Awesome direct. So many games to look forward to, and cant wait to Get my hands on mk8 dlc! so many great tracks being revived π I know people want mk9, but for me, this dlc is more than enough to keep MK fresh for a long time.
@IGN_Commenter There is alot more than the gamepass income they will Get from this. Just look at the WoW store alone and all WoW/blizzard related products around the world. And now they can do whatever they want to increase the income and franchise through Microsoft corp. Dont think they belive they will go profit after 1 year.. main focus will be to increase/boost what already is, and slowly earn into profits.
My guess is that they have done this because of 3 factors.
1. Game changer against their rivals
2. USA vs china.. they are trying to make sure that tencent dosent Get to big or takes the lead.
3. was the right time to buy while Activision/blizzard lay wounded and needed a helping hand/escape route.
Many good games, AC, pokemon, mario, MH, cozy etc. If i have to pick One, my GOTY goes to Mario party superstars. Have given and still gives me and my wife alot of fun moments together π
Short answer : Yes. I belive many are like me, cant live without mario kart, mario, zelda, pokemon etc etc...Nintendo has their own style/genre/quality that no one is interested to compete against, so unless nintendo games starts to fail big time on what we expect from nintendo, i cant see how nintendo wont be highly relevant for many years to come.
If this is the last major update, do they plan to release a new AC game in 2-4 years ? Maybe because of the Β«switch proΒ» that will release in 1-3 years with stronger hardware π€
Maybe the best console i have had/have (have had them all since the early 90s, including this gen). Only thing that i miss alot is some type of miiverse, social hub, and more party games like nintendoland and Wii party u. π
@Snatcher hehe. They are gonna buy into this, because its the future and its better than the past. People buy ps5 games for more, people bought n64 games that cost 80 bucks over 20 years ago. In my opinion the direction nintendo is taking is natural, fair and good. Its a payment model that gives alot of good content for little money, and nintendo gets the oppurtunity to grow more, its a win win. If everything Else was like before, when we rented 1 and 1 vhs movie etc and had high expenses on entertainment, then i would understand better.. but now when everything is digital its a different ballgame. Its costs almost nothing to have access to a huuuuuge library of music, movies, games, and u can decide month to month, year to year what you wanna use your money on. Nintendo understand their market and uses their strengths. Old games that makes old people happy AND new generations that havent played it before, on top of that they now include content to their most popular modern game (maybe games).
Crazy times we live in. Consuming has taken a different level and nothing is good enough.
@TheRedComet Because its one of their big hits right now this gen, and the content that arrives is a big puller. Maybe more dlc will show up for other games under that umbrella.
Its your opinion that the content is bad content, but my guess is that a very big % of the switch users are gonna unsubscribe from non or 1 of their 10-15 subscriptions that costs 60-120 $ each year so they can have the new nso subscription. And why ? Because majority likes the content, and its optional to unsubscribe later, like with everything else.
Its as simple as this.. for 50 bucks a year you Get access to 10s, if not soon in the 100s, quality games, online, AC content and other exclusivity. Its awesome value if you want it. If you want call of duty etc, Get an Xbox series s with gamepass. Dont Get the problem at all. Stop subscribing on YouTube, Twitch, Apple music, Netflix, hbo, Amazon prime, Disney etc etc etc if its to much money... if you Get off One of those, you can afford that little sum of money Nintendo is asking for, for so much great content. I can understand that some dont see the value, but why complain ? Nintendo offers Nintendo content that suits their users.. AC is on fire and great focus by Nintendo. All the new great dlc is gonna make many log in again.
@Nightwalker What are they getting away with ? Nintendo is unique, family friendly and do what they can so most people can have access to their content. They are always cheap and create content that puts a smile on many. They are the most indie FriendLy platform, just look at all the free advertisement they Get. The NSO is not something you need, the old games etc is a choise.. and the small amount of money they Get from this goes to improve Even further, and they have to take some payment, because the game industry has changed, and they have actually put some work into this, so they deserve the money.
Some would argue that their AAA titles dosent go on sale, but Come on... in my opinion there is 1 company that you can trust in delivery of high quality, and thats Nintendo.
And for last, they have to limit the content and spread it out or Else people would be overwhelmed and it would give a negative effect instead. They give you time to play thru games before loading another.
Cant understand why people complain about this. The orginal deal is super cheap. The new deal is also very cheap. Atleast Nintendo is offering options, 2 very cheap options. Cant expect Nintendo to give away everything for free, and i dont want them to, i want them to earn something and create more fantastic games. 20 years ago this was our dream... games are cheaper, content/library is 100x bigger and better, gamepass/NSO is fantastic. Gamers are spoiled today, you cant complain about these deals unless you are homeless with 0 money, but then you are the problem, not Nintendo.
