No game in the world is benefiting from the nostalgia effect in collective wisdom more than Ocarina of Time. I loved it when it came out, but by god, it's borderline unplayable today.
I'm kinda suprised the power consumption was projected to be only 65 quid less than a PS5. I mean, the Switch is running off a mobile chipset from years ago and the PS5 is essentially a midspec gaming PC rig. If anything, props to Sony here.
For those who have played it, how does it compare to Hollow Knight? That's just about my most memorable gaming experience of the last 10 years, so I'm keen to know if this is in that ballpark.
A lot of silly arguments here about whether pro gaming is a valid profession and deserves to be paid.
Showing a huge lack of understanding of economics. I see it as exactly the same as the sports industry, albeit professional sports is a far more developed market . It goes like this:
1. People play a game (sport or video game, whatever) 2. Other people get interested in watching good players 3. A business taps in that interest and uses it to generate revenue from tickets, broadcast deals, apparel, merchandising etc 4. That revenue (eventually) trickles down to the players, whether by the organisation/business/league looking to attract the best players in a competitive situation, or the players forming a union and demanding a bigger share of revenue.
That's all there is to it, and it applies to traditional sports as well as esports.
And nowhere in that model does it demand that a company like Nintendo must or even should participate. It's all a question of business strategy i.e. do they believe they can make a new and profitable revenue stream out of esports? Yes? No? Completely up to them.
I would enthusiastically recommend Labo to anyone with younger kids, me and my son (6yo) has a blast with the variety pack last Christmas and I paid AUD50 for it. He still plays with it occasionally (between long stretches of Breath of the Wild that he still adores 18 months after we got it).
@mousieone I think i'll end up being in this camp - i did that for the PS3. See, i don't have a lot of time on my hands to play (which is why i love the switch so much - great for squeezing in a half hour) so it's hard to justify a new console purchase or a $60 game. At the end of a cycle I can get a console for a very low price, and then get all the must-have titles for it either from family and friends or from the pre-owned bin at retailers for next to nothing. Amazing value.
@Dakotastomp i certainly take your point about the freemium model - I probably used the label incorrectly, I was more talking about games that started on mobile with a heavy micro-transaction emphasis. These are the ones that can burn
Seriously if there were zero mobile ports and freemium titles on the eshop, I think we'd all be better off for it. They should all be burned with fire.
"A platform we're looking at for some of our more successful games" seems like ports of older titles to me. Which suits me fine because I will absolutely play through the Mass Effect trilogy on the Switch if they'll let me. Wouldn't mind some Dragon Age either.
Aussie indies but no Hollow Knight??? I mean, like many I’ve already got it, but in terms of flying the flat for Aussie developers surely there’s no better example of what we’re capable of down here.
I suspect the fondness a lot of people hold for this game was that they played the crap out of it because it was included free in the Master System II - before they'd built up a game collection via birthdays and Christmas they didn't have much else to play. This was definitely my experience!
I fired it up the other day and was staggered at how poorly it holds up now, in comparison to something like SMB3 which still plays brilliantly.
All in all the Switch (and future consoles like it) is best placed to weather the streaming storm - and be an excellent clientfor game streaming itself. I expect to see Microsoft and Sony moving in the Switch direction going forward as streaming gains a foothold in the big screen gaming market.
Realistically the only thing holding this back is internet infrastructure. Many cities already have it, many more probably don't. But that will change. Here in Australia I'm keen to give it a go and try it as a compliment (not a replacement) to the Switch.
I will definitely be getting the Labo VR.... wait for it.... FOR MY KIDS.
Which is precisely how it's intended. My 5 year-old will love it. That's all this is meant to be and anyone getting bitterly disappointed about this product needs to understand that this is not for you. Or needs to understand the limitations of the hardware. Or both. I just shake my head at all the belly-aching I'm seeing about this.
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Re: Feature: We Worked Out The Best Zelda Game Once And For All, Using Maths
No game in the world is benefiting from the nostalgia effect in collective wisdom more than Ocarina of Time. I loved it when it came out, but by god, it's borderline unplayable today.
