Arcaea Nintendo Switch is a STEAL | First look and impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- When I saw Lowiro drop the Arcaea switch trailer I honestly thought it was a super late April fools joke for a good 5 minutes... But it's real and it's HERE. Well, not yet. It'll be out on May 18th! The joycon system and new world mode progression system is something else. Though I really LOVE the new art in the story mode.
By the way Divided Heart is an amazing side story pack, it's only exclusive to the Switch version of Arcaea right now though.
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Ouch I forgot to clarify some important points in the video:
- The switch version of Arcaea is a DEAL. I believe it's $80 worth of content on mobile, but the game is $40
- The lack of a stamina system just means you can keep going. Forever. Hence my 13 hour streak on the game, never done before! (also this means you don't need to pay to refill stamina if you're impatient, since it doesn't exist)
- I forgot to say that all things considered, the joycons are... actually a nice way to play the game... I mean, it's difficult yes, but I don't think it's impossible to use it on future difficulties at all. I had a lot of casual fun doing world mode and re-visiting the present difficulty using my joycons. It's no where as scuffed as motion controls in other rhythm games
- The whole 'linear pack progression' is actually really really beginner friendly (I did mention how it gave me a goal all the time in the game!), though song select can be quite confusing for newcomers
All in all if I had a choice between the switch version and the mobile version when I didn't know a thing about the game, I would pick the switch version. If you have never tried Arcaea before, this is your chance! arcaea.lowiro.com/switch
But I think I may have made a mistake that this video isn't the most beginner friendly in understanding...
thats a steal
noice
darn missed the premiere
It’s too cheap and kinda unfair for people who bought everything on mobile, but hey, marketing is marketing, and we don’t have to grind for years
D
Mobile players : "Holy shit, he has so many memories. He must be rich"
Nintendo Switch players : "What are memories? I don't know 'em"
Wait so you’re telling me that I can play all the songs for free on the switch?
@@supremedak_god619 well yeah, but it need some grinding to get those songs and characters
And actually, the game is already paid on the switch, I forgot maybe like 40$ or something
Amnesia moment
The Nintendo Switch players forgor 💀
@@supremedak_god619 There are still DLCs for the game, it seems, so...
tokaku: arc colors like the switch
me with a grey switch: ..........
at least it fits the story
Maybe this game would require green joycon on april 1st(red and blue and green)
Lol i have the animal crossing one
Me who doesn't have a switch:
@@daring.escapade then it will match up with the colors of it ps4
The fact that you can hear the AMOUNT OF HAPPINESS IN HER VOICE ITS TOO MUCH
OK OK CALM DOWN WE GETTING 80 BUCKS FOR HALF THE PRICE GODDAMN
They got all story packs for 40 bucks AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@@naim2729 Is it all story packs? It looks like there are a couple missing.
@@t.dmattocks6119 for main story I don't think so, there's 5 of them
@@naim2729 Right but some side stories are missing.
@@t.dmattocks6119 Switch dosent have the latest packs from the mobile ver, and obviously the collab packs due to copyright.
"The arcs are like the joycons"
People with grey joycons: well at least it fits the story...
Me with splatoon colored joycons
Me with Switch Oled:
"when I made my old arcaea video 2 years ago"
no way it's been two years i thought that was a recent video
7:50 i can see why she loves this level
That actually sounded like bad Apple for a moment
@@unknowed5048 Good Grape!!
wait ive seen you before
@@reku1emu >:)
Imagine Tokaku playing Grievous Lady with Joy Con
I donate $50 to her Patreon if she EX it
Thanks a million!
Your song is my favourite! It's amazing! Thank you for making it!
it’s the artist of blocked library wow
can’t wait to grind your song once Arcaea gets its public release! sounds like an absolute bop ngl, you need more exposure
love your song
Reminds me to Deemo, bought it in a Discount, my brain absolutely shut down when I saw the amount of content I got for that
Same af. As someone who probs spent like 70+ bucks on Deemo, Insfantky bought it for switch and lost it when I saw how many songs it came with
Was thinking of getting the ps4 version Deemo Reborn, is it similar to the switch version?
switch ports of mobile rhythm game are always a steal, honestly
I've been playing arcaea on the switch so vigorously I think I forgot how to play with touch lol
But for real though, this port is so cool. It opens it up to people who are more used to playing with controllers, but you can still play with touch, or even thumb play. I've never played a rhythm game with a controller, but it's just-- really fun to me. It's really cool, seeing rhythm games reaching more people. Like-- a year ago the most I touched a rhythm game was weird knock off piano tiles, and now I'm spending entire days grinding on world mode, only to take a break by playing phigros instead. These games have consumed my life send help
Yeah, I played a little Arcaea on mobile like 3 weeks ago and kinda stopped, but right when I stopped it was announced and I got it! It’s such a cool game and I’m super invested in it. I’m a huge rhythm game fan but the price on mobile ruined that opportunity. Now that’s it’s here I’m more glad than ever. I now play project diva mega mix, project Sekai, bang dream, and now Arcaea!
