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GigaUltraMoon said:
So a week ago I was ranting about the state of Nintendo Switch Online with constant disconnects in certain games (Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3, Mario Kart, Monster Hunter Rise) that don't happen within any other games on any other platform (at all) but do on both the V2 and OLED Switches regardless of whether it's Wi-Fi or LAN being used, the advice given here was about changing the NAT type connection or something which I did do from B to A despite being a major pain in the arse to do and it must've made everything worse, because the disconnects now occur more frequently, I'm only after getting yet another Splatoon 3 matchmaking ban for a disconnection that occurred on my end following several 'One or more players disconnected shortly after the battle began' in a row where it was other players who disconnected

I've just deleted Splatoon and Mario Kart, cancelled my NSO renewal and will be selling all those games that depend on online multiplayer, I have absolutely no trust that any online improvements will be made going forward especially with NSO intended to carry over as-is, and the more I think about the fact that there's a paid subscription required to use an embarrassingly substandard, unreliable and shitty service that punishes players with matchmaking bans for being subject to its own volatility the more pissed off I get, so now I have to ask - is there any legal grounds here to make a formal complaint against Nintendo directly to the European Commission?
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I feel embarrassed for you just reading this.
 
CalmMind said:
I feel embarrassed for you just reading this.
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Not very calm mind of you, but then again, I reckon most people would reach that level of done-with-it when the online experience reaches the level of 'literally unplayable', at which point the online subscription becomes redundant

edit: Yo the mod warning is unnecessary, that comment was as snarky as sugar glass is sturdy
 
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P4bl0 said:
This is the most plausible scenario but MK10 (not MK9, since MK9 is MKTour and number 9 is bad luck in japan) and new Mario 3D in the same year seems too good to be true, gotta pick one eh
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In Japan, is the number 9 bad luck? Why is such a lie believed. There is no bad meaning to the number 9 in Japan. If anything, the number 4, which represents death(死), is so regarded. However, 4 is also commonly used.
 
Hartmann said:
In Japan, is the number 9 bad luck? Why is such a lie believed. There is no bad meaning to the number 9 in Japan. If anything, the number 4, which represents death(死), is so regarded. However, 4 is also commonly used.
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I'm also thinking what would Sony do when/if they reach PlayStation 9? Skip it and go to PlayStation 10?

Also I believe that if Mario Kart Tour was 9 they would name it that, I don't see them making a mainline Mario Kart for mobile phones. The next Mario Kart is MK9
 
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Hartmann said:
In Japan, is the number 9 bad luck? Why is such a lie believed. There is no bad meaning to the number 9 in Japan. If anything, the number 4, which represents death(死), is so regarded. However, 4 is also commonly used.
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9 is often associated with bad luck, but the significance of the superstition is greatly overblown by outsiders, you won't find any shortage of 4s or 9s in Japan or the Oriental nations in general because disowning cardinal numbers for any reason would just be bloody daft
 
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Hartmann said:
In Japan, is the number 9 bad luck? Why is such a lie believed. There is no bad meaning to the number 9 in Japan. If anything, the number 4, which represents death(死), is so regarded. However, 4 is also commonly used.
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The reason why number 9 is considered as an unlucky number in Japan is because number 9 is “苦” in Chinese character. The meaning of “苦” is as follows:

・”苦” means “suffer” in Japanese and we pronounce it as “ku” in Japanese

Since number 9 is considered as unlucky number, many hospitals don’t have the room number including number 9 considered for patients wouldn’t remind of any pain from suffering in Japan.


Anyway MK7 and 8 were the only numbered titles, they might easily go back to non numbered titles to avoid confusion like Double Dash, Super Mario Kart etc
 
P4bl0 said:
The reason why number 9 is considered as an unlucky number in Japan is because number 9 is “苦” in Chinese character. The meaning of “苦” is as follows:

・”苦” means “suffer” in Japanese and we pronounce it as “ku” in Japanese

Since number 9 is considered as unlucky number, many hospitals don’t have the room number including number 9 considered for patients wouldn’t remind of any pain from suffering in Japan.


Anyway MK7 and 8 were the only numbered titles, they might easily go back to non numbered titles to avoid confusion like Double Dash, Super Mario Kart etc
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They should call it Mario Go-Karts, refer to it publicly as MGK, introduce three new characters called Wild Boy, Emo Girl and Rap Devil then deny having any knowledge of Colson Baker
 
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karmitt said:
Smaller core roster with plenty of twists to character moves. 4K/60fps. Vastly improved online experience. Also a good, focused single player platformer experience - something that tightly couples a character to a section of the campaign. Then a roadmap of character releases that are exciting and aren't just returning. Consider leads from other Personas (6?), Monster Hunter player-character, FFXVI’s Clive, Tears of the Kingdom champions, etc.

