god do I want this to happen in my lifetime
You can thank Romans for that. They wanted July and August to have 31 days since they're named after Julius Caeser and Augustus so they wanted the months to be special. February was the unfortunate victim as a result. My birthday is in February so I'm always team February. Sorry everyone
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Thanks for finding it, That's the one. Also you have to read between the lines, they were pretty frank about it.It was part of Nintendo’s 4-part Ask the Developer series for the OLED model specifically in part 4. And, after reading their answer no they did not admit to it being a problem. In the spoiler is there answer specifically if you don’t want to search for it.Ask the Developer Vol. 2, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model–Part 4 - News - Nintendo Official Site
Content pre-recorded in accordance with current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. This article has been translated from the original Japanese content. 1: Gaming consoles are destined to be continuously improved, even after launch 2: The visible…
TLDR: they compare it car tires and that it is unavoidable. Due to the nature of the parts, custom, they cannot find easy replacements. They have been making tweaks ever since the first Switch to further player enjoyment.Another major characteristic of Nintendo Switch is the Joy-Con controllers. A big part of the user experience comes from the Joy-Con, but were there any improvements?
Yamashita: Joy-Con controllers have lots of different features, so we’ve been continuing to make improvements that may not always be visible. Among others, the analog-stick parts have continuously been improved since launch, and we are still working on improvements.
The analog stick at first release cleared the Nintendo reliability test using the method of rotating the stick while continually applying a load to it, with the same criteria as the Wii U GamePad’s analog stick.
As we have always been trying to improve it as well, we have investigated the Joy-Con controllers used by the customers and repeatedly improved the wear resistance and durability.
The parts of the Joy-Con analog sticks are not something that can be bought off the shelf but are specially designed, so we have undergone a lot of considerations to improve them. In addition, we improved the reliability test itself, and we have continued to make changes to improve durability and clear this new test.
When the effects of our improvements were confirmed, we promptly incorporated them into the Joy-Con controllers that are included with the console, Nintendo Switch Lite, and the ones sold individually, that were manufactured at that time. This involves the internal components of the Joy-Con, so you can’t tell the improvements from the outside, but we use the new versions of the parts when we repair them. Also, similar continual improvements have been made for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as well.
Do you mean that, basically, wear is unavoidable as long as the parts are physically in contact?
Shiota: Yes, for example car tires wear out as the car moves, as they are in constant friction with the ground to rotate. So with that same premise, we asked ourselves how we can improve durability, and not only that, but how can both operability and durability coexist? It’s something we are continuously tackling.
Yamashita: The degree of wear depends on factors like the combination of the materials and forms, so we continue to make improvements by researching which combinations are less likely to wear. We mentioned that the Joy-Con controller specifications hadn’t changed in the sense that we didn’t add new features such as new buttons, but the analog sticks in the Joy-Con controllers included with Nintendo Switch – OLED Model are the latest version with all the improvements. Needless to say, so are the analog sticks included in Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, separately sold Joy-Con controllers, and the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller that are currently being shipped.
Reading the entire article before posting and even the quotes you pulled do not convince me they are admitting to the problem, even when reading between the lines. You don’t compare it to car tires otherwise unless tires are also a “problem”.
Dude I don't even like Majora's Mask and I still heard this picture.
Gotta fire up conversation somehow, @Raccoon can't do all the work.
It was for MP Superstars, the latest party game they released.
And the Yacht Club Games thing tomorrow too
At least one good presentation this week
That was my impression when i read it last year. I mean what else could durabilty and specifically talking about improving durability and testing of said joycons be about. They specifically mention rotating the analog stick.
Nintendo couldn’t care less about the first two or they’d all do a direct right before investors meeting. AW is a small game. A direct next week is close enough to 2 months. That game doesn’t dictate when a direct happens.
War is coming.
They have nothing for February though, not even a Nindie.
They don't need to have a game every month, not least in Q4 when they're likely well on the way to hitting the fiscal year targets and have literally just launched a major Pokemon title. I think people are really losing sight of what the next briefing is primarily about - it's about the 9 month results from April 2021 through to December 2021.
Silksong might be a temporary console exclusive and I'm expecting that to be shadowdropped this month.
I know that financially they are likely pretty happy, as are stockholders. However, stock supply issues are slowly being lessened, and more people are getting next-gen systems. It would be suitable for Nintendo to keep their momentum going, and releasing a game in the next month would be wise. It would not have to be grand, and even a remaster from the Wii/WiiU would probably do very well.
Yeah they can do a shadow drop of a game in February
So, we're confident Team February is right? That would be adequate, yeah, and I can also see it happen.
I'm in the same page...I'd loved a rumor, something more concrete than "before the end of February..." Type of speculation.
... Just saying.
We'll have a Direct on the 3rd week of February… but, it will be a Mini Partner Showcase and we will all cry.
Haha. I actually do think partner showcases are done. From their 2020 experience viewership got worse and worse and I think it was their way to help their partners with directs while Nintendo themselves felt they didn't want to do one.
Yeah, I agree haha
They've literally just launched a Pokemon title, like I said. It wouldn't surprise me if there's a release timed with the Direct, but there's zero reason to expect a Direct this week ahead of the financial briefing.
