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@Stocksy Exactly. Let the people decide. If they’re offended they’ll tell their friends not to watch. It’ll lose money.

Point is, the choice should reside with people.

@wsli That’s why it should be up to viewers whether they’re offended - not these big companies or communist-globalist overlords.

Well shoot. After learning about Illuminati and their symbolism, a game like this is ruined for me ...

@DoktorTotenKopf More and more I’ve been trying to support small and local businesses. These big corporations are all corrupt (that is to say, there are high level players in each that are bought and paid for by the highest bidder, just like our government).

@DoktorTotenKopf Freedom for Hong Kong! Freedom for US!

@NinChocolate I always thought scientists and government officials had our best interests at heart - but why did I or anyone think that way? What if they didn’t?

I have a PhD and am a Certified Industrial Hygienist. I deal with OSHA standards. The fabric masks you see most people wearing do virtually nothing to protect respiratory health, for the wearer or others. If you want to protect you need a surgical N95 (the type used in healthcare), or at least an Air Purifying Respirator (APR). OSHA requires that individuals receive a medical evaluation and respiratory fit test before wearing one. Wearing one without these things could put you at increased risk (exacerbate underlying respiratory conditions, poor fit allows continued exposure).

Call me crazy but I have seen very little in the state and federal governments’ responses that makes any sense. A more logical explanation for these shenanigans is that someone wants to control you. I don’t know who but pick your conspiracy - Illuminati, eugenicist Bill Gates, the central banking families, Skull and Bones, Luciferians, etc

I’ve heard and seen enough of Bill Gates’ coronavirus. I’d like to escape it when I play games.

@Obito_Sigma Agreed. Log-normal distribution. Either the median or geometric mean would be more appropriate.

Anyone else get a weird MK Ultra vibe from this?

Q strikes again ... I used to think we had advanced as a society, but all this stuff coming to light about pedophilia and human trafficking tells me otherwise.

Nintendo has always aimed for the non-hardcore, more family-oriented gaming market, and this just reinforces that. They don’t want to compete with the AAA consoles, and there is a niche to fill between them and smartphone games. The nice thing about software compatibility with this move is that developers have more incentive to design new or port games.

They should provide a subscription-based service for virtual titles. I know some people who have purchased the same game multiple times because of system updates. SaaS is the way to go.

A solid game. I have it for PC and iOS.

@Reigestugatensho But I believe they mentioned timers for Mario Kart ... which is disappointing. I’d prefer anything to timers.

I wish Nintendo would take the subscription/season pass route (a la Fortnite or Rocket League). Mario Kart on mobile would work perfectly with that model. Season pass games allow players to access the entire game, and provide mostly cosmetics for those who’d like them.

@PikPi Yeah, that is pretty disappointing ...

The Switch was a brilliant move on Nintendo’s part - whether it was intentional or not. With the Wii they tapped into the casual gamer market, which was promptly overrun by smartphones. Nintendo couldn’t compete with phones and couldn’t compete on hardcore consoles, so the Switch hits that sweet spot in between consoles and mobile devices and recaptures some (but not all) of the Wii casual gamer market.

@Stocksy The guy’s not selling them is he? I think freely distributing fan-designed hardware is a little different than fan-made software. The barriers to distribute software are virtually zero, where as this requires you to own a 3D printer and invest in filament. Someone could demo on YouTube how they made a cardboard headset, painted it with the Nintendo logo, and provide detailed plans - this is not exactly the same but similar.

@Zach I agree. I’m sure they spent a lot of time looking at the best way to anthropomorphize Sonic - problem is, we humans usually think something that is close but a little bit off looks odd, but purposeful cartoon-style is completely fine.

I can see improved specs for a pro version, and VR is cool, but I don’t see VR (at least in its current state) as being anything more than a curiosity. I could be wrong, and Nintendo will somehow make it ‘mainstream’ - but I don’t see Switch VR being a game changer.

They need to develop a game that combines awesome gameplay, that sweet spot of graphics and style, and social elements. Then integrate a seasonal pass subscription model.

A little bit of gaming can be a good thing, but like almost anything, too much is a bad thing. Smartphones and social media are also addicting. Shall we ban them? The key is finding balance in your life - and balance does NOT come from one-size-fits-all government policies.

@dazzleshell None directly (I believe). There are indirects.

Maybe it’s the group you play with? I remember plenty of raucous multiplayer mayhem with the N64 and Wii versions. If I were to play alone or with someone other than my brothers - it would definitely be different.

@Broosh I got excited - until I realized it simply moves the camera around ... Perfect fodder for modders though.

@nintendolie You mean thirsty?

@Darknyht I agree. Journalism now is hyper agenda-driven. The extremists in the left and right have resorted to calling each other names, rather than engage in intelligent and respectful discussion.

@Sandro89 I’m not on Twitter and I try to avoid following news of the clash right now between identity politics on the left and right (I think both intersectionalists and white supremacists are insane - centrists represent sanity). Why is it that we have to be identified by our group identity? I looked up a couple of his tweets, and in that regard I don’t appreciate what he said - but I also don’t appreciate the response. Aren’t we supposed to judge based on content of character?

Reggie sells shares on the way out. Someone, maybe Nintendo, buys them.

@RickD Agreed. I’m not sure how it could be anything but Reggie selling his shares. If it had happened AFTER the announcement - then maybe it’d be something else.

@Alikan This was my thought - Nintendo attracts a completely different demographic than PC or console gamers (generally speaking). With the Wii, most families and casual gamers were content with the basics (Wii sports, Wii resort, etc) - and that demographic is what makes Nintendo's audience different from the rest. They pick up the casual and family gamers.

The Wii was successful for a lot of reasons, it appealed to the casual and family gamer, interesting and more intuitive control scheme for kids and non gamers, etc. Then the smartphone starting eating into that demographic, where phones and tablets did games well enough that some saw no need for the Wii U, especially since the controls were more traditional. The Switch will hit a sweeter spot and help bring back some of that demographic. If they are content with BotW and Odyssey, it's only Nintendo's fault in that they make such awesome experiences and can satisfy their players.

I'm sure there are things Nintendo could do to make it a little more indie friendly.

Question: was Unity able to export to Wii way back when? Having that capability now (for Switch) means games not designed to be graphics beasts will be ubiquitous - on almost every device you can think of.