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Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

Tipsy McSwagger

http://kotaku.com/nintendos-next-console-is-code-named-the-nintendo-nx-1691867268

"As proof that Nintendo maintains strong enthusiasm for the dedicated game system business", Iwata adds, "let me confirm that Nintendo is currently developing a dedicated game platform with a brand new concept under the development codename 'NX'."

And...that's it. Iwata says Nintendo will share more information about the new hardware "next year".

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mayordenis

No sim card support? I thought it was phablonsole. Bad.

peteeeed

1-2 switch to have 28 mini games

https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/08/nintendo-switch-minigames/

Corholio

I would have liked a browser on it for sure and would have been nice to have it from the start, if it's a deal breaker for some not to buy it then fair enough but I don't really see why it would be, a month before release. It sounded from Kimishima's comments that there wasn't a big use of it on the Wii U. I hope of course they do put one on but it's a small thing compared to the uncertainty about the online etc, that hopefully they'll clear up soon. I think the price for the Switch is fine as well, it's well in line with other consoles at launch and in some cases less, anyone expecting €250/£200 were creating their own disappointment to be honest. The pricing of the accessories is a much more valid complaint imo.

Hopefully Netflix is put on it in the near future to watch the Castlevania TV series announced today :eek:

magnumbud

dmcg90 wrote: »

If it doesn't have a browser, then won't that make connecting to some free wifi hotspots a nightmare?

it will have a browser on it but initially but yeah it will make it annoying a temporary work around until the browser comes, which could be a week or month, could be connect to wifi using your phone and then use your phone as a hotspot. i imagine i will use my phones 4g unlimited data when out and about as a hotspot anyway cause its probably going to be faster than most free hotspots. i do that with my phone anyway and from time to time when my home wifi is acting up i have used it for my pc to play online and that worked very well

MilesMorales1

Free wifi hotspots are a nightmare to connect to even on an iphone or 3DS.

dmcg90

If it doesn't have a browser, then won't that make connecting to some free wifi hotspots a nightmare?

magnumbud

druss wrote: »

Generally speaking, yes. But a console in the form factor of a tablet and designed to be taken on the go? I could see that being rather useful indeed.

a handle would be very useful and they rushed it out incomplete and now theres no handle #cancelswitch

sligeach

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Lads a browser is about as useful on a console as a bloody handle.

Nah, sorry I couldn't disagree more. Although I did use the Gamecube handle a few times.

Andrew76

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Lads a browser is about as useful on a console as a bloody handle.

Handle you say? No problem.

druss

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Lads a browser is about as useful on a console as a bloody handle.

Generally speaking, yes. But a console in the form factor of a tablet and designed to be taken on the go? I could see that being rather useful indeed.

Tipsy McSwagger

Lads a browser is about as useful on a console as a bloody handle.

sligeach

TrustedApple wrote: »

Look i am one who does not care if it has apps.

ITS A GAMES CONSOLE.

If i wont to go on the internet i go use my phone or laptop. The phone is with all people at all times.

Netflix who cares. ITs on my smart TV and other games consoles.

I wont it to play games thats it and i am happy

Would this be the other consoles that have all this functionality like browser, Blu-ray, Netflix, online that doesn't require you to jump through hoops, is cheaper, more powerful, has a bigger library of games, etc, etc? It's another negative against the Switch, like it or not. This has been reported all over the net including Irish websites.

I value a browser on Nintendo consoles and a lot of other people do too. I'm sure it will turn up at some point, just like it'll be cheaper in price eventually. First impressions count for a lot though.

WeleaseWoderick

Both the Xbox One and PS4 have all these multimedia apps but guess what, neither plays Nintendo games.

That's what I am buying the Switch for!

CiDeRmAn

Actually, if the Switch happens to have a casting feature it would immediately negate a lot of the browser/non gaming app concerns.

CiDeRmAn

The lack of a butter churn function is making me question my preorder.
Plus there was the cheesecake feature that never materialised.
I am disillusioned with the lack of non gaming features on this games console!

TrustedApple

Look i am one who does not care if it has apps.

ITS A GAMES CONSOLE.

If i wont to go on the internet i go use my phone or laptop. The phone is with all people at all times.

Netflix who cares. ITs on my smart TV and other games consoles.

I wont it to play games thats it and i am happy

magnumbud

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

So they rushed the console to market?

nope

Star Lord

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

Bloody hate fanboys man.

Drop the fan boy bull**** immediately please, it's not allowed anywhere in the games categories.

Atari Jaguar

magnumbud wrote: »

you say all this as if nintendo has said it will not have a browser. it will have a browser just not on launch day. they prioritised the getting it to run games first and will then add this once they have figured out how to stop the hack that was exploited on the wii u

So they rushed the console to market? Yes I thought so.

And please don't use the Wii U as any kind of example of competence.. saying things like "the Wii U didn't have Netflix day one!" Yes, but the Wii U also failed miserably.

Christ don't dare be unhappy with something Nintendo does or you're going to get mocked to high heavens :rolleyes:

Bloody hate fanboys man.

magnumbud

Banjo wrote: »

Why do people want the features?
It could be that they're trolling. Or that they're greedy? Or that they have expectations that an entertainment purchase *must* meet.

And I'm not saying none of those are the case, they probably all are to a greater or lesser extent.

but some of us want the features because they would be bloody handy and should not be difficult to implement given they are - as someone else pointed out - on every other bloody device out there.

Why just yesterday I used the 3DS browser to look up egg groups for a couple of Pokémon because it saved me the bother of putting my 3DS down and remembering where I left my phone (it was in my pocket, no panic!). Is it a good browser? No it's ****e. Did it do the job and save me time? yes it jolly well did.

