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I hope they can squeeze Shy Guy Bazzar and Wario Ship on the final wave…,

@Waluigi451 they do have to be somewhat careful as this is what they did with the Wii….milked everything possible out of it….and then lost momentum with new system. I am hoping for a November 2024 launch….maybe we get more out of the next system with specs if we wait just a bit longer, and that’s fine with me.

This would be the 3ds port that makes most sense. It was a cool game, but very awkward to control….

It’s not like there’s anything at stake here, but Pikmin 1&2 should have been bundled for the purposes of this list….

@FishyS I wish Nintendo forgot it exists…. Kinda like how they forgot the WiiU existed….(I love the WiiU, but just seemed to have erased it from their collective consciousness….)

At least he admits his mistake…I know EA has a few games on the system, but I bet even a gimped version of Madden would have sold several million….

It’s Schrödinger’s console…. It does compete with the other consoles and it doesn’t compete with the other consoles…..I think it does in the sense that Joe Consumer might just get one console….for that guy, just wanting to get a taste of gaming, or a parent wanting to get something for their kids…. Nintendo is a very real competitor. But for the graphics guys and and hardcore gamers, Nintendo is barely an afterthought in a lot of cases.

So Nintendo is comprised of three audiences….the dreaded casual, the die hard Nintendo fans and then a subset of gamers than all three. So yeah, this acquisition will not affect Nintendo like the other two, if for no other reason, diversity in audience.

Glad for those who want this, but the 3ds version is fine for me. I am sure it will look great, but if I am going to get a remaster, I think u get more bang for your buck with Mario RPG….

I will be happy if we get something like Mario Baseball and F Zero remaster….really not expecting much. Wouldn’t be surprised if they just drop the new tracks for MK8D….

@-wc- I understand the business decision to not release a Switch specific MK, but I wish they have us at least 16 new tracks. What they are doing right now is so lazy and borderline criminal. Even then, it isn’t bad value for $25…. But it could be much better.

@-wc- I agree with some of what you are saying. As much as I don’t care for the overall direction of MK8d, I will still put a hundred hours into it. Pikmin 3 was still a good game. Smash Bros- tons of content. With some exceptions, I think you get your $$$$ and then some with Nintendo, even if not the same as the good ole days…

@-wc- the two massive disappointments were Mario Strikers and Wii Sports. Otherwise Nintendo has been pretty consistent. I am going to guess this will be a solid 8 out of ten ….

@Chibi_Manny except that they aren’t all new levels…. Most are recycled. As I mentioned above, I am not huge on graphics and textures but some of the tracks are so lazy. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the new content. I just think there’s more Nintendo can do with the franchise.

@Grumblevolcano I hope they release more content and I would not be surprised if they did. But I would also not be surprised if they didn’t. It would be a good way for them to generate revenue in between systems. That said, Nintendo has been pretty lazy. I am not one to be too critical of textures and graphics but several, but not all, tracks look so drab and plain. And I wish they would have incorporated anti gravity somehow with the Tour tracks. I wouldn’t be shocked if they called it a day on the game just like Animal Crossing….

It’s really cool to see Nintendo pretty much dominating with the movie, sales from TotK….Sony has had a few weeks here and there, but it is still Big N carrying most of the weight In system sales and software.

I am not excited in the least; however, I would be willing to give it a try if the reviews are somewhat decent. Problem is, this has cash grab written all over it. I think it’s probably left over games that didn’t make the cut for the first one. This is no more than a filler release to bide time till the next system….lazy even by Nintendo standards….

My bet is that this is the stuff that was so lame, it didn’t even make the first edition…. They let the interns put the leftovers together.

Hard pass…. The first one should’ve been free or $10 tops….

I was surprised at how good it was….even tho the plot was a little contrived, it seemed to somehow work. It was a nice tribute to the series. Very happy for Nintendo that this worked out….

@NeonPizza I love handheld gaming, even predating the Gameboy with the first football, I think by Mattel and the mini PAC Man/Frogger/Donkey Kong game cabinets. And the Dualsense controller is pretty amazing….I just think they are going to price me out. $200 seems reasonable, considering the controller is $79….screens can’t cost more than $75 these days.

I will be in the minority here, but I think this is awesome…..I love the Dualsense controller and I loved the WiiU….I would get this for $200, but I bet they charge $300 or more….

