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The Switch lite is the greatest hand held ever made!
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ReBurn
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No, per year.
Self High Five
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So instead of making their previous virtual console library accessible to everyone, including previous owners of the Wii & Wii U, you prefer the prospect of paying a subscription where Nintendo has all the control and can rotate the library at whim?
This was more of a rhetorical question as in general I'm having the complete opposite experience with the Switch, particularly
the recent output mainly being indie titles and Wii U ports. Which would be sort of okay if Nintendo didn't consolidate their handheld and console divisions and set the expectations that consumers would be getting more content, not less.
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MarkMe2525
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DESTROYA
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How so, they have released some great games that have sold very well.
Maybe you were disappointed .
Gamer79
Predicts the worst decade for Sony starting 2022
I was the same way brother. My last was the Wii but even then I barely played the Wii. My buddy had a switch lite and let me play his. I instantly fell in love and knew I had to get one. It really is an incredible little machine.
Tschumi
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It's too big. That's my main quibble. The thing's embarrassing for an adult to use anywhere but their living room.. this is strictly my opinion of course..
I have a vita. With it i can play all vita games, psp, many many psx, also many pre-psx console's entire libraries.. it's smaller, it has much better homebrew... Better battery life..
Vita.
I'm NOT saying you're wrong, or I'm right. That's just how i feel. These videos also feel my way, at least~
FOR THE RECORD, my next console buy will be an og switch for Metroid Prime and Zelda and whatnot. Lumines remake.
Should i snag this for my Vita bro? Always on the look out for psp gems
I have a vita. With it i can play all vita games, psp, many many psx, also many pre-psx console's entire libraries.. it's smaller, it has much better homebrew... Better battery life..
Vita.
I'm NOT saying you're wrong, or I'm right. That's just how i feel. These videos also feel my way, at least~
FOR THE RECORD, my next console buy will be an og switch for Metroid Prime and Zelda and whatnot. Lumines remake.
Should i snag this for my Vita bro? Always on the look out for psp gems
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Darkmakaimura
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Zannegan
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Nice little (big) handheld. I might have bought one if they'd kept the TV out function, just as an option. Couch coop is too core to Nintendo systems to go without when I have the choice.
Here's hoping the Switch Pro or whatever offers a decent upgrade without any artificial drawbacks.
Here's hoping the Switch Pro or whatever offers a decent upgrade without any artificial drawbacks.
Darkmakaimura
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bender
What time is it?
Fugitive Sex
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I find the library lacking and generally uncreative. The GBA, DS and even the PSP are much better. It may be on par with the 3DS, that remains to be seen.
teezzy
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Hugare
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The Switch is a success due to its library, and it really has a damn good library
But thats it, really
You can't say that its controls are fine, fam
Without a grip, its borderline unplayable. Unconfortable as fuck. With a grip, it's fine, but still not great and will never be.
Battery life is also not great.
Screen is low res and doesnt have good contrast
The damn thing is huge, specially with a grip attached.
I can only play it at home. There's no way I can play it in the subway and etc. without looking like an idiot.
It's like going out with an over ear headphone. Technically, you can, but that doesnt mean you should.
Besides, it doesnt fit in pockets. So the 3DS is still my best option for handheld while I'm outdoors.
But thats it, really
You can't say that its controls are fine, fam
Without a grip, its borderline unplayable. Unconfortable as fuck. With a grip, it's fine, but still not great and will never be.
Battery life is also not great.
Screen is low res and doesnt have good contrast
The damn thing is huge, specially with a grip attached.
I can only play it at home. There's no way I can play it in the subway and etc. without looking like an idiot.
It's like going out with an over ear headphone. Technically, you can, but that doesnt mean you should.
Besides, it doesnt fit in pockets. So the 3DS is still my best option for handheld while I'm outdoors.
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Jaxcellent
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I think the OG switch is better because you can co-up in tabletop mode, its great!
wd40
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i feel that even for a cheaper handheld it's underpowered, its rocking like 2005 console specs in there, maybe a little better. I'd expect a modern handheld be almost up to par wtih PS4 and Xbox One at this point. I feel it's a wee bit too big too, and while in 2017-2018 the game lineup was godlike, 2019 onward has seen a pretty big drought, and I don't use it anywhere near as much as I used to. I hope they turn the Switch around with some new kickass big first party titles.
Darkmakaimura
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The library means almost everything though. One reason I consider PS2 to be the best console ever is due to the selection.
