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Kristof81 on 28 September 2018

Something tells me that this thread will be resurrected in 1-2 years time, with other nintendoom threads. Just one thing to keep in mind before predicting Switch's doom and gloom ... we're talking about Nintendo system before the Pokemon, before the price cut and before any hardware revision. Also what kind of prediction is based on combined number of two other systems? PS4 sold less than PS3 & PSP combined at the same period of time ... "what does it mean?" ... the answer is, absolutely nothing. 

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Arminillo on 28 September 2018
SKMBlake said:
Yes, the Nintendo Switch is really a success. It will get the best library on a nintendo console since the N64. And since Nintendo is one of the best companies when it comes to games, of course best Switch games are Nintendo games, the console already had 2 GOTY contenders in its first year with 97/100 on Metacritic, that's huge.

=_=;;

Gamecube and Wii both had better libraries than N64, what are you smoking.



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SammyGiireal on 28 September 2018
Arminillo said:
SKMBlake said:
Yes, the Nintendo Switch is really a success. It will get the best library on a nintendo console since the N64. And since Nintendo is one of the best companies when it comes to games, of course best Switch games are Nintendo games, the console already had 2 GOTY contenders in its first year with 97/100 on Metacritic, that's huge.

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Gamecube and Wii both had better libraries than N64, what are you smoking.

That is a debatable point. The N64 had the most ground breaking titles, and Metacritic wise it is actually tied with the Wii with 2 top ten titles. SM64, Ocarina, MM, GE, PD, DK64, Banjo Kazooie, WCW/NWO Revenge, etc is an impressive list.



AJNShelton on 28 September 2018
Arminillo said:
SKMBlake said:
Yes, the Nintendo Switch is really a success. It will get the best library on a nintendo console since the N64. And since Nintendo is one of the best companies when it comes to games, of course best Switch games are Nintendo games, the console already had 2 GOTY contenders in its first year with 97/100 on Metacritic, that's huge.

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Gamecube and Wii both had better libraries than N64, what are you smoking.

Not really, no. Especially not the Wii. 

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RaptorChrist on 28 September 2018

Putting sales data aside, the fact that the Switch is getting so much support with games which were previously exclusive to PC or PS4/XBone leads me to think that they have solidified the platform as a strong contender this gen. My main concern is the power of the system, which will seem outdated once the vast majority have 4K TVs and the PS5 comes out. That is unless, of course, Nintendo does something to prevent this, by perhaps releasing iterative hardware upgrades that don't make the OG Switch obsolete.



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megaman79 on 28 September 2018

They haven't dropped the price. Theres good enough reason to prove you wrong.



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

megaman79 on 28 September 2018
megaman79 said:
They haven't dropped the price. Theres good enough reason to prove you wrong.

Oh, hi Rol.



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

Slownenberg on 28 September 2018

haha, the OP's statement was hilarious to read. That is a serious attempt at spin to say that a hot selling system isn't actually successful! Hey, he gave it his best shot, if only it weren't for pesky reality!



Nuvendil on 28 September 2018

Reading the direction of this thread is giving me Battle Star Galactica flashbacks...



curl-6 on 28 September 2018
Arminillo said:
SKMBlake said:
Yes, the Nintendo Switch is really a success. It will get the best library on a nintendo console since the N64. And since Nintendo is one of the best companies when it comes to games, of course best Switch games are Nintendo games, the console already had 2 GOTY contenders in its first year with 97/100 on Metacritic, that's huge.

=_=;;

Gamecube and Wii both had better libraries than N64, what are you smoking.

Wii yes, albeit barely. Gamecube, fuck no. That system's first party lineup sucked by Nintendo standards.