@AndyC_MK84 You DO realize that is the "current" value of his collection, not what he paid for it? I have nearly mint used games that are valued around $200 to $300 used that I paid $40 to $50 for new a decade or two ago. Those same games sell upwards of thousands of dollars sealed in today's market.
@electrolite77 Okay, but the numbers are telling another story and that is the number of consoles sold likely won't even reach the number of DS's or 3DS's sold during their respective life-cycles. Meaning that not only have they lost console sales going this route, but they've also lost a fair number of handheld sales as well. We are halfway or more through the Switch's life-cycle and it's sold 65 million or so units.
Now there are two things to consider, first is that the hardware is likely to see a plateau and substantial drop in sales over the next year or so which will only get worse as the generation nears its end. The second factor was the Corona Virus creating a massive demand for the console during these lockdowns, that is now over for most and even if things get shutdown again, people who don't work in essential businesses are becoming far too broke to drive sales up in any meaningful way as many people were out of work for months and many others were simply laid-off.
I would venture to guess that the Switch will sell around 100 million units in-total which is far less than the DS and 3DS handhelds sold in their respective generations and with no home console sales, those numbers are actually quite abysmal by Nintendo standards.
@DoktorTotenKopf What a dumb response. It's not even out and you are hoping it fails because "I'm a psychic and I know it'll be bad" smdh. I'm not saying it won't be, all I'm saying is give them a chance before hoping their title will fail.
@ryancraddock Question? Does the Switch Pro Controller work with the Switch Lite? I see a sync pro controller option in its settings menu. I'll definitely get one if it is compatible.
Day one purchase assuming I don't receive a press code. I was never a fan of the series when I was a kid because of its slow-paced gameplay, but I grew to appreciate and love the series over the past 15 or so years.
@andjahiam Well I have no credit card and zero access to a video game store or any store that sells eShop cards year-round so it's a must for me, that said I do find good games at yard sales every now-and-then so I wouldn't want a digital only console unless...
A: It is FAR cheaper than the standard model. And B: It has sufficient space for a large library of AAA downloads.
I don't like the wording, massive theft and infringement shouldn't apply to any homebrew apps that aren't piracy related yet it seems as though all of the non piracy homebrew apps makers are getting hit with these charges as well. I don't use said apps, but hitting people with theft charges who stole absolutely nothing doesn't sit right with me. 🙄
@SmileMan64 Rygar NES is an amazing platforming adventure game and is easily in my top 10 best NES games of all-time list! I highly recommend giving it a go! Tetris Attack might be fun for short bursts, Operation Logic Bomb looks fun, and Wild Guns with online co-op, yes please!
@tanasten You obviously don't know how the world works. If I buy something and 40 years from now there's a huge demand, but virtually no stock, I have every right to sell it for a high price. Collectors have been doing this for hundreds to thousands of years. Scalping currently or recently manufactured relevant items OR necessities that have a high demand for a massive profit IS disgusting, but your idea is surprisingly FAR more disgusting.
@leo13 LMAO! You do realize we just have the same stuff, but it's being split amongst more and more streaming services meaning same content just much more expensive...
@SKTTR I don't understand it either. They're mostly solid to great budget JRPG's. Also the ridiculousness that people are spewing about KEMCO being shovelware is just sad. If they think KEMCO JRPG's are shovelware they must have a really tiny and sad collection of AAA game/s...
Doug Bowser seems like a great guy, certainly far more friendly and unimposing than Kimishima-San. No offense, but I feel a serious disconnect when it comes to Kimishima, I feel that he's just a suit a doesn't actually care about games, not to say he's doing a bad job, he just doesn't feel like he truly loves games like Reggie and the late Iwata-San do/did.
@JayJ Just because you don't like something doesn't mean that it's shovelware. Shovelware is a broken hot-mess of a game with many flaws, this is a decent game. Sure it is VERY niche and requires very specific tastes to enjoy, however it is not shovelware by any means.
@themikestur87 How? Nintendo didn't even make a fraction of the amount of mini's needed to satisfy the demand. Nintendo couldn't possibly have made as much as they did on the VC. I'd say we'd be lucky if there we're 2-3 million NES & SNES Mini's total. Honestly everyone and their dogs wanted them, yet nobody I know irl or online managed to get one due to their scarcity.
