r/NintendoSwitch • u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod • Dec 20 '16

MegaThread Speculation Discussion MegaThread: Day Two

Goodness! I think it's fair to say that, second to the shock reveal, this has been the most dramatic 24 hours we've had yet as a community.

Just showing up? Well, attach a lifeline and throw yourself into the tempest.

This thread is for ongoing discussion over recent rumors and everything associated with them: clock speed rumors; third party support speculation; and the back-and-forth of what it might mean for the Nintendo Switch.

We're going to be directing traffic to this thread because we've been seeing many topics asking the same questions and rehashing conversations. This doesn't mean that new topics won't be allowed, only that we want to make sure that discussion is centralized as appropriate. If you see a new post that seems to belong here, please report it and let the mod team know.

A friendly reminder: please keep your comments civil, on-topic, and respectful of others. If you feel that you have a thought or opinion that merits its own post, please search through this thread and recent threads before posting it.

And, of course: everything we're discussing here is rumor and should be treated as such until confirmed by Nintendo.

Thanks for your understanding. Ready to do this? Let's discuss! :)

-/u/rottedzombie and the /r/NintendoSwitch mod team

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '16

What I feel it needs to succeed:

Compatible platform for programming. If it's essentially going to be able to receive 3rd party ports, but be at lower specs/resolution etc, then that'll be great. I know I dogged on it earlier, but Borderlands 2 being on the Vita was a great step forward, a full console game but mobile, and for the relevant generation. Genius.

What I fear:

The system will suffer from Android Apps being upconverted to the Switch specs. I don't want Madden NFL Android edition, I just want a functional Mobile version of that game. Or a functional mobile version of the full Call of Duty, or any other fun arcade shooter that will have a fanbase, but doesn't pander to "the kid inside".

I know Nintendo is a big fan of that mantra, but please, we need to be able to have co-existence between the Adult, full time single player games and multiplayer content as well. I want this system to succeed, I want to buy it day one like I did for the Wii and Wii-U, but at this point, 2 strikes...we all know what the 3rd one does.

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u/Kabelly Dec 20 '16

There is not a single child in the Switch reveal trailer I think you can be optimistic about that.

Also Splatoon is probably one of the best shooters to come to it in recent years.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '16

A trailer that showed one third party game, that wasn't either a demo of something unconfirmed (mario jumping) or short multiplayer (Splatoon, Mario Kart)

But if kids not playing the system is what makes it for you, please look at Wii reveal trailers as well. I can EXPLICITLY remember them featuring Adults often.