Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime has been doing some media rounds this week, and just recently this included a live interview on Facebook with Tech journalist Katie Linendoll. Though the executive straight batted a lot of questions, there were also some nice moments talking about all things Nintendo.
When presented with questions along the lines of "what about X franchise", Fils-Aime typically batted then away with responses along the lines of "well, wait and see". He was asked about cloud services for 'saving Nintendo Switch games' too and he dropped his guard enough to ask, "wouldn't that be wonderful?". Though the 'nothing to announce today' line followed, the optimists among us will hope it's another reference to planned updates to the Nintendo Switch operating system and account services.
One key issue right now, of course, relates to save data, with the odd restriction on Switch that saves are stored by default on the console's internal memory, with no options to have backups on a microSD card or 'in the cloud'. The hope is that with the connectivity we can already see with Nintendo Accounts (which is shown off well with the Parental Control app and My Nintendo reward implementation), that a system update will take this problem away.
The rest of the interview, despite that distinctly choppy 'Facebook Live' video quality, is worth a watch.
Did anything from this interview stand out to you? Let us know in the comments.
With thanks to all that sent this in.
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Reggie's head has been in the clouds for quite some time now. The air is quite thin up there. He is after all a TOOL!
Grah, announce things, Reggie. I want my virtual console.
@ZurapiiYohane Yeah, I could use some clouds in my portable weather.
Hopefully someone is hard at work on games like, Metroid, F-Zero, Wave Race, 1080, a real Star Fox, Punchout, I'd even like to see something Like Star Tropics or Duck Hunt revived.
how about this instead!?
@SaltFaceDave64 you do know you're a bell end, don't you?
Reggie's non-answers are my favorites!
That would be nice. Cloud saving is one of the best things offered by Playstation Plus.
I don't know about you guys, but that statement rubs me the wrong way. Like "wouldn't that be great", yeah, more of you better have it if we're paying for your online services! Currently, Nintendo has the worst online service offers (with the exception of price), give us something useful at least
Come on Nintendo. Start announcing a couple of good things already.
@Frosty_09
hahaha
save some for me i wanna have some fun too
This gal is hard to listen too. lol
And... why make media rounds with no new info?
Cool to hear the sales pace is still tops.
I get PR it's a class I take. I get spin, I get no comments. When your every interview is "well no word on that today", why even have an interview? I get in Nintendo new. Maybe this is just how business is done. Seems to me that it would be a lot easier to just talk when you have something to say, rather than talk and say nothing.
This is what is so infuriating about Nintendo! Either keeping quiet and and just acting like issues do not exist or "not right now". I understand that they want to announce services and such at their discretion. What I am taking about are the issues. Like the Joy Con issue. What are they going to do about that? Let me guess "nothing to announce at this time"
Reggie Tease-Aime.
@Rumncoke25 Nintendo survives on hypes, can't leak out info.
Need to hype up everything in the press and youtube.
People sit more on computer and reading about games, than playing games.
better stayed with AMD. I was right all the time.
Told you so !
@SaltFaceDave64 Stop spamming this post everywhere please...
Such a tease, Reggie. Our bodies have been ready to hear Switch storage info for quite awhile now.
So a lot about nothing.
Reminds me of Seinfeld.
Wouldn't that be great, so would a new Metroid, F Zero and Wave Race.
@Ralizah cloud saves are free on xbox btw
@SaltFaceDave64 you're trolling these comments, but I must admit, your reply did make me chuckle.
But seriously, give it a rest.
@geordie I'm not sure he knows, they so rarely do, unfortunately.
Why does everything nintendo does have to be kept in secret like it's Area 51. Announce what you are planning on doing, instead of acting like you are a God waiting on world domination. Every time a question is asked it's always 'wait and see', which is getting old. Cloud based is done with almost everything else, if they're working on it or getting it ready for the Switch, say something instead of the usual 'wait and see' like it's a praise from nintendo-heavens!!! Reggie...what games are being worked on??? RESPONSE...wait and see!!!
What's the point of an interview with a company if they're not going to share any info and be mysterious...Isn't the time to avoid answers.
They confirmed cloud saves two years ago. This really is non-news.
Reggie looks like Donkey Kong...or is it just me?
@geordie Hey I'm back.
Yes I gave you a reply, so you are famous now, hell maybe I'll do a interview with you on my channel.
