Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

Usually anything Pachter-Nintendo related is doom speak :P, however on his latest video he's said that he has heard from developers that the Switch is the easiest to develop for out of the 3 machines (PS4, Xbox One) Of course this doesn't take into account the processing power needed etc but if true it can only be a good sign.

Banjo wrote: »

I always thought Fistula was some sort of horrifically explicit romanian myth - are you saying he's real??? Jesus, I just got over the Slenderman thing. I'm afraid to google it now.

Count Fistula will haunt your dreams...

Nice. 2 weeks to the Reveal. I might be going to PAX South in Texas in Jan17 to get a look at Switch. Hopefully it will be good. Lad I know played it weeks ago and wasnt too impressed said it was trying to be best of both worlds while doing neither well. I think it'll be great lil device no matter. Cant wait.

Any of ye Preorder yet. I threw 20e down on xmas eve in gamestop patrick st cork just to beat the rush and prob the one place with a midnight launch. hate GS thou... Rather get via symths or maybe online good bet and it gets delivered a day early? Anyone preorder yet and where. coz come mid jan reveal everyone will be preordering.

Haven't decided yet when I'll get it. Need to work on the backlog in the meantime

kevin2me wrote: »

I think when you know the right people. I believe it was at Nintendo HQ in the seattle. Im sure it will get plenty hate its not X1PS4 etc. Sure so does X1 for not being as powerful as PS4 but whose really is able to tell any noteworthy differences playing 3rd party games on both. As long as the screen in it is as vibrant as wii u. ill be happy. I hate screens where u can see lightbleed and Fallon demo appeared to be a bit like that...

I'd say thats a bit of a fib, unless he's Jimmy Fallon.

Mmm, ok sure.



FCC documents reveal Switch info (from reddit)

- Includes 5GHZ Wifi.

- Bluetooth Confirmed In FCC (Federal Communications Commission) documents, the Switch is referred to as being able to use Bluetooth wireless communications. This is found on page 5 of this document under Radio Specification>Frequency of Operation and Radio Specification>Modulation. This may not mean that the Switch has Bluetooth headphone support, as it may be simply for the controllers.

- Temperatures of Operation In addition to the Bluetooth functionality, the Switch has been tested in and confirmed to work in temperatures of 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit) to 35 degrees C (95 degrees F). This information was also found on page 5 of the same document.

- No 3G or LTE Support On page 6 of the the same document as the first, I have found that the Switch did not undergo tests for 3G and LTE connections, so the rumors and speculation of 3G and LTE models of the Switch seem to have been deconfirmed.


https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/5ko7sl/more_features_confirmed_and_deconfirmed_for_the/?sort=new&st=ix8l5l8f&sh=70309e49

https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=3239283

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-nintendo-switch-reportedly-has-1-te/2300-6436294/?ftag=GSS-05-10aab8d&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5863b04b04d3014db98d908e&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Is that good or bad?

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

... I don't know. I think its good, though less powerful than PS4/Xb1.

Won't make a blind bit of difference to me, but I suppose some will be bothered?

Saipanne wrote: »

Any idea how much coin this yoke will cost?

If I was to hazard a guess (only a guess mind) between €230 - €300. I would think towards the lower end, cos the 3DS pricing being way too high at launch was a bad mistake for them.

But there's also rumoured (from a reliable source) they'll be more than one SKU at launch with pack in games and what not. But we'll know in.. 2 weeks and 4 hours?

The reveal is on the 13th? Friday the 13th

OwaynOTT wrote: »

The reveal is on the 13th? Friday the 13th

Its 4am on Friday the 13th, to be exact.

More Switch Rumors From Laura Kate Dale
Say goodbye to friend codes and more

YouTube user OBE1plays was very intensely streaming a match of Splatoon before a well-known journalist named Laura Kate Dale began conversing with him in the YouTube chat. OBE1 proceeded to stop the stream and decide to start a Skype call with her that was then broadcasted to YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ICkaJmMO4

The stream lasted around an hour, and mostly consists of the the two answering questions from the YouTube chat. We rounded up all the important details below:

• There's a record button on the left Joy-Con.
• There will be no friend codes, DeNA is helping Nintendo with the networking.
• The leak from Reddit user 'Genos' is fake.
• Laura was asked if there was the possibility of Red Dead Redemption 2 or Overwatch coming to the Switch. Regarding Red Dead, she stated that there's almost no way it's going to happen due to Rockstar's relationship with Nintendo. She assures that Overwatch wouldn't be there at launch, and the two stated that it would require a massively overhauled port due to the 'always-online' nature of the title.
• Don't expect a delay for the Nintendo Switch.
• Laura was asked about voice-chat, before she was going to answer she asked if she could say anything due to OBE1 releasing a video detailing it out soon. This basically confirmed the fact that it's going to be included, smooth move guys.
• The system will have Bluetooth, not sure to what extent.
• The Joy-Cons will be available to be purchased separately at launch date. Docks will be purchasable after 6 months and will be 'cheap'.
• There won't be a bundle that includes the Pro Controller, they will be purchaseable seperately.
• The battery will last around 3 hours with everything at maximum.
• The charging port is USB and will easily and quickly charge the system.
• Only expect three virtual console Gamecube games at launch, they will be optimized for their original resolutions.
• At launch there will only be one color of the Switch, and it will be the default grey. However, there's a slight chance that there will be multiple colors after launch.
• The right Joy-Con has an IR pointer akin to the Wiimote, this will allow touch-screen functionalities while docked.
• The entry bundle for the switch will have 32GB of onboard storage, Micro SD card support will extend to 128 GB.
• When asked about Mass Effect Andromeda, she brought up the point that Mass Effect 3 sold horrendously on Wii U and that there are no plans to release the title.

Be careful of believing these rumors; while they're very founded and Laura Kate Dale has been right before, Nintendo has still said nothing and won't until mid-January.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/12/more_switch_rumors_from_laura_kate_dale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ICkaJmMO4