Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Moshugan i totally agree

@MarcelRguez I would call those promises, not set in stone information. Things can be delayed after telling people your plans, it happens all the time. Just because Nintendo was confident of a certain schedule doesn't mean they can stick to that schedule. I hope it isn't delayed but it could be

To those of you doubting that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is coming to the NX, stop doubting it! The only question to ask is, is it exclusive? I can't say 100% but I believe it is. I've heard it numerous times from sources I respect and they say it's happening. RMC on GoNintendo was only talking about it a little over a week ago on his weekly podcast. Watch the video below from 1:11:40 onwards for a few minutes.

It's happening folks and I think Nintendo forked out the money to resurrect it from its limbo. Besides, Ubisoft need a major title to get back in our good books.

@DefHalan which makes me nervous. nintendo has not been very good at sticking to schedules lately.

@WebHead I am really hoping it isn't delayed, but I am throwing it out as a possibility.

I don't know if Nintendo cares about Sony or not, but this year's Playstation Experience is the weekend of December 3-4.

http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/09/playstation_experience...

I sincerely want NX to be revealed before that, but maybe Nintendo decides to wait that long so Pokémon S&M can move some 3DS? With any luck Nintendo won't just have 1 Direct, they will announce an entire string of them, may even 3 or 4 to maintain interest, w/ a different game the focus of each one. Maybe 1 ND and weekly Tree house play sessions. 1 ND won't cut it to cover the basics, date, price and games, plus the motivation for any of us to buy the thing in March.

It depends on what the bottleneck is and how big the game is. Say we're talking about a 20GB game and the external HDD is the bottleneck because the internal flash in the NX is faster. Not unreasonable. With a fairly average 2.5" HDD? It'd take under 5mins to copy that 20GB game.

If you're copying to an SD card? Well that's where it gets tricky. Some of them are as fast as your average 2.5" HDD, most are not. If you buy a cheap as chips one then you might be waiting a while. But I looked up a benchmark of a decent but value Sandisk SD card and we're talking 20mins or so.

But even then, it's worth considering how such a feature would be used. Would you be clicking a button just before you leave the house to copy over a massive game? Or would you be able to make that decision in advance? And remember, this is only for content that couldn't fit on an SD card or internal flash. If it's not on an attached HDD the alternative isn't "well it's already on the unit". The alternative is that you deleted it to make room and have to re-download it. Whether you're playing on the go or not.

@TomJ I'm not surprised. I think this could actually harm Nintendo in the long run.

Is it finally happening?

I've listed all the weeks left of the year for them to announce the NX. I think we can still agree that they will talk about it this year. I've listed reasons next to them as to why that week might have problems with announcements. Feel free to add to the list/change.

3rd-7th October: Color Splash + Mario Party released. Probably would wait until after to prevent hindering sales. Google event on 4th October- may want to avoid announcement at the same time
10th-14th October: may be concerned by PSVR release that week + giving more time to Color Splash/MP
17th-21st October: would be okay
24th-28th October: investor meeting so if not already announced, highly likely to hear some NX news/date of reveal.
31st-4th November: would be okay
7th-11th November: possible, but likely to start final push for Pokemon 3DS sales + PS4 Pro release date.
14-18th November: even more unlikely because definitely will push for final Pokemon sales
21st-26th November: highly unlikely because Pokemon releases this week
28th-2nd December: would be okay, but may want to give Pokemon a bit of time after release. The Game Awards is on the 1st December but Playstation Experience also this week.
5th-9th December: would be okay- could possibly tie into a Super Mario Run launch?
12th-16th December: last possible time in the year most likely
19th-23rd December: fast approaching Christmas- unlikely
26th-30th December: very doubtful

Following that it feels like the most obvious time would be late October post Color Splash/MP releases + PSVR + Googles event (17th-28th October). If it isn't scheduled for that slot I'd highly expect then that: 1) a reveal date might be said at the investor meeting that would be set for the week after (31st Oct-4th Nov) otherwise a reveal date after Pokemon Sun/Moon in early-mid December.

Was posted yesterday but I doubt it. A couple of things: it's a Saturday. Do Nintendo ever announce anything on a Saturday? Even if the announcement isn't on Saturday and comes before that means Nintendo are going to have a reveal either tomorrow or Friday. Seems pretty farfetched.

I think we can safely rule this week out, possibly even the next as they've gone this far without saying anything. I'm pretty sure they are just gonna wait for the Color Splash/MP releases to happen. The question is thereafter whether they then want to wait post-Pokemon, or for it to be pre-Pokemon.

Edit: I guess it is possible that the hands on event might occur before a public digital event. That would mean that journalists could get the inside info first, write their articles and have them ready to go straight after the digital event.

inb4 literally everyone in the world tries to sneak into the second floor of Nintendo NYC. Great job at secrecy, that.

@MarcelRguez speaks more to how desperate we are than anything else!

Lol didn't they do the same thing months ago and everyone thought it was a secret Nintendo direct or something and it was like a wedding? It's nothing.

@dtjive I agree about the most likely week. The reveal should be either on the 18th or 20th, or it'll be on the same week as the investors meeting.

If not, then we'll either hear about the reveal plans or a delay at the investors briefing.

starting to think something has gone wrong honestly. i do think nintendo has really figured out how to reveal and market this thing. this hybrid of sorts doesnt seem to completely cover any particular audience.

@WebHead I don't. I'm getting the feeling that Nintendo is making a thing of this whole silence. The way we're only going teeny titbits from 3rd parties seems orchestrated to me, as if the silence is their marketing.

Each days that passes, I start to grow weary of the hybrid concept. There are some many little things that could botch the experience. We've been discussing a few here, the storage solution and the circle pads vs. analog sticks (I'm in the camp that feels circle pads are terrible for a home console experience). Will Nintendo overcome those hurdles? I primarily want a home console from Nintendo, really. I grew fond of the thought of a console that could double as an handheld, without compromising too much. What I don't want is just a powerful handheld lacking in many ways for home use.

The hype is dying inside me.

@gcunit if that is the case it aint working imo

I think there is no point in trying to guess Nintendo's actions. It is no surprise that they know it has been a long time of silence about the NX. If you have any relation to gaming or its industry, you will have heard at least once how the NX has been kept quiet.

So why are they doing it? What is their plan? When is the reveal? Honestly, there is no way to answer except from Nintendo's mouths. They will reveal when the time is right and they are ready. And up til now there were clearly not ready.

Let's hope they are ready by October's end.