Is this true? Not sure if the Splatoon success or Halo 5 failure is more astonishing then.
Nintendo doesn't get enough praise for their game launches
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Is this true? Not sure if the Splatoon success or Halo 5 failure is more astonishing then.
Yup, I agree with this
-Pyromaniac-
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I don't know why this was so funny but it wasyeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
I know this isn't what you are talking about, but sometimes their launch shipments are low enough that it causes problems if you are looking for a particular game even a week or so after launch. Not being able to even get the game at retail near a game's release date has always struck me as a poor launch. I had this problem with a few 3DS games, such as Luigi's Mansion.
But yes, if you download the game or can find a copy, the game itself is usually in good shape at the time of release.
But yes, if you download the game or can find a copy, the game itself is usually in good shape at the time of release.
Astral Dog
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The first easily, honestly, nobody expected Splatoon to be THAT popular, specially on Wii U
uh, HD console development is hard, dude, be it Wii U, PS3 PC or PS4.
more since Nintendo never had experience making HD games before.
NoctisVsStar
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yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
Savage metro boomin
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Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
is the ban worth it though
And their online is totally free. I appreciate it.
Huh? That's a hell of a way to shift blame. "It's not our fault we shipped broken garbage! THE SYSTEM WAS TOO POWERFUL!".
Anyway, PLENTY of broken games launched last gen. You must be new.
Huh? That's a hell of a way to shift blame. "It's not our fault we shipped broken garbage! THE SYSTEM WAS TOO POWERFUL!".
Anyway, PLENTY of broken games launched last gen. You must be new.
Juke Joint Jezebel
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For a free service their online play is on point almost every time. Games like Pokken, Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate never drop for me at all when playing online, and the lag felt non-existant for the most part. Smash Bros on the other hand... that game has rough online play, yeesh!
I've had way more issues in the past with PSN and Live, and those are bloody paid services.
I've had way more issues in the past with PSN and Live, and those are bloody paid services.
Despite the unnecessary hyperbole, they're not wrong - Nintendo launch in very small markets in comparison to Halo's or Battlefield's markets. I'd imagine server management is significantly easier. (although it doesn't really matter, as all the consumer is going to care about if the online works or not - not why it doesn't)yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
Nintendo's games running well on day one is something that should definitely be praised more.
KillerMan91
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Its free for the same reason PSN was free last gen though. They are not in the market position to charge for it.
I don't think they should get praise for putting out products that work.
Omg sis...ill keep the dream alive for you.
😒🙄 distasteful okay sure. Nintendo is a company, they will be fine
yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
Omg sis...ill keep the dream alive for you.
😒🙄 distasteful okay sure. Nintendo is a company, they will be fine
Leona Lewis
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You can commend the stability of their launches but they certainly don't handle online services any type of well. Have fun trying to go through the labyrinth of adding friends, have fun going through their incredible online storefronts, have fun recovering your purchases when your system goes kaput.
But at least it's stable.
As Miyamoto once said, bad launches are for a moment, poorly planned services are forever.
But at least it's stable.
As Miyamoto once said, bad launches are for a moment, poorly planned services are forever.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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There's always a catch when Wii U games sell well though.
PotionBleue
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theangrypirate
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Holy shit, did it really?
Mario Kart 8 launch had some bad D/C frequency goin' around.
And Smash went down every time a new character launched. Roy and Ryu were reaaally bad with this.
Otherwise, it is nice knowing things will typically work. Not sure how much praise that's worth, but it's great nonetheless.
Oh wow, didn't know about this. That's crazy!
And Smash went down every time a new character launched. Roy and Ryu were reaaally bad with this.
Otherwise, it is nice knowing things will typically work. Not sure how much praise that's worth, but it's great nonetheless.
Oh wow, didn't know about this. That's crazy!
Wii =/= Wii U
And the online performance of Brawl and MK Wii was terrible for weeks after launch.
Mass_Pincup
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Why would I praise them for something that should be expected?
yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
Damn OP. I know you called it before it happened but goddamn that first post is hilarious.
On topic, I agree with someones earlier statement that this should be expected and not really praised at all.
PreyingShark
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MK8's launch wasn't that great. There was a glitch along the lines of that if someone left a lobby without voting, that entire lobby got DC'd. Pretty jank shit.
Pokken's launch has been very smooth though. Online works great so far even during gaming prime time.
OP clearly didn't play Smash 4 Wii U on launch day without the day-1 patch. I played it for about 6 hours before wising up and getting the patch.
Unpatched Smash 4 has godawful loading times and drops frames when you zoom in on stuff and rotate the camera while the game is paused. I think I also had it freeze. Maybe that's good by PS4 / XONE standards. Compared to Melee basically being rock-solid unless you tried to fuck with it, Smash 4 is not worth much praise.
