I hope it doesn't release too close to Octopath Traveler. I want to play both, but I'm absolutely going to prioritize Octopath if they release close to each-other.
NIS just released about fifteen minutes' worth of Ys VIII gameplay on Switch. Looks like the port turned out awesome, smooth and fluid gameplay without a single framerate drop to be seen. https://nintendoeverything.com/new-ys-viii-switch-footage/
Day one for me! My only concern is that it releases about two weeks before Octopath, so that might be a problem for me as I would definitely play that game before Ys. Switch gaming is going to feel like an embarrassment of riches this summer...
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Yeah, D1B for me. I'm actually SURPRISED at how the Switch runs that game! Aside from framerate, is there any reason I shouldn't consider the Switch version? lol
@StephenYap3 I'm surprised as well. With games like DOOM or Skyrim you could make arguments for playing them on other consoles due to performance differences, but seeing how well Ys is turning out on Switch makes me think that this could possibly be the definitive version of the game. Portable mode will be an absolute dream, and the option to play on TV as well is wonderful. Honestly, I feel like this is the perfect Switch game: equally suited to TV and portable play, with few performance gaps between those modes.
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@Ralizah I don't think anyone's denying the existence of the Vita version. It's just exciting to have the functionality of the Vita and PS4 versions all in one edition of the game.
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@ilikeike Oh, sure. Same here. It'll run in a fairly stable manner and should include all of the content from the PS4 version, which automatically makes it the to-go version for me, considering it's fully portable.
I'm just saying: if this ran poorly on the Switch, there would be something VERY wrong going on. It's absolutely not a tech showpiece like DOOM was. Moreover, it's not any less compromised in the ported process than Skyrim was, considering they halved the framerate.
@Ralizah Absolutely, I agree that there's no reason this should run any worse than the other versions. I didn't even realize that there was a frame rate cut, it all looks smooth, fluid and fun and that's what really matters! It's basically the PS4 and Vita versions combined, which is wonderful.
@ilikeike Recent footage suggests it's running at (a stable looking) 30fps, whereas the PS4 version ran at 60fps. Which is weird, because the Nintendo reveal trailer had a 60fps option.
An annoying compromise, but I'll take it. I don't like being tethered to the TV, and I don't like content being excluded from the game. So this is a compromise I can deal with.
@Ralizah Yeah I don't exactly understand that either. It's weird that they can't hit that higher frame rate on a console that is leagues ahead of the Vita in terms of tech. But then again I recall that Falcom's president wasn't exactly enthusiastic about bringing Ys to Switch, so maybe they just weren't even trying very hard to begin with.
Still, the ability to play this great RPG on the TV and portably is enough to sell me on it regardless of frame rate.
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@Ralizah I believe I remember a statement from NIS and Falcom, where NIS was thrilled to bring Ys to Switch while all Falcom said was "We'll see where this partnership goes." Contain your enthusiasm, Falcom.
As hyped as I am for Ys though, Octopath will definitely demand all my attention when it releases!
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@ilikeike Falcom is a small company that isn't excited about the prospect of testing out ports on a platform that hasn't hosted their games for over two decades. If Y's VIII sells well, it might strengthen whatever arrangement exists between them and NIS, because NIS is already going whole hog in terms of Switch support, and would likely promise to port future Falcom games to the system.
Another interesting thing, if it does well very well, will be where those sales are primarily coming from. Most of Falcom's income comes from sales in Asia, but I could see the young and enthusiastic North American Switch market leading to better sales for this version than for the PS4/Vita versions.
@Ralizah I'm not sure how it'll sell in Japan and Asia, but I believe that it will sell well in the west. I don't think it'll be a million seller or anything like that, but I do think that it will sell around the same level as Disgaea 5 Complete or maybe a little more. Western Switch gamers seem more open to niche/smaller games than their PS4/XBOX equivalents, perhaps due to the fact that while many people buy PS4 or Xbox just to play the latest CoD or Fifa, a lot of Switch gamers buy the console because they love playing different games on it regardless of genre. Additionally, the success of Xenoblade 2 shows that there really is a market for big JRPG's on Switch, a market that really doesn't have too much competition as of now (but it looks like it will get crowded by the end of the year, though).
Of course, I can still understand Falcom's hesitation in supporting an uncertain platform, but given these circumstances I can't see how it would go wrong. I don't think anyone expected Disgaea to sell as well as it did, but here we are. Switch is becoming a great home for niche games like the ones that NIS makes/publishes, and I think that that's wonderful.
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@ilikeike I fully expect NIS is so gung-ho on porting to Switch now because of those Disgaea 5 sales. It clearly signaled that there was a market for their games on Switch.
And yeah, I agree: if this port sells well anywhere, it'll be the West. It's nice to see that the North American market is so enthusiastic for the Switch and its games, even ones that originally released on other platforms.
@Ralizah It really is great to see Western enthusiasm for Switch games of all types. And the funny thing is that the mere nature of the Switch makes the idea of this port of Ys all the more exciting.
I agree that we have Disgaea to thank for all this NIS support. I feel like people don't give that game enough credit, as it seems partly responsible for all the Japanese support the Switch is getting. It established the Switch as a lucrative market for relatively niche Japanese franchises, and I think that Ys will be further proof of that.
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NIS has just released over an hour of footage of Ys VIII running on Switch. Check it out:
Also of note, they confirmed that it only runs at 30 fps. We'd suspected it before, of course, but now we have official confirmation. It's a bit disappointing, especially considering that this is a very action-heavy game, but as long as that framerate is consistent then I'll still be happy.
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