Why everyone should own a Nintendo Switch

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Neonridr3272d ago

I wouldn't go that far. The Switch is fine as a standalone console if you like playing on the go or don't always have access to the TV. That being said, it's hard to honestly recommend someone to only own one gaming platform nowadays with so much good content being available on PC, XB1, PS4 and Switch. So the Switch goes well with any of the other platforms. I would honestly recommend PS4 and Switch as a great 1-2 combo.

Dojan1233271d ago

Agree. PS4 and the Switch together will handle most AAA exclusives out there today or coming in the next 12 months. Having a decent PC is also a nice combo with the Switch for third party games and crazy Indy games.

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JLynn9433271d ago

I've got both PS4 and Switch, and they split my gaming time pretty much equally right now. I definitely recommend the pairing as well.

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porkChop3272d ago

No. They're saying that if you have a primary system already, the Switch makes a pretty great second system. They're saying if you own one of those systems, not all of them lol.

PigPen3271d ago

I disagree with that. The Switch is my primary console.

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porkChop3271d ago

@PigPen

That's fine, lol. I'm not the one saying that, the author is.

rainslacker3271d ago

So how does that relate to the headline that "everyone" should get a switch. It seems the article is saying that "everyone that has a primary console", which is a completely different thing than the original headline premise.

I do agree, it could indeed make a great second console, but I've thought that of Nintendo consoles for a couple decades now. But I also know that having a Nintendo console as a second console wouldn't be something that would be for everyone, nor would I recommend it for everyone since I know some people wouldn't get much use out of it, nor find it worthwhile depending on their gaming habits or types of games they enjoy.

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CorndogBurglar3271d ago

How did you manage to copy the quote into your post and still misunderstand what it says? Lol

Kosic3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

Its something I want as I own the rest. But lack of games is really dampering my lust for owning a switch. I do not want a Wii u 2.0 come next year or the year after. Nintendo aren't worth my time if it comes to that. Burnt once, not going to risk it twice.

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Neonridr3271d ago

lack of games. Because the PS4 was flooded with first party games 2.5 months into its cycle right? Pretty sure we were all playing remastered PS3 games on on PS4 the first holiday season.

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The 10th Rider3271d ago

Eh, it's first year lineup already blows the Wii U's out of the water.

Zelda at launch was amazing. Snipperclips is a great game to play with friends. It's easy to pick up to, so even to play with someone who doesn't game much.

Arms is previewing pretty dang well. The biggest concern looks to be content, but they said they're doing regular updates for free, like they did with Splatoon.

Splatoon 2 hits a month after that. It's one of the most successful new first-party IPs out there. The second one looks to improve upon the original.

Fire Emblem Warriors looks alright. I'm sure it will be good, but Warriors games are rarely "great". It's still something.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle looks . . . Interesting. I guess we'll find out how that is.

Super Mario Odyssey will likely be a 95+ on Metacritic, going by the series' history.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 looks pretty dang awesome. It looks to be a huge step forwards after the sideways step of Xenoblade X.

It's like if the Wii U got Xenoblade Chronicles X, Super Mario 3D World, Hyrule Warriors, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, Nintendoland, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, Pokken Tournament, and Breath of the Wild all in the first year . . . And that's not even counting anything unannounced or any titles for the first 3 months of next year.

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rainslacker3271d ago

There are some decent games on it already. Although I can understand why one may want to wait it out for more.

Guess it depends on what kind of games you like though.

XStation4pio_Pro3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

I own a PS4 pro an xb1s and now the switch. I kind of disagree. It's fun but if you own another console, I don't know that it's worth having.... at least not now. Most of the indie games are already on Xbox and PS4 and they run better on those systems. Zelda is great but once you beat that it's Mario kart. That's fun for a bit but it's a party game more than anything. I'm kinda already getting bored with the switch and I've only had it for less than a month.

Also as a console it's not even comparable to full blown consoles in terms of graphics, features, software, I/O etc. definitely not a media machine. No hdr, no hard drive, no alt audio outputs etc.. just one hdmi port.

it's fun, but not a must have imo - not unless you're a diehard Nintendo fan but even then there isn't much 1st party stuff out yet. There definitely isn't going to be the support of popular multiplatform games, I'm positive on that. Maybe some "mobile-like" spin off games (like ea FIFA) of those IP but after using mine, I'm confident it can't run stuff like the PS4/Xbox one. It's closer to an iPad.

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Kosic3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

Your views is exactly what I'm worried about. I don't want a switch just for Nintendo games, I want a switch for choice of "do I want X title for solo player for the ps4 on the tv, or on a small screen on the go with the switch."

