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@johnvboy I'd never imagine someone would write "VVVVVVVVVVV" and then edit it just to be the first comment on a thread.

It's not their fault that the shape and size had been leaked, but Nintendo has not officially given in their official reveal a single specification, nor shown a single game, unless we count that underwhelming Mario Kart footage. That's what I find disappointing.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle Royale.

Doesn't look very exciting, but exactly as expected.

@Pastellioli Thank you very much! Same back at you! 😊🤗

Happy New Year! Some of the first strangers I have talked with about video games are on this site and we have shared some of our best childhood memories. I wish for a less individualistic society and more respect in 2025!

When will Super Mario Galaxy 2 return to Super Mario 3D Almost-All-Stars? I'll never forgive that.

@FirstEmperor

As of March 2017, the PS3 had moved 87.4 million units, surpassing the final recorded Xbox 360 tally of 84 million in 2014.

PS3 surpassed Xbox 360 2014 numbers in 2017, three years later and three years after the generation had ended, not counting the amount of Xbox 360 units sold between 2014 and 2017 that would make the difference narrower. Moreover, like I explained above, Sony reports shipped units to boost their numbers and get the projected figures earlier, which explains why they unloaded and reported the shipped cheap models when the generation was ending for the photo finish, shipping one million more (77 versus 76) than what Microsoft had shipped when the generation was ending. Shipped units that weren't sold right away and could be found in stores for years.

I thought that only Xbox did this. It's a great way to know other users you interact with.

I kicked off 2024 with Mario Kart 8.
I played 7* games and 112 hours.
My most played game was The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and I got it last year**.
My favourite genre (on Switch) was action.
I played the most in November.

*I didn't play some Nintendo games on Switch because I have them on Wii U, GC...

** Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are my least favourite main Zelda games, but I played them a lot.

@BANJO I think that Switch 2 will be fine, too, so no need to worry. You are right about them having only one platform instead of two. I only used Wii U as an example because it had exclusive home console Nintendo games that unconditional Nintendo fans would not miss. The Switch 2 being portable (hybrid) and the popularity of Nintendo will be enough to drive the console on the market successfully. 😉 I'm more intrigued by their "next-gen" games than their "next-gen" hardware that has been more or less leaked.

@FirstEmperor PS3 only surpassed Xbox 360 after the generation had ended. Cheap PS3 revisions launched after the generation had ended, while Xbox was only manufacturing Xbox One, so Xbox moved on earlier. Launching the successor one week earlier (not a few like you say which is false) doesn't mean anything and PS4 didn't have new games for a long while, something that even Sony admitted. At that time, Sony was focused on boosting PS3's numbers with crippled PS3 models that got rid of features and ports and were made of cheaper plastic, because PS3 wasn't as successful as previous PS consoles and had a terrible start on the market.

@Bolt_Strike @BANJO I always wonder how many unconditional Nintendo fans are there that would buy any Nintendo hardware because of Nintendo's games? If I look at the Wii U numbers, there are 13m unconditional Nintendo fans worldwide (or were one decade ago). The success of Switch is not because of Nintendo fans, but many circumstances that others and I have posted above. Like BANJO says, time will tell, but I think it's almost impossible for Nintendo to repeat that success with Switch 2, not even close. Nintendo is too restrictive and there's so much more similar competition now. We'll see.

@FirstEmperor I didn't say that. You surely understand what probably means, right? Of course, there were faulty Xbox 360 as well. Do you think I live under a rock? What I said is that Xbox just moved on and that PS3 only surpassed Xbox 360 after the generation had ended with super cheap models that I found even in supermarkets and that look like Fischer Price toys, but that gave Sony that final boost they are desperate about to break every possible record, not to mention that software-wise Xbox 360 also won, which is another value that confirms this. Moreover, Sony reports shipped units instead of sales to boost their hardware numbers. They still do it with PS5. You focused on the anecdote/joke when replying.

