Loved this game! Used to play the first one all day in my childhood. Actually got me initially interested in my career. Civil-structural engineering. Love to see this come back
I played this from launch on PC till about 2018, at least a couple thousand of hours. I can tell you this is a great port on Switch and did not disappoint. It runs very well so far. Its also on PC and it runs like a dream now. The original still had issues on PC with a modern beefy PC as it was still bottlenecked and now this new version it runs well and easy on modest pc hardware.
As soon as I saw that this game was coming, I preordered it! I don't regret it one bit! Fantastic! Really brings me back to the days of playing it on my pc
@@SirRandallDoesStuff while i agree with what you are saying i already had the account due to unreal tournament so i might as well get free games from them i sure as heck ain't buying any games from there, if i didn't have the account i wouldn't bother with egs at all
Whoa whoa whoa. This is on switch? Like I can buy it right now? Where's my wallet. This is my childhood here, many hours making the 'perfect' theme park.
@@RachelXKnight666 with physical you can: Play the game on any switch you like Resell the game Lend it to friends And it can stay yours forever With digital: Once you delete the game (for storage reason for instance) the e shop might no longer list it & you can never play it again You cannot sell the game You cannot give it to a friend for them to try And it gets real complicated real quick once multiple switches are involved. Say you & your partner have one each, and both would like to play the game
I forgot how if your ride goes off track it bowls over the crowd. I love that about RTC3. I have it on switch also. I am doing a huge project making an entirely indoor park with rollercoasters and all.
I'm a new Switch user, got a Switch Lite on my Birthday back in July 2024, and I bought this game in the eShop. I played the shit out of RCT 3, which ran fine on my PC, and I also got the Complete Edition on Steam after I got my current laptop. I have to get used to the controls on this one, but I love this game a lot.
I sooo love this game ! 💜 I remember finishing all the Scenario Objectives in Career mode including the Soaked and Wild expansion packs and downloaded some Custom Contents for my Sandbox on my old PC . And now 2022 , I still have it on my new Laptop but cant finish it again coz I now have my Oled Switch . Just saw this on Eshop Sale today . Good job making this Switch Compatible , it really brings back memories . 💜🥰 ~ 🇵🇭
People started to forget about RCT post 3 because of bad development and how the later games turned out (Frontier had nothing to do with later entries) :(. Frontier did still make theme park like games after like Thrillville and Screamride but then decided to pop out a spiritual successor to 3 which was Planet Coaster. Great to see them release this on the Switch 16 years later though
Omegamario17 I play planet coaster but it’s wayyyyy to intense for me like it takes me an hour to decorate a flat ride so it looks half decent 🤣 I wish thrillville would get a port for the switch it was my favorite game as a kid!
@@Steamdeckgirlie That's kinda why I stopped playing Planet Coaster. Im all for their endless customization abilities but damn I can't Invest 6 hours into building one or two things to perfection. RCT3 wasn't perfect but I like the simplicity !
I downloaded this game when it arrived on switch and I’ll say the controls on the switch is pretty rough. Prefer to play on pc but like myself I don’t own a pc so this will have to do for now.
@@RachelXKnight666 I agree that they can be figured out. But they are definitely not simple. And what about not using the touch screen technology? That is not only stupid but lazy.
The PC version is kinda trash... The game it self is great but the UI is to small and the resolution only goes up to 1080p, I was expecting more of this new version but it's just the same as the old one with a few improvements
Good gameplay. You explain it well for a newbie. I've been trying to work this game out for the switch because I can't carry my PS4 console everywhere for Planet Coaster.
You deserve a vacation but the greedy side of me happy you are still making videos. Seriously though, take a trip to Bora Bora. You put out a good bit of content, we don’t want you to get burnt out.
I didnt even know this was coming to switch!! I grew up on these games too!! So im sucker for them lol gotta get this!!! Sucks that planet coaster is taking forever to come to consoles but i can play this til that happens😂✌🏻
One of the only annoying things is that you can only place one pool tile at a time, making giant pools a nightmare to create compared to the PC version (Unless I'm just doing it wrong)
I just bought it for the switch lite and never played it before, but would watch my sister play it on the pc. I'm looking to invest some time into it next week where I'll have more time to really dive in and understand how the game works. Any tips or advice, folks?
