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I haven't touched one but it seems weird to have a travel sized handheld only device without any means to cover the screen or control sticks I guess the vita did that but it also crashed and burned
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I'm happy that I didn't wait for this and just bought my kids a bunch of refurb 3DS XLs. Seems like a premium to lose a lot of capabilities and just a slightly smaller form factor. You lose a lot for $100 in savings (MSRP).
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Jul 10, 2019 14:13
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Gamerofthegame posted:I haven't touched one but it seems weird to have a travel sized handheld only device without any means to cover the screen or control sticks i don’t think that has anything to do with why the vita failed at all.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:15
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Took out my LABO box and tried to find the thing that indicates that it can't be played in handheld mode. Finally found it hidden on the bottom of the box, lol. Gonna be a lot of sad kids and angry parents who bought a Lite and a LABO set this Christmas. Nintendo really need to issue stickers or something to retailers that indicate that a game isn't compatible. That little box on the back of the cover is worthless.
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TraderStav posted:I'm happy that I didn't wait for this and just bought my kids a bunch of refurb 3DS XLs. On the other hand though that's stuff a lot of kids who only want it for pokémon (and maybe mario and zelda) won't miss.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:15
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the blue switch lite looks cute as gently caress so the drawbacks don’t mean anything
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Jul 10, 2019 14:15
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Hammer Bro. posted:Oh boy, traditional tedious Medusa-head platforming section in Bloodstained. Time to sit down and plow through it. using Welcome Company trivializes those sections, you can ignore the enemies completely and let your paintings handle them
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Jul 10, 2019 14:16
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CNET posted:There's also a new true D-pad on the left side, replacing a set of four buttons on the Switch's Joy-Con that offered those same functions. It looks like a better option for playing NES-type retro games, but according to Bowser, don't expect a D-pad on a future Joy-Con: "There are no plans, or nothing to announce, in terms of further variations of Joy-Con." Nintendo's insistence on letting trucks of money literally roll right past them continues. I play probably 60/40 docked/portable so the Lite isn't for me but I'd buy an official d-pad joycon in a hearbeat.....
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Gamerofthegame posted:I haven't touched one but it seems weird to have a travel sized handheld only device without any means to cover the screen or control sticks Nintendo actually supports the Switch. The Vita was an absolutely fantastic system in just about every respect other than the insanely expensive memory cards. If Sony actually bothered making games for it it would've done well. e: Yeah I think this was made almost entirely because of Pokémon. stev fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Jul 10, 2019 |
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Jul 10, 2019 14:16
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When the Switch Large releases they can reuse that trailer but play it in reverse: have Yoshiaki Koizumi glare at the too-bright sun then return through that doorway and to the big tv in the featureless white void
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Jul 10, 2019 14:20
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Didn’t the Switch Lite come out years ago 
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Jul 10, 2019 14:20
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I've probably played my Switch docked 10 times in two years. Would definitely have bought this if it was available in January 2018 when I got mine.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:22
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Lodin posted:Took out my LABO box and tried to find the thing that indicates that it can't be played in handheld mode. Finally found it hidden on the bottom of the box, lol. There's, ah, not lively going to be a whole lot of Labo on shelves this winter in the first place
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Jul 10, 2019 14:25
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Looks cool for people who are into that kinda thing. Shame the bat is only an hour longer tho. If it was clamshell i might have picked one up.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:28
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God this would look incredible in OG Game Boy colours.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:28
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Steve2911 posted:e: Yeah I think this was made almost entirely because of Pokémon. It was inevitable that they were going to make a budget switch aimed at (parents of) young kids, but yeah, Pokemon is as good a "launch title" for this as any. I use my Switch docked a lot, and like the OG Switch's versatility in playing options, so I have no use for this thing. But more power to ya if you do!
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Jul 10, 2019 14:29
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between the sick ratio for the NES games releasing in July and announcing "dont expect dpads for future joycons" idk why this company is so deadset on stepping in poo poo on purpose
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Jul 10, 2019 14:29
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the regular switch is the ideal device for pooping at home. you connect it to your tv and take it to the bathroom. i cant connect a switch lite to my tv after i poop. im not gonna buy it.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:31
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They made the switch better by killing off docked mode, motion controls, hd rumble and labo! Pity about the colour choices.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:32
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Now I'm trying to decide which is the better play: 1) Pay to have Nintendo fix the broken wireless in my switch. From my online sleuthing it sounds like they would charge about $125 for that plus whatever I would pay to ship it in. 2) Wait two months and buy this for times where I want to be network connected while not docked. I think it's going to boil down to how easy it is to transfer games and save states between consoles.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:34
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Where's the Link's Awakening edition of the Lite?? Seems like there really should be one. They even release on the same date. A Nintendo Vita seems like a nice proposition to me, so I may well end up buying the Lite (I've never even touched a Switch).
