Nintendo Switch - your opinions

[Sardan]

I have a Wii U and I love it. I haven't played it enough (busy life) but the games are great. 

 

When I have played it more I will get a Switch. 

[Mr Cochese]

You have to love that Nintendo used a BDSM term for a console name.

[Steve007]

First impressions are "WTF?".  Not a good thing.

[the_debaser]

11 minutes ago, Steve007 said:

First impressions are "WTF?".  Not a good thing.

 

Wow That's Fantastic

[mr_woo]

23 minutes ago, Bojangle said:

u wot m8? Sliding them off and on looked a piece of piss in the video.

 

Bad troll is bad.

 

I doubt you'll even have to if you don't want to.  My plan would be to buy the Pro controller and when it's plugged in the dock use that, and keep the screen with the joypad attachments on it whilst docked.  Then when you want to go take a shit or whatever and use the screen then just lift it up with the controller parts already attached.

 

Hell for all we know you could 4 pro controllers for multiplayer if you want, seems like it'll be pretty flexible with how you can use the controllers/variations.

[Down by Law]

There's no disc so I take it back compatibility is out?

[David Kenny]

10 minutes ago, Down by Law said:

There's no disc so I take it back compatibility is out?

Good point. Maybe backwards compatible but for downloads only?

[RIKT]

Where's the option for "I think it looks terrible and even though I know that Nintendo disappoint time after time after time these days, I'm a fool to myself will still probably buy one."?

[Kevvy Metal]

I'll wait for the Galaxy paint job edition. 

[Dave White]

Very nice to see the screen and build look decent quality. I was hoping for something modern and slick. Loved the idea of the wii u pad but looked like Fisher Price had made it. 

 

Been here before  and always invested but sadly after the dust settles the dust really does settle on my Nintendo consoles. Love the games but they don't have the same pull for me anymore. 

 

Decent 3rd party support on par with Sony and Microsoft has to occur. Of course it's a day one purchase. 

[Bacon Horsemeat]

I'm guessing the people who are disappointed are the ones who have heavily invested in Wii U, only to see what it should have been now made as a seperate product.

 

But for the rest of us, who were all Wiied out, this is brilliant. I'm finally coming back to Club Nintendo in 2017!

[hmm]

18 minutes ago, David Kenny said:

Good point. Maybe backwards compatible but for downloads only?

 

I'm going to take a wild guess that it involves Nintendo charging extortionate prices to buy games for the 10th time.

[Protocol Penguin]

I felt a feeling in my gut when watching the reveal video that was like a cross between a punch and the torrent of vomit about to emerge.  

[RubberJohnny]

23 minutes ago, Down by Law said:

There's no disc so I take it back compatibility is out?

 

I think the rumours said no BC, it'll be PS4-style remasters of select bits of Wii U software.

[Bojangle]

The old Emily Rogers post from September, in which all of what she said had been spot on, also mentions that it struggles to perform on par with Xbox One/PS4, cooling is noisy and that battery life isn't great. Which is a bit worrying. 

[RubberJohnny]

Well it is using mobile chips, they're not going to beat console stuff in terms of power, and Nintendo always scrimp on battery power to save costs.

[Andy_Why]

I just watched the trailer and not one of the situations it portrayed felt like something that would actually happen in real life.

 

Having said that, it does look pretty nice.

[Bacon Horsemeat]

11 minutes ago, RubberJohnny said:

Well it is using mobile chips, they're not going to beat console stuff in terms of power, and Nintendo always scrimp on battery power to save costs.

 

don't worry, Nintendo will release an extended rechargeable battery pack for the Switch... yours for itprintsmoney.gif

[Keyboard Koala]

 

 

 

 

 

Nuff said...

[Opinionated Ham Scarecrow]

Like the look of that! If it's backward compatible and 250 or less, I may well day 1.

 

And I thought ninty were dead to me

[Girth Certificate]

Nice candles, plant, tray thing, bird, row of nintendo figures

[Bojangle]

They missed an opportunity by not showing any real world uses of the hardware tbh. Like playing it whilst monged in bed, or taking a monster shit. Now THAT would have sold it to the masses.

[robdood]

38 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

 

Wow That's Fantastic

Ah, you also attended the deKay school of acronyms, I see!

[Zico]

I love the idea of it but it has to have plenty of good and diverse games for me to consider buying it.

[Sammex]

Consolidating all of Nintendo's games output into one device means I'll defo be getting this asap. Don't know how much I'd use it out of the house though.

[Mitchell]

12 minutes ago, Andy_Why said:

I just watched the trailer and not one of the situations it portrayed felt like something that would actually happen in real life.

 

Having said that, it does look pretty nice.

 

Andy! ANDY. I can see you playing Mario Andy from my rooftop party. *waves* Come over to our rooftop party Andy and continue playing your Nintendo Switch game. I mean, I doubt we can join in, but we can all at least watch you....WHAT IS THIS WITCHCRAFT ANDY HOLY FUCK. 

[Retroid]

Nothing wrong with the design, looks trendy as fuck - but at what price? If it's not even competing with the PS4/XB1 specs what's the point?

[Mr. Gerbik]

For countless generations Nintendo has been hiding away fantastic games as handheld-exclusives. I don't really like playing on a handheld, I much prefer playing on a big telly with a proper controller, so the Nintendo Switch is the perfect solution for me personally. No more handheld exclusives for Nintendo, everything and every franchise they have on a single platform.

 

Furthermore, it looks like you can play every game with the Pro Controller? Fantastic! I don't really like the look of those flimsy detachable things on the sides, but who cares if they're optional. I'll be able to keep the Switch permanently docked and play every single Nintendo game on a big screen with a pro controller. And those who prefer handhelds or segmented controllers are also happy, they can go outside and play with their Switch on the Shinkansen or whatever. I really don't see any downside to this

[Opinionated Ham Scarecrow]

Agreed!

[Sir DangerM]

I like the idea of it and I'd like to get one, but if the specs are too low and there's no third party support then it will die an early death just like the Wii U, which deserved more.