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How Nintendo is Getting DLC Right

To say that Nintendo has been slow to embrace many modern elements of gaming would be a massive understatement. They avoided HD and online gaming like the plague all the way up to the Wii U, and even now many of their efforts still feel half-baked. However, I don't want to discuss their failures, or where they need work. Rather, I want to talk about what they are doing right, and that would be downloadable content.

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annoyedgamer4286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

Judging by what "modern elements" entails I am happy that Nintendo is/are slow to change.

randomass1714286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

It looks like they got it right though. Seems like their caution paid off this time.

ABizzel14285d ago

Unfortunately most are the most beneficial such as technology, online infrastructure, etc...

NukaCola4285d ago

I hope more games get the crossover SMASH themes. Im bored with Mario this and that. Nintendo needs to get the whole gang out more.

randomass1714285d ago

Good thing the only new Mario game on the way is Mario Maker. And hopefully more stuff like Splatoon and Pokken are on the way. :)

DragoonsScaleLegends4286d ago

I already purchased both dlc for Mario Kart 8 but I think the releases are spread out too much.

annoyedgamer4286d ago

That's because they actually develop the dlc after the game and not cut content from the game to sell later like EA.

Summons754286d ago

Activision is a huge culprit of this...

Lord_Sloth4286d ago

^ Yes but it isn't cool to hate Activision for doing the exact same thing.

SG1_dapunisherX4286d ago

nothing is worst then capcom

ABizzel14285d ago

Capcom >>>> Activision & EA

randomass1714285d ago

They're all terrible with it if you ask me. Few developers get it right.

zugdar4285d ago

Nailed it. You win today sir.

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Konman724286d ago

I kind of understand, but with a game that has long legs like Mario Kart I think it works. I am just about to get tired of the original tracks and the new ones are around the corner. Then when I finish those up the next one will be coming soon as well. And like annoyedgamer said, they are making the DLC after the game is done. Unless you want cut content you have to handle the wait.

desolationstorm4286d ago

The only thing that drove me crazy is the character and cup icons are there just teasing.

It made me laugh but I was like WHY Nintendo must you tease me?

Nevers0ft4286d ago

I reckon it's part of Nintendo's plan for a year long promotion for MarioKart 8. Approximately 6 months and 12 months after release (give or take) - it's cleverly calculated to drag us all back to MK8 as the hype tails-off.

ABizzel14285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

Double post -_-

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WeAreLegion4286d ago

I like what we're getting with Mario Kart 8. I already pre-ordered the bundle. Getting free characters already was cool, too! Now, if only we can get a proper battle mode.

wonderfulmonkeyman4285d ago

There's just one very important question that this DLC brings to light...

Where the flying Hylian f*** did Link learn to drive a go-cart, let alone a motorcycle?!

THAT AIN'T FAL-, err, EPONA!
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Apologies. I just had to.XD

Chrischi19884285d ago

What makes me wonder is, that the Tri Force Cup is in the same line with the old tracks. I thought we get 4 new and 4 old ones per DLC. But there was never a Hyrule Track or whatsoever.

randomass1714285d ago

lol But when has logic ever factored into Mario Kart? :P

CaptainYesterday4285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

It's so weird seeing Link in a kart

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U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s summoning characters patent as obvious: non-final ruling

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).

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Relientk7757d ago (Edited 57d ago )

Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.

PRIMORDUS56d ago (Edited 56d ago )

Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

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Nintendo Completes Share Repurchase and Sets Price for Secondary Offering

Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.

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Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs

Nintendo filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade.

Nintendo of America is suing the United States government over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump put in place last year, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. Court of International Trade and obtained by Aftermath.

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Deathdeliverer82d ago

Well dayum lol. Old agent orange pissing off every industry and nation.

0hMyGandhi81d ago

The fact that you have ANY disagrees will forever baffle me. And to the (apparent) MAGA contingent that exists on this website, enjoy your 8-9 dollar gas.

AuraAbjure81d ago (Edited 81d ago )

Yes, they had better be pissed after Trump told them the way they rip off the USA is over.

EveryPlatformGamer82d ago

LOL I read this on gaff, will they refund the money back to the gamers? highly unlikely. Didn't they just raise prices and pass it onto the gamers? Only Nintendo would send out the Ninjas to the US government.

-Foxtrot82d ago

That’s what I was thinking, imagine them winning hypothetically, getting a s**t load of money back which they would have lost if they hadn’t raised their prices and it’s business as normal.

It would just mean people paid more for no reason since they got the money back anyway.

Outside_ofthe_Box82d ago (Edited 82d ago )

A lot of companies partially passed the cost to consumers instead of all of it. They would still have to at least pay that back to gamers, but we know that won't happen. What's also sad is that prices won't come back down after the initial hike caused by tariffs.

People didn't understand the full repercussions of tariffs. That alone should have cost him the presidency if people knew it was a permanent price hike for consumers

Inverno82d ago

The people should sue these companies for having to over pay cause of these tariffs.

Eonjay82d ago

Naw they should sue the government for forcing the tax to begin with. No one reasonably expects these companies to absorb the taxes. Many smaller companies tried and were shut down or faced to increase prices to try to maintain their business. The tariffs effect everyone.

Inverno80d ago

I meant it mostly as a joke cause we all know the costs of these tariffs were passed onto the consumer. But it's seems no matter how vocal we are here in the states our "representatives" don't seem to care enough to represent us. And things are about to get worse.

Killer2020UK81d ago

The companies were doing what the law required then to do, the tariffs however were illegally implemented. Usually it's criminals we punish, you seem to have different ideas 🤷‍♂️

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