Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@JaxonH @Buizel Then there's Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection and Octopath Traveler 2 skipping Xbox for some reason, with the latter coming to PlayStation despite the first game still not being on there.

Publishers are weird.

@IceClimbers Octopath 2 on Playstation is a bit weird. I guess they're testing the waters to see if some level of demand exists on that platform.

As for it skipping Xbox this time, my pet theory is that the original only made the jump in the first place because Microsoft paid out handsomely for the game's inclusion in Game Pass, but almost nobody played it on there, so Microsoft probably didn't bother making any offers this go around. Would also explain why there's no word of Triangle Strategy going to Xbox.

Whereas, say, the Yakuza games have clearly high engagement on the platform, so Microsoft seems intent on renewing their deal with SEGA to keep the games available.

Square-Enix doesn't seem interested in porting games to Xbox unless Microsoft negotiates a deal with them.

Are PS only fans excited for Octopath though? It seems like except for Squeenix classics they aren’t looking for pixel based games.

I saw on Push Square an article where Square Enix says Japan isn't enough so I think they're seeing what fits on PS4/PS5 to appeal to a more global audience.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/10/japan-simply-isnt-eno...

If the primary focus is Japan, everything that isn't blocked by Sony paying for exclusivity comes to Switch given Switch dominates there meanwhile if you change that focus to global then Playstation becomes more important (compared to Japan) as PS5 takes off after finally getting good stock levels. Then you port to Xbox several months later because a big proportion of the Xbox audience seems to only care about getting games for no additional cost on Game Pass.

@Grumblevolcano That article was weird. Japan hasn't been enough for Square-Enix since the 90s, lol. Global releases have been the norm for at least a couple of generations now industry-wide for the major players. The main holdouts have been smaller companies like Nihon Falcom, who are still stuck in the early 00s mentally.

I doubt it'll change much regarding Square-Enix's support. Old / pixel stuff will still sell better on Nintendo consoles, and stuff like Final Fantasy XVI was never going to Nintendo consoles anyway. Sony's timed payouts are more about kneecapping the Xbox brand.

@Ryu_Niiyama I'm guessing that's the answer Square-Enix is seeking with Octopath 2. If it's like Final Fantasy and almost totally disconnected from the original, then it's a good choice for branching out.

@Ryu_Niiyama
It'll do reasonably well on PS, I'm sure.

But Switch will, by far, be the leading platform in sales, as is already evident by Amazon sales rankings. When the listing went live, Switch version shot up to top 100 while the PS version was languishing around #2,000.

There's just very little reason to buy a game like that anywhere but Switch. For something like say, The Witcher 3, or Doom Eternal (gyro notwithstanding), it makes perfect sense why ppl would buy elsewhere. But Octopath Traveler II isn't going to look drastically different on other platforms.

Can't even begin to imagine how bad an Xbox version would do.

$50 eShop cards for $45 at Newegg (10% Off). This is when you stock up for all these games releasing.

Add in the 5% back in gold coins you get when spending it on the eShop, and the 2% back you get when purchasing the credit with your CC, and you're looking at 17% off total for any digital game day one. That's almost as good as the famous GCU discount.

https://www.newegg.com/nintendo-50-00/p/N82E16832074004?item=...

@Ralizah That's why I think by global they mean more about platforms and types of games. Forspoken, FF16 and DQ12 appear to be going for that early to mid 2000s edgy tone, much more Playstation presence, etc.

@Grumblevolcano If anything, this generation is one of the first since the SNES where it hasn't felt like all of their great games automatically go to Playstation exclusively. They've maintained a fantastic presence on the Switch. We only really miss out on a few blockbusters that never would have hit the platform anyway.

My birthday gift from me to myself from Hong Kong should arrive today.

Dis gon be gud, fam.

Probably will put Persona 5 Royal on hold and get right into Signalis.

@Ralizah I was meaning in the sense of looking forward. If you look at the past, the most successful systems in Japan were supported the most. There's a rather big overlap between successful systems in Japan and successful systems globally so Square Enix providing global benefit may have been a side effect rather than the focus.

Now we're at the point where there's a big divide, Japan's interest in PS5 appears limited meanwhile global interest in PS5 is huge and we're seeing an increased Square Enix presence on PS5.

@Ralizah True enough, I just suppose I assumed that Squeenix would have had enough data for that but demographics change and renewed interest is a thing. So we shall see sales wise. I'm getting it on Switch though.

@JaxonH thanks for the eshop card heads up. Stocking up now as the physical discounts don't look really great this year. I think I'm just going to wait on games to go down naturally (like gotham knights for instance). I have several years worth of unopened games on my other systems as is. I bought my tv, which will be here on the 18th, and a flash cart for my n64 (just going to put what I own up there but I don't have the space to have several generations of games on display) and that's it while I save for my new av receiver. Gonna buy my mom some tires for her car anyway so that's a few hundo.

@Ryu_Niiyama
A couple tips to really make the picture and settings the best. I did TONS of research when I got mine.

