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1, 2, Switch to feature at least 20 minigames
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Someone mentioned it elsewhere that maybe the reason it's not a pack-in is because they aren't confident in the quality of the product
Personally I've gone from thinking this should be a pack-in to thinking it should be similar to Wii Play - pack in with the purchase of the additional Joycon bundle
Would make a lot more sense
Personally I've gone from thinking this should be a pack-in to thinking it should be similar to Wii Play - pack in with the purchase of the additional Joycon bundle
Would make a lot more sense
Oh my goooooodddddd
AccurateYeah, this the perfect party game. For Karen.
WaterAstro
Member
Does anyone have all the youtube videos of those ads? I only seen some but I've seen more gifs than videos.
geordiemp
Member
Yeah it hurts my sides its so funny, SOME at Nintendo have completely lost the plot
Jack The Nipper
Banned
System is in line with the tech... And the times.
Accessories are too high but almost all of them are on all systems now.
Wii was cheaper though. I don't think the system is over priced. It's over priced to reach the idea of what people feel will make it move.
ricardo_sousa11
Member
"games"
Im sure rock, paper, scisors is one of them...what a weird age we're in, playing digital rock, paper, scisors and milking a cow.
Im sure rock, paper, scisors is one of them...what a weird age we're in, playing digital rock, paper, scisors and milking a cow.
To me game looks like prototypes for HD Rumble RnD fleshed out as a product to showcase HD Rumble. In that case I feel its even more important for it to be included as pack-in or low cost of entry as so far I don't think they did a good job conveying and garnering interest in HD Rumble feature to entice folks to purchase at full price just to test out an unproven feature. Maybe actual development warrants such a high price as precise fine tuning of the effect to convey what they want it to represent in each minigame required alot of dev time but as a consumer the final product isn't that compelling and screams gimmick.
Even still Treehouse and many here in thread have done a fine job explaining target audiences, intended use and perceived value of 1,2 Switch and has made me think more deeply about the game. 4 to 6 person get together in a casual low noise setup is the intended environment for this game and feel its kind of limiting even for that purpose VS say something like Lets Dance where low noise and distraction is not vital to the experience. Feels more of an obligatory genre fill in game.
Even as a casual game it needs a balance of interaction, competition and skill required ottherwise becoming a shallow experience leading to low playtime if host decides to try and base an entire gathering around this game. Really doesn't matter on variety of minigames if they have no depth folks will lose interest because they will know what to expect for the rest.
Makes me really appreciate Wii Sports especially as a pack-in lol. Wii Sports did a good job of bridging the gap between casuals and core gamers as it was fun and competitive enough for both groups and you will have a mix of both when setting up a gathering and thus far I feel 1,2 Switch lacks appeal to the core gamer. The host will likely be a core gamer and initial purchaser to begin with so they have to be interested in hosting in the first place. Maybe its more of an entry point game and you play 1,2 Switch to Lets Dance then Arms or whatnot. As it stands $30-40 price point would be best in given situation.
Even still Treehouse and many here in thread have done a fine job explaining target audiences, intended use and perceived value of 1,2 Switch and has made me think more deeply about the game. 4 to 6 person get together in a casual low noise setup is the intended environment for this game and feel its kind of limiting even for that purpose VS say something like Lets Dance where low noise and distraction is not vital to the experience. Feels more of an obligatory genre fill in game.
Even as a casual game it needs a balance of interaction, competition and skill required ottherwise becoming a shallow experience leading to low playtime if host decides to try and base an entire gathering around this game. Really doesn't matter on variety of minigames if they have no depth folks will lose interest because they will know what to expect for the rest.
Makes me really appreciate Wii Sports especially as a pack-in lol. Wii Sports did a good job of bridging the gap between casuals and core gamers as it was fun and competitive enough for both groups and you will have a mix of both when setting up a gathering and thus far I feel 1,2 Switch lacks appeal to the core gamer. The host will likely be a core gamer and initial purchaser to begin with so they have to be interested in hosting in the first place. Maybe its more of an entry point game and you play 1,2 Switch to Lets Dance then Arms or whatnot. As it stands $30-40 price point would be best in given situation.
and pretending to eat sandwiches. I always wanted to know what it feels like to eat a sandwich, now I can!
Not that is has the same appeal or replayability as Wii Sports, but judging from that precedent, the game might be worth at least a few more hours of gameplay than standard AAA linear cineastic titles which range around 7 hours for $70.
I really thought that we saw every minigame, so having more of them is a better deal and might help explain the price point or why it hasn't been added to the base console. Wii Sports had 5 minigames / disciplines and was retail (for $45!) in Japan and people flooded over it.
I would still like Nintendo to include at least some minigames for free to the console and open the eShop to buy some DLC later on. So if you want all of them, you can go full retail and the others pick the best ones for themselves.
Rambone
Member
Actually that sounds way more appealing vs people pretending to milk invisible cows.
Caipirinha
Member
Warioware won't appeal to casuals, and that's Nintendo's primary target demographic.
