17 Jan 2019, 7:06 pm
lostonearth35 wrote:
I don't think I'll ever get to play it because I'll never own a Nintendo Switch. 
You used to be able to play sequel games on the same console like the Sonic or Mario trilogy, but now they only come out with a sequel when the new console comes out, which is right after everyone has bought the old console, which then becomes obsolete while the game companies make themselves even richer with the new and even more expensive. That's pretty much why I gave up on game consoles except for the 3DS, and play games on the computer instead.
You used to be able to play sequel games on the same console like the Sonic or Mario trilogy, but now they only come out with a sequel when the new console comes out, which is right after everyone has bought the old console, which then becomes obsolete while the game companies make themselves even richer with the new and even more expensive. That's pretty much why I gave up on game consoles except for the 3DS, and play games on the computer instead.Er… what?
Consoles don't come out "right when everyone bought the last one".
The Wii U had been out for quite awhile. It's been years (Ive had one the whole time). Actually, looking it up, it's been SIX years. With sales of that falling off now, and having not been that good from the start, it was absolutely time for a new one. If anything, it was probably time for a new one a bit sooner than when the Switch actually showed up.
Making a totally new console takes ALOT of effort... no company is going to put out another one BEFORE they've milked the previous one for all it's worth.
But also, sequels come out when the developer decides to make them. The reason why there isn't a new Smash constantly is because Nintendo doesn't see the need. One Smash per platform. That's how they've always done it. Wheras other series might receive like 5 sequels on the SAME console. Nintendo, very specifically, isn't a big fan of that idea, not to the degree that the others are.
But also, compare it to the norm. With normal fighting games, you get the game, and then you get like 50 more "sequels" over the next couple of years, each of which is only incrementally better... not like, huge improvements, just maybe an extra character or two and some changes. And DLC.
Smash just outright starts with 70 freaking characters. Instead of dragging out the whole thing over multiple releases (like most publishers do) Nintendo simply smashes all of that into a single giant one. I dunno about you, but it seems a lot better to me to give Nintendo $60 for this game and it's monstrous amount of content, than to give Capcom $300+ over time in order just to stay up to date with their constant iterations (and the greed factor).
As it is, I normally agree with you on the console bit... I don't do them much either. Mostly a PC gamer here, and I also normally never touch AAA games at all. But I can say this: Nintendo is the ONE big company that hasn't become corrupted (though they are still quirky). That's why I own a Switch at all. Because I know they'll put out GOOD things, instead of GREEDY things. So far, I haven't been disappointed.
The other two however... yeah, they can go jump in a lake.
05 Feb 2019, 2:58 am
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