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NintendoPie said:
It's missing the key aspect of the Switch that makes it successful, and one of the only ones that matter.

I put that in the OP!

 

*We're talking about games, right?



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It just shows how much times have changed since 2012. Most of the features you've mention I'd rather use my phone for. The rest will come with updates.



It was the otoge deluge that murdered the Vita. No guy wants to use a console designed for girls... Or perverts...



Jranation said:
Maybe cause Nintendo focused on making games for the Switch rather than Sony making it look like their xperia phones.

Or it could be because of that. Sony makes Xperia. So they have the people to implement these stuff

Are you saying that Nintendo doesn't have the people to implement stuff like Netflix and such?

The 3DS has Netflix and YouTube and wallpapers.

I think it's a case of Nintendo just holding back on features and then implementing them during slow periods where not many games are releasing or Switch sales are slowing down. Speculation on my part but if I were in the business, that's what I would do: "hey guys! Netflix now available on your Switch! Grab your Switch and download it now!".



d21lewis said:
NintendoPie said:
It's missing the key aspect of the Switch that makes it successful, and one of the only ones that matter.

I put that in the OP!

 

*We're talking about games, right?

No way, I'm obviously talking about HD Rumble.



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"Everybody hated Nintendo so I loved Nintendo. Now, everybody loves Nintendo so I guess I have to throw some hate their way."

That's stupid. Even if tongue in cheek.

You know what Vita doesn't have? The games that made me buy a Switch. Switch also delivered on the portable home console experience way better than Vita , which was the main selling feature of both devices. However Vita does have several features that are very compelling compared to Switch. I would love a PSP3



Yeah, there are some things still missing that I'd really like to see on the Switch. The features I want most are streaming services (Moreso Crunchyroll), Cross console purchases, and the ability to redownload old games I got on my other Nintendo consoles. Virtual Console would be nice as well. Hoping that comes back.



 

              

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Burning Typhoon said:
I agree. I mean, I got a vita around release? I dont remember. The technology was great. Considering it came out in 2012, the switch coming in 2017, I get it, no excuse. Game designers aren't working on system software. It should have been better than it is.

Too bad vita didn't go with 4g instead of 3g, and from what i remember, everyone was excited for the vita, until those memory card prices got revealed. Pretty sure that single handedly killed support for the thing.

Oh well. I think an even more powerful vita would make a perfect companion to a sony console. Maybe the Switch will lead sony to a 3rd handheld.

If I hadn't gotta a switch 100 dollars discounted, I still wouldn't own one. However, regardless of what the vita is, the only thing that really bothers me about the switch is that I cannot use the screen while it's connected to a TV. I wish something somewhere had been done differently to accommodate that. Maybe if the dock was more than what it was today.

Vita should not have had a 3G model or 4G model and just went with a Wifi. People booed Sony on stage when they revealed AT&T. I so remember it had some hype when it was still called NGP. I remember some people saying it will destroy 3DS in sales. I think even IGN said it would. They hype died around E3 when they showed the 3G model and the memory cards prices. Sadly Vita was DoA right then and there. Didn't help the launch ads were bad. Not as bad as PSP racist ones at least or a white guy rapping (badly)about wanting one..yeesh. Vita is so awesome but man Sony screwed it.

 

For those who don't remember



"currently the fastest selling home console in history"

It's not.



d21lewis said:

Everybody hated Nintendo so I loved Nintendo. Now, everybody loves Nintendo so I guess I have to throw some hate their way.

 

First things first, the only thing that matters when it comes to a gaming console is the games. If a console has the games and the gaming experience that you're satisfied with, everything else is just extra. I could list a dozen features that the Xbox One and WiiU had that the PS4 didn't. It doesn't matter. People wanted the PS4 for its library and power. I can't argue with that.

 

-The meat of this topic-

 

The Switch launched in March and it's currently the fastest selling home console in history. I bought mine on day one and I love it! However, there's a list of features that I wish it had. I made a list. Strangely enough, when I look at my list of most wanted features, the PlayStation Vita had almost all of them!

 

 

  • Bluetooth headphone support?
  • Wallpapers/Themes
  • Built in voice chat
  • Web browser
  • Netflix and other streaming services
  • Folders
  • Lock screen password/PIN
  • Camera
  • Backwards compatibility
  • Downloadable library of old games
  • Cross Console purchases
  • Messages
It's pretty crazy. I mean the Vita launched like five or six years ago and yet the newly released Nintendo Switch can't compare in terms of features. Am I the only one a little bothered by this?

 

What do i need wallpapers and themes, a camera, folders, web browser, netflix and other streaming services for in a gaming system?

The feature that makes me most perplexed that you claim as a ”most wanted” is a camera. Yay another device with a crappy camera.

Some of these features will probably come, but I kind of hope they don’t. It’s nice to have a dedicated gaming device without usless overhead and memory usage for meaningless non gaming finctions.

 

I’ve decided this is a troll topic