It means that Nintendo hit a home run hardware wise...
Yes I would love some "old" stuff as well Bioshock was a must back then and it would be killing even today!! and give me some Medal of Honor!!
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The Nintendo Switch Console Thread
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Yes I would love some "old" stuff as well Bioshock was a must back then and it would be killing even today!! and give me some Medal of Honor!!
It's not even from a "retro" point of view, but some games are just total classics. Would love to see more ported classics especially to the Switch.
I'm kind-of worried about what Nintendo might do with the Virtual Console.
I really hope they dont make users subscribe to their online service to get access to the VC and other such changes to the way VC worked in the past.
I really hope they dont make users subscribe to their online service to get access to the VC and other such changes to the way VC worked in the past.
Agreed 50/50 -
Part of me would like to see it since I wouldn't buy most of those games anyway - but would actually love to play them once again. Part of me would hate it because..well, another beloved subscription.
Guess I'd pass on it then.
Like I would likely pass the online fee if possible. I can play MP on my pc if need be and since I don't have a posse anyway (which makes online way more fun anyway) I tend to stick to single player games more and more. Just the occasional shooter from time to time.
ordered the anker power core 10000 from amazon $24+tax,
supposed to extend 5 hrs on 100% brightness, and almost 6 on 50% brightness
and the dimension of a credit card (thicker though of course by a ton)
That should be sufficient, if I ever want to game HARD on the go
will be nice for iPhone too, this little charger bank
Doing it right with my accessories!
Anker, Amfilm glass, pro controller, Hori Stand, RDS deluxe travel case,
good to go, for a bit I hope
supposed to extend 5 hrs on 100% brightness, and almost 6 on 50% brightness
and the dimension of a credit card (thicker though of course by a ton)
That should be sufficient, if I ever want to game HARD on the go
will be nice for iPhone too, this little charger bank
Doing it right with my accessories!
Anker, Amfilm glass, pro controller, Hori Stand, RDS deluxe travel case,
good to go, for a bit I hope
Digital Foundry did a review of 3 different external power units, the Anker got high reviews for the amount of power for the size. It really adds a whole new dimension to the battery life!
Thats actually what lured me to it
glad I have a pro controller too, so I have a usb-c to usb-a for that, and for charging switch with iPad cube, the middle one seems eh, way bigger and not much better but only a few bucks cheaper -- Anker is a good co
and the last one seems impressive, but for if I'm always gaming and always on int'l flights, which Im not.
Yep, thought exactly the same! (my daughter keeps insisting it's a totally new game, but to me it still feels almost identical to the WiiU version, except with a few minor (albeit welcomed) improvements.
One thing I will say that I am glad about with the Switch version though is that all controllers you play it with allows you to position your gun aim via motion control (even the JoyCons on the JoyCon Grip)., whereass on the WiiU version, on;y the GamePad player allowed you to do that, but the additional players could only position where they were looking with the thumbsticks, so put them at a complete disadvantage (as it's much slower to do that with the thumbstick, so by the time you've oriented where you are looking, you just get shot several times by everyone who can aim more instantly). So the Switch version was definitely an improvement in that sense, as now at least all players are equal.
One thing that did surprise me though, is that while I initially thought I would prefer playing in GamePad mode because of this, what I actually found in practice during my global test-fire session yesterday was that it was actually easier to play in KickStand mode with the JoyCons in the JoyCon Grip than with them attached to the tablet. (Mainly because the joycon grip being smaller meant there was that little bit less distance to travel, so I found I could accurately position much quicker, because the pivot angles were not so steep in order to get from position to position, whereas it took much more effort to pivot the GamePad so quickly in GamePad mode. So for the first time ever, I found myself greatly preferring the JoyCon Grips for this game. (I still prefer GamePad mode for Breath of the Wild though). So it's worth experimenting sometimes, as what woks best in one game isn't necessarily the same in another.
However, because of playing this way for Splatoon 2, it was also was the first time I actually had my JoyCons run out of battery during play. So I'm kinda glad now that I had bought the more expensive charging grip (as just playing breath of the wild, I never needed it at all due to the JoyCons continually being automatically charged by the tablet, so they just never ran out). So for a long time I was beginning to think I had wasted my money buying that thing, but now it's kinda making alot more sense why it's sometimes necessary to have a charging grip handy)
So I haven't been in the splatooon loop
On switch is it an open beta still going on?
