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What news feed? All his posts are still up in this thread.at least from my news feed
What news feed? All his posts are still up in this thread.at least from my news feed
I feel like your take is more based on assumptions rather than anything concrete since this is probably the first time Nintendo will be doing anything like thisSee my last post. You’re likely very wrong.
they done it before, so I wouldn't be shocked to see them do it againWait, so why would Nintendo release Drake and a new OLED model so close to each other?
footage looks amazingIrony will be when DF says the game looks and runs up to standard but announces drops to 720p in docked mode which will cause uproar.
why not just wait until E3. especially with the show's big comebackAs far as timing goes, I think we will have a good idea of when to expect the Drake by April's financial report. Nintendo will probably announce by then if the new system is releasing in 2023 or early 2024
if they're gonna use something to tout the virtues of the new hardware, I think they should do more. Twilight Princess could be completely relit for exampleSpeaking of Zelda ports and remasters, WWHD and TPHD would be some good early cross gen titles. Direct ports on regular Switch, 4k/60fps on Switch 2, maybe with some extra enhancements like higher res shadows and pushed put draw distance.
Almost full backwards compatibility, to be technically correct, since there are some PlayStation 4 games that don't work on the PlayStation 5, but only on the PlayStation 4 (same deal with Xbox One games with respect to the Xbox Series X|S).The way MS and Sony do it is pretty much exactly what we expect though. Full BC with select games getting enhancement patches (Paid or free, the method is irrelevant).
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For me, I was expecting/hoping for another release outside the holiday period just because it might have been that little bit easier to acquire. Sure, Switch was selling out in March/April/May 2017 regardless, but at least it was just enthusiasts who could get their hands on one, rather than fight with parents at Black Friday trying to get one for their little Jimmy or Sally for the holidays.Finally, I don't know why a lot of people expected a Q1 Switch 2/Pro release when barely any reputable sites discuss the possible or have info surrounding it.
I think you can reasonably call this full BC. The only Xbox titles that aren’t BC are Kinect titles, not sure what the deal is with those PS4 ones though.Almost full backwards compatibility, to be technically correct, since there are some PlayStation 4 games that don't work on the PlayStation 5, but only on the PlayStation 4 (same deal with Xbox One games with respect to the Xbox Series X|S).
I was just going with the idea of them being easy titles for them to release. If they did more significant changes I’d want WW to also be relit to look more like the original.why not just wait until E3. especially with the show's big comeback
if they're gonna use something to tout the virtues of the new hardware, I think they should do more. Twilight Princess could be completely relit for example
Two thingswhy not just wait until E3. especially with the show's big comeback
I would also say a touch up on certain textures & effects. Some places look a little crusty still.Speaking of Zelda ports and remasters, WWHD and TPHD would be some good early cross gen titles. Direct ports on regular Switch, 4k/60fps on Switch 2, maybe with some extra enhancements like higher res shadows and pushed put draw distance.
Font seems off and it uses the only artwork released while other special editions have often had different artworks used. Other than that, nothing.Just for the sake of covering all bases, is there anything in those leaked images that suggests it might be faked in some way? From a cursory glance it looks legit but we've had extremely high effort fakes before.
Grinch leak comes to mind.
IMO 99% backwards compatibility is good enough for me. I'm pretty sure that therehasalways been one or two stragglers over the course of time with each system.I think you can reasonably call this full BC. The only Xbox titles that aren’t BC are Kinect titles, not sure what the deal is with those PS4 ones though.
I was just going with the idea of them being easy titles for them to release. If they did more significant changes I’d want WW to also be relit to look more like the original.
they're fucked but with covid I personally doubt it will negatively affect nintendo's third party relationshipsThinking about it, now that we know H1 2023 is completely off the table, what about the devs who were told about the 2022/2023 launch? Are they just fucked?
Again maybe holiday 2023 if I’m being really optimistic but my personal belief is march 2024Could Nintendo still release Drake next year even with a SE OLED? Also, Is it true that Switch v2 is being discontinued?
I was making the big assumption that whatever was meant to be this year would've been "iPhone-like" and whatever we get in 2024/2025 will be "PS5-like"In what way did they try the an iPhone model? In what way are they doubling down on gens? Sony said there were gens too & had to walk back that statement really quick.
this is a good point too. if we get a super cheap TV model late next year switch will definitely qualify as family-likeIt's more that Iwata's talk about a phone model was taken as gospel and not just executive jargon used for the sake of comparison, Switch still has 4 separate models to choose from that launched across 6-7 years
The way MS and Sony do it is pretty much exactly what we expect though. Full BC with select games getting enhancement patches (Paid or free, the method is irrelevant).
maybe I have a different conception of what "iPhone model" entails or, more likely, a misunderstanding of what current consoles offer. I'll try not to approach the subject againThey did? A mid gen revision is not the iPhone model. It's what they've done with all of their handhelds in the past.
