The kneejerk reaction she had to the Steam Deck is probably down to the most subtle design philosophy that Nintendo has cultivated over the years. I've tried a few third-party emulation machines that checked all the boxes in terms of functionality, but I could never figure out why it was so much less appealing to hold in my hand
Ironically the Switch is one of the least ergonomically satisfying handheld devices Nintendo have produced, and the Steam Deck is actually very comfortable to hold, if a tad large. I say this as someone with below average hand size for a Caucasian male.
There's still a far less cynical explanation though. The magic around the word "Nintendo" and their devices successfully sparked a sense of wonder in so many people. If I decide I'm going to call that "corporate loyalty drilled in from a young age" and ignore the feeling of wonder and everything it inspires, might as well kms. I hate corporations as much as anyone but I still have a soul @@mgk-metalgearkelly5054
The steam deck feels durable... aka heavy. It's a bit of a pain in the arm to play handheld for any reasonable amount of time. Doesn't stop me from using it, but it sure makes the Switch Oled a bit nicer to actually play.
Honestly, the JoyCons are really the more delicate part - the screen itself is IMO just as solid as the older model. I've heard nothing about people having problems with the base unit, and I've never had problems with the base unit myself (other than the kickstand on the older model). It's always the JoyCons that have the problems.
Surely the Analogue Pocket is what you're looking for in terms of the perfect emulation device, if everything you're emulating was originally handheld/is Gameboy homebrew? Even if you're emulating non-handheld 8 and 16 bit games, the Pocket has cores for classic home consoles too. And it's FPGA.
Piracy is not the only way to play ROMs on an emulator. I understand a lot of people don't want to go through the trouble of dumping their Roms (it is a hassle) just don't spread the bad reputation that all Roms have to be piracy, it just isn't true
I think the most important thing in a portable device is the battery life and portability. The switch is better in this regard. You dont need to worry about optimizing performance for battery life, and its slimmer design makes it easier to take with you if You're not driving.
I love when people feel the need to raise their opinion above children. I really don't, it makes me sad to see less open minded people hate on youtuber's perspectives. This video was well made, and well voiced!
It's more that no one cares and these videos are both pointlese and clickbaity. Wow, you have a young kid who has weird opinions, nothing new, doesn't mean the Switch is actually better. I'd go so far as to say devices like the Deck that actually allow you to be creative about the meta aspects of how you play your games including input configurations and peripherals could be a really good fit for developing brains.
And you've got the same issues as with the last video with flatout false reasoning. "Yeah, the Switch is underpowered but that's the point, like LEGO is blocky" Like, no. Worse hardware changes nothing about the game design, it just makes games run slower and less visually appealing. It also limits what games can run on it altogether. LEGO being blocky doesn't limit it in any way and custom pieces are created where simple blocks don't suffice, so there's no issue here. The analogy is straight up not applicable and just seems to be more irritating excuse-making.
This sounds like chaos to me. I got a Game Gear when I was 8 and still use it every now again because I've always been a bit precious about "things" maybe more than most kids? I've never sold/ traded a system or a game.
The Switch is a perfect middleground between function & style, their mentality of reusing old technology to create something new has of course been holding them back quite a lot but it never failed them as much as some of us think
Ever since having kids the Switch became my go-to for gaming. I 'upgraded' to the SteamDeck OLED and now....I'm debating returning it. My son is only 5 and the amount of family games on the Switch are great. It's also easier to control settings with parental controls. Don't get me wrong, the Deck is great. But for family purposes...the Switch is unbeatable. Also - the Switch is just charming to use.
I'm really loving hearing about gaming from a parental and familial perspective. It is delightful and terrifying. Good on ya. I feel like something covered from the Wuff Den could probably answer your pocket emulator issue.
id rather use switch since steam deck overheats and you cant even touch the screen because its super hot and it takes away the meaning of portability since steam deck has to be charged every after 2 hours 😑 and it lags and stutters which takes away the joy of simply enjoying the game
@@dvwxnzyhsb1124 i have no such issues screen overheats ? might want to rma that and you probably play high end aaa games to run it down in 2 hours which is expected your holding a ps4 in portable device.
Huh I think we saw your steamdeck when we were in town recently! Didn't realise you'd just traded it into CEX! Either that or the same member of staff has took trade ins of two identical specced steam decks
I’m going to press x to doubt on the durability of the Switch. Wulff Den literally put a Switch on an air frier and then he kept another one on for 10,000 hours just to test thermals, durability and battery life. Both Switches worked perfectly after torture. Joycon drift seems to be its Achilles heel as we all know, of course.
You talk about not wanting your kid to play games online in handheld mode. The regular switch goes handheld if picked up from the dock. So unless you lock away the switch or keep an eye on her at all times of the day, she could still play handheld without you watching. That argument makes no sense. Now, if it were an Xbox, a wii, or something like a Playstation (all of which require a TV.) Then she would be stuck playing in the open with everyone. If you have a game (physical copy, just pop it into the lite, or if it's digital, and you use the same nintendo account for both, it would just be downloaded again on the other device.)
Because of your focus on old GameBoy games, I actually recommend a GBA SP (either type of screen) or mayb even a GB Micro. Then, depending on whether you wan to play GBA games, try an Everdrive GB x7 or an Everdrive GBA x7. The latter has an imperfect GB/GBC emulator while having other emulators thar play Master System, Game Gear games, and (rather uncomfortably due to screen crunch) NES games.
