Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

The talk about Octopath Traveler in this thread and the 2018 thread reminded me that I can actually download the demo now that I don't have to worry about running out of memory space.

Nintendo needs to tell us what's up with 2018 come January. I love this system more than any system I've ever owned and I want games on it. And unlike Wii U, this time there's a huge appeal to having 3rd party games. I want as many as they can bring.

I've always been OK with Nintendo systems being strictly for the exclusives. I mean, why would it matter? If I can just play those games on another console then what's the point? But with Switch it's a different story. For the first time ever I want to see all the third-party games on Nintendo's platform. Because it means not only getting an HD handheld version of those games but a hybrid version... no... a tribrid version, with an integration so slick you don't even need features like cross save. Why would anyone want to play a game on any other system? I mean, I guess if you are going to play the game at home, having better graphics is nice. And modern voice chat features (man Nintendo is so behind with this, it would be comical if not for being so insulting). But even then I feel like I would rather sacrifice those benefits in favor of a game that looks reasonably close and can be played anywhere, even in luxurious tabletop mode with real controllers in hand. At least, if I had to choose. The ideal scenario is to just get it on both Switch/X1X.

Anyways, I'm ready for the games. They need to arm this system to the teeth with em. And I know Nintendo is slowly rebuilding trust with third parties and it's not going to happen overnight, and in reality this is going to be a very gradual process that takes years... but I can't help but want it all.

Give me my Valkyria Chronicles 4, SMT5, Street Fighter Collection, Dragon Quest XI, Bayonetta 1/2, Fire Emblem, Pokémon, Metroid Prime and a gosh dang Monster Hunter... and I think I'll breathe a little easier. But aside from that Nintendo themselves needs to bring the games. We need Pikmin 4. We need Retro's new IP. We need Luigi's Mansion. We need Sin & Punishment (what has Treasure been working on, anyways?). We need Mario Maker. We need Donkey Kong Country! We need an F-Zero game. Even if it's a remaster of GX. And we need more complex, in depth games from 1st party studios. Zelda is good. Xenoblade and Fire Emblem is good. Metroid is good. And I am hoping Retro's new IP will also be good. But aside from that, there's really not much. And they should make that a focal point moving forward. Big, complex adventures that you can get lost in. I need at least one or two of those from N every year.

Is this an ok place to ask a switch question or do I need to start my own thread? Bought my 8 year old son a switch and I am new to this and have a couple questions. Thanks.

@ljr3434 Ask away!

I bought my 8 year old son a switch for his birthday and do not know much about them besides the videos and info from online. I saw this forum and thought it might be the best place to get specific answers to my questions. I noticed the connectivity issue to WIFI right away, and actually can not get it to connect to my router. Cant remember exactly what it says the issue is, something about not a match or something. I can tether it to my phone with the WIFI, so that is what I did. I bought him NBA 2k18, and got the micro sd card also. I have spent almost 5 hours trying to do the initial software update so we can play the entire game, we are still only 33% complete. This seems crazy, and I have never experienced this with the WII or XBOX One. Is there something im missing or not aware of.

@ljr3434 I personally don't know. I (finally) got my Switch two days ago, and I've personally had no issues connecting to Wi-Fi, but for wired I have no clue.

If you haven't, you may want to try resetting your router if that works?

@ljr3434 Using a phone to dl that much data is never ideal. I can only imagine how long it would take me to dl that on my phone. NBA 2k is one of the biggest dl's so even with a decent connection you're looking at about 2 hours or so.

Is your router far away from the system? That could be the issue as it does seem the Switches signal to receive Wi-Fi is rather short range. Also try resetting the router and also fully powering down the Switch before connecting again. Sometimes shutting off the system helps in certain instances.

Not to mention that without an unlimited data plan, your costs would most likely go through the roof.

@ljr3434 It sounds like, in the short term, a LAN adapter to plug into your Switch dock, would be a useful investment for downloading large files. As I understand it, you don't need a 'Switch' LAN adapter, any USB adapter will do. Look for a well reviewed one on Amazon maybe.

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy. Not just a Who compilation album, but a fair description of Super Meat Boy. Coming to Nintendo Switch on 11th January 2018, with a new Race Mode (they claim it's something they wanted to do since the game was first released).

The original xbox handheld voice chat and OS with just 64MB of ram.

The idea that the switch would struggle is laughable.

Nintendo just wanted to be different. Nothing to do with resource. They had a bogus idea should have never been signed off.

@kobashi100 I think you meant 64MB!

Anyway, the DS could do voice chat as well, and it only had 4MB(!) of RAM.

Yeah, the whole voicechat argument is BS.

Yeah I edited that post

The whole switch and resource argument about available ram for voice chat definitely needs to be put to bed

Man, that is pretty sweet looking. I would want something similar to that design if Nintendo ever decides to do a Switch-portable with a clamshell design to protect the screen

@JaxonH My favourite outcome for F-Zero would be the same as this year's Metroid treatment. F-Zero X remaster for 3DS and a GX style game in the future for Switch.

@Grumblevolcano

I wanted F-Zero X in 3D for so long... but now I'm kinda past the 3DS. Would still take it though, especially in 3D.

But screw it. We can just run F-Zero GX on GPD Win 2 now! Screw the nonsense, right?!

@JaxonH I just feel the combination of Metroid Samus Returns and a F-Zero X remaster would be the perfect sendoff for the 3DS. A thank you gift to the people who stuck with 3DS the whole time while still looking to the future on how to make the Switch the best console ever.

The above console looks ugly. I was never a huge fan of those phones that had similar designs.