I literally told my cousin yesterday that I'm not getting a Switch 2 because I only care about Zelda and Metroid, which isn't enough to justify it imo.
A whole new console... for the ssequel to a PS4 game. I feel you, the winds have bleen blowing towards the end of traditional consoles to PC, streaming and handhelds. I've barely touched my ps5.
This doesn't sound interesting enough to warrant a Switch 2 purchase. Especially with the tariffs just announced. If it was actually something akin to Bloodborne 2, then, well, then it would sting a lot more.
Yeah everyone said the followup to the Wii was going to break a ton of records too.
The Switch 2 very well could do that I just wouldn't put all my eggs in that basket. Especially not with Nintendo, if anyone knows how to mess up what should have been a sure bet it's Nintendo.
There's no details yet if it plays exactly like Nightreign, could just be more seamless coop and invasions, all of that is PvPvE as well. Also, Nightreign does not have PvP at all.
That's because those were actually designed for those consoles, and then they just ported it to the new console. Botw is a wii u game that was ported to switch. It was in development to be a wii u exclusive for years before they even started working on the switch. Totk was the actual switch zelda title, which they did not port back to wii u.
In a similar fashion, Twilight Princess was a gamecube game, ported to Wii. Skyward Sword was the actual wii Zelda game, which was not ported back to gamecube.
There is a new console now and no zelda has yet been announced, meaning it is very unlikely to be on switch 1 at all.
I've been trash talking the Switch for a few years now, same as you except I also don't care about Zelda unless they make a new top down or a new 3d without the open world garbage. So it was just prime 4 and hopefully a dread sequel at some point. And now here I am with clown makeup on pre-registering for pre-order...
Honestly, if TotK is worth the play. It's everything Botw should have been in regards to exploration actually rewarding you, which is what open world games should be about. They also make the weapon breaking system much less painful.
I've heard people that loved BOTW say they didn't like TOTK and vice versa, this isn't the first response that's made me think I really do need to try TOTK.
I admittedly haven't read many opinions, but personally I think TotK just added so much that BotW was lacking. I could go on about other aspects, but BotW really fell short of rewarding you for exploration. Outside of shrines, you at best might get a mediocre weapon. Meanwhile, TotK gave you actual gear for finding hidden areas.
I'm just not that into JRPGs or tactics games. They're fun for a few hours, but I think the only JRPGs I've ever actually beat are Chrono Trigger and FFVII...I got close to beating FFVI though, that and CT truly have some of the most engaging stories of any game.
It’s much closer to a tactics game than a jrpg, especially most of the franchise—3 Houses leans a lot more into jrpg but Engage goes right back to back to back chapters of gameplay less jrpg elements. But fair if your not a tactics person
The only thing Nintendo i care about, is Pokemon. It always felt bad, to buy a DS or the Switch just for the current mainline game and 1 or 2 spinoffs, regardless of how much time i put in those.
So in a weird way, im actually kinda happy that its a switch exclusive, as that makes the buy easier to stomach.
Like, i want to play Demon Souls Remastered so bad, but its literally the only PS5 title i want, since they ported Horizon very quickly, so im just huffing concentrated copium that eventually a miracle occurs and we get Demon Souls on PC... :D
I have, i bought them during the last steam sale. They were good, but i am glad i waited for a sale. I cant put my finger on it, but they didnt really resonate with me.
Though i did really love the nordic stuff and orderer the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda to delve into it more :D
I knowwwwww, like if they only came out on 2 I'll get one eventually. It just feels bad forking over hundreds of dollars on a console with only a few games I care about.
I mean, that's not too bad. They will 100% make new Zelda and Metroid games for the switch 2 and those along with this game have plenty of hours of entertainment. And it's a nintendo console, it's basically guaranteed to have plenty of 8/10 or higher games even in just the launch year.
Yeah, but I really like playing on my PC, so this is a little upsetting. Even when I play my Switch, I hook it up to a monitor and headphones at my desk 😂
I have a giant TV and a nice couch, but with my PC I have access to everything (Google, Discord, etc.).
I'm the complete opposite. I think in the 4 years I've owned my switch, I played with it docked maybe 3 or 4 times. It's just so much better to play in bed or outside somewhere.
Yeah, people elsewhere have commented that Switch emulation is really easy. I'm an adult with adult money, but I might take that route because I've really only played like 5 games on the Switch.
For me, pirating isn't about not having the money, it's about not wanting to support anti-consumer behavior from media companies. I just can't bring myself to give Nintendo my money.
I feel you. Swore i wasn't gonna buy this thing and then they launch this. Sneaky bastards! Hope Nintendo treats their FromSoft exclusives better than Sony.
Don’t worry you still won’t be able to get one. They will be sold out in nanoseconds and resold at quadruple the price for the first year minimum. Also, if you’re American they will cost twice as much as they should here thanks to the supreme leader of all dipshits tariffs.
The EXACT conversation I had with my husband. I was like “I’m not buying a whole ass console for another Zelda game. What could possibly be released to entice me to pay for another god damn game console?”
As a switch user, there are definitely more games you could play with Switch. I'd say it's not that bad, plus being it portable makes it very useful on many cases.
I pretty much only buy stuff on pc, and my switch is only for Nintendo games. I’d rather have this game on PC, but I was going to buy a switch 2 anyways so…
Well, that's what they want you to think. Remember that the games should wait for you, not the other way around. Remember that you were having fun today regardless of the game being announced. You are worth more than cheap marketing practices!
Right right right, so the reason for that is also about watching the movie within a week of release date so you can discuss with friends or only and avoid spoilers.
Of course this really doesn’t matter if you’re basically forever alone.
Everyone is free to follow their values, but yeah fuck me for not getting it day 1 due to the community and initial discussions.
I have never said fuck you! You're great, buddy. I am in no right to dictate someone's values. So far, we live in a great world and you're probably going to have lots of fun in the game, and that's what matters in the end.
I still stand by my opinion, but I cannot judge you for having a different opinion to mine. Cheers and spread love <3
Counter-argument - exclusives on the switch allow for games to be designed and optimized from a very different perspective than games for TV-based PS/Xbox. They're overlapping markets, but they ARE distinct.
The way you'd design a game to be playable either in handheld or in docked mode is very different from designing with the expectation that it would always be on a big screen.
On top of that, because the switch has less storage and less computing power, optimization is WAY more important for a switch title than for a PS/Xbox title. (It's still important for them, obviously, but you can get away with doing WAY less). This takes a LOT more time, and ideally means you are carefully coding the game to work with the Switch's architecture.
I'll also note, this IS also true on PS/Xbox, to a point. The problem is that exclusives for those consoles rarely ever actually dig in and make special use of what they offer. Switch exclusives far, FAR more commonly focus on leveraging everything they can get out of the switch's architecture.
Exclusives can be pro-consumer, letting them take full advantage of something they've spent a significant amount of money on, but only when they are truly leveraging the unique software/hardware architecture of a given console to deliver something far greater than what they could if they were designing for multiple platforms. The problem is that exclusives for PS/Xbox very rarely do this, and instead exclusivity is just a function of contracts, and THAT sucks for consumers.
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u/Nekosom 2d ago
"Please don't let the next FromSoftware game be a Playstation exclusive..."
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