@Paraka I think it's all about perspective. For Xenoverse 2, half a million sales is fantastic for an old port of a third-party game that wasn't marketed that much. ARMS on the other hand, that's a brand new Nintendo exclusive that intended to reach the heights of Splatoon in terms of popularity. 1 million units sold is no small achievement, sure. But it's not quite reaching the lofty expectations Nintendo and fans have expected it to post-launch. Which I can assume is why Nintendo is dropping support for it so early.
@SomeWriter13 I can definitely relate to that feeling. But I wouldn't say that's only limited to Let's Plays' though.
When it comes to demos, they can either motivate me to buy a game or tire me out of the gameplay quickly. Nintendo tries to negate this feeling by setting trial limits, but that doesn't do the trick all the time.
Can you just let your fans be, Nintendo? Content creation works for YOUR benefit. It's free advertising. You're taking fan contributions for granted, just like you do with fan games.
People asking for Dragon Ball Fighter Z on Switch need to make sure they make this game a success first. Because whether we like it or not, money talks.
@AlternateButtons Fans aren't gonna suppress their artistic expression just because Nintendo puts down their projects. That's one reason why I believe Nintendo going after these kinds of things is pointless.
This was bound to happen. Third party devs aren't going to spend extra money to compress their games to suit a system where they will sell less. It's bad business.
I guess we really shouldn't be surprised by Monster Hunter XX's numbers. The game looked like an upscaled 3DS port and nothing more. Not to mention the next entry in the series looks far superior to it.
The biggest problem with the Sonic franchise is that, both SEGA and fans alike, don't know what they want from a new Sonic game.
Experimental titles like Sonic Lost World stirred the pot among fans, as it wasn't building on the well-received foundation of Colors and Generations. SEGA decides to return to that format with Forces, but the complaints persist.
Something similar has happened with the Mario Party franchise. Before Mario Party 9, fans were begging for more original and inventive ideas for the series. When Nd Cube was put in charge of Mario Party, they brought change to the table. But now fans want the original formula back.
@BLP_Software I don't think people are complaining about Xbox One X preorders being gone because they know that demand inevitably will be met. That's not the case with Nintendo. Many of their own hardware products as of late have been sold out easily. . Many will call this practice underproduction to build up hype and demand, but Nintendo has denied this on multiple occasions. If this practice isn't to blame, than what is? No one can confidently say that Nintendo didn't see this coming after what happened with the Switch and NES Classic.
@westman98 I know that. I was just saying there's always an excuse for why Nintendo can't properly supply something. Whether it be amiibo, the Wii U at launch, the Switch, or the NES Classic. Something's fishy.
@BLP_Software I don't really know how these scalpers and/or bots work. Regardless, Nintendo should have known the demand for the SNES Classic would be high, no matter who buys the system. The whole deal is such a mess.
@Moms-Meowth It's a movie tie-in, so I doubt there will be a patch incoming (that would be a nice accommodation for Switch owners though).
Yet, I feel like both sides had their problems. Nintendo didn't have dev kits until months before the Switch's release, which meant developers like Avalanche had less time to port their game to the new platform. Add on to the fact that Avalanche just reopened as a studio this past January, which means this game had mere months of development time on all platforms. I'll bet it was quite a predicament.
Judging by the gameplay I've seen on YT, those framerate issues seem to be particularly exclusive to the Switch version. I'm guessing it was a rushed port.
@RyanSilberman I really don't think it matters whether the COD series is "bad" or not. Everyone has different tastes. What matters is that the Switch is missing out on yet another popular AAA game when it really shouldn't have.
@RyanSilberman I can't really speak for the games since I've never owned one of them. However, it does seem like a lot of people love the COD series considering how much they sell every year.
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Re: Capcom Sees 36.9% Operating Income Surge, Ultra Street Fighter II On Switch A "Smash Hit"
I still don't get how their game is selling well on the Switch, but they are by no means prioritizing a Monster Hunter World port.
Re: News: Fire Emblem Heroes' First Anniversary Update Detailed by Nintendo
50 orbs?! Well, time to redownload it!
Re: Feature: The Biggest Nintendo Switch Retail Games of 2018
Don't forget the new Scribblenauts!
Re: Nintendo Keeps Changing The Nintendo Switch Online Service Launch Date
I'm not sure I totally buy that it won't get delayed. We know next to nothing about the service.
Re: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Sells 500,000 Copies Worldwide On Nintendo Switch
@Paraka I think it's all about perspective. For Xenoverse 2, half a million sales is fantastic for an old port of a third-party game that wasn't marketed that much. ARMS on the other hand, that's a brand new Nintendo exclusive that intended to reach the heights of Splatoon in terms of popularity. 1 million units sold is no small achievement, sure. But it's not quite reaching the lofty expectations Nintendo and fans have expected it to post-launch. Which I can assume is why Nintendo is dropping support for it so early.
