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ChainedChained 02/03/22 6:47:04 AM #1:	Yet the Wii was a joke for actual gamers. Is the Switch the same? <cite>ChainedChained posted [p:962325359] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Yet the Wii was a joke for actual gamers. Is the Switch the same? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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voldothegr8 02/03/22 9:50:53 AM #3:	https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915715/nintendo-earnings-q3-2021-switch-sales-forecast The Nintendo Switch had a relatively strong holiday quarter, with 10.67 million units shipped between October and December despite the global semiconductor shortage. That brings the systems lifetime total to 103.54 million units shipped, meaning it took just under five years to overtake the Wiis 101.63 million. Shipments were still down nearly eight percent year on year, but Nintendo was clearly less affected by the supply chain issues than some others. Sony, for example, announced yesterday that it only shipped 3.9 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the same period. Nintendo also launched the new OLED model of the Switch last quarter and says it got off to a good start. Damn --- Oda break tracker 2022- 1 (1) \| THE Ohio State: 12-2 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 10-8 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:962328039] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote><quote>https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915715/nintendo-earnings-q3-2021-switch-sales-forecast The Nintendo Switch had a relatively strong holiday quarter, with 10.67 million units shipped between October and December despite the global semiconductor shortage. That brings the systems lifetime total to 103.54 million units shipped, meaning it took just under five years to overtake the Wiis 101.63 million. Shipments were still down nearly eight percent year on year, but Nintendo was clearly less affected by the supply chain issues than some others. Sony, for example, announced yesterday that it only shipped 3.9 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the same period. Nintendo also launched the new OLED model of the Switch last quarter and says it got off to a good start. </quote> Damn</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MixedRaceBaby 02/03/22 9:52:30 AM #4:	we did it reddit --- For the mixed race babies! <cite>MixedRaceBaby posted [p:962328066] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>we did it reddit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LostForest 02/03/22 9:55:26 AM #5:	Furukawa still insists that the Switch is in the middle of its lifespan. If that's the case, and we still get like another four or five years, I wonder if it stands a chance at finally dethroning the PS2 someday. I think it would totally depend on what its successor is. --- http://poorcouplesfoodguide.com Agender, curry fan, Top 10 lister, indie dev, gym hitter, musician, et al. <cite>LostForest posted [p:962328124] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Furukawa still insists that the Switch is in the middle of its lifespan. If that's the case, and we still get like another four or five years, I wonder if it stands a chance at finally dethroning the PS2 someday. I think it would totally depend on what its successor is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 02/04/22 10:11:03 AM #6:	And to think, a certain undead avian here was insistent that the Switch would flop harder than the Wii U. Wonder how he feels now? --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:962358274] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>And to think, a certain undead avian here was insistent that the Switch would flop harder than the Wii U. Wonder how he feels now? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:18:41 AM #7:	There isn't really any interesting first party games on playstation or xbox imo. Third party games usually hit PC now and tbh nothing really huge there. Cyberpunk was supposed to be huge, but it had tons of issues and was really bad on consoles anyways. Which leaves the console that has... pokemon games on it. Pokemon games... <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962358485] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>There isn't really any interesting first party games on playstation or xbox imo. Third party games usually hit PC now and tbh nothing really huge there. Cyberpunk was supposed to be huge, but it had tons of issues and was really bad on consoles anyways. Which leaves the console that has... pokemon games on it. Pokemon games... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/22 10:27:10 AM #8:	WingsOfGood posted... Which leaves the console that has... pokemon games on it. Switch is in a very unique market niche between the "big boy" games you should be playing on PC anyway, and the dogpile of freemium-moneyholes on phones. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:962358701] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>Which leaves the console that has... pokemon games on it.</quote>Switch is in a very unique market niche between the "big boy" games you should be playing on PC anyway, and the dogpile of freemium-moneyholes on phones. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:32:28 AM #10:	Questionmarktarius posted... Switch is in a very unique market niche between the "big boy" games you should be playing on PC anyway, and the dogpile of freemium-moneyholes on phones. Point is pokemon itself is bigger than the "big boy" games on PC. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962358820] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Switch is in a very unique market niche between the "big boy" games you should be playing on PC anyway, and the dogpile of freemium-moneyholes on phones.</quote> Point is pokemon itself is bigger than the "big boy" games on PC. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/22 10:33:54 AM #11:	WingsOfGood posted... Point is pokemon itself is bigger than the "big boy" games on PC. Maybe it's time for the PC pokemon knockoffs to just be knockoffs, and not insist on being an MMO or fremium garbage or whatever. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:962358858] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>Point is pokemon itself is bigger than the "big boy" games on PC.