Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Overall this Direct was satisfying. Not surprising (though Doom was pleasant), but definitely satisfying.

Oddly enough, Snipper Clips getting a retail release was the biggest news for me.

But at least you will be entertained.....for a while anyways.

Doom runs on a VERY well optimized engine and uses Vulkan, which the Switch supports. Probably scales down easier than a lot of other games.

Now I'm questioning whether or not games like GTA or Overwatch might happen. Even as one of the people who was talking super positive about Switch third party support this is huge. I didn't really expect to see it so soon!

I really hope Bethesda is rewarded for bringing all these games to the Switch. Nintendo definitely reached out to them crediting Skyrim for a lot of what BotW did with its direction.

Now I needs my Fallout and hope there is the market for them.

Best part of the Direct beside Doom and Wolfenstein was of course buff Dedede

@NaviAndMii The scope is beyond what I imagined, that's a given. I'm trying Octopath right now. One of the MC's is voiced by Patrick Seitz, aka I'm sold. Gimme!

@skywake overwatch wont happen. They woulda announced it already. Plus they won't optimize 4 different versions and the voice chat switch uses is too archaic and not sophisticated enough for Overwatch.

So is Snipperclips physical in NA or just EU or... tell me where I need to start looking to pre-order!

And I sincerely hope people go out and support Bethesda. After all the complaints about wanting third party games on Wii U and now Switch, this is make or break. You don't get much better third-party support than this and you don't get it on a much better system than Switch. This is how we get a flood of AAA games on the system. If these games sell well and everyone goes out and buys them we are going to get flooded with games. Think about that. If these games sell really well we are going to get absolutely flooded with AAA ports.

If that sounds like something that interests you, I think these 3 Bethesda games (and FIFA, NBA 2k, WWE 2k and LA Noire as well) are the most important purchases fans will make for years to come. This is how we get flooded with AAA games. This is our chance.

@Samus7Killer
Well the voice chat just became a whole heck of a lot less archaic with the recent update.

Basically it works fine now. It's on a phone app but it works fine and there's no longer any niggling issues to prevent people from using it. I think it would be more than sufficient for a game like Overwatch. But doesn't mean I think it's coming but I certainly don't think the voice chat will be the thing to prevent it.

Youll only hear voice in the app. Where'd all the game sounds and music go???

Looking at the prince of Mario Bros. arcade, I guess Nintendo's not going to adjust their pricing come when the Virtual Console does launch, if it does. Not to mention if they're adding features like online multiplayer maybe more, that'll probably effect the pricing more.

Welp, better hope they don't forget us Wii U/3DS VC Supporters....

@Angelic_Lapras_King
I think Hamster set the price for Mario Bros., since it costs the same as the NeoGeo and other Arcade Archives games and is being branded as part of Hamster's Arcade Archives.

Where u guys seeing the price already?

So who else is going to have to sell a kidney? Nintendo is not letting up with the games. At this point there is literally something for everyone to play with no end in sight. I remember a couple of buddies complaining about the lack of FPS games (not 3PS like splatoon 2) and I just said Doom Switch to them today and they are like ...".so how much is a switch?" Now I think I can start hoping for more more long shot games. Nintendo keeps this up and I'm going back to being a PC/Nintendo only gamer. My Xbone collection is pitiful enough that I know after crackdown 3 I'm done with them. Plus the ports are starting to eat into my Sony collection (about to offload DQ builders now, already sold Xonic). The arcade fangirl within has already been flipping over the NEO Geo Support and now Nintendo Arcade games? Stuff that I never got to play in person?! faints If Hamster wants to get some other arcade games (like Xmen...Marvel likes money doooo it) I will not be angry.

The best part is there are still so many games that Nintendo hasn't been able to loop back to (DQ XI, Monopoly, Steep) so I'm certain they will pad out the early months of 2018 while more support pours in. The only thing I need now is some add on to play 3ds games on the switch or tv and I'm set for the next decade really. Well that and for capcom to offload more fighting games on the system. Ultra 4, third strike, alpha anthology, TVC or sequel and MVC 2, 3 and I and I'm done. What a fantastic time to be a gamer!

Sega....I "demand" Virtua Fighter 6...you "owe" me this one. I hate sonic and I still bought a number of his games to pad out my library.

Very nice Direct. DOOM, Splatoon 2 stuff, and Buff Dedede.

What a time to be alive.

Might have to sell some plasma but idk about a kidney yet.... not sure about Doom yet.. its gonna be missong map editor. That alone should make the game not full price. $39.99 max it should be priced.

Speaking of Sonic, they barely showed it and it looked bad and junky.

My day 1 buy-list for the rest of the year

09.21. Thimbleweed Park (is going to be my first Switch eShop game)
10.10. Sine Mora EX (pre-ordered a month ago when it was supposed to release)
10.27. Super Mario Odyssey
11.14. L.A. Noire
11.17. Skyrim
12.01. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
12.24. DOOM

I'm excited about many more Switch titles that are coming out in 2017, and I might squeeze one or two other games in if I have the time and money.

I don't have nearly enough money for all the games I want now. Which is fine, considering I'm committed to not having a backlog of any kind on Nintendo Switch and am trying to work on the massive backlog I've accumulated on other systems.

DOOM will likely be one of the first "big" games I buy next year. FE:W is definitely a lock now that it's getting characters I actually want (there are other characters besides Lyn that I'd like to see, but she was my "make or break" inclusion), but it's lower on my list than DOOM, Wolfenstein II, Skyrim, and a small army of digital-only indies.

Xenoblade 2 looks pretty good, but considering I just started XCX, I'll probably wait until late 2018 to nab it.

@Ryu_Niiyama Heh. You were smart to buy physical copies of your Playstation games. I deeply regret buying a digital copy of RE Revelations 2 on PS4 that I can't "offload" now. :/

No more third party multiplats on other platforms from this point forward. If the Switch can get DOOM and Wolfenstein II, it can get anything.

DOOM is so tempting even though i offloaded that game a year ago. No level editor at a $60 price is a deal breaker for me ...

@Ralizah Honestly the main third party titles I want that are coming to PS4 but not the Switch as of right now are South Park Fractured But Whole and Dragon Ball FighterZ. I think both of those have a chance at coming eventually.