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Title: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on May 31, 2016, 10:15:30 AM
Game List UPDATED: Jan. 11, 2017 (http://i.imgur.com/Rqmi7Xp.jpg) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (March 3, 2017) (http://i.imgur.com/gCSBecc.jpg) - RISE: Race the Future (http://i.imgur.com/LvWgUgV.png) - Just Dance 2017 (March 2017) (http://i.imgur.com/C7ua2hM.jpg) - "Not" Sonic Generations 2 (Winter 2017) (http://i.imgur.com/hMWqqUV.jpg) - Dragon Quest X (probably Japan Only) (http://i.imgur.com/GvrFbKC.jpg) - Lego City Undercover (April 30) (http://i.imgur.com/KPKszQ8.jpg) - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Fall 2017) (http://i.imgur.com/ZRc1Co8.jpg) - Cube Life: Island Survival HD (http://i.imgur.com/azw2uHJ.jpg) - Constructor HD (http://i.imgur.com/kbPa3uo.jpg) - Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (http://i.imgur.com/GhOzMGr.jpg) - Stardew Valley (http://i.imgur.com/rQnT0GH.jpg) - Seasons of Heaven (http://i.imgur.com/bQdVwxn.jpg) - The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ (http://i.imgur.com/hYeoISL.jpg) - Yooka-Laylee (http://i.imgur.com/jappFVt.jpg) - Dragon Quest XI (http://i.imgur.com/y7qLMfR.jpg) - Rime (http://i.imgur.com/z0N7gTo.png) - Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
- 1 2 Switch (March 3) - Arms (Spring 2017) - Splatoon 2 (Summer 2017) - Super Mario Odyssey (Holiday 2017) - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) - Fire Emblem Warriors - Dragon Quest Heros 1 and 2 - Shin Megami Tensei Switch - Project Ocotopath Traveller - A new Sega game? - No More Heroes Switch - FIFA for Nintendo Switch - Snipperclips – Cut it out, together! (March 2017) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (April 28) - Super Bomberman R (March 2017) - Street Fighter 2 Ultra: The Final Challengers - Dragonball Xenoverse 2 - NBA 2k18 (September 2017) - Sonic Mania (March) - Minecraft Switch Edition - Minecraft Story Mode - Puyo Puyo Tetris - Redout - Has Been Heroes - Arcade Archives - Disgaea 5 Complete - FAST RMX - Farming Simulator - Rayman Legends Definitive Edition - Skylanders Imaginators - Syberia 3 - Steep - I am Setsuna (March) - Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - Monochrono - Tales Of _____ - Taiko Drum Master - Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas - Riverside - The Sacred Hero - Terraria - Blazeblue Switch - Dungeon of Zaar - SteamWorld Project 2017 - State of Mind - Fire Emblem for Nintendo Switch - Hollow Knight - LEGO Worlds - World of Goo - Little Inferno - Human Resource Machine
----Original OP Starts Here----So we know the new Zelda game is coming to NX. And that's pretty much it. Maybe Pikmin 4, maybe a couple of Squeenix games. Something from Koei-Tecmo. And now this.
Rise: Race The Future. From the makers of IronFall on 3DS. Coming to pretty much everything (except Vita), including NX. They even ripped Vook's logo mockup for the announcement. It's also coming out Winter 2016 which, yeah sure, of course it's totally coming out Winter 2016. No, really!
You'll probably never play it. But it's the first official third party game announced for NX.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Ian Sane on May 31, 2016, 12:11:05 PM
It's always funny when a new console is on the horizon and you start seeing the first games announced for it. Usually there are games that I wouldn't give the slightest **** about but I find out about them simply because there is such a demand for info on the new console so the first games announced get a lot of attention. Actually it's a good marketing strategy. If Rise came out a year into the NX life I probably wouldn't know about it at all unless it started getting GOTY buzz. But with this timing I do notice it.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on May 31, 2016, 12:58:23 PM
Or if it was the only thing coming out a year into the NX's life. :P
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: UncleBob on May 31, 2016, 02:13:02 PM
I imagine we'll be seeing Skylanders: Imaginators on the NX.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on June 13, 2016, 04:07:04 PM
Ubisoft just confirmed Just Dance for NX on their E3 press conference.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Stratos on June 22, 2016, 02:48:05 AM
I'm very interested to see the continuation of EA's unprecedented Nintendo support. If this past year is anything to go by, we should be in for a real treat.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on July 23, 2016, 12:52:09 AM
Project Sonic 2017 (lol working title) has just been announced for NX. Holiday 2017. But let's be realistic, we only have a CG trailer so let's just say 2018. From the same people who brought you Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations (and also Sonic 06, odd how the left that one out).
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on July 23, 2016, 01:07:39 AM
Finally! The first solid reason to buy an NX console!
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Enner on July 23, 2016, 01:17:06 AM
Apparently according to friend-of-the-site Syrenne, the current NDA says not to announce games for the NX. Guess Ubisoft and Sega don't care!
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on July 23, 2016, 01:28:19 AM
Apparently according to friend-of-the-site Syrenne, the current NDA says not to announce games for the NX. Guess Ubisoft and Sega don't care!
Or the NDA 4-Corner Games got isn't the same as the one Sega and Ubisoft got. I understand her frustration but Monochrono isn't Sonic or the one franchise that still moves tons of units on the freaking Wii in 2016.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Adrock on July 23, 2016, 02:48:48 AM
That Project Sonic 2017 trailer is like the opposite of the also just announced (but not for NX) Sonic Mania which incidentally is like the game Sonic the Hedgehog 4 should have been.
I'm not a huge Sonic fan (like the character more than the games), but the tone of Project Sonic 2017 rubs me the wrong way. It seems too serious.
In any case, I'm going to buy an entirely new console to play a game available on a console I already own because my life doesn't make sense.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Luigi Dude on July 23, 2016, 09:34:36 AM
I'd like to imagine since the Sonic Mania trailer says it's Spring 2017, it'll be available for the NX launch as well. Since it's being done by a different team then Project Sonic maybe they thought they couldn't reveal it's an NX game since Nintendo hasn't announced the system yet while the Project Sonic team didn't care? I mean it's a retro 2D platformer staring Sonic, two things that sell the best by far on Nintendo platforms so Sega wouldn't be that stupid not to release it on the NX, especially at launch when hype will be highest?
Then again this is the same company that hired the developers of Pokemon to make a 2D Donkey Kong County platformer staring a cartoon elephant and then released it on every platform, except Nintendo ones, you know the platforms with the majority of the audience for said title. And of course said game sells like **** since you know, the audience for it is an Nintendo platforms which Sega refused to release it on.
