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Will Nintendo have an 80+ scoring game this year?
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MiguelItUp
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Of course they will, I feel like Nintendo always at least has one high scoring game a year. If not a couple. I think 80+ should definitely be expected, honestly I don't think at least one 90+ is too farfetched by any means. More than that is where it really fluctuates.
OuterLimits
Member
Mario Tennis Fever is 77 not 67. Slightly higher than Aces on Switch.
Highly likely Fire Emblem scores in mid to upper 80s since it seems to be more like Three Houses than Engage(which even scored 80).
Highly likely Fire Emblem scores in mid to upper 80s since it seems to be more like Three Houses than Engage(which even scored 80).
Matsuchezz
Member
Children still like Nintendon't and as long as they keep captive the kiddy market Nintendo will always have an audience. having said that, their latest games have been disappointing but the scores have been inflated by the hard die fanatics. Monolith is what keeps Nintendo afloat quality wise. Nintendo is stuck in the past with their ancient game designs.
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Hero_Select
Member
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
You say that, but I don't think Nintendo's core audience are children anymore.
Nintendo understand that their core audience now are the kidults. The adults with disposable income and nostalgia. Those are the people who'd spend £100 on the next mainline Mario game without question and why Nintendo have introduced a variable pricing model. I'm guilty for this. If Nintendo price the next Pokémon game at £80 then I'm probably going to such it up, but I have the disposable income to do so.
Families with an OG Switch, like my sister for example, can't afford to upgrade to a Switch 2. The cost of games are too much for her. I'm sure there are many other families that are the same.
And before I get some hate, I'm not taking a dump on Nintendo. They're just following the market. Other companies have done the same. Look at Lego. Used to be a children's toy, but now most of their sets are expensive sets catered to kidults. It's making them bank, so you can't blame them.
TKOFromTokyo
Member
I mean, this is their C-B level stuff. The only one of those really disappointing is MP4.
I treat these games as Nintendo filler. They'll be sure to have something great this year.
I treat these games as Nintendo filler. They'll be sure to have something great this year.
ShadyAcshuns
Gold Member
And guys like you totally ignore all the large amounts of hate thrown at Nintendo here, but jump to the defenses when Sony gets called out for anything. It's a two-way street.
Lucifers Beard
Member
Why does it matter? You should be asking yourself 'Will Nintendo release a game that I enjoy this year?'. The stock you're putting into other people's opinions is odd.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Iwata died a decade ago what are you talking about
phant0m
Member
can we talk tho about how in your list with a mainline Metroid prime game the best-rated title is Kirby fucking Air Riders with a 79
Nintendo, WTF are you doing? Why is taking you a year to make a Switch 2 update for SM Wonder? Why has it taken a decade for a new 3D Mario?
Thanks for all the GameCube and Wii ports I guess, but c'mon
Nintendo, WTF are you doing? Why is taking you a year to make a Switch 2 update for SM Wonder? Why has it taken a decade for a new 3D Mario?
Thanks for all the GameCube and Wii ports I guess, but c'mon
Trilobit
Absolutely Cozy
Yeah, with Nintendo consoles ever since I saw GBA SP appearing I always wait for the revision before jumping in. At that point you get a better version and the game library has grown satisfyingly. I'm just not into the "buy now and wait for the trickle."
At the end of the lifetime of Switch 2 we'll look back and appreciate its huge library of great games so there's no point in whining about its start.
archangelmorph
Gold Member
Exactly.
Now we're seeing the unravelling.
Large ships take a long time to change course. For better & for worse.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
To me they blew it by riding the first Switch for so long. We should be in the 3rd of the Switch 2 right now. Apple in the Jobs era always knew when it was time to move on from old products.
I think they are going to drastically stagnate Switch 2 growth with the current component crisis.
Skifi28
Member
Yeah, I'll always be there to defend Sony's honor. In every single thread. I just love corps trying to screw me over, can't help it. Whenever there is any form of criticism, I just deflect invoking conspiracy theories instead of using arguments. You got me.
diffusionx
Gold Member
KAR is not my type of game but 78 seems very low for it. It's a high quality game and has a ton of content. If it is your type of game it's easily a 90.
not this long, not 10 years and multiple hardware generations/cycles of game development
archangelmorph
Gold Member
Yes very much this long... & multiple hardware cycles being one...
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Giallo Corsa
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This bears repeating: the most insufferable zealots are the ones with zero arguments, self awareness and the same coping and excuses on repeat.
