Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Also for people that was interested in Shining Resonance Refrain and was holding off for more footage, there's some more! ^^

https://nintendoeverything.com/massive-amount-of-shining-reso...

It's a really long footage, so you might want to jump after a few minutes in before it really starts. (And obviously, this will be full of spoilers, not sure on which part since I skipped watching )

@darkfenrir
I'm already sold on Shining Resonance. This fall/winter will be dominated by some quality 3rd party games like Shining Resonance for JRPG and Pillars of Eternity 2 for WRPG. Bring on the quality games.

@JaxonH The ones I'm looking forward to are Titan Quest, Wasteland 2, Pillars of Eternity 2 and another one that was recently announced that I forget the name of.

@JaxonH Same for me! I can't wait to sink my teeth on the two JRPG coming this summer (Octopath + This one).

Hnnngh, I'm not sure if I'll be interested in the WRPG that's coming though :[ sadly.

Glad that you'll have fun with them though! (and may more come to Switch, I'm in desperate need for RPGs)

@OorWullie
You talking about Victor Vran? That's the only other one I can think of. It's like Pillars of Eternity 2, good graphics, solid reviews...

@JaxonH I didn't know about Victor Vran but I can add that to the list of ones I'm looking forward to. I think I'm getting mixed up with an RPG similar to Pillars of Eternity that a few said they'd like to see come to Switch. I remember when either Wasteland 2 or Titans Quest was announced, a few said they'd love to see Pillars of Eternity 2 and this other game come to Switch and then the PoE2 was announced not long after.

Here's a good site that has all the RPG coming to Switch.

https://games.gamepressure.com/?PLA=21&KAT=6&CZA=3

@OorWullie

Now that's a solid RPG list there.

@JaxonH Okay, I was starting to think it was just me who was enjoying Kirby. The allies are... nigh useless, but that's fine! I don't know how people were having issues with them, they play like partners back in Super Star. The levels could definitely use some better design, but it only seems to be improving as I get further in. It's not a difficult game of course, but it's quite relaxing to play.

@link3710
Ya know, I've actually found the Allies to be just right. Not useless, but not doing everything for you either. When there's a puzzle and two of them are on the right and you're on the left they know exactly what to do. Or if I hold up an umbrella to stop the water from drenching a fuse, right away they know to light the fuse.

That was actually my biggest concern when I got the game. But it turns out they really nailed the AI. It feels like I'm actually playing with other people, and that's a really good feeling to have.

@JaxonH Divinity Original Sin 2 was the game I was thinking of. It hasn't been announced but the developer said in the past they'd like to see it happen.

@shadow-wolf I think the Switch works so well for even playing a game like Breath of the Wild in short spurts because turning off the console does not actually restart the game and you literally can just pick up right where you left off when you turn the system back on.

This was a problem I had with the 3DS as a portable. Sure 3DS did have a sleep option, but because I rarely used it because I felt like I should turn off the system when I'm not playing. With the Switch I just turn it off and can come back right where I left off days later. The 3DS not having this feature is precisely why some games like Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon did not work for me. That game would not let you save except for in between missions. I got stuck in one that was very long and had gotten so far into it, but had to stop playing (I only play games in short spurts), but couldn't save, so I just had to turn it off. I have not come back to the game since. If that game was on the Switch, it would work so much better! (but seriously, it's just bad game design. Why make a game so hard to save, period? Geez.)

I played BotW on the Wii U, but don't really see why I couldn't enjoy it on the Switch? With the nature of being able to turn off the system and come back right where you left off, it would actually be very convenient to play on the Switch, if you ask me. The long loading screen you have to wait through every time you open it up on the Wii U? Not there on the Switch. So you start up the console, and you're playing the game instantly.

@Harmonie
And 3DS battery would drain to 0% in like 48-72 hours in sleep mode.

With Switch, I can put it in sleep mode, not touch it all week, turn it on and I'll still be at 90%

That instant-on instant-off is a gamechanger, really. Especially for a portable system. I never have to boot a game unless I'm actually switching the game I'm playing. Otherwise, I just turn it on and boom, right back on the world map in Kirby. Next stage. Ok, done playing for now, back to sleep mode. 2 hrs later, going downstairs, grab Switch. Boom, right back on the world map. Next stage. Coffee is done, go upstairs and put in dock. Boom, right where I left off.

It's such a minor thing, but brings a seismic shift in the way you play.

Yep, the sleep mode is a game changer for me too. I've even turned the screen lock off so all I need to do is press a button and I'm back in game. You don't even need to wait for it to connect to WiFi anymore, it's already connected when you turn it on whereas before it used to take a few seconds. This must have been added with the 5.0 update. Say your browsing the shop, then have to go do something. Put it in sleep, wake up when your ready and then continue to browse. Before you could not do this,most of the time it would close the shop. Oddly though sometimes it would let you.

Don't sleep on Ys VIII either, that looks super fun. And yeah, the versatility is great. My favorite aspect of the Switch is being able to play with headphones while docked though. I play on a monitor so I normally don't get sound, but with headphones plugged into the Switch I'm perfectly good in my own world.

Yeah there's lots of RPG goodness to go around on Switch.

South Park in April is another solid WRPG option.

It's good to see so many RPGs come to the Switch, it suits the console due to the amount of time they require. Hopefully I'll be able to play and finish more RPGs than last year (I only managed 3 )

My main focus will be Octopath Traveller because I've been looking forward to that since it's announcement, hopefully it will be just as good as Bravely Default.

Dragon Quest XI and SMT V are also some of my most anticipated RPGs but they're at least a year away from releasing...

Switch could really do with some Tactical RPGs, hopefully Fire Emblem and Wargroove are still 2018 games.

@Grumblevolcano I agree, more Tactical RPGs would be amazing... I could see something like a new Final Fantasy Tactics or Advance Wars being a massive boon to the Switch.

I've always preferred action RPG's to turn based so it's good to know that I'll be well catered for this year. I won't be getting Octapath Traveller, as much as I love the look the turn based battles I really don't like.

I can enjoy turn based strategy games so I'm not sure why I dislike turn based battles in RPG's so much. I wish I never as everything in between I enjoy.

@OorWullie That's odd, I'm much more the other way around preferring turn-based RPGs and avoiding action based RPG's like the plague (yes, the only Kingdom Hearts I've ever played is the 3DS demo). I wonder if those rumours of Pokémon Switch going action based will work our in your favour or mine.