So I'd like to remain optimistic that Sonic Mania will also be hitting the NX as well but considering Sega's long continued history of dumb decisions, I'll keep my fingers crossed until I see the official announcement.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on July 23, 2016, 10:24:04 AM
Looking at their resumes, I don't think Christian Whitehead and Pagoda West are the kind of devs who get dev kits in advance. I also don't think Sega has their hands directly tied to this project aside from overseeing it and protecting their IP. I fully expect Sonic Mania to be on NX but like many of us, Whitehead and Pagoda West are like, yo:
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Adrock on July 23, 2016, 11:38:39 AM
Sure, I expect Sonic Mania on NX for reasons already stated. It just seems odd for Sega to announce one for NX without the other. Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and Pagoda West may not get development kits in advance, but Sega is the publisher. It knows which platforms it wants to release Sonic Mania. I'd suggest maybe Nintendo asked Sega not to mention NX except Sega announced Project Sonic 2017 for NX so the whole thing is just confusing to me.
One thing I think would be cool is if NX is the only platform that gets a physical release... on a cartridge and the special edition is packaged in a Genesis-inspired box.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on July 23, 2016, 02:04:37 PM
That Sonic Mania trailer is over 9000x cooler than the Sonic 2017 one.
If Mania is any good it will eventually show up on NX.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on July 23, 2016, 02:05:50 PM
Sure, I expect Sonic Mania on NX for reasons already stated. It just seems odd for Sega to announce one for NX without the other. Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and Pagoda West may not get development kits in advance, but Sega is the publisher. It knows which platforms it wants to release Sonic Mania. I'd suggest maybe Nintendo asked Sega not to mention NX except Sega announced Project Sonic 2017 for NX so the whole thing is just confusing to me.
One thing I think would be cool is if NX is the only platform that gets a physical release... on a cartridge and the special edition is packaged in a Genesis-inspired box.
That would be really cool. Seems like the kind of thing that would happen only in Japan... I really wish Nintendo would instigate things like this, though.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on July 23, 2016, 11:07:19 PM
Sure, I expect Sonic Mania on NX for reasons already stated. It just seems odd for Sega to announce one for NX without the other. Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and Pagoda West may not get development kits in advance, but Sega is the publisher. It knows which platforms it wants to release Sonic Mania. I'd suggest maybe Nintendo asked Sega not to mention NX except Sega announced Project Sonic 2017 for NX so the whole thing is just confusing to me.
One thing I think would be cool is if NX is the only platform that gets a physical release... on a cartridge and the special edition is packaged in a Genesis-inspired box.
The only thing I can think of is Nintendo wants to keep its launch details as much of a secret as possible. With Mania coming right at the NX's launch window maybe they don't want Sega spilling the beans. Not Generations 2 coming whenever? Meh.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on August 08, 2016, 01:01:13 AM
Squeenix has reconfirmed Dragon Quest X is coming to NX (along with PS4). It will most likely stay in Japan but hey, it counts and I'm sure dreaming has never been cheaper.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: ShyGuy on August 08, 2016, 01:05:53 AM
Maybe the NX will be region free!
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Mop it up on August 16, 2016, 01:00:16 PM
Squeenix has reconfirmed Dragon Quest X is coming to NX (along with PS4). It will most likely stay in Japan but hey, it counts and I'm sure dreaming has never been cheaper.
"Reconfirmed"? When was this confirmed the first time? Just curious, I don't recall hearing about it.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: TOPHATANT123 on August 16, 2016, 01:57:40 PM
Squeenix has reconfirmed Dragon Quest X is coming to NX (along with PS4). It will most likely stay in Japan but hey, it counts and I'm sure dreaming has never been cheaper.
"Reconfirmed"? When was this confirmed the first time? Just curious, I don't recall hearing about it.
The Dragon Quest event where they announced Dragon Quest XI, it was mentioned that Dragon Quest X would be coming to PS4 and NX.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Mop it up on August 16, 2016, 02:26:36 PM
Squeenix has reconfirmed Dragon Quest X is coming to NX (along with PS4). It will most likely stay in Japan but hey, it counts and I'm sure dreaming has never been cheaper.
Why make the financial investment for a game like this and then "skimp" on localizing it to markets waaay bigger? Does Dragon Quest really get that little love in other regions?
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Shaymin on August 16, 2016, 04:57:16 PM
The market for MMOs is shrinking by the day, and the platforms DQX is on would be dead, dead, not suitable because it's streaming, and already served by FFXIV. (Wii, Wii U, 3DS, PS4). Add that to the fact that Dragon Quest games are still never guaranteed to be localized (witness the three year wait for VII) and X is below the bottom of the Squenix priority list for localization.
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Stogi on August 16, 2016, 10:53:34 PM
Everytime I see a new post to this thread, I hope an NX game has been announced.
Here you go, ShyGuy.
Dragon Quest XI was being thought about for NX, but it seems it's actually in development and Square Enix is wanting to try to release simultaneously with the 3DS and PS4 versions. Will it be more like the 3DS, PS4 version, or something entirely different to suit the NX?
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Wah on August 22, 2016, 12:28:05 AM
I've always tried to buy a Dragon quest game, but never have, would it be ok to start from this one? Is it like Pokémon when it doesn't matter which one you start with?
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: Phil on August 22, 2016, 12:31:29 AM
I've always tried to buy a Dragon quest game, but never have, would it be ok to start from this one? Is it like Pokémon when it doesn't matter which one you start with?
Yep. Each installment is independent from the others. Just things like slimes and other notable monsters appear in each game. You have a 3DS, so definitely check out DQVII when it releases in Australia!
Title: Re: Official NX Game Announcements
Post by: ShyGuy on August 24, 2016, 09:00:01 PM
Hey! This article mentions Dragon Quest X and XI confirmed coming to the NX. Is this true?
Everytime I see a new post to this thread, I hope an NX game has been announced.
Here you go, ShyGuy.
Dragon Quest XI was being thought about for NX, but it seems it's actually in development and Square Enix is wanting to try to release simultaneously with the 3DS and PS4 versions. Will it be more like the 3DS, PS4 version, or something entirely different to suit the NX?
Yeah, I wonder if this will soon lead to a flood of game announcements for it. One can hope!
Yes, let's get that water hose going!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on October 20, 2016, 05:08:51 PM
While a lot of fuzz is being made about Bethesda not committing to Skyrim on Switch (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-10-20-nintendo-switch-officially-revealed) it should be noted that besides Breath of the Giant Mechanical Spider in the Will Smith movie Wild Wild West, no other game has been officially confirmed. Nintendo has not said anything about the Mario Kart, Splatoon or 3D Mario footage. Ditto 2K games about NBA 2k17 being on Switch.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Phil on October 20, 2016, 05:11:44 PM
I would imagine Bethesda is being cagey as to not make people hold off on the upcoming PS4 and XB1 versions coming this holiday to buy the Switch version.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on October 20, 2016, 05:21:21 PM
That really only confirms my hesitance. Seeing Bethesda and Epic on the partner list is a big deal to someone like myself, and this message from Bethesda is only confirmation of what I'm already leery of: lack of western 3rd party support. In the past, these developers have been very lukewarm to Nintendo's meak hardware.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Stogi on October 20, 2016, 05:47:00 PM
You know, if this replaces the DS line, does that mean we'll finally have quality Pokemon titles on a console?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on October 20, 2016, 05:49:56 PM
You know, if this replaces the DS line, does that mean we'll finally have quality Pokemon titles on a console?
