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[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 months ago (4 children)

They will probably do it. Nintendo fans are so rabbid they'll buy crap in a paper bag as long as it has the Nintendo logo on it.

I used to like you, Nintendo. But you have become something more terrible that I ever thought possible after Iwata died.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (4 children)

They literally sold cardboard and people bought it. So you're right there.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Labo was not the success you're making it to be. Anyway, the cardboard is only a small part of it.

Go see what the software is about, it's very well done. You've got interactive cutout views of what the kit is doing, and explanations go into surprising details into the inner workings of infrared cameras, gyroscopes, generating sound, etc... while keeping it accessible to kids.

Also it includes a simple, visual programming language to do your own stuff.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn't buy it, but I don't know how you can bash something clearly experimental like that that leveraged the hardware in unique and interesting ways.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Absolutely. I bought two kits (first VR, then variety) just to see what the deal was with them. It was a while after release, got them for a bit cheaper. I didn't expect it to be that smart, to be honest. For a curious 10-12 year old or so, it's fantastic.

Just the piano toy touches stuff like optics and IR, waveforms, frequency, and of course there's the satisfaction of building that thing with all those moving parts.

I've seen so many people missing the point completely and calling it "expensive cardboard". It's like seeing one of these kits for kids letting them assemble a simple radio, with instructions and an introduction to electronics, and complaining that you could buy an actual radio for a quarter of the price.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Never said it was a success, just that people bought it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ah, but you see, it wasn't just any cardboard. It was cardboard with the Nintendo logo on it sold by Nintendo.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Well, both of you didn't include ™ so they're probably gonna sue your ass into the ground until you're homeless and/or owing them millions. Such a nice company.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Nintendo Labo

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

IGN probably gave it a 10/10, too

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This is so dramatic and condescending. God forbid they just make something that people like. A lot of the areas that Nintendo makes top sellers in, other companies don’t even bother to compete.

Outside of indies, there aren’t many games like Animal Crossing, Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario Sports titles, etc.

If you don’t believe me, watch the Summer gaming launch streams. It’s just 3rd person action, FPS, indie. 3rd person action, FPS, indie. With half of those games being GaaS to boot. Repeat for 1hr and end show. Platformers, kart racers, horror games, Metroidvanias, top down adventure, party games, these genres have just been abandoned to indies.

People like Nintendo because they make accessible, fun games that other major publishers don’t. They make games that you pay once for, even if that price is high. They make games that you can play together. They make games END, which is a shocking concept for an industry that wants to drip feed you and make your life about just their game, forever until you die.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nintendo fans are so rabbid

No, that's Ubisoft.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

But Mario + Rabbids

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

"Hey if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it 'Nintendo' I'll do it. Trust me, I've got the time."

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago

Seems pretty easy for them to do. They just gotta release a mainline Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, or Smash game.