My Wii U barely got used, only a small handful of titles were purchased on the system. If it had more 3rd party titles I would've picked them up on the Wii U over the ps4, just so I can play them in the dark while in bed.

People above are defending that Nintendo and their 1st party studios are supporting the console. That's great and all, but when these games that have been in developed for years get released. Are we then waiting years for the next titles to release? Who is going to give out the filler content other than indie games that have been our for many years?

rainslacker3271d ago

I'm looking at it mainly as a primary portable console. However, at the present time, the Vita still gets more of the kind of software I tend to like to play on the go. Switch has a couple games which I'd like to have on a portable, but most of it's bigger games I think I prefer playing on a home console.

I just couldn't bring myself to get one day one. This and the Wii were the only Nintendo consoles I didn't buy day one, but this time, it's more because I can't justify it, and the one big game which might have compelled me, I just brought on the WiiU instead. I'm thinking maybe the end of the year I'll dive in. Might start dropping hints to my wife for my bday or Xmas, then if it all goes south, no big loss on my wallet.:)

TheFirstClassic3271d ago

"PS4, Xbox One, OR PC"

"second system"

How do you have those agrees?

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Aceman183271d ago

They give me a firm release date for fire emblem and Xenoblade 2 I'll happy purchase the system until then i can wait.

XanderZane3271d ago

Maybe in a year or so it will be worth it. Right now, it's not worth it to me. Especially with the Scorpio just around the corner. Right now XB1 & PS4 is all I really need. Can always play my 3DS XL or Wii U if I need some Nintendo games to play. Got plenty of them.

Krysis3271d ago

My switch is getting much more playtime ATM than my other consoles. I love it

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badz1493271d ago

"Every game should be a Switch game and here is why."

let me tell you why not instead. it's a weak ass system and downgrading all games just to be played on it is not the way to go for developers!

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LOGICWINS3271d ago

The Switch is primarily a JRPG machine. JRPG devs don't focus on making their games look like Uncharted, they focus on gameplay, story, characters, replay value etc. These games will be right at home on the Switch.

Not saying you're one of these people, but don't you find it ironic that a lot of the same people who criticize the Switch for being a "weak console" will say Persona 5 (a game with last gen visuals) is GOTY? They're countering their own argument.

Pokemon is the most popular gaming franchise on the market and it was on the "weak ass" DS and 3DS. Please, remove yourself from this bubble you live in. Not everyone wants (or needs) that much power to enjoy their games.

WeAreLegion3271d ago

That power isn't just to make things look pretty. It's for physics, draw distance, and frame rate, as well. You know...things that help immerse you in a game. Why is it a crime that games both look good and play well? Horizon is tons of fun. So is Uncharted, for that matter. Nier: Automata obviously is, too. Developers shouldn't have to nerf their games to release on systems a full generation of power below the target release system. That's all he's saying. You wouldn't want Nintendo making every game for the 3DS, then porting it to the Switch. Arms wouldn't look nearly as good.

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badz1493271d ago

"The Switch is primarily a JRPG machine."

do you know what is the real JRPG machine at the moment? the PS4 and Vita.

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Bronxs153271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

You're right about not everyone needing or wanting that much power (Project Scorpio for example). But for me at least visual splendour and grandeur make up a big part of my movie watching and video gaming experience.

It's why I won't watch bad quality bootleg movies for example. It's also why I researched tvs and picture quality before purchasing a tv. What's the point of having an amazing 55" 4k OLED tv if my movies and video games are not going to take advantage of all those pixels and resolution to deliver some amazing eye candy and quality graphics. This is one of the reasons why I'm excited for Scorpio at least.

Great visuals can lend it self to great story telling too. Make characters more lifelike more believable. Not just graphical fidelity I'm thinking how amazed I was playin heavy rain and seeing pores on the characters skin. But great animation and AI also use that extra power. It all helps to captivate you and draw you into the world your playing. Not all games (think Tetris) need this but many story driven games benefit from this. I like being captivates by the video game worlds I visit.

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Krysis3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

Man you can't argue with the ponies or the xbots, they are stubborn as mules and have fanboy blinders. The switch is great as are the other consoles and the guy in this thread that mentioned the Vita, that's a poor excuse for an unsupported handheld

rainslacker3271d ago

I wouldn't say it's a JRPG machine right now. If it is, then a lot of people diving in expecting more are going to be sorely disappointed. Just look at how the Vita went when it became a JRPG machine. 3DS is more a JRPG machine than Switch is right now, although I assume most development will eventually move over to Switch. I look forward to the JRPG switch machine, and in fact it's my main reason for wanting to eventually get one since I know that's what will happen. But I think it's too soon to call it the JRPG machine, when 3DS, Vita, and PS4 are much more worthy of that title right now.

