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Nintendo Plans 'Smooth Transition' from Switch to Next Console by Using Players' Nintendo Accounts
- Thread starter Lunatic_Gamer
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Mister Wolf
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I'm looking forward to the next gen patch for the Xenoblade games and Zelda.
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Kabelly
Member
With Nintendo we were waiting for them to do something stupid first. Looks like the new leadership realizes.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Yessss... Backwards compatible here we come. Day 1!
thismeinteil
Member
So, would this be the first time accounts for Nintendo systems would transfer from one gen to another, instead of starting over? If so, that's definitely a good thing, though strange it took this long to do so.
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
Also, at least, the reveal of the next hardware
But you know what? GBC to GBA was simple and effective as fuck. Do the same and you gonna print money like hell
Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
Fuck me, they're gonna pull a Switch U!
nightmare-slain
Member
Please Nintendo do what makes sense. Just give us a beefed up Switch with exclusive games (no cross gen) and support to play our Switch 1 games.
Switch is too successful to leave it behind and come up with some new whacky ass console nobody asked for.
Switch is too successful to leave it behind and come up with some new whacky ass console nobody asked for.
Hudo
Member
Actually, I am kinda surprised that Furukawa said "next geeneration machine" so openly. Usually, Nintendo is vague as fuck about next hardware so to not jeopardize current hardware sales. Furukawa is pretty "open" about this, huh.
Edit: Furukawa not Furokawa. Gomen ne, Shachō!
Edit: Furukawa not Furokawa. Gomen ne, Shachō!
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alucard0712_rus
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Portable is the future. I cannot go back now.
nightmare-slain
Member
Agree. Super Switch would be cool and I'll be disappointed if it's anything else.
Smiggs
Member
Oh, it will 100% be something completely asinine like Switch U, or some even more confusing naming scheme that we couldn't even imagine yet!
Kamina
Golden Boy
Super Nintendo Switch Entertainment System
Smiggs
Member
Hudo
Member
Psssssshhhht! Don't fucking jinx it, dude!
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
I’m starting to think they’ll make a Switch 2, but with an added gimmick/novelty. This is Nintendo, you know.
Kamina
Golden Boy
Urusai! You must now commit Seppuku!
SCB3
Member
Have they learnt nothing from the Wii U?
However I will say, its a different audience for the Switch than the Wii was so it may do better, games being better would be also be an advantage compared to the Wii U
E-Cat
Member
Surprising literally no one.Fuck me, they're gonna pull a Switch U!
They're not gonna kill off a milking cow. And will get super arrogant all the while again. Here's to another throwaway Nintendo generation
AJUMP23
Gold Member
This is a nice thought and the ideal way to think of it. But transferring an account does not mean your content will transfer. You are probably only guaranteed the Nintendo Online stuff. If Mario Kart transfers, why would they sell you another one. And they want to sell a lot more Mario Karts.
Calverz
Member
Why wait? Get them now! It’s called yuzu!
VAVA Mk2
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Disco Dave
Member
I can't wait for Nintendos next mobile platform.
Kataploom
Gold Member
Iwata was saying that since Project NX was announced, I don't get why people act like this is news, they've also talked about it repeatedly since. Literally the reason why the made the account system.
JCK75
Member
I really hope Nintendo learns something from Sony/MS
Like I have my account on 3 MS consoles and 2 Sony consoles (between myself and my son and he has my old One X at his moms house) and it's so seamless that you can just install and play games on all of them
with no headaches..
It's really the minimum amount of effort I ask of Nintendo going forward to be at least that flexible.
Like I've been a Nintendo fanatic most of my life but they have really been losing my interest over time.
Like I have my account on 3 MS consoles and 2 Sony consoles (between myself and my son and he has my old One X at his moms house) and it's so seamless that you can just install and play games on all of them
with no headaches..
It's really the minimum amount of effort I ask of Nintendo going forward to be at least that flexible.
Like I've been a Nintendo fanatic most of my life but they have really been losing my interest over time.
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Lunarorbit
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Sure Jan
Fingers crossed this actually works but I'm not hopefully. If it does work then you know Nintendos been fucking you for years with their no cross gen support.
Fingers crossed this actually works but I'm not hopefully. If it does work then you know Nintendos been fucking you for years with their no cross gen support.
Gambit2483
Member
Now that Valve has entered the market I can't see Nintendo going back to a TV only platform. Especially not in Japan where portability is King.
I could see them announcing it later this year and releasing in early 2024.
I could see them announcing it later this year and releasing in early 2024.
Doctor Hades
Member
Sounds promising. I mean everyone wants a Switch 2, a more powerful, improved version of the current model; I don't think anyone wants Nintendo to drop the Switch and make something completely new as it means starting your games library from scratch again.
Personally, all I want from Switch 2 is a 1080p OLED screen, improved battery life and a dock with a hardware upscaler (even support for DLSS) that can display the games upscaled with decent image quality on a 4K TV. Switch games looks absolutely terrible on my 55" LG B9 OLED which is why I typically avoid playing them that way and stick with handheld only, though only for 2-3 hours sessions as the battery life is quite poor on the current Switch OLED.
My biggest gripe with Nintendo though is how far they are behind everyone else in terms of graphics technology... most of their games don't even have anisotropic filtering or anti-aliasing. Would be nice to see them adopt those as standard for the Switch 2; they have been around for over 30 years after all!!!
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Shifty1897
Member
Hard disagree. Announcing backwards compatibility confirms backwards compatibility. This is corporate fluff as far as I am concerned.
onnextflix5
Member
Yeh I can see them calling it super switch, and keep selling the current switch at 249, and super switch at 349. I just hope the power difference is big and not just a switch pro upgrade.
Kabelly
Member
Again, there is always a cloud of doubt with Nintendo.
We're talking about a company that loves reselling their games to us. Having all that transfer over to the successor sounds too good to be true with them.
I do know about them saying they were inspired by the mobile system.
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Gambit2483
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Considering the Pokémon leaker mentioned a graphics patch for the new hardware, that also leans towards the possibility of BC.
I'm guessing it will continue the cart format but will probably use a single custom sdhc based tech cart that is 128GB to help with ever increasing file sizes (from 3rd party)
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DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
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I mean, if it was just a powerful Switch where you could plug it into the TV but also use the handheld screen like the WiiU Gamepad, I’d be happy. The best thing about WiiU was having the HUD stuff on the screen to free up the TV view in games that allowed it.Fuck me, they're gonna pull a Switch U!
Codes 208
Member
if its as smooth as moving from one switch to another than that statement is completely accurate.
Nintendo says a lot of things.. Smooth is definitely not a word I’d ever use when going from one system to the next, especially in the ‘online-era’.
I’d be happy to be proven wrong, but big grain of salt on this one for me.
Before the switch, transferring nintendo accounts from 3ds to 3ds was an absolute nightmare
FalsettoVibe
Member
Name it Super Switch and I'll buy it blindly.
Woopah
Member
Hybrid is the way forward for them, but Japan and Valve have nothing to do with it.
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
Digital content only is better than no content I guess
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
This is a Nothing burger.
Honestly,
i think it means your NSO Online subscription will carry over and NSO streaming catalog will be available Day 1.
I am hopeful for BC. Yet, I don’t think this is confirmation of anything.
Honestly,
i think it means your NSO Online subscription will carry over and NSO streaming catalog will be available Day 1.
I am hopeful for BC. Yet, I don’t think this is confirmation of anything.