Yeah, wild how Rich changes his opinion after actually *playing games on the console* and having fun instead of sticking with outdated opinions based on biases.
Funny you mention First Party Nintendo games, when he only really mentions ports from third parties when referring to the Switch. *Edit: But judging by your username Memealiciousboi, im sure your commenting just for the lols, so... well meme'd
Now in 2021 the Switch is STILL my favorite system. It may be my favorite system I’ve ever owned. If Nintendo releases a “Switch Pro” it’ll just prolong my love for this system.
I just got one on EBay barely used for $300. For some reason I only like playing RPGs in handheld form. I think it’s a nostalgic link to when I played my game boy advance as a kid..playing all kinds of RPGs
I'm a 27 year old business owner. No kids (yet) but I'm constantly traveling and on the move. The days of siting for hours in front of a TV are long gone for me. I skipped the Wii U gen(no console since 2008) and I'm happy to say that the Switch has brought me back to gaming. I've never played Doom and was happy to get it. The Switch is just so much more convenient for me to play games on. Currently have Doom, Mario Odyssey, Mario + Rabbids, Zelda BOTW, Street Fighter 2, Splatoon, and a received Skyrim which I have never played either. Nintendo's product in genius and exactly what I need for my lifestyle. Great Video Rich, keep up the amazing work!
I never played Doom either and it is great. I wish I hadn’t completed Skyrim twice already on my PS3 as it doesn’t seem worth buying now. The First party games are so good also. I love the Switch.
David Drayton im tired of seeing this magic statues where no one has time to do anything lol I’m 27 with an good job that is very time consuming and gf yet I can still play about 3 hours a day ;) not are fault you manage time poorly ;)
David Drayton before the Nintendo switch ever one had planty of time for home consoles now all the big n fans magically have no time for anything lol what ever XD
I have 5 friends that bought the Switch, 35+ y/o, 4 of them have kids. Amazingly, for these 4 friends, with kids, this is the first console in a while. For one of them, his first console, period. The rest had NES. SNES, maybe ps2. I asked them why Switch? Why having now a console, after many, many years without gaming (or maybe, just phone games) They saw Zelda, they saw ads, with Zelda. And the console looks great. Looks fun. and... They can play wherever they want. Having kids, their free time is really intermittent. It's amazing that Rich had the same argument. The so called console-for-babies might have the most adult consumer demography.
I take care of my parents, who are in bad health, full time and the only time I had to game was after they go to bed. The problem with that is by the time they go to bed I'm exhausted and just don't want to play any games. With the Switch, I've been able to play games during the day between taking care of my parents and I've probably gamed more in the last two weeks since getting the Switch than I have in the previous 6 months.
im 31, with 2 kids 1 4 years old and a 2 month old.......im good with my ps4...i dont need zelda i need baseball, i dont want mario i prefer God of war...to each his own but the nintendo is clearly not for everyone
You cannot have a Switch fans conversation without having sony fanboys telling us how better and MATURE sony games are. We get it, you like ultra mature games. Mature pew pew blood mature, we get it... Insecurity at its finest.
The older and busier you get really makes you appreciate the switch with truly wonderful it is for gamers. Being able to play my console games anywhere is the best feature of any console
Stop saying this Nameless King! It obviously didn’t invent potable gaming, but it’s a powerful handheld with a good library so it’s obviously been winning people over.
Nameless King just like PS4 didn't invent gaming. What's your point? Now that me an my friends have reached family life we have need for a portable system and this is one the best of not the best option for us. When the older portable systems were out, we had no use for them back then.
People need to chill with the salt. He is entitled to his own opinion, just like you are to yours. It's okay if he likes it, it's my favorite console as well. You can't tell him he's "crazy" of "wrong" because it's his opinion.
Sebastian Bledsoe you also have no right to tell people how they feel. Your statement is hypocritical an by the likes I can tell. Just how many idiots don't even know that.
Enate Yea you tried I guess? I'm not telling people how they feel, only that they can't get mad because he (Rich) expressed his opinion. People have a right to disagree, and they can express that here, but they shouldn't get mad and irrational over it
Rich 2 yrs ago, "its time to let PS3 and 360 go, theyre underpowered and holding us back". Meanwhile, the Switch with its PS3/360 comparable graphics is his favorite.FLIPFLOPPER.