1) Navigate to Picture > Select Mode and with "Select Mode" highlighted, use the remote to type 1113111. This enters a secret menu that allows you to change the Colorimetry to the new BT2020 setting. This will make colors look SO freaking good, but you also need to dial in the color depth (see #2)

2) Navigate to Picture > Advanced Settings > Color and set Color Depth to 38, and Color Gamut to Native

3) Navigate to Picture > Advanced Settings > Brightness and set OLED Pixel Brightness to 95, Contrast to 90, Screen Brightness to 50, Gamma to 2.2 and Black Level to Full edit: It is absolutely IMPERATIVE that you set your Switch to match the Black Level Full!!! On Switch, navigate to System Settings > TV Settings and set RGB Range to "Full Range". When the tv and Switch don't share matching settings, it either crushes blacks or washes them out.

4) Navigate to Picture > Advanced Settings > Clarity and set Sharpness to 40, Super Resolution to Medium, Noise Reduction to Auto, Smooth Graduation to Medium and, this is super important to help smooth motion and is the reason we crank up OLED Pixel Brightness to counter this- set TruMotion to User Selection Medium.

5) Navigate to Picture > Advanced Settings and activate FILMMAKER MODE Auto Start. This ensures the correct Picture settings when watching movies and film (our above settings are glorious for video games but most ppl prefer FILMMAKER MODE for film)

6) If you're using a soundbar or other sound system, make sure you navigate to Sound > Sound Out > Use Wired Speaker and select HDMI(ARC) Device (unless you don't use eARC, in which case just select what you use- headphones, optical, etc)

7) If you're using a soundbar or other sound system, make sure you navigate to Sound > Advanced Settings and set Digital Sound Output to Pass Through, and activate eARC Support.

8) Navigate to General > Game Optimizer and activate VRR & G-Sync as well as AMD FreeSync Premium, as well as Low Latency mode. You can also adjust OLED Motion Pro here (we set to medium earlier). I recommend activating the Game Dashboard when here as well.

9) Navigate to navigate to General > AI Service and disable everything you see. We don't want the TV auto dimming and stuff like that.

10) Navigate to General > Devices > HDMI Settings and activate SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC), then enter the HDMI Deep Color menu and select 4k. This will need to be done for each individual input for whatever reason.

11) Navigate to Support > OLED Care > Device Self Care > Energy Saving and set Energy Saving Step to Off. Otherwise the TV auto dims, and that's not something you want when using a TV.

12) Navigate to Support > OLED Care > OLED Panel Care and activate Screen Move and Care Recommendations to help prevent burn in over long time periods. Also set Adjust Logo Brightness to High.

13) SUPER SECRET TIP HERE!!! Back completely out of the menu, and mash the mute button over and over until a secret menu shows on the right hand side. Deactivate "Show LG logo when turning off the tv"

BONUS TIP #1: You will start getting notifications for things when turning the tv on, and it will seem like a lot. But if you delete them they'll stop showing up over and over. Once you've seen a few, navigate to General > System > Additional Settings > Notifications and delete everything you see.

BONUS TIP #2: You will also get ads that show on the bottom of the screen turning it on. Which is ridiculous. Only way to disable them completely is navigate to General > System > Location and set Zip Code to 00000, and set LG Services Country to "Others". This will disable the Disney+ button on the remote (or it opens in a browser instead of app since it can't detect location) and you might not be able to update firmware. So I recommend fully updating firmware first, then doing this afterward if you get tired of the ads like I did. Alternatively you could just disconnect from the internet but I use Netflix and stuff, so I didn't wanna go that route.

BONUS TIP #3: To disable the app bar auto launching when turning on the TV, which can be a bit laggy, navigate to General > System > Additional Settings > Home Settings and disable Home Auto Launch and Home Promotion.

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@JaxonH This will come in handy

@Kermit1
You also getting an LG OLED 4KTV?

@JaxonH I will screenshot those tips for later. Thank you.

@JaxonH Once I have the money, in 2 years.

Woohoo...!!! 😃😃😃
Two cute games by Nippon Columbia will get English version on Switch by Aksyss Games.
Who need AAA games if I can get these games ? 😁

@Grumblevolcano
At this point i still wish that those FF remasters would be ported to other systems like switch, i imagine being less demanding that they would be more viable than a lot of their other games.

Though with a theoretical switch 2 i do hope that we get to see ports of things like the new star ocean and a bunch of other games that weren't viable.

Bayonetta 3 might just be one of my favorite video games of all time.

The more I play it, the better it gets. And that's saying something, because it was already extremely good, even better than Bayo2 which I've long regarded as the best action game ever made.

There are some games that are just so incredibly good, all the time, every nano-second you're playing, you can't help but be astonished.

I can't believe how good this game is. It's essentially flawless. There's nothing I dislike about it. Absolutely nothing. Playing as Bayonetta is the most intense fun I've had in years, playing as Viola is surprisingly fun too, using block to slow time instead of dodge. Jeanne levels are super interesting with 2D stealth, and the boss fights are all over the place. Insane creativity.

I'm seriously going to need to re-assess my top 10 list, maybe even my top 5. Cause this game is freaking legendary