Maybe we can discuss the new chipset for the successor of the 3DS.
As always thanks for reading. c ya later.
howsabout super snipper clips maker while you're at it, reg? maybe a season pass and snipper clips puzzle sharing portal as well.
@luke88 I know one thing ... NX should've got the AMD set.
Still believe they didn't show us all about the system.
We will see.
@3MonthBeef reg is the nicest politician who never ran for office.
Reggie never has anything to announce. Anyone would think he wasn't president of Nintendo of America.
@Joeynator3000 I'll do my best. thanks for replying.
What's your opinion about AMD chipset ?
Dang ya'll let's enjoy the system as is first. We all know more features will be added... stop interrogating them. Calm down. Play some Zelda.
@SaltFaceDave64 How about we stay on topic instead of talking about AMD all the time...
@SaltFaceDave64 thank you, I feel blessed.
I can now die, a truly happy man.
@SaltFaceDave64
Ok, please stop saying about AMD or whatever. WE DON'T REALLY CARE !
We just want to play Nintendo Switch just the way it is.
Stop babbling about AMD !
It just so POINTLESS.
.................my body.. fell asleep..
...doesn't Reggie have a Direct to rehearse for or something?...
I learned something today.
Teacher: Can you solve this problem?
Me: I have nothing to announce today.
I love you Reggie but you gotta open up more sometimes. I know he's pretty much a puppet to NOA but can't they at least give him something to say that's at least new and interesting once in a while. Maybe answer some questions fans have been having for years.
I'm a big fan of Reggie, but when he has nothing new to say he sounds like Obama, beating around the bush not answering a single question.
Nothing Reggie has to say is worth a watch anymore. No fire in his belly, corporate b.s. and ridiculous hyperbole.
Corporate shill.
He is (they are) obviously aware that we want cloud saving. This to me is a sign of it's inevitability. Carry on Reg. My body is ready.
Reggie is more than happy to talk about the positives - early Switch sales, the reception Zelda received, etc. As soon as the fan questions are put to him he shuts down. He's the 'President', yet it seems he isn't allowed to make any decisions. He's not even able to comment on anything. His job title should be 'Head of Public Relations', or something along those lines.
I never really understood the Reggie hate! There's a time and a place to announce all of the things he's being asked, and even as a President it's not his place solely to make the call on when that happens. I quite enjoyed his commentary near the end regarding Nintendo strategy. While I'm as big a fan as anyone, I would much rather receive little bits of information over an extended period of time rather than all at launch. It will keep things interesting! I'm excited for the rest of this year and 2018. I'm sure there will be at least a dozen awesome moments of excitement regarding game releases or Switch system updates. Keep on keeping on, Reggie.
The interviewer tells Reggie that the NES Classic is still flying off shelves, to which Reggie quietly replied 'Yeah'. How can it fly off shelves when there isn't any stock in the shops? Later in the interview he says Nintendo knew the NES Classic was a huge idea. So why didn't they manufacture a lot more systems? It's March and I'm yet to see one of these things.
I'm just hopeful that Retro are working on a new Metroid. That would make my day.
Ah cloud saving, wouldn't that be nice right. They could call it the "Lakitu Service."
His body may be ready, but his mind ain't.
@Anti-Matter it's funny you're talking to people about pointless comments...when 90% of yours are about how you only like 'cute' games and hate Sony.
No reason for Reggie to be so coy, here. They've had enough negative headlines over the past week, they really should be trying to generate some positive ones.
@SaltFaceDave64
Need a tissue to wipe away the tears? From that AMD.
Joycons red and blue,
And clouds of white.
The Snipperclips day,
Sleepless Zelda night.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
Oh yeah.
While Smash Bros. is great, games like this and MK8 Deluxe are partly why I'm not majorly interested in the Switch at present. Nintendo messed up with the Wii U, there shouldn't be a new console right now had they done things right. But because they did mess up, they're asking us for another €330 for a new "console" that to me doesn't look much more powerful than the Wii U, not to mention all the extra accessory prices. I have Zero interest in portability but that's really what this thing is, a portable. We're paying for Nintendo's mistakes.
