Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@DannyBoi Then why is there no ethernet port built into the dock? And why does it have a terrible Wi-Fi chip?

@DannyBoi
I never like streaming games idea.
It will annihilate the joy of video gaming by offline.
Just bury deep inside that terrible idea.
We don't need that feature for the future.
The future is should be Anti-Streaming only video gaming. 🤟

@Anti-Matter Why no both?

With such backwards thinking gaming will never go forward.

I do not like streaming either but some great things might come from it for other gamers.

To answer some questions raised about my suggestion of the switch being designed for streaming, in regards to the problem of no internet on the go, 5G will fix that, due to its intense strength of signal. Yes the switch isn't 5G ready, but 4G devices will be able to make use of 5G in some way, not to its fullest potential. And even in that state, 4G devices will still perform better than 4G on 5G. In regards to the lack of features, the switch would not need a lot of them if it was mainly designed for streaming, it would only need to have a basic OS(like it does now). And a lot of people buy the switch as a handheld(or they buy a switch lite) so they would not need an ether net cable as they would not play much(if at all on the tv). If Nintendo wanted to design the switch for a future time when streaming comes, they would not need to do much with the switch(so make it basic) other than release games.

@DannyBoi ...but the Switch isn't 4G ready either?

Aaaanyways, with P5S finally confirmed for February, Switch is looking at an incredibly strong Q1 in the west.

@link3710 The switch will be using 4G. What else would it be using?

The Switch isn't a phone, it's neither 4g or 5g. It uses wi-fi and Bluetooth.

If switch can get AOL im all in.

@NintendoByNature get with the times old guy, it's all about AltaVista now!

@jump ah you're right. My apologies. In my little kid heart I still want to party like its 1999.

@DannyBoi Jump already answered, but the Switch has no mobile data of any kind. What would make you think otherwise? It doesn't have the hardware for it either, so it's not like they can patch it into the OS.

Lol lol this post was legendary 😂

Persona 5 Scramble:the Phatom Strikers is gonna be released on Switch february 20th worldwide.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/persona_5_strikers_...

@Ralizah
In between Sniper Elite 4 and Immortals Fenyx Rising, I’ve actually been playing more AI The Somnium Files. I’m so glad I bought this game digitally (I don’t really play games much that I own physically only, because I primarily use my digital only systems, for convenience). It’s so good. I’ve never really been into visual novels but I’ve always wanted to get into them (ya know, the whole “I believe any person can get into any genre, it just takes playing the right game”). Stein’s Gate just never did it for me, despite all the praise I’d hear from others.

But this game is different. It’s easily the highest budget visual novel I’ve ever played, and the 3D sections actually elevate it to feel like much more than your typical VN. I swear, sometimes I’m just not in the mood to deal with reaction times or stress, and I just want a game I can relax with and play at my own pace. Some thing with a good story... this game fits that bill to the tee. It’s exactly what I’ve been missing this whole time. I finally found a game that has sold me on the genre.

And to be honest I probably wouldn’t have bought it if it wasn’t for you championing the game leading up to its launch. As the years go by, there are fewer and fewer new experiences that give me that rush, that sensation of discovery I used to get all the time back in the Wii U era and early Switch days. But this game is proof enough there’s still genres left that are worth discovering.

@JaxonH Oh, nice! I've been meaning to get back to it myself. I had leant it to a family member who had just gotten a Switch and was looking for something 'meaty' to play, but I was in the middle of my playthrough at the time, so... I'll probably just start over.

The game's writer, Kotaro Uchikoshi, has solid cult cred both from his work on the Infinity series VNs from the early 2000s as well as his Nintendo DS/3DS Zero Escape trilogy, the latter of which blended mind-bending science-horror scenarios with engaging escape room puzzles. If Spike Chunsoft ever gets off its lazy butt and ports over The Nonary Games collection to Switch, it'll be an absolute must-buy.

Glad to hear you're enjoying it!

@Grumblevolcano
Sorry for the last response, I was busy this week.

