The Nintendo Switch

picked up RE4 in the EU sale... still a spicy price

mmmmmmm tank controls. lovely

fire emblem getting very positive buzz from the journos that have it already

yeh can't wait, have been mapping out the next few months
Fire Emblem July 26
Astral Chain August 30
DQ11 September 27
then maybe Outer Worlds October 25 pending reviews

the mythical "switch pro" turns out to just be a revision of the base switch with longer battery life

that's good - it needs a longer battery life

stealth upgrade without a separate model? interesting, not very Nintendo-like

they changed the box and added -001 to the model number, it's not a stealth upgrade

Can anybody vouch for Dragon Quest Builders 2 on Switch? I'm on the fence; I played through the demo and enjoyed it, but the choppy frame rate put me off a little. The PS4 version isn't an option for me.

I think I am enjoying RE4

hell yeah @ switch port of super mega baseball 2

out next week??

waht ?! YES

port begging redeemed

@tracerhand

when does the FE OT go live

I want to get a Switch! Possibly going to look for s/h though to keep costs down. I don't know much about the machine at all other than I'm intrigued by some of the indie games like Baba Is You, and also I'd like a really good RPG to play so as to fill the Chrono Trigger-sized hole in my life.
Is there anything I need to watch out for if buying s/h? Any features or pitfalls? Are they all more or less the same?

a new model with longer battery life just dropped. so weigh that against any s/h discount. Would also play it with joycons detached to check for signal or drift issues.

the newer model doesn't have detachable joycons or TV output, and the screen is a tad smaller, but it's $100 cheaper and has much better battery life, so tradeoffs

by TV output, you mean you can't plug it into a TV?

also, will it matter that my telly is from like 2005

you're talking about two different "new models." the new "nintendo switch" has longer battery life, the new "switch lite" is the one nhex is talking about.

How very confusing. So the Switch Lite is just handheld I take it; like a Game Gear. The new Switch has better batteries and stuff.

I\'m not sure I GAF about batteries really - I'd mostly be playing it at home.

the better battery one will be out in September it's identical to the current one otherwise

it's not a new model they're just updating the current one

maybe make a general FE thread instead of a specific FE16 thread since we don't really have one already

that'd be cool. i'm planning on jumping in on this Fire Emblem when it comes out. never played any of the others!

i've played the first 5-10 hours of a few but never finished any

xps re your telly - as long as it has HDMI input, you'll be fine.

right - definitely wait until September for the updated Switch with better battery life

Thanks for the help everyone. Maybe Sept is a good time to wait for. Cooler days, plus my birthday coming up so it could be a present to myself

Tbh, while the majority of my (modest) play has been docked, I've never hit a point where my gameplay was seriously hindered by the current battery life. I've had bigger issues with joy con drift and frame lag.

Most of my play is handheld and it's never been an issue. Lasts around 4 hours so it's not really a problem as am mainly playing in the house anyway.

same

opposite: i mostly play on TV, whenever i'm too lazy to do that I ended draining the battery within 3-4 hours as expected

outer worlds coming to switch

anyone played this?

it's not out yet

ahhh I got it mixed up with outer wilds. annoying

Indies on Monday morning

Tune in Monday, Aug. 19 at 6am PT / 9am ET for an all-new, livestreamed #IndieWorld video showcase, featuring roughly 20 minutes of information on indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch!

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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 16, 2019

fingers crossed for dates for Goose Game and Mineko's Night Market

i like indies

me too!

i like u ciderpress

An announcement of Silksong would rock my world today. I never totally finished Hollow Knight, not beyond the first ending yet, but I've had this weird desire to play it again from the beginning, I loved it so much.

Roki looks cool, so does Youropa and Touryst. And Ori.

oh touryst is a new shin'en game, that gets my attention

eastward was also on my radar a while back good to see it still exists

SUPERHOT

Waited for ages for the physical release of the Cartoon Network RPG double pack of Steven Universe: Save the Light and OK KO: Let's Play Heroes to come out, didn't get around to it until now. It's a fun thing, but 90% of it is out of fan service. If you love the shows like I do 100% worthwhile, if you don't I'm not sure.

i am on that dragon quest builders 2. animal crossing x minecraft x dq

sent my joycon in for drift repair and it's taking so long that i'm considering ordering a cheap-o controller on amazon so i don't have to go three weeks without the switch