Nintendo Switch (Nintendo's next console)

sligeach wrote: »

I've seen countless sites say the Pro controller is much better. IGN(Jose), GoNintendo(RMC), The Verge, Kotaku, etc. I was only reading a review from Kotaku this morning and it jumped out at me. I read a lot so maybe ye don't see it or hear it.

Here's what The Verge wrote while I try to find what Kotaku said.

The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is the best way to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/24/14699044/nintendo-switch-pro-controller-hands-on-preview

http://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-the-kotaku-review-1792776350

That's just one paragraph and they said plenty more besides. Numerous other sites and articles have said this but I can't remember the exact places and articles.

I'm not disputing that it's great. Everything I've heard has said it's a really good controller, just not that it's essential, which would imply that the joycons that come with it aren't acceptable or usable. I thought the Pro controller for Wii U was a good bit better than the tablet controller too, but it still wasn't essential.

kunst nugget wrote: »

I actually thought that was a really good figure for it.

I thought 80k sounded alright too, considering the Wii moved 105k and that was selling like gangbusters. I remember it being incredibly difficult to get one of those opening weekend and there were a lot more shops selling them back then. Also still a big improvement on the Wii U sales. I think we need to temper expectations with this that it just isn't going to sell like the PS4 or the 3DS, but that doesn't mean it won't still be a decent enough success rather than another flop like the Wii U was.

TrustedApple wrote: »

It does not need to be 250 euros at all.

From my use of it once there is more games for it. 330 euros is quite a bargain might i add. I paid the same for a Vita back in 2012 if that gives you a idea.

I'd disagree. I mean, yeah, I and many others will still pay €330 for it, but it's not going to really crack the mainstream at that price. Bear in mind the fate of the Vita when comparing them. This thing will need to drop down to €250 or less fairly soon (maybe sometime in 2018) if it hopes to get some serious penetration. If the Switch is targeting gamers, it'll do so as a supplementary console. I think few will be willing to completely forego the larger catalogues on PS4/XBO/PC for it. So it just can't really be selling at the same price as those imo.

Brave man mods his Nintendo Switch and doubles Joy-Con range

http://bgr.com/2017/03/06/nintendo-switch-left-joycon-connection-issues-fix-video/

VinLieger wrote: »

Let me guess Chris and Sarah making a couple of mario jokes and laughing about adults playing games should get a life?

That show and entire station has gone to the dogs

Listen here about 3/5 through the show.

http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/81889/34416/06th_March_2017_-_Newstalk_Drive_Part_3/

Don't think anyone was running out the door to buy one after that segment. It wasn't very well done.

Anyone else hating the voice acting in Zelda?

It's a bunch of american actors doing what they imagine are English accents. Absolutely awful. Zelda sounds like Pip from South Park.

No option to change to Japanese vocals.

But if you change the Switch system settings to Japanese you suddenly get Japanese vocals but all the text is also in Japanese. So everything is already on the cart. How hard could it be for them to patch in a language select option?

Utter blight on what is otherwise a pretty much perfect game.

Is it able to connect to 5ghz wifi? It didn't seem to see my 5ghz network when I was setting it up. Does it need to be set to find it?

I'll be interested to see how well Blaster Master Zero does. Could see Nintendo looking at more cost effective returns to their classic franchises on the Switch.

Blaster Master Zero does look genuinely great.

ERG89 wrote: »

sligeach wrote: »

Listened to the very short slot. It didn't come across as great.

They licked the carts didn't they?

I think we all have licked the Zelda cartridge at this stage. I can imagine the retro gamer 20 years from now asking does it have the tongue print from the original owner

Deleted User wrote: »

Any of the Neo Geo games in the store worth a purchase? Never played any of them.

Oh you jam-bag, plenty of hours gaming in there. Metal Slug's fantastic, Waku Waku 7 is mental (getting its first European release as an afterthought as well) and King of Fighters 1998 is still an A+ entry. Only one I've not gotten into is Shock Troopers, as I find the controls a bit finicky, but yeah, just loads and loads of gaming goodness in there.

https://twitter.com/nickwingfield/status/838871984293359616

"2. Fri-Sat sales for Nintendo Switch exceeded first 2-day sales in Americas for any system in Nintendo history. Next biggest was Wii."

"3. This is particularly notable given that Switch launched in March, rather than holidays"

"4. Zelda for Nintendo Switch the best selling standalone launch title (i.e. not a bundled game a la Wii Sports) in Nintendo history..."

"5. ...beating Super Mario for N64"

"6. Long term comparisons to Wii, which sold more than 100 m LTD, are tough. But good start for Switch, with big games coming."

wandatowell wrote: »

4hrs into Zelda an not even a sniff of those shrines the Old Man sent me to find.

Time for you to find a guide my friend! I dont think I've put much more than 4 hours in and I'm way past that. Did you find the shries using the scope from the tower?