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@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.

@KindofaBigDeal MK8D is a machine. It outsells every game eventually. The game is really almost nine years old and has on,y dropped out of the top ten for two or three weeks at most. I would think everyone who wants a copy has one by now,

Part of Sony’s marketing plan was to target those who just buy a game or two a year, with that game being COD. I see how this is an issue for them but at the same time, they need to adapt to changes in the business landscape like Nintendo did.

@Baker1000 I am not a huge graphics guy, but it is definitely disappointing. They just look cheap compared to the other tracks.

@sanderev I would have considered the expansion pack a fail if they didn’t include MK7 Rainbow Road….

@Freek I love seeing Nintendo succeed in spite of Pachter’s predictions of imminent doom. I bet the Switch hits at least 130MM before the end of its life cycle. Stop making hardware indeed….

The WiiU got me back into gaming. It had so much unrealized potential and charm. Unfortunately, sometimes innovation is not valued. Granted, the headwinds were too strong for it to overcome. The perception was, why get a tablet tied to a console that only plays games? Thankfully, they were able to recoup their losses….

@Lizuka was going to say the same thing. 2.66 million copies and it was released when the Switch had a small install base.

Take the Apple Arcade approach. Sponsor some indies and release a game or two a week. Or maybe add Streetpass….

I wonder if I should get this on ps5 instead. I just want the smoothest experience….

I have a fair amount of time sunk into this. It’s kind of enjoyable, but I am tired of all the live and updates this gets whilst the console version only gets recycled tracks mostly….

@Silly_G I kinda grew up with the 2600. Didn’t have one but all my friends did. I don’t have a desire to play any of those. But there are plenty from the other systems I want to check out….

What would make it worthwhile for me would be something like Streetpass….or if they had a bunch of indie exclusives…..do like Apple Arcade. Pay some developers to create some games.

Anyway, I don’t think it’s a bad deal. I just don’t think it’s a particularly good deal. And I wish they didn’t make it such a pain in the butt to access digital games from another console.

Are they focused on the future? Seems like they are focused on recycling….

The only thing I hate about mobile is tha Mario Kart Tour is treated much better than MK8D…..that said, I think it probably has helped sell Switch systems and boosted MK8D by creating awareness for the brand and game….

I have mixed emotions about these…. If they put too much into them, it seems like it’s stuck behind a paywall. Not enough and it seems like a rip off. Then, I think they are mostly pretty cool, yet at the same time think they add clutter….

@Hero-of-WiiU it took me several months and several attempts to get into the series. Now I have almost 500 hours in ACNH

@Clyde_Radcliffe I haven’t played the GC version but I hope the next entry maybe incorporates AI to personalize and add more depth to the experience

@SteamEngenius it really depends tho. I see physical so much cheaper at times than digital….

@k8sMum I still have Triangle Strategy to go through and since then, I have acquired a Steamdeck and a Ps5. I will get this eventually….

@KayFiOS other than the fact that people seem to gravitate towards this title if they are new to the Switch, I would think that everyone who wants this game would already have it. I would probably also want Odyssey and Smash Bros. too….and I could see people wanting Zelda too, yet those have long simmered down.

I think this looks cool, but I have slowed down on buying games. It’s pointless for me to get something unless I really want it and it’s really good. I really want this but it looks like it just “good.” As others have mentioned, it’s just “good.”

I got Factorio….on Steamdeck….