One of the hottest games currently on the Switch is Mario Tennis Aces, the latest in Nintendo’s long-running arcade tennis series. The presence of both a single player campaign and local and online co-op mean that there’s something here for everybody, and as has now become a standard for most Nintendo games, regular patches will continue to update and improve on the game in the months to come.
A patch just went live today that makes a small series of changes to the game, with the most notable being a new rating system for players in the online sphere. In addition to this, the single player mode has been made a bit more fair in places, and some known issues have been addressed. Here’s the full list of patch notes:
- Changes to Online Tournaments
- The “Rating” feature will be added to the game on July 1, 2018.
Ratings scores will start at 2,000 and go up after scoring points and go
down when losing points in matches. It is a score that shows how strong
the player is. (The in-game ranking board will continue to be based on
Total Points.) - In cases where there is a disconnection during a match, ratings will
go up or down based on the score in that match at that time. - When there is great discrepancy between players in ability, a player’s rating may not go up even if they win.
- Changes to missions in Adventure mode
- Forest Practice Court: We have adjusted how often the opponent uses Zone Shots.
- Forest Edge: We have adjusted how quickly the opponent responds to shots.
- Reflection Room: We have adjusted how much Energy is refilled.
- Royal Chamber: We have adjusted how much Energy is refilled.
- Other changes
- Online Tournament: We have addressed an issue of settings not aligning with Options settings when starting a match.
- Online Tournament: We have addressed an issue of the game freezing
when pressing certain buttons after there is a communication error. - There will be further adjustments to game balance in matches and character performance.
What do you think? What’s your rating online? How do you like Aces compared to previous games? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]
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Still on the fence about this game but nice to see adjustments being made so early on
Nintendo Life: "What's your rating online?"
Patch notes: 'The “Rating” feature will be added to the game on July 1, 2018'.
I can't see into the future, so I don't know.
how do you invite a friend to a match, I found how to create a room but I dont see how to invite people
For me this game still is underdeveloped, especially for this price. It came not too far from its predecessor on Wii U, will wait for a >50% discount before even considering to buy it.
Why did people asked for a story mode? Nintendo will just tagged on a dumb story as an excuse for a game. You can tell no effort was put into the story.
@Gavintendo There is still an existing rating system, no?
The hottest game on Nintendo Switch that I am pretty sure no one on my friends list is currently playing. lol
The game looks fun, and I was tempted to pick it up. But there are other more interesting looking games for me.
Wow, I don't know whether to be proud or upset that I beat Adventure Mode before this patch came out... But good on Nintendo/Camelot on promising future patches and balancing as time goes on.
Say what you want about the good ol' days of gaming, but the ability to patch and balance competitive games does a lot to keep the meta from getting stale and only a handful of characters being used.
@Nincompoop That's not true. They could've just dumped out a bunch of retreaded bosses using existing assets. Instead, we got to see a bunch of older characters who haven't shown up in forever brought into HD for the first time, and each of them had very unique and fun fights. Yes it was clearly meant as a training session like Splatoon's story, but it wasn't zero effort.
Played the game, doesnt even have statistics, have no connection to this game
"Online Tournament: We have addressed an issue of settings not aligning with Options settings when starting a match."
I knew it! I'm not crazy after all! Having gyro controls when I told them to be off was messing me up something fierce. >.<
The game is superb but the ranking system is a mess. Basically the more you play the game the higher up the board you will go. The new rating system sounds good though and how it should be. I hope the points deducted when you lose are roughly the same amount as the one's you would gain for winning, like how Mario Kart Wii did it, it's the best way to tell your true level and adds much more tension to matches knowing you'll be punished. The way it works in MK8D though is a waste of time,so little points dropped it's hardly worth bothering with.
Seriously, this game is almost a shame...
Again, laziness from nintendo I can instantly feel that.
The Switch had a great first year but since December 2017 it's a catastrophy :/
I really hope for a BIG NINTENDO DIRECT soon to show a bunch of new great games for 2018/19 because it's just like a desert for this year... :/
With the momentum that they had with the Switch I can't understand how they did to screw that ? Gosh Ninty wake up !!!
@Cobalt Oh, good grief. Not liking the water does not a desert make.
Rating: so there'll be ELO-based rank like in most competitive games anywhere - good.
