Will you watch the Nintendo presentation tonight?

[Astel]

Just a few hours left. I'm really interested in seeing what will they show us about the NS. I really hope that good things happen to Nintendo and it's fans, Sony and Microsoft need some competition.

 

[RetroBoy]

I just woke up so I am excited to hear about this. What a great way to start a day.

 

[lawina]

Just a few hours left. I'm really interested in seeing what will they show us about the NS. I really hope that good things happen to Nintendo and it's fans, Sony and Microsoft need some competition.

I haven't owned a Nintendo console since the original NES. The Switch is their first console I'm interested in, so I'm definitely going to check it out Especially, because Zelda looks awesome. I have my fingers crossed hoping that they have a few more good games in store (I'm looking at you Shin Megami Tensei).

 

[Astel]

Two hours left... sorry, i can't help it

 

[Espon]

Only reason I'm interested in the Switch is because it means I can play handheld games on my TV.  I can't stand playing handheld games for a long period of time.  I'm hoping they announce a version of Pokémon Sun/Moon and Monster Hunter.  Don't disappoint me again, Nintendo.

 

[Astel]

Well that was pretty good, yet there are very mixed reactions about it.

 

[Espon]

My thoughts:

• $300 price tag seems a little high, but whatever.
  
• Mario Odyssey looks a lot like Mario 64.  This intrigues me.  It's been a while since we've seen a Mario game like this... lately Nintendo seem to be focused on old style Mario games.
  
• I hope Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has more than just battle mode tracks and new characters.
  
• Breath of the Wild looks pretty epic, and it appears that it'll actually have voice acting!  Unfortunately I don't need a Switch to play this game, so it's not really a system seller for me when I got a Wii U gathering dust, waiting for something to play.
  
• Xenoblade 2, yay.  I should actually get around to playing the first game since it's finally on virtual console.  I thoroughly enjoyed XCX.
  
• Nothing else really excited me, or are just games also available for other consoles.  I'll probably just wait a few years and pick the console up after a price drop, like I've done with past Nintendo consoles.
  

 

[boomy]

My Thoughts

- Price is a bit on the expensive side although it is portable. $469AUD is on the expensive side. Not sure how they will do with convincing people to buy it; perhaps a repeat of 3DS saga
- Paid online services is a bit disappointing but I guess they are just joining Microsoft and Sony 
- Battery life 2.5 hours is underwhelming but not overly surprising (most smartphones have difficulties staying on for 2.5 hours playing full video, let alone a video game)
- 1 2 switch looks more like a tech demo party game than a fully fledged title
- ARMS looks okay but seems a bit barebones (not much showed besides 1v1 battles)
- Mario Oddysey look great [HYPE], especially since I'm a fan of Mario-64 type worlds vs. Mario galaxy 2 linearity
- Xenoblade 2 was teased but nothing substantial shown
- Shin Megami Tensei [5] was also teased but given track record of ATLUS, it will probably end up being good (they even advertised it being made with Unreal Engine 4)
- Zelda looks great but I'm not a Zelda fan so don't really care
- Splatoon 2 looks good but doesn't look that much different to Splatoon 1


- Mario Kart 8 was teased briefly at the end; I guess it's a decent title for those that didn't get it on the Wii U and hopefully they improve the battle mode 
- FIFA and Skyrim were shown but nothing that we haven't seen before


- Some other RPG games were shown but not enough shown to get an idea of whether they'd be worth being interested or not

Overall a bit disappointing. Needs more launch games and needs more games in general

 

[Vinje]

Here are my thoughts:

• $300 was expected and I honestly think it's a fair price point for a new console. I know some people are complaining that's it is a little too high, but if you think that's bad then you weren't there when Sony tried to sell a console for $600.
  
• Paid Online is disappointing. The only thing we can hope for now is better online services and a low price for it.
  
• Battery Life was also kinda expected. 2.5 - 6 hours will most likely be 2.5 - 4 hours. Nothing spectacular, but I'm alright with it.
  
• Mario Oddysey (great name by the way) looks pretty damn good overall. Although seeing Mario juxtaposed with real people in that Manhattan-esque city kinda gives me bad Sonic 06 vibes.
  
• Loved Xenoblade Chronicles, wasn't crazy about X aside from the playable mech aspect, so seeing Xenoblade 2 is more like the former makes me happy.
  
• 1 2 Switch... Don't really care for it. 
• Arms on the other hand looks interesting, it seems like a souped-up version of Wii boxing and has appealing visuals.
  
• Loving the new styles and weapons so far in Splatoon 2, can't wait to see if they have anything more up their sleeves.
  
• More Mario Kart stuff is always great. I'll probably buy the deluxe version if there isn't DLC for the add-ons on the Wii U.
  
