Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

https://mynintendonews.com/2016/08/08/dragon-quest-x-in-devel... DQX confirmed officially. Probably launch title for Japan I assume.

@WebHead Probably the Wii U or 3DS version is coming to NX.

@Grumblevolcano I can also see Bravely 3 being nx exclusive.

@Grumblevolcano Considering they called both the PS4 and NX versions the "climax" of the game, I'd say they're probably the same version. DQX is a fairly easy game to scale down

Edit: Actually, I'd bet both of them are just the Wii U version but with some upgrades.

So more games are getting confirmed for a new platform we know is coming out in March but know nothing about outside rumours. The life of being a Nintendo fan

The important question is; Will they get localised? You never know with SE on Nintendo systems..

@Octane Being this is a new platform from Nintendo, I'd hope Square Enix will look at it as a potential big opportunity to expand their market. Besides if the game is localised on PS4 then I see no reason why they can't for the NX.

@BiasedSonyFan

I agree to an extent; Nintendo aren't interested in producing games that require high-intensity, realistic graphics. Their first-party software is mostly something that doesn't require high-end specs to look amazing. 3D World, BotW, Mario Kart as examples all look amazing so far on the WiiU. I also think the art style they have taken Zelda in since with SS and now BotW also speaks to that same point.

Which I think it again is another point why the hybrid console that allows Nintendo to do what they do best and carve out their own spot away from the 'specs race' in the dedicated home console market is the best thing for them to do. Mario and to a lesser extent Zelda just doesn't need the latest tech to look good.

Personally I think the NX will be a success but remains contingent on three important points: 1) the battery life can't be abysmal. Parity with the 3DS would be okay, but even better if they can make the battery something that can easily be swapped out for another for serious gamers; 2) the price point. This is a handheld first and home console second. Price it above $300 and the comparisons with Ps4/Xbox will go on and it won't sell well. Price it at $250 or even less and I think it becomes more appealing as a handheld as well as those who might consider it as a second console.; 3) they have some amazing games to announce and show that are due to come out within 2017.

I mean...I understand the notion, but that would be a really silly reason to not try and court third parties. Nintendo are the ones focusing on making these "timeless games". That doesn't mean they shouldn't get the help of other developers so that their consoles actually sell better in the present.

The real reason is because they don't want to make themselves malleable to 3rd party demands like the other two do, with their exclusivity contracts and such. Even Sony asked for Bungie's help designing the controller of the PS4. Nintendo would never ever do that. Nintendo likes to control every single last thing about their ecosystem. Which has its advantages and disadvantages. I doubt it has anything seriously to do with "art"

@Operative basically Nintendo is an arrogant stubborn control freak.

@BiasedSonyFan Nintendo doesn't care about art, they just don't want to bend over to third parties wills. They just want them to come develop games for them. If they actually cared, then they wouldn't have allowed what few titles party games the wii u got to be released. They're not some smug hipster artists, they're a business that don't feel the need to buy developer support.

@Operative that is the most likely reason why Nintendo doesn't care about 3rd Party content, but it does hurt them in the long run, in my opinion. The more Nintendo wants to stand apart from the main stream (Sony and Microsoft) the harder it will to reach the main stream audience.

https://mynintendonews.com/2016/08/08/bethesda-isnt-sure-whet...

Bethesda ain't on board yet.

@BiasedSonyFan it's mainly because they know they can't compete with what Sony and Ms do. It's has nothing to do with artistic integrity. That's such a silly assertion. You don't think if they thought they could win in that race that they wouldn't be trying? They tried with the GameCube and failed so they took their business to a different angle. They aren't some liberal arts student making games because they want to send out a statement. They find they can make more money doing what they've been doing. Or at least, more than if they tried to do an arms race again.

I know that laptop batteries die if you leave them in while having it plugged in and switched on all the time. I've heard that it's because of heat - the long periods of relatively high temperature (due to running on 'full power's mode) degrades the battery chemicals a lot quicker than normal. If the NX and the TV dock function in the same way, then that could be a problem. I think that the NX in 'docked mode' might not run at a significantly higher clock speed because of this...

@BiasedSonyFan From a business perspective Nintendo would target the casuals again like with the Wii as there's many more casuals than the "hardcore gamer" that Sony/Microsoft targets.

@Grumblevolcano I think the Casual market is over saturated, and is going to be more difficult for Nintendo to get their attention, which is why i was hoping for a machine on par with current gen Home Consoles, and 3rd party support. That would be a way to target the "hardcore gamer" but sadly, seems they aren't. Seems they are telling themselves there is still a Blue Ocean out there when it seems pretty red to me.

@Operative I don't agree with BiasedSonyFan, but he has a point about the GameCube, forget the colour and the shape; maybe even the fact that it used custom miniDVDs; the PS2 and original Xbox pushed online play when Nintendo didn't really care about it. The GameCube could do some stuff online, but it was extremely limited, and I can't even recall a game that made use of it.

@BiasedSonyFan hmm, okay I see your point. You are correct about the GameCube

@Octane in fact GameCube was going to get online but iwata shut it down go figure.