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Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by patates »

setr wrote: post #291
rickyc091 wrote: post #278

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Yep, the Nintendo 3DS came with a 1750 mAh battery and that lasted for 3-5 hours. Get a small power bank or a 10,000 mAh one and you're set for the whole day. I don't think battery is too much of a problem.

Y'know, the correct solution would be that it came with one

I personally really like not being forced to pay extra for a big battery when I buy a new device. I already have enough batteries I carry around.

On the other hand, I think it could be a nice touch to give the customer an option to buy a case/battery combo, designed by the same manufacturer.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by soneca »

iplaw wrote: post #295

Since the initial reveal, I have been utterly underwhelmed by this product. I fail to see a viable market or a satisfactory use case for such an oddly designed and artificially limited gaming device, and am confident that it will be yet another failure in a long line of Nintendo failures. No touch screen? Not a single camera for AR content and/or social communication? The controllers look miniscule in the actor's tin…

"I could go on with the horrible design choices"

You can create hundreds of speculatively horrible design choices, but not one of them would mean a thing until you try the product and check if they apply right?

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by NovaS1X »

iagooar wrote: post #255

Wow, I wonder where all this skepticism and negativity come from. The Nintendo Switch has me so excited, I can't wait for the launch day! Finally, I'll be able to have one piece of hardware for playing at home and on the go. If you don't see the awesomeness of playing Skyrim on your commute then probably are not in the right target group. I like the Switch because it looks so versatile. You can play at home, on the g…

I agree with you. I haven't been this excited about a console since the N64, just knocking the 360 into third place for me. I haven't been excited about game consoles in a long long time. Why buy a console when you get a better experience on a PC and basically the same games? Nintendo is the only one making something worth buying, along with amazing IP that they keep fresh. This will be the first time I've owned a console since the original 360.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by djhworld »

I've pre ordered it, but £280 is quite a large pill to swallow, especially when the US is getting it for $300.

Not sure if that's inflation or brexit or what, but damn.

Will see what happens in the next few weeks before deciding whether to cancel or not.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by smackay »

djhworld wrote: post #305

I've pre ordered it, but £280 is quite a large pill to swallow, especially when the US is getting it for $300. Not sure if that's inflation or brexit or what, but damn. Will see what happens in the next few weeks before deciding whether to cancel or not.

If £280 is the retail price then it's £233 before VAT (20%) is added. At the current exchange rate that's $283 (US).

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by sanchostache »

ollie87 wrote: post #294
H4CK3RM4N wrote: post #152

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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.

GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas too. And you can use a Bluetooth controller.

I have an Android phone with a 6 inch screen, switch's screen is only .2" bigger. My phone even has a better resolution.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by TillE »

throwaway1892 wrote: post #244
eridius wrote: post #155

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> 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-…

> Typically the best games on the whole platform. Also perhaps the only worthwhiles games on Nintendo's consoles.

The 3DS has some excellent third party exclusive games, mainly RPGs. I really can't think of anything comparable on the Wii or Wii U that I feel I'm missing out on, except for the first party titles.

Re: Nintendo Switch

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Post by sanchostache »

on_and_off wrote: post #293
threeseed wrote: post #110

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Nintendo and arguably Microsoft simply can't compete with Sony right now. Sony is dominating the high end, exclusive game market. The Last of Us, Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid and coming up in 2017: Horizon Zero Dawn, Death Stranding etc. All of these push the console to the limits and show just how superior the PS4 hardware is over its competitors. Nintendo isn't really suited anyway. Their games are arguably better c…

I don't really get the obsession with high end graphics. Hyper Light Drifter is one of the most beautiful games I played to. For me the Switch looks powerful enough to run beautiful games. A good art direction trumps raw power in almost all cases.

Right, but imagine good art direction AND raw power.
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