You know, for something that was really pooh-poohed from the start, and going up against Steamdeck and all (surely Steamdeck will squash Nintendo, right? RIGHT?!?), it sure feels like this thing is selling out on a pretty consistent basis. Glad mine's all paid for.
This may have also factored into Nintendo's decision to stick with the current chipset for OLED model. There may have been more of these chipsets in the pipeline.
@BloodNinja I believe you're addressing somebody else. I was talking about taking the top 30 chart for two weeks running in the 3rd largest video game market here on earth. Our sky here is blue, by the bye.
@ryu_san It's been #1 in the overall hardware sales chart for the last 32 months here in America, too (also a GINORMOUS record). I think this system could be going places lol.
If social media would have been around back in the olden days, I'm sure Benjamin Button would have felt the same way. Just let the man age gracefully to his infancy in peace.
What I find fascinating, moving forward, is how much big 3rd parties have let indies shine on Nintendo's console, and not necessarily for their benefit. I cannot fathom how Activision and EA have not put at least ONE Call of Duty or Madden on this system. This will not tarnish their brand so much as it will diminish it; the Switch could end up at the top of the heap, looking down on the PS2 and DS when it's all over. What would those (potential) 155+ million Switch owners think of those big 3rd party names that did not grace the system?
@Clarice That's just poorly worded, and clarified in other articles. Here's one,“It wasn't that unusual during the early 1990s for the Top 30 to be a combination of Famicom, Super Famicom and Game Boy games, but never just one,” Game Data Library tweeted. “This is unprecedented, it’s the first time all 30 games are from the same system after the Top 30 tracked all platforms.”
@WiltonRoots I don't think the Steam Deck is going to impede the Switch much, but it can carve out it's own space to a specific niche (Steam gamers looking for a decent portable PC gaming rig solution). Granted, "Steam gamers" are a HUGE niche, but how many of them yearn to game on the go playing compromised versions of their games?
In boxing, I always have enjoyed watching the puncher versus the boxer. A puncher is George Foreman; no matter how much you wear him down (ala the boxer), he can always end the fight with one swing. Nintendo is a puncher.
I only paid $100 for mine at a pawn shop, so, yeah, $100. Watch them bundle it with Mari Kart and sel it for $199 this Christmas season. It would probably beat last year's Lite total after that.
@tseliot Yeah...that reporter really had to stretch to say something negative about it. I cannot wait for mine! I mostly play indoors, anyway. Tabletop might be a more viable option now with that kickstand and bigger screen.
"It's not all good news, though. I used one of the room's overhead LED spotlights to test screen glare, and there doesn't seem to be any protection against it, such as a new screen coating. This is a bit disappointing given how the Switch OLED's main improvements are for use in handheld mode." NEWS FLASH: OLED SWITCH DOES NOT WORK WELL WHEN EXPOSED TO INTENTIONAL BRIGHT LIGHTS RIGHT ON THE SCREEN REFLECTING INTO YOUR EYES. Noted.
Best 3rd party on Switch. I've bought one of Rise, MHS 2, and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and they're all great. Cannot wait for a built-from-the-ground-up RE to play under the blankets on my OLED Switch!
It all sounds very impressive, but my eyes started glossing over halfway through the read. I could hear Bill Cosby in the back of my head blathering,"with the mips, and the maps, and the dithering and the puddin' pops." It just made me happy I just play games and don't make them. If you'll excuse me; I have to get back to Game Builder Garage now.
It's hard to grasp how he could possibly top himself after all he's done. If he does retire, I wish him godspeed, but consider being a consultant for any future Kid Icarus, Masahiro-san (am I doing it right?).
This list feels incomplete. How could it not include The House in Fata Morgana; a game that, as of typing this, is the ONLY game one 100 score more away from toppling Ocarina of Time as the highest scoring game on Metacritic? Technically, being 6 for 6, one could argue it laready has.
I am down with VNs in general. These days, I want to take Aaron Rogers' advice (in regards to playing video games) and R E L A X when I fire up my Switch. DOOM and Fortnite always stressed me out. I'm going the opposite direction.
