The success of the game is great news for Nintendo who have been developing the game since before the Wii U came out, but it does show how
the console launch line - up failed to attract users outside of the core Zelda / Nintendo fan base.
Not exact matches
Hopefully there will be patches and updates, bringing the
console version more in
line with its PC originator, which has been improved greatly since
launch.
Konami has announced that PC users won't have to wait to play Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, as the Steam release has been brought in
line with the
console launch.
There seems to be a growing trend with new
console launches — a twin - stick shooter can always be found nestled somewhere in the
launch line - up.
Media Create reports that Nintendo's new
console sold about 329 000 units during its
launch week, which is in
line with previous
console launches:
The Switch won't be the first Nintendo
console with a thin
launch line - up, of course, and knowing the Big N, it has plenty of games in the pipeline: the great - looking Super Mario Odyssey was conspicuous by its absence at the event we attended, save for a trailer playing on a screen in front of a Mario diorama.
The final title in the Arcade Next
line - up,
launching on May 9th is none other than Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, finally making its way to
consoles so that millions of people can spend millions of hours constructing millions of pointless things out of millions of bloody blocks.
I think everyone is placing a little too much emphasis on the
launch line - up of both
consoles.
Both
consoles don't have stellar
launch line - ups.
Though the
console is lacking a massive
line - up of games at
launch, Nintendo promises a steady stream of releases throughout the year.
Nintendo Switch has a lot of titles from both first - party and third - party developers for its
launch line - up, however, many have raised concerns over the underwhelming third - party support for the
console and now we know why is that.
The
launch line up may have been slim and not as boombastic as most
console launches, it was at least solid and, with a steady stream of games hitting the eShop weekly and some tremendous looking titles such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 all due in 2017, as well as any potentially unannounced extras that we may find out about come E3, the first 12 months of Switch seem to be bright.
More information about the
console (including price and the real
line - up) will be provided before the March
launch, but at the current state the video was nothing but a simple preview.
Sonic Adventure 2 was originally released on SEGA's Dreamcast back in 2001 and was also ported to the GameCube in 2002, and was a part of the
launch line - up of the
console.
The PlayStation Vita
launched in Japan on December 17th, 2011, before hitting North American Shores on February 15th, 2012, with one of the strongest
launch line - ups a
console or handheld had ever seen.
The
console itself looks good, has some cool features but yet again seems to be lacking in a number of key areas, with a terrible battery life, poor memory, a muddled online offering and currently dire
launch line up.
Another game has been added to Nintendo's Switch
launch line - up - just 48 hours before the
console arrives.
The announcement is good news for fans of the Nintendo 3DS and brings the U.S. in
line with Japan, which has had the handheld
console for sale since it
launched last October.
We have had a number of rumors about alleged Nintendo NX games that will make it in the
launch line - up, however since Nintendo itself is yet to reveal the
console, they are also not talking about the games so far.
Next - gen
console gaming is finally here - and we can't help but note a little cynicism about the
launch line - up and much controversy about the review scores.
Speaking from an entirely personal perspective, we've not yet sampled the entire
launch line - up, but if someone gave us a PlayStation 4 along with Killzone Shadow Fall, Battlefield 4 and Resogun, we'd be absolutely thrilled: each of these games offers up an immense, high - quality experience that is simply unparalleled on current - gen
console - and that's what it's all about.
Gaz Lehri - After all the noise being made about the PlayStation 4 being a
console for the gamers, its woeful
launch line - up left us gasping for air like a $ 10 hooker after getting punched in the mid-section by Manny Pacquiao on 4 scoops of pre-workout.
Zoo Tycoon is probably the most unusual
launch title for the Xbox One and although it shows the power of this new
console, it's a little strange that Microsoft included this in their
line - up.
A strong
line up of
launch titles can be instrumental in enticing players to buy a new
console.
Reading between the
lines, it's obvious that Chainsaw games knew that Aftercharge wouldn't be the game to change Sony's mind on Cross-Play and is instead skipping the
console all together — at
launch at least.
However, the
launch line - up for the
console says otherwise and some of the biggest third - party games will not be coming to Nintendo Switch.
First,
console manufacturers must promote their
console well ahead of its release to have a good amount of time to promote it and
line up partnerships so it has successful
launch.
Hopefully there will be patches and updates, bringing the
console version more in
line with its PC originator, which has been improved greatly since
launch.
The report further states that the decision is made in order to bolster the
console's
launch line - up, however, the studio is still not certain about the European release date.
Any new
console launch is sure to have some good and some bad games in its starting
line - up, but there is almost always a killer app.
If you're a racing game fan pining over buying a PS4, chances are you've been holding off until the release of Evolution's long - delayed DriveClub, the
console's first party exclusive racer that was originally due to race off the
line at
launch last November.
While I've got games coming out for all
consoles this fall, my Xbox
line up is going to be especially meaty and I couldn't be happier about that after a lackluster
launch year in 2013.
The game is scheduled to
launch on home
consoles and PC, and that includes the Nintendo Switch, for which it made quite the splash when it was included in the platform
line - up during the game's announcement.
Media Create reports that Nintendo's new
console sold about 329 000 units during its
launch week, which is in
line with previous
console launches:
This week we share our take on the newly - announced «NES Classics Edition»
console, followed by a few discussions about the role it can play in the marketplace as Nintendo prepares to
launch NX, the future of this «Classics»
line with SNES and Game Boy, and whether it should have been able to connect to the eShop or Virtual
Console in some way.
If I were to choose a
console solely based on
launch line - up though, I'd pick the Xbox One, mainly because I had a great time with Ryse and Dead Rising 3.
Now that the embargo has lifted on almost all of the Xbox One's
launch line - up, it's obvious that just like the PlayStation 4, Microsoft's
console doesn't have a system - selling, killer title.
Meanwhile, Evolution's primary project is elusive PS4 racer Driveclub — a title that was originally due to be in the
launch line - up for the next - gen
console, but has since been taken «back to the drawing board» — while Guerrilla Cambridge's last title was September's Killzone Mercenary for Vita.
For the GameCube and the Wii, the two previous Nintendo
console launches of my adult life, I stood in
line on
launch night to make sure I got mine as soon as possible.
As a home
console, it's disappointing: the
launch line - up is sparse, the pricing is surprisingly high, and the Joy - Con controllers are weirdly tiny little objects that don't seem designed for comfortable play at home.
We would
line up on
launch day to get such a
console.
Mega-publisher Electronic Arts has excused its current sequel - laden
line - up by saying there's a lack of «reward» for
launching new game IPs this late in the
console generation.
The
launch line - up for both next - gen
consoles received a shock upset earlier this week when Ubisoft delayed Watch Dogs, a hugely anticipated next - gen title, until spring 2014.
Launch line - up of any new
console will be a vital factor in attracting people to it.
This event will be revealing the release date of the new
console along with the
launch line - up of games.
PlayStation will
launch its own
line of figurines based on characters and franchises familiar or exclusive to the
console.
Unfortunate I know, but it's probably for the best considering the fantastic
line up of 3DS games coming out this year (New Super Mario Bros 2, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Paper Mario Sticker Star, etc) and the whole Wii U thing with the
console being
launched later this year, it's possible Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem would make it too many great games crammed into a short amount of time.
And everyone assumed Breath of the Wild would be part of the
console's
launch line - up?
The original Playstation
launched in 1994 to wide success, and the brand now encapsulates both the original Playstation
line and the portable
consoles PSP and PS Vita.
We fixed the issue causing users that have enabled the legacy
console to be unable to
launch any command
line application.