Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

hairball · 03-02-2017 02:18PM

Banjo wrote: »

Man, no one thinks about protection in the frantic, dizzying hype leading up to the big night. It's only afterwards when it's too late and the damage is done.

And even if you do, it's a midnight launch - you know the 24hr petrol station won't have anything official, you'll just have to use and empty tayto bag or something.

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

Even though that's a joke I still feel physically sick

It's the thought of greasy joycons

Flaccus · 03-02-2017 02:18PM

Surprised Angry Joe over on YouTube didn't think much of the switch at PAX. Too big to carry around was one complaint. Also didn't like the launch games at all. His followers seem very aggressive towards the switch too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_zv2dolJnY

WeleaseWoderick · 03-02-2017 05:10PM

Would one of these work instead of the official LAN adapter?

MilesMorales1 · 03-02-2017 05:13PM

Flaccus wrote: »

Surprised Angry Joe over on YouTube didn't think much of the switch at PAX. Too big to carry around was one complaint. Also didn't like the launch games at all. His followers seem very aggressive towards the switch too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_zv2dolJnY

Except he's wrong. 3DS/Vita are too big for pockets anyway, and even a small console with a decent case doesn't fit in a pocket. Thats why everyone I know carries round a bag of some sort.

Register for the Nintendo Switch play events and you can play it in the coming weeks in either Manchester, Birmingham or London! I'm gonna go to Manchester.

magnumbud · 03-02-2017 05:39PM

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Except he's wrong. 3DS/Vita are too big for pockets anyway, and even a small console with a decent case doesn't fit in a pocket. Thats why everyone I know carries round a bag of some sort.

Register for the Nintendo Switch play events and you can play it in the coming weeks in either Manchester, Birmingham or London! I'm gonna go to Manchester.

i want to go to the one in manchester too but have already booked a weekend away with the gf that weekend. cant be bothered then with the following week cause like i can just wait the week if i make it that far :P

sligeach · 03-02-2017 05:42PM

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Would one of these work instead of the official LAN adapter?

Yes, it should but you can buy one for cheaper than that.

sligeach · 03-02-2017 06:42PM

Switch & Wii U Gamepad Size Comparison + A Look at Switch Dev Kit & Hands-On Impressions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8QWRB2UTCs

MilesMorales1 · 03-02-2017 07:25PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILfAuurYByc

This guy is queuing for the switch a month in advance so he can be the first to get one. Missing the fact Japan and EU and AUS/NZ are head of their timezone, but still.

sligeach · 03-02-2017 07:33PM

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILfAuurYByc

This guy is queuing for the switch a month in advance so he can be the first to get one. Missing the fact Japan and EU and AUS/NZ are head of their timezone, but still.

There's another muppet doing it too. That guy Triforce who was "first" in line for the Wii U. But like you say, they're not really first. I wouldn't give them any publicity.

DARK-KNIGHT · 03-02-2017 07:58PM

sligeach wrote: »

There's another muppet doing it too. That guy Triforce who was "first" in line for the Wii U. But like you say, they're not really first. I wouldn't give them any publicity.

****ing ridiculous he should prioritise work or family over sleeping rough to be first in line. .. absolute moron

Pac1Man · 03-02-2017 08:23PM

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Except he's wrong. 3DS/Vita are too big for pockets anyway, and even a small console with a decent case doesn't fit in a pocket. Thats why everyone I know carries round a bag of some sort.

He's not wrong. Mine fits perfectly. One of the reason I chose a standard over the XL.

Flaccus · 03-02-2017 11:35PM

Anyone know if switch outputs full range rgb over hdmi. The wii u didnt and blacks looked washed out on pc monitors.

Also will i be able to use powerline adaptors for internet ?3

04-02-2017 12:02AM

I'm looking to buy a set of joy cons but I notice the straps are E5 each so I presume these are not included?

hairball · 04-02-2017 12:06AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm looking to buy a set of joy cons but I notice the straps are E5 each so I presume these are not included?

Straps are included as far as I know, just not the colour variants.

04-02-2017 12:26AM

hairball wrote: »

Straps are included as far as I know, just not the colour variants.

Thanks mate. So if I order a red and blue joycon set I'll get 2 grey straps? Which wouldn't bother me to be honest.

Banjo · 04-02-2017 12:59AM

It should. If the red and blue straps are for sale at launch then they *chose* not to include them with the neon console. And the only reason to do that is cause you're a knob.

hairball · 04-02-2017 01:15AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks mate. So if I order a red and blue joycon set I'll get 2 grey straps? Which wouldn't bother me to be honest.

