Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

ussjtrunks · 04-03-2017 08:10PM

Has anyone scratched the screen using the dock, its rather worrying reading stuff online and I'm just using it in portable mode atm.

robojet · 04-03-2017 08:19PM

wexdevil wrote: »

Just been playing the puyo puyo Tetris demo from the Japanese marketplace withthe missus for well over an hour, I'm tempted to just buy it and be damned with the English version.

You won't regret purchasing it. I bought the Japanese PS4 version and I don't even need to know what's happening, other than its a great game. Price is a pain in the keester though.

sligeach · 04-03-2017 08:19PM

Nintendo have put a secret Easter egg message in the Switch Pro controller. It reads "Thx2 allgamefans".

RobbingBandit · 04-03-2017 08:22PM

Grey stock showing up in Argos in dublin in the last few minutes get em while ya can folks.

MilesMorales1 · 04-03-2017 08:22PM

There is no activity log

robojet · 04-03-2017 08:26PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

No profit on those probably stolen (I didn't do it nobody saw me do it you can't prove anything!)

No doubt about it, you only need to look to Cex Drogheda to see that they somehow get top PS4 games on launch day (4+ copies, no less).

I've seen my local Cex buy boxes of new release blu ray movies, still shrink wrapped. So I'll bet that those Zelda's aren't on the up and up either.

RobbingBandit · 04-03-2017 08:31PM

€70 for it is scandalous. Bastardos offered €15 for the Twilight Princess limited edition yesterday, no way hosè

sligeach · 04-03-2017 08:36PM

Kimishima on Switch’s price, VR

Earlier today, Asahi Shimbun published a brief interview with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima about Switch. There were a few interesting excerpts about the system’s price and plans for VR.

Regarding price, Asahi Shimbun brought up how some people feel that Switch is expensive when compared to other gaming systems. However, Kimishima was quick to point out that the features are different, so you can not simply compare them. He thinks those opinions are not necessarily the majority. Nintendo is putting in effort to reduce costs, so the company may be able to consider a price drop in the future.

Next, Kimishima reiterated that Nintendo is strongly interested and studying VR. The problem is, they must develop software that matches up well with the technology while players also need to be able to play long sessions. Nintendo has to solve these uncertainties somehow. If a solution is found, they’ll move forward with VR.

Asahi Shimbun explicitly asked if this means Nintendo will be doing VR with Switch. To that, Kimishima said that VR might be replaced with other things, so it might be difficult if it’s that far in the future. What Kimishima seems to be saying here is that the VR fever might calm down and other technology could steal its thunder, so if the momentum is lost, it might be meaningless for Nintendo to approach it – therefore VR would need to be done this generation with Switch.

Those were the main highlights of the interview. Kimishima also said that people will be able to buy a Switch if they wait a week, though that’s mainly for Japan. Also, the software release schedule will not be delayed.

http://nintendoeverything.com/kimishima-on-switchs-price-vr/

robojet · 04-03-2017 08:36PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

€70 for it is scandalous. Bastardos offered €15 for the Twilight Princess limited edition yesterday, no way hosè

Did you see on their Twitter that they offered some guy 300 pounds for his Switch, and claimed that a group of experts come up with the prices to offer. A belt of scotch for whoever posted those gems.

RobbingBandit · 04-03-2017 08:43PM

Guy in their Ann street store in Belfast told me those experts are Apu from the simpsons a bunch of enterprising Indians in a call centre in Bombay.

robojet · 04-03-2017 08:47PM

This 1-2 Switch could be worth it for the goof. That cow activity has me sold on it. Milkamania is gonna run wild, brother!!

WeleaseWoderick · 04-03-2017 08:58PM

Any feedback on the official carry case?

tw0nk · 04-03-2017 09:03PM

Picked up neon and zelda today in smyths Carrickmines, they had lots of stock. Love the form factor and just getting into zelda now

sligeach · 04-03-2017 09:11PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

€70 for it is scandalous. Bastardos offered €15 for the Twilight Princess limited edition yesterday, no way hosè

I'm the last person to defend CEX but the Limited Edition Twilight Princess HD has been available for €35 new in several places. And actually Smyths are currently selling it for €20.

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-743/nintendo-wii-wii-u/p-15851/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-with-amiibo-soundtrack-cd/

chrislad · 04-03-2017 09:42PM

Has any one played Fast RMX yet? Deciding between this or Shove Knight.

04-03-2017 09:42PM

Word of warning lads.
I had my headphones in the Jack and I managed to easily pull the switch out of its dock by just sitting up quickly with a slight tugging.
Lucky it did not fall that far but I don't like the design.
It should really click into place IMO
I nearly cried when it was on the ground.

