S2E9 - Nintendo Switch Launch Spectacular! - “Little Tiny Kid Hands”

Nintendo Switch Launch Spectacular!


In this episode:


Nintendo Switch is here! It’s launched! Void got one! Beej
didn’t! He can’t find one at all!

There were however...hiccups. Don’t buy day-1 console
hardware from Amazon.



Impressions of Hardware


Why is Nintendo marketing it as a console that you can take
with you instead of a handheld that docks?

It plays better when it’s not docked. Suspend any time and
anywhere, like a handheld.  Faster suspend and more
integrated than PS4. Definitely leans toward the handheld side
and not the console side.

Kickstand sound is disconcerting.

Controllers: Joycons are great, and they feel awesome when
clicked into handheld mode. Also as separate controllers, and the
clip thingies make them bigger and more comfortable. The dog-head
controller is terrible. But the Nintendo Switch pro controller is
the best, and it connects to the PC, too, a bonus. I do not like
the dog head controller at all (the grip)

Docking and undocking is very close to seamless. Just be
slightly careful lining up the system when docking. It’s smart
when it’s charging in the dock and you pull it out it prompts you
to triple tap a button to unlock the screen.

Posting to social media is easier than other systems. Plus
you can add text and edit images!

I like the “HD Rumble” more than rumble on most controllers.

No install time for games! Even update patches are downloaded
and applied in the background while playing.



Impressions of Games:


Bomberman is Bomberman. Camera can be annoying. Kids love it.

Snipperclips is a secret must-own game if you can have
2-player local co-op.

Fast RMX is cool if you like reacing games like F-Zero or
Wipeout.

Zelda is amazing. I’m fairly sure this will be my favorite
Zelda game ever. Next week will be all about Zelda, so not much
detail here, but TONS next week.

Void’s kids like it a lot, and the joycons are perfect for
them because not only are they small, they’re much simpler in
terms of buttons and control schemes.



How it’s fitting into Void’s daily life:


Playing it docked at night after the kids go to bed

Take it up to the bedroom when settling in for bed and play
it for awhile

Daughter didn’t feel great the other night, and it was great
to be able to move around and be near her.



Geeky Offer of the Week


You should totally get a free copy of Zelda or Persona 4
Golden through Gamefly at gameflyoffer.com/geek



Weekly Geekery


Beej: ERMAGERD LOGAN ERMAGERD - Read Old Man Logan, the
original story that was in Wolverine (2003) #66-72, hit on a lot
of the film scholar background Jennifer and I have, and we may
end up doing a podcast together about it soon / Jennifer beat
Journey again, and it was super relaxing to watch / Picked up
Persona 4 Golden for Vita while it was on sale. Digging the music
so far, thought it was hand-drawn for some reason / Finished
Saga, and I desperately want more.



Void: Played the Switch. Obvs. / installed level 2 charger
install for the electric car! It’s awesome!



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