FFXIV FOR THE NINTENDO SWITCH

[Ametrine]

IIRC, it's available on the Wii (before the shut-down, anyways), Wii U, Windows, and 3DS.

I'd think that, given the Wii and Wii U were online at the same time, Nintendo Network would allow for cross-play, but I'm not sure if the servers were cross-platform or if Wii U/3DS and everything else were technically segregated. I'd imagine the former, but since it's not out over here I can't say for certain.

This actually looks bad for the Switch getting FFXIV, as all those console options are Nintendo based.

I guess the better question is, could anyone on any system play together, as that preventing the Xbone port.

[ErdrickLoto]

This actually looks bad for the Switch getting FFXIV, as all those console options are Nintendo based.

I guess the better question is, could anyone on any system play together, as that preventing the Xbone port.

True, but the Wii used Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, while the Wii U and 3DS used the Nintendo Network, which are at least technically different.

On the other hand, it's pretty much all academic now - I just looked it up to clarify, and Dragon Quest X is capable of running on the PS4, as well as the Wii U, 3DS, and other options. So the actual internet aspect won't hold FFXIV back from being on the Switch.

[Gramul]

I am a massive Nintendo fan, but I think the less focus on restrictive consoles, the better off this game will be.

[Bladesinger]

Do you mean Pokémon Go, Nintendo as a whole, or what?

That would be Pokemon GO

[RobbieH]

This isn't actually the reason why. It's not that the port is too difficult (SE's Crystal Tools language they use for much of their development is pretty port friendly.) is that MS wouldn't agree to desegregate their Live players from current Sony and PC players. It's their method of internet play.

I know this, but MS now allows Cross Platform, hence my comment.

I refer you back to my post you cited. Nowhere did I say which console will outperform the others. Are you bent against Nintendo or something? Your arguments are odd, to say the least.

I'm not against Nintendo, i used to have two 3DS XL for Pokemon only, but sold them because eventually got bored of Pokemon, Pokemon is like Disgaea, is always the same with different skins.

As for the new upgraded consoles outselling a new console is quite simple, those consoles are able to perform 1080p60 or 4k30, which tbh should have been like that when they launched 3 years ago. All the hype around the Switch is because it's also a handheld, go read comments on the launch trailer or reddit posts about the console, it's pretty much because "X game on the go", it's just a handheld console that can be docked and "stream to the TV", this is basically a Nintendo "nVIDIA Shield", except the Shield can play PC games by Streaming and i doubt the Switch can.

What does the Switch bring besides Nintendo exclusives? Hence why i said FFXIV is already available on other platforms if people want to play it.

The Switch, on the other hand, can capitalize on a huge market that never stepped up from a Wii to a Wii U, with Breath of the Wild as a launch title. That's damn sexy.

Let's hope so, competition is always good for the consumer, if the Switch delivers well, then it might happen if not then it won't happen, as simple as that.

The Vita was also very hyped, look at what happened (it doesn't matter what arguments you can come up with against it because before the Vita released no one knew it was going to fail, and we don't know anything about the Switch either besides that's a Hybrid).

[ChocoFeru]

I hope not. Don't bring more limitations to the game, we need to go forward.

[SessionZero]

It's going to do monumentally well and allow Nintendo to finally get back up on the pedestal they deserve to be on (^-^)

Let's see them put some effort into developing an IP that has nothing to do with Mario or Zelda before we start polishing that pedestal for them.

[Kaurie]

Most gamers, namely the famlies, don't usually look at the specs of a console. They look at the content on the console, and if the Switch does what analysts predict and replaces all of Nintendo's handhelds, allowing Nintendo to seamlessly bridge the 2 markets - It's going to do monumentally well and allow Nintendo to finally get back up on the pedestal they deserve to be on (^-^)

I do the same thing, and that is why I never get Nintendo any more. They just keep remaking the same games over and over (Mario/Zelda), and have very few new good games. They have new ideas for the console itself, but then fail to provide any actual good content for them.

I don't mind some console innovation, as long as they don't let the console specs suffer. For example, Xbox testing out the Kinect, while also developing high end specs is good.

Nintendo was great in NES, amazing for SNES/N64/Game Cube, and then fell with the Wii and fell further with the Wii U. IMHO they do not deserve a pedestal, or anything close to it.

On topic with FFXIV for this, I cannot believe people are hammering for another console (another processor, architecture and operating system) for the developers to create content for. It means we'll get less content than otherwise per patch, if they focused on supporting this.

[whiskeybravo]

I am a massive Nintendo fan, but I think the less focus on restrictive consoles, the better off this game will be.

This. Having played FFXIV with Remote Play on the PS Vita.. It's not a fun experience for anything other than crafting/gathering or just running through quests. There was too much lag and the controls are too small to do anything intense (yes, I tried running extremes and coil with it at the time to see)

If it operates similar to that (remote play is streaming HD video, hence the connection problems while on-the-go) then it's going to be equally worthless, before you even get to the controls. I'm not sure if that's what it does or if the system itself is actually what's portable. If so then the connection won't be too much of an issue compared to Vita, it will just come down to the controls and how well it runs the game.

[ErdrickLoto]

If it operates similar to that (remote play is streaming HD video, hence the connection problems while on-the-go) then it's going to be equally worthless, before you even get to the controls.

It's not going to be a stream. The main OS is in the handheld unit, which gets docked to output its content to the TV.