I don't suppose the dock is designed to accommodate a lay-flat configuration? Are there little feet on that back cover?
My entertainment cabinet's shelves don't have enough vertical clearance for me to lift the Switch out the top of the dock, and placing it on top of the cabinet would block the TV itself. I'm guessing I'm going to have to buy a small little side table for my Switch to have all to itself.
I just want to bump this, because, nice as the presentation is of the Switch tablet rising out of the dock and becoming a handheld, it would also be cool to have this laying flat.
I'm betting Nintendo didn't do the flat because they ran into arguments in testing because in console mode it would make sense to insert the tablet headfirst but in handheld mode you have this exposed port. So they made it upright for clarity (and I suppose ease of removal of the Joy Cons)
I don't suppose the dock is designed to accommodate a lay-flat configuration? Are there little feet on that back cover?
My entertainment cabinet's shelves don't have enough vertical clearance for me to lift the Switch out the top of the dock, and placing it on top of the cabinet would block the TV itself. I'm guessing I'm going to have to buy a small little side table for my Switch to have all to itself.
I just want to bump this, because, nice as the presentation is of the Switch tablet rising out of the dock and becoming a handheld, it would also be cool to have this laying flat.
I'm betting Nintendo didn't do the flat because they ran into arguments in testing because in console mode it would make sense to insert the tablet headfirst but in handheld mode you have this exposed port. So they made it upright for clarity (and I suppose ease of removal of the Joy Cons)
I...I guess I don't know what I'm saying.
I kinda guess gravity helps the thing dock properly too.
One would hope so. I dunno, feels like another one of those "Did we really need to confirm this?" stories, like the 'ARMS has more characters than 5' thing.
This one is one I'm glad they confirmed. The arms thing seemed obvious. The eshop not being available day one wouldn't have surprised me or even been that weird. Day one is good though.
Minor bit of news, Swedish game retailer Webhallen posted on their Facebook that the Switch has sold more preorders than the PS4 did prior to launch. Notable because Sweden is typically Playstation territory, and also because the Switch is particularly overpriced there.
I don't suppose the dock is designed to accommodate a lay-flat configuration? Are there little feet on that back cover?
My entertainment cabinet's shelves don't have enough vertical clearance for me to lift the Switch out the top of the dock, and placing it on top of the cabinet would block the TV itself. I'm guessing I'm going to have to buy a small little side table for my Switch to have all to itself.
I just want to bump this, because, nice as the presentation is of the Switch tablet rising out of the dock and becoming a handheld, it would also be cool to have this laying flat.
I'm betting Nintendo didn't do the flat because they ran into arguments in testing because in console mode it would make sense to insert the tablet headfirst but in handheld mode you have this exposed port. So they made it upright for clarity (and I suppose ease of removal of the Joy Cons)
I...I guess I don't know what I'm saying.
I kinda guess gravity helps the thing dock properly too.
Maybe the dock is so expensive because it can turn gravity sideways?
I'd say that, held sideways like a normal controller, the Joy-Cons would probably be less comfortable on average, but whether or not the right one specifically would be worse, I have no idea.
Is it bad in all other configurations and situations? Can't say either.
I don't suppose the dock is designed to accommodate a lay-flat configuration? Are there little feet on that back cover?
My entertainment cabinet's shelves don't have enough vertical clearance for me to lift the Switch out the top of the dock, and placing it on top of the cabinet would block the TV itself. I'm guessing I'm going to have to buy a small little side table for my Switch to have all to itself.
I just want to bump this, because, nice as the presentation is of the Switch tablet rising out of the dock and becoming a handheld, it would also be cool to have this laying flat.
I'm betting Nintendo didn't do the flat because they ran into arguments in testing because in console mode it would make sense to insert the tablet headfirst but in handheld mode you have this exposed port. So they made it upright for clarity (and I suppose ease of removal of the Joy Cons)
I...I guess I don't know what I'm saying.
I kinda guess gravity helps the thing dock properly too.
Maybe the dock is so expensive because it can turn gravity sideways?
Eating one is how I intend to get my super powers.
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Giant bomb was bitching about it. But they were almost as salty as this thread, in general. So, just take a pinch of that salt with it
I'm under the impression that Giant Bomb bitches about a lot of things. I watched them play Mario Party on the WiiU and holy shit it was non-stop.
To be fair I thought that game was well known to not be very good, that the Bowser mode was way unbalanced in favor of Bowser, and Nintendo still being attached to the "all in one car" concept.
But I've never been a Mario Party person anyway.
I do know that Giant Bomb absolutely loves Mario Maker. Following the various challenges they made among colleagues was awesome. They even popped it in as recently as Christmas.
Giant bomb was bitching about it. But they were almost as salty as this thread, in general. So, just take a pinch of that salt with it
I'm under the impression that Giant Bomb bitches about a lot of things. I watched them play Mario Party on the WiiU and holy shit it was non-stop.
Nah, Giant Bomb gives a pretty good critique of a lot of things and has no problem praising or condemning when appropriate. Mario Party is terrible and they did a feature where they played through all of them so it is understandable they'd be extra salty for that one.
They also mentioned the little extra grip for the joycons had some sliding off problems during certain games, which seems very problematic.
Dang, I saw Wonder Boy on that chart of Switch games and thought Nintendo snagged some kind of exclusive Tenacious D game =/
Wonder Boy is a really long-standing series from Sega with a decent sized fanbase. Tenacious D may have been inspired by it.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap looks amazing and has great music, but I have lost all hype for it on any platform when I realized it was a straight remake of the original, which is kind of old school design by now.