That would be the wii-U. The wii U had just tad more power than the PS3/360. What makes the switch unique is that its portable. It represents where console gaming is probably going to end up going as mobile chip sets continue to get better and better. The ARM processor is much more efficient than AMDs x64. And ARM is starting to close the performance gap. ARM is build on a simplistic design with a low amount of instructions. Nvidia is has been investing a lot into mobile graphics. The GPU in the Nintendo switch is an older Tegra X1. The TX2 is much more powerful has been out for a while. The code name "Xavier" chip is going to be released soon. Its a 512 core GPU, 8 core ARM. Its going to be comparable in power to the gpu inside the current gen consoles.
Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Twilight Princess Skyward Sword Metroid Prime Trilogy Xenoblade Chronicles Fire Emblem Radient Dawn Donkey Kong Country Returns Smash Bros. Brawl Punch Out Mario Kart Muramasa: The Demon Blade Resident Evil 4 No More Heroes 2 Mad World The console itself was underpowered sure, but the Wii had a TON of great games.
Botw Super Mario Odyssey Splatoon 2 Fire Emblem Warriors Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Arms Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Xenoblade Chronicles 2/Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna, The Golden County Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2 Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 TBD Come on, the switch will dethrone the Wii sometime soon.
@@thenovaperson of course the switch is a way better console than the Wii, but that's not the point. The point is that the Wii was just a good console with amazing games. With the Switch, as all games should be with time, the games did what what Wii games did and then expanded upon them to make your gaming experience even better.
Everyone in my school got the wii a year after it launched, same with me when my parents let me get it cus theyre weird. I had to buy it myself too. Hard to get cash since they want me to have all my money put in a savings account which gets no money interest. A percent of a percent. They wanted me to play out side all the time. I learned THE HARD WAY what the word FORMAT means on my wii. Format deletes all data. I grew up without a smart phone but at the real birth of the internet. After dial up but before anything good. Technology will get better but life styles will decline. It has happened since before i was born and will continue. We're fucked. I spent the last hour reading blogs as to guessing why guys can't get dates anymore. We're fucked. The consencis is keep trying or give up. One guy says most women are lesbos. One guy says get out the country to get a girl thats worth a damn.
RStaR RaptoR Yeah, I got my Wii Christmas 2008 and I didn't get a smart phone until 2011. I do remember having dial-up quite vividly. Especially the parts where I would have to constantly reconnect because it would kick me off or when my mum had to make or receive a call. Or the fact that I had no patience to download games bigger than maybe 20MB because the internet was soooo slow!
Joey Rousseaux I was glad since I never owned a GameCube, since I my older brothers moved to the PS1, my brothers and me to the PS2, and my younger brother and I to the PS3, but could enjoy all the awesome GameCube and the new Nintendo games as well!
Joey Rousseaux about the internet thing ohh I remember that! I remember downloading Zelda Ocarina of Time which was a tedious 32 MB 😂 (I didn't even played it much! Played more of it on the Wii of the OoT + Wind Waker edition.)
The Switch may be thier new console but Nintendo is "planning" a new handheld. Idk Nintendo said this in an interview I rink wirh IGN back when the Switch launched
I've never doubted the Switch. I'm one of those people who are "aware" of the downgraded graphics because obviously the Switch is a Tablet. But the "potential" and the "innovation" of having a Triple Ayyyy Games on the GO wherever you GO, man that's unique and very different from Sony and Microsoft. I also saw that if the Switch succeeded from the 3rd party support, chances of having a PSP Switch or XBox Switch from those 2 companies, they're already left behind. Nintendo can ramp up a Nintendo Switch V2 but with a better hardware.
I only recently found this channel. And I dont know how I missed you, I clicked with every single point you made about where you are at in your life and as an adult, father, and a gamer.
Doom is also the reason I bought the Switch, and I'm also a working father with no time... This is the magic of the Switch, it's better than mobile games and almost on par with ps4 games... That midrange plus portability is a winning formular.
And it still runs smooth enough for me. Portability>graphics fidelity as long as it’s smooth to play, which it is... and Nintendo Switch is a game changer for adults with responsibilities. That’s what interested me in March, but I waited until Bovember to buy because of Doom and Skyrim on the go.
I share your feelings on the console. I love it. I bough the Xbox one when it first came out and have barely touched it. I've already used my Switch more in the first six months of ownership.
+Lon.TV same here. It's the first time Nintendo offered a unique experience that actually works. They tried before, but failed miserably in my opinion.
It could also be that the Switch is more compatible with my age.. With two little ones even when I have downtime I'm not sequestered away in front of a television - much easier to have a portable system to play on for the brief moments when I'm not needed.
+Lon.TV exactly. Ever since my son has been here if I have 20 minutes to play games today that's a lot. So having something I can take with me everywhere that has games I want to play is a huge deal.