No, they're going to release a separate handheld that only plays the new pokemon game on it sort of like old school Game & Watches that were one game per unit. If that doesn't work, then they'll just release them on mobile phones after Pokémon Go showed what a success that could be. In the end, a main Pokémon game must never be released on a console. That was the agreement Nintendo signed with Sony, Sega and Microsoft to make the videogame market a fair fight.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on October 20, 2016, 05:52:40 PM
You know, if this replaces the DS line, does that mean we'll finally have quality Pokemon titles on a console?
No, they're going to release a separate handheld that only plays the new pokemon game on it sort of like old school Game & Watches that were one game per unit. If that doesn't work, then they'll just release them on mobile phones after Pokémon Go showed what a success that could be. In the end, a main Pokémon game must never be released on a console. That was the agreement Nintendo signed with Sony, Sega and Microsoft to make the videogame market a fair fight.
lol@fair fight.
They must have also agreed to remain at least a generation behind.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on October 20, 2016, 05:59:34 PM
You know, if this replaces the DS line, does that mean we'll finally have quality Pokemon titles on a console?
No, they're going to release a separate handheld that only plays the new pokemon game on it sort of like old school Game & Watches that were one game per unit. If that doesn't work, then they'll just release them on mobile phones after Pokémon Go showed what a success that could be. In the end, a main Pokémon game must never be released on a console. That was the agreement Nintendo signed with Sony, Sega and Microsoft to make the videogame market a fair fight.
lol@fair fight.
They must have also agreed to remain at least a generation behind.
Well, yeah. Nintendo is arrogant like that. They said they could beat them all with one hand tied behind their back. And then they did while using the other hand to swing a Wiimote. Ha ha ha! Nintendo is just toying with their competition. They know they could run easily defeat and decimate them all. But they've done that already and having no competition in a game makes it lose its appeal. Nintendo is made of gamers. They're just making a game out of the market and having fun with the challenges they come up with to compete against everyone despite the advantages they let the competition have and the handicap they put on themselves.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Phil on October 20, 2016, 06:05:34 PM
That really only confirms my hesitance. Seeing Bethesda and Epic on the partner list is a big deal to someone like myself, and this message from Bethesda is only confirmation of what I'm already leery of: lack of western 3rd party support. In the past, these developers have been very lukewarm to Nintendo's meak hardware.
Epic Games seemed to be appear in the tech section of the third party partner list for Unreal Engine 4. Just like Unity and such.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on October 20, 2016, 06:09:24 PM
That really only confirms my hesitance. Seeing Bethesda and Epic on the partner list is a big deal to someone like myself, and this message from Bethesda is only confirmation of what I'm already leery of: lack of western 3rd party support. In the past, these developers have been very lukewarm to Nintendo's meak hardware.
Epic Games seemed to be appear in the tech section of the third party partner list for Unreal Engine 4. Just like Unity and such.
Good point.
We'll see how many games EA announces for the NS launch. At the present rate, it's not looking very positive with Bethesda being noncommittal on Skyrim.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Phil on October 20, 2016, 06:10:25 PM
I just think Bethesda doesn't want the Switch version to overshadow the versions coming out this holiday. I could be wrong, but I'm hopeful! :D
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Order.RSS on October 20, 2016, 07:31:49 PM
I'm cool with anything, as long as they call it SplaTWOon. Spla2n will also be accepted.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: MagicCow64 on October 20, 2016, 08:39:24 PM
C'mon, this isn't like that Wii U E3 sizzle real.
Skyrim is prominently featured in the friggin' switch reveal video and Bethesda is listed as one of the developers onboard. There's absolutely no way that isn't a real game. I have no idea why Nintendo wouldn't let them officially announce the game, but as was pointed out they haven't even officially announced anything besides Zelda, which was already announced. We also haven't seen any other companies come out and announce Switch titles. They appear to be holding back until the full launch showcase, for whatever reason. Hopefully it's soon.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Adrock on October 20, 2016, 09:49:03 PM
Skyrim is prominently featured in the friggin' switch reveal video and Bethesda is listed as one of the developers onboard. There's absolutely no way that isn't a real game. I have no idea why Nintendo wouldn't let them officially announce the game, but as was pointed out they haven't even officially announced anything besides Zelda, which was already announced. We also haven't seen any other companies come out and announce Switch titles. They appear to be holding back until the full launch showcase, for whatever reason. Hopefully it's soon.
Well...
I just rewatched the Wii U sizzle reel from E3 2012. Dirt, Alien: Colonial Marines, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online, and Metro: Last Light never made it to Wii U. All four were shown right in a row after Darksiders 2. In the case of Metro: Last Light, its developer, 4A Games, even openly mocked Wii U before the port was cancelled.
Right now, to be fair, this is almost exactly like the Wii U E3 2012 sizzle reel. I can't see NBA 2K17 releasing on Switch. The season is almost over at that point. It's encouraging that Bethesda is even on record to support Switch, but after it backtracked on confirming Skyrim, I'm not ready to believe the game is really coming to Switch until pretty much when I see it in stores. The reaction to portable Skyrim has made the most noise out of any of these games from the reveal trailer so that's something.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on October 20, 2016, 11:20:41 PM
I think Nintendo ought to go hard after these games. Frankly, I can't believe they would promote their hardware with games that don't even make it to release for their system.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Shaymin on October 20, 2016, 11:32:46 PM
Would say, a Fallout 4 GOTY release (that hopefully frickin' works) be an acceptable substitute for Skyrim if it came to it?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: TOPHATANT123 on October 21, 2016, 12:01:44 AM
Why wouldn't they show that then? It just seems completely illogical if Skyrim doesn't come to NX, especially considering it was the No.2 game they ever showed for the system.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 21, 2016, 12:32:56 AM
I actually don't want 3rd parties to do what they did for the Wii U. If you are just releasing an old port. STOP don't do it. If you are releasing the same game at the same time as the others...then go ahead with the port. But if you release a port that is 6 months to a year old on a new system that doesn't have a proven user base you are not going to get the sales results you expect....and it won't be the systems fault it will be yours.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: supermario2k on October 21, 2016, 10:06:23 AM
Well my brother in law in the business works for a company whose name is not on that list but he confirmed they are making something for the system. He won't say what of course but he said as of right now they can confirm there are working on something. But from my past discussions with him not fishing but knowing him, for his studio to be excited for the system is HUGE because they all mocked Wii and Wii U and they are not mocking this. He also has connections within other studios and said they all feel the same way there is no mocking going on behind the scenes as per usual so that is something. Again its one guys observations. He is a low level guy he is what you call a rigger which is nothing special but he has worked on AAA titles for the others and if he says he is excited for this then that is something.
His feelings are Nintendo has a hit on their hands and were wise to keep the lid on because MS and Sony are both in a position to steal their thunder and Nintendo was waiting to make sure MS and Sony were firmly locked into the incremental upgrades before showing their hand because it makes it harder for the other two to change directions now. This way if they other two want to copy this it would be no better than their half assed attempt to get in on Motion controls only they both have machines and tech on the market that could be adapted to this sort of thing and its too late for them to turn either of those around without backing away from their new consoles on the way.
