SabreFan1 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Price leaks on the Switch. Also, by the looks of it, Nintendo has a second console SKU with expanded internal storage. http://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-price-listed-canadian-toysrus/ http://letsplayvideogames.com/2016/11/report-uk-retailer-game-to-price-nintendo-switch-from-199-99/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I assume this also means the death of the 3DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbanhl Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Looks like Zelda won't be a launch title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Nbanhl said: Looks like Zelda won't be a launch title what a let down 9 hours ago, Incursio said: I assume this also means the death of the 3DS i thought i read some higher-up at Nintendo say it isn't, and the 3DS will still be a big market for them, or a different market, or something. i wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo released a different handheld console at some point. too much money in that department not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Seems like it could have done for the Switch what Twilight Princess did for the Wii, but as the game has already been delayed like a year and a half, I can't say whatever extra time gets added is going to particularly bother me too much. Without in their launch lineup though, they're going to need a game or two that has a big punch behind them. Look at the Gamecube and the Wii U vs. the SNES, Wii, and N64. You don't want to start by playing catch up. The 3DS was able to catch up, but with the kind of competition/market Nintendo is facing, they can't afford to give people reasons not to buy in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 47 minutes ago, g_bassi13 said: Seems like it could have done for the Switch what Twilight Princess did for the Wii, but as the game has already been delayed like a year and a half, I can't say whatever extra time gets added is going to particularly bother me too much. Without in their launch lineup though, they're going to need a game or two that has a big punch behind them. Look at the Gamecube and the Wii U vs. the SNES, Wii, and N64. You don't want to start by playing catch up. The 3DS was able to catch up, but with the kind of competition/market Nintendo is facing, they can't afford to give people reasons not to buy in. yeah, so much of my excitement was based on the (rumoured) great launch titles. now i do have a bit of skepticism in me. that said, i'd still be interested in trying out the Dragon Quest MMO that I believe is already complete? and of course I'd give Skyrim a proper go. but would rather have some Nintendo-specific titles, like Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 On 2016-11-01 at 4:33 PM, D-Money said: Perhaps they think the power of a simple blunt suggestion will win over some PS/Xbox gamers? I had to come back to this. Still laughing at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 OK, now we're talking. These are just rumours mind you, but this would definitely make me buy the system, even with a GPU that wouldn't be able to make third party titles look as good running on current gen consoles. Not a deal breaker though for the chance to play my gamecube (and hopefully Wii) collection of games. http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/12/07/nintendo-switch-will-run-gamecube-virtual-console-games-says-report NINTENDO SWITCH WILL RUN GAMECUBE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES, SAYS REPORT Sh BY WESLEY COPELAND The Nintendo Switch may be getting GameCube Virtual Console support. Three separate sources have confirmed the existence of GameCube titles running via the Switch’s Virtual Console to Eurogamer. The site says three games have already been prepared and already run on the Switch, the games in question being Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion and Super Smash Bros. Melee. A fourth game, Animal Crossing, is also apparently currently being tested. The number of past platforms to run on Switch is yet to be confirmed by Nintendo. Eurogamer also heard rumblings of an upgrade program similar to what’s been seen on Wii U, whereby owners of the previous games can purchase the game on Switch for a discounted price. The compatibility work is seemingly being handled by Nintendo European Research and Development (NERD), the same team responsible for the NES Mini. Finally, Eurogamer reports that Nintendo is also currently working on a way to utilise the Wii U GameCube controller adaptor on Switch, but a decision about the reality of this is yet to be finalised. Both the Switch and Nvidia Shield share a common GPU – the powerful mobile gaming Tegra chip. The Shield, in fact, is capable of emulating up games up to the quality of the Wii – meaning the Switch's chip is notionally powerful enough to run GameCube and Wii titles. With Nintendo allowed full access to the Switch’s Tegra chip, it’d be easy to see how the House of N would be able to get GameCube, and perhaps even Wii titles, running smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimerez Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Another look at the Switch, really cringy to watch though :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkingz Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 On 07/12/2016 at 8:34 PM, MJDDawg said: OK, now we're talking. These are just rumours mind you, but this would definitely make me buy the system, even with a GPU that wouldn't be able to make third party titles look as good running on current gen consoles. Not a deal breaker though for the chance to play my gamecube (and hopefully Wii) collection of games. You do realize that it would be through the Virtual Console meaning you would have to purchase a digital copy of the games you already own on a physical disc? So you get to buy the games again to play them on the switch? Why? Just play them on a Wii or Gamecube. No extra cost if you already own the games and one of those consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 43 minutes ago, DJSkingz said: You do realize that it would be through the Virtual Console meaning you would have to purchase a digital copy of the games you already own on a physical disc? So you get to buy the games again to play them on the switch? Why? Just play them on a Wii or Gamecube. No extra cost if you already own the games and one of those consoles. Ooops, Yeah you're right. I kind of glossed over that. Not sure what I was thinking. Well, I'm back to not purchasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbanhl Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 do you guys think EA will put NHL on the Switch? would be a dream to have that and play it anywhere I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I will probably buy one of switch consoles it will be my first home Nintendo console since the Nintendo 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 even more price leaks pretty much confirming all the earlier price leaks: it'll be 249.99 USD, so about $950 CDN lots of rumours that Mother 3 (Earthbound 2) will be released as a VC game for Switch as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 58 minutes ago, GLASSJAW said: even more price leaks pretty much confirming all the earlier price leaks: it'll be 249.99 USD, so about $950 CDN lots of rumours that Mother 3 (Earthbound 2) will be released as a VC game for Switch as well. I really don't like that game though. There's a fan made translation online for it. Was hard to get into. And Earthbound is possibly my favourite game on the SNES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbanhl Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Nintendo is having their Switch Event on Thursday starts at 8pm Pacific(price, launch date, launch games will be revealed) http://www.nintendo.com/switch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 32 minutes ago, g_bassi13 said: I really don't like that game though. There's a fan made translation online for it. Was hard to get into. And Earthbound is possibly my favourite game on the SNES. I figured it must not be good because I've never heard a single person praise it, but still I have hope that I will find something in it worth my time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbanhl Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 If the Switch is over $300 in Canada, it could be a tough sell up here, personally I'm looking very forward to it as I travel a lot and will be great to play all my fav Nintendo franchises when I'm away from home and hope it gets NBA 2k series on it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleJack Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 So unless they are going to make this the actual handheld device they release new pokemon games for I would rather just buy a new 3ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 2 hours ago, AppleJack said: So unless they are going to make this the actual handheld device they release new pokemon games for I would rather just buy a new 3ds. Won't know for sure until their reveal announcement in a couple of days. The exact extent of where they want this system to go will be evident. But with the rumour that they won't be killing their handheld line of systems for this thing (which they probably shouldn't), it will be highly unlikely that the pokemon series on the whole will be moved to the Switch. What they could do, and what they really should do if they like money, is remake the Red/Blue series one more time for this thing. With Pokemon Go being as popular as it is, in large part because of how it tickled a very particular nostalgic cord, it would be printing money to make another game with those 150 pokemon in those same familiar cities with an insane graphical upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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