I love the Nintendo Switch, but let's be honest, they need to improve on some things. How in 2017 we can have an online-connected media device that doesn't support Netflix, RU-vid, Hulu, etc. is beyond me. Also, cloud saves are a must too. The fact that I still enjoy the system so much without these basic features is saying a lot, but they'd be nice to have for sure.
Patrick it just got hulu recently, and yea we need something like cloud saves. Also where is that virtual console ? I want to have some Gba and Snes games on the switch.
Patrick it’s the first system and released at half of the price of systems we compare it to consider that. Imagine th switch second model. With a price point still half of the competitors system release.
Non-single adult here and wow; I feel the exact same way man, but almost afraid to even admit it to myself. I've always been a PC gamer, and it will always be my favorite platform. Lately though, Switch is getting like 90% of my gaming time and I'm not even entirely sure why. I mean sure, there are lots of great games flooding the market for it lately but there are also tons of things I want to play on Steam. And yet when I get home from work, I'm docking my Switch (which comes with me to work every day, even if I don't always have time to play with it) and instinctively reaching for the Pro Controller. Had my Switch since day one release, and I thought the novelty of having a new console would've begun wearing thin by now, but I'm finding the exact opposite is happening. I haven't even been stalking Steam for the Fall Sale, and that's something I've been doing religiously for years. What is happening?! Why am I playing vanilla Skyrim on my Switch and loving it when I've got heavily-modded-eye-popping-graphics-pro-performance Skyrim on my PC?!
The sleep mode is totally underrated. It's the biggest feature for me. It takes absolutely no time to pick up a controller, turn it on, and get to gaming right where you left off. For a busy adult, it makes it easy to squeeze in some gametime here and there. With other consoles, or the PC, you kinda have to be in the right mindset to start up a game. I dunno what it is.
You just described my life. I've been an avid Sony gamer for years, and yet my switch gets 90% of my playtime anymore. My switch goes everywhere for me. I play it on my lunch break maybe 10 minutes. I bring it home put it in the dock and play. I can't even fully explain why. The sleep button is so underrated. Being able to play seamlessly is so great. Also, the pro controller, is hands down the best controller on the market. The thing fits like a glove.
Agree with this, I use to sometimes avoid playing a game just because I didn't want to waste the time just to turn it on. Now its so easy to just grab my pro controller n jump into a game in under 5 seconds while my kiddo happens to leave the room for a minute haha
Because your a 'portable gamer,' you just never realized it. Its also the same reason why smartphones have the biggest and most profitable gaming market. A lot of people didn't realize how much they would love the portability.
+BJizzle321 Yeah that's definitely a huge factor, but I've always hated playing games on my phone lol. Even with the few games that I found somewhat entertaining, I would inevitably realize that I'd rather be checking my email or twitter or reading news or something. And considering the fact that I'm used to my gaming rig being hooked up to a 60" TV and surround sound system as it's been for the past few years, it's still kind of blowing my mind how little my enjoyment of a good game changes with the TV and speakers out of the equation. I seriously only pre-ordered the Switch because I was in the right place at the right time to get a hold of one, I knew they'd be in demand, figured I'd easily be able to pass it along second-hand when I got tired of it, and it looked like a neat little gadget. Now the damn thing is totally dominating every spare minute of my precious gaming time! I was going to build a new rig this year in preparation for Monster Hunter World, and I haven't even started shopping for parts yet (I'll get around to it)!
#realtalk appreciate on how u manage and prioritise family more along with gaming aside. . Had been playing switch since day 1. . Loved playing and sharing it with my friends on the GO
Parenting. Omg. I had my first at 17. And another kid every 2 years. I’m 27 with 4 monsters and barely getting back into games now and the only time I have is when the kids are ASLEEP. Don’t have kids. It’s a trap. 😂❤️🖤
It’s so much better than I was expecting! I was really annoyed with Nintendo’s Switch Direct before it came out, so much so that I wasn’t going to buy it at all. It seemed they hadn’t learned anything from past mistakes and were trying to sell motion controls (again) and 1 2 Switch looked horrible. However after about 3 months of watching RU-vid Videos if people loving the console I caved and bought one. It was the best decision I have made in a long time. The first party games are astoundingly good and the 3rd party games I have bought are really good ports on what is essentially a handheld, and there are some absolute peaches when it comes to indie titles too. All of this on the go. I have two young daughters and I don’t have time (or I’m not allowed) to sit in front of the TV and game, but with the Switch I can sit and play what I want where I want while they watch TV. It’s great. They also love the Switch too especially 2 player Mario Kart and Splatoon.
