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To be honest I find the game selection to be pretty weak. So far at least. I mean there are a few standout titles - no doubt. But like with the Wii, there's an

To be honest I find the game selection to be pretty weak. So far at least. I mean there are a few standout titles - no doubt. But like with the Wii, there's an overwhelming amount of shelf fillers which you'd play for a few hours after buying but then never touch again. Having carts is a nice touch though but even there I have a few niggles: like swapping the carts out can be a little bit of a pain (like popping an SD card out of a mobile phone where you have flaps to remove and then need to jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out). Plus I don't agree that Switch games (on the cart at least) load instantaneously. Quite a few games seem to have long loading times - Zelda being the most notable. I also really dislike how the Joycons feel when using them as two player. Particularly the one with the analogue stick in the middle. But that all said, the things Nintendo got right far outweigh the stuff that are sub-optimal. It works nicely both docked and as a handheld (eg while on the train). It's a nice weight, has a good screen and even the battery life seems pretty decent (despite the horror stories I was reading prior to its release). The UI is a pleasure to use as well (likely down to it being focused as a games console rather than home entertainment system). I even like how game updates can be postponed when you want to actually play the game (unlike Playstation which prevents you from playing a game until everything is up-to-date). Overly it's a really nice console to own. My daily commute is about 2.5 hours (round trip) on a good day and my Switch has made the commute far more bearable. In fact I now look forward to it.

philliphaydon 9y ago
> then need to jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. At home we use the pro controllers.
- laumars 9y ago
  > You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). My point - which admittedly wasn't very clear - is that it's quite awkard compared to the carts in old handhelds. Granted that's entirely down the difference in sizes and I'm not sure it's a problem that can be solved; but even so, I still don't enjoy how fiddly it is. > The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. Indeed. As I also said, I predominantly use my Switch for traveling as well. My point wasn't the convenience but rather their ergonomics. They're so heavily sculpted around being comfortable while used by 1 person (vertically) that the button locations and curvature of the paddles are badly located when the controllers are used horizontally. Which can make them a little unpleasant to use (convenience aside).
  - philliphaydon 9y ago
    > I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). I read it but I still do not understand why you have to "jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out" when this isn't the case at all...
    - laumars 9y ago
      That was the SD card comparison (maybe I have fatter fingers than you - I'm certainly not fat though! - but I find it easier using my finger nail on some devices to release the SD card). My point was there isn't much surface area on the Switch game card to push it down to release and also the flap often gets in the way too (though I do appreciate the function of the flap)
      - philliphaydon 9y ago
        Fair enough. My only issue with the game cart is that it sometimes* doesn't reconize, but the good old magical take card out, blow on it, put it back in, and bam it works again... This only happens on 2 of my 7 games tho.
        laumars 9y ago
        I've had that as well. I suspect Nintento intentionally added that so it felt more like consoles of old (joke).
scrollaway 9y ago
> To be honest I find the game selection to be pretty weak. So far at least. Early days. To be honest, there's more than enough titles to make the console worth it IMO. I have 600 games in my Steam library and I've seriously played maybe 15 of them. I'm super happy that my switch only has quality games. And to anyone reading this, I recommend any and all of the following: New titles: Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart (play it with friends!), Celeste. Ports: Rocket League, Stardew Valley, Shovel Knight, The Binding of Isaac, Skyrim, Enter the Gungeon.
- TheAceOfHearts 9y ago
  I love my Switch and Mario Kart is my favorite game on it, but it's not really new. I played the crap out of MK8 when it came out for the WiiU. Although it does have many tweaks that greatly improve the experience. But I'd agree that it's a must-have! You can just whip it out and race a friend anywhere.
  - laumars 9y ago
    Honestly, Mario Kart 8 annoys me a little. I love the Mario Kart series but the 3D tracks are over-done in my personal opinion. I also think the more realistic scenery means some of the tracks lose their personality when compared to the more cartoony graphics of their predecessors. That said, the auto-steer and auto-accelerate feature is a godsend for when playing with my 3 year old. I cannot stress enough just how good a feature that is!!! I mean, I am nitpicking here a little as it's still a solid title. But on balance it's not my favorite Mario Kart. Zelda is a very different game from any of the Zelda's before it as well. I do like what Nintendo have done but I'd also love to see a more traditional Zelda released for the Switch some point in the future too. Overall, it's all very easy me being critical when there's so many elements that can go wrong. So I think Nintendo have gotten far more right than they've gotten wrong.
- Legogris 9y ago
  Damn, I had completely missed Celeste. I liked Towerfall and got stuck on Icy Tower way back. Thanks!