It's got some slowdown here and there, but nothing has ever crashed on me (knock on wood). The fact that it's turn-based really blunts the need for exceptional 60 fps glory, and it's the COMPLETE game.
So, I just picked this up when it was 19.99 on the eShop, and it just might be the best 19.99 per gaming pound I've ever spent. This game simply ROCKS.
I was going to get Immortals for my 8 year old for fiddy bones at Wal-Mart. THRILLED to snap it up for 39.00. My 8 year old poured 150 hours into BOTW. He's gonna eat this up.
I'm just not going to entertain the notion it's ever going to happen unless it's in my hands. Still, it's pretty cool to see 'Xbox Game Studios' pop up every time I play Will O' the Wisps.
Just remember Pachter knows better than Nintendo, people. He says they should just sell the Switch Lite. Never doubt PacI'm sorry I can't even finish the joke!
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Re: Metal Gear-Style Retro Stealth 'Em Up 'UnMetal' Hits Switch At The End Of September
Great trailer. I'll wait for impressions, but this is on my radar now.
Re: Platinum Really Wants To Show You Bayonetta 3, But It Can't
@Bizzyb
Whoa, dude. Is that you?!
Re: Platinum Really Wants To Show You Bayonetta 3, But It Can't
Watch it shadow drop on the next Nintendo Direct.
Re: There's A WarioWare: Get It Together! Button Pin Set Up For Grabs On My Nintendo (US)
Ashley needs her own game!
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model
You know, for something that was really pooh-poohed from the start, and going up against Steamdeck and all (surely Steamdeck will squash Nintendo, right? RIGHT?!?), it sure feels like this thing is selling out on a pretty consistent basis. Glad mine's all paid for.
Re: World War Z Swarms Onto Switch In November
Saber Interactive. 'Nuff said. Interested.
Re: Random: Even The Mega Drive Might Get Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night Before Switch
I'm pretty darn impressed by that Megadrive conversion!
Re: Toshiba Sounds Alarm About Ongoing Chip Supply Issues
This may have also factored into Nintendo's decision to stick with the current chipset for OLED model. There may have been more of these chipsets in the pipeline.
Re: Crysis 2 & 3 Remastered Are Both Headed To Switch, But Only Individually
These will be among the best first person shooters on the Switch, so I will be buying physical copies of each.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles
On a scale of 1 to 10, this makes me a 5.
Re: Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water Adds New Character Costumes On Switch
There's no better way to hunt ghosts than in a wet bikini! That's what I heard Dr. Venkman telling a coed, anyway.
Re: Nintendo Isn't Backing Down On Its Decision To Pull Mario Products From Stores This Month
I suppose Disney gets just as much flack for opening and closing it's vaults. First world corporation issues, I'd wager.
Re: For A Second Consecutive Week, Switch Has Taken Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart
@BloodNinja
I believe you're addressing somebody else. I was talking about taking the top 30 chart for two weeks running in the 3rd largest video game market here on earth. Our sky here is blue, by the bye.
Re: For A Second Consecutive Week, Switch Has Taken Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart
@BloodNinja
What color is the sky in your world where this isn't impressive?
Re: For A Second Consecutive Week, Switch Has Taken Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart
@ryu_san
It's been #1 in the overall hardware sales chart for the last 32 months here in America, too (also a GINORMOUS record). I think this system could be going places lol.
Re: Limited Run Games Announces Quake Physical Edition For Nintendo Switch
Whelp, I was going to need more than one copy to play with my son online, anyway, so yah.
Re: Random: Sakurai Doesn't Appreciate Being Featured In Some Memes
If social media would have been around back in the olden days, I'm sure Benjamin Button would have felt the same way. Just let the man age gracefully to his infancy in peace.
Re: Soapbox: The Term 'Indie' Is Losing Meaning, But Maybe That's A Positive Sign
What I find fascinating, moving forward, is how much big 3rd parties have let indies shine on Nintendo's console, and not necessarily for their benefit. I cannot fathom how Activision and EA have not put at least ONE Call of Duty or Madden on this system. This will not tarnish their brand so much as it will diminish it; the Switch could end up at the top of the heap, looking down on the PS2 and DS when it's all over. What would those (potential) 155+ million Switch owners think of those big 3rd party names that did not grace the system?