</quote>Maybe it's time for the PC pokemon knockoffs to just be knockoffs, and not insist on being an MMO or fremium garbage or whatever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 02/04/22 10:35:40 AM #12:	Good for fucking Nintendo. Especially after the trash talking about the Wii U. Hopefully the Switch will become the best selling console ever. Having said THAT, it will still need to sell about another 47 million units or something. --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me. <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:962358907] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Good for fucking Nintendo. Especially after the trash talking about the Wii U. Hopefully the Switch will become the best selling console ever. Having said THAT, it will still need to sell about another 47 million units or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkninja42 02/04/22 10:36:53 AM #13:	WingsOfGood posted... Point is pokemon itself is bigger than the "big boy" games on PC. Well... yeah. Was that ever a question? I can't tell if you're trying to be disparaging towards Pokemon or just making what should be a pretty accepted statement --- I'm far from high end, I just know what suits me. <cite>Darkninja42 posted [p:962358933] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>Point is pokemon itself is bigger than the "big boy" games on PC.</quote> Well... yeah. Was that ever a question? I can't tell if you're trying to be disparaging towards Pokemon or just making what should be a pretty accepted statement </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadowplay 02/04/22 10:40:10 AM #14:	Solar_Crimson posted... And to think, a certain undead avian here was insistent that the Switch would flip harder than the Wii U. Wonder how he feels now. He's an obese metal head who threatened people on CE by saying that he "eats" people like them. Who cares what he thinks? --- I make a topic in Final Fantasy 12 to ask if Tifa! They said no Tifa. Hardness gone!-gandob <cite>Shadowplay posted [p:962359011] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>And to think, a certain undead avian here was insistent that the Switch would flip harder than the Wii U. Wonder how he feels now.</quote>He's an obese metal head who threatened people on CE by saying that he "eats" people like them. Who cares what he thinks? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:40:14 AM #15:	Questionmarktarius posted... Maybe it's time for the PC pokemon knockoffs to just be knockoffs, and not insist on being an MMO or fremium garbage or whatever. The reason these fail is not because they do stuff like mmo or fremium, but the magic of what makes pokemon good is just not replicated. See Yokai Watch. That is, Pokemon is more than just a game: It has nostalgia (wow new game I get to kill things with Pikachu in!!!) the type system is both really clever and braindead simple there is reason to play way too much for many (people literally soft-reset their games for shiny legendaries and starters. what other clone has things like this?) actual multiplayer idea that what you do in the current game will affect your next game because you can transfer all that work you put into it. this is also why people can soft-reset like that and hunt all day for certain traits yet despite having an actual complex secret system like ev, iv and all that bs, a 5 year old can actually complete the games which is important cause of the show card game still one of the biggest card games Anyways, this prob going slightly off topic. Switch just turned out to be really primed and came out at the right time I mean, many switch games were actually just Wii U ports. This is because many people just outright refused to buy a Wii U but they were ok buying a switch. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962359012] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Maybe it's time for the PC pokemon knockoffs to just be knockoffs, and not insist on being an MMO or fremium garbage or whatever.</quote> The reason these fail is not because they do stuff like mmo or fremium, but the magic of what makes pokemon good is just not replicated. See Yokai Watch. That is, Pokemon is more than just a game: It has nostalgia (wow new game I get to kill things with Pikachu in!!!)the type system is both really clever and braindead simplethere is reason to play way too much for many (people literally soft-reset their games for shiny legendaries and starters. what other clone has things like this?)actual multiplayeridea that what you do in the current game will affect your next game because you can transfer all that work you put into it. this is also why people can soft-reset like that and hunt all day for certain traitsyet despite having an actual complex secret system like ev, iv and all that bs, a 5 year old can actually complete the gameswhich is important cause of the showcard game still one of the biggest card games Anyways, this prob going slightly off topic. Switch just turned out to be really primed and came out at the right time I mean, many switch games were actually just Wii U ports. This is because many people just outright refused to buy a Wii U but they were ok buying a switch. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 02/04/22 10:40:41 AM #16:	I would say switch is my favorite Nintendo console so far, which is something I never thought of before. But I was disappointed with the GameCube, unimpressed with the wii, and skipped the Wii U entirely. I tend to have much better memories of Nintendo handhelds and favored PlayStation/Xbox for controller games. The snes does give it some competition though. --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:962359028] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>I would say switch is my favorite Nintendo console so far, which is something I never thought of before. But I was disappointed with the GameCube, unimpressed with the wii, and skipped the Wii U entirely. I tend to have much better memories of Nintendo handhelds and favored PlayStation/Xbox for controller games. The snes does give it some competition though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/22 10:42:01 AM #17:	WingsOfGood posted... See Yokai Watch Bad controls, which is another thing pokemon knockoffs insist on doing. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:962359064] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>See Yokai Watch</quote>Bad controls, which is another thing pokemon knockoffs insist on doing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:43:41 AM #18:	Now that I think about it, the failure of the Wii U is probably the greatest contributor to the current success. It forced them to make the switch tbh as xbox and playstation just made an upgraded version of their console. This drew the eyes to the switch and it boasted ports of wii u games that people had ignored before. This also gave them time to work on better games for later since they had alot of games they could port that felt new to most of the buyers of the switch. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962359102] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Now that I think about it, the failure of the Wii U is probably the greatest contributor to the current success. It forced them to make the switch tbh as xbox and playstation just made an upgraded version of their console. This drew the eyes to the switch and it boasted ports of wii u games that people had ignored before. This also gave them time to work on better games for later since they had alot of games they could port that felt new to most of the buyers of the switch. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordYeezus 02/04/22 12:20:14 PM #19:	portability + console graphics = success i guess --- Life feels like one big gamble and I'm losing every bet. <cite>LordYeezus posted [p:962361392] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>portability + console graphics = success i guess </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
