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Reggie on Switch's launch lineup, having a steady flow of support, new approach to online, no friend codes

by rawmeatcowboy
15 January 2017
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Coming from a CNET interview with Reggie Fils-Aime...

On launch day software and having a constant stream of support

"Launch day is not the be-all and the end-all. It really is the steady pacing of content that continually reinforces for the people who bought into the platform why they made a smart choice, as well as what compels people who might be sitting on the sidelines to jump in. We feel we have this great ongoing march of content to motivate you to jump into the platform."

On Nintendo's previous handling of online and their new approach with Switch

"People have taken shots at us for that (Nintendo's online efforts in the past). The reality is, the way that online experiences have progressed, it's an expensive proposition. The amount of servers we need to support Smash Brothers or Mario Kart -- these big multiplayer games -- is not a small investment. There are no friend codes within what we're doing."

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