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  Once again, Ninjala has been snubbed of another award. 😐
  At least Genshin Impact got another nominee, though. 😃
  I wish Ninjala had gotten (at least) a couple of awards from TGA.
  You know, something that has surprised me this year is the amount of praise that Genshin Impact has gotten, and how quickly people have dismissed Ninjala. 🤔

I think Ninjala had some serious issues. Namely the Rock Paper Scissors showdowns which was entirely luck based, and the fact many people just didn’t find it that fun/fulfilling long term. Of course, more power to anyone who loves it. I don’t think it’s a bad game. It’s just... it only ever reminds me how I’d rather be playing Splatoon 2.

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Chronos Before the Ashes is a pretty good little game! And it looks decent in handheld mode (always a huge sticking point for me after Outer Worlds). Not spectacular, but decent. Better than most games of this caliber do, lets just say that.

It’s not a masterpiece by any means, but it’s a really solid Souls like game, but with multiple difficulties and more of a Bioshock/Metroid Prime atmosphere. I’m surprised that I can’t seem to put it down. I just keep playing, and playing... more than Dark Souls ever got me hooked. Maybe because it’s not soul crushingly difficult. It feels kinda hard, but not really.

@JaxonH
I get that the Rock Paper Scissors combat can be annoying to some because it's luck based, but that doesn't bug me for some reason.
Also, they added an option (in either 1.2 or 2.0) in which you can get out off the Rock Paper Scissors combat by pressing the L button.
TBH, I haven't played Splatoon 2 since January, and I'm enjoying Ninjala currently more than Splatoon 2.
EDIT: I hope that my response didn't come off as harsh or rude.

Apollo’s Arrow is so dope in Immortals Fenyx Rising. You hold ZL to aim, and use ZR to shoot your arrows (with gyro aiming added), but you can use L to shoot Apollo’s Arrow which is a flying arrow from the perspective of the tail end of the arrow, and you can use the analog and gyro to steer it as it flies. It’s so freaking cool! And all it does is use up stamina as it flies so you can fly it really freaking far, and you’ll just be out of stamina for a few seconds afterwards. And all the arrows automatically recharge overtime! I really really like this design.

The game feels like Zelda BotW x Assassins Creed Odyssey. It really does. It’s basically Zelda with Greek mythos, full story and voiced dialog, humor and more Bayonetta style combat. But the skills and gyro bow and arrows and gyro when scouting the land (just like BotW you can look over the landscape and place up to 6 markers, and discover secret chests via detection by HD rumble when the cursor is lined up with a landmark.

I really really really want to buy the game on PS5 since it has cross platform save built in, so I can play that version on the tv and Switch in handheld, but there’s no gyro in that version! And they went Epic Store on PC instead of Steam, which I refuse to buy from, so no gyro PC version either (maybe it’ll release on Steam down the line? After Epic Exclusivity? Probably- if they were never planning to release on Steam they would have made it UPlay exclusive). I would have easily dropped another $100 on this game to have a PC version of the game + season pass with gyro while I play. But as it stands I’ll just stick with the Switch version. By the time it releases on Steam I’ll be done with the game. I would’ve bought on PS5 too had it included gyro. They did include the HD rumble the Switch has, but not the Gyro. Lost sale.

But I really feel I need to stress how good this game is. Like, would you pass up Zelda BotW? If not, then don’t pass this game up either. Because it really feels like it’s on that kind of level. I hesitate to say it’s THAT good, because as good as it is, no, it’s not quite as good as Zelda. But the fact it’s within a stone’s throw of one of the greatest video games ever made, that says it all. Missing this game is like missing Zelda BotW. A notion most Nintendo fans would find absurd. Wait for sale, wait for a patch for crashes (a fair complaint), Buy it in the bargain bin, rent it, borrow it from a friend... who cares, but whatever you do, make sure you play this game!

@JaxonH
Just curious, why gyro playing does really matter to you ?
For me as casual gamer, i'm okay if the games have gyro play or not as long the games are playable with normal controller.
Btw, are gyro control same with motion control like Wii games or Kinect Xbox 360 games ?