@SBandy1
Agree 100%
I was just talking to a friend about Nintendo 2 weeks ago and told him that Nintendo has this M.O. of when they are doing well, they don't mind curb stomping their fans, but when they are doing bad, they give games away.
I remember when Mario Kart 8 was released for the Wii U, they had 3 games you could pick from for free. I picked Pikmin 3. Then Mario Kart 8 comes out for Switch 1 and sells like gangbusters!
I honestly feel they are trying to replicate that with Switch 1 games on Switch 2, and it is not going to happen!
I also told by friend that the Switch 1 dropped at the right time. It was a portable Nintendo System, and a Nintendo Home Console, that had the same amount of technical power.
The Switch was the hybrid that fans wanted and needed, and then the pandemic hit, which made it even more popular.
Nintendo did what they needed to do, and did it well, because they were coming off of a failed console. They delivered to the fans for that reason.
Now Nintendo's Hubris is back, and they are falling into the idea that fans do not matter......It's not like they listen to them anyway!
There is no way that Switch 2 sales will ever reach Switch 1 sales. Don't get me wrong, It is going to sell great. But nowhere near the numbers of the Switch 1.
WE ARE CELEBRATING MAR10 DAY BY LETTING YOU PLAY TETRIS 99 ALMOST, A...WHOLE...MONTH...LATER! TO GET NEW MAR10 THEMED BACKGROUNDS FOR IT, WHICH MAKES TOTALLY NO DAMN SENSE, AND MAKES IT TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TO MAR10!!!!!
I still have my original VB.
That being said, I would buy this in a heartbeat if it came with all Nintendo VB games on 1 cartridge.
I have commented multiple times that people are F'ing fed up with subscription based models, and would prefer physical cartridges!
I am done with subs and their ability to end, and not owe you a damn thing, and you are left with a $100 piece of plastic that is now acting like a paperweight.
@Simu001 EXACTLY! This is why I cannot get behind a sub service. I am Gen-X, born in 74 and I honestly feel that the majority of my generation still loves being able to hold what they purchase.
It is so hard for me to buy an only digital game, your reason being one of the many. Nintendo can just say, we are shutting it down, and then people are left without nothing to play on the headset they purchased. The terms and agreements are very clear about what Nintendo can take down, or put up, on Nintendo Online Service.
I just got my Analogue 3D so I can play my N64 games in high res.....Not paying for a sub!
That's cool and all, but I bet they would sell more headsets if they released a cartridge with all the Nintendo Virtual Boy games on it.
I would buy both in a heartbeat!
I have no interest in paying $100 for a headset, and then paying $50 for a subscription each year to just have the "privileged" ability to play the games tied to the headset!
I play the hell out of this on PS5! I got my platinum, and still play it. I have not done the Attack On Titan event, yet...But I plan on doing it later today.
Origins is still my favorite, but I do like Shadows and Valhalla A LOT!
It ticks me off that there was not a Metroid Prime 4 edition console released!! Oh Well, I guess I will hold off until a cool special...or/OLED edition is announced. No hurry here. I still have a lot of Switch games to catch up on.
I have always said that if gaming goes all digital, or with this game card BS, that is going on now, I will just stop being a console gamer. I have enough back catalogues of games that I will be kept busy for the rest of my life. I am also a huge movie buff, and still continue to collect, and buy physical. If these companies want my hard earned money, I better have a product I can hold.....Other wise, FU!
I will say this again.
PLEASE, NINTENDO! RELEASE A METROID THEMED SWITCH 2!
A gold and red joycon that matches Samus' armor would be a nice addition......I would also love to see a Metroid on the dock face!
The day that console gaming goes fully digital is the day I am done.
I have played games since the Odyssey, and I have more than enough physical back catalog games to keep me busy for 2 to 3 lifetimes.
I will only ever buy what I can hold in my hand. If that is not good enough for the gaming companies, f'em! I will not be bullied by a game company into making me accept that what I purchase is not mine!
I will not be buying one at launch. I have a huge back catalogue on Switch, PS5 and PC to keep me busy for a while.
I also found the Dierct very underwhelming. The majority of the launch titles are games that have been out for years on other systems, or ones that I have already played on another system.
The price does not warrant a day 1 purchase, and although I like Mario Kart, I do not love it, and can wait on purchasing both. I did not buy a Switch until a year after it launched, so I will probably wait for a collector edition Switch 2.
I have an original Switch that was the Mario Odyssey edition with two red controllers, and my current OLED Switch is the Tears Of The Kingdom edition. I will probably sell my Mario Switch with box on ebay, but there is no way in hell I am getting rid of my TOK OLED Switch.