Anyways its not much but I get the impression the game my in law is working on will be a western exclusive or western style action game. Only because I know what he has worked on before and what his team does. Not western as in cowboys and Indians I mean American style action game.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on October 21, 2016, 11:07:34 AM
supermario2k, you are the light that keeps me hopeful about the NS.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on November 22, 2016, 10:08:45 AM
WB Games Twitter announces that Lego City Undercover is going multi-platform. PS4/XB1/Switch/Steam. Spring 2017. Not sure if a "remaster" or just a straight port. Probably the later.
EDIT: Also added a handful of indie games that have also been announced for Switch.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ShyGuy on November 22, 2016, 10:17:41 AM
Good, Lego City Undercover deserves more love.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on November 22, 2016, 12:25:12 PM
Here come da ports!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on November 22, 2016, 12:26:48 PM
I'm glad that people who missed the Wii U launch get the chance to experience it a second time.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ejamer on November 22, 2016, 12:58:13 PM
Funny how much attention LEGO City Undercover has gotten recently, right? :)
I'm kind of torn on this one in a way. Genuinely felt the game was one of the Wii U's best exclusives... of course, very few third party exclusives stay that way, and it never did quite seem to get the broad audience it deserved. Gamepad stuff wasn't ever (I think) necessary so shouldn't be that hard to fix, but it was a bonus and I'll kind of miss it. Here's hoping for shorter load times!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: lolmonade on November 22, 2016, 01:24:27 PM
Funny how much attention LEGO City Undercover has gotten recently, right? :)
I'm kind of torn on this one in a way. Genuinely felt the game was one of the Wii U's best exclusives... of course, very few third party exclusives stay that way, and it never did quite seem to get the broad audience it deserved. Gamepad stuff wasn't ever (I think) necessary so shouldn't be that hard to fix, but it was a bonus and I'll kind of miss it. Here's hoping for shorter load times!
That alone to me would be worth the justification of porting it. If the load times could be reduced to a small fraction of the time they are now, it'd make the game SO much more playable.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on November 22, 2016, 03:09:00 PM
WB Games Twitter announces that Lego City Undercover is going multi-platform. PS4/XB1/Switch/Steam. Spring 2017. Not sure if a "remaster" or just a straight port. Probably the later.
EDIT: Also added a handful of indie games that have also been announced for Switch.
Still upset I never played this on Wii U. Excited to play it on Switch (hopefully with better load times).
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on November 29, 2016, 06:36:47 PM
Stardew Valley is now coming to the Switch. Surprise surprise.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on November 29, 2016, 07:02:36 PM
Stardew Valley is now coming to the Switch. Surprise surprise.
Fixed that for ya!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Kairon on November 29, 2016, 11:22:11 PM
Welp, sounds like I have a couple months reprieve before I have to start thinking about playing Stardew Valley. 100% happy though to imagine playing it Switch style, hopefully this is a launch title!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: rlse9 on December 02, 2016, 05:50:37 PM
I was disappointed to see that Stardew Valley was cancelled for the Wii U. I think it would have sold well given that there's nothing else coming out on Wii U, it's had such good reviews, and the Harvest Moon games always seemed to do fairly well on Nintendo consoles but I'm sure they did the math and figured that it wouldn't be worth it.
I've decided not to wait longer to get Stardew Valley so I'm going to pick it up for PC. Steam has it on sale for $9.99 right now, so why not...
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 02, 2016, 06:18:58 PM
In the long run I'd rather have Stardew Valley on Switch because I feel like that kind of game is nice to have portably, but it still sucks to have to wait. I guess I can play Story of Seasons a while longer.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: rygar on December 02, 2016, 08:13:55 PM
It's awkward how these decisions can divide a community. I'm sympathetic to the loyal Nintendo customers while also being excited by news like this and ports of games I missed. I've wanted to play Stardew Valley since I heard about it.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on December 07, 2016, 10:02:37 AM
Rumor has it from a pretty solid source (http://letsplayvideogames.com/2016/12/report-dark-souls-3-running-on-switch-from-software-considering-trilogy-rerelease/) that From Software has Dark Souls 3 running and are happy with the performance.
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According to one of our sources, From Software has Dark Souls 3 running on the Nintendo Switch with a level of performance they are happy with. They have not committed to releasing it yet, but discussions internally at the company have discussed the financial viability of re releasing the main three Dark Souls titles on the Switch with their DLC bundled in. Development on a Switch port has been underway for several months via a small team, with From Software waiting to see initial sales data before committing to producing ports. The plan would be for a Switch rerelease of Dark Souls 3 if greenlit to release the same day as PS4, Xbox One and PC receive versions with all DLC included.
Hopefully, provided the sales data looks favorable, that last sentence implies they would release Dark Souls 3 with all DLC for Switch the same day as PS4, Xbox One, etc.
This is sounding positive.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Stratos on December 08, 2016, 12:02:35 AM
Please give us a collection... it would surely get a lot of people to bite who missed one of the previous games.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on December 08, 2016, 12:11:20 AM
I mean...I made a thread to separate the rumors from the official announcements but hey, go right ahead I guess.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on December 08, 2016, 01:19:24 AM
I mean...I made a thread to separate the rumors from the official announcements but hey, go right ahead I guess.
Hey man. You've made a lot of threads on different Switch subjects. It's hard to keep track of where this info all belongs because they're all getting derailed onto other subjects anyways. Look on ye works and despair.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on December 08, 2016, 01:36:36 AM
I mean...I made a thread to separate the rumors from the official announcements but hey, go right ahead I guess.
That's my bad. I actually realized it after I posted it and was driving to work. I'm more than happy to move it or see it moved to the rumor thread. Again, my apology.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on December 08, 2016, 09:52:28 AM
No worries!
"Seasons of Heavens" has been announced as a Switch exclusive by developer(?) AnyArts Productions. Go check out some bullshots over at GameBlog (http://www.gameblog.fr/news/64355-seasons-of-heaven-exclusif-nintendo-switch-premieres-photos-).
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Kairon on December 08, 2016, 05:06:35 PM
I thought that Laura Kate Dale claimed she had an actual gameplay trailer of Seasons of Heaven?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on December 08, 2016, 05:35:34 PM
Later in the month, likely?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 08, 2016, 10:02:12 PM
Screenshots look pretty great if they're legit. I'm telling you though, the Tegra chip in the Switch is no joke. This is a game (Talos Principle) running the Nvidia Shield Android TV at 1080p, and it's a port of a PC game, not running with the Vulkan API (which I would imagine, every Nintendo Switch game will use).