Excellent video! As a weird childless millennial who likes to get into petty online nerd fights, I have noticed parents my age lean hard towards the Switch because it's perfect for families just as you say: you can have individual Lites for people to enjoy handheld, but the standard Switch is for playing with the family. As someone who loves the Steam Deck, I hate to imagine a world where tons of kids wanted Valve's bulky miracle machine because buying multiple Decks for the whole family doesn't sound reasonable in the slightest! Steam Deck is really an enthusiast's device and despite the ability to dock and connect multiple controllers, really only serves single player experiences the best
The Deck is just as good for multiplayer as the Switch, if not better, not least of all because you can get decent controllers for 30 bucks a piece or being able to use controllers from previous consoles versus being stuck having to buy $60+ Nintendo Switch controllers, and multiplayer games for more than four people actually exist due to there not being a four players max limitation for games. This is some inside-the-box thinking at display here
@@Thornskade Decent controllers are usually £50 or more and lower is like one of those crappy chinese controller with really poor build quality, even looking at them on amazon they look too cheap to ever be reliable. Also the other problem is most pc games do not have local multilayer, and most developers do not develop it with that in mind, it's hard to find good games on steam that have local multilayer on one device. I think the switch is better overall for the multilayer experience.
@@oo--7714 There are far more local multiplayer games on PC than on any console. This is just a myth. Don't regurgitate myths, do your own research. No, you can find decent controllers for far less. It's not like console controllers are actually decent, because they're not. They're just expensive. Stick drift on Nintendo says hi.
@@Thornskade But barely any of them are good, and can be played on one screen, like racing games for instance. Asphalt 9 is a good game and you can play it with 2 people locally on a switch but not on a laptop. Honestly good local multilayer games are hard to find on pc that be played with only one device like the switch. You have a very limited selection and 90% of them are indie games, or really old games. For a family it's better to get a switch. And most pc controllers under £50 have to use a USB A stick or be wired, instead of just using Bluetooth, like an xbox controller.
@@oo--7714 Nah, you're just making made-up clams at this point. There are a lot of great local multiplayer games on PC. Meanwhile, your example of a "good" racing game is Asphalt 9. Are you kidding me? Try Hot Wheels Unleashed, Blur, F1, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, Sonic All-Stars Transformed, Grip: Combat Racing, Redout, Horizon Chase Turbo, Dirt 5, Trackmania, Moto GP 22, Road Redemption. All those games have splitscren on PC and have better ratings than Asphalt 9.
Willful ignorance and blind brand loyalty. Emulation is piracy and pirates are literally taking money out of junior animator jun-kun's savings to buy his mom better healthcare.
I completely understand your perspective, my problem with these Steam Deck videos has more to do with the clickbaity titles and thumbnails. I get that the Steam Deck just doesn’t gel with you, but having a video that on the surface looks like, “The Steam Deck sucks and the Switch is way better so I sold it for one” is kinda odd and I’m not a fan. Some of the points in this video didn’t make sense, either. One of which is the fact that you talk about how the Deck is overkill for your itchio GB Studio games and retro emulation games, and the Switch is much more suited (hardware-wise and form-factor-wise) to play those games in a portable format. While that’s understandable, I’m kinda baffled at that as well. Sure, fair point, but you do realize that your Switch, while better suited, doesn’t have the capability to play these games in any format besides hacking (which risks your account/system being banned by Nintendo)? Your points all make sense for your situation, regarding your occupation and home life and your kid, but I don’t feel like, “This is overkill” is a win for the Switch when the Deck can play those games and the Switch can’t.
Thank you for sharing your story. For similar reasons, I too have chosen the Switch over the Steam Deck. I'm not saying one machine is better than the other, but rather the Switch meets my needs significantly more than the Steam Deck ever will. I'm sure it's a similar case for many others. I don't think people understand this factor when comparing the two consoles, which is leading to unfair bigotry over console preference choice, and that's not okay. It would also be nice to have a golden goose machine that plays all games at a legal and affordable price, is durable & powerful, and meets all portability factors but we are still a ways out from that becoming reality.
I've always told people, do your research about the Steam Deck cause it's not for everyone. I knew this would be useful for me because I have a bunch of games that I'd just not feel like playing at my desk... But in my couch!? Sign me the hell up, and the emulation machine is nice. But I had my own reasons. I honestly didn't think I was going to be using my Deck as much, I thought I'd use it like... Once a week... But I use it almost every day lol.
I think you're probably right about the brittleness of the Switch OLED. But I'm gonna give you bad advice anyway: let your daughter play the Switch OLED in handheld. Okay, three suggestions: Don't give in rightaway, tell her that starting with (special occasion here, like birthday or religious observance), she gets to use it in handheld. Tell her that it won't be replaced, so any scratches or dings just have to stick and if it becomes unplayable, back to the Switch Lite. Otherwise, try not to punish or lecture about scratches or dings. Yes, accidents will happen. But, YOU will be better about your purchase. SHE will feel better about being given more responsibility. AND she gets to enjoy something more refined than she did before. Also, it'll make great youtube content!
Why? TotK on SD runs very bad for example. Launcher gaming is also not great (imo). I like the simple way to play games on Switch as well. Standby mode is great, playing instant where i was. Combined with the small design (SD is too big) it is more my taste.
As a 36-year-old who owns entirely too many Nintendo handhelds that themselves are now older than your kid, I can tell you you're absolutely right in terms of durability. I have an original Game Boy that has stood the test of time and still plays games. Game Boy color, too. Several different models of the Game Boy Advance, the Nintendo DS lite, and all of them have survived myriad drops on concrete while being carted around San Francisco and played for years. They have all the dings and scratches you'd expect, but are surprisingly functional. I own a Nintendo switch OLED model and I dropped it at home in the kitchen and the screen cracked in about 100 ways, within the first month. Thankfully Nintendo was gracious about fixing it. But it was definitely the opposite of what I've come to expect from Nintendo hardware.
I have dropped my Oled Switch the other day and nothing happened, only my heart stopped for a bit hahaha Also, mine has the mod chip, I paid a little bit more for it but it was worth it. Can emulate Wii games under Linux just fine!
If you get joystick drift, replace them yourself, new joysticks is a few quids at most and all you need a screwdriver set with triwing heads, it's a ribbon connector , very easy and cheap to replace
It would probably void the warrenty, but... it's probably much cheaper than buying a new controller every few years. Other issues one might have with this controller is buttons failing (easily replaceable in the same way) or scratched casing (which is kinda innevitable, also imo pretty minor) Other than that, the joycon are pretty well built.
