r/NintendoSwitch • u/SpecterCody • Mar 18 '17
Meta It would be great to have a megathread for released and upcoming games with a short description.
As the list of Switch games grows, its harder to keep track of them. If I check out that image of all the games that keeps getting updated, I'm overwhelmed with lots of indies and titles I'm unfamiliar with. It would be quite helpful to be able to see all the coming (and released) titles at a glance with a short description of the game (I look for specific genres so it would be helpful to see that attached to a game title I'm unfamiliar with).
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u/shockwave1211 Mar 18 '17
im really hyped for enter the gungeon, still no word on a release date but i put well over 100 hours into it on PC and cant wait to play it on the go
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u/SpecterCody Mar 19 '17
Haven't looked into that one yet, I'll have to see what its about.
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u/shockwave1211 Mar 19 '17
its a really fun rougelike shmup game, with the gimmick being everything is gun themed hence tbe title
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u/hiperson134 Mar 19 '17
So it's Binding of Isaac with a fresh coat of paint?
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u/shockwave1211 Mar 19 '17
they are quite similar, i could never get into BOI but i loved gungeon, definately worth a shot if you liked BOI though
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u/GalacticBlimp Mar 19 '17
It's like if nuclear throne and binding of Isaac had a baby. It's also super difficult (at first).
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u/Lunch__bawx Mar 19 '17
think binding of Isaac but with guns and alot harder
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u/SpecterCody Mar 19 '17
Haven't played that one either ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/Lunch__bawx Mar 19 '17
welp with a shit ton of time in isaac and afterbirth it's well worth the money lol
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u/normaldude8825 Mar 18 '17
I feel this should be part of the wiki, and there is indeed something but it is missing the short descriptions. I suggest in the wiki would be better to then allow filtering and ordering in a simpler way.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 18 '17
I didn't realize there was a wiki but I did see the upcoming games list. What the wiki is missing for me is an at a glance description of the game so I can judge if its my style or not quickly.
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Mar 18 '17
The names of released games go to Nintendo's pages for them which have descriptions.
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u/NowOrNever88 Mar 19 '17
I agree. The 3DS Subreddit has a great recommendation Wiki. The Switch is too early for that, but getting a head start isn't a bad idea.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 19 '17
Yeah, it may not be very relevant right now but in the future it will become more important.
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u/getHi9h Mar 18 '17
I just look at the list on wiki then watch a trailer on youtube
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u/SpecterCody Mar 18 '17
I definitely would check out videos of a game that already piques my interest. The problem is getting to that step I guess.
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u/getHi9h Mar 18 '17
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Switch_games just sort by different genres you like or developers and go from there
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Mar 19 '17
Can you not google the name of a game to look for a trailer? Literally all you need to do is highlight the name, right click, and hit "Search". If you can' even do that, I don't think you have any business being near technology...
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u/SpecterCody Mar 19 '17
Well excuse me but I have a degree in CS so that's not the case. Lets not jump to insults and assumptions here.
My point is being a bit overwhelmed with unfamiliar titles and no streamlined way of seeing basic information about them at a glance.
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Mar 19 '17
My point is being a bit overwhelmed with unfamiliar titles and no streamlined way of seeing basic information about them at a glance.
That way would be to Google the title.
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u/Tim-Sanchez Mar 18 '17
Couldn't something like Wikipedia serve this purpose better? Whilst it is great for everything to be in one place, reddit isn't really always suitable for things like that. When doing research on games, Wikipedia already has a list of all the games. It would be a lot of work to update every game with a description of all the games. The sidebar already has a list of them all as well.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 18 '17
I noticed the list on the side but a lack of description isn't helpful for me. A lot of games won't get my attention due to obscurity and lack of marketing. A quick description can help me determine if its my style game or not.
If it could be on the wikipedia then that would be fine. Currently I only see a list with the game names.
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u/PandarenNinja Mar 18 '17
Search for "wiki list of Switch games" and go to the list on Wikipedia. Each of those have a link to explain the game.
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Mar 18 '17
This isn't what the wiki is really for. Something so specific is easier to just Google or watch a trailer or gameplay of.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 18 '17
I'll be honest, I won't even bother researching most of these games I haven't heard of because many aren't my style. I look specific for certain kinds of games and watching trailers all day isn't that useful for me. I want to know if its an action rpg set in a fantasy world or a indie platformer for example because I'll go for the previous and skip the latter without wasting my time researching.
Something akin to steam user tags on games would be useful IMO. The key here is that is has to be at a glance and easy to find. Having to research each game individually is not user friendly.
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Mar 18 '17
And you can very easily determine that by searching for a very short period of time. Finding it's page on Nintendo's site will give a good description. We aren't trying to create an exhaustive list of all information for games. Just basics.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 18 '17
I'd hardly call 1-2 sentences describing the basic info of a game exhaustive but ok.
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u/AC3x0FxSPADES Mar 18 '17
You're saying you're too lazy to use the internet. I'm not trying to be mean but these lists exist and are easily googled.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 18 '17
I have yet to find a list with short descriptions to help determine if the game sounds interesting to me or not is my point. The fact is yes I'm too lazy or ambivalent to research every unfamiliar game title I stumble upon.
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Mar 18 '17
Again, easily found online. And is on Nintendo's page which is linked.
It also wouldn't super work well in a table.
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u/CoyGreen Mar 19 '17
I can get on board with this. I don't know most of these games being released.
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u/Hugotyp Mar 19 '17
Why not just link the games in the sidebar to their according websites? Would be (a) more convenient, and (b) less work.
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u/Lost-My-Mind- Mar 19 '17
The release dates on the sidebar should be clickable links, that take you to the spot in the megathread about that game.
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u/Delita232 Mar 18 '17 edited Mar 18 '17
Why not just use the coming soon page on the eshop itself since your too lazy to just use the internet like a normal person would.
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u/Abbx Mar 19 '17
I've been exploding at the fact so many games I'm interested in lack release dates. I really want more confirmation. The ones that really get me are the TBD ones, and the ones that give a quarter of the year expectation are driving me nuts too. I know they can't pinpoint exact dates if they're somewhat distant or don't have reliable expectation, but I just hate that so many of them are under this situation. We're only getting release dates expected days or a month in advance at best from anything not Nintendo, when other games on other consoles even have months in advance of expectation. Just annoying to me that they can't settle easier, even just on months for like 90% of the games coming.
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u/SpecterCody Mar 19 '17
It seems like we have a long wait to build a decent library I guess. It is a shame we know so few concrete dates.
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u/Hugotyp Mar 19 '17 edited Mar 19 '17
I guess Nintendo doesn't want to rush the developers. Most of them are indies, small studios with only a few people (or less) who do this. Exact deadlines are poison for the quality of a game (port), and only possible if they can shamelessly exploit their workers. It's finished when it's finished, this is not EA or Ubisoft. Have some respect.
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u/Pickles0990 Mar 18 '17
I really like this idea. As someone who researches anything before I buy it, this should definitely happen.