Will 2018 Kill The Nintendo Switch!? - Rerez Talks

in gaming •  7 years ago 

Predicting the future of video game consoles is not a perfect science. But if you sit down and analyze a lot of factors you can get a good idea of what's going to happen. In 2018 the Nintento Switch has something that's probably not going to work for it: poor third party support. And after analyzing a lot of factors I've made some predictions that I think are going to come true. So this video is all about the Nintendo Switch and why 2018 might be its downfall.


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It's been a while since I played Nintendo game and I admit, I'm a total newbie with this Nintendo Switch. I don't even know its difference aside from the graphics that gain so much improvement.

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killing game! thanks for sharing

I'm sure Switch won't be since many indie games success in Switch (based on their sales compared with other platform).
Also, they have many exclusive title and don't have much competitor.

I'm telling you VR Gaming is the future of games....

NO VR is part of the future but it is not going to be all the future of games

correction- future of console gaming

Most of the dedicated gamers who love the type of big experience AAA games on the PS4, XBox and PC aren't buying a switch for a comparable experience. Nobody expects current gen games to hit the Switch the same day, at the same price, with the same level of graphics as the PS/XB/PC versions.

The Switch is different and caters to a different audience. I don't play a lot of the games that you find on those consoles. They're too time consuming and require too much dedication to enjoy. The Switch caters to a different market. That's why they can get away with lower-powered, full price and delayed ports of older games. I wouldn't pick up a console just to play Overwatch or Battlefield, but if a game like Doom hits the Switch I'll be much more likely to pick it up. Its essentially a 'new' game to me. I can't wait to pick up Doom for my Switch since I don't have anything else capable of running it.

Another aspect of the Switch is the number of great indie games coming to it. There's a ton of great releases and high quality exclusives hitting the Switch, keeping the flow of new games far more steady than what we saw on Wii U. The first year of the Wii U was painful and barren, which is why 3rd party publishers jumped ship. There was really no reason to port to the Wii U, but the Switch has one major advantage -- portability. I can buy Wolfenstein II and not have to be tethered to the TV when I want to play it.

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nice

Best case: Just like the original Wii it's going to be the best selling console that nobody's playing other than their fringe audience.

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I haven't had the opportunity to play Nintendo Switch but I would like to do it.

Going off-topic for a moment:

If companies like Nintendo and Sony want more money they should turn their attention to esports since they're big and still growing. Nintendo may need that until they can get something together, but even then that's only a temporary solution.
Example: You have a lot of people play Super Smash Bros at tournaments today. I stood by for a good 3 years to watch the scene grow. With their 2 games being popular (Super Smash Bros Melee and Super Smash Bros for the Wii U) those can easily be imported to the switch to help boost sales. However, that may not be an option. Nintendo has shown in the past how supportive they are with the competitive scene. There's the 2013 situation when Nintendo tried shutting down the SSB tournament at Evo, and then you have the Wii U community at a rocky start all because of how the director of Smash Bros was trying to sell to an establish community. So this idea in general is probably going towards the invalid side since it's likely that Nintendo won't support it.

Okay, back to the topic:

I think it started with the Switch itself to be honest. The Wii U hasn't been out for that long before the Switch came about. It just feels weird, because consoles usually gets at least about a good 7 years before a new system comes out. I will throw in the benefit of the doubt; PlayStation and Xbox is making updates to their current systems. Still, not much is being said at Nintendo's E3 compared to their competitors. I would like to see what Nintendo can offer in 2018, but I don't want to see it fall. Hopefully, they can find a way to turn things around in their situation.