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I am playing Mario Tennis Fever and then I move on to Mario Kart. Unless I am depressed these days, I can't seem to understand the hype around these games. I try to like them to bring me back to my youth but godamn, they are kind of boring. I am playing through adventure mode and I seriously just have a blank face on with extreme boredom.

I know I hate saying this console's games feel like they are definitely made for children... because they are? but wow, I wish there was a bit more of a better feeling I get from them.
 
None of those entries are particularly well liked even among Mario Tennis and Mario Kart fans, so don't worry. I have not played it, but try giving Donkey Kong Bananza a shot, I guess?
 
Eh hit and miss.

Some of them are boring (Mario Tennis like you said) others are some of my favourite games in recent memory (DKB, TOTK/BOTW, Dread, Pikmin 4, etc.).

The sports and party games are certainly not their strongest suit.
 
The Mario sports games in particular, I feel like they've become very sterile and almost automated when you play them. There's just no satisfying feedback in them.

Mario Tennis peaked on the Game Boy, something like Strikers on Gamecube also feels like a real sports game compared to the shitty new one they put out a couple of years ago.

They've kind of had the plot lost with Mario spin-offs for awhile now.
 
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Honestly even since I was a kid, I cut straight through to the "real games" past all the sports or side stuff. You know, Mario and Zelda. I think N64 had a good concentration of these no-nonsense titles, at a time of tech advancement. Great stuff.

But now even Zelda is like 90% "side games" and even the main ones aren't really that incredible. Worth playing, but I'm still replaying Link's Awakening and I'm pretty much good on TOTK for life I think.

They haven't totally derailed yet, but I'm counting on them to drop some real bombs on Switch 2 (not Metroid Prime 4)
 
Nintendo games since TOTK (included) just generally suck, except for DK and probably that Zelda game where you play the princess which I'm yet to play.

I think that the switch 2 is their best hardware ever, even better than the switch. And this time, third party are actually somewhat delivering. But Nintendo clearly isn't.
 
Tg89 said:
Eh hit and miss.

Some of them are boring (Mario Tennis like you said) others are some of my favourite games in recent memory (DKB, TOTK/BOTW, Dread, Pikmin 4, etc.).

The sports and party games are certainly not their strongest suit.
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Eh.. Wii sports was a blast. Switch sports was a pale imitation and was severely undercooked. Especially with their rewards only for online matches and then the gear not going on your mii. But only their new worse switch sports miis.

Their clubhouse games set was very polished and a fun collection for the $30 I paid for it. I can play backgammon or macala with my wife without having to dig out the physical set.

Mario golf was good back in the day. I moved on to hot shots golf since the early days. Wii sports tennis was fun. Smash is fun for a bit. I don't like Mario cart and never did it's over hyped, imo.

Mario 2d and 3d games are great. Zelda and metroid is always a good time. Donkey Kong bananza is great fun.

What I like most from Nintendo is Fire Emblem and xenoblade. Don't forget they own Bayonetta now too.

There are a ton of Nintendo games I don't buy. Pokémon I was never into as I was in my 20s when it came out. Not my thing. Same with kirby or pikman. Although I'd love a little kings story sequel or port as well as muramasa. (not Nintendo I know but stuck on wii/vita).

3rd party is also huge on Nintendo now. If your not a graphics ewhore and like playing on thr couch or wherever it's great and switch 1/2 is much lighter than a step deck (I own all 3).

There is games I don't like from ps and Xbox too (like modern Sony woke shit and gaas slop). You don't have to buy or like every game on a system.
 
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I've mostly "graduated" from Nintendo games, outside of the core Mario and Zelda games. My kids mainly use the Switch now. Though sometimes I'll play Mario Kart or Mario Party with them.
 
I thought P Switch hunting was fun in Mario Kart even if only one out of every ten challenges was interesting, but those interesting ones often gave pilot wings vibes, plus the act of finding a P Switch triggered a discovery dopamine hit. Camelot's sports game efforts for Nintendo have been awful since the GBA/Cube. Too bad there aren't a lot of great tennis or golf alternatives these days.
 
I can't remember the last "Nintendo" game that made me enjoy it, maybe Awakening for GB (which might be the reason I didn't fully enjoy it on Switch). Unless I consider Mario Picross for DS, that one was good and enjoyed finishing it but it's picross.
 
