I hope people would enjoy a Direct on par with that, but for me that was one of the weakest Directs of the Switch era and Nintendo hardly has anything dated for H2. Believeeeeeee
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Well, it's June now, and I believe that comment was predicated on a reveal happening before E3, with kits being sent out to all devs immediately thereafter.
But now it's not even clear that a reveal is coming anytime soon.
Companies can have kits and numerous employees may not know they have them. Enough devs have access to Pro dev kits but distribution is still limited, generally speaking. More devs will gain access to kits in the coming weeks.
Alright y'all, place your bets: do we get the Switch Pro reveal before or after Skyward Sword HD releases?
I could see it being the week after. It could be anytime during summer, tho.
Oh, for sure. It's just that early-mid July would line up perfectly with the Switch Lite reveal-to-release window. I'm betting it's during July.
If release (paper or not, staggered or not) starts September, I'd guess July too.
Maybe the Switch Pro not being announced last week made people mad.
Or it's just Era's biweekly Nintendo Hate Hour
Yea, thanks, could be just Nate has some old info at this point. Imran I think has different sources, he even teased skyward sword like a year ago. Maybe the devs/pipeline guys who are his sources got the kits or had a project worth getting a kit
Either way we know it exists just the when now
That one thread about the Nintendo Switch build quality...and some posters even openly comparing it with Playstation's. Isn't that pretty much console warring?
This is the one reason why I checking this board for news exaspirates me to no end.
I'm just entertaining the idea (not that I actually believe it to be the case):
A hoax that came from something that Nintendo at one point was exploring, some sort of protootype. Someone caught wind of that, and started spreading it as a pro when Nintendo had no intent of ever releasing it. Whilst the devkits that where apparently sent out where just improved switch dev kits, with some extra futures for ease of development. At the same time other sources where jumping onto the bandwagon, and vague statements from other insiders, where misinterpreted adding fuel to the fire.
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Yeah, I know how it's all possible. The place I work at is large enough that not everyone knows everything that others are working with/on. I'm just a little surprised at how this is playing out, but kind of impressed at the same time. A pre-E3 reveal would have blindsided a lot of people.
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I don't see the benefits of releasing false information like that. As a matter of fact, wouldn't that get them into trouble from their investors?
Datamines happen pretty much immediately for updates so it wouldn't be pulled for that. People are saying they're having issues connecting to the eShop after updating so it may be related to that.
EDIT: The datamine for those interested, very small - https://switchbrew.org/wiki/12.0.3
Is it possible that the Switch Pro isn’t much of an update to the Switch itself besides the newer screen and all the “Pro Enhancements” are in the dock? It wouldn’t be the first time Nintendo updated the Switch internals without making a big deal of it. That could also be why they’re seemingly not concerned about component shortages.
That's a really tough one. I'm inclined to say... before, I think.
No. All the rumors point towards a new chipset and using DLSS in some way, which cannot be with an external "upscaler" chip and is integrated into the game's render process.
This show really took one of my favorite Simpsons gags, about Nelson bringing canned tomato paste to show and tell every week?
Does anyone remember how Imran teased AOC last summer by just tweeting “Hyrule Warriors was a good game.”
He’s an icon.
Tomorrow would probably be the last chance for the week (Wednesday announcement for a Thursday showing).
Well I would agree the build quality is pretty poor. Mine is cracked and bended when I’ve taken good care of it. Feels like if I drop it slightly it could break compare to older Nintendo handhelds where they felt like bricks.
But most threads that are critical are rather poor on era as it leads to a lot of hyperbolic responses and others being aggressively defensive. One aspect of Era that doesn’t seem to have a middle ground for posting.
Any amount of developers can be enough for a leak, to be honest. Dev kits for Pro remain limited & only developers of value have early access. I know of many studios with dev kits (As I've said, I know of Pro games -- be them exclusive or simply enhanced) but it doesn't mean every employee is aware of the dev kit. It depends on projects, work from home, and other factors. Access to a kit can, at times, be limited to a "on the list" basis.
There were several teases made by folks last summer but many were missed.
Let's just sit back and relax and enjoy the Direct when it comes, guys. Emily and co. only ever said it might be revealed prior to E3, otherwise it would be soon after.
I do wonder how crazy we're all gonna get during the post-E3 anticipation for the Pro reveal though, lol. At least we'll (uh... hopefully?) have tons of Nintendo news to chew on during that time rather than sitting around and waiting like during this current super boring period of time lol.
And hey, at least - unlike the rest of the industry who'll have the usual post-E3 slow news period - Nintendo will still have the Pro up its sleeve to keep everyone on their toes.
I do wonder how crazy we're all gonna get during the post-E3 anticipation for the Pro reveal though, lol. At least we'll (uh... hopefully?) have tons of Nintendo news to chew on during that time rather than sitting around and waiting like during this current super boring period of time lol.
And hey, at least - unlike the rest of the industry who'll have the usual post-E3 slow news period - Nintendo will still have the Pro up its sleeve to keep everyone on their toes.
Do you still think that the switch pro will be released this year?
Fair enough, I certainly missed those teases. I was too wrapped up in Geno/Smash Bros spec last summer.
by the way, great analysis by you and MVG on FFVIIR coming/not coming to Switch in your episode today. You guys always keep it real.
Not that I don't enjoy the podcast, but I sorta wish you had told this to MVG on the one before last because he was very skeptical of a Sept/Oct release based on the people he had spoken to.
He's aware of it. But you are right; should have stated that not every employee will have knowledge nor does a singular A/AA or even AAA developer not having access mean that others do not have access to kits. Each console manufacturer has a list of priority partners & the rollout for dev kits is based on that prioritization.
We record tomorrow and it'll be available on Thursday.
Are you able to say if you have heard anything in support of or against Bloomberg's/Emily's claims that the Pro begins production + assembly this month? If that is true, wouldn't it be exceedingly likely to release in Q4 of this calendar year?
Not that it is the fault of anyone but myself, but I feel like after getting overhyped from a possible Switch Pro announcement the past week or so, it has taken down my hype for next week's direct. I am certain the closer we get the more exciting things will be, but right now I'm just thinking about what could have been (new hardware, Pro-enhanced footage shown at E3) even if it never was going to happen in the first place lol
Lmao smooth-brain gang uniteI'm a smooth brain so I still believe it's this week
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I don't know much about dev kits but what do these normally look like? Surely not just a motherboard with all the components attached right? How close do these things look to the final product?
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