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@JaxonH

"Said they should make a normal console without "silly gimmicks", yes I believe that's the term people used. Well here you go. No "silly gimmicks" just broad functionality."

Huh?

I'd say a console that is a tablet with removable controllers which can be used at home in a docking station is the ultimate 'gimmick'.

Not that there is anything wrong with that, but that is what sets it apart from everything else, i.e. a gimmick.

A touch screen at one point in time was considered gimmicky, but now it's just an expected feature that has been widely adopted by all companies.

@Turniplord

Or maybe you could buy three consoles and link them all together allowing you to use second screen features, while increasing the processing power of the Switch, giving it better graphics than a high-end PC.
That seems unlikely to happen, but in theory it works...

@OneBagTravel

Ya just the gimmick of being a tablet with removable controllers being used adjacent to a dimly lit basketball course by some men underneath an overpass. Very realistic!

@Xaessya

Hahaha that screen cap is so perfect!

I imagine Spencer saying this while putting his hand on Miyamoto's head and ruffling his hair.

He's just being polite.

I wonder how many people here ripping on the analysts for 'not knowing anything' were the same ones predicting the Wii-U to be a massive success a few years back??

We will have to see how this thing pans out in 2017-2018, but to me, it seems like a very risky idea. It's going to be a 'love it or hate it' thing in my opinion. Either a big hit or a massive flop.

The only thing about it that intrigues me is that now Nintendo can put all their effort towards making games for just one console, which should help end droughts.

As for the portable component? Don't care. The flimsy and small detatchable controls look like a nightmare.

I will definitely take a wait and see approach with this thing. Maybe buy one a year or so after release, then again, I may grab one day one. Who knows.

@iflywright

Maybe the games display in a higher resolution on your TV, but I doubt it will improve the performance of the games beyond that

@JohnBlackstar

I travel often and never feel the need to take video games with me. A book and my iPod are all I need, if that.

If I end up getting this thing, it will very likely never leave my house. The whole 'portable' component is useless to me.

@Rhydas

how exactly is this 'innovative'??

it's just (clunkily, imo) combined a handheld console with a home console. The Vita/Shield/Wii-U have all done this before, to varying degrees of success.

I can't imagine the parents who buy it will be thrilled with the idea that their children will be taking a $400 video game console with small removable components outside of the house either. It's a recipe for disaster for owners, but fantastic for Nintendo as they will be able to sell tens of thousands of replacement parts.

@Ryu_Niiyama

Don't worry, Mario Kart has essentially been the same since MK64. You are in good hands.

@MrRandomHero many studios do this, particularly Rockstar Games.

Too bad Nintendo didn't delay Star Foz Zero for another decade or so.

@Equinox

Kinect didn't cost $400

@Equinox

50K peripherals sold in one week at a cost of $400??

That is a fantastic number, and I'm sure Sony is happy.

@ottospooky d

There are literally no major Wii-U titles releasing at this time, meaning the game has no competition.

If it's selling this badly, it means the game stinks or people just don't want it.

Either way you look at it, it's another failure by Nintendo.

I will wait for the ROM dumps

Stranger Things Star Wars In Crappy Article

Don't blame this guy, blame Nintendo for letting the Wii-U die out and replacing it with new hardware before this even releases.

@HappyMaskedGuy

I don't go for low hanging fruit

"Skull & Crossbuys"

I accept copyright payments via PayPal

its not the size of the controller, it's how you use it

This guy said too much.

I bet he is found dead after 'accidentally' choking on some sushi later this week.

@gcunit

Thank you. I'd have hated to offend the large Laotian userbase here with my off the cuff remark.

"game in pre-production" does not mean that "significant progress" is being made on the game. Actually, it implies the exact opposite and that the game is in the earliest stages of its development.

@Yorumi

By-law officers do go to the park, but it's very hard to fine/ticket people when they drop a cigarette butt or a bottle on the ground. especially if it is happening overnight. Is the city responsible for paying thousands of dollars a week of taxpayer money to police a bunch of slobs?

If Nicantic would just hire some staff to deal with these complaints in a timely matter and remove these spots from the game asap, there would be no issues.

The dumb game created this problem so why should it be the municipalities responsibility to eat the costs? It doesn't make sense.

@Lucina

Ya you are right. Game sales don't affect gamers.

