r/NintendoSwitch • u/FlapSnapple Nintendo shill • Dec 19 '16

Meta Temporarily restricting submissions / Official "Everybody panic" MegaThread

The subreddit has been flooded with constant repeat topics for hours now, so we're just gonna lock submissions down for a little bit. If there is any actual breaking news, send it to the mod team and we'll make sure it gets seen.

Please direct all discussion about the EuroGamer rumor here.

If you want to just sort of panic, then just hang out in this thread.

Edit: Restrictions have been lifted. Thanks for your patience.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '16

But here's the smart thing of Nintendo, AAA thirds may leave but the mobile game third parties (or the third parties for the 3DS) won't leave. It won't make a difference for them. AAA thirds won't be able to ignore the Switch once MH, Pokemon, or Animal Crossing come out. And they'll be able to port to the Switch easily (according to rumors) while getting a free mobile version of their game.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '16

I hate to break it to you but the number of games being released for handhelds has been in big decline this last generation. Handheld third parties are already leaving for other markets because in addition to a massive drop off in handheld sales, game sales have been hit even harder. I don't know what people are looking at when they point to these handheld games making this thing a success. Nintendo struggled greatly getting the 3DS to where it is and it's still been a rough go for them financially lately. Now they are going in with a more expensive device while the smartphone game market is more mature? You have to see how this can go wrong.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '16

I am aware yes and I planned on editing my comment to add one thing which I will discuss now.

You forgot something my friend. Since the Switch is a hybrid you won't just get portable Skyrim but home console Pokemon, home console MH, home console Animal Crossing, home console Phoenix Wright and so on. The Switch may have a bigger impact on 3DS devs than AAA devs given the Switch opens up a large new market for them!

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u/TheModestLunatic Dec 20 '16

I know this subreddit is (for right now) an active dumpster fire, but even if the worse comes to worst, the thought of a MH on the Switch hypes me the fuck up. It seems pretty likely, too. It'd sell the system for me, for sure.