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Nintendo and Target team up for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe marketing:
- Thread starter Okami Haundo
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Linkstrikesback
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Uh, lets hold on to our horses there a minute.
The switch needs to maintain the momentum for years before that can even become a thought anyone should be entertaining. A prediction like that shouldn't really be made after a bit over a month and a half.
You have to remember Mario Kart Wii is the 6th best selling console/handheld game of all time (according to the wiki list, behind tetris, minecraft, wii sports, super mario bros and GTAV).
Sony got plenty of praise here for TLOU Remastered. Master Chief Collection had major problems upon release, and got shit on appropriately.
I'm sure you can cherrypick some posts that went contrary to the general reaction, but that should go without saying. GAF is better for having dissenting opinions. I can't remember the PS4 getting anything less than a warm reception on GAF, even when its game library was very thin and uninspiring.
Yeah, especially both HD Zelda remakes, those would be a huge hit on Switch as well.
There are millions of Zelda die-hards that are buying Switches just for BOTW but skipped the Wii U because of a lack of new Zelda until now.
There are two consoles. Lets call them Xbox One and PS4.
For one of these plattforms, lets pick PS4, a game ,lets call it Rocket League, has been developed.
You do not own a PS4. You own a Xbox One.
Do you know understand why a port can be appealing offer?
PSFan
Member
BOTW was built for the Wii U and was supposed to come out a while ago. Like TP was built for the Gamecube and ported to Wii for launch. It's a port.
OrbitalBeard
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Only Persona 5 competes with it as the best port of 2017!
Calm Mind
Member
Completely off-topic, but I don't expect that to make 2017. I think Nintendo is going to keep the first year of the platform to about as much new software (internally) as possible.
Gamecocks625
Member
Went by tonight to check it out. Was pretty cool. Also hilarious watching people's reactions
Fast Forward
Member
Wow. I'm at a loss for words. That's some creative marketing. Just amazing 180 Nintendo has pulled with marketing from the Wii U to Switch.
It really felt like from the beginning of the Wii U Nintendo was aware they were late to the party with the concept they wanted to deliver and were going to have to ride it out. I mean Reggie started his PR with how it was a machine aimed at the core gamer and all of that even while they could not get the core games to arrive.
Switch is a totally different everything as far s marketing, outreach etc.
D.Lo
Member
And Wiki's list is stupid, Tetris and Minecraft combine the sales of many very different games with completely separate content. Even GTA5 was a remaster with major extra features when ported to the next gen.
The actual list of actual skus is:
- Wii Sports
- Super Mario Bros
- Mario Kart Wii
GTA5 would be #1 if combing the original PS3, 360 and the remaster on PS4/Xbone and PC, and #4 if just the original PS3+360 version.
paragonpro
Banned
I work at one that has it, you know whats not fun? Getting screamed at by mario every time someone steps through the door for eight hours...
gregor7777
Banned
PSFan, how surprising.
Its not a port in the sense you are making it out to be, and you know it lol.
I dont think it will come close to the original. Theres still a ton of us who bought the first that won't double dip. But the marketing is a good sign. Shows they are willing to put some effort forth later in the gen for titles that will matter a lot like the next X entry and definitely the next Mario Kart.
And I think no one gives a crap about how you feel about some other delusional fanboys trashs posts from way back when. Stop dragging that crap into new threads. No one cares, and shame on you for giving a crap too.
Jesus Christ, grow up.
Ha my first thought when I saw a video
It's awesome, but the employees will want to destroy it by the end of the weekend
evil monkey
Member
For the Wii version of TP, all they did was mirror it and add motion controls while the GC version was left unchanged, so you may have a point there. But BotW originally had several Wii U gamepad features, which were all scrapped to make the two versions equal.
It's abundantly clear which version was the priority. And the game being delayed due to the Switch version is just speculation at this point. Going by your logic, BotW on Wii U is the port.
shotgunbob04
Member
Not owning a Switch didn't stop people from buying Zelda. Me included. Now, the attach rate for this game won't be as high as Zelda, but I guarantee there will still be sales from people still on the Switch hunt. And more consoles being sold in stores this week will increase MK8D intial sales as well.
If Nintendo had made a Collector's Edition MK8D box with a new amiibo and some other goodies, I bet there'd be people double-dipping on those like with the Zelda BotW Master Edition.
And I think this promotional marketing is fantastic. Gives shoppers some fun and helps Nintendo increase awareness of the Switch.
If Nintendo had made a Collector's Edition MK8D box with a new amiibo and some other goodies, I bet there'd be people double-dipping on those like with the Zelda BotW Master Edition.
And I think this promotional marketing is fantastic. Gives shoppers some fun and helps Nintendo increase awareness of the Switch.
The game was pretty clearly delayed for the Switch, unless you think it is just a coincidence both versions released with the Switch launch.
SparksterMeta0
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I didn't see anything like that at the two Targets near me.
evil monkey
Member
It's still speculation regardless. There are many different factors that can cause a delay, especially given that it's the most ambitious game Nintendo has produced to date.
I am Christina Aguilera
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First person at the register gets blue shelled
Huge Succeeded
Banned
well, in an interview that was posted recently, it was revealed that BoTW's development was elongated by the sudden decision not only to pursue a Switch version, but to make it a priority, as opposed to the Wii U version, which was the only version that was originally planned. At one point, Miyamoto openly wondered why they weren't just migrating the game over to Switch entirely. Story framework and scenarios that were designed with the Gamepad in mind had to be changed and rewritten. It's a little different than the situation with Twilight Princess, where the game was developed to completion with Gamecube hardware in mind, to the point where the Wii version was identical with the product that the Gamecube version would have been with or without the port, save for small additions and changes that would come to be considered 'tacked on'.
It was up at my store today
very nice.
doctordoak
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I really want the door entry sound effect! Heard it at Target today and it was awesome
Like the hat?
Banned
Yeah it went up this week at my target store
Icedburden
Member
My fiancé stared at me as I started giggling when we went through the doors. We went home to play Mario Kart on the Wii U after that.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Talked to an employee and he said they hate it because most people think they're setting off an alarm.
My son loved it though:
My son loved it though:
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Checked 3 targets over the weekend, none of them is the Mario Kart theme.
Checked two in the area. Nothing at either.
Herb Alpert
Banned
You live in your own private reality it seems.
The Broken Ska Record
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Me any my girlfriend went to Target on Saturday night. I forgot all about the promotion. My favorite part of the whole thing was the MK starting sound effects when entering the store.