@BlueOcean I didn't see any numbers on those charts. It's showing up as N/A for me. What I do know is, Xbox 360 version sold 2.5m copies alone out of almost 4.5m. 2nd got close to 3m sold. Those are not massive numbers by any stretch, but the 3rd one is 10 years in the making. Couple that with a bigger gaming audience, and being exclusive to Switch. Not saying that will push Switch over the edge of 100m, but It may help grind out the numbers. It could get 2m copies or more for Switch, who knows? With that announcement, I'm just wondering if there's more we don't know about. Either way, I really think Nintendo should come out with a more powerful revision, instead of treating it like the DS family systems. I just don't think it's going to cut it, if they have a new version with same specs and smaller screen. That might work for Japan but not the whole mass market.
@BlueOcean lets just hope we're wrong. At the time I made that prediction, I wasn't counting on MUA3 being exclusive to the Switch, or it even being out at all. That is a wild card, and could potentially sell millions of the Switch by itself. Going by some anecdotes on youtube, I've seen some Microsoft and Sony only fans say "they now have to buy a Switch." I've also seen some haters say they will never buy a Switch, no matter what. Of course anything can happen.
@BlueOcean Nintendo did say they expect the Switch to be in every household, so that would be more than Wii. Sinçe there are over 7 billion people in the world, then that would be around 2 billion Switches. 😂
@Latinogamerchiz0 No need to be racist about it. And Idk what your eyes are telling you, but the UPS worker didn't look white to me. I knew it would be a matter of time before someone brought race into this.
Still don't have Smash myself. I think someone in my family bought me a copy for Christmas, so holding out until then. Just glad to be past the dark days of the Wii U.
@Trajan There are numerous articles about it almost everywhere.
@Pablo17 Wizard of Wor was made by Midway, one of my favorite games on the Atari btw. Speaking of Wizard of Wor, between that, Donkey Kong and Dragnet, I will never get that theme outta my head lol.
@invictus4000 Animations take too long to load and when they finally do, I find myself stuck between the full animation of a building. Constant frame skipping. My character has been thrown to different parts of the map on many occasions. To me, it's one of the worst run games on the Switch, only slighty behind WWE 2K18.
If/when I make a game, and decide to send some invitations to a select few to test before its release, I will know not to be handing one over to this Lachlan fella.
On another note, Epic should fix the Switch version of Fortnite before adding in a new mode. My son wanted me to help him earn all the rewards for season 6, but I just couldn't do it. It's almost unplayable now. When it first debuted on the Switch it ran pretty stable. No excuses with all the billions Epic is raking in off this game.
Get rid of the jank motion controls, or at least vastly improve them, and I'll be interested. If It's $60, no way hose, but knowing Nintendo it will be full price.
I can see this being the last Smash Sakurai does. You can tell it's killing the man inside. It's about time to hand over the ip to someone else, and let him start fresh.
@Zach777 You can have fun in this game and not have to spend a dime. The in game currency can be obtained by trading rare parts. There are a few exclusive cosmetics that you pay real money for, but they are not needed.
@johnvboy Oh, I would have to disagree with that. If they release quality games, they will sell. Just look at sales of some 5 to 7 year old ports. Those are just people double dipping, or in some cases, triple dipping. The Switch is much different from Wii and Wii U, in that it attracts gamers to not only the handheld side, but the console side as well. I think you underestimate the power of convenience.
@link422007 You may be right. From the small bit of research I did, Yasha is a Russian name, but that doesn't mean his family came from Russia, of course. I don't know about the origins of Haddaji, though. The meaning of the name Yasha in Russian is to defend man. How ironic I that?
No way Nintendo sells 15m more Switches by March. It's good that they are sticking to their guns, but it aint gonna happen, uh eh! Smash and Pokemon just can't do it alone, so there will have to be a suprise release that no one knows about, and it will have to be the MOAB.
