Yeah, so in seven years the Switch has reached 146.04M. It took the PS2 13 years to sell over 160M. That means on average per year the Switch is selling close to 21M consoles versus the PS2's equivalent 12.3M. Nintendo already has bragging rights.
It doesn't surprise me. While the gameplay for 11 was fun the story was just ludicrously far from anything MK anymore. And MK1 took that story farther with the added problem of being less fun to play.
@N00BiSH I had a Samsung Z4 Fold for two years and now have a Z6 Fold. I love them. The wireless died on the first one after about a year and I had to get a replacement but since I paid the extra $200 for the Samsung coverage I had a replacement in three days. Samsung could do a better job getting them thinner and decreasing the crease in the middle (which I've heard they have greatly reduced in the Korea/China only Z6 Special Edition) but otherwise they've been pretty great. I like being able to multi-task and do stuff like do financial planning and look at accounts at the same time. I watch videos on it all the time. And it works fantastic for reading books/comic books... as long as you aren't in direct sunlight. I have also splurged and got the $2100 1TB model both times because I also DJ and I move A LOT of music onto the phone to preview while driving/traveling. The one downside, which Google addressed on the Pixel 9 Fold, is that the front screen while closed is every so slightly too skinny to be comfortable to use. The P9F has a screen that is the width of every other normal phone so you can whip it out on the go without having to open it up. My thought is if you're constantly go-go-go most of the Fold phones won't work for you. If you have time to sit the the fold is really useful.
There's also a rumor Samsung is going to try out a tri-fold (which is really a tri-screen, bi-fold) that will open up into a full 10" tablet which I would be all for if it were thin enough to
Not really sure about this weird "dust" issue people talk about. I live in New Mexico where dust is a way of life, never had a problem with dust or creases.
I have it on WiiU but my Mom had a stroke shortly after I got it and I've spent the past nine years taking care of her so never got the chance to get back to it.
@silver-crescent I'd go out on a limb and assume the graphics style/animation puts people off of it. I know the speed of scrolling versus the animation itself bothers me to watch.
Technically the PS5 is on track to surpass the Switch by the time it reaches 7 years old... then again Youtube makes it sound like Sony and MS are on the verge of Atari-like situations too.
Yeah, look at other media. Comics still say Stan Lee Presents even though he hasn't worked at Marvel in 40 years, and is now dead. You'd think a final credit like, "The Legend of Zelda, created by Shigeru Miyamoto" would be included or something like that.
@EarthboundBenjy Due to it's combination of licenses it's already rare to release, not every one of these games has been ported to console either, ports have been flawed in some fashion most of the time, none of them have ever appeared on a Nintendo platform before either. And the sales debacle that was Marvel Versus Capcom: Infinite, with the Marvel decree of no X-Men (which this entire fighting genre began with), and a clearly half-assed art direction meant people rejected it and sales tanked and people believed Capcom would never attempt anything like this again.
I don't know, in all of these New SMB games they keep trying to recreate the feel of the original Mario Brothers instead of iterating on the superior Mario World feel.
Seems like a missed opportunity, since they've wrapped around to calling this Mortal Kombat 1, to not release on September 18th. Do the Mortal Monday thing like they did with the original.
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Re: Nintendo Switch Finally Surpasses PlayStation 2's Lifetime Sales In The US
Yeah, so in seven years the Switch has reached 146.04M. It took the PS2 13 years to sell over 160M. That means on average per year the Switch is selling close to 21M consoles versus the PS2's equivalent 12.3M. Nintendo already has bragging rights.
Re: Several PlatinumGames Veterans Have Seemingly Left The Studio
I'd like to know why Tinari is moving to Finland.
Re: Reaction: The Game Awards Left Us With One Big Question: Will Any Of This Run On Switch 2?
I don't care about a single thing from that show.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's Opening Cutscene
This is just Nintendo doing easy things while they scramble to get Switch 2 material completed. It could be worse.
Re: Talking Point: Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
@bigpale You realize the rumor right now is the Switch 2 will be $400, right?
Re: Random: Did Street Fighter 6's Next DLC Just Reference Sakurai's Famous Smash Quote? Some Fans Think So
They're releasing a trailer for a character dlc for winter of 25?
Re: Rumour: Mortal Kombat 1 Future DLC Supposedly Cancelled
It doesn't surprise me. While the gameplay for 11 was fun the story was just ludicrously far from anything MK anymore. And MK1 took that story farther with the added problem of being less fun to play.
