@Moeblob

Niche games are fine when there's enough for everyone to find something they like. Some play these 5 games over here, some play these 5 games over here. Big name AAA isn't all there is to gaming. Besides, anyone looking to buy a Switch for their big name AAA is barking up the wrong tree anyways. I'm sure we'll get some (Dragon Quest XI, NBA2k, FIFA, Steep, Dragon Quest 1+2, Skyrim, etc) and lots of smaller 3rd party (Sonic Mania comes to mind) but by and large those games have their market on other consoles. I mean Im sure others are coming (Beyond Good & Evil, Assassins Creed, Dark Souls, etc). But Shich doesn't need AAA games specifically, it just needs to have games. 3DS is a perfect example. Full library loved by many, not a single big name AAA to be found. That's not to say I'm against big-name AAA, but it's hardly the sole reason to buy a Switch.

Nintendo has said they didn't bundle a game to keep cost down and let people choose what they want. And I'm guessing people like us won't be drawn to that game (although Im buying it, I may be a hermit crab gamer but even I have family to play with on occasions).

Im pretty sure I saw Xenoblade has actually been confirmed for 2017 for the west, but I won't swear on it. I think I saw it on one of those release schedule things tweeted by NoA.

And you're right, Zelda is just one game, but, as @rjejr would say, "dems da breaks" PS4 launch only had Killzone. Wii U only had NSMBU and NintendoLand, 3DS only had Street Fighter IV... this is just how console launches go. It takes time to build a library. We should count ourselves lucky to be getting such a timeless classic as Zelda BotW at launch. But there are other launch games, 3rd party like Steep and Disgaea 5 and Rayman and the like, and it won't be long before more start rolling in.

I think Dragon Quest Heroes and Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is 3 weeks after launch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is just a month out (and let's not discount the importance of MK8 Deluxe with new battle mode). And I know Dragon Quest XI is releasing around that time too. And Arms is pegged for spring as well. Which imo, looks like the next Splatoon. Finally technology has caught up where we can have motion games that actually work and are awesome.

Splatoon 2 is in summer (which is only 3 months after Switch launches) and that's a huge game. Like Zelda and Mario Kart, probably be one of the best in the library so it's great to get it year one. We also have Fire Emblem Warriors coming and Mario by years end, and its finally open like Mario 64. This is what everyone has beeb saying they wanted! Lots of other games peppered throughout the year, which I think I listed in post 83. I mean, there's gonna be games to play. I know many are ports, but how many of those games did you play on other consoles? I can only name one, and I have like 50+ PS4 and 50+ Xbox ONE games on my shelf. Besides, all these on Switch will be portable. Which is reason enough to double dip even if I did own it on another console.

Ultimately, is Switch going to have as many games as other consoles? Doubtful. But if you're comaining about ports youve already played, then you own another console, so why would you complain about wanting AAA games you can already play? I mean, I want as many as possible, just to have portably, but more than wanting games I already own to play portably I want different games. Which is what we're seeing with Nintendo exclusives and games like Ultra Street Fighter II and Bomberman R and lots of other cool looking games in that list. We don't need a third PS4/X1 clone, we need an alternative that offers different games with a different experience and different features, to complement any other gaming we partake in, not to clone and replace.