Re: Video: With All These Rumours, What Could Actually Be in Switch Firmware Version 5.0?
Re: Scribblenauts Showdown For Nintendo Switch Listing Appears Online
Unlimited was so much fun to me. Can't wait for this one!
Re: Video: Mega Man 11’s Art Director Explains the New Look
I'm just glad they didn't go 8-bit again.
Re: The Detective Pikachu Movie Has Received a Release Date
Wait...it's coming out one week after the last Avengers film? That's box office suicide!
Re: Video: Yooka Laylee Runs Surprisingly Well on Switch Compared to the Xbox One Version
Glad to hear that it's not another Rime.
Re: Rumour: Scribblenauts Showdown Spotted on Taiwanese Ratings Board
Please be real! I loved playing Unlimited on the 3DS, and would gladly pick up another game in the series.
Re: Ryan Reynolds Will Provide the Voice of Detective Pikachu
Ryan's a pretty good choice and all, but when is the first game coming to the west? Methinks the 3DS will be obsolete by the time the movie comes out.
Re: Yooka-Laylee's Nintendo Switch eShop Price Is Revealed
People were expecting a port with months of extra development time to cost less than the other versions? That's silly.
Re: Video: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's Delays Reportedly Caused By Development Challenges
Nintendo actually goes out of their way to recreate games depending on whether they're fun or not. I wish other developers did that.
Re: Worms W.M.D Will Bring Havoc to the Switch on 23rd November
Heh. Worms beat Yooka Laylee to the Switch.
Re: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Will Arrive on Mobile in Late November
@HFish The userbase for smartphones is much bigger than the Switch. So I can see why they did it.
Re: NPD Says SNES Mini Was the Highest Selling Console in September
So much for Virtual Console.
Re: The Nintendo Creators Program Now Rules Out Live Streaming on YouTube
@SomeWriter13 I can definitely relate to that feeling. But I wouldn't say that's only limited to Let's Plays' though.
When it comes to demos, they can either motivate me to buy a game or tire me out of the gameplay quickly. Nintendo tries to negate this feeling by setting trial limits, but that doesn't do the trick all the time.
Re: The Nintendo Creators Program Now Rules Out Live Streaming on YouTube
Can you just let your fans be, Nintendo? Content creation works for YOUR benefit. It's free advertising. You're taking fan contributions for granted, just like you do with fan games.
Re: Deals: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For October And November
Odyssey or bust!
Re: Nintendo Outlines Season Pass Details for Fire Emblem Warriors
Should we expect Pink Gold Lyn in the future?
Re: Review: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Switch)
People asking for Dragon Ball Fighter Z on Switch need to make sure they make this game a success first. Because whether we like it or not, money talks.
Re: Retail Version of DOOM on Switch Will Need a Download for Online Multiplayer
Eh. That's not a big problem.
Re: Super Mario 64 Online Creator Says "Nothing Can Stop" the Fan Project
Like the attitude!
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available for Download
Watch out Discord! The Nintendo Switch App will take your crown soon enough, just you wait!
Re: Fan-Made 'Super Mario 64 Online' Released
@AlternateButtons Fans aren't gonna suppress their artistic expression just because Nintendo puts down their projects. That's one reason why I believe Nintendo going after these kinds of things is pointless.
Re: Splatoon 2 Designer Explains Why The Maps Rotate And Salmon Run Is Time-Limited
If Mario Kart and Smash can offer access to all of its content at any time, why can't Splatoon? I still have yet to see a good excuse for it.
Re: TT Games Listens and Gives LEGO Worlds on Switch a Nice New App Icon
Glad they listened to complaints even when they didn't need to. We need more third party devs like them.
Re: Video: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's Live Action Trailer Features Fireballs, Enthusiastic Actors
Normally this is the part where I say motion gaming is dead. But then I remember that 1-2 Switch sold very well and SF2 did fine for Capcom. Meh.
Re: Some Retail Nintendo Switch Games Will Require You To Own A MicroSD Card
This was bound to happen. Third party devs aren't going to spend extra money to compress their games to suit a system where they will sell less. It's bad business.
Re: Switch Hardware Sales Climb Again as Monster Hunter XX Arrives in Japan
I guess we really shouldn't be surprised by Monster Hunter XX's numbers. The game looked like an upscaled 3DS port and nothing more. Not to mention the next entry in the series looks far superior to it.
Re: Check Out the Tag Team Gameplay of Sonic Forces
The biggest problem with the Sonic franchise is that, both SEGA and fans alike, don't know what they want from a new Sonic game.
