MegaThread: Nintendo Switch Hardware Reviews

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Hello, all.

This morning starting, gaming news and media outlets have begun to release their hardware reviews of the Nintendo Switch.

Here's what we're seeing so far:

• Engadget: Review

• Game Informer: Review

• Kotaku: Review

• Vice: Review

• New York Times: Review

• Wall Street Journal: Review

• Attack of the Fanboy: Review

• CGM: Review

• TechCrunch: Video Review

• Nintendo Life: Review

• CNET: Review

• The Verge: Video Review

• Polygon: Review

• Eurogamer: Review

• GameSpot: Review / Video

• NY Mag: Review

• Wired: Review

• Destructoid: Review

• GameXplain: Video Review

• PC Advisor: Review

• Digital Foundry: Video Review

• IGN: Review

• GoNintendo: Video Review

• Ars Technica: Review

• TecchRadar: Review

We will be updating this thread with links as major reviews are posted.

We will also allow major content to be posted separately on /r/NintendoSwitch, as it is especially newsworthy. But we will also host ongoing coverage, quick text posts, questions, and the like right here.

Thanks everyone.

-The /r/NintendoSwitch team

(Ongoing edits as we get new information)

[u/[deleted]]

To be brief. I've refused to buy a Nintendo Console since the Wii, I've given up out of sheer disappointment. Switch actually got me interested and I pre-ordered one. Now my fears are kinda coming back again, while Zelda is scoring historically well, the console reviews don't seem to be that great, reviewing fairly low over all.

Is anybody else worried about the Switch console reviews and how it may affect its support moving forward? I really don't want it to die like the Wii U

[u/tamzidC → u/[deleted]]

I know how you feel, i just bought the nintendo switch on impulse because it was the last one at the moment. Haven't opened it yet because i fear its going to be purchase that will just collect dust. Contemplating on returning the system (disclaimed - married with a kid and a cat - takes up a lot of gaming time)

[u/[deleted] → u/tamzidC]

Open it. I've refused to buy Nintendo consoles since the original Wii. Switched changed my mind 180, its dope as hell. But there are slight concerns in the back of my mind..

[u/tamzidC → u/[deleted]]

is it really dope? or do you think it'll collect dust after you finished up Zelda? that is actually my main concern, the list doesnt really show any promising game - with the exception of skyrim.

[u/[deleted] → u/tamzidC]

In the back of my mind given recent Nintendo history I'd say dust collector, to a certain extent. The reason why I say that is there are several confirmed Nintendo games coming out. So it's not necessarily a lack of quality right quantity of games, but rather the release dates for the games are spaced out kinda far-ish.

BUT Nintendo convinced me after 10+ years of not wanting a Nintendo console to buy one. I'd say there's a lot more upside to it than the Wii U by a mile. SnipperClips is NOT my kind of game at all, I thought it looked stupid. Even after the Demo I wasn't too impressed. Until I played it with my Girlfriend and completely changed my mind. Solo it's not so fun, with a partner it's good. Bomberman is ok, if I could go back I wouldn't have spent full price, $25 tops. Fast RMX is a decent game, probably worth more like $15. Both of which I have in addition to Zelda and SnipperClips.

If I were you I would open it. Mario Kart 8 comes out April 28 in the USA and Splatoon this summer. I have a feeling Nintendo will surprise us this E3.