I don't like this at all. The whole "glue" thing rubs me the wrong way. That means that with intense gaming sessions, some of us with sweaty hands, will end up dissolving the glue just by using the controller within months. No glue lasts forever...
Isn't art "subjective"? After reading and thinking about it, sure, they are products, but at then end of the day, they also evoke feelings in response to them. And when you're as old as I am(43), they evoke feelings of nostalgia.
A dishwasher is a product.
Soap, is a product.
Games, themselves, have the potential to be more than a product because you capture the LITERAL artist's vision and not only observe, but interact with it.
What's REALLY killing M$ right now is the fact that 90% of their games are on PC and they have virtually NO exclusives! Xbox One X? HA! Just get a PC for crying out loud!
@Vriess Thanks for the heads up! I've called myself getting some of the 3rd party games I have on the Wii U on Steam since Nintendo pretty much crapped out on that system....
They REALLY could've kept this until next week. Seriously. I'm really hoping that they save grace by putting an ACTUAL Pokemon game on the Switch, but apparently, Nintendo doesn't like money...
If you think that's bad, you should see the interest in Ingress. That was fun for a little while, but like all mobile games, it started to become a chore and I said, "Forget it".
@HydroTendonMan That's kinda how I feel about the new Scrooge on the upcoming Ducktales cartoon reboot. Yeah, I know, Scottish and Irish are two completely different nationalities, but still, you can't beat authenticity.
@NEStalgia I think the reason Metroid makes no money, is because Nintendo doesn't PUSH it to make money. I think the best way to make ANY franchise money is to aggressively push it like they are doing with the Switch. Otherwise, it fades into obscurity.
@ATZW1980 ReviewTechUSA was saying that if Overwatch came to the Switch, it would almost literally print money. And with 27M copies sold, he not wrong.
How the heck do they expect people to flock to the Switch for Indies when on PC, they get MASSIVE discounts? Looks like it all boils down to Portability Vs. Price.
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Re: iFixit Performs A Full Teardown Of Nintendo's "P**s-Poor" Pro Controller
I don't like this at all. The whole "glue" thing rubs me the wrong way. That means that with intense gaming sessions, some of us with sweaty hands, will end up dissolving the glue just by using the controller within months. No glue lasts forever...
Re: Miyamoto Views Games As 'Products', Not 'Works Of Art', Says Ex-Nintendo Dev
@UltimateOtaku91 By that EXACT definition!
Re: Miyamoto Views Games As 'Products', Not 'Works Of Art', Says Ex-Nintendo Dev
Isn't art "subjective"? After reading and thinking about it, sure, they are products, but at then end of the day, they also evoke feelings in response to them. And when you're as old as I am(43), they evoke feelings of nostalgia.
A dishwasher is a product.
Soap, is a product.
Games, themselves, have the potential to be more than a product because you capture the LITERAL artist's vision and not only observe, but interact with it.
Re: This Super Punch-Out!! Style Game Is On The Way To Switch, Here's A First Look
Hopefully, the sound effect will sound a lot better.
Re: '90s Anime 'Samurai Pizza Cats' Is Getting The Action RPG Treatment Next Year
I HAVE ALL THE HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!
Re: 'Amazing Princess Sarah' Mixes Castlevania And Super Mario 2, And It's Out This Week
Yeahhh, this will be a hard pass. There's MUCH better Metroidvanias out there.
Re: AAA Clock Is Why We Don't Deserve Nice Things On Switch
I'll buy it JUST to have a big huge clock in my living room(60" TV). For no reason at all.
Re: Random: Fans Are Having A Field Day Reviewing Nintendo Switch's Calculator
You can "count" on this one!
Re: Random: Check Out These "Mock-Ups" Of Game Boy Advance For Switch Online
@Noid Drill Dozer DEFINITELY needs some love! I loved playing it with my GameBoy Player!
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd February (North America)
@SLIGEACH_EIRE This is just Balloon Fight but with dragons and not balloons!
Re: Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando Will Reportedly Be Bigger Than Expected
WELCOME!! TO MARIO KART!!!
Re: Yoshiaki Koizumi Says Non-Traditional Nintendo IPs Are Bound For Switch Next Year
DRILL DOZER, BABY!!! WOOOO
Re: Feature: Castlevania Show Producer Adi Shankar On Respecting Fandom And Future Seasons
A dark Metroid? Uhh... YES, PLEASE!! Especially since the tone is somewhat ALREADY there!
Re: Nintendo Announces Super NES Classic Edition
No Chrono Trigger? Well, this one is an ACTUAL buy, unlike it's father...
Re: The Industry Is Stronger When Nintendo Is Strong, Says Sony's Jim Ryan
What's REALLY killing M$ right now is the fact that 90% of their games are on PC and they have virtually NO exclusives! Xbox One X? HA! Just get a PC for crying out loud!
Re: Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition Confirmed For Physical Release On Switch
@Vriess Thanks for the heads up! I've called myself getting some of the 3rd party games I have on the Wii U on Steam since Nintendo pretty much crapped out on that system....
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th June (North America)
Holy Crap! The Wii U is still getting VC? Hey, Nintendo! Think you could release the Castlevania DS games around Halloween?
Re: Feature: Is Tokyo's Arcade Scene Really Dying?
That was pretty awesome! The smoking struck me as somewhat odd, but I guess it's because I live in a state where indoor smoking is illegal.
Re: Press Release Suggests E3 Nintendo Spotlight Will be About 30 Minutes
(In Gruff Announcer Voice) THIRTY TRAILERS, 30 GAMES! ONE TRAILER PER MINUTE!! CAN YOU HANDLE THE RAPID FIRE EPICNESS OF E3??!!
