khilafah Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Poor Tim looks absolutely gutted and deflated. I thought they asked him about how many launch games there would be. That video is jokes and depressing at the same time. Man this console is in bad shape.
Agent Gibbs Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I suppose on the bright side i only want Zelda at launch and then maybe Mario kart in April, so it would be cheaper for me.. but then the downside then is why buy it before April? could i wait even longer? I don't think i'm getting it at launch at this rate
V. Amoleo Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I ended up waking up earlier to watch the Direct. I've since spent all day at work fuming. Why have they done this? Thirty minutes of motion controls followed by thirty minutes of games which won't be out anywhere near launch. Have we already got the 'launch window' bullshit that we got with the Wii U yet? I'm so disappointed. Even Super Mario Odyssey didn't look that interesting but that could be because I was so gutted/tired after what had already happened. The worst launch line up ever for a Nintendo console. That's even including Zelda, purely because it was a game which we were promised on the Wii U. The price is a joke too. And the RRP of the games had better be the usual pre-launch price gouging and not the RRP going forward. I don't like football but wasn't it rather ominous that Fifa was listed just as Fifa and not Fifa 18? This probably means the Frostbite engine doesn't work on the Switch. So that's every other EA game gone. I've gone from super hyped to being the least excited for a Nintendo console I've ever been. Obviously I still pre-ordered one as soon as it was up on Amazon this morning...
Cube Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Am I right in thinking that Fast RMX will be the first online game? I don't think any of the launch titles have an online mode.
Glen-i Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Am I right in thinking that Fast RMX will be the first online game? I don't think any of the launch titles have an online mode. Super Bomberman R has online play.
Kounan Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I think the treehouse did improve the chances for this console to be successfull.
liger05 Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I ended up waking up earlier to watch the Direct. I've since spent all day at work fuming. Why have they done this? Thirty minutes of motion controls followed by thirty minutes of games which won't be out anywhere near launch. Have we already got the 'launch window' bullshit that we got with the Wii U yet? I'm so disappointed. Even Super Mario Odyssey didn't look that interesting but that could be because I was so gutted/tired after what had already happened. The worst launch line up ever for a Nintendo console. That's even including Zelda, purely because it was a game which we were promised on the Wii U. The price is a joke too. And the RRP of the games had better be the usual pre-launch price gouging and not the RRP going forward. I don't like football but wasn't it rather ominous that Fifa was listed just as Fifa and not Fifa 18? This probably means the Frostbite engine doesn't work on the Switch. So that's every other EA game gone. I've gone from super hyped to being the least excited for a Nintendo console I've ever been. Obviously I still pre-ordered one as soon as it was up on Amazon this morning... I think it's more likely because fifa 18 hasn't been formally announced yet. I think more worrying is they flew this guy to Japan just to announce a custom fifa. There was really no need for it.
Ike Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 No one told me Dragon Quest Heroes I II was coming to the Switch!
Hero-of-Time Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 No one told me Dragon Quest Heroes I II was coming to the Switch! They mentioned it in the conference.
Glen-i Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 No one told me Dragon Quest Heroes I II was coming to the Switch! Yep, seems to be a package thing there. I don't know if it was like that for other consoles. Dragon Quest X and XI were also confirmed.
killthenet Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I think it's more likely because fifa 18 hasn't been formally announced yet. I think more worrying is they flew this guy to Japan just to announce a custom fifa. There was really no need for it. Yeah, I don't think we'd be getting a FIFA at all if Switch didn't support Frostbite.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I think it's more likely because fifa 18 hasn't been formally announced yet. I think more worrying is they flew this guy to Japan just to announce a custom fifa. There was really no need for it. Yeah, I don't think we'd be getting a FIFA at all if Switch didn't support Frostbite. Also @Clownferret may be interested to read this. [TWEET]819769078449508352[/TWEET]
Cookyman Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 "Sighs" Oh well, that's another generation of Nintendo I'll not be purchasing. *Slopes off back to Other Consoles Thread*
Ike Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 They mentioned it in the conference. Ah. I haven't watched it yet.
Aneres11 Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Bloody hell. Is the Wii U / Switch really that underpowered to have the 360/ps3 games ported over? I thought the Wii U was fairly capable? (I have zero idea on this kind of tech though, so christ knows!) What a kick in the teeth though for Fifa lovers. I really wanted something to ignite my spark in the Switch to make me want to buy it as the hardware does still excite me with the portability. But nope.
Retro_Link Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 ... I'm speechless... Five games?... Who's buying Skyrim a year after the remake's release?... let alone 7 years or whatever since the original came out. Steep, I Am Setsuna, Minecraft... how can you not have secured these for launch given their initial release. Street Fighter 2 HD, Bomberman, Tetris... dear god!!!!... these are titles that should be flying under the radar not headlining your calendar. So much of what we saw or heard from Third Parties yesterday, were concepts, or simply dreams (as in the case of No More Heroes). Nintendo have brought this console out FAR to early, and kept it secret for too long; external developers haven't even had time to make games for it. It simply should not be coming out.
Ashley Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 HEY LISTEN You can now read what @Kaepora_Gaebora and I thought about the console, controllers and some brief insights into the software. We'll be posting our software impressions over the weekend. There's also a video. Fancy that! http://n-europe.com/features/nintendo-switch-hands-on
liger05 Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 HEY LISTEN You can now read what @Kaepora_Gaebora and I thought about the console, controllers and some brief insights into the software. We'll be posting our software impressions over the weekend. There's also a video. Fancy that! http://n-europe.com/features/nintendo-switch-hands-on Why Nintendo are not calling this a handheld I have no idea?
Clownferret Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Also @Clownferret may be interested to read this. [TWEET]819769078449508352[/TWEET] What does that mean? Do those versions have UT?
Ashley Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Why Nintendo are not calling this a handheld I have no idea?
killthenet Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Sucks about FIFA but it says a lot about how EA percieve Nintendo that we get last gen port with updated teams. Hopefully EA realise that such a title won't galavanize the lapsed Nintendo FIFA community and don't have high expectations for sales figures, I really can't see it selling well.
Kaepora_Gaebora Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Why Nintendo are not calling this a handheld I have no idea? Absolutely! As I say in the article someone needs a stern talking to about that. It's all about perception; if we were talking about a handheld that playable the biggest Zelda game EVER we would be going nuts...instead it feel so like another underpowered home console lacking features for many.
khilafah Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 The more I read the more convinced that this should have been a straight up handheld without all the bells and whistles.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 What does that mean? Do those versions have UT? They still have it but from what I can gather it's not as fleshed out as the PS4 or One versions. That goes for the whole game in general, with certain modes being cut in the 360/PS3 versions and graphically looking weaker, obviously. It's probably best to not get too excited yet, especially as the EA guy said the game would be custom built for the Switch. To me this implies that it's gonna be a bare bones version that concentrates on local multiplayer stuff. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, though.
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