Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@BruceCM they can get it from the user agreement people click through without reading at the start of a game. If they had meant sales they would have said sales rather than using word play, like when you avoid saying sorry to someone by saying I’m sorry you feel that way.

Not that I’m taking it away from the game, it’s been very successful and it deserves it success.

Well, the 2 million was quite awhile ago, so with all the deep discounts since, I'm sure it has sold a lot more than that by now .... We'll have to see if they publish some official figures soon that include this game

The figure would be interesting. 2 million was as in September 2018.

That's an absolute truckload of people to play Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle given the last official sales numbers, and I wouldn't be surprised if the actual sales were 4-5 million by this point. The Switch player base was in single digits when it released, but it's close to 90 million at the present.

Even right now, on Amazon, it's #6 in Video Games category, presumably from the boost in interest after Sparks of Hope was announced. Probably gonna do even more now that it's getting a sequel.

I feel so lucky the game did as well as it did and we're getting a new entry. I was kinda puzzled that the game has less sales than Fire Emblem going by the 2m figure from a few years ago, especially since it's just as good. But then I remember it's been several years since, and so many more people have a Switch now. Clearly that 2m is out of date.

Maybe this series will become a mainstay. I think it deserves it, and I don't think anyone would be opposed to Nintendo adding a solid X-COM style Mario strategy title to their permanent portfolio. I love FE to death, but Mario Rabbids provides a completely different take on the genre.

I'm so sorry... We were both wrong in the worst of ways lol. Looks like Switch is never getting those six titles somehow...

On the bright side, with the rest of E3 being so lame it'll only serve to make Nintendo's Direct more impressive by comparison 🥃 half full

They always announce at least a couple bangers. Worst case scenario, we get like 3 solid titles. Probably Zelda Collection, 2D Metroid and one game that's completely out of left field. Tack on Mario Rabbids, and it's something to be excited for.

I just want to see SMT V.

I think I am getting old. I am usually finding gems all over E3 but I have not seen a single game I want day one. The game I am most happy about (starfield), I am only happy because it means that finally we can start looking towards TES. Will buy a new GPU for that game. Even mario rabbids is a wait for it because ubisoft games always tank in price quickly.

But nothing looked remotely great...and switch support still sucks with western devs. The FF retro games made no sense to me at all. I have nothing against mobile but this was a “put it on everything that can run it” situation.

Really need Nintendo to save the day.

Edit: that being said many indies look good. Just not day one good.

I enjoyed the Rabbids games. They milked it a bit but they were fun little romps. I have no attachment to rayman though so I felt none of the outrage over their creation. Only rayman games I stuck with were the newer ones.

@Ryu_Niiyama I felt the same, at least until I watched the PC Gaming show. I'd recommend giving that a look if you haven't yet. Nothing AAA in scope, but some stuff that actually feels fresh and exciting mixed in there.

Even knowing Mario + Rabbids 2's price will drop like a rock after release, I'll still get it at full price. It looks awesome.

Eiyuden Chronicle looks pretty good as well. Love the visual style.

Trek to Yomi caught my eye. Looks VERY nice for a 2.5D game, and, like with Ghost of Tsushima, I love the vintage Japanese setting.

Those are the only games so far that appeal to me on any level, but there's nothing new there. Microsoft's show usually does nothing for me. Nintendo Directs always have at least a few bangers, even when I'm disappointed by what's not there.

@Ryu_Niiyama The funny thing is that a bunch of the old FF games are already on PC and mobile. Whereas they have no presence whatsoever on PS4/Switch.

Legitimately the most baffling ball drop I've seen from them to date.

I’m almost 99% certain the switch will get the Final Fantasy “remasters” eventually.

@Ryu_Niiyama You’re not the only one. There hasn’t been a single game I’ve considered buying yet and this is now day three of E3. The statement’s a bit weak because I buy less games than some here but it’s still bad…

I’d buy Forza Horizon 5 but… I don’t have an Xbox. I’d get FF1-6 but I don’t use my phone for gaming. I’d buy FF Origin but I don’t have a desire to kill Chaos.

@TheJGG
What about Wholesome Indie Direct and some indie games from PC presentation ?
I got quite a lot upcoming indie games that caught my attention. All of them are cartoonish indie games.

@Anti-Matter I'm not the biggest fan of indies, though as I've said many times there'll be one every now and then that I just need to get. Undertale, Stardew Valley, Celeste among others. Wholesome was quite good but there was too much for any one game to make a lasting impression. I'll have to review that one, plus the PC show which I didn't see.

@TheJGG CHAOS!!! Time to die!!! Generic edgy rage (this is why I lost interest in FF during the ps1 era, it’s like the ghost of terrible marketing past is out to get me). The only thing that I actually noticed was there was a Black guy on the team even though I expect him to be written in a bombastic fashion that will make me facepalm the whole game. (Which if not involving a character creators is still rare enough that I take note.)

@Eel you are likely right but the announcement turned a high dive into a belly flop. Stings worse since I been banging on certain that 1-6 would go to switch after they started opening the flood gates.

@Ralizah Trek to Yomi turned my head as well. Art direction looks great. Will have to see about the combat though. Yeah I’m still scratching my head over the FF thing. Nobody thought it might be poorly received? Nobody? These are old console rpgs... what gen z group is so large and clamoring for these on mobile that they would skip the millennials that grew up playing these on console?

@Ryu_Niiyama Barret.... Barret was a good image for Black representation. And his bombastic writing fit his original writing back in the day so it wasn't for the sake of stereotype. This guy, I don't even know if his name is Jed or Ash, it's not clear at all... I haven't heard a single line of dialogue, so I can't judge him just yet. Feels like FF's transition into photorealism hurt it significantly from a visual perspective, ironically. It feels so... soulless and clinical.

@TheJGG liked Sazh and Fang better personally. Still rare though which was my point. I disagree about Barret (especially since he is the poster child of the bombastic mistyping I was talking about.)

Anyway in the interest of not derailing the thread. Anybody getting the xbox mini fridge?

@Ryu_Niiyama
"Anybody getting the xbox mini fridge?"

Definitely NO.

The FF Collection is very likely to be revealed for Switch, whether it's in Nintendo's Direct at E3 or separately afterwards .... Either because Nintendo want to reveal that version or it is going to be a few months later Sue me if I'm wrong

Taito have just announced “Taito Milestones” for Nintendo Switch in Japan. Initially excited but it looks like it is only a compilation of Arcade Archives titles that are already released.
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