Re: Study Suggests Nintendo Switch Is The Most Eco-Friendly Console On The Market
I'm kinda suprised the power consumption was projected to be only 65 quid less than a PS5. I mean, the Switch is running off a mobile chipset from years ago and the PS5 is essentially a midspec gaming PC rig. If anything, props to Sony here.
Re: Hyper Light Drifter Gets A Fancy Collector's Edition On Switch, Pre-Orders Now Open
What a game! Tempted - but i'm a digital guy.
Re: Random: eBay User Makes Small Fortune Selling Old Pokémon Game Boxes And Manuals In 'Good' Condition
Talk about overselling the headline - small fortune? Really?
Re: Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? Scores 2020 Western Switch Release
I can't get over Combate. COMBATE? What is that??
Re: Why Does Nintendo Use Friend Codes Instead Of Screen Names? Leaked Documents Reveal All
Simple reason - Nintendo is rubbish at online, has been for a very long time and shows no sign getting better at it any time soon.
Re: Random: This Free Android App Transforms Your Smartphone Into A Switch Joy-Con
Solve all our controller-related problems? Please
Re: Review: 3000th Duel - A More Approachable Alternative To Dark Souls
For those who have played it, how does it compare to Hollow Knight? That's just about my most memorable gaming experience of the last 10 years, so I'm keen to know if this is in that ballpark.
Re: Random: Super Mario Cat Bros. Needs To Become A Real Game
"Needs to Become a Real Game"
No it doesn't. It really, really doesn't.
Re: Feature: The Best Nintendo Switch Games For Lovers And Lonely Hearts
Stardew Valley! Because Stardew Valley.
Re: Gallery: Here's Your First Look At The Outer Worlds On Switch
@Razer I admire the dedication... but I think you're going to have a real hard time 10 years from now when physical media is a thing of the past...
Re: Nintendo's President Explains "Embarrassing" Lack Of Financial Support For Smash Bros. eSports
A lot of silly arguments here about whether pro gaming is a valid profession and deserves to be paid.
Showing a huge lack of understanding of economics. I see it as exactly the same as the sports industry, albeit professional sports is a far more developed market . It goes like this:
1. People play a game (sport or video game, whatever)
2. Other people get interested in watching good players
3. A business taps in that interest and uses it to generate revenue from tickets, broadcast deals, apparel, merchandising etc
4. That revenue (eventually) trickles down to the players, whether by the organisation/business/league looking to attract the best players in a competitive situation, or the players forming a union and demanding a bigger share of revenue.
That's all there is to it, and it applies to traditional sports as well as esports.
And nowhere in that model does it demand that a company like Nintendo must or even should participate. It's all a question of business strategy i.e. do they believe they can make a new and profitable revenue stream out of esports? Yes? No? Completely up to them.
Re: Deals: These Nintendo Labo Kits Are A Steal At Just £10.99 Each (UK)
I would enthusiastically recommend Labo to anyone with younger kids, me and my son (6yo) has a blast with the variety pack last Christmas and I paid AUD50 for it. He still plays with it occasionally (between long stretches of Breath of the Wild that he still adores 18 months after we got it).
Re: Review: Five Nights At Freddy's - Accessible Horror That Loses Its Edge Too Quickly
Isn't this a mobile port? Yuck. Probably costs twice as much on the Switch too.
Re: Nintendo Switch Looks Set To End PS4's Five-Year Reign In The UK
@mousieone I think i'll end up being in this camp - i did that for the PS3. See, i don't have a lot of time on my hands to play (which is why i love the switch so much - great for squeezing in a half hour) so it's hard to justify a new console purchase or a $60 game. At the end of a cycle I can get a console for a very low price, and then get all the must-have titles for it either from family and friends or from the pre-owned bin at retailers for next to nothing. Amazing value.
Re: Five Nights At Freddy's 4 Joins The First, Second And Third Game On Switch
YAY! Mobile port!