That said, I’ve not been invested in Smash since Melee. I enjoyed Ultimate but dropped it after the single player campaign. I’m just thinking of changes that would probably work for me. The idea of a port of Ultimate with its entire roster and content just sounds overwhelming to me. I hope that’s not the answer.
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I want Clive Rosfield in Smash so much you wouldn't believe.
 
P4bl0 said:
The reason why number 9 is considered as an unlucky number in Japan is because number 9 is “苦” in Chinese character. The meaning of “苦” is as follows:

・”苦” means “suffer” in Japanese and we pronounce it as “ku” in Japanese

Since number 9 is considered as unlucky number, many hospitals don’t have the room number including number 9 considered for patients wouldn’t remind of any pain from suffering in Japan.


Anyway MK7 and 8 were the only numbered titles, they might easily go back to non numbered titles to avoid confusion like Double Dash, Super Mario Kart etc
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Of course I know that 9 is "苦 -ku- (suffer)". Only some hospitals would call that a bad omen. Japanese people do not avoid 4 and 9. Japanese products that use 4 or 9 are everywhere. You are creating an illusionary Japan.
 
Hartmann said:
Of course I know that 9 is "苦 -ku- (suffer)". Only some hospitals would call that a bad omen. Japanese people do not avoid 4 and 9. Japanese products that use 4 or 9 are everywhere. You are creating an illusionary Japan.
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Who said that Japanese people were avoiding 4 and 9 ? You asked about why is 9 bad luck in Japan, I told you the facts, whether it’s only few hospitals it’s still a cultural belief, you’re creating an illusionary argument just move on
 
They better name it Mario Kart X, now is the perfect opportunity LOL
also bring back the homeboys mametchi and pac-man
 
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If I see a 30th mk 9 vs 10 title debate today on famiboards I swear I will eat a hambuger.

On that note, if we do get a bunch more crossover character/tracks in Mario kart ninetendrakted, is there any you specifically Don't want to see? For any reason no matter how petty.

I hope we don't see NESS. He is too young to drive. Lucas can come though, as long as he has a little frog friend driving a car with him. Also no bayonetta, her legs would have to be awfully cramped to drive a regular car, let alone a kart.
 
P4bl0 said:
Who said that Japanese people were avoiding 4 and 9 ? You asked about why is 9 bad luck in Japan, I told you the facts, whether it’s only few hospitals it’s still a cultural belief, you’re creating an illusionary argument just move on
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(not MK9, since MK9 is MKTour and number 9 is bad luck in japan)
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You clearly said that there is no MK9 because 9 is bad luck in Japan. Is Nintendo a hospital?
 
I see, we're back to Mario Kart again?

D36 said:
Me when the Gen 5 remakes turn out to be utter dogshit, despite expecting them to be dogshit:

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Iirc, that's a "tears of joy" scene. Doesn't really fit the statement! ;D

HockeyBird said:
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Peak series entertainment here.

Also, your profile pic is unsettling, and if i would see that in a dark alley in real life, i would scream like a little child.
 
There have only been 2 games with a number in their name so I doubt they're incredibly attached to naming it "Mario Kart 9", and I think it'd just be confusing to skip 9 and go with 10/X.
Better off just naming it Mario Kart <Console Name> or Mario Kart <Gimmick>
 
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As long as Mario Kart X is real and means a bigger crossover with Nintendo franchises it’ll be good. We all want our Xenoblade Chronicles Bionis track to drive around.

Imagine driving down their sword and around their bodies.
 
Hocot8 said:
Eurogamer literally said that Nintendo is "keen to launch the system sooner [than H2] if possible." That is literally part of the "big drop." You're proving p4blo right.
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They specifically said earlier than later in 2024.

FernandoRocker said:
I don't know where to ask but...

Do you think that if the current Switch outsells the PS2 and DS and becomes the most successful console of all time (in terms of sales) would be a selling point for the Switch 2?

Do you think it's something Nintendo is interested in?
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No, but it’ll come close. The Switch 2’s reveal will hurt Switch 1 sales.

SwitchEmUp said:
I want Clive Rosfield in Smash so much you wouldn't believe.
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Isn’t his main issue that he’s never appeared on an Nintendo system? Granted, it’s more of a courtesy than a hard rule. But it’s one that they’ve yet to break. Plus it’s not like there’s a good chance of FFXVI coming to the Switch 2.

Dark Cloud said:
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As long as Mario Kart X is real and means a bigger crossover with Nintendo franchises it’ll be good. We all want our Xenoblade Chronicles Bionis track to drive around.

Imagine driving down their sword and around their bodies.
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Outside of Kirby, I’d imagine that Mario Kart crossovers will stick with in-house Nintendo franchises. I wouldn’t get your hopes up for Xenoblade or any subsidiary or affiliate franchise (Xenoblade falls under the former), at least at launch.
 
