I already paid for the game and now I have to pay again for multiplayer, when the prior two generations were pretty much free MP (when it even worked, that is.)
Why, Nintendo?
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Re: Nintendo Switch
#162Earlier quoted context omitted.
Regarding the iPad, do kids/parents see that as a gaming device? You can't get real games on one of those.
My youngest stepson (10) just got one for Christmas (secondhand iPad mini 2). He's mostly gaming on it, and he loves it. Bear in mind he has access to an xbox one, too. He doesn't see the iPad as inferior; he certainly did the hudl that he sold in order to part fund the iPad purchase.
Sample size of one and do you really see the xbox one and the ipad mini as equally good game machines?
Re: Nintendo Switch
#163No info released on battery, RAM and GPU? Fishy.
Re: Nintendo Switch
#164That[1] was masterful marketing of an upcoming videogame console on all fronts. From the beginning it emphasises mobility with a (hopefully good!) smartphone app to manage online/local wifi matches, as well as multiple levels of play while on the go. It's reasonably priced (matches current generation in total at the register) and has an incredibly diverse range of titles to be excited about this calendar year. It man…
I do want to point out that it matches current consoles in the US, but is actually going to be significantly more expensive than anything on the market in many countries. Where I am, for example, if they release at exactly the US price -- which they won't, prices always get inflated -- a Switch will cost more than a PS4 that comes packed with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dishonored 2, three hit games. On top of this, I thi…
Cost is definitely an issue here.
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#165First off, I'm super excited by this. However, is it just me or is it a little disturbing to see Mario and his crew greatly out of proportion with the other "humans" in the world of Mario Odyssey ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ti9rFafwTw&t=65m49s )?
I found the whole "Mario in the real world" disturbing overall. A bit nightmarish.
Re: Nintendo Switch
#166Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nintendo's never been on the verge of bankruptcy. That's a ridiculous myth that's always tossed around by news sites to get more clicks. Nintendo is a surprisingly tiny company with billions in cash in the bank. As others have mentioned, they don't have backup cash cows like the other conglomerates so their short-term profits do vary wildly depending on the success of each platform, but the premise of one generation…
They've never been close to bankruptcy, but at times it's only been because of the gameboy/DS line.
"If it wasn't for the popular things they sell, they'd be out of business!"
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#167How come Nintendo keeps having to completely reinvent itself every couple of years? They go from being on the verge of bankruptcy to a hit then back again. It seems like one tiny misstep and they're done. Microsoft is still spending accrued value from the 90's after tons of mistakes, why doesn't Nintendo have an easier life?
It's kind of hilarious to juxtapose your comment with the other one that says Nintendo only ever repeats themselves.
Re: Nintendo Switch
#168Earlier quoted context omitted.
Who would buy that? Screen is too small to be of great utility for gaming, cellphones have awful battery life for gaming, controllers wouldn't be as nice to bind to such a device while sticking it in a pocket, and it directly brings it into competition with Apple and Android phone vendors. I love gaming as much as anyone else, but that makes a lot less sense than what Nintendo is currently doing. The Switch isn't a p…
> cellphones have awful battery life for gaming The video says the switch, depending on conditions has a battery life between 2.5 and 6.5 hours. That doesn't sound particularly better than a cellphone.
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Re: Nintendo Switch
#169That[1] was masterful marketing of an upcoming videogame console on all fronts. From the beginning it emphasises mobility with a (hopefully good!) smartphone app to manage online/local wifi matches, as well as multiple levels of play while on the go. It's reasonably priced (matches current generation in total at the register) and has an incredibly diverse range of titles to be excited about this calendar year. It man…
I'm not a games fun by any means, but one of my fav titles is Zelda. I was a bit concerned when I didn't see Zelda appear right after "Super Mario", I thought they didn't bother to create a title and was kinda disappointed until 1h 35m in :D
Re: Nintendo Switch
#170That[1] was masterful marketing of an upcoming videogame console on all fronts. From the beginning it emphasises mobility with a (hopefully good!) smartphone app to manage online/local wifi matches, as well as multiple levels of play while on the go. It's reasonably priced (matches current generation in total at the register) and has an incredibly diverse range of titles to be excited about this calendar year. It man…
> It's reasonably priced (matches current generation in total at the register)
Not if you want to get lots of controllers, though.