Again just speaking from a technological perspective there is no way forward- if they want BC- than to enact Iwata's plan. It simply isn't technically possible.
I'd rather just take a straight port of the Wii U version then. I don't like the GCN lookI was just going with the idea of them being easy titles for them to release. If they did more significant changes I’d want WW to also be relit to look more like the original.
Icky, WWHD ruined the aesthetic.I'd rather just take a straight port of the Wii U version then. I don't like the GCN look
Hmmm the artwork is an interesting point. If someone had access to a box that had new screenshots, which I'm sure a real TotK SE would have, why would they not also share those screenshots?Font seems off and it uses the only artwork released while other special editions have often had different artworks used. Other than that, nothing.
there are a myriad of technical leaks that indicate that won't be the case but this is what I was hoping forThere will be no Switch 2 prior to 2029. There will be no Switch 2 ever.
Nvidia had their Shield TV equipped with the Tegra X1 in 2015, probably the first product to use it. Then Google Pixel C early 2016. The Tegra X1 had been produced nearly two years before Switch released. Everything surrounding Drake and it being the processor could very well be spot it, but its simply our timeline is out of line. Perhaps development kits start rolling out early 2023 with first half 2024 release target. I cant lie, I am still hoping for a Switch 2 launch at the same time as Zelda TotK, but if that doesn't happen TotK will still be a great game and will likely be the pinnacle of what the Switch can pull off.he big elephant in the room is still the proven existence and status of T239 which very much feels locked for a 2023 release.
I think this could very well be the final box. Splatoon 3's box only has some key art and basic background patterns, showing very little about the actual game it's themed aroundHmmm the artwork is an interesting point. If someone had access to a box that had new screenshots, which I'm sure a real TotK SE would have, why would they not also share those screenshots?
Could be a demo box or something I guess. Not the final version of the box.
That’s exactly my point.Sure but this would essentially be a philosophy change, not just changing some plans.
It would suck too.
hol upFor me, the biggest clue to the future of Nintendo is its Twitter banner on the official Japanese account.
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I will go against the recent statements of the DF, the so-called Nvidia leaks, and since they are trying to force a fake news as real, if they focus on the Tegra T239, it would be a SOM or, for the forum, a SoC that is finishing testing in the Today to enter production in factories, some say that the OLED was going to have this chip, if that were the case, it was impossible to launch the OLED in 2021 with a chip that has not yet entered mass production in 2022. In that case, it would be that Nintendo advance a revision without its core that was not ready yet? If we focus on the year 2020, it was a year in which, due to sanitary measures, many facilities were closed for a long time. In the case of video game development, they focused on teleworking to navigate the temporary closures in the offices, but it is possible that the Investigation and development of Nintendo saw its activities suspended almost entirely, since taking a laboratory home is delicate, what this team should have done is the Investigation part, and the development postponed. In the research part, it is normal to test various parts, including various processors, and I think perhaps from various companies.
Anyone who knows business knows that no company limits itself in commercial agreements and even more so when you are the one who buys the parts, so it is not impossible to change the manufacturer of the GPU.
Therefore, the development of the tangible successor console should have been directly affected by the sanitary measures, hence the benefit in sales has allowed Nintendo to conveniently extend the life of Switch. And for me the OLED was always planned as a revision that improves the screen, sound and connectivity. There is something I call the convergence moment that Xbox has already started and that Nintendo may choose to follow soon, and that is the distribution of its software without a tangible Nintendo-branded processing system, in other words the sale of a service with a controller.
I think this could very well be the final box. Splatoon 3's box only has some key art and basic background patterns, showing very little about the actual game it's themed around
This is for the best I feel because the special editions don't come with the game.
In fact, I remarked a little while ago that May 12 was two weeks after the start of Golden Week, an appealing sales time for Nintendo. Guess when the Splatoon 3 OLED came out...
Yeah, I get it.there are a myriad of technical leaks that indicate that won't be the case but this is what I was hoping for
a ten year switch dynasty with one spec bump somewhere in the middle then something totally different. VR? AR? something I could never conceive? instead we're stuck talking about the switch withering away like usual then being replaced with the same sequels (or in the case of mario kart, maybe another port!), and the whole nintendo machine plodding along forever like this
I sometimes forget that I'm 22, but moments like this remind me how limited my perspective is. maybe following nintendo news was always going to be something I did pretty much once and then left behind as it repeated itself. it's been a pretty heavy week
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While you're right of course that anything can happen, I think the major issue with launching a new console at the same time as a special edition right now would be the shipping and supply logistics.I want to do a little logic experiment for those interested, I will preface this by saying that I am neither here nor there with regards to believing switch will launch H1 2023, I feel any release schedule between H1 2023 and Q3 2024 is possible at this point, it's very difficult to call with all the information we have, but I will say I think dismissing H1 2023 at this point is premature.
