I agree with this. To add onto this talking point though, as a physical game collector, Switch has become my go to system to collect games on because there's so many games from generations past that I can get physically on it. I have nearly every compilation game released so far and that has given me access to the Megaman series, the Mana series, the Street Fighter series, Sega Genesis classics, SNK Classics, Atari Classics, Neo Geo Pocket Color Classics, Namco Classics, Capcom Beat Em Up Classics, etc. etc.
And then I have so many stand alone ports from older systems ranging from PS1, PS2, PS3, 360, Dreamcast, N64, retro PC's... like if you're a physical collector that wanted to get into collecting older games physically but didn't want to shell out the ridiculous amount of money to acquire older games, the Switch is an absolutely insane system to have. Sure, it doesn't have everything. Yes, there's some classic games like Castlevania: SOTN that still haven't made it to the system. But the system has so many classics, on top of an excellent exclusive lineup, and on top of so many modern 3rd party games from both publishers and indies, it's hard to go wrong with this system.
Even if you're not a you're not a physical game collector and you just want to dabble in something different than the big Nintendo titles or mainstream 3rd party published games, the extensive game catalog is the biggest we've ever seen on a dedicated game console to date giving you far more options than any prior Nintendo system even got close to offering. I'm currently at 1031 physical games on Switch. I have at least 60 more than I know about that I'm interested in. The games just keep coming.
No and No. I already got the Monster Hunter Rise Special Edition Switch. No, it isn't OLED but it has the new chip in it and it has better battery life than both the OLED and Lite models, which at the end of the day, for a portable system, more battery life trumps a better screen. Also, while I like Legend of Zelda, I like Monster Hunter more. Furthermore, I'm not interested in getting a new Switch at this point considering the next system is probably right around the corner.
As for the Pro Controller, it looks nice, but again, I have the Monster Hunter Rise Pro controller(s) and the Xenoblade Pro controller. That's more Pro controllers than I need already. At this point, I'd rather just save the money for games I want rather than buying this just to collect more stuff I'm not going to use.
The only other Switch accessory I'll get at this point is the NYXI Wizard Wireless Joy-pad that looks like a GC controller and even that is a giant maybe considering how many games are coming out this year that I want.
What I'm expecting is, unlike before where we see a full fat Nintendo Direct every 3 months or so, I think going forward that we'll see 1, possibly 2 of the full fat Nintendo Directs a year with partner showcases, Indie Showcases, Direct Mini's, and game specific Directs being the bulk of how they showcase things. I'm not expecting the next full fat Nintendo Direct until next year, probably for the reveal of their next system and showing off the games for it.
It's funny, I remember seeing much of this from the media, hearing it from youtubers, and even hearing much of this from friends. As a tech enthusiast though, I found much of concerns to be misplaced and completely unfounded. Specifically the concerns about price, storage, and capabilities.
I don't say this in a mean spirited way or aimed at anybody in specific, but the lesson to be learned when it comes to Switch is also a lesson that many still haven't learned by the time the Xbox Series S came out. If you have no prior knowledge to tech specs or tech prices, you should either do the leg work, examine the market, and look up the tech before commenting or don't comment on the tech.
The same, this won't run, that won't run, it's holding gaming back, it's overpriced, it's too weak for X Y and Z that people said about Switch, many are saying about Xbox Series S. It's the same song and dance, every time. Honestly, it's really annoying.
Look, I understand as gamers, gaming enthusiasts, gaming youtubers, and gaming journalists our hobby/passion/job is gaming related. But if you don't know tech, you avoid PC gaming because you don't want to deal with the tech, you have no interest in learning tech or the tech market, and you can't be bothered to look up benchmarks or performance videos on youtube, stay away from tech talk.
It would be like if I ate a salad and felt that somehow gives me enough knowledge to have serious discussion about the pricing of seed, how to grow various vegetables, how long it takes to grow things, the pros and cons between having a local and organic farm vs mass production for a major supplier, global trade policy for produce, etc. No, I don't have that knowledge and I'm not going to pretend that I do. I like the vegetables, I'll eat them, I know the prices of buying them and can see fluctuations in the market on the consumer end, but I have 0 knowledge in farming, I won't pretend I do, and I'm not going to comment on these things as if I do.