"And I've managed not mention them, have you noticed? But you all know who they are"
Nintendo is the Bee's Knee's!
They are just amazingly consistent, and I have loved every Nintendo game that I have ever put into every Nintendo system that I own!
Like Doucet said, Nintendo is always about quality!
When I look at the game industry and how much dissaray it has been going through in the last 3 to 5 years, Nintendo has never faltered.
I cannot say enough about how much I love Nintendo. Their one, and most important motivating factor for the games they make is,....FUN.....JUST FUN!!! That is the only qualifying factor you need when making a game.
I want to see trophies added. I like to have goals in my games that make the replayabilty much higher, and to also add incentive in it.
When I hear peoples excuse of "Well their games do not need trophies" Cool man, turn off the option if that is your jam. I like trophies and achieves so I will keep them on when/if they add them.
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Re: PSA: Switch 2's "GameChat Welcome Offer" Ends This Month, Try It Out For Free While You Still Can
Who gives a S!&T!
Re: Tomb Raider Series Pauses Production After Sophie Turner Suffers "Minor Injury"
She broke a nail.
Re: Fox McCloud's Voice Actor For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Has Been Confirmed
@HugoGED GOOD LUCK
Re: Review: Kena: Bridge Of Spirits (Switch 2) - Old-School Platformer Offers Sumptuous Visuals & Heaps Of Charm
If Sony, or Nintendo for that matter, had any sense, they would scoop up this talented group of developers and let them have at it!
The sequel, Kena; Scars of Kosmora, looks freaking amazing, and I cannot wait!
Re: Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park - Inessential Bells & Whistles
@SBandy1
Agree 100%
I was just talking to a friend about Nintendo 2 weeks ago and told him that Nintendo has this M.O. of when they are doing well, they don't mind curb stomping their fans, but when they are doing bad, they give games away.
I remember when Mario Kart 8 was released for the Wii U, they had 3 games you could pick from for free. I picked Pikmin 3. Then Mario Kart 8 comes out for Switch 1 and sells like gangbusters!
I honestly feel they are trying to replicate that with Switch 1 games on Switch 2, and it is not going to happen!
I also told by friend that the Switch 1 dropped at the right time. It was a portable Nintendo System, and a Nintendo Home Console, that had the same amount of technical power.
The Switch was the hybrid that fans wanted and needed, and then the pandemic hit, which made it even more popular.
Nintendo did what they needed to do, and did it well, because they were coming off of a failed console. They delivered to the fans for that reason.
Now Nintendo's Hubris is back, and they are falling into the idea that fans do not matter......It's not like they listen to them anyway!
There is no way that Switch 2 sales will ever reach Switch 1 sales. Don't get me wrong, It is going to sell great. But nowhere near the numbers of the Switch 1.
Re: Tetris 99 Celebrates MAR10 Day With Super Mario Galaxy Cup, Unlock A Special Theme
WE ARE CELEBRATING MAR10 DAY BY LETTING YOU PLAY TETRIS 99 ALMOST, A...WHOLE...MONTH...LATER! TO GET NEW MAR10 THEMED BACKGROUNDS FOR IT, WHICH MAKES TOTALLY NO DAMN SENSE, AND MAKES IT TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TO MAR10!!!!!
YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Mario Tennis Fever?
Man, The Switch 2 is off to a slow start.
Re: Japanese Charts: Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Blows The Competition Out Of The Water
I have it for PS5 and it is such a great game.
I already have a line from it that I am going to start using in appropriate situations.
Da, Are ya wounds grieving ya?
Re: Community: Pokémon Turns 30 Soon - Send Us Your Pocket Monster Memories
"Send us your pocket monster memories."
Easy......Easy.....Easy..........
Be careful what you ask for!
Re: Preview: Five Takeaways From My Time With Virtual Boy On Nintendo Switch Online
I still have my original VB.
That being said, I would buy this in a heartbeat if it came with all Nintendo VB games on 1 cartridge.
I have commented multiple times that people are F'ing fed up with subscription based models, and would prefer physical cartridges!
I am done with subs and their ability to end, and not owe you a damn thing, and you are left with a $100 piece of plastic that is now acting like a paperweight.
NOPE! NOT BUYING!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined
I already pre-bought it and had a great time with the demo!
Re: Switch Online's Virtual Boy Adding New Feature To Change Screen Colour "Later This Year"
@Simu001
EXACTLY! This is why I cannot get behind a sub service.
I am Gen-X, born in 74 and I honestly feel that the majority of my generation still loves being able to hold what they purchase.