Re: Switch Takes Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart, The First Console To Do So Since 1988
@Clarice
That's just poorly worded, and clarified in other articles. Here's one,“It wasn't that unusual during the early 1990s for the Top 30 to be a combination of Famicom, Super Famicom and Game Boy games, but never just one,” Game Data Library tweeted. “This is unprecedented, it’s the first time all 30 games are from the same system after the Top 30 tracked all platforms.”
Re: Switch Takes Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart, The First Console To Do So Since 1988
@WiltonRoots
I don't think the Steam Deck is going to impede the Switch much, but it can carve out it's own space to a specific niche (Steam gamers looking for a decent portable PC gaming rig solution). Granted, "Steam gamers" are a HUGE niche, but how many of them yearn to game on the go playing compromised versions of their games?
Re: Switch Takes Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart, The First Console To Do So Since 1988
In boxing, I always have enjoyed watching the puncher versus the boxer. A puncher is George Foreman; no matter how much you wear him down (ala the boxer), he can always end the fight with one swing. Nintendo is a puncher.
Re: Rom-Com Dating Sim 'Love Esquire' Invites Players To "Git Gud, Get Laid" On Switch
Not to sound British, but this sounds positively cheeky. If the reviews are good, I'll bite for the lulz.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Business Remains Strong, But Is The Bloom Off Switch Lite?
I only paid $100 for mine at a pawn shop, so, yeah, $100. Watch them bundle it with Mari Kart and sel it for $199 this Christmas season. It would probably beat last year's Lite total after that.
Re: Round Up: Here Are The First "Hands-On" Impressions Of The Nintendo Switch OLED
@tseliot
Yeah...that reporter really had to stretch to say something negative about it. I cannot wait for mine! I mostly play indoors, anyway. Tabletop might be a more viable option now with that kickstand and bigger screen.
Re: Round Up: Here Are The First "Hands-On" Impressions Of The Nintendo Switch OLED
"It's not all good news, though. I used one of the room's overhead LED spotlights to test screen glare, and there doesn't seem to be any protection against it, such as a new screen coating. This is a bit disappointing given how the Switch OLED's main improvements are for use in handheld mode."
NEWS FLASH: OLED SWITCH DOES NOT WORK WELL WHEN EXPOSED TO INTENTIONAL BRIGHT LIGHTS RIGHT ON THE SCREEN REFLECTING INTO YOUR EYES. Noted.
Re: Capcom Reports Record Q1 Profits, Monster Hunter Rise Continues To Grow
Best 3rd party on Switch. I've bought one of Rise, MHS 2, and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and they're all great. Cannot wait for a built-from-the-ground-up RE to play under the blankets on my OLED Switch!
Re: Eek! The Physical Copy Of Monster Hunter Stories 2 Might Require A Download
It seems like a 16 GB game card should do the trick. I'm not too concerned, but I was ticked THPS 1&2 required a download.
Re: Feature: Monster Hunter Rise Director Talks RE Engine On Switch
It all sounds very impressive, but my eyes started glossing over halfway through the read. I could hear Bill Cosby in the back of my head blathering,"with the mips, and the maps, and the dithering and the puddin' pops." It just made me happy I just play games and don't make them. If you'll excuse me; I have to get back to Game Builder Garage now.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Says He 'Likes The Idea Of Early Retirement'
It's hard to grasp how he could possibly top himself after all he's done. If he does retire, I wish him godspeed, but consider being a consultant for any future Kid Icarus, Masahiro-san (am I doing it right?).
Re: Feature: Best Visual Novels For Nintendo Switch
This list feels incomplete. How could it not include The House in Fata Morgana; a game that, as of typing this, is the ONLY game one 100 score more away from toppling Ocarina of Time as the highest scoring game on Metacritic? Technically, being 6 for 6, one could argue it laready has.
Re: Bustafellows Brings 80 Hours Of "Steamy" Visual Novel Gameplay To Switch This July
I am down with VNs in general. These days, I want to take Aaron Rogers' advice (in regards to playing video games) and R E L A X when I fire up my Switch. DOOM and Fortnite always stressed me out. I'm going the opposite direction.
