diff --git a/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/contents.lr b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/contents.lr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f245773 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +title: Why I preordered the Nintendo Switch +--- +body: + +As a gamer (*casual gamers have feelings too*) I pre-ordered the [latest Nintendo Console](http://www.nintendo.com/switch/) that will be launched on March 3rd worldwide. This post is an opinion and description of my gaming habits and why they fit with this new system. + + + +Nintendo Switch Logo + +## Traveling to work will be more entertaining + +I end up using about 1h+ on weekdays just traveling from/to work; like 4-5% of the total time in a given day. A lot. + +While on the train I usually read books or articles from my instapaper account but this may be the best way to also play a bit and distract myself. I gotta go to work anyway so let's spent that time even better! + +## I don't like to play multiple games at once + +*Once upon a time* I could just memorize everything I was doing in a given game and just remember it in the next play session, and if it still were that way this wont be a problem for me. Sadly I have to many things to keep track of already that *where I should return because there is a secret entrance covered by a rock I should be able to break later with a bomb* isn't one of them. + +Having my 3DS for traveling and the PC or Wii U at home is a nuisance because this reason: keeping track of the progress of diferent stories is a pain, just like I don't read more than one book at a time. + +The capabilities of the Switch for this are amazing because I can just play the same at home and outside it, both small and big screen. + +![TV and Handheld modes](./portability.jpg) + +## I play in short sessions + +Over time there are less and less gaming marathons mostly because I don't have enough time for them and the ones I still do are mostly because social gaming. + +When I got distrated from work or need a rest or something I grab my Wii U and play a few levels for whatever game I had in that moment (for the curious, these days is [Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker](http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-wii-u)). + +After about 20-30 min I got tired or just think that is enough and I come back to my daily tasks or into more important things. + +## I like Nintendo games (*who doesn't?!*) + +With a few exceptions, most of the other system's AAA+ games are the typical that you find always in PC. + +When looking for a system to get from the past generation I made a list of all the games that interested me and checked the top 10 games for every system. I ended up buying the Wii U because of that. + +It's sad because the unique gaming styles that Nintendo create are usually only exploited by Nintendo itself. + +![Splatoon Gameplay](./splatoon.png) + +## The third parties have no excuses now + +This new console is more similar that the ones we already know: the user can play as if it were a *normal* system just with a screen and a gamepad (handheld or TV, don't care). There's no need to make up something new if they don't want to so they can just start creating or even porting old games. + +Though I want to see how good and what developers achieve with that *HD Rumble*… + +## Conclusion / TL;DR + +I like the Switch, preordered it the moment it appeared on amazon, even made a [page with a list of stuff you can preorder now](/nintendo-switch) (99.9% Spanish sites, sorry!). There are a few friends that are getting it too and we united in a telegram channel to discuss about it and keep posting information as it releases. + +Now I just need to wait for a month for it to arrive and tell you how amazed or dissapointed I am. +--- +comments_enabled: yes +--- +pub_date: 2017-01-31 +--- +_template: blog/post.html diff --git a/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/nintendo_switch_logo.png b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/nintendo_switch_logo.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6866c10 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/nintendo_switch_logo.png differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/portability.jpg b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/portability.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2d8e55f Binary files /dev/null and b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/portability.jpg differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/splatoon.png b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/splatoon.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c745a1c Binary files /dev/null and b/content/blog/2017-01-31-why-i-preordered-the-nintendo-switch/splatoon.png differ