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Oct 25, 2017
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Your only hope? Lots of third party games support it. Test the Zen pinball games for example (like the recent Star Wars Pinball), where you can feel the board an ball movementin the controller. Good implementations have strength settings IMO, not just on/off.
Let's see ... I only plan on buying Heroland, Luigi's Mansion and Pokemon for the rest of the year, so yes Luigi's Mansion is my only hope on this subject.
 

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Nov 27, 2017
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Disappointing, but no big deal. Why does every Switch Zelda game lack meaningful HD rumble?
 

Aztorian

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Jan 3, 2018
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Nintendo: Hey look at this gimmicky feature we got for our new console. We made a game about it!
Also Nintendo: What gimmicky feature?
 
Oct 25, 2017
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Are there really people who wouldn't play a remake of one of the best Zelda games ever because the controller doesn't vibrate during gameplay? Feeling vibrations and hearing that controller buzz every time I slash my sword or interact with something sounds annoying to me. I find "HD" rumble to be worse than normal Xbox/PS rumble. It just feels like a phone vibrating and lacks weight or impact.
Well if you're on the fence about buying a game you already own and beat for $60 who's fresh coat of paint isn't as polished if you like and lacks a thing you were looking forward to in addition to other issues people are waving off, sure, I'd get that.
 

WestEgg

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Oct 25, 2017
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Nintendo: Hey look at this gimmicky feature we got for our new console. We made a game about it!
Also Nintendo: What gimmicky feature?
The one they used pretty extensively in Odyssey, Super Mario Party, and other games that have an actual gameplay function for it. And less extensively in games like Smash, Mario Kart, and others as standard rumble.
 

Aztorian

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Jan 3, 2018
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The one they used pretty extensively in Odyssey, Super Mario Party, and other games that have an actual gameplay function for it. And less extensively in games like Smash, Mario Kart, and others as standard rumble.
While Smash and MK8D actually sound way more appealing for HD Rumble than SMP or Odyssey imo.
Edit: I guess HD Rumble for rolling dice in SMP? Didn't play the game.
 

spookyduzt

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Oct 25, 2017
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Rumble was an interesting gimmick in Star Fox 64, and then quickly wore out its welcome with me. Turning it off is usually the first thing I do when I start a new game. Thanks for saving me the step, Nintendo.
 

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WestEgg

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Oct 25, 2017
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While Smash and MK8D actually sound way more appealing for HD Rumble than SMP or Odyssey imo.
Edit: I guess HD Rumble for rolling dice in SMP? Didn't play the game.
SMP uses it for several mini games, and to simulate speakers and chime a tune when it's your turn. Mario Kart does this as well for coin collection.
 

TheBiInBilingual

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Feb 22, 2018
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I honestly wish Nintendo would release cheaper Joycon without all the fancy tech in it. I don't care for HD Rumble and the IR Scanner is almost to never used in any game released aside from 1-2 Switch.
 

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Oct 27, 2017
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Man that's a bummer :/

What would it use rumble of any sort for? People are lamenting its absence without saying how they wish it was used.

It would've been badass to have like a pulsating sensation when picking up a triforce of power and stuff like that, or for the fishing minigame, or for when you played the instruments, etc. Might've been cool to feel a vibration go from the bottom of the joycon to the top and back down again when using roc's feather - that sort of thing. So many areas where they could've implemented it. Missed opportunity.
 
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Dec 1, 2017
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Please non-believers, do yourselves a favour: download the Ori an The Blind Forest demo, play it and then come here and write again that rumble does not add anything to the experience of playing a videogame.
 

Gpur

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Jun 1, 2018
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What's a shame. Hd rumble is a gorgeous feature, after tried it the normal rumble seems so antiquated.
 

Roytheone

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Oct 25, 2017
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Please non-believers, do yourselves a favour: download the Ori an The Blind Forest demo, play it and then come here and write again that rumble does not add anything to the experience of playing a videogame.

Hd rumble is great... When it isn't being loud as fuck in handheld mode. Had to put it on off in multiple games because the noise the rumble makes was so loud it was annoying people around me.
 

Aprikurt

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Oct 29, 2017
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You can just imagine it being used as you grab a Piece of Power and slice through some enemies.

Damn you Nintendo, what a weird thing to omit.
 

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Nov 14, 2018
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HD rumble isn't anything special. actually i completely hate rumble on the Switch. just isn't as good as any other controller.