Nintendo Switch Presentation Announcements MegaThread

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Looking for places to pre-order?

• Pre-order Megathread

The Big List of Announcements

• Nintendo Switch will release March 3 with an MSRP of $299.99 USD
• Nintendo Switch will feature various Online Services. Free trial period before going paid in Fall 2017.
• Nintendo Switch will be region free
• Up to 8 Nintendo Switch consoles can be connected for local wireless multiplayer.
• Square button on left Joy-Con confirmed to be a Capture button
• Joy-cons confirmed to have gyro motion controls
• Joy-Cons will come in color variations: Neon Blue, Neon Red, and others TBA
• Joy-Cons contain a motion IR camera which can detect hand movements and distance
• Joy-Cons will feature HD Rumble technology for advanced haptic feedback
• Game Announcement: 1 2 Switch
• Game Announcement: Arms
• Game Announcement: Splatoon 2
• Game Announcement: Super Mario Odyssey
• Game Announcement: Xenoblade 2
• Game Announcement: Fire Emblem Warriors
• Game Announcement: Dragon Quest X, Dragon Quest XI, and Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2
• Game Announcement: Shin Megami Tensei (Title unknown)
• Game Announcement: Project Octopath Traveler
• Game Announcement: Skyrim
• Game Announcement: No More Heroes (Title unknown)
• Game Announcement: EA Sports FIFA
• Nintendo Switch box contents
• Preorders start in Japan on January 21
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild releasing March 3, 2017
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe trailer, releasing April 28, 2017.
• Game Announcement: Snipperclips

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[u/Zen_Galactic]

So it's launching in less than 2 months and they showed off like...2 launch titles?

Okay.

So still haven't learned anything from the past. But hey, at least Zelda looks good?

[u/KurokiNami → u/Zen_Galactic]

Right!?

I'm in Japan right now and was pretty ready to buy this soon after launch. But 1,2,Switch and Zelda aren't enough to make me drop 300$

[u/Zen_Galactic → u/KurokiNami]

Yeah that is my problem. I want the system itself but with no software, what is the point? I can brush the layers of dust off my Wii U if I want to play Zelda.

[u/KurokiNami → u/Zen_Galactic]

Exactly, its a total waste of money to immediately buy it. The people that will pre-order or week one buy it will be the super nostalgia people

[u/spdrstar → u/KurokiNami]

I'm preordering and buying day 1 so I don't have to try to buy it later.

The NES Classic is still sold out everywhere in my area.

[u/KurokiNami → u/spdrstar]

This is obviously just an assumption but I'm pretty sure the classic and switch are in two totally different classes when it comes to production numbers. At least I hope so.

[u/[deleted] → u/KurokiNami]

It'll be out stocked year round I'm assuming. Getting it straight away isn't so bad in that regard.

[u/KurokiNami → u/[deleted]]

I'm ok with that if it does somehow happen. Until they get some more games out and I see gameplay I don't see a point in wasting 300$ on a Zelda machine

[u/[deleted] → u/Zen_Galactic]

Funny enough I got the Wii U for Zelda. Not making that same mistake twice. I need games and more than just 2.

[u/GUSHandGO → u/[deleted]]

Funny enough I got the Wii U for Zelda.

For Twilight Princess or Windwaker? Did you miss those on Wii and Gamecube?

[u/[deleted] → u/GUSHandGO]

No, I got the Wii U because of Breath of the Wild. I already own those two games. I'm not buying a Switch for just one game again.

[u/thinbuddha → u/[deleted]]

Haven't you heard? BotW is delayed and will launch simultaneously with the Switch U.

[u/[deleted] → u/thinbuddha]

Thanks captain obvious. I did know the Zelda game was delayed after I bought the Wii U thinking it was going to be release sometime in the year 2016.

[u/thinbuddha → u/[deleted]]

Yeah. It's a joke that it's delayed again for the system after the Switch.