They've starved us Wii U owners for the last couple of years and for what? So we can buy another piece of hardware, buy essentially the same games again, pay for more storage(again), pay extra for a proper controller(Pro Controller), now pay for online(where they've been a disaster and given very little information, what little they have sounds awful), no talk of Virtual Console, see weak hardware again, in terms of as performing as a console, so probably little AAA third party support, repeating the mistakes of the Wii U again.
And I hate SCamiibo but for those who do like them and wanted to finish their Smash collection. They've been made wait because of this Switch version of Smash. Similar to how us Wii U owners were made wait so long for Zelda: BOTW.
You've got to wonder what have they been at for the last couple of years(the same thing happened transitioning from Wii to Wii U)? The Switch launch feels like it's a Beta launch, limited supply, bare boned, riddled with problems and few games. And the cherry on the cake, expensive.
I will buy the Switch eventually but it'll be for the first party games(Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade 2 and all the others we don't know about) when they amass and in spite of the hardware and all the other problems.
And when Reggie and Nintendo are coming out now denying that there are any problems then sorry, yes, you do have a problem. This is the same company and same PR muppet who are notoriously tight lipped. Who stay completely silent or say "no comment". They won't tell us about online or VC as a couple of examples but they've got to try to extinguish these embers before they grow into a roaring fire.
Console-exclusive saves isn't even archaic, it's unprecedented. Every console that has had an un-writable format has tied saves to or allowed transfer to a memory card that could be used with anyone else's console.
I'm pretty sure this, and the lack of a broswer, is thier ham-fisted approach to stop soft hacks of the OS from save files and browser runtime vulnerabilities.
What really sucks is everyone I've made an account for to play on wants to play less the more they decide they want their own, which they in turn can't get. At least in 3 cases, Nintendo's only manged to lock themselves out:/
Wouldn't it be better to write an article on what Reggie DID say this week? A whole post describing another non-answer (even when the damn machine is already out) is not only frustrating but pointless.
Everyone wants to ask questions they know they won't get answers to about the shiny new console, meanwhile I want to strap Reggie to a chair and punch him in the face repeatedly until he gives a solid date on when they'll re-launch the NES Mini! I'm getting real tired of Nintendo's silence!
As long as they don't pull the same "only with Gold" crap done by Xbox 360 with the latest update, saving games on cloud services is a de facto godsend. I remember one day when my Super Mario 64 DS game card got screwed up for some reason and, just like that, I had to start the game over. I still 100%'d it again in three days because, well, it was still Super Mario 64 and not, say, The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, but some user-friendly save file insurance can't hurt and, if everyone else does it, why does Nintendo have to go against the stream on this as well?
@Switch81tch
Between username, profile pic, and pun at the end, you've just about won the thread.
That's the problem with Nintendo. No, it wouldn't be wonderful, it would be a standard feature. The fact there isn't a cloud save system in place is just more evidence that Nintendo can't be dragged to the present day.
@King_Boo Like how they didn't expect NES Mini to attract a younger crowd. Retro stuff is hip with the kids, but Nintendo's an old grandpa.
These are basic gaming things for years now. Get the finger out Nintendo. Stop making me regret investing in the Switch with 'nothing' answers to things that should be there on day one, since the start of the WiiU. Why be difficult?
'soft launch' me h***
I don't blame Reggie, I blame Nintendo.
Cant wait to rub the features on some people's faces here in the NintendoLife comments section when they get announced. Can't wait to see the reaction from people that are "definitely buying the Switch later when it has some games" when they find something else to complain about.
Reggie has no control over this stuff. Something like cloud saves is a system feature so can only come from Japan, and Reggie can't say anything they haven't explicitly told him.
When Reggie punches his fist, you know he means business.
I can see why everyone hates Reggie. What a buffoon.
"Wouldn't that be wonderful?" says Reggie.
"Shouldn't it have been there at launch?" says everybody else.
I get why it's frustrating, but Reggie gets too much hate. You know the guy is coached and isn't allowed to say anything. Hate Nintendo at large for not letting him say anything. At this point, I'm not even sure why they would give the interview if they're not going to say anything.
As for save data - yes, they should have cloud saves, but I honestly wouldn't care nearly as much if we were just able to choose to store save data on the SD card.
@Kayfios - Yep, kidnapping and assault will get a Mini in your hands real quick. After all, you're entitled to a Mini. It's your right as a human being.
@3MonthBeef Yeah, I know, I know. I'll be over here riding Epona through the fields.
