alienboyva Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 TIME Magazine has put together a list of the 25 best inventions of 2017 and the Switch has made the list!... Link to article: https://gonintendo.com/stories/295750-time-names-the-switch-one-of-the-the-25-best-inventions-of-2017 It's crazy just how much everyone loves the Switch. Nice to see Nintendo with another successful system after the failure that was the Wii U. The Guardian Mew 1 Quote Link to comment
Fuzzer1 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Another well deserved accolade for Nintendo and the Switch. Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Nice. Glad they got it. Quote Link to comment
Bearissoslow Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) that's a really silly decision then again, these lists have always been pretty laughably bad. i mean, wii fit made the list the year it came out. Edited November 16, 2017 by Bearissoslow Quote Link to comment
DLurkster Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Um cool....I guess. What I can't take seriously is that Fidget Spinners have been around since the 90's so that isn't a invention of 2017. It suddenly surge in popularity this year for some reason. Never had one then and I don't have one. This wording is all I seen in this post.... 1 hour ago, alienboyva said: after the failure that was the Wii U. Let that sink in what a bounce back Nintendo have achieved. alienboyva 1 Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Yep they've done a good job bouncing back. Edited November 17, 2017 by Doc Brown Quote Link to comment
Elemental Hero Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Makes you wonder what the Wii U could've done if they didn't call it the Wii U and announce its successor three years early. Doc Brown and alienboyva 2 Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, Destiny Hero said: Makes you wonder what the Wii U could've done if they didn't call it the Wii U and announce its successor three years early. Yep. One thing I like better about the U than the Switch is the Gamepad. It just feels sturdier. I like it better than the Switch's. I feel like I'd have to be uber, uber, uber careful with it (not that I'm not with the Gamepad) since I have pets in the house. I''d hate for it to get scratched or damaged due to them. Quote Link to comment
Bearissoslow Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 i mean tbf "calling the wii u early" was really just killing it before it got worse. it killed them financially and was dead in the water with games compared to ps3/360. Quote Link to comment
April Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, Destiny Hero said: Makes you wonder what the Wii U could've done if they didn't call it the Wii U and announce its successor three years early. Makes you wonder what it could've done if they released it with a good seller right off the bat instead of just NSMB and then waited 2 years to put anything else decent on it. I do agree on the name, too, but I doubt that's the main reason. I mean, look at the fucking "Xbox One X" Edited November 17, 2017 by Pichi Quote Link to comment
Bearissoslow Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 name itself wouldn't have killed it if that was the only problem. it's that it had that name and it wasn't being named as a new console. it was danced around as a peripheral/accessory rather than being called what it actually was. hell, even a lot of people who had wiis and loved nintendo at the time didn't know it was going to be a new console until fairly soon before launch (myself included) Quote Link to comment
avalonknight Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 The failure of the WiiU is compounded by a multitude of problems, both internal and external. It can be the initial impression by the E3 reveal with just the controller, its unconventional "sequel" name sounding like an addon, the promise of a second Gamepad support, and maybe an identity crisis. Then there's third party support pulling out, such as EA from its "unprecedented" partnership to lack of support (Said to be Nintendo changing their online plans from using Origin to something else, angering EA. Another may had to do with EA wanting EA Access on the console, but Nintendo won't let them), Ubisoft intentionally holding back games (which may or may not be completed) until WiiU sales pick back up. Or the market regarding tablet gaming is changed too much, and Nintendo either missed the mark or was late. Okay, end this stream of consciousness . But one of the things that made me upset with the WiiU is that it had so much gaming potential with its dual screen and asynchronous setup. I would have loved to have tried to make something for it. But for the Switch to be one of the best inventions of the year. It might not be a new thing, but I think it's more influential than anything. Quote Link to comment
Terranort Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 On 11/18/2017 at 7:33 AM, avalonknight said: The failure of the WiiU is compounded by a multitude of problems, both internal and external. It can be the initial impression by the E3 reveal with just the controller, its unconventional "sequel" name sounding like an addon, the promise of a second Gamepad support, and maybe an identity crisis. Then there's third party support pulling out, such as EA from its "unprecedented" partnership to lack of support (Said to be Nintendo changing their online plans from using Origin to something else, angering EA. Another may had to do with EA wanting EA Access on the console, but Nintendo won't let them), Ubisoft intentionally holding back games (which may or may not be completed) until WiiU sales pick back up. Or the market regarding tablet gaming is changed too much, and Nintendo either missed the mark or was late. Okay, end this stream of consciousness . But one of the things that made me upset with the WiiU is that it had so much gaming potential with its dual screen and asynchronous setup. I would have loved to have tried to make something for it. But for the Switch to be one of the best inventions of the year. It might not be a new thing, but I think it's more influential than anything. The Wii U provided no real advantage over the Xbox One, the PS4, and PC. That's really the main reason. The Switch provides an advantage over smartphones in that there are more games for it made for button controls, rather than touch controls. (And you don't have to buy a separate product to add buttons.) Quote Link to comment
avalonknight Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Yehu Bihdi said: The Wii U provided no real advantage over the Xbox One, the PS4, and PC. That's really the main reason. The Switch provides an advantage over smartphones in that there are more games for it made for button controls, rather than touch controls. (And you don't have to buy a separate product to add buttons.) We can argue the WiiU's failings, but I'm on the side of the devs are cheap and/or lazy, especially with porting. The first year or so of third-party ports showed promise, but it trailed off rather quickly. We shouldn't compare the Switch to smartphones and maybe tablets, since it is really unfair given it's for different markets. It is built partly as a handheld console, after all, we should be comparing it to the Vita (maybe 3DS, but it's more or less a successor unless they want an actual dedicated handheld). Edited November 19, 2017 by avalonknight Quote Link to comment
alienboyva Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 The Switch has also made TIME's top 10 gadgets of 2017, along with the SNES Classic Edition... WOW! Way to go Nintendo!!! Nice to see the Switch at #1. Also, nice to see the SNES Classic Edition on the list. Quote Link to comment
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