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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:02:09
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I think it sold like 2 million copies. You got to remember just how badly the Wii u sold. I think it was less 15 million units? We're talking less than 10% of what the switch has sold. From that perspective, it was definitely a no-brainer to try and get every game they released on it ported over to the switch.

WiiU sold 13 million units.

I do wonder how they'll pace the release schedual for Switch2 though.  The argument for creating one hybrid system was so that all their development teams could focus on one system, thus providing sufficient new releases all through its lifespan.  That certainly worked, with a number of first party releases left for this year still.  But that roster of games was bolstered by Nintendo rereleasing nearly their full WiiU catalogue to an audience who never played those games.  They won't have that luxury this time around, and development will take longer and be more costly due to the higher fidelity.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:16:35

You guys played Citizen Sleeper?

The sequel is getting great reviews and the first is reccomened too. It looks like a board game choose your own adventure thing? But it looks largely text based which has put me off.

Anyone tried it?

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:18:42

Did you guys dislike Metroid Other M?

I've been thinking about it lately. I actually enjoyed it a lot and thought an HD version would be cool.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:21:34
SupremeAC said:

WiiU sold 13 million units.

I do wonder how they'll pace the release schedual for Switch2 though.  The argument for creating one hybrid system was so that all their development teams could focus on one system, thus providing sufficient new releases all through its lifespan.  That certainly worked, with a number of first party releases left for this year still.  But that roster of games was bolstered by Nintendo rereleasing nearly their full WiiU catalogue to an audience who never played those games.  They won't have that luxury this time around, and development will take longer and be more costly due to the higher fidelity.


I think this generation is going to have a lot of Wii remakes and remasters (Wiimakes and Wiimasters?). We saw them dipping their toe in it with Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong country returns. They can give them just enough polish to bring them up to today's indie level game standards and most people will be happy. It won't be quite as quick and easy as the Wii u ports, but it'll get the job done.
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:39:36
gamingeek said:

Did you guys dislike Metroid Other M?

I've been thinking about it lately. I actually enjoyed it a lot and thought an HD version would be cool.

I played a bit of it and thought it was ok. Really need to get back and finish it someday.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:13:51
I'm hit or miss with Metroid. Other M was too odd for me, so I never played it.

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:24:04
I got halfway through Other M and then put it away. I didn't hate it, but I've just never been a big Metroid fan and couldn't find a reason to keep playing it.
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