Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@StuTwo
The problem with a portable only Switch is that being portable is where the costs/limitations of the switch come from. Basically it wouldn't be much cheaper and it wouldn't have much of an advantage.

A home console only Switch? Well sure. But then you're removing the one thing that makes the Switch different. It's not like having a 2DS, it's more like making a PSTV.

Guacamelee 2 was announced earlier for PS4. I absolutely loved the original. It made its debut on Vita and PS3 so it makes sense for it to be announced for PS4 first but I guess it's only a matter of time until it's announced for Switch. Maybe it's a timed exclusive.

Ok so Gear.Club is now on the coming soon list and the price is $44.99........ Yeah, I don't think so. Where do they get off with that price for a free mobile download game?? They had better make a lot of improvements from what I last played for that price.

Reggie says Nintendo aren't talking about the paid online until next year so Spring at the earliest seems likely.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/10/reggie_fils-aime_tar...

@Spoony_Tech The game has new modes, content and massively improved visuals apparently.

@BLP_Software I'll believe it when I see it. They really need to up their game at that price.

Honestly, how would you made a new 2D Mario? What new features would you add?

You can add all the unique and crazy level design you want, but people are still going to look at it and say "just another 2D Mario". And you know what? They'd be (mostly) right - if Nintendo just made another NSMB game.

The next 2D Mario should be something that can only possible by adding key new features or gameplay moves. Not something you can bust out from Super Mario Maker.

@OorWullie
They said they were planning to release their future games on Switch after Severed. It'll come.

@Spoony_Tech
I mean, something to keep in mind is that mobile game prices are undervalued. A game could be five dollars on mobile and still be worth $40 on a console. Just look at Super Mario Run. Most of Nintendo fans were thrilled they were getting a full 2D Mario game for 10 bucks- something they normally pay $60 for. But mobile gamers freaked out and thought it was too high.

So comparing the two prices isn't exactly fair. I'm not saying the game is going to be worth it, I'm just saying it's not necessarily not worth it just because it was free on mobile.

Isn't this mentality was got Nintendo in such a bad place in the first place? The idea that sequels that are just more of the same somehow is beneath them? I would love to see updated versions of all the classic Nintendo series.

If you do this too much, like the Far Cry series, there could be fatigue over the concept, but the idea that every new game needs to revolutionize to be successful is something that might not be true.

@JaxonH I would never think Mario Run was a full game nor did it hold my attention for longer then what was free. Fire Emblem had a little more legs in the mobile department but even then I got bored pretty quick. I have Zero Interest in Animal Crossing now after those 2.

I get your point though but there's not too many mobile games I would even consider at more then $20 and Gear.Club has a lot to prove at that price.

@OorWullie The first game was my favorite indie game on the U. I can't wait till they bring that over to the Switch!!

Nintendo has estimated that Super Mario Odyssey has already surpassed 2 million copies sold worldwide in it's first three days

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171031_2e.pdf

@StuTwo Right?! Just take out the stupid mechanics that make you blow on the controller and whatnot and you have a PERFECT Switch game. It just seems so well-suited to the platform. Shame it'll probably just rot on the Wii U forever.

@Agriculture Normally I'll agree, but when the NSMB games can be likened to mass-produced games with little care or love put into them, that's where I'd draw the line. It's even more redundant when you factor in Super Mario Maker, which really goes a long way in removing a lot of the need for any NSMB-like games.

In this case, NSMB needs something to drive it forward, since the past 4 games have just been pretty much the same and derivative of each other. That does not mean they're bad games, but they're more stagnant than anything else.

@EvilLucario I'd argue that NSMB2 was fairly unique in its singular focus on coin accumulation. It changed the way you play the game. In my case, I know that I took chances in this game that I would never take in another Mario platformer in order to collect as many coins as possible. Also, consider the wonderful coin rush levels, which are unlike anything seen in a Mario game before or since.

But yeah, I agree that another NSMB would need something to distinguish it.

@EvilLucario super Mario and cappy 2d adventure

If Fire Emblem were to release by March (which I know it won't, but if it did) it would mean getting a new, best ever entry of Zelda, Mario, Splatoon, Xenoblade, Monster Hunter and Fire Emblem all within 12 months. And those are six of my favorite franchises of all the time. The only one that's missing would be Metroid, but even that got a new entry, even if it's not the best ever.

I was just thinking about that... like wow. Practically all of my favorite games have gotten or will be getting a new release all within 12 months of each other and all of them are not only the best game in their respective series, but arguably some of the best video games ever made.

Even if we have to make it a two year period just to get squeeze in Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon (which will also likely be the best in its series to date)... that's going to be one heck of a two-year gaming period.

Above all else I'm just glad there's two new Metroid games. Such a great time to jump back into Nintendo gaming after maining MMOs on PC and some Pokemon here and there.

The announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 also got me interested in the series so I bought both XC1 and XCX. Holy ****, they're both incredible games.

@Spoony_Tech Yep it's a classic. I played through it twice and I think enjoyed it even more the second time. It'll be hard for Drinkbox to top the original.

With The Game Awards coming in December, I'm wondering could we possibly see a Nintendo 1st and 2nd place for GOTY?BOTW and Odyssey are far and away the highest rated games of the year so to not have both at least in the top 3 with one of them victorious would be be going against the opinion of practically every reviewer out there. There can only be one winner for Developer of the Year too. Sony and Microsoft won't want to see Nintendo dominating the show though so it'll be interesting to see how much credibility this award show has.

@JaxonH I think you jump the gun a bit too fast if you are saying all those franchises are the best ever entries. I mean not all are even out yet.

@ralizah I thought the opposite, coins are my least favorite mechanic in Mario games, why would I want an entry that focuses on that?

I think the art direction is the biggest culprit on why the nsmb games feel stale. The same art style can also be seen in 3d land/worlds. If you look at Mario + rabbids, they managed to capture the feel of the mushroom kingdom, but still have it feel different from the other Mario entries.