On March 07 2017 14:39 Dark_Chill wrote: Relevant, I believe. After Pokemon Go, moving more into AR would be really, really cool with the trust Nintendo now has. Don't think the Switch will be as ubiquitous as phones are at any time, but we'll see what they can do within a few years.
That sounds pretty awesome. Battery life is again a major issue for AR and the power of the system will likely limit VR, but damn if Nintendo release a prime-esque Metroid in VR with my controller mimicking the charge beam powering up in the right hand I will gladly put the 300-400 bucks on the table and never look back. Hell I'd pay for a tech demo. Sounds way too juicy to actually happen though.
The way it's now I'll prolly wait for a cheaper version of the switch with longer battery life to hit the market and then check if I get to 5 titles I'd actually buy.
On March 07 2017 14:48 andrewlt wrote: Brightness settings also affects battery life on the 3DS.
On a different point, the original 3DS launched for $249. The 3DS XL launched 1.5 years later for $199. With all the reported launch problems, I wouldn't be surprised to have a better version next year. Even on older consoles without a new version, consoles on later manufacturing runs were better than the launch ones. I never got the older 3DS and waited for the cheaper, newer version when enough games had come out.
3DS got a price cut to $170 before the XL launched though.
As a handheld lover I seriously hope nintendo will never drop their 3DS for the switch. I don't want a bigger screen. Portability is the thing I want the most. Switch is not portable enough.
On March 07 2017 16:57 sharkie wrote: As a handheld lover I seriously hope nintendo will never drop their 3DS for the switch. I don't want a bigger screen. Portability is the thing I want the most. Switch is not portable enough.
You can't carry it around in your pockets, but it comes with a nice bag/case which makes it plenty portable for me:
On March 07 2017 16:57 sharkie wrote: As a handheld lover I seriously hope nintendo will never drop their 3DS for the switch. I don't want a bigger screen. Portability is the thing I want the most. Switch is not portable enough.
You can't carry it around in your pockets, but it comes with a nice bag/case which makes it plenty portable for me:
Though I only own a 2DS so for me it doesn't make much difference, I have to carry that one around in a case as well.
Yeah but I want to carry it around in my pockets. And pull it out play for a few minutes and then be able to close it again. I play during bus all the time. Switch is not that kind of portable which is a bother for me.
2DS? Didn't know people bought that abomination. :p For me the system from the Game Boy Advance SP/DS is incredibly genius and one of the major reasons I love the DS so much. Protects screen so much
On March 07 2017 16:57 sharkie wrote: As a handheld lover I seriously hope nintendo will never drop their 3DS for the switch. I don't want a bigger screen. Portability is the thing I want the most. Switch is not portable enough.
You can't carry it around in your pockets, but it comes with a nice bag/case which makes it plenty portable for me:
edit : Controller = big controller Controllers = the 2 smaller parts for controls
So far I'm ecstatic about the Switch.
Zelda BotW is already (playing non-stop since release, apart from Sleep&Work) one of the greatest games of all time IMHO. Take note that I've always thought Ocarina of Time as one of the best games ever, which makes me either a Zelda fanboy (which I am) or it adds value to this game, since OoT hasn't been equaled in a long time.
I've used all 3 modes, I travel about 1.5 hours to work, where 45minutes by train and 2x 15 min by Metro/Tram (+some walking).
In the train I set up tabletop mode and fetch my controller, the most annoying part about the tabletop mode is the plastic clip, which feels weak and is hard to pull out (for someone without much nails). Once it is set up, I can immediately start gaming, which feels so weird since I'm in a train. It feels like something I have missed all my life, without even knowing it.
In the trams I disconnect the controllers from the controller and plug them onto the Switch. Playing Zelda in this mode feels a bit weird, but I guess that's due to the controller style of play of Zelda. It reminds me alot of the PSP, only bigger.
When I arrive at home, I just pull out the Switch and plug it into the docking station, I immediately re-attach the controllers to the controller , sit down on the couch and start playing.
When I get tired I either move to my bed and continue on the TV (will need an extra docking station for this to be smooth, but 90$ for this piece of plastic is insane..) untill I fall asleep.
The batteries of the controllers are able to manage full days without issues and I charge them in the night. Haven't had an issue with this yet.
For me, the Switch is a game console, I don't miss the lack of browser, I don't care about the few games that have been released (Nintendo 64 also only released with 3 games iirc). So far it's an awesome item to have.
Will go skiing next week and I already KNOW that i'm not going to be bored in the airplane (unless the switch breaks before this hehe).
My conclusion so far : Zelda BotW : 10/10 ; + It's refreshing, huge, trusted and the open world mechanic is even better than Skyrim's was. Puzzles are fun, game is hard. I have put Ocarina of Time on a pedestal since my youth, other Zelda games while fun, haven't come close, this one however may even be better than OoT (haven't finished yet by a long shot, so this is due to change). - It's annoying that swords keep breaking.