However, the "There will be further adjustments to game balance in matches" scares me a bit; hope they won't give a handicap to the person losing to make it easier to "catch up"
@Spiders
I dunno if you"re a real Nintendo fan or not but if you are, you had a Wii U then...
So what did you got since December 2017 ?
Wii U ports, Wii U ports and Wii U ports + unpolished nintendo games + inferior versions of PS4/PS3/XBOX games...
Excuse me but a real fan has to tell when something is wrong, not being blind and pretend that it's a great time to be a Switch owner... because it's clearly not...
People like me just face the truth so it's not a question to like the water or not but to note that this year is absolutely dry...
@Cobalt it's definitely a great time to be a Switch owner, Bloodstained Curse of the Moon is excellent, Hollow Knight is great, Mario Tennis is great fun (and in no way lazy and unpolished as many like to claim), the new DLC for Mario Rabbids is very good. Octopath Traveller is a game I've been looking forward to since launch and that's out in a couple of weeks as is Shining Resonance, we have DLC for Splatoon 2 and I just got the original DK arcade game with Skyskippers on the way, Fortnite is already huge on Switch too. Then in just a few months there is Mario Party followed by Pokemon then Smash Bros, No More Heroes, Monster Hunter Generations, this added to all the Wii U ports and the likes of Crash, Dark Souls, Wolfenstein and the many indie games that are added weekly to the eshop and I'm drowning in games. If you don't like any of these that's ok but saying there are no games is just silly as is your claim you had to be a real Nintendo fan to have a Wii U
@Cobalt
So a real Nintendo fan must have owned a WiiU or else you're not a true fan? That's bs. I own a lot of Nintendo systems, mostly handheld, and nearly 200 games, am I not a real fan for not owning a WiiU? Stupid argument (or trolling).
But you're just a disappointed WiiU owner who spews your bs about Switch whenever you can, like some other people on this forum.
I think it's been a good year so far. Sure, it has not been as good as 2017 in terms of exclusives, but there has been and will be some great releases this year. I, for one, think Mario Tennis Aces is great. The story mode is silly, but fun. The multiplayer stuff is good. Will be a nice game to play with friends. Is the game perfect? No, but how many games are?
And I think it's awesome that some of the best WiiU games are getting ported, as I haven't played a lot of them. If you own them on WiiU, play them there and let us Switch owners who haven't played them before be happy to do it now. It's so boring to read all the whining all the time.
Some upcoming exclusives to be happy about: Pokémon Let's Go, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Octopath Traveler.
Regarding exclusives: Xenoblade 2 was released in December, it has lasted me until now. I don't know how much time people have to spend on games, as they seem to be complaining about having no games to play, but with a full time job and a lot of other interests, I think there are too many good games to play on the Switch at the moment!
@ValhallaOutcast When you create a room, your friend can just jump in and it would appear on the bottom half of the screen that a friend has a room created.
@carlos82
God, I just read your reply and you almost convinced me to sell my Switch with what you wrote ! o_O
Bloodstained Curse of the moon : already played ! PS4
HOLLOW NIGHT : already played ! PC
Mario TennisAces is unfinished ! Don't buy a lazy game made on the assets of Mario tennis ultra smash !
DLC kingdom Battle and Splatoon2 : Sorry but since WHEN DLCs are GAMES ?
Shinning Resonance : When you see HOW BAD Ys VIII is running on Switch, let me tell you that Shinning Resonance will be even a step further ! PS4 for me 1080p/60fps.
Fortnite is really a crappy game for a guy like me...
Mario Party : don't like party games...
Pokemon : WHAT A JOKE, i don't play a update version of a SMARTPHONE game, IT'S NOT A POKEMON GAME !
Super Smash is an updated port of Super Smash for Wii U, I don't pay 60 again just to play new characters...
So for someboby like me : OCTOPATH TRAVELER ! This is an EXCLUSIVE, NOT A PORT and IT RUNS WELL !!!
1 freaking game in a year for me, 1 ! :/
@Cobalt
Then play your PS4 and be happy. Sell your Switch. Whatever...
@Cobalt Cool have fun on your PS4 then
Before you go though, Bloodstained launched on both consoles at the same time so you chose to buy it on PS4, you hadn't already played it when it came out on Switch
Hollow Knight granted was already available elsewhere
Mario Tennis Aces isn't unfinished, it recycles animations and character models but builds upon them and the new moves changes how the game plays plus there is the adventure mode now.
