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Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

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Is this an upgrade for the 3DS, the Wii U or both? I was looking at picking up a couple of the new 3DS, doesn't seem worthwhile now.

To me this seems like an entirely new console, actually. I wonder if this is the "Nintendo NX" they were talking about or if that was only the codename for this project...

Yes, this is the NX.

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

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post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The game he's playing at the beginning is the new Zelda, which is kind of Skyrim-esque, if that's what you're talking about. Edit: oops, watched it again and yep skyrim is also in there. Sorry.

Skyrim (possibly the Skyrim Special Edition remastered version) was also shown in the video.

And Bethesda is listed in the group of launch partners.

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

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post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We usually all bring our own. ;-D. But I'm glad Nintendo doesn't seem to be giving up local MP: It's the best part of having a console, and dropping it is a REALLY BAD IDEA.

I still have fond memories when we gathered together after school with friends to play some Mario Kart or Smash Bros. It's still damn fun!

Mario Kart (after Warlords on the Atari 2600 or MULE on the Atari 8-bits with 4 players) is my favorite group game. It just has the fun feel, and hearing the various characters screaming or victory yells is hilarious.

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

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post #14

Powered by nvidia: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/10/20/nintendo-switch/

probably the same X1 SoC as Nvidia Shield? Or a new X2? Thought AMD would be their supplier before, but I don't think they have any mobile chips

Its the X2, its supposed to be one of the first major releases for it. I hope that means we can start to order Jetson X2 modules in the near future

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

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Of the featured use cases, gaming on a plane is the only one that made a ton of sense to me. (Binging on Stardew Valley on a laptop during my last trip to China actually helped a lot with jet lag recovery.) The other featured cases, I'm not so sure. I definitely miss the days of my youth when my friends and I huddled around a TV split four ways. But I also don't see us returning to gaming together in person either. The most bizarre use case featured is for esports--I see no advantage to using the Nintendo Switch versus a more powerful console or PC in competitive gaming.

As a piece of hardware, this looks really cool and innovative. But I don't actually know if the product-market fit is there.

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

#36

Very clever. Anchor for home, and again trying for the mobile area where their creativity really worked (3DS). I'll be curious in the system specs and the decisions they made - such as having that apparent card slot. Hooray for the headphone jack. I'll never understand the marketing motivation to show a bunch of people getting together for a social gathering and togetherness, then cram together to watch / play on som…

Yeah, the two people playing Mario Kart split screen on that thing was laughable.

with half a controller each, too.

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

#37

This looks amazing, and the fact they got Skyrim in the trailer is a great promise of its graphical prowess. I just hope they take online gaming seriously this generation.

> the fact they got Skyrim in the trailer is a great promise of its graphical prowess

Skyrim is a five-year-old game at this point. It's not exactly an indication of graphical horsepower.

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

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I read somewhere it seems the Switch won't be region locked which is very interesting. I wonder if Nintendo is cutting the initial 3rd party devs a deal on the new cartridges then (considering they'll likely be still more expensive than your standard Bluray DVD).

Re: Nintendo Switch – New Video Game System [video]

#39
post #37

This looks amazing, and the fact they got Skyrim in the trailer is a great promise of its graphical prowess. I just hope they take online gaming seriously this generation.

> the fact they got Skyrim in the trailer is a great promise of its graphical prowess Skyrim is a five-year-old game at this point. It's not exactly an indication of graphical horsepower.

It's likely the Special Edition Skyrim release which uses Fallout 4's engine.
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