Having those options does not dilute the purity of the gaming experience.
Wanting those options does not make me less of a gamer than you.
Giving those options does not cost them anything. Except licensing and development and distribution and icon design. But you can factor that in to the cost of a joycon, and look! They already did! They're getting Leonardo Da Vinci to design the icon, that would explain it.

you say all this as if nintendo has said it will not have a browser. it will have a browser just not on launch day. they prioritised the getting it to run games first and will then add this once they have figured out how to stop the hack that was exploited on the wii u

sligeach

G: Is there any possibility for Final Fantasy XV to be released on Nintendo Switch?

HT: There are no Plans, it wouldn’t run…

G: It wouldn’t run at all?

HT: It might run… But we haven’t conducted the proper tests on whether it would run properly on Switch or not, so I cannot say for sure.

G: So there is no plan at all?

HT: There are no plans for Switch at the moment, but overall, there is interest in the platform among the development team. We do have lots of Nintendo fans inside BD2.

Incidentally, I think that Switch would be really cool if it could run Android apps on its portable screen…

http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/02/08/final-fantasy-xv-interview-future-dlc-first-look-character-creation-more/

sligeach

The browser is such a simple function, Nintendo are being quiet about things like this because they know how the reaction will be and has been. The Wii U browser is great, I prefer it over my smart phone. You can have a video streaming on the TV while you browse on your gamepad. The Switch can't do that and it's a convoluted setup. It's handy to press the 'home' button when you're stuck in a game and search for a solution or just to take a break.

Anyone remember the old folk story of "Stone Soup" from when they were a child?

Banjo

Why do people want the features?
It could be that they're trolling. Or that they're greedy? Or that they have expectations that an entertainment purchase *must* meet.

And I'm not saying none of those are the case, they probably all are to a greater or lesser extent.

but some of us want the features because they would be bloody handy and should not be difficult to implement given they are - as someone else pointed out - on every other bloody device out there.

Why just yesterday I used the 3DS browser to look up egg groups for a couple of Pokémon because it saved me the bother of putting my 3DS down and remembering where I left my phone (it was in my pocket, no panic!). Is it a good browser? No it's ****e. Did it do the job and save me time? yes it jolly well did.

Having those options does not dilute the purity of the gaming experience.
Wanting those options does not make me less of a gamer than you.
Giving those options does not cost them anything. Except licensing and development and distribution and icon design. But you can factor that in to the cost of a joycon, and look! They already did! They're getting Leonardo Da Vinci to design the icon, that would explain it.

MilesMorales1

I think its the idea of stuff being in games/consoles, rather than using them. Like how every game and its dog had online multiplayer at one point, despite no one playing them.

Star Lord

Aren't the majority of TVs over the last ten years or so smart TVs, with Netflix and youtube built in? I get that it'd be nice to have these built in, but if you've to use a smart phone to access online functionality outside of the house, then what really is the need? I'm sure a Netflix app will come along in time, but I really don't see the need for a browser or a YouTube application on a device with a screen that's just a tiny bit larger than a smartphone in the first place.

Not sure i understand the throw the baby out with the bathwater reactions to the lack of such functionality either.

magnumbud

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

God imagine, wanting FEATURES on your console. Christ on a bicycle these consumers and their unfair demands. Imagine playing games for a few hours and thinking i would like to take a bit of respite and watch some Netflix or watch YouTube on my TV, THESE. ANIMALS.

again it has all those features just not on launch day. the wii u didnt have them at launch but had them within a month of launch

MilesMorales1

The only internet browser I've used on a console is the PS3 browser, mainly cos it was the only device I had capable of web browsing at the time. If there's a demand for a web browser, we'll get it.

Tipsy McSwagger

Andrew76 wrote: »

And that's all that matters tbh - that you're happy with your purchase. The same way others are happy to wait it out.

Personally I don't mind if it never has a browser or Netflix - add them in down the line as an optional download if they want.

Isn't it €330 or thereabouts? Before you factor in any games or accessories.

I've decided not to get it as it doesn't have a coffee maker attached to the side of it.

Banjo

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

[saracasm]I'm buying the Switch on launch day. I'll cancel my preorder though if they don't have a browser, Netflix or Plex on it on day one!
I want to be able to have movies, tv and a Youtube video open on ALL of my consoles at once in my living room. What's this about the Switch playing games though? I think this an unlikely developement for what is ultimately a multimedia device.... will it have a killer app at launch, like Adobe Acrobat???[/sarcasm]

You're doing it all wrong, my voice has a much deeper timbre to it, like the vibration of a matchbooked slab of quartersawn mahogany. Well, two can play at this Saracasm game, unless you go back and fix the spelling and then it's just me...

["Saracasm"]I'm cancelling my pre-order if the Switch does anything else other than play games. Browser? CANCELLED! Netflix? CANCELLED! Power button? I can't play that. CANCELLED! Bowser? CANCE... Oh ****! Wait! Come back! I thought you said something else!

Atari Jaguar

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

[saracasm]I'm buying the Switch on launch day. I'll cancel my preorder though if they don't have a browser, Netflix or Plex on it on day one!
I want to be able to have movies, tv and a Youtube video open on ALL of my consoles at once in my living room. What's this about the Switch playing games though? I think this an unlikely developement for what is ultimately a multimedia device.... will it have a killer app at launch, like Adobe Acrobat???[/sarcasm]

God imagine, wanting FEATURES on your console. Christ on a bicycle these consumers and their unfair demands. Imagine playing games for a few hours and thinking i would like to take a bit of respite and watch some Netflix or watch YouTube on my TV, THESE. ANIMALS.