@SwitchForce
Afraid ? They have done a mostly handheld upgrade, easy as that. Dont see why they should point out that its mostly a handheld upgrade. That would be wierd. I use mine in handheld alot because of family life, therefor i see a great value in upgrading to the oled because of a bigger and better screen. Its like with ipads.. if only the ipad mini was availble first, i would upgrade to a normal size when released. Bonus with a better screen and cabled wifi. And ofc.. white/black design is awesome.
edit: Just want to add that i see the nintendo machine as a ipad now. If they announce a new switch with only bigger screen next year, from 7 inch to 8-9 inch, i would buy that one to, but most likely a screen size like that wont happen before the hardware gets an upgrade bcs of resolution i guess.
Cant wait to get mine. Says delivery date 12/10. Havent played any singelplayer games in a long time, waiting for the oled before i start new saves. Time to do something with the huge backlog. Bought a 512gb sd card also for it on sale. And so many new games coming the next 3-6months.. what to do Pocky and rocky hopefully launches before christmas
Hoping for an NSO update that will add n64/gamecube games etc, or/and release date for Zelda MM,Oot, ww remake/remaster . Some new games are also welcome, hoping for a hack and slash game from Nintendo that can compete against PoE, diablo.
Here in norway i got the game today for 450nkr as a normal price at the biggest store here. Its about 45 dollars in U.S when i calculate the economy difference. A 60 dollars game in U.S usually costs 72 dollars in norway.
Its why i didnt bother waiting with the purchase, a great price for a great game π Glad to see the success!
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Re: Feature: Nintendo eShop Selects - June 2022
Pocky and rocky
Re: Talking Point: If Breath Of The Wild 2 Launched Alongside New Switch Hardware, Would You Upgrade?
I dont need a stronger switch, but i would upgrade right away no matter what. I just love new hardware π
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 14.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fun fact ;
About 300 million people have died in those 5 years it took Nintendo to fix this.
Re: Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Available To Pre-Order Now
Digital day 1 here also! So excited!!
Re: Round Up: Everything Announced In The February 2022 Nintendo Direct - Every Game Reveal And Trailer
Awesome direct. So many games to look forward to, and cant wait to Get my hands on mk8 dlc! so many great tracks being revived π I know people want mk9, but for me, this dlc is more than enough to keep MK fresh for a long time.
Re: Talking Point: Who Is Nintendo Going To Buy? Don't Be Shocked If The Answer Is "Nobody"
Nintendo dont buy any, its the other companys that pay to be a part of Nintendo.
ππ€«
Re: Activision Blizzard Boss To Leave When Xbox Deal Is Done, Report Claims
@IGN_Commenter
There is alot more than the gamepass income they will Get from this. Just look at the WoW store alone and all WoW/blizzard related products around the world. And now they can do whatever they want to increase the income and franchise through Microsoft corp.
Dont think they belive they will go profit after 1 year.. main focus will be to increase/boost what already is, and slowly earn into profits.
Re: Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard, Now Owns Call Of Duty And Crash Bandicoot
My guess is that they have done this because of 3 factors.
1. Game changer against their rivals
2. USA vs china.. they are trying to make sure that tencent dosent Get to big or takes the lead.
3. was the right time to buy while Activision/blizzard lay wounded and needed a helping hand/escape route.
Re: Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Finally Gets A Release Date On Nintendo Switch
Cant wait ! One of my favourite games on the snes. Alot of good games coming this spring, got Nothing to complain about π
Re: Kirby And The Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch File Size Revealed
Day 1 buy. Looks like a ton of fun π
Re: Talking Point: Could 'Mario Kart 9' Be The Smash Bros. Ultimate Of Racers?
I belive MK9 and zelda botw 2 will be launch games for switch 2. So either next christmas or somewhere in 2023.
Re: Analyst Predicts 2024 Release Date For Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Successor
Would make sense to have Zelda botw 2 as a launch title in late 23/early 24. One thing is for sure, day 1 insta buy.
Re: Editorial: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From Nintendo Life
Merry christmas to you all π
Re: Poll: What's The Best Switch Game Of 2021? It's Time To Rate Your Favourites
Many good games, AC, pokemon, mario, MH, cozy etc.
If i have to pick One, my GOTY goes to Mario party superstars. Have given and still gives me and my wife alot of fun moments together π
Re: Talking Point: Are Nintendo's Exclusives Enough To Win A Next-Gen Handheld War?
