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NBA 2K18 Coming to Nintendo Switch in September

01:11 AM - January 13, 2017 by Steve_OS

The Nintendo Switch presentation showed a very brief NBA 2K18 logo, as seen above. Obviously, no details were revealed for the game, but for those of you interested in the upcoming console, it releases on March 3 for $299.99.

UPDATE: 2K just confirmed NBA 2K18 coming to the Nintendo Switch in September.

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# 1 jrose57 @ 01/13/17 01:33 AM

finally i can play 2k going outside, but wondering if the gameplay will be good...

# 2 TreJayMMA @ 01/13/17 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jrose57


	finally i can play 2k going outside, but wondering if the gameplay will be good...

That's a joke right?

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# 3 jrose57 @ 01/13/17 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TreJayMMA


	That's a joke right? Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

whats meaning?

# 4 ShaiLeGran @ 01/13/17 07:18 AM

NBA2K released for Wii U too and we all know how that went..This device doesn't look like it as a gaming machine for games like NBA2K or any other serious sports franchise for that matter. Graphical vidality will never be the same and who is going to play it on the road any way?

# 5 Scott @ 01/13/17 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jrose57


	finally i can play 2k going outside, but wondering if the gameplay will be good...

You can leave the trolling at the door.

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# 6 Optimus James @ 01/13/17 10:50 AM

NBA 2K games on Nintendo consoles are a bad idea. The developers have to spend more time on the gimmicks of the device.

# 7 Jeezup @ 01/13/17 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott


	You can leave the trolling at the door.

I honestly don't think he was trolling though.

# 8 trekfan @ 01/13/17 11:22 AM

I like that 2K18 is heading to Nintendo -- for many of us (myself included) it was our first console and it deserves to get some good sports games, those guys have been left out in the cold for what feels like years by the various 3rd party developers (and that's due to both Nintendo and those developers, but I digress).

The bigger news here, I feel, is the September confirmation -- not a fan. 2K seems to be pushing an early release like we had this past year which, I think we can all agree, wasn't good (one could make the case it was really horrible).

If 2K is releasing it for the Switch in September, logic dictates it's coming to everyone else (PS4, X1, PC) at/around the same time ... which means the devs are, again, on a tight schedule which doesn't help them or the game.

# 9 mqt @ 01/13/17 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by trekfan


	I like that 2K18 is heading to Nintendo -- for many of us (myself included) it was our first console and it deserves to get some good sports games, those guys have been left out in the cold for what feels like years by the various 3rd party developers (and that's due to both Nintendo and those developers, but I digress). The bigger news here, I feel, is the September confirmation -- not a fan. 2K seems to be pushing an early release like we had this past year which, I think we can all agree, wasn't good (one could make the case it was really horrible). If 2K is releasing it for the Switch in September, logic dictates it's coming to everyone else (PS4, X1, PC) at/around the same time ... which means the devs are, again, on a tight schedule which doesn't help them or the game.

2K17 was released in September, which means they'd be on a normal development cycle, though.

# 10 sk8board @ 01/13/17 12:38 PM

Updated Ipad version with motion controls?

# 11 tzvih4 @ 01/13/17 12:59 PM

This is on Ninendos site. Looks like 2k is redoing My Team cards yet again.
GAME DETAILS
The highest rated* annual sports title of this console generation comes to Nintendo Switch with NBA 2K18, featuring unparalleled authenticity and improvements on the court.

Shape your MyPLAYER and write your own narrative, build your dream MyTEAM, take control of the league, or prove you're the best of the best by competing against players from around the globe.

NBA 2K18 will continue the franchise's tradition as "the gold standard of basketball simulation" (Sports Gamers Online) with unrivaled realism and true NBA gameplay.

Features:

Create your MyPLAYER and develop your own NBA journey in MyCAREER.
Build your all-star MyTEAM with new card types.
MyLEAGUE and MyGM � Take control of an NBA franchise or the entire league.
More features to be announced!

# 12 GlennN @ 01/13/17 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ShaiLeGran


	NBA2K released for Wii U too and we all know how that went..This device doesn't look like it as a gaming machine for games like NBA2K or any other serious sports franchise for that matter. Graphical vidality will never be the same and who is going to play it on the road any way?

