johnvboy

Animal Ceossing and a Pacific cooler, for the GOAT..

@Uncle_Franklin,

I am sure you will cope.

@GarlicGuzzler,

It's a sad fact of life, people sometimes lose their jobs, this happens accross all sectors. sometimes companies have to make tough decisions.

@Lord,

Price is not always the only factor, the Switch is pretty steep currently, for what it is, and Apple never seem to have an issue, there are many tablet devices out there just as good, and cheaper.

The power of the Switch brand is very high at the moment.

More rumors about rumors, based on previous rumors, most of which totally contradict each other, the Switch 2 will have this, then one says it will have that etc etc..........

All this based on the ludicrous Switch pro rumors, which existed pretty much at the original Switch launch, and were more about the core being unhappy with the power of the console than anything else...then when the OLED was revealed with no extra power, these rumor merchants invented all kinds of mental gymnastics to why they were right all the time about the pro, rather than simply admitting they were in fact wrong, apparently Nintendo could not make the chips, but did manage to get hold of the OLED screens, yea right.

Best to leave all this rumor and speculation to those YouTubers with very few subscribers, and even fewer views, who post endless videos about this day after day, all for clicks and subscribers of course.

So much hype for a very mediocre selling game, surprised this is still a thing.

The Metroid prime remaseter only managed a million sales, and considering the Switch's userbase, that is very poor.

And people on here try to suggest Nintendo does not do things for the fans of more modest selling game franchises, this is proof the oppsite is true.

I would suggest that means they were both in the same place.

@HatesCheese,

Gotta catch all them clicks.

@-wc-,

Fingers crossed I remain free from issues, or at least my joycon's.

@-wc-,

Not suggesting this is not an issue for some, but still have had not a single issue from any of my joycon controllers, even my initial gray launch pair.

@JohnnyMind,

Without a doubt, better hardware will help with the shorter develompment cycles of these games, as this seems to be one of the main issues.

My daughter will be all over these, damn you Nintendo, this is far to close to Christmas, and my wallet has just ran away screaming.

@JohnnyMind,

The fans that love to hate on these games will never ever be truely satisfied, best to just leave them to it.

@JohnnyMind,

Most people do enjoy these games, don't let the core minorities ever convince you otherwise.

@LikelySatan,

And nobody comes even close to the toxicity of some Pokemon fans.

@LikelySatan,

No problems with anybody not liking these games, but to suggest others not having the same issues are stupid in some way is wrong, and not very constructive, if you are suggesting this is a great place for a rational debate

@LikelySatan,

What are you even talking about.... not sure even you know.

@NintendoKnower,

Stop it........ the fans like the games, just because you personally do not, does not make them stupid or easily pleased. Just accept that some people like and enjoy these titles, no massive skin of your nose either way.

@Jeronan,

Funny how the performance of the Zelda games varies depending on peoples arguments. In this case they are the best running games ever, of course the fact they were effectively a Wii U game engine in development for years, totally slips peoples minds, and the fact that on release BOTW ran pretty badly.

Of course when we are talking Switch hardware in relation to the competition, these Zelda titles revert back to being games that look O.K for the platform, with multiple performance issues.

This place gives you whiplash from all the changing viewpoints, and you could not seriously make any of this up if you tried.

The Switch is simply a beast in Japan, hard to imagine it's successor not bringing home the bacon as well.

@GameOtaku,

Not at all, most of my gaming is single palyer, but I still have an internet connection and the online service.

@GameOtaku,

I have no doubt there will be many with no reliable internet, but the question is.... do they own a Switch or other gaming console etc, not so sure of the latter.

@Noxide,

They will factor this in with the pricing, and savings with all the logistical costs saved, and of course the media, packaging and production costs.

@GameOtaku,

Not sure how many people have a Switch and no reliable internet, pehrhaps I am wrong, and there are millions of people stuck with consoles, no games or Internet in the Amazon jungle.

@GameOtaku,

I would suggest Nintendo have been doing very well from a business perspective, they released the retro mini console series to test the waters, and even those systems sold pretty well, but were still pretty niche.

