FFXIV FOR THE NINTENDO SWITCH

[aesteval]

Let's just say...IF...if FFXIV somehow manages to get ported to this...would anyone use it just for crafting and gathering classes?

I wouldn't pick this console up just to play FFXIV on it, but if I had it already I'd sure as heck use it to grind out some non-combat stuff on the go.

That's not a bad idea. XIV also has the added fun of HUD and config files being stored locally. It's not a big issue, but it is a problem when you want to transfer personalization to / from console. I mainly play on PS4 and all of my customization for battle is done there. I also have XIV on my laptop, but conpletely redoing my interface and everything is a serious task, but some minor gameplay functionality (gathering, gardening) will work just fine without reconfiguring everything.

[DamianFatale]

Only if it's not going to be the new low. I'd like our game to be pushed to the fullest PS4 capabilities.

[Anera]

the handheld using Nvidia Tegra processor and the base ueing unknow for now
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/1...ntendo-switch/

[alimdia]

It's basically a portable ps3 so, hope the don't support it.

[DukeGr]

There's no way FFXIV is coming to a platform like Switch, if anything they are beefing up the minimum system reqs for the next expansion so something like this is very unlikely.

I won't even go into the potential issues of the underwhelming Nintendo Network with all its limitations.

At best this will be a glorified pokemon console, if they don't RIP the 3DS then it will fail even at that.

Im sorry Nintendo but i don't really see the point of making a console like this, they could just as well make an iPad peripheral and release games for the ios and call it a day.

[dejiko_san]

how would you even be able to see bosses on that tiny screen...

[Theodric]

I'd rather see it remain for the PS4 and PC only. Think about it - the more consoles/handheld devices FFXIV operates on the longer development will take to get everything ready for content patches.

[Anera]

it doesn't even have HDD

[silentwindfr]

It's basically a portable ps3 so, hope the don't support it.

most of the trouble of the ps3 was tie to the ram inside the console 256MO rams, where the switch it's a 4GB. then who know.

[Kosmos992k]

Is the Nintendo Switch more powerful than the PS4?

A better question is whether it's more powerful than nVidia Shield...