I think the switch did pretty well actually and I get why they made the decisions they made. As much as I love my steam deck, the thing takes up like twice as much space as my switch, for example. There is definitely room for improvement though.
this post was submitted on 01 May 2024
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Wait, the games in the cartridge need to be installed in the main memory as well? Effectively just a drm gimmick?
They can't read the resources they need from the cart like in the past?
I don't think that's the case at all. They run from the carts just fine.
From the tests I have done, the cart is a DRM gimmick
We need big carts with enhancement chips to return, digital only and DRM can get fucked
I agree I always get cramps whenever I play mario kart in handheld. That's why I buy as many of my games as I can on the Steam Deck instead.
It's no Gameboy, that's for sure. I use it resting on a pillow on my lap, so I don't actually have to hold it up. Works very well that way actually
The Joy Cons are the worst controllers Nintendo has ever made. If Switch 2 is anything even remotely similar, it's seeing zero use as a handheld from me (if I even buy one).
Everything Nintendo sucks.
Interesting, I adore my switch. I love my deck for its capabilities (e.g., modding) but I’ll usually buy a game on the switch if I have the option. For me, it’s much more comfortable to use for extended time whereas the deck is heavy enough that it’ll give me wrist pain for long sessions. The battery difference is underrated here too. It’s nice traveling or hell even on the couch to not have to worry much about battery on the switch.
Agreed bc I hate holding that thing! I only needed it to be a handheld for me to carry around the house and the ergonomics killed that possibility. Even with a grip on it giving it more bulk it's still awkward to use the thumgsticks and hold the system
Yea :c
All I wanted from the Switch was a console-only version. I know why it didn't happen, but I picked mine up on launch day, I've played on it every week since, and I've used the screen like, a handful of times on one trip the first year I had it.
I haven't disconnected it from the TV since then. I really didn't need the handheld form factor.
Yea. Switch might as well be a home console
It basically needs more ergonomic joycons to be usable for more than an hour in handheld mode for me. I've got a pair of hori split pad pros that work really well, but you lose the gyro which kind of sucks for aiming in games like zelda
Yea. Joycons had no right being so bad, uncomfy sticks+ being comically flat = sad