Pestneb Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Ditto. I also needed a ninth web browser to browse the internet on. Stupid Nintendo It's about adding functionality to the console. If they have 10-12 big hitters lined up for 2017, cool we can forgive them, we have other things to do on the console. But if we have no games.. it is redundant. I hate my phone browser, Wii U browser is good but tethered to the console, 3ds browser was ok but increasingly not able to handle many websites. not sure on the new 3ds browser. But if the switch had an internet browser, I WOULD have purchased it, basically as a tablet with future Nintendo catalogue. Having done that I would have easily gone for BotW Switch. Basically, so far it looks like a lacking line up (hopefully that will be fixed at E3) and nothing to make up for that. Fortunately Nintendo have a good 5/6 Million hardcore fans who will buy in regardless, so it isn't important. The actual Switch launch is in Autumn, I might get it then, but I don't see myself getting the beta release.
liger05 Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 It's about adding functionality to the console. If they have 10-12 big hitters lined up for 2017, cool we can forgive them, we have other things to do on the console. But if we have no games.. it is redundant. I hate my phone browser, Wii U browser is good but tethered to the console, 3ds browser was ok but increasingly not able to handle many websites. not sure on the new 3ds browser. But if the switch had an internet browser, I WOULD have purchased it, basically as a tablet with future Nintendo catalogue. Having done that I would have easily gone for BotW Switch. Basically, so far it looks like a lacking line up (hopefully that will be fixed at E3) and nothing to make up for that. Fortunately Nintendo have a good 5/6 Million hardcore fans who will buy in regardless, so it isn't important. The actual Switch launch is in Autumn, I might get it then, but I don't see myself getting the beta release. 10-12 big hitters in year 1? That's a big ask.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 10-12 big hitters in year 1? That's a big ask. Thats the number of an entire generations big hitters lol. No resident evil doe...
liger05 Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Thats the number of an entire generations big hitters lol. No resident evil doe... Maybe down the line if the platform sells.
Julius Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 It's about adding functionality to the console. If they have 10-12 big hitters lined up for 2017, cool we can forgive them, we have other things to do on the console. But if we have no games.. it is redundant. "We can forgive them". You're kidding, right? This console has had hundreds, if not thousands, of people work on it, and hundreds, of not thousands, of livelihoods depend on it. People have poured time, energy, blood, sweat and tears into this thing. And we have to forgive them? As for 10-12 big hitters, let's have a look at the confirmed, potential and rumoured "big hitter" titles (totally subjective, of course) for 2017 - which would not cover the launch year - shall we? Confirmed • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Splatoon 2 • Xenoblade Chronicles 2 • Fire Emblem Warriors • Super Mario Odyssey Potential (announced) • ARMS • 1-2 Switch • Shovel Knight • Minecraft • Minecraft Story Mode • Skyrim Potential (rumoured/not dated) • Pokémon Stars • Smash • Metroid/Donkey Kong (Retro Studios Project) • Project Octopath Traveller (2017?) • Project Sonic 2017 • Pikmin • Mother 3 (GBA VC) • Melee (GC VC) • Skyward Sword (Wii VC) • Pokémon Gold/Silver (GBC VC) And so on.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Simply adding Pikmin 4 would have made for a great launch... Didn't 3 come out in 2013? Wonder why its taken so long. IIRC the space between 1 and 2 was two years (?)
Ashley Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Simply adding Pikmin 4 would have made for a great launch... Didn't 3 come out in 2013? Wonder why its taken so long. IIRC the space between 1 and 2 was two years (?) Yeah but the space between 2 and 3 was about 9 so...
Retro_Link Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 If only there was some service that brings things right to your house! :p Sell the Wii U on ebay, buy the Switch online.... Get a much better deal than the shafting you get from trading with high street gaming retailers. Dude... now you're asking @kav82 to go to the post office! Make sure you sell it 'collect from seller' only Kav Although you will still have to answer the door x
Serebii Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 Simply adding Pikmin 4 would have made for a great launch... Didn't 3 come out in 2013? Wonder why its taken so long. IIRC the space between 1 and 2 was two years (?) Pikmin 4 is coming on the 3DS this year
Retro_Link Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Pikmin 4 is coming on the 3DS this yearNo, Pikmin is coming to 3DS this year.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Pikmin 4 is coming on the 3DS this year Hell to the no, is that (decent looking) side-scroller my beloved Pikmin 4.
