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Re: InkyPen Is Now Offering Free-To-Read Comics On Nintendo Switch

RebelLion1519

Nice! I was interested in InkyPen when it was first announced but you couldn't do anything without signing up. Now you can see how the interface is and see what they've got. No Marvel or DC, of course, they've each got their own subscriptions. A little sad about Image, but I guess they're pretty big. They've got IDW, Dark Horse, and Valiant though! I'll check out some of the free stuff for now, might subscribe at some point in the future if I like how it works.

Re: Rumour: Nintendo Is Releasing Two New Versions Of Switch This Year

RebelLion1519

Hopefully, it's
Switch Mini with built-in JoyCon, smaller footprint, lower cost. Only problem with that would be it might not fit the existing dock and thus wouldn't really be a Switch
Switch Max/Pro with larger (glass) screen in same size (smaller bezels), maybe more RAM and built-in storage, bundled with a new Pro controller that has a headphone jack.
Other than that I wouldn't expect that many changes, especially if all three versions are going to be able to play the same games (which I certainly hope would be the case)

Re: Rumour: Microsoft Plans To Bring Xbox App And Game Pass To Nintendo Switch

RebelLion1519

Microsoft knows they aren't catching Sony in hardware sales, so they've decided to focus on subscriptions. If you're after as many subscribers as possible and you don't care about console sales, you want your service on as many platforms as can support it. This seems like a win-win. Microsoft gets tons of subscription revenue from people who otherwise wouldn't subscribe as they aren't going to buy an Xbox just for Game Pass. Nintendo gets access to a bunch of high-quality console games. The only problem is to stream this you'd need really good, reliable Internet.

Re: Talking Point: What's Next For Nintendo After Switch?

RebelLion1519

Selfishly, I want them to make the next console(s) able to play current Switch games. Replace the 3DS with a smaller, portable only system that can play Switch games (obviously can't call it a Switch) in the next year or so. Then, a few years after that, a Switch-Pro with a glass 1080 screen, better processor, etc., but still able to play current Switch games and current Switches being able to play Switch Pro era games, a la Xbox One and One X. That's what I want.

What they'll probably do is stop building hardware. Once game streaming is good enough, that's what people will do. Spotify isn't really as good as CDs (and CDs aren't really as good as vinyl), but it's good enough and more convenient. Same with DVDs vs. Netflix. Games will go that direction too. Once people can stream games reliably, it's probably over for consoles, not just Nintendo's.