I love this game! Never played the PC version. Can you move your entrance/exits or shops etc without having to just delete them? I couldn't figure that out
@@davidwhit1393 no. Zoo tycoon made originally by blue fang entertainment. They had three intinerations until Microsoft bought the franchise and made Zoo Tycoon (reboot) which utterly bombed as it was a royal mess. Its like planet zoo, but was originally all Isometric like roller-coaster tycoon. Usually if you'd played one, you'd most likely have owned or had friends who played the other! Zoo tycoon especially had expansions that added marine parks, endangered speices and dinosaurs and it is was very much loved!
There used to be a sign in RCT 1 or 2 you could put in front of the exit that would be do not enter that would allow people to come in the park entrance but not leave.
I'm new to this game and I'm frustrated with the rollercoaster building, I just started building a bit and suddenly it won't let me put in the next piece but no explanation why.
How do u keep the camera from zooming away from the land while building coasters? It’s a pain in the butt! Learning to play this game on the Switch was painful the first day. I’m used to the PC controls.
The Sims 4 has ruined the phrases "expansion pack" & "DLC" for many lol 🥴 I remember playing this game during my middle school yrs...for HOURS and HOURS.
Loving playing this classic on the big screen. However - am I crazy or has anyone else noticed how annoying it is that there is no button to delete objects while constructing track? And also that the track doesn't auto-cut into the terrain like on PC? You literally have to back out every time and select the demolish or terraform tool, and then back out of that, reselect coaster and continue construction. These are the only two small additions that would make a HUGE difference in play experience.
This and Football Manager are the games that i have more hours clocked in, but i´m not gonna play this on switch, mouse and keyboard all the way, the game is also free right now in the epic game store, so...
ThunderDragonRandy you’re very welcome. I would still buy the game though. It’s a beautiful port. And the controls are complicated at the start but so easy to use once you get used to them
I am downloading this game on switch right now and I am totally going to steal your rollercoaster idea, and I just wanted to say thank you and give you credit. I'll name the rollercoaster after you. You're name's John right?
They need to release roller coaster one on the switch I absolutely loved and went crazy with designing coasters and making rides crash......... i loved making them crash:)
@@charlielouise2428 Yeah but it's almost the same only with touch controls. First game may be even better since it should contain some elements from the second game in this release.
The mobile version RCT classic is original pc's rct1&2+expansion packs. I play it on chromebook, it's absolutely lovely. You can play it on your phone too but my thumbs are too big xD
Nah. But do give us Roller Coaster Tycoon 1+2. It’s already great on iOS. you’re able to build full size sandbox parks on PC, export the save, load up on iOS easy peasy like). But that’s playing a game on a mobile device yuck! Fingers all over the screen? No thanks! So yeah bring us RCT1+2 onto Switch.
trust me, its fun, however if you don't like simulation management games (cities skylines, sim city, rollercoaster tycoon, zoo tycoon, etc) you wont like it.
Can we stop pretending like it’s so mind blowing that a park sim from PC can play well on console? They’ve been done well for decades now. Any time a developer says they don’t think it’ll control well with a controller, all they mean is they don’t want to bother taking the time redesigning the HUD and mapping the controls.
Nintendo Life has now the 2 best voices in youtube (Alex and Jon).
Alex’s obvious delight with this game is infectious!
God I miss the phrase “Expansion Packs” it was just....so much nicer.
Right. I like that term more so then the new DLC term.
I remember in RCT1, bumping up umbrella prices anytime it rained - business mogul over here......
I love it SO much! It’s a BEAUTIFUL port once you get used to the controls
Loved this game! Used to play the first one all day in my childhood. Actually got me initially interested in my career. Civil-structural engineering. Love to see this come back
wow, I've never heard anybody say their career interest was sparked by a game.
I played this from launch on PC till about 2018, at least a couple thousand of hours. I can tell you this is a great port on Switch and did not disappoint. It runs very well so far. Its also on PC and it runs like a dream now. The original still had issues on PC with a modern beefy PC as it was still bottlenecked and now this new version it runs well and easy on modest pc hardware.
This game is very nostalgic for me. Playing this game with my brother back in the day designing crazy roller coasters. Fun times
As soon as I saw that this game was coming, I preordered it! I don't regret it one bit! Fantastic! Really brings me back to the days of playing it on my pc
Free on the Epic Games store starting yesterday. (9/25/20)
Can u run epic game store on the switch?
