Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
#3951
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
It seems like Nintendo might be "admitting defeat" with current gen ports. Both Control Ultimate Edition and the upcoming Hitman 3 are "Cloud Versions", basically operating like Stadia or Game Pass for Android games. You are required to have a persistent high speed internet connection to play, which kind of negates having a Switch as a portable game system. Honestly I am pretty surprised they have decided to explore this avenue of gaming. I imagine it could only appeal to those who don't have another console to play games on.
#3952
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
It seems like Nintendo might be "admitting defeat" with current gen ports. Both Control Ultimate Edition and the upcoming Hitman 3 are "Cloud Versions", basically operating like Stadia or Game Pass for Android games. You are required to have a persistent high speed internet connection to play, which kind of negates having a Switch as a portable game system. Honestly I am pretty surprised they have decided to explore this avenue of gaming. I imagine it could only appeal to those who don't have another console to play games on.
#3953
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
It seems like Nintendo might be "admitting defeat" with current gen ports. Both Control Ultimate Edition and the upcoming Hitman 3 are "Cloud Versions", basically operating like Stadia or Game Pass for Android games. You are required to have a persistent high speed internet connection to play, which kind of negates having a Switch as a portable game system. Honestly I am pretty surprised they have decided to explore this avenue of gaming. I imagine it could only appeal to those who don't have another console to play games on.
#3954
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
#3955
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
The file sizes of Xcom, Borderlands collection and Bioshock collections were all gigantic, and required downloads even if bought physically. I think it makes sense for some of these games because I'm sure people who haven't bought a big memory card were pretty upset/shocked by that.
But Nintendo games are usually small and super optimized, so I doubt they use it for their first party games anytime soon.
But Nintendo games are usually small and super optimized, so I doubt they use it for their first party games anytime soon.
#3956
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
First thing we got for all three of our Switches was a 256 GB memory card. The community at large needs to know about doing that.
#3958
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Nintendo isn't releasing either of those games so not sure why you think "they're admitting defeat". The developers don't want to do the work to get them running on the cartridges so they're doing an easier workaround. It's on the developers if they lose sales because of it.
Wonder if the long-rumored Switch 2.0 is going to be able to play games that the current Switch can't, or if it will just offer better performance. They tried a few games exclusively for the New 3DS but that was way too confusing for consumers (the name did NOT help).
#3959
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
It seems like Nintendo might be "admitting defeat" with current gen ports. Both Control Ultimate Edition and the upcoming Hitman 3 are "Cloud Versions", basically operating like Stadia or Game Pass for Android games. You are required to have a persistent high speed internet connection to play, which kind of negates having a Switch as a portable game system. Honestly I am pretty surprised they have decided to explore this avenue of gaming. I imagine it could only appeal to those who don't have another console to play games on.
#3960
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Trying to figure out if Clubhouse Games is worth $27.99. Lowest price ever.
Edit: I bit and I'm glad I did. Chess! Backgammon! That form squares games I loved as a kid! So much awesomeness. I already sank an hour in it. I need 11 hours to "get my money back" and that will be easy. I will spend more just on backgammon alone. I love that game and no one plays it.
OMG it has speed my most favorite card game ever. So far I've finished chess and backgammon and I'm doing speed next. Then mahjong. And the lines and squares one. And I love yahtzee. I'm sure I'll find more I love. I used to play Lugo as a kid.
I'm glad I didn't know how awesome it was, I'd have talked myself into paying full price. I bought those shop funds with 20 percent off so I paid 22.39 for it. The demo does not do it justice. They should have a demo where you could play each game a certain amount of times. I could spend 100 hours on speed alone. And I haven't even touched online play. I won't ace all as I don't have the dexterity for slot cars for instance.
Oh yeah and I love love love air hockey.
Edit: I bit and I'm glad I did. Chess! Backgammon! That form squares games I loved as a kid! So much awesomeness. I already sank an hour in it. I need 11 hours to "get my money back" and that will be easy. I will spend more just on backgammon alone. I love that game and no one plays it.
OMG it has speed my most favorite card game ever. So far I've finished chess and backgammon and I'm doing speed next. Then mahjong. And the lines and squares one. And I love yahtzee. I'm sure I'll find more I love. I used to play Lugo as a kid.
I'm glad I didn't know how awesome it was, I'd have talked myself into paying full price. I bought those shop funds with 20 percent off so I paid 22.39 for it. The demo does not do it justice. They should have a demo where you could play each game a certain amount of times. I could spend 100 hours on speed alone. And I haven't even touched online play. I won't ace all as I don't have the dexterity for slot cars for instance.
Oh yeah and I love love love air hockey.
Last edited by GatorDeb; 01-20-21 at 02:24 PM.
#3961
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Well still playing clubhouse. I'm currently addicted to that honey card game in which you get ace through 10 first. So stupid of a game and so addictive. Mostly luck with a little bit of skill.
Also finally got into Mancala after hearing about it for years but never looking into it and I love it. I've already aced it. I win most times than not but I have to work for it. Such a simple addictive game that has a lot of strategy.