Yeah, also there's only a FEW rhythm games that uses controller. My favorite one is probably Project Diva
@@RagaGamingWatching this video as I download project diva xD
Imagine Playing tempestissimo with joystick
That'll be painful
Nah two player tempestissimo
Broken Nintendo switch go brrr
at least right, down and Y, B can be used for tapping opposite lane of joycons for the arcs + cross hand or the alternating spam sections
Just wait till someone releases a vid doing it
i recently picked up arcaea on mobile and even with how fun it is i really do not like how over half the game is paywalled.
this switch version seems SO much more appealing and that $40 pricetag is a lot cheaper than all of the packs on the mobile version right now. i want this.
a mobile rhythm game on switch just reminds me of how the bang dream mobile game is also getting a switch version this year lmao (this isn't a joke)
Wait bandori too?! Not gonna get it for Switch but it seems so cool
Ooof, let's see if it's free or not because of the gacha. However i'm excited, so far I've only played Lanota on my switch
@@Duck_Praise It's confirmed to NOT be free, so there'll most likely be no gacha~
@@Evets_GBP DOPE, that takes away the entire rng problem.
@@Duck_Praise if there's no gacha i'll actually play the game
11:42
Meanwhile me: *buys Black Fate because of Camellia :V*
I did the same thing lol
lmao I instantly bought Eternal Core and Luminous Sky, just because of Fracture Ray and also I wanted the story
its the reason im at ptt 10 just casually playing for 3 months
When this video premiered, the chat got a little messy with the 40 dollar price tag. It's not that steep of a price and like tokaku mentioned, it is a steal when you compare it to the mobile version. If you don't want to pay 40 bucks for it, just wait for a sale.
I think people also forget that since the collab packs aren’t included, that’s about $40 less. You really need to remember that the switch version doesn’t have ALL the content from mobile, so it’s not a complete Arcaea for Switch as of right now.
I hope they'll add like another free pack or something. Idk, I don't have Switch
It's still a steal if you haven't gotten to arcaea yet. But for me who have "invested" great amount to arcaea it's not worth it.
And the fact i don't have switch
@@replayarena8429 I got a question does this game have a good amount of vocal songs or is it dominated by none vocal songs
@@MsSaskue360 It mostly has instrumental tracks, but there is some vocal songs. Though, there's usually 1 or 2 per pack. That said, there's a good amount of vocal songs now since Arcaea has updated so much.
Im terrified for when someone PM's Saikyo, *it scares me*
bagelseeker
how is that even possible
considering people have pm'd tempestissimo i think its possible
I got it! Thanks for posting such an informative vid and talking about the update to the story and lack of some newer story packs. Guess I'll have to get those on mobile or wait for updates.
Thanks for just generally being informative and broadcasting rhythm games that have story cause that reason and drive is what I need to get into them. This was just a really informative video!
I was just watching your arcaea video yesterday! Man I'm glad they finally sponsored you and even better, you got to play a game like this earlier than everyone else
Thank you so much for your two videos! Picked this up, holy hell so much fun! As someone who doesn't really play mobile/touchscreen-style rhythm games, there are so many lovely things about this game and it can be pretty challenging at times! The Switch tutorial does an excellent job of teaching mechanics for both touch and Joycon controls at basic and advanced gameplay levels, but I would definitely recommend new players look up some of the ways other mechanics work.
I really dig the positive energy and passion you have for this game
EXCITEDDDDD Laur did this as well but glad I can find something that is in a language I can understand so it answers my questions
Thanks. I'm still getting scared that this will get left untouched after launch like Lanota especially considering I already pre-ordered the game. Thank goodness Deemo (Currently playing), Touhou Spell Bubble, Groove Toaster and Voez on Switch are kept updated.
