Prepare To Be Blown Away By Nintendo Switch, Says Nvidia CEO

For some reason, I'm still not that excited for the console, which is weird, because nintendo system's I'm usually excited for, but since what nintendo did with the Wii U, I'm doubtful but still curious.

And of course the company is going to praise the Switch...they're a part of it, they wouldn't dare ruin their relationship by putting down the console, so it's not a big deal.

Anyways, this week will show everything about the system, so I'll watch and then listen to everyone (probably more complain about it since it's nintendo...it's always that way) this weekend. Looking forward to it to see if I'll want it or not.

Yeah Boy!

I'm still loving my Shield TV (which turns out is the exact same tech being used in the "new" one). Can't wait for that new Steam in-home streaming app.

I wonder if Nvidia will tell us the specs, since their so apparently proud of it?

Yep love my shield tv , but really looking forward to Switch 😀

As is, I'm not as hyped as I was after the reveal bit I do look forward to hearing details on the Switch. I won't be awake for that big presentation so I hope to wake up to some exciting news..

I'm hyped! Unfortunately I will be literally clocking in to work when the stream starts so I will have to be low-key about watching on my phone. Hopefully I can even get the stream judging by the fiasco of the original 3 minute reveal I had to watch on youtube about an hour after the stream.

It's great to hear, though one could argue that he would say this.

Okay, I'll prepare myself.

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Done. My body is ready!

Realistically I am going to be buying the switch regardless of price point and pre release hype ( fanboi detected )

If i can get a good range of Nintendo 1st party games and they court the Indies properly ... I'd love well supported Nintendo/Indie console... like Vita on steriods

@JLPick I'm the exact same. Agree with everything you said.

I'll buy it and so will the 14 million but will every other person buy it

Not long now!

A second Christmas is fine by me!

It's no surprise that the company Nintendo partnered with to make the Switch happen would be positive about the new console but it is still nice to hear optimisim coming from them. I am trying to keep my expectations in check but darn it, every time a Nintendo system is about to be revealed I can't help but get excited and I never feel that way about the other systems.

@Moshugan I doubt Nintendo will let them. It'd probably turn people off. Nintendo haven't boasted about specs since the Gamecube. The last time they released a comparably powerful console to the competition.

Whenever someone says prepare to be blown away by such and such, I can't help but think of the scene in Face/Off where Nicolas Cage gets blown down that huge air tunnel thing.

"safe for young people, for children"

Also, that bit has me worried about online...AGAIN!!!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE you'd rather it be hazardous to children? Lol

Well I'll just wait until thrusday if I'm still up

@Ichiban Yes, it should be radioactive, have knives sticking out of it and have a randomly timed ticking bomb inside each Switch.

Im really excited about AI and the switch!

actual Nvidia post 2017 after showing off a 170 Teraflop machine in a box: "And, eventually, we’ll use that to talk to computers, just like we talk to each other.”
person 10 years from now: "hay switch 3.0, what do you think of xbox now days?"
switch: "lol that crap now your just trolling me."

I'm ready.

@jimi So it's too much like the Wii U but also not enough like the Wii U?

170 teraflops!

@UK-Nintendo I reckon that along with the majority of wii u users coming to the switch i imagine there will be a lot of early adopters from the 3DS users, which has a user base of about 60 million.

@Ichiban It shouldn't be purposely either.

@jimi
Chill bro, the article clearly stated that Nintendo are still very much about making their type of games. They are just getting help from nivdia on the hardware side of things. if they really only wanted 3rd Parties they sure as hell would not have made a hand held and called it a home console

I see he commented on Nintendo making a system that is safe for young gamers, an area I strongly agree with the strategies implemented in the past, however these are not liked in general and people expect online chat and I don't think it will happen.

I also think there is still an attachment or feature to the switch that we don't know about yet. Something big!!

@jimi Well everything points to one of the Joy-cons having an IR sensor for pointer controls just like with Wii so that solves the problem of writing text on screen.They should also work just fine for games like Mario Maker.

@jimi
Excuse me ?
What do you mean by 3rd party games = Blah ?!
3rd parties are not just only Western developers, but also Japanese developers.
Are you sure you don't like some 3rd party games such as The Sims series / Final Fantasy series and spin-offs / Bokujo Monogatari series / Dance Dance Revolution series / Street Fighter series ?
Those 3rd party games are really DAMN GREAT games. 3rd party doesn't always the developers (Either Western or Japanese) who create their games on PC or PS4 only, there are some 3rd party developers who dedicate their games just only for Nintendo. Stop thinking 3rd party = Exactly port from PC or PS4 !
1st party games are not enough if there are no 3rd party supports. Btw, what kind of 1st and 3rd party games that you like most ?
Oh, we DON'T KNOW yet about Switch performances so stop making premature verdict before knowing the details. We will see the secrets of Switch on 12 January 2017.