By the time the N64 launches, all the rom sites will be shut down. That's if we ever see the console, though. As much as I'd like to see that happen, just don't see it. Besides, N64 was created as a multiplayer machine/with 4 controller ports, so they will either need to supply it with 4 controllers, or package it with 2 and sell the others separate. That would be expensive as hell, plus all the licensing issues on top of it.
@Woosh193 @Woosh193 Hello fellow Raider fan. If you're having some trouble, try summoning another player, or Solaire of Astora, if you have already found him. I would also recommend grabbing a good early game weapon, like the gravelord sword, (near Firelink Shrine in the catacombs) or the Drake sword, found by the dragon bridge by cutting off the dragons tail with some arrows. The Gravelord is pretty powerful to start, which can get you through the end game, but there are better weapons elsewhere. Good luck
Thanks THQ, but I already have Sphinx on the Gamecube, and the other two I can easily buy for $5 to $10. If you have retropie, they can be had for free. DS3 would be something to get excited for. Excuse me for not gushing over the latest retro game, or low budget trash being released on the Switch. I thought the Switch would be more than that, but I guess I was wrong.
@ilikeike It's still #5 on the US eshop, behind Undertale now. Really don't know what people see in that game, but different strokes, I guess. I'd say DSR is doing quite well for a 7 year old game, and the fact it got delayed by 5 months.
@KoopaTheGamer I think people want more than just Nes games, since most probably have played those to death already. Instead of the initial 20 Nes games, why not just start out with 15 Nes, 3 Snes, and 2 N64. Why do they all have to be just Nes? I see where Nintendo is going with this, though, like what Sega wanted to do years ago, but they're going at a very slow pace. I'd actually be willing to pay more for a service like that, but what they have now doesn't seem worth it to me, even for $20.
Ubisoft must love Nintendo fans with their one [removed] exclusive and subpar releases so far. They don't even try to hide it anymore, smh. Starlink is probably the only decent game out of the bunch.
If you thought this was going to be anything like Madden, then you were sadly mistaken. Anyone that bought this game wanted it for the arcade style gameplay. As for the dirty trick plays, they have this thing called settings, ya know?
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Re: Nintendo Still Expects To Hit 100 Million Switch Software Sales This Financial Year
@BlueOcean I didn't see any numbers on those charts. It's showing up as N/A for me. What I do know is, Xbox 360 version sold 2.5m copies alone out of almost 4.5m. 2nd got close to 3m sold. Those are not massive numbers by any stretch, but the 3rd one is 10 years in the making. Couple that with a bigger gaming audience, and being exclusive to Switch. Not saying that will push Switch over the edge of 100m, but It may help grind out the numbers. It could get 2m copies or more for Switch, who knows? With that announcement, I'm just wondering if there's more we don't know about. Either way, I really think Nintendo should come out with a more powerful revision, instead of treating it like the DS family systems. I just don't think it's going to cut it, if they have a new version with same specs and smaller screen. That might work for Japan but not the whole mass market.
Re: Nintendo Still Expects To Hit 100 Million Switch Software Sales This Financial Year
@BlueOcean lets just hope we're wrong. At the time I made that prediction, I wasn't counting on MUA3 being exclusive to the Switch, or it even being out at all. That is a wild card, and could potentially sell millions of the Switch by itself. Going by some anecdotes on youtube, I've seen some Microsoft and Sony only fans say "they now have to buy a Switch." I've also seen some haters say they will never buy a Switch, no matter what. Of course anything can happen.
Re: Nintendo Still Expects To Hit 100 Million Switch Software Sales This Financial Year
@BlueOcean Remember when Hulk Hogan slammed that 5,000 lb giant? That was spectacular.
Lol, jk ya... I remember reading that article a while back that said they expect Wii like numbers. I still stand by my prediction of about 74m.
Re: Nintendo Still Expects To Hit 100 Million Switch Software Sales This Financial Year
@BlueOcean Why let the truth get in the way of a good story?