Re: Patent Suggests Samsung May Create Its Own Foldable Handheld Console
@N00BiSH I had a Samsung Z4 Fold for two years and now have a Z6 Fold. I love them. The wireless died on the first one after about a year and I had to get a replacement but since I paid the extra $200 for the Samsung coverage I had a replacement in three days. Samsung could do a better job getting them thinner and decreasing the crease in the middle (which I've heard they have greatly reduced in the Korea/China only Z6 Special Edition) but otherwise they've been pretty great. I like being able to multi-task and do stuff like do financial planning and look at accounts at the same time. I watch videos on it all the time. And it works fantastic for reading books/comic books... as long as you aren't in direct sunlight. I have also splurged and got the $2100 1TB model both times because I also DJ and I move A LOT of music onto the phone to preview while driving/traveling. The one downside, which Google addressed on the Pixel 9 Fold, is that the front screen while closed is every so slightly too skinny to be comfortable to use. The P9F has a screen that is the width of every other normal phone so you can whip it out on the go without having to open it up. My thought is if you're constantly go-go-go most of the Fold phones won't work for you. If you have time to sit the the fold is really useful.
There's also a rumor Samsung is going to try out a tri-fold (which is really a tri-screen, bi-fold) that will open up into a full 10" tablet which I would be all for if it were thin enough to
Not really sure about this weird "dust" issue people talk about. I live in New Mexico where dust is a way of life, never had a problem with dust or creases.
Re: Patent Suggests Samsung May Create Its Own Foldable Handheld Console
@Varkster Playstation and XBox...
Re: Sony May Be Plotting A New PSP To Compete With Nintendo's 'Switch 2'
So Sony does what Nintendo already did and then pretends they invented it. Like always.
Re: MvC: Fighting Collection Shows Off Bonus Comic Included With Physical Version
Horrible interior art.
Re: Nintendo Adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond To Official Metroid Website, Says It's "Coming Soon"
Prime 4 has got to be a Switch/2 bridge title at this point.
Re: Dragon Quest 3 Remake Producer Would "Love" To See Final Fantasy 6 HD-2D
@EarthboundBenjy I think that's an awesome idea.
Re: Castlevania Tribute Starring Classic Dracula Actor Launches Today On Switch
@Antraxx777 Yes.
Re: Feature: "I Was A Bit Nervous At First" - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Producer Talks Reimagining An RPG Classic
@MeanBeanEgg They changed some of the artwork.
Re: Castlevania Tribute Starring Classic Dracula Actor Launches Today On Switch
This game is horribly mediocre and only succeeds at looking like something you would want to play.
Re: This Castlevania LP Boxset Looks Gorgeous, But It Costs A Pretty Penny
$12 a record is actually pretty cheap.
Re: So, Will You Be Getting Xenoblade Chronicles X For Switch?
I have it on WiiU but my Mom had a stroke shortly after I got it and I've spent the past nine years taking care of her so never got the chance to get back to it.
Re: Nintendo Museum Overseas Visitors Reportedly Breaking 'No Photos' Rule
Do you know how many No Photography signs I see from Action Trade shows? All of them. Everybody breaks that rule all the time.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Teases His YouTube Channel's "Special Finale"
@N00BiSH Says 8PM. That's 4 AM PST/5 MST/6 CST/7 EST.
Re: Yakuza Kiwami Dev Confirms Physical Switch Release, Limited Run Distributing
Stop doing physical releases through Limited Run!
Re: Review: Hori Fighting Commander For Nintendo Switch - The Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom Companion?
What's a rolling pad?
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (September 2024)
@silver-crescent I'd go out on a limb and assume the graphics style/animation puts people off of it. I know the speed of scrolling versus the animation itself bothers me to watch.
Re: The Math Adds Up, The Nintendo Switch Really Does Have The Best Games
Technically the PS5 is on track to surpass the Switch by the time it reaches 7 years old... then again Youtube makes it sound like Sony and MS are on the verge of Atari-like situations too.
Re: Random: Shigeru Miyamoto Apparently Isn't Credited In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Yeah, look at other media. Comics still say Stan Lee Presents even though he hasn't worked at Marvel in 40 years, and is now dead. You'd think a final credit like, "The Legend of Zelda, created by Shigeru Miyamoto" would be included or something like that.
Re: Zelda's 'Tears Of The Kingdom' Figma Launches Next August, Pre-Orders Now Open
This was a poor choice. It's a road cone from the waist down.