We'll see. We've been hearing rumors about a Switch Pro since before we heard rumors about the Switch Lite. With that said, the likelyhood of it being real is extremely high due to the fact that Nintendo always releases a revision of their handhelds.
Also, I'm seeing a rumor that we'll get info tomorrow/later today. Coming from a reaction that Emily Rogers made to a conversation that Direct Feed Games had on Twitter.
3DS was above average. Wii U was below average. I thought both systems had some of the better games of this year but I felt 3DS was definitely the strong pillar.
3DS had more games to play that you just couldn't play anywhere else and had the benefit of a hardware revision that brings in a pretty good number of new features to reinvigorate interest. Wii U on the other hand, while there were some solid titles released both physically and digitally, the physical releases were way too few and far between, North America got shafted with no physical version of Fatal Frame and an extremely limited print of Devil's Third, the system never got that price drop it sorely needed, and feature wise Wii U has stagnated.
Amiibo's success has helped Nintendo but the supply issues and lack of good implementation in games have hurt Nintendo. The NX announcement and DeNA announcement have been really great and sparked all sorts of rumors and speculation. Though the Nintendo World Championships left many people feeling like kids again, Nintendo's E3 showing left many fans underwhelmed and wondering about Wii U. Nintendo's Creator's Program left a lot of people split with many different opinions on it. Mr. Iwata's unfortunate passing brought the industry together like I've never seen but left a hole in Nintendo that was so deep, it put them on radio silence for several months.
Ultimately, I didn't think this was Nintendo's worst year, I also didn't think it was their best year either. However, this year definitely goes to Nintendo when talking about exclusive games, breakout hits, headlining news, disappointing choices, and emotional moments.... Nintendo was a big roller coaster this year with some really high high's and some really low low's.
Nice overall look at the different versions. I understand why people are upset that the smaller one isn't coming to the Americas but myself, I would still be getting the Monster Hunter one either way.
I liked the direct overall. I did feel it was a bit light on content for WiiU and was actually expecting more from the WiiU part of it but for 3DS, they dropped the hammer. That said, for most people in NA, the Nintendo Direct was completely overshadowed by how they're handling the NEW 3DS and tbh, that definitely is a big buzz kill.
I'm done with Ubisoft. They seem to make all their decisions based around 2 specific systems and always find a way to screw over Nintendo and PC gamers. I'm done.
I figured this was the case. They should have made the original 3DS with the new 3DS's specs and design or realistically, made the new 3DS the first upgraded model, not the XL. By waiting so long, they're pretty much splitting the userbase 3 years in.
I'm looking forward to it personally. The WiiU seems like a great system for this type of game and it's a shame the system is being shunned by so many companies and developers. I'm glad to see indie development supporting the system and will support them in return for supporting my platform of choice.
I'm not surprised by this one at all. I've been seeing a lot of people on the net say they want, are getting, or just bought a WiiU and know 3 people who bought one after E3. Nintendo needs to do E3 like this more often.
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Re: Soapbox: Switch Is Only A Classic Or Two From Being The Perfect PlayStation History Lesson
I agree with this. To add onto this talking point though, as a physical game collector, Switch has become my go to system to collect games on because there's so many games from generations past that I can get physically on it. I have nearly every compilation game released so far and that has given me access to the Megaman series, the Mana series, the Street Fighter series, Sega Genesis classics, SNK Classics, Atari Classics, Neo Geo Pocket Color Classics, Namco Classics, Capcom Beat Em Up Classics, etc. etc.
And then I have so many stand alone ports from older systems ranging from PS1, PS2, PS3, 360, Dreamcast, N64, retro PC's... like if you're a physical collector that wanted to get into collecting older games physically but didn't want to shell out the ridiculous amount of money to acquire older games, the Switch is an absolutely insane system to have. Sure, it doesn't have everything. Yes, there's some classic games like Castlevania: SOTN that still haven't made it to the system. But the system has so many classics, on top of an excellent exclusive lineup, and on top of so many modern 3rd party games from both publishers and indies, it's hard to go wrong with this system.
