I've SWITCHed! - General discussion - WARNING IN POST 1

mayordenis

Mr E wrote: »

PETA are a joke and a constant source of ridicule.

Digital Solitude wrote: »

You can't really some them up in less words than this

Eh hem, eh hem.

PETA are a joke, a constant source of ridicule.

Edited to perfection.

CiDeRmAn

I hear in the news that Sligeach has bought a PS4 and an XB1, and will longer post click bait...

When i heard the second part of the headline I knew it had to be April 1st!

Victor McDade

Uncool Nintendo....:(

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/ajjj/0401/index.html

Xenji

I thought it was funny

sligeach

NINTENDO SWITCH: DOES IT WORK IN ZERO GRAVITY?
Nintendo Switch: Does It Work in Zero Gravity?

http://sea.ign.com/nintendo-switch/114107/video/nintendo-switch-does-it-work-in-zero-gravity

Pure muck and a mess just like 1, 2 Switch itself.

Andrew76

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I hear in the news that Sligeach has bought a PS4 and an XB1, and will longer post click bait...

When i heard the second part of the headline I knew it had to be April 1st!

Ah that's a shame, if he wanted to play a proper open world game then Horizon Dawn is where it's at, pisses all over Zelda. :P

sligeach

Virtual Console Has To Fix These Three Things In Order To Be A Success On The Nintendo Switch

1. Reduce The Price Of Virtual Console Games

2. No Drip-Feeding Of Virtual Console Releases

3. Previous Virtual Console Purchases Need To Be Valid On The Switch

https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2017/04/01/virtual-console-has-to-fix-these-three-things-in-order-to-be-a-success-on-the-nintendo-switch/#7286a4c8425a

sligeach

You know how they say something is so bad that it's good? This isn't one of those occasions.

The Yooka-Laylee Rap!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0

CiDeRmAn

A p1ss take of the awful DK Rap?

sligeach

Blizzard Says It's Worth Thinking About Hearthstone For Nintendo Switch

https://mynintendonews.com/2017/04/01/blizzard-says-its-worth-thinking-about-hearthstone-for-nintendo-switch/

CiDeRmAn

sligeach wrote: »

Blizzard Says It's Worth Thinking About Hearthstone For Nintendo Switch

https://mynintendonews.com/2017/04/01/blizzard-says-its-worth-thinking-about-hearthstone-for-nintendo-switch/

What's this Hearthstone thing anyway?

MilesMorales1

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

What's this Hearthstone thing anyway?

It's a card game of some description I think.

Andrew76

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

It's a card game of some description I think.

Never really got into it myself but it's supposed to be great for that type of game. Blizzard don't make bad games imo. It's free to play on PC/mobile, so would presumably be the same on Switch (or should be).

sligeach

I usually don't give Pachter any time as he's a BS merchant and sometimes a $h1t stirrer. Anyway, I came across this story and used Google Translate for the title.

Michael Pachter believes that Nintendo Switch will sell more than Scorpio
Both will compete for the second position in the market, with PS4 as the leader.

http://www.vandal.net/noticia/1350689401/michael-pachter-cree-que-nintendo-switch-vendera-mas-que-scorpio/

The relevant question is from ~8:25 to ~12:10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRYQ8-Nc84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRYQ8-Nc84

RasTa

Of course it will outsell the Scorpio. In India the past 33 days. Haven't seen a single backpacker with a switch yet. I'd love to play Zelda

druss

I haven't watched the video but, assuming the article is an accurate reflection;


April 2017

• Pachter says Switch can sell 13 million units in a year
• Pachter praises Switch proposal as a portable console, which he says is "simply fantastic."

Meanwhile, back in January 2017;

Pachter says Switch faces an uphill battle because of its "problematic" $299 price point and "underwhelming" slate of launch titles.

"Priced at $300, Switch is not a more affordable alternative to the PS4 and Xbox One. Initial pricing is likely to be problematic given an underwhelming slate at launch and the fact that the PS4 and Xbox One are consistently discounted at retail below their starting prices of $300 with a free software pack-in," believes Pachter.

"While Nintendo clearly relies upon the unique gameplay offered by the new device, it will need to convince a large audience that its newest device is more substance than gimmick in order to drive better long-term adoption than the Wii U saw."

Pachter says Switch hardware sales will reach one million in financial year 17, which ends March 31, although Nintendo has stated it will ship two million units in March. The following year Pachter forecasts Switch sales of five million units.

Beyond this, Pachter feels third-party support will be a key driver for continued Switch sales.

"Sales beyond the first year will be affected by third party software support; the underpowered Switch is unlikely to attract much," he explained.


