Part of me wishes they would, but part of me is realistic in understanding that there's 60m+ 3DS units out there and folks are still buying games for it.
I think Mario kart will end up selling more on switch than U because the install base will end up being a lot bigger. Polygon needs to start baking up them pie charts so we can have a good idea of how it will sell.
+the Switch isn't a shambling corpse of a console by the time it's out. What basically amounts to Mario Kart GOTY Edition is a great game to have near launch.
They can't afford to coast if they aren't going to have major third party support throughout the year. This Saturday is going to be a big moment as we'll find out if Battlefront 2 is going to be released on the Switch. And CoD:WWII should be announced some time this month or next month.
If the Wii U was all that great, it would have sold better, but obviously those things don't mean much to the average gamer. Comparing the appeal of the Wii U and NS, it should be apparent that people are more into what the NS has to offer than they were for the Wii U. I still think that Netflix and browsers don't matter at all.
You're actually highlighting how bad the message was and how unappealing the overall concept was, if the Wii U had all those things and was still received like garbage.
This system is going to be such a force. Home console, handheld, whatever market. You name it. I couldn't be happier with the launch. It feels like this system was made to fit my every need, and it has done just that and more. It's going to be hard to put Mario Kart down.
They can't afford to coast if they aren't going to have major third party support throughout the year. This Saturday is going to be a big moment as we'll find out if Battlefront 2 is going to be released on the Switch. And CoD:WWII should be announced some time this month or next month.
Every. Time.
And yes, it's still early, but it's good to see the console doing well, hopefully the success keeps pushing Nintendo forward and helps improving the little things that still need some work. I know I am happy for the console doing well, that means I might be purchasing a solid and established product next year when I finally get a Switch. I also hope a new Metroid will have been announced by then, I'd go nuts!
I think Mario kart will end up selling more on switch than U because the install base will end up being a lot bigger. Polygon needs to start baking up them pie charts so we can have a good idea of how it will sell.
Nintendo's going to ride that horse as far as it'll go. And then drag the poor things corpse a few feet further.
They probably are just working through the software they already have in development before slowly putting the thing to sleep. Certainly a far more respectable end than the original Wii ever got when they just quit the system cold turkey and had little or nothing on offer without having the Wii U to replace it.
Well, you and I get it. Honestly I'm fine with people hating the Wii U or loving the Switch, I just don't see how someone can do both without engaging in a bit of doublethink. Generally these conversations turn into someone wanting to brag about numbers or complain about marketing but that really doesn't address the point.
I think Mario kart will end up selling more on switch than U because the install base will end up being a lot bigger. Polygon needs to start baking up them pie charts so we can have a good idea of how it will sell.
I think he's right. Super Mario Odyssey I feel will have a way bigger push. Super Mario already has a wider appeal. I wouldn't be surprised if SMO went on to sell over 10 million in lifetime sales.
Thing about A and C, do these really apply to three years ago, when Mario Kart 8 came out? Obviously portability is another thing altogether.
Well, you and I get it. Honestly I'm fine with people hating the Wii U or loving the Switch, I just don't see how someone can do both without engaging in a bit of doublethink. Generally these conversations turn into someone wanting to brag about numbers or complain about marketing but that really doesn't address the point.
Wii U's future was sealed almost immediately after launch, so no.
It was also closer to MK7 and not portable so people that picked that up had less of a reason to pick up a wii u
I don't think anyone is buying a Switch just for MK8.
I bought one because I never bought a Wii or Wii U, and wanted Zelda/MK8/Odyssey and whatever else. MK8 is a new game to me since I never touched the Wii versions.
"Fast selling" is always going to be a bit of a spin statistic, because these days video game sales are more front-loaded in general. I'm still in the "it's too early to tell" camp. Hopefully it continues to do well though -- I got one myself and I love the system!
The launch of the Switch has just further proven that the WiiU was an undeseriable product with a major identity crisis that no combination of software, apps, and/or price drops could fix.
Got to imagine its not a typo. Any scalpers that returned the Switch counts against the sold numbers. So anyone buying those "used" units probably picked up Zelda.
"Fast selling" is always going to be a bit of a spin statistic, because these days video game sales are more front-loaded in general. I'm still in the "it's too early to tell" camp. Hopefully it continues to do well though -- I got one myself and I love the system!
It's well deserved too, and it's not even a one, two punch of game and console. It's a 3-way combo of killer-app, attractive hardware, and appealing idea.
That's a potent formula, and is the same as the Wii actually. Just deployed differently.
Such a bizarre company. I really hated the Wii U, if for no other reason than it largely killed What made the Wii enjoyable (pointer and separated hand controllers). The Switch is like the same idea done by a better company.
it depends on who you like. fanboy stuff, blah blah
GTA5 Remaster is good if you like them
TLOU Remaster is good if you like them
Mario Kart Remaster is good if you like them
Final....you know what. Eff that. Eff Square. I don't care, you're a chump if you've bought KH 1.5 2.5 2.8 PS3 PS4 Final Mix + or FFX FFX-2 PS3, PS4, PC, VITA like wtf. I see people quadruple dipping.
Why should Square even make new games?
Got to imagine its not a typo. Any scalpers that returned the Switch counts against the sold numbers. So anyone buying those "used" units probably picked up Zelda.
I don't think anyone is buying a Switch just for MK8.
I bought one because I never bought a Wii or Wii U, and wanted Zelda/MK8/Odyssey and whatever else. MK8 is a new game to me since I never touched the Wii versions.
The inherent added value of a GOTY edition is obvious, especially when a large proportion of potential buyers locked themselves out first time round. And on that note, Wii U was unfortunately a large barrier for many to justify participating in Nintendo games, if they were even aware of the console in the first place. That barrier has been reduced significantly with Switch.
We won't really know though how big a discrepancy between Wii U-owning and non-Wii U-owning Switch owners there's going to be for a good long while yet, but I'm at least confident MK8 will be one of Switch's best sellers and as big a push as Zelda if not bigger for the platform.
