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Switch Up: Why Nintendo's Next Console will be a Success - TICGN

Despite some skepticism surrounding its launch, Michael Pallanti thinks the Nintendo Switch will be a hit. Find out why here.

shaenoide3370d ago

he said (nearly) the same about the wii U :/

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corroios3370d ago

Lets talk in a year . The first wiiu year was great and it had bigger 3rd party games

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3370d ago

No it didn't. Wii U first year third party games were average at best.

jmc88883370d ago

Well Switch from March through December is about equivalent as Wii U from launch to about Sept 15, 2013.

At launch (26 retail boxed 3rd party games)
Call of Duty
Assassin's Creed III
Zombi U
Madden 13
FIFA 13
NBA2k13
Mass Effect 3
Scribblenauts
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of two
Skylanders Giants
Transformers Prime
Funky Barn
Nano Assault Neo
Just Dance 4
Rabbids Land
Batman: Arkham City
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Darksiders 2

After launch and to match the length of Switch's 2017.
007 Legends
Lego City Undercover
Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Injustice: Gods Among US
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Resident Evil: Revelations
Sniper Elite V2
Disney Planes
The Smurfs 2
Disney Infinity
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Rayman Legends

Whatever you want to call that, it's far, far, far, far, far better then Switch. Not even debatable. It would be like saying losing 63-0 isn't a blowout. Wii U absolutely dominates Switch's 2017 from a 3rd party perspective.

Just the amount of 3rd party games at launch of Wii U dominates Switch's 3rd party for all of 2017, let alone what Wii U got for the first 10 months.

wonderfulmonkeyman3370d ago (Edited 3370d ago )

@jmc
You haven't listed any of the Switch's first year stuff, and indies included, it is a LOT bigger than the Wii U's first year. Heck, even without indies, it's still got a lot more coming to it, and its list doesn't include the stuff that will most certainly be announced at E3.

Also, real talk; over half of the "AAA" games that made it to the Switch launch were either inferior or undesirable because they'd already been played elsewhere by Nintendo fans that owned more than one system.

You're also making the erroneous assumption that spreading out releases will mean nothing inbetween them, before we even know everything that's coming which is being hidden, and that makes your opinion horribly unfair.

jmc88883370d ago (Edited 3370d ago )

The article assumes 'continuity' is a big, desirable thing. Not really.

Most people don't want to or can't use the thing on the go.

Especially when it means you have to completely neuter it's power, raise the cost of it, and pack in less to the box.

Then he gets delusional saying Switch's lineup matches PS4/XB1. Absolutely delusional. Wii U/PS4/XB1... ANY of them blow away Switch's launch. It's not even close. Switch has Zelda. Everything else is clearly 2nd or 3rd tier and there's only a few of them, what nine games? Then he actually says... Switch's maybe better then them. Completely delusional.

The PS4/XB1 had system sellers... they're called 3rd party games. Like Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield. THOSE ARE SYSTEM SELLERS. They and others are why Sony and Microsoft vastly outsells Nintendo.

Then he says 'steady release'. Which means the 'talking point' of holding games back so there isn't a 'long drought' is somehow actually a good thing. You get the same amount of games, just some later.... and that somehow means not a drought. Seriously you can't be any more of a fanboy if you think holding games back for a later release means something positive.

It also assumes that every game on that small list of games on Switch for 2017 actually releases in 2017. Some won't, it happens to all platforms. But for Switch, since it has so few, the impact of each one that ultimately doesn't, will mean much more.

Then he forgets to mention that the competitors sitting next to the Switch... has all the games people want, has 500 GB's of storage, has a pro controller included, plus a game (like Call of Duty; a system seller) and costs LESS then a Switch.

This is the problem with so many peoples perspectives, they actually think the minority is the majority. They think their niche will be mainstream. It's not going to be.

Switch is great for the niche that wants to game on the go, but for most people who prefer to play a console at home, it simply doesn't stack up well.

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Nintendo Switch has been officially released in China

Nintendo Switch after huge success is finally coming to China. This will be a Chinese version of the Nintendo Switch, which is being featured by Chinese Mega Giant Company Tencent and Nintendo. Additionally, it’ll have a price point of 2,099 Yuan ($297), including a free copy of New Super Mario Bros Deluxe. This is the …

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rlow12357d ago

Hey a portable great firewall for the Chinese gamer........those pesky communist....enjoy your switch comrads.

DafunkyRebel2357d ago

A rip off version will come out called Chin Tien Dou

Ninte2357d ago

I'm curious about the eshop because of China strict Internet policy.

TargusX2357d ago

When is Earth Defence Force 5 coming to Switch and Xbox?

AuraAbjure2357d ago

Great I hope they enjoy Super Mario Bros!

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Fire Emblem: The Three Houses Review - Analog Stick Gaming

"When Three Houses was announced for the Nintendo Switch, I was more hyped for this than almost any game currently available on the platform. While its story doesn’t quite live up to the previous entries I’ve enjoyed, mostly due to some poorly handled reveals and its failure to offer us up a compelling villain, Three Houses succeeds greatly due to its vast replayability with new game plus, and yet another memorable cast to add to the franchise. " Jeff Young - Analog Stick Gaming

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Save Some Serious Scratch With These Insane PS4, Xbox and Switch Game Deals

The game deals keep on coming in 2019 with awesome savings on PS4, Xbox One and the Switch.

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SheenuTheLegend2654d ago

instead of save, i see spend during the sales.
but great deals overall. bought Spiderman.