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Nintendo Direct Speculation |OT|
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There's not much to figure out for Labo VR. It'll be a cheap version for kids and kids at heart.
That's gonna look horrible and if it indeed is a simple cardboard switch holder, it's extremely disappointing that Nintendo went from a great idea (labo #1) to mimicking google cardboard VR. I really hope there's something else.
Isn't Street Fighter high-tier? Either way, I doubt that the Switch will get another SF game after the 30th Anniversary Collection since...
- We don't know what's up with Sony's current-get exclusivity over USFIV.
- SFV is permanently locked down to Sony as far as consoles go.
- SFVI is probably gonna target next-gen hardware.
My only issue with the idea of VR is the fact that the Switch only has a 720p screen, so I'm curious as to how Nintendo would fix that problem if we get a Labo VR kit.
I think Nintendo will make it a cheap and fun experience and not focus very much on making a true VR experience. I think its more of a consumable, easy to use product that is going to be used as a tech demo and sell lots of copies. I'm excited to see what Nintendo comes up with to make it fun and surprising to use.
Controversial business market related to gaming = pachinko machines with Nintendo IP.
Change my mind.
I believe they already have those, but Capcom does it for them. (Which I alway wondered why they pick Capcom as partner, Konami might actually give them IPs to use as trade off).
(This might be inaccurate, as I cannot seem to find source to verify it, I remember seeing it in financial report, but no idea which one).
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Hmm...yeah we'll see. Maybe they'll also support phones with Type C connector? Nintendo App exists.
I was thinking about that too. They have talked about leveraging the fact that everybody has a smartphone. Maybe they'll let you output your Switch video to your phone?
You're probably talking about that mate.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/292...ding-tech-could-help-vr-reach-the-masses.html
Whatever it is, Nintendo has always be adamant to innovate even when they follow a trend (like the glass-less 3D of the 3DS). I doubt it will be just a cardboard to hold the switch in front of the eyes.
The biggest issue at hand here is how is Nintendo going to market to parents a product that is essentially going to put a giant screen right in front of their children ? VR is supposed to be for 13yo and above kids.
I don't think it was that, I remember something specifically about helping IQ with low resolution screens rather than helping low powered GPUs output a better image.
And yeah there will probably be some kind of Nintendo hook to it. Maybe like QOL they leapfrog over "wearable" VR to "non-wearable" VR.
"Introducing TVR! VR on your television! You will say wow!"
Didn't Nintendo say they didn't like how VR did go over your head and isolated everyone? Obviously that was back when they said that.
Actually Kimishima made their one issue clear.
https://m.ign.com/articles/2017/02/03/nintendo-will-add-vr-to-switch-if-it-can-solve-one-problem
Actually Kimishima made their one issue clear.
https://m.ign.com/articles/2017/02/03/nintendo-will-add-vr-to-switch-if-it-can-solve-one-problem
You are missing out a lot of titles
from the top of my head:
THQ:
Giana Sisters
Pillars of Eternity 2
Rad Rogers
Sine Mora
Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Saints Row 3 (via DS)
Ubi:
Child of Light
American Greatest Gameshow
There might be more games for both publishers.
Makes it look a lot better for THQ doesnt it? I dont think anyone actually believes THQ has put out better titles than Ubisoft, but more in terms of their actual output compared to capacity, Ubisoft can up their game a lot more than THQ can.
I am not sure they will fix anything, I think their take is the following (which is why it will be "Nintendo Labo VR Kit" as opposed to "Nintendo VR"):
USFIV was said to be a timed exclusive when the deal was made, I still think that would probably do really well with a Switch port even now. SFV is obviously off the table and I agree SFVI will be nextgen but that might not rule out a Switch downport (look at SSF4 3DS, SFXT Vita or UMVC3 Vita).
For Versus I think MVC is pretty much dead for awhile after Infinite but I could see a different multiplat Vs game also hitting Switch if Dev1 (Niitsuma) or Dev2 (Ono) want to fill that space soon. My dream would be a crossover fighter with Namco & Sega (Project Vs Zone) which could also throw in some 1st party stuff maybe on each format. There's also room for remasters if Capcom wants to nail down the licensing (UMVC3, TVC, SFXT, MVC Collection, SVC Collection).
In general now though I would say Capcom's fighters have probably moved down to second tier production wise. And they could certainly run on Switch.
I know Nintendo doesn't chase trends, but I have to wonder if they're thinking of a Splatoon spin-off that's a f2p Battle Royale
Just a quick note to say that whilst we verified that the poster above would be in a position to know this information, we can't verify the actual information itself. Therefore I'd take this users posts to be rumor/speculation in this specific case.
