Forum - View topicNEWS: Nintendo Offers 'Switch Online + Expansion Pack' Membership With N64, Genesis Games
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enurtsol
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Do ya realize the people who tend to buy these classic games are old-time gamers, who tend to know more than your average consumers? The newer average gamers either has no nostalgia about these or look too retro for them. That's why it's the old-time gamers who keep these games alive thru emulation - $20 and an hour of their time is no effort at all compared to waiting years for official releases For example: if we tell ya that ya can play, let's say, the Mother/Earthbound series [or insert whichever classic fav of your choice] right now for 20 bucks and an hour of your time, wouldn't ya do it or would ya continue to wait for an official release that may come who knows when? |
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Hal14
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If old timey gamers were who you were first referring to then, alright. But since the topic had to do with Nintendo I assumed you were referring to their target market: casual consumers.
Also, don't discredt new gamers when it comes to interest in older games. You use Earthbound as an example but there is no alternative method. Meanwhile when metroid dread was announced people dusted off their Wii U's to buy old metroid games on the Wii U shop, and videos and articles directing new gamers to the Wii U shop and Switch SNES/NES popped up, plus explanations on where to start with the franchise. Finally, If Nintendo released a Pokemon game on the switch e-shop for $10-20, people will buy those, despite how easy it is to emulate GB/GBA/DS/3DS games. Monster hunter stories has 100k downloads for €21 on Google play store. I remember checking when the sequel came out. |
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Clyde_Cash
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Why does Japan get the six-button controller but America gets the three-button one? Once again, Americans are shafted out of the good controller.
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russ869
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So basically instead of coming out with an "N64 Classic" console, the Switch is basically becoming the "N64 Classic" console (complete with janky 3-handed controller and everything)? Only problem is you can't buy the games, they are subscription only, right? Though I have to admit, I would very much like to play Banjo Kazooie on Switch.
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Tenchi
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I presume you can just play N64 games and Genesis games with either the default Switch controllers or whatever other third party controllers you like (unlike the Genesis Mini where I've tried plugging in other USB controllers but haven't gotten anything else to work; I think you have to use a USB stick to modify the firmware to be able to use other controllers not specifically designed for the Mini).
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