Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

This is interesting and actually surprising. I expected this from Sony but not Nintendo or Microsoft.

@FragRed Microsoft's absence is probably to do with the Activision acquisition as they'd likely want their summer showcase to feature a load of Activision games on Game Pass. Not sure about Nintendo though.

Sony, Microsoft e Nintendo will be skipping E3 2023 and could Nintendo Switch use this Nvidia chip?

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-nintendo-sony-skipping-e3-2023

@Grumblevolcano that good, but i wonder where Nintendo will fit Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp in her release schedule, @Fragred, that strange Nintendo is skipping E3 this year, given they gonna increase the production of Nintendo Switch this year, and they will need a event like E3 to show maybe the final games for Switch in his final year, if Nintendo decide to release it sucessor in 2024.

Nintendo’s broadcast is prerecorded, a new Zelda comes out this year and current management isn’t big on live shows so it makes sense. Nintendo is gonna have a ton of attention unless they fumble TotK. Which if that happens I’ll eat my eye.

I'm so excited about those vouchers coming back. Have no idea why Nintendo got rid of them in the first place.

@MsJubilee Because Nintendo of America has long been prone to making Iinfuriating choices related to almost every aspect of the business.

I guess there's a silver lining to everything, though: if NoA didn't have those exact flaws, the Xenoblade games wouldn't have the wonderful British dubs that now seem integral to the identity of the series.

The online vouchers? They're basically the only way I buy first party games, guaranteed ten euros off per game and gold coins. I hadn't realised they were not permanent in other regions.

I find it cheaper to buy money voucher codes at a discounted rate through CD Keys, Nintendolife etc than using the 2 game vouchers deal. I suppose you can double them up so you use the money vouchers to buy the game vouchers for a further discount but it's still not as cheap as buying physical if you look around at places other than Amazon or Game.

Any way or will their be a way on switch to play gameboy games? I really want to play Wario Land 2 and 3 on gameboy.

@grizzgolf Currently there's only a select few GB/GBC/GBA available on the Switch via ports/remasters/remakes. If Nintendo opens up wider access to the library it'll be via Nintendo Switch Online, most likely the Expansion Pack.

@Ryu_Niiyama
Ya they always do a summer Direct on their own timing.

@MsJubilee
Wait what?!! Really? I used to LOVE those vouchers, then they disappeared for the last 5 years

I always top up with 10% off eShop credit from Raise or Eneba or NintendoLife sales, but if I can also buy vouchers to get even more off, I'm all over it.

Random thought.

Street Fighter 6 would be a great launch title for the Switch successor like how Street Fighter IV was the best launch title for the 3DS.

Fight me.

@Magician That's a weird way of spelling Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars

@Magician @Ralizah I live and breathe fighting games but I’m with Ralizah on this one. Ghost Recon had no right to be that good.

@Ryu_Niiyama @Ralizah Fair enough, fair enough. But lawdy was I hooked on the Street Pass aspect of SFIV on 3DS. That passive combat system with the collectible amiibo-like figurines. I was always chasing figurines with better stats for my favorite characters.

@Magician I got a lot of mileage out of those streetpass games Nintendo released on the system. I really wish Nintendo had something similar for Switch. It was especially fun going to cons and just getting conga lines of new streetpasses throughout the day. I didn't even bother bringing games with me on those occasions.

@Ryu_Niiyama Shockingly good. Still one of the best tactics games on the system, to be honest. I'm just glad it released early in the system's lifecycle, since it was only a lack of new releases that allowed me to even consider buying something with the "Tom Clancy" branding in the first place.

Random thought, but with the Direct rumors swirling around, I find myself not really needing one right now. I'm still busy with October's Switch releases and will be for a while, plus I still need to get FE Engage and Crisis Core. Plenty to play right now.

On the other hand, inject that Zelda TotK info directly into my veins please

@Magician how about lauching the Switch sucessor with the rumored timed exclusive Resident Evil(unless, Capcom canceled the game to focus on the Resident Evil 4 remake and the next mainline Resident Evil, Resident Evil 9).

Just a PSA: the vouchers are live now. And I'm not seeing any messaging about them being a limited time thing, so hopefully they're here for good.

@IceClimbers That's how I felt all last year, lol.

With that said, we don't know a LOT about Nintendo's plans for this year, so I'm eager to see what they have in store.