Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Ralizah rumors until Nintendo confirm Switch sucessor launch, i expecting the console to be anounced next summer for a fall/holiday release

I just received my 8bitdo N64 controller conversion kit and it’s just so neat I had to say it somewhere.

The Switch identifies it as a true MyNintendo N64 controller, which is just so… cool, I was expecting it to be recognized as a genetic Bluetooth controller.

Pic of my og orange controller with the kit installed.

Hey folks, just looking for a little bit of clarification regarding certain Switch games as I might be grabbing one or two tomorrow: how do used games work on Switch? Does it remember the previous owner's data or does it just wipe it clean? I've been seeing a ton of great deals on games like Ring Fit Adventure, TMNT Shredder's Revenge and Live A Live just to name a few and I'd be over the moon if I could get them without having to worry about any conesquences

@Fizza
Switch Save data games are not stored inside the cartridge, unlike 3DS and NDS so you will start fresh a new from the games you bought, brand new or used games.

Ring Fit Adventure is my recommendation.

@Fizza Yeah, game save data is stored exclusively on switch internal memory, not on the game cards. So, you'll start a fresh new game, even if you buy a used game.

Since your game save data is on switch internal memory, it's like the switch doesn't care where the game comes from, digital or physical. When you go to boot up the game, the switch makes you pick which Switch User (aka game save profile) you want to open the game with.

So, if you lose a physical game and get another physical copy (buy one or borrow a friend's copy) or buy the game digitally, you'll always resume your game where you left off, because the game save data is kept on the switch internal memory.

The August 8th Pokemon Presents rumour was real:

Just wanted to speak my piece about the Switch's successor. Assuming it does come out in late 2024, I'll likely get it the year after that. Particularly if it doesn't launch with the next 3D Mario or even the next Mario Kart. Those are huge system sellers for me, and most of the Nintendo platforms after the DS didn't launch with a Mario game of some kind. Only the Wii U stood out since it launched alongside New Super Mario Bros. U. So, I'll likely just stick with the Switch until Mario's next adventure comes out on Nintendo's next console.

especulating/predicting what the second Pokemon Presents of 2023 could reveal.

I would be surprised if it didn't have Mario on release. Nintendo makes Mario games every year and it would be a little weird to put all the 2024 Mario on Switch 1 rather than waiting for Switch 2. They've had plenty of time to make a new 3D game and they don't have a huge Zelda game for Switch 2 launch, so it makes tons of sense for for there to be 3D Mario.

2025 is Mario 40th anniversary so I could imagine them saving a big Mario game for 2025 also, but my personal guess would be 3D Mario on release and new Mario Kart in 2025 (with 2025 also getting 3D all stars deluxe and maybe Mario Maker 3 in 2025 or early 2026). It's possible Mario Kart and 3D Mario could be the other order I suppose.

Let's look at launch titles for home consoles:

SNES - Mario
N64 - Mario
Gamecube -Luigi
Wii -Zelda
Wii U - Mario
Switch - Zelda

Since Zelda as the main launch title seems a little unlikely, gotta be Mario. Unless the Peach game ends up being the launch title. 🤔 That would be quite surprising.

My Pyra and mythra amiibos got taxed by Correios (Brazilian public shipping system). Now i have to pay 40$ for a product that isn't even being sold by Brazilian companies.
I really hate this country

@FishyS 3D Mario will be the launch title for Switch sucessor, EPD 8 is working on the next 3D Mario since 2017, making it longest development cycle for a 3D Mario

insider Nate Drake claim Switch sucessor launch title will be a 3D Mario for a second half 2024 release.

https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/03/nintendo-switch-2-will-launch-...

@FishyS Yeah, this year already got Tears of the Kingdom, and the Zelda team's likely taking a break or brainstorming ideas for their next game. So if the next Nintendo console comes out next year, it would indeed make perfect sense to launch it with a Mario game of some kind. A 3D Mario game launching alongside the Switch 2 (or whatever they wanna call it) would be huge! Hopefully that would happen since that would ensure that their next console would have a good start in terms of its sales.

Given how enthusiastic I've been about new hardware it shouldn't surprise anyone to hear me say that they don't really need to do much at all to get me to buy new hardware. My Switch is worn enough at this point that I could comfortably justify picking up an OLED right now. So the bar they need to clear with the new hardware would be super low, assuming I don't cave and pick up an OLED

If it has full backwards compatibility, a better screen than the OG Switch and significantly more storage? I mean that's almost enough right there. Throw in at least one game that's ether exclusive for the new hardware or runs significantly better? I'm buying. That's it right there. Sold

Anything beyond that? New 3D Mario, VRR, HDR, 4K, enhancements for existing titles, expanded NSO. Anything. That's all just icing on the cake. Icing I am fairly confident we'll get in some shape or form sure. But icing it still is. Doesn't need to do any of that for me to be there on day 1

I'm in the same situation where my original Switch is getting rusty and I'd love almost anything new with back compatibility. I've never bought a console day 1 before but I likely will with Switch 2.

As a side note I finally decided I'd done enough of the exploring, building up gear, getting shrines etc that I should probably just finish TotK. I probably should've tackled it a bit earlier because I ended up flattening Gannon fairly easily.... probably would've been more of a challenge several hearts and significantly less resources earlier

check out Pikimin 4 graphical/techinal analysis.

I saw a Nintendo UK ad on my Youtube homepage which says:

"Explore Over 50 Tracks, From New Additions to Classics Like Koopa Cape, Athens Dash & More"

It's only talking about the Booster Course Pass but 48 is less than 50. Did Nintendo UK perhaps accidentally leak that extra tracks are coming after wave 6?

@Grumblevolcano Or they just can't add.

On a related topic, I've been getting far more Nintendo ads on places like YouTube the last few weeks than I ever have before including just basic 'buy a Switch' ads as opposed to game-specific ones. I wonder if they're pushing extra hard to sell as many Switches as they can before Switch 2 is announced.

@Grumblevolcano as i expected, Nintendo will do a second Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.