Its dope fam Very dope Only have 2 games and it (zelda and fire emblem warriors) is a treat but at this rate my wallet would be wrecked soon. I still have interests in Mario, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, possibly Pokken Tournament. All of those games in less than a year? Jeez your wallet
The online service is trash and the switch lacks basic features that the wii u had like an internet browser, virtual console, eshop being more lively. I love my switch and all, but we can't just ignore the fact that it has some MAJOR flaws.
@@jfknp4337 It did, but that has nothing to do with the fact that it had a overall better software experience that had a ton of features, and the fact that Nintendo is being really lazy with the switch. Then they get angry when people hack the thing to make it more like an actually console...
@@jfknp4337 Your fine my guy. I still love my switch, and I believe they in time they'll improve it (hopefully). At least the games are good though, that kinda makes up for everything.
Fun is being able to play almost all games with the platform you chose. And from what I see of the Switch, that's literally impossible. I checked all the games I own on my PC and PS4 Pro and checked which ones have a Switch port. Only Skyrim. Plus, without it's mods that even the Xbox and PS4 offer. What guarantees would I have with that expensive console that has 360 graphics, access to first party titles and a few... only a few, third party games? When I get a system to play, I want to see games on my platform and on the Switch, not only I would spend my time hoping for ports but it's also a system that doesn't give me any trust. Unless, all I care about is Mario and Zelda.
Antrish Warner And I also think that Nintendo didn't previously have much support for 3rd party game makers with the wii u and this has definitely changed with the switch. We will see a few AAA titles on the switch launching in E3
Who made the original Game Boy a massive success? It wasn't kids. It was adults. Business travelers, who could finally have something to play on their long flights and commutes. That's what Nintendo forgot in their 16-Bit years of censorship and vigorously projecting and protecting a kid-friendly image. They kept thinking "it has to work for kids, it has to work for kids". Remember the purple lunch box that was the GameCube? I guarantee the people making the Switch the success that it is are not kids with their parents buying stuff for them, even though that's cool. It's adults like you who don't have time to sit in front of a TV all day or who are constantly on the move. It's that type of portability that makes even old games like Doom and Skyrim feel like new.
I was really really little when I used the OG game boy that was what my father had taken to the military apparently. It eventually broke cause my little sister jumped on it (it was on the bed because I'm not a responsible person), does that count?
You spoke a whole lot of sense man. As a new Dad and as someone who took a hit on gaming because of life / work commitments I am in love with the Switch. I am a Nintendo fan of old but didn’t have the WiiU got bored of my Wii and didn’t use my game cube (could have been just the time in my life) but loved Nintendo dude to my SNES / N64 and 80s gameboy. I had a Dreamcast which I loved and Xbox and PS3/4. But as the years went on I played less and less and it’s a shame. Now I am back. And I love my Switch. I have a ton of games and I am excited. The Switch gave me my hobby back.
I'm from Houston and that hurricane fucked up our school semester, my A&P II class is always behind due to time constraints. If it wasn't for the Switch portability I wouldn't even had gamed this fall. More importantly it just works as a proper gaming console rather than a gimmick.
After I bought the Wii and PS3 all those years ago, I have not bought another home console since, because of my changing life style (I also have a pretty decent PC that could handle the first Evil Within at max settings). I had to travel a lot and usually got home quite late, so my main choice of gaming was on the 3DS. I have skipped the Wii U and PS4 completely, as I know that I wouldn't have time to sit in front of a TV like I did in the past. Those days are long gone. I thought for sure that I would be playing portable games only from now on. But then the Switch came out and it does exactly what I wanted and more. It fits perfectly into my current life style. I can take games...big, full fledged games with me anywhere and play while I'm travelling, waiting for a friend, before going to bed, and of course, while in a toilet. I can play most games with motion controls (yes, I love motion controls!), I can play the games with separated controllers, which is the most comfortable way for me to play, and I can easily play games with my nieces thanks to the TV docking and shared Joy-Cons features. I had to give up quite a lot of my hobbies due to work and other changes in life, but I didn't want to give up gaming. Thanks to the Switch, I won't have to!
Why would I do that? I still play the Wii with my nieces from time to time (they especially love the Wii Sports Resort game), and besides, it would sell for very little (I saw one being sold in a second hand shop for £12!).