Experimental titles like Sonic Lost World stirred the pot among fans, as it wasn't building on the well-received foundation of Colors and Generations. SEGA decides to return to that format with Forces, but the complaints persist.
Something similar has happened with the Mario Party franchise. Before Mario Party 9, fans were begging for more original and inventive ideas for the series. When Nd Cube was put in charge of Mario Party, they brought change to the table. But now fans want the original formula back.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Nindies@Night and Lots More for PAX West
Maybe we'll finally get a Yooka Laylee release date on the Switch?
Re: Soapbox: The SNES Classic Edition Pre-Order Farce Proves Nintendo Hasn't Learned A Thing
@BLP_Software I don't think people are complaining about Xbox One X preorders being gone because they know that demand inevitably will be met. That's not the case with Nintendo. Many of their own hardware products as of late have been sold out easily. . Many will call this practice underproduction to build up hype and demand, but Nintendo has denied this on multiple occasions. If this practice isn't to blame, than what is? No one can confidently say that Nintendo didn't see this coming after what happened with the Switch and NES Classic.
Re: Soapbox: The SNES Classic Edition Pre-Order Farce Proves Nintendo Hasn't Learned A Thing
@BLP_Software Even if bots are in fact taking up orders, this doesn't negate the fact that Nintendo has yet again failed to meet demand.
Re: Soapbox: The SNES Classic Edition Pre-Order Farce Proves Nintendo Hasn't Learned A Thing
@westman98 I know that. I was just saying there's always an excuse for why Nintendo can't properly supply something. Whether it be amiibo, the Wii U at launch, the Switch, or the NES Classic. Something's fishy.
@BLP_Software I don't really know how these scalpers and/or bots work. Regardless, Nintendo should have known the demand for the SNES Classic would be high, no matter who buys the system. The whole deal is such a mess.
Re: Soapbox: The SNES Classic Edition Pre-Order Farce Proves Nintendo Hasn't Learned A Thing
You guys can't blame ignorance on Nintendo's part nor Apple hogging parts with this scenario. Something else is up.
Re: 'Battle Inspired' Rewards Added to My Nintendo in North America
You will be missed Club Nintendo. Eh, sort of.
Re: Sonic Mania's Competition Mode Brings Back Splitscreen Memories
I like the idea, but the stretched screen hurts my soul. Hope there's a toggle option.
Re: Sonic Forces Listed On EB Games For 7th November Release
Please be good!
Re: Wii U OS Version 5.5.2 Is Now Live
Kiss those mods goodbye.
Re: Starlink: Battle for Atlas Makes Big Promises for Switch Release in 2018
Really liked the initial showing! It's a shame that the game has to fit a toys-to-life module though. Too costly in the long run.
Re: Production Of The Standard-Sized New Nintendo 3DS Ends In Japan
"The Switch will not replace the 3DS"
Re: WWE 2K18 Looks Set to be the Real Deal on Nintendo Switch
As long as the Switch version isn't getting shortchanged in features, then we're good.
Re: Review: Cars 3: Driven to Win (Switch)
@Moms-Meowth It's a movie tie-in, so I doubt there will be a patch incoming (that would be a nice accommodation for Switch owners though).
Yet, I feel like both sides had their problems. Nintendo didn't have dev kits until months before the Switch's release, which meant developers like Avalanche had less time to port their game to the new platform. Add on to the fact that Avalanche just reopened as a studio this past January, which means this game had mere months of development time on all platforms. I'll bet it was quite a predicament.
Re: Review: Cars 3: Driven to Win (Switch)
Judging by the gameplay I've seen on YT, those framerate issues seem to be particularly exclusive to the Switch version. I'm guessing it was a rushed port.
Re: Former Nintendo Staffer Giles Goddard Would Love To Make A New F-Zero
Don't tell me Nintendo genuinely thinks Star Fox Zero was their greatest Star Fox game!
Re: Sledgehammer Games Has a Definitive Answer on Call of Duty: WWII for Nintendo Switch - "No"
@RyanSilberman I really don't think it matters whether the COD series is "bad" or not. Everyone has different tastes. What matters is that the Switch is missing out on yet another popular AAA game when it really shouldn't have.
Re: Sledgehammer Games Has a Definitive Answer on Call of Duty: WWII for Nintendo Switch - "No"
@RyanSilberman I can't really speak for the games since I've never owned one of them. However, it does seem like a lot of people love the COD series considering how much they sell every year.
Re: Sledgehammer Games Has a Definitive Answer on Call of Duty: WWII for Nintendo Switch - "No"
I'm here for the obligatory "Well, we don't need third party support!" remark.