How is Nintendo doing it?

>underpowered console
>identity issues - not sure if it wants to be a home console or handheld
>32GB
>launched with exactly ONE good game that was a fucking port
>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass
>3 hour battery life
>gimmicks out the ass (and not even revolutionary ones)
>released at the worst time - march
>very little third party support and very little promise of it
>majority of games for it are multiplat indies and neo geo

Why the fuck are people buying this thing? All things point to it being a flop... yet it's selling. Is this just a notoriously loyal fanbase? But then I hear even normies want it. What the fuck is going on?

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>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass

So how's that beeping microwave going for you Sonybro? or as you like to a call it, that "PS4" lel

Their games are mostly family friendly and easy to play, thus variety of people enjoy it regardless of their age, gender, etc. And the fact that they have party games like smash brothers even further reinforce it

it's going to have the first full 3D Mario since Mario Sunshine instead of this linear FFXIII hallway bullshit we've been getting since Galaxy

>regardless of gender
Fuck off

>smash bros
There's no Smash Bros for the Switch.

They have the most autistic and rabid fanbase on this entire planet.
There are more permavirgin manchildren on this planet than you think. Heck, most of Japan's 15-40 year old herbivore males never even HELD a girl's hand in their entire life. This correlates with the above everage Nintendo sales in Japan btw.

It's Nintendo and its new.

Plus all the companies they "convinced" to review Zelda so well. Don't get me wrong, I fucking love zelda as a series, but you and I both know BoTW wasn't some earth shattering video game second coming like EVERY media outlet says it is.

All said and done, never underestimate the hype train. Shit is selling really well right now, but that doesn't translate to long term success. I honestly believe that the switch will die quietly in the night. It has a lot going against it and just strong console sales with one or two 1st party hits are not going to save it in the long run.

This

Switch was actually a genius idea that could've very easily failed, but the console is one of the most convenient handhelds I've ever seen that basically is a portable HD Wii

I hate Nintendo and wanted to see them die but you have to admit they got their shit together with this thing

>underpowered console
not for a tablet handheld
>identity issues - not sure if it wants to be a home console or handheld
It's a handheld that you can dock on your TV for when you want to play games with friends. The advertising campaign wasn't good at making that clear though, I agree.
>32GB
On any other console this would be terrible but on the Switch it's not so bad since games come on carts which store save data and dont require huge fucking downloads as soon as you put them in.
>launched with exactly ONE good game that was a fucking port
The Switch launched with a game that got 10/10 reviews across the board. The PS4, the most successful console this generation, launched with fucking Knack.
>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass
Even though the people who did get defects got fucked the defects were very uncommon compared to a launch like the 360 where nearly every console was defective at launch
>3 hour battery life
That's still better than other tablet devices have while gaming
>gimmicks out the ass (and not even revolutionary ones)
The only thing the Switch has that a previous console didn't aside from being dockable is HD rumble which is actually really cool and doesn't detract from anything
>released at the worst time - march
This is when the 3DS and pretty much all Nintendo handhelds were released, this isn't the worst time at all because their target audience is kids who need a handheld for long summer trips
>very little third party support and very little promise of it
You don't need third party support when you support your own consoles

Switch is the last Nintendo console.

Found the angry 12 year old kid

Media outlets have said that about A LOT of games to be fair. You have to understand there's financial incentive for them to say that about highly hyped games aside from publisher interests because it clickbaits people into reading their articles.

See: Bioshock Infinite

>>identity issues - not sure if it wants to be a home console or handheld
Dude. It's both. It's markets as a hybrid. It will never not be both. Please get this through your thick skull already.

>>released at the worst time - march
Yeah, even they thought it was a huge risk. I guess you can chalk it up to them actually giving a shit as far as marketing is concerned. The whole Superbowl thing and whatnot.

Found the herbivore man

>but you and I both know BoTW wasn't some earth shattering video game second coming like EVERY media outlet says it is.

no but it was the first open world game to actually be open world correctly instead of a giant empty field of nothing. the the age of every "open world" just being Skyrim and AssCreed i'd say that accounts for something.

Nintendo is shilled by every US gaming journalism site who are still in the times when Nintendo was making actually full games like OoT.

