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Nintendo Switch News and Discussion Thread

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Nintendo Switch Online - January game updates - 16th January
Blaster Master
Zelda 2 Adventure of Link



Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes - 18th January



Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn - 3DS - 8th March
Source - https://gonintendo.com/stories/3261...-yarn-launching-on-march-8th-2019-amiibo-func

Yoshi’s Crafted World - Switch - 29th March
@A Link In Time shared the video above.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen - Switch - 23rd April


Also an indie game coming to Switch
My Time at Portia- 1st Quarter 2018

 
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#FinalFantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster for #NintendoSwitch arrives on 4/16! https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1083370377668108290

#FinalFantasy XII THE ZODIAC AGE is coming to #NintendoSwitch on 4/30! https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1083362827652468736

Celeste physical cart up for limited time pre-order now Limited Run #207: Celeste (PS4) [PREORDER] $ 29.99

Iconoclasts physical cart up for limited time pre-order in a week Coming Soon Switch Limited Run #25: Iconoclasts [PREORDER] $ 34.99
 
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Source - https://twitter.com/NintendoNYC/status/1083826629787484160/photo/1
 
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Future Nintendo Switch Online games datamined and other info.

Firstly there is 4 different emulators there.
NES classic, SNES classic emulators and two others.

SNES Games datamined

Super Mario Kart
Super Soccer
Zelda - ALTTP
Demon's Crest
Yoshi's Island
Stunt Race FX
Kirby's Dream Course
Pop'n Twinbee
Star Fox
Contra 3
Kirby's Super Star
Super Ghouls n Ghosts
Kirby's Dreamland 3
Super Metroid
Super Mario World
Pilotwings
F-Zero
Star Fox 2
Super Punchout
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Super Mario All Stars
Breath of Fire 2


Source: https://pastebin.com/B0RnJ1uy
 
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Future Nintendo Switch Online games datamined and other info.

Firstly there is 4 different emulators there.
NES classic, SNES classic emulators and two others.

SNES Games datamined

Super Mario Kart
Super Soccer
Zelda - ALTTP
Demon's Crest
Yoshi's Island
Stunt Race FX
Kirby's Dream Course
Pop'n Twinbee
Star Fox
Contra 3
Kirby's Super Star
Super Ghouls n Ghosts
Kirby's Dreamland 3
Soper Metroid
Super Mario World
Pilotwings
F-Zero
Star Fox 2
Super Punchout
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Super Mario All Stars
Breath of Fire 2


Source: https://pastebin.com/B0RnJ1uy

Was happy when i saw this this morning, good list. Just hope it's all true.
 
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Okay, this is one crazy rumor but apparently
Link
is coming to Mario Tennis Aces as DLC.
Aquiring the extra costumes is broken though. In my area not enough people playing online to earn the costumes. I can't even get a single online match to get the characters early. The game is dead online, no one plays it online anymore.
 
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-plans-new-version-of-switch-next-year-1538629322

Nintendo Plans New Version of Switch Next Year
Updated console isn’t expected to adopt the OLED panels used in Apple’s iPhone X series

By Takashi Mochizuki
Oct. 4, 2018 1:02 a.m. ET

TOKYO— Nintendo Co. NTDOY 3.48% plans to release a new version of its Switch videogame console next year to maintain the sales momentum of the device, according to suppliers and others with direct knowledge of the plan.

Sales of the Switch, introduced in March 2017, are still solid but are no longer delivering the favorable surprises that marked the machine’s first year on the market. Nintendo shares, which rose sharply last year, have trailed the broader stock market this year. The move to update the Switch suggests the Kyoto, Japan, company is moving quickly to ensure its flagship product doesn’t lose competitiveness.

Nintendo is still debating what new hardware and software features to include in the upgrade and weighing the cost of the features, people with knowledge of the discussions said.

One option is improving the display, they said. The current Switch uses a lower-end liquid-crystal display without some technologies that are standard in more recent smartphone LCDs.

Updating the display with these technologies would make it brighter, thinner and more energy-efficient. The updated Switch isn’t expected to adopt the organic light-emitting diode or OLED panels used in Apple Inc.’s AAPL +1.98% iPhone X series.

Nintendo is looking to release the new Switch in the latter half of 2019, perhaps as soon as summer, the people said.

A Nintendo spokesman declined to comment.

Between its introduction last year and June 30 of this year, Nintendo sold 19.7 million units of the Switch, a pace that compares favorably with Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4, the most popular console among the current generation of videogame players. The Switch can be used both as a living-room console and as a portable game machine.

Nintendo has said it wants to sell 20 million units in the year through March 2019, and analysts say they expect sales roughly to match that goal assuming some popular software titles planned for late this year arrive on schedule. Nintendo has said it plans to introduce “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” on Dec. 7.

Videogame makers generally come out with new consoles every five to six years, and it is common for them to update the devices in the middle of their life cycles to keep the momentum going. Sony introduced the PlayStation 4 in November 2013 and updated it with a less-expensive version in September 2016 and a high-end model two months later.

A new Switch would follow that pattern. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, who created many of its top games and now holds the title of creative fellow, said in February he wanted the Switch’s life cycle to be longer than usual, suggesting next year’s update of the hardware may not be the last.

The upgraded Switch would likely share many features with the current version and be compatible with existing Switch game software.

Software makers and others in the industry are watching whether Nintendo will clarify the future of its hand-held 3DS videogame device when it decides on the next Switch.

Nintendo has said it would keep selling 3DS machines because they are a safe and affordable option for children. But new game releases for the platform have been declining and some popular franchises, including Nintendo’s own “Pokémon,” moved to the Switch this year.

An executive at one software maker said the 3DS was increasingly overshadowed by smartphones that are well-suited to portable games. He said he was waiting for a “clear message” from Nintendo about what it would do with the 3DS series when it puts out a new Switch.

My point is this is the basis for a Digital Foundry video where Tom (who is not perfect with his research in the past) talks about his 6 thnigs he wants to see in a Switch revision.



1. 4K output support via upscaling and USB-C 3.2 port to allow it to happen
2. Better Wi-Fi module
3. The dock needs better screen protection when docking Switch
4. Larger internal storage
5. Better kickstand
6. Remove the screen bezel

My opinion on all these 6 points?

1. With a new cpu/gpu I think it's possible and something that could be achieved. As long as there's options for 1080p and UHD scaling natively thewn it's fine.
2. I think that's another good thing. It needs to happen.
3. Nice but not really needed.
4. Nice but I do think not really needed. It might be better to include an SD card instead that's larger. I say not needed as the space is needed but it might be better to add the extra space with an included SD card, not more internal SSD.
5. Required.
6. Maybe. No bezel might make the Switch harder to remove from the dock without touching the active screen. Also a slightly larger screen is less PPI. I'd rather have a slightly smaller screen as is and a better PPI.
 

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Better WiFi module would be appreciated cuz I currently can't stay connected when in my room.

Also they need to release a Dockless Switch in the rest of the world not just Japan cuz families with multiple children would appreciate that.
 

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