Hardware The Switch will kill the 3DS.

[hobbledehoy899]

Well, what about StreetPass on the Switch?

*SwitchPass

 

[Enigma Hall]

StreetSwitch killing thousands of players.

 

[hobbledehoy899]

StreetSwitch killing thousands of players.

That's called the trigger of a gun, boy.

 

[Hayleia]

The fact that the Switch is both a home/handheld hybrid console is the exact reason why it'll kill both the Wii U and the 3DS, as having one ecosystem to take care of is a lot simpler than taking care of two.

Well it depends. If there is only one version of the Switch with a 1-hour battery life, either we need a new handheld or people will keep using their 3DS.
But if they have a version of the Switch that is more meant to be portable (just to have 1 ecosystem as you said, but still giving people the choice between pure handheld or both handhled/home) with non-detachable controllers and a better battery life (which could be achieved due to having everything in one case and no wireless controllers), then yeah, that would "kill" the 3DS.

 

[Omer]

It should . but rumors say Nintendo has another handheld in development

 

[hobbledehoy899]

It should . but rumors say Nintendo has another handheld in development

I doubt it.

 

[WeedZ]

Just watch. The 3DS will be floating in the dust. This is next-next-gen sort of technology we're dealing with here.

I hope this is the comment that got him suspended

 

[hobbledehoy899]

I hope this is the comment that got him suspended

heh yeah

 

[migles]

Well, what about StreetPass on the Switch?

you just go on the street with the playcon\joycon on your hand, when you see a stranger also with a joycon in his hand you both trade the joycons...

with this new street pass you can either get the following:
a joycon with drugs instead of a battery
a normal joycon with a brand new battery (in exchange for your own joycon that lasts 10 seconds)
a joycon full of dirty stuff like a white substance and smelling funny

 

[sarkwalvein]

you just go on the street with the playcon\joycon on your hand, when you see a stranger also with a joycon in his hand you both trade the joycons...

with this new street pass you can either get the following:
a joycon with drugs instead of a battery
a normal joycon with a brand new battery (in exchange for your own joycon that lasts 10 seconds)
a joycon full of dirty stuff like a white substance and smelling funny

Sounds legit.
Nintendo is always thinking how to promote trade and socializing in your neighborhood.

 

[Jayro]

Does anyone else feel like there was too large of a gap between the SNES and the N64? Like, we didn't even get a 32-bit console. We went from a 16-bit sprite scaler, to a full-on 3D polygon rendering machine. It just feels to me like something is missing in-between.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Does anyone else feel like there was too large of a gap between the SNES and the N64? Like, we didn't even get a 32-bit console. We went from a 16-bit sprite scaler, to a full-on 3D polygon rendering machine. It just feels to me like something is missing in-between.

Well, the 32/64/whatever bits is just a nomenclature that is laughable, just take a look at the do the math commercial of the Jaguar to see what I mean.
You see, if the Jaguar, that produced graphics barely better than a SNES with SuperFX was "64 bits", then what is this whole stupidity on talking about he CPU word length.
Also, home PCs had a word length of 32 bits until way into the 2000s, and those machines produced GFX at the level of a X360/PS3 at least.
The "bits" thing is BS. The N64 had nonetheless a nice advanced GPU with hardware T&L and all, it was an advancement. But it wasn't so much above the PS1 and it was a logical step up from the SNES anyway given the times.

 

[Deleted User]

(I say this with the image of Mario Kart 8 running on the Switch in my mind, as shown in the reveal trailer)

That was Mario Kart 9.

 

[migles]

Does anyone else feel like there was too large of a gap between the SNES and the N64? Like, we didn't even get a 32-bit console. We went from a 16-bit sprite scaler, to a full-on 3D polygon rendering machine. It just feels to me like something is missing in-between.

so, when we get 512-bit computers D:

 

[sarkwalvein]

That was Mario Kart 9.

I would concede to "Mario Kart NX" or "Mario Kart 8 NX edition" or whatever.
But calling Mario Kart 9 a game that looks almost the same as Mario Kart 8 with some minimal DLC-worthy upgrades sounds to me like a ripoff.

PS: And where I say NX, write Switch if you will, but it sounds kind of stupid. Hmmm. No way calling something "Whatever Switch Edition".

 

[Jayro]

I would concede to "Mario Kart NX" or "Mario Kart 8 NX edition" or whatever.
But calling Mario Kart 9 a game that looks almost the same as Mario Kart 8 with some minimal DLC-worthy upgrades sounds to me like a ripoff.

PS: And where I say NX, write Switch if you will, but it sounds kind of stupid. Hmmm. No way calling something "Whatever Switch Edition".

I have seen many posts stating that they are "enhanced ports" of the Wii U games. So hopefully we'll get all the DLC and stuff bundled in at no extra cost.

so, when we get 512-bit computers D:

I'd settle for 128-bit computing. Or developers that weren't too lazy to make 64-bit native apps that actually pump 64-bits of data, instead of just making something "64-bit" that just runs 32-bit code through it.

 

[migles]

I'd settle for 128-bit computing. Or developers that weren't too lazy to make 64-bit native apps that actually pump 64-bits of data, instead of just making something "64-bit" that just runs 32-bit code through it.

i just read about this stuff now
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ke0o5/we_have_32_and_64bit_cpus_why_not_a_128bit_cpu/

i would talk about this more, i will stop helping derailing of the thread..

 

[Logan Pockrus]

That was Mario Kart 9.

I'm still on the fence. It looks 100% like Mario Kart 8, just with a new character and the ability to carry two items at once. I think more of the game needs to be shown before we can truly know.

 

[KingVamp]

They could very well be sequels even with similar or same art styles.

 

[osirisjem]

It should . but rumors say Nintendo has another handheld in development

No such rumors.
You are just making it up.