@dparmar005 I hope so. I also have 3 3ds at home and a 2ds. Like most people have 5 or 6 so that 60 million users looks trimmed down.

@jimi Why are you upset with Nvidia? All they are doing is providing the innards of the machine. It's Nintendo who have decided to abandon two screen gaming, tbh I'm not that bothered. Yes there were some cool uses of dual screens but not that many and you seem to be mostly interested in typing text which is a minor need in most games. Hardly worth including another screen just for that.

I'm definitely ready for the Switch.

Idk if it'll blow me away, but that doesn't mean much nowadays. We've seen just about everything there is to see. But if it's a solid machine and suits its purpose well, I'll be thrilled enough.

I havent been so excited for a new console since N64...

@Nookingtons that's why physical is the way to go

@jimi Ok I'm not gonna bother talking to you because you are making wild generalisations and sound like you've already made up your mind before actually seeing the machine.

Not finding that statement at all reassuring tbh, pointing to a kid-focused mindset. There's a place for that, certainly, but Nintendo needs broader support, imho. I wouldn't be happy if I were in the Nintendo marketing team after having made the trailer focussing on an older demographic, clearly diverging from the kid-focused.

Im still excited for the Switch, of course, but statements like Nvidia's won't help convince the demographic that Nintendo seemed to be going for in the trailer.

@jimi
You know more than one of the leading companies in video cards and tech (Nvidia), and you assume the CEO of Nintendo doesn't know what he is doing?

Grow up.

Kimishima has been involved with Nintendo since 2000 through the Pokemon company, and since 2003 directly. I think it is a very fair assumption that he knows more about the industry than you.
https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/4630644-tatsumi-kimishima

Designing a console isn't something you can do in months, when Iwata announced the NX, they probably had already locked on the hybrid idea. With ot without him, the console would have been the same.

Nintendo's last system was a joke, and its been recognized everywhere. You may not like it, but it was badly designed and they were chastised for it with bad sales. They abandoned the Wii U because it was a failure and a mess of a console. It has good games, but the gamepad is a disaster.

And if Nvidia were "trash" as you say, they would have long gone out of business, and last time I checked Nvidia's equity was priced far higher than AMD's. If you want to check, use Bloomberg.

It's fine that you don't like the new console, etc, but don't act like your ramblings are facts.

@Vegaphil
Ignore him. Since he appeared on the site, he's been spelling out that Nintendo is doomed, that the Switch will be a failure and all that jazz.

@JLPick
Maybe You`re getting older...

So, who had to look up what the meaning of myopically is.

@shinobi87 Exactly what I'm hoping for too. I would rather a master than a jack-of-all. Not sure that will translate into huge sales though.

@UK-Nintendo I didn't realise a lot of people did that, why so many?

@jimi
Ah...excuse me.
I ONLY play appropriate games, so I will not looking for inappropriate 3rd party games. I'm so selective when looking for best games for me.
Btw, it doesn't matter home consoles or portable, Japanese developers still making their games until today. Because Switch = Hybrids of Console and Portable, i'm sure Japanese developers can upgrade their game performances just like they did on portable version. I'm sure there will be plenty of good games on Switch, it doesn't matter from ports or Switch itself. Believe me, it will be mind blowing. You will see that.

@dparmar005 kids. Limited edition. It did come out in 2011.

@Nookingtons which is why my Wii U will stay hooked up, as our main consoles. 300+ games over the last 10+ years. I'm getting a switch as my personal gaming machin. Today I use my 3ds more then my PS4 and Wii U, so I am looking forward to switch.

Company praises its own investment? No Way!

@jimi
Just putting it out there: the first thing I ever did with splatoon was turn off motion controls. It’s now my favourite gave of all time.
PS: don’t grow up, its a trap.

@Nookingtons
So, what You need backwards compatibility for, as You have Wii or WiiU or 3ds ?

@jimi
OK then...
Have fun with your lamentation of Switch.
But I will buy it after I watched the Switch presentation. It will be fun.

@AlexSora89
(Looking at Lisa from The Simpsons...)
YES !! I can feel it !!

