[Closed] Nintendo Switch

Hmm.
I like it, a lot, but then I'm a Nintendo fanboy.
Doubt if it'll have the grunt of the competition, but I live in hope.

Still happy with my PS3, DS XL and Wii at the mo, very much doubt I'll bother with a Wii U.

Much more excited by this, tbh:
[url= https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1124287.html ]Classic Mini.[/url]

I know I could just download it all, but I still want one.

Another gimmick! It may be interesting, but has anyone actually been asking for this? Will anyone buy it? IMO they'd be better off cutting their losses with the hardware side & just concentrate on creating games for successful devices.

Much more excited by this, tbh:
Classic Mini.

I can't wait for a SNES version ( mainly for Mario Kart )

I used to be an avid gamer but don't really have the time but the Switch does look pretty interesting

zilog6128 - Member
Another gimmick! It may be interesting, but has anyone actually been asking for this? Will anyone buy it?

Not sure if it is a gimmick.
If it's tough enough to deal with some knocks, it could be a really good idea.

All the functionality of a home console but with portability.
What's not to like?

All the functionality of a home console but with portability.
What's not to like?

It's a portable console that can be plugged into a big screen TV - which is when you'll realise how pathetic it is compared to an Xbox or Playstation.

So possibly it'll appeal to younger kids but it will have limited appeal to older ones or adults and without any motion-sensing bollocks it won't have the crossover appeal to non-gamers that the Wii did.

you'll realise how pathetic it is compared to an Xbox or Playstation.

In what way? Graphically or game play?

There is nothing on the PS4 or XBox that makes me want to go oooooh gimme, as I am a very casual gamer (I like Nintendo for this). The fact I can take my game to work and have a quick play in my lunch break or continue my game whilst someone else is using the TV is great IMHO.

Yes, graphically. Interesting or unique games, whilst cool, have always been pretty niche. They will be outsold 10:1 (at least) by shooters, FIFA, etc, and the people who play those games will want them to look as nice as possible.

Casual/portable gaming is now totally sewn up by iOS/Android, surely? I don't even see people with Nintendo DS any more.

I'm not saying this thing isn't going to be cool, just that it'll be a massive flop and prove to be the death knell for Nintendo consoles 😀

If this is a success I will be amazed.

Yup gimmick sums it up Nintendo lost their way after the SNES hoping their own games would continue to keep them going, it didn't. Seems to be Japanese school kids and those holding onto Mario that keeps them going.

Nintendo lost their way after the SNES hoping their own games would continue to keep them going, it didn't. Seems to be Japanese school kids and those holding onto Mario that keeps them going.

5 of the top 10 selling consoles of all time are Nintendo, 3 (or 4) of them released after the SNES. The Wii outsold the 360 and PS3. Either that's a shitload of Japanese schoolkids and Mario lovers, or you're talking shite 😉

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles

It doesn't need the grunt of a PS4. It'll have different games on it that don't need the power.

Can't see the attraction of this thing myself though. To me, games are something you do inside, and going outside is what you do when you're done gaming. The discontinuity is important. If I want to keep gaming I'll stay inside.

The Wii outsold the 360 and PS3.

Another rubbish gimmick. I thought they already made handheld consoles. It will sell worse that the wiiu I expect. The glory days of the N64 are truly over, shame.
Or maybe I'm too old to be the target market these days and young people will go mad over this.

The actual games were shit.

Really?? Mario Kart was awesome as was Mario Bros and Zelda Twilight Princess. COD was fun in a pew pew I haz a gun way. The silly dance games were fun for parties.

Love my Wii, still use it quite regularly.
Really quite a few 'Not Shit' games.

Mind you, I still use my GameCube quite a lot too. 🙂

Because that's not what it is.
It's a portable console that can be plugged into a big screen TV - which is when you'll realise how pathetic it is compared to an Xbox or Playstation.

Is it though?

I was wondering about this, if the portable device has enough grunt to drive the few-inch portable screen, and they've additional hardware in the 'docking station' to render HD graphics at a decent rate on a bigger screen, that Just Might Work. Which I suspect it might be - that's a big old lump for what could be achieved with a HDMI cable if the portable unit is entirely self-contained.

Appealing to a non-gamer market is just as legitimate as appealing to gamers. Done well (Like the Wii and unlike the Wii U) it really works. Nintendo remains one of the few companies to truly innovate the relationship between gamer and game.

Either that's a shitload of Japanese schoolkids and Mario lovers, or you're talking shite

There's one or two of them.

