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LoveBoatCaptain posted:It could be less powerful and still run the same games, since it wouldn't need to be able to run the games in 900p or 1080p on the TV screen. The rest of your post doesn't make sense, 'cause the 2DS exists. I guess you'd run into trouble with the games that need both players to use a joycon, but that not really a problem when the whole point of the system is to have a cheaper, singleplayer version that would only be used on the go. the 2ds is just the original 3ds but made ever cheaper it's not really downgraded it's just not upgraded they arent going to make a cheap switch until they release a New Switch and the 2ds basically only exists because its cheap enough to be worth considering buying for your 3 children and they're selling them at a profit, a thing the switch is not really at the price point of probably like the 2ds is $80 NEW like jesus that's barely more than a kid proof case for an ipad
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s.i.r.e. posted:Well it could be just as powerful, but they could cut costs since the sides of it wouldn't need their own separate batteries so you could just have a larger one in the device so it would last longer. You also wouldn't need the wireless in the joycons since they'd be stuck to the console. HD rumble could probably be replaced with standard rumble and you wouldn't need the IR pointer anymore. They could even remove the cartridge port and make it digital only if they wanted to. I could see Nintendo doing something like this because, let's face it, not many games are going to use that poo poo anyway so you wouldn't be denying yourself much of the Switch library. They could definitely spend time and money developing and manufacturing a Switch that is missing half of the key features and will never facilitate a single physical sale. I think it would be a mistake because I don't agree with the assumption that they could sell it at a steep enough discount to attract people who aren't already interested in the Switch, without poaching their own sales from people who want to play Nintendo games enough to buy a console. It would also go ahead and split the user base in the exact way the Switch is trying to avoid.
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Feb 18, 2017 20:17
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Wait, Zelda is 900p? RAWARARRGHH! Cancelling my preorder. The switch loving sucks. Blargh warrgh howl.
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Feb 18, 2017 20:26
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So, the Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million consoles. This fuckin' guy was hype af for the Wii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nL-j3Tx-KA So, I think it's our sacred obligation to find this man and gauge his excitement level to see how successful the Switch will be!
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Feb 18, 2017 20:38
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Tender Bender posted:They could definitely spend time and money developing and manufacturing a Switch that is missing half of the key features and will never facilitate a single physical sale. I think it would be a mistake because I don't agree with the assumption that they could sell it at a steep enough discount to attract people who aren't already interested in the Switch, without poaching their own sales from people who want to play Nintendo games enough to buy a console. It would also go ahead and split the user base in the exact way the Switch is trying to avoid. Half the key features most games will never use. It won't fragment the userbase like how the more powerful New 3DS didn't nor the gimped Wii Mini. Something like a cheaper Switch would be aimed at people who want the basic features and just a traditional gaming experience. There's a lot of people in this thread who said they don't even care about the portability of the Switch and are just going to use a pro controller 100% of the time anyway which are like, the two biggest features of the thing. There's always a market for cheaper electronics that don't have all of the bells and whistles of the higher end, flagship models; phones, laptops, tvs, whatever.
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Feb 18, 2017 20:52
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13 days mfkers, awwww yeah.
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Feb 18, 2017 20:56
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s.i.r.e. posted:Half the key features most games will never use. It won't fragment the userbase like how the more powerful New 3DS didn't nor the gimped Wii Mini. Something like a cheaper Switch would be aimed at people who want the basic features and just a traditional gaming experience. There's a lot of people in this thread who said they don't even care about the portability of the Switch and are just going to use a pro controller 100% of the time anyway which are like, the two biggest features of the thing. There's always a market for cheaper electronics that don't have all of the bells and whistles of the higher end, flagship models; phones, laptops, tvs, whatever. Again development and manufacturing isn't free and I don't think Nintendo would want or be able to put together a gimped Switch that doesn't play most games and retails for significantly less. You say "there's a lot of people who don't want X feature" but your original post was talking about a portable-only console, now you're talking about a home only-console, Nintendo isn't going to decide before launch to scrap major features and do R&D on one or multiple stripped down consoles so they can possibly save a niche audience $50 bucks. Nintendo is not a phone/TV manufacturer, they have different resources and needs, and they are selling one of three major products in their market.
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Feb 18, 2017 21:02
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So what are the odds my Nintendo Switch explodes from using a battery pack vs the mega-huge adapter that comes with it? Since USB C is apparently the most dangerous charging mechanism in the history of man and all.
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Feb 18, 2017 21:13
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InFlames235 posted:So what are the odds my Nintendo Switch explodes from using a battery pack vs the mega-huge adapter that comes with it? Since USB C is apparently the most dangerous charging mechanism in the history of man and all. 100%, use it as a weapon
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Feb 18, 2017 21:18
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Soul Glo posted:100%, use it as a weapon Gonna get a Front Toward Enemy sticker for mine.
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Feb 18, 2017 21:21
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The only way to kill those guardian robot things in Breath of the Wild is to plug them in with a USB-C until they explode.
