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ArtHands · Jan 14, 2017

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201701/14124838.html

More than 2k people are already in line one hour before the demo event at Tokyo Big Sight starts (event starts at 10am Japan time). There are 3 seperate lines: Zelda, Splatoon and "Other games".

demo titles:
1-2 Switch
LoZ Breath of the Wild
Splatoon 2
ARMS
Ultra SF2 Final Challengers
Romance of 3 Kingdoms 13
Nobunaga's Ambition
Super Bomberman R
DQ Heroes I / II
Puyo Puyo Tetris S
Disgaea 5
Dragonball Xenoverse 2
Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker

more photos from the event
http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/449/1449795/

Cerium · Jan 14, 2017

Japanese line photos are great on any occasion, one of the best parts of new hardware.

Can't wait for launch.

EDarkness · Jan 14, 2017

Heh, I would have taken the day off from school to go to this event if I was still in Japan. Not a fan of waiting in those long ass lines.

SenjutsuSage · Jan 14, 2017

Thought they were lining up to buy the system already when I initially looked at the thread lol.

J@hranimo · Jan 14, 2017

This thing is going to be huge in Japan. At least after Splatoon releases.

DataGhost · Jan 14, 2017

I wonder what their impressions are

Hazu · Jan 14, 2017

Speaking of Japan, anyone knows if the reactions were positive from gamers in Japan? Very curious to know what they think of the Switch!

Nimby · Jan 14, 2017

Good sign? Launch line-up doesn't seem like it would make Japan go crazy. Hope it somehow manages to exceed expectations.

Jeffrey · Jan 14, 2017

would do the same locally, but it seems like nintendo is avoiding atlanta... and a bunch of cities this time?

wii u had way more preview locations.

Dark Ninja · Jan 14, 2017

Japanese Line Photos. Nintendo Saved.

schuelma · Jan 14, 2017

J@hranimo said:
This thing is going to be huge in Japan. At least after Splatoon releases.

Yep

xxracerxx · Jan 14, 2017

A phone? A PHONE?!? Where is the 3DS bucko?!?

TissueBox · Jan 14, 2017

That's a good line-up if I've seen one!

Big One · Jan 14, 2017

Nintendo is doomed, though!

chrono01 · Jan 14, 2017

xxracerxx said:
A phone? A PHONE?!? Where is the 3DS bucko?!?

He's probably playing Mario Run.

kubus · Jan 14, 2017

They just closed the line for every single booth. It's 1 hour past opening and EVERYTHING is booked for the rest of the day.

Welp

tirkaroKujo · Jan 14, 2017

Nimby said:
Good sign? Launch line-up doesn't seem like it would make Japan go crazy. Hope it somehow manages to exceed expectations.

Well for what it's worth it's not like the DS or 3DS had a particularly stellar near-launch lineup either. Still I can't help but fantasize about how NUTS it'd be if they had a Pokemon and MH title within the first 6 months.

Maintenance · Jan 14, 2017

Missing the shocking news title.

SporeCrawler · Jan 14, 2017

Yeah there was a line to get into a line to get into a line... glad i got my tickets for zelda and Arms. Waiting 60 mins now to try out street fighter 2

Maxinas · Jan 14, 2017

Dark Ninja said:
Japanese Line Photos. Nintendo Saved.

Well first impressions are what matter, and what better way to do just that then hands-on.

guek · Jan 14, 2017

now it comes with lines?!

Will the bad news ever stop????!!

Mik317 · Jan 14, 2017

hope this leads to sales. Getting all those Vita and 3DS game devs on board would be sweet...especially now its region free

Rubixcuba · Jan 14, 2017

Maintenance said:
Missing the shocking news title.

Isn't the Switch already DOA but?

Kacho · Jan 14, 2017

Good old line photos. <3 Japan

CharminUltra · Jan 14, 2017

samar11 · Jan 14, 2017

ridley182 said:
DOA

It will do ok in japan but outside of that yeh its going to sell terribly sorry.

SporeCrawler · Jan 14, 2017

ridley182 said:
DOA

Unfortunately not announced yet but id love 5 LE on the go (considering the vita version right now)

samar11 said:
It will do ok in japan but outside of that yeh its going to sell terribly sorry.

Sure nintendo handheld with mario kart and pokemon will do terribly

How much did go, sun and moon do again?

viHuGi · Jan 14, 2017

I know this would be big in Japan.

Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule · Jan 14, 2017

Japanese Official Nintendo Switch Overviwe Livestream LIVE now

TreasureHunterG · Jan 14, 2017

But... NeoGAF told me Switch was DOA.

mugurumakensei · Jan 14, 2017

samar11 said:
It will do ok in japan but outside of that yeh its going to sell terribly sorry.

it will do more than okay in Japan.
It will probably outsell PS4 by midway next year.

outside is likely to be in the okay to good range after the first year.

