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@topsekret Nah the game is upper mid tier at best, I just find the hate moronic

More evidence that "vocal backlash online" does not reflect the real world.

@Navi For the majority of people, the negativity and anti-Nintendo / anti-Pokemon propaganda that is doing circuits these days Does. Not. Matter. At. All.

We have disposable income and make decisions ourselves, completely unaffected by the aforementioned. Nobody who buys a game they want should be belittled for it, that's insanity.

@koekiemonster Low effort opinion

Wow, did not expect this. This is a hidden gem for Metroid fans.

@Dee123 It's reassuring that the internet propaganda bubble doesn't reflect real life.

Of course! Imagine if I would let internet propaganda and clickbait journalism influence my personal choices! That would be beyond ridiculous!

You ALMOST made it through an entire article without mentioning the price!

Next time you'll pull through. I believe in you!

@VinzClortho1981 That is the most illogical thing I've heard in a long time.

@JumpingJackson OK:)

@ROMhaiku Bro you're right, I'm sorry! I think I'm letting the general sense of negativity surrounding Nintendo, the Switch 2, the game key carts, and now Silksong get to me. And I project it to the first easy target I see.

No way to be. I will do better!

@VinzClortho1981 Somehow you'd expect a more skilfully constructed argument from a supposed master of the craft, ey.

And are you sure your personal, political beliefs did not inform your response?

@SpaceboyScreams Preach

Well, not necessarily elitist, just an energy thief.

Silksong is an impossible masterpiece, and all the negativity around it is a sign of a deeply toxic, mentally absent audience.

The best two Mario games, and the best two 3D platformers of all time, releasing in a physical bundle?

You know I'm there day 1 baby.

Repeat after me:

I am not an archivist
Physical games have never and will never be used for the purpose of preservation.
The purpose of game key cards is to tie the OWNERSHIP of the game to a physical object, rather than it being account-bound.
I am incapable of sentient thought and just regurgitate whatever toxic nonsense the internet propaganda machine tells me to.

I think you, as professional journalists, need to stop treating "People whining on social media" as newsworthy.

@Lord Good of you to let us know

@jsty3105 Unless we're literally talking about selling physical units for less money than producing the cartridge and case, plus transport and whatever, sales will always contribute towards your profit margin.

The cost of production for software is static. The vast majority of sales are digital, and the cost of sale is virtually zero unless you want to factor in the licensing cost for selling the game on the storefront (which also is a static amount). Sales fee is based on a percentage of the unit price at the time of purchase.

And physical sales only reflect on the profit margins of the stores that carry them.

Like what am I simplifying?

@Metazoxan Again, you're conflating decision making with economical concepts.

Don't think you should use the phrase "the reality of business" when you lack a fundamental understanding of it.

Ah yes, Emotional Blackmail.

Gonna flip it around on ya. My future purchases are highly dependent on the quality of this release. Better make it good or those future purchases are going away.

(Haha just kidding I'm not gonna buy them anyway)

@Metazoxan Your argument doesn't really hold water. Sales increase profits by selling a higher volume of units. That's the entire concept - and it wouldn't exist if it wasn't profitable.

@Medic_alert To be completely honest, I think Sega and Square Enix are making themselves look incomptetent without Team Cherry's help.

Actually huge! I played the first one of the Grow Up / Home games, very unique, peaceful exploration games. Always wanted them on a non-steam platform!

Yeah dawg neither are most of the physical releases of the past 5 years, the vast majority of which are not full on disc or cart, especially when factoring in updates and patches. The only valid format for preservation is digital - decrypted and without DRM. Pretending otherwise is just straight up clowning.

So.. a journalist at Bloomberg reposted the fake tweet from reddit? Might wanna double check your sources, bros.

@UltimateOtaku91 but what are people whose entire personalities are based on complaining on the internet about things they didn't even think of themselves supposed to do?

Can't buy this game because I'm not a real fan.

They are in the Groove Layer, obviously.

eSlop if I ever saw it

Upgrade paths will be my go to, as we have 2 Switch 1's still in the household.

Not for me! But the low price point is super good! People dabbling won't even feel burned if it's not their vibe.

If "making COM" weaker means rebalancing how often they fire blue shells and not punishing the player for drifting, then maybe this game is finally playable.

Haha, no it won't. Xbox is lying, as they have done in the past.

What, o cursed Internet, is a "sex bob omb"

This is the Dark Souls of Dark Souls comparisons!

@Lizardkingy I died to some thorns in a bonus room! My kids have died a few times too. Guess we ain't 1337

Big if true. Who in their right mind would risk their entire carreer telling some random nobody though, I'll never understand.

@Razzy That's not what I was referring to, but you're welcome to misrepresent my comment and add your own bs.

Judging by the sheer toxicity of the comment section of the video, I kinda think the fan base deserves every disappointment... talk about entitlement, impatience, and juvenile aggression.

Both me and my kids are loving it! DK is just a smaller name than Mario.

All of my PS5 discs require additional downloads to play. Why are we angry? Oh that's right the Internet told us to.

Just having an actual admission process would already do wonders.

Sensationalism and hivemind panic.

Iwata's death felt like the loss of a close friend. Which is a strange thing to say about a corporate president I've never met. That's just how he touched everyone with his genuine passion and kindness. A legendary man.

Clowns gonna clown.

I have a burning question.

Why.

Limited time? YT-DLP begs to differ. Great movies.