*Disclaimer: This is not a Nintendo Switch game!*
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: azeke on December 10, 2016, 08:23:54 AM
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Post by: Soren on December 10, 2016, 10:34:35 AM
I'd find that stuff endearing if I didn't hate Nicalis so much. That's as good as a confirmation though.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ThePerm on December 10, 2016, 06:05:21 PM
How many of those were started in prepositions? 2/8 That there is code! Confirmed
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on December 13, 2016, 10:37:41 AM
Hey guess what, ah you already know by now.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on December 17, 2016, 04:29:35 PM
Dragon Quest XI on Switch is now officially a thing.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 20, 2016, 11:09:06 PM
Seasons of Heaven for Nintendo Switch trailer
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ThePerm on December 20, 2016, 11:19:29 PM
Do these guys have dev kits? I see this Seasons of Heaven pop up but all it makes me think is this is running off the pc, and they just want to make a switch game, and they're just making it in unreal. They could bait and switch. Use Switch hype to get attention to it, and then release it on ps4 and xbox one and never switch. If that is the case then this game is coming out too.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on December 20, 2016, 11:22:08 PM
There's actually an article that explains this exact circumstance, actually.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ThePerm on December 20, 2016, 11:35:59 PM
The Article mentions Rival? :P
I should make a new version of the video. :D
or my Star Fox clone. I totally have a working Star Fox clone. I have shitty capture software though.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Kairon on December 21, 2016, 01:41:43 AM
Man, a couple times I've been feeling as if "Yeah, there have been enough leaks and announcements that I should be able to start planning my 2017 gaming lists" but then I look over what we know so far and there's still tons of info missing @_@
Mostly I guess I'm waiting for that big Launch Window Software Library reveal, which would admittedly still change afterwords as games miss deadlines, but at least give me an idea of what I'm excited for in the first two or three months of the Switch. I feel like a whole bunch of titles we've been talking about are NOT hitting launch, and so are of little use to me in my immediate goal of mapping out the first half of 2017.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Stogi on December 22, 2016, 09:53:56 PM
Seasons of Heaven would fail Miyamoto's "game feel" test so hard. It doesn't look at all particularly fun to play. There's a clunkiness to it that is apparent the first time you see any animation.
EDIT: typo
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Spak-Spang on December 22, 2016, 11:25:56 PM
Seasons of Heaven would fail Miyamoto's "game fee" test so hard. It doesn't look at all particularly fun to play. There's a clunkiness to it that is apparent the first time you see any animation.
You are right. It is the animation of the boy and dog. It doesn't feel natural. Why is the boy walking holding his backpack like that? It just doesn't feel organic at all. When it comes to natural animation, nobody does it better than Naughty Dog. I am always impressed the little details of the characters interacting with the world that make it feel real. This animation feels like it is taking place on top of the world not within the world.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Oedo on December 27, 2016, 05:00:05 PM
The PS4 version of Dragon Quest XI looks awesome:
I really hope we end up getting both the PS4 and Switch versions in the West.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 03, 2017, 12:39:32 PM
Rime Re-Reveal Trailer. Coming in May apparently.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Kairon on January 03, 2017, 03:11:24 PM
Sweet! Rime is definitely one of those titles that's not only right up my alley, but that I would look wistfully over to other platforms for. It's an Unreal Engine 4 game, which I guess is what we have to thank for the support.
Hmm... Epic is helping save Nintendo Third-Party support?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Oedo on January 03, 2017, 09:08:31 PM
I did see something a couple of days ago about the manager of Epic Games Japan supposedly saying that a lot of Unreal Engine 4 games are coming to Switch. (http://nintendoeverything.com/many-unreal-engine-built-games-on-the-way-to-switch-rep-says/) The interview is in Japanese and I'm not sure what the quality of Nintendo Everything's translations is like (I'm assuming it's theirs since they didn't link to another site), but this announcement certainly lends a little more credence to the whole idea.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ThePerm on January 04, 2017, 05:49:46 AM
I wonder what the pc market is like in Japan. Is there hardcore nvidia love over there?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 04, 2017, 08:53:20 AM
Too bad they couldn't pump out an Unreal Engine 5, or else Switch would be dead in the water on release.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 09, 2017, 06:13:46 PM
Gamestop has pretty much confirmed Pokemon (Stars) on Switch.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: TheSevenYearSwitch on January 09, 2017, 08:22:52 PM
Man, a couple times I've been feeling as if "Yeah, there have been enough leaks and announcements that I should be able to start planning my 2017 gaming lists" but then I look over what we know so far and there's still tons of info missing @_@
Mostly I guess I'm waiting for that big Launch Window Software Library reveal, which would admittedly still change afterwords as games miss deadlines, but at least give me an idea of what I'm excited for in the first two or three months of the Switch. I feel like a whole bunch of titles we've been talking about are NOT hitting launch, and so are of little use to me in my immediate goal of mapping out the first half of 2017.
This is a deleted tweet from IGN France that purportedly shows some launch window games:
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 09, 2017, 08:38:02 PM
Those names are so ridiculous I have a hard time believing they are the real deal, but hey, if IGN leaked it...
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 09, 2017, 09:12:18 PM
It's fake.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Spak-Spang on January 09, 2017, 10:44:50 PM
If Nintendo is going to use Counter in the name of Splatoon...it better be Counter-Splat as a great joke.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ThePerm on January 10, 2017, 02:50:26 AM
Also, if that is what the hype of the January 12th event is. Then why the **** didn't they just announce stuff in October?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on January 10, 2017, 04:18:37 AM
I guess this Mario / Rabbids RPG is a thing since every "leak" constantly mentions it. If it is, the footage this Thursday better blow me away because I just don't think it's a good idea.
Also, if that is what the hype of the January 12th event is. Then why the **** didn't they just announce stuff in October?
That reminds me of when there was the recent leaker who announced things like the New Super Mario Bros. Show and that Nintendo would have a whole N-Sports thing going on. The leaker listed this as the launch games for the switch:
And, quite frankly, that list underwhelms me. Frankly, in any system launch, there's usually maybe up to 3 titles I may be interested in or would want to purchase. I get that the idea is to diversify and have a lot of different titles to interest more consumers but that diversity will mean a bunch of titles I don't care about and most big titles and games come out way later than launch anyways.
For me, this upcoming Switch event is more about hoping to hear about a few other games that will be coming after the launch and later into the year as there will be more franchises and games I probably care about that way than at launch. But most likely, most of those announcements will be saved for their E3 videos later this year. The other thing is to just finally have Nintendo announce all the features of the Switch and end whatever speculation may still exist (although I'm sure fighting over potential hardware specs will still continue on past the event.)
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ThePerm on January 10, 2017, 05:08:15 AM
On the other hand there was that big Retro mystery event that turned out to be another Donkey Kong game.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Oedo on January 11, 2017, 03:52:10 PM
Yacht Club Games has announced Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (http://yachtclubgames.com/2017/01/switch-up/) for Switch. Sounds like Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the game everyone owns right now which includes all the campaigns (and will continue getting updates). Yacht Club Games is also going to start selling each campaign as a standalone game in the near future (hence the renaming of the original package which includes everything).
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 11, 2017, 04:18:41 PM
Yup. It basically boils down to whether you want to buy everything, or just want the expansions on Switch (since they've announced that the price is increasing). Wii U will still get all the updates as well.