I can't wait personally. Nintendo always makes me excited to see their new products.

Can't wait!!!!!!!

I just remembered way back when I was still getting used to the name Switch. Crazy times.

@jimi Please don't call Nintendo Switch "Nvidia Switch". It's annoying and pointless. If something, it makes you look stupid.

I'm excited for the Switch. I think you're missing the point of the system; it's a flexible system that can be used in many ways. It's not even trying to be "Wii U 2", which is probably a good thing. I think we all know that Wii U wasn't a success. Why should Nintendo do the same mistake twice?

That said, I do love my Wii U. It's a shame that it wasn't a success.

I think it's exciting that Switch can be played on the go or on the TV. Basically it offers more than any other system on the market. It can be played on the go (unlike Wii U or PS4). It can be played on the TV (unlike 3DS and most of the tablets). It can be used for multiplayer with only one system on the go (unlike 3DS, PS4 or tablets). Apparently the system also has IR pointer and touch screen, so it should be more flexible and varied than PS4 or Xbox One. If Switch really has an IR pointer and touch screen, Wii U games like Super Mario Maker should work just fine on Switch.

You can hate the system all you want, but you really shouldn't. At least not yet, because you don't know all of the features or the specs that the system has. Because of that, I really can't take your rant seriously.

@jimi Actually, I think Splatoon is one of the easiest to take away the second screen. Remember you can only jump to 4 predefined points (3 teammates and home). So you can just have a simple overlay map and use d-pad as shortcuts. It might even be better than the Wii U version since you don't need to look away from the main screen to see the map...

EDIT: Oh yeah, squid beacons too I still think it will work though

Hmmm.. not too excited about the "young people and children" piece.

I've always dreamed of self-driving cars since I was a kid. Never mentioned it to anyone...never talked about it. Today is the first time I'm reading SOMEthing about it. Is it going to happen? Maybe not in my lifetime, but still nice to hear it came up as some sort of idea.

The whole safe for young people and children thing is worrying. That's why we've had such crappy online. Nintendo worried about kiddiesin cyberspace. If the online ecosystem is similar to the Wii u, we are pretty much screwed. I can't stand not being able to talk smack on Mario kart or smash. I see no point in playing online that way. Might as well be playing against bots. I'm just hopeful that nintendo knows kids have pretty much unlimited access to the Web these days from many different places. It's time they let parents do their job and worry more about pleasing their older audiences need for a better online ecosystem.

@Ichiban
Without proper parenting it is quite hazardous.

My eyes hurt from reading through the comments. Why the hell am I reading through the comments?

@jimi
sorry bro, im am drunk, you will have to forgive me, I could not read the long arse s#@t you typed!

@shredmeister Self driving cars are a thing now, so if you are alive enough to be reading this, then yes, self driving cars have happened in your lifetime. Not for everyone, but they are on the roads. No flying cars yet though, don't think that's ever going to hapoen.

https://www.google.com/search?sclient=tablet-gws&client=ms-opera-mobile&site=webhp&source=hp&q=self+driving+car&oq=Self+dr&gs_l=tablet-gws.1.0.0l3.1237.3206.0.5543.8.8.0.0.0.0.296.905.4j2j1.7.0....0...1c.1j4.64.tablet-gws..1.6.778.0..35i39k1j0i131k1j0i20k1.y4ZAFMIsl4k

@Clownshoes
I love you. god knows your mother didn't

@Clownshoes Just being negative is not being a realist

@Clownshoes I'm not interested in the rest of your tired old points but the fact you think adding in an optical drive as being important is pretty funny

@Clownshoes @Anti-Matter

Stepping in momentarily on this one.

Why does what we enjoy, with our own money, that we choose to purchase as individuals and discuss amongst the community, infuriate you so much?

Yes, people are allowed to be excited. People are also allowed to be down on it. Its called a discussion.

You praise yourself as a voice of reason amongst "Nintendo Loyalists". Yes, people can be excited and it is their choice and will to do so because god forbid there is a product coming to market that they want to try and/or purchase. And yes you have every right to be sceptical. But you cant impose your will on others through slander and mean comments.

Now as for raving about it being a custom Nvidia tablet, at a very low common level that is true. A fridge is also a computer if we go that far down as it has chips that monitor and control the system. A PS4 is just a custom AMD PC, and everyone in this forum is just a custom sack of atoms.

I respect your opinion, but please try and respect others and their opinions. Id like to see a meaningful discussion on this site one day, but thats just me being a tired old man.

