Topic: Nintendo Switch --OT--

@Simon_Fitzgerald You're doing gaming wrong. PS4 + Vita man.

In any case, ignoring the obligatory "How dare you betray us comments", Mario + Rabbids is genuinely fun and shockingly long. Zelda if you don't have it on Wii U. Splatoon 2 and ARMS if those are your jam. Golf Story, Cave Story, Stardew Valley, lots of great indie titles, there was a download update I think last week that was 20 or so games?

A lot of retail stuff youll already own on PS4 though.

@KratosMD @BLP_Software Already got a vita, play it occasionally but usually it just gathers dust. Sounds like Zelda and Mario + Rabbids are the way to go. Thanks for the advice.

@Simon_Fitzgerald Splatoon 2 is loads of fun too, and of course Mario Odyssey later this month.

Mario + Rabbids is, surprisingly, the best exclusive on the NS right now. It's a challenging, fun, meaty experience. Aside from a few bugs (this IS Ubisoft we're talking about), it was a wonderful experience. A lot like XCOM, except much more of a focus is placed on being able to quickly dart around the map (between warp tubes, normal movement, team jumps, and Mario's jump attack, you can wind up on the other side of a sizable map with ease).

I fully expect Mario Odyssey to become the system's go-to exclusive when it launches later this month, but for a game so many of us thought would suck, M + R is a wonderful surprise.

BotW is also a necessity for anyone who hasn't played it on Wii U. Probably my favorite open-world game ever, and among my favorite Zeldas. Absolutely gorgeous and addictive game all-around.

ARMS, Splatoon 2, and MK8D are all great multiplayer experiences.

Puyo Puyo Tetris is also available on PS4, but it's a great game to play on the tablet.

There are a number of good indie games on the eshop as well. Some, like Fast RMX and Blaster Master Zero, are exclusive to Nintendo platforms.

I will buy the Switch this month, really want to play Super Mario Odyssey on the release date. I had a Wii U and already played Breath of the Wild there.

Nintendo is releasing many great exclusives recently, including Wii U, but do you guys know what games they will release in the next year? Maybe the new Metroid or Pokemon Switch?

@PS_Nation Unlikely. Metroid didn't have any footage and the ''teaser'' said ''now in development''. Reggie used that game as an example of an announcement they wanted to get out to the fans, not necessarily because it's coming soon, but just to let everyone know they're working on it. That doesn't sound like a 2018 game to me.

Pokemon is in a similar boat, it got announced, and won't ''release for more than a year'', but that's all we know. We do know they started the current generation last year with Sun/Moon, and this year they're rehashing releasing Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon. If a new generation starts next year, the current one would only last two years, which is awfully short. Besides, GameFreak aren't the most competent developers, so developing an actual HD Pokemon game will probably take a bit longer than expected. The reason why they were able to cut the last generation early was because they reused a lot of assets in Sun and Moon from XY. I don't think they can do that again. Plus, things like the anime, the annual championships all point to a 2019 date.

@Octane Cool, thanks. Anyway, I will spend a lot of time with Super Mario Odyssey, maybe I will try Xenoblade too, but the game looks really complex, lol, and I never played the games before it. I really loved Mario Kart 8, I will probably buy it again on Switch, hope they release Super Smash Bros. Wii U on Switch too.

@PS_Nation Smash is bound to happen at some point. As I said, I don't think either Metroid or Pokemon are likely 2018 games, so maybe we'll get a new Smash instead?

Xenoblade 2 is something I want to get into too, but it's a looong JRPG, so I don't know if I'll like it.

@PS_Nation Nintendo has been teasing Pikmin 4 for a long time, so I'd be surprised if we didn't see it next year. Animal Crossing also wouldn't surprise me. We already know Fire Emblem, Yoshi, and Kirby are on the way in the near-ish future as well.

@Ralizah Yeah, Pikmin 4, where's that game? Pikmin 5 is almost done by now.

@KratosMD I thought I was the only one that wanted this. After so many years it has become tiresome to keep new monsers interesting. Moreover there are endless legendary that you have to be online or go to a shop to get a code to have that I lost count. It is time for a reboot.

It is not going to happen though. They even have the Bank for easy transfers now...

@Octane I'm guessing Nintendo has been stockpiling projects to strategically reveal for a while now. Which is great, because a steady stream of well-received first-party releases will keep increasing the Switch's momentum.

Things are going to get crazy once Pokemon is properly revealed.

@KratosMD They won't do it, but a full, console-scale remake of Red and Blue with expanded online capabilities that allow trainers to interact and battle throughout Kanto would be... unspeakably awesome.

Open world Pokemon would also really be cool. I mean, I know some of the games are more open and allow you to explore the regions in different ways, but the scale would need to be dramatically increased. Imagine getting lost in a forest and searching for bug Pokemon, or camping out on a mountain and running into a geodude.

I guess what I want is "Breath of the Wild: Pokemon Edition."

@KratosMD I think a big issue is that the number of new Pokemon have been on the low side recently, below 100 for both XY and SM. But the expected number for the regional Pokedex has grown. It's usually around 300; the regional Pokedex in USUM is confirmed to have more than 400 Pokemon, meaning less than 25% you encounter are new Pokemon. So the growing regional Pokedex, combined with the smaller number of new Pokemon make this even more obvious. I don't expect a reboot anytime soon though...

@Ralizah Eh, I just want it now

@Ralizah Yoshi looks really cool, it could be a really interesting game like Captain Toad.
@Octane Switch's future looks great.

@PS_Nation I should also mention that I can't imagine we won't get an upgraded Smash 4 port next year. A port of Bayonetta 1 & 2 has also been HEAVILY teased on Twitter by Platinum, as well as a potential sequel to The Wonderful 101.

I thought Yoshi looked thoroughly mediocre, but I'm sure there'll be an audience for it. It looks like a step back from Yoshi's Wooly World, imo.

My system has been failing to wake from sleep mode until power is held off for 12 seconds and cycled.

Seem problems are becoming more and more apparent with age. Id skip this until the revision personally.

@BLP_Software No issues with the sleep mode so far, but mine is slightly bent and the screen protector won't fit perfectly because of it, it's a bit annoying.

@KratosMD Announced and released quickly after the Wii U came out?

Mate...over 4 years aint quick. Thats N64 to Gamecube, GBA to DS, given the average console lifespan is 5 years...thats not bad.

At least the system isnt straight up bricking, red ringing, yellow lighting, catching fire, failing to read games, can be bricked during a day 1 4 hour update.

@Octane I have no idea what causes that but its not heat or the dock (As again, no pressure to force the bend when docked). Probably just some variance in manufacturing. Even my phone isnt perfectly straight.

@BLP_Software Doubt it's the heat too, cause I haven't used it more than a few hours. The bumps in the dock did slightly damage the screen though, but it's on the bezel, so it's only noticeable when the light hits the screen at the right angle.

Nothing rushed about the system on a hardware level. Some small number of systems have issues during in launch year. That's the same for every modern console since last gen.