Maybe because I grew up in the snes and genesis era and I never expected games to be an exact arcade copy or each version to be identical to each other. Now with the switch I never expected for it to have 4k and run games at ultra high graphics at a lock 120fps! I like many with common sense only wanted a system that could play the latest current games with little to no issues. I never understood folks acting like playing a game like doom at 30fps low res is unplayable and ugly! Yeah yeah we know your super high end pc can play it at 4k 120fps high res but in the end of the day I'm still ripping and tearing on a small screen and the game looks gorgeous for its respected platform. For Godsakes gamers act like doom, doom eternal, witcher 3. look like psx games! Keep im mind tech gets cheaper so do expect the next switch to have much better battery life and yes it will be more powerful within reason.
I can't help but picture that image of the the pipe feeding a caricature of a fat capitalist while a scrawny man waits with his mouth open under a leaking section of the pipe for drops. Except the fat man is the open pc platform that has had access to every game known to man, while "loyal nintendo fans" get literally "drip fed".
Watch Taki Udon's reviews of these Chinese portables before buying He's the most trust worthy out there (he ruined his relationship with many companies because of how hard headed he's on his reviews and isn't afraid to cheap in even tho he's being sponsored)
If you're up for tinkering there's some great stuff on the ps vita including several ported indie games and emulators. The gpdxd has also served me well
How about going half and half and getting an original v1 switch that's hackable so you can put homebrew software in it so then you can play switch games AND emulate whatever you want!
I think it's cool to prefer one over the other. Each console gives different things for different consoles. Personally, I wouldn't wanna support nintendo anymore due to some issues. But it's great ye enjoy the switch
I’m actually considering selling my Switch. Outside of Tears of the Kingdom I really haven’t seen a future title that interests me on the system. I also finished bayonetta 3 on it and while I enjoyed it, I don’t think I’ll come back to it as much as other character action games.
Same here. I'm debating whether or not I should wait for a Steam Deck 2 though since Valve said they would be making more iterations. The only thing that makes me iffy about getting it is the battery life and heating.
@@amit_patel654 that’s fair, the battery life isn’t the best on the deck. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to wait for steam deck 2 since they might make improvements on battery life and include an Oled screen as well.
@@markcampbell8590 That's what I'm hoping for as well. I hated the battery life on my OG Switch and the lack of cooling. It only lasted about 3.5 years before it stopped working all together. When I sent it in for repairs, they just replaced it with the V2 and the difference is night and day. I learned my lesson: never buy the 1st iteration of any tech. Valve will listen to all the feedback and make improvements in maybe 2 years I'm guessing. Plus I got 30 games on my Switch I gotta play through in the meantime lol.
@@traestephen7276 Yeah, but it's also the fact that it runs hot too. That's what wears down the longevity of the components. I'd rather wait maybe another 2 years or so for a version 2 and have that device last a good 5-10 years, rather than jump early and run into low battery issues and overheating like I did with the OG Switch.
You probably would have been better off with the regular switch, granted the OLED also has the LAN port for Splatoon 3, but I think you also said you didn't want her playing online games by herself at her age, so yeah, probably would of been better to buy a regular switch, but what's done is done and it was the better choice for your family. Here's to hoping one day you reconsider the idea as a something for yourself
Play with my family and spend that time is most fun memories i got because buy switch with nintendo sport., and party box.. switch give me reason to talk with my brother I have xbox s but my family cant play it..
Honestly i just made this same decision i realised i never really used my deck as much as I should've and usually just used my pc instead, being lighter, having a much better battery and access to Nintendo library really made a difference to me
The Switch is really strangely fragile compared to past Nintendo handhelds. I bought one for my sister and her kids for Christmas and the plan is to have the dock out of reach and just the controllers accessible to the kids.
what you define as, “good taste”, is subjective, not objective. what the hell happened to letting people like what they like? Or is that just not going to be a thing anymore?
@@haughtygarbage5848 sadly, some, (not all), console players can be like this too. i’m one of the people where, I don’t care what you’re playing your games on. As long as you like it, you like it. Just don’t be a dick.
Yeah, it's understandable. You side with your daughter's preference. No shame in that. The Steam Deck to me, is basically the Adult Switch. Personally, I was never interested in any Nintendo games, and the Switch tiny controls seems way to uncomfortable compared to the Steam Deck. And I don't fancy repurchasing all my games on the Switch, especially with the Nintendo tax.
@@pootskoot23 Cry harder over a two month old comment discussing my personal preferences. Maybe one day someone will care about you as much as you care about videogames. Nevermind, I don't want to get your hopes up.
@@oo--7714 Uncharted is more demanding than literally any game on the Switch. Your comparing a motorcycle that can’t go 200 mph to a bicycle that can’t even go 40 mph. The Switch can’t even run Pokemon Scarlet and Violet at a stable 30fps. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is a glorified 3DS game.
Cheap steam deck with OLED screen for PC games without fan noise? Isn't there? Yes, there is. I play the following games on my 7 inch Switch OLED: rises D&D Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Enhanced Edition Divinity 2 DYING light uncut World was e.g Metro Lastlight Assassin rogue Assassin Black Flag Sniper4 Wolfenstein Borderlands 1+2+addon Crysis 1-3 Skyrim Anniversary Edition witcher 3 zombie army 4 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden - Deluxe Edition xcom 2 Saints row 3 remastered Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy hit man 3 Outer worlds Jurassic Park Resident Evil Village vampire La noire narcotics dragon dogma Red faction guerrilla remastered Almost all games can be played completely offline without an internet connection. Without fan noise On OLED screen. The Switch OLED is light and handy and absolutely portable. A few games need a stable WiFi connection because they are cloud based. But most of them are purely offline games. I also installed RUclips. For me, the Switch is totally underrated. Most only know jrpgs and Nintendo Games. Hardly anyone knows that there are so many PC games porta. Play a Risen, Witcher 3, Skyrim, Divinity 2, Dying Light or Sniper4 completely offline? Brilliant . Completely silent. Steamdeck is out of the question for me because it is based on Linux and therefore no mods are possible or only in a roundabout way. That would be the only reason for me to buy it. And because I can't play comfortably on the couch as long as there is fan noise while playing. Find out what's available for the switch, Dying Light 2 is still coming in February and the latest Harry Potter Hogwarts. You can get a used OLED very cheaply
Thanks for actually having a valid reason to not keep your deck. I might not agree but I can understand. So many videos are just idle excuses that are waste of time. Hopefully Nintendo actually tries to improve their hardware for your daughter's sake their ips are good but they just need to put that same effort into their hardware.
