Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Kermit1Pineapple no, you can watch/play them normaly in your Switch, without the need of Switch Online, @JaxonH Switch Online is not necessary to watch You Tube in your console same as Overwatch (one of the games on Switch that don't require Switch Online for online play, also the same for Fortnite)

@Pizzamorg I also expected to take longer with Pokemon Scarlet. Now I'm in the dilemma where MK8 Deluxe DLC wave 3 launches in less than 2 weeks so it doesn't make sense for me to start a very long game like Persona 5 Royal given MK8 Deluxe would no doubt disrupt my playthrough and then before you know it Fire Emblem Engage is out but I don't really have any games on the shorter side in my backlog at the moment.

Oh yeah I forgot Engage is January! Gonna be a turn based tactics overwhelm if I go straight from Ogre into that 😂

@Grumblevolcano may i sugest you to play Bayonetta 3?

@Giancarlothomaz @JaxonH Thanks, yeah I will definitely be picking it up at some point as I’ve heard it’s supposed to be fantastic.

@Giancarlothomaz I'm done with the game for the time being. Beat the game, unlocked all the bonus stuff and beat most of the bonus stuff (Witch Trial 3 is way too hard).

I now have a theory!

Pretty much.

Okay, so the error only happened to me after I listened to music for awhile, recently the YouTube app updated the way music is displayed on screen and I think it has something to do with that.

@kaisu and Overwatch

@kaisu I think it has to do with the servers not being NSO and not as "refined" for the console.

@Grumblevolcano i see, in that case better wait for Fire Emblem Engage/Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

I just realized something. And it's so obvious, I'm not sure why it took me this long to see it.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is a spring release...

Think about that. Really, actually think about it. A game that big? Arguably the biggest release of the generation, and it's not a holiday title? Why? Why would they put a game of that caliber in the spring? Unless...

Unless it's launching with a new system, which, they have an affinity for releasing new systems in the spring (3DS launched in Spring, Switch launched in Spring, and I suspect Switch 2 will launch in Spring). There's no other strategy I can reason for slotting their biggest release of the generation into the spring window.

It's also the case that we haven't seen a new 3D Mario since 2017. Even if a new one released holiday 2023, that's still a 6 year gap. Are we really to believe there will be more than a 6 year gap before the next new 3D Mario? That seems far fetched to me. Ergo, it's reasonable to assume we'll get a 3D Mario next holiday, especially since we already got the next generation of Pokemon this year, and Zelda is in the spring. There's no way they release Zelda in spring but slot in a mid-tier game for the holiday. No. The only way they're releasing Zelda in spring is if they have another big hitter for November. Pokemon is out, Smash and Mario Kart are out. Animal Crossing is out. The only one left that would make sense is Mario.

And if we're getting Zelda in spring, and 3D Mario in November, well... you tell me. Does that sound like a release schedule for a 7th year of Switch, or for a 1st year of Switch 2?

@JaxonH Zelda is quite the evergreen title and will have legs. That game alone will keep the Switch's momentum going for the year. Sure, we may see new hardware, but I still haven't really seen an indicator suggesting Nintendo need one outside of next gen gamers wanting more. At the moment, it just sounds like they wish Nintendo would release a super expensive all singing all dancing model to me. So I'm still not convinced until we see a price drop.

@JaxonH you are not the first person who suspect, that Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom release could be tied to a new hardware(be a new model of Switch or it sucessor) in the case of a Mario game for a holiday release, i could see 3 options, Nintendo will save the next 3D Mario for the Switch sucessor, Nintendo will release the next 3D Mario on holiday of next year, or Nintendo holiday release for next year is a 2D Mario game or the rumored 2D Donkey Kong game by Nintendo EPD 8.

@GrailUK The problem Nintendo are going to start facing is the question of how much more they can push the current hardware. I think the development of Zelda is going to be deciding factor as to how quickly they feel new hardware is needed. It’s going to be the biggest game they’ve created and I’m sure feedback from early stages would give a lot of insight into what’s needed in terms of hardware and when to release it.

@FragRed Last I read, they are projecting the Switch with a 10 year lifecycle. I'm sure they have a road map of how they are supporting it. I just think some folk are losing their nerve and starting to think more traditionally. Let's see how Switch sells this holiday. If it somehow underperforms, then I'll happily change my tune (coz I want one too!)

@GrailUK To be fair, what does a 10 year life cycle actually mean? The 3DS had a 10 year life cycle but it overlapped the Switch. I never take it to mean anything, especially as no company will ever say anything about dates of new hardware. Plus how far behind can you really allow yourself to fall in hardware, when cheap phones are starting to overtake you?

@GrailUK I think it's more about the longer gaps between new entries. It's a safe guess for example that the next Zelda after TotK releases in 2029, is a Switch 2 releasing then too late?

@Grumblevolcano That's another thing. With more powerful hardware comes longer development times. I wonder if Nintendo is ready for that? If the console is stil selling 19 million units a year, I would imagine they would want a period of prolific software sales first. Another 2017 type year with new Zelda and Mario games (especially on the back of the film) would be eye watering. For the record, I am always wrong lol. You guys probably know better than me. If they are sat on a new Switch upgrade, then I dare say some guys in an office getting paid more than me know when is best to release it.