What's wrong with DLC? If you own these games then you're getting more game to actually play.
Pokemon is an update of Yellow which I think is a GameBoy title not a smartphone game.
Like I said it's fine if you don't like all of the games but many people do and you seem more content with your PS4 anyway so play with that and be happy
Mario Tennis should have been priced accurately around the $30 mark to start with. Seriously lacking game even though gameplay is slightly polished. Had high hopes for this game.
I plan on reselling Mario Tennis today. Im just not enjoying it. Multiplayer with friends is fun but i don't play enough with mates to justify the purchase.
Gonna use the money to purchase Wolfenstein II.
@Cobalt You can't play your PS4 on the toilet. Unless you use a toddler's portable loo in your lounge room.
@carlos82
You konw I have fun My Wii U, my PC, my PS4, my PS3, my Gamecube, my Saturn, my PC Engine Duo-R, My Dreamcast, my SNES, My Megadrive, My Arcade cabinet etc...
I just want to have fun with my Switch too ! But for the moment, what I got from it ?
Kingdom Battle
Xenoblade 2(even if the game is broken in some ways, xeno 1 and X are really better to my point of view but still a good game)
And THAT'S ALL ! :/
Zelda BOTW WII U
MARIO KART 8 WII U
HYRULE WARRIORS WII U
DONKEY KONG CTF WII U
BAYONETTA 2 WII U
LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER WII U
RAYMAN LEGENDS WII U
POKKEN TOURNAMENT WII U
CAPTAIN TOAD TT WII U
RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS WII U
STEAMWORLD WII U
AZURE STRIKER GUNVOLT 3DS
I AM SETSUNA PS4
DARK SOULS PS4
Ys VIII PS4
DOOM PS4
WOLFENSTEIN PS4
etc...
The Switch needs EXCLUSIVES... that's just my point...
Strange things to prioritise in my opinion. Things that needs to change badly are
1. Bowser Jr. needs a nerf
2. The possibility of playing with actual tennis rules as in 6 game sets. At least vs cpu
3. Boo probably needs a buff
4. A retry button in adventure mode. Why do i have to sit through the dialogue every time i've failed the 400 rally challenge?
5. A redesign of the freeplay menu so every setting can be tweaked when you select freeplay instead of having submenus
Still a great game and i'm happy with my purchase
@Cobalt Are you insane? The second half of 2018 feels like my wallet was dumped into a basin of money-hungry sharks that snatch chunks all the time!
I've got 14 pre-ordered games, and that's just counting retail releases that I can actually get physically! For End of June-December... It's insane. So far there's about 21 games I express interest in for the second half of 2018, and I can't possibly play them all during that timeslot.
The Switch was having a bit of a dry spell first half of 2018, but the 2nd half is jam-packed with great games and content.
I was hoping they would fix the Blooper fight in Adventure mode... :
@Blizzia
Would like to know the titles please !
@Cobalt - "The Switch needs EXCLUSIVES... that's just my point..."
So lists all the Wii U ports, lists all the PS4 etc. ports and lists only two exclusives, completely ignoring all the other superb Switch exclusives.
Yep, great way to make a point.
@JaxxDuffer
If you have any suggestions of Switch exclusives, do not hesitate to give'em to me !
1.2 Switch ? Come on !
Arms ? Come on !
I'm listening...
Just leave Cobalt be people, they have their opinion and wont change it and you know they are serious because they use block capitals and everything.
@Cobalt Hey Cobalt why are you ranting like a madman about a non-issue? Seriously, you come across as someone more interested in keeping the rant going more than making your point.
The Switch has an insane selection considering it's about 6 seasons into it's life. We'll get more exclusives, just have a little faith and be aware you brought a console early in it's life cycle. That means it takes a little while for the big games, of the particular flavour that appeal to you, to show up. That's natural. If you really can't find anything to sink your teeth into right now then that is surprising - but fair enough. Anyway you pointed out you have many many other systems to keep you happy while you wait for the Switch to naturally mature it's library as time goes by. I just don't think your being fair to a system that is doing more than fine at this point in it's lifecycle.
I wont read your reply or even come back to this thread after posting this - so don't bother with another angry reply about whatever because I won't see it. Hope you find a way to enjoy the Switch.
