Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

I love how dark things can get when you enter the conversation. Always makes my day!

...and I know I'm late to the game but now I want to have pizza for lunch... Darn it...

Born too early to explore the galaxy
Born too late to explore the Earth

Born right on time to experience the glory of pineapple pizza.

@toiletduck But what type of pizza do you want, that is the question!?

Sonic 1 on Switch has the Drop Dash.

They just sold me on Sonic 1 again

@Knuckles-Fajita Still not the Taxman version. Man, why did that NEVER get released on consoles/handhelds?

Sonic Mania Plus has some quirks.

And here I flew over the level, fell past a setpiece...landed on terrain I dont think is meant to be there, went right and the screen locked...

The Spyro trilogy got leaked again for Switch. First it was the Nintendo UK Online Store months ago, now it's the official Spyro trilogy website.

@JaxonH okay firstly thanks for the incredible write up which has answered every question I could ever have had. It sounds a loving and I think you've successfully hyped me up!! I think the reasons I had for not getting more into the series before was simply due to time rather than any issue with MH3U and now the children are older and I have more game time I can see myself sinking many hours into this as when a big game like this hooks me it really hooks me. It also seems like a 'greatest hits' kinda game which is great because I feel like I'm coming into the series at its most refined. Also really loving transmog.

@Grumblevolcano Yep just saw it in this tweet:

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1020018583257182208

I have to ask a serious question.

Why dont they just announce the f****** thing? Like seriously, come on. Just say its happening. We saw how Crash sold and continues to sell.

@Knuckles-Fajita Maybe it's a way off for the Switch and PC. Development on the ports may not begin until after the PS4 and Xbox One versions are finished. Or, maybe it's Activision and being the money greedy corporation they are, they are hoping people double dip upon hearing on Switch/PC ports. Personally, that last one sounds most plausible. Activision are known for outright saying all they care about is money, nothing else.

And why wasn't it announced for PC? I'm actually more butthurt that it wasn't initially announced for PC than Switch, because PC is MUCH more popular and would actually allow 60fps and the PS4/Xbox are pretty much just mini-PCs at this point. I don't mind 30fps, especially since both Crash and Spyro were 30fps games, but seriously not even announcing the PC version alongside the PS4/Xbox version rubbed me the wrong way more than them not announcing the version for Switch.

That's the whole reason I was sure it WASNT coming to Switch, because they DIDNT mention PC and EVERYTHING they do ends up on PC.

So what was the hold up here? Did they see the PC/Switch demand for Crash and decided to get the preorder cash in first?

@Knuckles-Fajita Xbox1 and PS4 sales don't really eat into each other (why would they!) However, folk are deciding whether they buy it on Switch or PS4/XB1. If they delay the game on Switch (and fair dos it might give it time for optimisation) then folk buy the home console version, and the Switch can mop up the Switch owners AND the double dippers. Heck, Activision are going all in on this strategy, they are releasing 2 Switch versions it seems hehehe

what a surprise, turns out it was coming to Switch and they just chose not to announce it with the other versions. I'm shocked I tell you, shocked. Well, not that shocked

@MisterPi At this point this is the kind of thing that needs to stop happening.

Just announce it. The system shouldn't be an afterthought now.

Inb4 Activision scrambles to delete the Switch listing on the site, claiming it was a "mistake" and there's "No plans" for a Switch version.

But yeah, looks like their odd decision to hold off on announcing a Switch version late for no reason didn't work. I understand some third party titles are held of for Directs, but that's not always the case.

Not just Switch, but PC version not being there? Like... why? Because with the PC and Switch versions, there would have been absolutely no reason to get it on Xbox or PS4 aside from convenience?

@EvilLucario That doesn't stop them with every other game?

This is so....freaking backwards.

Then again, Western Game Publisher, this is normal.