Gaming Smack My Switch Up: The Nintendo Switch Discussion Thread (was: NX)

Ooooh I've never played Skyward Sword, this is great. Wish it were Twilight Princess though.

 

I kinda was hoping for a Windwaker/Twilight Princess/Skyward Sword compilation like Mario 3D All Stars but oh well. Nintendo gonna Nintendo.

 

It might play better with the new control scheme, but there were some worm-eaten design decisions beyond that and I’m not optimistic, they were not going on about key rebalancing like they were with Wind Waker. Anything’s possible, though.

 

Yeah uhh looks like all of us were some what right.

Its not XC3 but I guess ill get SSBU and the waifu i mean uhh age appropriate sized amiibo.

Mythra best waifu tho. Just sayin.

Never got to play SS...and those slick joycons.

I wonder if they drift...

 

I’ve been wanting a new Mario Golf for ages.

 

It was a good Direct. Too bad about that Star Wars game, though. Seems to be nothing more than a prettier Galaxy of Heroes with less content, from reading the announcement on StarWars.com. I'll be happy to be surprised, but a competitive, arena combat game isn't my idea of a good new Star Wars game.

Definitely gunning for Skyward Sword, Miitopia, and perhaps even Mario Golf. And Splatoon 3 when it finally arrives.

 

Even if you’re usually optimistic about Star Wars games that Zynga logo in the corner of the trailer is all you really need to know.

 

Well how I want a switch

 

I'd give this Direct a 2 out of 10. I might check out the Hyrule Warriors Expansion Pass. Doesn't seem like anything cool is coming until November for Wave 2.

As for Skyward Sword, I know a lot of people hated on it because of the Wii motion controls, but it sounds like they cleaned it up for the Switch. I highly recommend playing it for the story. It was the first LoZ game that made me cry. I loved it.

 

Yay, nice to finally have a full Direct again. And ooh, Skyward Sword port. I always loved that game on the Wii (flying around was fun), looking forward to playing it again, just hope they do a decent job with the touch controls. Too bad they couldn't bundle all the relatively recent Zelda ports though, since they've been porting most of the great stuff that was on Wii U to Switch (unless they're saving it for a Zelda direct later on, but I'm probably expecting too much).

The Animal Crossing stuff looks great too (a feature like that sure sounds convenient).

 

They're exactly what you want from Ninja Gaiden in that they're hard as **** and tied together with a stereotypical anime storyline. Also, they all have unlimited continues, unlike a certain other third installment in the same franchise that I could name.

 

I only got a Switch last year and figured I had missed the boat with Splatoon & Splatoon 2. Is 2 worth getting still? It’s multiplayer only, right?

 

The more time goes on the more i find myself wanting to play nintendo more than other systems. Took a look at a list someone made of ninty games announced this year so far and it blows my SeriesX/ PS4-5 list out of the water.

Edit: In addition i find if games are crossplatform, i either wait for Gamepass or get on Switch. Poor ps4 exists solely for streaming tv, Horizon, and GoW now. Looking forward To KoA:Rereckoning switch release.

 

I still barely believe this is happening. Somehow "translating a previously unlocalized NES game" was not as egregious as a Famicom Detective Club remake in my mind.

 

That's more like it!

 

As someone whose Switch was recently rendered inoperable in handheld mode thanks to Super Mario 3D World causing me to basically rage-snap the thing in half... this is a well timed piece of news.

 

I haven't followed the gaming industry closely in over a decade, but is Nintendo approaching veritable Juggernaut status all over again? It sure seems like it.

 

I’d say it’s more that they’re very much a market force again after not being one at all for parts of the Wii U’s lifespan (i.e. before the 3DS caught on). The Wii/DS combo* was still probably the absolute peak of their cycling periods of control of the market, and because the Switch is only one platform they likely can’t hit that height again by default.

*: Seriously, people rightly talk about the PS2’s utter dominance in its day but Nintendo had two of the all time best selling systems at the same time, and they were selling for a profit. Companies kill for less.

 

As Ramza said, Nintendo isn't dominating the market but they are definitely an equal heavy hitter with Playstation. Microsoft is still behind, in spite of Series X being a good console. They just still don't have any games and their model of trying to make every game they make free on GamePass, while good in theory for gamers, ultimately means they just can't actually make AAA exclusives anymore. It's a problem that neither Nintendo nor Playstation have had, and is a big reason why you see all the game awards (such as the BAFTAs) dominated by Nintendo and Playstation exclusives for a good part.

Anyway... I drool over these Switch Pro rumors. I will definitely get one day one, and will be happy to buy extras to sell at face value here when all the rest of you lot inevitably can't get the websites to work