Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Miyamoto on February 10, 2017, 05:42:23 AM
Title: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on February 10, 2017, 05:42:23 AM
There's no real point to this thread other than to try and release some of the pent up excitement I get this close to a new console launch. The preorders are all done, the money is all transferred into the right account, I'm fully good to go!
My biggest unanswered question at this point is... the Virtual Console. Will it be there at launch? Will there be any carry over? What legacy systems will it support? What will the library be like? What will the pricing be like?
My biggest concerns are... will I be working on 03/03? What time will Amazon deliver my order? How long will it take to download the 14gb of data that is Breath of the Wild?
It's getting sooooo close now!
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Soren on February 10, 2017, 06:34:05 AM
I will have a full day of work on March 3. I'll probably go to the local midnight launch at Best Buy, pick up my pre-order then go home to sleep. Friday night and Saturday will be all Switch all the time though. Maybe even Sunday.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Adrock on February 10, 2017, 08:34:32 AM
My Amazon pre-order is being delivered to work. I expect it before I leave at 4:00 PM. I may stop by Best Buy to try to get some peripherals, namely the Joy-Con Charging Grip.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Phil on February 10, 2017, 08:37:06 AM
I won't buy something when there's so many unanswered questions. This is ridiculous that a system Nintendo wants people to fork over more than $300 for doesn't have any news or limited news on the Virtual Console, account information, previous downloads, online features, online price, and so much more.
I hope for some kind of Nintendo Direct or something before launch, but even then, it should not be so close to launch. It's ridiculous.
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Post by: lolmonade on February 10, 2017, 09:07:08 AM
I'm taking launch day off, that said, I used a Dr. appointment and a few errands that need to be ran that morning as an excuse to take the day off so I can dive deep into Zelda. Wake up-take kids to daycare - 8:00 Dr. appointment 20 mins away -go pick up my switch from Gamestop- Zelda all day til the kids need to be picked up.
I think it's safe to guess that whatever form of Virtual Console might be available day one will be as pathetic as the Wii U's day one offering. I'm ok with that, given I'll have at least Zelda, and plan on getting Snipperclips launch day as well (might get bomberman sometime if I can find a good deal on it). I think best case scenario for virtual console carry-over would be an upgrade charge akin to the Wii-to-Wii U, although I'm not holding my breath on that either.
That said, I'm cautiously excited for the system, moreso because of Zelda. I'm not that anxious for launch day yet if just because I've been neck deep in Gravity Rush 2, so my thirst for an open world game is currently satiated for the moment.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ThePerm on February 10, 2017, 02:14:30 PM
You know it'll probably be the same Nintendo eShop with some Switch games. You might be able to upgrade your virtual console games to switch for $2 each. OR not.We don't know. But If I know Nintendo they want you to buy all your games all over again.
Currently. My Nintendo is linked with the Eshop of 3ds and Wii u and I guess the Iphone?
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Post by: Khushrenada on February 10, 2017, 02:41:15 PM
No.... Sleep.... til Brooklyn!!!
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Post by: Mop it up on February 10, 2017, 03:16:25 PM
Not a hater, but for me, it's just going to be Zelda U day. I won't really be interested in the Switch until Mario Odyssey releases.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Ian Sane on February 10, 2017, 04:14:56 PM
I'm with Mop in that it's Zelda day for me but that's pretty exciting by itself! Actually I feel like Breath of the Wild has had time to build up hype but not so much the Switch itself. I feel too in the dark on what seems like important Switch details and it's odd that the launch is only three weeks away. I think that's a mistep on Nintendo's part. I feel like I encounter less hype for the Switch online and more general confusion. I don't feel there is a lot of negativity either. It's more like "uh yeah the Switch. Might be good. Need to wait and see on that one." Like people are open to it but aren't comfortable enough to take a risk on it.
There are going to be important details about it that are going to get revealed to us by the early adopters instead of Nintendo themselves. That's pretty strange.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Soren on February 10, 2017, 04:25:56 PM
I do not begrudge anyone for being lukewarm at best on the Switch right now. The lack of any information on the account system has me really worried. The lack of information on the online pricing has me worried. If the worst case scenario on both comes to fruition then it seriously limits the console's viability down the line. Of course I'm going to buy it at launch because I love Nintendo and couldn't think of doing otherwise. But this is not going to be a Wii U situation again. Accounts tied to systems is unacceptable and so is a high price for online. I am going to have a blast with the Switch on that first weekend but I am questioning how much I'll be playing the system down the road.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Phil on February 10, 2017, 04:27:47 PM
I just think it's just crazy to not have some of the unknown info out there or not easily available if it is known. I'm going to get a Switch regardless, as I the announced games and the tech in the controllers are awesome to me. Hopefully close to launch our family will get one.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Oedo on February 10, 2017, 06:40:29 PM
I've been keeping myself immersed in Dragon Quest VIII and other things, as I don't want to get too hyped with three weeks still to go... but it's getting hard to contain my excitement for launch. Amazon.ca is still showing my Switch console (along with games and accessories) as having an estimated arrival date of March 8-10, but I'm assuming/hoping that's just a placeholder. Kind of wish I got a preorder in at EB Games anyway, since they seem like the only retailer in Canada who might do a midnight launch. I'll just be happy to have the Switch on day one though, whenever I get it.
