I think Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will probably prove that the Wii U really was just such an unappealing black hole of a console that wasfundamentally flawed in its concept, so much to the point where nobody but us Nintendo diehards wanted to buy it, even if it had good games on it.
Now, that was pretty obvious all along, but I'm just bringing it up because a lot of folks were saying in the past that "uh, if people didn't buy a Wii U for MK8 why would they buy a Switch for it?", ignoring the fact that the Switch is a far more stronger concept for a console and thus obviously more appealing to the masses.
3 out the last 4 nintendo home consoles were failures for nintendo.
I mean, first impressions are important.
you're ignoring the fact that switch is a handheld, and nintendo handhelds have always sold great, plus mario kart sold great on wiiu. 3 out the last 4 nintendo home consoles were failures for nintendo.
On amazon Canada it's in 8th place behind Super Mario Odyssey and Link rider Amibo.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/bestsellers/2017/videogames/ref=zg_bs_tab_t_bsar
I wonder how this works. Doesn't make much sense.
That doesn't seem to be true anymore, it's #1 now in Canada.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/bestsellers/videogames/ref=sv_vg_10
you're ignoring the fact that switch is a handheld, and nintendo handhelds have always sold great, plus mario kart sold great on wiiu. 3 out the last 4 nintendo home consoles were failures for nintendo.
Well there goes that lol
Defining the Switch as a handheld for the purpose of taking for granted that it would sell well on the basis that past handhelds have sold well is kinda ridiculous. The technology, price point, and games all resemble a Wii U successor much more than a 3DS one, and a good amount of people are going to be leaving it docked a lot of the time. Even putting aside that the 3DS looked like it could have been a dismal failure at one point, nothing about the handheldness of the Switch guaranteed success, just like nothing about the consoleness of it did.
I love this thread.
How fast will if take for Europe
Yeah as I thought Nintendo fans just love to hit Horizon for no reason. I'm gonna quote this and reaction in this thread for future proof.Aren't those PSN cards likely to have been used on Horizon: Zero Dawn though?
Back from the dead to show all the pretenders how goalpost-moving and spinning is REALLY done.Oh...It's ninjablade.
You are getting new content, the Mario Kart team just opted to do a new IP instead of MK9 early in the Switch's life.It kinda irks me to see Nintendo get away on the idea of wiiu ports, I want new content... but the debates done, wiiu was just THAT bad :/
poor wiiu.
People like that barely contribute in any thread. Just ignore him.Yeah as I thought Nintendo fans just love to hit Horizon for no reason. I'm gonna quote this and reaction in this thread for future proof.
PS: HZD on US sold more than 640k on retail while if Digital included it sold more than 1 million. While Zelda has around 2-3% attach rate of digital sales.
It's being played at all these placesIf only they could have shipped my copy.
You're not getting Wii U ports instead of new games, you're getting Wii U ports in addition to new games.It kinda irks me to see Nintendo get away on the idea of wiiu ports, I want new content... but the debates done, wiiu was just THAT bad :/
poor wiiu.
Er you may have misinterpreted robotrocks post.Yeah as I thought Nintendo fans just love to hit Horizon for no reason. I'm gonna quote this and reaction in this thread for future proof.
PS: HZD on US sold more than 640k on retail while if Digital included it sold more than 1 million. While Zelda has around 2-3% attach rate of digital sales.
You're not getting Wii U ports instead of new games, you're getting Wii U ports in addition to new games.
MK8D hasn't stopped EPD1 from making ARMS has it?
Not saying you're wrong, but is ARMS really that complex?
Yeah it's a brand new $60 IP built from scratch. Not some cheap $10 game.Not saying you're wrong, but is ARMS really that complex?
I still can't believe Nintendo and Amazon still haven't figured Their supply issues out. My copy is expected to arrive on May 9... I preordered when it went live. -_-
FE:Echoes SE is going to be a wild ride.
People like that barely contribute in any thread. Just ignore him.
It's not crazy considering 1) the quality of Mario Kart 8, 2) Mario Karts have the potential to sell dozens of millions of copies and 3) the massiveness of the failure that is Wii U. There's just a huge amount of untapped sales potential with MK8 and many other Wii U games which is why I'm not gonna blame Nintendo even if a majority of their Switch output arrived to Switch at some point.I fully expect the Switch version LT to outsell the Wii U version.
Which is pretty crazy for a re-release
Back from the dead to show all the pretenders how goalpost-moving and spinning is REALLY done.
I just hope this signals that yes, we'd love to have more dlc for Mario Kart 8 deluxe. 8 new regular tracks/Battle mode tracks or 16 new racing tracks. (and a bunch of characters/whatever in there too)
Not necessarily, though then I'd imagine that to mean MK9 is not gonna happen within the first 2-3 years of Switch.If they go that route it kind of forecloses the possibility of MK9 on Switch though.
Not that I think that's necessarily a bad thing.
I just hope this signals that yes, we'd love to have more dlc for Mario Kart 8 deluxe. 8 new regular tracks/Battle mode tracks or 16 new racing tracks. (and a bunch of characters/whatever in there too)
Why is Nintendo not advertising the hell out of HD Rumble in this game?
I was on the fence about the game because I had all DLC and played a lot of online so I didn't know if I wanted to double dip. I finally gave in...
Holy shit. HD Rumble in this instantly made this the best racing game ever for me.
Seriously guys. If you haven't already, take the joy con out of the grip and hold them bare (no strap) one in each hand. That's next gen.
I am not feeling any difference. It feels like normal rumble.It's pretty neat. The way you can tell the various kinds of collisions and actions apart by feel alone
is nice.
It's pretty neat. The way you can tell the various kinds of collisions and actions apart by feel alone
is nice.
Well... I work for a retailer with an online shop and they got like 600 copies
They're almost gone. In just two days.
Not necessarily, though then I'd imagine that to mean MK9 is not gonna happen within the first 2-3 years of Switch.
Add adventure mode or do a Mario Kart Maker.I mean MK8D + Even More DLC will be pretty much impossible to top IMO without new hardware.
I am not feeling any difference. It feels like normal rumble.
Back from the dead to show all the pretenders how goalpost-moving and spinning is REALLY done.
Oh...It's ninjablade.
That doesn't seem to be true anymore, it's #1 now in Canada.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/bestsellers/videogames/ref=sv_vg_10
The main reason why Mario Kart didn't move WiiUs is because the WiiU was a bad console. Not it terms of games obviously but in terms of the hardware. Cheap chunky low res plastic tablet that you can't even take away from the TV enough to make it worth while. Extremely low powered.you're ignoring the fact that switch is a handheld, and nintendo handhelds have always sold great, plus mario kart sold great on wiiu. 3 out the last 4 nintendo home consoles were failures for nintendo.