>A bunch of Sup Forums maymays about switch failing
Maybe consumers just buy what they want and don't go on Taiwanese cereal-crafting websites

>The advertising campaign wasn't very good at making that clear though

What are you talking about. Every ad shows people playing the system and plopping it into the docks to continue playing on the TV. How can that not be clear enough? It's such simple process, they even made sure some of the people were black to show you that even they can do it. What more was needed?

>There are more permavirgin manchildren on this planet than you think. Heck, most of Japan's 15-40 year old herbivore males never even HELD a girl's hand in their entire life.
why giving a shit? if they want to live like this, let them be
also
>i don't like [name game/game company] because of it's fanbase
fucking retarded
but hey, at least put a smile, you got 3 (you)s and you can jerk off to the fact that your bait worked

>Heck, most of Japan's 15-40 year old herbivore males never even HELD a girl's hand in their entire life.
Most of those people are playing underage girl dating sims on ps4 my man.

That "linear hallway bullshit" is how good platformers are made. Enjoy your mini skyrim levels with 0 difficulty or thought put into design sandbox drone.

>switch sold 4 million
>zelda sold 3.9 million

There's your answer. People bought it as a zelda machine. Its not like they had a wii u to play it on

Yes. There is plenty of financial incentive there, in addition to preferential treatment, free shit, and actual payoffs to be had for not reviewing shit honestly. Not just games, but systems too. It all ads into the hype, and Nintendo created and used that hype wave to sail into the sunset on the goodshipswitch.

I'm not saying it was a bad game. But 10/10 it is not. If you watch/read enough reviews you notice a trend of people literally saying its the best game released.

People decided that it is a portable, and people buy portables.
Also the thing lasts 5 hours on the battery for more lightweight games.

The Switch is not underpowered at all, because it's a handheld. It's actually the most powerful handheld ever ma-
>Why is it so big and clunky?
Well, you see, it's actually really, really small for a home console. Arguably, it's the smallest home console ever made.

>But 10/10 it is not
That's a mighty loud opinion for someone who admitted to simply watching reviews and reading articles instead of playing the damn game.

>BotW exceeded 100% attach rate in March
>Still above 90% attach rate
>Meanwhile on PS4...
>Uncharted, the crown jewel of Sony exclusives, struggles to hit 15% attach rate

Real talk, why do most Sony exclusives struggle to break 5% attach rate, let alone 10%, while Nintendo exclusives have much higher attach rates? Even Splatoon 1 on Wii U, a new IP, had well over 30% attach rate.

>Why is it so big and clunky?
It isn't. Fits in my pocket just fine without joycons, and still mostly fits with them. Then again, I'm not some ridiculous fatass whose jeans are constricted against his folds like spandex. The switch is only a bit larger (and thinner) than the Vita.

So because I read and watched reviews I couldn't possibly have purchased the game? What kind of twisted logic is that? Or are you just a die hard shill that can't believe it's possible for anyone to not like the bestzeldaevaromgcumonmemorenintendo?

More like your only argument against the game is "COME OOOOON SHEEPLE! WAKE UP, GAMES I DON'T WANT TOT BE GOOD CAN'T BE 10/10! IT'S THE CURRENT YEEEEAR!"

>Fits in my pocket just fine without joycons
Too bad you'll need those to play the fucking thing. How did you figure this was a remotely good argument?
The thing is larger than a 3DS XL, which is already obscenely big for a supposedly fully handheld system. The Switch may be portable, but it's not handheld in any way, shape, or form. It's big and clunky and you need to use some sort of bag for the thing. It's about as portable as the Nintendo GameCube or Wii.
Face it. It's an underpowered shit console. Not a handheld. Stop making excuses for Nintendo's failures.

>post yfw you found out nintendo's new console was yet another laughably underpowered gimmick piece of dogshit instead of something remotely good

nintenbros have to carry a switch in one pocket joy cons in the other phone in hand wallet tied to pants and if female have to carry a purse

Literally no surprise there.

...

They make fun games.