Victor McDade · 04-03-2017 10:00PM

chrislad wrote: »

Has any one played Fast RMX yet? Deciding between this or Shove Knight.

Yeah, enjoying it. Worth the €20 IMO. It's hard!

super_furry · 04-03-2017 10:06PM

Fast RMX is great, I'm actually surprised it was only €20. If you like Wipeout and F Zero, it's essential.

CiDeRmAn · 04-03-2017 10:14PM

Yesterday was Switchmas, does this mean that today was Iwata-san Day?

CiDeRmAn · 04-03-2017 10:15PM

super_furry wrote: »

Fast RMX is great, I'm actually surprised it was only €20. If you like Wipeout and F Zero, it's essential.

I'm waiting for the World of Goo pack myself

Banjo · 04-03-2017 10:18PM

Was in Head, Liffey valley. They had a couple of switches, Bomberman, Zelda, 1 2 switch behind the counter. I asked about pricing, they're doing a bundle for 480 euros!! Switch, Zelda, "1,2,3, Switch" and an accessory set (case, game case, screen protector I think) but the accessory set hadn't come in yet. All there prices followed a "take average retail price, add 10 quid" strategy. Needless to say, with both Argos and Smyth's within walking distance its unlikely their stock is going anywhere, so if you're desperate and have more money than sense, you know where to go. And it looks like GameStop need to up their game if they're going to hold on to their Most Unreasonable Retailer title in the gaming segment...

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Yesterday was Switchmas, does this mean that today was Iwata-san Day?

Its Unboxing Day!

RobbingBandit · 04-03-2017 10:43PM

Loads of former HMV guys are out there, opportunistic as there is no video game store in the centre now only Argos in the retail park and Smyths up the road so gouging is their game.

SK1979 · 04-03-2017 11:23PM

What's the story with charging using phone chargers? My switch wouldn't take a charge off my oneplus 3 dash charger and USB c cable...

Pretty sure the voltage is higher than normal on those...

GhostInTheRuins · 04-03-2017 11:32PM

How comfortable are the joycons? One thing putting me off the switch is that the joycons just look uncomfortable to use, especially the one on the right which appears to have the analogue stick down too low to be comfortable. I haven't thouched one yet so I'm only going by pictures and videos I've seen online.

McDermotX · 04-03-2017 11:48PM

SK1979 wrote: »

What's the story with charging using phone chargers? My switch wouldn't take a charge off my oneplus 3 dash charger and USB c cable...

Pretty sure the voltage is higher than normal on those...

I suspect you'd want to be careful with USB-C cables considering the hullabaloo that came out when phones such as the Nexus 6P and the like came out and a variety of cheap mass produced third party cables were found to be out of spec and could, albeit improbably, lead to potential issues during charging etc.
Seem to remember either Google or HTC doing an internal investigation into this.
Certain fast chargers may also be a bad idea....best to be cautious considering what's happened in the mobile world recently.

Quick Google found this
http://gizmodo.com/a-google-engineer-is-publicly-shaming-crappy-usb-c-cabl-1742719818/amp

dmcg90 · 04-03-2017 11:52PM

McDermotX wrote: »

I suspect you'd want to be careful with USB-C cables considering the hullabaloo that came out when phones such as the Nexus 6P and the like came out and a variety of cheap mass produced third party cables were found to be out of spec and could, albeit improbably, lead to potential issues during charging etc.
Seem to remember either Google or HTC doing an internal investigation into this.

Quick Google found this
http://gizmodo.com/a-google-engineer-is-publicly-shaming-crappy-usb-c-cabl-1742719818/amp

The Anker brand on Amazon is a good one to look at for cables, battery chargers and anything USBC. Very reliable stuff.

Mr E · 05-03-2017 12:08AM

Had my first joycon glitch... Link ran off the top of a tower on his own. The task ahead became too much for him I think.

Not a deal breaker but a bit annoying.

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2017 12:15AM

I thought the switch had a crap launch line up. Fast RMX and Snipperclips are fantastic, 1 2switch and bomberman are great party games and while Zelda isn't exclusive it's one of the best launch games ever.

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2017 12:19AM

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

How comfortable are the joycons? One thing putting me off the switch is that the joycons just look uncomfortable to use, especially the one on the right which appears to have the analogue stick down too low to be comfortable. I haven't thouched one yet so I'm only going by pictures and videos I've seen online.

No problems with them after initial worries they are too small. They are comfy and have had no issues with usability. A pro controller really is just an optional luxury.

Ol' Donie · 05-03-2017 12:56AM

You know the way you could turn on the WiiU using the gamepad?

Can you do that with the joycon yokes?

This might sound odd, but actually turning the machine on is giving me problems. It turns on, but usually takes a little bit more effort than I'm used to.?

Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

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