Factually incorrect, *support didn't last long. Not the hardware. Steam controller had to be stopped due to patenting issues, it's genuinely one of the best controller designs in history. Steam machines failed because, well the state of linux in the windows 8 era. The valve index was again, the best vr headset on the market at launch (idk if new products have changed that). Valve has had some terrible luck in the past, but they do sure help the industry move forward. Even the failure of "steam machines" led to proton and completely reversed the state of linux gaming. Now look with the steam deck, so many companies are taking handheld seriously! Even if the deck itself isn't for you - you have a plethora of options! It's a win-win for everyone.
more power to ya!!! like u say many, MANY times: it's ur family time, and is the way u guys use the device. Options r always good :) That being said… a sprigatito meme??? am i to jaded, too old, or too naive to think that meme is too hard to handle for a 7 year old? probably better not to have kids…
The only reasons the switch is still alive and being sold is only for it's exclusives and ability to be both handheld and console,both things the steam deck can't do but if the steam deck ever gets a accessory like it's own dock to be able to be both console and handheld the switch would get screwed and this could happen. The steam deck has way better specs and can play almost any game and is like a mini PS5 and it having the ability to switch between tv and handheld would make the switch almost obsolete!The switch would only have Nintendo games but it wouldn't be selling that much when people could save up a little for a 400$ steam deck instead of spending 350$ on a low spec console that can play Nintendo games and that's it and most third party ganes would ditch switch for steam deck!
Obvious Nintendo fan who is a content creator that regularly uploads videos related to Nintendo reveals that he in facts prefers the switch over steam deck, color me surprised
It's fantastic to hear this perspective (since most of my friend group aren't parents, for one reason or another). One small PSA: Use any emulator other than RetroArch! They did some...stuff.
Maybe you’re just not smart enough to understand/use the steam deck to its full potential. Actually, you 100% are not smart enough to understand/use the steam deck.
Nope, you're literally stealing money from junior developer jun-kun who works hard at nintendo everyday to afford his mother better healthcare for alzheimer's by dumping your own roms. You should be ashamed!
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How do you do the coloring?
The real answer is no.
It’s cool to see your family has many passions into game and understands the hardware, they must be nice
I love both for different reasons, but yeah the steam deck is my core system these days
I love that you guys do your family games of the year list. I gave done this with my sister each year for the past 15 years :D
The kneejerk reaction she had to the Steam Deck is probably down to the most subtle design philosophy that Nintendo has cultivated over the years. I've tried a few third-party emulation machines that checked all the boxes in terms of functionality, but I could never figure out why it was so much less appealing to hold in my hand
Ironically the Switch is one of the least ergonomically satisfying handheld devices Nintendo have produced, and the Steam Deck is actually very comfortable to hold, if a tad large. I say this as someone with below average hand size for a Caucasian male.
@@jgodden8022 I use the hori.split pad pros. Those are far more comfortable than the standard joycons
Corporate loyalty drilled in from a young age love to see it.
There's still a far less cynical explanation though. The magic around the word "Nintendo" and their devices successfully sparked a sense of wonder in so many people. If I decide I'm going to call that "corporate loyalty drilled in from a young age" and ignore the feeling of wonder and everything it inspires, might as well kms. I hate corporations as much as anyone but I still have a soul @@mgk-metalgearkelly5054
The steam deck feels durable... aka heavy. It's a bit of a pain in the arm to play handheld for any reasonable amount of time. Doesn't stop me from using it, but it sure makes the Switch Oled a bit nicer to actually play.
Honestly, the JoyCons are really the more delicate part - the screen itself is IMO just as solid as the older model. I've heard nothing about people having problems with the base unit, and I've never had problems with the base unit myself (other than the kickstand on the older model). It's always the JoyCons that have the problems.
Main reason why I chose a switch over everything else on the market, i can easily replace the joycons if need be
Surely the Analogue Pocket is what you're looking for in terms of the perfect emulation device, if everything you're emulating was originally handheld/is Gameboy homebrew?
Even if you're emulating non-handheld 8 and 16 bit games, the Pocket has cores for classic home consoles too. And it's FPGA.
Piracy is not the only way to play ROMs on an emulator. I understand a lot of people don't want to go through the trouble of dumping their Roms (it is a hassle) just don't spread the bad reputation that all Roms have to be piracy, it just isn't true
I think the most important thing in a portable device is the battery life and portability. The switch is better in this regard. You dont need to worry about optimizing performance for battery life, and its slimmer design makes it easier to take with you if You're not driving.
I love when people feel the need to raise their opinion above children.
I really don't, it makes me sad to see less open minded people hate on youtuber's perspectives. This video was well made, and well voiced!
It's more that no one cares and these videos are both pointlese and clickbaity. Wow, you have a young kid who has weird opinions, nothing new, doesn't mean the Switch is actually better. I'd go so far as to say devices like the Deck that actually allow you to be creative about the meta aspects of how you play your games including input configurations and peripherals could be a really good fit for developing brains.
And you've got the same issues as with the last video with flatout false reasoning. "Yeah, the Switch is underpowered but that's the point, like LEGO is blocky"
Like, no. Worse hardware changes nothing about the game design, it just makes games run slower and less visually appealing. It also limits what games can run on it altogether. LEGO being blocky doesn't limit it in any way and custom pieces are created where simple blocks don't suffice, so there's no issue here. The analogy is straight up not applicable and just seems to be more irritating excuse-making.