Unpatched Smash 4 has godawful loading times and drops frames when you zoom in on stuff and rotate the camera while the game is paused. I think I also had it freeze. Maybe that's good by PS4 / XONE standards. Compared to Melee basically being rock-solid unless you tried to fuck with it, Smash 4 is not worth much praise.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Yeah, but the online feature set for many games is pretty horrid, to be honest.
The year is 2016 and I cannot party up with an online friend to play/matchmake against 2 randoms in Smash 4. Sure their games may be functional, but it goes way further than that.
The year is 2016 and I cannot party up with an online friend to play/matchmake against 2 randoms in Smash 4. Sure their games may be functional, but it goes way further than that.
Team Alucard
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Nintendo games are mostly unambitious, so it should be expected that their games would perform better.
I mean, there's a tremendous difference in scale between Nintendo's output and games by companies like Rockstar or Bethesda.
Its like when people talk up how great and stable the framerate is in most Nintendo games, yeah because few of their games ever actually push the hardware visually.
I mean, there's a tremendous difference in scale between Nintendo's output and games by companies like Rockstar or Bethesda.
Its like when people talk up how great and stable the framerate is in most Nintendo games, yeah because few of their games ever actually push the hardware visually.
Battlechili
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I mean they seem to be doing a lot better with their online than they used to, but I'd argue they've made a lot of really questionable choices game release wise that I find it difficult to praise, especially the NoA branch and how they handle localization(their Fatal Frame release, Fire Emblem Fates, etc).
And even day 1, you mention Splatoon but Splatoon was lacking a lot of content that it has now after several updates later. Splatoon has been slowly becoming a bigger and bigger game, and its completely fair to argue that the initial release was really lacking.
And even day 1, you mention Splatoon but Splatoon was lacking a lot of content that it has now after several updates later. Splatoon has been slowly becoming a bigger and bigger game, and its completely fair to argue that the initial release was really lacking.
Mass_Pincup
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Abyssal God
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There has to be a better word than calling god damn Nintendo unambitious.
First posting is a dangerous endeavor that is best left to the established posters that GAF has deemed as witty.
Team Alucard
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Modern Nintendo absolutely is unambitious from a software perspective. Look at how much of their output consists of safe 2D platformers.
Look at the new Zelda game, the only gameplay footage they have shown us after years of development is Link riding Epona in a bland empty forest. Could you imagine if Rockstar did something similar and showed off the next GTA with a clip of the main character driving a toyota in an empty parking lot? They would get laughed at.
yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
Really? Didn't seem to happen with Splatoon. All that testing must've paid off.
I'm not sure if this is bait or not...
Head.spawn
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Well, there were about 150 million Wii's, so...
yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
I legit lol'd.
RIP
Fixed it for you, he was in a rush to get dat 1st post.
yeah servers not going down for all 4 people must be really hard
bobawesome
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Can't say I've ever noticed an issue with Nintendo games during launch week but I'm not exactly chomping at the bit to jump online first thing.
the morning rain clouds up my window and I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be grey, but your picture on my wall
it reminds me that it's not so bad
it's not so bad
Vita means life
the morning rain clouds up my window and I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be grey, but your picture on my wall
it reminds me that it's not so bad
it's not so bad
themagicalkitsune
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yeah servers going down for all 4 people must be really hard
Can't decide if this is shitposting, ironic shitposting or ironic ironic shitposting.
edit: and the post below me lol. Are we system wars now
Yes, let's not call the company that makes one new IP per generation (if we're lucky) unambitious. Not the company that has shown no ambition in courting third parties to reclaim their market leadership status. Anything but that for the company that won't take a loss on their hardware to make a system with a competitive system.
False, but nice try
Maybe you'll try harder next time (if we're lucky).Mass_Pincup
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Hey Pushmo though !
Blackleg-sanji1
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Dude got banned for that? Nintendo threads aint no joke. I thought it was pretty funny if not predictable..war never changes.
Ot: Nintendo does a good job with its multiplayer focused games launches, hopefully they keep it up with nx
Ot: Nintendo does a good job with its multiplayer focused games launches, hopefully they keep it up with nx
God Dayumm
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Yes. OP is lying
False, but nice try
They make some nice one off games so I know that they put stuff out but they're not trying to build new brands. They're comfortable with the Mario, Zelda, Pokemans triumvirate. I don't think sending out stuff like the aforementioned Pushmo to die on Nintendo Network is really pushing a new IP.
They didn't even make a new Wii Sports for WiiU for gods sake.
Fuck system wars, tbqh.
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