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[Pocket]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, cloud streaming as anything other than a rental or subscription service can go die in a fire and Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves for allowing it on their platform.

[PiratedTVPro]

The only reason games are getting that big are the graphics quality. I dunno about you guys, but I mostly play my switch in portable mode, so... graphics aren't exactly a high priority. They could keep the size of the cards small for another year or two if they buck the trend for the mostly unnecessary 4K resolutions.

 

I play on the go, but sometimes I play my Switch on a 4K 120Hz HDR screen, so I'd like for them to look as nice as possible, thank you very much.

I will easily shell out for a third Switch if a Pro model is released.

[Caldwin]

I downloaded Control. I haven't tried playing it yet. It was a free and very fast download. I'm not sure what to expect but I'm highly skeptical.

[tigerhawk]

NintenDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED again.

Looks nice.

[Pocket]

Enjoy it, because this is probably the last Bethesda game that'll ever be on a Nintendo platform.

[Tm_Silverclaw]

Enjoy it, because this is probably the last Bethesda game that'll ever be on a Nintendo platform.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!The sky is falling! The sky is falling! The sky is falling!The sky is falling!

Sorry, thats all I'm hearing.

[Ironbite]

Enjoy it, because this is probably the last Bethesda game that'll ever be on a Nintendo platform.

 

Oh yeah because Microsoft and Nintendo have always been at logger heads with each other due to that time when Uncle Nintendo crossed paths with Daddy Microsoft and got mud on his shoes.

 

Ironbite-to this day they've hated one another.

[Caldwin]

I thought the two were actually getting along lately?

[wonko the sane?]

Depends on whom you ask, which sign we're under and the time of the month.

[Sjogre]

For what it's worth, Microsoft games have been ported to the Switch.  The Ori games, for example.

[Steevy Maximus]

Yeah, it’s been argued in the past that Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax is unlikely to impact any broader porting strategies.  It’s worth remembering that guys like Bethesda weren’t exactly jumping at the bit to port their wares to the Switch to begin with.  But it’s also worth remembering that Microsoft, as a whole, isn’t going to port much to the system to begin with.  Stuff like the indies? Sure.  Entries in their flagship franchises?  Probably not, even for the spin offs.

 

 

I’m curious how the port job did this time.  Doom 16 was a relatively early release for the Switch, I’m wondering what the additional years of work Panic Button has under its belt doing Switch ports will reflect in the final product.

 

I’m baffled the physical release got scrapped, considering the game is small enough to fit on a cartridge.  It’d be nice to have a self contained cart given how many physical offerings from the “big publishers” amount to partial games or glorified DRM.  Hell, I don’t recall seeing either Doom or Wolfenstein II getting major clear outs (though, Youngblood did in some places, it seems), so I’m not sure I see an overt reason aside from the perception that the game’s later release would impact sales enough to not warrant the cost?

[Pocket]

For what it's worth, Microsoft games have been ported to the Switch.  The Ori games, for example.

Yeah, but that's an indie game they published. Dust: an Elysian Tail got ported to Linux back in the day.

 

But Bethesda is their new big AAA studio. Porting something they made is about as likely to see a non-Microsoft platform as Halo.

[Daith]

So the Switch finally got another streaming service app. And it's a new Funimation interface. For the most part it seems to fix some issues I've seen with previous versions of the app with one glaring misstep for me. It's missing a my library tab for my digital copies. For the most part it's not that big a deal.... other than that's the only way I've gotten to certain movie purchases like Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re:surection and the DB Super Broly movie.So one step forward and two steps back

[ZakuConvoy]

So, Nintendo just kind of dropped this a few hours ago.

 

 

Spoiler

Okay, this does look really charming.  I'm not big on theme parks but Bowser's Castle is just kind of cool looking.

 

Not sure about all the "mini-games" they have spread around the park.  I guess I'm curious what the coins and power-ups you collect actually get you.  Can you trade them in for...a special badge or something?  Encouraging people to punch the scenery could blow up in their faces big time though.

 

The little walking Mario toy is cute, but...it seems a little old fashioned for a toy nowadays.  I could see collectors going for it, but kids might be kind of bored by it.

 

It's neat that they're planning on opening versions of this in the US...at some point...probably.  It seems like it'd be too expensive for me, but I'd probably check out a "walkthrough" or something.

Edited by ZakuConvoy, 18 December 2020 - 11:24 PM.

[Confuzor]

I instantly fell in love with the wall of Bowser + Minions hats and also the Toad hat.

[tigerhawk]

These past two months there's been rumours of Resident Evil Revelations 3 with Rebecca Chambers back in a starring role coming to Switch as a timed exclusive. Also notable is that Monster Hunter Rise uses the RE Engine which may mean Capcom toyed with ports of Resident Evil 7, 2 and 3.

[ZakuConvoy]

Looks like Bowser's been taking some lessons with Akuma.

 

 

Spoiler

I have to wonder if the other characters can also go Super Saiyan Cat mode. We only see Mario in this trailer, is this area Mario only?

 

Though, Bowser Jr as a playable second character is a interesting choice.  Even though, it looks like more of a support role than a full character, if that make any sense.  I wonder what story justification there is for that.  Trying to save Bowswer from whatever's possessing him?

Looks like Bowser's Fury is just one big level...but looks like a fairly substantial one. And...the Cat fight looks fun. Wonder if you'll be able to trigger it more than once, though.

Edited by ZakuConvoy, 12 January 2021 - 04:56 PM.

[tec]

Bowser got a piece of the Triforce and and Gannon in him

 

This is a must buy now

[wonko the sane?]

Okay, they straight up stole that hair from sonic...

[Sjogre]

I realize that Giga Cat Mario is supposed to be a lion, but I just can't stop thinking "Super Saiyan Fursuit."

 

Saiyan is actually in my browser's spellcheck.  I'm not sure what to think about that...