I can't wait for holiday 2018. By that time Switch will have surpassed Wii U and Vita. And we should hopefully see alot more announcements for Switch, and alot less for dead systems.
@gcunit
I agree, if you're only using it once a week, powering off might be a better choice.
But my original response, as I recall, was because someone was complaining about how cumbersome it was to turn the system on and off. And if you're using the system often enough to deem it cumbersome, then one should really consider using the system as it was intended (and it was designed for sleep mode, otherwise they'd let you power off remotely- but they knew people would, out of habit, try to do so anyways no matter what, and sometimes the only way you can show someone the light of a better way, is to actually edge them toward it).
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Even if they wait until October they could still have a fairly substantial Direct, especially if they use the rapid fire headlines format they used in April.
They could easily start with 3DS and give the rundown for the upcoming titles (Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Etrian Odyssey V, Layton's Mystery Journey, Apollo Justice Ace Attorney, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon, and that Kirby game that still needs revealed). Then they talk in depth about Mario Odyssey. Then the Switch headlines covering the rest of the year (Touhou Kobuto V, Battle Chasers Nightwar, Axiom Verge, Nights of Azure 2, FE Warriors, Xenoblade 2, Skyrim, Rocket League, Sonic Forces, WWE 2K18, the Telltale games coming, Payday 2, Monopoly, etc), giving release dates for those that need it. DLC Pack 2 for Zelda and Pack 1 for Mario + Rabbids, as well as new content for ARMS and Splatoon 2 would of course be mentioned as well. Then talk about early 2018 some.
@gcunit If you're not using it every single day (or at least 3-5 days a week), it's definitely better to turn the system off. Sleep mode consumes power indeed, and despite it being not a lot, it wears the battery down too. Definitely make sure to turn it off completely if you know you won't use the system for a good while (more than a week or two), Li-ion battery wear out quickly if they're left at a low power state. Make sure to turn it on once in a while, because batteries slowly ''leak'' charge even when they're turned off.
Actually, now that I think about it, they may be better off doing a Direct the first full week of September (so not next week, but the week after) and tossing in MH Stories, Metroid, YW2, Pokemon GS, NBA 2K, Pokken DX, DB Xenoverse 2, One Piece, and FIFA in the rundowns. That way they can do another Direct in November with a bigger focus on early 2018; if they wait until October the Direct focusing on the first half of 2018 won't be until early January most likely, which probably wouldn't go over well with fans lol.
Definitely looks like the release schedule picks up quite a bit after Mario + Rabbids launches on Tuesday.
If Sony are buying exclusive deals to keep games off the Switch, then why is Dragon Quest Builders 2 also coming to the Switch as well as PS4 but not Vita? And anyway I am not sure whether Sony doing this would actually make that much of a difference to their Japanese market as that is very much Nintendo dominated with two consoles.
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But my original response, as I recall, was because someone was complaining about how cumbersome it was to turn the system on and off. And if you're using the system often enough to deem it cumbersome, then one should really consider using the system as it was intended (and it was designed for sleep mode, otherwise they'd let you power off remotely- but they knew people would, out of habit, try to do so anyways no matter what, and sometimes the only way you can show someone the light of a better way, is to actually edge them toward it).
Darn it, can we just stop with this talk already. I'm sick of it.
It's not like I turn off my Switch every single day — I don't even play it that much at this time. I will still say that it is cumbersome, as holding it up and having to hold press the button is rather annoying, and I'm not the only one to have voiced this opinion before. I hear suggestions from people that it should have the ability to turn off from a menu.
And it's not even the dang power button that is the main issue here, I don't use my Switch often because I'm still waiting for the games i'm interested in to release. And I didn't even say that I routinely turn off the console. I leave it on sleep mode when I'm actually using it, but unfortunately everyone jumped to the wrong conclusion over one post I made.
@skywake Ahh, my bad! Appreciate the graph - no guarantees, but gives a rough idea at least
Well it's definitely not set in stone because they can do Directs whenever they want. It's just that there are some things during the year that are set in stone and Directs are usually built around them. And it just happens that most of the big games come out in October/November, most of the sales are in November/December and most of the reveals are in June.
In terms of content? I wouldn't expect a (possible) October Direct to have many big reveals. If they do one then it's going to mostly be going over games coming out this year. The entire point of a Direct a few months before Christmas is to get people buying Nintendo stuff when they're in a spending mood. So I would expect such a Direct to cover Odyssey, Xenoblade, RE:Revelations, Rocket League etc. If there are huge surprises in it they'll be for indie games and possibly stuff like online features, virtual console etc.
If there is going to be another time this year where we get big reveals? I'd put my money on a sneaky Direct in December. Because what better time to push a news article to everyone's Switch than just around the day when a whole bunch of new users turn their's on for the first time?
@JaxonH
"But my original response, as I recall, was because someone was complaining about how cumbersome it was to turn the system on and off." Referring to me, because my post mentioned my (small) grievances with the power button. My post earlier in the thread apparently started an entire argument over turning off versus sleep mode. I am that "someone (who) was complaining".
So yes, it did involve me. My first post, which I believe people were reading into it wrong, was never intended to start an argument, but somehow it did. So you must understand my annoyance.
Should be. FIFA 18 looks fantastic, and I expect no less for NBA 2k18. But Skyrim and Xenoblade 2... those are the games I want more information on. Like a release date. Skyrim looks absolutely incredible, and with all three DLC expansion is included that's going to be one heck of a game to play on Switch. The next Zelda-like experience for sure.
Then there's Xenoblade 2. Saw the new gameplay posted today from GamesCon and man... I think this game has kind of been flying under everybody's radar... but it really shouldn't be. Watching that new gameplay I suddenly felt all those emotions and memories of exploring Mira, and experiencing an epic RPG in a beautiful world with amazing characters and crazy story. In this game looks so incredible- there's just nothing else like it out there. There's no other RPG that offers the kind of world Xenoblade has. And it looks like they've really learned from their past few games. They've streamlined the entire art system so you don't have to pan through menus and lines of art symbols... it's all available via one of eight buttons- for on the right and four on the left.
I think Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is now my number 1 hyped game (MHXX just released, and Mario x Rabbids is out Tuesday). I mean, Mario Odyssey looks insanely good but, I think I want Xenoblade 2 more.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
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@SKTTR I always like looking through these lists. It gives such a great insight into just how many games are coming to the Switch, especially as this site doesn't always cover such games when announced.
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@SKTTR That's quite a line up,hopefully they don't all come out in September.After the 10th of September I won't be purchasing any more games until sometime in November as I'll be back in my home country visiting.I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do.
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