>underpowered console
Why does this matter again? If you want good graphics at 60fps you buy a PC. PS4 is also underpowered compared to PC yet none of you faggots ever mention this
>identity issues - not sure if it wants to be a home console or handheld
It's very clearly advertised as both so I don't know what you're talking about.
>32GB
I'll give you that one
>launched with exactly ONE good game that was a fucking port
Wow a console launched with no games? That has NEVER happened before right?
>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass
You know that these problems weren't actually that common right?
>3 hour battery life
I'll give you that one too.
>gimmicks out the ass (and not even revolutionary ones)
What gimmicks? You mean stuff like motion control? Nobody is forcing you to use it.
>released at the worst time - march
Why does this matter?
>very little third party support and very little promise of it
Nobody buys a Nintendo console for third party support.
>majority of games for it are multiplat indies and neo geo
Wow dude just like every other console

You're pretty retarded.

>Why does this matter again?
Every time. Graphics and power only matter when it's in your favour.

>What gimmicks? You mean stuff like motion control? Nobody is forcing you to use it.
Except Nintendo themselves of course. For example, you throw Mario's cap in odyssey by flinging the joycon.

Not that guy but I never took my other handhelds around in my pocket, I'd only really bring em with me over to a friend's house or if it was some trip where I'd have a backpack or luggage with me anyways.

I don't have a Switch yet either.

I am confounded too, but I think its just because the xbox one and ps4 are getting older now, and nintendo is filling a mental gap in consumers minds by releasing their ****next gen****console first.

or all wii games wii a console that has specs comparable to a ps2 a console from 2000

That's optional.

>Core gameplay mechanic is optional

Not every game needs to be open and non-linear
Get your ADHD in-check and maybe you'll enjoy linear experiences

Because it has the best exclusives, you know, the reason consoles exist? And it gives you freedom to play however, wherever and whenever you wanna play.

>32GB
Which are actually a ton since you don't install games on the Switch. You just insert the card or download the COMPRESSED files from the eshop if you want a digital version and you just play it right away.

>gimmicks
The gimmicks are not only completely optional and non intrusive, but it actually improves the gameplay most of the time.

>defects out the ass
Wrong as fuck. Only a handful of units had some slight manufacturing defects, which is normal for any other mass produced item ever.

tl;dr just go buy one and Splatoon 2 already.

You can also use the X and Y buttons to throw it.

>>underpowered console
>Why does this matter again? If you want good graphics at 60fps you buy a PC. PS4 is also underpowered compared to PC yet none of you faggots ever mention this

Do you really not know the answer to this or are you trolling. I'm going to give you the benefit of a doubt and assume you aren't a troll. Lets take a walk down memory lane, remember all those great multiplat games that came to the WiiU? Oh wait, that didn't happen... The WiiU couldn't run a lot of games that were available on both ps4 and xbox one. When they tried we ended up with a sloppy mess with cut features and mashed potato visuals. Lets be real here, the Switch is not on par with the Xbox One or PS4. Right out of the gate we have the same situation. Some developers are flat out refusing to port becuase it isn't worth the time or just isn't possible. The games we are getting ports of will be VERY OLD games with content cut. Third party support is very important to a console life cycle. Power matters, especially when you are releasing a tablet and trying to compete with consoles like the XboxOne, PS4, and now their "upgraded" counterparts.

>>underpowered console
implying buying a console for horsepower

>>identity issues - not sure if it wants to be a home console or handheld
It's both, sorry it doesn't fit your rigidly autistic world view

GB
and MicroSD support

>>launched with exactly ONE good game that was a fucking port
It was a dual release

>>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass
Every console has launch issues, the Switch still comes out as the best console release this gen

hour battery life
Under heavy load, and again open standard USBC charger so it's not hard to find a cable to charge it in a pinch (well USBC can stand to be a little more ubiquitous but it's getting there)

>>gimmicks out the ass (and not even revolutionary ones)
It's a toy, why is this a bad thing? If you're saying the gimmicks are bad, why?

>>released at the worst time - march
what?

>>very little third party support and very little promise of it
but lots of first party support already :)

>>majority of games for it are multiplat indies and neo geo
Like any system. Also i fail to see how portable Neo-Geo is a bad thing

Because it's not the Wii u.

Wii u was an awful name for the console and normies wouldn't know it's a different console. They hear Wii u and they think Wii 1.5, not Wii 2.0.

