Despite gamers' hate of "gimmicks," Nintendo of late requires one with each new system: dual screens, stereoscopic 3D, motion control, hybrid performance etc.
My question is if DLSS is enough of a new "gimmick" to sell systems (assuming Nintendo sticks with an NVIDIA SoC). If it is, then it would be very Nintendo to use the performance increase offered by DLSS to make a more energy efficient, smaller hybrid console that runs 1080p/30fps both docked and portable.
If this is the case, then it will be a while before we get a new console, because DLSS is now a high-end selling point, not the "withered technology" that Nintendo wants. Nintendo is probably waiting for NVIDIA overextend into a suddenly cooling chip market and then sweep in to grab a deal, like with the Tegra. This will take a few years to play out.
I thought this coming to Switch was already known, as it's been "Coming Soon" at the bottom of Special Reserve Games's website for quite a while. In fact, I was somewhat upset when Serious Sam jumped the queue to get released first.
@Magician Sea of Stars's Kickstarter did the same, I think. But 125 CAD for their physical tier makes more sense because their other game, The Messenger, retains high physical value.
You're right that a boutique outlet would snap up this game--my money would be on Fangamer getting it, which would then go retail like Stardew Valley did.
It's funny when ex-communist countries try to monetize internet echo chambers via negative advertising shakedowns. They haven't grown up with the maxim "there's no such thing as bad publicity."
Although I like the way Oscar Wilde phrased it: "There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about."
@Hordak I'm assuming Limited Run is going to get it, since they also got Ziggurat's BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites and basically anything developed by WayForward.
@Teksetter I was aware, but I have a story about that too. My mom (who couldn't afford a lot of the Genesis games I wanted when I was little) surprised me with a Genesis mini for my birthday two years ago. It was a really thoughtful gesture for her, because she usually just asks me what I want as far as gifts go, so I didn't have the heart to tell her the Japanese one was better.
Also, MUSHA was apparently on the Wii virtual console, and I totally missed out on that.
I have a family membership with my 3 kids and 3 of my friends, so 7 people/switches total. Three are avid Animal Crossing fans and would have bought the DLC if I hadn't gotten the expansion pack. They were thankful, as fits the season.
Really, the main reason I got the expansion pack is I've wanted to buy M.U.S.H.A. since it was released, but I grew up poor and more alarmingly, the game got more expensive as I've made more money ($300 for an authentic Genesis cart now, and I prefer legal gaming). Even if I would have bought a cart, I probably would have gotten stuck on one of the difficult bosses. Instead, I did a playthrough the other day on NSO with rewind and cleared it with officially losing a life. The music and art were good enough I'll probably do another couple clears this weekend. In any case, the original cartridge is now off my (depressingly long) wishlist, saving me $300.
I have Ocarina on an N64 hooked up to a CRT in my retro gaming center. I own the remake on 3DS. I've suggested to my seven-year old son a few times he might like the game, but old consoles are a "special" gaming experience for him. If he's bored, he grabs his Switch instead. The other day, I saw him playing the game on the NSO expansion pack, but I didn't say anything.
Later he was playing in the yard, swinging a stick around like Link swings his Deku stuck. I asked him if he was playing in Hyrule and he said yes, but he was stuck in a dungeon. I asked him if he'd thought about lighting his stick on fire. (Not in real life.) His eyes lit up, and now he's making progress on his adventure.
People can talk endlessly about economics and value and dollars and cents, but this is all kind of crass--like charging interest on a loan to a family member. There's more to a company's value than its offering tickets for rides. Like Thomas and his mom, I appreciate Nintendo for letting me gift my friends, fulfill childhood wishes, and bond with my son. I don't want to put a dollar amount on any of those things.
Sabotage Studios did a Kickstarter for their new game Sea of Stars, which is a prequel to The Messenger. I just got a backer update that the Kowloon Nights partnership is allowing them self-publish.