EDIT: I didn't know you were aware of the Lanota situation until the last part of the vid. Thanks for giving Switch rhythm games a chance :D
damn i learned so much about the switch port in this vid, even though i won't be getting it soon bcs i don't have a switch
thanks for showing us how things go on the switch, it's interesting and intuitive. srsly tho, yall you haven't played arcaea yet, get this game, srsly this is a great game.
now i'm waiting for divided heart to be ported to mobile (first ftr 7 in like 2 years goddamn). also yeahh blocked library bops af, saw the whole thing from laur's vid and damn this makes me more hyped
Thanks so much for this! It came out today and i was wondering about whether I should get it, but now I’ve made up my mind! Also you sound so happy haha
I too was hyped for the Switch release. Arcaea is a game i've watched videos on off and on over a few years but never got into it because I don't really like phone games and I don't game at my pc much. However I was convinced not to pick this up on day one due to how difficult some harder tracks would be to perform on the joycons (yes I know i'm weird for only playing rythm games with a pad.) I was hoping they might change some of the tracks with that in mind but no such luck. So instead I got groove coaster with some dlc so far.
I enjoyed the review though. Very casual and honest. The fact that you have a lot of experience with Arcaea and you acknowledge the difficulty of the sticks for harder tracks and also believe you could pull it off if you practice enough is both good to know and appreciated. I might pick up the game in the future because of that. Grats on the sponser for the video!
Man, this is great but wish they had a high contrast mode as the white background is a little tricky to see.
10:07 You’ll have to click a button on the d-pad or the left joy-con :)
Thanks for the review! I'm looking for new games to play after finishing Taiko, rhythmic adventure. This is going to be my next one. :)
I've been wondering if this would be worth picking up. I played the Android version (on my Switch actually, using switchroot LineageOS) a bit, but I really didn't care for the account system and the heavy monetization, so I just played whatever is available free of charge. The fact that this port functions more or less like Rayark's mobile-to-Switch releases has me sold on it already. I still play the hell out of Cytus Alpha and Deemo on my Switch, also VOEZ on the odd occasion, and it'll be nice to add Arcaea to my repertoire. Can't wait to see the game really open up.
Can't wait to play this on Switch! I already preordered it from the eshope. So I have it downloaded already, just can't play it till the 18th. Hopefully they add the collab packs as extra dlc. Thanx for the review!
11:40 you didn’t have to call me out like that ;_;
YOU GOT THE SPONSER! 15:25, i fully agree :) this is so cool!
I almost choked my self while drinking water and knew that the story mode now have illustrations, hell yeah now i wont get bored while watching a crapton of texts and i wont skipping story
I am REALLY hyped to see what happens to the future collab packs seeing how we got 3 exclusive songs in the WACCA collab. And not just any random songs: Eden by Gram; XTREME by USAO and Meta-mysteria by Noriken.
(11:41) Yup that's me! but I'm not failing!
They have cinematics in story mode!! Are they gonna add that in the mobile version?! They have to add it!!
They really have to! I myself, as the spoiled brat I am will get the Switch version. But I am a long-time mobile supporter and own everything it has to offer that has to be paid, World Extend I just use the world maps, other than that everything is bought at release. Still, it would be unfair for the player basis that practically catapulted Arcaea to its state now to not have the new partner, pack or illustrations. It has to be kept in mind that this probably would never have been possible without the great fanbase of the mobile version that literally made this whole project possible in the first place. It just would be fair.
Well... Looks like they did.
I mean I’m kind of a newbie but the only reason I rush to the hard songs instead of grinding for AA (and above) in normal levels is because I enjoy the songs, they’re just a bit boring in the normal because they might be too easy or something
idk if u can enjoy missing alot of notes unless u can consistently play higher difficulties
Yeah I get what you mean. Rhythm games always feel like the early difficulties are too slow and don't really feel like I'm following the beat at all
Fellow newbie here, i also dont enjoy much in normal modes but im really not THAT good in arcaea's future mode so i just changed the note speed.
@@yuiko335 well im kind of in between FC on normal and AA on hard so…….
Oh! I have to ask. Are the april fools charts still avaliable? (Setting the system date to Apr 1 then starting the game)
i love that cut on the f when she was talking abt the story lmao
Now i can enjoy grevious lady while turning the joysticks
This looks awesome! I play the game on my iPad every now and then, but I really don’t like the typical free-to-play mobile game stuff like stamina and the amount of money you’d have to spend to buy all the songs and packs, so this version where you spend $40 and you get a complete package seems great for me.
