Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

I would like to know this as well.. been so annoyed with nothing but Japanese news feed

@Spoony_Tech
No no no. Better than the current. Currently you get like 50 coins for a full game purchase (digitally) and you will soon get 300 coins for that same purchase (digitally). Probably divide by 5 if you are talking physical.

The only thing that could possibly be better is if you are into the coupons they are offering. I think you'd get a better deal than just straight cash back you can put towards a purchase but the downside is it has to be one of their hand-picked preselected titles for the 3DS or Wii U. Something most people just don't care about because they own the games already and/or they just don't want games on old systems anymore, they want them on Switch.

I have a truckload of physical games I'm going to register come March. They're not worth much compared to digital but, at least it's something and at least we can put it towards purchases of games we actually want on a system we actually want them on.

Fe game play on undocked switch:

So I'll have around £4 to spend with the new system, it's not amazing but it's better than how I thought things were going to work (i.e. lots of expired gold coins due to Switch rewards not happening until the paid online service went live).

Maybe once this goes live Nintendo will let you convert all your old points. Like if you have 100 points you got from digital purchases, you'll have 500 points after the update.

@Scrummer If that was the case why would Nintendo warn everyone not to register their games before the My Nintendo update?

On another note, next week is very busy on the Nintendo front. Would be the perfect time for a Direct on either the 14th or 15th (there have been Directs on Valentines Day before).

If it is indeed Bandai Namco Singapore that are working on MP4 then that Ridge Racer 8 Switch exclusive listing must be true as well.

@OorWullie You spelled RRIIIDGE RAAACER!!!!!! wrong That would be an awesome E3 reveal though. We need more arcade racers.

@Bunkerneath Fe looks so good. Which feels so wrong to say for an EA release....

People need to stop treating Fe like it's an EA game and therefore a bad thing. It's only published by EA through their Originals label. The game itself is developed by a small indie team whom are also developing Flipping Death for the Switch, so I have total faith in their efforts.

Fe is looking good. Performance-wise, at least. I'll wait for impressions before buying, though, as I'm not much into games that are atmospheric and you just walk around chirping at other creatures. I had my fill of that with the dreadful Journey, thanks.

I read this earlier but wasn't sure whether to post it or not as it doesn't say a whole lot and there's no direct quotes but WCCFTech are a respectable site and I seen another prominent site post it so why not.

Nintendo To Put A Lot Of Resources Into The Nintendo Switch Online Service; Announcement Will Be Worth The Wait

https://wccftech.com/resources-nintendo-switch-online/

Edit: Sorry, there are quotes. Page 2, question 2 below:

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180209e.pdf

Q2. This is a question about Nintendo Switch Online. The official start of service has been significantly delayed, so has anything changed during this extended development period? Also, how do you plan to popularize the service?

Tatsumi Kimishima (President and Representative Director):

"We view the online service as one component of our efforts to diversify how our games are played and to get people to play more of our games. That is why we want to apply substantial resources to the online service, with the thinking that we will devote our energies to making this a for-pay service.

As for how we plan to popularize the service, it is less about the mechanism and more a question of what kinds of products we can offer, and the spread of the service will depend on whether consumers want what we offer. Please give us a bit more time to announce more details about the service. I think that announcement will convey to you how we plan to popularize the service."

Takahashi:

"We have some ideas about how to make Nintendo Switch Online appealing when it becomes a for-pay service, so I think our next announcement will be worth the wait."

@FragRed I didn't realise that was the developer behind FE. I wasn't a fan of Stick it to the Man but I'm more than willing to give FE a chance.

As for the online subscription I'm not surprised to read that at all. I have said on here numerous times I think there's going to be more to it than we expect. I think it will provide us with the basics we expect but the real draw will be the Classic Game Collection. They won't just be ROM dumps with basic online play added but remastered, possibly with wide-screen and have challenge modes like NES Remix with leaderboards.

I think the main draw of the paid online service will be either the Classic Game Collection or a Smash 4 port releasing the same day.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Yeahhhh, given their track record I'm not exactly confident on that.

@Grumblevolcano The main draw of paying for a subpar online service will be games we've all already played?

As if my opinion of this all isn't already so low, that would just be really bad. Surely Nintendo will have something actually new, like Pokemon or Animal Crossing.

South Park: The Fractured but Whole Listed for Nintendo Switch Release Next Week on Amazon Mexico

http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/02/09/south-park-fractured-b...

Next Tuesday to be exact. Sounds highly unlikely. I doubt it would just release out of nowhere.

@Harmonie " The main draw of paying for a subpar online service will be games we've all already played?"

It works for Sony.....

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I wish that rumor were true, but random unannounced Tuesday release seems certain to be an error. The puns in the comment threads alone would be so worth it though....

@NEStalgia That was savage but true.

Also include "games no one cares about".

I EXPECT that South Park game as its made in Snowdrop.

If Nintendo are actually serious about the online paid service then they could at least look at the competition and add what they already have. You know, like actual voice chat in and outside of games through the console (it can do it) and also, how about a proper friend system. Basic things like that would make people happy, but this is Nintendo. I expect little.