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Neonridr3271d ago

yet runs all the latest engines just fine...

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_-EDMIX-_3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

engines?

ummmmm iphone and androids can run some of those engines.

POWER is not relevant in regards to running an engine as many engines are made to be scaleable for mobile.

POWER is not the only thing required to run those engines bud, that isn't really relevant

3DS could run the RE5 engine as Resident Evil Revelations was made on it, that doesn't mean you saw RE5 and RE6 on 3DS...

The game is more then just the engine.

Running the engine doesn't mean your getting the game.

https://docs.unrealengine.c...
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

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Neonridr3271d ago

@EDMIX - nope, but the Wii U couldn't run Unreal 4.. we saw what that meant for any unreal 4 games.

Switch being able to run the latest engines doesn't mean that they will automatically get the games. But that also means that porting isn't as much of an issue as the Wii U was.

Scalable engines gives developers even less of an excuse when it comes to making games for the Switch.

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DanteVFenris6663271d ago

I'd rather play it portable than have better graphics. Graphics don't make a game more enjoyable

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JayPi33271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

Actually i'd argue that the 3DS has more JRPG's than Vit or PS4. Bravely Default series, Fire Emblem series, Pokemon, Shin Megami Tensei 4 + Apocolypse, Etrian Odyssey, Mario and Luigi series, and more.

JRPG's have mostly gone to portable platforms, the biggest PS4 JRPGs atm are Persona and Final Fantasy XV, the rest are mostly offered on other platforms.

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JayPi33271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

I don't think the Switch is that bad, it's weaker, but the reality is a console is only as good as it's software. The Switch is still and up and coming console so to compare to consoles that have had 3+ years on market isn't really fair.

We can preach about power power power, but if console gamers really wanted power they'd be playing on PC, consoles are about simplicity not power.

And even when, it's up to the devs to optimize their games regardless of the platform, we can whine about the Switch being weak yet Nintendo somehow churns out these games 60 FPS looking beautiful. We make this excuse of "POWER" being the only argument, but at the end of the day, to the publisher it's about money, and to the dev it's about the ease of it. If the switch is easy to port games to or make games on then it will get games, if it's profitable publishers will allows games on it.

They're not bound to petty stuff we as gamers argue about.

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welly3003271d ago

Ps4 pc switch then if you feel sorry for it xbox one 😁

JayPi33271d ago

I'd choose the PC over the PS4 anyway honestly, move diversity.

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Krysis3271d ago

You get disagreed with even though the PC is the most supported platform in the world. Lol

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EddieNX 3271d ago

The pic says it all. What real gamer doesnt want that?

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EddieNX 3271d ago

Did I offend someone. Real gamers have a Switch in their collection lol. Deal with it...

AnubisG3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

According to who? You?

Real gamers don't tell others what a real gamer must own. Switch is the weakest system out of all. Why would anyone want it? For the 100th Zelda and the millionth Mario? If that's your thing than go for it and enjoy it. But don't tell people they aren't a real gamer unless they own the Switch. The Switch in my eyes is worthless.

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Neonridr3271d ago

@AnubisG - and so your opinion holds just as much weight as Eddie's does. It's not for you, then fine.

100th Zelda? Don't make me laugh. We are lucky if we get more than 1 Zelda game per console. Much like Twilight Princess was developed for the Gamecube and then ported to the Wii I expect to see one Zelda game designed from the ground up for the Switch before we see the next Zelda game show up on the successor. Getting a game every 5 years is not milking anything. Let's be real here, we aren't talking about Activision, EA or Ubisoft who liked to annualize all their franchises. Hell Sony releases sequels of all their popular franchises too, why wouldn't they when they make money?

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AnubisG3271d ago

@Neonridr,

There are 32 Zelda games guy, 32.

http://nintendo.wikia.com/w...

If you love Zelda, that is great! Go and enjoy it. I will not call you a none gamer because of it. I'm just saying that it's not my thing and there I'm tired of seeing that franchise but that is my thing. There is not even 1/3 that many AC games from ubisoft. The only problem with AC was that they released one every year.

My only point was that if someone does not care for Zelda or Mario which are the main selling points of basically any Nintendo console other than Metroid, it does not make them any less of a gamer.

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EddieNX 3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

😆😆😆 Switch is really quite good, u guys blindly bashing it are going to limit yourselves as gamers. Xenoblade 2, Fire emblem , Mario Oddysey etc etc etc. I pitty the real gamer who doesnt play these. But thats just my opinion and I stand by it. Im excited for the same none Switch games as you are, so what does that make me? A more complete gamer and assured critic with a wider taste in games, simple.

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Neonridr3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

@AnubisG - geez, I didn't know Hyrule Warriors, and the Phillips CDi games are being included in actual Legend of Zelda games.. stretching now aren't we?

