Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Switch Lite incoming!

Options
«134

Comments

  • Options
    #2
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,075 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Tiny isn't it


  • Options
    #3
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    RobbingBandit wrote: »
    Tiny isn't it

    Not particularly!


  • Options
    #4
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKe027_sAGY


  • Options
    #5
    Banjo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    You haven't seen the owner of the hands, don't be so quick to judge!
    tiny-hands-alt-300x250.jpg


  • Options
    #6
    Cryptopagan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭Cryptopagan


    How would you play 1,2 Switch? Not that anyone would want to


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Zero interest in this but I will be upgrading mine if a more powerful one ever materialises


  • Options
    #8
    BadTurtle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    Ooh, Wii U controller! Retro!


  • Options
    #9
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    Looks genuine :pac:


  • Options
    #10
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    More stuff here
    A listing for Switch Mini accessories on the Spanish GAME site.
    https://www.game.es/buscar/switch-mini

    Not a lot, to be sure, but you never know....


  • Options
    #11
    Thar_Cian
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭Thar_Cian


    What are we supposed to be seeing there?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Often, it seems, the first signs of a new device is the accessory manufacturers building up steam, making add-ons to the new machines specs.
    It's fairly common with phones, with renders of unreleased tech developed from the dimensions of the cover and so on.
    Seems to be a build up of evidence that a handheld only Switch device is on the way, but nothing confirmed


  • Options
    #13
    Thar_Cian
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭Thar_Cian


    But what accessories listed on that page hint at a Switch hardware revision?


  • Options
    #14
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Thar_Cian wrote: »
    But what accessories listed on that page hint at a Switch hardware revision?

    I should have screen shotted it, they've been taken down.
    They were a series of console/screen protectors for a console described as the Switch Mini.

    Here's a link with info on the thing from earlier
    http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/switch_mini_rumours_escalate_as_spanish_arm_of_game_lists_accessories


  • Options
    #15
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    It's a no-brainer to release this alongside the new Pokemon game. Christmas will be sewn up.


  • Options
    #16
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    super_furry wrote: »
    It's a no-brainer to release this alongside the new Pokemon game. Christmas will be sewn up.

    That would be everyone else's to lose alright.
    And the following Christmas will be all about PS5 and Xboxtwo.


  • Options
    #17
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Out of nowhere the Switch Lite is revealed!

    Edit: Nintendo UK tweet up.


    https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1148925759869730816?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3


  • Options
    #18
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-switch-lite-arrives-for-200-and-here-is-how-it-plays/

    They're going to make billions off that thing.


  • Options
    #19
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1148927167759355906?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3


  • Options
    #20
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-switch-lite-arrives-for-200-and-here-is-how-it-plays/

    I could be tempted at that price, even with an original Switch. The longer battery life would be a godsend on flights.


  • Options
    #21
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Out September 20th.

    Full Press Release:
    In a video today, Nintendo introduced Nintendo Switch Lite, a device designed specifically to play Nintendo Switch games in handheld mode. The Nintendo Switch Lite system launches Sept. 20 at a suggested retail price of $199.99 and will be available in three different colors: yellow, gray and turquoise. A carrying case and screen protector set for Nintendo Switch Lite will also be available.

    “Adding Nintendo Switch Lite to the lineup gives gamers more color and price point options,” said Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser. “Now consumers can choose the system that best suits how they like to play their favorite Nintendo Switch games.”

    The flagship Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and offers three different play modes: playing in TV mode by placing the system into a Nintendo Switch dock, playing cooperatively or competitively in tabletop mode by sharing Joy-Con controllers and playing in handheld mode. The system comes with either Gray Joy-Con controllers or Neon Red and Neon Blue Joy-Con controllers.

    Nintendo Switch Lite has integrated controls and is smaller than the flagship version of Nintendo Switch. It has no kickstand and, as a dedicated handheld gaming device, does not support video output to a TV. Therefore, it does not come with a dock or HDMI cable. For a full list of the differences between Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/compare.

    The new device can play all games in the robust Nintendo Switch library that support handheld mode*, although some games will have restrictions. Compatible game modes will be listed on the back of game packaging and in Nintendo eShop.

    Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite owners can get together to enjoy compatible multiplayer titles like Super Mario Maker 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate together via Nintendo Switch Online** or local wireless multiplayer***.

    For additional information about Nintendo Switch Lite, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/lite/.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    A license to print money for Nintendo. It'll sell millions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUyPOb0lTkE


  • Options
    #23
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,797 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Not able to connect to the TV is big drawback but if it's €199 here it's going to impossible to keep in shops. Far better value than a 3DS etc.

    Excellent buy for kids.


  • Options
    #24
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,793 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    So would Mario Odyssey be playable?


  • Options
    #25
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    So would Mario Odyssey be playable?

    All games are compatible. I assume gesture controls (waggling joycons) won't work with the mini, so waggling in SMO or the mini-games in 1-2-Switch won't work.


  • Options
    #26
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    So would Mario Odyssey be playable?

    Everything would apart from something like 1-2 Switch and even then you could probably still connect joycons to it.


  • Options
    #27
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Comparison page:

    https://www.nintendo.com/switch/compare/

    Main details:

    Full Width: 4” high, 9.4” long, .55” deep (with Joy-Con attached)
    Mini Width: 3.6” high, 8.2” long, .55” deep

    Full Battery: Approximately 2.5 - 6.5 hours
    Mini Battery: Approximately 3 - 7 hours

    Full Screen Size: 6.2" touch screen
    Mini Screen Size: 5.7" touch screen

    Full Weight: Approximately .88 lbs with controllers attached
    Mini Weight: Approximately .61 lbs

    Mini is not compatible with the dock at all, so you won't get TV output, even with a separate dock.


  • Options
    #28
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,576 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Wait, now.

    I can already bring my Switch around the place, but I can also play it on the telly.

    Why would I want a Switch that I can't play on the telly?





    Or more, honestly, why do I want a Switch that I can't play on the telly?


  • Options
    #29
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Kinda expecting it to be a bit smaller. Must be an issue with the screens they use that it requires a big ass bezel around it.

    I don't think we'll see the Switch plus or whatever the more powerful model is until next year.


  • Options
    #30
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,793 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    That's what I mean for Mario. There are parts involving shaking the joycons. I know there are other games as well.

    Will do well anyway, I'm sure


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #31
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 15,990 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    The world's worst kept secret has finally been revealed. And it's exactly how we envisioned it to be.


Advertisement