Very nice, but the First4 stuff just keeps getting more expensive every year and I just can't ever imagine being in the market for something that pricey.
@Heavyarms55 Yes, and it's available at a reduced price with an advertised reduced feature set. It doesn't make your TV obsolete because there is still the core Switch model that maintains that feature. This is a cheaper, lighter option for those that don't use the dock. Of which there are plenty. Nintendo aren't trying to rip you off or force you to adopt a new technology to do the same thing you did before. So it's nothing like the headphone jack saga.
Looks nice, great option for kids in particular but I knw a few people that will be lining up for one of these. Not for me but can see the benefit for the right person. Personally I'll be holding out for the Switch "Pro", if that turns out to be real as well.
@Heavyarms55 Really? Removing the headphone jack rendered expensive hardware obsolete. It's nothing like that here.
The Switch Lite is for people that aren't connecting the Switch to their TVs. If that sounds stupid then I guess it's just not for you, but there are plenty of people that would love one of these. And I think the new colours look ace, so each to their own.
Can't fall behind when you were never there to begin with I guess.
In all seriousness, I can see where Miyamoto is coming from an to expect a competitor product to the likes of PSVR is unrealistic at this stage. Nintendo are about mass market and PlayStation are about hardcore gamers and right now in-depth VR experiences are firmly in the latter camp. If they can figure out a way to make a dedicated VR unit for everyone then I imagine they'll strongly consider it.
Network support on the other hand? Well, yes. Ninty needs improvement there.
@YANDMAN Haha, much more likely you've been playing on my team and been frustratingly beaten. Just about scraped Diamond on 3v3 now so not too bad but hardly top tier either!
By far my most played game on Switch. Still hopelessly addicted and no sign of slowing down. Getting waaaay overloaded on items now, looking forward to the inventory management changes they've promised.
I think it looks great, easily one of my most anticipated Switch titles. Kinda wish the female character design was a bit more "subtle", but it still looks great fun to play.
@X68000 Still, at least that's something! Thanks for the link. Very tempted but I'm also going to Japan later this year and wondering if I might be able to grab one when I go over. Guess it's unlikely anywhere will have the limited edition goodies though.
Great news, will be very tempted by this one and can't wait for Virtua Racing next week. I'd love to see some model 2 arcade games come our way at some point though, like Daytona and Virtual On.
@Alucard83 As I understand it, free-to-play titles do not require PS Plus on PlayStation as they are monitized a different way. Not 100% certain but pretty sure I heard this recently.
I hope the world is a little more populated this time around. I loved that the original BotW was this big open, abandoned area where civilization was almost all gone, but it'd be interesting to see the people rebuilding and life starting to flourish again.
I'm sure it'll happen eventually, would be weird if they didn't, but I kinda agree with Mr. Bowser that the chat should be about the games for the time being. They're putting a lot of effort into making a quality library of games and it shows.
Having said that, I will totally be on board with a Switch "Pro" if they do decide to do that in the future.
I thought it was good overall. BotW2 was the real bombshell but was also really excited by The Witcher 3, Panzer Dragoon, Astral Chain, Link's Awakening and No More Heroes 3. The rest, if I'm honest, was a bit boring for me personally, but I expected that. No interest in Banjo/Kazooie or the Dragon Quest characters for Smash so I'm pretty relieved I didn't buy the character pass, and Animal Crossing bores me to tears so glossed over there as well.
But overall, gotta say that E3 this year has been lacking that extra something special. The closest we've got is the Final Fantasy VII Remake from SE's conference and BotW2 from Nintendo, but the show in general still feels a little lacklustre compared to previous years.
At the right price, I'd actually be very tempted by these. At the moment I find I'm platying in handheld mode a lot but much prefer using my Pro controller for stuff like Rocket League. But I don't like putting the screen down to play so I don't tend to use it when I'm not docked.
Really enjoyed the original so this is good news, even if the other consoles are getting a "better" version. The original is still beautiful today anyway.
