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thismeintiel said:
ICStats said:
How are you all finding the size of the screen? I played some Zelda on a colleague's Switch today and it feels really small in portable mode.

I think that has to do with how mobile gaming has changed.  While the screen is large compared to past HHs, with so many people getting used to 7"-10" tablets, anything smaller seems like it should be a phone.  Which really makes me think, how much money could Nintendo have saved if they went with a more standard 7" screen?  They are widely available and probably much cheaper since they are the standard size.  Even if they added Gorrila Glass, I have to think it would at least come out in a wash.

Yes, it could be this.  Plus I don't play much on handhelds so that's maybe another reason I'm not used to it.

I think it's also the type of games.  Playing a game with complex camera controls doesn't feel immediately good on the Switch's cramped, not ergo form factor with small analog sticks.

For Ocarina of Time and Mario 64 the games were great, and also the analog controls were amazing.  Now we have BoTW, and a true 3D Mario o the way, which are likely amazing games... with portable form factor being the worst way to play that type of game.

For me I think it would have to be with the Pro controller, or with the Joy-Cons in detached Wii-Mote/Nunchuk form factor.  The latter is a lot more comfortable than attached to the Switch, but still not as comfortable as the Wii controls.



My 8th gen collection