@1UP_MARIO Maybe they do a Sony and start remastering every game, after having ported all Wii U games to Switch. 😜

@Steel76 I prefer that Nintendo that worked harder, offered customers better value and made (in my opinion) better games.

@kevinm360 I also apologise 😁. I'm tired of Sony's manipulation, not your fault. 3DS had a troubled launch because of the price and launch lineup, but they cut its price 33%, got Mario Kart and Super Mario ready and it ended being successful. It's my favourite handheld, Switch included. Like you said, a console doesn't need to break records to be successful.

@Steve6cupcakes Okay but the timing is also different and we're taking about short cycles compared to a man's life.

@kevinm360 I wouldn't compare 3DS with PS3. Besides, PS3 barely surpassed Xbox 360 and it was after the generation had ended with cheap PS3 revisions that probably replaced broken PS3 units. Xbox was quicker to move on. You know how much Sony likes to manipulate records with shipped PS5 units instead of sold units and with their recent statements reassuring that PS2 was more successful than Switch, just in case anyone dares to compare both consoles' sales (like NL does).

@dkxcalibur I agree, Microsoft can't be considered third when they are multiplatform since Xbox One and they will be the biggest publisher in the world in 2025 after Tencent. Their multiplatform approach includes consoles because of software sales and subscribers there that mean billions of dollar per year, but consoles aren't the only Xbox to be reckoned.

@Steve6cupcakes It's not just the difference in time but power. If you ask me, it was Nintendo that broke the generations with Switch because of the timing and because it was the first time that Nintendo didn't have a proper home console and was already dated in 2017, with Digital Foundry predicting wrongly that it would have Tegra X2 instead of Tegra X1. Steam Deck was the first handheld PC and blurred the boundaries between consoles and PCs. I think that generations are over.

Talking about terrible marketing, Switch name should have been Wii U They, and Switch 2 name should be Wii U They It.

@MrGawain Switch and Wii U belong to the last generation, so Switch 2 would belong to the current generation (Series X|S and PS5), but like you said, Nintendo is syncopated and out of the power race.

@Jack_Goetz Indeed. The Wii U library and the lack of handheld competition made Switch find more potential customers than usual. Add to that the extremely low development costs during the Switch era with fully priced ports and many outsourced and smaller games like Metroid Dread and Echoes of Wisdom. Switch found the most favourable circumstances in Nintendo's history. Oh, and the Switch craze during the pandemic. Animal Crossing became a worldwide phenomenon in spite of being the most boring at launch.

Each generation is completely different, not just for Nintendo, so I give zero credibility to this prediction, even more now with the boundaries between consoles and PC blurred thanks to handheld PCs.

@domatron66 I know that, but I didn't find any animation issue and I completed it 100%.

This is how I played Ocarina of Time in 60fps on Wii U. 😁 And yes, I have the N64 cartridge, the Virtual Console editions on Wii and Wii U and the 3DS version. Funny that the only version running at 60fps is that.

@AG_Awesome Oh, don't worry, there will be eight years of speculation about Switch 3. 😂

At the end of the day, Rare made the design of Donkey Kong used since 1994 and they also created Cranky, Diddly, Candy, Dixie, Kiddy, Wrinkly, Funky, Lanky, Chunky, Tiny, the Kremlings and all the animal buddies. Donkey Kong is more Rare than Nintendo, if you ask me. Oh, and David Wise composed the most popular Donkey Kong themes.

These are the things that make me dislike Nintendo as a company, their hostility and hypocrisy. Nintendo also gets many ideas from other games for their own games and that includes Pokémon and Breath of the Wild, to name a few. When they threaten their fans for using Nintendo's music and characters in their fan art and tributes is charming, too. It was embarrassing when they challenged the EU regarding consumer's rights and then backpedalled to avoid the fines.