@KryptoKrunch Redemption codes no longer work for the game dude, and it looks like you can't even redownload the game if you delete it from your hard-drive...
@YummyHappyPills I have a few games on PS3 that say "Only On Playstation" that have since been ported to other non-sony consoles so that isn't always the case.
@Henmii It's basically the closest thing to a true Zelda-style adventure game alternative we'll have on Wii U and it looks pretty solid to boot so I'd say the price is fairly reasonable.
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Re: Anniversary: Japan Celebrates 15 Years Of Super Mario Strikers
@Jakiboy So a conspiracy theorist, eh lol?
Re: Anniversary: Japan Celebrates 15 Years Of Super Mario Strikers
@Jakiboy Uh...Nintendo owns the developer so why do you think that's impossible lol?!
Re: Random: This Tragic Tale Proves You Should Never Assume Your Parents Will Store Your Gaming Crap Forever
@AndyC_MK84 You DO realize that is the "current" value of his collection, not what he paid for it? I have nearly mint used games that are valued around $200 to $300 used that I paid $40 to $50 for new a decade or two ago. Those same games sell upwards of thousands of dollars sealed in today's market.
Re: '90s-Style 3D Platformer Clive ‘N’ Wrench Gets Brand New Trailer, Now Launching 2021
@ryancraddock Quick question? Is this also releasing on PS4?
Re: Switch Can Break The Traditional Hardware Cycle And Become Nintendo's iPhone, Says Analyst
@electrolite77 Okay, but the numbers are telling another story and that is the number of consoles sold likely won't even reach the number of DS's or 3DS's sold during their respective life-cycles. Meaning that not only have they lost console sales going this route, but they've also lost a fair number of handheld sales as well. We are halfway or more through the Switch's life-cycle and it's sold 65 million or so units.
Now there are two things to consider, first is that the hardware is likely to see a plateau and substantial drop in sales over the next year or so which will only get worse as the generation nears its end. The second factor was the Corona Virus creating a massive demand for the console during these lockdowns, that is now over for most and even if things get shutdown again, people who don't work in essential businesses are becoming far too broke to drive sales up in any meaningful way as many people were out of work for months and many others were simply laid-off.
I would venture to guess that the Switch will sell around 100 million units in-total which is far less than the DS and 3DS handhelds sold in their respective generations and with no home console sales, those numbers are actually quite abysmal by Nintendo standards.
Re: Genshin Impact Dev Responds To Breath Of The Wild Clone Comments, Insists It's A "Very Different" Experience
@DoktorTotenKopf What a dumb response. It's not even out and you are hoping it fails because "I'm a psychic and I know it'll be bad" smdh. I'm not saying it won't be, all I'm saying is give them a chance before hoping their title will fail.
Re: Switch Owner Claims To Have Taken Nintendo To Court Over Joy-Con Drift, And Won
@ryancraddock Question? Does the Switch Pro Controller work with the Switch Lite? I see a sync pro controller option in its settings menu. I'll definitely get one if it is compatible.
Re: Space Invaders Forever Is Another Compilation Headed To Switch Later This Year
Day one purchase assuming I don't receive a press code. I was never a fan of the series when I was a kid because of its slow-paced gameplay, but I grew to appreciate and love the series over the past 15 or so years.
Re: Review: Nexomon: Extinction - An Interesting Pokémon Clone That Doesn't Quite Stick The Landing
@Kalmaro Yeah it's a blast to play, and the story is actually pretty good, albeit 4th wall breaking and goofy as heck.
Re: Review: Nexomon: Extinction - An Interesting Pokémon Clone That Doesn't Quite Stick The Landing
@Apportal I honestly love the game so far. It's no Pokemon Emerald, but it's better than the Pokemon games after X & Y.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Swings Onto The Switch Online SNES Library Next Week
FINALLY DKC is HERE!!!!