@jimi Well aren't you just a bundle of sunshine...

I play 3rd party games on XB1. My Wii U has always been for unique experiences. I assume Switch will also fulfill a supplemental role as well for me.

@BLP_Software great comment. 👍🏻

@BLP_Software "Id like to see a meaningful discussion on this site one day, but thats just me being a tired old man." There's been many meaningful discussions here. Maybe if you stop acting so mopey all the time you would see them.

@Anti-Matter
It's gonna blow away the competition as well, not just us.

Is it bad that I'm more excited for this jan event than I was for Christmas?

You only need 10 good games to get you through a console generation, if you actually intend to play them thoroughly.

So far we have 4 of them confirmed already (Zelda, Mario, Spla2n, Kart.

6 more to go with Metroid sealing the deal and you as an individual will have nothing to complain about. The future of Nintendo after the Switch is another story, which is perhaps being told right now in a galaxy far far away.

@BLP_Software You sir, are the real voice of reason here. End of Story. No bias, just pure clarity to what was basically angry ranting.

@TwilightOniAngel He's referring specifically to @Jimi who is basically calling everyone who is interested in Nintendo Switch Anti-consumers just because they're disgusted with Switch. Saying we don't care like they do just because we're fine playing with our old games on our old consoles and are looking to the new future. You should probably do some back-reading before calling them mopey for no justifiable reason.

@Clownshoes
The only thing that is a "derp" is your elitist and disrespectful attitude toward everyone on this site.

tbh it doesn't really matter how good the switch is. all that matters is hype and the hype IS there.
look at pokemon go --- not a great game, but the hype was there. that's really all that matters for a product to be successful.

@jimi @Clownshoes I wish you imbeciles would wait until we actually have some facts about the system before you pass judgement. You're complaining about stuff we literally have zero idea about. We don't know how games like Splatoon will play, the specs, the price, etc etc. Do you have insider information that we don't know about? Because you sure have a lot to complain about on topics you have no information on. Except for Clownshoes, who is saying there might not be a regular controller even though we saw the Pro controller in the reveal trailer. Oh, well.

I also really don't understand Jimi in particular. He seems to be a Gamepad cultist/fanatic. He automatically assumes that any game without a Gamepad will suck. If the Gamepad was such an integral part of a good gaming experience, Nintendo wouldn't be the only company to make it. Feel free to salivate at your Gamepad, but you're literally the only person on Earth complaining about it.

@Clownshoes
SHUT UP !!

It's Switchmas week! Hype level has reached critical mass!

@AlexSora89
(Looked at Switch vs PS4 anecdote)
Hahaha... I have that GIF image on my smartphone. XD

@danielman9

Not at all. I'm the same way actually. Christmas was 'meh' af. Can't remember another year that it truly felt like any other random day-- just with more food and gifts.

But I'm literally counting down the days and hours until the Switch event. Hopping from site to site to discuss every piece of news and scrutinize every rumor, watching Youtubers speculate and discuss , and just in general bask in the hype. Switchmas is definitely the correct term to use!

@Rhydas BLP's been doing this every time there's a negative comment in these articles. What you want me to say? Acting all mopey and annoying.

@Nookingtons I hear you. I've purchased a couple of Wii u's worth of virtual console games over the years.Although since club nintendo died I've stopped purchasing.

I have a feeling that graphics wont be much of a problem. 4 more days,
4

MORE.

DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Anti-Matter
That GIF is one of the best I recall to have ever found online.

@TwilightOniAngel I very rarely comment on articles. I tend to stick to the forums and Twitter these days. And yeah I get mopey. Depression is depression. Its there and it breaks through. I commented because while I appreciate the negativity, so long as it doesnt wander off into yon wilderness of shameless abashing, I also enjoy seeing it put to use in a dicussion. The comments I replied to weren't what I would call "Discussion" where both sides can appreciate and yet still conclude that people will spend their money how they wish.

I should elaborate with my intent as towards "Meaningful Discussion". Less of the "Im the right one and youre wrong for being excited" or vice versa and more a open talks about each side and why they feel that way. They have every right to their opinion, as stated, but the chosen delivery was...by no means constructive or aproachable for that.

Sorry if i come off as annoying. I just dont tolerate people being treated in such a manner.

@UK-Nintendo @Rhydas Ta muchly gentlemen. Or women. Or your preference.

Eh, NVIDIA is always telling people they'll be blown away.

Incredibly excited for the Switch. Probably because I'm a handheld guy who nevertheless loves console games. It's like they tailor-made a system just for me!