Didn't you know? Multiplats don't matter as long as it's a Nintendo console.
Yes, this is their actual argument.

but I thought Switch was only selling well because it appealed to the same built in audience that bought the WiiU only and sales will drop off once they all get their hands on it???

but, see, the WiiU didn't have portability

>why aren't all consumers autistic graphics and framerate drones?
>How else will my videocard masters feed off of their lifeblood?
>how can they possibly enjoy playing videogames that don't visually appeal to me?

this is true because only Nintendo consoles get Nintendo first parties

how can anybody hate real mario so much

>implying buying a console for horsepower
See >It's both, sorry it doesn't fit your rigidly autistic world view
And it does neither well.

>and MicroSD support
Having to buy even more shit just to get basic features? Great.

>It was a dual release
It was a Wii U game that was ported to the Switch.

>Every console has launch issues, the Switch still comes out as the best console release this gen
The PS4 had almost no issues and is still a better console.

>Under heavy load, and again open standard USBC charger so it's not hard to find a cable to charge it in a pinch (well USBC can stand to be a little more ubiquitous but it's getting there)
Heavy load as in ''playing any game'' and it won't let you charge the joycons while playing the game, so you're going to need to buy some more of those accessories.

>It's a toy, why is this a bad thing? If you're saying the gimmicks are bad, why?
Yeah. It's a toy. For kids.

>but lots of first party support already :)
I see you're getting flustered. Too bad your little smiley face won't change the truth.

>Like any system. Also i fail to see how portable Neo-Geo is a bad thing
PS4 and Xbone has exclusives. Switch does not. Neo-Geo had more exclusives than the Switch.

Yeah, Sonygros know REAL finished games require you to buy the $40 Day 1 DLC

So was the Wii U and the Wii and the DS etc. All of their consoles have been more powerful than the previous one. What's your point?

>underpowered
Considering all of its internals have to fit into the tablet unit cause it's a handheld? Nah
>identity issues
It's both. But obviously having to work as a handheld is what puts restrictions on some things, yes
>32GB
Non issue, SD cards are dirt cheap
>launched with one game
It launched with more than one game. But that "one" game you are referring to happens to be one of the best games of the decade.
>3 hour battery
Or more depending on what you do. Also get a powerbank, even all your normie friends who play pokémon go have one
>gimmicks
Meh, other than the advanced "rumble" I don't see what you would mean, unless you want to call the awful voice chat + app solution a gimmick then yes
>released at the worst time
Maybe for day 1 sales, but they had no issues with those anyway. If anything, it's a good time to release it at because at its first Christmas it'll have a solid library of exclusives already
>little promise of third party
On the contrary, tons of devs are working on Switch stuff and have recently begun doing so after seeing how much of a success it is
>multiplat indies and neo geo
Wait, I thought no one owned a WiiU? Make up your mind.

Guess people realized that its the only console this gen thats worth owning because it has its own identity.

Only Sony consoles get Sony first parties. But, it also comes with multiplats.
>But those don't count because I don't like them

>muh unique and quirky special snowflake console
i guess the Wii U and sega 32x is the best ones consoles ever!

literally zelda and mario carrying since the 90s.

not even remotely joking. why do you think pokemon go did so "well". (for about a month.)

wiiu was also the only system worth owning at the time desu.

>Nintendo Switch
>failure

5 million consoles sold in 4 months prove Sup Forums wrong no matter how much they repeat the "Switch is a failure" meme

That's right, user...

>See
I did, if I wan't third party multiplat i'll just play my xbone or PC, no other console has the same Nintendo First party support and portability.

>Having to buy even more shit just to get basic features? Great.
The point is SD is an open standard so you can use it for more than just your switch and it's cheap to acquire

>It was a Wii U game that was ported to the Switch.
No, it was a game that was dual released on the WiiU and Switch

>The PS4 had almost no issues
youtube.com/watch?v=6__TvBzAVj8

>Heavy load as in ''playing any game"
No, heavy load as in playing BOTW. And the joy cons already have what, 80hrs battery life?

>Yeah. It's a toy. For kids.
Okay, don't see how that's a bad thing

>I see you're getting flustered. Too bad your little smiley face won't change the truth.
Not an argument.