(said no one ever)
Re: Classic Nintendo Mini Game Released In 1974 Found After 20-Year Search
No doubt these mini games were under-powered compared to competing mini games of the time...
Re: Review: Asphalt 9: Legends - Likeable Burnout-Style Racing Action, If You Play The Right Way
@Dakotastomp i certainly take your point about the freemium model - I probably used the label incorrectly, I was more talking about games that started on mobile with a heavy micro-transaction emphasis. These are the ones that can burn
Re: Review: Asphalt 9: Legends - Likeable Burnout-Style Racing Action, If You Play The Right Way
@Dakotastomp I'm standing by it
Re: Review: Asphalt 9: Legends - Likeable Burnout-Style Racing Action, If You Play The Right Way
Seriously if there were zero mobile ports and freemium titles on the eshop, I think we'd all be better off for it. They should all be burned with fire.
Re: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Update Replaces Byleth's Male Voice Actor
Gees, I really hope my current employer never finds out that I once said something really mean to a close friend in highschool.
Re: SNES Games Are Officially Headed To Switch Online, And 20 Titles Release Tomorrow
Ah crap, now i have to play through A Link to the Past for the 20th time - poor me
Re: Random: We've Now Seen Wario Topless, And We Have All Kinds Of Questions
I tell you one thing - Wario needs to lay off that cocaine.
Red nose and grinding teeth are a huge giveaway - now you know why he is the way he is.
Say NO, Wario!
Re: EA Looking To Bring More Of Its Successful Games To Switch
"A platform we're looking at for some of our more successful games" seems like ports of older titles to me. Which suits me fine because I will absolutely play through the Mass Effect trilogy on the Switch if they'll let me. Wouldn't mind some Dragon Age either.
Re: Demo Kill la Kill: IF Or Buy The Full Game Later This Month
I know nothing about this series and I know Japanese media often strings English words together in titles... buuuut...
Kill la Kill:IF???
Are we just randomly stringing together letters now? I don't know if I've ever heard anything more nonsensical
Re: Reminder: Get Up To 80% Off In This Switch eShop Sale Celebrating Indie Devs Down Under
Aussie indies but no Hollow Knight??? I mean, like many I’ve already got it, but in terms of flying the flat for Aussie developers surely there’s no better example of what we’re capable of down here.
Re: Limited Run Games Releasing Dragon's Lair Trilogy Collector's Edition
Eww god. Was this even a game?
Re: A Dark Room Brings "Unique" Text-Based Adventure To Switch Next Week
I think you can play this for free in a web browser... Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing experience but $7 is a bit silly.
Re: Review: SEGA AGES Alex Kidd In Miracle World - A Cult Platforming Classic, Tastefully Reimagined
I suspect the fondness a lot of people hold for this game was that they played the crap out of it because it was included free in the Master System II - before they'd built up a game collection via birthdays and Christmas they didn't have much else to play. This was definitely my experience!
I fired it up the other day and was staggered at how poorly it holds up now, in comparison to something like SMB3 which still plays brilliantly.
Re: Talking Point: What Does Google's Stadia Mean For Nintendo And The Future Of Gaming?
All in all the Switch (and future consoles like it) is best placed to weather the streaming storm - and be an excellent clientfor game streaming itself. I expect to see Microsoft and Sony moving in the Switch direction going forward as streaming gains a foothold in the big screen gaming market.
Realistically the only thing holding this back is internet infrastructure. Many cities already have it, many more probably don't. But that will change. Here in Australia I'm keen to give it a go and try it as a compliment (not a replacement) to the Switch.
Re: Talking Point: We Shouldn't Saddle Labo VR With Unrealistic Expectations
I will definitely be getting the Labo VR.... wait for it.... FOR MY KIDS.
Which is precisely how it's intended. My 5 year-old will love it. That's all this is meant to be and anyone getting bitterly disappointed about this product needs to understand that this is not for you. Or needs to understand the limitations of the hardware. Or both. I just shake my head at all the belly-aching I'm seeing about this.