Re: Review: XCOM 2 Collection - Firaxis' Stone-Cold Classic Makes The Leap To Switch Intact
It's got some slowdown here and there, but nothing has ever crashed on me (knock on wood). The fact that it's turn-based really blunts the need for exceptional 60 fps glory, and it's the COMPLETE game.
Re: Octopath Traveler Is No Longer A Nintendo Switch Console Exclusive
The operative word was DEDICATED.
Re: Octopath Traveler Is No Longer A Nintendo Switch Console Exclusive
It's still a dedicated handheld exclusive, which is the best way to power through a good JRPG.
Re: Feature: 6 Huge Video Game Franchises Missing From Nintendo Switch
The 360 and PS3 had GTA V. How have stockholders not howled in protest over ignoring approximately 80 million consoles?
Re: Immortals Fenyx Rising Looks Like It's Getting A Demo, And It Might Be Coming To The Switch eShop
My 8 year old, who put over 400 hours into BotW, lost interest in this game after about 4 hours. FREE GAME FOR ME!
Re: Review: Dead Or School - Mutant-Slaying With A Sense Of Style
I've imported a physical copy. So far, I've enjoyed this as Metroid on a smaller budget.
Re: Top Hat Studios Issues Statement Regarding Demands To Censor Sense - A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
I'm in camp 'Itneverhappened'. What on earth would generate death threats about this game? Big boobs? Anyway...day 1.
Re: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story Will Be Haunting The Switch Soon
She clearly stored her cyber implants in a couple places about 6 inches away from her chin. Day 1.
Re: Review: XCOM 2 Collection - Firaxis' Stone-Cold Classic Makes The Leap To Switch Intact
So, I just picked this up when it was 19.99 on the eShop, and it just might be the best 19.99 per gaming pound I've ever spent. This game simply ROCKS.
Re: Random: Nintendo Extracts Customer's Missing Wedding Ring From Their Wii U
We all know Daddy saw a hottie walking by playing Pokemon and he HAD to do something with his ring, right?
Re: Ubisoft Switch Sale Discounts Immortals Fenyx Rising, Mario + Rabbids And Plenty More
I was going to get Immortals for my 8 year old for fiddy bones at Wal-Mart. THRILLED to snap it up for 39.00. My 8 year old poured 150 hours into BOTW. He's gonna eat this up.
Re: Review: DOOM Eternal - This 'Impossible' Port Is Nothing Short Of A Miracle
@TheLightSpirit
This looks infinitely better than the PS2 version of this game.
Re: Review: DOOM Eternal - This 'Impossible' Port Is Nothing Short Of A Miracle
@sandman89
I have an Xbox One X version, but I'll put more time into this one BECAUSE of its portability. Chew on that, haters.
Re: Review: DOOM Eternal - This 'Impossible' Port Is Nothing Short Of A Miracle
I must be off...because I think the screenshots look just fine? I'm definitely jumping in.
Re: Control's eShop Page Reminds Us About Harsh Realities Of A Cloud-Based Future
I, for one, will not be parting with my money for what is essentially a fart in the wind, no matter how epic that fart might be.
Re: Descenders Is Yet Another Switch Success Story, Six-Figure Revenue Earned In Opening Weekend
Why is this still a surprise? And where is our 360 port of GTA V? These questions will never get a satisfactory answer.
Re: Phil Spencer "Not Sure" About Game Pass On Switch, But Says Xbox Could Be Open To Discussions
I'm just not going to entertain the notion it's ever going to happen unless it's in my hands. Still, it's pretty cool to see 'Xbox Game Studios' pop up every time I play Will O' the Wisps.
Re: Random: Yep, Cats Really Aren't Liking Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
I hate cats, but I might get one just to do this. That's some hilarious stuff.
Re: Switch Has Now Been The Best-Selling Console In The US For 22 Consecutive Months - That's A New Record
Just remember Pachter knows better than Nintendo, people. He says they should just sell the Switch Lite. Never doubt PacI'm sorry I can't even finish the joke!