Recent Posts

91

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch 2

« Last post by UncleBob on January 25, 2025, 12:08:03 PM »

>It feels like the pace of figure releases has slowed dramatically.

It's complicated.

The average over the past five years is about ten figures per year (with the highest in that time being four years ago with 20 and the lowest being five years ago with four).  We had nine figures released in 2024.

But, what we also had was a *lot* of reprints of figures people had been wanting to see reprinted.  There were *tons* of restocks/reprints in 2024.

I don't *know* the business side of things, but my gut instinct is that including the NFC reader is cheap (although Nintendo does love to pinch pennies) and leaving it in A.) keeps Switch 1 compatibility, B.) provides the *option* for new amiibo (/wrist bands), and C.) would allow them to experiment with other ideas (tap to pay on eShop?).

Could be wrong.  But I'd keep it in there.

92

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch 2

« Last post by Order.RSS on January 24, 2025, 04:06:56 PM »

One question I have is about amiibo support. Do folks think there will be an NFC reader on the device?

This IGN article notes the logo is absent from the right Joy-Con, but that doesn't necessarily indicate its absence.

Personally I don't see them dropping NFC yet, since they're also using the amiibo technology in their themeparks, and I have to imagine they'll eventually want to create ~bRaNd SynErgY~ between their gaming operations and theme parks.
But to be honest I don't know if amiibo themselves are still a notable driver of revenue for them. It feels like the pace of figure releases has slowed dramatically.

93

TalkBack / Re: Three More Titles Added To The Super Nintendo Switch Online Library Including First Party Import

« Last post by Khushrenada on January 24, 2025, 03:10:47 AM »

When are we going to get Dino City?!

94

TalkBack / Re: An Opening Request List For Inevitable Switch 2 Ports

« Last post by dmdines on January 23, 2025, 07:59:01 AM »

The Conduit!

95

TalkBack / Re: An Opening Request List For Inevitable Switch 2 Ports

« Last post by randomflashbang on January 22, 2025, 09:37:22 AM »

we are getting Ninja 5 0. apparently that is all that i needed

96

TalkBack / Re: An Opening Request List For Inevitable Switch 2 Ports

« Last post by Ian Sane on January 21, 2025, 01:12:37 PM »

My main focus on the Switch has been RPGs.  Typically the new games that grab my interest would get a Switch version but last year I started noticing the Switch getting left out, likely because the hardware was getting old and the Switch 2 was upcoming.  I first noticed it with Persona 3 Reload and then later with Visions of Mana and Metaphor: ReFantazio.  It just feels like those games would be typical Switch games.  So I would like to see them on the Switch 2 and based on the support Square Enix and Atlus have provided the Switch 1, I expect them to show up.

Other than that, I would like to see series that are almost fully represented on the Switch get filled up on the Switch 2, so that a Switch 2 owner could conceivably get into a franchise and have the entire series available to them across the two platforms.  Outside of videogames that's typically how it works.  Music converted from records to CDs and the major artists had their entire discography converted.  Movies made the switch from VHS to DVD and the entire series was converted, not just like the first and fourth movies or something like that.  So Symphony of the Night totally fits in there.  I would like the entire Trails series as well since its reputation is that you need to play all the games in order but you can't on the Switch.  There are rights issues with Cold Steel I and II that may prevent that unfortunately but it doesn't make much sense to just plop games from the middle of the series on a system if playing the earlier games is essentially required, particularly since the series wasn't originally on Nintendo systems.

97

TalkBack / Re: If you enjoyed that game, you should try this one: 2024 Edition

« Last post by aaronramsdale on January 20, 2025, 10:08:32 PM »

How does the suit-swapping mechanic in Berserk Boy influence the game's pacing and difficulty, and does it offer any strategic depth in combat or level traversal compared to the traditional power-ups in Mega Man X?

98

TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Reveals Switch 2

« Last post by Mythtendo on January 17, 2025, 08:50:40 PM »

CES almost never has anything about console gaming anymore, the closest they came to that this year was a PS5-style controller from Hyperkin that works on Xbox Series X and PC. So even if Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 earlier, it wouldn't have made a difference for CES. CES is essentially a PC show, if a product can't be used on a PC it won't be shown there

99

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch 2

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on January 17, 2025, 11:39:44 AM »

I like the design and look forward to all the improvements Switch 2 will have over Switch. I don't plan to play Switch games on the new device, just Switch 2 exclusives so I until we see Splatoon 4 or something else I am dying to play I am not too excited. I still plan to get one at launch. One question I have is about amiibo support. Do folks think there will be an NFC reader on the device?

100

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch 2

« Last post by Luigi Dude on January 17, 2025, 10:52:06 AM »

But I want more details.  What's the release date?  The price?  What type of screen is that?  Is there a change to how the sticks work to prevent drift?  The leaks indicate that the Joycons attach with magnets but it didn't outright say that in the trailer (though it looks like that's what's happening).  Is there a Pro Controller?  Do existing Switch controllers work with it?  What's the battery life?

That's what the April 2nd event will be for.  This first reveal was basically an announcement of that upcoming event so that anyone that wants to see it, has more then enough time to ask off work and schedule there life around so they'll be free to watch that.