@Cobalt Just this past couple of weeks we've had Hollow Knight, Paladins, Fortnite, Octoling Expansion,Mario Rabbids DLC, Mario Tennis Aces, Lumines Remastered, Inside, Limbo, Crash Bandicoot Trilogy, Wolfenstein 2 and a whole lot more. That is an awful lot of games and content and not a single Wii U port among them. You're a "real Nintendo fan" though so what do I know.
By the way, Mario Tennis Aces is superb and far from unpolished but again, as a "real fan" you'll know better!
I’m glad they’re tweaking the story mode, good news there, unfortunately I already got through all the stages they improved and what really needs some sort of fix (in my opinion) is the rallies. Specifically the godawful one against blooper... it’s bad enough I need 400 points, curving his balls are annoying but I can adjust to that because that’s just how the game works, but that freakin... mast.. OH MY SQUID. Like, I get it, it’s a stage I may have to play on sometimes, I just... I’m sick of slightly misreading whether it’s gonna hit the mast or barely miss, completely changing which side it bounces, and I get maybe I’m just bad but I just wanna clear the rally challenge. Or or or at the very least be able to retry immediately instead of exiting out and skipping through the dialogue and loading again. I’ve gained at least 15 levels from playing that stage over and over, I just wanna beat it and move on, I’ve yet to touch online matches because I wanna clear the story first (though I’ve been taking breaks with the Mario Rabbid DLC)...
I mean it’s a great game though, I’m just bad, haha
I felt the same way as Cobalt until he said that the rest of this year is also going to be dry... No no no! I admit it, the first half was just a mess (if you own a WiiU at least), and I'm personally missing a BIG HIT for the second half, a game like Metroid or Fire Emblem, not multiplayer games.
But still, it's going to be a really good second half of the year, starting with Mario Tennis (that will become better and more complete with time) and finishing with Smash. And a lot of quality third party support on the way. That's pretty good. But yeah, definitely the year must be way better, specially from Nintendo side.
@Cobalt - a real Nintendo fan would know all the exclusives. Whether they appeal to you or not is irrelevant. They're still exclusives.
Its a fantastic game. A real return to form after ultra smash. Why does everyone whinge? Nintendo can't win.
Like mario party "we hate the cars" release Star Rush (no cars) everyone complains there's no car in it....
Sigh
Sounds like Sligeach has finally found his successor. Congratulations @Cobalt. In the meantime, get out, breathe some air, and relax with the ranting. Nobody cares about the games you played on the PS4
Add a proper stage select.
Now make a stage select screen.
@Cobalt Go home, you’re drunk.
@HobbitGamer
That's true, I just came back from a really nice restaurant and I went a little too far with the wine ("pinot gris" in case there are some connoisseur here) !
I hate everyone that plays with Waluigi, period.
@HipsterInkling @PrettyTeddy thanks for the reply
Stage select and proper match setting options. Kind of surprised that only a few people have mentioned this in this thread.
@jn2002dk agree with just about most of those in terms of priorities
This update is a good start, but there needs to be more. I physically can't get myself to bother with adventure mode right now just because it seems dead-set on wasting my time every time I fail a challenge.
Great now they ruined the game for me. Since I have 65k points and you only play against people who are close to your level now, it takes forever to find an opponent. Also this means you won't get any easy matches any more, which is fair but not fun
@Cobalt
1. Crash Bandicoot (trilogy) - Just got it today haha.
2. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
3. Octopath Traveler
4. Valkyria Chronicles 4
5. Yomawari long night collection (2 games)
6. Labyrinth of refrain
7. Blade Strangers
8. DBFZ
9. SSBU
10. Pokémon Let's Go Eevee
11. Dark Souls Remastered
12. SNK Heroines
13. My Hero One's Justice
14. The World Ends With You: Final Remix
forgot I also had a 15th:
15. Disgaea 1 Complete.
Plenty of stuff
@Cobalt Hahaha
@Cobalt Since Dec '17? Christ... Owlboy, Bayonetta 1+2, Dragon Quest Builders, Kirby Star Allies, Nintendo Labo, Subsurface Circular, Celeste, Danmaku Unlimited 3, Sky Force Reloaded, Bloodstained: CotM, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Ikaruga, Fortnite, Octo Expansion, Mario Tennis Aces, Hollow Knight, Lumines Remastered, Arena of Valor (BETA), and M+R Donkey Kong Adventure.
Don't give me that "real fan" nonsense. I've had every Nintendo console and handheld in thier heydays, I know what a drought looks like, and I know what bad support looks like. This is not that.