@Ballzilla 'Cant wait to rub the features on some people's faces here in the NintendoLife comments section when they get announced.'
Eh, news flash, it's 2017, it should have LAUNCHED with features. Like any other system of anything in the world.
It may have launched and sold well, but bad press, including my own problems with hardware and the OS, will drag it down.
Nintendo NEED to do damage control now, not in 7 8 or 9 months time. The public are different now than they were when the Wii launched. If they look up Switch on YouTube, they will see a video of all the problems first, which, is shocking TBH. Sure the 360 had the rrod but general public didn't have that in their faces like now with system problems.
Ah fanboys, I was once like you. Then I realised company's can and SHOULD do better. But I guess Nintendo is exempt from that for some reason.
Sick of saying this but yes, I have all Nintendo systems and Sony and Atari and PC.
I don't hate Reggie but I hate his position. He's just a pawn of Nintendo and never seems to offer any useful information.
Us: "Hey Reggie will we see Metroid on Switch?"
Reggie: "We'll see"
Us: "Hey Reggie will we see Mother 3 on Switch?"
Reggie: "We'll see"
Us: "Hey Reggie how bout Cloud Services on Switch?"
"Reggie: "We'll see"
That's either a big reggie tease that it's coming, or a big reggie troll that he likes the feature too but they have no intention of doing it. My guess is he's hinting that they're doing it, but with him you never can tell.
Cloud saves was the one and only reason I ever subscribed to PSN. Never played a single multiplayer game on the thing outside my first year of PS3, never downloaded any of the "freebies", I paid $40/yr for cloud saves. It wasn't worth it anymore when they upped the price again.
Do cloud saves, and I'll pay up. Is Reggie's wallet ready?
@Cosmic-K9 I semi-like Reggie, but I honestly wonder how effective he is. Switch marketing is great, but WiiU marketing was missing (with Reggie peddling excuses.) How much of each is Reggie? Switch US messaging seems to be following similar guidelines as Switch Japan messaging, but WiiU US messaging was a whole different world than WiiU Japan messaging. And he can't speak without sounding like he's reading PR copy. I imagine him going home and talking like that around home.
"Now, let me just say, these Frosted Corn Flakes absolutely enhance the nutritional value of this breakfast, and the application of milk demonstrates the versatility of this, and other breakfast cereals. What's for dinner? Of course that's something I'm always considering, what's best for dinner, what's most nutritious for dinner, what compliments the season best. It's really too early to focus on dinner specifics, but what I can say is: check back again in four hours, five hours, and see where things stand then. When I do decide on dinner, I think it will be something that really piques the appetites of just about everyone here. If it's not something memorable, if it's not something that really satisfies what everyone's hungry for, if it's not something that offers something for everyone, no matter what they might be hungry for, it's just not worth rushing into it until it's ready."
Reggie's the president, yet Trinnen seems to have fare more knowledge of what's going on in the company.
@readyletsgo that's the way they decided to do it and there must be a reason for it. I'm guessing they didn't want to make the entry price for consumers seem higher in the first crucial months of launch. Whatever the case, I believe there are a lot of background things going on you and me don't know about.
You seem to know a lot about other systems and claim to own them. Tell me again about how PS4 or One had all the features they have now, at launch, running like clockwork.
Congrats on owning all those consoles, good for you, that's unique and there's no way I don't own any other console or play on PC. No way. Without knowing anything about me, you say I'm a fanboy. So because of people like you, I can't wait to rub those features in. Reggie teased it. It's coming soon.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I agreed with you all the way up until the end of eventually getting the switch for games like Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade 2. I still love my WII - U and also feel like because of their mistakes as a Wii - U owner and how sad is that when Nintendo basically gave up on this console for the last couple of years and you had more support from Indie developers such as Yacht Club. Too me if you can't even answer simple questions and are too secretive it means you have something to hide. Personally I still feel when the hype settles over the next six months the Switch will sell somewhere between Wii - U and Game cube numbers in its lifetime. Too me principle trumps games. Even if they ever had a new Metroid or FZero I will pass on this generation when most first party games have been Wii - U ports. Like you stated before why buy a new hardware and accessories, peripherals in such a short space of four years because of their mistakes. To top it off if you did that run around 500 to 600 dollars and still no games. I get why someone that doesn't have a Wii - U could be excited for this. Like you I'm a Wii - U owner and I do not feel like this is an upgrade at all and quite honestly those side by comparisons I don't see much of a difference. Hopefully their next console will be better than this and I will check out the next unveil in 4 or 5 years and until then continue to enjoy my Wii - U. I only game about 2 - 6 hours a week anyway so I have enough Wii - u games to last me at least the next 5 to 6 years before i go through everything.
"Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Uh... so either that means he has absolutely no clue, or he's being coy and hiding the announcement. That's... disconcerting.
@Spiders The irony of trying to stop hackers by using a non-write format for the game cards is that the NS browser has already been accessed by hackers, and it's potentially full of holes.
GG, Nintendo...
@NEStalgia OMG hahahahaha that Reggie's personal life: the PR version was solid gold! That should seriously be a CollegeHumor skit or something...
But yeah, Bill Trinen has so frequently worked with Miyamoto over the years, that even starting out as an interpreter, he basically became "part of the family," and has taken on far more responsibilities than he originally signed up for.
That's a pretty interesting work history... From interpreter to senior level manager. Since he's in the marketing department to boot, he practically has more prominence at Nintendo than Reggie. I wouldn't be surprised if Bill actually has a higher level of authority than Reggie, from the perspective of Nintendo of Japan.
@readyletsgo I think that's a pretty important point, about media being such a big influence on the public now.
Ten years ago, the X360 RROD was a huge problem caused by a fundamental design error. (Which was primarily the result of using a solid metal "X-clamp" inside the original model instead of washers.) At least half of all the original models would eventually fail at least partially as a result of that flaw, including RMA replacements. However, since there wasn't a constant social media connection back then, the perception of the problem did not match the reality of it's scope.
Today, all of the technical issues surrounding the NS have been magnified by a constant social media focus. Even though the various issues of the NS are significant problems, they are not nearly as intensely problematic as the RROD fiasco. Yet, the constant social media focus creates a perception which is more harsh than in the past. So ironically, the NS issues are perceived more critically today than the RROD was in the past.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE - It's amazing to me how you and others can spin the launch of a new console into some kind of personal assault. How long is the "correct" amount of time Nintendo should have supported the WiiU? The only thing you were promised when you purchased your WiiU was a functioning console, and that's what you got. Over its life, the WiiU received a large, varied library of games, and, perhaps, the greatest swan song in the history of home gaming to this point.
@Mogster I've read a few articles on here, and yeah I agree with you. This Anti-Matter person's posts are getting really creepy. I could care less about someone's orientation but, yeah, this person seems to be sharing a bit too much.
@bimmy-lee Complete tripe! So if Switch fails tomorrow, nobody's allowed say so much as boo? The way generations are going the Wii U should be halfway through its lifecycle. Sure we've finally gotten an original Zelda on Wii U, when it didn't matter anymore but it matters to Switch. The Wii U's had no AAA games for ages before Zelda, probably Xenoblade Chronicles X which was 16 months previous. There was Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE but that's niche and not of the same calibre.
Of course Nintendo have a responsibility to us. Just like they've a responsibility to release games at a steady rate, not start to abandon it 2 years into its life. They should also be making it possible for AAA third party games to be on their platform. And they've many other responsibilities besides.
@PlywoodStick thanks! Yeah I think you said it a billion times better than me. Not as many people were on social media when rrod was happening. Gamers knew about it, but the public didn't care. The public care now and with one video showing problems and has over 6million views in one week, that's worrying. Although, that could be 6million gamers watching that one video to be fair, lol well never know.
@Ballzilla I put that 'loads of systems' in my post because loads of people just assume you're a teen when you have an opinion, where as I'm in my late 30s and have seen a lot of system launches, prob the same as yourself. The Switch's launch OS is terrible, it does nothing, that's really bad for a launch. Sure it's a great idea overall, but damn, now that I have it a week it's like it was rushed out the door, with pretty much no QC. I'm so careful with my systems, the switch screen is already scratched from the dock, seriously, that's not QC past. Having no features at launch is bad, you have to agree with that on some level? I'm just sick of Nintendo taking fans (me included) for a ride, be it at a system launch or just eshop stuff or games etc.
They REALLY need to catch up, or go 3rd party and make games for whoever is on top next gen and charge them through the nose for there games cause we both know, Microsoft and Sony would kill for Nintendo franchises.