It's cheap price is it's big appeal I've got one it was good for a handful of games, social gathering for the silly bunny game and standing on a board pretending exercise but it was never a serious console.

The top end fancy graphics games are all blow everything to crap online competitive games with auto aim and no plot shooters. Lost interest in those long long time ago. Hence zero interest in 360, PS4 etc.

Wii was fun and didn't need the reaction times and mentality of a manic 10 year old. Problem is it's a bit too low def now on a big HD telly. Wii U didn't really peak my interest to just upgrade the graphics.

These days I can't be bothered with games. Attention span is too short and the games too expensive considering I'll play it for half an hour and probably never play it again. Still got a pile of Wii and even PS2 games I barely played.

Not sure about this. As said, market is kind of in phones now for this stuff.

I find it amusing the people that jump on any nintendo thread shouting off about how rubbish they are. I reckon these people are just too scared to admit they are a bit jealous and want a go on one but don't want to appear non-gamery. sad really.

that's a big old lump for what could be achieved with a HDMI cable if the portable unit is entirely self-contained

I find it amusing the people that jump on any nintendo thread shouting off about how rubbish they are. I reckon these people are just too scared to admit they are a bit jealous and want a go on one but don't want to appear non-gamery. sad really.

Should we refrain from commenting? Not sure why I'd be jealous though of I wanted one I'd just buy one but I don't.

Thing is the non gamer market now has non gamer games available through their phones which they already have. That market has sailed now.

well i just bought another wii u console as i loved it but had to sell my original as my old crt tv finally gave up the ghost so needed to buy a new one.

it does look very interesting (the new switch) i have to say,but i will wait and see what it's like/what games are coming out for it e.t.c as the wii u still is a great console (well i think it is anyhoo).

I thought the Wii and DS (what, two screens?!) were pretty crazy when they came out but were hugely successful. It's down to having compelling content, which has been lacking on the Wii U. I'll be getting a Switch though for one game alone - Zelda.

As said its whether the content is any good will determine if I buy this. Took a break after the Wii and DS as quite frankly none of the games were worth it. The Wii was awesome though and the original DS was brilliant. Get their online anti cheat working and I'd seriously consider a switch.

If I want brilliant games with no cock waving graphics I'll go Nintendo, if I want power I can always play something built for purpose. #pcgamingmasterrace

(F-Zero GX not withstanding on graphics)

Can't you do the two screens thing with a PS4 and Xperia phone? And can't you play xbone games on Win10 devices?

This Switch thing looks crap and is probably 5 years to late, tablets are for casual gamers now and are far more useful at other times.

Why were there no kids playing in that video?

Can't you do the two screens thing with a PS4 and Xperia phone?

I think so but you can with a PS Vita and PS4

My kids had a wii and then the wii u.
It's early days yet but it looks like the games we have won't play on the switch, unlike the wii u which played all the wii library we had.
Having looked at the launch video, I can't see that I'd be rushing to buy it and the kids were indifferent about being able to take it with them.
The beauty of the wii u, and what keeps us coming back to it, is that all five of us can play it together. Luigis mansion et al, are great games for losing a few hours together.
Four player mario kart is great.
The issue I have, (as a grumpy parent) is if we leave the house to visit grandparents/in laws etc, I don't want them taking a console.
So, for us it's currently a no.
I was hoping for a much higher power wii u so these super driving games on Xbox etc would be available as well as the family stuff, keeping all the library I have still useable.

The top end fancy graphics games are all blow everything to crap online competitive games with auto aim and no plot shooters. Lost interest in those long long time ago. Hence zero interest in 360, PS4 etc.

That's simply not true. FPSes like you describe are popular, sure, but there's plenty of other alternatives. Look at Life Is Strange for instance, couldn't be further from what you describe.

I was hoping for a much higher power wii u so these super driving games on Xbox etc would be available

Never going to happen, it's not their target market.

Also, you could exercise some control and simply tell them it doesn't go on family trips?

My son is 13 and has grown up with DS, 3DS, Wii and WiiU (plus my old N64) and he gave it the big thumbs up yesterday!

Also, you could exercise some control and simply tell them it doesn't go on family trips?

Thanks for the advice there, not thought to do that... 😉

That was my point, they wouldn't take it anywhere so in my mind it's a superfluous feature, for us.

Nintendo recently got a Patent for an "Addition processing unit" that plugs into a console to beef up its capabilities. I've been wondering, since the early leaks, if this is what the Dock is or if it will be released shortly after.

