Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

I used to play a lot of PC games during the Unreal / Half-Life / Command & Conquer days.
Can't be bothered with PC gaming anymore though. It's such a hassle compared to console gaming.

@Mioaionios
It is definitely less convenient, but it's so much better than it used to be. If you have a modern PC prebuilt, for the most part everything just works. Still have Windows 10 HDR issues so I had to disable that, but I never cared for HDR anyways so, doesn't feel like a loss.

My reason for preferring PC over the power consoles is gyro aiming. Though, XIM Nexus now makes gyro aiming on X1, XS and PS4 games possible. Either way I kinda don't play any of it anymore. Switch has forever changed my gaming habits to the point, if it's not on Switch, I'm probably not gonna play it. Unless it's a very special exception (like the next console Monster Hunter).

@JaxonH
It's true PC gaming isn't as complicated anymore as it used to be but it's still expensive. A proper gaming laptop costs north of €1000 (don't have the space for a desktop PC).
And just like you, the Switch changed my gaming habits as well. Ever since I owned one, I've had no urge to buy any other console or go back to PC gaming. It's such a handy little device.

@Mioaionios
Ya know, my initial motivation in buying all the consoles and PC was, I didn't want to miss out on anything.

But what I've found is, if it's not on Switch, I don't feel like I'm missing out anymore because I've lost all desire to experience games on a non-hybrid device. No matter how good the game, I just lose interest. It's nothing against other platforms because they're great. It's one of those, "it's not you, it's me" things. My whole life I've played both consoles and handhelds. But ever since 2017, once experiencing that freedom of having console with tabletop and handheld... Idk. Games that don't offer that freedom just lose their luster.

It might seem cliche but if ever there was something that was a true gamechanger for me, the launch of the Switch hybrid would be it.

@JaxonH
Meanwhile for me I like to experience from almost every single Nintendo and PlayStation machines. The only retro Nintendo machine I skipped just N64 due to lack of interesting games for me, I have no longer interest with NES and SNES games anymore. I played GBA, NDS, 3DS, Gamecube, Wii, Wii U and Switch games for Nintendo machines. And for PlayStation machines, I played PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP games and start to build PS5 games collection. Every machines are different and have their signature games so I like to play them. And with so many video game machines I have, it felt I have mini arcade at home so I can always pick whichever machine to play depend on my mood.

@skywake It's a popular hobby. Most people don't know what they are talking about when enjoying something mainstream because they do it because their friends are doing it, simple fun and it's the cool thing to do. I would just sidestep those types of arguments if I were you. Otherwise you would just have a headache everyday.

Updates sales figures

Of note:

• Bayonetta 2 Switch cracks 1m
• Xenoblade 2 at 2.4m
• Fire Emblem Three Houses closing in on 4m
• DKC Tropical Freeze cracks 4.1m

@JaxonH Bayonetta 2 finally crossing a million is great news.

Ubisoft also provided an update:

I have a similar feeling, so I understand you. The coming lineup for the Switch is insane!

Well I did my part. I own all of those games except like 3 of them.

Those are really good sales for Fire Emblem. One single release and its absolutely going to crack 4 mil? That's as big as Persona 5, which sold 5.5 mil but across 2 platforms with an extra expanded release that basically accounted for an extra 2 mil.

And over 4 mil for DKC? Finally, DKC gets his due. That's pretty good for a Wii U port. But it's the best 2D platformer of all time. It deserves it, and more.

Just seeing Bayo 2 over a mil gives me hope Bayo 3 can double it, in the due course of time.

Xenoblade 2 likely would have done more than 2.4 if the physical version hadn't run out of print. But Xenoblade 3 has a good shot at breaking 3 mil I think. Dare I say, even rival Fire Emblem Three Houses?

@JaxonH, hope XC2 can hit 2.5 mil by next year. It's unreal that it's still putting up respectable numbers 4-5 years after it's release (according to that list it outsold XC:DE last year alone, 270,000 copies to 200,000 copies, despite DE only being a year old at the time).

https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/02-09-2022/
Nintendo have 'leaked' their own next direct ....

@BruceCM that's February's direct?

XC2 would 100% have sold better had they printed more copies. Even without any price cuts, it continued to push its way up Amazon's daily sales charts when new copies trickled out onto the market.

FE is one of the biggest comeback stories ever. Prior to Awakening, they were struggling to sell over half a million units per title.

Also, 10 million for M+R?! Holy moly.

@BruceCM Americans are backwards like how they call football soccer and what they football is a bastardization of rugby so you need to switch 2 and 9 around in that date.

I mean I was able to get a copy 3 years after it came out, so I'm not entirely convinced this is a shortage issue.

checks a few retail websites ...ok Wal Mart selling it for 20 bucks more than its initial price might indicate an actual issue, fair enough.

I think that direct "leak" is real. @BruceCM I think you are the first to find it.

@Kermit1

We should be getting a Direct this month, just not Friday.

@Magician