Im so excited, i hope they will put an reasonable price (199-250 eur). If its going to be more than 250 eur without a game then i wait till next christmas...
We also have to consider that among the crowd that bemoans Mario & Zelda, we get the usual crowd that says Mario and Zelda are rehashes (how Zelda is a rehash if the last 3d one was 5 years ago is something I'll never understand...).
Even if the Switch got all big third parties releases, they would still complain. Heck, even if a Dark Sould trilogy were made available they would still say Nintendo has no games, it is for kids, etc.
For the teen crowd, I think they'll have to get a Call of Duty or something, and promote the ability to play everywhere as its advantage versus PS4/Xone.
What I'm glad is that lurking through different sites, the Switch seems to have a better response (at least in comments) than the Wii U. People seem genuinely excited for the hybrid concept
Now that is funny. To go off-topic (and then return), I have noticed it isn't just the Wii U that gets flack. In fact, I have seen things outside of gaming get flack in 2016. Cosplay, Doctor Who, DC, Marvel. There are more but it already got depressing.
Overall, what I notice is people instead like to just complain. They prefer to complain what they don't have and how life is unfair instead of celebrating what they do have and what is being fair.
Casing point. 2015 saw Tokyo Mirage Sessions receive negative reception from gamers. "We don't want JPOP" and "Censoring again!?" were two of the common complaints I saw. Then the moment the positive reviews/critic reception kicked most of the negatives got drowned out. It's like a light switch. Either it remains on/off or flips to the other setting. And now TMS is looked at very fondly with many putting it in their top Wii U games list and top Wii U of 2016
In short, it's fair to say people just like to whine and whinge until they are either proven wrong or get what they want. And they will never admit they are wrong
In terms of the Switch, I think as long as this positive reception resumes and no-one flips that "switch" (yes I made a pun.) then the Switch will do very well.
@rallydefault
Yeah but as I said it goes both ways. People on this forum are obviously going to be very into Nintendo. We've all probably played all the latest Marios and Zeldas. Some of us will therefore be a bit bored of those games. But for others Marios and Zeldas is what hey're there for. Those games are the reason why they're on a Nintendo forum talking about the Switch in the first place.
We're not a reasonable audience to talk about this stuff really. Not if if what we're asking is whether or not the market cares. Because we're invested in this stuff already. We're all of the edge cases simultaneously
We also have to consider that among the crowd that bemoans Mario & Zelda, we get the usual crowd that says Mario and Zelda are rehashes (how Zelda is a rehash if the last 3d one was 5 years ago is something I'll never understand...).
Even if the Switch got all big third parties releases, they would still complain. Heck, even if a Dark Sould trilogy were made available they would still say Nintendo has no games, it is for kids, etc.
For the teen crowd, I think they'll have to get a Call of Duty or something, and promote the ability to play everywhere as its advantage versus PS4/Xone.
What I'm glad is that lurking through different sites, the Switch seems to have a better response (at least in comments) than the Wii U. People seem genuinely excited for the hybrid concept
Well of course. It's not directly competing with Sony, so many Sony fans have no reason to bash it aside from possibly being a successful Vita
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@WebHead That would be great,I'd be all over that.I was a little annoyed when it was announced for 3DS as the Wii U had been crying out for a game like that.With proper depth to the various offline and online modes it could be the kind of game you play over the consoles lifespan like Kart and Smash.Perfect game for regular DLC too,new stadiums,courts,courses ,equipment,characters even new sports added.A dream game really.
Anyone else think Mario Sports Superstars will have a Switch version with Ultra Smash graphics?
I've been saying since that game was announced that I think it would make a great launch title especially if they flesh out the 3ds version:
1. Include an extra sport- Basketball? American football?
2. An increased roster of characters- but each character has varying abilities for each sport and are stronger at some than others (Mario/Luigi are the all around types by default)
3. Strong single player campaigns: individual campaigns for each sport type that include competitions and challenges; but also across-sport campaign mode where you take one character and play against other characters across all sports
4. A strong online infrastructure
5. DLC support that keeps adding new characters to the roster, new challenges for each sport, new locations (e.g. a new golf course; horse racing tracks)
That last one would be dependent on the success of the game of course, but I think a multi-sports game has a lot of potential for growth. That being said, it's kinda hard to see the expansion of some sports in comparison to others when it comes to DLC. The idea of getting a new 9 hole golf course is great via DLC every now and then is great, but what could they really do with things like baseball/soccer than just reskin the stadium that could make DLC meaningful?
All these 'leaks'/rumours seem to be suggesting that NBA 2017 and Fifa 2017 will be coming to the Switch. Whilst that's cool, to me it doesn't really make much sense. Why would I want to invest in a FIFA game that will be redundant within half a year? Surely Nintendo should just get securing the 2018 versions of these games that will come out in October? (not sure when NBA release is, but FIFA is always around then). I'd love a FIFA game on the Switch but not sure I'd pay for the 2017 version; would much rather wait for 2018 version. But of course, that kind of attitude would drive poor sales for the 2017 version which may put in jeopardy future support to get a 2018 one.
