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Reggie has dropped so many nuggets that I feel I defo do not need to buy his book.

@OrtadragoonX I don't think Nintendo takes big, sweeping risks like they did in the 64 era but I don't see them exact following microtransaction trends either.

Animal Crossing, Kart and Smash could have easily followed a more aggressive dlc trend (like costumes every month, more frequent paid dlc)but instead kept it reasonable. They still make games that most big studios wouldn't (Pokemon Snap, Paper Mario) and they created an eco system where real innovation can take place in the console market.

It's a big reason why I've all but abandoned other game systems except for this one. It is simpler, I get more for my money and there are pockets of innovation. And because of it's install base the innovative pc games look to the switch first when porting.

But what you said is 100%. I think we will have a mini-crash in the next 5-10. I personally cannot wait. It can't come soon enough. I hope it is a bloodbath.

ps - I will say the one house that takes some measured risk is actually microsoft. Making such a robust Flight Sim and Sea of Thieves comes to mind. No one talks about it but RARE has re-created itself into one of the best developers around. I love that SoT was successful. It was easily one of the best games made in the past decade.

After the hatred and vitriol people show for EA - Games like this are golden opportunities to put your money (or a lack thereof in this case) and not buy or play EA products.

@GrailUK I believe with the looming financial storm that subscription anything is on very shaky ground. Shown recently by Netflix. Gaming, entertainment in general is about to have a very rude awakening.

The mood on the pasttime has soured over the years...it will eventually become trite and boring to the masses - then things will happen - good and bad. Throw in economic hardship. Spread a thick layer of warfare...gaming will change and quick.

That is my prediction.

@CharlieGirl Arcades had pinball machines so it was objectively a better time for gaming. Video pinball will never be the same and real tables will always be unaffordable for all but the wealthiest people.

I'm getting a Stern table this coming winter.

@Serpenterror That would be incredible but he is up there in years. When I was a wee lad EA games where nothing short of magic for me. The box art, sleeves, wheels and manuals were the best in the business. The games were mostly all top notch for my C64.

@Serpenterror you think Activision wanted to merge with EA over getting way too much money for the company and Kotick avoiding any more conflicts? You think Activision wanted to have an intra-company power struggle of egos?

No. MS overpaying was a sweetheart deal. Kotick gets a few Billion to line his pocket and ride into the sunset with the only people he cares about - his fellow wall street suits.

I don't car what happens to EA. The last game EA had a hand in that I remember enjoying was Burnout Paradise. So 70 years ago?

Side note: I'd take Disney out of the running. They spent $60B only a few years ago on the Fox purchase, their stock price is in the toilet right now and they have a myriad of political , attendance and box office problems. They won't be buying EA at the moment.

@goncalo
I'd love to see a review of Deadcraft here. The demo's fighting was pretty bad and the graphics weren't the best - but it has the feel of a slow burn, cult hit. It looks like an old Clover game or maybe a Grasshopper Manufacture joint. Godhand vibes for some reason.

Only kids will peel these. Not too many younger kids play GO - they don't have phones. So even less will probably be interested in this GO CCG set. Or with the premium cost - their parents won't be.

I'd rate them all exactly the same. The reason for this is because each one is exactly the same game - different skin. And barely a new skin at that.

This actually makes an uncompelling movie compelling to watch. To me, it shows there might be actual humor in the movie - a very tall order these days.

I don't know. But after almost two years I wrapped up Paper Mario: The Origami King last night. It took such a long time because I only played it with my little kids around. So not during school/activity hours or later at night.

What a tremendous 40 hour game it was. I can't think of 1st party Nintendo rpg[ish] that could top it.

The mons look well enough but the humans look like bad Toriyama art.

@Burning_Spear because many 64 games are for 4 players and 4 players is the typical default max multiplayer for I dunno...like 30 years.

Older developers have been bitter, sad and increasingly pathetic after Notch got so rich. Chasing money before joy and creativity never amounts to much of anything.

@Larams It is their fault for not having inventory on hand at launch. Sony's current failures are the sole responsibility of one entity: Sony.

Business is anticipating. They failed miserably.

When they finally do ramp up production it is extremely likely the world will be in the throws of economic disaster the likes we haven't seen in decades - if not a century. My bet is the frivolity of $600 past time machines will suffer mightily.

Why, they will be saving a few million bucks on anti-promotion, that's what.

@thesilverbrick in the above example of Overwatch - the Engineer clone scored high marks for being older and differently abled. But didn't score high because it was a stereotypical caucasian dwarf ;_;

do better Blizzard. We need a Latinx Gem Grabbing Dwarf that lives to be 500 and makes machines guns.

If the three pictured characters all had a cutscene where they shared a passionate love making session would they score higher on the diversity diagram - the one formed by the Match 3 mobile game division of Activision?

It seems like a no brainer to rank higher in this much needed diversity programme.

@LP09 they are using the actual names and likeness - I don't see how they couldn't run this through WWE without planning on a C&D.

Avoid tokenism by placing culture data points in a venn diagram.

who is trolling us right now? Is it the developers, NL,the Communist party...God? Somebody is.

