Nintendo finally reveals the Switch console

Because you probably never had one set; that was the case for me.

With regards to MMOs on the Switch:

Games like Phantasy Star Online 2 and Monster Hunter Frontier have Vita versions that require a large memory card for patches and such. The Vita uses proprietary memory, unlike the Switch, but people are still perfectly willing to shell out for expensive memory cards to play those games. Somehow I don’t think spending less than $20 (going from current Amazon prices) for a 64GB SD card to be able to play an MMO on the Switch is going to be much of a problem!

It’s so damn stupid that they can’t figure out what every other company figured out in 2006.

To give them credit, they did figure out changeable IDs before Sony. grumble

I know the price has been discussed but I’ve put it together in Canada and it really is ridiculous.

$400 console
$90 pro controller which I’d probably want
$80 Zelda
$80 Mario when it comes out
$80 Mario Kart when it comes out

That’s $730 plus tax or $825 for a basic ‘get going’ setup. And other supposedly cheaper games like Bomberman that you’d expect to go for $20 or maybe $30 are actually $50.

I was getting excited to get it for my family but not sure I can see spending $825.

That’s not much more expensive than getting started with the other consoles when they launched. If you’re worried about price, then just wait for a bundle/sale.

Don’t forget the SD card.

Our local discount department chain has some bundles going for launch, maybe you’ll get something similar where you are? Zelda works out 45% off and 1-2 Switch over 50% off (if you’re that way inclined).

My wife started talking to a game dev on Twitter last night who made a series I loved back in the dreamcast/xbox days. She sent him pictures of our 5 year old son playing said series, because our son loves it too ever since he saw me playing it on Xbox One. He’s having a themed birthday party this weekend.

This game dev said they’re working on a sequel for the Switch. So, you win Nintendo, I’m in.

I’m not mentioning specifics because I don’t want to get anyone in trouble~

Shenmue 4 confirmed!

Yep and Half Life 3.

I also hope they release Overwatch on the switch.

Overwatch’s always online requirement might make that tough, but if they added in a local wireless mode I’d be in immediately.

If the rumors of an upcoming campaign mode are true that would also be a selling point.

I’m both shocked and not shocked that we still don’t know how the system is going to handle VC titles purchased on the Wii U and 3ds being transferred to the switch. There are a whole bunch of other things I’m shocked we don’t know about still but this is #1.

At this point I think everyone needs to assume the virtual console isn’t launching with the Switch’s launch in any form at all. It’ll come at a later point in time.

Want some weirdness? Try this. Todd Howard “can’t say” whether or not the version of Skyrim on Switch will be the original or enhanced edition.

I assume it’s something in between.

It’ll probably be the equivalent of running the original on PC on max settings. The Jan 12 reel they showed didn’t look like it was a 2016 game. (then again, I haven’t seen the special edition graphics, maybe they also suck.)

Considering this is the first they’ve mentioned it, color me unsurprised yet still disappointed.

The biggest current issue with the Switch is one of basic reliability. Over the course of my time with Breath of the Wild, I’ve had repeated problems with the left Joy-Con controller partially or even completely losing sync from the Switch console while docked and connected to my television. This is a pain in the ass at best, but has also resulted in several deaths playing Breath of the Wild.

I’m not the only one experiencing this issue, either. Multiple reviewers and editors at other outlets who were provided Switch review hardware by Nintendo say they’ve experienced similar problems while using the Joy-Cons in the Joy-Con Grip accessory — the controller “dock” that allows more traditional play using the two Joy-Cons as opposite halves of a controller — that ships with the Switch.

Great.

They wouldn’t have this problem if they’d pony up for the Pro controller.

Yeah, pretty happy that I waited on pre-ordering. We will see how things look in the fall with the new Mario game, new Zelda works on Wii U too.