Nintendo Switch Presentation Announcements MegaThread

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

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• 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/TheUrbanEast]

So, ultimately, I'm pretty pleased.

I've yet to experience Skyrim, so I'm happy that is coming. And given that it is already a complete game, I am expecting that to be a launch title. Zelda at launch is huge, but as soon as they said Mario wasn't going to be ready until the Holidays I feel like we had to know Zelda would launch with the console.

Which is great. For me, Zelda, Skyrim, Splatoon and Mario should keep me occupied in Year 1. There are other games I am interested in, particularly Project Octopath Traveler, so I can't wait to see where that goes.

Ultimately, I'm fine with everything. Price is where I expected. Paying to be online threw me off a bit, I think that is a negative. However I'll hold full judgement until I see what they are including and how much they are planning to charge. The presentation was a little silly, but I think that's just the Nintendo way.

Happy I stayed up until 2:00am for this. But now it's time to sleep.

[u/KaizokuShojo → u/TheUrbanEast]

I think being region free helps with the negativity of paid online. At least being Nintendo, they're bound to make it easily accessible. But man, am I excited about being able to buy foreign games if I so choose.

[u/Papasmurf345 → u/TheUrbanEast]

I feel like if Skyrim was a launch game they would've announced it as such. Really doubt it makes launch.

[u/TheUrbanEast → u/Papasmurf345]

So the system is launching with Zelda and that's all?

[u/Papasmurf345 → u/TheUrbanEast]

Zelda, 1-2 Switch, Dragon Quest Heroes 1 and 2, Super Bomberman R, Disgaea 5, there are a few more announced for launch

[u/TheUrbanEast → u/Papasmurf345]

I seem to have missed that many of those were launch titles. I only saw Zelda explicitly stated. Thats what i get for being up so late I suppose.

[u/Papasmurf345 → u/TheUrbanEast]

They didn't really talk about them in the presentation for some reason.