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I love the respect and admiration Iwata-denka still commands. Let’s you know he was genuinely a good dude (and businessman which is a rare combo).

@Tyranexx I play alone or boot up a chess game and use a board to mimic what is on screen (sometimes that helps me think/plan better). But I also collect chess sets so take that with a bucket of salt.

@sethfranum a better board will increase the price. These are already vinyl, lower quality pieces. And the majority of the cost goes into their mold, the licensing and the packaging. Many that collect chess pieces have a board(s) or table already. And if not this is an entry level set not designed for longevity.

Best time to do it really. Launch window is the best time to make your games visible regardless of cost or quality (in general not a complaint).

@Kiyata What is the exact number of demand? No company can predict exactly how much a product will sell (they can guess of course) and considering this is a global launch they have to balance manufacturing along with the logistics and hope that is correct for the initial surge. Especially since Nintendo leverages short preorder periods to keep current hardware selling.

We all know every switch owner isn’t buying a system day 1 but aside from preorders (which include scalpers) how many exactly are gonna buy day 1? They can only estimate and they made manufacturing run contracts years ago. It’s not like they have a factory in house or at every subsidiary. And many products have various parts made by various manufacturers (boxes for example are usually not made by the same factory that makes the product. I know this from personal experience. ) Not to mention the logistics of putting these products on a ship that will still take time to get to its destination.

These systems sell at a (small) loss or a low profit margin after software buy in. It is always a bad idea fiscally to over stock than understock. At least with understock they will get sales data and use that to adjust orders as they go. Manufacturing and logistics has a lot of moving parts. This is not a just throw money at it and press the button scenario. Lots of moving parts that take weeks (if not months) to complete. Consoles last years. Plenty of time for those that want one to eventually get one.

I have this set. Didn’t know it went out of print. License must have gotten renewed.

I wish the best to those looking forward to this.

Woo can’t wait to jump back in.

@TheExile285 I think for a lot of people the draw to Majima 🙄 and the tighter focus on two of the popular characters (Majima wasn’t originally expected to be popular (again I hate him
So I get how the devs were like wtf)) helped as the playable cast kept swelling in 4 and 5.

@TheExile285 hope you don’t mind me answering. At the time of release (2015) this was the sixth mainline game made so it had graphical improvements and it set the stage for the kiwami games (remakes of 1 and 2) to be made (the engine use started with yakuza 5 which came out in 2012) . It provided a lot of backstory for both Kiryu and Majima (I loathe Majima but apparently this game made him more popular which made his expanded role in kiwami go over well) and shrunk the player character count to two as opposed to Yakuza 5’s five. For those that only play the English versions it was also the next game after 5 as ishin didn’t come out in the west until the remake (I still prefer the original).

It also was the start of the games that came out right before 6 (0 then kiwami). Not quite filler but gave the staff time to work with the engine while they worked on 6. There are changes to the battle system that the kiwami games didn’t implement (to keep them like the original without retooling the whole game). As usual different minigames and arcade games. Plus they were good PS4 adverts (the series was still straddling PS3 at that point all my games are ps3). As 6 was the first ps4 only game. I think 6 was one of the first with Japanese language (don’t quote me this was years ago) as I own the western copy instead of Japanese which was unusual for me as I imported the series to play in Japanese.

At this point the main takeaways are: Set in different city (for Majima) and in 80’s, more backstory (prequel), different minigames and arcade games, different fight leveling system. More coherent and focused story (5 got a little cluttered).

I’m probably gonna get SF and Kunitsu-gami. As I tabled both of them on other systems hoping for a switch 2 release. So gotta pay capcom their due. Other than that rune factory if it ever ships is on the way for my switch.

Looks good. Haven’t tried these yet so will be a nice switch 2 game to play.

Sometimes I wish I had been an adult during the 80’s.

Welp got all my SF amiibo on the way and can’t wait to pick this game up at launch. I am hoping that GS will have a digital download card I can buy. Now the wait for VF5 REVO begins.

My primary focus is switch games (rune factory and macross are on the docket) for the next two years or so but I’m getting mario kart world and street fighter at launch. Beyond that just waiting on Virtua Fighter 5 REVO. Will probably get Donkey Kong so I have two major switch 2 games this year. Otherwise I will work down the switch wishlist and will pick up ghost of yotei (PS5). Between these and Assassins’ creed shadows (series x) I am already full up for the year.

Edit: finally picked up spiderman 2.

I’m a huge Psylocke fan (her current comic run has been fun so far) so I remember seeing her caught my attention to the box art so going with US. If I didn’t know who she was or wasn’t a big marvel fan I would say the Japanese cover. Even if it is rather busy.

The modern cover is gorgeous though. I almost wanna buy it physically.

@Zufolobelisk Ah. Well people have different situations and space requirements. I have systems spanning my entire life hooked up (so NES forward) but it’s because I can afford to do that and I use everything actively (set up and packing is a nightmare though). I don’t rain on anyone’s parade that moves on, especially since the switch 2 is BC it can make sense.

@Zufolobelisk bold? What are you talking about?

Still need to get a tempered glass screen protector (and replace the one on my V2 switch).

No farewell for me. Just like the majority of my systems, my switches will remain in use. I want to use the OLED screen (which is still boxed up lol) and the original resolution of games in handheld mode. Especially since my switch 2 will be both digital only and used primarily for Switch 2/enhanced games. My library is too big and too physical to transfer to switch 2. So it’s literally “look, new system” to me. Switch 2 is for games I can’t play on switch.

