Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Welp sounds like Ni no Kuni II was a good port so that’s on the BF haul list. I just wish Bamco would give us a soul calibur game.

@Ryu_Niiyama It makes me wonder who handled the port job? Game Engine was the development team responsible for the port of the first game, but I don't believe they were contracted for the sequel.

@JaxonH ITS FINALLY HERE! Thank God I’m not working until Monday, can play Cruis’n Blast every day without work getting in the way!!

@FragRed
Pop the cork 🍾

A lot of us had been waiting for Cruis'n Blast to get a Switch port since it released in arcades in 2017

@JaxonH Wow. Have all the arcade games had a home console release?

@FragRed
All the Cruis'n games have now, yes. And Raw Thrills recently hinted at a Switch collection with Cruis'n USA, Cruis'n World and Cruis'n Exotica all bundled together.

@JaxonH Really hope they do. I just can’t stop playing. It’s the arcade racing I have been wanting for so long. It’s got to be my favourite game the year.

@FragRed
Yes yes yes! You get it. A lot of people don't get it. They don't understand the appeal. The hype. The unbelievable excitement.

I'm not sure it's my favorite game of the year- Monster Hunter Rise would certainly have to take that spot. But it's up there. And, it scratches a particular itch no other game has scratched or even could scratch. It's the best true arcade racing game I've ever played. Easily. All the best ones before have been indies or retro titles. We've been waiting so long for this. It's like having the arcade in your pocket, PLUS a World Tour with 24 additional tracks and difficulty modes.

I'll say this. Cruis'n Blast is a must-own on Switch as much as Zelda, Mario, Splatoon or any other high class exclusive. Not that it'll provide the same amount of content, or that it offers technical parity, but it's simply the absolute best of its genre. Simple as that. If you want classic N64 era arcade racing, no other game does it better.

The next MH Rise Capcom collab is Rush from the Mega Man franchise.

@Isashihtzu
I would like to see Animal Crossing Sports Festival (Sport games compilation like Olympic games) or Animal Crossing Chronicles of the Kingdom (JRPG style game like Miitopia) or Animal Crossing World Builders (Dragon Quest Builders style).

I don't think a JRPG would suit the Animal Crossing IP very much. A major feature of AC is that there's no story, no drama, it's just aimless. To transpose the characters from that chill, aimless world into a random adventure just doesn't fit very well in my eyes.

Perhaps a spin-off based on the adventures of Gulliver could generate something though.

@gcunit
Since a lot of peoples like to make a recreation of movie scenes or video clip in ACNH, I think the best spin-off for Animal Crossing is Animal Crossing Superstar with gameplay like The Sims Superstar and ability to make specific scenes for movie shooting with tons of gestures. Think Animal Crossing + The Sims Superstar + Youtubers Life 2

Tom Nook sells Timmy and Tommy for 62 cents.

Yo!

Was the first game a bad port? I played it on ps4 and bought the Switch version in support but haven’t done anything with it yet because I still haven’t developed chronokinesis yet or immortality. Either or.

@Ryu_Niiyama
First game was excellent on Switch. Native 720p handheld (and docked, but it looked fine).

Ni No Kuni 2 looks lower res in handheld and has less stable framerate. It's playable but you do notice it. Of course, it's a more demanding game also.

Interesting...
I found some these upcoming games from playasia.

Autobahn: Police Simulator 2 Switch Edition
https://www.play-asia.com/autobahn-police-simulator-2/13/70ex7l
26 Nov 2021

I already have Autobahn Police Simulator 2 PS4 version, so....

https://www.play-asia.com/pups-purrs-animal-hospital/13/70e88p

AAAAAAGH...!!! 😃😃😃
The English version of WanNyan Pet Byoin called Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital.
The game made by Nippon Columbia published by AKSYS, same like Pretty Princess Party. 😄

@JaxonH oh. Ok that’s all workable then. I haven’t bought it yet (waiting for BF) but I have it on ps4 as well. Either way I’ll get it since at this point the Switch is the only way I will beat anything.

Edit General Thread Comment: WTF is going on with the Disney Classics collection? It sounds like they are adding the SNES version of Aladdin. That better be dlc…

@Ryu_Niiyama

No, the port for the first game is fine.

I was just curious; since reports are the port for II is excellent, I want to know who's responsible.

@Magician
I wouldn't say the port for 2 is excellent, personally. I'd call it decent.

The first, however, I would say is an excellent port.