I'm sorry you can't find games to enjoy, really.
@Blizzia
1. Crash Bandicoot (trilogy) - PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
2. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 3DS port
3. Octopath Traveler MY ONLY GAME ! Love it already !
4. Valkyria Chronicles 4 PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
5. Yomawari long night collection (2 games) PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
6. Labyrinth of refrain PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
7. Blade Strangers PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
8. DBFZ PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
9. SSBU Updated version of SSB for WiiU almost WiiU port
10. Pokémon Let's Go Eevee A joke for me (not a real pokémon)
11. Dark Souls Remastered PS4 port (better on PS4, graphics and fps.)
12. SNK Heroines Available on PS4 with probably better resolution and fps.
13. My Hero One's Justice Available on PS4 with probably better resolution and fps.
14. The World Ends With You: Final Remix DS port
forgot I also had a 15th:
15. Disgaea 1 Complete. PS2 remastered Available on PS4 with probably better resolution and fps.
Sooooo, again ONLY 1 Game for me OCTOPATH TRAVELER which is a real cool new exclusive.
For all the other games, why I would pay more for inferior version on Switch if those games plays better on PS4 ?
PEACE
@Cobalt
None of your comments really matter because regardless of how "good" it looks on ps4 or pc or other platforms, you can bring it on the road on Switch. It's what makes the Switch version superior for me.
What does it matter if some of the games are ports? MHGU isn't really a 3DS port either in the West, because guess what, we never got and never will get MHGU for 3DS.
Every single game on the list that isn't exclusive to Switch is better on Switch for me for exactly that reason.
Also, you might as well just give up if you're seriously calling SSBU an "almost Wii U port"...
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee contains some elements of Pokémon Go, but it's very much a real Pokémon title. It just isn't a mainline game, but something that's supposed to bring more people into Pokémon on Switch.
Also, just because a game releases on ps4 too, it's not a ps4 port.
Finally: If all you care about is graphics and fps, you're probably better off just playing every single game on pc (or xb1 x if you can't play it on PC, or PS4 Pro if you can't play it on pc or xb1 x). Graphics don't matter at all to me, and fps is fine as long as it's around 30 (60 for fighting games).
Switch runs everything perfectly fine and it looks great.
Either way, looks like Switch isn't for you.
Let me weigh in on the ongoing conversation that if you judge the merit of a console based solely on the amount of exclusive games it has and whether or not the multiplatform games are technically better than the competition, I'm not sure if I like you.
One of my least favourite things in the gaming industry (and I say this as someone who only has Nintendo consoles) is exclusivity. At all. I want as many people to be able to play all these wonderful games in whatever way they want on whatever platform they want.
This ties in to the whole 'better specs' thing. If you want to play Crash NSane on PS4 because it runs/looks better, go ahead! Be my guest! If I had a PS4, I probably would too. But the fact of the matter is that some people only have a Switch, and for them these games releasing on their platform holds a lot of value that might not be there for people who have 'more powerful' alternatives. And then there is the ever-present added joy of portability. Again, depends on how you want to play your games.
So if you think the Switch has no games for you, that's understandable. But please don't make other people feel terrible about their choices. Everyone is allowed to make their choices. You. Me. Them. All of us.
@Spiders
Owlboy Already done on PC
Bayonetta 1+2 already done on Wii U
Dragon Quest Builders PS4 port better on PS4 graphics, framerate.
Kirby Star Allies Tried it HATE IT ! It"s probably the worst Kirby ever.
Nintendo Labo I'm not 4 anymore LOL
Subsurface Circular IOS port. Not for me
Celeste Done on PC already
Danmaku Unlimited 3 Android port. Not for me.
Sky Force Reloaded Android and IOS port, not for me.
Bloodstained: CotM already done on PC
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Playing ROMS for 50 bucks ? No thank you, I have an arcade cabinet for SF.
Ikaruga already done Dreamcast and Gamecube.
Fortnite I hate that game more than anything else.
Octo Expansion DLC not a game !
Mario Tennis Aces I have to wait probably 1 year to have the game on its full version...
Hollow Knight Already done on PC
Lumines Remastered, not my type
Arena of Valor (BETA) IOS Android game, not for me.
M+R Donkey Kong Adventure DLC not a game.
