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Old 01-12-2016, 06:03
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Zelda aiming for June 16th apparently.
If true that would suit me better, it's always quiet on the gaming front in the Summer, so a new Switch and Zelda in June would be very nice.
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Old 01-12-2016, 06:10
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The legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild apparently won't be ready for March. It's arguably their biggest supposed launch title. It's rumoured to be released in June. That's the difference
Didn't you read my second sentence? Anybody who wants a Switch at launch will buy one whenever it comes out. The point I'm making is that it will just as well in March without Zelda as it would in June with Zelda, and if it's ready to go in March Nintendo aren't going to put everything on hold for one game. What if Zelda is delayed again, as games sometimes are, do Nintendo push back the Switch launch again?
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Old 01-12-2016, 10:11
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Didn't you read my second sentence? Anybody who wants a Switch at launch will buy one whenever it comes out. The point I'm making is that it will just as well in March without Zelda as it would in June with Zelda, and if it's ready to go in March Nintendo aren't going to put everything on hold for one game. What if Zelda is delayed again, as games sometimes are, do Nintendo push back the Switch launch again?
But it's not just 1 game. It's Zelda. It's arguably 1 of their biggest franchises that isn't called Mario plus by the time it gets released there will be 3 years of hype over it. No other switch exclusive is going to have that much hype around it. Look at the trailer at the switch. Which game was shown first? Zelda of course. That shows how important that game is to them. It's only been delayed because the localisation took a bit longer than expected. Once testing is done and any bugs fixed if needed it will be out. It won't take that long to do. To many the Wii u died at launch as it had a weak launch line up. It needs a game like this to get hype for the console. Even if they announce a new Mario title it's never going to get near the hype for it as Zelda already has
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Old 06-12-2016, 19:11
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It seems Switch will be able to run in 2 different power profiles, meaning that although the machine runs at 720p as a handheld, it will be able to produce 1080p/60 graphics when docked and connected to a TV, even though there is no extra processing hardware in the dock.
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Old 07-12-2016, 13:29
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Switch will have GameCube VC capability.
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Old 07-12-2016, 14:51
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I did quite like the fact you can use multiple docks, so their intention is for a dock to be connected to every TV your likely to use, thus negating the need to carry around the dock. They're aiming for the dock to be as cheap as possible to allow this, hence why no extra processing features in the dock.
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Old 08-12-2016, 12:54
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Nintendo's Reggie Fils Amie on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon showing off the Switch with the very first public demo of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on the new console.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiFD7PXao1s
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:03
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Switch will have GameCube VC capability.
Excellent. Hopefully it has paper Mario a thousand year door on it
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Old 09-12-2016, 08:03
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Nintendo's Reggie Fils Amie on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon showing off the Switch with the very first public demo of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on the new console.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiFD7PXao1s

Unfortunately this link no longer works the link below (I think it's the official one) is working.
I must say now that I have seen the console actually running I'm liking the look of it even more and Jimmy Fallon does seem like a bit of a gamer from the way he was talking.

https://youtu.be/7TJ7IUNWGl4
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Old 09-12-2016, 10:08
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Unfortunately this link no longer works the link below (I think it's the official one) is working.
I must say now that I have seen the console actually running I'm liking the look of it even more and Jimmy Fallon does seem like a bit of a gamer from the way he was talking.

https://youtu.be/7TJ7IUNWGl4
Aparrently this was edited out of the UK showing on E! last night.
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Old 09-12-2016, 13:06
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Starting to get interested in this now.

Sell the Wii U now (doesn't get used that often), and get a Switch when it's released? hmm. decisions...
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:57
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Unfortunately this link no longer works the link below (I think it's the official one) is working.
I must say now that I have seen the console actually running I'm liking the look of it even more and Jimmy Fallon does seem like a bit of a gamer from the way he was talking.

https://youtu.be/7TJ7IUNWGl4
Sorry, it was working when I first posted because I tried it, the video must have removed later. Good to see your link works though.
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Old 09-12-2016, 18:03
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Starting to get interested in this now.

Sell the Wii U now (doesn't get used that often), and get a Switch when it's released? hmm. decisions...
I would suggest keeping it, the controller alone will be worth a lot given the fact they've never been mass produced.
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Old 10-12-2016, 00:44
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Looking forward to this.
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Old 10-12-2016, 03:36
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As soon as its up for preorder I'm getting it. Not risking another mini nes situation
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Old 10-12-2016, 03:39
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As soon as its up for preorder I'm getting it. Not risking another mini nes situation
It's up for pre order at Game ordered mine weeks ago
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Old 10-12-2016, 04:04
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It's up for pre order at Game ordered mine weeks ago
Yes however if there is a bundle option would I be able to change it to that I wonder
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Old 16-12-2016, 21:20
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Rumours surfacing that WII U version of the Zelda BOTW has been cancelled I stress this is a rumour and personally can't see it being true.
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Old 17-12-2016, 09:07
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It's up for pre order at Game ordered mine weeks ago
Do they have a preorder price? Or just the standard £5/£10 deposit?
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Old 17-12-2016, 17:31
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Do they have a preorder price? Or just the standard £5/£10 deposit?
A provisional price of £999.99
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Old 17-12-2016, 17:37
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Rumours surfacing that WII U version of the Zelda BOTW has been cancelled I stress this is a rumour and personally can't see it being true.
Got a Nintendo newsletter this morning advertising zelda for 2017:

Discovery and exploration await you in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, coming to Wii U and Nintendo’s next home gaming system Nintendo Switch in 2017. Forget everything you know about The Legend of Zelda and prepare yourself for the journey ahead at our teaser website.


Personally I think the rumour is nonsense
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Old 18-12-2016, 16:49
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A provisional price of £999.99
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Old 18-12-2016, 19:08
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It's a placeholder price nothing more. It will change when they get the official pricing info
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Old 19-12-2016, 08:55
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I plan on getting a raspberry pi and turning it onto an emulator machine seems the easiest thing to do.
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Old 19-12-2016, 12:59
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So some more details are emerging about Switch's capabilities when running as a console vs as a handheld.

CPU power remains the same at all times, running at 1020MHz whether the machine is docked or undocked. This means that basic mechanics of games will be identical in both instances

Switch's memory runs at 1600MHz while docked but will usually drop to 1331MHz when used in handheld mode. Developers can boost this back up to the max speed if they choose to, although this is likely to have an impact on battery life.

The GPU when docked runs at 768MHz, but falls significantly to just 307.2MHz in handheld mode. This will preserve battery life while limiting overheating. In this mode games will run at a much lower resolution than when plugged into a TV, but remember the screen in use will be smaller and of a lower resolution compared to a HDTV anyway. As a benchmark comparison, the same GPU runs at 1000MHz in a Shield Android console.

What does this mean then? In real terms, I think Switch will be somewhere near Wii U level graphics when running as a handheld. When plugged into the dock and running on the TV there will be enough extra power to boost the visuals up to 1080p, so games will retain that familiar Nintendo-style aesthetic but with more clarity and smooth gameplay that should look nice on the big screen.

So it's no powerhouse, and I think major third-party adoption could be an issue again, but hopefully the conservative specs will keep prices low and combined with the adaptability of the machine will appeal to a wide market.
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