Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@FragRed I actually think they are. A lot of the ones listed are middleware developers we wont hear from.

From is an anomlay. Even Activision had a game at launch despite saying nothing since.

@YummyHappyPills Then why the silence if the game apparently runs on the Switch? Something doesn't add up unless they never got it running well enough to make the port worth the effort.

@FragRed Maybe its being saved for a future direct?

Look at how releases are going. When did we hear about Rabbids? Doom? Bayonetta 1 and 2? Resident Evil? A few months ahead of launch.

@YummyHappyPills I think with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, that was likely Ubisoft wanting to make a massive reveal at their E3 conference, otherwise it would have been revealed in January.

As with Resident Evil Revelations, I imagine that was a late decision on Capcom's part like with Doom for Bethesda, once they realised how successful the Switch was doing and how well third party games seemed to be doing. So they really couldn't say much. I mean, even when Doom was revealed they still had little to actually show of the game and Wolfenstein was shown in name only so that says a lot about the lateness in the decision to get them ported over.

@FragRed Its obvious developers arent announcing ports ASAP though.

I wouldnt expect to hear from FromSoftware until January. If nothing happens then, assume MIA or its a new project at E3

@YummyHappyPills Well there is that odd teaser during the Game Awards. A lot think it maybe BloodBorne 2 but it is a bit odd no PlayStation name was attached to it, or that Sony teased it themselves. So perhaps what ever this is will be coming to the Switch, hence the need to see if Dark Souls 3 was doable on the Switch as it would likely make use of the same engine.

@YummyHappyPills Obviously they're making Monster Hunter Diaries 2 (yes, they made the first one on 3DS).

@IceClimbers They did? Wow

@OorWullie My friend theorized that Retro's big game could be potentially an online multiplayer game, since it's been held off for so long (potentially waiting until the unveiling of Switch Online Service). That's possible, though I can't help but think that Retro might have trouble considering they've created single player games in the past. But they seem like a talented studio so maybe they could pull it off. I would prefer a meaty single player experience though, but we'll see what happens.

Gotta recommend The End Is Nigh. Fantastic game... McMillon's best work yet, imo. If you liked Super Meat Boy, you'll love this. And the fact we're also getting Super Meat Boy in a week or two, and Super Meat Boy Forever next spring, and already have Slime San... that's a lot of precision platforming for fans of the genre!

That's Jax's Weekly Recommendation. That and Romancing SaGa 2.

@JaxonH How good is the Romancing SaGa 2 port? I heard the Steam version is a shoddy port, so I was curious if the Switch port holds up

I'm very interested in Enter the Gungeon. It received some brilliant reviews on PS4 and I've read a lot of positive user comments here and elsewhere. I have always been tempted by Binding of Isaac but just didn't fancy paying £35 /$40 for it. Enter the Gungeon is only $14.99. Think I'll get it over the weekend.

Some of you logic doesn't hold up. How long do you think it takes to port a game like Doom to the Switch. Let's just say for example it took them 6 months. By the time it was announced Switch was into it's 7th month. That means Bethesda was on board with the Doom port way back in April. Same goes with Resident Evil. Sure small games may take 3 months to port but we are talking full retail games and those take time to get running and well enough at that.

I think people forget that several major Switch titles this year were announced like two months in advance. Including by Nintendo. Intentionally.

...Intentionally. As in, announcing them soon before release was the point.

All I know is FromSoftware is a development partner, and the only thing that would have thrown a wrench in that is if Switch ended up tanking. But it didn't. It's been red hot all year long and still going strong. Which tells me FS is most definitely cooking something up. What is anyone's guess.

I still think Dark Souls is the likely answer. But if we're really lucky it'll be a Switch version of a new game. But for now, Ive settled it in my mind it's a Dark Souls port. If it's anything more (like a trilogy or new game), well then even better.

@IceClimbers
Oh btw. It's fine. I mean, there's the ever so slight delay when you're moving your characters, but it's a 20-year-old SNES JRPG. I imagine that's just how the game is. So ya, I haven't noticed anything bad about it

Yeah, there have been games announced almost on top of their release date.

Take Mario+Rabbids, for example. If LKD had not leaked it, it would have been revealed at E3 and released in August, just two months. Pokken was another.

I wouldn't be surprised that we get a long direct in January, that will cover 2018's first half.

I can't imagine From Software would risk developing a new game for the Switch instead of just porting an existing game to test the waters.

@Luna_110 The most recent of which is Bayonetta 1+2, announced in December and released in February.

I'd wager From Software was on that key list of partners regardless on whether they were planning anything yet. They probably got the kits and gave the thumbs up for Nintendo to say they're on board. The DS rumor could be from just a test, or even misinformation from when FS got the Switch.

In any case, I'll take one Dark Souls dinner with a side of pain, please. Serve it Switched.