From the FAQ:
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If I own Shovel Knight on another platform, can I get the game on a new platform like the Nintendo Switch for free? No, but that’s part of the reason we’re making these changes! Hopefully, it’ll be easier to jump in on a new campaign on any system of your choosing.
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Why aren’t the standalone versions launching on all platforms? Our goal is to provide the standalones on the most current gen systems (ones you’re most likely to switch to play new content).
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 11, 2017, 04:53:29 PM
Dissatisfied with the oodles of Kickstarter money they got in order to make a mediocre action platformer, Yacht Club attempts to squeeze more out of Wii U owners!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 11, 2017, 04:55:53 PM
The Wii U is getting the exact same content as the Switch version.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 11, 2017, 05:06:13 PM
Shush, I'm trying to be a an unlikable, cynical asshat.
They might get the same content, but no other gamers are switching over to Switch other than Wii U owners. This re-release pretty much only applies to Switch, not xBone or PS4, and let's be honest, Wii U owners are likely the only people jumping ship to another console at this point.
I already have Shovel Knight on Wii U, I'm not buying it again. Partially because I don't think it's good, but whatever.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 12, 2017, 11:05:28 AM
LEGO City Undercover gets a nice shiny trailer on Switch Day!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Khushrenada on January 12, 2017, 01:30:37 PM
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Post by: Soren on January 12, 2017, 11:19:47 PM
Two new motion control games. 1 2 Switch and Arms. Yay
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Adrock on January 12, 2017, 11:46:23 PM
Super Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 look amazing.
Fire Emblem Warriors has promise, but it isn't touching Hyrule Warriors' sales. Let me play as Lucina and I'm there.
Skyrim is official.
No More Heroes 3 has been announced.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 13, 2017, 12:00:48 AM
Updated with the games shown so far.
- 1 2 Switch (March 3) - Arms (Spring 2017) - Splatoon 2 (Summer 2017) - Super Mario Odyssey (Holiday 2017) - Xenoblade 2 - Fire Emblem Warriors - Dragon Quest Heroes 1 and 2 - Shin Megami Tensei Switch - Project Ocotopath Traveller - A new Sega game? - No More Heroes Switch - FIFA for Nintendo Switch
I'll update once I get a list of the games in the sizzle reel.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 13, 2017, 12:10:48 AM
From the PR Statement:
Snipperclips – Cut it out, together!: In this creative new kind of Action-Puzzle game, players communicate, cooperate and use their imaginations to solve basic and advanced puzzles by cutting paper characters into new shapes. People can play solo or with a friend in the main game, then bring in a bigger group to solve up to four-player dynamic puzzles or compete in other activities. Snipperclips – Cut it out, together! will release in March exclusively in Nintendo eShop.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: TheSevenYearSwitch on January 13, 2017, 12:13:41 AM
RPGs up the ying-yang! I'm sold on that alone, but I really want to see what some of those other 80 games are going to be.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 13, 2017, 12:14:10 AM
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 13, 2017, 12:30:08 AM
Ok here is the full list of games.
- 1 2 Switch (March 3) - Arms (Spring 2017) - Splatoon 2 (Summer 2017) - Super Mario Odyssey (Holiday 2017) - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) - Fire Emblem Warriors - Dragon Quest Heros 1 and 2 - Shin Megami Tensei Switch - Project Ocotopath Traveller - No More Heroes Switch - FIFA for Nintendo Switch - Snipperclips – Cut it out, together! (March 2017) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (April 28) - Super Bomberman R (March 2017) - Street Fighter 2 Ultra: The Final Challengers - Dragonball Xenoverse 2 - NBA 2k18 (September 2017) - Sonic Mania (March) - Minecraft Switch Edition - Minecraft Story Mode - Puyo Puyo Tetris - Redout - Has Been Heroes - Arcade Archives - Disgaea 5 Complete - FAST RMX - Farming Simulator - Rayman Legends Definitive Edition - Skylanders Imaginators - Syberia 3 - Steep - I am Setsuna (March)
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Luigi Dude on January 13, 2017, 01:01:05 AM
I like Bomberman and all, but #FuckKonami. I'm mildly surprised Super Bomberman R wasn't also marketed with "erotic violence" since, you know, Konami.
If it's anything like the recent Momotaro Dentetsu game for the 3DS, Nintendo might be behind this game. In the case of Momotaro Dentetsu there hadn't been a game in over 7 years since Konami killed Hudson but Nintendo went and got the rights from Konami to have a new game made. Maybe Nintendo is paying for this in which case I'll be all over it just to hopefully send the message to Nintendo to start going after more IP's that Konami is just sitting on.
Oh and **** yeah at Sonic Mania coming to the Switch. I know many assumed it'd come but Sega isn't exactly the brightest bulb in the world so I kept my fingers crossed. Good thing it's been confirmed so Nintendo fans can get their retro Sonic done right fix as well.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 13, 2017, 02:27:49 AM
The Shin Megami Tensei game is not confirmed for the west, per Atlus USA.
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Post by: Evan_B on January 13, 2017, 02:44:02 AM
Considering they only thing they had to show was that trailer, it's probably a bit early to think about distribution.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 13, 2017, 03:08:13 AM
Tantalus will be handling the port of Sonic Mania. The special edition will also be released for Switch, and is already available for pre-order on Amazon.
I'm happy to see Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII and Nobunaga's Ambition. I found it a slight bit concerning when all we saw from Koei-Tecmo was Fire Emblem Warriors.
I also saw confirmation that NIS has several more titles in progress for the Switch in addition to Disgaea 5.
Now if only Switch could have the latest Madden football game, it would look fairly complete.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 22, 2017, 01:13:01 PM
Something even more interesting about Ultra Street Fighter 2 - it's a port of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix for Xbox 360/PS3 from over 8 years ago, and costs $40 instead of $15 (on Xbox Live Arcade/PSN).
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on January 22, 2017, 01:22:41 PM
Something even more interesting about Ultra Street Fighter 2 - it's a port of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix for Xbox 360/PS3 from over 8 years ago, and costs $40 instead of $15 (on Xbox Live Arcade/PSN).
It's actually not a port. It has two graphical-style modes (retro and HD), a new grapple-break mechanic, and two new playable characters.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 22, 2017, 01:33:04 PM
Hmmm, I thought the XBLA/PSN version had the option to change graphic styles. But, it's still a port. Sure it has a few new things, but are those new things worth an additional $25?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 22, 2017, 02:12:56 PM
Violent Ken's appearance fee is outrageous.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on January 22, 2017, 04:27:23 PM
Hmmm, I thought the XBLA/PSN version had the option to change graphic styles. But, it's still a port. Sure it has a few new things, but are those new things worth an additional $25?
I thought I recalled that too, but Capcom's comments indicated this was some new feature to the game -- maybe it was in reference to the SNES. Either way, I already own it on Xbox LIVE and it's like $3 on PSN right now. There's no way I'd give $40 for it.
