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I am surprised there’s not a new Mario game to go with the movie. It would sell like crazy.

Hopefully this implies that the next generation of Nintendo is capable and not modest improvement like the Switch was to the WiiU.

It is on sale for $10…. Probably worth it for this price….

@rjejr Nintendo sees Mario Kart Tour as a proper entry…. It’s not a bad game, but I hate that it comes at the expense of the console…..

I bet they release a 2d Mario that’s somewhat tied to the movie. They could easily slap that together and it would sell close to 20 million with this massive install base.

@Selim I think MSFT has said they will continue on PS5/Sony for at least five years.

I wonder if the MK series essentially turns into a subscription….

@Vyacheslav333 I see what you are saying… if I were new to Nintendo or the Switch…..I would buy Odyssey and MK8D for sure. Maybe Animal Crossing took that second default purchase….

Glad Pikmin is coming over the summer instead of fall…advance wars, .professor Layton and bayonetta are cool. Not sure about some of the other stuff.

@Serpenterror I love Kirby…. Will probably get this, but I have had my fill of the franchise for a while….

@Uncle_Franklin in terms of hardware, of course. But they were able to resell much of the software, so from that standpoint, they recouped a lot of that.

Considering I am only about five hours into Breath of the Wild and have extensive backlog across several systems, I can wait for some form of a discount….

@SBandy1 Astro’s playroom is so cool. Only issue with it is that I want moar! That said , I love Series X for GamePass and quick resume….

@AlexanderDaniels it just sucks that the Switch never got its own unique MK. DLC is meh.

Some of these games are worth a look for sure. Bit.Trip runner is awesome.

Very easy? Sign me up….I have played games in this genre that are too hard, even on easy mode. I will keep an eye on this for sure.

@Expa0 “ I feel weak and ashamed….” I know the feeling….sometimes restraint feels good. Currently trying to not buy Marvel Midnight Suns

I have mixed emotions about them…. They are dang cool, some of them at least, but I generally think they are a waste of $$$$. Thankfully I never spent over retail but I have $800-$900 worth.

@Switch_Pro it would be cool to race with a Mario Maker version….or an Odyssey version of Bowser, Mario….yeah, it’s kind of silly, but cool.

At this point, I wish MK8D would get more DLC- even if just new characters, costumes and mini games we see in Tour. The new tracks are alright, extend the life of the game a little bit, but not much more than a few hours per expansion pack. Highly doubt they do much else with it until the next system, but I can dream.

I wouldn’t say old but rather dated. Generally ok with graphics, but the loading times are what bother me.

Sparks of Hope was on sale already for $30 after Xmas. I picked it up then, but it will probably drop further.

@Limberlost I would get Odyssey over NSMBU if I were new to the Switch….

These two Amiibo look cool. I have only bought one in the last several years, Min Min….I will definitely consider these two.

What hasn’t been mentioned much is that Nintendo had planned to go mobile to promote its brand and funnel users to its console…. You have to think that this has really helped its cause. That said, as mentioned above, I wish other franchises got this amount of love and support.

@Big_Fudge I don’t mean for their big releases. I would pay $5 extra per month for Street Pass type games, Pocket Jockey, Part Time UFO, Wario etc.

I want this, but will wait for a review. I have been burned too many times.

Toad or KK Slider

I am very happy for Nintendo, and I totally get the business side to this, but I wish they would release more fresh content for the series. Still love the game, but I am so ready for something new.

I got this on sale for PS5…. I think it’s pretty fun. It’s a good sub for Mario Kart if u are getting tired of it. Love the adjustable difficulty.

I have said this dozens of times, but I wish Nintendo followed Apple Arcade’s model. They have enough cash to sponsor a few developers for a few exclusive games per month. This would be a no brainer for me.

Streetpass was so fun….I wish they at least had a suite of mini games like this for the Switch…

@Grumblevolcano yeah, they sort of are new content, but really mostly bland and essentially recycled material. This is approaching 50 million in sales, and when u count WiiU sales, it’s approaching 60 million. This is a three billion dollar franchise and we are just getting essentially recycled material. Don’t get me wrong, they are decent to have, but nothing I want to play more than a few times. Lazy by Nintendo….

@Grumblevolcano why not add DLC with new tracks?

@Grumblevolcano I have mixed emotions about the DLC….no doubt a great value that has extended the life of a game that I have 600 hour if you count the time I spent on the WiiU. But the fact remains that this is a nearly nine y/o game. The Tour tracks are only fun for a bit and wish they added more new/original tracks instead. I am far from a graphics freak, but some of the textures are downright bland. In sum, I like it, but Nintendo was a bit lazy here and should have done better considering how much the franchise has made for them.

I would lie a revision sooner than later but…..if waiting a little longer means better hardware, I am down with that.

@nickeddowes maybe improved all around, but enhanced performance in docked mode…,

Decided to get this on Steam Deck….

Decided to get it on sale for Steam Deck. Roughly $12 with some added packs.

Switch or iterations of the Switch are selling more than the others combined….

How about a Mario Kart spin off? Open world like Forza Horizons…. But wit mini games. I like that aspect of Tour somewhat….

@Anti-Matter downgraded, yes, but if you like portability, then it’s definitely a fair compromise….

@Stocksy I totally agree with you there. Granted, sometimes I do prefer performance, but there is a lot to be said if portability and convenience. And it’s also cool to see how far developers can push the hardware.

I wonder if a lot of stuff has been delayed bc of a hardware revision….news has been quiet for quite some time.

I see how it made sense from the biz perspective to pass on a unique Mario Kart for the Switch. I wish instead of mostly recycled content, they at least made sure that it got 16 unique tracks to the system. That said, I am moderately enjoying the expansion pack. Well worth $25. Part of me is glad they have spread out the release, part of me wishes they released all at once or sped up release schedule….I will probably be glad this time next year when we get the final pack.

Pikmin 4 and Kirby will be new to me…..

Might pick up if it drops to $40

@iam12741 excellent post. Perfectly expresses how I feel. Haven’t really played much of my Steamdeck bc as you mention, it can be a buggy mess and you have to learn the nuances of the system to make it right.

On the other hand, the Switch is so under powered- not that I care so much about the graphics and obsess over frame rates , but the load times are atrocious for us being near the dawn of 2023 and performance on rather simple games can suffer.

Got the Deck for Madden and Steam sales….

Rainbow Road is sharp looking….while I like the additional content, I just really think it’s time for something new with this series. It’s fun to race these tracks for a few days, but the replayability has very limited appeal to me.

Hopefully we also get some significant hardware upgrades soon too. The news that MSFT wants to put COD on Nintendo platforms is a signal that we hear something soon and the next rendition of MK comes out in the foreseeable future.