@SirOWNZalot Gaming I wish. You need a computer, which I don’t have, I just though I’d let the people who do know.
Don’t support the epic games store.It’s a shady store with really bad practices. It’s bad for the consumer.
@SirRandallGaming If something wants to give me free shit I’ll take it.
@@SirRandallDoesStuff while i agree with what you are saying i already had the account due to unreal tournament so i might as well get free games from them i sure as heck ain't buying any games from there, if i didn't have the account i wouldn't bother with egs at all
Whoa whoa whoa.
This is on switch?
Like I can buy it right now?
Where's my wallet.
This is my childhood here, many hours making the 'perfect' theme park.
I absolutely lost my shit at the end 😂 this has convinced me that I need this game
I can relate to the beginning. Bought this game but my old computer was booty back in the day so it ran so slow!
Same lol. I love that stuff has advanced so far that we can just have it on something like the Switch now!
Watching all those people get pummeled by the log flume cart was absolutely hilarious 😂.
Nostalgia!
Seeing you play and hearing your voice makes this very enjoyable to watch.
It’s soo fun
Greatest Personality on TH-cam?
Nintendo Life's Alex!!
If they made a RCT3 Switch Physical edition it would be an instant buy for me.
Exactly! Physical > digital all the way. It is a game i'd buy instantly if they'd offer it on a cartrige. Digitally though... I'm hestistant
I prefer getting physical, but if it goes on sale at some point, I don't mind getting it digitally.
What’s the difference?
@@Trakker1985 cartridge vs download
@@RachelXKnight666 with physical you can:
Play the game on any switch you like
Resell the game
Lend it to friends
And it can stay yours forever
With digital:
Once you delete the game (for storage reason for instance) the e shop might no longer list it & you can never play it again
You cannot sell the game
You cannot give it to a friend for them to try
And it gets real complicated real quick once multiple switches are involved. Say you & your partner have one each, and both would like to play the game
I forgot how if your ride goes off track it bowls over the crowd. I love that about RTC3. I have it on switch also. I am doing a huge project making an entirely indoor park with rollercoasters and all.
I'm a new Switch user, got a Switch Lite on my Birthday back in July 2024, and I bought this game in the eShop. I played the shit out of RCT 3, which ran fine on my PC, and I also got the Complete Edition on Steam after I got my current laptop. I have to get used to the controls on this one, but I love this game a lot.
I sooo love this game ! 💜 I remember finishing all the Scenario Objectives in Career mode including the Soaked and Wild expansion packs and downloaded some Custom Contents for my Sandbox on my old PC . And now 2022 , I still have it on my new Laptop but cant finish it again coz I now have my Oled Switch . Just saw this on Eshop Sale today . Good job making this Switch Compatible , it really brings back memories . 💜🥰 ~ 🇵🇭
Great unintentional ASMR video Alex. I love RCT3 and watching you play it was insanely relaxing.
Giggle like a child when I see and experience the fun that can be had in this game.
I have just recently got it on the switch. Loads of fun ❤
Wow need to play this. I ALSO played this a long time ago on a subpar PC. Can’t wait to try it again!
I have been a fan of roller Coaster tycoon 3 since it first released. N i just go straight to sandbox mode lol
PersonaG34 same 😂, it’s addicting 😂
Can we get zoo tycoon on the switch, personally I like the one from 2001 but a zoo tycoon in general would be a day one buy for me
Yeah for real! That game slapped
I would love to see zoo tycoon on the switch
You could've just used a sign and selected no entry. Also they all landed in the pool which is why they are swimming in it
oh man, that was hilarious at the end 😂🤣😂🤣
THE TREES LOOK SO MUCH BETTER
I’ve had my eye on this game! So cool to see you play it! I thought people forgot about roller coaster tycoon honestly lol.
People started to forget about RCT post 3 because of bad development and how the later games turned out (Frontier had nothing to do with later entries) :(. Frontier did still make theme park like games after like Thrillville and Screamride but then decided to pop out a spiritual successor to 3 which was Planet Coaster. Great to see them release this on the Switch 16 years later though
Omegamario17 I play planet coaster but it’s wayyyyy to intense for me like it takes me an hour to decorate a flat ride so it looks half decent 🤣 I wish thrillville would get a port for the switch it was my favorite game as a kid!