So yeah, for somebody like me it's hell on Switch
Oh, and uh, just some friendly advice: don't go around claiming that fighting games will have better framerate on PS4/Xbox One. No self-respecting fighting game developer/publisher will dare release a fighting game running anything less than a solid 60fps.
@Blizzia
Do you know that IMPORT GAMES exist ?
Do you know that we are a lot of people importing our games ?
LOL
Concerning the "on the go possibility" I REALLY DON'T CARE just because when IT'S ABOUT A "BIG GAME" (XENOBLADE 2 is a perfect example), YOU CANNOT PLAY YOUR GAME LIKE THAT !
WHY ??? BECAUSE IT'S ATROCIOUS in terms of resolution, framerate, graphics etc... The Switch is so underpowered that even the games BY NINTENDO itself runs poorly on the system... PERIOD !
@Cobalt
LOL, you're clearly not thinking straight. What you gonna do, learn Japanese and import MHGU just to be able to claim its a legit full port in the West? I mean you're practically just attempting to start a console war, I don't even understand why you have a Switch if you don't like playing games on it.
And are you kidding me? I played ALL of (that's right, EXCLUSIVELY) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the go. I haven't even tried putting it on the big screen yet. It's fine, doesn't need to look amazing 24/7 to feel good to play.
Also, it's funny how you're using a Monolith Soft game as an example for all of Nintendo's games. They're owned by Nintendo, but they're one of a ton of studios. And they're done close to no games... Aaaand then we have a look at Panic Button who would probably be able to turn every single Switch title into a stable masterpiece when it comes to performance.
But keep up your little charade if you wish. The Switch is great, games on it are great, and playing it on the go is great.
Lot of great stuff going on.
@Blizzia
LOOOOLLLLL !!!
MONOLITH SOFT is probably the most talented studio with RetroStudios on making games for Nintendo systems !
If you don't get that the 1st XENOBLADE runs on a Wii IT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE !!! You have to be a MASTER to achieve that !
XENOBLADE X is ASTONISHING on Wii U which is less powerful than a PS3...
So please, if I take Monolith Soft is really because they are TOP NOTCH developers... Godddd, you made me laugh so hard...
About Monster Hunter, I ask you to just think with your head and not with your feet !
I played almost every games of the franchise PS2, PSP, Wii, Wii U, 3DS... Do you think that it's a problem for me to play an imported version of MH ? O RLY ?
PS : and I have a small knowledge in Japanese too, not enough to communicate but enough to be confortable in menus and stuff like that.
Now, if you don't care to play Xenoblade 2 below 360p with a framerate of 15/20fps OK I'm OK with that, just understand that for other people it's UNACCEPTABLE ! That's all. PEACE !
@Cobalt Most talented studio, right... Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was alright but basic things like bloody sound effects from footsteps during cutscenes were missing...
Just because they were masters of the Wii doesn't mean they are masters of the Switch. Because they clearly aren't.
Instead of asking me to think with my head and not with my feet, tell me this: Is there a Western English language version of MHGU for the 3DS? No. Therefore the Western release of MHGU on Switch is not a 3DS port in the West. You can't play it anywhere else.
You can't just go "oh I know a bit of japanese so I can understand da menuz" and call it a night. There's a reason you'd have to import it, because it isn't yet here in the West.
Xenoblade wasn't really running 15-20 fps and below 360p though. The only times I experienced real pixelation and pure performance was while fighting some giant arachnid in a cave. The rest of the journey was quite stable and pleasant.
You're really just a person who the Switch doesn't cater to. You're all graphics and fps, and not about the gameplay. Nintendo is all about the gameplay. Everything else comes second, though they do manage to polish up their games well (typically).
@Blizzia
First thing first, about MonolithSoft. How you can explain that they could achieve such miracles on two different underpowered systems (Wii and WiiU) and suddenly not on a Switch which is underpowered too but more powerful than the others ?
Maybe just because when you have to make a game on the Switch, you have to take in consideration that your game has to run when docked AND undocked... Don't you think ?
Basically, what nintendo doesn't want the show is that the Switch in portable mode is too much underpowered but facts are facts... because of the "two-modes features" developers are skrewed...
Xenoblade 2, Y's VIII, Doom etc... They all share a common point, they have a huge cut on performences BECAUSE of the "handheld mode" !
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that with the actual specs when docked the Switch could reach perfect performences, developers should cut things here and there too but it'll be easier without a "portable mode" with lower specs.