Even if you're not a you're not a physical game collector and you just want to dabble in something different than the big Nintendo titles or mainstream 3rd party published games, the extensive game catalog is the biggest we've ever seen on a dedicated game console to date giving you far more options than any prior Nintendo system even got close to offering. I'm currently at 1031 physical games on Switch. I have at least 60 more than I know about that I'm interested in. The games just keep coming.
Re: Handheld Consoles Will Need Easily-Switchable Batteries By 2027, Says New EU Regulation
Good. It's about time. I hate how companies are designing tech now.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Getting The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED?
No and No. I already got the Monster Hunter Rise Special Edition Switch. No, it isn't OLED but it has the new chip in it and it has better battery life than both the OLED and Lite models, which at the end of the day, for a portable system, more battery life trumps a better screen. Also, while I like Legend of Zelda, I like Monster Hunter more. Furthermore, I'm not interested in getting a new Switch at this point considering the next system is probably right around the corner.
As for the Pro Controller, it looks nice, but again, I have the Monster Hunter Rise Pro controller(s) and the Xenoblade Pro controller. That's more Pro controllers than I need already. At this point, I'd rather just save the money for games I want rather than buying this just to collect more stuff I'm not going to use.
The only other Switch accessory I'll get at this point is the NYXI Wizard Wireless Joy-pad that looks like a GC controller and even that is a giant maybe considering how many games are coming out this year that I want.
Re: Baten Kaitos Remasters Have Japanese VO Only, Frame Rate, File Size Revealed
@DesertRainReads @Anguspuss @Sisilly_G @LUIGITORNADO @gcunit @Vash0125 Physical release is live on Play-Asia https://www.play-asia.com/baten-kaitos-i-ii-hd-remaster-english/13/70g01h
Re: Talking Point: Would You Mind If Nintendo Retired The 'Big' Nintendo Direct Format?
What I'm expecting is, unlike before where we see a full fat Nintendo Direct every 3 months or so, I think going forward that we'll see 1, possibly 2 of the full fat Nintendo Directs a year with partner showcases, Indie Showcases, Direct Mini's, and game specific Directs being the bulk of how they showcase things. I'm not expecting the next full fat Nintendo Direct until next year, probably for the reveal of their next system and showing off the games for it.
Re: Best Of 2021: Remember When People Thought Switch Would Fail?
It's funny, I remember seeing much of this from the media, hearing it from youtubers, and even hearing much of this from friends. As a tech enthusiast though, I found much of concerns to be misplaced and completely unfounded. Specifically the concerns about price, storage, and capabilities.
I don't say this in a mean spirited way or aimed at anybody in specific, but the lesson to be learned when it comes to Switch is also a lesson that many still haven't learned by the time the Xbox Series S came out. If you have no prior knowledge to tech specs or tech prices, you should either do the leg work, examine the market, and look up the tech before commenting or don't comment on the tech.
The same, this won't run, that won't run, it's holding gaming back, it's overpriced, it's too weak for X Y and Z that people said about Switch, many are saying about Xbox Series S. It's the same song and dance, every time. Honestly, it's really annoying.
Look, I understand as gamers, gaming enthusiasts, gaming youtubers, and gaming journalists our hobby/passion/job is gaming related. But if you don't know tech, you avoid PC gaming because you don't want to deal with the tech, you have no interest in learning tech or the tech market, and you can't be bothered to look up benchmarks or performance videos on youtube, stay away from tech talk.
It would be like if I ate a salad and felt that somehow gives me enough knowledge to have serious discussion about the pricing of seed, how to grow various vegetables, how long it takes to grow things, the pros and cons between having a local and organic farm vs mass production for a major supplier, global trade policy for produce, etc. No, I don't have that knowledge and I'm not going to pretend that I do. I like the vegetables, I'll eat them, I know the prices of buying them and can see fluctuations in the market on the consumer end, but I have 0 knowledge in farming, I won't pretend I do, and I'm not going to comment on these things as if I do.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 'Pro' Reveal Expected Before E3, Out This Year
We'll see. We've been hearing rumors about a Switch Pro since before we heard rumors about the Switch Lite. With that said, the likelyhood of it being real is extremely high due to the fact that Nintendo always releases a revision of their handhelds.
