Coping With Nintendo Switch
As a diehard Wii U gamer, it was sad to see the reveal of the Nintendo Switch because I knew the graphical jump from Wii U to NS would be small at best. As a gamer throughout the years, I have enjoyed new consoles because of its new games, but also the graphical leap that came with them. With NS, I won't get that sense of awe like I did when I first played Mario Kart 8 (maybe I'll get it with NS2). This is more like the leap from Gamecube to Wii, where Wii was just an overclocked Gamecube. The NS isn't an overclocked Wii U, but as far as results are concerned, it might as well be. How should the dedicated, diehard Wii U gamer cope with NS? Treat NS as an extension of the lifespan of Wii U. Essentially, treat NS like it's the same thing as Wii U and it's just increasing its lifespan. As a result, Wii U's lifespan starts at 2012 but now ends when NS's lifespan ends. We are not getting the next-gen hardware we deserve, but that's okay, because Wii U's