It is so hard for me to buy an only digital game, your reason being one of the many.
Nintendo can just say, we are shutting it down, and then people are left without nothing to play on the headset they purchased. The terms and agreements are very clear about what Nintendo can take down, or put up, on Nintendo Online Service.
I just got my Analogue 3D so I can play my N64 games in high res.....Not paying for a sub!
Re: Switch Online's Virtual Boy Adding New Feature To Change Screen Colour "Later This Year"
That's cool and all, but I bet they would sell more headsets if they released a cartridge with all the Nintendo Virtual Boy games on it.
I would buy both in a heartbeat!
I have no interest in paying $100 for a headset, and then paying $50 for a subscription each year to just have the "privileged" ability to play the games tied to the headset!
Re: Random: Mario Wonder's New Box Art Might Be The Ugliest 'Switch 2 Edition' Cover Yet
All of the Switch 2 artwork for existing games is just TERRIBLE!
Prime Beyond was ridiculously stupid looking!
At least give us a reversible cover!
Re: Opinion: I'm Happy amiibo Survived The Console Jump, But These Unlocks Are Getting Silly
Unlocks??
No, The prices are getting silly!
Re: Opinion: The Nintendo Console Nobody Wanted To Review Returns Soon, And I'm Here For It, Again
No physical copies, and subscription only.....LOL! NO THANKS!
Re: ICYMI: My Nintendo Adds Printable Metroid Prime 4 Box Art Cover, Databook Now Also Available In English
@Pillowpants
I truly hated the Switch 2 cover art!!!!!!!
See my comment below.
Re: ICYMI: My Nintendo Adds Printable Metroid Prime 4 Box Art Cover, Databook Now Also Available In English
I hate the deplorable box art for the switch 2 version!
Why the hell would I want to print the same terrible box art with all the ridiculous text!?!?!??!?!
What the hell, Nintendo?!?!
Give us something new, useful, double sided, and beautiful, as opposed to the text riddled BS cover that we already have!!
Re: Poll: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Out On Switch 2 And Switch This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
I literally just bought a Switch 2 for this game.
I was able to get the Mario Kart Bundle Switch 2 for $450 during an online deal.
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed Shadows (Switch 2) - An Ambitious Port Of A Captivating Series Refresh
I play the hell out of this on PS5!
I got my platinum, and still play it.
I have not done the Attack On Titan event, yet...But I plan on doing it later today.
Origins is still my favorite, but I do like Shadows and Valhalla A LOT!
Re: Switch 2 Black Friday Deals Are A Bit 'Meh', But Here Are The Best We've Seen
It ticks me off that there was not a Metroid Prime 4 edition console released!!
Oh Well, I guess I will hold off until a cool special...or/OLED edition is announced.
No hurry here. I still have a lot of Switch games to catch up on.
Re: My Nintendo Store Adds A New Metroid Reward For Switch Online Members (US)
HUGE Metroid fan!
I just turned in my points for this!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
Ghost Of Yotei
Re: Metroid Prime 4 Rating Spotted On Nintendo's Website
@WheresWaveRace
Wave Race was the Bee's Knee's!!!!!
I played the hell out of that game! I would love to see another!
Re: Japan's National Library Says Game-Key Cards Are Not Eligible For Preservation
I have always said that if gaming goes all digital, or with this game card BS, that is going on now, I will just stop being a console gamer.
I have enough back catalogues of games that I will be kept busy for the rest of my life.
I am also a huge movie buff, and still continue to collect, and buy physical.
If these companies want my hard earned money, I better have a product I can hold.....Other wise, FU!
Re: Metroid Prime 4 Rating Spotted On Nintendo's Website
I will say this again.
PLEASE, NINTENDO! RELEASE A METROID THEMED SWITCH 2!
A gold and red joycon that matches Samus' armor would be a nice addition......I would also love to see a Metroid on the dock face!
Re: He-Man Is The Next '80s Icon Getting His Own Stunning Arcade-Style Retro Revival
BY THE POWER OF GREYSKUL!
Will be an instant pre-purchase.
Re: Random: Zelda Fan Builds A Ridiculously Cool, Fully Functional Wind Waker Sailboat
It looks awesome!
Her enthusiasm and drive is just too cute!
Re: Where To Pre-Order LEGO Game Boy
I still have the actual Gameboy that I have had since it came out. I do not need Lego Nostalgia
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Playable At Fan Expo Canada This Month
NINTENDO, PLEASE!!!!
Release a Prime 4 themed console bundle!!!!!