This line almost made me do a spit-take, though:
"...they're myopically, singularly focused on making sure that the gaming experience is amazing, surprising, and safe for young people, for children."

@Ralizah Kinda diminishes the hope that there might be a reason for older audiences to buy the Switch, doesn't it?

I love Nintendo's IP, but lines like those you've mentioned, make me fear for their future. Treehouse already had their fun with Fire Emblem: Fates, I'd rather that not happen again.

@yuwarite Supposedly its a custom chip.

I'm willing to put up with a lot. But 30 FPS isn't one of them.
If they have to do 30fps at 720p, it's a no buy for me.

@Moshugan Probably not since Nintendo usually reveals hardware information themselves. Going around them would damage any potential goodwill for Nvidia as well, which would be unwise as Nvidia wants to pursue a long term relationship with Nintendo.

@AVahne Frankly, I'm not surprised. AMD has been on a slump for awhile now so Nvidia doesn't really have that much competition (which is bad btw for consumers). It doesn't sound like it'd be very hard for them to blow people away.

I'm ready for the Switch but I'm not ready to rebuy every VC and Wii U title for this generation of gaming. Ugh.

@jimi "I'm upset at the new Nintendo CEO"

These plans were largely already in place by Iwata before his death.

You're insane, close your account and walk away, seriously. You spent nearly at least two whole posts whining about not being able to text the way Wii U can, lol.

Nintendo makes E rated games. There's no other primary target they could possibly and reasonably have. Not in this murder-em-up world

@UmniKnight At least the initial advertising seemed more adult-focused. I'm not too worried yet.

As to Treehouse... I don't think the content being aimed at children is the issue. Remember that Nintendo also censored Fatal Frame V, a dark horror game aimed squarely at adults.

You guys have really struggled the last few weeks writing worthy news articles.

Yeah I've heard the same thing about the Wii U, so....

@jimi Why do you even want a mario maker for the switch? If you say "the wii u version is sooo perfect"?

Let's hope, though I'm not exactly brimming with confidence...

Where else am I supposed to play Mario, Zelda, DK, Metroid and countless other Nintendo IP?

So YES, I will be getting the Switch as I do with every Nintendo console. I LOVE NINTENDO.

If the Switch was the successor to the original Wii I'd be so over excited over the presentation. But the Wii U situation has left me feeling cautious. I'm hopeful of the Switch more than Wii U however I hope the system gives players more freedom this time. (like cross buy, cloud storage and nicer online capibilities)

Did anybody else feel like he avoided the question? They wanted to know where the border was and he eventually got around to saying "it's not AI." The original Shield wasn't a smart system, it was a game system with major support for the Shield Tablet including native code ports of triple A titles, including a port of Mount and Blade: Warband. I am getting the feeling that Nintendo is absorbing the game side of Nvidia and the "New Shield" was hastily thrown together to convince consumers that the Switch is not indeed a Shield Tablet 2 on the inside.

@Ralizah I'm well aware, what I'm equally aware of is that Nintendo's been behind on things like online for a long time. If their focus is indeed on children still, then I don't see this changing anytime soon.

@JLPick yeah, AND THAT "VERY NINTENDO" line has got me thinking "Oh, boy!" Very Nintendo as in holding back on graphics? Kiddie games? What does THAT mean???" Very Nintendo. Hmm.

@AlexSora89 the Switch gif is awesome.

@jimi I actually get a lot of your complaints. To me the Wii U was a great idea poorly marketed. I think Nintendo wanted to continue the motion control party games the Wii brought on but the give the one serious gamer in the family a tablet controller with conventional buttons to use. Nintendoland is the best example. It was also supposed to be an evolution of the DS design and the Gamecube/GBA link ideas. When a game used the touchscreen right, it was good. Mario Maker is the big one, but games like Arkham City and Xenoblade Chronicles X found ways to use it for menus that I thought made the game better. I blame the dated architecture for keeping 3rd parties from being interested, but also laziness and hesitance in the support given. Arkham Origins is a good example of that. Mass Effect 3 is another. The big failure to me, though, was insufficient, vague marketing that had people trying to understand if was a new console or a controller.

To me, the Switch is about reacting to the console problems. Don't compete with Sony and Microsoft directly, just make a good portable that can still connect to the tv. Make the controller portable, but able to play conventional games to keep the 3rd parties interested. Make the architecture something the 3rd parties can work with (that's the whole point of the shield, to me). Focus 1st party development on one platform to better deal with software droughts. As must as I love Nintendo, they've had some problems, and would've been a lot worse without the 3DS. I can't help but feel like they tried to play it safe with the Switch in some ways, though I think the truly portable home console is a great idea that deserves a chance.