Serebii Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 No, Pikmin is coming to 3DS this year. They never said it wasn't Pikmin 4 :p
Pestneb Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Thats the number of an entire generations big hitters lol. No resident evil doe... Ok.. maybe not "Big hitters" but solid games (it is subjective thing anyway). For me the gamecube achieved it. So far (and I appreciate we only have a hopefully small slice of the 2017 library announced) for me the switch only has 2 games announced that I can't get on the Wii U. I'm waiting for the other 6 or 8 titles that interest me (obviously this IS subjective)
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 I'm waiting for the other 6 or 8 titles that interest me (obviously this IS subjective) Fair-dos man. I understand how underwhelming the launch appears to a lot of people at the moment. Its strange, as the loudest rumours of last year were that Nintendo were going to launch big... To the point where we were discussing if its a good idea to launch with both Mario and BOTW. Mario and Zelda would have been enough to subdue folks into buying.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Fair-dos man. I understand how underwhelming the launch appears to a lot of people at the moment. Its strange, as the loudest rumours of last year were that Nintendo were going to launch big... To the point where we were discussing if its a good idea to launch with both Mario and BOTW. Mario and Zelda would have been enough to subdue folks into buying. Had they launched with Mario I imagine the reception would have been a lot more positive. Some people are looking to pick the Switch up once that arrives. I think a big problem is that Zelda is on the Wii U as well as the Switch. A lot of folks seem to be happy to play that on the Wii U, rather than fork out for a new console. Ideally it should have been a Switch exclusive but that means Wii U owners would have been screwed over. They left themselves in a tricky position.
Ronnie Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Everytime I see the blue/red Switch in hands-on videos, I want it more. I'm almost annoyed I pre-ordered the grey one now, when a couple of weeks ago I would have never considered the coloured one.
Pestneb Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 "We can forgive them". You're kidding, right? This console has had hundreds, if not thousands, of people work on it, and hundreds, of not thousands, of livelihoods depend on it. People have poured time, energy, blood, sweat and tears into this thing. And we have to forgive them? Haha. Yeah actually I wasn't being serious with that wording. But I don't care about the livelihoods (seriously, you buy EVERYTHING that has livelihoods "depend on it"?????), nor most of those games you listed. To me there is Splatoon 2 and mario odyssey. I'm not going to base a purchase decision on a rumour so unannounced games may as well not exist. So right now, if I bought a switch it would be £400 for 2 games. Keep in mind that my Wii U cost £200 with 3 games.... I find it quite funny how defensive people are about the switch already I think Nintendo are good for 4 million Switches before E3 hits. With past precedents set with their manufacturing, I suspect even with the "gaps" they present us with, the switch will be in amiibo mode till E3. It's after E3 it will sink or swim. If it swims I may pick one up when splatoon2/Mario launch.
Ronnie Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Had they launched with Mario I imagine the reception would have been a lot more positive. Some people are looking to pick the Switch up once that arrives. I think a big problem is that Zelda is on the Wii U as well as the Switch. A lot of folks seem to be happy to play that on the Wii U, rather than fork out for a new console. Ideally it should have been a Switch exclusive but that means Wii U owners would have been screwed over. They left themselves in a tricky position. Such a shame Zelda isn't a Switch exclusive, but as you say, had to be on Wii U as well sadly.
Retro_Link Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Yeah the red/blue Switch is strangely appealing. I wonder if someone at Nintendo wasn't concentrating when putting Red/Blue joycons back on the early console and had a eureka moment :p I think Mario needs a lot more development work and had no chance of making launch regardless. Let it cook.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Such a shame Zelda isn't a Switch exclusive, but as you say, had to be on Wii U as well sadly. Yeah. Still, nice of them to release it on the Wii U for those who don't want to upgrade. They could have easily scrapped it and just had the one version.
Ronnie Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Yeah. Still, nice of them to release it on the Wii U for those who don't want to upgrade. They could have easily scrapped it and just had the one version. I was fully expecting them to release the Wii U version a week or two later. It'll hurt Switch sales releasing it on the same day, but is the decent thing to do.
Pestneb Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 I think Mario needs a lot more development work and had no chance of making launch regardless. Let it cook. I'm not so sure. I really suspect it is a Wii U title that didn't get announced before the unofficial death of the Wii U. They had to move Zelda publicly because it had been announced... but they were able to move Mario quietly. I'm sure they are still adding polish etc but the rumours may have come from it being READY for launch, even if it won't be released for then.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Had they launched with Mario I imagine the reception would have been a lot more positive. Some people are looking to pick the Switch up once that arrives. I think a big problem is that Zelda is on the Wii U as well as the Switch. A lot of folks seem to be happy to play that on the Wii U, rather than fork out for a new console. Ideally it should have been a Switch exclusive but that means Wii U owners would have been screwed over. They left themselves in a tricky position. Nintendo really should of had a AAA launch game built from the ground up on the Switch. Even a short Luigi's Mansion type game - anything really to break away from BOTW...
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