It's a commom misconception that Nintendo are not very good at business, usually from people who often confuse what Nintendo should do, with what the personally would like them to do, from a business perspective.

You are much better off buying games online, then selling them on E-bay, a much better deal all round.

@GameOtaku,

I would suggest that Nintendo not having a virtual console service, tells you all you need to know about it's financial viability.

@GameOtaku,

No evidence to suggest the conclusions you are jumping to, it could point to most Switch owners not giving a hoot about retro games.

By the way that is not 129 million individual users, you have to take into account people buying multiple consoles and familes, 36 million subs is actually pretty decent.

@GameOtaku,

Like I said, I just do not think there is a massive demand for it. otherwise Nitendo would be offering it, pretty sure they could make more money selling people individual releases on a virtual console, then selling them to you over and over, each and every generation.

@JohnnyMind,

Possibly, as Nintendo do have a lot of third party developers to undertake the extra work.

@JohnnyMind,

Pretty sure they are saving the GameCube for the next console, the Switch online service will still be a big part of whatever Nintendo do next.

@GameOtaku,

That ship sailed many years ago, as the popularity of the virtual console service peaked on the Wii , then took a nosedisve on the Wii U.

Outside the core hobby gmaers there is just not that much interest in this stuff, the market is pretty niche, divided up between collectors who only really want physical consoles and games, the emulation crowd, then the retro Nintendo game fans that would jump all over a retro console service, just not enough of them for it to be a viable option.

@dimi,

Not hard at all, just not much call for it.

Not so sure why it bothers some there is a lot of choice on the Switch e-Shop, I think a lot of this stems from the fact, that it's many games that they do not personally see any value in.

The Switch has a very broad demographic and more choice is always a good thing, and trancends any individuals own personal preferences.

@SBandy1,

I think Switch Plus would be fine.

@SBandy1,

Totally agree, but Nintendo do not go for simple.

Could go the 3DS route..... New Switch.

Switch Deluxe.

I would say Switch Plus or Switch Up.

The Switch 2 and Switch Pro rumors about rumors stories.... will we ever be set free.

@kid_keo,

Thanks for that.

@Jiggies,

Of course it's a great deal, it's approx $0.219 per day for your whole family, if people think this is expensive. then I am not sure what to tell them.

Although they do always have the option to vote with their wallets and not subscribe.

@weisske,

Or who just simply enjoy games without being overly obsessive about it, it's the core minorities who spend far too much time playing videogames, and then discussing them on internet forums. The mass majority who bought this game will simply play and enjoy it, totally unaware of any issues or the fact they are even being discussed in the first place.

Let it go, if you do not personally like this game then do not buy it, stop trying to suggest others are somehow wrong for not having the same issues with this game, which is far from the trainwreck some are suggesting on here.

I have no issues with you or others not liking these games, but does it have to taint every sngle related Pokemon scarlet and violer thread, I mean the games performance update articles, sure..... but an article about the games mission icons.... not so sure.

I thought there was going to be a January direct, introducing the Switch 2 Pro DX....

@VoidofLight,

Imagine my shock and horror, when you thought this game did not deserve it.

@WiltonRoots,

See lunacy is alive and well on here, happy New Year mate.

I think Nintendo can easily go another year, which was my initial prediction of a early 2025 Switch 2 release, Nintendo can easily sell between 17 million and 20 million consoles, although I would be interested to see how the Switch has done this holiday season.

Nintendo have obviously pushed most of it's development to the next system, but that could mean they just want to get as much software available for the new console, so still on the fence about new hardware hitting this year. Plus Nintendo could keep hardware sales going with a price cut.

@Ridley,

Glad to be of service.

@90sRetroGaming,

I thought you used the backgrounds in conjunction with the other elements, to create more in depth, layered avatars, Not sure using only the background would have much point. I have no issues with you wanting this feature.... but still.

I think after ten months most would have bought this very niche game, I never even knew it existed, until I had read this article.