I guess Mike Tyson's Punch Out should be a Mario game since he is the ref. Or NES Tennis because Mario is the chair umpire too huh?

You seem to be forgetting that Zelda has been around for 30 years.. and you are also talking about Zelda's across like 8 or 9 platforms too.

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rainslacker3271d ago

One is not any less of a gamer because they don't find the Switch worth buying. There are all sorts of gamers, and for the most part, I'd call them real if they love games. Where they choose to play those games is irrelevant. Even the toxic fan boys around here I would consider a real gamer if they are actually passionate about the games themselves.

Real gamers care about games, and the hardware is just a means to playing those games. They have their own preferences in the types of games they like, and even the systems they enjoy, as well as what they may be passionate about in gaming, but that is about the only thing that differentiates real gamers from one another.

Anyone who has to say others aren't real gamers because they don't like or don't want what someone else likes is not a real gamer. We call those people blind fan boys.

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kneon3271d ago

I've never been able to get into Zelda games, and I've been gaming since pong was new.

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DreadGara3271d ago

The Definition of Real gamer ladies and gentlemen.

Common Man, what makes you say that for a just released console which barely have games and cannot match competition in term of graphics/specs...

Did you also made the same statement when the Wii U got released? Every fanboy can do the same thing you just came up with for he's beloved toy...

I'm so curious, what if I don't like the switch as it is for now?

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EddieNX 3271d ago

By one later, when more unmissable games inevitably arrive which ill already be waiting for.

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vickers5003271d ago

@EddieNX

Sorry bud, but there's nothing exclusive to the switch to make your statement even remotely true in even the most hardcore of gamers eyes. Mario Kart 8 and Breath of the Wild, the only two 'necessary' Switch titles are available on Wii U. As are the indies available for it. The other more niche/casual titles like Arms and that Wipeout clone (don't remember the name) aren't anything to write home about either.

The Switch doesn't even have any media features to compensate for the time that will be spent waiting for new releases to trickle out, which means if you're already done with BoTW or don't want to spend any more time with Mario Kart 8, you have no reason to keep the Switch on.

The Switch won't be a "real" gamers machine until it gets at least 5 EXCLUSIVE good games, and so far it doesn't have even one. Even though it would be way too generous, I'll count Splatoon 2 as the first good exclusive switch game, even though it looks like an expansion pack to the first Splatoon game (we'll see if the campaign is worth a damn, that'll be the thing that makes splatoon 2 more than a splatoon 1 remaster). Then Mario Odyssey will come. The others have pretty vague release dates, if they have them at all, so we'll wait on those, but the point is, they're not here, so you can't yet use them as ammo for your arguments as to why "real" gamers need a switch. Eventually they will, yeah, but now? Absolutely f*cking not.

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CrimsonWing693271d ago

Yea it makes a great secondary system, but if you have no console don't get it over the PS4 or Xbone... that's what I got from this.

CorndogBurglar3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

I think thats fair. Would anyone really buy this without owning a PS4 or Xbone? I want a Switch, but no way in hell would own ONLY a Switch.

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jamstorr863271d ago

That's certainly the case at the moment. Story may change in a year when a few more games have landed, but there are some really good games on the other consoles, especially ps4, which would mean if i had to make the choice between only owning one of the three consoles, i would personally choose ps4. However, I am lucky enough to own both ps4 and switch. really enjoying my gaming at the moment

The 10th Rider3271d ago

Because they own a PC. You can still get access to most third party games with a PC. I play PS4 and Xbox One games I'm interested in at friend's houses. In the case of Injustice 2, which I'd love to buy on PC, I'd also have to pay for the online on PS4 or Xbox One. To me it's just not worth paying the extra for the console and the online for a select few games when I'd rather play most third party games on PC.

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The 10th Rider3271d ago

All the salty people disagreeing.

I agree with CorndogBurglar that Switch wouldn't be the ONLY thing to own. However he excluded PC and that's unfair. PC, PS4, or XBOX One and a Switch is a great way to go this gen. As I said there's a few games not on PC that I'd enjoy playing, but I can play them at a friend's house and then I don't have to pay for another console and online.

PigPen3271d ago

Well the Switch is the only console I own and I am happy with it.

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richyque3271d ago

Some people can only support a console and a library of games for it, so that leaves switch dead in the water because nintendo only has cartoon based kiddie games.

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KwietStorm_BLM3271d ago

Another day, another buy this if you're a "real" gamer.