When does this game come out?
Danke
On switch is it an open beta still going on?
When does this game come out?
Danke
Yeah i found the same. Thought i would enjoy it in handheld mode with joy-cons attached as normal, but it just didn't feel right. So i just used pro-controller and TV / docked mode instead.
Strange as I prefer my other switch games in handheld mode, but Splatoon 1.5 (not really 2
) felt just wrong / awkward.
Yeah, it's basically a kid friendly arcade type first person shooter. I'm not a big fan of FPS, but I enjoyed it and will probably pick it up.
What bad things in particular?
Looks great to me, no orange peel effect either
I've seen on reddit some of the screen adhesive melting, but thats from people applying it and then immediately docking and playing Zelda for hours on end (running up the heat)
I've read if you wait 12-24h to dock or put it through its paces, you should be fine. not sure this problem is specific to amfilms either,
its got 5 stars on amazon and thousands of ratings, dont remember seeing that flawless of a record
Yeah pretty much, and that is the closest example. It's essentially the best multiplayer shooter on Wii U and probably Switch, but there are indeed similarities.
Gotcha
I think its important to remember though $299 puts Switch in same pricing as xbox 1 slim and at least ps4 slim (got my pro ps4 for $360 day 1 but), it's also like a third of the cost of my 7+ so to have that much portable joy, period, and a docked system, I can't help but feel I'm getting mah moneys worth. I dunno, for the first time in a while I feel I'm gonna keep giving Nintendo the benefit of the doubt, until concretely repeatedly proven otherwise.
Just getting really impatient waiting on left Joycon back from Nintendo later this week
I want portable mode back asap! Pro controller + stand has been interesting, and do-able, but not the same as portable snazziness, all-in-one
I think its important to remember though $299 puts Switch in same pricing as xbox 1 slim and at least ps4 slim (got my pro ps4 for $360 day 1 but), it's also like a third of the cost of my 7+ so to have that much portable joy, period, and a docked system, I can't help but feel I'm getting mah moneys worth. I dunno, for the first time in a while I feel I'm gonna keep giving Nintendo the benefit of the doubt, until concretely repeatedly proven otherwise.
Just getting really impatient waiting on left Joycon back from Nintendo later this week
I want portable mode back asap! Pro controller + stand has been interesting, and do-able, but not the same as portable snazziness, all-in-one
Ok so the developers/publisher cheap changing has begun.
Packaging has leaked and the physical edition of Lego City Undercover retail requires an additional 13gb download / install.
Given Wii U version is 20gb and e-store Switch lists game as 7gb it makes sense that there is another 13gb install, but that does seem to suggest Publishers are essentially packaging the game on an 8gb cartridge and then forcing us to download a further 13gb. Presumably to save them from putting the game on a 32gb cartridge.
Hope this isn't the start of a common practice ....
I had pre-ordered. I think I'll cancel and pick it up on a different format now.
Packaging has leaked and the physical edition of Lego City Undercover retail requires an additional 13gb download / install.
Given Wii U version is 20gb and e-store Switch lists game as 7gb it makes sense that there is another 13gb install, but that does seem to suggest Publishers are essentially packaging the game on an 8gb cartridge and then forcing us to download a further 13gb. Presumably to save them from putting the game on a 32gb cartridge.
Hope this isn't the start of a common practice ....
I had pre-ordered. I think I'll cancel and pick it up on a different format now.
thats nuts
especially since wifi speeds aren't great, which is either hopefully a misread on 'test connection' or can be addressed in a software update,
pulling in like mid 20mbps down on AC on a 200mbps connection where all my iDevices push that
and definitely won't bother with a swap since so many other people report similar things, and everything else about my switch (barring defective left joy con) seems good to go! I don't like rolling the quality control dice
Yeah it's a worry if it sets a precedent. The 'benefits' of cartridge disappear if this becomes common practice.
That's bs, thought about maybe picking up that game, but definitely won't now. We should all send letters to Nintendo to not allow developers to do this, especially since the switch only has 32gb built in.
32gb built in, and an ugly physical/digital hybrid ugh
Yeah, I'm trying to see if there is a form or something to let them know to allow this, but so far all I've found is this:
https://www.nintendo.com/corp/webform.jsp
And every time I try to send it, I get this message.