While the Joy-Con may not have the most ergonomic shape, the fact that I can place my arms in whatever positions make playing games much more comfortable. I can fully relax on the big couch and have my arms spread out while playing, not being restricted to holding my hands closely in front of me only. Sometimes I just feel like crossing my arms while playing (kinda like when you play a drum, I guess?) and I can still play the game just fine. The first time I've played the Wii, I've discovered just how comfortable it is to play games with separated controllers, and now it is even better since the Joy-Con are wireless. I've also been playing the 3DS for so many years, having my hands locked on the small console all those times, so it's really refreshing to be able to hold the Joy-Con wherever I like.
I'm not even pro Nintendo but I feel the same way you do I own Xbox and ps4 but I think that Nintendo out did themselves with the hybrid console idea. second your channel is fucking awesome your presentation and the way you deliver reviews makes the viewer feel like we know you like we are apart of this channel new sub!
with game consoles its not all about power its about what you can do with the device and the Nintendo switch holds a very important role in the gaming industry right now as the single console on the market today that can play a AAA game on the go. it has acceptable battery life and within its first year of being on the market it already has 3 giant first party games and a smattering of third party games that are all just great for long flights or train rides. and since its charging requires USB-C you can charge the console on the go no problem. yeah its not as powerful as almost every other console on the market but then again it doesn't need to be. that not the focal point of this product. this is portable, your PS4 and xbox one is not! and thats where this product undeniably shines and it shows a bright future for Nintendo. as time goes on and we can make more powerful chips that are less power hungry. Nintendo will make successors to this console and eventually as time goes on we will get a ps4 experience on the go. this is a great step in an exciting direction.
Chris Hooper a PS4 on the go that plays AAA well would be nice but people already hate them for copying Nintendo's creativity so a hybrid playstation would get hate for that. Would be cool but the hate is inevitable if they do it.
@LoyalT1987 The Vita failed because Sony basically abandoned the platform and a lot of their equivalent games felt watered down compared to it's home console counterpart. The Switch succeeds because the titles made for it feel like wholly made games and not watered down. Helps that the Switch is a hybrid console though. Though to be fair, the Vita is still a bit nicer to handle imho. Still neat to see that it still has a cult following behind it.
Kudos to recognizing your son as your top priority. The positive reinforcement you'll instill in him by being there will allow him to have the same "happy and nostalgic" moments you cherished growing up. Neglect has serious neurological impacts on children and can stay with an individual all throughout their life and you're doing the most essential thing by being present. I earnestly thank you for sharing this with everyone!
Andrew Caca The epic loading time though. I just took my PS3 out and plugged it in a few days ago and man this thing loads slow. I need a SSD to just shave off 2 seconds from the 64 second loading screens
Andrew Caca yeah I am building a PC I finally got my back ordered 8700k. I was just saying though the PS3 loads so slow and the store is super slow to kinda suck how long it takes
I bought the switch at launch and I watched this video when you first posted it, and I felt the same way then, as I do now. You hit the nail on the head. I love my switch, not because it gets the most graphically powerful games, but because it has allowed me to continue playing games. Real games. I am 33, I have a wife, I work 7 days a week, I have bills and responsibilities, I basically spend my whole life working to support my family. The switch has given me a viable way to continue enjoying a hobby that I otherwise would have lost. The fact that I can play true aaa quality games in the 30 minutes I have sitting in my car in the parking lot at work, honestly, keeps me sane and provides me that moment of escapism everyone needs.
I remember preferring the PS1 and 2 over Nintendo's consoles, but I didn't take it as personally. I assumed Nintendo had its audience and I had moved on. And I certainly never attacked people for liking Nintendo, and nobody hated on me for playing PlayStation. That, too me, seems incredibly silly.
Back then in the N64 and PS1 era, there were just too many good games on both consoles. Then PS2 and GameCube was the same in that regard, only PS2 had far more good games. Not that the cube had bad ones but there were maybe 10-15, vs the PS2's 50+. In fact my favorite game of all time is on GameCube but PS2 was definitely a clear winner. Those were the good days.
I resonated with your comment about the child. This is the exact same reason why I got the Switch. I used to be a core gamer but now with two kids, this ain't possible. My PS4 and PC are dust collectors, and this will not change for couple of years. Switch gives me enough freedom to start and pause a game any time I want/can. I can still enjoy proper gaming. Thanks Nintendo and 3rd party developers!
That was one of the best personal videos from a father with responsibilities that loves to game I have seen in quite some time. Nicely done. As a father myself I totally relate to everything that you mentioned.