Another stuff, the screen of the Switch.
Ok it's a nice visual that you can get out of it but nobody can deny that even crappy smartphone of today are in 1080p, even saw more than 1080p on some lowperfs cellphones...
You know, you have to live with your time and it's like Nintendo always want to be a generation back... it's crucial today to be on rails, espacially to get 3rd parties on your system.
I just think that PS5/New XBOX are really close now, how the hell 3rd parties could follow to port on Switch when they already have troubles to do it right now ?
About Monster Hunter, yes you're right, no western release of the 3DS version BUT to make the game on the Switch, don't you think that Capcom is gonna use the 3DS assets as a basis ?
Sure they're gonna magnify the overall but still, they can't use assets from Monster Hunter World... Duhhh
In reverse of what you said about me, I'm not agree with you ( probably because I know myself better than you do ^^).
Look, I like the concept, I love nintendo since my firsts Game and Watch but I cannot deny that the catalogue is full of ports, full of IOS/Android games, full of small games(which is not a bad thing but only when you have a lot of AAA Ninty Seals of Quality games with).
Right now, since Launch meaning almost 1 year and half, BIG SWITCH GAMES are really small in number compare to the entire catalogue.
Do you a test like me, go to a store, go on the Switch part and check by yourself... What stands out ?
Xenoblade 2
Kingdom Battle
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Wii U ports
It's sad for somebody like me because I want to play on my Switch (so happy that Octopath Travelers is coming really soon) but I'm not gonna lie, at this time, I think the Switch is less valuable than the Wii U...
I'm hoping A big Fat NDIRECT with big reveals during the fall to offer more visibility for the close future. E3 was a catastrophy for me this year...
PEACE !
"In cases where there is a disconnection during a match, ratings will
go up or down based on the score in that match at that time.
When there is great discrepancy between players in ability, a player’s rating may not go up even if they win."
These two features should be near universal when it comes to online games, especially the former. You should lose point if you disconnect when you're losing. Hopefully this will deter rage quitters somewhat.
Was hoping on the boo rally (for the racket) adjustments, that court is near impossible. The forest and reflection room courses seemed fine NP getting truh those.
@aesz
First, THANK YOU for your kindness ! ^^
Well, just want to add a little extra to what I tried to explain because apparently there are misunderstandings here !
The Switch is a nice concept with a lot of possibilities to explore.
The problem is that people like you, just by saying that there is 1 great game coming every week, you dig the tomb of the Switch manner of speaking.
When you like something or someone, you have to tell the truth, always. Why ? Maybe because when you're doing that you make a change for the future. A better future.
You remind me those parents with average kids at school but they are happy with average grades, they say to them how great their grades are, how happy they are to see that they reach 10/20 or C+... :/
Nintendo was a leader BECAUSE of their games, their exclusives for their systems.
Can you imagine two seconds if the 1st year of the Super Nintendo, they chose to port their NES games the way they were on their new 16bits machine ?
It's like having Super Mario bros or Zelda II instead of Super mario World or A link to the past... Let me tell you that if it was the case, the entire world would have been mad but today it's totally fine...
Oh we need a Beat'em all, let's port bayonetta 2, ow we need a puzzlegame, let's port captain toad, ow we need a muso game, let's port hyrule Warriors, ow we need a fun driving game, ley's port Mario Kart 8 etc... etc...
It doesn't work like that my friend, At least if there are plenty of NEW games OK why not having all those ports but seriously...
Now, about the Pinot Gris, let me tell you something, if you can find good bottles of Pinot Gris "vendanges tardives" for 6€ PLEASE tell me where I can find that , I'll buy them all... and you know, a bottle of wine when you're eating at the restaurant it's not the same price at all too... Ow maybe you never go to restaurant... do you ?
PEACE !
@Cobalt Unless you're saying you've played these games on other systems already, I don't get why you care if they've been somewhere else before... are you like that with intimate relationships as well?
Seriously though, the only thing those games lack for me is the hype cycle - Hollow Knight and Owlboy, for example, are revelations to me. Something like Dragon Quest Builders (which dips in the exact same places as PS4 btw) gets a new lease on life because of the portability, and has the value of the PS4 + Vita + actual cross-save functionality. Donkey Kong Adventure and the upcoming Xenoblade expansion are essentially standalone, so I don't see how the don't count. I will be playing them for hours, playing something new, and having fun. That should count.
