Topic: Rocket league on switch.

Hello guys I'm just wondering how many people here play rocket league and what are your thoughts on the Switch been powerful enough to run it?

As an avid rocket league player I think it would be great on the switch especially for quick training sessions on the go.

I think it would be fantastic to have it on the Switch. It's an excellent multiplayer game that anyone can play, which fits exactly with Nintendo's target demographic for the Switch. I would definitely get it.

But, it's third-party. I wouldn't hold my breath.

Rocket League is a game that still continues to sell in big numbers, both digitally and physically. I assume the developers have looked at the Nintendo Switch as a potential, but I would imagine any chances of it making its way over will depend on firstly whether they can get their hands on the dev kit and how much resources would be needed to make it work with the Switch.

@mjharper I'm trying to communicating with them about this two days ago, but no response so far.

@Azooooz I too have a post on the official psyonix forum asking for this.

Fingers crossed

the required hw for rocket league is way below the switch and it is written in unreal engine. It should be really cheap to put it on the switch. So it is a question if they want to have it on the switch.

Does rocket league have single player? If not, that could complicate a port.

Rocket League does indeed have single player. But the fun Is to be had online. The game can run on a potato to be fair so I can see a switch port being released once the Nintendo Online is up and running.

@Therad Yes, Rocket League has single player mode. 2 bots will be on your side unless you want a friend to join the game.

Mmm...at this point i was thinking about a possible co-op mode with both joy-cons or sort of. Do you know if it can be possible? (Speaking about controls) I don't know very well this game since i own only Nintendos. By the way it never got any kind of appeal to me, i hope it can at E3 (maybe?) in any type of way (if it's the case)

@FGPackers

I think a single joycon wont work as you need 2 analogue sticks for camera movement etc not to mention all 4 shoulder buttons.

This would only really be playable using both joycons or the pro controller.

If Nintendo really want to catch the E-sports crowd like they deonstrated in the original switch launch video then they really need this game onboard.

@gamermole Didn't know about the needed 2 sticks for movement and camera, and most of all the 4 shoulders, woah...well that makes it impossible for one joy-con. At this point i think it has to become a "wait & see game"...

I would want this on Switch but I would also want a 2-player option with the JoyCons. I wouldn't care so much if that left me at a disadvantage, but it would be nice to be able to play it easily with my Wife.

Now that's the life........ But unfortunately it's looking like it would be a docked 2 pro controller or 2 joy-con grip experience.

Or you could always get a switch each for that local co-op play.

The bumpers seem optional - Voice Chat button (just have voice chat always on or removed) and Scoreboard (Points are normally shown on the screen anyway, scoreboard just has personal stats which aren't very important in game in my opinion)
Second analog could probably be reproduced another way - Free Look, maybe hold "Ball Cam" button and the analog stick becomes the Free Look camera while you hold the button. Maybe motion controls could be used to move the camera around.
D-Pad - Quick Chat options - while nice are normally just spammed, in higher levels of play you will want to voice chat anyway.

And everything else seems like it could be easy to put on a single JoyCon.

@DefHalan

All valid points but I was just referring to my standard setup, personally I would need the pro pad or joy-con grip.

I've just had a bad thought tho. Wouldn't the lack of analogue triggers effect the gameplay?

@gamermole For higher tier players, yes. For casual players not as much. A lot of things can be side stepped to just get it on the system, but Switch players would technically be at a disadvantage if there is cross-platform multiplayer. This technical disadvantage probably wouldn't affect most players and people looking for Higher Tier Play will probably already be on a different platform or move on when they want to take their game to the next level.

@DefHalan I understand that but it kind of eliminates the whole idea of training on the go if I then have to play using different triggers on my PC.

Eh, don't see how it could work on a single Joy-Con.. You really need a second analog stick for Rocket League. Just get another pair of Joy-Cons or a Pro Controller for co-op.

@gamermole Well, compromises have to be made for a Switch version. I would be fine with the compromises I listed because the benefit is easier time playing with my Wife. Negative is that I won't be as good as if I played on a different platform. If you want higher levels of play, don't play the Switch version.

This is one of the underlining problems of the Switch in general, but that is not what this section is about.

Rocket League dev excited about Switch, but unsure if the game will be on Nintendo’s console

Psyonix, the developer of Rocket League, has expressed interest in Switch. However, the team isn’t committing to the console just yet.

“We are excited as you are regarding the release of Nintendo Switch however, we don’t have enough information at this time if it will happen. For the mean time, let’s both keep our fingers crossed that it will. For all the latest information on upcoming releases, updates, and other news, please visit the Rocket League Facebook page or follow us on Twitter!”

http://nintendoeverything.com/rocket-league-dev-excited-about...

The RL team HAS taken notice on the Switch, so that's good news!