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Captain_Yuri said:

JEMC said:

So it's fair to name the "unappealing aspects of the Switch", but not the ones for the Deck? Because the only time you've mentioned the weight, for example, is when replying to Boffer, and then you simply minimized the problem with a "This is much heavier yes but it's a full blown PC".

No system is perfect, there will always be trade-offs, and attacking on system for its shortcommings (and one that's already 4 years old), while forgetting or forgiving the ones from another is... well. do I need to say the word?

Oh, by the way, I checked Yuzu since it seems to be the more popular emulator and while yes, you can play Breath on the Wirld, they list the status as ok, which means "Game functions with major graphical or audio glitches, but game is playable from start to finish with workarounds." So yeah, you can play BotW, but if you want to enjoy it, a Switch is still your best option. And will still be if you want to play all its games without problems from day one.

Now don't get me wrong, I can see the appeal of the Steam Deck despite not being the target for it, but this seems more a competitor for mid-range gaming laptops rather than the Switch console.

I mean, we already understand the appeal of the switch. It's been out for 4 years and sold 90 million. There are many reasons to get the Switch but because the Steam Deck is so new and it's concept is so unique, it's harder for people to understand it's appeal. It's why I am highlighting many of it's strengths because others are highlighting it's weaknesses and not it's strengths. You mentioned Boffer's comment, go read his and see if he highlighted any positives about the Steam Deck. I am not saying the Steam Deck doesn't have any weaknesses but I do think people are also not understanding it's strengths.

And I wasn't referring to Yuzu for BoTW. Cemu does a much better job with BoTW on PC while looking significantly better. But yes, out of the box experience for Nintendo games, it would be better on the Switch.

http://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild

"Compatibility: Perfect"

And yes, I am not saying this is a direct competitor to the switch (as I have said in an number of previous posts). It's more so a direct competitor to other PC handhelds like the GPD Win and Aya Neo.

The concept of the Deck is quite simple: it's a mid-range powered PC in a handheld form that makes it great for gaming on the go/TV and, for the first time, with a reasonable price. If there's someone who doesn't get it, then he/she doesn't get handheld gaming.

Boffer's post was a reply to Marth stating his reasons to not like it, not a description of the Deck like your posts have been. There's a clear difference there.

Ah, yes, CEMU! Playing the WiiU version of BotW instead of the Switch one. Ok.

And last, if you're not making a Steam Deck vs Switch (you literally wrote that, prompting my reply) argument, then stop using the Switch for every comparison and start using he other PC handhelds. There are other threads on the site where you can freely compare it with the Nintendo device if you want.

For some reason, we've managed to keep this thread mostly free from useless confrontations with consoles and also brands. Yes, there's always a bit of debate whenever there's a new Intel/AMD/Nvidia product, but even those are mostly safe and reasonable. I don't want to see that blown away with useless Deck vs Switch fights.