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Tender Bender posted:Again development and manufacturing isn't free and I don't think Nintendo would want or be able to put together a gimped Switch that doesn't play most games and retails for significantly less. You say "there's a lot of people who don't want X feature" but your original post was talking about a portable-only console, now you're talking about a home only-console, Nintendo isn't going to decide before launch to scrap major features and do R&D on one or multiple stripped down consoles so they can possibly save a niche audience $50 bucks. We're talking about a company that has as many iterations on their systems like Capcom does of Street Fighter titles, did you forget about the Wii Mini and Wii Family Edition? I'm curious about how you're going to explain those. They're always developing SKUs and new consoles. Nintendo's already working on Switch successors or revisions and it's not even out yet, because they always start development of new consoles as soon as they're finished with another one, this has been known for a while. Also I never said anything about the console becoming a home only thing. Nintendo is totally down to spend money developing niche consoles, bundles or whatever if it's profitable.
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s.i.r.e. posted:We're talking about a company that has as many iterations on their systems like Capcom does of Street Fighter titles, did you forget about the Wii Mini and Wii Family Edition? I'm curious about how you're going to explain those. They're always developing SKUs and new consoles. Those things all notably play Wii games and utilize everything about the Wii except its backwards compatibility. What you're talking about is the equivalent of a Wii that doesn't use motion controls. quote:Nintendo's already working on Switch successors or revisions and it's not even out yet, because they always start development of new consoles as soon as they're finished with another one, this has been known for a while. You're not wrong but "remaining in the console business" is a different goal than "abandoning key features prior to launch". quote:Also I never said anything about the console becoming a home only thing. You referenced "people saying they aren't interested in portability" as evidence that there is a market for stripped down Switches. I incorrectly assumed this was relevant to the discussion.
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Soul Glo posted:100%, use it as a weapon Will this explode my Switch? Anker PowerCore+ 20100, USB-C/Type-C Ultra-High Capacity, Premium Portable Charger, ... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014ZO46LK/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_nilQybTSAKMJ9
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Feb 18, 2017 21:50
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I went and canned my preorder of bomberman and put it to Puyo Puyo Tetris and finishing off Mario Kart 8 DX instead. I was super hyped for B-Man but after hearing nothing but bad things about it everywhere I decided it's probably not worth it till it's actually out. What a bummerdude.
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InFlames235 posted:Will this explode my Switch? All of them seem to exhibit strange behavior, though this model hasn't been tested by Benson Leung and friends. I'd recommend using a USB A port and an A-C cable, but 90% of the time you should be okay with a decent C-C cable. Not all included C-C cables are good, by the way.
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:I went and canned my preorder of bomberman and put it to Puyo Puyo Tetris and finishing off Mario Kart 8 DX instead. Even if Bomberman turns out to be good, Puyo Puyo Tetris is really fun and wasn't a bad choice at all.
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Feb 18, 2017 21:59
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Bomberman may be a fun game but its art is Mighty No. 9 levels of uninspired. Definitely missing the charm and visual coherence of any of Nintendo's first party stuff. I made these because I felt so strongly about how ugly Bomberman is.  
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:I was super hyped for B-Man but after hearing nothing but bad things about it everywhere I decided it's probably not worth it till it's actually out. What a bummerdude. aside from the one destructoid dude who was complaining about needing 8 controllers for an 8 player game (lol), where's the badness? I have only seen the trailer and treehouse footage
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Feb 18, 2017 22:05
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Bloodplay it again posted:aside from the one destructoid dude who was complaining about needing 8 controllers for an 8 player game (lol), where's the badness? I have only seen the trailer and treehouse footage I've seen post by people that have attended events all saying that the AI was awful and the game felt lazy/ran poorly. That's about it. Also I like the art style for what it's worth. The actual art I mean.
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.jpg) I would consider playing a game that looked like that. Not interested in My First Unity Bomberman Clone that people are saying runs bad and has bad AI.
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Feb 18, 2017 22:10
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Cojawfee posted:
Yeah this art style owns and is a million times better then the trash rear end anime direction they were desperate to try to tack onto the series awhile ago. 
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:I've seen post by people that have attended events all saying that the AI was awful and the game felt lazy/ran poorly. That's about it. I was just hoping to play co-op campaign once or twice and then use the rest for online play. I guess if you wanted to play 4 players plus bots or something it could possibly be a bummer if they're that dumb. I say gently caress the haters and I'm gonna still pick it up because there's no way it's as lame as 1-2 Switch and I'm gonna need something to fill in between Zelda and whenever Snipperclips comes out. edit: plus apparently I need to find out how this copy of Bomberman somehow has the worst AI in 33 years of being around
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Bloodplay it again posted:I was just hoping to play co-op campaign once or twice and then use the rest for online play. I guess if you wanted to play 4 players plus bots or something it could possibly be a bummer if they're that dumb. I say gently caress the haters and I'm gonna still pick it up because there's no way it's as lame as 1-2 Switch and I'm gonna need something to fill in between Zelda and whenever Snipperclips comes out. There's some webms floating around of the AI planting a bomb, walking into a 1-tile space then just dying ending matches instantly.
