Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Therad You say you have no interest in portable gaming...but you honestly telling me if you are in to a game you wouldn't take it with you ever? Out of principle or something?

I think one thing we can all agree on is that Nintendo needs to announce this thing soon. Because as it is it's not entirely clear how this thing will work and what it's capable of. When it was still just pure speculation that was one thing. But now we have some idea what it might be and.... the gaming media is running with that. Whatever their interpretation of it is. And it's not all good.

@skywake probably going to be September.

I didn't say that, but my 3ds is gathering dust, and this is because of the rise of smartphones. My kids have a 2ds, which they never use since they have tablets which can do so much more than a locked-in Nintendo handheld.

To be fair, I bought the 3DS to save on battery time on my smart phone. I was travelling much in work at the time.

If I buy this, it will be hooked to the TV 99% of the time. Why would I want to pay an extra $100 for a feature I won't use?

@skywake @WebHead I agree totally with what you have said. This leak is going to harm Nintendo more than anything if they don't make the official reveal soon. But I don't think they can wait till September, because as we know in today's world news spreads like wildfire across the internet and can easily and quickly get changed and misinterpreted so they really need to say something much sooner than whenever they had planned.

I am sure that Nintendo must be in a position to showcase enough of the games and device to make a reveal, especially as it will likely be a Nintendo Direct video though apparently it will be done through media sites.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nintendo-nx-the-pros-and-cons-...

If they have more than one form factor, then it is a different story. But as of now, it seems I will wait until it goes down in price a couple of years in the future.

@Therad I think that was one of the main arguments that was raised during the hybrid debate; It's great if you want both, but otherwise it isn't. If you just want a home console, it's going to be underpowered and it won't deliver the same experience that a regular home console can deliver and if you just want a handheld, it's going to be more expensive than what a regular handheld would've been.

What if this fails though? They have nothing to fall back on, except for mobile..? The rumour is just weird and I really hope that there's more to it than what we've heard.

MCC says it will be pretty affordable and they're a big UK industry mag with good connections. Hmm.

For those wondering about Sonic 2017, don't forget PS3/360/PC vs. 3DS for Generations. In the case that the rumour is real, you'd potentially a similar situation (PS4/XB1/PC vs. NX).

@Grumblevolcano remember to give this guy a badge of honor if this is indeed the nx. He's the one who said it would be a reverse wii u

It seems their main concern is that portable and home console content is different. That's the issue that the Vita faced when it tried this. I'm not sure this will be an issue with a Nintendo system though. Most of their heavy hitters are games that have a solid place in portable gaming already.

It's not going to be all things for all people and it's not some magical device that's more powerful when docked. People wanted something that did everything and it won't be that. But as a portable it should be good and as a Nintendo platform it should be decent. It's just not going to be something we'll want to play GTA6 on (though neither were the Wii or Wii U)

I am continually astounded that people are able to simultaneously run around with their heads cut off and scream. True talent.

Btw, supermetaldave64 is very much against this lol.

if it fails, they still can capitalize on their IPs and mobile. And worst case they can always go third party.

If it fails then they could do portable only as their portables have always done well (not counting the Virtual Boy). Ditch the dock, drop the price and you'll at worst be seeing sales similar to 3DS after the 2011 price drop if the lineup is good enough. The home console side? It won't be that different from the 2nd half of this year on Wii U.

If it fails in the console space, I'd see them at least try handheld-only. However, they use the console space to catalyse for handheld... so if the handheld is acceptable in performance to show on the big screen, they'd effectively be doing that already.

If it fails it'll be hard to tell what "space" it's failing in wouldn't it? Either way though there's no reason why they couldn't have different SKUs. For example a TV-only version without the screen/battery but with a more traditional controller and more storage. Or a 2DS style budget version with a smaller screen, no detachable controllers and the TV functions optional. Plenty of things they can do.

Did it say NX would use android? If it does maybe you could install Kodi on it as and have the ultimate in entertainment system.

All in all im happy with this, as the opportunity is there for 3rd party's to port games and it can use UR4 so its down to sales. If this thing is actually small, simple and easy to manufacture im thinking that a possible £150 to £180 launch price with bundles including pro pads, games etc coming in a bit more.
Now with enough hype and enough launch games, maybe even open up the entire Nintendo library to a streaming service or a new look easy to use shop, this could sell my the millions.
If you are one of the millions and millions on the market for a tablet for your kid , or for yourself to just browse and play games, then the NX has to be considered.

Millions of Nintendo fans will flock to to it like us and obviously friends of ours who like the machine MIGHT get one.

So the sales opportunity is there alone for millions of units sold.

AT THE RIGHT PRICE THOUGH.......

Best comment, really. I hope hope hope that Nintendo takes the reins soon, because the big gaming sites are slobbering all over this. I had a look at the comments on IGN last night, and it was pretty much what you'd expect: hundreds of doom and gloom predictions sprinkled with downright nasty, personal attacks against Nintendo and anybody who ever owned a Nintendo system.

It's not good out there, folks.

Nintendo: PLEASE pay some attention to this and start controlling the message. (I'm fully aware they don't read these forums lol)