Expect it to be a budget title within 6 months. ;)
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on January 23, 2017, 12:00:55 PM
The Wikipedia page says, "It is a remake of Super Street Fighter II Turbo. . .featuring the original game and a high definition version. . .".
Edit: Are there no new tracks in MK8 Deluxe? That game also looks to be full priced.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 23, 2017, 01:27:15 PM
Edit: Are there no new tracks in MK8 Deluxe? That game also looks to be full priced.
The only new tracks are battle mode tracks.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on January 23, 2017, 02:36:47 PM
Lame.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 23, 2017, 04:42:33 PM
But it has SQUIDS. That'll triple the sales!
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Shaymin on January 23, 2017, 05:27:13 PM
I really want to know if people who bought the DLC (or the game digitally, but we need to prove ownership somehow) will get a deal on the digital version.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on January 23, 2017, 06:31:13 PM
Kinda hoping for that. I'd pay for the DLC of the battle mode and inklings, but $60 is too much for a game I already own with a very modest increase in content.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 23, 2017, 07:13:36 PM
Nintendo could care less. Do you think they're going to give you a deal on Breath of the Wild for Switch if you bought it from the Wii U eShop? Activision and EA have away (maybe it was $10...Don't remember) upgrades to the Xbone and PS4 versions of Call of Duty Ghosts and Battlefield 4 if you bought the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions...Nintendo knows people will pay for the same game twice.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 23, 2017, 07:52:01 PM
If Nintendo could care less, though, why don't they...?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2017, 10:38:28 PM
Makes me wonder if MK Battle Mode was originally planned as DLC on Wii U and Nintendo decided to hold it for a Switch edition instead.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Evan_B on January 23, 2017, 10:48:32 PM
Sounds like something those greedy bastards at Nintendo would do.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 24, 2017, 05:32:08 PM
Tomorrow Corporation bring World of Goo, Little Inferno and Human Resource Machine to Switch.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on January 24, 2017, 06:31:24 PM
Sounds like something those greedy bastards at Nintendo would do.
Woah, woah. You're sounding like a hater over there.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Stratos on January 24, 2017, 08:40:00 PM
Been a while since I played World of Goo. I'll be keeping an eye on this to see if they add any new content. I really like the tone and art style of their games.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: azeke on January 24, 2017, 09:48:37 PM
Makes me wonder if MK Battle Mode was originally planned as DLC on Wii U and Nintendo decided to hold it for a Switch edition instead.
Yes, they had a battle mode ready three years ago and decided to gimp their own game and get a criticism and lost sales for it.
More over, when they where doing DLC tracks for the game they kept putting aside ready Battle mode tracks and instead put even more effort into creating other tracks.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on January 26, 2017, 10:30:57 PM
Soren, get off your ass and update.
Add Lego Worlds to the list of Switch games.
Also add World of Goo, Little Inferno, and Human Resource Machine.
These are all confirmed.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Stratos on January 28, 2017, 02:23:33 PM
Makes me wonder if MK Battle Mode was originally planned as DLC on Wii U and Nintendo decided to hold it for a Switch edition instead.
Yes, they had a battle mode ready three years ago and decided to gimp their own game and get a criticism and lost sales for it.
More over, when they where doing DLC tracks for the game they kept putting aside ready Battle mode tracks and instead put even more effort into creating other tracks.
What I meant was it was planned as DLC after the track packs but it was so late in the life cycle for the system (or was taking so much work to implement) they may have decided to save it. In no way am I suggesting that they had it complete and just sat on it.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on January 30, 2017, 10:51:07 PM
Oceanhorn is coming to Switch.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on January 30, 2017, 11:13:53 PM
Something even more interesting about Ultra Street Fighter 2 - it's a port of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix for Xbox 360/PS3 from over 8 years ago, and costs $40 instead of $15 (on Xbox Live Arcade/PSN).
It's actually not a port. It has two graphical-style modes (retro and HD), a new grapple-break mechanic, and two new playable characters.
So Ultra Street Fighter 2 actually really is more than a port. News emerged this week of a first-person mode and a 250-page art gallery. Not sure what the first-person mode actually is, but I'm hearing it's anything from a first-person fighting game to a first-person shooting gallery mode (featuring ha-do-ken's?). Either way, it's additional content using the joycons. Could be interesting.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Oedo on February 15, 2017, 08:02:12 PM
Some footage of the first-person mode was streamed earlier today if you wanna get a quick look at it. It starts near the 2 hour 57 minute mark:
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on February 15, 2017, 08:34:27 PM
That... unfortunately, is so bad that I feel unsold from the game. Did they really tack that on just so they can justify the cash grab??
EDIT: I guess this is only 50% through development? Maybe we can expect it to improve. It still seems like a really shallow, superficial mode. I'd rather have the game for $15 ($20 at most) and scrap the motion control mode.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on February 15, 2017, 11:04:05 PM
Waggle confirmed.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Agent-X- on February 19, 2017, 08:58:19 PM
These are far from official, but hearing a couple of really solid rumors. One is highly unsurprising in that Capcom wants to bring Resident Evil to the Switch. The other concerns Square and the desire to bring FFXIV to Switch.
I know this thread is for officially announced games, but we gotta have some discussion for rumors. I much prefer this thread remain active than any of the currently living discussions that have little/nothing to do with actual Switch games.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on February 27, 2017, 10:28:01 AM
Voez, a game that can only be played on Handheld mode, has been revealed. Currently only for the Japanese eShop at launch.
Rive is also coming to Switch.
Some Lord of the Rings game is not coming to Switch surprise surprise.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 27, 2017, 10:53:11 AM
Rive coming to Switch is excellent news. I was really hoping that would happen but wasn't really expecting it with the state the developer was in.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Shaymin on February 27, 2017, 11:22:21 AM
Shadows over Heck is targeting PS4 Pro/Scorpio/high end PCs, from what it seems. The first one got held back by being cross-platform, so why not make it a tradition?
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: nickmitch on February 27, 2017, 12:49:18 PM
I wonder how Sony and MS feel about that? Surely they wouldn't want too many "exclusives" out of the gate.
Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: Soren on February 28, 2017, 12:18:40 PM
Enter The Gungeon Thumper Rogue Trooper Redux Duck Game Treasurenauts Mutant Mudds Zombie Vikings Ultimate Chicken Horse Unbox Newbi's Adventure Toe Jam and Earl Space Dave!
Games previously announced
Yooka-Laylee (Very Soon "2017") Stardew Valley (Summer 2017)
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Title: Re: Official Switch Game Announcements
Post by: ShyGuy on February 28, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
That is a dang impressive line up of Independent games.
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Post by: Soren on March 08, 2017, 11:48:36 AM
RIME gets an exclusive Switch delay to Summer and a $10 price increase across the board compared to PS4/XB1 and PC versions.
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Post by: nickmitch on March 08, 2017, 01:04:45 PM
Yay, exclusives?
