Nintendo's new console: the Switch (formerly NX)

[grudgebringer]

So... NX announcement is finally coming https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/788952904761761794

upd.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Mmm, one hour prior the RDR2 teaser.

 

[taxalot]

Will not buy it. Will watch for the drama.

 

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[HoboForEternity]

2 hours before reveal.

how much will nintendo make a fool of themselves and make the little shred of their loyal, brainwashed fans left them for dead?

 

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Pleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegood

 

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[Archibald]

Time to get that childhood raped again.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

 

[Caim]

So it's a tablet with an oversized charging station. At least it can be possible to play with a normal controller instead of the serving tray. Cartridges instead of discs, too. I kinda like that idea. Normal controller, too. Gotta wonder why they're showing off that it can run a five year old game though.

But the real question: what's the battery life?

 

[HoboForEternity]

dat tablet framerate lol

it's 2016 and nintendo games run at 15 FPS

 

[Caim]

dat tablet framerate lol

it's 2016 and nintendo games run at 15 FPS

17 fps for a console release in '17.

 

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Time to get that childhood raped again.

I guess that's exactly this case

 

[Caim]

Gotta ask the important question though: does this version of Skyrim have mod support?

 

[Abu Antar]

Depending on the games, I might get one.

 

[GrainWetski]

Not that I have any intention of ever buying it, but at least Nintendo isn't just making horrible wannabe PCs like Sony and Microsoft.

 

[Caim]

I kinda wonder what the docking station does aside from charge the tablet. Does it provide extra power for the games? Or is it just there to sit and provide internet at home?

 

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If at least Zelda is good, I will purchase a WiiU for 30 bucks and I'll play the old gen version.
Thanks Nintendo, I'm fucking out

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Just watched it.

What a piece of shit, even worse than the Wii U.

 

[Talby]

Looks like this is going to be a repeat of the Wii U. Nintendo tries to attract proper third party support with each new console, but they fail every time, so I'll believe it when I see it. Uninspired Mario sequel, no Metroid and a Zelda game that comes out 4 years from now at the end of the console's life.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Also this:
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/10/20/nintendo-switch/

Powered by Nvidia.

 

[Urthor]

If you can Wii NX Switch Tennis with those wavey things I seriously hope are Wii motes I am so fucking sold.


The rest, eh. Nintendo generally release one good game a year on a pretty consistent basis that i may/may not play.

Also this:
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/10/20/nintendo-switch/

Powered by Nvidia.

Wait for the TFlops figure to find out it has less power than the most recent Ifone

 

[Astral Rag]

Gotta wonder why they're showing off that it can run a five year old game though.

Because more demanding games would melt that Tegra CPU

 

[Rahdulan]

Because all that sliding is totally not gonna wear down the hardware or anything.

 

[Archibald]

Looks like this is going to be a repeat of the Wii U. Nintendo tries to attract proper third party support with each new console, but they fail every time, so I'll believe it when I see it. Uninspired Mario sequel, no Metroid and a Zelda game that comes out 4 years from now at the end of the console's life.

Ugh, biggest problem of Wii U was that Nintendo didn't try to attract third party.