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Yes, It IS Coming to Switch - Here's the Proof - Diablo 3 Videos - MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited August 2018 in Videos Discussion

imageYes, It IS Coming to Switch - Here's the Proof - Diablo 3 Videos - MMORPG.com

Yesterday, a leak came out that suggested that Diablo 3 would be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Today, we have the official announcement trailer as confirmation that Blizzard's ARPG is coming "this fall to Nintendo Switch"!

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  • ACommonMuggerACommonMugger Member RarePosts: 558
    And it has seasons. Can't wait for this, portable D3 is my D3 of choice.
    RPGenie[Deleted User]JeroKaneBillMurphyScottJeslisDiscipledOneMrMelGibson
  • DecardCainDecardCain Member UncommonPosts: 45
    Great news for Switch owners.
    [Deleted User]JeroKaneRPGenieThaharScottJeslisinfomatzMrMelGibsonTacticalZombeh
  • jonp200jonp200 Member UncommonPosts: 457
    Super cool!   (Insert flush sound here)

    Seaspite
    Playing ESO on my X-Box


  • DAOWAceDAOWAce Member UncommonPosts: 436
    Meanwhile there's still no gamepad support on PC.
    WarlyxLife2v
  • crankkedcrankked Member UncommonPosts: 284
    I guess we now know what one of those teams of people Blizzard hired was for.......now we wait for the other announcement.....
  • FlyByKnightFlyByKnight Member EpicPosts: 3,967
    If the Nintendo Switch can pull my account info and character this is good. If not IDGAF.

    Where's the other Diablo 3 news?
    MadFrenchie
    "As far as the forum code of conduct, I would think it's a bit outdated and in need of a refre *CLOSED*" 

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    Great news for the Diablo fans who own a Switch...  For the roughly 86% of Diablo fans who don't: better luck next week!

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  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,050
    MadFrenchie said:
    Great news for the Diablo fans who own a Switch...  For the roughly 86% of Diablo fans who don't: better luck next week!
    Finally, now I am a minority too. So THATS how it feels, hmmmm

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    MadFrenchieEponyxDamorJamesGoblininfomatzMrMelGibson
    'the only way he could nail it any better is if he used a cross.'

    Kyleran on yours sincerely 


    'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'

    Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...



    'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless. 

    It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.

    It is just huge resource waste....'

    Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer

  • LeiHngWeiLeiHngWei Member UncommonPosts: 71
    Gotta wait for BlizzCon for the other announcements.
    MadFrenchie
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    lahnmir said:
    MadFrenchie said:
    Great news for the Diablo fans who own a Switch...  For the roughly 86% of Diablo fans who don't: better luck next week!
    Finally, now I am a minority too. So THATS how it feels, hmmmm

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    I gotta wonder how much the Asian market fueled this port.  From what I understand, the Switch is much more popular in the Asian markets than here in America (assuming you're in America only because I have no other info to suggest somewhere else).

    Unless the ESA classifies the switch as something other than a dedicated handheld device, their 2018 report suggests it's a small portion of American gamers.  Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that it would be surprising if Activision was really somehow pursuaded to let Blizzard pursue not just one niche endeavor (Classic), but two.

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  • ShinobeShinobe Member UncommonPosts: 91
    niceuuu
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    It combines the tiny screen of a smartphone with the awfulness of a controller like peripheral, what's not to love? :)
    SovrathAlexander.BinfomatzMrMelGibsonTacticalZombeh
  • SamhaelSamhael Member RarePosts: 1,534
    Woot! Now the Switch has a game that came out in 2012... Well, maybe there's someone who has a Switch that will find the game more enjoyable than I did.
    Alexander.B
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    Torval said:
    Everyone wants to be on the Switch. For some big players it's about being part of the platform and presence, not just making revenue back. This is like Skyrim and DOOM, plus mobile D3. Awesome!

    Now I just need a Switch lol.  I didn't expect the console to be this big, but I'm fairly certain it will end up being bigger than the DS series.
    Could be.  I mean it isn't like they built a title from the ground up, so costs weren't enormous.  Activision just hadn't really seemed that interested in things like Classic or Switch games before recently.  I'm wondering how much Blizzard played a part in getting both projects off the ground!
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  • ScottJeslisScottJeslis Member UncommonPosts: 355
    "Portable" as long as you have access to a Wi-Fi connection since Switch doesn't have cell phone access. makes me think the 2 playing in the car are playing local co-op? Can I play off-line? Also, Diablo 3 Requires a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription for Online Co-Op.
    [Deleted User]infomatzScot
  • ScottJeslisScottJeslis Member UncommonPosts: 355
    Always wanted to try D3 on console, I almost flipped the switch on D3 PS4.... definitely will wait for this.
    [Deleted User]
  • WarlyxWarlyx Member EpicPosts: 3,367
    the girl with the scar....what cutscene is that?
  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,050

    MadFrenchie said:


    lahnmir said:


    MadFrenchie said:

    Great news for the Diablo fans who own a Switch...  For the roughly 86% of Diablo fans who don't: better luck next week!


    Finally, now I am a minority too. So THATS how it feels, hmmmm

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir


    I gotta wonder how much the Asian market fueled this port.  From what I understand, the Switch is much more popular in the Asian markets than here in America (assuming you're in America only because I have no other info to suggest somewhere else).