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Despite gamers' hate of "gimmicks," Nintendo of late requires one with each new system: dual screens, stereoscopic 3D, motion control, hybrid performance etc.
My question is if DLSS is enough of a new "gimmick" to sell systems (assuming Nintendo sticks with an NVIDIA SoC). If it is, then it would be very Nintendo to use the performance increase offered by DLSS to make a more energy efficient, smaller hybrid console that runs 1080p/30fps both docked and portable.
If this is the case, then it will be a while before we get a new console, because DLSS is now a high-end selling point, not the "withered technology" that Nintendo wants. Nintendo is probably waiting for NVIDIA overextend into a suddenly cooling chip market and then sweep in to grab a deal, like with the Tegra. This will take a few years to play out.
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I thought this coming to Switch was already known, as it's been "Coming Soon" at the bottom of Special Reserve Games's website for quite a while. In fact, I was somewhat upset when Serious Sam jumped the queue to get released first.
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@Magician Sea of Stars's Kickstarter did the same, I think. But 125 CAD for their physical tier makes more sense because their other game, The Messenger, retains high physical value.
You're right that a boutique outlet would snap up this game--my money would be on Fangamer getting it, which would then go retail like Stardew Valley did.
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It's funny when ex-communist countries try to monetize internet echo chambers via negative advertising shakedowns. They haven't grown up with the maxim "there's no such thing as bad publicity."
Although I like the way Oscar Wilde phrased it: "There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about."
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@Hordak I'm assuming Limited Run is going to get it, since they also got Ziggurat's BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites and basically anything developed by WayForward.
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@Teksetter I was aware, but I have a story about that too. My mom (who couldn't afford a lot of the Genesis games I wanted when I was little) surprised me with a Genesis mini for my birthday two years ago. It was a really thoughtful gesture for her, because she usually just asks me what I want as far as gifts go, so I didn't have the heart to tell her the Japanese one was better.
Also, MUSHA was apparently on the Wii virtual console, and I totally missed out on that.
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I have a family membership with my 3 kids and 3 of my friends, so 7 people/switches total. Three are avid Animal Crossing fans and would have bought the DLC if I hadn't gotten the expansion pack. They were thankful, as fits the season.
Really, the main reason I got the expansion pack is I've wanted to buy M.U.S.H.A. since it was released, but I grew up poor and more alarmingly, the game got more expensive as I've made more money ($300 for an authentic Genesis cart now, and I prefer legal gaming). Even if I would have bought a cart, I probably would have gotten stuck on one of the difficult bosses. Instead, I did a playthrough the other day on NSO with rewind and cleared it with officially losing a life. The music and art were good enough I'll probably do another couple clears this weekend. In any case, the original cartridge is now off my (depressingly long) wishlist, saving me $300.
I have Ocarina on an N64 hooked up to a CRT in my retro gaming center. I own the remake on 3DS. I've suggested to my seven-year old son a few times he might like the game, but old consoles are a "special" gaming experience for him. If he's bored, he grabs his Switch instead. The other day, I saw him playing the game on the NSO expansion pack, but I didn't say anything.
Later he was playing in the yard, swinging a stick around like Link swings his Deku stuck. I asked him if he was playing in Hyrule and he said yes, but he was stuck in a dungeon. I asked him if he'd thought about lighting his stick on fire. (Not in real life.) His eyes lit up, and now he's making progress on his adventure.
People can talk endlessly about economics and value and dollars and cents, but this is all kind of crass--like charging interest on a loan to a family member. There's more to a company's value than its offering tickets for rides. Like Thomas and his mom, I appreciate Nintendo for letting me gift my friends, fulfill childhood wishes, and bond with my son. I don't want to put a dollar amount on any of those things.
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Sabotage Studios did a Kickstarter for their new game Sea of Stars, which is a prequel to The Messenger. I just got a backer update that the Kowloon Nights partnership is allowing them self-publish.