Nah it always needed to be Breath of the Wild Royale. It has such a perfect base for a BR game.
I think both would be great. Very different styles of games for a BR. Obviously the world for a Botw BR is there.
I still think that Street Fighter is first-tier, especially considering that their entire esports business is riding on Street Fighter. But one thing to consider that MT Framework ran on literal witchcraft, whereas even UE4 has its limits in terms of down-porting (see KH3).
The big issue with Splatoon is that the paint mechanic is already heavy on the resources taxing with only eight players, so adding in enough to get 60-100 would be impossible.
Serious question- are there even 100 distinct colors for 100 different Inklings' ink in a battle royale? I guess maybe you could have some ink with like polka dots or speckles or something?
ahha good one I fell for it pretty badThis?
Anyone can fake this.
Ho my god, cardboard VR with a 720p screen...
I'm not expecting a great experience...
I would have prefered the gun toy con with classic nes zapper games collection.
Ho well...
I'm not expecting a great experience...
I would have prefered the gun toy con with classic nes zapper games collection.
Ho well...
Yeah, MS and Nintendo should unite to tackle VR. Windows Mixed Reality already seems to be dead. Microsoft should give all that stuff to Nintendo and let them do something with it, imo.
This is a summary of what I can provide today:
- Nintendo Labo VR Kit is real
- "Headset" made of cardboard also
- It has gone gold
- It is currently being manufactured and assembled
- You can probably expect an announcement and release within the coming weeks
I will try to provide further information this week. Perhaps more specifics on what the kit contains, and/or what's on the outside of the box.
So an announcement in March in pretty likely?
OK, I can go with that.
March with Labo, April with P5, May with a mini direct and June with E3.
Seems like a good stream of announcements/events.
considering they just announced the Hololens 2, it's not dead. though they pivoted it (or rather, it always was) towards enterprise
Don't forget the Smash Update which could be tied to a direct or just a video on its own.
I would also not be surprised if we get a Nindies direct next to the GDC since we only got the european one so far, and the teasing for Slay the Spire has been intriguing.
Like... theoretically, VR doesn't have to be rendered twice (once for each eye) right?
My Sony TV was made for 3D games ... but more often than not the 3D built into games Sucked ... but it had this mode that did Simulated 3D... which essentially just duplicated the single rendered image and spat it out in 3D. Most the time it looked better than the trashy 3D that was being output by the console. ...
So even though 720p is super low... and it probably will still look not that great... couldn't they use mirrors to offset the image for each eye? allowing for the game to render at full res? Or maybe a virtual boy type trick that allows to sync with refreshes?
either way I don't expect much from this rumor... BUT I think there are ways to improve IQ without using more hardware or reducing IQ by double rendering
My Sony TV was made for 3D games ... but more often than not the 3D built into games Sucked ... but it had this mode that did Simulated 3D... which essentially just duplicated the single rendered image and spat it out in 3D. Most the time it looked better than the trashy 3D that was being output by the console. ...
So even though 720p is super low... and it probably will still look not that great... couldn't they use mirrors to offset the image for each eye? allowing for the game to render at full res? Or maybe a virtual boy type trick that allows to sync with refreshes?
either way I don't expect much from this rumor... BUT I think there are ways to improve IQ without using more hardware or reducing IQ by double rendering
I really like Labo and was curious about which direction they were going to go with it, but this sounds like a horrible idea given the switch hardware. The best case scenario, for me, would be "games" with very simplistic and easy to read visuals (think Starfox snes simplistic) but with a nice educational twist to it. I don't know how it would work at all, though.
Probably.
They saw Samsung gear VR and Google cardboard VR and went the same route.
Not looking forward to it. cheap VR isn't a good idea imo...
but can the switch like know where you're moving your head and turning?
You'll probably put one of the Joy con on the cardboard headmount...
Didn't Android's Cardboard VR work the same way? The kit would contain lenses to simulate 3D effect. The main difference is IIRC the Switch itself doesn't have Gyro so I don't know how it tracks your head's movement. Best guess is you put a Joycon into the headset, but that leaves you with only one Joycon for gameplay.
Either way we shouldn't expect anything but very basic gameplay, like most Labo games.
Switch does have a gyro+accel I was wrong about that. Apparently it's a different model number to the one in the joy-cons but I can't find any info on why.
And lenses. It would work like google cardboard works
And lenses. It would work like google cardboard works
Probably not. But maybe. Probably. Yes, definitely.
But yeah could you imagine? That would easily be my first Labo purchase.
The Switch tablet does have built-in motion sensors, yes. You would not need to attach a joycon to your head.
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