Crane games are a staple in Western culture. Every Target. Walmart, and most general goods stores will have at least one of these pesky machines near the entrance. Oftentimes, they’ll be lined with cheap plush toys from a popular movie or cartoon.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has proved to be a success the world over, however, one nation which is particularly keen on the Nintendo’s latest platform is naturally Japan. Recent sales data has shown that…
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yeah nothing is gonna dethrone nintendo in japan, especially if there's a handheld involved.
Wow… Nintendo is champ in Japan, but the speed of sale is remarkable.
Proves that console gaming isn’t dead yet not by a long shot.
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I guess the resistance against always online and digital only consoles is BS. The people have voted with their wallets.
Nintendo can literally block your Switch 2 console from accessing their online services at any time. When that happens, it becomes a brick. You won't even be able to play those games that use game key cards that are not installed on the console. Some users who have been blocked tried factory resetting their system, and when they tried to boot it up with a new account, they are stuck.
Speaking of game key cards, the majority of third party publishers have opted to use those instead of loading their full game on those cartridges. Imagine having a library of game key card games and going on a long trip but not being able to play a particular game because you need to connect to Nintendo servers to download the game first. It is not like the old days where you just plug in and play.
Game key cards make sense for large games like GTA, Red Dead, or COD, but I don't see why publishers who have games with sizes less than 32 GB need to use that option.
If you try to mod your system it could get banned from online play like every single system since the ps3 and xbox
A ranking of the top 100 best-selling games, and the best-selling game consoles in Japan in 2024 with both 2024 and lifetime sales numbers.
Astro Bot selling only 56k is a sin, especially when not only is Mario Party the best selling title of the year there, there are two others also ahead of it! The worst selling one more than doubled AB's sales.
Nintendo graciously provided an exclusive virtual tour of the new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. This “Nintendo Museum Direct,” was hosted by Shigeru Miyamoto and mentions the Nintendo Museum will start accepting visitors beginning October 2nd, 2024.
