| Slownenberg said: huh?? 1. It's not woefully underpowered. It's a handheld. You can't compare the power of handhelds and consoles. 2. Sure it doesn't have great online I'll give you that. 3. No sure what gimmicks it has. Being able to play anywhere isn't a gimmick, just the coolest way to make a system. 4. Have you played the Switch? Motion controls are barely used, and definitely not a focus of the system. And since when did gamers not enjoy "fun time with multiplayer"?? lol. "Hardcore gamer" is not just deathmatch shooters. Many many many first party and third party games on Switch are "hardcore gamer" games. 5. Yes it misses most of the big AAA third party games because those companies almost exclusively make those games for the latest high end graphics which is of course going to be for consoles and not a handheld system. And you think Switch is seen as less of a joke to "core gamers"....uhhh, who in the world would ever think of Switch as a joke?! lol. It took the gaming world by storm and has many of the best games of the past 7 years exclusive to it. Wii's problem was the 100% focus on motion controls which, while awesome, is only awesome for certain kinds of games, so that being THE primary play mechanic of the system made it more of a casual system than "core gamer" system. Switch has almost no focus on motion control or any gimmick, it's a pretty ideal system for core gamers outside of big third party action games. |
1. Yeah, that's my point. As a handheld, it's not too big of a deal. But as a home console, it's very weak compared to a PS5 or even a PS4 pro.
3. I mean look at the default controller. Candy colored detachable motion controllers that can each be used for two players with an IR Camera and HD Rumble. Tabletop mode alone. Gimmicks aren't a bad thing, but let's not pretend the Switch is a super conventional system.
4. There's plenty of motion control supported games on the Switch. It may not be the primary focus anymore, and very few games straight up require them compared to the Wii, but they're still a big selling point of the system. I mean, two of the biggest Switch releases this year are motion control-oriented (Samba De Amigo and WarioWare.)
I love the Switch, but if you use it exclusively in TV mode, then it really isn't that much better than Nintendo's last four home consoles in that it's yet another underpowered, gimmicky Nintendo console with that regularly misses the biggest third party AAA games. It's a GameCube 2.0 in that regard. However, as a portable and handheld system, the Switch is a great platform, and arguably one of Nintendo's best.
Last edited by TheMisterManGuy - on 26 November 2023