@Spiders
I understand your point but again, having those games it's cool but amongs others (Exclusives titles) !
Why ?
Because those games are already available for a lower price and earlier too... What does that mean ? Simple, when you really want to play these games, you already did it... ^^
The Switch has a lack of good games that you can experience ONLY on Switch.... Why do you think the shares droped so bad after E3 ? The same problem, again and again...
Bethesda announced mobile games ported to the Switch...
Sega announced Sonic team racing (multiplat)
Ubisoft announced Trial Rising (multiplat) a DLC and Starlink which is a really specific game with poor performences... :/
Bandai namco announced DBZ fighterz (multiplat)
SNK annouced SNK Heroines (multiplat)
Otherwise we got Killer Queen Black... My godddd :/
Overcooked 2... no comment...
And yeah A 30mn long of Smash ultimate wich basically is an updated version of Smash 4...
So Deamon X machina, ok cool 2019, when? January ? May ?
Fire Emblem three houses, ok cool 2019, when ? and the game looks really weak on visuals (even if the most important with FE is the gameplay but still)
So yeah, No Metroid, No bayonetta 3, No Pikmin 4, No Shin Megami tensei, No Yoshi etc...
It's not trolling, it is facts !
Peace. !
@RootsGenoa That's exactly what I thought.
@sportvater After countless tries I've finally managed to beat him today. By breaking his racket!
@RootsGenoa That's gonna teach him! I'll try that tonight!
@sportvater He has 4 rackets but they break quite easily, in one or (sometimes) two hits. The difficulty is to build your gauge in that match, so it's better not to use slow motion or other tricks; actually it's better not to try winning the match the 'normal' way! I tried this strategy several times before, but I would only manage to break 2 or 3 rackets before the match ended. :
Ok I didn't read all of these comments, but Cobalt has a point. It's not wrong to expect things from Nintendo. If you look at what just Nintendo brought to the table, it could be much better. Or you know, Mario Tennis Aces could feel a little more complete. Fun game. Very fun game. But could use just a tad more content, or ya know, the option to play more than one set (if the option is there please tell me).
@Cobalt
It's pretty easy to explain: They were intimately acquainted and proficient within the Wii and Wii U technical infrastructure, and thus were able to produce high quality games on those two consoles. XC2 is great but it's not high quality. It lacks fundamental things and doesn't run as great as it could had it for example been in the hands of Panic Button. There isn't much consideration when it comes to docked vs undocked. You run one set of settings in docked, another in undocked. They're separate modes and that's it.
Switch in portable mode is fine, and I haven't yet encountered a game I felt ran too badly (outside of a title I won't mention that was pure garbage anyway), and it all really comes down to the skill of the studio doing the game.
There is no cut on performance because of the handheld mode with any game. The handheld mode has its own set of settings in which the games run, and the docked mode has another set.
What does 1080p have to do with anything? 1080p is great and Switch can do 1080p, so no issues there I guess?
You say that Nintendo always want to be a generation behind... But to me they're next-gen compared to everybody else currently. Specs aren't amazing, but the price point is what matters here. The components of the console just aren't cheap enough yet to make the system more powerful. Besides, as long as it runs decently and the game is fun (and I can bring big ass AAA titles on the go), it's infinitely superior to all other platforms imo.
What's wrong with using the 3DS assets as a basis? It's a HD remaster situation.
Regarding the "love of the concept": You keep saying Nintendo needs third parties, more games, big AAA stuff. Then you move on to complain about the catalogue being full of ports, small games and such... But you're not going to get a lot of AAA games without already having small games on there. You're literally complaining about the process of expanding the library which naturally draws in AAA titles.
I'm not sure what you mean with go to a store... As in a physical store? Who does that nowadays xD I click "buy now" on a website and the game is in my hands 12 hours later. You go into the Switch section on the website and all the Switch games they have stand out on their dedicated page. Yay. Or you go on the eShop where a ton of smaller titles stand out (like Hollow Knight, Nine Parchments and Celeste).
If you think the Switch is less valuable than the Wii U at this point, you're beyond redemption. The Wii U was a commercial failure, the Switch is a commercial success. Those are the facts. Oh, and Switch probably already has more third party support than Wii U did xD
You're probably not gonna get a big fat Nintendo Direct later with massive reveals, as we got those things before E3 and during E3.
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