Nintendo Switch Official Thread

[Return of the Jedi]

Who's hype for Mario Maker 2?

I missed the train on part 1 because I didn't buy the Wii U so hoping to see how good this one is

shyt looks crazy by the gameplay on Youtube, multiplayer on ANY level, plus the addition of on-off switches, angry sun, Super Mario 3D levels, etc makes it interesting

Its dropping in 10 days time so wondering what y'all are thinking

It's been my 2nd most wanted Switch title, next to Smash Ult. Day 1. Mario Maker was the most fun I've had with a game in years.

 

[jdashmaj]

I'm 12 hours deep. This shyt is flames.

I don't even notice how to move around anymore, it's natural.

If all them people crying about botw. It having dungeons don't buy this then I don't want to hear anymore complaints.

I got the hang of it after a while and do like it. I actually did when I kept getting destroyed I tried playing it like a regular Legend of Zelda game. I didn’t realize that grabbing a spear makes the game so much easier.

 

[Maxine Shaw]

soon

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

I was finna waste money for no reason. I was planning on getting a fightstick for the switch to play some of the exclusive fighting games and turns out the Mayflash F500 universal stick released drivers last year that support switch and neo geo mini.

Now got a proper way to input hadoukens

 

[The Wolf Among You]

God Eater 3 demo is now available on the Eshop. Played it for about 30 minutes and...I’m liking it so far.
Why is Nintendo doing this to my wallet!

 

[Sinister]

I was finna waste money for no reason. I was planning on getting a fightstick for the switch to play some of the exclusive fighting games and turns out the Mayflash F500 universal stick released drivers last year that support switch and neo geo mini.

Now got a proper way to input hadoukens

I hate sticks. Nothing against them but not for me.

If I was going to go to my local arcade and play SFV (when it's no longer out of order) I want to bring in a ps4 pad

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Game is multiplatform, but seems ideal for Switch

 

[Supercoolmayo]

For anyone that buys 60$ games digitally, the voucher program is ending on the end of July. You can buy 2 games on the eshop and save 10 dollars each.
Best part is you dont have to use the voucher until next year.

But if you buy discounted eshop you can potentially save extra 20~ dollars. I got Astral Chain and Fire Emblem for 82 dollars. check out the spoilers

Spoiler: Details

1. Use this Refferal link to sign up and earn 10 dollars cashback when you make a purchase on another site with the addon installed. You can cash out with paypal.

2. Raise is a site where you can get discounted giftcards for almost any site. I've done it about 20 times and it barely takes an hour to confirm and use cards i brought on there.
https://geta.raise.com/AJORDAN1981 sign up with a referral code to get a 5 dollars off your first purchase.

With those two sites, you can buy 2 $50 eshop card on raise. Use the coupon EXTRA10 to get an extra 10 dollars off your purchase.

FIREWORK Will save you a extra 5% up until July7th

So thats 100 (Total) - 10(EXTRA10 ) -5 (Referral) = 85 Dollars spent.
With Rakuten cash back you will get 10 dollars back.

Load those cards on your switch and buy the voucher for 100. Then select the two games you want to buy.

120$ in games 85$ spent. Appox saved 35~ dollars

 

[The Wolf Among You]

 

[Deltron]

Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper Switch built exclusively for handheld play

here’s a new Switch on the way, and it’s a whole lot smaller. Today Nintendo revealed the Switch Lite, designed as a less expensive alternative to the original tablet / console hybrid. It comes in at $199 — $100 less than the base unit — and for that price you get a streamlined version of the Switch, but also a few caveats. The Switch Lite is designed explicitly as a handheld: you can’t connect it to your TV, and the Joy-Con controllers are built right in. “The two systems will complement each other and co-exist in the marketplace,” Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser tells The Verge.

There are a number of improvements with the Switch Lite. It’s significantly lighter, for one thing; I played with one for around 20 minutes, and the difference was noticeable, particularly when you pick up an original Switch afterwards. The Switch Lite also feels more sturdy since the Joy-Con controllers are now part of the device. The controller layout is largely identical on the Lite, though the new Switch has a proper d-pad, replacing the not-so-precise directional buttons on the original.

