I used to marvel at all the indie games I could finally play.
Now I’ve already got access to them elsewhere for cheaper.
“Hope it comes to Switch.”
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And developers have obliged us, transforming the Switch into a flourishing home for smaller, less hardware-intensive games.
Since the earliest days of Nintendo Direct, I’ve loved the presentation style.
Video game announcements and trailers wrapped up in a quick, snappy, visually appealing package.
But the star of the show has always been the games themselves.
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Meanwhile, surprise drops like Little Noah: Scion of Paradise surprise-dropped on Steam right alongside the Switch.
Now I have them both and I’ve been enjoying them for weeks on my Steam Deck.
This isn’t to say that the Nintendo Direct wasn’t entertaining and full of great games.
There were plenty of games I wasn’t even aware of that were shown at today’s Direct.
Game updates and patches often come to Steam before they come to Switch.
I love Nintendo games; I always have.
Like all Nintendo platforms, the Switch will remain the sole repository for Nintendo’s unique game design sensibilities.
The days of “hope it comes to Switch” may be over.
That means I can get it faster, cheaper, and more future-proofed on Steam.
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