Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

I know this is PS5 but it could just as easily be Switch

There's a couple of games that lean in that direction, but I feel the absolute opposite. Stuff like this makes me double down on my opinion that Nintendo can take all the time in the world to release a new system. Like people have issues with Mario sports and Pokemon games now, imagine them even making PS4 level games? I'd be terrified of that. If you want those series to get worse, feel free to push for a new Switch everyone!

I saw multiple people jokingly suggesting that game devs should just make PS2 and Gamecube games forever, but at this point that honestly feels like a better alternative to what we have now.

@kkslider5552000 Switch games dont take forever to develop, unless is a Legend of Zelda/3D Metroid game, the isseu with Mario sports games is that they lack content.

Is this a Goldeneye tease perhaps (Goldeneye is "coming soon")? In normal circumstances, the first January Game Pass list would've been revealed today but all that happened was a shadow drop of Stranded Deep and this tease.

Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom could be the final high profile game releasing on Nintendo Switch and speculation when the Switch sucessor can be released and games that could release on Switch this year.

@Grumblevolcano Don’t give me hope 🥺

Thanks guys for proving my point. As I said, Nintendo doesn't do "gimmicks" and anyone who thinks they do has completely misunderstood Nintendo. What Nintendo does is take well established technologies and apply them in interesting ways to solve some problem

I'd also add that if you strip back the flash there have only really been two really game changing ideas from Nintendo. The Wii Remote and the two screens of the DS. Everything else since has been some variation on those two things. The 3DS is, functionally, just a more powerful DS. The Wii U was, functionally, a cross between the Wii and DS. The Switch is basically just a portable Wii U

The way I see it the Switch form is the equivalent of the XBox 360 controller. The 360 controller was where we landed after years of controller experiments, it is the problem solved. The Switch form is similarly the functional solution to everything Nintendo has been trying to do. Could they tweak the form? Sure. I think everyone would like to see analogue triggers and more robust sticks. Could they add some additional sensors like a magnetometer, mm Wave, GPS or maybe even temp/humidity? Sure. Bring back the camera/mic? Why not....

.....but at the core of what it'll be? The jump from HDMI 1.4 to HDMI 2.1 takes us from 1080p/60 to 4K/120. It brings HDR, it brings VRR and it brings low latency mode. All matter for gaming. OLED, which the Switch already has, brings infinite contrast and super low input lag. Which matters. Lastly AI upscaling allows you to render at a lower resolution with less of a reduction in perceived resolution and DLSS is one of the hardware accelerated implementations of it. That also matters, especially for a less capable device

The "Switch 2" doesn't need a "hook". Between HDMI 2.1, OLED and DLSS it already has three

with 118.99 milions consoles sold, Nintendo Switch outsell Game Boy(118.68 milions consoles sold)
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/455879/nintendo-switch-outse...

@SlashFuture
Indeed, but my counter point to that would be that the Switch form is modular. There's nothing stopping Nintendo from releasing alternate style joycons or go all Wii U GamePad and create a device that streams video. And even the Joycon themselves are relatively versatile in their own right in terms of how they can be used. If Nintendo wanted to release a novel controller they could do it already

So the question is are Nintendo going to abandon the Switch form entirely and if not what functionality can they add to what's basically an iPad with rails. And the way things are? I think we can fairly safely say that HDMI 2.1, OLED and DLSS are a given already. Those things combined are more than enough to sell people on the idea of a "Switch 4K". And I don't see Nintendo abandoning the form given they've spent the last 20 years working upto this

I mean sure, throw these people a bone. Throw a rear facing camera on it and call it "AR". Why not. But even if they do something like that appease the people who want one without any thought about as to why, it's not going to be what the new hardware is. I think I can say with a fair degree of confidence their new hardware will be Switch but now with OLED, HDMI 2.1 and DLSS

@Ralizah
Amiibo are actually a really great item to collect imo, as they are extremely cheap relatively speaking (1/7 scale figures sell for $150 - $300, so $12 - $20 is a drop in the bucket), they're small and don't take up much space, and there's such a wide variety you can buy all your favorite characters.

It's hard to find a good Bayonetta figure. The one or two statues they made sell for like $1000 on eBay. Whereas with amiibo? It was $12 a pop, and there it is, a Bayonetta figure.

As someone who went through 10 yrs of substance abuse and owning nothing, I think when I finally got it together I got excited at the prospect of a "video game collection". What started off as just 4 single physical games for the 3DS in early 2012, has spiraled to what I have now. Every year another 50-100 games were added to the collection, along with figures, steelbooks, collector editions, posters... and before ya know it, the entire gaming room is full. Doesn't happen overnight, but 10 straight years of indulgence adds up. And ya, it's just not feasible to continue forever, unless opening a full house museum one day.

Will probably still buy physical for Fire Emblem, Monster Hunter, Xenoblade, Metroid and Zelda next gen onwards, just because I have dedicated displays for those series. But adding a game or two a year for display is peanuts.

