VR is anti local multiplayer and it will remain a niche

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kdognumba1 on 19 June 2015

I played this local multiplayer game on the Rift at SXSW and it was a lot of fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZdO40p2AWQ

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vivster on 19 June 2015

If you would have to look at someone's face to shit talk, online gaming wouldn't be as big as it is.

You obviously have the wrong idea of how VR local multiplayer would look like. Please take the time to educate yourself and look at all the existing and fun local multiplayer experiences for VR. Like this one for example.

http://www.keeptalkinggame.com/

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Vor on 19 June 2015

Soundwave said:

Sounds like the usual Nintendo rhetoric.

- CD-ROM is expensive and niche and too slow for games. Five years later: Oh we got our butts kicked by Sony, now here's our disc based GameCube.

- Online is too niche and not social. We won't focus on it. Five years later: Yeah well I guess we should make Mario Kart and Smash online.

- Game consoles should only play games and not movies. Six years later: How cool is Netflix on Wii, right guys?

And remember what they said about DLC and mobile games? Sure Nintendo is still transforming, but the transformation progress make them inconsistent.

A handheld gamer only (for now).

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fluky-nintendy on 19 June 2015

Do people even care about local mp anymore? And besides it is an optional thing that will work only with some games, you can always turn it off if you want.

...Let the Sony Domination continue with the PS4...

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tokilamockingbrd on 19 June 2015

somebody must have been listening to Reggie.... If they make compelling software VR will catch on. I do agree it wont hit a critical mass. I would get it, but only use it when my wife and kids are in bed or not home. It would feel just rude to wear it around them and I don't want my kids/wife to feel like I am not even home.

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Airaku on 19 June 2015

sethnintendo said:

VR is only for single and online multiplayer. I wouldn't mind if Nintendo near tried that shit again. VR isn't the future of gaming and if somehow it is... It is a very distant future.

Riiiiiight!

Reggie says:

http://www.vgchartz.com/article/259624/reggie-virtual-reality-isnt-fun-and-its-not-social-its-just-tech/

Then again I rmemeber reading something a year or two ago regaurding Nitnendo being interested in trying Vitural Boy again. Problem is I can't find it anymore. As the above link is all I can find on google as is Miyamoto saying that it's in contrast with the Wii U.

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JRPGfan on 19 June 2015

fluky-nintendy said:
Do people even care about local mp anymore? And besides it is an optional thing that will work only with some games, you can always turn it off if you want.

No.... else nintendo would be the best selling console by far.

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binary solo on 19 June 2015

Has anyone ever tried to market it as good for local multiplayer? This seems like the essence of a straw man thread. It also seems like local multiplayer these days is as niche as VR is likely to be.

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