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jamstorr863271d ago

i think its more to do with if you are dismissing the switch, then you are a questionable gamer. many fanboys out there slating the switch for reasons that are pretty unfounded or simply childish. a lot of the hate appears as jealousy of a console that is doing very well. the ironic thing is, if there was only PlayStation to play games on there would ne no innovation, no variety and no reason for Sony to keep pushing the boundaries. the same goes for all platforms. So when you see comments from people saying they want the switch to fail, those comments come from people who aren't "real gamers"

Kane223271d ago

so if people "dismissing" the switch is a "questionable gamer".....im hoping you're running that logic with everything else and not just with Nintendo....question someone just cause they don't care for a system.....

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jamstorr863271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

@Kane22 I certainly do apply that to other systems. the same logic can be applied to Xbox. plenty of haters on here, but these so called gamers appear oblivious to the fact that PS4 wouldn't be as competitive as it is without microsoft. and its not questioning someone because they don't care for a system, its questioning the trolling and disdain that some people appear to hold to the competing platforms. its questioning how people are so quick to write off a console for its flaws without considering its strengths and other people's needs and wants in a system. there is a recurrent theme of "The switch isn't powerful enough" and "it will hold 3rd parties back" etc etc but the funny thing is, ps4 and xbox are holding games back too when compared to what is graphically achievable on a PC. its all very ironic and often pathetic. And yet the Ps4 is doing well and Xbox is doing ok. The reason, because they offer convenience over pc gaming, despite the compromise in graphics. they offer a ease of use, and the switch takes that ease of use further by removing restrictions on where and hoe you play games, all be it with a graphical compromise. But people will still slate it. Very ironic
And i bet I will get a ton of down votes for highlighting this

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AnubisG3271d ago

I've been gaming since the 80's. Played 1000s of games across multiple systems including the Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, PC, PS1-PS4, PSP, Vita, Dreamcast, the first Xbox with a current gaming collection of close to a 1000 games (not counting games from steam and downloaded games from PSN) and I don't give a rats ass about the Switch. It just does not appeal to me. I never liked Zelda and sick and tired of Mario. So that means I'm not a gamer huh?? GTFO of here with your stupid logic!

If you don't want to own the weakest system, you just don't want it. It doesn't make you a questianable gamer. If you say that, you are an idiot. Even if you only own one system, you are a gamer. The minimum requirement to be a gamer is play games on any platform doesn't matter which one.

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jamstorr863271d ago

@Anubis you haven't read what i have written. i never said if you don't care for a system then you are not a gamer. F**k sake. i said, " its questioning how people are so quick to write off a console for its flaws without considering its strengths and other people's needs and wants in a system. ". if you don't want to own it then that is fine. However, next time try reading my comment properly before commenting.
You have just said its a weak ass system, but it has strengths and weaknesses. its called having a balanced view, considering both sides of the coin, and then deciding and respecting others choices. if you don't want a Switch that is perfectly fine, but the respectful and decent thing to do is to support those who do choose to play on Switch for their own reasons. irrespective on whether or not you are a gamer, you do sound like a dick

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AnubisG3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

@jamstorr86

I did read your comments but apparently you don't realize what you are saying.

"if you are dismissing the switch, you are a questionable gamer"

There you said it all. No need for damage control.

If switch is your thing, great, go for it and enjoy it! But don't call people questionable gamers because they don't have interest in the system.

And how do you imagine one should support Switch players? Should I cheer for you while you play your switch or buy you games??? What do you mean?

You tell people that they aren't gamers unless they have a Swtch and I sound like a dick? Ok....

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jamstorr863271d ago

@Anubis there is a difference between saying something isn't for you and dismissing it. and when i say supporting others peoples opinions, it means not trolling articles that don't have any interest to you simply to leave a comment that is intended to rile people up.

I'm not saying people aren't gamers if they dont own a switch. don;t put words in my mouth. that's very childish. im trying to add a balanced argument in front of people who come onto these articles say 'The switch is weak etc etc'. I'm trying to encourage people to stop trolling and keep an opened mind. People who are quick to judge, who are quick to throw opinions as though they are facts, and dismiss other people for their views are people who ruin these forums,

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KwietStorm_BLM3271d ago

There is nothing questionable about someone who just is not interested in something for their own valid reasons. I'm not talking about fanboys who write something off just because it's now their holy plastic box. But the fact that you would say someone is "questionable" as a gamer, just because they don't own a platform, is the exact problem. There is no reason for me to go out and buy a Switch right now. If you want to buy me one, sure I'll play it. But there is nothing it does that makes me say damn what am I doing holding onto this $300 for? Nobody is jealous either. How does someone become jealous of a plastic box?

And sure, if there was only PlayStation, the industry would be half assed. That's not even an argument anyone is making. There's room for all platforms, and it's what the industry needs at all times, just to live. But being a questionable gamer for not being interested in the Switch? Why? Because that huuuuge catalog of games on the Switch should entice everybody?

rainslacker3271d ago

What if we have our issues with some of Nintendo's decisions regarding the Switch, but really have nothing against the Switch itself?