Plus my switch wishlist is like 500 games strong. That last Switch direct didn’t help lower that at all. Aside from must haves I won’t be buying many switch 2 games until I work that down. But I am fine with switch 2 being my VIrtua Fighter/Street Fighter/Soul Calibur 2/mario kart world machine for a while.

Well wavebird you have been summoned again…

Need to check the connection on my arcade sticks too.

Welp just waiting on the amiibo payments to pull (surprised they are taking so long but I am doing in store pickup). Everything else is paid off. Supposedly yunobo will be available launch day so I will try to get one. Otherwise I am not gonna worry about it. Just waiting for the GC controllers to come back in stock (no rush. I have the adapter and a wavebird). Will have a nice setup time in august. 1 hour of PTO was approved so I can pick everything up no stress.

Lovely. Means I can coast off the internal storage for a while. I will probably only have 2 third party games on there to start (SF6 and VF 5 REVO). Mostly buying switch games this year (just needed to make sure I had the system).

Should be Zendaya.

Nooo! Do not even threaten my game! Don’t you touch it! You nurture it and you love it and you release it before I’m 50 so I still have the reflexes to play. Don’t you sass me about this!

I literally feel sick to my stomach right now. Ima go lay down.

Ouch that is messed up. Hope they didn’t take funds up front.

@The21zonz I work two jobs (I am an American. Two jobs is the only way I can save and afford to actually retire). But my recommendation for those that can’t… put 10 bucks aside each month after the launch of a new system. Most game gens last 5-10 years. That is more than enough time to have money at launch. And it’s low enough that you won’t notice it. Granted this wont help you until switch 3 or maybe switch 2 oled but it works. I have yet to miss a launch no matter my work situation because of that savings plan. (Put in a high yield savings account) if you can’t save 10 a month focus on working on your finances first. That is more important.

@parkerdeal they are up to 1TB. I am waiting for 2TB personally.

Nice! Looking forward to playing fantasy life on switch 2.

Eh. While I am EXCITED, I am also moving (and working 80 hours a week) so no real interest in unboxing anything. I took an hour of PTO so I can swing by all the stores I need to go to and wait out UPS. Then throw everything into a moving box. In August I will set it up. Getting a few launch games but mostly gonna work on my switch wishlist. Once that is cleared I can move on to buying switch 2 games. Technically this is two to three systems to me as I will use the switch 2 (and having to re set up my av set up…kill me now) as an excuse to set up my lite and finally unbox my oled.

The worst thing marketing ever did was make pink the “girl color” as if we can only see that color or something. I loathe pink. Can I have hot girl green or blue? Anyway rant over.

Should hopefully pull in some folks. Its too hot to walk where I live so treadmill for me thanks.

@Ulysses Heads up. This game is nothing like okami. Unless you mean in a “heavily influenced by Japanese mythology/religion and folklore” sorta way. Even still the sources/inspiration are way different.

I like the box art.

@Simu001 getting a shipment next week. You can preorder however.

Would love the college version of this.

These upgrades do leave digital loopholes though. Wait for a sale on switch then buy the 10 dollar upgrade. Shrinks the savings but does mean insta discount. Gonna be doing that with scarlet since I haven’t bought it yet.

@IronMan30 kinda like switch pro or all the pre launch switch 2 leaks. Folks really can’t wait a week?

Ooooo sounds good. Forgot this was releasing at launch. Will pick up by july as I enjoyed it on gamepass.

Can they pull 1 and 2 from psp purgatory?

Wait. Harriet Tubman is a leader?! That’s so fricken cool. This game just shot up my purchase list.

My OLED is gonna be screaming.

I’m selling tin foil, outrage, pitchforks and audacity at buy 1 get 2 free. Get em fresh!

Aww after my vacation then. That hurts just a little but is what it is. Still getting day 1.

@Abeedo I use them for storage and moving. Makes it easy to store systems and not have to look for cables (or keep a bunch of boxes for decades.)

Welp let me make sure all my preorders are paid off. Having to split between retailers is annoying. But at least it’s done. Ordered everything I wanted except the gamecube controller. May take an hour of PTO so I have a long enough lunch to grab everything. Probably should finally open my OLED.

I have my original of course and still have my wii (and other systems) hooked up. But so excited to play on the go!!! Plus what I love about NSO vs remakes/remasters is NSO releases the versions per region. The HD version of SCII is based on the European version which meant features were missing.

@Yosher The purpose of apps like this is to not only drive engagement but to monitor it. That’s why it requires a Nintendo Account rather than being a simple news feed. They are using the data to drive Nintendo User specific marketing. It’s like filling out a survey every time. Second hand viewership doesn’t contribute to that engagement/tracking. And at the end of the day it is their content which they are free to lock down.

I just look at the app. Easy peasy.

The carrying case video is soothing. Also gonna buy one now.

Edit: Nintendo still has a sense of enthusiastic pride about their content. They still want to surprise and delight customers (listening to Krysta and Kit sorta complain/humble brag about how Nintendo wanted things just right drove that home for me). And in this age of leaks, intellectual theft, and simultaneous consumer apathy and voraciousness, things like Directs and apps are a way to facilitate that attempt to deliver a curated but well crafted marketing campaign. The same masses that demand information now, now, now and how dare they have to wait on content, also complain about PR and news bulletins being too sterile (despite being easier and faster to put out) and argue over when the next Direct is happening and voraciously consume dev interviews (none of which is required to simply inform the customer base).

Momentum is always key. If they haven’t even started talking about putting games on switch 2 it may be too late. The best time to draw a new audience is usually launch window.

One of my most anticipated games but I am so nervous. I want to be totally hyped but I am worried this won’t feel like shinobi. Ah well cautiously optimistic.