So, this thing got announced:
Thoughts? I'm not sure if it is brilliance or arrogance that Nintendo is expecting people to pay $20 for cardboard and rubber bands.
So, this thing got announced:
Thoughts? I'm not sure if it is brilliance or arrogance that Nintendo is expecting people to pay $20 for cardboard and rubber bands.
Koa Zo (01-22-2018)
They don't have anything big this year, so they decided to release this novelty. Suckered people in with the Wii, suckered people in with 1-2 Switch, this is just the next gimmick in a long line that Nintendo knows will push a million or more sales and then it'll be thrown in a box and never touched again.
They have a few games coming out this year, and the Switch has been selling rather well for them. This is absolutely a novelty, but I really don't expect them to believe that the people who are interested in Metroid Prime 4 or even Yoshi Switch want this.
Also, it doesn't need to be thrown in a box. It is the box!
it'd be pretty neat if it was half the price they are talking about. its freakin cardboard after all
I think it's super cool and so do my kids. Frankly, the cost and innovation is not in the cardboard, but in the software that allows for the cardboard to interact in remarkable ways with the Switch. In any event, I'm as surprised as anyone that Nintendo has done so well with the Switch this generation, but it's the first Nintendo product my kids have really cared about and it's something plenty of adults are buying as well and this product fits well with the huge popularity of building toys and kits.
Yeah, the Switch is selling well and it's not a novelty by any means imo, that's why I didn't include naming it. It's just aside from their smaller titles which I'd say Kirby and Yoshi are, there's little else coming out this year aside from more ports, so I think that's where they came up with the idea of this. Something pushed out fairly quick that looks like it's really innovative.
Here's the thing though, development takes time, and if they've pushed something like this out as quickly as they're goign to, there's probably going to be little content other than being functional. If I may, I can even point out some past examples. Nintendogs, Tomodachi Life, etc. Nintendo advertised these titles as innovative experiences and while Nintendogs became a hit(for some reason) both Nintendogs and Tomodachi Life were released pretty quick after the initial announcement with next to no actual content. I really doubt that this is going to be any different.
"Game programmers are generally lazy individuals. That's right. It's true. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Since the dawn of computer games, game programmers have looked for shortcuts to coolness." Kurt Arnlund - Game programmer for Activision, Accolade...
Only Nintendo would make such a thing... lol
and I admire them for it!
It's not a bad concept, though I find it amusing that Nintendo decided they hate trees. The other side of the coin for a critter like this is that they've found a whole new way of inflating scarcity. These things probably get damaged very easily, so you'll need replacement parts and/or kits. Cardboard can be sturdy when it's just being cardboard, but adding torque and pinch to the mix can be a fairly bad thing.
RPGs: Proof that one you start done the dork path, forever will it dominate your wallet's destiny.
"Game programmers are generally lazy individuals. That's right. It's true. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Since the dawn of computer games, game programmers have looked for shortcuts to coolness." Kurt Arnlund - Game programmer for Activision, Accolade...
It nice to see a fresh idea from Nintendo.
So now that time has passed by, let's look back and let history be the judge: how much of a success was Labo for Nintendo Switch?
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