Mozza
this is exactly what I was talking about in our PMs man...It's either the "rent free" juvenile bullshit, the "hater" or
the "troll" one.
Zero discussion to be had, mind you, these are 40+ year old people with families, it really boggles the mind...
It's fucking insufferable at this point
Trogdor1123
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Surely a new Mario is coming this year?
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L*][*N*K
Member
so in other words they haven't made anything good in the past 10 years? Righto
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
They better.
Mozza
Member
Like I have always said Nintendo like any other videogame company are never beyond criticism, I bought Metroid Prime and was let down by it. So I can see it from both sides. My only gripe is some of these threads can be seen as bait, and even though as you say invite serious discussion. The motives behind these threads rarely intend that. And some of the replies are questionable to say the least. Yes there can be some very quick defense systems that are deployed, But for some it's a case of seen all this before.
This bears repeating: the most insufferable zealots are the ones with zero arguments, self awareness and the same coping and excuses on repeat.
It's either the "rent free" juvenile bullshit, the "hater" or
the "troll" one.
Zero discussion to be had, mind you, these are 40+ year old people with families, it really boggles the mind...
It's fucking insufferable at this point
I do feel Nintendo will get the big scores once we see a new 3D Mario title, Donkey Kong has already set the bar pretty high.
MrJangles
Member
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
lol.
These Nintendo threads never disappoint with some good old fanboy battles. Love it.
Anyway, I think a score between 70 - 80 is good. It's not GOY material, but something that's worth your time.
The problem is people build up Nintendo and expect every one of their games to be 95+ bangers. That's just unrealistic.
Mozza
Member
Both sides can be just as bad to be honest.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Oh yeah, I was referring to fanboys in general.
Although, it is very entertaining. I think we should have a dedicated fanboy thread where they can just unleash at each other to their hearts content.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Basically System War section in gamespot forums with calling cows and lems or something?
CuteFaceJay
Member
Splatoon Raiders could be their shot at an early 90+ this year.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
I have no idea what that is/was, but yeah, a thread where fanboys can go to town on each other. However, the rule is that is the only place for fanboy wars.
That way people can get it out of their system.
I collect VHS tapes
Gold Member
Fire emblem
Mario
Probably some others
Mario
Probably some others
Joe Cool
Gold Member
I don't know, and I can't say that I'll ever care about game scores beyond casual relevance to reviewers I watch. Just like with sales numbers, gamers love to go on and on and on about scores and Metacritic. I would never notice, much less make a decision based on, numbers that really don't speak to anything.
Would I view a game that scored 89 differently than a game that scored 91? Nope.
There are games that scored 68, like Ninja Blade, that I had a blast with. There are games that scored 97, like Breath of the Wild, that I can't stand.
If I have to assign a number to a game, I use a very simple 1-5 system.
At the end of the fiscal year, at least sales numbers give some indication of performance and popularity. Review scores and numbers had their place before the internet and social media since people relied on critics' to assess games for them. Nowadays you can just turn on a stream and watch the game for yourself. Besides, how can I even take a score seriously when the person giving it can't even pass the tutorial stage?
If Nintendo releases fun video games this year, I will play them because I can see for myself that they are fun. I don't care who labels them with numbers, and I don't care what Nintendo's 2026 review scores look like across the board. Play games, not brands and sales.
Would I view a game that scored 89 differently than a game that scored 91? Nope.
There are games that scored 68, like Ninja Blade, that I had a blast with. There are games that scored 97, like Breath of the Wild, that I can't stand.
If I have to assign a number to a game, I use a very simple 1-5 system.
At the end of the fiscal year, at least sales numbers give some indication of performance and popularity. Review scores and numbers had their place before the internet and social media since people relied on critics' to assess games for them. Nowadays you can just turn on a stream and watch the game for yourself. Besides, how can I even take a score seriously when the person giving it can't even pass the tutorial stage?
If Nintendo releases fun video games this year, I will play them because I can see for myself that they are fun. I don't care who labels them with numbers, and I don't care what Nintendo's 2026 review scores look like across the board. Play games, not brands and sales.
Idleyes
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Gaf tried that, several times. Thread never took off like it does to just troll in other threads.
A mere 6 pages in 6 years.
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RoboFu
One of the green rats
People who never intend to buy the games anyway.
Op is a known troll and wants to act as if Nintendo didn't have a 91 meta score game last year.
kazuyamishima
Member
So many Banned, so many memes.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
They should've kept themselves contained, me thinks.
Zacfoldor
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