There is so much content there it's not even funny. So far I've put 4.5 hours into it. I haven't even tried some of the games yet.
Also finally got into Mancala after hearing about it for years but never looking into it and I love it. I've already aced it. I win most times than not but I have to work for it. Such a simple addictive game that has a lot of strategy.
There is so much content there it's not even funny. So far I've put 4.5 hours into it. I haven't even tried some of the games yet.
#3962
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Is Nintendo supposed to send you a message when they receive your Joycons? We finally shipped ours off several days ago.
#3963
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
[email protected]
and have the title something like:
Confirmation of Receipt - Nintendo Repair Order #blahblahblah
#3964
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
OK, maybe it's slowed up due to "waves vaguely at the hellscape we're all living in right now".
tks
tks
#3965
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Yeah, we dropped off the box last week and I just got the confirmations this morning.
#3966
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
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#3967
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Given the WiiU's utter failing on the sales market, I'm glad they're giving these titles another chance, but this is one of those times I wouldn't mind a trade-in program so I can send in my WiiU disc for the updated Switch version.
#3968
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Every company does remakes/remasters, the frustrating thing about Nintendo is that theirs are always full price and they carefully control any price reductions on 1st party games.
I think it's unfair to lump Zelda in there, though. I realize they probably designed it for the WiiU and then moved development over to the Switch, but for that game, at least, I didn't buy it twice.
I think it's unfair to lump Zelda in there, though. I realize they probably designed it for the WiiU and then moved development over to the Switch, but for that game, at least, I didn't buy it twice.
#3969
DVD Talk Godfather
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
The difference is any other company's output doesn't suffer because of a remaster. Where is Mario Kart 9? Pikmin 4? (announced almost 5 years ago) A new Donkey Kong game? No, they're trotting these out like they're new releases.
*edit - just remembered we got the $100 real world MK game.
*edit - just remembered we got the $100 real world MK game.
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#3970
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Yeah, we had to pass on that Mario Kart game because we live in a condo without enough floor space to lay out the track, plus it's all carpeted.
#3971
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
That's hilarious and so true.
I think no one likes to acknowledge it but a great contributer to the Switch's success was the utter failure of the WiiU. Nintendo was lucky because the noone played these fully developed and released games on the WiiU. So it's been pretty easy for them to release a steady stream of AAA titles because they've had this ridiculously convenient catalog of 1st party games just waiting for a re-release. Just tweak the controls a bit, add new features as needed and bam the big N has another $60 1st party title to release to Switch owners. Now I don't really begrudge them as they put a lot of money into the development of these games that likely didn't see any kind of a ROI with the WiiU so why not release it on the Switch. But can they develop those long awaited sequels that they've been teasing for forever as well?
I think no one likes to acknowledge it but a great contributer to the Switch's success was the utter failure of the WiiU. Nintendo was lucky because the noone played these fully developed and released games on the WiiU. So it's been pretty easy for them to release a steady stream of AAA titles because they've had this ridiculously convenient catalog of 1st party games just waiting for a re-release. Just tweak the controls a bit, add new features as needed and bam the big N has another $60 1st party title to release to Switch owners. Now I don't really begrudge them as they put a lot of money into the development of these games that likely didn't see any kind of a ROI with the WiiU so why not release it on the Switch. But can they develop those long awaited sequels that they've been teasing for forever as well?
#3972
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Yeah, I'm sure they had so much of their R&D going into the hardware design, they were able to go a little easier on software. So, it's good that those titles are being seen, but how about a new 2D Metroid?
Also, we got our Joycons back super quick after they confirmed receipt. I'm wondering if they keep a stock of refurbished ones already fixed, and just match your colors and send those right back out?
Also, we got our Joycons back super quick after they confirmed receipt. I'm wondering if they keep a stock of refurbished ones already fixed, and just match your colors and send those right back out?
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#3973
Senior Member
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Yeah, I'm sure they had so much of their R&D going into the hardware design, they were able to go a little easier on software. So, it's good that those titles are being seen, but how about a new 2D Metroid?
Also, we got our Joycons back super quick after they confirmed receipt. I'm wondering if they keep a stock of refurbished ones already fixed, and just match your colors and send those right back out?
Also, we got our Joycons back super quick after they confirmed receipt. I'm wondering if they keep a stock of refurbished ones already fixed, and just match your colors and send those right back out?
#3974
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Yeah, I'm sure they had so much of their R&D going into the hardware design, they were able to go a little easier on software. So, it's good that those titles are being seen, but how about a new 2D Metroid?
Also, we got our Joycons back super quick after they confirmed receipt. I'm wondering if they keep a stock of refurbished ones already fixed, and just match your colors and send those right back out?
Also, we got our Joycons back super quick after they confirmed receipt. I'm wondering if they keep a stock of refurbished ones already fixed, and just match your colors and send those right back out?
#3975
DVD Talk Godfather
Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
Now I'm picturing all of Nintendo's software teams just taking this generation off and spending most of their days playing hacky sack.