It's not like the low sales of franchises like Metroid, F-Zero, Star Fox, etc have anything to do with the fact that releases in those series' are either few and far between or non-existent.

Or the fact that Nintendo home consoles sell in such small numbers that third party companies don't bother releasing software on them.

Yes. You are right. There are no valid reasons at all why a fan of Nintendo would be concerned with how many games/systems they sell....

@Yorumi

Spending taxpayer money to keep hoardes of geeks out of protected areas/memorial sites < having the game makers simply remove the location from the game

There's a war memorial site in my city that is constantly covered with cigarette butts and garbage now, just because a bunch of geeks like to camp out there overnight. People with the city requested it to be removed months ago and it has yet to happen.

tldr: how about instead of expecting cities to pay extra money to police these areas, just remove the damn spot from the game in a timely manner

@HappyMaskedGuy

And on the over hand, many morons pretend that everything Nintendo does is great and a success, even though sales figures show otherwise

I thought Free Balling was when I wear shorts without underwear?

@yuwarite

Nintendo murdered one of their own employees in a staged car accident before, but I doubt they would kill someone who works for another company.

Segalife.com

I used to read this comic back when it first came out. I will probably check it out.

Also, the guy who runs Rose Colored Gaming has gotten himself in trouble before by selling exorbitantly priced unauthorized cartridges featuring ROMs he doesn't own the rights too. I hope he gets nailed.

I don't particularly care for doughnut fillings, so I will steer clear of these

@Ninten-san

Why can't you take him seriously?

I thought they did this already in 2014

If would be more newsworthy if a new console was launching and a developer stated they had zero interest in it and would not ever make games for it.

This is just a whole lot of nothing.

@Ralek85

Wii-U will go down in history as the lowest selling Nintendo home console.

I'd say my comment that Nintendo never 'justified' it's existence is not up for debate

I wasn't talking about what Sony is doing, mate

@Mahe

"As for PS4 Pro, who cares? Sony did a really poor job of justifying that model."

Just as Nintendo did in justifying the existence of the Wii-U haha

It's called 'streetwear' because when your father sees you wearing it, he is going to throw you out of his house.

I'm not completely sure I will buy an NX, but if I do, I can all but guarantee that I will never play it anywhere other than attached to the TV.

I hope they didn't make this thing too weird or gimped as a home console, as im not interested in using it outside.

@HappyMaskedGuy

If @-DEMISE- gets banned for his constant questioning of the mod, will you consider him the victim or do you believe his own actions had something to do with it??

@HappyMaskedGuy

If someone gets in a minor car accident and either dies or suffers severe injuries as a result of not wearing a seatbelt, they are roundly criticized for not taking the proper precautions.

Should the guy have been robbed? Absolutely not. Nor should he be absolved of all personal responsibility for putting himself in the risky situation which allowed this to happen to him.

Walking around in Central Park alone after midnight while carrying around hundreds (thousands?) of dollars of electronics is not a smart/safe thing to do no matter how you try to frame it. The victim willingly engaged in this risky behavior, and unfortunately he did it around the wrong person.

@Damo

"For nowhere near the same amount of time that Pokemon GO does. You have to have your phone out the entire time."

Really? Cuz my phone is out for hours when I'm talking to yo mama!!! OOOOOHHH!

@erv

"Don't take out your phone at night?Pathetic."

Not quite. Let me correct you.

"Don't take your phone out at night in one of the most crime ridden areas in the city while being completely unaware of your own surroundings as you focus all your attention on a screen? Absolutely not"

@Tsusasi

"He did nothing wrong at all. The is no law against walking wherever you want when you want."

No. But there's also something called 'common sense' which most people have, which prevents them from putting themselves into potentially dangerous situations and making themselves a target.

By the way, there's also no law against buying a bottle of hot sauce and then pouring it into your eyes. So if someone does that and goes blind, is it okay to question their judgement? Or is that victim blaming?

@Damo

"but in this case, he was live-streaming a popular game - Pokemon Go - which requires you to have your phone on show."

Any usage of ones phone, be it to make a call, check email or send a text, requires you to have your phone on 'show'.

This is a great way for other people to know that you should be avoided

Those things seem rather expensive.

I think just putting a sign on your back saying 'kick me' would be a cheaper alternative that would provide the same result

Too bad we can't smoke them