This week the Anivision hosts give their impressions on several games, including Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2, they also discuss the Red Dead Redemption 2 Reveal, and they give their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch.

News

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 announced for Fall 2017
  • Battlefield 1 breaks records for the franchise
    • Sold more copies on launch than BF4 and Hardline combined in their first week
  • Microsoft reveals a line of VR headsets
  • Sean Murray says that No Man’s Sky was a mistake
    • Him and the development team aren’t taking the backlash well
    • Blames Sony and the Fans for forcing an early release date
  • Full Metal Panic IV anime slated for Fall ‘17 season
  • Dragon Ball Super is on CR
    • episode 47-63 up now
    • older episodes being added weekly in batches of 10
  • Shelter AMV sparks debate over “what is anime?” on r/anime

Discussion

  • Impressions Round-Up
    • BF1
    • Titanfall 2
    • Valkyrie Drive Bhikkuni
  • Nintendo Switch Reveal
    • Official Details
      • Portable System
        • Has a custom NVIDIA processor (NVIDIA)
      • Main unit has a dock for your TV
      • Has detachable controllers (Joy-Cons)
        • Can be used detached (as one controller)
        • Can be 2 seperate small controllers for multiplayer
        • Can be attached to a controller unit
      • There is a pro-controller
      • Uses Cartridges
      • Has a built-in stand
      • Not backwards compatible with physical Wii, Wii U, or 3DS games.
        • No word on digital backwards compatibility.
      • Official Press Event on January 12th, 2017
    • Unconfirmed Details
      • Price Speculation: $299 with a $399 Bundle
      • Has a 3-4 hour battery life
      • 6.2 Inch 720p Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen
      • Joy-Cons have “wii remote” like IR sensors.
      • Will have other accessories that can be attached to the Joy-Cons slots.
      • Has an MicroSD card slot (up to 128GB)
        • Nintendo confirmed you can’t attach USB storage to the dock
      • Nintendo has low expectations for sales
        • Expects to ship 2 million units during the launch month
      • Android OS? (steev speculation)
    • Impressions

Music

  • Ending: “Stay Alive” by Takahashi Rie (Re:Zero)
  • BGM: Nejimaki Seirei Senki Tenkyou no Alderamin Original Soundtrack 1