I'm hopeful for the Switch and hope it sells well. I hope Splatoon, Star Fox Zero, Bayonetta 2 and so on get remasters so that other people will get to experience them. It does bother me that the DS and Wii concepts may be locked in history going forward, though.

That is an apt description of Nintendo. Great quote, Nvidua CEO guy.

@Ernest_The_Crab AMD has been on a slump, but according to their presentations at CES 2017, that may change very soon, with their Ryzen CPU's and Vega GPU's on the way:

https://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/new-horizon

http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/25723/20170107/amd-ryzen-demo-at-ces-2017-confirms-3-6ghz-base-clock-can-turbo-up-to-4-0-ghz-via-f4-stepping.htm

http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/ces-2017-amd-unveils-high-performance-vega-gpu-architecture-for-varied-graphics-workload-356496.html

And the low-mid range of these may end up being used in the XBScorpio... Which even then, would mean it's going to smoke the PS4Pro specs wise. Of course, PC's will get the best parts... But the point is, AMD might end up seeing an Athlon 64 type of surge again. The NS is going to get left way behind, but it will be portable, so it's a fair tradeoff.

@WinterSugoi can't wait!

The fact that there exists a conflict of interest with the Nvidia CEO and the Switch leaves me skeptical.

I'm surprised they don't ask that much money for their next system.. i wonder why that is... The WII U is still 299 euro in most shops here....

I'd expect such an assertion from Nvidia's CEO. It would be actual news if he came out and said, "You know I'm not so sure about the Switch. The initial specs have me a little nervous. We kinda gotta wait and see."

@Alucard83

Please bear in mind that $250 for the Switch is a RUMOUR. No price has yet been confirmed.

Considering that Nintendo sell the old and outdated WiiU is €299, I find it hard to believe that the "bleeding edge in mobile technology" Switch will be less than €350. Surely it will be more than €300.

Thursday will confirm this.

@premko1 Not getting...already there!!!! Other than that, I had the 'hype' for the original NES when it came out (yup, old enough to even remember when the Atari came out)...didn't have it for Super NES because I skipped nintendo and went with the Genesis instead...had it again for the N64 and the Gamecube...couldn't wait for the Wii, but didn't really find excite with the Wii U as it just didn't seem to scream 'incredible game machine' to me (had the hype for the PS4 though, so wasn't feeling too old)...however, the Switch just looks like another Wii U-type system, so I guess that's why I don't have the hype for it...but it could change after the presentation and seeing games that aren't just ports from the other consoles or re-releases of the Wii U titles. Guess friday (that will be the day I'll watch it) will tell me a little more.

@Pigeon I know it...that's why I ended up loving the Gamecube...many new IP's...Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Battalion Wars, Chibi Robo, Custom Robo, Luigi's Mansion and many more. Wii even had quite a few, but Wii U struggled with that...more of the same things...hopefully the Switch sells well so nintendo will create new IP's for it.

I am super pumped for Switch but I don't expect to be blown away...if that makes sense. It doesn't seem like there's any revolutionary tech at work here but I'm so stoked for it anyway because finally we have another Nintendo console that just plays games - no gimmicks!

@KrakenSoup I get what you mean. I'll be watching the broadcast, but I'm not expecting to be blown away either...still looks like a Wii U upgraded. The thing I'm looking for, is games and price, new games and not just ports from the PS4 and XBONE and not re-releases from the Wii U...plus, also love how the joy cons can make a controller that almost resembles the Dreamcast's controller scheme!!!! Dreamcast had a nice comfortable controller, so looking forward to that, but I really hope (if the Gamecube virtual library is true) that we can use gamecube controllers on it, or they make a nice wireless gamecube controller...I always loved the gamecube controller and still count it as one of the best and more comfortable controllers...sorry to say that I thought the N64's controller was horrendous, especially if your hand started to sweat!!! Good picture though, just wondering on if you owned the classic Donkey Kong Banana controller? It was a collectors one, and one that I actually own!

@JLPick I too love the GameCube controller. N64 is my favorite mostly because I played the console a TON back in the day, and still play it a good amount now. I don't have the Banana N64 controller but always wanted one. The fire orange one is my favorite as you can tell

@jimi So based on your guesses, you make an even wilder guess that there will be no Miiverse?