Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Just a while longer and we might as well list the countries where it didn’t sell the fastest.

That's easy, Ireland of course. In all seriousness, it appears to be fastest selling in the US, Canada, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan so far.

@Octane 25 minutes I left it. Put it in the dock and it works.

Weeeeird.

Uh, are people seriously using one announcement to now question Nintendo's entire future with the Switch?!!

You've got to be kidding me...

Ya. Tendo's packing it up. They're done. They're not making real games anymore. Everything from here on out will be attached to a cardboard kit. Pokémon has been canceled, Metroid Prime 4 is no longer in development, the Fire Emblem series is now officially put to rest, and e3 will consist of nothing more than cardboard cups and string to use as a telephone.

Might as well just sell your Switch now.

I have to make a little rant about some Nintendo fans who claim to be loyal. Whenever Nintendo announces that they'll hold a direct or mini one, Nintendo always summarizes what the direct is going to be. It's natural that the company should be transparent to its fans. However, some fans, unfortunately, make high expectations even on a simple thing like yesterday before Nintendo Labo announcement. They annoy me when some Nintendo fans said that they want to see Animal Crossing or Smash Bros. 5, even though Nintendo said before the announcement that a new way to play Nintendo Switch is aimed for children and children at heart. After the announcement, those "Nintendo fans" get angry because they didn't get what they want even though Nintendo's statement was clear. They also get angry because the product is not aimed for them.

What annoys me even more is that these so-called "Nintendo Pros" care nothing but Smash Bros. because they think that it's the only game Nintendo makes. I mean come on, if it weren't for great games like Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Metroid and so on, Smash Bros. wouldn't have exist. Even if they're joking, it's getting too old and annoying. I wish they mentally grow up because they're ruining the reputation of us Nintendo old timers.

@NaviAndMii That investing in core has paid off pretty well for them hasn't it? So there's that. And what they could do, besides giving third-party spotlights which I'm all for, is make sure they've got games that last long, like Splatoon 2.

I wouldn't be surprised if they made their online really get online with a Monster Hunter. Nothing gets people to say "Well, all right then" like the online fun that is Monster Hunter.

I believe it's Nintendo's worst selling console to date in Greenland. It hasn't yet released there though so that may explain why.

Ahh and thus it is thrown into irrelevancy. Until it can pick up those sales, I'm afraid the Switch will never be taken seriously.

Wild Guns reloaded has been rated in taiwan.
http://nintendoeverything.com/wild-guns-reloaded-rated-for-sw...

Just came to post about Wild Guns Reloaded. It looks great!I wonder if it will have pointer controls?

On another note, we've got 4 shoot-em-ups coming next week.The 2 Psikyo classics and Space Dave and the Tachyon Project. All 4 different enough from each other that I can't resist any of them. I don't think I've ever bought 4 shoot-em-ups on the same day in my life but I will be next week.

Seriously, people expecting new episodes of Animal crossing or any other series or the Virtual console when they said it was "a new way to play with Switch" is just silly.
Anything related to simply a new game software was the only thing I was sure I couldn't expect. I hoped it could be related to multimedia apps but I suspected it was going to be something related to new peripherals or something like that

You know what's weird, I actually haven't seen anyone outright say they expected a new Animal Crossing or Smash Bros. during the announcement. All I've seen so far is people complaining about other people who allegedly expected a new Animal Crossing or Smash Bros.

@Azooooz
Hahahaha...
Those "Nintendo Pro" fans who adore Smash Bros are same like Sony / Xbox player who just only want to play FIFA games, not playing other games but that Soccer game.
I just wonder, what it called those Syndrome ?
Blind Fanatic ?

@Anti-Matter They make me want to grab an NES Zapper and delete them from their existence. Honestly, they're too annoying to deal with.

Next month I am going for a while to South-America, traveling through the continent. I will be in planes, buses and trains very often. There is a lot of news about the Switch in the USA, Japan and Europe but nothing about South-America. Does Nintendo serve this market or isn't this a gaming market at all? I am curious if I will see some Switch users when I am traveling.

I am also curious about your experiences during transportation in your country. Do you see many Switch users when you are in the bus, train or plane? Here in Holland I almost see nobody with a Switch in public, while this is the strategy of Nintendo. But when I use my Switch in public, people are curious about it and want to look on my screen what I am doing.

Can we play DOOM with the pump action shotgun? Come on, that's where Labo is at

@Octane
Not here, I think people here have a little more sense, but elsewhere people most definitely were lol

I didn't even bother responding to those people. Just like, yup, you go ahead and believe that buddy. But don't worry, I'll give a nice facepalm on your behalf when the time comes

I usually don'use Switch in public. I have OCD so I'm not the most inclined person to do so. I have almost always it with me but I usually take it out and use it only in private places like my home or when I am with close friends.
I use 3DS in public but not often. Here in Italy you often see children playing with DS or 3DS and adults playing some Puzzle bobble clone (or something like that) on tablets
Once I saw an adult guy on a train who kept a 3DS in front of him the whole trip but I'm pretty sure it was not even turned on. He did not push any button and I couldn't hear any music or sound coming from it. Weird lol

Haha, I'm quite sure South America is kind of getting the same treatment as us people in South East Asia, just import and stuff- and that game console is even more of a luxury than pc gaming. (Although I hear that the South America people are getting games even pricier than us, so ouch).

And about the using Switch in transportation... not really, but then again I don't really use public transportation much (since I don't go far, I just use Uber/Grab-kind since it's cheap and easy). Be glad you can play your Switch in public without being ridiculed or sized by others to be pickpocketed because it must mean you are rich.

@Snadertjuh
Me too.
I am in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
So far, i am the only one who bring Nintendo Switch on public frequently.
Maybe there are some Indonesian gamers also bring their Switch, but i still haven't ever meet them.
You are so lucky have some curious people with Switch
Here in Indonesia, almost nobody cares if you play something.
Their ignorance level, tho....

Just called to get my switch sent in will update you guys when it gets back.