Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

I lasted 2 minutes 29 seconds. I just had to stop it. Anything interesting happen after that?

I don't expect it on Friday. I just expect it to be announced with gameplay shown.

Josey Wales wrote: »

I don't think the Switch needs to be on the same level power wise as the PS4 or XB1. Look at what they could do with relatively underpowered systems like the Wii and WiiU - Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, Mario Kart 8 etc...

That's not the point, devs won't want to work on a system that causes headache. The PS4 being built on what's basically PC hardware was the greatest thing Sony ever done, porting games is a piece of piss compared to PS3 and devs love it.

Make your system weak and hard to develop for and you don't get games. I'm not buying a Nintendo machine because they don't release games fast enough. Don't cite the Wii U as something of a successful endeavour either... it was a massive failure for the reasons above.

It won't be as powerful as Xbox One and PS4, I think anyone expecting that is naive and the source of their own disappointment as well. I think the point is will be reasonably powerful, competitive and interesting enough for third parties to develop for. Xbox One is fast losing exclusive support and with the Scalebound debacle I can see a few others not quick to jump into big projects with Microsoft, from early signs Ninento are offering something different to that and hopefully it can fulfill the potential I think is there with the Switch.

Metroid has been tentatively rumoured for a few months now and let's be honest, saying there is a Metroid game in development but won't be shown anytime soon is hardly much of a risk anyway, especially with a new console. The chances is there has been at the very least some exploration of a Metroid game.

Nearly there...

sligeach wrote: »

You get a thumbs up for that gif alone.

Shamelessly stolen from neogaf I have to say :P

Been a few countdown ones been put up over last few weeks, pretty fitting images for the last one.

WE'RE ON THE HYPE TRAIN :D:D:D

Too late now, we're on the hype train!

The port that's not a port is I think probably Splat2n.

Woke up at 430am last night, was in a right panic thinking I was 30 minutes late for the presentation,
ran downstairs to turn on the Laptop and stream to Chromecast, only find it hadnt started and no updates on Nintendolife.
Dazed and confused, to finally realise it wasnt Friday morning, I was a day early and went back to bed with my tail between my legs EPIC FAIL

Cant wait now for the actual presentation...

3 must haves:
- A Touchscreen (Sounds basic but if any reason it’s not there, it would be a major bummer)
- No build quality Issues due to moving parts of the joycons etc, last thing you want is some recall, akin to the Samsung Note 7 fiasco.
- Be powerful enough to be able to get near X1 Ports to encourage 3rd party support.

3 wishes:
- Supplemental power options be it dock at start (unlikely), or NVidia Cloud Gaming or a more powerful dock down the line upgrade it to a PS4 type home console to integrate with it.
- Interchangeable JoyCons, SNES themed one 5 SNES Downloads, Gamecube themed one with GC Buttons and so forth. Having a one device for all back Catalog on the go would be sweet.
- JonCons to have a pointer and motion controls to match the Wii controller to allow for a Wii Virtual Console, for Wii U Ports would suffice.

Has there been any word on the docks being sold separately?

If they aren't tied to the console, it would be handy to have a dock for each TV in the house.

Rumours said that Wii U Gamepads would be sold separately and it would eventually support 2 of the damned things, possibly starting with Bayonetta 2. Rumours said my commute this morning would be under 40 minutes. Rumours said that Hillary was going to win. Rumours talk a lot of **** some times, that's all I'm saying, and should not form the basis of a purchase decision.

And before one of the oldies posts some Fleetwood Mac bull****, know this : Peter Green spits on you!

Did the Gamestop €5 online deposit last night myself too, wanted to get in early, to try to ensure I'm not left scrambling trying to locate one!

Deleted User wrote: »

Will the conference tonight be on twitch?

Yes. I was going to post the links later but I guess I can do it now.

http://www.nintendo.com/switch/

https://www.twitch.tv/nintendo

https://www.youtube.com/nintendo

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

How many of us are staying up for it?

I'll set the alarm, get up then head back to bed. Though i am off tomorrow........