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Jul 10, 2019 14:40
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Where's Dummy Thick Nerd Pro Switch (tv only)
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Jul 10, 2019 14:42
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Gamerofthegame posted:I haven't touched one but it seems weird to have a travel sized handheld only device without any means to cover the screen or control sticks The Vita is an absolutely impeccable piece of hardware, it died because Sony dumped a poo poo ton of money on AAA exclusives for it, then immediately got cold feet when it didn't go well, pulled all the money for software and tried to sell it as a PS4 accessory. It can also play PSP and PS1 games, all of which look great on that little OLED screen. And you can put it in your pocket, and it's got a great D-pad. I love my Switch, but I'm more likely to take my Vita with me. The Switch Lite potentially changes that up, which is a really good move.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:43
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Mons Hubris posted:If I could trade my Switch in for like... $180 I would probably just get the portable one, the D-pad seems a lot better and I'd like the extra battery life. I played BOTW in docked mode but basically nothing else since then. Basically anyone who wants to get a Switch Lite can flip their existing unit and probably pocket some cash too. ExcessBLarg! fucked around with this message at 14:50 on Jul 10, 2019 |
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Jul 10, 2019 14:48
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MUSCULAR BEAVER posted:They made the switch better by killing off docked mode, motion controls, hd rumble and labo! Pity about the colour choices. But they removed the IR camera! Where's my precious IR camera Nintendo, you cowards! 
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Jul 10, 2019 14:49
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I've never hooked up my switch to my TV so in retrospect I probably should've waited and saved $100 (+however many gold coins that works out to) Also has anyone said "lite switch" yet?
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Jul 10, 2019 14:49
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aww yeah! I loved the Vita/psp!
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Jul 10, 2019 14:51
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Worklurker posted:aww yeah! I loved the Vita/psp! Yeah except this won't have all the secondary uses that got hacked into it. I mean it matters less now we have smartphones I guess. But still, I really wish the switch could be a portable media player. MikeJF fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Jul 10, 2019 |
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Jul 10, 2019 14:53
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Clearly a fake. There's only 12 months on the calendar, not 20.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:58
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ExcessBLarg! posted:If you have an original model Switch that's still hackable (before the board revision that fixes the RCM exploit, which if you bought one in 2017- early 2018 it probably is) those are selling on eBay for $180ish just the bare tablet. Honestly though, you should hack it first, switch homebrew is amazing.
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Jul 10, 2019 14:59
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Rabelais D posted:WTF why is it still called a switch then ; you can't switch between TV and handheld and you can't even switch out the joycons I think I've said this before (in response to nay-sayers who said the Switch Lite would never be), but it was absolutely essential after the Wii U failure that Nintendo focus their messing of a hybrid-platform on a single SKU for the launch of the original Switch (which they did), but now that the Switch as a software platform is massively popular they can do these spin-off models and it will be OK because it's the platform that has the inertia behind it, not the hardware. Steve2911 posted:The Vita was an absolutely fantastic system in just about every respect other than the insanely expensive memory cards. If Sony actually bothered making games for it it would've done well. The Switch Lite doesn't have that problem because it is the same platform as the Switch. Aside from some motion-control edge cases (which don't really appeal to handheld players anyways), the Switch Lite is just as much a first-class citizen as the Switch itself.
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Wrex Ruckus posted:Also has anyone said "lite switch" yet? Holy poo poo
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I can't imagine why I'd want it if I can't plug it into the tv tbh
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Jul 10, 2019 15:02
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Is going to have the same lovely dpad they put on the 3/2DS
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Jul 10, 2019 15:03
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ExcessBLarg! posted:The Switch Lite doesn't have that problem because it is the same platform as the Switch. Aside from some motion-control edge cases (which don't really appeal to handheld players anyways), the Switch Lite is just as much a first-class citizen as the Switch itself. Can you still do that speed roll tech in Mario Odyssey without detached JoyCons?
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Jul 10, 2019 15:05
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RBA Starblade posted:I can't imagine why I'd want it if I can't plug it into the tv tbh for the same reason people have been buying gameboys and other handhelds for 30 years??
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RBA Starblade posted:I can't imagine why I'd want it if I can't plug it into the tv tbh For me it’s the exact opposite. If I were to be buying a Switch now, I can’t imagine why I’d want the full version as I always play on-the-go and I rarely ever detach the joycons. Plus this has better battery life and is cheaper. Nintendo nailed it.
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Jul 10, 2019 15:06
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Fitzy Fitz posted:for the same reason people have been buying gameboys and other handhelds for 30 years?? But I can buy a thing that can do that and also do the other thing right now and that doesn't look any less lovely to hold
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Jul 10, 2019 15:07
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RBA Starblade posted:But I can buy a thing that can do that and also do the other thing right now and that doesn't look any less lovely to hold A bigger thing with detachable parts that costs more. They're running two versions now so it's not like each has to appeal to everybody, but this is a better portable.
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Schlitzkrieg Bop posted:The Pokemon version looks pretty sweet--white is the best Nintendo handheld color. it’s not white but gray
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