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Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Switch Online NES Titles Include Donkey Kong Jr., VS. Excitebike And Clu Clu Land

geox30

@johnvboy
I can't see the good value here. I don't like NES games, I can't use voice chat natively, I can't party chat with my friends, I can't join a online game they are playing directly or invite them to one, the lag in almost all games is terrible. I am paying royalties to Nintendo just to access online features.

And by your logic, I am part of a brigade, a lot and shouldn't comment on a Nintendo forum about Nintendo games or services? Please.

Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Switch Online NES Titles Include Donkey Kong Jr., VS. Excitebike And Clu Clu Land

geox30

I will try to make my view on the Switch Online clear.

It is cheap, but that doesn't mean it has value, when you are paying for thin air.

The service has a different value for someone who likes the NES games, as opposed to someone who doesn't.

SNES games are not the priority here, but compared to the current situation, they are much preferable.

There may be workarounds to the service's shortcomings, but if I am going to get into any kind of trouble, what am I paying for anyway?

People don't complain for the sake of it, but they feel being treated unfairly.
We are all Nintendo fans here, but that doesn't mean we have to like everything they do.

I would much rather pay this amount of money for no free games at all, if the service was solid. I would pay even more, if I could choose from a plethora of games, or the games on offer would be closer to my liking.

Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Switch Online NES Titles Include Donkey Kong Jr., VS. Excitebike And Clu Clu Land

geox30

@PBandSmelly
The way I see it is that this comment section is filled with people who feel it's ok to call others snobs or entitled or whatever, if their opinion happens to be different than theirs. And these games are not free, they are part of a subscription that offers absolutely nothing but a pay wall for bare bones online gaming that used to be free. It would give people less reasons to complain if the competition were pretty much doing the same, but guess what - they offer a lot more!

Re: Feature: The Game Boy's Biggest Rival Gets Revived By The Modding Community

geox30

Weird thing is that in my country, Nintendo didn't have the same grip as Sega did. Just like Sony later with the PlayStation, instead of MS or Nintendo. In fact, home computers like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga and Atari ST were all the rage, while consoles not so much. I bought a Game Gear over a Gameboy, as a tech lover it seemed so much cooler then! It had a good library, but we know how it turned out against its rival.

Re: Feature: The Best Racing Games On Nintendo Switch

geox30

Maybe some devs should stop the Metroidvanias and the roguelikes and fill in the gap for a popular, well fitting to the platform genre.

Also, what happened to 90s Arcade Racer? I know Nicalis stepped in, in some way and the game changed its name, but since then, nothing.

Re: Summer In Mara Will Bring Zelda: Wind Waker Vibes To Switch This September

geox30

@Beermonkey
I also find very appealing to be able to play some games I really like on this particular platform, on the go especially. Also, there are some games that I just can't force myself to dedicate the time and effort to play on my PC desk. I much prefer the convenience of the Switch.

That being said, some times even this convenience can't justify the cost. I loved every minute of Tropical Freeze, but I just couldn't buy NSMBU for the second time, full price.