• Breath of the Wild just looks absolutely amazing, seeing this trailer only makes the wait harder. 
  

 

[Seacliff]

Generally good, but there are issues.


HARDWARE PROS:


-I didn't really expect much more or much less than $300.


-I like how the Joy-Cons are also motion controllers, gives hope for Wii and Wii U virtual console titles.


HARDWARE CONS:


-Way too much unnecessary gimmicks on the Joy-Cons. Just take out everything except the motion controls and the price could've been dropped by at least $20. Cool gimmicks if they were at a technology museum, but not for gameplay.


-Paid online service. This shouldn't of been a thing to begin with, especially in an era where the development of data is zero.


SOFTWARE PROS:


-Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks as good as ever. It runs so much better on the Switch than the Wii U.


-Mario Odyssey looks great! I enjoyed 3D World, but it lacked the same soul 64/Sunshine/Galaxy did, this brought my faith back in creative Nintendo.


-Arms looks like it could be a hidden gem, it looks like a third party Wii game with a lot more polish, but I'm worried about the quantity of the content.


-Octopath Traveler is the JRPG takeback I needed. I loved the 2.5D style with pixel art in 3D spaces, but I thought they died after the DS. Pretty cool square brought the style back for a console release.


-New Bomberman looks a bit rueshed, but overall good.


-I was planning to get a PS4, but after seeing Dragon Quest Heroes 1&2, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and Sonic Mania coming to the Switch... nevermind then.


-Looking forward to seeing more about Fire Emblem Warriors on the 18th.


SOFTWARE CONS:


-Mario Kart 8 Deluxe looks great, don't get me wrong, but I'm worried it won't bring enough content to warrant another purchase as someone who owned the game on the Wii U and bought all the DLC. I'll still get it because I loved Bomb-Omb blast back in the Gamecube days... good times.


-Splatoon 2 also looks great. I could argue it just looks like it could have been a massive update to the first game but that doesn't bother me. What does, however, is the paid online service coming with the Switch. There's so much new stuff that I don't want to miss out on, but will it be worth buying online services just for this one game? Splatoon 1 is one of the few games that I played on the Wii U online after all.


-Not too excited about Xenoblade 2, but I wasn't a fan of the series to begin with.


-Skyrim... not special edition? Makes me worried about the systems specs if they won't bring even that much. Don't get me wrong, I see a bright future with Nintendo and Bethesda and this game is the symbol of that (hopefully games like Fallout 3/4 comes by later), but there isn't too much redeemable about this version other than it's portable. I know that should be enough for some people, but what about Mod support or DLC?


-1 2 Switch is just a tech demo for most of the pointless features installed into the joy-con. At the very least it should come with the console, not as a separate game.


I'll likely get this console on day one just for Breath of the Wild alone, but it's going to be a slow year. It looks like there are a number of quality titles coming in 2017 for the Switch but they seemed to be coming at 1 title a month at best. At the very least, there should be more than enough games to satisfy those waiting until the holidays for the Switch.

 

[sabao]

I'd pick up a Switch just because I love Nintendo and the $300 does seem reasonable, but I am apprehensive. Hardware performance is rumored to be below that of a PS4. I do wonder just how far below. If it turns out to be much much weaker than a PS4, then I get the feeling Switch owners will be missing out on a lot of AAA titles Xbox One and PS4 owners will have access to. At this point, however, I do reckon most people already have an Xbox One or PS4. Nintendo should probably focus on motivating third party devs to make exclusive titles for the Switch instead.


The games:

• Breath of the Wild. Yes.
  
• I have not been excited about a Dynasty Warriors game until today. Lyn had better be in there! Severa works, too.
  
• I wonder why Kunihiko Tanaka isn't character designer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. While the character design change isn't as weird as Xenosaga Chapter 2, the new style is still a little jarring. It's kind of a little generic, actually, but maybe it will grow on me eventually.
  
• I'm not really that big on a Super Mario open world, which is what Odyssey looks like. Is the city an actual level or a hub world? It reminds me a lot of Sonic Adventure. It doesn't look bad, but it didn't really evoke as much awe for me as Super Mario Galaxy did, at least not yet.
  
• ARMS looks like someone decided to e-sportsify Wii Sports Boxing. I really thought Nintendo would drop motion controls for the Switch, and how they're instead keeping it around and looking to provide even more interesting concepts using them is admirable. Props to 1-2 Switch on that as well, but yes, I do hope the game comes bundled with the console because I'm not entirely sure I'd want to pay for it separately.
  
• When the NX was first announced, I was honestly hoping they'd port Splatoon over. I am absolutely thrilled they announced a sequel. I really love the game's look and I was hoping to play it eventually.
  
• I would not mind if they port Xenoblade X, Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Smash either. Just saying.
  

