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WTF, Nintendo!
4 years ago
So, some time ago, Nintendo announced their Booster Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, right?
First off, I'm really glad we FINALLY got some ACTUAL new stuff for the Mario Kart franchise that isn't just a YouTube compilation of Retro Track Predictions or Custom Tracks made by incredibly loyal fans. I'm very glad that Nintendo is still willing to surprise us with these kind of things.
But, I am worried about their whole idea of adding a ''Booster Pass''. You see, I played the Wii U version of MK8 when that launched all the way back in 2014, and later down the line I decided on buying the DLC. I played the heck out of it by now, and ever since, it's been EIGHT whole YEARS since we heard ANYTHING about Mario Kart that wasn't the gotcha bullshit that is Mario Kart Tour or the incredibly lame freakshow that is Mario Kart Live Home Circuit! With the Booster Pass, they are bringing back tracks that we wanted for ages now, like Tour Tokyo Blur or N64 Choco Mountain. But here's the catch. They announced that they would put in a pack containing a couple tracks each month -- and it goes on UNTIL MARCH OF NEXT YEAR! I am deeply concerned about this. First off: it means that we will need to wait AT LEAST another YEAR before we will be able to do anything new in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (or at least, before we will have everything playable) -- and Second, it goes against the entire thing of it being the Deluxe version; why call it Mario Kart 8 ''DELUXE'' if you're going to add extra PAID DLC later down the line anyway? And then what? Will they sell us ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DELUXE''? For sixty frikkin' dollars, or fifty-or-so euros here in Europe?
The next thing I'm concerned about, is the announcement of the Wii U and 3DS éShop closing next year. First things first though -- when Nintendo said they would stop adding new content or games TO the éShop, I decided to buy the few games that I actually wanted to try out, such as Devil World on the NES, or Yoshi's Island 64 (Yoshi's Story). But yesterday, they dropped a bomb on us -- they announced that they would CLOSE both 3DS AND Wii U éShops in March of 2023. That is just ridiculous in my opinion. Stop uploading games and services is one thing, but closing off the entire online shop is another whole new issue, at least for us consumers.
Call this just my silly theory if you want, but I think Nintendo is forcing us to leave our old comfy systems behind and move on to their ''newest'' device (which by this time is already five years old mind you, and has countless issues Nintendo actively doesn't attempt to fix because they know they'll reel in even more money from costumers who send in their Switches in order to be ''repaired''). I'm talking about things like the infamous ''Joy-Con Drift'', dead pixels on the screen, audio delay among other ''small issues''.
Please let me know what your thoughts are on the matter, because I desperately want to talk with someone about all this bullshit Nintendo is forcing their most loyal fans like you and me.
First off, I'm really glad we FINALLY got some ACTUAL new stuff for the Mario Kart franchise that isn't just a YouTube compilation of Retro Track Predictions or Custom Tracks made by incredibly loyal fans. I'm very glad that Nintendo is still willing to surprise us with these kind of things.
But, I am worried about their whole idea of adding a ''Booster Pass''. You see, I played the Wii U version of MK8 when that launched all the way back in 2014, and later down the line I decided on buying the DLC. I played the heck out of it by now, and ever since, it's been EIGHT whole YEARS since we heard ANYTHING about Mario Kart that wasn't the gotcha bullshit that is Mario Kart Tour or the incredibly lame freakshow that is Mario Kart Live Home Circuit! With the Booster Pass, they are bringing back tracks that we wanted for ages now, like Tour Tokyo Blur or N64 Choco Mountain. But here's the catch. They announced that they would put in a pack containing a couple tracks each month -- and it goes on UNTIL MARCH OF NEXT YEAR! I am deeply concerned about this. First off: it means that we will need to wait AT LEAST another YEAR before we will be able to do anything new in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (or at least, before we will have everything playable) -- and Second, it goes against the entire thing of it being the Deluxe version; why call it Mario Kart 8 ''DELUXE'' if you're going to add extra PAID DLC later down the line anyway? And then what? Will they sell us ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DELUXE''? For sixty frikkin' dollars, or fifty-or-so euros here in Europe?
The next thing I'm concerned about, is the announcement of the Wii U and 3DS éShop closing next year. First things first though -- when Nintendo said they would stop adding new content or games TO the éShop, I decided to buy the few games that I actually wanted to try out, such as Devil World on the NES, or Yoshi's Island 64 (Yoshi's Story). But yesterday, they dropped a bomb on us -- they announced that they would CLOSE both 3DS AND Wii U éShops in March of 2023. That is just ridiculous in my opinion. Stop uploading games and services is one thing, but closing off the entire online shop is another whole new issue, at least for us consumers.
Call this just my silly theory if you want, but I think Nintendo is forcing us to leave our old comfy systems behind and move on to their ''newest'' device (which by this time is already five years old mind you, and has countless issues Nintendo actively doesn't attempt to fix because they know they'll reel in even more money from costumers who send in their Switches in order to be ''repaired''). I'm talking about things like the infamous ''Joy-Con Drift'', dead pixels on the screen, audio delay among other ''small issues''.
Please let me know what your thoughts are on the matter, because I desperately want to talk with someone about all this bullshit Nintendo is forcing their most loyal fans like you and me.
What if the same thing happens to all of the other 3DS cartridges? By the time such a thing happens when the eShop has been closed, we're all doomed, and especially if, like me, you refuse to use anything in the way of Homebrew to solve stuff. (I once bricked my old 3DS that way and that still left me scar[r]ed for life to ever attempt Homebrew again.) The people behind the 3DS cartridges shouldn't have made them of such potato quality compared to the regular DS cartridges, which are rumoured to continue working for over 50 years or something.
Furthermore, I do own a Switch (OLED model, to be exact) myself and haven't really been experiencing any issues with it so far (most likely because I don't play on it that often), but Nintendo really shouldn't seclude the eShop to solely the Switch. Their predecessing consoles deserve so much more attention and recognition and all that jazz. I'm honestly speechless, baffled... you name it.
Like I said in the description, they basically FORCE us to redownload any of our old games for sometimes full price!
I'll consider switching to another console if this nonsense continues. Nintendo's loss of money, my ass. They're already the richest company in Japan, but that apparently isn't enough for them?
Ever since then, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers: Battle League have been... ''released''. ...well, parts of the games have been, at least. As of writing this comment, ranting about unfinished Nintendo Switch games and services is THE hot thing on YouTube. Because of all these negative videos, I am not in any way inclined to buy a Switch, which costs at least 60 Euros, and then play all those ''new'' games which are usually just spiced-up Wii U games. Where's the creativity, the customer-friendly services, the good name Nintendo once carried with proud? It seems like they are using those ''buy-now-or-you're-not-getting-the-full-experience'' or ''fix-it-later'' techniques in order to make more and easier money, with no concerns for their most loyal customers like you and me whatsoever. I tell you, man, if it wasn't for these sneaky practices, we would've had Mario Kart 9 or an actual great new hip sports game right now! 😮