Nintendo Switch Yay or Nay?

vlodato said:

The fact that Mario and Mario kart, their two most well known and important first party ips are coming so late to the game should be a huge red flag.

Except that MK8 Delux is out within a month of the console launch. SM Odyssey isn't finished, that much is clear from the fact that they didn't have playable code at the press event. Personally I'd rather see it come out in the best state that it can be rather than tossed out half-arsed. Same reason that we're not playing Robo Recall right now, it's not ready yet.

Wait for E3, you might be surprised.

Zelda will be enough for me probably for a few months with how slow I play. And Mario at the end of the year is fine, that game looks awesome and I wouldn't want them to rush it.

As far as I can tell, Arms is the only game you'll need a second set of Joy-cons for at the moment. So an extra set really aren't a day one purchase. Can't really argue against a memory card, as a there'll be a number of download only titles due, even on launch day. 

Apparently Zelda is a big game, so pretty sure it'll keep me busy until April 28th when MK8 Delux is due.

So... A$160 for a second controller? WTF!!!???

Everything I heard was reporting that you can buy each joycon individually - or you can buy two together with the grip in a pack at a reduced price. But just looking at the main Aussie retailer, the pack contains a left and right joycon only (for A$120). The grip has to be purchased separately - another A$40.

I believe the joycon pack was US$70, but not sure what the price of the grip was.

https://ebgames.com.au/nintendo-switch-225675-Nintendo-Switch-Joy-Con-Grey-Controller-Set-Switch

• One Left Grey Joy-Con Controller
• One Right Grey Joy-Con Controller
• 2 Grey Joy-Con Wrist Straps

Official prices for the Joy-cons are US$80 [pair], $50 [single] and $30 for the grip/charger. Then there's the Pro Controller at $70

Yeah, so in U.S. prices, that means if you want a second controller (joycons plus grip) it's $110. Or $70 for the pro controller. The pro is definitely far more attractive. 

I'll admit that Zelda looks a little better than I thought it would be.. but not a system seller for me.

Sonic Mania looks great but last I checked its coming to PC anyway.

The new Super Mario looks decent I guess.

Aaand thats about it. My favorite Nintendo franchises Metroid and Starfox were both driven into the ground by completely idiotic game design choices made by the designers at Nintendo and I have no more faith in them as a games developer company.

The switch itself seems gimmicky for the sake of gimmicky as was both the Wii/Wii-U, and you can expect them to destroy your favorite franchises as well probably forcing some kind of waggle 2.0 mechanic into some game where it doesnt belong.

If they were to bring out a new Metroid Game I might change my my tune... and then probably be dissapointed all over again.. but until then, that thing can stay in the store shelves. (And no, Federation Force is NOT a Metroid Game)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTL41TPiAY

Bit of a hard sell!

Nice video.

Reggie pretty much hit the nail on the head when he said that Nintendo is all about "kids and families." This is the "fun" console that really shouldn't be treated as an XBox or PlayStation. Nintendo has never actively been part of the console wars. And Nintendo isn't the driving force in PC vs Console debates.

The Nintendo hardware and software franchise serves an entirely different purpose than to simply appeal to hardcore gamers. I am glad they are releasing the Switch; and I look forward to playing some Nintendo VR in the future.