As for the lack of details surrounding some aspects of the console: I agree that we should know more about the Switch than we actually do at the moment, but, on the other hand, Nintendo is not going to have any trouble blowing through its initial shipment of consoles (according to Kimishima, they pretty much already have). It's weird that we don't know more about things like the account system this close to launch, but it's obviously not a big enough deal for everyone planning to buy the console on day one to take a wait and see approach. It doesn't make much of a difference whether you get these details today or the day before launch if you've already decided to buy it no matter what.
There are going to be important details about it that are going to get revealed to us by the early adopters instead of Nintendo themselves. That's pretty strange.
I'd be really surprised if Nintendo, a company so concerned with controlling the message that it doesn't even do press conferences at E3 anymore, would leave it to early adopters to reveal a lot of important details. I'm sure we'll get some more details in announcements or interviews, if not a full-blown video presentation.
"GameCube Virtual Console at launch" is starting to look a bit unlikely; however, if it is indeed happening, I can see Nintendo sitting on that news as one last "get excited about this fucking console" announcement just before launch. Based on some comments Reggie made a few weeks ago, it seems like Nintendo is aware that such an announcement would be a fairly big deal.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ThePerm on February 10, 2017, 07:16:04 PM
So, we all want Zelda and don't have Zelda. There is a sizable amount of people who don't have Mario Kart 8 either. Now the majority of people on these forums have enjoyed it, the rest of the general population hasn't. 1/3 of us will buy it again just because it has battle mode.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Ian Sane on February 11, 2017, 02:12:17 AM
Typically I would assume that a company being quiet about details like an account system would be doing so because they know the specifics aren't going to go over well so they're hoping to conceal it as long as possible. It's like how games that don't get review copies sent prior to release are always crap and are intentionally trying to sell what they can before bad word of mouth damages the sales potential.
Ten years ago I would have accused Nintendo of doing so but I've gotten used to the fact that Nintendo is really really weird and does not think the way others do. So I doubt they're hiding anything like that on purpose, they probably just don't understand why this matters to us. Really the only reason it does is because Nintendo has been tying digital purchases to physical hardware for so long. I don't think if Sony or MS didn't get into details about the account system that anyone would notice - we would just ASSUME they're doing it in the correct manner they have done for a while.
Being strangely coy about seemingly important details just seems like Nintendo being weird because they're weird.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ThePerm on February 11, 2017, 02:20:10 AM
Thanks to February being a short month. 20 days left.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on February 11, 2017, 04:52:58 AM
Yeah boyeeee! I hope everyone read the title to that tune.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Evan_B on February 11, 2017, 01:34:24 PM
Keep in mind, there was a Wii U specific Nintendo Direct a week before the console dropped. We might see a similar situation here.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: nickmitch on February 11, 2017, 03:35:56 PM
I have a dentist appoint at 10:30 on launch day. I had to push it back from today because I'm traveling for work. I'll be using that as an excuse to take the day off. Hopefully I'll have time to pick up my preorder, so I can start Zelda-ing while I sit in the wait room.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Phil on February 11, 2017, 03:51:16 PM
Keep in mind, there was a Wii U specific Nintendo Direct a week before the console dropped. We might see a similar situation here.
Have definitely kept that in mind, but didn't agree with that decision then and still don't now. If you're going to ask consumers to pre-order your platform, you should give them as much info as you can ASAP. I'm not talking about things like games for 2018 and on-- I mean simple hardware/online system knowledge. :X
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: nickmitch on February 11, 2017, 03:54:51 PM
I don't think Nintendo is asking for pre-orders. I think they're just assuming they'll be there (which they are).
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Phil on February 11, 2017, 04:00:40 PM
They're asking for Nintendo fans, gamers, and consumers to have hype and part of that hype process is pre-ordering.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Evan_B on February 11, 2017, 04:01:12 PM
Stop being a hater, Phil. You know we don't tolerate that sort of **** around here.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: nickmitch on February 11, 2017, 04:08:08 PM
I don't think Nintendo is asking for pre-orders. I think they're just assuming they'll be there (which they are).
Nintendo.com's Switch page links to the pre-order pages of 6 major retailers in the US. They're totally asking for pre-orders.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: nickmitch on February 12, 2017, 12:34:34 PM
But that's not a like a "Hey, please pre-order our console". It's more of a convenience for anyone who might be sold. But maybe that's a moot difference.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: nickmitch on February 12, 2017, 03:29:27 PM
I have a dentist appoint at 10:30 on launch day. I had to push it back from today because I'm traveling for work. I'll be using that as an excuse to take the day off. Hopefully I'll have time to pick up my preorder, so I can start Zelda-ing while I sit in the wait room.
