sligeach wrote: » Some nice alternative colours of the Switch. More at the link below.http://kotaku.com/imagining-the-nintendo-switch-in-different-colors-1788046128 More here too:http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/10/gallery_take_a_look_at_these_classic_nintendo_switch_joy-con_grip_designs
Notorious wrote: » Missed all the details of the Switch during the week, so I came here to see what that interesting controller was all about. Good to see that the months of leaked reports were correct regarding the NX being a portable console hybrid. Initially this all seems gimmicky and uninteresting. Like the Wii U, I think this had flop written all over it. I hope I'm wrong. The controller looks intriguing, and the range of games looks very interesting. A new Mario or Zelda would definitely be something I want to play, but I couldn't justify spending €400/500 on this yet. I'm going to have to see a lot more before I'm seriously tempted, but already it doesn't look like this one is for me. It's a shame because while it might not seem like it, I am a big Nintendo fan but I haven't "fit in" with the direction they've taken in recent years. My first thought was that I hope this system doesn't herald the end of the 3DS and any future handheld replacement. The lack of compatibility with 3DS cartridges would suggest that it's not.
SWITCH RUMORS - MOTION CONTROL, MULTITOUCH SCREEN, DOCK SECRETS, BEYOND GOOD & EVIL 2 & MORE All this info comes from Laura Kate Dale, who has proven herself extremely trustworthy with information. She has gone through multiple sources to get this information. Still, it's all rumor until Nintendo confirms. If you hit up the source link, you can see just how Laura got all this info. - Switch will be region-free - Joy-Cons will support motion control & rumble - Switch dev kits support Wiimotes - motion support will be confirmed closer to launch - the Splatoon and Mario Kart games will support motion - Breath of the Wild will support motion control for things like gyro aiming, steering, use of the magnet ability - the past six months have been legal and pre-development discussions between Ubisoft/Nintendo for Beyond Good & Evil 2 - discussions included budget and direction, project scope, and how much of previous development efforts could be salvaged - October art teases were the result of the project reaching a point where all parties were confident they could re-announce it - Switch screen is a multitouch screen, used for menus, for drawing, for certain games - all Switch games need to be playable with the handheld in the console dock, all Switch games will be playable without touch - dock will have additional processing power - maximum battery life of three hours - price, release dates for regions, launch software and spec press releases are essentially ready for release
sligeach wrote: » May as well post this as more rumours have been added and it is summarised.http://gonintendo.com/stories/267206-switch-rumors-motion-control-multitouch-screen-dock-secretshttp://letsplayvideogames.com/2016/10/a-deep-dive-on-lpvgs-nintendo-switch-reports-and-info/
Oafley Jones wrote: » I think the three hour battery life might just be dev kits and that final unit should have more. Otherwise it'll be horrible. Brings memories of my Game Gear; at least it won't be eating 8 AAs.
Andrew76 wrote: » Curious as to what you mean by 'direction they've taken in recent years'? Do you mean motion controls with the Wii, or the second screen with the Wii-U gamepad, or not chasing the competition in terms of specs or something else? Nintendo have always done their own thing in that regard, which has it's pros and cons...
Notorious wrote: » Sorry, should have clarified that. I grew up on Nintendo consoles so I'd love to keep playing Mario et al, but the Wii-U didn't appeal to me at all. Pretty much what you mentioned above, but the motion control they've added to their games isn't something I've much of an interest in. Had a Wii and I found that when I wanted to chill out after a long day I didn't want to pick up a remote and a nunchuck. I haven't had enough time with a Wii-U to fairly criticise it, but I didn't see an appeal in owning one. The time I've used it was with groups of people playing Mario Party and that was great craic. It just didn't seem like a console I'd ever use if I was playing solo.
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iamtony wrote: » Shame so many people feel this way, I've all three of the current gen machines and the Wii U is the one I play the most and spend 100's of hours on some games. In comparison in playing through the uncharted games for the first time but I just wish they would end already(I'm on 3). None of the big games on the Wii U made me feel that the game was a bit of a chore.
CiDeRmAn wrote: » This is the thing, people who reacted to the WiiU with disdain ended up denying themselves the best format for exclusives since the Snes was around. They may not have been in quite the quantity that some may have wanted, but the quality was incredibly consistent, and it added new IP into the roster, from Wonder 101 to Splatoon. Look then to the XB1 and PS4 and see how many exclusives those systems had, and things get rather more anaemic, you realise that there really was only one games machine on the market, the WiiU, with the other two being little more than PC's in a box with custom UIs to make them easier to use and DRM as standard.
iamtony wrote: » Yeah it's a weird one and I get where people are coming from. I brought the Wii U to a friends house before and his brother(who was 30ish) refused to play Mario kart 8 or splatoon with us cause cartoony games weren't his thing. Unfortunately this is what most people see when they look at Nintendo stuff and they don't want to know. If I was in my teens I'd probably feel the same way to be honest. Once realistic looking games with blood and gore came on the market the colourful looking games just weren't cool anymore and that hasn't gone away and is what Nintendo are known for. Sad but true.
CiDeRmAn wrote: » Good thing then that Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Deus Ex and Assassins Creed IV came to the WiiU. Not to mention Bayonetta II on the WiiU, which is the only place you can play that incredible game. Consoles really aren't the place that online shooters shine any way, with the PC being their home. Doom would be a good example of what you are talking about though, and I'd be comforted by the developer list, a list that includes companies that have made such cute and cuddly titles as Dark Souls III, Red Dead Redemption, Fallout 4 and Far Cry 4.
iamtony wrote: » Yeah you know what I mean though, the stigma attached to Nintendo and its Mascots. See how PlayStation kinda buried crash Bandicoot as there own Mascot, I wouldn't be surprised if it were for similar reasons.
Gonzo wrote: » Gamestop are now taking pre-orders for the Switch, console only.... wait for it...... 499 euros!! are they having a laugh?
CiDeRmAn wrote: » Let us hope that the Nintendo Switch will do what the Snes did, both host the best multiplatform titles, running without compromise, and the best Nintendo IP, all wrapped in an innovative form factor.
Corholio wrote: » Interesting stuffhttp://letsplayvideogames.com/2016/10/report-how-nintendo-ensures-the-switch-slots-into-the-dock-correctly/"We have heard reports from a single source regarding what the red and green highlighted ports are, but are seeking clarification from a second source before filling folk in on what we believe them to be". That sort of sounds like potential extra processing power, but may be something else of course.
safetyboy wrote: » a new splatoon... that is all.
MilesMorales1 wrote: » I already do this with the 3DS though.
Pac1Man wrote: » I'm kind of happy the reveal took so long after the first announcement. Five months isn't that long to wait and we'll have further Directs in the meantime to wet the appetite.