I agree controls aren't great. I have giant Nephalim-like hands and I'm having issues with jumping and attacking. I love Xbox controllers. Those were nice in my hands.
I have no issue with the screen. Colors are vibrant. Trials of Mana looks great on it.
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Werewolf Jones
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My Vita drifts and it causes my heart great pain, you think I'd allow myself to take another L like that with the Switch Lite? Lol. Maybe if Nintendo fixes it first.
Darkmakaimura
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Lookie lookie Ani what I found.
It's been sitting inside a case for about a decade and I lost the power adaptor so it probably doesn't work anymore.
It's been sitting inside a case for about a decade and I lost the power adaptor so it probably doesn't work anymore.
buizel
Banned
Lookie lookie Ani what I found.
It's been sitting inside a case for about a decade and I lost the power adaptor so it probably doesn't work anymore.
It probably does. Psp and vita are beast.
PSP you can also hook up to TV and play games on TV, unlike switch Lite
JohnSpartanLee
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Fortunately the PSP has perfect Sega CD emulation.
Darkmakaimura
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Lookie lookie Ani what I found.
It's been sitting inside a case for about a decade and I lost the power adaptor so it probably doesn't work anymore.
The only way to know would be to obtain a power adaptor and cord.
Some of my library still remaining
Darkmakaimura
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I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure the PSP version was a remake of Lunar 1 and a rather poor one at that.
I do know the Eternal Blue remake on PS1 was much better and kept the story intact. One day I wish to own a factory sealed copy of Eternal Blue Complete on PS1 as the original Sega CD game might be the best JRPG I have ever played.
That game was an absolute gem.
Edit: Ah I see what you meant now about emulation.
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Komatsu
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I love my Lite, it is a great console but we haven't had the breadth of exclusives and innovation that we saw on the PSP. I play plenty of PSP games on my Vita (a great handheld that did not thrive) to this very day.
Lunar was remade many times (PS1/SATURN, GBA, PSP) but the PSP version is not bad at all, at least in my estimation.
Lunar was remade many times (PS1/SATURN, GBA, PSP) but the PSP version is not bad at all, at least in my estimation.
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Panajev2001a
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Some of the best games and for some people THE best games for a handheld... I can see that.
Best HW considering the times no... sorry that still belongs to PS Vita (original OLED model) which to be fair you may not have experience with. DPad, OLED, Online capabilities, OS features and speed, BC (PSP and PSOne without the need of a subscription), etc...I think it still comes out on top on all of those elements... especially the DPad.
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JohnSpartanLee
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The PSP can also emulate PS1 games perfectly (finished Alundra, RE1-3, SotN and FF7 on it). So you can play all of these versions on it.
Of course the Vita is even better as it also has fullspeed SNES- and Amiga-emulation.
Chukhopops
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Technology wise yes there's no contest. Library wise I think the 3DS still has a slightly better one, especially when you consider it plays DS games too.
3DS has a ridiculous amount of top tier JRPGs: SMT4/A, Strange Journey, Devil Summoner, DQVII, DQVIII, Bravely Default and Bravely Second, etc.
3DS has a fantastic library of classic games you can actually buy, with plenty of amazing SNES/MegaDrive/GameBoy Color, etc. It has many underrated classics like Kid Icarus, the Theathrythm series, Ryhtm Heaven and more.
Switch barely has any good dungeon crawler when 3DS has multiple Etrian Odyssey games, the Persona Q series and many more. I consider FE:Awakening and FE:Conquest to be better than FE3H but that's a matter of opinion I guess.
Switch on the other hand has better indie support and is slowly becoming better for first party games too. In a year or two it will be the better library for sure.
Vita is completely outclassed on all aspects and people are looking at it with rose-tinted glasses, forgetting a lot of awful PS3 ports running at 20fps, really bad analog sticks, proprietary memory cards where everything over 16GB cost an arm, etc. I still have great memories of my Vita but looking at it now it looks obsolete.
3DS has a ridiculous amount of top tier JRPGs: SMT4/A, Strange Journey, Devil Summoner, DQVII, DQVIII, Bravely Default and Bravely Second, etc.
3DS has a fantastic library of classic games you can actually buy, with plenty of amazing SNES/MegaDrive/GameBoy Color, etc. It has many underrated classics like Kid Icarus, the Theathrythm series, Ryhtm Heaven and more.