This sounds like chaos to me. I got a Game Gear when I was 8 and still use it every now again because I've always been a bit precious about "things" maybe more than most kids? I've never sold/ traded a system or a game.
The Switch is a perfect middleground between function & style, their mentality of reusing old technology to create something new has of course been holding them back quite a lot but it never failed them as much as some of us think
Ever since having kids the Switch became my go-to for gaming. I 'upgraded' to the SteamDeck OLED and now....I'm debating returning it. My son is only 5 and the amount of family games on the Switch are great. It's also easier to control settings with parental controls.
Don't get me wrong, the Deck is great. But for family purposes...the Switch is unbeatable. Also - the Switch is just charming to use.
I'm really loving hearing about gaming from a parental and familial perspective. It is delightful and terrifying. Good on ya. I feel like something covered from the Wuff Den could probably answer your pocket emulator issue.
I think its target audience Steam Deck was basically made for adults and Nintendo for kids as far as which one to own well can always have them both
id rather use switch since steam deck overheats and you cant even touch the screen because its super hot and it takes away the meaning of portability since steam deck has to be charged every after 2 hours 😑 and it lags and stutters which takes away the joy of simply enjoying the game
@@dvwxnzyhsb1124 i have no such issues screen overheats ? might want to rma that and you probably play high end aaa games to run it down in 2 hours which is expected your holding a ps4 in portable device.
"Hmm cyberpunk 2077 performs the same as pikmin on switch but consumes way more power, goes to show how well the switch is optimised!"
Steam Deck doesn't have Joycon Drift! It wins!
Just blow the dust out of the joy-con stick that stop drift for me
@@pricdd67 That's not the only cause for drift.
Just replace the joysticks, it's only a ribbon cable, no soldering required
Replacing the sticks is not hard I did it twice!
Wlep, Steam Deck doesent have joycons so it loses
I don’t due to just the processing power but I recommend both if you can steamdeck preferably
Huh I think we saw your steamdeck when we were in town recently! Didn't realise you'd just traded it into CEX! Either that or the same member of staff has took trade ins of two identical specced steam decks
I’m going to press x to doubt on the durability of the Switch. Wulff Den literally put a Switch on an air frier and then he kept another one on for 10,000 hours just to test thermals, durability and battery life. Both Switches worked perfectly after torture. Joycon drift seems to be its Achilles heel as we all know, of course.
The actual switch part is durable sure, but the joycons are not.
BIG respect to you, for protecting your child from dodgy nintendo posts from other people. Needs more people like you 👑♥
You talk about not wanting your kid to play games online in handheld mode. The regular switch goes handheld if picked up from the dock. So unless you lock away the switch or keep an eye on her at all times of the day, she could still play handheld without you watching. That argument makes no sense. Now, if it were an Xbox, a wii, or something like a Playstation (all of which require a TV.) Then she would be stuck playing in the open with everyone. If you have a game (physical copy, just pop it into the lite, or if it's digital, and you use the same nintendo account for both, it would just be downloaded again on the other device.)
Parental controls. 2 words.
Because of your focus on old GameBoy games, I actually recommend a GBA SP (either type of screen) or mayb even a GB Micro. Then, depending on whether you wan to play GBA games, try an Everdrive GB x7 or an Everdrive GBA x7. The latter has an imperfect GB/GBC emulator while having other emulators thar play Master System, Game Gear games, and (rather uncomfortably due to screen crunch) NES games.
Excellent video! As a weird childless millennial who likes to get into petty online nerd fights, I have noticed parents my age lean hard towards the Switch because it's perfect for families just as you say: you can have individual Lites for people to enjoy handheld, but the standard Switch is for playing with the family. As someone who loves the Steam Deck, I hate to imagine a world where tons of kids wanted Valve's bulky miracle machine because buying multiple Decks for the whole family doesn't sound reasonable in the slightest! Steam Deck is really an enthusiast's device and despite the ability to dock and connect multiple controllers, really only serves single player experiences the best
The Deck is just as good for multiplayer as the Switch, if not better, not least of all because you can get decent controllers for 30 bucks a piece or being able to use controllers from previous consoles versus being stuck having to buy $60+ Nintendo Switch controllers, and multiplayer games for more than four people actually exist due to there not being a four players max limitation for games. This is some inside-the-box thinking at display here
@@Thornskade Decent controllers are usually £50 or more and lower is like one of those crappy chinese controller with really poor build quality, even looking at them on amazon they look too cheap to ever be reliable.
Also the other problem is most pc games do not have local multilayer, and most developers do not develop it with that in mind, it's hard to find good games on steam that have local multilayer on one device.
I think the switch is better overall for the multilayer experience.
@@oo--7714 There are far more local multiplayer games on PC than on any console. This is just a myth. Don't regurgitate myths, do your own research.
No, you can find decent controllers for far less. It's not like console controllers are actually decent, because they're not. They're just expensive. Stick drift on Nintendo says hi.
@@Thornskade But barely any of them are good, and can be played on one screen, like racing games for instance.
Asphalt 9 is a good game and you can play it with 2 people locally on a switch but not on a laptop.
Honestly good local multilayer games are hard to find on pc that be played with only one device like the switch. You have a very limited selection and 90% of them are indie games, or really old games. For a family it's better to get a switch.
And most pc controllers under £50 have to use a USB A stick or be wired, instead of just using Bluetooth, like an xbox controller.
@@oo--7714 Nah, you're just making made-up clams at this point. There are a lot of great local multiplayer games on PC.
Meanwhile, your example of a "good" racing game is Asphalt 9. Are you kidding me?
Try Hot Wheels Unleashed, Blur, F1, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, Sonic All-Stars Transformed, Grip: Combat Racing, Redout, Horizon Chase Turbo, Dirt 5, Trackmania, Moto GP 22, Road Redemption.
All those games have splitscren on PC and have better ratings than Asphalt 9.
I really don't understand how people still confuse emulation with piracy.
Willful ignorance and blind brand loyalty. Emulation is piracy and pirates are literally taking money out of junior animator jun-kun's savings to buy his mom better healthcare.