Re: Where To Pre-Order Donkey Kong Bananza On Nintendo Switch 2 + DK & Pauline amiibo
$30 For a single Amiibo.....NFTY!!!!!!!!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Hoping To See In The Donkey Kong Bananza Direct?
Something about Prime 4 Beyond!
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Mario Kart World?
@KBuckley27
You need to stop drinking.
Re: Random: Ouch! Switch 2 Owners Are Feeling The Pinch With The New Joy-Con
Stupid is as stupid does.
That is like someone closing their fingers up in a car door. Yeah, it can happen, unless you have a brain!
Re: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Mario Kart World Tech Review - "Nintendo's Artistry Stands Out The Most Here"
I am holding off on getting a Switch 2.
I am really hoping that there will be a Metroid Prime 4 Special Edition console.
Re: Game Freak's Upcoming Action RPG Looks Awesome, But Don't Expect It On Switch 2 Yet
WOW!
That was beautiful!
Re: Nintendo Has "No Plans" To Use Game-Key Cards For First-Party-Developed Titles
GOOD! This is great news!
I was holding off on the Switch 2 until I found out for sure that Nintendo would not abandon physical!
Call me "Old School" but I love to be able to hold something I buy!
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
The day that console gaming goes fully digital is the day I am done.
I have played games since the Odyssey, and I have more than enough physical back catalog games to keep me busy for 2 to 3 lifetimes.
I will only ever buy what I can hold in my hand. If that is not good enough for the gaming companies, f'em! I will not be bullied by a game company into making me accept that what I purchase is not mine!
Re: Community: The Results Are In - These Are Your Most (And Least) Wanted Switch 2 Games
Why the hell isn't Metroid Prime 4 not on this list?!?!?!?!?
Re: Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2
I will not be buying one at launch. I have a huge back catalogue on Switch, PS5 and PC to keep me busy for a while.
I also found the Dierct very underwhelming. The majority of the launch titles are games that have been out for years on other systems, or ones that I have already played on another system.
The price does not warrant a day 1 purchase, and although I like Mario Kart, I do not love it, and can wait on purchasing both. I did not buy a Switch until a year after it launched, so I will probably wait for a collector edition Switch 2.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Launches 5th June 2025, Mario Kart World Bundle Confirmed
@Qwiff
Yeah, affordability......Mario Kart World physical copy is 80 bucks!
It is insane what gaming companies are trying to get away with now.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Builds Hype With New Tetris 99 Crossover
I wish these events lasted longer.
Re: Poll: Will You Trade In Your Switch When Switch 2 Arrives?
I have an original Switch that was the Mario Odyssey edition with two red controllers, and my current OLED Switch is the Tears Of The Kingdom edition.
I will probably sell my Mario Switch with box on ebay, but there is no way in hell I am getting rid of my TOK OLED Switch.
Re: Best Lord Of The Rings Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
@Lord You really missed out not playing any of the Shadow games!
Re: Nintendo Shares Fresh Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Art To Celebrate The New Year
I think Wisdom is a truly incredible game. It was so much fun!
Re: Capcom Intends To Continue "Re-Activating Dormant IPs"
@Scapetti
I really hope you are right!
Re: PSA: If You're Into Switch 2 'Leaks', It's The Wild West Out There Right Now
Being a physical game collector, all I am hoping for is two cartridge slots. One for original Switch, another for Switch 2.
I would love to be able to "Switch" back and forth between games without having to insert another cartridge.
Re: Random: PlayStation's Astro Bot Director Pays Tribute To Mario And Nintendo In GOTY Speech
"And I've managed not mention them, have you noticed? But you all know who they are"
Nintendo is the Bee's Knee's!
They are just amazingly consistent, and I have loved every Nintendo game that I have ever put into every Nintendo system that I own!
Like Doucet said, Nintendo is always about quality!
When I look at the game industry and how much dissaray it has been going through in the last 3 to 5 years, Nintendo has never faltered.
I cannot say enough about how much I love Nintendo. Their one, and most important motivating factor for the games they make is,....FUN.....JUST FUN!!! That is the only qualifying factor you need when making a game.
Astrobot is FUN!
Re: Shin chan: Shiro And The Coal Town Switch "Limited Run" Physical Release Announced
I will definitely be picking up the CE!
Re: Feature: 9 Things Nintendo Could Add To Switch 2 So It's Not 'Just Another Switch'
I want to see trophies added.
I like to have goals in my games that make the replayabilty much higher, and to also add incentive in it.
When I hear peoples excuse of "Well their games do not need trophies" Cool man, turn off the option if that is your jam. I like trophies and achieves so I will keep them on when/if they add them.