Cerium · Jan 14, 2017

Japan needs a successful console platform otherwise everyone but the big boys are going to go all mobile.

Hopefully Switch can provide that niche.

BRocknRolla · Jan 14, 2017

samar11 said:
It will do ok in japan but outside of that yeh its going to sell terribly sorry.

Get on the phone to Japan! You and your insight could save Nintendo!

7Th · Jan 14, 2017

People are overestimating the appeal of a big bulky tablet in Japan. I'm beginning to doubt the Switch's potential as the 3DS's successor. Nintendo really should've just dropped the home console market and released a portable that connects to the TV instead of a weird hybrid.

orthodoxy1095 · Jan 14, 2017

Rubixcuba said:
Isn't the Switch already DOA but?

ridley182 said:
DOA

TreasureHunterG said:
But... NeoGAF told me Switch was DOA.

I missed the part where Japanese line photos turned the Wii U and Vita into booming successes.

Kimawolf · Jan 14, 2017

7Th said:
People are overestimating the appeal of a big bulky tablet in Japan. I'm beginning to doubt the Switch's potential as the 3DS's successor. Nintendo really should've just dropped the home console market and released a portable that connects to the TV instead of a weird hybrid.

the proof is in the actual photos in this thread. so far, Japan seems pretty hype about the thing. We'll see how they feel in a few weeks, but to deny it right now... come on.

BeatnikGunsoo · Jan 14, 2017

orthodoxy1095 said:
I missed the part where Japanese line photos turned the Wii U and Vita into booming successes.

yeah seriously and i have a vita and had a wii u

line photos don't mean anything

samar11 · Jan 14, 2017

BRocknRolla said:
Get on the phone to Japan! You and your insight could save Nintendo!

I am sure if i said it is going to do good you wouldn't be saying that, ha!

mugurumakensei said:
it will do more than okay in Japan.
It will probably outsell PS4 by midway next year.

outside is likely to be in the okay to good range after the first year.

I am not comparing it to Ps4, that machine is doing terrible, console market there is pretty shit.

What is okay to good range for you? Gamecube/Wii U ?

mugurumakensei · Jan 14, 2017

samar11 said:
I am sure if i said it is going to do good you wouldn't be saying that, ha!

I am not comparing it to Ps4, that machine is doing terrible, console market there is pretty shit.

What is okay to good range for you? Gamecube/Wii U ?

Okay to me is PSP level.

Rabid Dwarf 76 · Jan 14, 2017

orthodoxy1095 said:
I missed the part where Japanese line photos turned the Wii U and Vita into booming successes.

Waiting in lines is basically Japan's national pastime, second only to baseball. That's a big line for sure but that's not that impressive for Big Site.

7Th · Jan 14, 2017

Kimawolf said:
the proof is in the actual photos in this thread. so far, Japan seems pretty hype about the thing. We'll see how they feel in a few weeks, but to deny it right now... come on.

I don't see how these lines prove more than the system being "sold out" in most retailers right now.

capylikesgames · Jan 14, 2017

I can actually see this doing really good in Japan. And I hope it does! Though I'm not a fan of the Switch's direction, I think it has the potential to appeal to others, and I hope that it does.

samar11 · Jan 14, 2017

mugurumakensei said:
Okay to me is PSP level.

You think its going to sell almost 80 million globally ?

BassForever · Jan 14, 2017

Once Switch gets Monster Hunter, DQ 11, and Pokemon the machine will be successful in Japan

Lexxism · Jan 14, 2017

Looks like the Japanese didn't get a memo from GAF that the console is DOA.

EDarkness · Jan 14, 2017

Rabid Dwarf 76 said:
Waiting in lines is basically Japan's national pastime, second only to baseball. That's a big line for sure but that's not that impressive for Big Site.

Heh, definitely. I went to the Tokyo Motor Show there and that place was packed. People everywhere. Huge place, too.

Ratrat · Jan 14, 2017

Lexxus said:
Looks like the Japanese didn't get a memo from GAF that the console is DOA.

This isn't a guarantee of success. People line up for donuts.

Neverthelesser · Jan 14, 2017

Lexxus said:
Looks like the Japanese didn't get a memo from GAF that the console is DOA.

To be fair, it's a lot cheaper to wait in line to test out a product than to put down the cash and commit to a new system.

Alebrije · Jan 14, 2017

Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule said:
Japanese Official Nintendo Switch Overviwe Livestream LIVE now

Thx

Meanwhile in Japan ...lol,,,

Rabid Dwarf 76 · Jan 14, 2017

EDarkness said:
Heh, definitely. I went to the Tokyo Motor Show there and that place was packed. People everywhere. Huge place, too.

I've been there for Anime Japan and Comiket. People don't seem to realize that these photos mean absolutely nothing.

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