Short answer : Yes.
I belive many are like me, cant live without mario kart, mario, zelda, pokemon etc etc...Nintendo has their own style/genre/quality that no one is interested to compete against, so unless nintendo games starts to fail big time on what we expect from nintendo, i cant see how nintendo wont be highly relevant for many years to come.
Re: Japanese Charts: Mario Party Superstars Goes Top In A Busy Week For New Releases
Well deserved. MP superstars is the best MP i have played. Played since orginal MP.
Worth every penny.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 2.0.0 Patch Notes - Final Major Update, Happy Home Paradise DLC And More
If this is the last major update, do they plan to release a new AC game in 2-4 years ? Maybe because of the Β«switch proΒ» that will release in 1-3 years with stronger hardware π€
Re: Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
Maybe the best console i have had/have (have had them all since the early 90s, including this gen).
Only thing that i miss alot is some type of miiverse, social hub, and more party games like nintendoland and Wii party u. π
Re: Poll: Which Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Should You Play First Via Nintendo Switch Online?
Dolphin because of nostalgia π
Re: Minecraft Dungeons Is Getting Seasonal Adventures This Holiday
The update looks great though π
Re: Mojang Reveals Minecraft: The Wild Update, Arriving In 2022
Minecraft team never fail. Looks great π
Re: Nintendo Leaker Suggests Pricing Of Switch Online's Expansion Pack Could Be Tied To "Licensing Costs"
Its a cheap price. π Nintendo keeps on giving and giving all year round.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 16th)
Using my oled these days, so im trying to many games to list, but Marvel ultimate alliance 3, mario kart and cozy grove gets alot of attention π
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date And Pricing Revealed
@Snatcher hehe. They are gonna buy into this, because its the future and its better than the past. People buy ps5 games for more, people bought n64 games that cost 80 bucks over 20 years ago. In my opinion the direction nintendo is taking is natural, fair and good. Its a payment model that gives alot of good content for little money, and nintendo gets the oppurtunity to grow more, its a win win. If everything Else was like before, when we rented 1 and 1 vhs movie etc and had high expenses on entertainment, then i would understand better.. but now when everything is digital its a different ballgame. Its costs almost nothing to have access to a huuuuuge library of music, movies, games, and u can decide month to month, year to year what you wanna use your money on.
Nintendo understand their market and uses their strengths. Old games that makes old people happy AND new generations that havent played it before, on top of that they now include content to their most popular modern game (maybe games).
Crazy times we live in. Consuming has taken a different level and nothing is good enough.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date And Pricing Revealed
@TheRedComet
Because its one of their big hits right now this gen, and the content that arrives is a big puller. Maybe more dlc will show up for other games under that umbrella.
Its your opinion that the content is bad content, but my guess is that a very big % of the switch users are gonna unsubscribe from non or 1 of their 10-15 subscriptions that costs 60-120 $ each year so they can have the new nso subscription. And why ? Because majority likes the content, and its optional to unsubscribe later, like with everything else.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date And Pricing Revealed
Its as simple as this.. for 50 bucks a year you Get access to 10s, if not soon in the 100s, quality games, online, AC content and other exclusivity. Its awesome value if you want it. If you want call of duty etc, Get an Xbox series s with gamepass.
Dont Get the problem at all. Stop subscribing on YouTube, Twitch, Apple music, Netflix, hbo, Amazon prime, Disney etc etc etc if its to much money... if you Get off One of those, you can afford that little sum of money Nintendo is asking for, for so much great content. I can understand that some dont see the value, but why complain ? Nintendo offers Nintendo content that suits their users.. AC is on fire and great focus by Nintendo. All the new great dlc is gonna make many log in again.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date And Pricing Revealed
@Nightwalker
What are they getting away with ? Nintendo is unique, family friendly and do what they can so most people can have access to their content. They are always cheap and create content that puts a smile on many. They are the most indie FriendLy platform, just look at all the free advertisement they Get. The NSO is not something you need, the old games etc is a choise.. and the small amount of money they Get from this goes to improve Even further, and they have to take some payment, because the game industry has changed, and they have actually put some work into this, so they deserve the money.
Some would argue that their AAA titles dosent go on sale, but Come on... in my opinion there is 1 company that you can trust in delivery of high quality, and thats Nintendo.
