Nintendos 2018 Line up is pretty boring for me, so far

[DélioPT]

Miyamotoo said:

DélioPT said:

Your idea of variety is: any kind of variety = great variety.
The games you mentioned are mostly ports, smaller franchises and unproven ones like Octopath and Labo.
When people say they want variety, it's implied they want the best possible scenario. And companies do strive to offer the best kind of variety. Sometimes they achieve that, sometimes they don't.

The first half does not offer the best type of variety it could offer. Plain and simple.
Just to give an exemple, a scenario where instead of ports and more ports, we had more multiplats, that would be a better type of variety.

Personally, i don't hold much faith on Labo for the long term.
Honestly, i think it's going the way of the amiibo: something really cool to have at first, but then it becomes obvious that, in the case of Labo, all time and money spent 
on it doesn't equal a great experience.
Still, i could be dead wrong.

Just curious, why do you assume Smash is a September title?

"Nintendo from February will have every month 1-2 (Nintendo or exlusive release) releases means that they prepared they self like they should"
So, you think a well crafted, well balanced, release Schedule is one where Nintendo gives it all in one year and in the second year you're left with a bigger number of ports, smaller franchises and a system seller - so far, that is - reserved for the latter half?

If you really want to grade Nintendo's strategy, go back a few years and analyse it for what it was, before the Switch a success. Because that's what i'm doing.
And that's why you are saying - again - that i sound like the Switch isn't selling or losing momentum.
I'm not saying neither.
I was surprised to see Switch doing so well (specially in Europe) this time of year. Which is great. But this isn't a race, it's a marathon. And to me, a better scenario would be if Nintendo hadn't invested so heavily last year.
But that was their plan, Switch success or not.

So you don't read what i didn't write, my concern, just like in previous conversations we had, is that Nintendo had means, more than ever before, to do something better and they don't seem to be doing.
Doing better will almost always equal selling more, making more money. This is a business after all.

I never said great variaty, buy I dont see how you can spin expended variate of Switch game offers. Fact that they are ports dont change nothing, sales of Switch sales and sales of alredy released ports on Switch proves that, but you keep ignoring that. No, when people say variety not best possible scenario, you are one that pushing narative that somehow Switch this year needs to have best possible scenario, when its obvious it dont need.

You dont hold faith about anuthing Switch related, you had pessimism and negativity about Switch even before Switch launch, and you continue with you pessimism and negativity even after Switch had great sales and it become clear it will be succees, now Switch is keep momentum even it had from Nintendo 1st party or exclusive games only Bayonetta 1/2. And worst thing is that you will keep with your pessimism and negativity about Switch in few years and nothing can change your mind. So when you saying you dont hold much faith on Labo for the long term that dont mean nothing, and also Labo doesnt need to be long term succees, it can only be one year hit.

Smash Bros will most likly be September title beacuse Nintendo in September is launching paid online, and they will definatly have some big online game with launch of paid online, and Smash fits perfectly.

Yes it's marathon, and Nintendo continue to pressing right notes with Switch, Switch great sales last year, and continuity momentum currently proves that they have good and successful strategy for Switch. But offcorse you fail to see that.

I read what you wrote, but you are one that keep ignoring clear facts, Switch dont need huge game evre quarter, or brand new games to keep selling great. Switch keep selling great. Now again you sound like Switch is not selling great, and that sales actualy after weak January-February in terms of games, other games can be only stronger, and you again fail to see that. :D

So, ports or multiplats or more exclusive 3rd party games... they are all the same to you?
This is a business. And in a business, you aim for number and fight for it with the best you can possibly offer. That's not what i'm seeing with Switch. but i do see it with the PS4.

So Labo can be a one year hit and that's okay?
With all due respect, Miyamotoo, i'm glad it's not you running Nintendo. With that kind of thinking i doubt Nintendo would last.
These endeavours are made to last; money, time and other resources is being spent for this to last, not just go out after a year.

Switch's momentum has more to do with what was done in 2017 than bayonetta. 
That game could have not even been released and sales would be the same.

Oh, ok.
That makes sense. 
Although, i wouldn't be surprise if they decide to have at launch some strong games and give it another boost with Smash in December.

 

But year 2 should have been better than it is. That is what i would call "prssing the right notes".
Front loading 2017 was a concious decision from a company that did not anticipate this amount of success. And still they knew they were risking have a weak 2018.
You can't look in hindsight in judge that with what you know now. That's not a fair and objective analysis.

For the "keep selling great" part. No one is questioning that.
I'm saying that sales could be even better. 
That's called not settling.

Ever since we first talking my point has been "where are the 2018 games".
And by the looks of it i was write in questioning.
The result is that instead of selling "THIS MUCH", they might just sell "this much".
If that's ok with you, fine. But i believe it could have been better.