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Not sure what kind of solo challenge you expect from a Mario Kart game in general, the solo part is kinda easy.

Play online and you will sweat once you reach 8000+ and any bad race sends you back 100+ in rating. Or play with friends if you have such.
 
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FudgeIt said:
I am playing Mario Tennis Fever and then I move on to Mario Kart. Unless I am depressed these days, I can't seem to understand the hype around these games. I try to like them to bring me back to my youth but godamn, they are kind of boring. I am playing through adventure mode and I seriously just have a blank face on with extreme boredom.

I know I hate saying this console's games feel like they are definitely made for children... because they are? but wow, I wish there was a bit more of a better feeling I get from them.
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Just don't play shit like Mario Tennis? I like my Switch but only play the Nintendo games that appeal to me like Smash, Zelda, 3D Mario games etc. there's shit tonnes of class indies like Hades 2 and Silksong, AAA games like Cyberpunk.
 
Modern Nintendo banks hard on nostalgia and whimsy, but lacks the charm of older Nintendo. I love tennis and I love older Mario sports games; I was bored to tears in the Adventure Mode for Tennis Fever. I didn't even bother completing it. The tennis gameplay is actually good, and the various court antics are fine if you're into it, but yes, it doesn't do anything special or magical or charming beyond being tennis with Mario characters. Add how lazy it is doesn't help. The last Mario Golf was the same way; it bored me to tears and was barebones, while I can still lose track of time playing a few rounds in Toadstool Tour.
 
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nial said:
None of those entries are particularly well liked even among Mario Tennis and Mario Kart fans, so don't worry. I have not played it, but try giving Donkey Kong Bananza a shot, I guess?
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Bananza was solid
Boy bawang said:
Nintendo games since TOTK (included) just generally suck, except for DK and probably that Zelda game where you play the princess which I'm yet to play.

I think that the switch 2 is their best hardware ever, even better than the switch. And this time, third party are actually somewhat delivering. But Nintendo clearly isn't.
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That's how I'm feeling exactly
 
I like Mario Kart World. I didn't buy Mario Tennis Fever because I knew I wouldn't enjoy it since I don't really care for sports games. Bananza is pretty great.
 
No reason to buy a Switch 2 as of yet.
I miss the days where Nintendo weren't so "safe" with their software. That was on DS and 3DS. And some of their Switch output but not enough of it.
They've unfortunately become a victim of high dev costs, like almost everyone.
 
I've come to realize that I really just care about Zelda.

I didn't grow up on Nintendo and my first Nintendo home console that was my own was the Wii which I owned for like 3 months before I traded it to GameStop for PS3/360 games. I owned a GameBoy Color as a kid but the only games I ever had was Pokémon Red or Blue (I think Blue) and the Pokémon TCG game. I played OOT/MM/WW by going over to my friend's house and by borrowing his N64/GC but even then that was late (OOT/MM after the GC came out and WW after the Wii came out).

I've tried many times to get into Nintendo games, but I just can't really. I understand their importance in the industry, and I respect them a great deal which is why I've tried for many years.

I own a Switch 2, and bought a Switch, Switch OLED, new 3DS XL, and 3DS mainly for third party exclusives and Zelda.
 
Most modern Nintendo sports games outside of Mario Kart are pretty mid.
And even Mario Kart world feels like it could have been so much more considering it's an $80 first party game that's guaranteed ton sell tens of millions of copies
 
I think I'm about 50-50 when it comes to Nintendos output. I love 2D and 3D Mario. Same with Zelda. Donkey Kong is great. Kirby and Yoshi is cool. Metroid is one of my favorite franchises. I love all the little side games like Luigis Mansion, Paper Mario and stuff like that. Star Fox (which they almost never bother with). Second IPs like Bayonetta, Xenoblade or Astral Chain.

What I don't like is everything Pokemon. Splatoon. Mario Kart. Animal Crossing. Sports games with Mario, like Tennis or Golf. I avoid all that stuff. It's really not for me. But in general I'm happy with what Nintendo has put out during Switch-era. Some truly amazing games.
 
I feel like Retro (and Tanabe) laying an egg with Metroid really hurt Nintendo when it comes to the perception of their output early in the Switch 2.

Had it been a worthy entry, it and Donkey Kong would have been seen as a decent start to the successor of the most successful video game hardware of all times. With Pokopia that just released and is apparently solid (though really not my type of game), we could have said that the Switch 2 had a solid first party game every 3 months, more or less.