@Yosher 20 years or so ago you'd get a disc attached to a magazine full of demos. The magazine wasn't regularly priced. It was $12-15 (which is roughly the equivalent of $25 today). So in that case you were paying for the demo.

Circa 2010-2012, when multiple developers/publishers were exploring how far they could fleece the customer (think Bethesda x Valve attempting to charge money for TES mods) other companies tried to charge money for demos.

Here is one from Konami: https://www.siliconera.com/konami-will-release-a-terror-of-the-stratus-demo-but-youll-have-to-pay-for-it/

Nintendo has a great dividend and is close to 5 year lows. This is not surprising - It is a great investment.

@Yosher you dont have to buy all of the things.

@CANOEberry Raleigh is a pretty okay town. There are quite a few software outfits there. Funcom has their NA office just outside of Raleigh. Go a bit West from Raleigh to see the truly beautiful parts of NC - the Appalachians. Or East to see some of the most beautiful raw coast in the world - the Outer Banks.

NC is one of the prettiest states with some tip-top people and worth the long trip in my opinion.

@ModdedInkling I probably wouldn't be that surprised. My first Koei game was DW2 when it came out. The first few I was nuts for. Then after seeing them not doing anything else but tweaking the same original code over and over and over again - that was it for me.

Gaiden was great - until the merger.

On Happy Home Paradise Monique is all cool and french sexy.

@Rykdrew Tencent.

Better idea: instead of working on three things at once you haven't done in years work on making ONE really good.

The promo video was so unwatchable I couldn't imagine playing the game. As my grandfather used to always say (RIP gran-pop-pop) You've played one Koei game you've played all 17,000 of it's exact same iterations.

With interest rates quickly increasing none of them should be on your credit card. Only buy these machines if you have the money - or you will regret it later. Past times are not worth the cost of short-term debt.

Too many personal questions about my household. I've no time for them to glean that specific of marketing info from me. No doubt they are selling the info.

@grovertheblue I'm holding off on playing the 64 games until they come in. I bought the SNES ones to play them the way they were meant to - and I'm enjoying the experience.

I'm hoping they make a huge batch when they are finally released. I panicked bought the SNES ones but they are still available a few months after release. That makes me hopeful they are going to make a slew of these things. GL!!

These people:
"Nintendo we did this super-naughty thing please don't be mad."
Nintendo:
"Who are you again and how did you get into our offices?"

Seeing how cautionary tales are up - I ordered Axiom Verge 1/2 god only knows how many months ago...the desire to play it is gone - now I just want the thing for the experience to be over.

Limited Run broke my desire for physical games. I know now that if I want something - the cheaper, faster digital option is ALWAYS better. To live is to learn.

After another hit movie SEGA decides to just redo old stuff.

SEGA has no idea how to approach any type of success.

@B_Lindz At the point where a game becomes a movie - why is it necessary to accommodate? Just watch a movie. It is no longer a game if it is a movie. It is a movie.

Accessibility is fantastic - more the merrier. But there are some things handicapped people cannot, and will never be able to do. You'd think it would be prudent to find the things that are accessible - rather than criticize the things that are not. There is an obvious and needed market for accessible to all games/movies/all media.

Nintendo: let's celebrate by freeing up some N64 Controllers in that warehouse of yours. We give you money you give us the controllers. Deal?

I sincerely could not care any less about the plight of youtube creators. They make videos on the back of actual creators and profit from them. If they all go broke tomorrow or god forbid have to do real things for a living the world continues to spin and good games continue to be made. Nothing of long term value has ever been created from a video game youtube personality and it never will.

It is embarrassing when you get caught making things up.

@Bomberman64 If tough platforming is an issue then the latest Kirby might be an option. With it's fun easy mode and "lighter than Mario" platforming it seems like a viable option.

At this point in the PS5's life cycle - If I were a Sony executive I'd be upset.

@Bomberman64 The writer littered the bullet points with personal opinions of the games - things having nothing to do with accessibility.

For example. Arceus being a fresh take on Pokemon. ACNH having seasonal events. Cozy Grove save files being corrupted because someone wants to cheat.

It is no wonder the reader might be confused - Much like Mario's jumps, the entire article is difficult.

@DioBrando It appears to be a speedrunner more than a FPS.

In this case - the chicken. If the chicken doesn't make delicious fried drumsticks for all the boys and girls to eat then they will simply find a cow to devour.

The cow being FIFA 2021 I suppose.

@Richnj How are they cherry picking when they typed out what it is?

They said North America - the market that matters the most and then they said most. Whether it is 80% or 51% it is still accurate. The money, the important part, shows up in the P/L column.

@dew12333 The shareholders are the literal owners of the company. They give profits back to shareholders because the shareholders own shares of the company. It is the responsibility of a company's leaders to provide value to the owners of the company. Nintendo is not a hippy commune co-op. Nintendo is a company designed to generate profit from customers.

All of the financial talk this week exists because they are releasing quarterly financial data - mandated by the SEC.

Animal Crossing, releasing in 2020, has generated just under $2B - likely with a fraction of active post-release development.

In case you are worried the EA model will take over - Nintendo fosters lifelong relationships while companies like EA milk existing code and squander goodwill.

Both viable options it is likely neither will "win".

Genshin Impact does not make $1B a month.