LOL Gamecube underrated? You have to be joking. Sales-wise, maybe. But the system was still pale in comparison to the Xbox and PS2 at the time. Gamecube is only remembered for Melee, and that game is a broken exploit. Not even close to GC's best but Smash fans are powerful ones lol
I hate, how because ppl bought the multiplat games mainly on the Ps2, they just assume that the Gamecube didn't also have many of the same games. It's another game history myth that needs to die. It's bullshit. Most multiplats were released across all 3 systems. Madden+2K sports, Nfs, Tony Hawk, Def Jam, Dbz, Metal Arms, Spiderman and other marvel games, Call of Duty, Sonic, Crazy Taxi + plus other Dreamcast ports like Ikaruga, Medal of Honor, Timesplitters, Viewiful Joe, Turok Evol, Ssx, Splinter Cell, Resident Evil, Xtreme G, Soulcalibur, Mortal Kombat, Spyhunter, Beyond Good and Evil plus plenty others and a decent handful of exclusive 3rd party. Its in a different league than 64/Wii/Wii u yet it gets ignored due to its low system/software sales. Kill the myth
+Joe S You only have to watch the first 17 minutes of this to realize WHY he loves the Switch. And he s not rambleing he explains this reasons in great emotional detail.
I would agree. I got a nintendo switch for christmas. I own a PC, Xbox, Play Station, and Switch now. And since christmas (when I got my switch), I’ve put more time into my switch than the other 3 combined.
I'm the same way. I'm primarily a PC gamer, but ever since I bought a Nintendo Switch from my nephew I fell in love with it. Granted, I'm still building up my Switch library (just ordered SSBU and Super Mario Bros U Deluxe from Amazon), but I love it. Now I have both a Switch and a Steam Deck and play them both pretty much equally. It's nice to be both a PC AND console gamer. No need to pick sides, just have both!
You have a point, as a kid I played mystic quest a lot but my main memory of that game was coming home from school with my mom and dad, it was mid December and it was snowing with all the Xmas decorations in people's windows. When I got home I put mystic quest on straight away and for some reason that normal school day has always felt special.
Love that anecdote, reminds me of a few similar ones with the SNES, N64 etc. There's something about Christmas that makes games just a little bit more special.
The same is true of anything, really. C.S. Lewis put it best... “Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”
As a father of a 4 year old, I whole heartedly agree !! Enjoying games with the kids, brings experiences that are priceless and the little time I have to myself with work/life balance the switch gave me a hint of being able to enjoy a little excapism from time to time. Thanks for this video 👏👏, jus subbed !!
Ioannis Stf i only liked the psp but ds and 3ds were a lot better maybe not in specs but a lot better with innovation and game library! Sony just have to accept that they will never beat nintendo in the handheld market.
Wish I could play Catherine on the PS4 without having to use that PS Now bullshit. -_- It's either hook up my PS3 OR hope Nintendo does a port of Catherine for the Switch. lol
ShadowRealmFox yeah I feel you bro. I have a ps3 but I don't want to hook it up on my other tv when I could just get the game on the Xbox along with a plethora of other games I can get. and a switch port would be cool but lets face it. it's not happening. and yeah man I can't stand ps now. I have great ps3 games I'd love to play on my ps4 but can't because Sony wants to push that stupid ps now service that's a total waste of money
Just found out about this channel, great additional in-depth topics! I just love the way you talk directly to audience and yes I totally agree with everything you've said, some times we can't bring back but still we get change now and then to expirience them for just a bit... Keep the good work!
Remlows well yeah, but never as portable as the switch. I have a pretty good laptop which is great for college since i can bring games to the library, use my pc in the car, easily transition between home and college without leaving all my games, etc. But when I'm playing something like Witcher 3, or doom, or whatever, my battery life is less than an hour. You can't game on the go without a mouse or a power supply, in general. You can't use it for gaming before bed unless you're using lowres indie games, snes emulators or willing to melt your legs.
im 25 going on 26 and the statements about responsibilities and wanting to go back just for 20 mins is so spot on dude, i just got a switch for xmas yesterday was going down and looking at all the indie games coming out and exploring options that are games that couldve been on the snes or something of the sort from my childhood and being able to pick them up for 20 mins or so and relaxing. looking forward to megaman 11 and dragon quest 11 as well.