philliphaydon 9y ago

> then need to jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. At home we use the pro controllers.

laumars 9y ago
> You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). My point - which admittedly wasn't very clear - is that it's quite awkard compared to the carts in old handhelds. Granted that's entirely down the difference in sizes and I'm not sure it's a problem that can be solved; but even so, I still don't enjoy how fiddly it is. > The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. Indeed. As I also said, I predominantly use my Switch for traveling as well. My point wasn't the convenience but rather their ergonomics. They're so heavily sculpted around being comfortable while used by 1 person (vertically) that the button locations and curvature of the paddles are badly located when the controllers are used horizontally. Which can make them a little unpleasant to use (convenience aside).
- philliphaydon 9y ago
  > I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). I read it but I still do not understand why you have to "jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out" when this isn't the case at all...
  - laumars 9y ago
    That was the SD card comparison (maybe I have fatter fingers than you - I'm certainly not fat though! - but I find it easier using my finger nail on some devices to release the SD card). My point was there isn't much surface area on the Switch game card to push it down to release and also the flap often gets in the way too (though I do appreciate the function of the flap)
    - philliphaydon 9y ago
      Fair enough. My only issue with the game cart is that it sometimes* doesn't reconize, but the good old magical take card out, blow on it, put it back in, and bam it works again... This only happens on 2 of my 7 games tho.
      - laumars 9y ago
        I've had that as well. I suspect Nintento intentionally added that so it felt more like consoles of old (joke).

scrollaway 9y ago

> To be honest I find the game selection to be pretty weak. So far at least. Early days. To be honest, there's more than enough titles to make the console worth it IMO. I have 600 games in my Steam library and I've seriously played maybe 15 of them. I'm super happy that my switch only has quality games. And to anyone reading this, I recommend any and all of the following: New titles: Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart (play it with friends!), Celeste. Ports: Rocket League, Stardew Valley, Shovel Knight, The Binding of Isaac, Skyrim, Enter the Gungeon.

TheAceOfHearts 9y ago
I love my Switch and Mario Kart is my favorite game on it, but it's not really new. I played the crap out of MK8 when it came out for the WiiU. Although it does have many tweaks that greatly improve the experience. But I'd agree that it's a must-have! You can just whip it out and race a friend anywhere.
- laumars 9y ago
  Honestly, Mario Kart 8 annoys me a little. I love the Mario Kart series but the 3D tracks are over-done in my personal opinion. I also think the more realistic scenery means some of the tracks lose their personality when compared to the more cartoony graphics of their predecessors. That said, the auto-steer and auto-accelerate feature is a godsend for when playing with my 3 year old. I cannot stress enough just how good a feature that is!!! I mean, I am nitpicking here a little as it's still a solid title. But on balance it's not my favorite Mario Kart. Zelda is a very different game from any of the Zelda's before it as well. I do like what Nintendo have done but I'd also love to see a more traditional Zelda released for the Switch some point in the future too. Overall, it's all very easy me being critical when there's so many elements that can go wrong. So I think Nintendo have gotten far more right than they've gotten wrong.
Legogris 9y ago
Damn, I had completely missed Celeste. I liked Towerfall and got stuck on Icy Tower way back. Thanks!