I completely understand your perspective, my problem with these Steam Deck videos has more to do with the clickbaity titles and thumbnails. I get that the Steam Deck just doesn’t gel with you, but having a video that on the surface looks like, “The Steam Deck sucks and the Switch is way better so I sold it for one” is kinda odd and I’m not a fan. Some of the points in this video didn’t make sense, either. One of which is the fact that you talk about how the Deck is overkill for your itchio GB Studio games and retro emulation games, and the Switch is much more suited (hardware-wise and form-factor-wise) to play those games in a portable format. While that’s understandable, I’m kinda baffled at that as well. Sure, fair point, but you do realize that your Switch, while better suited, doesn’t have the capability to play these games in any format besides hacking (which risks your account/system being banned by Nintendo)? Your points all make sense for your situation, regarding your occupation and home life and your kid, but I don’t feel like, “This is overkill” is a win for the Switch when the Deck can play those games and the Switch can’t.
You must be smoking rock
Thank you for sharing your story. For similar reasons, I too have chosen the Switch over the Steam Deck. I'm not saying one machine is better than the other, but rather the Switch meets my needs significantly more than the Steam Deck ever will. I'm sure it's a similar case for many others. I don't think people understand this factor when comparing the two consoles, which is leading to unfair bigotry over console preference choice, and that's not okay. It would also be nice to have a golden goose machine that plays all games at a legal and affordable price, is durable & powerful, and meets all portability factors but we are still a ways out from that becoming reality.
I've always told people, do your research about the Steam Deck cause it's not for everyone. I knew this would be useful for me because I have a bunch of games that I'd just not feel like playing at my desk... But in my couch!? Sign me the hell up, and the emulation machine is nice. But I had my own reasons. I honestly didn't think I was going to be using my Deck as much, I thought I'd use it like... Once a week... But I use it almost every day lol.
I removed everything from my Steam Deck and turned it entirely into a desktop PC and emulation system.
Try to clean under the cap on top of each control stick before just chucking them away. If it doesn't work, oh well...
I wish my daughter loved to play Hyrule Warriors. I've put like 200 hours into every single port they have released of that game.
I think you're probably right about the brittleness of the Switch OLED. But I'm gonna give you bad advice anyway: let your daughter play the Switch OLED in handheld. Okay, three suggestions: Don't give in rightaway, tell her that starting with (special occasion here, like birthday or religious observance), she gets to use it in handheld. Tell her that it won't be replaced, so any scratches or dings just have to stick and if it becomes unplayable, back to the Switch Lite. Otherwise, try not to punish or lecture about scratches or dings.
Yes, accidents will happen. But, YOU will be better about your purchase. SHE will feel better about being given more responsibility. AND she gets to enjoy something more refined than she did before.
Also, it'll make great youtube content!
you can play all switch games on the steam deck
If it's the better option for you, that's the most important thing.
The steam deck is so much better than the switch. Beat decision I made was selling my switch and buying the steam deck.
The switch is about to become obsolete.
Why? TotK on SD runs very bad for example. Launcher gaming is also not great (imo). I like the simple way to play games on Switch as well. Standby mode is great, playing instant where i was. Combined with the small design (SD is too big) it is more my taste.
We all have opinions.
You're drunk if you actually think Nintendo is better in any way...
I just sold my steam deck that I had for 1 year I hardly use it. Nintendo just makes better games than anything available on steam
as a gamer dad, i like switch better than steamdeck , already have a PC for steam games.
As a 36-year-old who owns entirely too many Nintendo handhelds that themselves are now older than your kid, I can tell you you're absolutely right in terms of durability. I have an original Game Boy that has stood the test of time and still plays games. Game Boy color, too. Several different models of the Game Boy Advance, the Nintendo DS lite, and all of them have survived myriad drops on concrete while being carted around San Francisco and played for years. They have all the dings and scratches you'd expect, but are surprisingly functional. I own a Nintendo switch OLED model and I dropped it at home in the kitchen and the screen cracked in about 100 ways, within the first month. Thankfully Nintendo was gracious about fixing it. But it was definitely the opposite of what I've come to expect from Nintendo hardware.
I have dropped my Oled Switch the other day and nothing happened, only my heart stopped for a bit hahaha
Also, mine has the mod chip, I paid a little bit more for it but it was worth it. Can emulate Wii games under Linux just fine!
If you get joystick drift, replace them yourself, new joysticks is a few quids at most and all you need a screwdriver set with triwing heads, it's a ribbon connector , very easy and cheap to replace
It would probably void the warrenty, but... it's probably much cheaper than buying a new controller every few years.
Other issues one might have with this controller is buttons failing (easily replaceable in the same way) or scratched casing (which is kinda innevitable, also imo pretty minor)
Other than that, the joycon are pretty well built.
@@SuperPaperPokemon casing is also easy to replace, the switch is actually just as user fixing friendly as the deck, nintedo just won't say it
Maybe because I grew up in the snes and genesis era and I never expected games to be an exact arcade copy or each version to be identical to each other. Now with the switch I never expected for it to have 4k and run games at ultra high graphics at a lock 120fps! I like many with common sense only wanted a system that could play the latest current games with little to no issues. I never understood folks acting like playing a game like doom at 30fps low res is unplayable and ugly! Yeah yeah we know your super high end pc can play it at 4k 120fps high res but in the end of the day I'm still ripping and tearing on a small screen and the game looks gorgeous for its respected platform. For Godsakes gamers act like doom, doom eternal, witcher 3. look like psx games! Keep im mind tech gets cheaper so do expect the next switch to have much better battery life and yes it will be more powerful within reason.
I wonder how this changed now that Nintendo is finally drip feeding us GameBoy & GameBoy Advanced Games?
I can't help but picture that image of the the pipe feeding a caricature of a fat capitalist while a scrawny man waits with his mouth open under a leaking section of the pipe for drops. Except the fat man is the open pc platform that has had access to every game known to man, while "loyal nintendo fans" get literally "drip fed".
