Imagine light saber battles with this. Every saber to saber impact gives the closest feel to an actual swordfight.
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Nintendo Switch HD Rumble
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Imagine light saber battles with this. Every saber to saber impact gives the closest feel to an actual swordfight.
Rebel Leader
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and it would get non-hardcore to buy the system if the HD rumble works as shown which by impressions it does
efyu_lemonardo
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Rebel Leader
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People don't know what they want until you show it to them
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I wasn't joking. I think star wars with HD rumble would be good (going by impressions)
Do I think it will happen? No. Atleast not yet.
pirateluigi
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The more I read impressions from the hands on, the more excited I'm getting about the Switch. The impressions are even making me want 1,2 Switch, which I didn't think was possible.
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Oh I don't doubt it could work well. The joke is thinking it could happen.
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It's not gonna happen
Won't EVER happen because EA has the exclusive license for Star Wars games on consoles.
Naked Snake
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It's new in the console space.
runnin_blue
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calc84maniac
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The console comes with two Joy-Cons already, which is one of their selling points.
And I don't want to imagine what that bundle would cost.
If the Switch sells some units, it will happen - the Wii even got Force Unleashed.
But on topic:
This is very interesting! I think that this kind of rumble increases immersion in a good way in almost every gaming setting. We're stepping closer towards full VR experiences
I sure hope that Zelda uses the feature extensively - the amount of sidequests and minigames inside it (fishing, swimming, horse riding ...) would allow for enhanced gameplay.
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More like: if similar or better tech exists on a number of competing platforms EA will make a game for those platforms. Then if they think they can make money out of it, they'll release a half assed port on Switch.
geordiemp
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I can see how haptics may help the feel in VR games when you are doing room scale and interacting with objects.... I have yet to jump into VR yet and still on the fence weather VIVE or other. I need to try it.
However, cant see the point of it for a normal console experience, looks like a pointless gimmick.
A decent IR pointer that would allow absolute light gun games on LED panels would of been more useful imo
Joe Shlabotnik
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Surprised there was some skepticism in this thread about the HD Rumble claims. Haptic feedback is legit. Almost 20 years ago I had a mouse with haptic feedback that could simulate different surfaces and sensations including the squeaky scraping of chalk on a chalkboard. I am absolutely positive you can really feel different ice cubes / liquid and other things "inside" the Joy Cons.
Now, perhaps more relevant is the fact that that mouse was DOA because nothing used the feedback tech except for Black And White.
Edit: Those old MS Sidewinder force feedback joysticks had a lightsaber simulation in the demo settings.
Now, perhaps more relevant is the fact that that mouse was DOA because nothing used the feedback tech except for Black And White.
Edit: Those old MS Sidewinder force feedback joysticks had a lightsaber simulation in the demo settings.
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I think the skepticism also has to do with the price of the switch.and never used anything that had anything like haptic feedback
runnin_blue
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I'm more thinking that they might make a "light saber battles" type game utilising the Switch tech if they thought it profitable.
I in no way harbour any thoughts that EA would release a big budget AAA Star Wars title exclusively on a Nintendo system.
That's just common sense.
It's funny, the haptic feedback rumours involving Nintendo systems have been flying around since when we were still calling the Wii "Revolution" and finally, here we are. Better late than never.
Maybe Nintendo have been experimenting with it all this time, like they did with glassless 3D tech back in the Gamecube days?
Makes me wonder what they're experimenting with right now.
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I have more faith in Namco and/or Grasshopper making a laser sword/beam katana game.
I have a Vive and I have yet to see use cases such as described in 1,2 Switch. It could be just software related, perhaps. I'm not convinced.
runnin_blue
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But star wars would sell more than your faith game
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Tell that to EA. Meanwhile Suda has already confirmed he's working on a new Travis Touchdown game for Switch.
I think it's just the thumbpad that has it? Same with iphone/macbook. That's very different from feeling it all over your hand.
runnin_blue
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He has confirmed he is thinking about starting production of a game that involves a character from one of his past games.
To be exact.
That speech was a shitshow.