In spite of the otherwise-gorgeous art, they've got these checkerboard blocks everywhere because that's an indicator that the mouse can walk up those walls, a holdover from the original.
I don't hate old school games, even loved Wonder Boy in Monster World on the Genesis, but this just looks kind of boring to me. Could just be a mood thing though and later I'll be receptive to it.
yea I'll probably end up with that hori stand when a good turn based game comes. The idea of just sitting that on my coffee table and playing that as I watch TV is kinda neat. I already do that with Civ VI streaming to my laptop.
yea I'll probably end up with that hori stand when a good turn based game comes. The idea of just sitting that on my coffee table and playing that as I watch TV is kinda neat. I already do that with Civ VI streaming to my laptop.
I wonder if the Switch version of Lego City will fix the load times. Even if it loses the convenience of the GamePad it might be worth double dipping for that.
I wonder if the Switch version of Lego City will fix the load times. Even if it loses the convenience of the GamePad it might be worth double dipping for that.
I'm not too knowledgeable of the hardware specifics but would just the fact that it's cartridge mean it's faster?
willing to bet it will be noticeably faster, but not "omg fast"
Flash media is *that* much faster than BD-ROM read speeds. Hell HDD media is also *that* much faster than BD-ROM. This is why on PS3/PS4/Xbone game installs are nearly mandatory, even for physical media.
It's kind of a shame that the only source of non-shitty handheld gaming for the next few years is going to be so messy. I'm hoping that at some point they release a smaller version that's just a portable device, since that's really all I'll ever be using it as even at home.
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Unless it's like a game like FE: Warriors, which comes out on both Switch and 3DS, but even then I'm not sure why they'd bother.
Tabletop mode multiplayer, not having to worry about stuff like this.
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I just want to bump this, because, nice as the presentation is of the Switch tablet rising out of the dock and becoming a handheld, it would also be cool to have this laying flat.
I'm betting Nintendo didn't do the flat because they ran into arguments in testing because in console mode it would make sense to insert the tablet headfirst but in handheld mode you have this exposed port. So they made it upright for clarity (and I suppose ease of removal of the Joy Cons)
I...I guess I don't know what I'm saying.
I kinda guess gravity helps the thing dock properly too.
This one is one I'm glad they confirmed. The arms thing seemed obvious. The eshop not being available day one wouldn't have surprised me or even been that weird. Day one is good though.
In this case they will need to since they have a few digital titles for launch date.
Hasn't everyone who's actually used the right Joy-con said this is basically a non-issue?
Maybe the dock is so expensive because it can turn gravity sideways?
Is it bad in all other configurations and situations? Can't say either.
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How am I gonna do my 20 mins of Wii Fit at 6am? On my Wii U? I already do that!
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I'm under the impression that Giant Bomb bitches about a lot of things. I watched them play Mario Party on the WiiU and holy shit it was non-stop.
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Given Amazon doesn't even have a placeholder page for the Pro controller, that's a distinct possibility.
To be fair I thought that game was well known to not be very good, that the Bowser mode was way unbalanced in favor of Bowser, and Nintendo still being attached to the "all in one car" concept.
But I've never been a Mario Party person anyway.
I do know that Giant Bomb absolutely loves Mario Maker. Following the various challenges they made among colleagues was awesome. They even popped it in as recently as Christmas.
Nah, Giant Bomb gives a pretty good critique of a lot of things and has no problem praising or condemning when appropriate. Mario Party is terrible and they did a feature where they played through all of them so it is understandable they'd be extra salty for that one.
They also mentioned the little extra grip for the joycons had some sliding off problems during certain games, which seems very problematic.
The pro controller just cleared FCC yesterday. They can't legally sell it in the US without FCC approval, so that's a pretty good explanation for why we haven't seen much of it yet.
Wonder Boy is a really long-standing series from Sega with a decent sized fanbase. Tenacious D may have been inspired by it.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap looks amazing and has great music, but I have lost all hype for it on any platform when I realized it was a straight remake of the original, which is kind of old school design by now.
Like, look at this glorious style and animation:
Now look at it wasted on an endless progression of empty fields full of random assortments of enemies and blocks (from 1:40 on, or 5:30 on):
In spite of the otherwise-gorgeous art, they've got these checkerboard blocks everywhere because that's an indicator that the mouse can walk up those walls, a holdover from the original.
I don't hate old school games, even loved Wonder Boy in Monster World on the Genesis, but this just looks kind of boring to me. Could just be a mood thing though and later I'll be receptive to it.
Yeesh, that was down to the wire. That thread suggests it's already available for pre-order in Australia, so here's hoping we'll be able to soon.
I could see myself using something like that on my desk while doing other things. Especially Disgaea or other turn based games.
Hell, get that and a $30 USB-C hdmi/power adapter and we got a dock alternative!
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I don't feel I have immediate need for it but at some point there'll be a game I want to play and watch TV with the wife at the same time.
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a) it is creepy
b) actually it is brilliant
I've tried to play 3DS in bed and had trouble with holding it for extended periods of time, can't really get comfortable. This...is an idea.
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I'm not too knowledgeable of the hardware specifics but would just the fact that it's cartridge mean it's faster?
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That said Lego City was loads of fun.
Flash media is *that* much faster than BD-ROM read speeds. Hell HDD media is also *that* much faster than BD-ROM. This is why on PS3/PS4/Xbone game installs are nearly mandatory, even for physical media.