Kojima On Nintendo Switch: "It's The Gamer's Dream"

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Kojima's big dreams cannot run on such small hardware.

small hardware can't melt big dreams

This. So much this. I don't understand why the industry seems to think that cloud gaming is not only desirable but inevitable. Firstly, unless they start putting data centres serving these games in every major population centre we'll never get the lag down to acceptable levels for the majority of subscribers. Secondly, it means the publisher has total control over what we can and can't do and we'll have to keep paying a sub........

wait. I see why they want it so bad now.

In principle, if they can get it to work well I have no problem with Cloud Gaming as an option, but being the only option would be, in my opinion, a consumer nightmare not a gamer dream.

I applaud the tinfoil hat rant. It was entertaining.

It is partially true, though. Developers like it because they have control over a cloud environment. It allows them to push patches, fixes, etc faster. Easier to prevent hacking of the game, control content. It's a win-win.

and? speaking as a customer, fuck that noise. any and every "cloud" or always online feature that's been implemented into games unnecessarily has run like ass and just pissed people off, if it's entirely unnecessary and does jack shit to benefit the consumer, then get the fuck out of here.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

small hardware can't melt big dreams

Small hardware can be melted by big dreams.

 

[Callate]

I think free, high-speed wi-fi Internet available everywhere you might choose to pull out a device would be many a gamer's dream. I also think we're not likely to get it, at least not in the U.S. where we have to periodically remind people that schools and roads aren't a luxury and monopolies and near-monopolies on broadband Internet service are common.

As far as the Switch goes, I'm not sure. It could be fun. The speed with which the "conventional wisdom" has gone from "hey, this looks great" to "Aah, this is going to bomb" is a little distrubing, but I'm not at all sure it's entirely justified... Or to what extent any justification is going to come in the form of a self-fulfilling prophecy: players say they aren't interested -> companies decide to forgo publishing games for it -> new platform ends up without third party support again -> players say they aren't interested because it has such a limited offering of games -> more companies forego publishing games for it -> platform withers.

I would like to see more evidence that Nintendo really understands the potential of "social" gaming beyond Wii Sports Tennis and party games. There's all sorts of potential for asymmetrical experiences, especially with multiple Switches, but Nintendo needs to get on its game as far as things like network play, friends lists, and communications go.

As far as Kojima goes- I suspect he could make a great game on the Switch if he chose to. But it might require him to put on the "game producer" hat and set aside the "movie director" aspiration for a spell.

 

[Rangaman]

https://ebgames.com.au/nintendo-switch-217630-Nintendo-Switch-Pro-Controller-Switch

Indeed, the door is over there.

But... but...
Their official site sais $69,95
http://www.nintendo.com/switch/buy-now/

Doesn't really matter though, that's a lot for a controller either way!

That's in US dollars. As I may have mentioned before on these forums, I'm Australian. But whatever. Cultural divide of some sort, I guess.

 

[BrawlMan]

"It's the gamer's dream!"
"Will you be developing games for it?"
"Fuck no"

HA, so true! Kojima needs his "epic", "cinematic", MASTERPIECE!!!

 

[Makabriel]

and? speaking as a customer, fuck that noise. any and every "cloud" or always online feature that's been implemented into games unnecessarily has run like ass and just pissed people off, if it's entirely unnecessary and does jack shit to benefit the consumer, then get the fuck out of here.

Obviously, poorly implemented systems are bad. Not debating that. Also have to remember though, that it takes time to tweak an online environment. Diablo 3 is my go to argument. Started out pretty bad, but once they got on solid ground, it's been running great for years. All of Blizzard's games have the Battle.net component and it's pretty smooth. And it helps keep things stable throughout.

 

[Las7]

Laying in bed and playing with your Joycons situated pretty much anywhere. You just need that Switch stand that you can attach to any piece of furniture in your house.

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

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Laying in bed and playing with your Joycons situated pretty much anywhere. You just need that Switch stand that you can attach to any piece of furniture in your house.

Honestly this is one reason why I don't mind the nunchuk and mote+. If the games didn't have you moving around or point at this or that, it's pretty darn comfortable not having to rest your elbows or forearms on your lap and just slowly melt into a couch like the most apathetic, lazy, socially disengaged, hyperconsumer that modern communications has transformed us into.

Pointing is not too bad if it means just articulating your right hand a bit as it sits on a cushion... but even in a game like Metroid Prime 3 a part of your soul was telling you; "Now if I could do away without having to shake the 'chuk' or move my right wrist..."

Having held the joycons, I'm hoping that will be the case. All without that annoying cable to boot. Then all you need is a saline drip, an autofeeder, maybe a catheter, perhaps two or three more generations of gaming, and we can properly begin to suffer full blown atrophy of all physical and social consequence.

Have a few USB chargers on hand, however. Actually doing that prerequisite half a sit up out of the bed is hard work to take it to the dock.

I like to collect all the 50s and 60s era 'Where will we be' style future spec magazines. Always used to show astronauts doing action-y things, or ships with people powered by solar sails. No ... you, a portable device, possibly neuroprosthetic and MMI devices, some controllers in each hand, constant stream of multimedia, social interaction relegated to 140 characters or less and the most used word in the standard internet dictionary being kek ... I think your picture is pretty accurate of basically 2020-extinction level event.

Certainly more probable than this ....

Spoiler

They got one of those things right...

Zero G football does sound like fun, though.

 

[Nazulu]

then make something for it, Hideo. You can talk all you want but true praise is when you contribute.

He probably wants to keep his options open ^^

My dream console would offer different controller options, one of those being the gamecube controller, while focusing on making the greatest game library AND not drip feeding classic games every month.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

As a gamer, my dream is great looking games running at a minimum 60FPS, clever AI, infrequent loading screens, moddable and DRM free. I don't dream about borrowing a SNES ROM for a month and giving it back.

 

[goofsg]

Kojima must be smoking some good shit nowadays if he believes the switch will be more successfull then the Wii U

its already beat it in pre order sales ???

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

That's in US dollars. As I may have mentioned before on these forums, I'm Australian. But whatever. Cultural divide of some sort, I guess.

Ahh the good old Australia Tax [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Tax]. So;

$470 for the Switch + $100 for the Pro Controller + $90 One game = $660.

500gb PS4 + 1 Game (Doom) = $400

OT, Perhaps the console is the dream, of rich kids with lot's of their parents disposable income.

 

[Rangaman]

500gb PS4 + 1 Game (Doom) = $400

You'll have to deal with a shit PC if you take that deal. But yeah, the Switch is horribly overpriced for what it's worth.