Nintendo Switch (previously NX)
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Pokemon, mario, zelda, splatoon etc is enough for me. Add a metroids and other stuff like Bayonetta was for Wii U and I'm happy.
I buy a nintendo console for nintendo games.
I buy a nintendo console for nintendo games.
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spronk
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^ looks uncomfortable as fuck unless you have tiny woman hands
also 99% sure it is NOT backwards compatible, the quick flashes of the cart slot didn't look like 3DS carts, no second screen would make it wonky, and at no point did anyone ever touch the screen either.
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The splatoon players were using their pro controller. I guess those small controller this is like last resort gaming.
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Abefroman
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Waiting for more info before i get excited. If it's backwards compatible and has a decent amount of internal storage or compatible with memory cards and can play movies or plex and shit like netflix then it's a must buy. If its just it's own eco system then I'll pass.
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Probably won't be backward compatible with 3DS/DS at least, maybe Wii/Wii U though that'd make sense kinda, who knows. I wish it'd play 3DS games cause the idea of being able to play 3DS games on a large screen(maybe with the screen of the portable NX as the bottom screen) would be fucking great. That or just being able to plug in a fucking gamepad that doesn't suck as much as the 3DS after long play sessions.
Anyway sounds like what people were guessing it'd be at some point, which is alright for a Nintendo console I think. The portable looks big as shit but I like that you can detach the sides, drop it on a table, plug a gamepad and just play anywhere fairly comfortably. It looks bulky as fuck in full portable mode though, like a Vita or some shit. Maybe even bigger can't tell for sure.
Anyway sounds like what people were guessing it'd be at some point, which is alright for a Nintendo console I think. The portable looks big as shit but I like that you can detach the sides, drop it on a table, plug a gamepad and just play anywhere fairly comfortably. It looks bulky as fuck in full portable mode though, like a Vita or some shit. Maybe even bigger can't tell for sure.
Unlikely to be backwards compatible as they're not using the hardware from the 3DS.
Either way, I'm pretty hyped. It feels like a valid direction for a console that's a bit weaker. Yeah, it's weaker, but you get the benefit of being portable, which is great. Add to that it's so portable that LAN parties could become a thing again.
Oh my God they'd better release a Monster Hunter for it.
Either way, I'm pretty hyped. It feels like a valid direction for a console that's a bit weaker. Yeah, it's weaker, but you get the benefit of being portable, which is great. Add to that it's so portable that LAN parties could become a thing again.
Oh my God they'd better release a Monster Hunter for it.
Nester
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Battery life is a less and less of an issue theses days with tiny portable chargers. Small controllers seem crummy but the pro solves the problem.
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The small controllers and the stand look like they will last three uses. Ah, who am I kidding? I am sure buying one because you know new Zelda, new Mario Kart, new Pokemon. And then it will catch dust like my Wii and my WiiU before. At least no motion control but normal gamepad. Wondering about battery life, too.
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I do like the social aspect of "bring your console over" as it harkens back to LAN party type socialization for gamers who are now adults and are looking to try and maximize their freetime. That was something the 3DS did extremely well, but use was still somewhat limited to those people who were fond of GameBoy style gaming. This allows people who would not otherwise pickup a GameBoy (or see the utility of having a GameBoy in addition to their phone) a valid reason to have a mobile gaming device. They aren't picking up a Gameboy that docks with a TV, they are picking up a console that they can go wandering with.
Did you also notice the marketing push towards Gen-X / Millenials with that teaser? Even if they are cutesy games this is targeted squarely at the adult gamer demographic, probably in an effort to address the perception that Nintendo = Kids even if that might not be strictly true.
Did you also notice the marketing push towards Gen-X / Millenials with that teaser? Even if they are cutesy games this is targeted squarely at the adult gamer demographic, probably in an effort to address the perception that Nintendo = Kids even if that might not be strictly true.
That thing is as big as a fucking tablet! Literally looks like they're walking around with a coffee table. I like that the controllers can detach a second time, but then the controllers look like they're too small, unless you have the smallest hands ever. I do like the controller when it's attached the to the full console at home. Of course this system will have the usual stable of solid Nintendo games (Zelda, Metroid, DK, Mario, Smash bros, Mario Kart, etc..) which is always nice. For me, it'll be about the price point. If this system comes in under $300, I'll probably buy it.
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