@WhiteUmbrella 1) the Wii and 3DS products tell a different story. Wii pushed just as many units as the PS3 and Xbox 360 and the DS line beat the PSP so bad Sony left the handheld scene altogether. 2) since many switch players play casually, there really isn’t a need or want to adjust performance for each game. Not going to deny that would be a cool feature though. 3) bold claim that can’t be made when the only footage we have is of a glorified dev kit.
While this is an impressive piece of tech, I don’t think it will affect Nintendo sales all that much. Reason 1) first party games. Nintendo consoles are bought primarily to experience Nintendo games. As long as Nintendo makes games, they will be making consoles that people will get solely to experience those games. Reason 2) in an interview with IGN, this device gets pause between 2 and 8 hours, which really means somewhere in the ballpark of 2 hours to somewhere in the ballpark of 8 hours. Now let’s be honest here since we are all honest about the switch’s hardware limits: you’re going to be getting the bottom end of those 2 hours when you play with the high performance the steam deck claims to achieve. Either do that for maybe 2 hours or you’re gonna primarily play with switch-level performance on the go. Reason 3) as a mobile device, what will be the long-term performance? are steam games optimized for a mobile device? How hot will this thing get while you are playing? When electronics stay hot for long periods of time, the battery degrades faster. How long will this battery last before there is a noticeable decrease in battery capacity? Finally, Sony and Xbox are experiencing drift with their new controllers. Has Valve addressed the drift issue?
Not to knock on it, but having experienced the original and the remake not having any noteworthy new features/dungeons, I probably won’t be picking this up - for myself anyway
@Captain_Toad the other Xeno games are another headache since they are co-owned by square enix. Time is probably better spent working on their own games than trying to strike a deal with square
@TheFrenchiestFry actually though. For Halloween I decided to dress up my character and ended up unconsciously dressing her up as Kasumi...and then immediately after that, my dynamax adventures Pokémon was one with an identity crisis and one of my human partners was named “Morgana”. Needless to say, it was a pretty strong sign for me to go back to Royal lol
@AlphaElite you could argue it’s still the same situation because Persona is a spin-off of Shin Megami Tensei, which had its origins in the super famicom. Joker, being the most recent protagonist and most recognizable to mainstream audiences due to Persona 5 being game of the year, puts him in a similar position.
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Re: Talking Point: Which Pokémon Legends: Arceus Starter Are You Going To Pick?
Going for Rowlett! I never understood why people like Cyndaquil…
Re: Rumour: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax To Be Remastered For "Modern Platforms"
Please don’t start…
Re: Gabe Newell: Pricing Valve's Switch-Like Steam Deck Was "Painful"
@WhiteUmbrella
1) the Wii and 3DS products tell a different story. Wii pushed just as many units as the PS3 and Xbox 360 and the DS line beat the PSP so bad Sony left the handheld scene altogether.
2) since many switch players play casually, there really isn’t a need or want to adjust performance for each game. Not going to deny that would be a cool feature though.
3) bold claim that can’t be made when the only footage we have is of a glorified dev kit.
Re: Gabe Newell: Pricing Valve's Switch-Like Steam Deck Was "Painful"
While this is an impressive piece of tech, I don’t think it will affect Nintendo sales all that much. Reason 1) first party games. Nintendo consoles are bought primarily to experience Nintendo games. As long as Nintendo makes games, they will be making consoles that people will get solely to experience those games. Reason 2) in an interview with IGN, this device gets pause between 2 and 8 hours, which really means somewhere in the ballpark of 2 hours to somewhere in the ballpark of 8 hours. Now let’s be honest here since we are all honest about the switch’s hardware limits: you’re going to be getting the bottom end of those 2 hours when you play with the high performance the steam deck claims to achieve. Either do that for maybe 2 hours or you’re gonna primarily play with switch-level performance on the go. Reason 3) as a mobile device, what will be the long-term performance? are steam games optimized for a mobile device? How hot will this thing get while you are playing? When electronics stay hot for long periods of time, the battery degrades faster. How long will this battery last before there is a noticeable decrease in battery capacity? Finally, Sony and Xbox are experiencing drift with their new controllers. Has Valve addressed the drift issue?
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - A Remaster That Truly Soars
Not to knock on it, but having experienced the original and the remake not having any noteworthy new features/dungeons, I probably won’t be picking this up - for myself anyway
Re: Atlus Has Seven "Project" Reveals Planned For Persona's 25th Anniversary
@Chamver Atlus and Square Enix. It’s too much to ask for a mainline KH on Nintendo too lol
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Reports Huge Profits, Up By 138.2%
@Captain_Toad the other Xeno games are another headache since they are co-owned by square enix. Time is probably better spent working on their own games than trying to strike a deal with square
Re: Best Nintendo DS RPGs
Ah yes, TWEWY. Loved that game to death back in middle school. Still my favorite game of that era.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Hits Switch This July Alongside Themed Joy-Con
@Tyranexx I know what you’re talking about...I dreaded those so much...
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Hits Switch This July Alongside Themed Joy-Con
@Laoak you could just do the joy cons. In fact, I might do just that lol
Re: Pyra and Mythra Are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Newest DLC Fighters
@Aerona Shulk’s great though! But I prefer Elma haha
Re: Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth Arrives In Smash Ultimate Next Week, But There's A Way To Unlock Him Early
@Giygas_95 I got luckier. Sephi literally walked into a warlock punch
Re: Gallery: A Closer Look At The One-Winged Angel Sephiroth In Smash Bros. Ultimate
@Mr_Persona it’s different
Re: English Version Of Persona 5 Scramble Listed By Multiple Asian Retailers
No, don’t give me hope T-T
Re: Soapbox: Here's How I'd Fix The Pokémon Series
@TheFrenchiestFry actually though. For Halloween I decided to dress up my character and ended up unconsciously dressing her up as Kasumi...and then immediately after that, my dynamax adventures Pokémon was one with an identity crisis and one of my human partners was named “Morgana”. Needless to say, it was a pretty strong sign for me to go back to Royal lol
Re: Rumour: Advert Suggests Smash Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter Could Be Revealed By Early October
@Rexenoboy oooooh octopath. This is the first time I’ve seen someone request an octopath character
Re: Xenoblade Studio Monolith Soft Actually Helped Out With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
@Strictlystyles territorial rotbart....
Re: PlatinumGames Thanks Players For Making Astral Chain "Such A Success"
@rex_rex astral chain. Not knocking on FE; it’s just that FE is so much more of a time sink.
Re: There Is "No Plan" To Bring Persona 5 Royal To Other Consoles, Atlus Reiterates
@AlphaElite you could argue it’s still the same situation because Persona is a spin-off of Shin Megami Tensei, which had its origins in the super famicom. Joker, being the most recent protagonist and most recognizable to mainstream audiences due to Persona 5 being game of the year, puts him in a similar position.