The logic experiment is simple. If we didn't have this TotK OLED leak, and Nintendo did a switch 2 presentation IN February, complete with V2 being discontinued and OLED being price dropped would you dismiss the possibility of a TotK edition OLED?
The reason I ask is that a last hurrah special edition is a great way to clear a bunch of Mariko components to a demographic who are not interested in the latest and greatest. If the OLED were to occupy a position £100 cheaper than Drake, it would still be an attractive proposition to non enthusiasts for a period of time and gives Nintendo time to clear stock whilst ramping up drake production. Its only the fact we have the OLED leak now rather than later that is causing people to dismiss a drake launch close to the special edition, I also have an arguably worse example.
Limited Edition Smash 3DS XL Announced August 13th 2014, Release October 3rd 2014.
New Nintendo 3DS Announced 29th August 2014, Released October 11th Japan.
Nintendo announced superior 3ds hardware mere days before the release of special edition smash 3ds hardware. August 29th was a Friday, Two weeks earlier Reggie states that Nintendo had no new plans for 3ds hardware at this time, for some it was probably too late to cancel pre orders, but I'd argue special editions target a different demographic anyway if it weren't for one issue.
For those who have played smash, how much do you use the C stick? Smash 3ds did not support the circle pad Pro on the original 3ds, it was only supported on the new 3ds using the little rubber nub. The game also had better load times and connectivity on the new hardware.
You may argue this situation is significantly different because it was a mid gen refresh but if you are also suggesting drake will have no Nintendo exclusives in the first two years then the situations are comparable.
What I am suggesting is that anything can realistically happen right now, so it's too early to dismiss a drake reveal early next year. I think I have illustrated Nintendos decision making is less than transparent, whilst I don't see Switch 2 having a 2 week gap between reveal and release, I wouldn't be surprised if it was revealed shortly before or after the TotK OLED.
Only Nintendo knows what the plan is and why they are making the decisions that they are, but it sure is fun speculating on their decision making process and we are in for one hell of a Ride over the next 6 months.
You raise a good point, I wish we had special edition total shipment volumes to get an idea how many they do move. With it being limited edition the name itself implies volumes are limited.While you're right of course that anything can happen, I think the major issue with launching a new console at the same time as a special edition right now would be the shipping and supply logistics.
Nintendo has become pretty efficient at cutting down on shipping costs, which is why they usually wind up shipping multiple products at once (i.e. amiibos along with games completely unrelated to that amiibo). I find it unlikely that they'd intentionally raise their shipping costs or handicap the amount they can ship of the new console by also at the same time shipping a bunch of special edition OLED models. Unless the amount of the latter is so small as to not make an appreciable difference.
Interesting thought experiment though.
It depends on what the bottleneck is, manufacturing or shipping. Considering how long they've had to plan for it I'm not sure if I'd assume manufacturing would be the bottleneck, but maybe that's unavoidable.You raise a good point, I wish we had special edition total shipment volumes to get an idea how many they do move. With it being limited edition the name itself implies volumes are limited.
I don't believe Nintendo will immediately stop production of OLED models immediately once Drake units are being manufactured. I think they will continue manufacturing them for however long it takes to ramp up drake manufacturing. So here I would argue whats the difference if the boxes on the container are for regular OLED models or Special edition OLED models? Drake is going to be heavily supply constrained in the first three months regardless of shipping I think.
Switch 2 news should be rolling out before this Zelda oled is released so don’t make up your mind just yetJust woke up.
Finally a special edition for an OLED that I want, gonna be lame to only own it for like several months to a year until Switch 2 is out. That's just how it rolls I guess. Teetering on the edge of buying this to replace my launch unit.
Knowing about Drake is a curse.
Well, the ZOLED is really just an OLED with a different paint job on both casing and packaging. Same guts of the OLED they've had for the past year or so. Heck, what is the possibility that the ZOLED was planned to release alongside TotK before the game got delayed to next year?I will say that the Drake is still on the cards for next year simply due to the fact that the Special Edition Zelda console is made way in advance and I really doubt it's the basis for a entirely brand new production line that was just created this month.
That's what I assumed at first with the dock reusing the Triforce crest from the gold 3DS.I don’t think we can rule out that this is fake.
Yeah I'd agree that if it's fake it's extremely high quality. But we've had really good fakes before. We'll see I guess.That's what I assumed at first with the dock reusing the Triforce crest from the gold 3DS.
Then I saw one of the joy con with a 'Zonai crest' made up of a closed lotus flower and two ancient eye symbols. We haven't seen that crest before that's exactly what I would expect it to look like based off all the imagery and theorizing. If fake, then well done.