    Unless the ESA classifies the switch as something other than a dedicated handheld device, their 2018 report suggests it's a small portion of American gamers.  Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that it would be surprising if Activision was really somehow pursuaded to let Blizzard pursue not just one niche endeavor (Classic), but two.



    I am Dutch actually but MadDutchie just doesn't have that vibe.

    I am not so sure about Asian focussed though, as far as I know the Switch is wildly popular in Europe too, its a massive hit worldwide.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    JamesGoblinperrin82MadFrenchie[Deleted User]MrMelGibson
    'the only way he could nail it any better is if he used a cross.'

    Kyleran on yours sincerely 


    'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'

    Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...



    'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless. 

    It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.

    It is just huge resource waste....'

    Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer

  • TheDarkrayneTheDarkrayne Member EpicPosts: 5,297
    There's not enough unique games on the Switch to convince me to get one yet. A few exclusive jRPG's look alright but it's not enough.

    Playing Nintendo just looks like being about 5 years behind everyone else in terms of game choice and technical capabilities.

    The portable aspect isn't something that I'm interested in. I'd only use it if I was travelling and I don't do that enough to make it worthwhile. Where I'm from, North England, you don't see anyone over the age of 10 playing on portable consoles, not even on a train journey. It's just not a thing. Maybe it's different in Asian countries, don't know...
    I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
  • JeroKaneJeroKane Member EpicPosts: 7,096
    edited August 2018
    There's not enough unique games on the Switch to convince me to get one yet. A few exclusive jRPG's look alright but it's not enough.

    Playing Nintendo just looks like being about 5 years behind everyone else in terms of game choice and technical capabilities.

    The portable aspect isn't something that I'm interested in. I'd only use it if I was travelling and I don't do that enough to make it worthwhile. Where I'm from, North England, you don't see anyone over the age of 10 playing on portable consoles, not even on a train journey. It's just not a thing. Maybe it's different in Asian countries, don't know...
    Just getting it to experience Zelda: Breath of the Wild is enough of a justification lol. Then you have Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Cronicles 2 which are also really good exclusive games. Just an example.
    Playing Skyrim in handheld mode is also pretty awesome! It runs really well. It's the latest enhanced special edition including all DLC.

    I play mostly Docked and some times relaxing in bed in the evening and play an hour or so in handheld mode. So I don't take the Switch out of the house much either.
    RPGenieMrMelGibson
  • RPGenieRPGenie Member UncommonPosts: 33
    Having the full game on a cartridge with no internet required for single player or Co OP (even separate switches) are major selling points. I got my pc d3 free with MoP and will likely never play that version again if I have it on Switch.

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  • DragnelusDragnelus Member EpicPosts: 3,503

    JeroKane said:



    There's not enough unique games on the Switch to convince me to get one yet. A few exclusive jRPG's look alright but it's not enough.



    Playing Nintendo just looks like being about 5 years behind everyone else in terms of game choice and technical capabilities.



    The portable aspect isn't something that I'm interested in. I'd only use it if I was travelling and I don't do that enough to make it worthwhile. Where I'm from, North England, you don't see anyone over the age of 10 playing on portable consoles, not even on a train journey. It's just not a thing. Maybe it's different in Asian countries, don't know...

    Just getting it to experience Zelda: Breath of the Wild is enough of a justification lol. Then you have Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Cronicles 2 which are also really good exclusive games. Just an example.
    Playing Skyrim in handheld mode is also pretty awesome! It runs really well. It's the latest enhanced special edition including all DLC.

    I play mostly Docked and some times relaxing in bed in the evening and play an hour or so in handheld mode. So I don't take the Switch out of the house much either.



    Mario party in oct, pokemon nov, ultimate super smash in dec, diablo3, dark souls, monster hunters generations etc

    In sept via online abbo 20 nes games, wii u games like new super mario wii u will come this year to the switch.

  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,386
    This will be a big boost to Diablo 3 for sure.
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  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    lahnmir said:

    MadFrenchie said:


    lahnmir said:


    MadFrenchie said:

    Great news for the Diablo fans who own a Switch...  For the roughly 86% of Diablo fans who don't: better luck next week!


    Finally, now I am a minority too. So THATS how it feels, hmmmm

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir


    I gotta wonder how much the Asian market fueled this port.  From what I understand, the Switch is much more popular in the Asian markets than here in America (assuming you're in America only because I have no other info to suggest somewhere else).

    Unless the ESA classifies the switch as something other than a dedicated handheld device, their 2018 report suggests it's a small portion of American gamers.  Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that it would be surprising if Activision was really somehow pursuaded to let Blizzard pursue not just one niche endeavor (Classic), but two.



    I am Dutch actually but MadDutchie just doesn't have that vibe.

    I am not so sure about Asian focussed though, as far as I know the Switch is wildly popular in Europe too, its a massive hit worldwide.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    My apologies then!  And thanks for the info, I didn't know it was a popular device in Europe.

    Those two markets alone could make it profitable for Blizzard considering the costs for making the game itself have already been recouped.

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  • frostymugfrostymug Member RarePosts: 645

    Warlyx said:

    the girl with the scar....what cutscene is that?



    intro to Act IV
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