Nintendo Switch Official Thread

[Pimp]

Nintendo needs to go software only. Pokémon Go is an example of success theyes would have. Over 100 million smartphones out there.. millions of pc, Playstation, Xbox gamers.. They need to change with the times.

 

[winb83]

Jesus Christ, this "thing" isn't even officially revealed yet

Which is troubling considering it's supposed to launch in about 7 months.

 

[The Mad Titan]

Are people talking about how nintendo is messing up. Did you not just get a taste of the power nintendo has with pokemon go.


Any real business man knows that the power is in the brand.


And nintendo's brand is A1

 

[$$$HotBoyRonald$$$]

Sorry Nintendo if this is true

 

[FluffyCorleone]

They should make Breath of the Wild an NX exclusive. Would give people more incentive to buy the NX. A 3D HD remake of Pokemon Red/Blue on the console would be another great idea.

They also need to strengthen their relationships with Square/Namco/Capcom/Konami/Sega/etc. Get some 3rd party support. Remember Tales of Symphonia for the game cube? Game wasn't even all that but it sold millions.

...........But on the other side of the coin. There isn't a need/demand for a dedicated handheld gaming device. People have smartphones and tablets. They don't want to carry around an additional device. And as for the console market, Sony is dominating that. I'm not 100% sure Nintendo can win no matter what they do hardware-wise.

 

[Kingshango]

Sorry Nintendo if this is true

Multiple sources, including the WSJ, are all vouching Eurogamer. So all signs point to it being true with missing details.

And speaking of details:
Nintendo NX: The pros and cons of a transforming portable

Early online speculation about pricing for the NX expects it to be cheaper than current consoles, but from what we’ve heard it’s going to be cheaper than even the vast majority expect.This is a machine that is targeting the mass market, and Nintendo certainly plans for it to have a mass market price. Price is one Wii U mistake Nintendo is determined not to repeat. This could be NX's single biggest win.

If this is priced accordingly...

 

[FluffyCorleone]

Multiple sources, including the WSJ, are all vouching Eurogamer. So all signs point to it being true with missing details.

And speaking of details:
Nintendo NX: The pros and cons of a transforming portable




If this is priced accordingly...

Price is one thing. But they need to make their platform easier to develop for as well. If it uses a bizarre architecture then no one is going to want to make games for it.

 

[Deltron]

instacop

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

For real though, there is no reason in hell we shouldn't have Wii U ports DAY ONE. It's easy money for nintendo, and if the rumors about them trying to sell this at a low price is true, that's a bunch of people to sell the games to who missed out on Wii U.

 

[Kingshango]

Price is one thing. But they need to make their platform easier to develop for as well. If it uses a bizarre architecture then no one is going to want to make games for it.

And overall marketing. Nintendo has to make it crystal clear about what this thing is to the mass market. Especially in the US where the casuals aren't exactly the brightest.

They cannot screw that up again and I really hope they drop the Wii and DS brand.

 

[Doomsday]

I TOLD YAW! I WAS RIGHT!

 

[FluffyCorleone]

And overall marketing. Nintendo has to make it crystal clear about what this thing is to the mass market. Especially in the US where the casuals aren't exactly the brightest.

They cannot screw that up again and I really hope they drop the Wii and DS brand.

Yeah you're absolutely right. People were confused as to what the Wii U was supposed to be.

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

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[Splash]

 

[Fatboi1]

Instead of focusing our attention solely on hardware, we should really be having a discussion about NX’s software. Based on things I’ve heard, I am 100% confident that the NX’s software output will blow away the Wii U’s software output (which was never impressive to begin with). In a single year, the NX will build a larger library of games than Wii U produced in three or four years.

This isn’t some hyperbolic statement. This isn’t speculation nor blind optimism. These aren’t my personal fan wishes either. Furthermore, my negative feelings toward the Wii U have zero influence on any of the information mentioned below.

Here is what I’ve been told by my sources close to Nintendo:

• The big fundamental focal point (and overall goal) behind NX is to vastly increase the software output from Nintendo’s first party teams and studios.
• To accomplish this, the entire process of how Nintendo develops and produces software has gone through radical changes.
• There is a new strategy that was put in place to create and release first party software at a faster rate.
• Multiple unannounced Wii U projects were moved over to NX.
• The NX could potentially see the highest output of first party software in the company’s history. (I’m talking about the entire lifespan of NX. Not just one or two years.)

This move is gonna have blassics dropping monthly on some PS1 shyt