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FernandoRocker said:
I don't know where to ask but...

Do you think that if the current Switch outsells the PS2 and DS and becomes the most successful console of all time (in terms of sales) would be a selling point for the Switch 2?

Do you think it's something Nintendo is interested in?
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No. Sounds like arrogant ass Sony would do though.
 
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The next Luigi's Mansion is going to be an insane technical showcase on NG

LM3 still holds up as well as I remember. It's worth checking out the videos of it running at 4K as well, absolutely amazing stuff.



Give us that ray tracing Nintendo; GIVE IT TO US.
 
MadMarvainy said:
The next Luigi's Mansion is going to be an insane technical showcase on NG

LM3 still holds up as well as I remember. It's worth checking out the videos of it running at 4K as well, absolutely amazing stuff.



Give us that ray tracing Nintendo; GIVE IT TO US.
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It’s interesting Nintendo’s big western studios are technical showcases.
 
Hermii said:
It's as much about the type of game. Having these fixed camera angles and controlled environments leaves a lot of processing power for graphics. Also see Mario Rabbids 2 vs 1.
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It made sense for the first Switch Pro game to look that good.
 
I hope that the next Luigi's Mansion will have a camera viewpoint behind the character, instead of the traditional specification where the camera viewpoint does not change.
 
GigaUltraMoon said:
Not very calm mind of you, but then again, I reckon most people would reach that level of done-with-it when the online experience reaches the level of 'literally unplayable', at which point the online subscription becomes redundant

edit: Yo the mod warning is unnecessary, that comment was as snarky as sugar glass is sturdy
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That was one of the weirdest mod warnings I have ever seen, ngl. Mods got spines like glass.

Open world Luigi's Mansion sounds cursed.
 
GigaUltraMoon said:
Not very calm mind of you, but then again, I reckon most people would reach that level of done-with-it when the online experience reaches the level of 'literally unplayable', at which point the online subscription becomes redundant

edit: Yo the mod warning is unnecessary, that comment was as snarky as sugar glass is sturdy
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Man, there's something wrong with this story, not even here in Brazil the connection with Switch Online is that bad, I've only been disappointed with Smash and Mario Tennis to date, otherwise everything worked well.
 
TheSentry said:
I don’t actually hate this idea, as long as it was a small contained tightly designed world with lots to explore instead of something as big as Hyrule.
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Right. It would still be on a smaller scale. It wouldn’t be huge. I always thought it’d be cool to check the graveyards and stuff around the mansion.
 
P4bl0 said:
Who said that Japanese people were avoiding 4 and 9 ? You asked about why is 9 bad luck in Japan, I told you the facts, whether it’s only few hospitals it’s still a cultural belief, you’re creating an illusionary argument just move on
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You present yourself as knowledgeable about things, people respond, and then you gaslight that response when you are exposed as being wrong/misleading.

I agree that this person should move on (along with everyone else in this thread) from reading/responding to your posts. You contribute very little beyond confusion.
 
Not sure if it’s been discussed already but nvidia just quietly dropped some new tech, “rtx hybrid ray tracing translucency”.
There doesn’t seem to be a tonne of info on it but basically it’s seemingly used for reflections/refractions for glass.

 
redmutineer75 said:
Still, to my point, every video game system in existence is marketed as better than the previous one. By your logic, every next console should sell more than the previous one.
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I don't think that's what they said at all.

Also, the PS3 10 pounds of self-defeating engineering decisions released at a stratospheric price point a few months before the Great Recession. I'm not sure using it as a case study is particularly useful.
 
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Seeing the recent speculation for a potential smash sequel i'm so glad the devs and work committee are much more competent than speculated right here

It still boogles my mind that Nintendo took a risk with Ultimate and that they were rewarded with the best selling fighting game of all time as an exclusive, without any price drops as well as pushing massive amounts of dlc and online subscriptions. A massively shored down roster is not something that moveset updates and netcodes will ever make up for, especially for a franchise that has been really good at maintaining rosters for over 2 decades

People pay to pit mario against minecraft, not because of some arbitary stuff that at best can be called quality of life inclusions, not actual selling points to customers
 
Leviraps said:
Black and White Remake in an HD2D style would be incredible. Hell, just remaster the original games. Imagine seeing the animated pokemon portraits in battle but they aren’t pixelated.
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HD2D stuff has been more pixelated relative to Switch screens than Black/White was relative to the DS screens.
 
Did something happen, leak or anything? I had trouble accessing the website for a couple of minutes.

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Anyways, would it be possible for Nintendo to make a Pokemon themed Switch 2, even though it’s crossgen? (Possible B/W remakes)

I’d buy that in a heartbeat, even though I’d buy a launch successor 🤭
 
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