Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Assassin’s Creed Origins Won’t Release On Nintendo Switch – Ubisoft
_{Concrete words by the game director.}

http://gamingbolt.com/assassins-creed-origins-wont-release-on...

@SLIGEACH_EIRE No surprise there. I doubt the game would even run on the Switch (without some massive downgrades, at least).

I can't stop myself from buying more Switch games .Just 4 days ago I said I wasn't going to buy Namco Museum as there's not enough nostalgia there for me, not for $30 anyway. After downloading the free Pacman Vs demo and seeing how nicely it's all presented I couldn't resist buying it. I'm.about to start playing it now. Just 2 weeks ago I said I was going to hang off on buying BOTW again until the end of the year. Yet I bought it on Monday with the DLC and already pumped 10.hours into it. Retro City Rampage is due next week, I didn't particularly enjoy it on Wii but I've already added the funds for that and Aero Fighters 2 and some extra in case of a surprise.

21 games I've got so far and I've only had it for 3 weeks,that's crazy .At least for me it is anyway..Plus 500 gold points amassed in my new US account. In the 35 years I've been gaming 've never owned this many games for any console after 6 months,let alone 3 weeks.

I honestly don't think I've ever been so instantly attached to a console as I am the Switch right now. I adore the thing.

Street Fighter V issue was that you couldn't even play against the CPU aside from training mode. Story mode? Not even. The fact it even lacked a basic arcade mode or versus CPU mode was the issue.

Meanwhile, that's all I do in Arms- play the CPU and play the arcade mode Grand Prix. And that's exactly why I was so pissed off with SFV- you couldn't do any of that.

@OorWullie
I honestly don't think I've ever been so instantly attached to a console as I am the Switch right now. I adore the thing

That's exactly how it is. Every person who's like "umm, I'ma wait... I'll get one when this game releases or at this time", when they finally get one they're like "dude I love this thing! Why didn't I get one sooner!"

It's instantly charming.

If I look at other consoles I've had, and compare it to the Switch [or at least the ones I can easily remember].
Switch was a launch day purchase. BotW on that day. Then FAST RMX, then Snipperclips a week after. MK8D, ARMS, Splatoon 2, and Infinite Minigolf. The 3DS was also launch, but with three games within the first five months.
The WiiU was Christmas of 2013, with LEGO City Undercover. Along with that was Sonic Lost World and Super Mario 3D World. The other three was picking up older releases. Xbox One in October of 2015 with Forza Motorsport 6. Aside from GTAV in January, there wasn't anything else [though to be fair, with a combo of XBL Gold and EA Access, I was set]. PSVita was launch with just three games.

The Switch has certainly made an impact on me, judging by that. And there's more coming soon that I'll be buying without regret.

I've been thinking, we don't have much info for release dates after August so there kind of has to be a Direct in August.

First or second week. I really hope it'd be within the first two weeks.

@Grumblevolcano There has been a Direct per month minimum.

But aside from Sonic and Mario....and Redout...

Release dates are press release material. I prefer 2 or 3 big Directs in a year over one every month.

@Grumblevolcano @Octane I feel doing a Direct during August with new trailers to games coming out for the Switch, and possibly 3DS, would help keep the spotlight on Nintendo when there is soon to be an onslaught of games coming to competitor systems, especially if Nintendo announce the dates of releases for various big releases currently unknown. Plus the odd one or two new exclusive indie game announcement being slipped in may not be a bad idea.

@MegaTen is that Switch only? Well now i said that probably

@MegaTen Well its like it could be. And its logical unless they did it post release for the other versions.

But then again, this is a Nintendo Console.

@BLP_Software @MegaTen The other systems got the special edition back in May when the game came out.

_{It was cheaper too...#switchtax}

There hasn't been an August Direct since 2014.Early September seems to be a good bet though. Reggie said there are still unannounced titles for this year, probably just smaller Eshop games. So confirmed dates and new trailers for Xenoblade 2,Fire Emblem Heroes and Skyrim,more info and a new trailer for Odyssey,more details about the online service,the reveal of a couple of smaller Eshop titles and perhaps an early 2018 game. That's more than enough to make a good Direct.

@OorWullie I'm not pulling your numbers but I'm having the same issue. I started figuring the hit to my budget and I'm going to have to take a year off from gaming next year (because I can't bear to cancel any preorders) so I can focus on conferences (many that cost several thousands to go to excluding lodging and travel fare) next year.

I would expect a Direct in August, since we don't have release dates for games in September, November and December, and I do think retailers would like some time to open up preorders.

We only have info for October, and that's Odyssey.

Dude, August is the month of all months!

Monster Hunter XX August 25th
Mario Kingdom Battle August 29th

Whatever else is dropping in August is off my radar. These 2 games alone are all I care about.

But an August/September Direct could bring more info about Mario Kingdom Battle before it drops, and Xenoblade 2, Mario Odyssey, a Skyrim release date, Rocket League release date, Pokken Tournament, and if we're really lucky, an announcement that they'll be publishing MHXX in the west (do or don't, I'm importing day one- if it gets localized I'll buy it again, transfer my save to my modded 3DS and convert to NA region).

@Ryu_Niiyama If Nintendo can keep this release momentum right through next year I dread to think how many games I will have bought by the time 2019 comes around.There's certainly no let up this year so I'm expecting to have at least doubled my library by the end of the year.I'm not complaining,it's great but my bank account and social life are in for a real fright.

What kind of conferences if I may ask?

@Luna_110 We do have dates for September though.

Lego Worlds - September 5
Rayman Legends - September 12
NBA 2K18 - September 19
Pokken Tournament DX - September 22
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - September 22
Lego Ninjago Movie - September 22
FIFA 18 - September 29
One Piece Unlimited World Red Deluxe - September 29

Pokken DX is obviously the big game.

@JaxonH No Sonic Mania?