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Figured it'd be nice to have a spot to talk about this. Link is to the upcoming direct on their channel.

People can also post articles after the fact, I don't think our community is so active that I worry about clogging the feed. But we'll see. I'm excited!

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Quite disappointed with how they are now going for $90 (physical, $80 digital for MKW) games, the upgraded versions are paid DLCs and even the tech demo is a digital purchase.

The console looks good, and $450 seems fine for it, but everything else looks overpriced and that has kinda killed my interest.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I am very curious how they're going to tackle regional pricing on games. $80 USD converts to $115 Canadian. No other console is pricing their games that way. At least not yet (thanks nintendo) But that would be a $25-35 increase compared to Ps5 and Xbox games.

For being a family console, it seems like a very weird decision when we've been hit with such bad inflation and wage stagnation in the past 5 years. I cannot see as families springing for a switch 2 as they did for the switch 1.

I am seriously considering waiting until a must have title comes out at this point because the price to value just isn't checking out at the moment. It seems odd. The only thing I can think of is that Nintendo has to have some very good games cooking for the future because this immediate presentation was...underwhelming?

Edit: Thinking about it more, if they did price their games that way, I think it would completely price me out of new games all together. I would have to absolutely know 100% that I'm going to love a game and play it for a very long time to justify that kind of price. Very few games do that for me. I feel like that kind of price increase would encourage illegal downloads too. Especially for countries with weaker currencies

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I feel like that kind of price increase would encourage illegal downloads too. Especially for countries with weaker currencies

I wonder if that's why they've been more aggressive against emulators lately.

But yea, same for me: there's very few games I'd spend that much money on, and I can't imagine myself paying 80$ for something I don't even know if I'll like. I hope it doesn't become the new standard.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah the pricing is wild. The console is a fine price, and I don't mind the paid upgrades that add content. Other games are getting free upgrades they confirmed later.

But charging for the welcome tour is madness. And $80 digital for Mario kart is insane. At least dk is $70 digital so like I hope most games aren't $80 but Jesus. And like $70 is a lot too don't get me wrong but that's what it's been the past couple years so I'm not surprised at that number

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The +$10 for physical games also worries me they might be trying to push more people to digital games only. But also there seems to be the new "game key" cards which might be an improvement over codes, if they are not tied to accounts.

Also yea, I am still not used to $70 for games and even that seems too much.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Ugh they really about to make us pay for all these upgrades lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The upgraded versions better be free upgrades.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

AN UPGRADE PACK, THE FUCK YOU MEAN?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How much does it cost, Nintendo. How much? JUST SAY HOW MUCH.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You have to pay for Welcome Tour?!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah that's so whack lmao

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I CALLED IT THAT SILKSONG WOULD BE ANNOUNCED AT SWITCH 2 KEYNOTE

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

They added gps to Zelda lmao

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

This GameShare thing ruled on DS.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was about to buy a steamdeck instead of the switch 2 tbh but mofos rlly had to whip out a fromsoft exclusive. Fuck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

a fromsoft exclusive.

Really!? Man I wouldn't have expected that but they seem to be going downhill fast.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

How is From going downhill?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

120 FPS and a larger screen. WOnder what the hardware components are.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe from some android tablet from 2021 /s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's not "/s" if it's true...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Game Sharing seems pretty neat, actually.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

It's ds download play!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bold choice to start with a FUCKING GAME instead of the system itself, but ok, fair enough, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

At least they know that’s their selling point

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

What do you think the C-Button is for?

I hope it's the Cum-Button.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Overall I thought that was fantastic but I'm so confused at no price. No preorder date either

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

SILK SONG IS REALLLLLLLLLLL

2025!!!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Really sad that they never gave us WW HD but we get the older GameCube version on emulator :/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Switch 2 is adding basically adding DS download play. Share games for co-op with only one person having the game

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (6 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mario Kart World is the new game!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Omg it's Mario kart Forza horizons

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Open world Mario Kart is one of the last new things you could do with the series. Otherwise, it's just updated graphics and tracks.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If somebody could summarise it for me that would be great. I don't really care enough to watch it myself, but I'll want to be in the loop enough to know what people are talking about when they reference it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

If no one else does I'll probably whip one up when it's done. I'll be up at 6am watching lol 😮‍💨

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Skong for sure dropping tomorrow

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Aged like the best of wines! 🤌

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Am I the only one that felt like DK didn't really feet right? The game looked good, but to me he stood out like a saw thumb even in the Mario Kart trailer. haha maybe I'm just an old man now but its odd because the link and Mario re designs have always been fine for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I'm not a fan. He looks weird

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Donkey Kong Country's Donkey Kong wasn't actually the Donkey Kong from Donkey Kong. I kinda hope this redesign is gonna be justified by saying he's a third one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The donkey kong wer'e all familiar with is the third one. DK 1/Cranky is from Donkey Kong (the one with Jumpman/Mario). DK jr from Donkey Kong Jr. DK III is from Country onwards

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I don’t count Jr because he has a Jr in his name. The other two are just Donkey Kong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

No new Nier game...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

No price??????

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

So, that was a way more loaded direct then I though it would be. Absolutely stacked with the amount of games here for a new generation.

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