I think the default colour, including the ones that come with the Switch itself, is black.

Corholio · 04-02-2017 01:31AM

Preordering BOTW in Gamestop will get you a keyring and poster

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/January/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-Pre-order-Item-Guide-1182524.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=zeldabreathofthewild&utm_medium=social

Roark · 04-02-2017 02:15AM

I just pre-ordered BOTW to go with my Switch pre-order at Gamestop. First time in a long long time that I'm genuinely buzzing about a console release. All aboard the hype train, CHOO CHOO.

Danonino. · 04-02-2017 02:18AM

You know what would be sweet... South Park the fractured but whole double pack with the stick of truth on the switch. I'd buy the hell out of that.

OwaynOTT · 04-02-2017 09:25AM

Corholio wrote: »

Preordering BOTW in Gamestop will get you a keyring and poster

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/January/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-Pre-order-Item-Guide-1182524.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=zeldabreathofthewild&utm_medium=social

Yeah and if you go with shopto you get s lovely little badge and a presentation box.
I think it's some cards at Game and t-shirt with Nintendo store.

Nollog · 04-02-2017 09:41AM

sligeach wrote: »

There's another muppet doing it too. That guy Triforce who was "first" in line for the Wii U. But like you say, they're not really first. I wouldn't give them any publicity.

Triiforce has been first in America to get Nintendo consoles for at least the last 4 generations. It's his thing.

dunworth1 · 04-02-2017 03:09PM

Corholio wrote: »

Preordering BOTW in Gamestop will get you a keyring and poster

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/January/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-Pre-order-Item-Guide-1182524.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=zeldabreathofthewild&utm_medium=social

i assume we get these on launch?

i know sometimes you get free posters etc. when you actually preorder

fixXxer · 04-02-2017 03:29PM

Went and preordered Zelda and Switch 1/2. Mario Kart isn't launch as I thought for some reason but I threw a fiver down for it at the same time. Shouldn't have subscribed to this thread, getting super excited now

Did anyone get the Zelda special edition?

maddymcmaddser · 04-02-2017 03:51PM

If anyone is looking to get a wired lan adapter for the switch i bought 2 for €10 up in golden discs up in Dundrum, just like this one https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=prod10279

Ol' Donie · 04-02-2017 04:28PM

fixxxer wrote: »

Went and preordered Zelda and Switch 1/2. Mario Kart isn't launch as I thought for some reason but I threw a fiver down for it at the same time. Shouldn't have subscribed to this thread, getting super excited now

Did anyone get the Zelda special edition?

I would get it, but I couldn't see it on the GS website. Have I missed it? (That does happen from time to time).

fixXxer · 04-02-2017 05:12PM

Ol' Donie wrote:

I would get it, but I couldn't see it on the GS website. Have I missed it? (That does happen from time to time).

Girl in the shop said it wasn't listed as they don't have a price for it yet. She's take my preordered for it and when the price came through she would downgrade me to regular if I thought it was too much.

sligeach · 04-02-2017 05:57PM

fixxxer wrote: »

Went and preordered Zelda and Switch 1/2. Mario Kart isn't launch as I thought for some reason but I threw a fiver down for it at the same time. Shouldn't have subscribed to this thread, getting super excited now

Did anyone get the Zelda special edition?

It's crazy expensive and Europe gets an inferior version.......again! America gets a Special Edition and a Master Edition on Switch. Both of which are much better than Europe's "Limited" Edition. Limited being the operative word.

America:

the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_master_edition-600x388.jpg

the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_special_edition-600x388.jpg

Europe:

the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_limited_edition_uk_eu_2.jpg

It's terrible that the Wii U version has been completely ignored. We've no Collector's Edition(great way to send off the Wi U, thanks Nintendo), we haven't seen any footage from the final build, we haven't even seen the final boxart.

Edit: Also, in the forthcoming Zelda ads for TV, it's all about Switch, they don't even mention that it's also available for Wii U. Not even a logo at the end. Considering it's the last Wii U game, there hasn't been a Wii U for nearly 3 years. It was a free chance to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. To hell with confusion, it's not an excuse.

MilesMorales1 · 04-02-2017 06:34PM

Gamestop always offers free posters and what not with pre orders and I never receive any of it :mad:

CiDeRmAn · 04-02-2017 06:43PM

Are Smyth's due to give me goodies on the night or am I "just" getting a Switch and LoZ?

Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

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