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t121anf
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PostPosted: 14:46 - 13 Jan 2017    Post subject: Nintendo Switch Reply with quote

Surprised not to see a thread in here since it was "launched" today.

I've pre-ordered but thinking I'll cancel, suspect it'll not get used until at least MARIO Kart is out and Ultra Street Fighter 2, then it'll gather dust.

For me the price is to high at £280, accessories are stupid prices to.

Nintendo need to move to software only imo.
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PostPosted: 18:03 - 13 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://i.imgur.com/HOSOw6R.jpg
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PostPosted: 18:16 - 13 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

CaNsA wrote:
https://i.imgur.com/HOSOw6R.jpg


More the point, who drinks tea with a take-a-way?
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PostPosted: 19:06 - 13 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Both of those points bother me.

I'd like to get one. One day. At a much lower price. If they have some kind of trophy/achievement equivalent.

My Vita doesn't get much use these days. Even as a portable PS4. So I doubt this would either.
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PostPosted: 21:39 - 13 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

It just comes across as another gimmick that will be the best thing ever until the novelty wears off, much like the wii.
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PostPosted: 22:51 - 13 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

CaNsA wrote:
https://i.imgur.com/HOSOw6R.jpg


Now that is stupid....
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PostPosted: 12:34 - 14 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just checking the Czech situation on this, and the Switch will cost the same (a bit more) as the Wii U, which I never got as it costs still the same money as it did at the launch day. Plus, there no games, or at least not enough exclusive games I'd like to play. It's nice Nintendo has a gaming device capable of running a 6 years old Skyrim in 2017, but why would I buy a gaming console to play that, when my even older computer played the game at 1080p, maxed out at locked 60fps anyway.

Before the karma rape starts, I do realize that they remastered the Skyrim, but what this means is, they re-released a 6 years old game and added gfx content to it + some bonus stuff that does not influence the game performance. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if the Nintendo Switch version was just a 1080p versin of the 2011 original, with the added bonus content. And that is the whole problem with remastered games, you take an old game, put it on the brand new HW, then tweak the gfx aspect, meaning in the end you don't even have to add anything to the actuall code, as your HW (gaming console) plays the original just alright and there's no room for any advanced gfx effects and higher resolution textures.

TL; DR: I expected the Switch to be cheaper, I was gonna give it a go, but now I don't feel the need. Just like with the Wii U, I'm gonna give it some time and if the prices drop and more exclusive games will be released, I'm gonna give it a go. I already missed Wii, WiiU and all the DS handhelds. Which means I won't mind if Nintendo remasteres their exclusive games from older generation of HW, just like I did not mind playing PS3 remastered games on the PS4, as I've never owned a PS3.
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PostPosted: 11:56 - 16 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

same old nintendo re-hash games, theres nothing i'm interested in, shame, the idea looked funky but looks like the reality will be much less so

2.5 hours battery on any slightly demanded game and 720p...

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PostPosted: 14:16 - 16 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shinigami wrote:

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Same, cancelled my pre-order.

Will watch for a Wii U price drop (fingers crossed) and a Switch price drop later in the year.
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PostPosted: 14:42 - 16 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I doubt the Wii U pricing policy will allow any drops. It costs pretty much the same money it did at the launch. I googled around, about 2 years ago, and the reason behind the high price being quite simple. Nintendo can't manufacture the Wii U controller any cheaper, without loosing money.
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PostPosted: 20:53 - 03 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holy thread revival!

The switch has been hacked last month at the hardware level, I've tried it out and it works pretty well.

So far I have FBA working, I may try the Lakka retroarch linux based build tomorrow.

Exciting times!

https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks/

Anyone else on this?
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