Why can't the Switch be a good gaming device? The PSP and the Vita served that purpose fine, and the Switch is more powerful. I would love to be able to play my Madden or NHL franchise on the go and at home, all on the same device (the way I used to be able to do with The Show on the Vita/PS4). Sadly, I don't like basketball, but that's just me.

# 13 trekfan @ 01/13/17 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mqt


	2K17 was released in September, which means they'd be on a normal development cycle, though.

Previous 2Ks were released in late September, early October -- 2K17 was released in mid-September, a full 2 weeks before 2K16 was released. The devs commented in quite a few articles how tight the cycle had been and how it was much harder than usual (Forbes, I believe, is the series of articles I'm thinking of).

If 2K18 is releasing in September, I hope it's late September (2K16 was released on 9/29) but I'm not hopeful this is the case -- I imagine early tip-off numbers for 2K17 and preorders were off the chart, which nearly guarantees 2K18 releasing in a similar manner.

# 14 tzvih4 @ 01/13/17 01:39 PM

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/steep-switch
turns out steep is getting released for the Nintendo Switch too

# 15 mercalnd @ 01/13/17 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by trekfan


	Previous 2Ks were released in late September, early October -- 2K17 was released in mid-September, a full 2 weeks before 2K16 was released. The devs commented in quite a few articles how tight the cycle had been and how it was much harder than usual (Forbes, I believe, is the series of articles I'm thinking of). If 2K18 is releasing in September, I hope it's late September (2K16 was released on 9/29) but I'm not hopeful this is the case -- I imagine early tip-off numbers for 2K17 and preorders were off the chart, which nearly guarantees 2K18 releasing in a similar manner.

Yes but since 2K17 was released 2 weeks earlier than usual that means their new dev cycle started 2 weeks earlier as well. Therefore releasing 2K18 in mid-Spetember would still give them a full cycle.

# 16 trekfan @ 01/13/17 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mercalnd


	Yes but since 2K17 was released 2 weeks earlier than usual that means their new dev cycle started 2 weeks earlier as well. Therefore releasing 2K18 in mid-Spetember would still give them a full cycle.

Technically, yes. But 2K17 has had way more patches put out in a much shorter timeframe than 2K16, the launch had quite a few issues, and there are still problems with the game as we speak -- and we still don't know if we're getting another patch for 2K17 at all.

I just feel the current cycle for the devs is too short, especially considering how much time they've spent addressing the various issues with 2K17 -- realistically, how much time do they have to insert new features or fix legacy issues?

I'm not confident 2K18 will be better at launch than 2K17 and I, as a consumer, would have liked it better if 2K had released 2K18 in late September/early October to account for the extended time the devs have had to spend on 2K17.

Whatever the case, I'm happy it's coming to the Switch -- I just can't say what condition that game will be in. My faith in 2K has been shaken after the experience we've all had with 2K17.

# 17 blk5tar5 @ 01/13/17 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ps3maddenjunkie


	nintendo is still a company? lol on a serious note hey nintendo instead of nba make another punchout! smh

Nintendo did create another punchout but it's called "arms"

http://www.polygon.com/nintendo-swit...-arms-fighting

# 18 Hustle Westbrook @ 01/13/17 02:44 PM

Another September release? Oh boy...

# 19 Goffs @ 01/13/17 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hustle Westbrook


	Another September release? Oh boy...

Ugh....going to wait for OS reaction before buying 2k18.

# 20 BellSKA @ 01/13/17 04:20 PM

Everyone is missing the obvious issue with a Switch release for 2K. Currently 2K is an "Always Online" game. Meaning, if my internet goes down, I receive the "You must be connected to Play" error.

So will Nintendo be the only console that will allow us to play offline and then upload after our games are played? Or will all the consoles follow suit? I can only answer for myself, but I get quite agitated anytime I'm playing a MyTeam game and I get the dreaded Must be Connected to Live error and I just wasted 12 contracts. BTW, I AM connected 2K, I'm in a party chat talking with a friend right when it happened.

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