Also, I'm seeing a rumor that we'll get info tomorrow/later today. Coming from a reaction that Emily Rogers made to a conversation that Direct Feed Games had on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/1397808183381528578
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Nintendo's 2015?
3DS was above average. Wii U was below average. I thought both systems had some of the better games of this year but I felt 3DS was definitely the strong pillar.
3DS had more games to play that you just couldn't play anywhere else and had the benefit of a hardware revision that brings in a pretty good number of new features to reinvigorate interest. Wii U on the other hand, while there were some solid titles released both physically and digitally, the physical releases were way too few and far between, North America got shafted with no physical version of Fatal Frame and an extremely limited print of Devil's Third, the system never got that price drop it sorely needed, and feature wise Wii U has stagnated.
Amiibo's success has helped Nintendo but the supply issues and lack of good implementation in games have hurt Nintendo. The NX announcement and DeNA announcement have been really great and sparked all sorts of rumors and speculation. Though the Nintendo World Championships left many people feeling like kids again, Nintendo's E3 showing left many fans underwhelmed and wondering about Wii U. Nintendo's Creator's Program left a lot of people split with many different opinions on it. Mr. Iwata's unfortunate passing brought the industry together like I've never seen but left a hole in Nintendo that was so deep, it put them on radio silence for several months.
Ultimately, I didn't think this was Nintendo's worst year, I also didn't think it was their best year either. However, this year definitely goes to Nintendo when talking about exclusive games, breakout hits, headlining news, disappointing choices, and emotional moments.... Nintendo was a big roller coaster this year with some really high high's and some really low low's.
Re: Review: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS)
I'm going to sink so much time into this game. I can't wait to get my MH4U New 3DS XL in and tear this up!
Re: Video: See How The New Nintendo 3DS Compares To The Rest Of The 3DS Family
@trip241 Oh, I'm in the US and pre-ordered mine the moment it went up. Thanks though
Re: Preview: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Takes the Series to New Heights
I seriously can't wait to get this one. I'm highly enjoying the demo, I have my NEW 3DS XL reserved, and I'm highly looking forward to it.
Re: Video: Nintendo Drops a Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Gameplay Trailer
Looks quite nice. I'm looking forward to getting the game when it comes out.
Re: First Impressions: Taking To The Skies In Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+
I skipped the original, so I'll probably snag it.
Re: Video: See How The New Nintendo 3DS Compares To The Rest Of The 3DS Family
Nice overall look at the different versions. I understand why people are upset that the smaller one isn't coming to the Americas but myself, I would still be getting the Monster Hunter one either way.
Re: Reaction: Nintendo Direct Went Crazy With Reveals, and Was Delightful and Confusing in Equal Measure
I liked the direct overall. I did feel it was a bit light on content for WiiU and was actually expecting more from the WiiU part of it but for 3DS, they dropped the hammer. That said, for most people in NA, the Nintendo Direct was completely overshadowed by how they're handling the NEW 3DS and tbh, that definitely is a big buzz kill.
Re: Capcom Licenses a Mega Man Runner for Android in Korea... Yes, Really
The vomit I'm holding back....
Re: Review: Watch Dogs (Wii U)
Not surprised by this. From what I saw, the visuals were decent enough but the game definitely ran the worst.
Re: Anniversary: 20 Years Ago Today, Rare Resurrected The Donkey Kong Brand
Put all 3 up on the VC in NA and I will buy all 3.
Re: Nintendo Secures Plenty of Nominations in The Game Awards 2014
Wow, Nintendo is all over that list! For good reasons too. I'm a bit disappointed to not see DK and MK8 in the soundtrack part though...
Re: 3DS Homebrew Exploit Set to be Launched on 22nd November
If they give me region free gaming before Nintendo does, I'll be using this to import games.
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto is Now 62 Years Old
Happy b day Mr. Miyamoto!
Re: Rodea the Sky Soldier Now Flying Into a Spring 2015 Release in Japan, for Wii U and 3DS
I'd totally get this for WiiU. I really hope it gets a global release.
Re: Review: Bayonetta 2 (Wii U)
Possible GOTY?