 

[Astel]

At this point most gamers either have an Xbox One or a PS4. For those that will buy a Switch as their only console, most likely isn't people that would care about AAA games. If you care about AAA games, and graphical power, you should be going to PC anyway

 

[Seacliff]

So while I'm not a huge graphics nerd or anything, I thought I'd bring up some light issues I have with the Switch's power. For a handheld, it's fine, but I find it worrying when Nintendo is showing these games at such quality while also saying it's 'part console'.


I'll use Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2 as an example, since that's a Switch launch title in Japan that also has a PS4, PS3, and Vita version.


PS4:

Spoiler

Switch:

Spoiler

Tops is PS4, Bottom is Switch:

Spoiler

Dragon Quest Heroes is not known to be a demanding game on the PS4, yet the Switch version looks closer to the Vita version (marginally better, I guess) then even the PS3 version. Again, this is fine for a handheld, but could come off a disappointing for others.


On a more positive comparison, the Switch is a bit more powerful than the Wii U, even in portable mode.


Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U runs at 60 fps and 720p in single player, but drops to 30 fps when playing with four players.


Mario Kart 8 Deluxe runs at 60 fps 1080p in all modes. Portable mode is 720p but is still said to keep the 60fps.


Zelda: BOTW on the Switch is said to have a larger resolution and less dips in framerate than the Wii U version, but since it's been nearly eight months since players could play the later at E3 take this as a grain of salt.


I'm not trying to bash the Switch's power, but I am concerned as a whole. I'm just posting this as a heads up to those who might get Multiplatform games on the Switch, as this is very similar situation as the Wii when it got Multiplats.

 

[Rukiri]

No I didn't watch it but...


- Preordered the neon switch


- Zelda Special Edition


- Joy-Con(L/R) grey


- Joy-Con Charging Dock


- Backpack


- Stand



Dragon quest hero's was just a straight ps3 port, would rather play DQX.


Looking Forward to DQXI no western release but never stopped me from playing DQX.

 

[sabao]

@Astel I think @Seacliff worded what I was going for a little better: multi-platform games. Assuming most people already have an Xbox One or PS4, releasing a Switch version of anything does seem silly. I feel like if the Switch is going to float, it's going to need to really rely on console exclusives, and I do hope the Switch is as developer-friendly as they claim.

 

[Seacliff]

@Astel I think @Seacliff worded what I was going for a little better: multi-platform games. Assuming most people already have an Xbox One or PS4, releasing a Switch version of anything does seem silly. I feel like if the Switch is going to float, it's going to need to really rely on console exclusives, and I do hope the Switch is as developer-friendly as they claim.

Considering it's compatible with Unreal 4, Unity, and Autodesk, I imagine it's going to be a very compatible system when placed alongside the Wii U. Also, the motion controls isn't required and the gimmick of playing on the go is a lot more particle than a second screen in your hands.


Just some other related shower thoughts:


-At the very least, the Switch could be a tablet with a good number of indie games you could play on the go and still have buttons unlike a traditional tablet. (Has-Been Heroes, Shovel Knight, Sonic Mania, and Stardew Valley are all confirmed for Switch). Multiplats will be cool for those who don't own a PS4, XBONE, PC, or simply don't mind a graphically inferior version as long as it's the same fun on the go. Basically a Nvidia Shield with a more stable OS and exclusives. Unfortunately, this is not the type of console Nintendo is marketing.


-Launch year as a whole is a lot better than anything this generation. The first day will likely be crap with only 5 title confirmed, but then again if you don't count all the last gen ports, that's what the PS4 started with. Personally, I don't think having a strong library early on is as critical as people make it out to be. Either way, the console will have a decent number of titles by the holidays and I think that's what counts.


-Why did they not at least reveal a port of Pokemon Sun/Moon? Having a mainline Pokemon game early on, even if it is just a port, would help a lot.


A Fire Emblem focused direct will be broadcasted tomorrow. I imagine they will talk about the new warriors game and the mobile title. However, a leak from the source code on the Fire Emblem Warriors website states Fire Emblem Fates: Revelations will come to the Switch. I didn't care for Fates, but would be interesting if this turns out to be true or not.

 

[Larry Jones]

Super Mario Odyssey looks kinda awesome and unique for a Mario game, I have to say.


Nothing else would catch my interest. Sonic Mania - it's interesting they've developed this, and I'm sure people will play it, but if I wanted to play a game like that I'd just play an old Sonic game, I think they could have made a new one that had something more to it, personally. Ah well you can't please all of the people all of the time. The other game I would get would be Yooka Laylee, predictably based on my enjoyment of similar 3D platforming games developed by the same people!

 

[bkavoo]

Can we get a link, please. Thanks!