Watch Taki Udon's reviews of these Chinese portables before buying
He's the most trust worthy out there (he ruined his relationship with many companies because of how hard headed he's on his reviews and isn't afraid to cheap in even tho he's being sponsored)
Yep, with aniberic
If you're up for tinkering there's some great stuff on the ps vita including several ported indie games and emulators. The gpdxd has also served me well
How about going half and half and getting an original v1 switch that's hackable so you can put homebrew software in it so then you can play switch games AND emulate whatever you want!
I think it's cool to prefer one over the other. Each console gives different things for different consoles. Personally, I wouldn't wanna support nintendo anymore due to some issues.
But it's great ye enjoy the switch
I’m actually considering selling my Switch. Outside of Tears of the Kingdom I really haven’t seen a future title that interests me on the system.
I also finished bayonetta 3 on it and while I enjoyed it, I don’t think I’ll come back to it as much as other character action games.
Same here. I'm debating whether or not I should wait for a Steam Deck 2 though since Valve said they would be making more iterations. The only thing that makes me iffy about getting it is the battery life and heating.
@@amit_patel654 that’s fair, the battery life isn’t the best on the deck. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to wait for steam deck 2 since they might make improvements on battery life and include an Oled screen as well.
@@markcampbell8590 That's what I'm hoping for as well. I hated the battery life on my OG Switch and the lack of cooling. It only lasted about 3.5 years before it stopped working all together. When I sent it in for repairs, they just replaced it with the V2 and the difference is night and day. I learned my lesson: never buy the 1st iteration of any tech. Valve will listen to all the feedback and make improvements in maybe 2 years I'm guessing. Plus I got 30 games on my Switch I gotta play through in the meantime lol.
@@amit_patel654 battery life is 2 hours atminimum and that's only playing g heavy triple a
@@traestephen7276 Yeah, but it's also the fact that it runs hot too. That's what wears down the longevity of the components. I'd rather wait maybe another 2 years or so for a version 2 and have that device last a good 5-10 years, rather than jump early and run into low battery issues and overheating like I did with the OG Switch.
buying an oled just for the splatoon 3 joycons is what i would do
I have Steam deck and I have Switch Oled but I love my Nintendo Switch more than Steam deck
i giggled throughout!
Great video 🙂
You probably would have been better off with the regular switch, granted the OLED also has the LAN port for Splatoon 3, but I think you also said you didn't want her playing online games by herself at her age, so yeah, probably would of been better to buy a regular switch, but what's done is done and it was the better choice for your family. Here's to hoping one day you reconsider the idea as a something for yourself
Play with my family and spend that time is most fun memories i got because buy switch with nintendo sport., and party box.. switch give me reason to talk with my brother
I have xbox s but my family cant play it..
Honestly i just made this same decision i realised i never really used my deck as much as I should've and usually just used my pc instead, being lighter, having a much better battery and access to Nintendo library really made a difference to me
As developer I hate switch, is very hard to optimize games for it
The Switch is really strangely fragile compared to past Nintendo handhelds. I bought one for my sister and her kids for Christmas and the plan is to have the dock out of reach and just the controllers accessible to the kids.
This is also why I bought them an OG Switch. There was zero benefit to the OLED model.
I too want a TV only Switch.
OLEDs aren't for kids. All my kids have a Lite or old Switch model. The OLED is daddy's baby.
I think you shoud buy this: Miyoo MINI V2
I think you might be right!
I gusse your next video is about Yuji Naka got arrested again.
It's ultimately between a device that runs games worse than a PC or a device that runs games worse than a PC
Steamdeck and Switch are not competing against each other. There's a massive difference between Nintendo's platform and a handheld PC.
well the steam deck isnt for everyone... enjoy your oled and happy gaming.
That's okay. We can't all have good taste.
what you define as, “good taste”, is subjective, not objective. what the hell happened to letting people like what they like? Or is that just not going to be a thing anymore?
@@BlindMelonLord gamers in the pc space just love being goofy and elitist like this 😑
@@haughtygarbage5848 sadly, some, (not all), console players can be like this too. i’m one of the people where, I don’t care what you’re playing your games on. As long as you like it, you like it. Just don’t be a dick.
@@BlindMelonLordif someone considers canine faeces to be "good taste", I'd imagine you'd have qualms with the subjectivity of such a taste.
@@mgk-metalgearkelly5054 they are both terrible options
I say just save for now and get the steam deck for yourself instead of making do with a cheaper opinion
Steam deck has great emulation oh he pointed that out
Where's miss story time?
I want one of these weird psps...
2 kids we have 2 switch lites and a normal switch. 7 & 9 year old would rather play them than xbox series x. shakes head
All about the software, the system is just the delivery mechanism.
Yeah, it's understandable. You side with your daughter's preference. No shame in that. The Steam Deck to me, is basically the Adult Switch. Personally, I was never interested in any Nintendo games, and the Switch tiny controls seems way to uncomfortable compared to the Steam Deck. And I don't fancy repurchasing all my games on the Switch, especially with the Nintendo tax.
I cant play games at 30 fps anymore. My Switch has been collecting dust for years now. My PC has not.
I play both. Many people play both. Get bent snob
@@pootskoot23 Cry harder over a two month old comment discussing my personal preferences. Maybe one day someone will care about you as much as you care about videogames. Nevermind, I don't want to get your hopes up.
The steam deck doesn't do much better, I can't hold a solid 60 on last gen games like uncharted.
@@oo--7714 Uncharted is more demanding than literally any game on the Switch. Your comparing a motorcycle that can’t go 200 mph to a bicycle that can’t even go 40 mph. The Switch can’t even run Pokemon Scarlet and Violet at a stable 30fps. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is a glorified 3DS game.
@@SunlightGwyn still that game came out in 2016. 😐 and runs at 800p 30fps on the deck.
