01-13-2017, 06:35 PM
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#261
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
People still get caught up in console specs? Buy a gaming computer for the measuring contest boys, any console is behind no matter what. Nintendo is all about the content and exclusives.
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Which is why I'm not buying it day 1. Zelda looks amazing, but I'll be playing it on my Wii U
The Switch looks great and I'll eventually buy one, but I think it's too expensive for what's going to be available day 1
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01-13-2017, 06:47 PM
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#262
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Franchise Player
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Neon up at Best Buy. And apparently the Master Edition of Zelda is exclusive to EB in Canada. So if you didn't get in on it . . .
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...63637682bfen02
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01-13-2017, 07:24 PM
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#263
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jbo
Chem, what is the storage space on these suckers? Are we dealing with 8 and 32GB units again
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Ummm, 32GB confirmed now.
In before the calls of DOOM and gnashing of teeth . . .
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01-13-2017, 07:39 PM
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#264
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Originally Posted by chemgear
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Thanks chemgear. Managed to snag a neon.
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01-13-2017, 08:11 PM
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#265
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Franchise Player
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I think Nintendo could make way more money becoming the premier Andoid / Apple developer.
They really peaked at golden eye / smash brothers. N64 was probably their best platform. The phone market is lacking in quality games. You could just start with ports of the N64 games and then drop new content. Work with apple and iPad and make a lightning / USB controller and have it cast via Apple TV and chrome cast.
It would be awesome and there would be no console you'd have to buy.
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01-13-2017, 09:04 PM
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#266
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by chemgear
Ummm, 32GB confirmed now.
In before the calls of DOOM and gnashing of teeth . . .
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Very curious how the cartridge bit alleviates the need for more storage.
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01-13-2017, 09:49 PM
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#267
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chemgear
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...and gone
I had an opportunity to preorder this but chose not to. The red and blue is just so garishly ugly in portable mode
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01-13-2017, 09:59 PM
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#268
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by GGG
I think Nintendo could make way more money becoming the premier Andoid / Apple developer.
They really peaked at golden eye / smash brothers. N64 was probably their best platform. The phone market is lacking in quality games. You could just start with ports of the N64 games and then drop new content. Work with apple and iPad and make a lightning / USB controller and have it cast via Apple TV and chrome cast.
It would be awesome and there would be no console you'd have to buy.
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They make money in their console/handheld business (...well, the Wii U was a calamity, but outside of that), and they're just spinning up their mobile business...so why can't they do both?
The 3DS has sold something insane like 62 million units worldwide, they do better good in the hardware business.
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01-13-2017, 10:15 PM
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#269
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In the Sin Bin
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"Just become an Apple/Android dev" is consistently one of the worst arguments people make with respect to Nintendo. Mobile games, by and large, are garbage because of the platform, not the devs.
Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run only enjoyed popularity because of the reputation both franchises built on console/handheld. Take that away, and Nintendo do becomes just another Zynga - rehashing simple games because the platform doesn't support anything better and the customer expects it practically for free.
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01-13-2017, 10:18 PM
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#270
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chemgear
Ummm, 32GB confirmed now.
In before the calls of DOOM and gnashing of teeth . . .
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32gb on board, micro-SD expandable that supports at least up to 256gb cards.
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01-13-2017, 11:05 PM
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#271
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doctajones428
...and gone
I had an opportunity to preorder this but chose not to. The red and blue is just so garishly ugly in portable mode
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That's funny, I switched my Grey preorder for the Neon. The grey looks good but is a bit too generic for me.
The neons bring me back to the crazy, but awesome color choices of the old gameboys and n64/gamecube.
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01-14-2017, 08:08 AM
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#272
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Jun 2012
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For those who missed the announcement yesterday, like me, I found a bookmarked version that looks to have the highlights.
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01-14-2017, 09:18 AM
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#273
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Franchise Player
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I'm not worried about a lack of launch games -- I've always found it funny people complain about stuff like that. We're getting a huge new Zelda game on launch day -- do you really need to pick up 3-4 other games that you won't play at the same time? I know I don't have the time to play that many, I'm still catching up on games from last year!
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01-14-2017, 09:43 AM
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#274
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In the Sin Bin
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It's understandable if you're not a Zelda fan though. Fewer launch games means fewer chance to immediately appeal to a potential customer. Personally, I'm just a little sad that Dragon Quest Heroes II is a launch day release in Japan but probably not here given the PS4 NA release is scheduled for the end of April.
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01-14-2017, 10:20 AM
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#275
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Wtf Best Buy cancelled one of my orders due to an unspecified "security issue". But left the other alone. Exact same account, within seconds of each other.
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But certainty is an absurd one.
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01-14-2017, 10:39 AM
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#276
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Maybe they thought you were scalping one?
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01-14-2017, 11:21 AM
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#277
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Reading RFD, it seems like BestBuy has been cancelling orders if you ordered more than one.
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01-14-2017, 11:31 AM
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#278
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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If they had a limit of 1 that makes sense, the email could have said that though rather than a vague security threat.
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01-14-2017, 02:41 PM
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#279
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It's understandable if you're not a Zelda fan though. Fewer launch games means fewer chance to immediately appeal to a potential customer.
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This. I've played the occasional Zelda game, but I've never played one to completion  If I bought this (and based on confirmed release dates) I would have to play Zelda from March 3 to April 28th when Mario Kart comes out. So maybe I could finish one 
For Nintendo gamers, I'm sure there is a lot more excitement. I may have to start traveling for work, so I was on the hype train. But if you have no brand allegiance, its a lot harder sell. There is not a lot of Switch exclusive games to convince the average gamer to buy it in the first 6 months.
Last edited by RW99; 01-14-2017 at 02:43 PM.
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01-14-2017, 02:47 PM
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#280
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
They make money in their console/handheld business (...well, the Wii U was a calamity, but outside of that), and they're just spinning up their mobile business...so why can't they do both?
The 3DS has sold something insane like 62 million units worldwide, they do better good in the hardware business.
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I don't see dedicated portable gaming devices lasting beyond the next 5 years. They are like compact cameras. Phones are good enough.
There mobile business so far is disappointing that they are releasing mobile type
Games like Mario run instead of high quality console like games.
I also thought (could be wrong) that the consoles/held held device themselves barely break even over the life span. And it's the profit from
The games that drives profits.
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