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Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by ashark »

misingnoglic wrote: post #143
chalupa-man wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to point out that it matches current consoles in the US, but is actually going to be significantly more expensive than anything on the market in many countries. Where I am, for example, if they release at exactly the US price -- which they won't, prices always get inflated -- a Switch will cost more than a PS4 that comes packed with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dishonored 2, three hit games. On top of this, I thi…

Regarding the iPad, do kids/parents see that as a gaming device? You can't get real games on one of those.

Oh, yeah. iOS is pretty much the only platform with half-decent children's edutainment games that aren't 20+ years old.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by H4CK3RM4N »

misingnoglic wrote: post #143
chalupa-man wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to point out that it matches current consoles in the US, but is actually going to be significantly more expensive than anything on the market in many countries. Where I am, for example, if they release at exactly the US price -- which they won't, prices always get inflated -- a Switch will cost more than a PS4 that comes packed with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dishonored 2, three hit games. On top of this, I thi…

Regarding the iPad, do kids/parents see that as a gaming device? You can't get real games on one of those.

My iPhone now has a bunch of 2D Sonics, Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic, The Binding Of Isaac, a full port of Lego Star Wars, Surgeon Simulator, Minecraft, Hearthstone and a few others. Seems like iOS supports real games to me.

Re: Nintendo Switch

#153

Post by Confusion »

misingnoglic wrote: post #143
chalupa-man wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to point out that it matches current consoles in the US, but is actually going to be significantly more expensive than anything on the market in many countries. Where I am, for example, if they release at exactly the US price -- which they won't, prices always get inflated -- a Switch will cost more than a PS4 that comes packed with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dishonored 2, three hit games. On top of this, I thi…

Regarding the iPad, do kids/parents see that as a gaming device? You can't get real games on one of those.

The games you can get on an iPad are very real games to kids.

Re: Nintendo Switch

#154

Post by notgood »

misingnoglic wrote: post #143
chalupa-man wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to point out that it matches current consoles in the US, but is actually going to be significantly more expensive than anything on the market in many countries. Where I am, for example, if they release at exactly the US price -- which they won't, prices always get inflated -- a Switch will cost more than a PS4 that comes packed with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dishonored 2, three hit games. On top of this, I thi…

Regarding the iPad, do kids/parents see that as a gaming device? You can't get real games on one of those.

You are in for a surprise: https://www.google.com.co/amp/www.cnbc.com/amp/2016/04/22/mo...

There are many beautiful and immersive games for mobile, for example Disney's Castle of Illusion and Star Wars Commander.

Re: Nintendo Switch

#155

Post by eridius »

blakeyrat wrote: post #139
city41 wrote: post #70

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I personally am excited for the Switch and will get one at launch. And for me personally, the Wii U is the best console of this generation. But I'm not nearly as enthusiastic about the Switch in general as you are from this presentation. So far it feels like "the Wii part 3". Yes the Wii sold well, but it didn't sell very many games. Most Wii owners were perfectly content with Wii Sports. The Wii U has pretty much be…

> I love Nintendo and am a huge fan. But part of me can't help but wish Nintendo would just straight up compete with Sony and Microsoft. Well I don't love Nintendo, I think their consoles are pretty gimmicky and sales are fueled mostly by nostalgia and rehashing the same game titles over and over again (the Switch is getting a Zelda title and a Mario title? What a shocker!) I honestly don't believe Nintendo is capabl…

> rehashing the same game titles over and over again (the Switch is getting a Zelda title and a Mario title? What a shocker!)

You say that like this is a bad thing. Nintendo isn't just making the same games over and over again. Every new Mario game, and every new Zelda game, brings something new to the genre. For example, Super Mario Galaxy was a very innovative and award-winning game that had a very unique and well-thought-out core mechanic. And this new Super Mario Odyssey game they announced looks like it has a ton of stuff that hasn't been done in a Mario game before.

And ultimately, the first-party games Nintendo puts out, your Marios and Zeldas and whatnot, are always very polished, excellently-designed, and downright fun games. Typically the best games on the whole platform. So it's no surprise that they keep coming back to the same franchises, since they've demonstrated that they can execute extremely well with this IP and that fans absolutely love it. It's not unreasonable to say that Mario and Zelda by themselves sell a large portion of Nintendo's consoles.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by djaychela »

misingnoglic wrote: post #143
chalupa-man wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to point out that it matches current consoles in the US, but is actually going to be significantly more expensive than anything on the market in many countries. Where I am, for example, if they release at exactly the US price -- which they won't, prices always get inflated -- a Switch will cost more than a PS4 that comes packed with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dishonored 2, three hit games. On top of this, I thi…

Regarding the iPad, do kids/parents see that as a gaming device? You can't get real games on one of those.

My youngest stepson (10) just got one for Christmas (secondhand iPad mini 2). He's mostly gaming on it, and he loves it. Bear in mind he has access to an xbox one, too. He doesn't see the iPad as inferior; he certainly did the hudl that he sold in order to part fund the iPad purchase.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by neximo64 »

Bahamut wrote: post #19
hackerews wrote: post #14

What are some of the reasons why Nintendo Switch isn't just phone + app + chromecast-like device + bluetooth controllers?

Who would buy that? Screen is too small to be of great utility for gaming, cellphones have awful battery life for gaming, controllers wouldn't be as nice to bind to such a device while sticking it in a pocket, and it directly brings it into competition with Apple and Android phone vendors. I love gaming as much as anyone else, but that makes a lot less sense than what Nintendo is currently doing. The Switch isn't a p…

You need to look at how Nintendo makes games - they start with the device then build the story around that. Not the other way round, i.e making a story then looking at building it for the device. That is why the specs don't really matter or have ever mattered. Historically we've always heard spec complaints but a device user doesn't really talk as much about them (or even aware of them). At least compared to Playstation or Xbox.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by eridius »

ianai wrote: post #131
JimmyAustin wrote: post #114

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Microsoft has Office/Windows/Windows Server as a dependable money making, which leaves billions in capital ready for spending outragous amounts of money on pushing into new markets, like Windows Phone and Xbox. The first gen never actually made a profit. Nintendo doesn't have that. They live and die by their console.

At the same time I feel like they could sell their brand more often. They could have 5 smartphone games by now at least. Heck, they could do crazy things like branding an iPhone with Apple or an android manufacturer or you name it. They could make a mario cloud where you get to play VC in a browser. I feel like they're missing out on a ton of money. Sure all of those things would take capital, but they've got the IP…

They've historically been very averse to putting their IP on other platforms, and for a very good reason. Nintendo makes their money selling consoles, the games they develop are just ways to drive console sales. If they made their games for other platforms, that would cannibalize their console sales.

This is why Nintendo's recent forays into iOS gaming are done by producing brand new unique games designed very differently from their console games. For example, Super Mario Run, that's not a game you'd find on a console because its design is tailored to the smartphone and the ways people use their smartphones. I hope they keep doing stuff like this, but don't ever expect them to release one of their console games on another platform.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by H4CK3RM4N »

alphonsegaston wrote: post #146

Did anyone else think this looked like prep for taking over the low-end VR space, given all the emphasis on motion tracking? It seems like all they'd have to do is release a headset like Sony is doing with the PS4 and you'd have a good portable VR setup. Probably with a better library than Samsung gear too.

Splat ion 2 appears to be showing dual-wielding gyroscopic aiming. The joy-cons are already full vr/at constrollers, and I cloud see Nintendo moving to AR instead of VR
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