“The two systems will complement each other.”
Nintendo says the Lite features “slightly” improved battery life — the company wouldn’t get any more specific than that — due to a more power-efficient chip layout, as well as the lack of additional batteries in the built-in controllers. The Switch Lite also does away with the device’s controversial kickstand.

It’s also just a really nice piece of hardware. The Lite comes in multiple colors at launch — yellow, grey, and turquoise — as well as a special light grey Pokémon Sword and Shield edition, and they all have a pleasant matte texture that feels great to hold. And while the screen is slightly smaller, it didn’t bother me much during intense battles in Breath of the Wild. (Despite the change in size, the resolution for the Switch Lite’s display remains the same 720p as the original Switch, though curiously you can no longer adjust the brightness.)

The new device has a 5.5-inch touch display, compared to 6.2-inch for its predecessor. If you take a single Joy-Con off of an original Switch, you’ll have a good idea of the size of the new version. There are some other nice touches as well, like bezels and an air vent that match the color of the hardware, so they blend in better. Overall it’s a solid device, and exactly what you’d expect from this kind of refresh.

The new design comes with some tradeoffs
The smaller iteration of the Switch has been rumored for some time, along with reports that a more powerful version of the console was on the way. According to Nintendo’s Bowser, the decision to focus on a portable-only option was based on watching how people used the Switch. “It’s more about how we’ve observed them playing,” he says of the console’s audience. “We have the ability to track how people play games and play our titles, so I would say that it’s really an option that offers more choices to people.”

But that new design does come with some tradeoffs. The most notable is the inability to connect to a television; that flexibility has been a large part of the Switch’s appeal. Similarly, the built-in controls and their lack of detachable controllers, HD rumble, and IR sensors creates some small compatibility issues. If you want to use motion controls to catch monsters in Pokémon Let’s Go, or play a game like 1-2 Switch that requires them, you’ll need to purchase an additional pair of Joy-Con separately. Currently, all Switch game packages specify when titles are playable in portable mode, and Nintendo says similar labels will be applied to the digital eShop. If you attempt to purchase a game that’s incompatible with the Switch Lite from the eShop, the company says you’ll receive a warning.

Aside from the new design and those few changes, the Switch Lite and the original Switch are largely identical. Nintendo says there’s no performance difference between the two models, and you can still use the same accessories with the Lite, including Joy-Con controllers, the Switch Pro Controller, and the Poké Ball Plus. The Switch Lite still supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC, and has built-in gyro controls.

Since its debut in March 2017, Nintendo has sold just shy of 35 million Switch units worldwide. Bowser says the timing of the redesigned Switch Lite is meant to capitalize on that initial success, and it should be bolstered by upcoming holiday games like Pokémon Sword and Shield and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.

“We believe the timing is right when we have momentum,” Bowser explains. “This is the perfect opportunity for us to offer more choices, and to bring more consumers into Nintendo Switch in the third year. When you tie that with the software that we just announced at E3, we’ve got a perfect opportunity as we head into the holiday.”

The Nintendo Switch Lite is launching on September 20th — the same day as Link’s Awakening — for $199.99. The Pokémon version will be out on November 8th at the same price.

told ya'll they consider this shyt a handheld.

 

[tripleaamin]

I won’t get it but it’s a good idea for those that only use it in handheld mode, are children, or just want a cheaper option.

Still holding out for the switch pro whenever that comes out.

 

[CookisaCac]

A cheaper better option would be a Vita. Its literally not a switch anymore and basically the same price as the 3ds/2ds xl? lol

 

[Brief Keef]

told ya'll they consider this shyt a handheld.

 

[winb83]

I won’t get it but it’s a good idea for those that only use it in handheld mode, are children, or just want a cheaper option.

Still holding out for the switch pro whenever that comes out.

It defeats the purpose of the whole system. I feel like it should have still been dockable. It splits the userbase and compromises how games can be played. I'm not a fan of it at all but I've never liked splitting the userbase which Nintendo never has a problem doing.

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Take away all of the appeal of your device brehs