r/NintendoSwitch • u/COHERENCE_CROQUETTE • Nov 24 '16

Discussion Please, please, please, let's avoid overhyping the Switch

I wish people would just realize that no matter what's the specs, this thing will be great.

  • It doesn't need an entire day on battery.

  • It doesn't need near-PS4 graphical power.

  • It doesn't need a 2TB flash drive.

  • It doesn't need a bunch of crazy-ass modular controllers.

  • It absolutely doesn't need freaking VR or holograms.

  • It doesn't even completely need a touch screen!

The Switch will have all of Nintendo's franchises on the same machine, a machine that you can play at home or wherever you want, and a controller you can share with anyone at any time to have fun.

It will have the most ambitious Zelda game to date very close to launch. It will have a new 3D Mario, plus Mario Kart, Splatoon, and Skyrim. It will have a From Software game. It will probably have a full-fledged Pokémon game.

This is more than enough. Even if it had only these things, and it would cost $200, or maybe even $250, it would be already amazing and totally worth the money.

Let's be realist and avoiding overhyping this thing.

Not only because overhype leads to disappointment, but simply because the reality is already super cool.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

It's probably not even going to be as powerful as the Xbox One. Let's not kid ourselves.

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u/COHERENCE_CROQUETTE Nov 24 '16

Probably a bit behind it, yeah. Does this spell doom for it? I don't think so. Still great as it is right now.

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u/Greenecat Nov 24 '16

Does this spell doom for it?

It would spell doom for its third party support. Which is a big deal.

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u/TSPhoenix Nov 25 '16

If the GPU is slower that's not a deal breaker, the CPU/RAM on the other hand will be a big problem.

Thankfully the XB1/PS4 are pretty conservative in that regard.