Re: Nintendo Still Expects To Hit 100 Million Switch Software Sales This Financial Year
@BlueOcean Nintendo did say they expect the Switch to be in every household, so that would be more than Wii. Sinçe there are over 7 billion people in the world, then that would be around 2 billion Switches. 😂
Re: EA Confirms FIFA 19 FUTMAS Promotional Message On Switch "Wasn't Intended"
People still buy EA's boring sim games? WOW!
Re: Random: UPS Delivery Driver Caught Stealing Nintendo Switch Pro Controller On Video
UPS failed to do a background check on this guy.
@Latinogamerchiz0 No need to be racist about it. And Idk what your eyes are telling you, but the UPS worker didn't look white to me. I knew it would be a matter of time before someone brought race into this.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Shifts 3 Million Copies In The US In Just 11 Days
Still don't have Smash myself. I think someone in my family bought me a copy for Christmas, so holding out until then. Just glad to be past the dark days of the Wii U.
@Trajan There are numerous articles about it almost everywhere.
Re: A Second Isabelle Smash Ultimate Glitch Has Been Found Which Can Create Infinite Waluigis
Isabelle? More like Annabelle horror 😱
Re: Nintendo Unlikely To Bring Original Marvel Ultimate Alliance Games To Switch
Forget about the first two, let's just be happy that we're getting a 3rd entry, especially as a Switch exclusive to boot.
Re: Reminder: Atari Flashback Classics Is Out Now On Switch, 150 Games Included
@Pablo17 Wizard of Wor was made by Midway, one of my favorite games on the Atari btw. Speaking of Wizard of Wor, between that, Donkey Kong and Dragnet, I will never get that theme outta my head lol.
Re: Random: Official Legend Of Zelda Art Shows Link In A Revealing New Light
Zelda must have his manhood locked up inside a chastity belt somewhere, and she won't let Link have his part back unless he saves her.
Re: Sales Data Estimates For Smash Bros. Ultimate Suggests 1.3 Million Copies Were Sold In Japan On Launch
Holy moley, that is massive. Kinda figured since records are being broken everywhere. Just imagine what the US sales numbers are.
Re: Get Over Here! It Looks Like Mortal Kombat 11 Is Switch Bound
I will definitely be pre-ordering, not missing out on Shao Kahn.
@aznable But soul calibur.......
Sorry buddy, but this just dug Soul Calibur's grave. It was a brutal fatality. Rip Soul Calibur VI, we barely knew thee.
Re: Capcom Is Working On A Mystery Game That Will Surprise Fans
CAPtain COMmando 2 maybe? Lol, but whatever it is, I'm sure Capcom will make a special announcement about how it will not be coming to Switch.
Re: It Looks Like Fortnite Is About To Do A Minecraft With Its Own Creative Sandbox Mode
@invictus4000 Animations take too long to load and when they finally do, I find myself stuck between the full animation of a building. Constant frame skipping. My character has been thrown to different parts of the map on many occasions. To me, it's one of the worst run games on the Switch, only slighty behind WWE 2K18.
Re: It Looks Like Fortnite Is About To Do A Minecraft With Its Own Creative Sandbox Mode
If/when I make a game, and decide to send some invitations to a select few to test before its release, I will know not to be handing one over to this Lachlan fella.
On another note, Epic should fix the Switch version of Fortnite before adding in a new mode. My son wanted me to help him earn all the rewards for season 6, but I just couldn't do it. It's almost unplayable now. When it first debuted on the Switch it ran pretty stable. No excuses with all the billions Epic is raking in off this game.
Re: Reminder: ARK: Survival Evolved Launches Today On Switch, Here's A Trailer To Celebrate
I skipped the PS4 version because the game ran like s#*t. If it runs much smoother on Switch I might consider buying.
Re: Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Console On Cyber Monday
But did those people make it home alive with their Switch on Black Friday?
