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[Dark Cloud]

I watched this last night. It's essentially a very long-winded way of telling Nintendo "hey, make good games for Switch".

They're already doing that like they've done for all their previous systems.

 

[Astral Dog]

I don't understand why he feels the need to recount Nintendo's history in an open letter to Nintendo - does he really think they don't know their own story? This video doesn't seem like a letter to Nintendo at all, except for the last minute.

In terms of his actual message to Nintendo, it basically boils down to - make good games, make good niche games, and help third parties - nothing particularly novel there.

If I were going to give a message to Nintendo, right now it would be something along the lines of "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"

They launch a mobile Fire Emblem game with the purported purpose of enticing mobile games to purchase Nintendo hardware after getting hooked on their exclusive franchises, while at the same time having practically ZERO 3DS consoles available in the US for sale? They can't manage to stock shelves with a console that is 6 years old?? Not to mention the NES Classic, which should be making the company boatloads of cash but is instead still impossible to find 2 months after Christmas?? With Switch, they start preorders seemingly out of nowhere which sell out immediately, leading many (myself included) to conclude that the impending launch will be just as short stocked and mismanaged as the recent Classic debacle. Have we seen any accountability from them for any of these failures? Or for the Wii U failure? I don't recall seeing any public firings or mea culpas after having burned their fans over and over again recently, and it's making me angry.

Here's my advice for Nintendo:

1) Fire someone high up responsible for this supply travesty and issue a public apology to all of the fans who have been clamoring trying to buy a 3DS or NES Classic for the past 4 months, promise to fix your supply chain issues, and spend some money to FIX IT.

2) If you're going to start preorders for your new thing that people might want, announce the start time and where to preorder days in advance so people can plan in advance.

3) Start developing (or if you are already developing, announce) several titles that would previously have been 3DS titles but are coming to the Switch. I'm talking about $40 titles like Fire Emblem, Mario & Luigi, Advance Wars, whatever - games that are traditionally for handheld consoles at handheld prices. This will show developers that you are serious about the mobile aspect of Switch and hopefully bring the 3DS faithful into the fold. If you lead the way showing there are 2 viable price points for Switch software, 3rd parties will follow.

This not your thread Chris.

 

[ChrisFatso]

This not your thread Chris.

I thought this was the "Opinions on Nintendo from guys named Chris" thread... =)

 

[Kthulhu]

They didn't, Metroid is in Nintendo land, Samus has 2 version in Smash 4 plus they released amiibo to tie in with that, they released classic Metroid games on the 3DS and Wii U virtual console, including the Wii games and recently they released a new oringal Metroid title for the 3DS with tease of a bigger game in the making possibly for the Switch.

Sure they didn't focus on Metroid in the same vain as their big title like Zelda, Pokémon Mario and now Splatoon but the truth is Metroid isn't a big IP that warrants the same level of attention with sales of Metroid game backing that fact up, but they did not leave Metroid in the "dust" nor is the series "dead" it's just nonsense drama that the fan play out because they like to act like that Nintendo has done them wrong.

You ignore that over the course of the 2000 we got a ton of great Metroid games. Those wouldn't have been made if Metroid was some small IP.

Yeah it ain't Zelda or Mario or Pokemon, but Metroid is still a big IP.

Nintendo doesn't know what its fans want these days. Plain and simple.

 

[ronaldthump]

I blocked chris on youtube. One of the dullest personalities. I'm not sure why anyone wants to watch him drone in that dull way he goes on about movies.

 

[Toxi]

They didn't, Metroid is in Nintendo land, Samus has 2 version in Smash 4 plus they released amiibo to tie in with that, they released classic Metroid games on the 3DS and Wii U virtual console, including the Wii games and recently they released a new oringal Metroid title for the 3DS with tease of a bigger game in the making possibly for the Switch.

LOL are we really swallowing this shit again?

 

[ChrisFatso]

You ignore that over the course of the 2000 we got a ton of great Metroid games. Those wouldn't have been made if Metroid was some small IP.

Yeah it ain't Zelda or Mario or Pokemon, but Metroid is still a big IP.

Nintendo doesn't know what its fans want these days. Plain and simple.

Agree completely - imagine how perception of the Switch reveal would have changed if instead of showing off 1-2 Switch they instead revealed a $40 2D Metroid launch title, and a full priced Q4 or Q1 2018 3D Metroid. They obviously saw the outrage over Federation Force when it was revealed. I just don't understand what they're thinking the vast majority of the time - it's like they don't want our money.

I know I sound like I think I have all the answers - and of course I don't - but I've been feeling for years now like almost any of us could make better decisions.

 

[SporeCrawler]

he seems to be shitting on wii but neglecting some of the best games nintendos ever made like mario galaxy 1 and 2, zelda twilight princess, xenoblade, fire emblem radiant dawn, metroid prime 3, DKCR

 

[Camaway2]

That was truly embarassing to watch.

 

[PrimeBeef]

Wait what? At least here in Michigan I see 3DS systems for sale everywhere.

I'm in metro Detroit and have not seen one in a store since last November/December. I don't hunt for them but the storea that carry them are always empty when I go by the games area.

 

[Tobor]

My plea to Nintendo:

1. Make enough NES classic minis so I can buy one.

2. I'm good.

 

[Got]

A plea to Nintendo from a life-long fan:

Can you please release the Switch a little bit sooner?

'k, thanks, bye