Update: The Best Buy I preordered from isn't doing a midnight launch and opens at 10. :^/
Maybe they'll open early for the launch. Or maybe I'll just have to be late for my dentist appointment. I guess I could just wait until after.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Lemonade on February 13, 2017, 01:51:04 AM
18 days to go. Its getting so exciting. I saw this display set up at my local Target (http://i.imgur.com/U4WX0Xa.jpg)
Gotta love those Australian prices
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Post by: ThePerm on February 13, 2017, 03:05:40 AM
Target probably loves Switch. That dog in the background might as well be for Nintendogs.
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Post by: KeyBilly on February 13, 2017, 04:14:05 PM
They mixed up the "accessories" and "console" signs. #mildlyinfuriating
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Khushrenada on February 13, 2017, 05:48:18 PM
Ha ha ha! They did too. Good call!
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Lemonade on February 13, 2017, 09:09:40 PM
Oh, they did. I didnt even notice that.
17 days to go
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Evan_B on February 13, 2017, 09:52:00 PM
"So what, is like, the Switch dock and console unit just an accessory for the Wii U...?"
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: King of Twitch on February 14, 2017, 12:02:51 AM
They just added a few vids on youtube that show people HAVING FUN. with MULTIPLAYER. Get ready to party like it's 2006:
There are 28 games in 1-2-Switch, which is over 5x what Wii Sports had. so, yay?
I still think the voiceover needed to emphasize straight up that "it's a console. and a handheld. in one." No one seemed to understand the Wii U controller for some reason.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ThePerm on February 14, 2017, 01:02:51 AM
I'm starting to think we're all jaded and we'll be at some party and 1-2 Switch will be at the center.
Never underestimate party ****. I play board games regularly.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on February 14, 2017, 05:08:01 AM
They mixed up the "accessories" and "console" signs. #mildlyinfuriating
Well that's something that can't be unseen.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on February 17, 2017, 11:44:51 AM
Two weeks to go...
Current concern is with Micro SD cards. 64gb is dirt cheap but too small, 128gb is a little pricey but a decent size, 200gb is perhaps too expensive but will last a good couple of years at least. Hmmm, leaning towards the 128, I think...
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 17, 2017, 01:00:59 PM
Keep an eye on sales for the 200 GB cards. Newegg had them for $50 at one point late last year, and I bought one then specifically for this purpose.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: KeyBilly on February 17, 2017, 01:26:01 PM
I'm starting to think we're all jaded and we'll be at some party and 1-2 Switch will be at the center.
Never underestimate party ****. I play board games regularly.
While I don't see 1-2-Switch being meaty enough to last long at a party, it would be nice to see some board game styles as low cost digital titles. With just the Switch, you have a screen and two wireless "buzzers," which is more than enough for games like Taboo.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on February 18, 2017, 04:41:57 AM
Keep an eye on sales for the 200 GB cards. Newegg had them for $50 at one point late last year, and I bought one then specifically for this purpose.
That is crazy cheap compared to what I'm looking at here in the UK at the mo. Just having a quick look on Amazon a 128gb card will set me back at least £35 (not too bad), then I'm looking at £75 for a 200gb and £110 if I wanted to go as high as 256gb. Is there any sort of brand recommended over another? I would assume the difference in performance between cards would be minimal?
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on February 24, 2017, 04:08:41 AM
One week people! And I've found out I'm not in work until 17:00 on the 3rd so that's all good. I take it everyone's heard the news about there being no VC at launch? Not ideal, but hopefully it won't be too much of a long wait. It does mean that I'm paying well over £300 to play a game that I could've just as easily played on the Wii U for £40 though. But c'mon, the Wii U? What is this? 2012?
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ShyGuy on February 24, 2017, 09:16:18 PM
I took the third off just for this occasion.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on March 02, 2017, 06:59:16 AM
Less than 24 hours until Switch day and Amazon still haven't taken my money...
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Post by: KeyBilly on March 02, 2017, 02:54:20 PM
Mine was just shipped from Walmart and somehow says it will arrive tomorrow (I didn't pay extra for shipping). Don't give up hope.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ThePerm on March 02, 2017, 04:45:19 PM
ought to change the the title to hours
10 Hours till Switch day!
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: Miyamoto on March 03, 2017, 07:03:21 AM
Oh, and that's not just a Zelda double-dip. Both of those bad boys are staying factory sealed. I've got it downloading on the Switch right now. That's right. It's a launch day triple dip.
Just to quickly add, firstly this thing is a lot smaller than I was expecting, and secondly, it is seriously awesome. I'm already in love with it.
Title: Re: Three... Weeks... 'til Switch day!!!
Post by: ejamer on March 03, 2017, 08:58:45 AM
Switch looks really cool. Here's hoping it sells well and actually gets some third party software support - although I'm not holding my breath on that second point.