Doesn't seem like there is too much to this expert analyst business. Predict calamity. If it doesn't occur, pick on the next weakest gazelle in the herd and predict that they are screwed.

A comparison of Switch to Scorpio to PS4 seems a bit weird anyway. Isn't Scorpio more like a souped up PS4 Pro than an entire new generation of console?

Digital Solitude

It's literally just a souped up PS4, that's the only real difference

CiDeRmAn

Well, it's exactly like a souped up Xbox One, which will interest about three people in Japan.
I'd say they'll sell more Gameboy Advance consoles than Scorpio consoles over there in 2018.

druss

Digital Solitude wrote: »

It's literally just a souped up PS4, that's the only real difference

That's what I thought. I've also read that while Xbox games will perform better on Scorpio than on Xbox One/One S, Scorpio won't (initially anyway), have it's own exclusives.

Scorpio will be expensive enough, won't have it's own exclusives, and will definitely require a decent tv and VR setup to get the most out of it.

I'd imagine that Nintendo would be hoping that the Switch would outsell the entire Xbox One stable, and that outselling Scorpio was a given. (And I might get a Scorpio!)

MilesMorales1

Unless the scorpio is a completely new console that can play XB1 games, it won't do much better than the XB1 (I think)
Considering this is gonna be a premium verison as is so more expensive as well.

sligeach

Oh great, now Nintendo Switches are warping in their docks

http://www.techradar.com/news/oh-great-now-nintendo-switchs-are-warping-in-their-docks

Banjo

Took the kids out to a play centre on Sunday. Coffee, choc-slathered slice of something, whipped out the switch and pro controller for 70 mins. Awesome. And let me tell you, I got plenty of attention from the ladies - so if you want more exhausted 36-42 year old women staring at you and mouthing "is that a grown man playing video games instead of paying attention to his kids, one of whom is singing the Segata Senshiro theme and punching a wall?" then I'm hear to let you know, the Switch is the way to go.

Also, you have no idea how hilarious it is watching 7 years olds trying to look nonchalant as they wander past your table for the tenth time in 5 minutes trying to figure out what you're doing (cause a switch without it's Neon ears on does not look like a Switch); they're so very bad at it. Many chairs were bumped into.

CiDeRmAn

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Unless the scorpio is a completely new console that can play XB1 games, it won't do much better than the XB1 (I think)
Considering this is gonna be a premium verison as is so more expensive as well.

I think people were, for a good while, upgrading their Xbox One's and buying a PS4!

The Scorpio is a fancy XBox One, and has no real advantage over the resolution and processing bump, it runs the same games as the original.
With the expense of the Scorpio, you'd be better to buy a PC instead, it's getting the XBox One content and it'll play a lot more besides, for less money.

CiDeRmAn

sligeach wrote: »

Oh great, now Nintendo Switches are warping in their docks

http://www.techradar.com/news/oh-great-now-nintendo-switchs-are-warping-in-their-docks

Headlines can say anything at all!

Seeing as the linked article itself is basing it's supposition on a single example of the damage reported on Reddit.

It should say "One person's Switch appears to be warped, for no apparent reason"

I'd be wondering if someone isn't using a heat gun on their devices to gain some attention.

I would treat this with a pinch of salt tbh, until the device is examined and the cause determined.

sligeach

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Headlines can say anything at all!

Seeing as the linked article itself is basing it's supposition on a single example of the damage reported on Reddit.

It should say "One person's Switch appears to be warped, for no apparent reason"

I'd be wondering if someone isn't using a heat gun on their devices to gain some attention.

I would treat this with a pinch of salt tbh, until the device is examined and the cause determined.

"They're not the only one, either - the replies on Reddit include other Switch owners who claim that the same thing has happened to their system."


http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/04/forget_scratched_screens_and_joy-con_problems_warp-gate_is_the_new_nintendo_switch_issue


https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/6311k9/the_nintendo_switch_is_starting_to_warp_while/

earthwormjack

I doubt they are bending due to heat. Surely the unit would turn off from over heating far before the plastic would bend? I think the Switch has a thin metal plate in there too, that definitely isn't bending from heat.

Mine has a tiny curve too, and it's been docked very little.

sligeach

Nintendo Switch consoles are apparently warping, ours included

https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/04/03/nintendo-switch-console-warping-bending/

I'd like to see if there's a slight curve on a new unit before it's used.

Great Story Banjo

wtlltw

Well there was a switch on my flight today and it wasn't mine. But the next to guy had one. I chatted to him the whole flight, something I never do.

Corholio

Cave Story+ launching June 20th on physical release in NA for $29.99.