Re: Random: Brie Larson's Boyfriend Said She Was Taking Super Mario Galaxy Too Seriously, So She Threw Him Out
@Damo @nessisonett WTF even is this? A kindergartener could come up with better talking points than this! EPIC FACEPALM
Re: Review: Summer In Mara - Alluring Presentation Hides A Fundamentally Flawed Adventure
@SwitchVogel This review is bad, and you should feel bad.
Re: Poll: Should Nintendo Release A Digital-Only Switch?
@andjahiam Well I have no credit card and zero access to a video game store or any store that sells eShop cards year-round so it's a must for me, that said I do find good games at yard sales every now-and-then so I wouldn't want a digital only console unless...
A: It is FAR cheaper than the standard model.
And
B: It has sufficient space for a large library of AAA downloads.
Re: Competition: Win A Copy Of Paper Mario: The Origami King In Our Crafty Fan-Art Contest
@BabyYoshi12 Seriously? Why even hold a contest if 99.9% of us are ineligible?!
Re: Nintendo Download: 4th June (North America)
Uh...most of these games released last week or earlier.
Re: Kirk Scott Leaves Nintendo Of America After Five Years
@SSJW Lol I love the combination of your username and avatar Super Saiyen Justice Warrior. xD
Re: Nintendo of America Files Two New Lawsuits Against Switch Hack Resellers
I don't like the wording, massive theft and infringement shouldn't apply to any homebrew apps that aren't piracy related yet it seems as though all of the non piracy homebrew apps makers are getting hit with these charges as well. I don't use said apps, but hitting people with theft charges who stole absolutely nothing doesn't sit right with me. 🙄
Re: Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Four More Titles
@SmileMan64 Rygar NES is an amazing platforming adventure game and is easily in my top 10 best NES games of all-time list! I highly recommend giving it a go! Tetris Attack might be fun for short bursts, Operation Logic Bomb looks fun, and Wild Guns with online co-op, yes please!
Re: Creator Of New Checkout Bot Targeting Online Switch Stock Discusses Backlash
@SwitchForce He isn't selling anything. Learn to read...
Re: Creator Of New Checkout Bot Targeting Online Switch Stock Discusses Backlash
@SwitchForce He was replying to idiotic posts that were deleted by mods.
Re: New Checkout Bot Targeting Online Switch Stock Is Driving The Scalpers Market In North America
@tanasten You obviously don't know how the world works. If I buy something and 40 years from now there's a huge demand, but virtually no stock, I have every right to sell it for a high price. Collectors have been doing this for hundreds to thousands of years. Scalping currently or recently manufactured relevant items OR necessities that have a high demand for a massive profit IS disgusting, but your idea is surprisingly FAR more disgusting.
Re: Nihon Falcom Lacks The Ability To Release More Games On Switch, Says President
@NEStalgia Uh...Trails of Cold Steel III & IV are PS4 console exclusive plus PC.
Re: Disgaea Developer Nippon Ichi Software Facing Serious Financial Troubles
@Itzdmo Another brodude Call of Duty drone confirmed...
Re: Disgaea Developer Nippon Ichi Software Facing Serious Financial Troubles
@Agent721 They are paying them by lowering the cost of their stock, thus freeing up funds to pay their employees. FACEPALM
Re: Disgaea Developer Nippon Ichi Software Facing Serious Financial Troubles
I REALLY hope we'll still get The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and IV in the west...
Re: Forgotten Interview With Miyamoto Sheds Light On A Classic Zelda Production
@Euler I don't even...there's so much inaccurate information in your post that I don't even know where to start...
Re: Move Aside Netflix, Disney Wants To Bring Its Own Streaming Service To The Switch
@leo13 LMAO! You do realize we just have the same stuff, but it's being split amongst more and more streaming services meaning same content just much more expensive...
Re: Fantasy RPG Bonds Of The Skies Is Flying Onto Nintendo Switch
@SKTTR I don't understand it either. They're mostly solid to great budget JRPG's. Also the ridiculousness that people are spewing about KEMCO being shovelware is just sad. If they think KEMCO JRPG's are shovelware they must have a really tiny and sad collection of AAA game/s...
Re: Evoland Legendary Edition
Why the heck was this not reviewed?