From the perspective that Nintendo has been able to meet consumer demands, I can see this….a ps5 was much more coveted last year at this time and to a degree now. but as mentioned, the Switch has outsold the Ps4 and mostly outsells the ps5 head to head. Zelda sells more in one weekend than several of Sony’s biggest titles. A movie smashing records and often over half of the sales charts are Nintendo exclusives….

Nice…. Might give this a go. I like games with varying difficulties and/or easy to learn but hard to master….

I just saw it tonight…. Add $12. Better than I thought it would be. Great tribute to the series….

Pikmin 3, Psychonaughts, Mk8d, Animal Crossing

@Cashews yeah, plus I also have a Steam Deck so if I have to choose a system for a demanding game, it will go on the Deck. That said, it still is my favorite system and I have a backlog to keep me busy for years, so if waiting for a longer time means better hardware, I am ok with a late 2024 release or even 2025

@Spider-Kev I don’t mind TotK being $70. I mind Advance Wars and Mario Strikers being $60.

@Cashews agreed. Granted, there are sales that might be hard to pass up, but generally, I buy on the other systems for better performance. I am excited for Pikmin 4 tho….

@NintendoByNature not sure if I will buy this particular movie, but I find myself buying them often….

@Buizel it will drop to $19 and maybe as low as $9 on sale or something like that.

@Ralizah I would think so. Between the collectors edition and people who are finally deciding to take the plunge…. If not than anyone who wants a switch already has one…,

@SuperWarioWorld maybe people are just hungry for Nintendo goodness….I can understand Zelda smashing records, but Animal Crossing? I know it had great timing with Quarantine release, but still. Throw in Mario Kart and other Mario games still selling well. The ten year plus absence from Nintendo for many after the Wii made the heart grow fond…..

I don’t see myself paying $70 for a game. Even with Zelda, I got a $10 coupon through Amazon. It will have to be something I really love, wait for a sale or some other discount….

@Euler my point is that Nintendo can’t saddle 3rd party developers with an obsolete system for several more years. At minimum, they need to look at what they require and need or they will abandon Nintendo once again.

@Euler the lack of third party support was a huge reason why the WiiU failed. System sales will dry up soon as pretty much everyone who wants a Switch has one. Even the last Pokémon struggles on it. It will be almost eight years old in late 2024 when I think the new system would release, running on hardware from 2015 or earlier. It’s time for new hardware…

@Euler I am not a huge specs freak, but it’s obvious that developers are having issues with the Switch when you look at how games are performing compared to other systems. Not talking AAA, but just simple platformers and other games that shouldn’t be too demanding on a system. Since the release schedule is bone dry for the rest of the year, Pikmin 4 notwithstanding, I bet we see a new system in the second half of 2024.

Ummmm, Pikmin 4 says hello!

I used a $10 coupon from Amazon- get it delivered to a locker…..then had some unused CC points…. Total cost was $5….

I thought it would sell like the 3ds…… give or take a few million….

@TaterSlap69 I double dipped on Ps5 and Steamdeck to support the developers…. Granted, I got both on sale.

@PinderSchloss For being the driving force behind Nintendo, in and of himself, I can think of other characters I like better….DK, Yoshi… I race more as Bowser….that said, he’s an icon of my childhood, so I can’t turn my back on him….

Nintendo is so clueless… I think they think that all is fine and dandy. Same with Strikers…

I got stuck early in the first one and gave up. I do that a lot tho. I need a player 2 to help me….

@Dualmask these are Nintendo fans…. people get butt hurt if u say anything remotely negative about Big N. I still love the Switch, it’s just feeling a bit dated with load times and performance issues….

@ZealMajin it’s nothing personal, but why should I buy this on Switch if it runs better on Ps5 or Steamdeck?

@hel105 I am not sure I will be a multi platform gamer in the future, but it is nice to have other options…. That said, and I hate to be that guy, but it really is time for new Nintendo hardware….a game like this should not have performance issues….

The Gamepad is love. The Gamepad is life. The Gamepad is eternal….

I wonder if it would run better on ps5…..

A cool game and all but it’s over six years old….I wish Nintendo did meaningful stuff with its online service…. Sony has good stuff and extra discounts for sales….

@Dpullam yeah, u have to temper expectations. Whilst the new content is worth playing and it extends the life of the game, it doesn’t quite have the same pop it had back in the day. The Tour tracks can get stale and done of the remasters are outright boring. But there’s still meat on the bone….