It still looks a little lacking from a technical perspective in some ways, but still very fun. I think if I was a big Pokemon fan I might have be a little "over" it by now but as someone who's not played any since the originals, I'm looking forward to playing a new Pokemon that isn't watered down like Let's Go Pickachu/Eevee.
Good news to hear - no doubt the movie will still be pants, but Carrey seems like a good fit and if Sonic's design is "fixed" then I'd be a little more inclined to see it.
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Re: The Touryst Will Bring Blocky Adventure To The Switch Soon
LOVE the look of this, can't wait!
Re: Power Stone Producer Would Love To See A New Entry On Nintendo Switch
New game? Sure, but honestly I'd be happy with a re-release of Power Stone 2, which was absolutely faultless.
Re: Whipseey And The Lost Atlas Has Some Strong Kirby Vibes, And It's Coming To Switch This Month
Kirby meets Ristar and Castlevania? Nice idea but looks a bit dull if I'm honest.
Re: New Nintendo Switch Game Trials Programme Will Let You Play Mario Tennis Aces For Free
I'd be interested if it was free like PS Plus games, but I'm not going to bother if I can only play it for a week.
Re: Horizon Chase Turbo's Latest DLC Brings Summer Vibes
Nice tribute to Out Run, but shame the tracks are just "remixes" and not anything actually new.
Re: God Of War's Art Director Strikes Back With 3D Takes On Cuphead Characters
Those are insanely cool. Love his work.
Re: First 4 Figures Reveals Its Fourth Sonic The Hedgehog Resin Statue
Very nice, but the First4 stuff just keeps getting more expensive every year and I just can't ever imagine being in the market for something that pricey.
Re: Gallery: Here's What The Nintendo Switch Lite Looks Like
@WiltonRoots It always seems to be one extreme or the other, doesn't it? Frothing rage or blind fanboyism.
Re: Gallery: Here's What The Nintendo Switch Lite Looks Like
@Heavyarms55 Yes, and it's available at a reduced price with an advertised reduced feature set. It doesn't make your TV obsolete because there is still the core Switch model that maintains that feature. This is a cheaper, lighter option for those that don't use the dock. Of which there are plenty. Nintendo aren't trying to rip you off or force you to adopt a new technology to do the same thing you did before. So it's nothing like the headphone jack saga.
Re: Nintendo Switch Lite Officially Revealed, Launches This September
Looks nice, great option for kids in particular but I knw a few people that will be lining up for one of these. Not for me but can see the benefit for the right person. Personally I'll be holding out for the Switch "Pro", if that turns out to be real as well.
Re: Gallery: Here's What The Nintendo Switch Lite Looks Like
@Heavyarms55 Really? Removing the headphone jack rendered expensive hardware obsolete. It's nothing like that here.
The Switch Lite is for people that aren't connecting the Switch to their TVs. If that sounds stupid then I guess it's just not for you, but there are plenty of people that would love one of these. And I think the new colours look ace, so each to their own.
Re: "Intense" 3D Space Shooter Subdivision Infinity DX Blasts Onto Switch Next Month
I'm sorry, but - Sergeant JED RIDDLE. Really? I know coming up with names isn't easy but that's a stinker right there.
Re: Random: This New Indie-Developed Turok Looks Nothing Like The Previous Entries
It looks lovely, but no idea why they feel the need to call it Turok.
Re: Miyamoto Believes Nintendo Have Not Fallen Behind With VR
Can't fall behind when you were never there to begin with I guess.
In all seriousness, I can see where Miyamoto is coming from an to expect a competitor product to the likes of PSVR is unrealistic at this stage. Nintendo are about mass market and PlayStation are about hardcore gamers and right now in-depth VR experiences are firmly in the latter camp. If they can figure out a way to make a dedicated VR unit for everyone then I imagine they'll strongly consider it.
Network support on the other hand? Well, yes. Ninty needs improvement there.
Re: Rumour: Super Nintendo World Rides And Layout Potentially Revealed In "Leaked" Images
Oh man, can't wait for this. Been to Japan a few times now but already saving to go out again once this and the new Ghibli park are open.
