Schnozberry
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They went over the interface in a Direct before the release for the Wii U. I expect we'll see something similar with the Switch.
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Reggie: Switch matchmaking and lobbies handled through phone app
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They went over the interface in a Direct before the release for the Wii U. I expect we'll see something similar with the Switch.
Voysa Reezun
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Looks like voice chat and matchmaking are the things that you do through the app.
Dark Cloud
Member
The point of the picture with the girl is to say when you buy the online sub (which comes with the voice chat app) do you have to talk to people through your phone or can you talk to them through your Switch.
That's all people were questioning. Nobody said voice chat was free on the Switch. It's clear as day that you have to pay for voice chat.
That's all people were questioning. Nobody said voice chat was free on the Switch. It's clear as day that you have to pay for voice chat.
Yes I was going to say this. That may not even be a mic. But even if it is that doesn't matter. Lots of headphones have mics so I'm sure they just used these without even considering the implications of showing one with a mic.
Okami Haundo
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Don't be a dick. I said nothing about them "saving" the Switch. It's just a fact that there's a ton of information they haven't shared yet.
Bahahaah
Obviously created by someone who doesn't play Splatoon.... the correct term is "splatted", which works even better with double entendre.
Dark Cloud
Member
Just look at this image. This is for the paid subscription that starts in the fall of this year.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Kinda agree. I saw someone basically saying that Fire Emblem mobile went against everything Iwata stood for by fully embracing the Gacha model, no holds barred.
Because he's not stupid and he knows that the pill needs a lot of sweetening.
Reggie has already announced one that will air before launch. It was about the Online functions, though. However, I think those two would fit in nicely together in one Direct.
LordOcidax
Member
25. Sound INPUT/OUTPUT terminal....
This validates this...
and denied this...
dmix90
Member
Dat QOL
Dark Cloud
Member
The app only lets you voice chat and party up in lobbies with friends.
You can play online with random people day 1 of launch. The app that comes later is for voice chat and creating lobby's for you and you're friends.
DrROBschiz
Member
25. Sound INPUT/OUTPUT terminal....
Yeah so lets break it down
What the Switch DOES have
- Inline Mic support and Audio
- Bluetooth
What it DOESNT HAVE
- Built in Mic
- Audio Ports on controllers (joycon/pro)
Either way this system COULD have better options put in but there are still gaps when compared to Sony/MS
Just look at this image. This is for the paid subscription that starts in the fall of this year.
Value!!!
No matchmaking at launch I guess... But what games would even use it? I think this app launches with Splatoon 2.
It hasn't been figured out, we have no idea.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
We've covered this before.
25. Sound INPUT/OUTPUT terminal....
Given what Reggie and others have said, having sound input does not mean you have OS-level voice chat, it most likely means you're just allowing for in-game audio input.
Interfectum
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Mario Kart
RichiRamjag
Member
I assume basic matchmaking can, but until Nintendo say so for sure. No one can give a definite answer.
Can we quote you on the price on the subscription? How much will it be?
25. Sound INPUT/OUTPUT terminal....
Wow, nobody thought or talked about this before. /s
Dark Cloud
Member
How much does it cost since you know its value?
Schnozberry
Member
Custom matchmaking is controlled through the app. Inviting your friends to lobbies and private games, etc. Games that have in-game matchmaking can join you up with random opponents, like Mario Kart and Splatoon, for instance.
dantevsninjas
Member
This whole thing is so absurd. A truely Nintendo-like solution.
Thankfully, I'll only be using the switch for Nintendo games and any novel exclusives, so there won't really be anything I care about playing online. Not going to bother subscribing to this one.
Thankfully, I'll only be using the switch for Nintendo games and any novel exclusives, so there won't really be anything I care about playing online. Not going to bother subscribing to this one.
prag16
Banned
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This is absurd. Why do I have to juggle two devices to do what should be possible EASILY on just the Switch itself? What if I use a headset to hear game audio? Do I now have to choose? Or do something stupid like wear two sets of headphones at once to also do the voice chat?
The FUCK is wrong with you Nintendo. This is NOT elegant. This is about the farthest thing from elegant that I can possibly imagine. And for a paid service. For fuck's sake.
Having to use a second device (with skype) to voice chat for Kart/Smash/Splatoon now is a pain in the ass. Glad to know I'll keep having to do basically the same thing for the new PAID service.
EDIT It really is a sight to behold. They basically nailed that initial reveal in October. In but a single hour last week, they took me from "90% certain launch buyer" to "maaaaaybe late 2017 if Mario is earth shatteringly amazing". And everything that's come out since then has just made things worse and worse. How could they have fucked all this up so badly? They've learned nothing.
This is absurd. Why do I have to juggle two devices to do what should be possible EASILY on just the Switch itself? What if I use a headset to hear game audio? Do I now have to choose? Or do something stupid like wear two sets of headphones at once to also do the voice chat?
The FUCK is wrong with you Nintendo. This is NOT elegant. This is about the farthest thing from elegant that I can possibly imagine. And for a paid service. For fuck's sake.
Having to use a second device (with skype) to voice chat for Kart/Smash/Splatoon now is a pain in the ass. Glad to know I'll keep having to do basically the same thing for the new PAID service.
EDIT It really is a sight to behold. They basically nailed that initial reveal in October. In but a single hour last week, they took me from "90% certain launch buyer" to "maaaaaybe late 2017 if Mario is earth shatteringly amazing". And everything that's come out since then has just made things worse and worse. How could they have fucked all this up so badly? They've learned nothing.
It's gonna have a monthly and yearly subscription so I'm ready for PSN/XBL levels.
Fucking 5$ a year would be overpriced for this shitshow. There is no value in this service.
I mean, it's possible you can play with friends day 1 too, if the game provides you a way to do so.
LordOcidax
Member
Like i said before... Looks like some guys are having hard time using their "imagination" then... welp...
I think it's time to link this post again, quoting all the official info from Nintendo (and Reggie), seeing how we reached again the "We don't know" phase:
http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228670270&postcount=3384
Case in point:
http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228670270&postcount=3384
Case in point:
There are some online games at launch like Bomberman. They might use matchmaking or something like that.
So that online services chart has online play and friends lists as their own stand-alone things, separate from the app. And this quote from the website
also makes it seem like a separate thing.
I'm pretty sure the app is just for voice. Which is still not great but not as bad as most people are assuming.
Personally I don't voice chat with randos on PC so I'm not expecting to on Switch very much either. But it's nice to have voice with friends. Hopefully you can do that through the console.
also makes it seem like a separate thing.
I'm pretty sure the app is just for voice. Which is still not great but not as bad as most people are assuming.
Personally I don't voice chat with randos on PC so I'm not expecting to on Switch very much either. But it's nice to have voice with friends. Hopefully you can do that through the console.
Maybe this is a game specific thing? Every article I've read says you can use the built in mic for some things, but to voice chat in games it required a headset.
Dark Cloud
Member
Thanks for your non answer. I'll keep it in mind...
So, you can play with friends day 1 without the app? Like go into Mario Kart 8 and create a room for you and your friends to play?
oh..
404?
Okami Haundo
Member
LordOcidax
Member
Yes.
Movalpolos
Banned
Standard matchmaking with randoms will still exist, it has to (I hope Nintendo isn't THAT stupid to relegate all matchmaking to the app on a phone).
The app looks like it is for friends, creating parties and joining games as a party along with voice chat.
Fixed.
LordOcidax
Member
This... Thanks God.
Silent Hill
Banned
This is just stupid. Why cant it be like playstation and xbox? What a silly idea. Cmon Nintendo.
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