| ICStats said: What do you think that Switch has that may be new and unique about the way people play games? I'm not trying to be negative but Switch seems to have fewer gameplay features than it's predecessors. A few things 3DS & Wii U have which Switch doesn't seem to: * Dual screen functionality. |
I am not sure, but I am curious to see if Nintendo has some special gameplay elements in mind for the Switch when it is being played in portable mode versus console mode for some of their 1st party games. Ie. do we get a full 3D Pokemon RPG when playing on the console versus the traditional 3DS style game experience when in portable? Does a traditional console style mario game play more like a smartphone game while in portable and then new gameplay elements (and graphics) get introduced to that same game when it is docked. In the past, console games have not always transitioned well to handhelds and so I see an opportunity for innovation if Nintendo can really leverage the Switch to create truly different gameplay experiences when it is docked versus in portable mode.
In my opinion, the gameplay of the Switch is the last remaining opportunity for Nintendo to do serious innovation with their next console. Don't forget that the Nintendo 64 wasn't an especially innovative piece of hardware either (minus the introduction of the analog stick), but amazing games like Super Mario 64 really defined the console and showed us a whole new way to play games. I am hoping (possibly in vain) that Nintendo has something like this up their sleeves for the Switch since the Switch appears to be a fairly lackluster piece of hardware in itself. That said, I agree with you that the Switch could very easily turn into another Wii U if Nintendo doesn't succeed with doing something innovative here.