Hands down favorite console, and best $400 I have spent, I mostly use it docked, however I loved taking it on vacation , I took dock and all, just cause I could, but My favorite part while using it, was on the airplane it's 6 hour flight, with a good, 3-4 hrs of window for gaming, but that's not the best part, the best part was We booked the tickets, so My niece could play Mario Kart, or Minecraft with Uncle : D
The0range0wl I live in Canada! So we get to pay an additional 100 bucks on the machine, and 10 bucks more for games! Isn't it great 😂 still though, best $400 investment
Gee so many busy successful people in the comments. I'm a lonely virgin with plenty of spare time but I still like the Switch, so it's not just for jet laggers. Buy it
truly successful people are blazing ounces of weed all day and playing on top end PC's after spending 600$ on steam sales (so far) busy doesn't mean successful, top tip (i would know IQ tested 137 at age 12)
Damn, this hits close to home. Planning on having a kid soon, also ordered my switch a few days ago(counting every minute until it arrives). I'm already experiencing the time constraints with work leaving me exhausted most days. Wish you all the best man.
I bought a PS4 when Last of Us remastered was released and was gearing up to play Destiny as I thought that game would be the game that took over my life, but I quickly grew bored and I stopped playing after a month or so. From then on my PS4 didn’t really “Wow” me as much as I was hoping for and most games either disappointed or were just good. My first 7 months with the Switch so far have not only been better than my first whole year with a PS4 but some of my most favourite gaming experiences in general. The Switch caters to my lifestyle and has a collection of high quality games that continue to impress, love gaming on my PC up I can’t take that with me on a 5 hour train trip this weekend, but my Switch, the recently released Skyrim Switch and a Power Bank can. Love the Switch, it is slowly becom8ng one of my favourite consoles as well.
its funny you bring up cartridges considering how far they have come everyone likes to hate on them for it but the truth they are one of safest options for overall wear and tear
MAC MILLER Find me a $500 PC that can run some games at 4K 60, oh and by the way that's excluding a Blu Ray player, disk drive, OS system, headset, and way to control it, all of which comes with the 1X because hey even excluding all that stuff you still can't do it. Consoles are better than PC when it comes to price / performance, also you have to be some fuckin loser to call yourself a master race because you wanna lift yourself up.
@@josepheaton3829 what im trying to say is that you can build a pc that runs games on 4k 60. here is a vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RnGQFCXxVCU.html my pc was an example for a good price/performance pc. But i still have an xbox and switch :-)
The gamecube was pretty powerful, actually. It wasn't quite Xbox, but it was leagues ahead of the ps2 as far as graphics.....but those mini discs........why?!
Love this video. I gave up console gaming in 2013 when I started working for myself and became a digital nomad. There’s no chance of taking a PS3 and an television with you in a carry-on suitcase. And since I became a dad (like you) a few years ago, we've hardly turned on the TV at home and our kid’s toys are piled up in front of it. But I went back to gaming on my laptop via Steam, recently got a PSP, and am likely to get a Switch in the near future. Maybe it’s not for everyone, but personally, I’d like to see the major titles all coming out for something you can hold in your hands, and not be required to lug 5kg boxes around the world if I want to take my games with me (which isn't ever doing to happen).
Love my Switch! I own ps4 too but as a busy working parent to a Switch ticks all the boxes. Gameplay is more important than having 4K graphics hence why Switch is doing well. All the haters are just naive!
Ryan Newby People are just as free to dislike something as much as you are to like it. Sighting some hypocritical b.s. about gameplay. As if games on other platforms somehow lack gameplay b.s. Just say you like the switch and keep it moving rather then trying to degrade other people's preferences.
Enate grow up. I have no issue with people having own opinions. But hating something without the facts is naive - thats not degrading its just a fact. Am just agreeing with rich and his video is spot on! You want best graphics etc etc get a pc or ps4 pro or Xbox etc. Want or need to play on the go - it has to be the Switch. Haters will always hate!
Ryan Newby You sighted gameplay for the switch as if the other platforms suffer from lack there of. I explained my issue with the wording. As you could agree just as much without that slight it felt uneccessary. There is nothing about my comment that has anything to do with growing up. Save that for when kids comment trolling on your post. Not when someone points out a criticism of your choice of wording. That of which was simply my opinion. However I am aware you are under the impression I was targeting you. Rather then the wording , as such I am correcting that error. So that there is no confusion on your or anyone else's part.
how about gameplay AND amazing graphics and 100fps minimum in at least 99.9999999% of games???? PCMR example i get 95,000fps average on euro truck sim 2 4k ultra my PC is tiny too all this power in a tiny mini ATX case
Here, listening to your video from Argentina, I just want to say something... this video is everything that is ok. That conclusion at the end when you say "perhaps I didn't like the game, but the moment I was playing with my friends" oh man, I completely understood what you were saying. 🙌
PCMR + Switch is the way to go. At least Nintendo doesn't miaerably try to compete against PC like one like others, they're doing their own thing and they're doing it WELL
Jesus Perez, then please tell me what the other two systems have going for them aside from a handful of exclusives. They are just PC imitators at this point...
