Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Pizzamorg I'm outside of the UK. Hopefully they're just late.

@NeonPizza Me, I am.

I challenge you!

I was able to golf a +2 on the 18 hole course. A total of 72 strokes (Par = 70).

Who can best my score??? I know someone here is doing under par on the 18.

@NeonPizza
I won't say more excited, but close to just as much. I'm a diehard Pikmin fan. The problem is gyro imitating pointer (which it's not the best at), but Pikmin 4's new ground level view should make aiming more like a traditional game where you spin camera with right analog and dial in with gyro. I think that's why they changed the view, to overcome that obstacle, as proper aiming is integral to the experience.

I remember Switch Sports getting a super lukewarm reaction and then I basically forgot all about it. I see they have now added golf, does this add to the package in any meaningful way or is it still not worth owning?

@NeonPizza
Wii U version is definitely definitive for controls. But the new lock on feature with analog control works wonders to negate that issue.

@EaglyTheKawaiiShika put it in your bio so you don't have to say it again

@EaglyTheKawaiiShika you just put a red dot on your head

It's almost time for the annual playthrough of DKC Tropical Freeze. Not sure I'll be able to tear myself away from Monster Hunter, but since I'll probably be diverting to Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core and DQ Treasures in a couple weeks, could be a perfect opportunity to do another run.

I fired up New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe not too long ago, and I kept dying on this level in World 4. Which astounded me because I beat the game back on Wii U, and always thought it was relatively easy. Idk if my platforming skills are slacking or if the game is just harder than I remember...

Persona 5 Royal for Switch/PC/PS5/XB1/Series X|S has already sold 1 million copies:

Playing it as we speak! Great game so far, and was not expecting the themes that the game throws at you.

@JaxonH Donkey Kong Tropical Freezy is a masterpiece, i hope Nintendo is planing a 2D or 3D Donkey Kong game for Switch

@Giancarlothomaz
The recent design change of Donkey Kong for the Super Mario Bros movie makes me wonder if that design is actually from the upcoming DK game.

I decided to double dip on more games I've had on Xbox for years, Burnout Paradise and the Bioshock Trilogy. As time goes, I'm feeling increasingly more towards the view about only buying games if they're available on the Switch (and native of course, absolutely not regarding cloud).

@JaxonH is a possibilty given that since last year theres was rumors Nintendo EPD 8(the 3D Mario team was working on a Donkey Kong game, with conflicting reports on if this game is 2D or 3D), given that in 2024 the Super Nintendo World will get a area dedicated to Donkey Kong and is rumored, Illumination is also working on a movie for Donkey Kong with Seth Rogen returning to reprise the character, all this facts seen to align Nintendo might be preparing a new game for the Donkey Kong franchise be it 2D or 3D, @Kaisu you right Miyamoto mentioned in a interview he focus in little details for the Pikmin franchise, they could easily do a 60fps Pikimin game, but Pikmin is to immerse yourself in this world, @Grumblevolcano nice now Atlus have more excuse to forget the others consoles when Persona 6 is anounced.

I stumbled over this music video. Super Mario Sunshine Remake here we goooo! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_tbrwPHn2p8&t=233s

Unlike the other stuff that looks too realistic, this actually feels like Nintendo. Whoever made this has great talent.

@Grumblevolcano
As time goes, I'm feeling increasingly more towards the view about only buying games if they're available on the Switch

That's what it is. I was double dipping for years, but I find I just don't play games if they're not on Switch, so I pretty much quit buying games on PS5/XSX/PC knowing I just won't play them. I just pretend games don't exist until a Switch version is announced. Too many quality Switch games available now to care about playing games elsewhere. I can wait, and would rather wait, until I can play it hybrid on the OLED. And if it's too demanding, I probably just won't play it at all.

Agreed. I’m getting out of the double dipping game as well. Like some stuff like TES games where I get on PC for mods means I will buy a switch version but now that I have my TVs set up the only way I am getting the non switch version as my main is if it is exclusive to one of the twins. Anything that has been announced for switch or looks like it can run on switch I will just wait it out.

@JaxonH
I personally will pick 3rd party multi console games on PS4 or PS5 version, not the Switch version after the last time I experienced with downgraded quality 3rd party multi console games on Switch version.
I have some games that I double dipped on Switch and PS4 version but looks like I started to neglect the Switch version and continue more the PS4 version.

@kaisu @Ryu_Niiyama
It's the hybrid versatility. It's too good. It's ruined traditional gaming for me. It's like being introduced to the cell phone, then going back to a landline... it just doesn't suit my needs, no matter how much better the call quality is. This will be even more true when Switch 2 releases and that gap is closed to a drastic extent. I imagine games will look identical on Switch as PS5/XSX unless you bust out a 4x zoom analysis, barring a 720p handheld resolution and 1080p docked resolution (though many games could be upscaled to 4k, we'll at least see 1080p become the new baseline).

At that point there won't be any more underwhelming ports from games too demanding, aside from shoddy programming which is a concern on any platform.

I fully expect Switch games to be BC as well, so building up the Switch library could very soon pay dividends on Switch 2 with games that have unlocked framerates. Monster Hunter Stories 2 would insta-lock to 1080p 60fps. Neo The World Ends With You, even Pokemon Scarlet/Violet would insta-lock to 30.

New rating for Borderlands 3 coming to Switch surfaced. That's another one I regret buying on Steam now. At least it was half off after the Epic exclusivity, but it's still money that will have been wasted on a double dip.

In theory, there are too many games I want to play industry-wide to ever just go full Nintendo. I love my Final Fantasy 7s, Elder Scrolls, Silent Hills, and the like.

In practice, even owning a ton of different platforms, nine times out of ten, when I want to play something, I reach for my Switch. Even when it means playing a Switch game I'm less excited for over a PS4/PC game I would otherwise be more excited for. I've been sitting on 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for years, despite really wanting to play that game, lol. Ditto with Sakura Wars. And then, when these games inevitably get ported, I kick myself for having bought the "wrong" version, but detest the thought of wasting money double-dipping, especially when I have a Switch backlog as well, which makes me go even longer without playing the games in question.

I'm more tolerant of double-dipping if I've already beaten the game in question. I double-dipped on Tetris Effect and played it through a second time in handheld mode on my SWOLED. No regrets. It's still an amazing experience. If I ever buy a VR platform, that'll be my first purchase, as I've heard it's even better in VR.

I'll continue to play games I already own on other platforms (especially on PS4/Vita, where I'm far more interested in trophy hunting than on Steam/Xbox), but, going forward, it'll be difficult justifying the purchase of non-Nintendo hardware that'll inevitably be ignored throughout the generation.

@Ryu_Niiyama OT: Like the new Lightyear avvie!