One of the issues I have with the new open-world style Zelda games is that they don’t have replay value. After finishing each once (which takes a lot of time), I can’t actually imagine wanting to go back and play them again. So yeah, Nintendo can charge what they want and it isn’t very appealing regardless. Increased resolution isn’t going to change the experience.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Increased resolution probably wouldn't make a difference, but keeping the framerate at a steady 30 (or even better 60) would make a noticeable difference. At least it did when I played it on PC

[–] Eggyhead@lemmings.world 7 points 1 week ago

I replay OoT and MM at least once a year. I can see myself replaying these new Zelda games at some point and enjoying them, but I won’t likely pay $90 for the privilege.

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Steamdeck already has this experience for free 🙈

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

They'd make a lot more money if they priced it at the 20 - 40 range

[–] shinratdr@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (6 children)

They really wouldn’t. They would have to triple or quadruple sales to take that sort of a hit. As it stands it’s one of the best selling games of all time already, basically everyone interested in it already owns it.

Financially, they made the right decision. As annoying as it is from the consumer side.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I were to buy a switch 2, I might consider a rebuy at 20-40, but I've already beaten it and I ain't pain 90$ lmao

[–] shinratdr@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

I guess that would be the case if you bought it, beat it and sold it, but most people in that scenario would already own it and then they would just buy the upgrade pack. This $90 option is only for people who don’t own the game in any form yet.

The idea that any significant contingent of people would not own it in any form, then suddenly want to play it on Switch 2 but would balk at the asking price seems unlikely, certainly not enough to cut the price in half.

If they wanted a cheaper option they could always just buy a used Switch copy and then just buy the upgrade pack. I would prefer cheaper Nintendo games too but the reality is this won’t cost them that many sales.

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

That assumes people actually buy it though. Everyone already has this game, so I would expect most of the sales to come from the upgrade pack and not the $90 switch 2 edition. Nintendo usually makes bank by selling old games at full price with a generational console gap.

Tons of the full price successful "remasters" on Switch were Wii games which people no longer used, and Wii U games which no one originally bought.

On the other hand, the last time I didn't see Nintendo make bank on literally zero effort was never, so I'm not that hopeful that people won't just shill out for this scam too.

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[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

The first and only console I bought was the original Wii. Games were expensive so I did not have many. I managed to install a few emulators and use it for older console emulation.

After some years they started pulling the plug on the online services. That's when I decided I would never buy another console again. I will not feed any more walled gardens. I have more games than I can play on my PC, a lot of them are DRM free.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Title is a bit misleading

There are a few scenarios here.

You own the game on switch and already have the dlc so pay nothing unless you want to pay $10 or have the switch online subscription for the switch 2 edition if you want the enhancements. For a total of $0-10 depending on your choice
You own the game but dont have the dlc so pay $20 for that and then $10 for the switch 2 version unless you have the subscription for a total of $20-30 depending on your choice.
You dont own the game so you buy the switch 2 version for $70 and the dlc for $20 for a total of $90.

This is not the same as the $90 game lie thats being told, but it is painted that way. To get clicks.

Paying $70 for a game and then paying more for an expansion is nothing even close to new. For example, Destiny 2 is free but if you want the DLC its gonna cost you between $150 and $270 depending on when you buy it as there are sometimes deals on.

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[–] Bentheredonethat@discuss.online 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And, not that anyone cares, I vow never to buy another game from them- at least at that price.

Retaliatory non consumption.

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[–] vegetvs@kbin.earth 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My ol' good Switch 1 will keep rocking my TV set until it breaks apart. I never asked for a Switch 2 anyway.

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[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 5 points 1 week ago

I have the Wii U version, and I don't plan to replay it... on any console.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

So sounds like a public library check out.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Nintendo doesn't give AF about poor people.

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