Wii-U thoughts so far

[darsparx]

It may be negative but generally the commercials i see on tv, youtube and etcetra all aim for the 3d 3rd-person or fps shooter. I'm starting to get to the boat where I want something like a surface for any heavy game with a controller attached or even the switch. Home consoles in the sense of how they've been for the past 30-odd years just doesn't seem viable. Yet a console like the switch does(vita would fill this too if it had a decent dock that if you used a ds4 with it did the same thing). I love my home consoles, but portables just seem like a more convenient option in this day and age. I love my ps4 and wiiu but wish there was a easy way to take those on the go(say give some method of playing physical ps4 games on the go without having to be there to switch them out).

[ElkinFencer10]

I'm a die-hard home console guy, but the mobility of the Switch is quite alluring for when I'm visiting family over holidays. It was a BITCH to pack up my PS4, the PS Camera, the PS VR, the VR's processor unit, games, all the cords, AND a controller just to spend a weekend at my mom's house and still play EVE: Valkyrie and EVE: Gunjack. Granted, the Switch isn't VR, but still, that would be way more convenient than a PS4.

[darsparx]

See and that makes me wonder what sony's and microsofts response to the switch will be. Microsoft probably won't make any changes because honestly if you own a xbox1 and pc you've got the best of both worlds I just don't know if I'll dive into that though especially not anytime soon since I still have some stuff against microsoft for other stuff. But sony on the otherhand, they could actually do something decent if they wanted too. Say vita meeting between with specs closer to ps4 with a screen comparable to what the switch has and make it airplay/chromecast compatible. Now that would be a good response(they'll never do it knowing the luck of it but it would be awesome).

[isiolia]

It may be negative but generally the commercials i see on tv, youtube and etcetra all aim for the 3d 3rd-person or fps shooter.

Observing what currently popular genres are is one thing. Dismissing them or the audience outright is another. There's no real reason not to try to be inclusive is all.

I'm starting to get to the boat where I want something like a surface for any heavy game with a controller attached or even the switch. Home consoles in the sense of how they've been for the past 30-odd years just doesn't seem viable. Yet a console like the switch does(vita would fill this too if it had a decent dock that if you used a ds4 with it did the same thing). I love my home consoles, but portables just seem like a more convenient option in this day and age. I love my ps4 and wiiu but wish there was a easy way to take those on the go(say give some method of playing physical ps4 games on the go without having to be there to switch them out).

A lot of that comes back to the individual, which is largely the direction I think Nintendo is looking to go. The Switch is more of a "personal console" I guess you could say. At least, that's what the ad seemed like. Sure, there's local multiplayer, but it comes across more as someone sharing their device. That's something they might have seen demand for via the Wii U (not uniquely per se, but for their platform).

See and that makes me wonder what sony's and microsofts response to the switch will be.

Either could put out a small tablet with their corresponding gaming brand if they saw the demand. MS already has a mobile OS, universal app format, and all of it synced up via Xbox. Sony already makes Android devices, and has done gaming-focused Xperia phones before.

Realistically though, little that the Switch is doing is really that new. It just hasn't taken the market by storm as an offshoot of Android or PC gaming.

(Airplay/Chromecast would also be kind of moot, Miracast is the current wireless display standard and a lot of TVs already have it, no extra device needed).

[darsparx]

Miracast would be nice completely forgot about that. But still want to see physical games released somehow for PC in some manner, even if that's in the form of a beefed up read only SD card as the game media, that's the one reason I don't go PC all the way. I just don't like digital only and want my games physical unless it's not possible. Really don't care how rediculous it sounds because that would be awesome...

[ElkinFencer10]

I'm confident that Microsoft will completely ignore the Switch. If they do ANYTHING, it will be to improve the OS integration with tablets. I don't think Sony will respond. They're 0-2 on successful handhelds and 4-4 on successful consoles (albeit with an initial flop followed by success with the PS3); they know where their strengths lie, and it's not with portable hardware. I think Sony will push Playstation Now on PC rather than trying to compete in the portable market.

[Tanooki]

That right there now is the most sensible response I have seen to argue for the Switch having a true chance. MS has their Win10 mobile setup so they dont need to do more devices and Sony sucks at handheld not at console the total polar opposite of Nintendo.

Nintendo has no threat other than themselves doing something really stupid. They have a mobile device with a tv dock that works as a microconsole/tablet that can zone in on android level productions so they are in a really good space if they play it right.

[darsparx]

Well and on sony's side I just wish they'd announce something in a way to accomdate the physical users who want to play their games on the go that's linked to the home system. That's too expensive of a system to take on the go. PS Tv and vita kinda handle it but not if you want to switch games and can't get to the ps4. I love sony but man I wish they had some sense about them to keep the portable gamers than want the games but hate having to always be at home to play...

Win 10 on a laptop/tablet hybrid is a great solution(as long as there's a way for people like me to stay physical with games) and I would come over. Especially since I'm really starting to eye going the retrode route for playing games somehow...

[isiolia]

I don't think Sony will respond. They're 0-2 on successful handhelds and 4-4 on successful consoles (albeit with an initial flop followed by success with the PS3); they know where their strengths lie, and it's not with portable hardware.

The PSP did fairly well, all things considered (only slightly behind the GBA globally), so I'd say 1/2 on handhelds.

Big consideration with Sony is that they are consistently solid worldwide. So how we see things in the U.S. may not reflect total performance. The flip side is MS, who does great in this region, and not so great in most others.

Win 10 on a laptop/tablet hybrid is a great solution(as long as there's a way for people like me to stay physical with games) and I would come over.

Physical is not going to happen. I understand the ways it's appealing, but on a basic making-things-work level it's not optimal or even logical for that kind of use. The Switch is likely using carts because Nintendo can't put sufficient local storage in it at the price point. For PC games, it matters a lot more what DRM (if any) is present.

[darsparx]

See and that's the one reason I can never fully come over. I just can't see not having stuff physically somehow. I'd like to have it so that games play like they do on consoles without having to really install anything(yes now we've got those stupid updates because of broken or incomplete games). I can never really come over if that doesn't happen and is why I'll probably keep missing out on great pc only games. It's just not worth it. Physical media lasts longer than most consoles and computers do, and it's hard to justify an expansive backup system if you want a ton of games on there with how expensive 1tb and up is especially if you're broke and don't want the lowest quality junk just to make due.....