Cheap steam deck with OLED screen for PC games without fan noise? Isn't there? Yes, there is. I play the following games on my 7 inch Switch OLED: rises D&D Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Enhanced Edition Divinity 2 DYING light uncut World was e.g Metro Lastlight Assassin rogue Assassin Black Flag Sniper4 Wolfenstein Borderlands 1+2+addon Crysis 1-3 Skyrim Anniversary Edition witcher 3 zombie army 4 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden - Deluxe Edition xcom 2 Saints row 3 remastered Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy hit man 3 Outer worlds Jurassic Park Resident Evil Village vampire La noire narcotics dragon dogma Red faction guerrilla remastered Almost all games can be played completely offline without an internet connection. Without fan noise On OLED screen. The Switch OLED is light and handy and absolutely portable. A few games need a stable WiFi connection because they are cloud based. But most of them are purely offline games. I also installed RUclips. For me, the Switch is totally underrated. Most only know jrpgs and Nintendo Games. Hardly anyone knows that there are so many PC games porta. Play a Risen, Witcher 3, Skyrim, Divinity 2, Dying Light or Sniper4 completely offline? Brilliant . Completely silent. Steamdeck is out of the question for me because it is based on Linux and therefore no mods are possible or only in a roundabout way. That would be the only reason for me to buy it. And because I can't play comfortably on the couch as long as there is fan noise while playing. Find out what's available for the switch, Dying Light 2 is still coming in February and the latest Harry Potter Hogwarts. You can get a used OLED very cheaply
Dude I saw you on the other video, nice copy and paste lol
@@LoganoPiano true ;) to spread my opiniom ;)
@@LoganoPiano the downside is only that mods are Not possible yet . ATM playing Pathfinder wrath of the righteous on it. Happy with this OLED Version
Yeah, I stopped buying Joy-con after the third one started drifting. Get a Pro Controller, they last much longer
I like both
I mean yeah if you can afford both have both!!!
Damn 7 year olds are wild now a days 💀
Thanks for actually having a valid reason to not keep your deck. I might not agree but I can understand. So many videos are just idle excuses that are waste of time. Hopefully Nintendo actually tries to improve their hardware for your daughter's sake their ips are good but they just need to put that same effort into their hardware.
@@ghosttiee9212 ???
@@ghosttiee9212who hurt u 😂😂😂?
Im not sure about how long steam decks will last all of steams previous hardware hasn't lasted long 😅
Good thing you can just buy parts to repair it
Factually incorrect, *support didn't last long. Not the hardware. Steam controller had to be stopped due to patenting issues, it's genuinely one of the best controller designs in history. Steam machines failed because, well the state of linux in the windows 8 era. The valve index was again, the best vr headset on the market at launch (idk if new products have changed that). Valve has had some terrible luck in the past, but they do sure help the industry move forward. Even the failure of "steam machines" led to proton and completely reversed the state of linux gaming. Now look with the steam deck, so many companies are taking handheld seriously! Even if the deck itself isn't for you - you have a plethora of options! It's a win-win for everyone.
It's okay, you're allowed to be wrong.
A hacked PS Vita is nice for emulation and older games.
Your daughters fault. How could you. 🤔
I respect your opinion but in my opinion steam deck is leagues better then the switch.
more power to ya!!! like u say many, MANY times: it's ur family time, and is the way u guys use the device. Options r always good :)
That being said… a sprigatito meme??? am i to jaded, too old, or too naive to think that meme is too hard to handle for a 7 year old?
probably better not to have kids…
Might have been weed related
Nintendo has taken down all the switch roms .im getting a oled and a super console x for emulation
Cope harder 🤙🤙
@@ghosttiee9212 coper
does this guy not realize that you can legally get switch roms?
A nintendo fan wouldn't know the difference between a software engineer and a cyber criminal.
Also it's morally right to pirate nintendo games.
Always remember it’s morally right to pirate Nintendo games (W pfp btw lol)
"Nintendo fanboy channel explains why they like the Nintendo's handheld console more than its competitor."
Thing is, I'm a lifelong Nintendo fanboy, but even I went for a Deck over a largely superfluous Switch OLED. I really don't get most of his arguments.
You can emulate Switch games on Steam Deck with no drift.
You cant emulate that OLED screen
@@pootskoot23bet.
The only reasons the switch is still alive and being sold is only for it's exclusives and ability to be both handheld and console,both things the steam deck can't do but if the steam deck ever gets a accessory like it's own dock to be able to be both console and handheld the switch would get screwed and this could happen.
The steam deck has way better specs and can play almost any game and is like a mini PS5 and it having the ability to switch between tv and handheld would make the switch almost obsolete!The switch would only have Nintendo games but it wouldn't be selling that much when people could save up a little for a 400$ steam deck instead of spending 350$ on a low spec console that can play Nintendo games and that's it and most third party ganes would ditch switch for steam deck!
There's a dock for steam deck
Switch can’t even run the latest Pokémon game properly. 😂😂
Haha good luck playing “old pc games” such as system shock, deus ex and turn based rpg on gamepad.
Steam deck is way better, it has better games.
@@TheRealBatabii you can play red dead redemption 2 on the steam deck. That right there already makes it 1,000,000x better than the switch
@@TheRealBatabii because red dead redemption 2 is the best game ever released, obviously
Switch is way better, it has a better screen and looks better to
You can play every switch game on the deck. Even so, yes rdr2 is better than everything on switch except zelda, and you can play zelda on the deck.
Obvious Nintendo fan who is a content creator that regularly uploads videos related to Nintendo reveals that he in facts prefers the switch over steam deck, color me surprised
It's fantastic to hear this perspective (since most of my friend group aren't parents, for one reason or another).
One small PSA: Use any emulator other than RetroArch! They did some...stuff.
The Steam Deck better than 5 Switch put together so there you go.
Maybe you’re just not smart enough to understand/use the steam deck to its full potential.
Actually, you 100% are not smart enough to understand/use the steam deck.
Wrong
dumpping your own roms from a dvice u own is not a crime
Nope, you're literally stealing money from junior developer jun-kun who works hard at nintendo everyday to afford his mother better healthcare for alzheimer's by dumping your own roms. You should be ashamed!
Why the heck do you think I didn't buy this one Nintendo didn't do anything new with it