Smash Bros On Nintendo 3DS Reaches One Million Sales In Japan

Sony has Bloodborne, The Order, Uncharted 4, etc. u mad bro?

“You’re such an idiot.”

You sure about that? It’s 1 thing to insult what I posted, but to insult the poster? AND right from the get-go? My first impression suggests I hit a nerve & you’re more concerned w/ judging a stranger who happens to disagrees w/ you. I’m also prone to doubt your lucidy & experience re the issues I brought up.

“You do know gaming is the only thing that’s keeping Sony alive?”

Oh, I’m well aware of the irony. The original PlayStation, PS2, & early life of the PS3 were not very lucrative for Sony, especially considering the brand’s popularity (prior to PS3) & hardware was sold @ a loss. Now their situation is reversed. But there’s the matter of ‘gaming’. The original PS & PS2 were consoles, however the PS2 did also serve as a DVD player & it could be argued that’s what helped sell it; not games, sadly, @ least initially. PS3 & especially PS4 consoles? No, they’re multimedia boxes, or in the case of the latter, a low-end PC. A console is a dedicated, customized computer. I’m not a console gamer because of expenses but experiences they provide. Again, it’s about games…

“And what’s wrong with making those games?”

It’s not a matter of genre, it’s a matter of gameplay to cutscenes. The highest ratio determines how much of a “game” they are. It’s also a matter of tastes…& understanding proper perspective.

“Is there something wrong with variety in games?”

Absolutely not. I love 2D & 3D Shmups, Rail & 3rd Person Shooters, 1st Person Adventure Shooters, 2D & 3D Platformers, 2D & 3D Adventures, turn-based RPGs, turn-based Strategy RPGs, Survival Horror, Arcade Racers, Puzzlers, & yes, the Point-&-Click genre, plus hybrids of those genres. I respect other game genres, too.

“…All those stuff you listed are things Nintendo never makes.”

Exactly. Gameplay is king. Even Eternal Darkness, for all its cutscenes & cinematic presentation, still had a good ratio of gameplay. & it wasn’t ‘M-rated’ for the sake of being “adult”, nor was it cute. AND it actually embodied the definition of ‘Mature”. Nintendo is a gaming company 1st & foremost & are about gameplay & fun.

“So it’s a palate cleanser of sorts, get it?”

By your initial statement, I’m an idiot, so…your question here is rhetorical? Contrary to popular belief, 3rd parties did support Nintendo consoles post SNES. & since SNES, my libraries for N64, GCN, Wii, & even Wii U (mostly indies there) include more 3rd party games than 1st, most happen to be exclusive, & the 1s that aren’t are probably considered niche nowadays. Most, if not all of those 3rd party games, kept the cutscenes & their lenghts @ a minimum.
But where ARE 3rd party games? The multiplats now, whether on Wii U or not, forgo gameplay in favor of cutscenes, DLC (when the main game is so light), & hardcore audiovisuals (such decadence).

“What’s wrong with having “interactive movies”? Story is vital to gaming, and if you can appreciate a great story what’s wrong with that?”

Hunh? ‘Interactive movies’ aren’t actual games. & Story is NOT vital to gaming, except for the blatant ‘avatar vs. enemies’ scenario, etc. making up the game itself. But even chess or Super Monkey Ball require zero story to propel the player to complete his/her goals. But if a story IS warranted for artistic visions & genres, it can remain in the manual (digital these days, of course), or be presented like in the Metroid Prime trilogy, or a conservative amount of cutscenes. But to overshadow gameplay & break the player’s moment means there’s an imbalance. The main aspect of a game is…GAMEplay. What does on do w/ a game? They PLAY it, beyond just having the machine “play” the disc or download.

“LOL ya the $1000 gaming PCs are really evolving aren’t they? There are REASONS why people prefer consoles.”

Really? You absolutely need über PCs to play the latest PC multiplats? Especially now when PCs are designed to be upgradable? How bleeding-edge are PC games? Is a necessary graphics cards more expensive than PS4? & since you “downgrade” to a “console”, you aren’t concerned w/ bleeding-edge anyway. Which is it? Sounds like your setting the bar too high, & your point here up to fail. How much do devs downgrade their multiplats for other platforms? You make it sound like it would be far too expensive to support consoles, or too expensive to support PCs. Which is prolly why gameplay, which is harder to program & be creative w/ suffers since it’s easier to just make pre-rendered cutscenes & short bursts of gameplay (or in the case of Sandboxes, piddling around most of the time).
Of course there are reasons people by consoles, most of which are for pure, optimized, usually exclusive experiences. Unless you don’t understand what a console is. It seems like your of the multiplat, multimedia people gen. You take the word ‘console’ for granted. I started gaming on an Atari. I’ve been a console gamer since. But the 7th & 8th gaming gens have become dominated by very different priorities. We’re both influenced by this industry, but our experiences are vastly different. I’m grateful Nintendo, a few 3rd parties, & indies have kept me in the game, but I’m definitely pissed that the larger part of the industry betrayed the hardcore gamer, not just for the casuals (which are fine to an extent), but hardcore audiovisuals (too much time & money spent), & cutscenes (I want gameplay!) I want games!

“PS4 has just reached 10 million sales. It’s literally the fastest selling console in history. Playstation is FAR from dead, in fact the PS5 is probably already on the works. You criticize sony for being “mainstream”, but if it’s doing them good why not continue?”

Again, it’s not a console. & while PS4 is far from dead, consoles seem to be dying. The naturally progression for PlayStation & Xbox would be streaming-only devices. Seems that’s what they & their audiences wants.
& w/ the amount of multiplats, or the encouragment of such, the label ‘console’ for their platforms is further obsolete. Sony & MS might as well have designed a budget PC together & cut out the proprietary software keys. Offer one concept that they & other companies can replicate for a licenseing fee. Do the ends justify the means? @ what cost? What’s next for the industry? VR? Or full-on movies?

“Just by looking at Nintendo, people already know better than to be different and push out gimmicks.”

& here I thought you wanted ‘palate cleansers’. Yet, when it comes to hardware AND software, you change your stance regarding variety? So you champion mediocrity, condemn risk, welcome the whims of the masses, multiplats, & considser “consoles” affordable PCs????? C’mon. The point is games & consoles, & I think you want something else. Fine, just stop misusing ‘games’ & ‘gamer’. You’re still gaming, but just because it has gaming elements, that doesn’t mean its a game or you an actual gamer. I’d still respect that.

“7 million in 2 years is rubbish.”

Yeah, it’s sad what the industry considers games & how much style outsells substance. C’est la vie, right?

“If Nintendo actually TRIED to be relevant when Wii U released, maybe they wouldn’t be in the shitstorm they’re in now.”

In other words, Nintendo should’ve sold out to, hopefully, a fad; made a multimedia box; completley changed or dropped their current IPs; focused soley on M-rated, audiovisually hardcore, photorealistic interactive movies, using the same basic controller from the 6th gen, & basically become something other than Nintendo.
Sorry. I’d prefer Nintendo stayed themselves & try to freshen the industry while maintaining oldschool formulas & IPs, champion gameplay, & show “gamers” what true games & consoles are. I want Nintendo to be a leader, not a follower.

I’m pretty sure it sold well, but they put a lot of money in game beyond 500 million it took to make it, plus the advertisement ect..

It’s am MMORPG. Of course there would be grinding