Re: Remothered: Tormented Fathers Brings Atmospheric Survival Horror To Switch This Month
Ooh, interesting. Love a good horror so definitely keeping an eye on this.
Re: Rocket League's Radical Summer Culture Celebration Is Now Underway
@YANDMAN Haha, much more likely you've been playing on my team and been frustratingly beaten. Just about scraped Diamond on 3v3 now so not too bad but hardly top tier either!
Re: Review: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - A Fine Castlevania Tribute That's A Technical Trainwreck On Switch
The technical performance is a dealbreaker for me, sadly. I'll be picking it up on PS4.
Re: Daemon X Machina Trailer Shows Off "Major Improvements" From Demo Feedback
Good to see how much they're improving the game, would love another demo to compare. Still think it's promising.
Re: Rocket League's Radical Summer Culture Celebration Is Now Underway
By far my most played game on Switch. Still hopelessly addicted and no sign of slowing down. Getting waaaay overloaded on items now, looking forward to the inventory management changes they've promised.
Re: Preview: Astral Chain Is The 2019 Switch Game Everyone Should Be Talking About
I think it looks great, easily one of my most anticipated Switch titles. Kinda wish the female character design was a bit more "subtle", but it still looks great fun to play.
Re: Bloodstained Team Releasing Multiple "Small Updates" To Fix Performance Of The Switch Version
Watched a few demos and yeah, the Switch version really is pants, unfortunately. Will be getting this on PS4 instead.
Re: Japanese Mega Drive Mini Collector's Edition Comes With 22 Tiny Cartridges
@X68000 Still, at least that's something! Thanks for the link. Very tempted but I'm also going to Japan later this year and wondering if I might be able to grab one when I go over. Guess it's unlikely anywhere will have the limited edition goodies though.
Re: Japanese Mega Drive Mini Collector's Edition Comes With 22 Tiny Cartridges
@X68000 Let me know if you find somewhere! Had a quick look before but struggling to find it. Really tempted.
Re: Soapbox: Why Sword And Shield's Pokémon Purge Will Benefit Everyone
I was a bit disappointed at first but the rabid backlash honestly makes me want the game more. Gamers are so damn touchy.
Re: This £125 Pac-Man Sculpture Looks Like It Belongs In An Art Gallery
It looks great, really love the style. But £125 seems a lot for a relatively small figurine/statue.
Re: Sega Ages Space Harrier "Coming Soon" To The Switch eShop In Japan
Great news, will be very tempted by this one and can't wait for Virtua Racing next week. I'd love to see some model 2 arcade games come our way at some point though, like Daytona and Virtual On.
Re: Dr. Mario World For Mobile Devices Arrives On 10th July, Pre-Registration Now Open
No thanks, looks really dull. Will wait for Mario Kart instead.
Re: Phantasy Star Online 2 "Will End Up On All Platforms" Eventually
@Alucard83 As I understand it, free-to-play titles do not require PS Plus on PlayStation as they are monitized a different way. Not 100% certain but pretty sure I heard this recently.
Re: Eiji Aonuma On Returning To The Hyrule Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
I hope the world is a little more populated this time around. I loved that the original BotW was this big open, abandoned area where civilization was almost all gone, but it'd be interesting to see the people rebuilding and life starting to flourish again.
Re: Pokémon's Junichi Masuda Explains The Decision To Limit Sword And Shield's Pokédex
It's a real shame but I think I'll wait to see the final roster before I decide whether it's a bealbreaker or not.
Re: Nintendo Moves Switch Manufacturing Out Of China, Two New Models Reportedly In Production
I'm sure it'll happen eventually, would be weird if they didn't, but I kinda agree with Mr. Bowser that the chat should be about the games for the time being. They're putting a lot of effort into making a quality library of games and it shows.
Having said that, I will totally be on board with a Switch "Pro" if they do decide to do that in the future.