Again, opinions are like assh***s, everyone has one, shock reveal, so do I!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE - Couldn't disagree more that Nintendo has a responsibility to us, and it's an exaggeration to say it was only supported for two years. The WiiU may not have sold as well as Nintendo had hoped, but if - at the end of its life - you have a console you enjoy and a library of games you like to play; how is it a failure?
Edit: A responsibility outside of functioning hardware and their own software.
@readyletsgo I respect your opinion, but all that could be fixed by studying Nintendo's launch history and not being an early adopter. You want Nintendo to go 3rd party? And you call yourself a fan? Give me a break. Nintendo makes the games it makes because they have the freedom to do it on their terms, on their hardware. If you think going 3rd party will keep the level of quality we see in BoTW then you're underestimating the power of money-hungry execs that will milk Nintendo like that mini-game on 1-2 Switch.
Nintendo doesn't need to catch up. If you haven't noticed, the games industry is full of touchscreen games, motion controls and casual gamers who were introduced to games with the Wii, whether young or old. Who brought those to the mainstream? Sony? Microsoft?
In the words of the great Mr. Iwata, please understand.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE They didn't start abandoning the WIi U two years into it's life... that would have been 2014, and that was perhaps the strongest year for quality content on the console - with Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta 2 and more all coming out.
I do think the holiday of 2014 though was the beginning of the end because if you release two of your top selling franchises (MK and SSB) in the same year and still get your doors blown off by the PS4 and Xbox One in sales (in North America), I fully feel that the writing started to get put on the wall at that point.
@readyletsgo That reminds me, I think Nintendo has a funky new theme song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsfhADiaP5E
@flapjackashley2 I have the dates wrong, I think it might have been after Smash Bros. Still they gave up early. Put out some crud games like Animal Crossing: SCamiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Trash meanwhile holding back games like Pikmin 4 for Switch.
@PlywoodStick
"Ten years ago, the X360 RROD was a huge problem caused by a fundamental design error. (Which was primarily the result of using a solid metal "X-clamp" inside the original model instead of washers.)"
It wasn't the mounting bracket. I'm not sure why that's suddenly become the most believed reasoning. It was the bad choice of using the surface mount CPU, combined with the change to RoHS lead-free solder. The fab still soldered it at the old leaded temp which was too cold for the unleaded solder and as a result the solder never set properly. The clamp just applied uneven pressure which accelerated the still inevitable cracking solder. People were actually baking their 360's in the oven to reflow the solder which often provided permanent or temporary fixes.
That's the horrifying scale of the RRoD: 100% of every unit made on the original design was guaranteed to suffer that fate at some point as the solder was improperly set on all of them. The second wave fixed the solder temp but the clamp and the surface mount CPU still disagreed more often than not.
And MS spent a year refusing out of warranty repairs and denying any problem.
Imagine if social media were, then, what is now (I'd rather imagine "social media"(which is anything but) weren't what it is now... )
@flapjackashley2 The writing was on the wall before then. The console was already showing obvious signs of failure after the first year stagnation. 2014 was just the "one last push" to make it work with all the already announced games and a slew of new announced ones (that would ride out the rest of the console's lifespan as it turned out.) If that didn't push it (Puts on reggie PR hat: If that didn't move the needle...) then WiiU was done and Switch was moved to priority.
Edit: Also, we know now what we didn't know then. Right after that is when Iwata fell ill. He was the man really running the WiiU project from the top down. So just as the console was struggling, the project was effectively leaderless for long periods of time we didn't know about. In a way the WiiU's life was a mirror of Iwata's life at the time, it succeeded when he did and sank as he did.
Reggie needs to remove his head from his backside. He's the worst ambassador for Nintendo and doesn't actually have anything of worth to offer Nintendo or us, the fans.
"Wouldn't it be wonderful if Nintendo joined the 21st century."
@cj80 They did. Then everyone complained they don't want to pay for online and buy DLC before the game releases.
The games saves should go on the cartridge... what happens if my system fails??
@NEStalgia They only have one foot in 2017, the other is firmly entrenched in the past.
Nintendo have great potential, unfortunately they never seem to unleash it.
