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Barkley on 28 January 2017
SuperNova said:
Barkley said:

But the PlayStation and Nintendo fanbases are markedly different, and there are MANY titles on PS4 that are online focused, whereas Online Multiplayer on a Nintendo System is by comparison a rarity. The only Nintendo game I have EVER played online is Mario Kart... DS,Wii,3DS,WiiU combined. Online Multiplayer just isn't as prevalent in Nintendo Games, so is it really worth paying a subscription for one or two games?

I imagine if we had Data Nintendo Consoles are HEAVILY skewed towards singleplayer and local gameplay compared to PS4/XBO.

It's hard to justify paying a subscription for just one or two games, when everything else I'll never touch the online, if it even features it.

How is that? Several of Nintendos juggernaut-Franchises outside of Mario and Zelda have online play. Smash, Mario Kart, Splatoon and Mario Maker are all geared towards it and ARMS seems to be going that direction as well. Several others have an online play option that isn't as much of a focus.

Not sure Mario Maker holds up, it's just sharing levels rather than online multiplayer, which hopefully won't require a subscription as LBP3 for example doesn't require PS+ to access user created content.

Mario Kart and Splatoon yeah, Smash... well I guess there are people who play it online. I've only ever played singleplayer and local multiplayer personally.

I guess it really just depends on what titles appeal to you, as there definitely ARE enough games to justify a subscription if the online appeals to you. But Smash, Animal Crossing, Pokemon... these are all games that do feature online but that I play solely Singleplayer and Locally.

So yeah it obviously depends on what each person wants to do. I just don't think Online Multiplayer is as big a deal to the majority of Nintendo Gamers as the PS4/XBO crowd. So if there's someone who'll only ever play multiplayer online on Mario Kart and Splatoon (such as myself) it may put them off.

I won't buy Splatoon if I can't play it online, and I won't be paying $50/year just to play a couple of games. Splatoon is the only Nintendo game where Online Multiplayer is a necessity in my opinion.



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Turkish on 28 January 2017

I hope to get a good amount of playtime before they start charging for online in the fall.



AZWification on 28 January 2017

I think it will have a small impact on the game, but it won't "kill it".



                
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Mike321 on 28 January 2017

I don't know I'm still not sure how the paid online will affect sales, if I had to guess I would say it won't have a big impact but we'll see.



                                                                                     

KLAMarine on 28 January 2017

Depends on how they approach online. Considering Splatoon 2 comes out before the implementation of online subscription fees, I think some modes will be introduced that require a subscription and there will be prior modes that don't.

Argh! I'd be lying if I said I never paid for online but I don't want to anymore...

But if Nintendo introduces Octolings, they might force my hand.



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Pyro as Bill on 28 January 2017
SuperNova said:
Barkley said:

But the PlayStation and Nintendo fanbases are markedly different, and there are MANY titles on PS4 that are online focused, whereas Online Multiplayer on a Nintendo System is by comparison a rarity. The only Nintendo game I have EVER played online is Mario Kart... DS,Wii,3DS,WiiU combined. Online Multiplayer just isn't as prevalent in Nintendo Games, so is it really worth paying a subscription for one or two games?

I imagine if we had Data Nintendo Consoles are HEAVILY skewed towards singleplayer and local gameplay compared to PS4/XBO.

It's hard to justify paying a subscription for just one or two games, when everything else I'll never touch the online, if it even features it.

How is that? Several of Nintendos juggernaut-Franchises outside of Mario and Zelda have online play. Smash, Mario Kart, Splatoon and Mario Maker are all geared towards it and ARMS seems to be going that direction as well. Several others have an online play option that isn't as much of a focus.

Throw in CoD, Minecraft, Fifa, Rocket League and possibly Pokemon and it quickly becomes apparent that it isn't Nintendo who can't justify charging for online. Especially when Switch can be online anywhere 24/7.

Isn't nintendo also adding online 2P to it's back catalog?



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Cloudman on 28 January 2017

I'm pretty sure it's not going to kill off Splatoon, as paying for online is becoming a standard these days. So most people will be okay with the extra fee, BUT I think it will hold back the game's online back, as not all previous players of Splatoon or Wii U will be okay with this.



 

              

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Lonely_Dolphin on 28 January 2017
derpysquirtle64 said:
I think it can kill it among WiiU owners who has the first one. First of all it seems more like a port with some added features rather than a sequel. So it wouldn't make sense for WiiU owners to buy a new game for a new console with paid online. So, I think it depends on Switch success. If a lot of people who doesn't have WiiU will buy it then Nintendo won't have any problems with Splatoon 2
bonzobanana said:
I wonder when they will kill online for wii u perhaps shortly after Switch online starts as a subscription service. Both splatoon and mario kart are only updates on the wii u version and seems strange those being free online on one console and charged on the other.

If there is a price cut and I get a Switch I doubt I will buy mario kart because it will have no online for me. Not too interested in Splatoon anyway so thats a non-issue.

Uh except Splatoon 2 is a sequel in everyway, so those who enjoyed the first game are definitely going to be interested in it. Not sure why you guys think otherwise, but it's pretty clear the game is new and not a port.



bonzobanana on 28 January 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
derpysquirtle64 said:
I think it can kill it among WiiU owners who has the first one. First of all it seems more like a port with some added features rather than a sequel. So it wouldn't make sense for WiiU owners to buy a new game for a new console with paid online. So, I think it depends on Switch success. If a lot of people who doesn't have WiiU will buy it then Nintendo won't have any problems with Splatoon 2
bonzobanana said:
I wonder when they will kill online for wii u perhaps shortly after Switch online starts as a subscription service. Both splatoon and mario kart are only updates on the wii u version and seems strange those being free online on one console and charged on the other.

If there is a price cut and I get a Switch I doubt I will buy mario kart because it will have no online for me. Not too interested in Splatoon anyway so thats a non-issue.

Uh except Splatoon 2 is a sequel in everyway, so those who enjoyed the first game are definitely going to be interested in it. Not sure why you guys think otherwise, but it's pretty clear the game is new and not a port.

I guess it was this article that made it seem like only a sequel in name only.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-01-18-splatoon-2-doesnt-feel-like-a-proper-sequel-just-yet



Alkibiádēs on 28 January 2017
Barkley said:
SuperNova said:

How is that? Several of Nintendos juggernaut-Franchises outside of Mario and Zelda have online play. Smash, Mario Kart, Splatoon and Mario Maker are all geared towards it and ARMS seems to be going that direction as well. Several others have an online play option that isn't as much of a focus.

Not sure Mario Maker holds up, it's just sharing levels rather than online multiplayer, which hopefully won't require a subscription as LBP3 for example doesn't require PS+ to access user created content.

Mario Kart and Splatoon yeah, Smash... well I guess there are people who play it online. I've only ever played singleplayer and local multiplayer personally.

I guess it really just depends on what titles appeal to you, as there definitely ARE enough games to justify a subscription if the online appeals to you. But Smash, Animal Crossing, Pokemon... these are all games that do feature online but that I play solely Singleplayer and Locally.

So yeah it obviously depends on what each person wants to do. I just don't think Online Multiplayer is as big a deal to the majority of Nintendo Gamers as the PS4/XBO crowd. So if there's someone who'll only ever play multiplayer online on Mario Kart and Splatoon (such as myself) it may put them off.

I won't buy Splatoon if I can't play it online, and I won't be paying $50/year just to play a couple of games. Splatoon is the only Nintendo game where Online Multiplayer is a necessity in my opinion.

Online multiplayer is a necessity for Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Splatoon, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Monster Hunter and in the future also Arms. Those are all juggernauts and many people will pay to play these games online. 



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