Memorabilia
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Memorabilia
Member
This.
I'm not sure if 1 2 Switch is cluelessness or greed on the part of Nintendo, but maybe a little of both best explains it. Absolutely should have been a pack-in and marketed as a tech demo, which is basically what it is. The fact they're charging $50 is going to do more harm than the small amount of profit is worth...it'll spread exactly the wrong kind of word of mouth they want about their new product. It wouldn't surprise me if retailers experience an extremely high return rate from people who basically say, "This shit is not worth $50...I feel ripped off."
what's this minigame?
I think it needs no more explaination than their expressions~ XD
Starwolf_UK
Member
Anything but that. Drip feeding ancient games people stoped caring about years ago (
almost sounds like I'm talking about virtual console
Action 52 was apparently $199 when it first released and touted less than $4 per game has a selling point so I suppose there is a slight resemblance. I don't think any of these minigames will have music as good as Cheetahmen but on the other hand they won't be as bad as action 52.
Reggie describing it as more akin to Wii Play than Wii Sports certainly makes me think so too. Though even that has a simple flaw.
You've already got the required components to play without buying another Joy-con bundle.http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/1-2-switch#game-details said:
I'd really like to play these games, I'm sure they would make for a lot of laughs with my family, but yeah it's too expensive.
The thing is that a lot of the things I want are too expensive for me, I can't get everything I want, and I don't expect companies to give me them for free.
The thing is that a lot of the things I want are too expensive for me, I can't get everything I want, and I don't expect companies to give me them for free.
"I'm bored. What should we do?"It appears to be at least 24. I wrote a post about this on the NintendoSwitch subreddit, but there's 8 known games as you see here:
"I dunno... wanna count balls?"
And_Gignac
Member
No one is buying this game.
It really feels like Nintendo is not confident of this product (the switch overall, not only this "game"), so they are trying to squeeze as much money as possible from their loyals.
It really feels like Nintendo is not confident of this product (the switch overall, not only this "game"), so they are trying to squeeze as much money as possible from their loyals.
The parties I've been to, the more people the more likely everyone will be off doing seperate things.
SporeCrawler
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It's currently "selling" better than ARMS on Amazon.fr
breveglieri
Banned
At least Johann Sebastian Joust came for free with PS Plus
breveglieri
Banned
Only Rock Band has depth and replayability
what's this minigame?
And it costs how much again with the controllers?
1, 2, Switch! will be a nice party game, nothing more and nothing less. Before Wii and PS2, noone had even the slightest wish to host "game parties" or even show off the console to non-gaming friends during a get-together. But Wii Sports and Singstar opened up the market for that and 1, 2, Switch! is aiming for that.
If people don't like the package then they should just skip it like I did with most Wii party games. I will also not get 1, 2, Switch! at launch, since I'm more interested in core gaming experiences. But I would gladly take it as part of the new Ambassador program or a demo.
breveglieri
Banned
You're assuming it'll be a nice party game
A lot of us don't believe that based on the shallowness of the "games" showed so far
These omnious 70 $ aaa cineastic games huh with 7 hours gameplay, never heard of them and would still be a better deal because they're actually videogames rather then this
Wii Play sold around 28 million units and that game didn't have deep experiences (and even only 9 games) - so "shallowness" is not important for consumers, it seems. Gameplay is. Fun is. Even Wii Party had like 10 millions in sales, so I don't think I can agree with you here.
But let's see about more news coming in. I was really expecting only those 8 or so showcased games to be included, so there might be more to come.
breveglieri
Banned
You're making the same mistake as Nintendo, using the success of the Wii and some of its game as a measure for anything post-2010
WiiU had a Wii Sports sequel plus some other "party games" like Nintendo Land and we all saw how that turned out
The Wii was an exception, people can play Just Dance with their phones now
Firstly Wii Play came with a controller, that's why most people bought it. Secondly the games in Wii Play seem way deeper and more fun than these.
Ginger Hail
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I was definitely expecting this to be the pack in, but with GCU and the Visa Checkout deal I went and preordered it anyway. Seems like it could be dumb fun with some friends or family.
You can see the number associated with each game in the explanation video: https://youtu.be/qadzCB3CLlI?t=5h20m7s
Milk is #5
Quick Draw is #7
Samurai Training is #8
Table Tennis is #14
Eating Contest is #18
Copy Dance is #24
So yeah, at least 24. I bet they're 25, so they can say it's $2 per minigame.
Also there's a different number of red peppers on the title screen for each game, which I guess represent the "difficulty" of the game.
Milk is #5
Quick Draw is #7
Samurai Training is #8
Table Tennis is #14
Eating Contest is #18
Copy Dance is #24
So yeah, at least 24. I bet they're 25, so they can say it's $2 per minigame.
Also there's a different number of red peppers on the title screen for each game, which I guess represent the "difficulty" of the game.
Damn hadn't processed that one in my head properly...
Not sure "how" this should be marketed then, it certainly shouldn't be a full price retail release
