get insane with nonsense ideas like some kind of crazy lunatic WE HAVE NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT!

[Tasty]

I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU 

[benjipwns]

Just go join us in 2011 and play your Saints Row: The Third.

In March 2019.

Maybe.

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It got ported to Linux in 2016.

Though it's not on the new fancy SteamPlay list: https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561

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[Nintex]

I do have a fondness for Red Steel, even though it sucks and I never finished it. That jank really was part of the charm.

The (local) multiplayer was basically unplayable too.

It crashed so hard on me once I had to unplug the Wii 

[Tasty]

Those Game Informer bullshots



ACTUAL GAMEPLAY:

Has any other game had a more deceptive reveal? I know this and last gen had some doozies but they were straight up printing mid-range (for the time) PC renders when the Wii could barely do 1/4 of that.

We all bought it too.

I still remember their E3 2006 keynote a month later being baller though.

Ironically, the most boring part of that keynote was the Red Steel demo.

[Svejk]

Nintendo be like, what else can we port up in dis bitch?

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Frankly,  I'm straight shocked that Sunshine hasn't been dumped on Switch yet. Guess they're waiting for the Odyssey hype to simmer first.

[benjipwns]

Tasty hatred debunked by ACTUAL FOOTAGE IMPOSSIBLE TO FAKE trailers:

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[benjipwns]

I think High Voltage said they were looking into porting The Conduit HD remaster for Android to the Switch as it targeted Tegra devices to begin with.

[Tasty]

The fucking Conduit.

At least Red Steel had those bullshots and launch hype.

The Conduit had... slightly better than average graphics for the system? That still fell woefully short of PS360? Slapped together with the fucking most generic campaign this side of Quest 64.

The Conduit

Conduit 2

The Conduit HD for Android

Quantum3 engine

IGN being put in the fucking credits over their shameless astroturfing for the game

The fucking name "The Conduit" as a name for a game or anything really

Generic-ass brown-hair white-dude silent "chosen messiah" protagonist in fucking 2009

High Voltage Software

[Tasty]

They fucking made Kinect Star Wars too

[benjipwns]

Don't forget all those other QUANTUM3 POWERED WII games that IGN was relentlessly covering and GAF examining every screenshot of...that never came out. Including the ones that were getting 360/PS3 versions.

Like the one I remember was set in sorta a Western setting and had mobs of like werewolf vampires or something.

[benjipwns]