And for last, they have to limit the content and spread it out or Else people would be overwhelmed and it would give a negative effect instead. They give you time to play thru games before loading another.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date And Pricing Revealed
Cant understand why people complain about this. The orginal deal is super cheap. The new deal is also very cheap. Atleast Nintendo is offering options, 2 very cheap options. Cant expect Nintendo to give away everything for free, and i dont want them to, i want them to earn something and create more fantastic games. 20 years ago this was our dream... games are cheaper, content/library is 100x bigger and better, gamepass/NSO is fantastic. Gamers are spoiled today, you cant complain about these deals unless you are homeless with 0 money, but then you are the problem, not Nintendo.
Re: Talking Point: What Would You Like To See From The Animal Crossing Direct?
Multiplayer activities, and minigames solo or multiplayer.
Re: SNES Classic Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja Is Getting A Proper Remake On Modern Consoles
Played it alot in the 90s. Will most likely buy this when its released π
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch OLED - The Screen's The Star
I found the game thats on 4min 50 sec. Its aleste collection.
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch OLED - The Screen's The Star
Anyone know what game is in the video at 4min 50 secs ? π
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch OLED - The Screen's The Star
Whats the game on 4min 50 sec ?
Re: Review: FIFA 22 - Another Match Abandoned
Im just gonna wait and hope for mario strikers. π
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects - September 2021
Eastward ππ A breath of fresh air π
Re: Video: Want More Switch OLED Comparison Footage? Feast Your Eyes On This
@SwitchForce
Afraid ? They have done a mostly handheld upgrade, easy as that. Dont see why they should point out that its mostly a handheld upgrade. That would be wierd. I use mine in handheld alot because of family life, therefor i see a great value in upgrading to the oled because of a bigger and better screen. Its like with ipads.. if only the ipad mini was availble first, i would upgrade to a normal size when released. Bonus with a better screen and cabled wifi. And ofc.. white/black design is awesome.
edit: Just want to add that i see the nintendo machine as a ipad now. If they announce a new switch with only bigger screen next year, from 7 inch to 8-9 inch, i would buy that one to, but most likely a screen size like that wont happen before the hardware gets an upgrade bcs of resolution i guess.
Re: Video: Want More Switch OLED Comparison Footage? Feast Your Eyes On This
This is an handheld upgrade, why talk about what it can do plugged to a tv ?
Alot of comments that dont see the userbase they are targeting.
Re: Video: Want More Switch OLED Comparison Footage? Feast Your Eyes On This
Cant wait to get mine. Says delivery date 12/10. Havent played any singelplayer games in a long time, waiting for the oled before i start new saves. Time to do something with the huge backlog. Bought a 512gb sd card also for it on sale.
And so many new games coming the next 3-6months.. what to do Pocky and rocky hopefully launches before christmas
Re: Nintendo 64 And Sega Genesis Expansion Pack Announced For Switch Online, Launches This October
Banjo was a Nice suprise. I second the hopes for diddy kong racing. So much good, an easy sub. Switch keeps on giving and giving. π
Re: Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, 23rd September
Hoping for an NSO update that will add n64/gamecube games etc, or/and release date for Zelda MM,Oot, ww remake/remaster . Some new games are also welcome, hoping for a hack and slash game from Nintendo that can compete against PoE, diablo.
Re: Random: Someone Worked On Outer Worlds AND Outer Wilds At The Same Time, Somehow
Re: Just 10 Days Since Launch, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Already Amazon's Third Best-Seller Of 2021
I love this game. Worth every penny π
Re: Review: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - Two Detective Games That Do Almost Everything Wright
Capcom is gold these days π₯π₯
Need to get this π
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 24th)
The certain ones:
Pokemon Unite
Zelda skyward sword HD
Mario sonic olympic games
Mario kart 8
Re: Reminder: You Can Now Pre-Order Sonic Colors: Ultimate On The Switch eShop
Gonna pre order a physical copy soon π
Re: Lost In Random Now Has A Confirmed Release Date
Had never heard of this game before now. Looks awesome, insta buy for sure π
Re: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Has Shipped Over One Million Units Worldwide
Well deserved. Its a great game imo π
Re: You Can Now Pre-Load PokΓ©mon UNITE From The Switch eShop
Instant download. Hopefully its a good One π
Re: Feature: The Many Faces Of Donkey Kong, Nintendo's 40-Year-Old Gorilla
Oh nintendo lords, please produce a DK 3D game soon π€€
Re: UK Charts: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Soars Straight To Number One
Here in norway i got the game today for 450nkr as a normal price at the biggest store here. Its about 45 dollars in U.S when i calculate the economy difference. A 60 dollars game in U.S usually costs 72 dollars in norway.
Its why i didnt bother waiting with the purchase, a great price for a great game π Glad to see the success!