Nintendo Switch

[Mike S]

40 million by 2020 sounds very doable. It seems like it'll have all of the support 3DS enjoyed plus Nintendo's AAA first party efforts like Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey.
Nintendo Switch to sell 40m units by 2020 - DFC | GamesIndustry.biz

 

[anihilnation]

I also think Nintendo will have a very good Holiday season this year, would not surprise me if by the end of the year they will include a game as well.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

40 million by 2020 sounds very doable. It seems like it'll have all of the support 3DS enjoyed plus Nintendo's AAA first party efforts like Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey.
Nintendo Switch to sell 40m units by 2020 - DFC | GamesIndustry.biz

That's optimistic to say the least.

 

[Mike S]

Year one list updated slightly with still more to come.

Zelda, Mario Kart, Splatoon 2, and Mario Odyssey are what I'll be getting. Yooka-Laylee and Shovel Knight as well even though they're not on the list they are confirmed. Then we have whatever could come to Virtual Console. Honestly, year one looks great to me.

I liked Rayman on Wii U but if they want me to double dip on that this "Definitive Edition" needs to have a ton of new content.

 

[Mike S]

No surprise, but Japan is going crazy for the Switch. Preorders just started over there.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

I agree with this 100%.

How Virtual Console Could Make The Switch A Must-Own

 

[Mike S]

I agree with this 100%.

How Virtual Console Could Make The Switch A Must-Own

If Nintendo's next system is a "Switch 2" I'd have to think it would be incredibly easy to transfer your games over to it after this generation. There are some games I got on Wii that I haven't transferred to my Wii U so I guess I would have to buy them again even if my Wii U games came free.

I fully agree with the article as well but let me add that a Netflix like subscription should also include the online subscription. It should also have a ton of games from the start. I'd totally use it if that were the case.

 

[awhen]

Syberia 3 is real?

 

[Mike S]

Syberia 3 is real?

Yeah, whatever it is.

 

[Stitch_101]

Yeah, whatever it is.

It's an exploration adventure game. Nothing extraordinary, but the first two were decent time fillers if you like those kind of games.

 

[Mike S]

Gone in minutes. Jeez. Just imagine when they release Monster Hunter and Pokémon for this.
Nintendo Switch Has Incredible Demand In Japan; Online & In-Store Pre-Orders Sold Out In Minutes – ThisGenGaming

 

[GadgetGuru]

40 million by 2020 sounds very doable. It seems like it'll have all of the support 3DS enjoyed plus Nintendo's AAA first party efforts like Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey.
Nintendo Switch to sell 40m units by 2020 - DFC | GamesIndustry.biz

Just for reference, 40 million would be 2.5x as many consoles as the Wii U sold (17 million). And that would be over 3 years, where the Wii U was out for 4.5 years.

Yeah, that seems crazy optimistic.

 

[Mike S]

Just for reference, 40 million would be 2.5x as many consoles as the Wii U sold (17 million). And that would be over 3 years, where the Wii U was out for 4.5 years.

Yeah, that seems crazy optimistic.

How much did the 3DS sell in 3 years? Also Wii U only sold 13 million and was a dumpster fire.

 

[Mike S]

Although Zelda is the only great looking launch title, it should keep us busy for quite a while.

Spoiler

• UTTERLY COMPREHENSIVE: 120 Shrine mini-dungeons, 900 Korok seed puzzles, 76 side quests all mapped out and ready for you to discover and complete! Also includes optional challenges, mini-games, unlockables, Easter eggs, and more.

Rumour: Total Shrine And Side Quest Numbers Revealed By Amazon Listing For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Guide – My Nintendo News

 

[Mike S]

Daaaaaaamn. I really hope we get similar commercials in America. So on point

This needs to be run during the Super Bowl.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Daaaaaaamn. I really hope we get similar commercials in America. So on point

This needs to be run during the Super Bowl.

Very simple, straight to the point; and showing the hardware being able to run anywhere you want it to go with the possibility of portable play with friends.

Color me impressed with the marketing, as I expect to see a much bigger rollout of ads pop up in the next few weeks ahead.

 

[E.Gadd]

LMAO they showed a guy playing while on the throne... Never would have expected Nintendo to go there, but so many people would probably do that so it comes off more honest than most the other scenarios.

 

[Mike S]

LMAO they showed a guy playing while on the throne... Never would have expected Nintendo to go there, but so many people would probably do that so it comes off more honest than most the other scenarios.

The thought of playing on the toilet goes back to the Wii U. The other scenario of playing in college is actually very believable. Maybe not in the classroom but I saw it a lot.

 

[E.Gadd]

Oh no doubt, I was thinking more about that "rooftop party" and "playing basketball videogame while we play actual basketball" bits I had seen before. The airplane, car ride, dorm, and toilet bits all seem pretty spot-on though.

Overall this whole marketing seems a 180 from Wii U, which I guess shouldn't be too surprising.

 

[Mike S]

Oh no doubt, I was thinking more about that "rooftop party" and "playing basketball videogame while we play actual basketball" bits I had seen before. The airplane, car ride, dorm, and toilet bits all seem pretty spot-on though.

Overall this whole marketing seems a 180 from Wii U, which I guess shouldn't be too surprising.

The basketball one actually has a good explanation. I read a YouTube comment that it's normal to not play a full game all at once and let other people take the court. If you look closely you see other people start playing in the background in the first trailer while the other guys play on Switch till it's their turn again.