@cj80 Maybe but I suppose that depends on how you define "past" versus "future". Beige box PCs are long dead outside the office, most consumer tech has gone mobile, including the base PC replaced by laptops and ultrabooks. And right now Nintendo's the only one with a mobile gaming console while the other two have big VCR-like boxes plugged into a television. Only hardcore gamers and those in need of corporate productivity performance seem to be too enthused about permanently placed computing devices hard-wired to a screen and power supply after the introduction of affordable portable devices that do much of the same thing.
I'm not against the PS4/XB1, and I VERY strongly want cloud saves, but lots of people like to think of Nintendo as "backward" when it's just as easy to say the inverse is true in this case and I tend to wonder what the current benchmarks for "forward" and "backward" are.
@NEStalgia Wow, I didn't know... So it was a catalyst, not the cause. Great synopsis!
What I don't understand is: why didn't the make all these vital elements (cloud saving, browser, apps, joycon connections, gorilla glas) ready before the launch? Why launch an unfinished device?
This looks more and more like a rushed release.
@bimmy-lee I'm more deserving than any of the scalpers, that's for sure.
"Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Eh, no! I want to save everything (save-files included) on a sd-card!
I would be more than happy to take advantage of a cloud service offeredby Nintendo, especially if there is no other way to back up your save games. I'd hate to lose months of progress of any game. Hopefully this service won't take too long to implement.
@flapjackashley2 If the Wii U came out late 2012, and good support stopped after late 2014, then that is 2 years of real support.
But I'd say even that is pushing it. What games came out after the Wii U's launch? Pikmin 3 was delayed 9 months, and it, Mario 3D World, and a few more annualized third party games like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty all came out fall 2013. So if we go from late 2013 to late 2014, and compare it to the rest of the Wii U's life, we see about 1 year worth of consistent support for the system. 1 year... that's horrendous.
Man, if they're going to start charging for online, cloud saves better be in there as an option. Not sure if I'd care to use it myself, but this is just basic now for a paid service.
@Henmii
"Eh, no! I want to save everything (save-files included) on a sd-card!"
Not gonna happen. Google search A9LH on 3DS and read how that very thing opened the floodgates to the 3DS homebrew scene. I mean, I enjoy homebrew, but I use it responsibly and I understand full well the damage it does to Nintendo. I'm not going to hold it against them for doing what they have to do to not repeat the same mistakes that blew the 3DS wide open.
That said they do need to address this issue and I think cloud saves is pretty much a given at this point. Reggie practically spelled it out for everyone (and I don't know why people are hating on him so much by the way- he probably shouldn't have said as much as he did- appreciated him going out of his way to reassure everyone with a wink wink)
Clouds (the digital-storage ones) are bad! And you can bet Nintendo will charge money for it!!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
" The way generations are going the Wii U should be halfway through its lifecycle."
Hahahahahaha
@SLIGEACH_famicom
" Seeing as how I'm a grown adult, I really don't need a portable machine so the portable aspect of this thing is not enticing in the slightest. "
What does that even mean?
I'm an adult and have gotten significantly more gaming in on Switch than I have during work days simply because it's portable and flexible.
@shani save the left Joy Con issues nothing you mentioned is essential. Cloud saves would be nice. By apps I assume you mean Netflix, et al., and that's neither essential nor up Nintendo's responsibility. If you mean an Activity Log, well, me too but also non-essential. Browser's not happening.
It feels rushed because we're mid-console cycle so everyone else has gone through the growing pains already.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Thank you! Finally somebody says it. I'm constantly surprised how people, especially here, get over the fact that they have been majorly screwed so easily. Like, do you not ser what's happening here? Sigh..
Blah blah..PR...blah. Judging by the political climate, aren't people sick of this fake, android, lie to you face with a smile, PR poop? Stop 'understanding' it and hold a fire to these dip poop's donkeys. Reggie would make a great politician.
@LordYupa No profanity on here please.
Not having any form of system in place for game save transfers is totally idiotic and inexcusable!
I was lucky that my Switch broke down within an hour of playing Zelda, so I didn't lose much progress.
But what about people that soon own a Switch for two weeks or more and than the console breaks down and need to be replaced?
So they just have to live with it that they lose weeks of progress on games like Zelda?
I just can't believe it. Here we are in 2017, where every other major console (even Nintendo's own) has game saves in the cloud or at least transferable!
But nope! Not the Switch?!
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