Thirith on 21/10/2016 at 10:12
I rarely play on our WiiU, but there are definitely some games on it (as well as Wii games) that I've found well worth playing, e.g. Wind Waker HD (my first Zelda game played from beginning to end) and obviously the Metroid Prime Trilogy.
Kurhhan on 21/10/2016 at 10:32
Great trailer, positive feedback, more than 10 millions views on yt in 12h. Fantastic idea in combination portable/stationary hardware. I'm in.
TannisRoot on 21/10/2016 at 10:36
Looks uncomfortable to hold.
Renault on 21/10/2016 at 15:24
Cool idea, although I'm not much of a mobile gamer (I like my couch), so I'm not really going to reap many benefits from it. Still, have to wonder, is this just going to be another under powered Nintendo console? I mean, the trailer shows a guy playing Skyrim. That's great if it's 2012, not 2017. I suppose it's OK for just Mario and maybe some Metroid.
I still love my Wii U and have a large backlog of stuff on there to play, so I think I'd probably wait on the Switch and see what the game catalog looks like. New Zelda will be playable on the Wii U so no need to rush into anything.
Speaking of the new Zelda, the new trailers looks great:
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https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/20/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-trailers/)
TannisRoot on 21/10/2016 at 18:22
I strongly suspect this is the console that will kill Nintendo as we know it.
Had they come out with this a gen back I could see it being fresh and an xmas hit, but now they're going to have to compete with VR. I think kids will rather pick up the latter.
Sulphur on 21/10/2016 at 18:49
VR isn't going to have near as much traction as a base home console - for the most part, because mainstream VR for consoles is an add-on peripheral to the home console. It may be ironic that one's all about staying in and removing yourself from (physical) society, and the other's all about having options if you want to get out and about, but it's not the same business model.
Having said that, I don't think Next's Switch's competition is the PS4/Pro/Scorpio. They're clearly trying to appeal to people who're into play on the go gaming, like the entire DS/mobile gaming demographic.
Yakoob on 21/10/2016 at 20:54
Quote Posted by twisty
The controllers look very uncomfortable for adult hands
I was thinking that too. Shouldn't be an issue at home where you can use a different controller, or when you take it on a bus for a quick session. Kinda sucks for the play-with-friends-at-a-park situation though.
Quote Posted by Brethren
They also have the Virtual Console, where you can buy older games (NES, SNES, N64, GC, and Wii) digitally and play them on the Wii U. One of the main reasons I bought one.
Oh ya! I was thinking of getting some NES/SNES classic re-releases on my droid phone, so this would be perfect for that.
Quote Posted by Brethren
Still, have to wonder, is this just going to be another under powered Nintendo console?
Probably, but aren't all Nintendo consoles underpowered? They're not competing in the high-end-graphics though, they're going more for gameplay and style, which I don't think is a bad approach.
Also, wasn't there a brief few shots of Witcher in the trailer? Or something akin to that.
Renault on 21/10/2016 at 21:57
I'm not saying that the Switch has to be as cutting edge as a PS4/Xbox1, but if the machine specs are too weak, they're not going to get much third party support. And lack of third party support is kind of what killed the Wii U. They can't survive solely on Mario/Zelda/Pokemon.
I don't remember seeing The Witcher in there, but Skyrim was.
Renzatic on 21/10/2016 at 22:33
Think of how 3rd parties dealt with the DS. They didn't treat it like another console to port games to, rather they released an entirely different set of exclusive games for it. I have a feeling they'll do the same thing for the Switch.
Pyrian on 21/10/2016 at 23:03
I think that just underscores what Brethren said. If I can make one game and release it on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, but I have to make another game entirely to release on the Switch, well... I could just make a second game for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