Re: Pokémon Company Press Site Lists Ultra Sun And Ultra Moon For Switch As Well As 3DS
They REALLY could've kept this until next week. Seriously. I'm really hoping that they save grace by putting an ACTUAL Pokemon game on the Switch, but apparently, Nintendo doesn't like money...
Re: Pokkén Tournament DX Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Am I the only one who thinks the Ultras were a missed opportunity for the Switch?
Re: Square Enix Announces New JRPG Lost Sphear For Nintendo Switch
Going on the Steam wishlist!
Re: Advance Wars Producer Doesn't Have A Clear Idea For New Entry
Just do a cel-shaded remaster of Advance Wars and be done with it
Re: Super Nintendo World Amusement Park Trademark Reveals More Details
90s kids REJOYCE!!
Re: Random: Sonic Joins The Mario Kart 8 Roster In This Cheeky Mod
Oh, and Samus says "Hi".
Re: Random: Sonic Joins The Mario Kart 8 Roster In This Cheeky Mod
Jill from Drill Dozer is kinda sitting around twiddling her thumbs. Why not her?
Re: Epic And Nintendo On Their Burgeoning Relationship And Bringing Unreal Engine 4 To Switch
@Jimmy_G_Buckets I tingle with excitement on that one!!
Re: Nintendo Switch Led Japanese Hardware Sales in April
And a rumor of 2 Metroid games coming? Dude, it's a great time to be a Switch owner!
Too bad I only have a PC...
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Breaks Series Records With US Launch Sales
...And the original gets left in the closet, crying.
Re: Video: NBA Jam Fans Might Like the Look of NBA Playgrounds, Coming to Nintendo Switch
Makes me really miss NFL Blitz. That was TOO fun!!
Re: Fresh Data Shows That Four Out Of Five Pokémon GO Players Have Given Up Hunting
If you think that's bad, you should see the interest in Ingress. That was fun for a little while, but like all mobile games, it started to become a chore and I said, "Forget it".
Re: Random: Princess Zelda's Voice Actor Had To Pay For Breath Of The Wild Just Like Everyone Else
@HydroTendonMan That's kinda how I feel about the new Scrooge on the upcoming Ducktales cartoon reboot. Yeah, I know, Scottish and Irish are two completely different nationalities, but still, you can't beat authenticity.
Re: Kickstarter Title Anew: The Distant Light Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
You would think that when people say "Metroid-inspired" that Nintendo would take notice...
Re: Wreck-It Ralph 2 Gets a New Name and a Release Date
@Dev Here's hoping that they reference Steam at some point...
Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Promises "A Big E3" For Nintendo This Year
@NEStalgia I think the reason Metroid makes no money, is because Nintendo doesn't PUSH it to make money. I think the best way to make ANY franchise money is to aggressively push it like they are doing with the Switch. Otherwise, it fades into obscurity.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Promises "A Big E3" For Nintendo This Year
I want:
ANY new Metroid
Golden Sun Remaster
Drill Dozer sequel/remaster
Maaaaaybe another Pokken Tournament
ANYTHING Mega Man related by Capcom
I expect:
NONE of the above
More information on future releases(Spla2ne, Mario Odyssey)
A lot of Animal Crossing for some insane reason...
Re: Super Mario Run is Now Live on Android
The loading times were somewhat lengthy, but it was decent.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Coming To Switch, Wii U Version Deader Than Drac Himself
Glad I got a new laptop!
Re: GameStop Executive Believes Switch Sales Could Outpace the Wii
@ATZW1980 ReviewTechUSA was saying that if Overwatch came to the Switch, it would almost literally print money. And with 27M copies sold, he not wrong.
Re: Here's Why Nintendo Switch Games Cost More Than Those For Other Consoles
How the heck do they expect people to flock to the Switch for Indies when on PC, they get MASSIVE discounts? Looks like it all boils down to Portability Vs. Price.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Says Nintendo is 'Fact-Finding' on Joy-Con Connection and Screen Scratching Issues
There was a time where Nintendo products were built to last. Other than taking the cheap route, what happened?
Re: Axiom Verge Team Still Awaiting Approval for Nintendo Switch Release
Is Nintendo still trying to piss off Metroid lovers? Seriously?? What the heck, man!?
Re: Hands On: Creating a Quest in RPG Maker Fes
@Dev Your avatar... SO MUCH WIIIIIN!!!
Re: Hands On: Creating a Quest in RPG Maker Fes
Wow, this could've been on the Wii U...
Re: Fire Emblem Heroes Voting Event Crowns Its Champions
Congrats, Lyn! She has ALWAYS been my favorite character with Ike being a close second!
Re: Bomberman Is Coming To Arcades As Bombergirl
Even IF they actually release it on the Switch in Japan, I can see a LOT of people importing this!
Re: After Eight Years, The Fan-Made Mega Man 2.5D Is Finally Here
I can't get it to work! Has anybody gotten theirs to work?
Re: Video: Nintendo Pushes The Social Play Angle With Switch Super Bowl Commercial
DOOD!! SERIOUSLY!!? GO TENDO GO TENDO GOOOOO!!!!! I am NOT going to watch it here! I wanna savour some of the magic for when it airs!
Re: After Eight Years, The Fan-Made Mega Man 2.5D Is Finally Here
THE HYPE IS MAXXED OUT!!!
Re: Namco Founder Masaya Nakamura Dies Aged 91
May he rest in peace. That's one of the things that lets you know you're getting old... Legends start leaving us...