Switch barely has any good dungeon crawler when 3DS has multiple Etrian Odyssey games, the Persona Q series and many more. I consider FE:Awakening and FE:Conquest to be better than FE3H but that's a matter of opinion I guess.
Switch on the other hand has better indie support and is slowly becoming better for first party games too. In a year or two it will be the better library for sure.
Vita is completely outclassed on all aspects and people are looking at it with rose-tinted glasses, forgetting a lot of awful PS3 ports running at 20fps, really bad analog sticks, proprietary memory cards where everything over 16GB cost an arm, etc. I still have great memories of my Vita but looking at it now it looks obsolete.
Darkmakaimura
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Yeah I can't honestly remember VITA having that good of a library albeit they had some good ones like Cold Steel and Tokyo Xanadu, but those games are also on PS3 and GOG/PC and run a lot better there.
JimiNutz
Banned
Picked one up for my gf recently and I really like it.
Think I'm gonna have to pick one up for myself as well and leave the normal Switch docked all of that time.
Luckily for me I haven't had any joy con drift on anything yet but its absolutely ridiculous that they haven't fixed that yet.
Think I'm gonna have to pick one up for myself as well and leave the normal Switch docked all of that time.
Luckily for me I haven't had any joy con drift on anything yet but its absolutely ridiculous that they haven't fixed that yet.
Daymos
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I still love my new 3ds xl as a pure handheld over the lite.. its close, but the thing that puts the lite behind is that 3rd person open world RPGs just play far better on a TV and when you look at the games that are left 3ds (with ds support) is still a bit better
In terms of drifting.. From my 3.5 years of switch experience drift is directly related to how rough you are on the sticks. So if you buy a lite to play slow rpgs you'll be fine for years, however if you immediately start playing smash bros, dark souls, and other heavy action games for hours a day you're far better off buying the standard switch and an extra left joycon to use while your first stick is being repaired (for free).
I've never had a stick drift on standard switch or switch lite, but I've literally been playing 1000s of hours of turn based or auto attack rpgs. My other family members have all had drift.
In terms of drifting.. From my 3.5 years of switch experience drift is directly related to how rough you are on the sticks. So if you buy a lite to play slow rpgs you'll be fine for years, however if you immediately start playing smash bros, dark souls, and other heavy action games for hours a day you're far better off buying the standard switch and an extra left joycon to use while your first stick is being repaired (for free).
I've never had a stick drift on standard switch or switch lite, but I've literally been playing 1000s of hours of turn based or auto attack rpgs. My other family members have all had drift.
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MagnesG
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Ehh it has a shit memory solution for the record. That's a big flaw that basically knocks the system down.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
MagnesG
Banned
It could. But I think people love to forget how troublesome and pricey it is for some, or worse for the general market whenever they lauded the Vita.I think it was overblown as a problem. It does not change my opinion that much.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Gotcha, but still even there a small card and physics games would go a long way. I am not seeing pricing of those proprietary cards being far off line from the prices Apple or Samsung charge for memory upgrades or doubling storage for XSS/XSX (which gets a lot less flack), but yeah. I get your point.
Despite all of that I think it was an overall better HW.
synchronicity
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The DSi XL is, and will always be, my favorite handheld.
The *best*!
The *best*!
MagnesG
Banned
Yeah, I guess strictly on HW standpoint Vita is good. Aside from piracy concerns I think Sony just wanted to bank on proprietary mmc to cut cost on the system, to further subsidize it. The inability to use internal memory when a mmc was slot in is also BS.
Ikutachi
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I like that it can play GB & GBC games. The only negative is no headphone jack.
Saber
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The DSi XL is, and will always be, my favorite handheld.
The *best*!
I love my DS, but I kinda regret not buying the XL version. My brother pick one for him long ago and it was way better than my DSi.
00_Zer0
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The OG Switch is so versatile and hackable that I believe it's the best handheld. With the OG Switch you have a choice between handheld mode and TV mode. You can hack it to add emulators and games to it, or choose to dump your Switch games on PC to play on a Switch emulator. The cherry on top for me is the controllers come off the OG Switch and you can play games in Tate mode with the Flip Grip. There's something special playing these old arcade centric games with the Flip Grip, like you are holding a miniature arcade in your own hands.
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Gamer79
Predicts the worst decade for Sony starting 2022
Really? I have been finding great games. Oragami K
From what I understand, Drift comes from dirt getting into the stick sensors.