FFXIV FOR THE NINTENDO SWITCH

[kazeandi]

i like it. i sometimes have 2 or 3 hours of downtime between lessons where i can close the door to my classroom, grab a coffee and play.

[Jadub2k]

I can see the appeal but putting this on the switch would make dropping PS3 support and raising PC required/recommended system spec pointless when your trying to evolve the game >.> But hey,

[Jib]

I would love the idea of FFVIX on the GO... i actually would... it would help me play this game more that is a garantee...

Saying that.. I am sorry... but looking "coldly" at the Nintendo Switch .. for me .. personally .. its just all a bit "too poor" .. This is not the platform YET for us to play handheld PC MMORPGs ... you just cant play there FFXIV, WoW, ESO, GuildWars, Swtor, etc ... its just not viable ..

I really would love it.. but from what Ive seen from the Switch so far.. for the Western market at least... its just going to be a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT

[Gumbercules]

I like the switch and what its shown off so far, but i dont see putting ff 14 on it being a good move as it would potentially just replace the ps3 as a bottleneck. Some are being critical of the switch cuz its not a pc in a small box like the other 2 consoles but imo that will be its strength, namely cuz indies will finally have a shot at console development (assuming the switch doesn't fall on its face withing a few months) The HD rumble etc will play well into the creativity indie devs tend to bring to the table and hey it is pretty much a tablet, and mobile gaming and indie development are both growing. That said, the switch is what you play when your not playing on your pc or pc lites XD

[caelumsixsmith]

Doesn't Nintendo has a fame for releasing incredibly weak consoles compared to the current generation, whichever that may be? I know there were third-party titles for the Wii U, for example, but they had significant graphic downgrading (and idk if still they had performance issues bc I never had a console, much less a Nintendo console). I don't see why Square would drop PS3 support to then port FFXIV to a system that's undoubtedly weaker than the PS4.

And trust and believe. That switch feature for the Switch won't be as good as Nintendo is trying to sell it. It's a handheld. It won't be able to run the games they want it to decently. I play with a laptop and while games run just fine whilst the machine is connected to the socket, the same can't be said to when it isn't. I could force it to optimize performance, but that would probably heat it up and make the battery die in less than an hour, if not less than half an hour. If that happens to a laptop, imagine how the Switch will handle games when not docked.

[Clawbriar]

"We'd like to, but Switch limitations"

[TheVigilant]

Sorry to bring up this thread again but it's better than creating a new one again, is Yoshi still in the talks with Nintendo?

[Lastelli]

Sorry to bring up this thread again but it's better than creating a new one again, is Yoshi still in the talks with Nintendo?

We have no news on that front, but ffxiv on the switch is highly unlikely anyway. The thing is just not powerful enough to allow for a painless port. Also, ffxiv struggles even on ps4 in many instances.

[TheVigilant]

We have no news on that front, but ffxiv on the switch is highly unlikely anyway. The thing is just not powerful enough to allow for a painless port. Also, ffxiv struggles even on ps4 in many instances.

I'm sure there is a way to have it customized and optimized for a system more powerful than the PS3.
I would even not mind playing it on the Switch at 720p while it is docked.

[Lastelli]

I wouldn't mind playing it on the Switch even at 720p while docked, I'm sure there is a way to have it customized and optimized for a system more powerful than the PS3.

I honestly doubt the Switch can manage 720p/30 fps in this game. Judging by what happened with other ports, it would probably be something like sub-720p docked at 15-20 fps most of the time. I just shudder at the idea of what might happen in 24-man raids. No...it probably won't happn. We finally got rid of "ps3 limitations" and I don't want to hear about "x-console limitations" ever again.