Updating their systems every 3 years to try to keep up with graphics (equivalent of mid or mid-high settings at best), having a browser and apps like YT, Amazon, Twitch, Netflix, etc, more expensive games, limited backward compatibility and paying for online lol. Sounds like a failed attempt of a PC. The only somewhat fair reason to buy a console is if you're a REAL die hard fan of a PS exclusive, that's it.
Sony can keep Knack, I want Senran Kagura and yes I'm being serious about Senran Kagura, I'm joking about Knack as its not a bad game. Seriously, I want more of dem fan service games like Nights of Azure 2 (which I own the Switch version, special edition to be exact)
Same here, my son just turned 1 as well & you're so right... ever since he was born I haven't been able to play my games like I used to & I didn't even play that much like when I was younger but now I hardly get to play at all!! Game on old school bro!👍
Holy crap why did it take this long to find your channel? Great, great video. When my boy was born we were in the middle of the GameCube era, and I remember being very thankful for Metroid Prime 2 - Echoes to help get through the late night feedings that had become my job. Great, great memories and I know you're making some of the same. Keep gaming brother!
I agree. I also love the Nintendo switch. Being an adult, it is easier for me to game on portables. Because of that, I also loved my 3ds, but I also missed playing on a big screen from time to time. The switch changed that and the fact that it offers more triple a games makes it unique as a portable.
People in the comments are actually disgusting. You’re all accusing Rich of being a Nintendo fanboy, when he clearly states (at the beginning of the video no less) that he actually hasn’t really enjoyed most recent Nintendo systems. And not only that, but why hate on him for having an opinion that may differ from yours? That’s so incredibly close-minded. Let him like what he wants to, just like you let yourself.
I've always hated the name "NX". That didn't sound like the name of a gaming console, but more like some sort of a chemical, or like a name of a bolt that you see from the instructions of how to build furniture from raw materials. I very much prefer "Switch" instead.
I got a 1 year old and 3 year old. I feel you on how the switch finally allowed me to game again. I have all the systems too but the only way I can play is with the kids sleeping in my arms and playing the switch while the wife watches TV.
I second this. It sucks when I have to turn the PS4 off for her to watch TV. So the switch is a no brainer not even worried about playing it on tv lol even more reason why I prefer it even without having a trophy or achievement system and why I probably will go back to also playing emulators on Android alongside playing switch
Hey this is great video! Great content. It made me reminisce about donkey Kong on Snes! And that aquatic blue song in the swimming level... Amazing. The switch looks promising. Thanks for your insight.
as an adult with two little kids I only can say: dude! you spoke from my heart! thats absolutly true. i'm 30 now and its really hard to find time for the hobby. there is family, there is work - and of course the kids. thats the reason why I love mobile consoles. i only could finish breath of the wild because I played it on the wii u portable controller - in the bed - when kids are asleep. And after I saw your video now, I think i will get a switch too. Its like you said - not because nintendo is a great company or so - its the portable aspect, so I can hobby while my loved ones around me. Great Video! Greetings from Germany!
The Wii was like an add-on for the GameCube and the wiiu was basically an add-on for the Wii. So the switch is the first real console since the GameCube!?
The funny thing about “waggle” control, like say in Tennis, wasn’t about making complex controls requiring twist, slight changes in pitch or speed. It was about being simple. Want to hit the ball? You don’t even have to worry about a button to find. Just flick your wrist. Amazing how some people felt deceived!
I'm not ashamed to admit, I was completely wrong about the Switch. The first few months with only Zelda as an exciting release (already had Mario Kart 8 for Wii U) were tense. Now, there are more games I want to play than I have the time and money for. Kudos, Nintendo, you really brought yourself back from the dead.
TES 5,4 and 3 in one great pack on the go, i mean it sounds like a dream but make it hapened bethesda oblivion was meant to be on psp but they had future flash and they already known that it must be portable on something special like switch.
The Switch has honestly become my main system. I don't have much time for PC gaming anymore, but the switch allows me to play amazing games in every bit of free time I have and I love it
I love the Switch. Yes it's under powered compared to the other 2 next gen systems, but it's portable. It's a very unique system and I hope they do what MS and Sony have done and release a Switch Pro that uses the Tegra 2 processor which is way more powerful. Mario is a great game, same with Zelda and even new IP's like ARMS are pretty good although I'd love to have a new Punch Out.