electrochica 02/04/22 12:25:08 PM #20:	I honestly love the switch --- <~totally awesome sig~> <cite>electrochica posted [p:962361508] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>I honestly love the switch </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 02/04/22 12:49:36 PM #21:	LordYeezus posted... portability + console graphics = success i guess Didn't work for the Vita. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:962362130] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>LordYeezus posted... </cite> <quote>portability + console graphics = success i guess</quote>Didn't work for the Vita. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 02/04/22 12:54:04 PM #22:	Wow. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:962362228] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Wow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/22 12:56:04 PM #23:	Solar_Crimson posted... Didn't work for the Vita. Switch takes generic MicroSD cards. Vita did not. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:962362273] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>Didn't work for the Vita.</quote>Switch takes generic MicroSD cards. Vita did not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 02/04/22 1:05:50 PM #24:	Solar_Crimson posted... Didn't work for the Vita. Vita didn't have a docking option, and many games struggled to maintain 30fps at a resolution lower than 720p Also the storage lol --- "Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words." - Proverbs 23:9. Antivaxxers are objectively stupid people. <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:962362462] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>Didn't work for the Vita.</quote>Vita didn't have a docking option, and many games struggled to maintain 30fps at a resolution lower than 720p Also the storage lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raikuro 02/04/22 1:15:16 PM #25:	Remember when Switch was supposed to be a third pillar system? So we should still be expecting successors to Wii U and 3DS right? <cite>Raikuro posted [p:962362722] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Remember when Switch was supposed to be a third pillar system? So we should still be expecting successors to Wii U and 3DS right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 02/04/22 1:16:28 PM #26:	WingsOfGood posted... There isn't really any interesting first party games on playstation or xbox imo. Third party games usually hit PC now and tbh nothing really huge there. Cyberpunk was supposed to be huge, but it had tons of issues and was really bad on consoles anyways. Which leaves the console that has... pokemon games on it. Pokemon games... This is true, PC + Switch has pretty much everything covered and Cyberpunk is available on PC too anyway --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://i.imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v.jpg https://i.imgur.com/N43HJYv.jpg <cite>FL81 posted [p:962362739] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>There isn't really any interesting first party games on playstation or xbox imo. Third party games usually hit PC now and tbh nothing really huge there. Cyberpunk was supposed to be huge, but it had tons of issues and was really bad on consoles anyways. Which leaves the console that has... pokemon games on it. Pokemon games...</quote>This is true, PC + Switch has pretty much everything covered and Cyberpunk is available on PC too anyway </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 1:16:33 PM #27:	Will_VIIII posted... Vita didn't have a docking option, and many games struggled to maintain 30fps at a resolution lower than 720p Also the storage lol Vita either had shit unique games or watered down port. Switch has AAA first party exclusives. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962362744] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Will_VIIII posted... </cite> <quote>Vita didn't have a docking option, and many games struggled to maintain 30fps at a resolution lower than 720p Also the storage lol</quote> Vita either had shit unique games or watered down port. Switch has AAA first party exclusives. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/04/22 1:17:30 PM #28:	Will_VIIII posted... Vita didn't have a docking option It did, it was just never actually used, for some reason. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/7/AAEhCpAAC4xl.jpg <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:962362768] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Will_VIIII posted... </cite> <quote>Vita didn't have a docking option</quote>It did, it was just never actually used, for some reason. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/7/AAEhCpAAC4xl.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 02/04/22 1:28:56 PM #29:	Questionmarktarius posted... It did, it was just never actually used, for some reason. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/7/AAEhCpAAC4xl.jpg Interesting. --- "Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words." - Proverbs 23:9. Antivaxxers are objectively stupid people. <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:962363028] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>It did, it was just never actually used, for some reason. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/7/AAEhCpAAC4xl.jpg</quote>Interesting. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LostForest 02/04/22 9:34:34 PM #30:	Raikuro posted... Remember when Switch was supposed to be a third pillar system? So we should still be expecting successors to Wii U and 3DS right? No, I don't. I don't recall them ever saying anything like that after it was announced. --- http://poorcouplesfoodguide.com Agender, curry fan, Top 10 lister, indie dev, gym hitter, musician, et al. <cite>LostForest posted [p:962374961] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>Raikuro posted... </cite> <quote>Remember when Switch was supposed to be a third pillar system? So we should still be expecting successors to Wii U and 3DS right?</quote> No, I don't. I don't recall them ever saying anything like that after it was announced. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StarDestroyer 02/04/22 9:35:44 PM #31:	electrochica posted... I honestly love the switch <cite>StarDestroyer posted [p:962374999] in The Ninten... [t:79882347]...</cite> <quote>electrochica posted... </cite> <quote>I honestly love the switch</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > The Nintendo Switch has officially outsold the Wii