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Feb 18, 2017 22:15
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:There's some webms floating around of the AI planting a bomb, walking into a 1-tile space then just dying ending matches instantly. I dunno seems pretty realistic to me have you seen Game Center CX? $50 is pretty steep. I spent $120 on Zelda expansion, Bomberman, Mario Kart, and 2 years of GCU at Best Buy so not full price by any means. Plus if enough of us buy this we're gonna get and goemon Bloodplay it again fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Feb 18, 2017 |
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Feb 18, 2017 22:16
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PerrineClostermann posted:All of them seem to exhibit strange behavior, though this model hasn't been tested by Benson Leung and friends. I'd recommend using a USB A port and an A-C cable, but 90% of the time you should be okay with a decent C-C cable. It's not even a C-C charger - it says the C-C cable is only for charging the bank itself.
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I'm pretty much in agreement with goon sentiment on all the desirable titles except Splatoon (2) -- I'm aware of it and under the impression that it's meritorious, but I'm not excited by it. Is there anything particularly compelling about it from the generally single-player-offline perspective or should I just accept it's not my bag and be happy with the multiple games I am enthused about?
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Hammer Bro. posted:Is there anything particularly compelling about it from the generally single-player-offline perspective We have seen nothing of Splatoon 2's single-player offline stuff. Splatoon 1 had a single-player offline campaign that was good but fairly short, appropriate for a game focused on online multiplayer. I would not anticipate this being the game for you if you aren't interested in an online multiplayer shooter.
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I think they announced that the singleplayer in 2 is going to be far more expansive and involved but it's literally just some PR words so take it for what it is.
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s.i.r.e. posted:Well it could be just as powerful, but they could cut costs since the sides of it wouldn't need their own separate batteries so you could just have a larger one in the device so it would last longer. You also wouldn't need the wireless in the joycons since they'd be stuck to the console. HD rumble could probably be replaced with standard rumble and you wouldn't need the IR pointer anymore. They could even remove the cartridge port and make it digital only if they wanted to. I could see Nintendo doing something like this because, let's face it, not many games are going to use that poo poo anyway so you wouldn't be denying yourself much of the Switch library. Nintendo will not nix a cartridge port.
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The store I preordered at only received 5 Switches out of the 160+ they were supposed to recieve in the preorder shipment. None of them are going to be available until the 7th or the 10th. 
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snograt posted:It's not even a C-C charger - it says the C-C cable is only for charging the bank itself. Read the product description again. It _is_ a C-C charger, but the cable is faulty and shouldn't be used to charge anything but the device itself. If this is the same bank I remember looking at a few months back, a review goes in depth in explaining it.
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Tender Bender posted:You referenced "people saying they aren't interested in portability" as evidence that there is a market for stripped down Switches. I incorrectly assumed this was relevant to the discussion. I was just referencing how people are already not going to use major key features of the Switch. If they made a budget model I still think it'd be portable first and foremost. I get where you're coming from but I totally see Nintendo releasing more models (upgraded/affordable) down the line, but definitely not anytime soon. The Switch has a lot of features I'm sure that 90% of the games will hardly use and I think most developers are going to develop alternate controls for the Pro controller anyway so I don't think many titles would be unplayable on a Switch with certain features cut. It'd be tricky figuring out what to cut exactly but I see Nintendo doing it somewhere down the line. Real hurthling! posted:Nintendo will not nix a cartridge port. They definitely won't, just stating they could.
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Turns out that gaf poster who had that broken street date Switch was actually stolen from somewhere when he bought it. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1345365 tl;dr Nintendo took that poo poo back and dude is out of his money buying hot merchandise.
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Feb 18, 2017 22:41
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PerrineClostermann posted:Read the product description again. It _is_ a C-C charger, but the cable is faulty and shouldn't be used to charge anything but the device itself. If this is the same bank I remember looking at a few months back, a review goes in depth in explaining it. You guys sure stutter a lot.
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8-bit Miniboss posted:Turns out that gaf poster who had that broken street date Switch was actually stolen from somewhere when he bought it. Sucks for him but he apparently lacks the balls to do anything about it
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Feb 18, 2017 22:44
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A vita sized switch pocket would own, and is likely coming as a successor to the 3DS. That said, the 3DS is doing really well right now, so I wouldn't expect it for a few years.
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koolkal posted:Sucks for him but he apparently lacks the balls to do anything about it To do what? Nintendo isn't going to refund him for a stolen Switch. Restitution falls upon the dude he bought it from, if that's even what happened.
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koolkal posted:Sucks for him but he apparently lacks the balls to do anything about it You are dumb as poo poo if you don't return a piece of stolen property(even if you didn't steal it) when you get called on it. Nintendo would likely wreck you in court if you tried to fight it. You'd just be wasting money. And since he's a barista lol, he wouldn't likely have the money to actually put up a fight that would allow him to keep it.
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8-bit Miniboss posted:Turns out that gaf poster who had that broken street date Switch was actually stolen from somewhere when he bought it. He also tried to sell it on Reddit before recording the UI videos, from later posts in that thread. One of the pictures included the serial number, which is probably how they figured out it was stolen.
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