Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@DarthNocturnal FFXVI is looking to be the first M rated FF game (there's no way the initial trailer would be T rated) so might be a more general shift for Square JRPGs.

Thanks guys, think there all on sale anyway so may just grab them all anyway.

@Slowdive Some rumours from Nate on Twitter suggest perhaps even today which would be rather funny as it would probably overshadow both Sonic and Sony’s State of Play.

I’m still in the “don’t believe it’s real until Nintendo says so” camp on this though. Just like the new Donkey Kong and 2D Metroid games.

I don't even believe it when Nintendo does says so. Pikmin 4, Metroid Prime 4 etc ;p

@jump Nintendo are getting their sources from Twitter rumours

Lot's of hype today for the reveal later, I can't believe Sonic is that popular still. ;p

@Slowdive why release another Switch, when it selling with no sight of slowing down? please don't make Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2, Metroid Prime 4 and Bayonetta 3 exclusive for this Switch model.

@BenGrimm the version on switch is pretty good and as I have played it last year I will skip the new one. But definitely the new one will be much better though.

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@Slowdive So they just described exactly what happened with the New 3DS then.

@Giancarlothomaz
In Nintendo’s own words, they said they’ve made the mistake of waiting too long- waiting because a system was “still selling with no sign of slowing down” and then when it inevitably does stop selling, when it does eventually slow down, the momentum is lost. And releasing a new system can’t regain the momentum.

And they said they’re done making that mistake. It’s too hard to regain momentum once it’s lost. So moving forward, instead of waiting until after there are signs of slowing down out of greed, wanting to milk it for all its worth, they’re going to ensure momentum stays high by releasing new hardware at the peak of momentum. That would be.... right about now. This year is peak momentum.

Unless XCX is exclusive to it, I'll probably skip the new revision for awhile. The state of my XB1 is a lot worse than the state of my original Switch so Series X has become a higher priority even if Microsoft has yet another bad E3.

@Slowdive

Same, I'm content with my Switch V2, until the Switch V3 or Switch Pro exclusive games start rolling out. Everyone assumes BotW 2 will function regardless of which version of Switch you own. I agree with that assumption, but it makes wonder which game will be the first to insist "Requires Switch version 3.7 or earlier to play."

@Grumblevolcano why would a Wii U port be exclusive to the revision though?

@Balta666 Just a bit wary with Xenoblade Chronicles 3D being exclusive to New 3DS.

@Grumblevolcano To be fair, porting a Wii game to the 3DS and porting a Wii U game to Switch are two different beasts.

As for getting the upgrade... Maybe? My OG Switch has been through a lot, but it's not anywhere near close to breaking on me.

@Grumblevolcano I understand but it is a different scenario as that was a massive game for 3ds but not the case of Wii U to switch. More likely for some big 3rd parties that missed Switch

I’m all over the new revision. Couple hundred bucks is a drop in the bucket compared to the benefit of Switch games looking/running better.

Nintendo Switch is my favorite console of all time. Being able to play on the tv, or handheld, or in tabletop is something I value so much I struggle to even put a price on it. But that portability aspect means mobile chipset, which means there’s a limit on graphics and performance. And Switch is right at the cusp of so many games running borderline. Even a slight bump would be enough to push those games over the threshold.

So any improved Switch is an automatic day one. And if it does get a notable bump in performance, that’s going to offer so much more bang for buck than a bump in performance for a power console that’s already running games at the higher end of the spectrum. There’s just no way I could live in a world where a better Switch exists and I say nah, I’m good.

Whether I get it or not is heavily dependent on:

• how new games perform compared to the older hardware
• if old games perform more smoothly
• how improved the undocked experience is

I have no use for a "better screen" or a 4K Switch.

Better screen and 4k wouldn’t be as exciting as an improved chip, that’s for sure, but that’s still valuable to me. If screen quality and output resolution didn’t matter we’d still all be playing Wii in 360p and 3DS in 240p. While visual clarity isn’t the be all end all, it’s definitely something I’ll take having versus not having.

Hopefully though, we’ll get a little bump in performance as well. Enough to iron out Pokémon Arceus. I imagine the base version will be the new Hyrule Warriors Legends.