@dtjive
You just answered yourself - the new versions come out on October, and to attract the casual crowd it is a good idea to sell them the game with portability added as soon as they can. Waiting until October could give rise to rumors of the Switch being a Wii U 2, with no variety in its game catalogue.
"Hey, you like FIFA? Now you can play it with your friends anywhere!"
I wonder if we finally get a proper introduction to mister Kimishima. Will he be the next mr Direct? Also: I know its in Japan, but is the worldpress invited (probably not)?
Either way, this event is make or break for Nintendo: Are they back in business, or will they keep fumbling in the dark? In a couple of days we know.
@dtjive
You just answered yourself - the new versions come out on October, and to attract the casual crowd it is a good idea to sell them the game with portability added as soon as they can. Waiting until October could give rise to rumors of the Switch being a Wii U 2, with no variety in its game catalogue.
"Hey, you like FIFA? Now you can play it with your friends anywhere!"
True, I see your point that its good to bring as many games (particularly ones that offer diversity asap), but couldn't it be possible if people approach it like I am and passing on a 6 month old game that will be outdated come October that it may lead to those third parties pulling the plug on a 2018 version?
I dunno how these kind of things work- as long as Nintendo have some guaranteed 2018 sports titles then I'm happy but nervous that may not pan out if the 2017 titles don't sell well.
Oh boy. Prepare for the meltdowns when this makes the front page.
Two million sounds like plenty for a console releasing in March though and that's just what they're hoping for in the first month. I really doubt this is going to be hard to get a hold of unless the Switch somehow goes viral within the next couple of months. Nevertheless, I'll be getting my deposit ready for Friday.
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@dtjive
You just answered yourself - the new versions come out on October, and to attract the casual crowd it is a good idea to sell them the game with portability added as soon as they can. Waiting until October could give rise to rumors of the Switch being a Wii U 2, with no variety in its game catalogue.
"Hey, you like FIFA? Now you can play it with your friends anywhere!"
True, I see your point that its good to bring as many games (particularly ones that offer diversity asap), but couldn't it be possible if people approach it like I am and passing on a 6 month old game that will be outdated come October that it may lead to those third parties pulling the plug on a 2018 version?
I dunno how these kind of things work- as long as Nintendo have some guaranteed 2018 sports titles then I'm happy but nervous that may not pan out if the 2017 titles don't sell well.
If we were talking about any home console I'd agree with you.
But this time Nintendo have the added benefit of Switch being a portable and I know a lot people who really like having portable versions of their favorite games so "old" ports won't be as much of an issue as with Wii U ("Why would I buy X on Wii U, I played that game a year ago")
Especially stuff like Skyrim (if there's more ports of that caliber) will help bring more people on board who wouldn't have been convinced otherwise purely because they can play those kind of games on the go now.
Amen to that. If Skyrim gets confirmed I will be buying a copy myself. I always found it too difficult to invest the time but having it on the go would make it a lot easier.
About the stock, the 2 million is for the fiscal year, which is like 2 weeks worth. That's in March, a slower sales period for hardware. Coming off the Wii U. I don't think this is another amiibo/NES Classic situation.
If they release at the end of the third week of March (since Nintendo usually releases stuff on Fridays/Saturdays) I doubt big cities will have stock problems. Small towns still may have stock problems - but that's to be expected, I guess.
I like it. Especially the last part. Shows confidence.
And some people are upset on Neogaf about the Wii being there and not say the N64 or GameCube because of "casuals v hardcore" of course and something to do with "changing Nintendo for the worst" or something. Because heaven forbid a company flaunt their most successful ever product relevant to the topic, they gotta show the N64 because of Starfox 64 or GameCube because of Metroid Prime.
I like it. Especially the last part. Shows confidence.
And some people are upset on Neogaf about the Wii being there and not say the N64 or GameCube because of "casuals v hardcore" of course and something to do with "changing Nintendo for the worst" or something. Because heaven forbid a company flaunt their most successful ever product relevant to the topic, they gotta show the N64 because of Starfox 64 or GameCube because of Metroid Prime.
Geez Louise...
I'd say the GameBoy is far more missed than the N64 or NGC.
@jump It's trying to play into that whole home console side of things, hence why they all have a TV as well. So the GB, GBA, DS and 3DS are irrelevant to it I'd imagine.
But yeah the Wii continues to be one of- if not the outright- the most maligned consoles ever because of its image. Never mind criticising somewhat disappointing Smash, Mario Kart and Zelda games on the system it's always "something something casuals something abandoned their fans something something".
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