Anyway, I hope that nintendo will struggle a bit for the years to come; desperate Nintendo is best Nintendo. It is the fourth law of Thermodynamics.
 
Mr Hyde said:
I think I'm about 50-50 when it comes to Nintendos output. I love 2D and 3D Mario. Same with Zelda. Donkey Kong is great. Kirby and Yoshi is cool. Metroid is one of my favorite franchises. I love all the little side games like Luigis Mansion, Paper Mario and stuff like that. Star Fox (which they almost never bother with). Second IPs like Bayonetta, Xenoblade or Astral Chain.

What I don't like is everything Pokemon. Splatoon. Mario Kart. Animal Crossing. Sports games with Mario, like Tennis or Golf. I avoid all that stuff. It's really not for me. But in general I'm happy with what Nintendo has put out during Switch-era. Some truly amazing games.
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I think there's a desire for me to play these games but they're all so simple and quite pricey.
 
I learned to pick my spots with Nintendo. Mario Kart World is fine but I don't like it as much as MK8. Monolith games, Fire Emblem, Zelda, 3D Mario, Picross, etc are day 1.

My daughter loves Kirby so I recently bought Kirby Forgotten Land Sw 2 edition and man it is not good. I loved the 3DS Kirby games too. They have gotten inconsistent imo.
 
FudgeIt said:
I am playing Mario Tennis Fever and then I move on to Mario Kart. Unless I am depressed these days, I can't seem to understand the hype around these games. I try to like them to bring me back to my youth but godamn, they are kind of boring. I am playing through adventure mode and I seriously just have a blank face on with extreme boredom.

I know I hate saying this console's games feel like they are definitely made for children... because they are? but wow, I wish there was a bit more of a better feeling I get from them.
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Did you play Prime 4, while divisive, it was a great game. Maybe not the best Metroid game, but a great game regardless. Its worth a punt. How about Donkey Kong Bananza? I enjoyed both and I am not just saying that due to only having a Switch 2, Play anywhere and everywhere.
 
BennyBlanco said:
I learned to pick my spots with Nintendo. Mario Kart World is fine but I don't like it as much as MK8. Monolith games, Fire Emblem, Zelda, 3D Mario, Picross, etc are day 1.

My daughter loves Kirby so I recently bought Kirby Forgotten Land Sw 2 edition and man it is not good. I loved the 3DS Kirby games too. They have gotten inconsistent imo.
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Outside of Canvas Curse, Forgotten Lands is the only Kirby game I've ever liked. It reminds me a lot of Astrobot in that it's often more about spectacle and once you've collected everything on the levels, you'll probably not want to replay it, but it's pretty fun for a playthrough. *shrug*
 
bender said:
Outside of Canvas Curse, Forgotten Lands is the only Kirby game I've ever liked. It reminds me a lot of Astrobot in that it's often more about spectacle and once you've collected everything on the levels, you'll probably not want to replay it, but it's pretty fun for a playthrough. *shrug*
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I didn't really love Astrobot either. Maybe for the same reasons.
 
EPG_Every_Platform_Gamer said:
Did you play Prime 4, while divisive, it was a great game. Maybe not the best Metroid game, but a great game regardless. Its worth a punt. How about Donkey Kong Bananza? I enjoyed both and I am not just saying that due to only having a Switch 2, Play anywhere and everywhere.
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I played Bananza it was good but felt like it came and went. I don't know if I like Metroid.
 
The Nintendo sports games haven't been good for the most part since GameCube (golf on 3DS was very good, and is the exception).

I ddon't know why they are so mid but it's not fair to judge them on this. They release lots of bangers.
 
diffusionx said:
The Nintendo sports games haven't been good for the most part since GameCube (golf on 3DS was very good, and is the exception).

I ddon't know why they are so mid but it's not fair to judge them
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diffusionx said:
on this. They release lots of bangers.
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I don't know if I'm judging them on these or not. I want to like their games but I don't even think I like Metroid (it looks like a meh series), Zelda has meh puzzles that make it boring to me. I think 3D Mario and donkey Kong fans are mostly the games that I like and even then I wonder if I can live without them…. I don't know why these sports Nintendo games don't have a ton of cool stuff you can unlock.
 
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