Whilst I don't think it will sell particularly well I think it's a good choice for them. What's the alternative if they want to stay in the console business? They can't hope to compete with Microsoft and Sony in the premium console market (which also takes them out of being able to move into VR properly).

So that leaves either a straight upgrade to the Wii (which family buyers probably aren't really interested in) or mobile gaming. And whilst tablets and phones will always that the majority of the mobile market this gaming tablet (which also acts as the Wii upgrade) should have some appeal.

Has anybody bought/played with one?

Yes. Would also be interested in people's experiences as my soon to be 8 yr old daughter wants one for her birthday next month.

Add me to the 'getting one so am interested' list. We've promised our eldest that we'll get one when his handwriting improves (previously was appalling) and he's pretty much mastered it. So we're nearly ready to go.

Not too many games out at the mo, I'm hoping for a decent driving game in the not too distant future.

Bought one on Saturday after selling my N64 and games on the bay. Absolutely fantastic it's going to be a massive success for Nintendo with the obvious caveat that the games need to keep coming. Only have MarioKart so far but plan on getting Splatoon, Zelda, in the near future.

Price of the accessories though, ouch!

[url= http://www.techradar.com/news/why-nintendo-switch-sales-figures-make-interesting-reading-for-sony-and-microsoft ]As to those who doubted the success/sales of the Switch
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A mate has one; Zelda is fabulous.

Cool, seems more positive than when the thread started 🙂 We have an Xbox in the living room and in our newly completed cave, so graphics power is not an issue and son only really Lego worlds and Minecraft.I Cant remember any Nintendo games for their outstanding graphics only for game play.

Cougar - Moderator
A mate has one; Zelda is fabulous.

How hard is it?

Son currently six but seven at Christmas. Average at school, but much to my wife`s disgust he is a Minecraft master and teaches all his friends. Although he gets taught by Stampy Cat on youtube not me.

Would he be better with Mario?

My son is 14 and loves his Switch.

I think that he would love it even more if Nintendo released more games.

The processing power and graphics are better on other consoles, but it is all about the gameplay with Nintendo.

I think when we get my daughters, the only 3 games I'll be getting will be Zelda, Super Mario Odyssey & Mario Kart. Won't look at anything else until she/we have finished the first two.

Better half bought one months ago with Zelda, played it to death for weeks, but I'd struggle to tell you when she last used it (no idea if she completed Zelda, probably did).

She bought Racing RMX to try and get me to use it, tbh it's quite a good anti-grav racer, very comparable to (and in some ways better than) Formula Fusion and Redout on the PC. I should play it more often, had a quick go the other night for the first time in ~2 months.

Rocket League is/has been released, which has cross-platform online multiplayer, which I play an awful lot on PC. Devs are finally cracking down on salty/abusive self-written (not taunts) text and audio, issuing bans of various length.

There are however, a few very odd choices by Nintendo which cripple its appeal, one of which is the complete lack of an internet browser. Yes, we often have other gadgets that can do this, but being able to do this on the Switch as a break from gaming (or simply as an interweb gadget while on holiday) would be far better IMO.

I've never got into the console gaming thing and the Switch hasn't helped convince me. Paying a few hundred squids to play a few games doesn't strike me as a good bang for the buck, a decent quality gaming PC may cost more but it's a far more versatile piece of technology.

Not bought one myself but from others I've heard the appeal soon where's off and you're left with Zelda (not great for replayability) and Mario Kart (you really need to be playing vs friends for it to have longevity)

Zelda (not great for replayability)

[url= https://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=38019 ]The average time to complete the game is 170hrs for average completionists, not exactly sure what more you can ask for.[/url]

a decent quality gaming PC may cost more but it's a far more versatile piece of technology.

True, but not a great comparison, can you play your "average gaming PC" on the tube, or on a plane, or even take it into a different room very easily?

Our kids have had one for about 8 months now. Still gets used a lot but mainly the younger ones 6,10 and 11. My two older teenage boys both use their gaming pcs.. The fact you can use the Switch on the move has been a real plus as it makes long journeys less tedious for the kids.

We've got one, and I think it's brilliant - being able to play on the TV or as a handheld is perfect for us. I particularly like how Nintendo hit the sweet spot for game style with the younger kids.

Although it doesn't get used all the time (it's got competition from a gaming PC and a 3DS). that said as the game library grows, so will it's % use.
Mario Rabbids is next on our list.