It’s real. After all those years.
Im not interested unless it has; Hall effect thumb sticks to reduce stick drift
An OLED screen
Backwards compatibility with Switch 1 games.
A headphone jack that allows game chat and game audio
And is designed to be easily repaired, like not having tons of adhesive, uncommon screw types etc
They’re never going to get rid of the tri-wing screws.
So you want a modded steam deck?
Wait, you can put a OLED screen on the Steam Deck?
Yep
You’re not going to be interested then.
There’s already a version of the switch that has an OLED screen
Yes and the switch 2 needs to continue with this trend
Lmao keep dreaming then. The switch aint ever gonna be that.
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The ‘Switch 2’ having a camera for literally no reason is extremely on-brand for Nintendo, so I kind of believe it.
I love it when my connected and likely not security hardened devices needlessly include components that would be valuable to compromise.
If the Switch 2’s OS is anything like the Switch’s current revision of Horizon, it’s an extremely hardened OS. They’ve done a surprisingly good job plugging software holes.
On the bright side, in a few years it will be fun to attempt photography on like how people use the DSi camera. It’s not much, but it’s something 🤷
It’s gonna be for AR dude.
3DS advertised AR from the get-go, even coming with a set of cards and built-in games to show it off. Never ended up being anything more than a neat tech demo that people forgot about almost immediately. Haven’t really seen anything to make me think people are more interested in it now, over a decade later.
VR headsets and the research behind them have made it possible to accurately track the position of the device with very little processing cost from a single camera. Additional cameras are simply for occlusion and field of view at this point. A coupled depth sensor handles any needed resolution of positional conflicts between real world objects and digital objects.
That tech wasn’t there for 3DS, even with 2 cameras it wasn’t stable or accurate, and it was pretty low res and low angle, and it couldn’t tell if the digital content should be occluded by real world objects at it’s perceived depth. Plus there are actual AR games now already established, and the framework and proof of concept to easily on-board new ones. Also, by the time the Switch 2 is released, the mainstream AR headsets and content will be even more established. Currently the best AR content is either on expensive headsets or in limited form on iPhones. But in less than a month the Quest 3 is out, an accessible mixed reality headset. It will have been out for a while by the time the switch 2 would come out.
This is very much one of the directions gaming is going. It doesn’t have to replace all gaming, and never will. But it will be a pretty big part of gaming. Especially once there is enough public trust behind it for people to play augmented reality games outdoors. Us nerds already do so, we know we won’t walk out into traffic even if the headset malfunctions. But the hypothetical “everyman” is apparently worried that they might? That’s just not how anything would work… but whatever. It’s safer than playing a phone game and wearing headphones, since letting the real world in and paying attention to both is the whole point, sight and sound.
You’re absolutely right about VR. But I don’t think AR is ever going to be that big. There just isn’t as much of a point in mixing the real world with artificial elements. The only reason to do so is to get information that can’t be emulated as well for VR. As VR gets better, AR gets more redundant. AR of the style we see on phones (like pokemon go) is even more pointless. AR will stick around for virtual desktops and smart glasses and the like, but for gaming it will always be a gimmick.
Eh, a camera can be useful, on the 3DS it’s great for scanning a QR code rather then manually entering a url.
And really at this point why not throw a camera on the Switch 2? The parts for a cellphone camera is like what… a couple bucks?
The fact that I had to open an app on my phone for voice chat meant that I never ever used voice chat.
I don’t really care if the next Nintendo console has a camera. But I extremely do not want to be forced to use some app on my phone to play the game on my Switch.
Please backwards compatible, please OLED, please enough power to 720p60fps everything natively (no upscaling, cause that sucks on such low res, Idm 4k upscaling).
1080p60fps on portable would be a dream but I‘m not that delusional.
I‘d also be hyped if they could offer joycons that make it usable for extended amounts of time in portable without destroying my hands or having to rely on third party cases.
Can we add a cheaper non-portable option to the wishlist? I don’t like paying for a screen or battery or junky mobile controllers that I will never use.
This is exactly where I’m at. I don’t think my switch has left the dock on purpose since I bought it, what a waste of resources.
I just use Yuzu rather than my switch. Can’t beat 4k60fps.
No judgement from me, but I do try to pay folks for their stuff if I can afford it and it’s available in the market
? I buy all my games and rip them using my launch Switch. I then enjoy playing them in 4k60fps instead of using the dock, with the saves synced via wifi so I can go back to handheld after.
Emulation does NOT = piracy for fucks sake.
Out of curiosity, how do you do the save syncing? I’ve already got Yuzu itself all setup, but this would certainly help with some issues that I face when using it.
Ok, carry on. My mistake.
Do it again and you’ll get the raspberry
You mean the Switch U? Super Switch? Switch Advance?
Swiitch
NINTENDO SWITCHTY FOUR
I’m hoping for Switch Advance. I’d love a throwback logo and that old “Bling!” startup sound.
Boi if it has that bling and a transparent frosty blue option it’s over, I’m buying it day one. I miss my Gameboy advanced so much, or maybe I miss being a kid, who knows.
After the Wii U fiasco I’d be shocked if they called it anything other than Switch 2.
I’d be shocked if they learned, but relieved as well.
Switch Color
NEW Nintendo Switch 3D XLi and Knuckles
Flip down magnified screen and light
Cool! Despite its age, I’m still loving the Switch. Best all around library of consistently good games, at least single/local multiplayer.
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