super_etecoon on 19 January 2018
| wombat123 said: Things like this is why I give no credence to forum/message board dwellers and console fanboys who think Labo will fail. Labo was always going to be a success; it's just a matter of how much of a success it's going to be. Is it going to be a niche success like PSVR, a moderate success like Kinect or a phenomenon like the Wii-brand? If Labo starts to pick up with general audiences (not just gaming audiences), then Nintendo could probably hit the 20m mark for the fiscal year without Pokemon. |
Based on the heat and condescension of certain gamers, this feels like the backlash against "waggle." We all saw how that turned out. They came out swinging because they knew the paradigm had shifted in a way they weren't comfortable with and couldn't control. The Switch is already doing well with core titles and decent 3rd party support. It's not like they needed this idea or gimmick to move units. I can only see this bolstering the Switch's success. What the Wii was to nursing homes, the Switch and Nintendo Labo could become to craft parties and science classrooms. And unlike the Wii, the Switch's success isn't dependent on this minor aspect of its capabilities, so its popularity won't wane as this crafting/DIY phase wears out.