Nintendo Switch : 9/10 ; + Awesome concept, switching controllers feels really smooth, Motion sensors work very well. Portable like no other console, battery life is fine ; BotW 2.5-3hours, which is good IMO. I understand people don't think that, but I don't think they understand how batteries work or how demanding a game like Zelda is. - The docking station is way too expensive for the piece of plastic that it is. - I haven't tried it yet, but if you play a multiplayer game, the small controller will be very small.
According to president of NOA, the switch is the fastest selling console in the first two days in Nintendo history, and Zelda is also the best selling launch title that wasn't bundled (like Wii sports).
And here i thought the Switch lack of battery, terrible performance, games and portability doomed the Switch, at least according to this thread
its all in the marketing my friends.
Lets see how it runs the marathon, but like i said, the marketing has been top notch and i no doubt the Switch will be a success (if it will beat competition consoles that remains to be seen, but it doesnt matter at all overall)
I don't even think it's the marketing of the switch itself that has been so great. It is the promise of the possible greatest Zelda game ever. People underestimate how much sway a good Zelda game can hold.
Strong 2 day sales where early adopters buy out the limited hardware stock doesn't really invalidate people's complaints about the Switch, or the general idea that at its current price and game selection it isn't a very good buy for most people. I would say that now that people have actually got their hands on the console, there's a pretty good chance that there will be a better revision of the console coming out eventually anyways, so it makes even more sense to just wait for the price drop.
On March 07 2017 23:46 Faruko wrote: And here i thought the Switch lack of battery, terrible performance, games and portability doomed the Switch, at least according to this thread
its all in the marketing my friends.
Lets see how it runs the marathon, but like i said, the marketing has been top notch and i no doubt the Switch will be a success (if it will beat competition consoles that remains to be seen, but it doesnt matter at all overall)
I don't believe the Switch is a direct competitor of the traditional consoles. Xbox and PlayStation will have their own market, while the Switch is 'on the side's.
I can only vouch for myself, but for me the key reason I preordered the Switch was because of Zelda. The hope on a renewed Zelda, which could compare with Ocarina of Time, next to Skyrim and Mario was the thing that pushed me. The fact that Skyrim was going to be ported was the final straw for me, since that game is a sure thing (if Mario and Zelda would disappoint).
I also skipped the Wii, because it never drew me.
As Sharkie said ; Don't underestimate the power of Zelda
People’s complaints about the switch can co-exist alongside strong sales numbers for the product. One does not invalidate the other. If people want those issues addressed, strong sales can only help their case and make it more worthwhile for Nintendo to offer repair services for the consoles that have problems.
And of course there will be better versions of the console down the line. This is reality we live in after all.
People have some reasonable, solid complaints about the Switch. The docking station is wobbly. The way its "always on". etc. Controller issues, scratching screen wile docking, bad framerate drops in docking mode. I think in 1 year there will be a new Switch that alleviates 90% of the issues people have right now.
I love Nintendo's very best games so I'm happy I bought it. If you are a huge-super-fan of stuff like Super Mario3, Mario64, Mario Kart, and Zelda get the Switch. Otherwise. stay away from the Switch until Nintendo creates a new, more refined version of the console/portable in the future. Look for Nintendo to refine the Switch the way it refined the DS into the DS Lite. Remember how clunky the original DS was? IMO, history is repeating itself. Nintendo will make the Switch great in 1 year.
i think the people glossing over the issues i've named are just enamored with the novelty of the new hardware. the complaints and issues are real.
any how.. back to Zelda!
On March 08 2017 00:34 Plansix wrote: And of course there will be better versions of the console down the line. This is reality we live in after all.
true, but its more than that. Nintendo has a long history of this behaviour with their portable hardware. DS was November 2004 and in June 2006 they introduced a huge improvement to the DS with the DS Lite. With the Switch having such high sales right now i suspect Nintendo will commit even more resources to improving it.
On March 08 2017 01:04 JimmyJRaynor wrote: People have some reasonable, solid complaints about the Switch. The docking station is wobbly. The way its "always on". etc. Controller issues, scratching screen wile docking, bad framerate drops in docking mode. I think in 1 year there will be a new Switch that alleviates 90% of the issues people have right now.
I love Nintendo's very best games so I'm happy I bought it. If you are a huge-super-fan of stuff like Super Mario3, Mario64, Mario Kart, and Zelda get the Switch. Otherwise. stay away from the Switch until Nintendo creates a new, more refined version of the console/portable in the future. Look for Nintendo to refine the Switch the way it refined the DS into the DS Lite. Remember how clunky the original DS was? IMO, history is repeating itself. Nintendo will make the Switch great in 1 year.
i think the people glossing over the issues i've named are just enamored with the novelty of the new hardware. the complaints and issues are real.
On March 08 2017 00:34 Plansix wrote: And of course there will be better versions of the console down the line. This is reality we live in after all.
true, but its more than that. Nintendo has a long history of this behaviour with their portable hardware. DS was November 2004 and in June 2006 they introduced a huge improvement to the DS with the DS Lite. With the Switch having such high sales right now i suspect Nintendo will commit even more resources to improving it.
Was the DS Lite really a big improvement outside of form factor? Because I never noticed anything different except maybe the OS(been so long since I've used either).
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