What if we're OK with the games that are on it but feel that the games that are there now don't justify spending the money on it right now?

What if after all these years of seeing Nintendo be hit or miss with their consoles, where since the GameCube released about the only thing worth playing on the system outside a few 3rd party games were the Nintendo exclusives just doesn't excite us enough to be hyped for the system anymore?

What if after 35 years of being a gamer, we just wait for more before caring that much?

What if for the time being, we're more than satisfied with the any other console we may own?

What if, for the time being, we have more games than we could possibly play in this generation already in our backlog, that the Switch is just an extreme luxury to have an even bigger backlog of games that we can't possibly play in this generation, and by the time we could feasibly get around to many of those games, most of them will be dated, or hold less interest for us like we see with some newly released hyped up game?

Does that make us questionable gamers because we don't just dive in because Nintendo suddenly releases a new console after dropping the old one after 4 years on the market?

I'm sorry, there is much more surrounding the "hate" with the Switch than just "questionable gamers". There are very valid reasons to dismiss the switch as a system to buy, just like we could do the same for every other system on the market, regardless of if one owns another system or not.

Stop assuming that just because people aren't excited as you, that they are jealous or simply hating for the sake of it. Many people have stated their reasons why they aren't interested, and all I see Nintendo fan boys do is act like those people are stupid, not gamers, or completely dismiss any concerns they may have.

Why even bring Sony into it? This isn't a topic of competition and it's merits. This is about if everyone should own a switch.

I agree about people that say they want it to fail, but I haven't seen anyone in this thread say it, nor did the article, nor did the poster you replied to.

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Neonridr3271d ago

any "real" gamer should own more than one console anyways. How can a person even call themselves a true gamer if they are so narrow as to only play on one platform. How can they even have a valid opinion about what the competition is offering if they haven't even tried the competition? Seems silly in my minds.

True gamers don't have loyalties. They are in it for the games. And great games come on many different platforms. Embrace it.

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DanteVFenris6663271d ago

But sonys DA best, they define gaming. Nintendo is just for kids. Zelda only gets high ratings cause it's Zelda but I won't apply that reasoning to any of sonys longer lasting franchises.

Yea I don't know how someone couldn't agree wth you. Nintendo makes fantastic games that any gamer is missing out on by dismissing them, same with PS4. Less so xbox but they still have their games.

Pc fanboys I hate. Because the good games they seem to not mention instead they mention playing ass creed in higher frames and resolution as if that matters. Pc gamers should be talking about games like civ and the strongest indie support.

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jamstorr863271d ago

I couldn't agree more.

KwietStorm_BLM3271d ago

There is a difference between brand loyalty and not owning everything available. Believe it or not, some people don't have the time to play everything, and no, not even for the sake of getting the blessing of internet goers. Some don't care to own everything if they're just happy with what they have. Some just aren't fortunate enough to have money for all platforms, and can't even buy games they want in the one they have. If all of these scenarios negate someone from "true" or "real" gamer status, then I have to question what the importance is to anyone questioning their tastes in gaming.

You're not automatically a fanboy just because you don't own something. You're a fanboy if you only own one and proclaim it to be better than anything else just because you say so, and just because you don't own something yourself, doesn't mean you never play it. I don't own a Switch and I have no reason to be interested in spending $300 for a platform just so I can be a "real" gamer.

Neonridr3271d ago

@KwietStorm - fair enough, I am not saying there aren't valid reasons for someone to not purchase another hardware platform. But then their opinions about what is good and what isn't become very bias and subjective.

You don't own a Switch, but then if you were to go and proclaim Breath of the Wild to be a bad game, it would show a little hypocrisy on your part, wouldn't it?

Gamers play games, they don't care where they come from. Too many people nowadays are caught up in some ridiculous war trying to defend one platform over the other, like it's blasphemy if MS or Nintendo can come up with a GOTY over one of their own precious Playstation games, or vice versa. Great games exist everywhere. And as a gamer who loves games, I am not going to limit my experiences and exposures by only buying one piece of hardware. I would miss out on so many gems by doing that.

KwietStorm_BLM3271d ago

If I never played Breath of the Wild and I said it was a bad game, sure that wouldn't make sense. But that's what I mean about not having to own something to get enough play time with it. I think it's a good game, overrated based on a lot of these articles that's flooded the net and the way it's been held on a pedestal, but bad game? Of course not. But it's literally the only reason that I would even come close to considering buying a Switch right now, and I'm not doing that for 1 game. So if someone is going to question me as a gamer or write up an article about why I have to own something, so be it. I don't game to impress people or to get their respect. My first gaming experience was with Intellivision. I just go where the games that interest me are, so I game on the platforms that have them.

