Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Man, when Nick Lutsko said there should've been a gremlin in Jurassic Park, this must've been exactly what he was imagining.

@JaxonH All I can see when I look at this guy is Stripe from Gremlins without his tuft of hair.

@Fizza
Or Ed from The Lion King. Someone said he looks like his favorite color is the number 4 😆

@JaxonH I absolutely see that as well.

@CactusMan @Fizza
I can't wait for an official render or HQ artwork to release of this thing.

I'm so making it my new profile pic 😆

@JaxonH Rest in pepperonis Palico, we hardly knew ye.

@Grumblevolcano oh lol you're right. i hope it will release before than august.

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is so hype! That direct was a blowout. A MASSIVE map with different biomes (tundra, lush forest, ancient ruins) and the monster roster so far is A-list.

Just look at these monsters! Muah!

I didn't even notice when I first booted it up that 200cc is available from the start, and my previous grand prix was 200cc, so I went straight into the new courses at 200cc. That didn't end well.

So apparently Hogwarts Legacy is coming to Switch. Didn't... expect that.

https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-us/faq

Q: What platforms will Hogwarts Legacy be on?
A: Hogwarts Legacy will be available for PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStation4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Nintendo Switch and PC.

There also appears to be a product listing up on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VX3M58F/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&...

@Ralizah It’s pretty crazy and totally something I was surprised to see. Though we have seen some pretty great and impressive Switch ports of PS4 games in the past so I suppose it’s not out the question it was on the cards. Also there’s probably a decent sized potential Harry Potter world fandom that resides on Nintendo platforms.

@Ralizah Agreed, thoroughly unexpected. I just assumed Hogwarts Legacy would've skipped the Switch.

Definitely seems like the kind of game that couldn't run.

But maybe WB is refocusing on Switch. With the massive success of Mortal Kombat and LEGO games on the system, Harry Potter and the recently rumored Batman Arkham Collection seem to indicate they're all in on Switch for anything they think will sell big.

And who knows, maybe it'll look decent and run well. I'm not sure how open it is, but that seems to be the thing that kills a lot of Switch ports. Even if it is though, it really comes down to the devs and how much work they put into it.

And, if it doesn't pan out well, there's always SteamDeck.

I'm probably late asking this, but does anyone else have issues with the nintendo.com game sales site loading slow...i can even play KH cloud with no drops, but the nintendo site seems to be horrible ever since the re-vamp.

@AndyD it's bad. I can't even get halfway through the games on sale or 3ds games without it not loading any longer. And without wii u games on it anymore, there's even less reason for me to look. Thought it was just me.

Random thought but how much salt will there be online if during the E3 Direct ARMS 2 gets revealed for Switch, meaning that Mario Kart 9 isn't actually in active development?

I mean, I'd laugh pretty hard at that.

@IceClimbers
I will the only one will get hyper excited for ARMS 2 reveal.

@IceClimbers
I wouldn't be upset. I loved ARMS. What a breath of fresh air that game was. So incredibly unique. There's no other game out there, on any system, that provides the kind of experience ARMS provides.

Of course, I do love Mario Kart more. But I honestly haven't been hankering for a new entry, and have actually felt rather perplexed at the laser focused obsession some seem to have over a new entry. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is just so good, so complete... I haven't felt the need. I'll be all over a new entry whenever it comes, just like I'm all over this DLC, but, I kinda feel like, it comes when it comes. Whenever that happens to be will be the right time.

Hard to imagine a game designed as a joycon tech showcase that largely failed to take off would get a sequel.

With that said, unless they go full Nintendo Kart with MK9, it's hard to imagine where they'll even take the series now.

I do want a new game, though. Getting new content via DLC is great, but I want an ambitious new entry with meatier single-player content.

@AndyD @NintendoByNature This is one of many reasons I use Deku Deals for browsing sales.