Nintendo Switch

[Bojangle]

9 minutes ago, scottcr said:

nnnggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Come on Scott! Tell us your thoughts! You getting one?!

[SpagMasterSwift]

Worst thing is I just don't feel anything for this new console - first time that's happened to me...(honest)

 

Maybe if they bring it out in purple.

[JPickford]

10 minutes ago, VN1X said:

It's called the Switch because when you see it you switch it off. 

 

That's some weak sauce.

[Nespresso]

9 minutes ago, JPickford said:

 

That's some weak sauce.

Welcome to the internet. Where were you during the X360 reveal?

[Let us measure]

17 minutes ago, Bojangle said:

This is because of the multiplayer using the two pad parts feature. This way they work as buttons when someone is holding it sideways. Quite clever really. Anyone who cares enough for the proper D-Pad would be buying the Pro anyway.

 

Ah, that makes sense, was a bit worried by that D-pad. The console looks good; I'll be reserving judgement until the launch line-up is revealed but I'm loving that e-sports angle of the trailer, if the range of competitive shooters/fighters is broadened it could really work out well for Nintendo.

[dataDave]

It looks like Bowser has frozen all of the water in that Mario game. It will be up to Mario to thaw it all out, I bet.

[NEG]

 

So with SEGA support....

 

...

 

 

Will this mean...

 

Sonic Mania on the go?!

 

[scottcr]

Monster Hunter on the Switch is going to be *astonishing*

[Not Thread Owner]

36 minutes ago, neoELITE said:

 

Oh no. I thought your phone could do everything.

 

Shush, you

[Benny]

Now, realistically, From Software being in that list of partners probably just means a port of a Dark Souls game. But what this also means is that I could play Dark Souls while taking a shit. Purchase instantly justified.

[Halo]

I'm still hoping Nintendo reveal proper tablet functionality. A proper modern OS with a full modern web browser, some sort of app store (with things like Netflix and Kindle - I don't need thousands of apps), and a media player.

 

So you can use it for browsing the web or reading a few pages of a book on the sofa or bus and on the same device use it to play proper full games with proper controls, rather than F2P touchscreen-limited junk.

 

"It's a tablet that can also play a proper full version of NBA 2K" seems like something they can sell to a mainstream audience.

[Cyhwuhx]

1 hour ago, rgraves said:

Do we have anything closer on the controller - what's that square button under the 'd-pad' buttons? It has some kind of symbol on it. Is that the rumored 'Share' button?

 

Also, where's the flap?

On top of the tablet.

[Nespresso]

10 minutes ago, Halo said:

I'm still hoping Nintendo reveal proper tablet functionality. A proper modern OS with a full modern web browser, some sort of app store (with things like Netflix and Kindle - I don't need thousands of apps), and a media player.

 

So you can use it for browsing the web or reading a few pages of a book on the sofa or bus and on the same device use it to play proper full games with proper controls, rather than F2P touchscreen-limited junk.

Nah it doesn't really need that according to Hello Goaty. 

[Hello Goaty ♥]

No games console should be able to play an episode of the walking dead.

[Cyhwuhx]

This just needs a Metroid. And a Kid Icarus.

[joe bazooka]

It looks better than I'd hoped. Was expecting something that looked like a Tonka toy. Wish they'd shown something like fire emblem too. To show it's 'what were traditionally handheld games' credentials. I mean, this is gonna replace the Wii u and DS

[Nespresso]

11 minutes ago, Hello Goaty ♥ said:

No games console should be able to play an episode of the walking dead.

But you know fully well the kids want Spartacus on the go after sessions of Mario Kart 9. 

[Cyhwuhx]

10 minutes ago, muffin said:

It looks better than I'd hoped. Was expecting something that looked like a Tonka toy. Wish they'd shown something like fire emblem too. To show it's 'what were traditionally handheld games' credentials. I mean, this is gonna replace the Wii u and DS

If they would've done that, everybody would be bitching about how it can't do "proper AAA 3D games like Knack". 2D is possible of course.

[Bojangle]

12 minutes ago, Cyhwuhx said:

This just needs a Metroid. And a Kid Icarus.

F-Zero! 

[mdn2]

Advance Wars.

[Bojangle]

The prospect of them getting all Virtual Console stuff on this is quite exciting. All those NES, SNES, N64, GBA (GameCube?!) and DS games on one portable device with proper controls? Yes please.

Of course we'll need to buy them all once again...

[neoELITE]

I wish they'd shown x, I wish they'd shown y. FFS - it's a single, under 5 minute advert. We will get to see a lot, lot more before it's on sale. 

 

This week has been great for games - this and the Red Dead 2 trailer mean I am going to be spending over £1k on games next year

[descriptor]

 

[Nathan Wind]

Looks ace. I'm in.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

14 minutes ago, Nathan Wind said:

Looks ace. I'm in.

 

[dfq23]

Meh.  I can do all that already

 

[Alex W.]

Do the little MiniCons have shoulder buttons when they're used individually? The way people are holding them makes me think so.

[siread]

50 minutes ago, dataDave said:

It looks like Bowser has frozen all of the water in that Mario game. It will be up to Mario to thaw it all out, I bet.

*tuts* Typical Bowser. 

[scottcr]

I do a lot of commuting.  2 hours every day, and then regular flights usually to That There London, at least two or three times a month.  It's the only way I managed to put 100+ hours in Monster Hunter 4U and completed Xenoblade... so this is perfect for me.  I might actually be able to get get the most out of Skyrim at last, Monster Hunter will be amazing on this as well... but the ability to take Zelda away with me then play it on telly will be fantastic.

 

The only problem is that I can see myself having to get more than one... as the kids are going to want one as well.

[Gregory Wolfe]

21 minutes ago, descriptor said: