FFXIV FOR THE NINTENDO SWITCH

[Jetstream_Fox]

As for a handheld, ya it's a good unit, and yes Dragon Quest X is going on to be released on Switch, but DQX =/= FF14. There is a better chance that Microsoft allows cross servers and ports 14 to the Xbox One S. Or maybe even throw it on to the Scorpio, but those are as iffy as thinking Switch will get 14.

[BakaChin]

how about just no....

[ErdrickLoto]

I could see the switch being at the "minimum" strength for decent play of ff 14 without bottlenecking future changes to the game, but it wouldn't be future proof itself. Moreover there is the cross-play issue, and i don't see Nintendo playing nice on this one, least not in the near future. (could be wrong though :P) Overall though i am pretty hyped about the switch and if ff 14 makes its way into it all the better! =D

Nintendo's already playing nice with Dragon Quest X, which is cross-platform. Nintendo's online play policies don't seem like they'd be the problem - it's all on the Switch's performance.

[Eimian_Eda]

I love both this game and the Swtich.
So please Yoshi, don't put FF14 on the Switch.
We're finally dropping the PS3, I'd rather not have another console to deal with.

[ErdrickLoto]

I love both this game and the Swtich.
So please Yoshi, don't put FF14 on the Switch.
We're finally dropping the PS3, I'd rather not have another console to deal with.

You still have the PS4 to deal with. :V

Like. I can see why you'd want to not have to deal with the Switch because the PS4 is still technically better (though if it's a gap large enough to cause noticeable differences in what's possible idk) but you're going to have to deal with "console limitations" whether or not we sign the Switch on.

[Bladesinger]

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So um, not sure where you're getting your info and the fact that you're not clarifying which VERSION of the X2 Tegra is inside the SWITCH dev kits leads me to believe that you don't have the foggiest idea of what is going into it - The Dev Kits as stated on the business side of www.gamesindustry.biz are stating that switch Dev Kits are sporting: And I'll keep this simple without having to waste more time with you..

SOC Name - Parker

Process Technology - 16nm finFET

CPU - 12 core CPU

CPU Architecture - 8x Cortex-A57 running @ 2GHz per core

GPU - PASCAL

Compute TFLOPs - 8TFLOPS

System Memory - 8 GB of LPDDR4

Graphics Memory - 4 GB GDDR5

TDP - 25W?

Now, none of this is stated as being ironclad in regards to what consumers should be getting, but if they're working with that kind of horsepower - She's close..

So instead of arguing with me, we could have exchanged information and would have been more then happy to share. Try and have a good evening =)




P.S. I'd like to state that dev kits usually run double what consumers can expect from the finished product. With that said, Nintendo stated to I believe Forbes that they want to "leaps and bounds over Sony and MS with the Switch" Not sure if they're going to be able to do that, but with even half of the specs listed here - FFXIV would most certainly be able run on it (^-^)

[Bladesinger]

As for a handheld, ya it's a good unit, and yes Dragon Quest X is going on to be released on Switch, but DQX =/= FF14. There is a better chance that Microsoft allows cross servers and ports 14 to the Xbox One S. Or maybe even throw it on to the Scorpio, but those are as iffy as thinking Switch will get 14.

That's the thing - it's not a handheld, it's a hybrid which makes it rather unique and par for the course for a Nintendo console (^-^)

[Eimian_Eda]

You still have the PS4 to deal with. :V

Like. I can see why you'd want to not have to deal with the Switch because the PS4 is still technically better (though if it's a gap large enough to cause noticeable differences in what's possible idk) but you're going to have to deal with "console limitations" whether or not we sign the Switch on.

My hope is this game will outlast the PS4 and eventually be PC only.

[yohbuster]

My hope is this game will outlast the PS4 and eventually be PC only.

I don't want it to be PC only, It'll leave out a huge group of people who play on PS4. It'll be better if the game keeps being on ALL the platforms it's on and goes on more instead of dropping support. So yes to PS4 and PS5 when it happens. Why not?

[Bladesinger]

My hope is this game will outlast the PS4 and eventually be PC only.

Honestly - with the obvious being stated about the upgrades FFXIV will receive across the board after dropping the PS3, think the longevity of the game will be assured - The big question here is: How can they make an already beautiful game more so?