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Kane223271d ago

its all about the games for me and so far switch doesn't have any game i care for currently. im not a Zelda fan and don't care for mario kart. im not going to spend $300+ for nothing. plus, i don't care for gaming on the go...

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jamstorr863271d ago

that's fair then. but on the other hand, its important to not dismiss those who do choose the platform who do care for those things. Just in the same way how the PS4 doesn't cater for all my needs as a gamer, the switch seems to compensate for them. and visa-versa.

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Kane223271d ago

i was only talking about me. other people can buy whatever they want. its just right now currently. i cant justify spending $300+ on the switch...

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DanteVFenris6663271d ago

You don't need to be a Zelda fan to become one. Just saying

Hard to care about gaming on the go when you don't have a portable system. It's not about on the go but gaming while your in bed or anywhere in your house.

And for games this year alone we got your genres covered: Zelda, Mario kart, Arms, splatoon, fire emblem warriours, xenoblade 2, Mario odyssey. That's a strong first year if I've even seen from Nintendo or even other consoles for that matter:

But yea my main point is is it's easy to not care for those games when you choose to dismiss them instead of playing them. If you like open world games like horizon I can guarantee you'd probably like the newest Zelda

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Kane223271d ago

omg.....not every game Nintendo makes im going to like. i just happen to not like some of their big franchises. and yes i love horizon cause i actually care for the mian character im playing as. i have never cared for the character link and botw doesn't look fun for me to play. ive seen enough gameplay to know i wont enjoy botw...and Mario kart is another racing game with Nintendo spin on it nothing special plus i really don't care for racing games to begin with..(xenoblade 2, Mario odyssey, these two games do have my interest though...

DanteVFenris6663271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

@kayne I dismissed fire emblem for years because I thought I'd seen enough to not like it. It basically looked like a board game.

Now after trying it this year fire emblem echoes is one of my games of the year.

Nothing wrong with trying new things even if at first you think you'll hate it. Unless your poor and can't even afford the risk.

I don't think you have to like every Nintendo game. I just think dismissing games without playing them isn't enough to say you won't enjoy them.

I'm also not applying this logic to just Nintendo games but games in general.

Condemnedman3271d ago

I would get one but it I'm saving my cash for Scorpio may get one later done the line.

_LarZen_3271d ago

I own a Switch and I can't stop laughing. What utter nonsense.

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MrBrofist3271d ago

I would own one if I could find the damn things!

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Einhander19713271d ago

PS4 and SWITCH perfect combo, best of both worlds.

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Father__Merrin3271d ago

Daddydaydream Lmao

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Protagonist3271d ago

ahaaa... NO!

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drunkenspy0073271d ago

It's a Zelda playing machine currently, only reason to buy is if you want to play that game. Just not enough titles otherwise.

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InTheZoneAC3271d ago

Own a ps4p, vita, 3ds xl, Wii u, ps3 and a computer capable of playing games higher than ps4 yet I don't. I have no interest in the switch...

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sk8ofmnd3271d ago

Ok so let me get this straight...

If you already own a ps4, getting the nintendo switch makes a great 2nd console.

Right? but if you already have a ps4 youre def not going to play any indies or 3rd partys on the switch... Which leads to the reason WHY nintendo fans mainly buy 1st partys...

Ok so lets think this further... A ps4 owner is only going to play first party games to the caliber of what they like on the ps4... How many tripple a 1st partys is a "gamer" going to have access to in 1 year compared to the ps4? And if its just an amazing game here and there thats not from last gen, the ps4 will be nintendos biggest enemy... You cannot compare the 2 and esp if sony drops the price on the slim ps4 and nintendont... Cant believe i just said that 😂

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superchiller3271d ago

The sad truth is that, based on the mediocre specs, cheap materials, missing features, poor online, and near complete lack of 3rd party support, the Switch is going to fail. Right now it's selling to the usual diehard Nintendo fans, just like the Wii U before it. And just like the Wii U, once people realize that there will be almost no serious 3rd party developers on board, sales will stagnate at a low level, and the system will fail. I give it about two years max from launch before it bombs out, and people move on. In the meantime, both the PS4 and XB1 offer much better value for the money.

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DialgaMarine3271d ago

I'm already very bored of mine. The seamless console-portable transition is great, but the games library is still limited (fairly so, but I still haven't used it for anything except for when I'm extremely bored enough to play some Mario Kart). Sadly, there's nothing else the device can do to keep my attention, so until more games come out, it's collecting dust with the Xbone :/

superchiller3271d ago

The library of games will stay small for the short life of the system, unfortunately. Once again, Nintendo failed to deliver a solid gaming system, and this one will have a shorter life than the Wii U.

