markderoos Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 Indeed. They may as well throw in the QoL product in while they're at it. And make Wart their official QoL mascot; on a diet of veggies only...
Ronnie Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 My most played mode on Battlefront was the X-Wing battle mode. I couldn't get enough of it. I would love for the series to make a return. Hell, they should just give that Rogue Squadron Trilogy that was pretty much finished a bit of HD polish and just release that! Yeah, 95% of my time with Battlefront was the fighter squadron. Given how many Star Wars games are in development, it's pretty gutting to see none appear to be a space shooter style of game. At least from what we hear so far. Those two on Gamecube were incredible.
Helmsly Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) edit- sorry, seems to be old news Edited March 1, 2017 by Helmsly
ReZourceman Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 There's a nice article on Eurogamer about the history of the launches of all past Nintendo consoles. Fun little read. Interesting. The earlier consoles turned out to have some of the best games on the console in the launch lineup. GC had Rogue Leader, but after that it falls apart.
killthenet Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 Looking at my order history the NES Classic was dispatched on Monday 7th and it arrived on Wednesday 9th, two days before release. I'm hoping Nintendo are as loose with the Switch, but I won't be holding my breath for it arriving early. Zelda previews are hard to avoid, getting me too hyped.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 Just got the following email from Shopto: Dear Customer, We are emailing you to advise that we will be processing the Nintendo Switch Consoles, accessories and games from Monday the 27th of February. Please make sure all address information is correct, and that the appropriate funds are available to avoid disappointment. Please note that when an order is marked as "processing" we are unable to make any changes or cancel the item. We will be shipping consoles to arrive by Friday the 3rd via DPD courier (UK mainland) ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, WITH ANYONE Kind Regards, The ShopTo Team
killthenet Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 Fast RMX is going to be $19.99/€19.99 so will probably be the same price as Snipperclips in the UK. At those prices I'll only be able to afford one on launch day, so will probably pick up Fast RMX a couple of weeks later.
Blade Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 I'm planning to possibly download FAST and Shovel Knight at launch. Will i need a micro SD card to fit it all on? If so, where is cheapest and recommended size to buy? I'll be buying mainly physical.
Kav Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 I'll be going physical almost exclusively, although I will buy an SD card too sometime after purchase.
Sméagol Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 I'm planning to possibly download FAST and Shovel Knight at launch. Will i need a micro SD card to fit it all on? If so, where is cheapest and recommended size to buy? I'll be buying mainly physical. I'm pretty confident fast rmx will fit on your internal memory (Shovel Knight certainly will).If those are the only 2, I wouldn't bother with SD cards just yet. If you happen to download some games later, you can always buy an SD card then when they're cheaper.
killthenet Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 Yeah, if you only plan on buying games like Fast RMX and Shovel Knight then you'll certainly have enough space without an SD card, they'll take up 2gb at most combined, on Wii U both of them are way under 1gb in size, that surely won't increase much even with the added features in the Switch versions.
Jamba Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on a unit at some point as everything that I've seen so far has really impressed me (Nintendo are even being honest about the battery life!). Hoping that E3 is going will be filled with lots of thing to get excited about. Even though I'm getting pangs of wanting to buy this, all consoles that I've really enjoyed in the past 10 years have been purchased much later. So maybe by Christmas, maybe a little later, I think I'll be joining you for fun. I know lots of people are excited (and I'm looking forward to your impressions) but I don't mind waiting a little longer :-)
Clownferret Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Good video and now I feel like a moron for moaning about no VC. That hockey Game! NHL 94 was so brilliant.
markderoos Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Good video and now I feel like a moron for moaning about no VC. That hockey Game! NHL 94 was so brilliant. While I too think it's a good video, I don't think the people complaining about missing VC should feel like morons after watching it Ofcourse if you rationalize everything, he makes a valid point. But the pleasure you get out of gaming is not only based on ratio, it's mostly based on emotion. The joy of buying a fresh new console on launch makes you proud of your purchase. And any missing game or feature or whatever will make you either defensive about your purchase: "I don't care" or annoyed: "this is bs". I think both are fine, it's your personal feeling and opinion. What I dislike is constantly flaming on people for having another/opposite feeling or opinion about it.
