Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Sorry for caps but finally i got my Switch and tomorrow i'll start Breath of the Wild! All is ready: console, internet, account. Everything! Really can't wait to start!!!

checks online stores
...So is this the part where the system goes extinct in stores? Not that I'm getting one right now, but....

Y'know, I just picked up Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Virtual Console, and after looking through it's instruction booklet again, I noticed how the story synopsis admonishes DK for not pre-ordering. The timing of the game's release seems a bit coincidental with that in mind...

Might as well ask this for future reference, since I never done this before. But, in case I do decide to get something from the Japanese eShop, what's the best import site for eShop cards?

The power went again today, lost a very large video I was editing for release today.

But when the TV went black, I freaked because on any console that means my progress is lost and itll do a system restore to check for damages.

But Switch just lit up int he dock once the power to it died. The benefit of it always running on its battery.

Also I swear a review site mentioned it only does 720p on TV. That....my head.

Ugh, despite having a switch pre-ordered from day one I still don't have mine. Should be here by next week but this wait is torture.

I saw a review that said it only had a 2 and a half hour battery life. Yeah it does, on average, but only when it's running Zelda, lol. I wish people actually did some research on products before they review them.

....goes back to corner

@KirbyTheVampire Plus, that's playing Zelda on full brightness and with Wireless on. I'll have you know that playing Zelda with wireless off and brightness turned to minimum (which isn't that dim by the way) last way longer. I should test this, in fact.

@Joeynator3000 I'm no import guru my dear boy (I don't own many imported Pokémon plushies...don't look at me like that!) buuut I'm not sure if PlayAsia do them. That's my first bet. Or Amazon JP. That might help. Anything else youd probably have to navigate the wonders of reading Japanese.

@KirbyTheVampire But...being accurate doesn't generate views. You gotta be there first and controversy helps loads! RIght? Its not about quality right?

Honestly lets rattle off a stupid list of stupid complaints.

1 - Kickstand is flimsy and breaks off easily - Well yes...its designed to rather than snap entirely. Duh. Think about it.

2 - Its underpowered, isn't like the Xbox One in specs - Ive said this before and I will say it again and again and again until I have to bash it into their heads with a large Switch shaped rock. It /could/ have been that way, but for what battery and form factor and price? Get your little skulls into reality. And I will say this Tegra X1 or whatever it is is doing the absolute finest of work.

3 - Battery is only 2 hours. - Lies are fun right? Its not. Its far more. Just depends on how you use the system and what for. Like anything else in life with a battery.

4 - Only outputs 720p" - That...is just flat out wrong I have nothing on that one.

*5 - Its just another gimmick - If so, its one hell of a convenient one. Need to run? Pull it out of the dock. Power goes out and its docked? Itll keep running no problem. Multiplayer? Don't need another £55 controller (Thanks Sony, Mortal Kombat was sooo worth it thumbs up)

6 - Its too expensive for what it is - And here we go. This thing brand new is still cheaper than my PS4 when I got it. 2 years into life. Its a mobile device. With two controllers. Accessories. A dock. All included. My phone is due an upgrade on April 4th, and I tell you if I wasn't on contract my little computer chip of a brain would crash at the prices.

7 - It has no web browser/Netflix/Whatever - Gaming device first and foremost. I like that. Shows focus and we know how lack of that bit Microsoft in the ass hard. Plus....if youre complaining about it not having a web browser on the internet and you therefore wont buy it....how are you on the internet if its that important? And Netflix I just...cool I guess? Its there.

A lot of complaints about the hardware are either concerns, namely with third party support that's too early to call, and nitpicks. Even then there is a logical, feasibility based, economics based reason for a lack of raw power. Its not just cheap and cheerful like in the past.

And as a mobile processor/GPU combo goes....well its doing more than I expected, and I'm an optimist before launch. XD

I think that gaming device first and foremost is more of a copout excuse as to why the thing is so Barebones right now than an actual intended "feature"

After a weekend playing with the system, I can safely say that this console is a great achievement by Nintendo. Switching between handheld and docked mode really is seamless and the flexibility you get from that is truly liberating. I made great use of it when I had to get to work by train today. I played a bit of Zelda after breakfast, took the system out of the dock when I had to leave and continued to play where I stopped when I got onto the train. The varied control options are very useful. Tabletop mode + Joycon Grip proved handy for playing in bed, while I feel like the pro controller is the best option for longer sessions on the big TV. Handheld mode was best on the go. It also really helps that the operating system is pretty damn fast. Remember when the Wii U launched? How little that system could do and how long everything took? Setting up the switch took me 5 minutes at best.

Local multiplayer is going to be great with this machine. Taking the system to a friends house (including the dock) was super easy and setting the thing up for gaming on a large TV screen only takes a minute or so. I did this with the Wii U aswell, but bringing the console to a friends house is something I'll be doing a lot with the switch. I think that is an aspect of the switch that a lot of people are underestimating. With the portability, fast setup and two controllers out of the box this could really breath life into that scene of gaming.

crowbcat strikes again:

but hey almost all consoles have these kind of hardware issues (and people who are too stupid to handle a videogamesystem)

LOL I was just about to talk about this!
But yeah, that is indeed painful. It brought back memories of how my DSi slowly died on me in the funniest (and worst, apparently) ways possible. It was painful. Tragic. I may or may not have shed a tear.
I couldn't return the DSi ('cause that's how things worked where I bought it). But this dude can. Yet he makes a big spectacle about it. And those YouTube comments... Jesus.
At least I had a good laugh. That defect Switch made terrifying noises, though. Almost otherworldly.

@Joeynator3000
Have you tried using a foreign credit card in the japanese eshop? I read that the Japanese eshop accepts foreign CC. The only eshop that has problems accepting foreign emitted cards (and now has been fixed, thank goodness!) is the US eshop.

@Luna_110 I actually don't have a Switch yet....I was just asking around, just in case a Japanese exclusive does show up.

@Joeynator3000
Oops!
Well, just so you keep it mind when you get your Switch - before trying prepaid cards, try your own if you need it! Far more comfortable than tracking down those pesky cards.

Speaking of Japan, have we had any news on DQ Heroes localization? I want to try it out, but I don't know if the japanese version has english subtitles.

Agreed. They really do need some other stuff on this and pronto. I know I'm not going to use my Switch consistently to browse the internet or whatever, but once you're out of a game, the UI/software does feel very empty. Like, when I'm done playing Zelda for a bit, I can't just kick over to YouTube to watch a few videos like I can on my other systems, or go into Prime on a weekend night to watch a movie. Little shortcomings like that add up over time.

Now, the thing hasn't even been out for a week yet, so I'm not saying the sky is falling. But I hope Nintendo starts to roll out some stuff to put some more meat on its bones.

@Luna_110 How would it work if it does work? Like, does it convert money automatically or something?

@FGPackers welcome to the club brother, you will love zelda. It's outta this world. Weather was nice today so I sat in the garden drinking cider and playing BotW. Bliss!