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Power At E3 Died, But Of Course The Nintendo Switch Consoles All Stayed On

Though power died at one point during E3, fans were able to continue playing Nintendo Switch games, as the consoles remained on.

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Neonridr2194d ago

That's a pretty awesome selling point right there. I mean the hall goes dark, all the people who were trying out demos just yank the Switches out of the docks and keep playing. Marketing gold in itself :P

DaDrunkenJester2194d ago

Those consoles were concealed in cases, but yeah having an internal battery has its benefits.

mikeslemonade2193d ago

I rather play no games than sub 720p games.

EddieNX 2193d ago

All the games I've played in handheld mode look fantastic. Better than any other portable device I've ever played.

Playing Diablo 3 ATM, classic example of where Portability is better.

Neonridr2191d ago

boo.. well I guess my story worked "in theory", lol.

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Shane Kim2193d ago (Edited 2193d ago )

If the power in your home goes you need to get your a** off the couch and start inspecting.

NotoriousWhiz2193d ago

I didn't realize inspecting thunderstorms were a thing.

Shane Kim2193d ago

No but why your power is out.

Neonridr2191d ago

so are you suggesting that people inside a giant hall should start inspecting what's wrong with the power? :P

DigitallyAfflicted2193d ago

Oh wow unbelievable battery powered device stayed on after main power was gone. This is amazing !!!

And only one little article mentions this!!! It’s got be CIA silencing eye witnesses just In case switch owners will try to take they Nintendo’s to the streets...

Neonridr2191d ago

your sarcasm was laid on a little too thick there, I think you oversold it.

SegaSaturn6692194d ago (Edited 2194d ago )

I bet Sony hired Don Matrick to cut the power.

Army_of_Darkness2194d ago

I'm not sure why you would mention Sony of all companies into this considering how it doesn't effect them in any way since, you know... They weren't even there........
If anything, I'd say it was Nintendo who turned the light "switch" off ;-)

SegaSaturn6692194d ago

It was a joke. And apparently it didn't do well

Segata2194d ago

Happened to me at home last week. We had a big storm and the power went out. I was able to just pull the Switch out of the dock and kept playing FFIX. I had to rebuild the database on my PS4 tho which annoyed me.

WPX2193d ago

2 years ago, when hurricane Maria hit(I live in PR), I went for about 5 months without electricity(it was hell and boring too ) but the only console I could play was the switch(got to play the whole Mario Odyssey, Doom And Xenoblade and experience it completely portable).

yomfweeee2193d ago

Odd your battery lasted that long.

WPX2193d ago (Edited 2193d ago )

@yomfweeee

I used my car charger at times or my generator.
I wish lol but the batteries can't last 5 months.

WalkerFTW2194d ago

Lots of people seem to be learning how batteries work.

Bruh2194d ago

Wonders of the universe as they say

Cmv382194d ago

And I'll still prefer my ps4....😂

MadLad2194d ago

Fact.

A working Switch will always be an infinite amount more useful than a dead PS4.

LOGICWINS2194d ago

Haven't you heard, Sony won E3 by not showing up. By N4G logic, a dead PS4 is the best console of all time.

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MadLad2193d ago

@solidgamer

Okay? Takes away nothing from the fact that Switch can still be played during a power outage.
Hell, I'm hiking the Appalachian Trail come mid-summer. I'll be taking my Switch with me to play at night. Can't exactly do that with my PS4 with any sort of convenience to be had.

JunMei2193d ago

@solidgamerx

Fact.

A few hours of something, is better than a few hours of nothing.

NotoriousWhiz2193d ago

Unless that something is reality TV.

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More Read Dead Voice Actors Hint at a Big Announcement

The voice actors for Arthur Morgan and Charles Smith have vaguely confirmed a claim by Rob Wiethoff (voice of John Marston) that big news related to the Red Dead franchise will be coming "before Friday."

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lukasmain23h ago

I hope it's a remake of the 1st game. But it's probably just the PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption 2

OtterX20h ago

I hope a PS5 upgrade launches on the same day as announcement & it costs no more than $10. I already bought the Ultimate Edition once, they got good money from me.

I stopped playing completely 2 years ago until they did 60fps. I really didn't expect it would take this long & I didn't want to start completely over on PC.

dmonee9h ago

My wish is that its optimized for current gen machines, with some sort of story expansion. Undead nightmare 2! My 2nd wish is that it just shadow drops on the day of the announcement!.

Lionsguard8h ago

Give me my RDR2 Undead Nightmare already.

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Former exec says PlayStation didn't view Nintendo as competition, except in Japan

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida talks about how the company never really viewed Nintendo as competition.

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gold_drake19h ago

yeh i can see that.

bk then, nintendo was rly successful with the wii, and they just did their own thing.

now nintendo is a juggernaut when it comes to first party games ; selling in the 10s of mio.

hiawa2314h ago

Good interview. I mean I see Nintendo in their own lane.

Kneetos13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Not sure how he came to that conclusion of Japan
PlayStation has been in decline since the PS2
Aside from the Wii U Nintendo pretty much outpaced Sony in Japan, and not by a small margin

goken9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Huh?
Saying playstation is in decline since PS2 is like saying Call of Duty has been in decline since black ops 3… the point is COD is still selling gang busters everywhere every year

Nintendo undoubtedly doing better than PS in Japan owes at least in part to Japan’s preference towards handheld gaming.

ZeekQuattro9h ago

The PS3 was actually the start of Sony's hardware decline in Japan. It's only gotten worse since then for Sony.

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Gex Trilogy (Switch) -A Happy Throwback That Couldn't Be Any More '90s| NintendoLife

"Gex Trilogy is a happy throwback. The first game is a little clunky and occasionally laborious, but its sequels do better in their 3D expansion of its themes and idea. The main point of appeal is its connection to the period in which they were made. It’s full of comic quirks, zinging dialogue, and visual gags that scream MTV Generation. Across all three entries, the media hook and its tropes — from horror to Christmas to 1930s prohibition gangsters — work well to keep things fresh, fun and engaging.

That said, while there's a simplicity to the games themselves, the yesteryear technology and the sensibilities of many gamers may have moved on, making their baked-in fetch quests trying at times. Gex Trilogy’s value is bumped up by its invention and still very playable design aspects, but whether or not you can pit yourself through them really comes down to how much your nostalgic mileage varies, dude." - Tom Massey | NintendoLife

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OtterX1d 13h ago

Take me back to the 90's, please! I'm sold.

azedean19h ago

It still does not work on switch 2...

OtterX18h ago

Yea Limited Run didn't get their dev kits until a couple weeks b4 launch. Something to do with Nintendo shunning Embracer Group companies. They're working on a fix, but yea I'm not buying it either until it works on Switch 2.