@@Steamdeckgirlie That's kinda why I stopped playing Planet Coaster. Im all for their endless customization abilities but damn I can't Invest 6 hours into building one or two things to perfection. RCT3 wasn't perfect but I like the simplicity !
Yes! I made it into RollerCoaster Tycoon!
I downloaded this game when it arrived on switch and I’ll say the controls on the switch is pretty rough. Prefer to play on pc but like myself I don’t own a pc so this will have to do for now.
You are being nice. The controls suck
David Cooklock I have no complaints about the controls. They are simple once you figure them out
@@RachelXKnight666 I agree that they can be figured out. But they are definitely not simple. And what about not using the touch screen technology? That is not only stupid but lazy.
The PC version is kinda trash... The game it self is great but the UI is to small and the resolution only goes up to 1080p, I was expecting more of this new version but it's just the same as the old one with a few improvements
Games like these are just worse with a controller, I’m not sure I’m going to get it but I want to, maybe wait for a sale
Good gameplay. You explain it well for a newbie. I've been trying to work this game out for the switch because I can't carry my PS4 console everywhere for Planet Coaster.
Same here!! Really really hope they can port Planet Coaster to the Switch too!
You deserve a vacation but the greedy side of me happy you are still making videos. Seriously though, take a trip to Bora Bora. You put out a good bit of content, we don’t want you to get burnt out.
I didnt even know this was coming to switch!! I grew up on these games too!! So im sucker for them lol gotta get this!!! Sucks that planet coaster is taking forever to come to consoles but i can play this til that happens😂✌🏻
I got it on sale for me and my 4 year old on the switch eshop this weekend! It was like 10$. I suggestrs snagging it on sale! Very fun and. Nostalgic.
Were new rides added to the game to reflect the changes in amusement park attractions since it's original release back in 2004?
One of the only annoying things is that you can only place one pool tile at a time, making giant pools a nightmare to create compared to the PC version (Unless I'm just doing it wrong)
I just bought it for the switch lite and never played it before, but would watch my sister play it on the pc. I'm looking to invest some time into it next week where I'll have more time to really dive in and understand how the game works. Any tips or advice, folks?
I just got this game for free on the epic games store! what a deal!
I like roller coaster tycoon but i really want zoo tycoon
I love this game! Never played the PC version. Can you move your entrance/exits or shops etc without having to just delete them? I couldn't figure that out
the only thing im concerned about is where the scenario designer went
This gives me hopes for the older zoo tycoons... Wildlife park doesn't cut it and the last zoo tycoon was a disaster
Are your talking about planet zoo because if so why or are you talking about zoo tycoon for the xbox if you are I agree
@@davidwhit1393 no. Zoo tycoon made originally by blue fang entertainment. They had three intinerations until Microsoft bought the franchise and made Zoo Tycoon (reboot) which utterly bombed as it was a royal mess. Its like planet zoo, but was originally all Isometric like roller-coaster tycoon. Usually if you'd played one, you'd most likely have owned or had friends who played the other!
Zoo tycoon especially had expansions that added marine parks, endangered speices and dinosaurs and it is was very much loved!
There used to be a sign in RCT 1 or 2 you could put in front of the exit that would be do not enter that would allow people to come in the park entrance but not leave.
You can still do that - just mark any old sign as no entry
may I ask? Isn't the text too small on the Switch Lite?
I'm new to this game and I'm frustrated with the rollercoaster building, I just started building a bit and suddenly it won't let me put in the next piece but no explanation why.
How do you change the elevation of the paths?
hold y & move the left joystick up or down before you confirm the path
How do u keep the camera from zooming away from the land while building coasters? It’s a pain in the butt!
Learning to play this game on the Switch was painful the first day. I’m used to the PC controls.
The Sims 4 has ruined the phrases "expansion pack" & "DLC" for many lol 🥴
I remember playing this game during my middle school yrs...for HOURS and HOURS.
"Hello there, lovely pea politics!"
Gotta love auto-generated subtitles...
Loving playing this classic on the big screen. However - am I crazy or has anyone else noticed how annoying it is that there is no button to delete objects while constructing track? And also that the track doesn't auto-cut into the terrain like on PC? You literally have to back out every time and select the demolish or terraform tool, and then back out of that, reselect coaster and continue construction. These are the only two small additions that would make a HUGE difference in play experience.