@Ryu_Niiyama
Despite being 38 my dad died last year at age 79, and my mom is now 71 (they were 40 and 31 when I was born). So I know what you mean. It happens so gradually, but then you realize wow, they're in their 70's. Death could come at any moment. I think once they hit 70, start spending time with them. They could see 100, who knows, but that's the thing, you never know.

@Wolfleaf
Oh, steelbooks are great. Put them on display and you'll really appreciate them a lot more. I have a whole row of Switch steelbooks on the bottom hidden behind the 4 shown, but there just wasn't enough room to display them all. Still, putting them on a dedicated shelf like this looks really nice, I think.

@JaxonH I lost my 73 year old mother, who I love dearly, just recently, the day after christmas. You never know how much time you have. Cherish every moment left with your mother.

Anyway, I agree that amiibo are a good deal considering their price and the level of detail in their construction. I just don't really have the space to display a bunch of toys in my current living space, although I'll definitely be making an exception for the Xenoblade 2 figures.

@Ralizah
Oh wow, I had no idea. I'm sorry to hear that. That's pretty recent, so it's probably gonna take some time for it to normalize. I remember the first few days after felt like shock, so unexpected, then it starts sinking in, then after a few weeks, at least for me, things started to normalize (internally I mean- less sadness, more gratefulness for the time I was given with them).

Strange you say the day after Christmas, as my dad died Christmas night last year (woke up at 5am day after Christmas and he was gone). And it so happens his brother, my uncle Steve, passed on Christmas the year I moved to Wisconsin.

Way I see it is, it's the best day to go. Spending one last Christmas with family seems like a real blessing.

As for the amiibo, they make so many that they do actually take up quite a bit of room. I couldn't display all of them, though I do have most out (not the Animal Crossing series).

Without a game room I can imagine space is extremely limited.

@Ralizah very sorry for your loss. My thoughts go out to you and your family.

@NintendoByNature Thank you. This sort of thing is... never easy.

@JaxonH Unfortunately, she wasn't able to spend Christmas with us. This was... at the end of a protracted hospital stay from the beginning of December. The entire last month has been, from beginning to end, almost unbearably painful. I'm only able to talk about it right now because I've been feeling very... numb... lately.

I'm also lucky to have friends and family who are loving and supportive. I'm not sure where I'd be right now without them.

I'm sorry to hear about your father and uncle. I'm sure having to deal with a sudden passing is its own sort of fresh hell.

In terms of amiibo, I think I'm fairly satisfied with where I'm at, since I have ones from a diverse array of Nintendo series. I've wanted the loftwing amiibo for a while, but was a little hesitant to pay MSRP for it. When it went down to $10 in an online sale, though, I knew it was time to swoop in.

I do have a few statues I keep on display, though. My favorite is this gorgeous Jessica Rabbit one my brother-in-law copped for me at Disney. It was expensive, but SO detailed and gorgeous.

@Giancarlothomaz They're never going to bring back F-Zero outside of re-releasing the games prior to GX on NSO, that franchise is essentially the Dark Souls of racing (though the franchise ended before the Souls franchise began) and doesn't mold well with Nintendo's stance on game difficulty since the DS/Wii era (Nintendo's current approach of easy to beat, difficult to master is a good approach though). MK8 likely acts as its replacement given the introduction of anti-gravity, Blue Falcon as a kart, Mute City and Big Blue being tracks.

My money is on DLSS. Feels like a very Nintendo tech. Very attractive for a company that needs to keep the cost of the processing power in its system down.

@Grumblevolcano yes, i 100% agree with you, F-Zero sadly will not return given Nintendo current stance on diffculty as you mentioned and Nintendo focus on Mario Kart

@Ralizah
I see. Sorry to hear that.

I know it may seem crazy right now, but I can assure you things do get better over time. I first learned that when I got served divorce papers on my birthday and while in jail for a year (might even top the time I drove home from work on lunch break, got in a wreck and totaled my car, called my job to say I'd be late coming back and they said, "don't bother, you're fired", then I walked 8 blocks home only to find my dog ate my cigarettes... I used to smoke back then).

I know that feeling of being an emotional wreck... it gets better, even if it's hard to imagine in the present moment.

I kinda wish they'd released Xenoblade 3 amiibo, and Fire Emblem Engage amiibo. But it seems they're winding down on amiibo releases. After Smash finishes, and Zelda TotK, I don't know if we'll see any more moving forward.

@Wolfleaf
Are you getting Fire Emblem Engage? The special edition comes with a very sexy steelbook. I also have an import copy of Octopath Traveler 2 preordered from Amazon France where it comes with a steelbook.

Even if you just have 4, the upside is it doesn't take much space to display. That's enough to do one full row on a shelf.

Then start working on the 2nd row with Octopath Traveler 2 (and FE Engage if you're getting it). It'll look good, especially with the ones you have.

Saw that linked tweet about Zelda TotK most likely being the last "major" title for Switch, and some people commenting that they wish Nintendo would just delay it so it can be a cross gen launch title for Switch 2.

But whose to say Switch 2 won't have a Zelda in its launch year? It's been over 3 years since Link's Awakening...

Wouldn't surprise me if the next top down Zelda was a Switch 2 title, or at least a cross gen title during the launch year.