Nintendo is competing with smartphones (and at the same time part of the problem ) So they really need to keep beating that dead horse known as the touchscreen.
*1 Seats that can really be flattened as a bed, very comfortable. I think that type of seats in buses are only common in Argentina, perhaps Brazil and I don't know about the rest of South America. Here in Germany long distance buses are bullshit in comparison, took one once and since then I only travel by train or plane.
No they aren't. It's just that nobody would buy a "portable" that weighs ten pounds. It's not an early 90s laptop.Nintendo is competing with smartphones
Not in the sense that people line up a Sony Xperia, HTC touch, Samsung Galaxy... and the nintendo switch before comparing specs and price. However a lot of what looks to be happening for the switch could well also happen for phones, and while I do not want to read too much into the launch titles/titles I already saw... yeah.No they aren't. It's just that nobody would buy a "portable" that weighs ten pounds. It's not an early 90s laptop.
I mean, Nintendo knows everyone and their dog has a smartphone. Which is exactly why they're integrating the smartphone into part of the Switch experience. I don't think we're going to see console-quality games on smartphones any time soon (other than old ports), because developers are making money hand over fist by suckering people with "free" (mtx) crapware already.Not in the sense that people line up a Sony Xperia, HTC touch, Samsung Galaxy... and the nintendo switch before comparing specs and price. However a lot of what looks to be happening for the switch could well also happen for phones, and while I do not want to read too much into the launch titles/titles I already saw... yeah.
To that end quite a few of the potential audience might have a phone, or have a phone and face a choice between spending the extra on a better phone or a switch. We already saw the rise of IOS gut DS homebrew, take a whole bunch of developers and it is not like the 3ds is riding as high as the DS.
Yes, they are. So long smartphones of their foot in portable gaming, Nintendo's portable systems will be competing with them.No they aren't. It's just that nobody would buy a "portable" that weighs ten pounds. It's not an early 90s laptop.
I understand the sentiment, that all devices compete in an environment of limited demand, but if you don't understand the difference between the console gaming market and the mobile gaming market, I'm not sure what to tell you. Just don't get suckered into thinking you're going to get a better experience by paying for all those micro-transactions.Yes, they are. So long smartphones of their foot in portable gaming, Nintendo's portable systems will be competing with them.
I understand the difference, but that doesn't change how the market works. Nintendo is still competing regardlessI understand the sentiment, that all devices compete in an environment of limited demand, but if you don't understand the difference between the console gaming market and the mobile gaming market, I'm not sure what to tell you. Just don't get suckered into thinking you're going to get a better experience by paying for all those micro-transactions.
To the extent that Playstation and Xbox also compete with the mobile market, sure.I understand the difference, but that doesn't change how the market works. Nintendo is still competing regardless
this made me chuckle.So they really need to keep beating that dead horse known as the touchscreen.
Skylanders: Imaginators does use the touch screen. Watch this video and go to the 6:35 mark to see it for yourself:
Also, since the Switch touch screen is capacitive, and the DS/3DS/Wii U touch screen is resistive (which means that it is controlled using pressure), that might mean that DS VC on the Switch would be a bit incapable, unless they make a capacitive touch stylus like Apple did with its appropriately-named "Apple Pencil".
I doubt this will keep artists from drawing.Too bad Nintendo is shilling out artists by getting rid of resistive touch :^)
inb4 "muh gaming muh get professional drawing equipment"
art has been a viable platform on Nintendo handhelds since the DS. Touchscreen isn't a gimmick, it's an expanse towards the demographic of people who use the console.
too bad nintendo chose business instead. not even a stylus this time smh
There are DS emulators on Android. I doubt there will be any real or many issues.Also, since the Switch touch screen is capacitive, and the DS/3DS/Wii U touch screen is resistive (which means that it is controlled using pressure), that might mean that DS VC on the Switch would be a bit incapable, unless they make a capacitive touch stylus like Apple did with its appropriately-named "Apple Pencil".
Switch is about the same size as a Vita without the Joy Cons and you can put the Joy Cons in another pocket.Portable is my vita and my smartphone.100% with me while Im out.
How about no? Lol no way I will pass my day with that things in my pocket.I doubt this will keep artists from drawing.
There are DS emulators on Android. I doubt there will be any real or many issues.
Switch is about the same size as a Vita without the Joy Cons and you can put the Joy Cons in another pocket.
Obviously it won't. But it'll stop artists from drawing on Nintendo consoles which could sometimes be the only way for some to make digital art :^)I doubt this will keep artists from drawing.
There are DS emulators on Android. I doubt there will be any real or many issues.
Switch is about the same size as a Vita without the Joy Cons and you can put the Joy Cons in another pocket.
I obviously meant that, just because the Switch has a capacitive screen doesn't mean artists wouldn't draw on it. At least, most of them, anyway.Obviously it won't. But it'll stop artists from drawing on Nintendo consoles which could sometimes be the only way for some to make digital art :^)