This and Football Manager are the games that i have more hours clocked in, but i´m not gonna play this on switch, mouse and keyboard all the way, the game is also free right now in the epic game store, so...
My least favourite Rollercoaster Tycoon. I would love to see RCT2 on switch
I dunno about RCT2 directly but RCTC getting ported to switch would be way better - because it comes with RCT1+2 scenarios
Same here, but I’m going to give this a good go on my switch as I don’t think I ever gave it the time it deserved
I wonder, does this have keyboard and mouse support? Would probably make the controls a little easier to handle
Can you use touch screen?
sean no you can’t. I wish. Especially on my switch lite
@@RachelXKnight666 Thank you. I've been having the same question since yesterday.
ThunderDragonRandy you’re very welcome. I would still buy the game though. It’s a beautiful port. And the controls are complicated at the start but so easy to use once you get used to them
I love the roller coaster tycoon
Thanks for the video. Any word on a physical release for this game on the Switch? thanks.
Limited Run Games are distributing it. They have preorders up right now.
Just bought it, it's downloading rn
I hope tycoon zoo comes out!
Id prefer planet zoo it id all the best parts of all the zoo games in 1
19:00 u should put down some handy men instead of trash cans so they can sweep that crap up lol
I am having so much trouble placing items using the pro controller. I’m doing something wrong and I can’t figure out what
I am downloading this game on switch right now and I am totally going to steal your rollercoaster idea, and I just wanted to say thank you and give you credit. I'll name the rollercoaster after you. You're name's John right?
It's free on Epic indeed
They need to release roller coaster one on the switch I absolutely loved and went crazy with designing coasters and making rides crash......... i loved making them crash:)
Yeah RCT Classic that's on android would be great!
@@LukDM they're talking about the original on PC, not the mobile game
@@charlielouise2428 Yeah but it's almost the same only with touch controls. First game may be even better since it should contain some elements from the second game in this release.
The mobile version RCT classic is original pc's rct1&2+expansion packs. I play it on chromebook, it's absolutely lovely. You can play it on your phone too but my thumbs are too big xD
why is there so many games that dont use the switch's touch screen?
Wait WHAT?! This is a thing? :D
I just downloaded this game with all expansion packs for free! I tried steam the first time and it wouldn’t even start so thankfully I got a refund 😃
I need my switch back from repair to get this game! Or I just need to find the PC version I know, I own. But I can't remember where it is..
a does this game make you stick to a grid???
Waiting for a physical release myself....you listening Frontier?!!!
hello there lovely pea politics from nintendo life here
Where do I find this for switch!!!!
Must buy
really disappointed that they didn't offer a physical.
Too bad scenery editor is missing..
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@ 31:26 - ...thats not right...!!! :O)
Graphics look rough
Believe it or not they look pretty much exactly the same as when it first released.
its a game from 2004, what did you expect? RTX with an advanced physics engine.
It's an old game.
Nah. But do give us Roller Coaster Tycoon 1+2. It’s already great on iOS. you’re able to build full size sandbox parks on PC, export the save, load up on iOS easy peasy like). But that’s playing a game on a mobile device yuck! Fingers all over the screen? No thanks! So yeah bring us RCT1+2 onto Switch.
you misused a parenthesis
Looks mega boring but always look forward to your videos.
trust me, its fun, however if you don't like simulation management games (cities skylines, sim city, rollercoaster tycoon, zoo tycoon, etc) you wont like it.
wasn't RTC3 a flop, though? People didn't like it.
People loved it back in the day and it sold shit tons.
Um no. People loved it. I played this game like all day everyday.
World was the flop, got trashed by Frontier's successor to 3 which was Planet Coaster
rct3 was fantastic, maybe you are thinking of the dreadful rct world
I loved it back then
Can we stop pretending like it’s so mind blowing that a park sim from PC can play well on console? They’ve been done well for decades now. Any time a developer says they don’t think it’ll control well with a controller, all they mean is they don’t want to bother taking the time redesigning the HUD and mapping the controls.
you'll be surprised how hard it is to port a game from a mouse game to a lock reticle
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I dont get why people would play these kind of games on a console.
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you can make Obama land, it would be better than Trump's term in every way.
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