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« on: March 03, 2018, 01:17:43 PM »
So, one year in, what are your thoughts on the Nintendo Switch? The past year has been one of the best for my personal tastes in gaming: the most time-consuming and organic Zelda title to date in BotW, a lower skill-ceiling fighter in ARMS, a large balance patch in Splatoon 2, a return to absurd FPS in DooM, one of the best combat systems in a JRPG in Xenoblade 2, and even a shitty Mario game. That's not even accounting for the number of indie titles that have been extremely high quality- Master Blaster Zero, SteamWorld Dig 2, Snipperclips, and even a shitty Sonic game.
While Switch has had (in my opinion) the strongest launch year in Nintendo history, it's future is certainly uncertain, as the focus on build-your-own peripherals, strong emphasis on third party ports rather than new content, and mediocre first party software lineup leave a bit to be desired. While some might argue that the best Wii U titles are great additions to the current library, they're still old news, much like the numerous ports on display from third parties. Likewise, Kirby and Yoshi are hardly standout titles, and with no landmark titles on the horizon (even accounting for a a Smash 4 port, an uncertain Pokemon Switch, and potential Pikmin and *snort* Metroid Prime 4), the Switch's second year seems primed to be something of a lull.
Still, it's hard to argue that, on the whole, the system boasts an already impressive library that easily surpasses the Wii U. If a continued momentum is any hope, however, Nintendo needs to start dropping some more substantial hints at new quality experiences, rather than ports and far-off sequels.
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