Never touched the game but collab packs are probably a licence thing. I know Superbeat Xonic on anything else other than Vita does not include the GG Xrd theme due to licensing
Congrats for 300k @tokaku
- Arcaea on Switch
:D
- No account system
:(
Ah yes, gotta love to see someone PM Tempest BYD on switch later
i personally like mass unlockable things in games like this, it forces me to play every song! unlike my usual self not even attempting to
in another rhythm game i play, they have like 2000 songs so its fair that i dont try to, because you need to unlock them by paying coins, which you get when playing maps (better score = more coins) so
I really hope that hey keep updating this game on switch because what happened to lanota was honestly so disappointing, I remember buying it on switch then regretting it once I realised that they literally do not update the game :(
long-time project diva player looking into others :)
it's kinda funny that joycon mode is lowkey cursed on this one while touch mode is lowkey cursed on mega 39s
tempestissimo byd pm on joycon is gonna be real
The joycon controls reminds me of how Kingdom Hearts Melody of memory controls. I hope I can suck less with them :^)
I'm still working on cytus and lanota for switch which I got for cheap, so arcaea is happily in the wishlist! I've played a little on phone which got me excited for it and I'm so glad it's a good port
I really need to get it on switch but man I feel like a person who never played a rhythm game on Arcaea but i'ts fun, it makes me learn again! And thank you for introducing me to Taiko no Tatsujin, i went from complete beginner to Shodan level in just 13 days and now I can somewhat clear 9* Oni, I'm between 8 and 9* Oni with some Ura 8* here and there
this remind me back then when I'm still 12-15 years old, going to cyber cafe, sees people playing this kind of game on pc, you can chatt in the lobby, challenge people, mini games and lots more, plus all the friend ur playing with is there with you, not some random online player 😂
Hey, amazing video, but one question. If i would have to choose one rhythm game for switch which would you recommend more for a casual player? I am thinking between Taiko no Tatsuin, Voez, Arcaea and something called Cytus α
. I asking mostly, because while i don't see a problem with progressing trough songs and eventually improving, i have that fear behind my back, that i will eventually hit a wall, i would be not able to come across, so i won't be able to even access some songs, when comes to unlock.
all those games are wildly different in terms of play, voez and cytus were both quite unpopular on switch, I heard for cytus alpha's case, it was the lack of advertising? which game do you think appeals to you most? because whatever appeals to you most is likely what you'd be most happy with. Something that makes you think 'wow THAT'S FUN' just by looking at it?
@@tokaku If that's the case I'll probably stick to Arcaea, followed someday by taiko. To be fair my experience with rhythm games are limited for Guitar hero/frets of fire which i adore, and osu, which is fun, but doesn't seem to work for me in a long run. (and a fact, that i prefer taiko/osumania than main mode :P )
Ahhh I want this now, five more days...
In my opinion. The grindiness in the switch version is much more "direct" whereas in the mobile version it's just "grind but not too much you gotta wait!". I also really like the whole "work for the songs" cuz it kinda makes it like a collection and when you get everything, it's like an achievement.
I really enjoy it this way but I can get why people might want the songs right away.
Also joycons are wild but they feel really good. I tend to play arcaea on my tv a lot and actually ended up clearing a few 10s on joycons. I really hope that we keep getting updates. I also hope they maybe figure out licensing and give us those collab packs (probably not but one can only dream lol).
I want to see how you play red and blue and green on joycon
Oh yea you should try bang dream they are coming out on the 16 Sept on the Switch for the Japanese but you can try it for the mobile one.
i absolutely love her accent and the way she commentates things,
makes the videos enjoyable lol
I got this because of your recommendation! Love Arcaea, one of my most played games. I'm a thumb player and am struggling a lot with 9+ and higher. I've beaten one 10 on easy mode and OW my thumbs hurt haha Do you think it's harder with the Switch to be a thumb player? Should I start from zero and play with index fingers?
The real question here is how does song like Aegleseeker with the arc (from the begining) feel like if that pack going to be on the switch
As dude who has no clue what Arcaea is and seeing this in my rec vids, I'm pretty interested in this. Played the first Cytus back in the day, and now just casually playing DJ Max Respect V on PC, Arcaea definitely seems like a great rhythm game on the Switch.
Err I know this is a really stupid question but how do I change to dark mode in arcea?
God, the more I see these rhythm game Switch ports, the more I want to buy a Switch. If only I have the money. And congrats on having lowiro giving you an early access!
Also, yes, Hikari is indeed the best girl.
Get the Switch Lite!
the joycon gameplay reminds me of djmax with its button layout
gonna buy this for sure
ive been watching your videos for a while now.. HOW DID I NOT NOTICE I WASNT SUBSCRIBED WH
so tokaku, when will you change arcaea from A tier to S tier in your tier list? Lol
wow i didn't saw a mobile rhythm game since Cytus or Deemo from Rayark, i wonder if they're related or something.