>PS4 and Xbone has exclusives.
And switch has nintendo exclusives, also Graceful Explosion Machine, Splatoon 2, ARMS and more announced games on the way and before you write them off because you say they're shit let me remind you that PS4's exclusives aren't so hot either

Nintendo

#4thecucks

Does the word 'gender' just set you off even without context?
There are boys AND GIRLS in this world that play nintendo games.

>not even remotely joking. why do you think pokemon go did so "well". (for about a month.)
Pokemon Go is the top-grossing app on the iOS app store currently, you fucking retard.

so same with pc microsoft and same shitendo with amiibos and regular dlc
nintendo is the greatest lets buy two diffrent versions of pokemon if you want to catch them all oh we wont ever have dlc boom dlc no paid online ever lie lets sell the same game 7 time during wii-wiiu era

>Wii U 2.0 they said
>This woulf be the end of Nintendo tbey said

Can't wait till next gen when we do it all again

Sure but multiplats are better played on the PC anyway, so it really boils down to wether you think Nintendo or Sony first party is any better

LMAO
wow

I can't believe you just cake up with this joke. Holy shit. I nearly peed my pants, that's how funny it is.
You know, I'm trying to retrace your steps here. You knew that Sony had a "#4theplayers" slogan for the PS4 and you thought "Maybe I'll edit it to make it say cucks and then put it up for Nintendo".

Unreal. You are a comedic genius.

>It sold a lot during the initial hype months so it's a success
The Wii U did as well and we all know how that turned out.

sony has all the exclusives then because dual releases

butt hurt

>nintendo are doomed!!
>Wiiu2.0!!!

Kekd

>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass
I may as well ask this here. When playing Mario Kart 8, my joy con makes me drift to the right constantly. Like I'm always being pulling there. Is this aligned with the typical problems people report about it and if so can I still replace it?

what I meant was this is the first time in over a decade a Nintendo system isn't underpowered for its time

And as proof - here's a cuck.

nope, it's not a port because it came out at the same time. TLOU: Remastered wasn't a dual release, it was a port of an already old game

of course you can replace it
just send it in

The Wii U sold 3.4 million in the same timeframe that Switch bas sold 4.7 million, and Wii U was still struggling to break 4 million sold by the end of its first year. Nintendo could not sell a single Switch from now till March and still be better off than the Wii U, fuck OFF already.

persona 5

>"Th-the Switch is g-gonna stop s-selling any d-day now! W-wii U 2.0!"

Can't wait for the salt this holiday season

what about it?

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dual release

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>underpowered console
All consoles are underpowerd dunno how this is an argument.
>identity issues - not sure if it wants to be a home console or handheld
Its both. I dunno why Sup Forums cant understand this.
>launched with exactly ONE good game that was a fucking port
Thats pretty good considering the PS4 launched with one games and Sup Forums wont shut the fuck up about how well its doing (not right now since they were btfo'd by media crate).
>launch was a fucking abomination, with defects out the ass
Yes we have all seen the crobcat video I guess you will forget he does this with every console.
>3 hour battery life
This is pretty good for a handheld tb.h
>released at the worst time - march
And yet its still doing pretty good despite the supply constraints.

yes and?

All the faggots ITT who just can't handle the thought of people having fun playing nintendo games.

Why don't you go play your superior xbox and playstation consoles if they're so much better, instead of whining on a korean recipe-sharing forum?

it's weaker than the other consoles on the market nintendo is tin sony steel mircosoft iron pc Diamond

i think the dude was talking about persona 5 because some other dude said botw counts as a exclusive because it was a dual release

I only care about the Japanese sales anyways.

To show it's doing well now means that Japanese devs that produce good games will develop for it.

Fuck western devs, it's all the same sjw propoganda bs with a grey,brown,green filter that only focuses on graphics has shit gameplay and lasts 4-8 hours.

Why are you all so insecure about playing Nintendo games and having fun? Are you all just so insecure that as an adults you feel like you need to separate yourself from kids and teenagers so much to seem mature that you try to be edgy and "too cool" for things kids and teens like such as Nintendo games?

I don't think anyone has any issue with acknowledging that Persona 5 is Playstation exclusive.

>it's weaker than the other consoles on the market nintendo is tin sony steel mircosoft iron pc Diamond
Can someone put this into a food analogy for me? I pay for online and play multiplats.

Lol