Prince_TFK3271d ago

It is a really good secondary console for when I'm bored with my ps4 and my pc. There is something quite alluring and relaxing with Nintendo games that mostly couldnt be found on other consoles.

Some day I would just turn on BOTW and the day would just drift away so quick.

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JayPi33271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

The best console is the console that first you needs.

Do you like Nintendo games exclusively and don't care about PS4 or Xbox games or power and are willing to wait for the best titles? Get a Switch.

Do you like Sony's offerings and don't care about the competition? Get a PS4.

Do you care about MS' offerings and don't care about the competition? Get an Xbox.

Do you prefer variety and graphics over simplicity and ease of use and console exclusives? Get a PC

If you can only afford one, get the one that fits you entertainment needs. Everyone has different taste and not everyone has it so easy they can afford a PS4 x Switch or PC x Switch or PS4 x Switch x PC and maybe an xbox?

I play on PC myself primarily, and I use PS4 remote play, and a Switch for BOTW and Mario Kart 8 and soon ARMS. I love them all and if I could only choose one I would go with a PC, I payed for it years ago and it still runs all games, fine and i get games on a discount.

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yeahright23271d ago

No thanks. My personal rule, I need 5 games that interest me before I buy a system. So far, Zelda and Mario kart would be the only two out now, but I have them on Wii U already. That leaves xenoblade, so 1 out of 5.

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XStation4pio_Pro3271d ago (Edited 3271d ago )

I have one, I disagree. It's cool. It's not a must have. Maybe if you're a diehard Nintendo fan it will be worth having in the future, once more of those games become available. Personally I've always played on Xbox/PS4 and in that regard the switch doesn't bring much to the table if you already have one of those systems - unless you want access to Nintendo ip specifically or want a handheld with more power than 3ds et al. As a straight up competitor to the other consoles, it's not competitive.

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Bronxs153271d ago

I feel like the switch is a bad dream I'll wake up from one day. I'm secretly hoping its just a 3ds replacement and intendinare making a true home console.

Look at all the excitement around Scorpio. And it's largely based on just the power of the thing.

Imagine if that were Nintendo. If Nintendo was on the verge of releasing the most powerful console ever. That excitement would be double or triple or even quadrupled.

Imagine how the mushroom kingdom could come alive in 4k. Imagine all the details and graphical effects they would be able to pull off. The graphics would be dazzling. Would better graphics alone make the game more "fun" ? Nope but it would sure look awesome.

But they would probably be able to make the game more "fun" gameplay wise. With the extra power you could have locked 60 fps even in split screen, faster loading, larger better tracks improved draw distance you'd be able to see power up or obstacles/ oil spills off in the distance before you approach. They could put in a better physics engine and probably implement new power ups that would react different bounce of things ricochet, better AI for single player etc so many possibilities and potential yet Nintendo fans try to act like raw horsepower is a bad thing. The only negative I see is potential cost. But it's not like the switch is cheap for its underpower hardware anyway.

Passing on Nintendo switch for now (glorified Wii u game pad) but I'm excited to see what engineers at Microsoft have cooked up for project Scorpio. (Maybe a Glorified Xbox one tho...)

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Dragonscale3271d ago

No thanks. The only thing stunning about the switch is the cost.

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PlatinumGX3271d ago

Never buying this piece of trash.

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Mithan3271d ago

I think the switch is great as a second console. Personally, I think to cover everything you need a pc, Xbox or ps4 and then a switch.

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Platformgamer3271d ago

Ahahah no
I'd rather buy an xbox one S as a second console, it has ironically more interesting games than the switch;
cuphead>>>>>&g t;>>>>>>>& gt;>>>>Every single game on switch, breath of the overhype included

Blu3_Berry3271d ago

I been going back and forth on owning a Switch. On one hand, I would love to play Super Mario Odyssey, Legend of Zelda BOTW, and other awesome single player games from them. But on the other hand, I own a Ps4 and a gaming PC and there is so much on those already that I'm having a hard time keeping up with the amount of games coming out and completing them. I just started playing Persona 5 and that's gonna easily take 80+ hours. I'm very conflicted right now. I would like to get a Switch, but do I need it? That's my main question right now and I'm not sure tbh.

feraldrgn3271d ago

I will when they offer a dock-free version, or when the revision comes out.
Should have a few good games for me to play in 2018.

Psytrix3271d ago

When Nintendo make a proper powerful home game console I'll take a look - but no way am I going to embarrass myself out in public as an adult man with a game boy looking device. Anyone who dislikes this comment is and will forever remain a virgin.

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