Anyway i'm gonna download this to my hacked Switch, and if the game worth it i will buy it, not promise anything lul
How’s the touchscreen for switch? I’ve noticed myself thats it’s not as smooth as a iphone/ IPad touchscreen 😅 and it only is when I wash my hands real good and clean the screen. Then it’s somewhat alright and easy to slide my fingers. I only played a little on mobile so I don’t know how complicated the songs can get, but what was your experience with it? I’ll probably still get it anyways but I’m just curious 👀
I'm mesmerized by this review. Didn't realize it's been literally a year since I picked this game up on a sale but never played it due to circumstances leading me to forget gaming altogether. Excited now to get into it!
So Joycon controls are basically KShoot Mania but 3D, honestly I’m really relieved to hear that
Y/B will hit the blue notes and X/A will hit red notes for the right joycon, same applies with left I think so hitting floor notes and sky notes on left side doesn't require multiple fingers used on red joycon
For blue joycon hitting red side it is down and right
nope, didn't work for me
@@tokaku Well on laur's video it worked (down and right also worked)
@@KPoWasTaken I just double checked and it worked... weird... why didn't it work properly before... Guess I wasn't playing properly >_>
gosh I wish they said this in the tutorial, I think they didn't??
@@tokaku it only shows up, right, left shoulder trigger and X, A, right shoulder trigger for the tutorial. They never showcase the crosshand buttons probably because of the way it is setup to show the joycons on each side and the color on the sides
It's like Sound Voltex... but cooler
Tokaku for now im guessing they dont have an online system perhaps theyre trying to set and connect accounts with nintendos accounts not arceas own accounts system
Awesome! I might actually get this game on switch :D
You jump scared me at the start XD
Ok, I was trying really hard not to buy a switch to play only monster hunter rise. Now you gave me the excuse I needed. Let's lose my life playing arcaea! Why not?
Do you know the name of the song that was used in the switch trailer now that you've played it? or is it confidential until the release? If you can't share, can you let us know when the time comes?
I know i’m a week late but it’s neo kosmo by ak+q and street
@@teea8376 I looked into your guess the moment the game dropped so you were right lol. No worries about being late and thanks.
I liked the video and found another rhythm game to play, thanks :)
11:41 you cant stop me from compromising my improvement and becoming an extremely inconsistent player who can pass future 9s but cant hit present 6 arc notes
How the heck are you supposed to do the arcs with joycon AND hit stuff on the ground at the same time? I feel like I need an extra set of hands. Lol
Btw the switch version STILL gets updated!!!(even though it takes them like 7 months to do so)
I WANT THAT PARTNER😭 i really hope we will later get the pack on mobile
but i wont buy on switch because....i mean i do understand that you have play 40$ because of all the free packs but ive already bought all the packs on mobile so thats not really wort it pay 40$ just because of 1 pack so i really hope that we will also get the pack on mobile even if i have to wait a long time for it
I was worried about the missing songs. For those who don’t know, there are about 73 songs not here (collab packs, World Extend, recently added story packs, etc.).
Ok but how is the April fools chart red, blue, and green going to work on joy cons? Will it use gyro controls?
Oh no......
Ooh nice! Definitely gonna pick this up when I can.
Been playing this with my thumbs to almost similar success. I'm way too far gone and stubborn to try different control styles. It's been three years since I started Arcaea on my iPhone. Lol
Finally I wanted to get into that game for so long but the stupid stamina system prevented me
I still don't get why guy kun decided that it's a good idea
I was literally dreaming about this the other day. I’m definitely gonna be getting this since I’m tired of the stamina system, and 40 dollars for 80 bucks of content is a steal
The collab packs are gone 😳
Arc just like the switch colour
Me with neon joy con
With the joycon features this is basically just sound voltex lite
Is there Bamboo or Evening in scarlet in the switch version ? Because I really like these songs but I can’t get them on mobile since I’m a f2p…
Yea
I tought this was gonna come out tomorrow and jusr realized it got out 3 days ago D;
so how can i play it with may TV?
How is the update situation now in 2022. Is it still getting new updates and song packs?
late reply but
Yes, but theyre very few and far apart
the game updates and gets new packs eventually, but if lowiro announces something, dont expect it to come out on switch anytime soon.
I didn't know the video was new and immediately went to the eshop only to be confused until i looked at the upload date lol.
Now I wonder if most of future charts are playable on joycons
I have never hear about the game, this was recommended out of nowere, but i love her accent and how she sounds super happy ✨✨
Well, it's her favorite game on switch. It's my favorite, too.
The question is: Will they add the remaining pack for free with updates? (like voez does)