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Some kind of in vitro hipsterism
Yeah! All those bearded, artisanal coffee drinking Elliot Smith fans at the basketball court! Such hipsters!
Some kind of in vitro hipsterism
Yep. I'm excited about them finally having the best (dedicated) portable hardware as well as not having to split their resources across two major platforms.
Not splitting up focus is the biggest factor for me. They could easily carry one system by themselves.
Nintendo should just stick to making handheld systems and games. They've been the best in the handheld market since the original game boy. That seems to be the only thing they are good at now in days. Just let SonY and Microsoft duke it out with the real consoles.
I don't think you can read target audience for the product into that teaser. Think about who the audience is for the teaser five months before launch. It's people who follow the industry closely that are probably 20-40ish and who primarily buy games for themselves. That's who is represented in the trailer.
Again, to whom is the product "highly awaited"? People who follow the industry. That's it. From a general population perspective, almost no one knows it's coming, and they won't until they see a commercial or an in-store display.I understand your argument, yet it not only sounds like an excuse, it merely is one. This presentation was official and world wide. Everybody saw it, the rest will see it soonish, so to assume Nintendo just wanted to address "people who follow the industry" is not logical*. It's their statement about their highly awaited new product. And it sucks.
What hipster plays basketball?Look, non of those people "represented" in this trailer will buy a Nintendo console, not even close, simply because it's a toy and not a ueber-conceptual multi-, social media center like SONY's & Microsoft's offerings. It's not even up to date technologically, but very Japanese in it's appearance -- non of which will satisfy a western hipster weather he is close to the industry or not.
It's the exact opposite of the Wii clientele and marketing. They never missed a chance to show Grandma and Little Johnny waggling like idiots with the Wii.Personally, I like Switch (except for the name, though) but this trailer is preposterous and on a strictly professional level of marketing, it's just a failure. Nintendo probably wanted to link to some parts of the Wii clientele, that bought it for those stupid but fun party games. Or maybe they just want that kind of a bland, trivial and empty image for themselves now? Hopefully this presentation was just a misunderstanding and will be corrected, for this kind of marketing is going nowhere.
Again, ...
Apparently rumors say it has a 6.3 inch multitouch screen so it's the same size as the Wii U gamepad screen. To be fair would have loved a 7-9 inch screen since this isn't a pocket sized handheld like the DS lite for example. I mean Skyrim or 2-player Mario Kart split screen game on 6.3 inch screen?
I'm also gonna miss the DS/3DS/ Wii U second screen. This new "console" better deliver some really special games for me to jump in.
I bet this thing has touch screen controls for nearly every game so you don't have to use the detachable controls.
The PSP also had a tv-out so it's nothing revolutionary. I bet also that this thing has a tv-out with just a cable needed. Maybe 720p and attached to dock 1080p.
There are also phones with 6.3 screens out there with all the bells and whistles and they aren't that popular...
This is actually a risky shot from Nintendo. They could have just done a true successor for the 3ds, go mobile and publish the big games on ps4/XBONE/PC. I see this is what probably happens in the future if Switch doesn't do well.
There better be a god damn Metroid for this thing.
You appear to be in luck:The two detached controllers should have motion control.
GameStop CEO Paul Raines said:A movement-related game is more fun for kids, you know, taking those accessories off - [the detachable Joy-Con pads] - you can really do a lot of interesting things with that in gameplay.
You appear to be in luck:
I know that the Metroid fanbase is extremely divided after the release of Other M, but that's nothing that a simultaneous 2d and prime release coudn't solve (like how the launch of Metroid Fusion and the original Prime was handled). A Metroid title for the Switch is rumored to presently be in development. Metroid for the N64 never came to fruition, a Wii U Metroid was a lost cause (although the metroid mini game in Nintendo Land was a lot of fun), and Federation Force on the 3DS was a failed attempt to reach a different/younger audience. Time will tell if this series has a brighter future on the Switch.
Nintendo has set a time for their official unveiling: January 12 at 8pm PST.
Hopefully they will also release pricing details. The Wii U retailed far too high on launch.Nintendo has set a time for their official unveiling: January 12 at 8pm PST.