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Post by: KeyBilly on March 08, 2017, 01:25:57 PM
Paying more for what will likely be the worst looking/running version of the game seems off, but I do like the physical release. I might wait for it to have a price drop, although it will likely be a small fraction of the price on PC by then. Given the price of Bomberman and Tetris, it makes sense that Indies would see a chance to charge more on the Switch. If they don't sell well, the price will come down.
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Post by: Soren on March 08, 2017, 01:54:07 PM
One of the mystery games is no longer a mystery. "AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected" is a first person rogue like game being made by 2 people.
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Post by: Evan_B on March 08, 2017, 04:13:17 PM
Away looks incredible, from an aesthetic standpoint. Gameplay is up in the air.
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Post by: KeyBilly on March 08, 2017, 04:23:40 PM
Yeah, I feel the same way. Very impressive aesthetically, but rogue likes tend to be tedious.
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Post by: Soren on March 08, 2017, 04:27:25 PM
I was a bit confused. From their webpage it says:
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first person adventure game that combines action, negotiation and rogue-lite elements
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Post by: ThePerm on March 08, 2017, 04:41:09 PM
Gameplay looks cool to me.
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Post by: KeyBilly on March 08, 2017, 04:42:28 PM
Ah, that sounds more interesting.
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Post by: Adrock on March 10, 2017, 10:11:09 AM
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is officially coming to Switch. No word on if Kickstarter backers can opt for the Switch version.
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Post by: Soren on March 17, 2017, 11:10:10 AM
Here's your first look at Sonic Forces. That's some Mighty #9 fire right there...
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Post by: Adrock on March 17, 2017, 11:18:04 PM
No civil engineer would ever design a city like that. What is even going on there?
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Post by: Shaymin on March 17, 2017, 11:40:00 PM
The producer of Sonic 2006?
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Post by: ClexYoshi on March 18, 2017, 01:23:18 AM
No, in that case, the city would be super flat and have random canals going through and have rooftops that make you jitter back and fourth as you snap to the 'gravity" of your sloped roof.
Seriously, though, we're arguing the practicality of urban environments in a series that regularly features bumpers and loop de loos in their highway infrastructure and an abstract land made of music instruments existing in the same world as literally San Francisco. It's not even like City Escape and Music Plant are from two different eras of Sonic. Heck, I'm pretty sure those two games could hook up via GBA/GCN cables!
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Post by: Agent-X- on March 18, 2017, 09:31:12 AM
Am I the only one who got totally bored while watching that Sonic Force video?
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Post by: Adrock on March 18, 2017, 11:02:17 AM
No. 3D Sonic in particular just doesn't do it for me. I like watching 2D Sonic though that may be my nostalgia showing.
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Post by: Spak-Spang on March 20, 2017, 05:11:08 AM
I was bored too. 3D Sonic never felt like a game to me.
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Post by: Evan_B on March 20, 2017, 05:50:47 PM
Yeah, but Clex, Forces shares a Producer with Sonic 2006.
I'm going to go on the record stating that 3D Sonic peaked with Sonic Adventure 2, and that Sonic Colors has been the only game in recent years that was actually good, for two reasons: It was mostly in 2D, and that it rewarded the player with Boost energy stringently and many of its platforming challenges required management of that resource in order to obtain rewards.
I do think that some of the control aspects of the Unleashed style of 3D gameplay were very good- drifting around corners was especially nice, as were quick-steps, but boosting adds nothing except ramming through enemies, and when enemies can be easily defeated in such a way, it trivializes their inclusion. The only games that used a boost mechanic properly were Rush, Rush Adventure, and Colors, the former two challenging the player to memorize stage layouts and maximize their air and rail time in order to keep their boost chain up so that they could keep going fast.
I'll also say that Sonic Lost World had a great control system that was marred by absolutely atrocious level design.
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Post by: Khushrenada on March 20, 2017, 08:16:35 PM
I'm going to go on the record stating that 3D Sonic peaked with Sonic Adventure 2,
I can get behind that. SA2 was a big reason why I still cared about Sonic games into the Wii years.
I think the difference is that Sonic Adventure 2 was made to try and hopefully sell Dreamcast systems whereas, today, Sonic games are made to try and hopefully sell anything.
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Post by: nickmitch on March 20, 2017, 09:15:40 PM
So, what you're saying is that the only thing that can save the Sonic franchise is a new SEGA console?
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Post by: Khushrenada on March 20, 2017, 09:37:55 PM
It would seem that way judging by the history of the franchise and quality of installments.
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Post by: Soren on March 20, 2017, 10:48:18 PM
Something Radiant Historia related will be revealed on the March 23 Weekly Famitsu. It may or may not be Switch related.
http://radianthistoria.jp
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Post by: Stratos on March 20, 2017, 10:57:43 PM
A sequel or an up port perhaps? I have it but never got far into the game. I really should go back to it.
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Post by: Luigi Dude on March 20, 2017, 11:27:48 PM
The first 20 hours of Radiant Historia are amazing. It has a great battle system that's constantly changing and adding new things to the mix. The problem is they stop introducing new mechanics around the 20 hour mark and then it drags on for another 20 hours that just reuse the same content and enemies over and over again. The final 10 hours of the game go back to being amazing again when they go all out in the last area so it ends strong at least.
I would still heavily recommend it though since the story is great. Even when the gameplay started to drag the story was strong enough to make me want to keep playing. Of course one word of warning, anyone that wants to go the True Ending needs to use a guide since one of the side quest required to get it is impossible for anyone to do without it.
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Post by: Oedo on March 21, 2017, 03:46:24 AM
Turns out the Seiken Densetsu 3 tease from yesterday is the "Seiken Densetsu Collection," which includes the first three Seiken Densetsu games (http://gematsu.com/2017/03/seiken-densetsu-collection-announced-switch). Square Enix announced that it's launching in Japan on June 1 for 4,800 yen (both physical and digital). Seiken Densetsu 2 and 3 support multiplayer with up to three people, which seems like a perfect fit with the the Switch.
It doesn't seem like people are too hopeful for a release in the West, but, **** it, we region-free now. This is going to be my first import game. The box art (http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/images/PKG.jpg) looks gorgeous!
Oh yeah, and possible Radiant Historia on Switch is neat too, I guess. The DS game is still on my RPG list of shame. I've had the game for years without playing it.
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Post by: Stratos on March 21, 2017, 03:51:47 AM
Considering that the first two games already have English translations and the physical release, maybe we will see it over here! Gonna cross my fingers for it.
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Post by: Oedo on March 21, 2017, 04:03:49 AM
At the very least, hopefully they include English language options for the first two games in the Japanese release. If Nintendo really wants to ingratiate themselves with niche gamers, they could step in and make it happen by offering to translate and publish it in the West (like they did with seemingly every Square Enix 3DS RPG that eventually came out here). I don't know how much work that would actually entail for the third game though.
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Post by: Soren on March 21, 2017, 09:34:19 AM
That Radiant Historia thing is for 3DS so never mind then.
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Post by: Stratos on March 21, 2017, 12:46:46 PM
Shame. Is it a sequel?
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Post by: lolmonade on March 21, 2017, 01:03:10 PM