Re: Rumour: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Taking To The Skies On Switch
Get rid of the jank motion controls, or at least vastly improve them, and I'll be interested. If It's $60, no way hose, but knowing Nintendo it will be full price.
Re: Rumour: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Taking To The Skies On Switch
They should include this with Switch online.
Re: Saints Row: The Third Brings The Full Package To Nintendo Switch Next Year
@Ryu_Niiyama No worries bro, I have gotten confused on the two before. I wouldn't mind me some Sleeping Dogs on the Switch though.
Re: Saints Row: The Third Brings The Full Package To Nintendo Switch Next Year
@Kai_ Because the 4th one sucked, at least as a Saints Row game anyway.
@Ryu_Niiyama It wasn't a very good game, which is why it didn't get much love. Now the sequel, that's a different story.
Re: Bringing Starlink To Switch Was "Technically" Challenging, According To Developer Virtuos
"Ubisoft had very high standards"
Said no one ever
Re: Pokémon: Let's Go Sells 3 Million Copies In First Week, Becomes Fastest-Selling Game On Switch
Wow, and these are just filler titles. Just imagine when the new Pokemon rpg comes out. It's gonna be an absolute juggernaut.
Re: Sakurai Describes The Creation Of Each Smash Bros. Game As A "Miracle"
I can see this being the last Smash Sakurai does. You can tell it's killing the man inside. It's about time to hand over the ip to someone else, and let him start fresh.
Re: Reminder: Free-To-Play Sci-Fi Shooter Warframe Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
Just hoping the Switch gets Path of Exile next.
@Zach777 You can have fun in this game and not have to spend a dime. The in game currency can be obtained by trading rare parts. There are a few exclusive cosmetics that you pay real money for, but they are not needed.
Re: Switch Game Sales Make Up Three Percent Of Ubisoft’s Total Earnings In Second-Quarter Of 2018-19
@johnvboy Oh, I would have to disagree with that. If they release quality games, they will sell. Just look at sales of some 5 to 7 year old ports. Those are just people double dipping, or in some cases, triple dipping. The Switch is much different from Wii and Wii U, in that it attracts gamers to not only the handheld side, but the console side as well. I think you underestimate the power of convenience.
Re: Sales Success Of A Case Of Distrust On Switch Surprised The Game's Creator
That's one COD game that's found success on a Nintendo system.
Re: Feature: Inside The Twisted And Abusive Culture Of Yasha Haddaji's Nintendo Russia
@link422007 You may be right. From the small bit of research I did, Yasha is a Russian name, but that doesn't mean his family came from Russia, of course. I don't know about the origins of Haddaji, though. The meaning of the name Yasha in Russian is to defend man. How ironic I that?
Re: Feature: Inside The Twisted And Abusive Culture Of Yasha Haddaji's Nintendo Russia
This guy is a major slimeball.
@Greator I think he is from India
Re: Nintendo's Share Price Hit By Largest Drop In Two Years After Nvidia Shares Crash
No way Nintendo sells 15m more Switches by March. It's good that they are sticking to their guns, but it aint gonna happen, uh eh! Smash and Pokemon just can't do it alone, so there will have to be a suprise release that no one knows about, and it will have to be the MOAB.
Re: Reggie: N64 Classic Mini Is "Not In Our Planning Horizon", But Wouldn't Ever Rule It Out
By the time the N64 launches, all the rom sites will be shut down. That's if we ever see the console, though. As much as I'd like to see that happen, just don't see it. Besides, N64 was created as a multiplayer machine/with 4 controller ports, so they will either need to supply it with 4 controllers, or package it with 2 and sell the others separate. That would be expensive as hell, plus all the licensing issues on top of it.
Re: Gallery: Feast Your Eyes On These Shiny New Warframe Screenshots For Nintendo Switch
@60frames-please Nope, 30 fps.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th November (North America)
Just Warframe for me, which is free so that's a plus
Re: Russian Nintendo CEO Caught Ranting On Official Live Stream As Management Breaks Down
Only one thing left for Nintendo to do is fire his a**. They don't need that liability on their hands.