Re: Doug Bowser Thanks Nintendo Fans For The "Warm Messages"
Doug Bowser seems like a great guy, certainly far more friendly and unimposing than Kimishima-San. No offense, but I feel a serious disconnect when it comes to Kimishima, I feel that he's just a suit a doesn't actually care about games, not to say he's doing a bad job, he just doesn't feel like he truly loves games like Reggie and the late Iwata-San do/did.
Re: Review: Nippon Marathon - A Mildly Fun Multiplayer Romp That Grows Old Far Too Quickly
@JayJ Just because you don't like something doesn't mean that it's shovelware. Shovelware is a broken hot-mess of a game with many flaws, this is a decent game. Sure it is VERY niche and requires very specific tastes to enjoy, however it is not shovelware by any means.
Re: Review: Nippon Marathon - A Mildly Fun Multiplayer Romp That Grows Old Far Too Quickly
@Dom Erm...Nippon Ichi Software is an A Budget developer not an indie lol. That said your review was quite informative! Great work.
Re: Shovel Knight Is Getting Two DLC Packs, A Physical Edition And amiibo All On The Same Day
@dumedum What year are you living in lol? The release date is a little over 8 months away not years. xD
Re: The Virtual Console Isn't Coming To Switch, Nintendo Confirms
@themikestur87 How? Nintendo didn't even make a fraction of the amount of mini's needed to satisfy the demand. Nintendo couldn't possibly have made as much as they did on the VC. I'd say we'd be lucky if there we're 2-3 million NES & SNES Mini's total. Honestly everyone and their dogs wanted them, yet nobody I know irl or online managed to get one due to their scarcity.
Re: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Disappears From The North American Wii U eShop
@KryptoKrunch Redemption codes no longer work for the game dude, and it looks like you can't even redownload the game if you delete it from your hard-drive...
Re: Nintendo's Online Services Are Down For Russian Users As Officials Block Telegram Messenger
Geez the fascists are in overdrive tonight...
Re: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Finally Officially, But Switch Is Left Out In The Cold
@YummyHappyPills I have a few games on PS3 that say "Only On Playstation" that have since been ported to other non-sony consoles so that isn't always the case.
Re: Veteran Game Designer Hidenori Shibao Passes Away
R.I.P. You will be missed.
Re: Detective Pikachu Is Off The Case As It Debuts At Number 23 In The UK Charts
@Kimyonaakuma The US public is almost as averse to cute things, sadly...
Re: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Gets A Permanent Discount For Specter of Torment Owners On Switch
On the Wii U both were free dlc for those of us who already had Shovel Knight.
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th March (North America)
@Prof_Yoshtonics It's only $9.99 on Wii U.
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th March (North America)
Two new TG16 games were ESRB rated for release on Wii U so expect those to hit the Wii U eShop soon.
The games are Dynastic Hero and Super Air Zonk.
Re: Netflix Gets An Update, But Not On The Console You Were Perhaps Expecting
@stevenw45 I'm pretty sure the Wii servers were shutdown recently.
Re: Netflix Gets An Update, But Not On The Console You Were Perhaps Expecting
I'm hoping hulu will fix their Wii U app because it hasn't worked at all for a couple months...
Re: World to the West to Begin Its Wii U Journey on 5th May
@ThomasBW84 Is this releasing in NA on May 5th as well?
Re: World to the West to Begin Its Wii U Journey on 5th May
@Henmii It's basically the closest thing to a true Zelda-style adventure game alternative we'll have on Wii U and it looks pretty solid to boot so I'd say the price is fairly reasonable.
Re: Blaster Master Zero Lays Waste To Switch And 3DS On March 9th
@Damo is this for Switch and "New 3DS" or will I be able to play this on my 2DS?
Re: Battle Princess Madelyn To Bring Classic Ghouls 'n Ghosts Action To Switch
@SLIGEACH_EIRE This IS coming to Wii U too, funny how the writer omitted that information...
Re: There Are Now Over 100 Games from 70+ Developers in the Works for Nintendo Switch
Considering the Wii U had like 1000+ games in development at one point and barely reached 700 games in its library in-total this is a joke...