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Removed Tharja From Super Smash Bros. To Avoid A Higher Age Rating
I for one am very disappointed at the lack of Tharja's butt. Oh well, at least I still get Wario's.
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Re: We'd Be Cheating Fans By Bringing Assassin's Creed Unity To Wii U, Says Ubisoft
I'm done with Ubisoft. They seem to make all their decisions based around 2 specific systems and always find a way to screw over Nintendo and PC gamers. I'm done.
Re: Warlocks Battles For Final Funding Push, With Wii U Version Planned
The game looks quite awesome. I can see myself and friends playing the crap out of this one.
Re: Super Smash Bros. on 3DS Lacks Circle Pad Pro Support Due to Processing Power Limitations
I figured this was the case. They should have made the original 3DS with the new 3DS's specs and design or realistically, made the new 3DS the first upgraded model, not the XL. By waiting so long, they're pretty much splitting the userbase 3 years in.
Re: Nexis Games is Developing U Craft, a Minecraft Clone, for the eShop
I'm looking forward to it personally. The WiiU seems like a great system for this type of game and it's a shame the system is being shunned by so many companies and developers. I'm glad to see indie development supporting the system and will support them in return for supporting my platform of choice.
Re: Weirdness: Sears' Listing for 3DS is Wacky and Brilliant
ZOMG I'm getting one now!
Re: Miiverse Currently Affected by Maintenance, More Wii U and 3DS Work Planned
I wonder if this is in preparation for the rumored changes to the account system?
Re: Nintendo Unleashes its Plans for EGX London 2014
Man, I would LOVE to get my hands on Splatoon!
Re: Review: Bayonetta (Wii U eShop)
Wow, Bayo1 doesn't look anywhere near as good as Bayo2. They really did upgrade the visuals for Bayo2!
Re: Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red (3DS)
Fair score and pretty accurate review.
Re: Little Orbit Bringing Falling Skies: The Game To Wii U as eShop-Only Release
The price better be fair. If I can only buy it digitally, it better be $20 or less.
Re: Demo for Super Smash Bros. 3DS Announced for North America
Ugh, I'm like 100 coins from Platinum and can't get on to do surveys....
Re: Nintendo Confirms Week Two Details for Super Smashing eShop Sale
Not bad. Too bad I own most of these games. Oh well.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Details of Its Super Smashing eShop Sale
Holy moly mole. That's a lot going on sale there!
Re: Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red (Wii U)
It's so lame that I can't get a physical copy for the WiiU version....
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Continues to Evolve Its Hype Machine
Nintendo has really upped its game. I can't wait to see what they do next.
Re: Nintendo Serves Up Over Four Minutes of Awesomely Detailed Hyrule Warriors Footage
Take my rupees!
Re: 3DS System Update 8.1.0-18 is Now Live
I have a feeling there's a major reveal that they're prepping for. I can't wait to see what it is.
Re: Areal Campaign Suspended By Kickstarter
Not surprised by this one but I am indeed sad things didn't work out.
Re: Wii U Purchasing Intent Increases By Half In The Wake Of Strong E3 Showing
I'm not surprised by this one at all. I've been seeing a lot of people on the net say they want, are getting, or just bought a WiiU and know 3 people who bought one after E3. Nintendo needs to do E3 like this more often.
Re: Ocarina of Time Joins Hyrule Warriors With Sheik, Darunia and Princess Ruto as Playable Characters
I have quite a few friends that are super excited for this game. It seems to me that they're taking very good care of LoZ fans with this one.
Re: Tekken 7 Revealed At Evo 2014, Platforms Unconfirmed
Confirmed VITA EXCLUSIVE!
Re: The Letter
I''m totally buying this game!
Re: Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red (Wii U)
I can't wait to get this game! I'll have to wait until next month unfortunately though
Re: E3 2014: Zelda Wii U Looks So Great You Really Should Put It On Your Desktop
Ok seriously, these 2 look absolutely amazing!
Re: Review: Color Zen (3DS eShop)
I'll probably get this one for Wii U for the DDP.
Re: Review: The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll (3DS eShop)
I still need to finish the first one. These games are coming out way too fast.