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    • scottalanmiller
      scottalanmiller last edited by

      Nintendo's new console is announced and coming in March, 2017. And it's absolutely stupid.

      No seriously, it's actually worse than the Wii.

      http://thechive.com/2016/10/20/no-more-rumors-this-is-nintendos-new-console-32-photos/

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      • momurda
        momurda last edited by

        For people who cant go to that site
        http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/nintendos-next-console-switch-is-a-consoletablet-hybrid/
        Not for me, but I'm sure people will get excited.

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        • RojoLoco
          RojoLoco @momurda last edited by

          @momurda said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

          For people who cant go to that site
          http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/nintendos-next-console-switch-is-a-consoletablet-hybrid/
          Not for me, but I'm sure people will get excited.

          Ugh, I wish I had seen that other link before I actually clicked on the chive one. I feel dirty now.

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          • DustinB3403
            DustinB3403 last edited by

            Are people still actively buying consoles on a regular basis?

            PC's are easily upgraded, support almost every game that has ever existed, and are on average cheaper compared to purchasing consoles and console specific games.

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            • momurda
              momurda last edited by

              xb1+ps4 sales are nearing 100M worldwide I think

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              • DustinB3403
                DustinB3403 @momurda last edited by

                @momurda said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                xb1+ps4 sales are nearing 100M worldwide I think

                And PC sales of all variety are reaching sales of ? (I'm assuming far more than 100M)

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                • DustinB3403
                  DustinB3403 last edited by

                  Another benefit of PC's is even if you get a new one, you can still play your old games on it.

                  With consoles if it dies and the newer generation doesn't support that version game you're done playing that game.

                  Without repurchasing that older model console. If you even can, which normally you cannot.

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                  • momurda
                    momurda last edited by

                    I would never buy one, just saying people still do. Because they don't care about that stuff, or they just cant be bothered to do the math. My 300 steam games have worked for a decade, will work for another decade at least.

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                    • scottalanmiller
                      scottalanmiller @momurda last edited by

                      @momurda said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                      I would never buy one, just saying people still do. Because they don't care about that stuff, or they just cant be bothered to do the math. My 300 steam games have worked for a decade, will work for another decade at least.

                      1500 Steam games here!

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                      • scottalanmiller
                        scottalanmiller last edited by

                        I bought a Wii and a Wii U. Both were garbage. I won't make the mistake with Nintendo again.

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                        • scottalanmiller
                          scottalanmiller last edited by

                          Nintendo hasn't had a good console since the SNES in my opinion. The N64 was better than anything since then, but was nothing but a gimmick, the SNES era was the last time that Nintendo bothered to care about making good games. Everything past the SNES has been dependent on gimmicks to sell what are otherwise absolute garbage games.

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                          • art_of_shred
                            art_of_shred Banned @scottalanmiller last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                            Nintendo hasn't had a good console since the SNES in my opinion. The N64 was better than anything since then, but was nothing but a gimmick, the SNES era was the last time that Nintendo bothered to care about making good games. Everything past the SNES has been dependent on gimmicks to sell what are otherwise absolute garbage games.

                            Well, next month you can get the classic NES console!

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                            • JaredBusch
                              JaredBusch @scottalanmiller last edited by

                              @scottalanmiller said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                              Nintendo hasn't had a good console since the SNES in my opinion. The N64 was better than anything since then, but was nothing but a gimmick, the SNES era was the last time that Nintendo bothered to care about making good games. Everything past the SNES has been dependent on gimmicks to sell what are otherwise absolute garbage games.

                              The Super Famicom (Japanese SuperNES) even had a satellite connection add on with a Zelda game!
                              http://www.geek.com/games/japanese-only-zelda-game-translated-and-released-by-fans-1675573/

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                              • L
                                linuxspark last edited by

                                I actually think this looks legit for once and the 3DS is still on top. This has a chance to become something of legend status. You can play multilayer anywhere and that is a great feature. I may have to put down the 3DS but it all depends on the games for it

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                                • scottalanmiller
                                  scottalanmiller last edited by

                                  Is it called the Switch because it can be top or bottom?

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                                  • scottalanmiller
                                    scottalanmiller @linuxspark last edited by

                                    @linuxspark said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                                    I actually think this looks legit for once and the 3DS is still on top. This has a chance to become something of legend status. You can play multilayer anywhere and that is a great feature. I may have to put down the 3DS but it all depends on the games for it

                                    It's Nintendo, so no way we should expect serious or good games. It's bound to be the same, mediocre racing, brawling, jumping and run around shoot things four games every Nintendo console has had for a long time.

                                    That the whole thing can be portable... yeah, I like that. It's neat, a little. But it's the same pattern they've had for a long time... gimmicks are cheaper than good ideas.

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                                    • L
                                      linuxspark last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller True True...I think the 3DS is worth every penny but mostly because I can play old Sega/Nintendo games and I can LAN and play local with friends. If the switch would let you download/play classic beat up games (Streets of Rage, Bad Dudes, etc) It might be worth it and have a chance.
                                      Or I could just use Steam or CoinOPS on an old Xbox
                                      Time will tell

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                                      • scottalanmiller
                                        scottalanmiller @linuxspark last edited by

                                        @linuxspark said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                                        @scottalanmiller True True...I think the 3DS is worth every penny...

                                        My kids both have them. They are good because they are small and durable (the 3DS, not the kids.) But the game selection is terrible and the power of the units is pretty bad. They are so underpowered, it's silly. And the games are unbearable.

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                                        • scottalanmiller
                                          scottalanmiller @linuxspark last edited by

                                          @linuxspark said in Nintendo Switch Announced:

                                          Or I could just use Steam or CoinOPS on an old Xbox

                                          That's what we need is a hand held Steam machine.

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                                          • StrongBad
                                            StrongBad last edited by

                                            So this is the NX announcement that everyone has been speculating about? If it is portable, is it going to replace the 3DS family? Seems strange that Nintendo would invest into two competing platforms.

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