Nerd board - Nintendo Switch

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AgEng06
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Is it worth owning? I want to get my kids into playing some games and haven't bought a system in quite a while. We currently have a Wii, but I'm wondering if it's worth it to get a Switch.

Or do I need a PS4 or XBox?
Geralt of Rivia
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Get PS4
Buy Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 for yourself
???
Profit
Claude!
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How old are your kids? Nintendo makes a lot of exclusive great all-ages or most-ages games, some with a strong multi-player component.

If your kids skew older and are more interested in Call of Duty, The Witcher, or other more mature games, you're better off with a PS4 or XBox One (PS4 currently has better exclusive titles than the XBox).
PoohAh97
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inb4 Take It To The Nerdery, Nerd:

Gotta have Switch to play New Zelda
Gotta have PS4 to play awesome new Spider-man
Gotta have Xbox to





Well.

The controllers are better on Xbox, I keep telling myself.
quanah
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Get them Leisure Suit Larry
Bayside Tiger Ag
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If anyone in your family appreciates Nintendo's franchises, the Switch is a must-get.

If it's primarily for your kids, you have to ask yourself whether they would appreciate games like Breath of the Wild, Smash Bros, or Mario Kart.

The PS4 is more versatile and is a system that can truly serve as your home entertainment hub. I've got a PS4 and Switch and enjoy them both.

Xbox was good during the 360 era, but they are struggling to find their footing. I'd give their recent 1st party studio acquisitions some time to pan out before buying one. I can name only 3 Xbox exclusives that might be worth playing, and that's Sea of Thieves, Cuphead, and Forza. Both Nintendo and Sony have many more exclusives that are worth playing more than the Xbox's 3, IMO.
PoohAh97
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Was just thinking of one sidequest in Witcher 3, featuring, "If you think I'm gonna turn arou.... ohh you ****ers!"
AgEng06
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This was my thought as well, but my kids are still young and aren't ready for those games yet.
AgEng06
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My daughter is turning 7 in December. My son just turned 3, so he won't be doing much for a while.
AgEng06
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I do appreciate Nintendo and think their old consoles were great. I still have my N64 and I have downloaded several old NES and SNES games on our Wii to play.

I think I'm going to look into getting a Switch.
Claude!
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Your daughter can probably start to appreciate the Switch with Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart, and some of the all ages games. Zelda may be a bit beyond her both in terms of mechanics and storyline, though.

Your boy is probably better off with an iPad right now, I'd expect.
Ornlu
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A bought a switch and wish I'd have bought a retro-pi instead.
Geralt of Rivia
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Claude! said:

Your daughter can probably start to appreciate the Switch with Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart, and some of the all ages games. Zelda may be a bit beyond her both in terms of mechanics and storyline, though.
I agree with this.

Splatoon has always looked like it would be a fun game, also
AgEng06
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Thanks guys. I was pretty sure I was going to get one, but you helped make up my mind.
Ag for Life
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AgEng06 said:

I do appreciate Nintendo and think their old consoles were great. I still have my N64 and I have downloaded several old NES and SNES games on our Wii to play.

I think I'm going to look into getting a Switch.
For younger kids the Switch is the way to go for sure.
Lex
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Flagged for nerdery question in non-nerdery board.
AgEng06
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Honestly.... I actually forgot there was a Nerdery board. I even looked at the Entertainment board before deciding it didn't fit there.

Staff can move my thread if they see fit.
SoCalAg97
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bought a Switch for my kids last year (6 and 10 years old). they love it. mario kart 8 + splatoon are awesome games for kids. can also get FIFA. we have a PS4 but they play the Switch more. plus, being portable, it's great to take on road trips or flights.

EFE
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quanah said:

Get them Leisure Suit Larry

Gotta remember to wrap your member when banging hookers or you die from aids immediately upon climax
Scoopen Skwert
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Hey let me let y'all in on a secret. If you are looking for something to pass the time there is this thing called porn.

Google it. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
jetch17
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We got an NES classic & SNES mini ... F all this newfangled sh*t

My 5 yr old loves excitebike
Athanasius
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Geralt of Rivia said:

Get PS4
Buy Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 for yourself
???
Profit


Username checks out.
bam02
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So your kids aren't in to video games but you are trying to change that?
Brian Earl Spilner
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Switch.

Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Mario Kart 8
Super Smash Bros Ultimate (coming in a few weeks)
Bruce Almighty
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Why are video games part of the nerdery board and not the entertainment board?
TyHolden
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Bruce Almighty said:

Why are video games part of the nerdery board and not the entertainment board?
same reason sexbots are part of polly and not entertainment board...
BackwardsInBoots
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The switch is amazing for travel!

I recommend:
Mario Kart
Mario Party
Smash
Pokemon Lets Go
Overcooked
Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time
riverrataggie
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Does it switch to a chick with big cans?
Beckdiesel03
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I needed this thread. We are not tech savvy but 7 yo diesel wants a game console. He already shot a deer so we def have outdoors life set, it's tech that mom and dad are not great at. What do I need to buy for the switch. We have a ton of kids come over weekly and want to be included
BackwardsInBoots
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It already comes with 2 controllers. I would get at least one more set of controllers (maybe even 2, for a total of 6, though I'm not sure what the max number is), a screen protector, and a few multi-player games (Mario Cart, Mario Party, Smash).
Rutedown
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I'm thinking to buy for myself to play Zelda.
Al Bula
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AgEng06 said:

I want to get my kids into playing some games
i hear there's some neat games like baseball that are good to get kids into that actually fosters social interaction, sportsmanship and general avoidance of being a gamer dork.
Bruce Almighty
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RPM said:

AgEng06 said:

I want to get my kids into playing some games
i hear there's some neat games like baseball that are good to get kids into that actually fosters social interaction, sportsmanship and general avoidance of being a gamer dork.


Keep up with the times. All those jocks are gamer dorks when they're not playing sports.
AgEng06
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My daughter plays sports and also hunts and fishes with me. This is just another hobby/time killer.
The Fife
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PoohAh97 said:

Gotta have Xbox to
Have a UHD player? I'm thinking about upgrading ours because of that anyway.
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