EDIT: and something involving indies helping if I understood correctly? (It was confusing)
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Indeed it was rather pointless and a bit sad. SEGA's appearance I can at least excuse as an "honor and respect" thing.
JaseMath
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Looking forward to the feature. The only thing that bugs me is—seriously—the name. HD Rumble is so unimaginative; it should've been called Hi-Fi Rumble and there's a good reason why.
Hi-Fi is shorthand for "High Fidelity" and fidelity is defined as the following:
Fidelity: The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced
That definition is exactly what Nintendo is hoping to achieve with this new tech, so, from here on, I'm going to call it Hi-Fi Rumble even if Nintendo doesn't. It makes more sense and sounds better.
Hi-Fi is shorthand for "High Fidelity" and fidelity is defined as the following:
Fidelity: The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced
That definition is exactly what Nintendo is hoping to achieve with this new tech, so, from here on, I'm going to call it Hi-Fi Rumble even if Nintendo doesn't. It makes more sense and sounds better.
Looking forward to the feature. The only thing that bugs me isseriouslythe name. HD Rumble is so unimaginative; it should've been called Hi-Fi Rumble and there's a good reason why.
Hi-Fi is shorthand for "High Fidelity" and fidelity is defined as the following:
Fidelity: The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced
So, from here on, I'm going to call it Hi-Fi Rumble even if Nintendo doesn't. It makes more sense and sounds better.
They both sound just about equally lame
Dark Cloud
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Looking forward to the feature. The only thing that bugs me isseriouslythe name. HD Rumble is so unimaginative; it should've been called Hi-Fi Rumble and there's a good reason why.
Hi-Fi is shorthand for "High Fidelity" and fidelity is defined as the following:
Fidelity: The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced
That definition is exactly what Nintendo is hoping to achieve with this new tech, so, from here on, I'm going to call it Hi-Fi Rumble even if Nintendo doesn't. It makes more sense and sounds better.
lol nice
UnemployedVillain
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Looking forward to the feature. The only thing that bugs me isseriouslythe name. HD Rumble is so unimaginative; it should've been called Hi-Fi Rumble and there's a good reason why.
Hi-Fi is shorthand for "High Fidelity" and fidelity is defined as the following:
Fidelity: The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced
That definition is exactly what Nintendo is hoping to achieve with this new tech, so, from here on, I'm going to call it Hi-Fi Rumble even if Nintendo doesn't. It makes more sense and sounds better.
By that logic high fidelity makes more sense for resolution as well
Feel the Swift
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I'm trying to stay optimistic. Here's hoping it blows me away.
wild wild rice
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Could definitely be interesting. I was imaging a hypothetical area in The Witness that would use this as part of the line puzzles...somehow.
Tripolygon
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The name is gotten from the field of HD Haptics, as in high definition haptics. High definition because these new haptic devices provide a wide degree of fine control compared to the currently popular eccentric rotating mass motors.Looking forward to the feature. The only thing that bugs me is—seriously—the name. HD Rumble is so unimaginative; it should've been called Hi-Fi Rumble and there's a good reason why.
Hi-Fi is shorthand for "High Fidelity" and fidelity is defined as the following:
Fidelity: The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced
That definition is exactly what Nintendo is hoping to achieve with this new tech, so, from here on, I'm going to call it Hi-Fi Rumble even if Nintendo doesn't. It makes more sense and sounds better.
If you can feel the texture of roads in Mario Kart, it means most games can benefit from it. I don't mind we pay few more dollars for controllers. Nintendo shot for the best, not using a cheap rumble component.
Worst case scenario, it will make some other controllers rumble feel like Wii U's GamePad rumble.
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Tripolygon
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It is in VR, on PC anyway as both Vive, Oculus Touch and Steam Controller have it.
Well, to be exact, he says
"Travis Touchdown will be making his return on Nintendo Switch."
Then they show a picture of Travis wearing a shirt that says "Travis strikes again."
"This star will be coming onto Nintendo Switch."
He didn't say anything about "a character from one of his past games". Don't know where you got that from. It may not be a No More Heroes sequel per se, but it involves Travis Touchdown again.