Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

@Ralizah 4K compatibility can also mean improved HDMI support for video streaming like Netflix. And the odd indie title. I doubt Nintendo is going to be rocking 4K titles when most of the rest of the industry can't even reach that resolution.

I just hope that none of those games are exclusive to the new model of true. I also remember a few 3DS games running terribly on a regular 3DS compared to the new 3DS.

@Octane Same, I also hope that an enhanced Switch won't have exclusive titles. My Switch works perfectly fine, so there's no way I could justify buying a Switch Pro. If they do make a few games exclusive to a more powerful Switch, then myself and others will miss out on them.

I already feel like I’ve wasted money on my Switch never mind buying a Pro version. This was the problem with them releasing their next-gen console so early compared to the other two, it’s already out of date. I personally just don’t see 4K happening though, DLSS isn’t a magic trick and requires one hell of a GPU. For it to be both Nintendo-priced and not melt in your hands? I don’t think 4K is feasible yet.

If it's a New 3DS-type deal with improved performance in some games and exclusives, then I'll buy it ASAP. Solidly 75% of my gaming time is probably spent on that one device, after all.

@nessisonett Sell it before supply chains recover, then. Switches are still selling for more than MSRP online, so I imagine you could probably make most of your money back if it's in good condition.

@Ralizah The problem is that there’s a couple of exclusives that I just couldn’t do without and Metroid Prime 4 and Bayo 3 are coming at some point too. I hope more games will ship compatible with Cube controllers because I bloody hate the joy-cons and I’m missing just one button to play BotW with it.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a revised model of the switch that increased the amount of on-board storage. When Nintendo makes changes to the switch we tend to get these 4K switch pro rumours. We got them immediately before the switch light. They weren’t true then and I doubt they’ll be true this time. But the probably is some kind of minor switch revision coming.

Yeah its not going to be a 4K Switch. Not even fake 4K with super sampling like the pro does. That Bloomberg article makes too much sense for it to be a genuine Nintendo plan. No doubt they are working on a revision to the console, something slighty more powerful like they usually do, but probably not what everyone is expecting.

The article on NL mentioned rumors of "increased interactivity", so what if the new model can track it's position in space? Alongside a 1080p screen (and maybe a small boost in power), this could make turning it into a mobile VR device more viable than the current model is capable of.

Probably wishful thinking on my part, but I believe the Oculus Quest (a self contained VR headset) is in the same ballpark price wise as the Switch, so the tracking tech may not be out of Nintendo's price range.

Of course, the increased resolution & motion capabilities would be a boon for regular games as well, but they could sell a plastic "VR Headset" shell on the side (maybe bundled with a game), for those interested in VR.

It's not like it's something they haven't already dabbled with, given the Labo release on the current Switch, which could be seen as a sort of proof of concept (and it got more support than the other Labo kits, with Smash, BotW, Odyssey, & Captain Toad all getting some sort of support for it, plus a couple of 3rd party releases such as Spice & Wolf VR & Neonwall).

@Kidfried Lmao, 4K on my 40 inch TV is barely worth it, never mind on the Switch.

@Kidfried. No doubt playa.cant trust it.fight the power playa.word up son

Honestly, I just want games to consistently hit 720p when the system is undocked. Even most first-party titles can't manage that.

Row! Row! Fight the power!

With the absence of much Switch news perhaps we should just make this the ‘quote classic rap lyrics’ thread 🤣

Faux Direct dropped. It’s not nothing, but it’s pretty damn close.

@nessisonett This confirms it that nobody should pay attention to these so-called leakers anymore. Big Direct on Friday. Mario Collection. Star Fox Grand Prix. It's all a bunch of nothing

@Octane They probably heard a Direct was coming so were bigging it up for clicks. That KH rhythm game looks ass and I played over 1000 hours of Theatrhythm on 3DS. I mean, still using the assets from the PS2 games? In 2020? The highlight was literal Game Boy games. Not even NSO Game Boy, just a paid collection of Game Boy games. That really says a lot.

@Octane @nessisonett Honestly, the fact that the "big reveal" people were looking to was a (undoubtedly full price) collection of probably barely remastered old Mario games is pretty damning in and of itself.

I mean, I'd still buy it. I love Mario games. Everyone does. But that shouldn't be any sort of huge release, lol.

@Ralizah Most of the Wii U ports have been treated like big releases so far, so I don't think Mario would be any different. It's a bit annoying, but whatever.

@Octane Most of the barely remastered wii u ports have been released for a higher price than the wii u versions launched at. Have been removed from the Wii U eshop to prevent people getting them for a lower price.

First party switch games also don’t get discounted in the way that wii u once did.

@Ryall Having a Wii U was great value since there were all the VC games, the physical editions went pretty cheap pretty quickly and it had BC with Wii. I appreciate my Wii U a lot more now that I have a Switch because it had a different set of games to PS4 instead of the sheer amount of slightly worse ports. Not a fan of Nintendo’s push towards live-service methodologies with Pokemon, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Animal Crossing and Smash going for the ‘steadily releasing content’ approach. Personally I don’t mind Smash with the DLC but the way Nintendo work has shifted massively this gen and is pretty much in sync with their push towards mobile profits too. I think a lot of Nintendo fans are just sick of the lack of pretty much anything.

That Taiko no Tatsujin RPG looks pretty cool, but that's about it.

Again, it's not like I don't have games that I want to go back & get (such as Wonderful 101, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Xenoblade DE, etc.), but I will say it's a bit concerning that we're getting ready to head into the busy part of the year and they don't seem to have anything coming up other than Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

Hopefully, either these partner showcases are going to be a monthly occurrence (in which case it'd be more understandable that they're not blowouts), or if they do indeed have a September Direct lined up it better have a few bombs.