edit: This is based on information from the Nintendo direct which has since been corrected in other sources by Nintendo. No footage to confirm, though. The following post's sentiments could easily apply to most console games nowadays though. A more fair assesment would be ~$520 USD.

What is the point of modern consoles if you have to buy multiple consoles to play with friends? The economic sense is just completely gone. Take this example, as split-screen is dead on consoles, in the cheapest scenario without Nintendo Switch Online and using local link play.

Kirby Riders 4-player multiplayer minimum cost - 2025:
~$2,080

Kirby Air Ride 4-player multiplayer minimum cost - 2003:
~$260

So who the fuck is this for?

@thufie@social.pixie.town
the game has split-screen support though...?
Nintendo is the only one of the big 3 to still have it standard across their games, there's way more that do than don't.

It's still more expensive than a GC + 3 extra controllers but it's nowhere near 2K

Follow

@thawkade oh damn in the direct it sounded like the exact opposite. I watched it twice, it sounded like Sakurai was implying it had been replaced and there is no footage of it. Botched delivery I guess.

· Edited · · Tusky · 0 · 0 · 1
Sign in to participate in the conversation
Pixietown

Small server part of the pixie.town infrastructure. Registration is closed.