Re: Dragon Quest Creator Chimes In On Characters Showing Less Skin In Upcoming HD-2D Remake
@Scposteel That does not make it necessary.
Re: Random: Coder Creates Super Mario 64 For The GBA, And It's Looking Excellent
That's a curious atrocity.
Re: Soapbox: Marvel Vs. Capcom Was The Unsung Hero Of The June Nintendo Direct
@Noelemahc Children of the Atom is based on Fatal Attractions.
You'll never guess how many X-Men comics I've read... all of them.
Re: Zelda 'Tears Of The Kingdom' Figma Prototype Unveiled, Here's A First Look
Give me more hyper-articulated Legend of Zelda figures, I'll buy them.
Re: Soapbox: Marvel Vs. Capcom Was The Unsung Hero Of The June Nintendo Direct
@EarthboundBenjy Due to it's combination of licenses it's already rare to release, not every one of these games has been ported to console either, ports have been flawed in some fashion most of the time, none of them have ever appeared on a Nintendo platform before either. And the sales debacle that was Marvel Versus Capcom: Infinite, with the Marvel decree of no X-Men (which this entire fighting genre began with), and a clearly half-assed art direction meant people rejected it and sales tanked and people believed Capcom would never attempt anything like this again.
Re: Soapbox: Marvel Vs. Capcom Was The Unsung Hero Of The June Nintendo Direct
@Noelemahc What?
Re: Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Will Get Super On Switch This Year
@LadyCharlie Xbox was the only thing it wasn't announced for.
Re: Mailbox: 'Switch 2' Launch Ports, Soulslikes For Beginners, Poké Parks - Nintendo Life Letters
If you're going to port something to Switch 2 I'd personally want portable Armored Core 6.
Re: Contra: Operation Galuga "Full-Version Patch Update" Announced For Switch
The comment I left after the demo was their frame rstes were broken. Guess that didn't matter.
Re: Macross: Shooting Instinct Is Bringing Slick Shmup Action To The West This Year
@Daggot You're confusing this for something else that it isn't.
Re: Macross: Shooting Instinct Is Bringing Slick Shmup Action To The West This Year
@Spider-Kev This game, especially the Western version, has nothing to do with that trash.
Re: Classic Horror Beat 'Em Up 'Night Slashers' Is Getting A Remake On Switch
None of these remakes know how to make good looking updated sprites.
Re: Talking Point: Is Knowing A Game's Ending Really That Bad?
Video games are about gameplay. Thst should be fun regardless of the story. If knowing the ending ruins the game it was never good to begin with.
Re: "Spiritual Successor" To The CD-i Zelda Games, Arzette, Comes To Switch Next Month
But is it any fun?
Re: "Fans Have Waited Many Years For A Return To Form" - WayForward On Contra's Grand Revival
Why not ask why the game is a download code on a cartridge?
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Showed 'Switch 2' Demos To Developers At Gamescom
@ZimmerRemmiz I don't think most people understand the technology.
Re: Square Enix's Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series Has Now Sold Three Million Copies
@johnedwin Not everyone lives in New York City...
Re: Video: Here's 20 Minutes Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gameplay From Nintendo Treehouse
@Serpenterror The tactile controls keep recreating a facimile of the original SMB instead of later, better games, is what I'm saying.
Re: Video: Here's 20 Minutes Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gameplay From Nintendo Treehouse
I don't know, in all of these New SMB games they keep trying to recreate the feel of the original Mario Brothers instead of iterating on the superior Mario World feel.
Re: Best Switch Ports - The Most Impressive Ports On Nintendo Switch
@TG16_IS_BAE Porting games IS NOT much cheaper. You have zero knowledge of software development.
Re: WayForward's Game Boy Color Classic 'Xtreme Sports' Is Out Now On Switch
I wonder if they're testing the waters for an upgraded version?
Re: Talking Point: After Three Months, What's Your Zelda: TOTK Completion Percentage?
0-9%. I was hyped for it but it hasn't kept my attention.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Reptile & Multiple Other Fighters At EVO 2023
Seems like a missed opportunity, since they've wrapped around to calling this Mortal Kombat 1, to not release on September 18th. Do the Mortal Monday thing like they did with the original.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Confirmed For Switch, Launching September
@ModdedInkling And don't forget the absolute miracle Sabre worked porting The Witcher 3 to Switch. That was some incredible magic.