@Axecon Like many of their games, Rare published Conker's Bad Fur Day themselves. Still, there were many games and things back then that were allowed and that would be in trouble under today's arbitrary censorship. I played the original game on Xbox One and the remake on Series X. The gore is the most brutal thing in this game, I believe. When I played the remake, I tried to see gore as a parody, like the characters and dialogues. I feel a bit sad because Chris Seavor had to apologise for some silly jokes. The game is outstanding and unique, but some people will make a big deal of the humour because it's not politically correct.

@Solomon_Rambling Yeah, despite my love for Banjo and Kazooie, I completely understand that! It was confusing for me at first and I can see why some players did not bother to go beyond.

@batmanbud2 I think it was sarcastic. Nintendo literally killed Wii U and completely ignored their supporters. They (we) didn't get anything at all. On the contrary, Nintendo delayed one year and removed features from the original (Wii U) version of Breath of the Wild to match the Switch port, with no cross-buy option between platforms, even after merging the NNID and Nintendo accounts.

@KingMike It was not true.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_donkey_kong_64_devs_on_bugs_boxing_and_20_years_of_the_dk_rap

@Zeebor15 I wouldn't expect less from Eggman.

@Expa0 Right!!

@SuperBro64 That sounds like a great idea.
@SilentBluntman Right.

@burndive I agree. Nintendo would definitely not add a huge game like this to Nintendo Online before a fully-priced port. Your taste is excellent, Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 and 3 are the best Donkey Kong games. 😁

@batmanbud2 Yes, Majora's Mask requires Expansion Pak.

@Axecon Isn't there a "mature" collection on Nintendo Online?

@AG_Awesome On Wii U, I used the suspension points, on Nintendo Online there is a similar thing. I don't want to imagine beating it 101% on N64! I mean, especially certain mini games, like the hard version of one with crocodiles. Definitely, at least give it a go when available.

@Solomon_Rambling @TheBigK Please forgive me but as you might expect I need to friendly defend Banjo-Tooie. It's super complicated at first, so the way to enjoy it is to learn the layouts and connections and that takes time. It's not as intuitive as Banjo-Kazooie, that's for sure, but if you like platformers and you have the time, it becomes rewarding.

@-wc- I didn't pay attention to this poll, but I have made similar complaints in the past regarding poll answers. They should be balanced and as few as possible.

@OldManHermit I agree with that. I was thinking of including things I like in my comment above and I would say that it's precisely the creepy atmosphere of some sections. The excessive money swopping and some mini games would be my least favourite things. I also remember Diddy's tricky airborne controls.

@ibis_87 I'm not subscribed to Nintendo Online so I don't know this, but maybe there are no Expansion Pak games in there yet because the Switch emulator is not ready for them?

@ParsnipHero I also found Super Mario Odyssey underwhelming, not just because of the great amount of pointless moons, but I find it unexpectedly boring overall.

@Kazman2007 A remake is what this and other games like the early Sonic 3D games need for me to replay them: Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes...

@AG_Awesome I beat it and unlocked everything (101%, was it?) on Wii U. I had to do it as a Rare fan. There are some sections and mini games that are really hard and frustrating because of the controls and camera. I borrowed the N64 cartridge from a school friend, but of course I could not finish it in a week. I never understood why Dixie was not there.

Will We Get Donkey Kong 64 On NSO?

No, you'll still need a Wii U.

Joshua Barretto, amazing work, considering that GBA is almost unable to do proper 3D games.

As long as she does not dub her...

@Tyranexx Right. The portable market is shared with handheld PCs and partly mobile gaming, e.g., those playing Call of Duty and Fortnite on their phones. 10% of the massive Steam user base plays on Steam Deck. It's true that Nintendo is the winner of the last generation after Wii U thanks to Switch and it's true that Nintendo's games are not available on other platforms, but Nintendo is not alone in the handheld market, less now than in 2017, and it will be very interesting to see how the market is shared after Switch.