Ronnie Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Personally I'm not too fussed about no VC at launch. I'd rather play brand new games like Zelda, Bomberman, Fast RMX, Specter of Torment and Snipperclips at launch than games I've played a dozen times before. I'm sure it would have been easy to get a VC up and running at launch but the delay seems to suggest they're overhauling it in some way, which can only be a good thing.
markderoos Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Personally I'm not too fussed about no VC at launch. I'd rather play brand new games like Zelda, Bomberman, Fast RMX, Specter of Torment and Snipperclips at launch than games I've played a dozen times before. I'm sure it would have been easy to get a VC up and running at launch but the delay seems to suggest they're overhauling it in some way, which can only be a good thing. Yeah, might be the reason. But better be careful with that assumption, remember that we expected GC VC on Wii U? Might as well be a choice based on economics. When you introduce it a few months later there's an install base that might've bought a lot less VC titles when it would've been ready for launch. Purely speculative at this point.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) 6 Days Till Switch! Obey... Personally I'm not too fussed about no VC at launch. I'd rather play brand new games like Zelda, Bomberman, Fast RMX, Specter of Torment and Snipperclips at launch than games I've played a dozen times before. I'm sure it would have been easy to get a VC up and running at launch but the delay seems to suggest they're overhauling it in some way, which can only be a good thing. Yeah, I've always had this opinion since the NX days - Just focus on new stuff and bring in VC once the new stuff on Switch is established, maybe 1-2 years in, with a full catalogue. I really don't want to be tempted into buying games I've played before to tide me through the launch window - this is why for the first time Im very interested in the indie games now. VC is a double-edged sword in that regard, as in there comes a point after you've bought a game when you realise you've been here already with this game and the nostalgia effect wears off.I failed to complete a lot of VC games on Wii because of this. I need new experiences. Edited February 25, 2017 by King_V Automerged Doublepost
Aneres11 Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 That's the gif goodness I'm craving King_V!
Nicktendo Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 But better be careful with that assumption, remember that we expected GC VC on Wii U? We have had a few tweets from journos and people with inside information this time. Rumours that Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine are being worked on for a prospective VC release on Switch.
markderoos Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 We have had a few tweets from journos and people with inside information this time. Rumours that Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine are being worked on for a prospective VC release on Switch. Yes, that's true, but that wasn't the point I tried to make. Maybe I misphrased it a bit. I tried to explain that we shouldn't make assumptions on the reason why there's no VC at launch. It's speculation when you tell other people it's a fact that Nintendo just needs more time to fledge it out. Might as well be an economic decision, right? It's not unthinkable we'll just get (mostly) the same library and again have to wait while games get rolled out slowly. It's great that we'll eventualy get GC support but we had to wait years on the Wii begore N64 games got added and with the Wii U it was similar with Wiimakes and GC didn't even happen.
Jamba Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 Yeah it may also be the whole soft launch thing. Maybe they are actually prepping it to be good so it hits harder for near xmas. Although, ive given up speculating!
dazzybee Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 It makes a lot of sense, it'll sell well straight away, virtual console will not help this at launch. With arms and Mario kart coming in the first couple of month, maybe launching it around May could be good?! Personally, I'd dump every single NES game on the service they have, just dump the lot and let people buy whatever, people don't care about them. Then the usual drip feed, but maybe at a faster rate. And obviously introduce Gamecube, and it would be amazing to introduce seas consoles, Neo geo, go even crazier and whack in Jaguar and the Cdi Zeldas
Blade Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 This is no "soft launch". I don't understand why people think it is. I think its an excuse for nintendo fans to use should the thing not do well or the fact their online services aren't up to scratch, no VC etc. Nintendo is going all out marketing this thing. This is a proper launch. If it was just for the fanboys they would not be marketing the hell out of it. I think they are implementing the marketing really well, spending lots of money. I want this thing to be a mega success for them.
dazzybee Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 This is no "soft launch". I don't understand why people think it is. I think its an excuse for nintendo fans to use should the thing not do well or the fact their online services aren't up to scratch, no VC etc. Nintendo is going all out marketing this thing. This is a proper launch. If it was just for the fanboys they would not be marketing the hell out of it. I think they are implementing the marketing really well, spending lots of money. I want this thing to be a mega success for them. I don't think people mean it as in not sell as much, more in the fact that this time is not the typical time to release a console, it'll sell out anyway in the first few months; then after that build up the services and features ready for an even bigger push in the autumn when people are really looking to buy this stuff. Like you say the marketing is amazing, gets it into peoples minds about the system, it feels like a big new product; that could be hard to get, particularly in US and Japan. But I also don't think no VC, no Browder or media app will affect that. Seems to be me it's also about messaging, being really really clear. No outlets will be talking about how well it plays media apps, or talking about the virtual console etc Or even the touch screen or anything like that. But about Zelda, 12 switch, the other smaller games, and the device itself. Then slowly add in all those other things which add quite a lot of complexity to the message and what it offers.
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