Re: Reggie Says Metroid Prime 4 Is Well Into Development
It can't come soon enough.
Re: Dark Souls: Remastered Switch Update Fixes Crashes And Improves Animations
@Woosh193 @Woosh193 Hello fellow Raider fan. If you're having some trouble, try summoning another player, or Solaire of Astora, if you have already found him. I would also recommend grabbing a good early game weapon, like the gravelord sword, (near Firelink Shrine in the catacombs) or the Drake sword, found by the dragon bridge by cutting off the dragons tail with some arrows. The Gravelord is pretty powerful to start, which can get you through the end game, but there are better weapons elsewhere. Good luck
Re: Rumour: PlatinumGames Is Working On Three Switch Titles
@rjejr I thought I read awhile back that got cancelled?
Re: THQ Nordic Announces Another Three Games For Switch, All Launching In 2019
Thanks THQ, but I already have Sphinx on the Gamecube, and the other two I can easily buy for $5 to $10. If you have retropie, they can be had for free. DS3 would be something to get excited for. Excuse me for not gushing over the latest retro game, or low budget trash being released on the Switch. I thought the Switch would be more than that, but I guess I was wrong.
Re: What Happened To Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Coming To The Switch?
@the_beaver The Wii says hi
Re: Roarr! Launches On Switch Today, Promises To "Make Jurassic Park Look Like Some Fairytale"
@ReaderRagfish @ReaderRagfish Ok, gotcha bro.
Re: Roarr! Launches On Switch Today, Promises To "Make Jurassic Park Look Like Some Fairytale"
@ReaderRagfish Lol, good joke. You are joking, right?
Re: Switch Sales Rise In Japan This Week Despite Lack Of New Major Releases
@ilikeike It's still #5 on the US eshop, behind Undertale now. Really don't know what people see in that game, but different strokes, I guess. I'd say DSR is doing quite well for a 7 year old game, and the fact it got delayed by 5 months.
Re: Nidhogg 2 Brings Gruesome One-On-One Combat To The Switch eShop On 22nd November
Clayfighter on pcp. Leettttts get ready to cruuummmmble.
Re: Nintendo Adds Trio Of Games To Switch Online NES Library Next Week
@KoopaTheGamer I think people want more than just Nes games, since most probably have played those to death already. Instead of the initial 20 Nes games, why not just start out with 15 Nes, 3 Snes, and 2 N64. Why do they all have to be just Nes? I see where Nintendo is going with this, though, like what Sega wanted to do years ago, but they're going at a very slow pace. I'd actually be willing to pay more for a service like that, but what they have now doesn't seem worth it to me, even for $20.
Re: Nintendo Adds Trio Of Games To Switch Online NES Library Next Week
@KoopaTheGamer
KoopaTheGamer's boss: I'm cutting your pay and benifits.
KoopaTheGamer: Thanks boss, anything else sir?
KoopaTheGamer's boss: Oh, and I'm sleeping with your wife too.
KoopaTheGamer: That's ok sir.
Re: Review: Sports Party - A Wii Sports-Style Social Experience That Sadly Lacks Depth
Ubisoft must love Nintendo fans with their one [removed] exclusive and subpar releases so far. They don't even try to hide it anymore, smh. Starlink is probably the only decent game out of the bunch.
Re: Review: Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition - Throwing Out The Rulebook Results In A Frustrating Game Of Gridiron
If you thought this was going to be anything like Madden, then you were sadly mistaken. Anyone that bought this game wanted it for the arcade style gameplay. As for the dirty trick plays, they have this thing called settings, ya know?
Re: Nintendo Switch Hits 22.86 Million Worldwide Sales, Has Now Outsold The GameCube
@Joe-b @Joe-b I think it will reach a little over the 70m mark. So I'll go with 74m, to be exact.