The_Yoda said:
Because more and more they are following not leading and they are following right into last place. I would almost guarantee their online is going to continue to be inferior only now it costs money. Look at how they priced the accessories for this thing ... $90 for a dock (i know it includes a $5 HDMI cable and a $1 plug) are you F-ing kidding me? All the remakes. Perhaps I'm wrong but it looks to me like Nintendo is slipping. I don't buy the "but everyone else does it so it's ok" defense. I have had Nintendo in my life since I was 10 years old, I still have R.O.B. but they need to stop living in the past and open their eyes to the market they find themselves in. If they don't then their best hope will be to fight not to slip into irrelevance like SEGA has. |
So you go from discussing DLC to hardware...why exactly?
Look, when it comes to an accessory you already get, no one will scream and cancel their pre-order upon seeing the price. is $90 ridiculous? Yes, but it shouldn't be so difficult to move the dock if you are gonna be on a vacation or such. Apple charges $20 for a ONE METER lightning cable that is notoriously known for ripping and becoming useless quickly. Are iphone sales slipping? No, not at all. Most people simply won't ever need two docks. Even if it was a big issue, it wouldn't suddenly make Nintendo the next SEGA.
The internet is also going to be $30 or less and (hopefully) improved wifi. Nintendo was constantly bashed for being "behind the times" with internet- now people are criticizing them for trying to get up. It's a contradiction. Probably as bad as the people who wanted PS4 graphics on a mobile device for $250.
Trust me, I'm probably the last guy who would ever buy DLC. However, besides the games which are clearly small projects (such as Mario Party games on the 3DS), Nintendo has rarely/never let us down when it comes to the completion of a game. Have they ever disappointed us? Of course, Starfox Zero and Federation Force were disappointing. They did however manage to still stay true to Nintendo's belief of having every game feel like a complete game. BotW won't change that anytime soon. Think of it like this- before this was even announced, everyone was excited for it. Why should we let some unnecessary DLC packs make us cry? It'd be like saying Sm4sh is ruined because of the costume dlc packs.
Nintendo does a lot of good. No need to download ridiculous install files upon putting in a game, focus on local multiplayer, great new IP's, etc. The only way it would ever become the next SEGA is if the Switch did everything the Wii U did. Thankfully, they have been smart about it all and steered very far away from the Wii U. Better advertising, clear understanding of console, spaced out title releases to prevent droughts, true console portability, no horrible, forced gimmick (cough gamepad cough), etc.