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Summary From E3 2019 - Day One
I thought it was good overall. BotW2 was the real bombshell but was also really excited by The Witcher 3, Panzer Dragoon, Astral Chain, Link's Awakening and No More Heroes 3. The rest, if I'm honest, was a bit boring for me personally, but I expected that. No interest in Banjo/Kazooie or the Dragon Quest characters for Smash so I'm pretty relieved I didn't buy the character pass, and Animal Crossing bores me to tears so glossed over there as well.
But overall, gotta say that E3 this year has been lacking that extra something special. The closest we've got is the Final Fantasy VII Remake from SE's conference and BotW2 from Nintendo, but the show in general still feels a little lacklustre compared to previous years.
Re: We're In Awe Of Hori's Massive DAEMON X MACHINA-Themed Switch Joy-Con
At the right price, I'd actually be very tempted by these. At the moment I find I'm platying in handheld mode a lot but much prefer using my Pro controller for stuff like Rocket League. But I don't like putting the screen down to play so I don't tend to use it when I'm not docked.
Re: Learn How Death Is Tied To Life When Oninaki Releases On Switch This August
Enjoyed the first tow games but absolutely love the look of this. Really hoping it turns out well.
Re: Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch Will Grace The Switch This Fall
Really enjoyed the original so this is good news, even if the other consoles are getting a "better" version. The original is still beautiful today anyway.
Re: Machinarium Is The Latest Game To Get A Super Rare Physical Release On Switch
Wonderful game but really don't feel the need to buy a physical edition, certainly not on Switch.
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield, Zelda: Link's Awakening And More To Be Playable At E3
@retro_player_22 Well, you don't know that they won't for some titles. Wait and see, it could happen.
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield Gets November Release Date And Special Double Pack Release
It still looks a little lacking from a technical perspective in some ways, but still very fun. I think if I was a big Pokemon fan I might have be a little "over" it by now but as someone who's not played any since the originals, I'm looking forward to playing a new Pokemon that isn't watered down like Let's Go Pickachu/Eevee.
Re: Mega Drive / Genesis Mini Gets Tiny Mega CD, 32X, And Carts, But There's A Catch
Holy moly that's SO damn cool. Going to Japan later this year...wonder if I'll still be able to grab one while I'm there...argh!
Re: Random: We Really Hope The New Nintendo Switch Looks Like This
I'd love for Nintendo to really push their hardware design like this, but it'll never happen. Still, lovely concepts!
Re: Marvel Discusses Potential Smash Bros. Ultimate Crossover, But Don't Count On It
As much as I love Marvel, big "no thanks" from me too I'm afraid. Just doesn't fit right for either franchise.
Re: Popular Tourist Go-Kart Company in Tokyo Loses Lawsuit Appeal Against Nintendo
The Shinjuku VR Zone Mario Kart is better anyways!
Re: Worry Not, The Sonic Movie Trailer Has Been Fixed Now
It's impressively done for an amateur but goes too far, IMO. Half way between the two would be ideal.
Re: The Director Of Sonic Mania Adventures Might Be Working On The Blue Blur's Movie Redesign
Good news to hear - no doubt the movie will still be pants, but Carrey seems like a good fit and if Sonic's design is "fixed" then I'd be a little more inclined to see it.
Re: Sumo Digital Explains Why Team Sonic Racing Doesn't Include Other Sega Characters
@AranBogard This x1000. Tracks and characters are everything in a Kart game and Team Sonic Racing is so, so weak in that regard. Really disappointed.
Re: Introducing Pokémon Home, A New Cloud Service Compatible With Switch And Mobile Devices
Great idea, actually makes me kinda tempted to pick up Let's Go to get a good stock of the gen 1 Pokemon.
Re: Pokémon Direct Officially Confirmed For Next Week
Sweet, looking forward to this - expecting Sword/Shield to be my first proper Pokemon since Red/Blue.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Finally Fixes That Annoying Music Bug
Great news! Just wish they would do some simple upscaling to the backgrounds as well.
Re: This Game Boy Color Watch Is Effortlessly Cool, And Pre-Orders Have Just Gone Live
@YANDMAN Ah so there is one. Wasn't aware. Tbh, still not something I'd get, personally.