So it sounds like we might be getting an Animal Crossing Direct... for Pocket Camp.

[Boccages]

I just watched the video announcing the Pocket Camp Club. Nothing of interest, really. But I noticed Nintendo disabled comments for this video. They knew too well that Nintendo fans globally dislike their mobile efforts, and they would have to delete most of the comments. But we can still decipher this through the thumbs up/down given to the video. 1K Thumbs UP, 1.7K Thumbs Down.

 

[Speeny]

Maybe they gonna release a New Horizons Direct in December or January then?

I'm hoping for this too.

 

[Sweetley]

But I noticed Nintendo disabled comments for this video.

I think they disabled on very video on that channel the comments, as I checked out the Mario Kart Tour videos and on those you also can't see the comments at all. Guess they noticed that their mobile games getting often hate and don't want to show it.

 

[Boccages]

I think they disabled on very video on that channel the comments, as I checked out the Mario Kart Tour videos and on those you also can't see the comments at all. Guess they noticed that their mobile games getting often hate and don't want to show it.

And I can't emphasis enough how this hate is mostly justified. This is not the Nintendo we love, and grew up with. I understand the impulse for a developper to engage with customers through their mobile device. But if it also means scrapping the relationship to your fanbase, then the endeavour might just not be worth the candle.

 

[QueenOpossum]

Nintendo tried to make money off of mobile the more honest way with Mario Run, but no one wanted it. On mobile the sad truth is, that people will buy more into these lootbox/subscription/in-game currency kind of things. Nintendo wants to make money and they simply do what works best for them (and many others). They tested the water with some mobile games and after that worked great for them they are now going all in it seems. As everyone always says, vote with your wallet: if you don't want that kind of stuff don't encourage it.

I don't like how these mobile games make their money and I don't play them. To me they are lackluster and small timekillers for a busride etc. Only very few actually stand out. I also doubt Nintendo will do this kind of stuff in their main releases, because they aren't stupid and everythings works perfectly fine for them this generation. People still want great singleplayer games despite what other game companies say, so Nintendo delivers them.

IMO it may have partially been the pay to play, but mostly...Mario Run didn't sound fun. Even though I don't enjoy platformers, regular Mario games look fun. Mario Run looked like...a run game that came out in 2011 or whatever. Been there, wasn't fun, deleted it.

But, as you said, whales who spend a LOT make mobile games rack in cash. That whale money massively outweighs the money the rest of us DON'T spend.

 

[DrewAC]

I honestly don't pay much attention to Pocket Camp anymore, so when I heard they were adding subscriptions, it pretty much solidified my decision to avoid the app.

I just know when New Horizons is out, I'm 100% going to have zero desire to play the game, and that would've held true, even if I liked it. Anything you purchase on an app like Pocket Camp is renting. When the servers for the game inevitably go down, so does everything you've bought. Whatever you do on New Horizons is, of course, going to have better longevity.

 

[MapleSilver]

Anything you purchase on an app like Pocket Camp is renting. When the servers for the game inevitably go down, so does everything you've bought. Whatever you do on New Horizons is, of course, going to have better longevity.

Wait, you have to be connected to a server just to play the game? Doesn't surprise me to be honest. Any largely single player game that relies on servers to function is not worth playing in my opinion.

Only time I would tolerate a server shutdown killing a game is if the entire point of that game is online multiplayer. Outside of that, I've grown sick of this always online DRM that seems to be plaguing the game industry.

 

[John Wick]

Wait, you have to be connected to a server just to play the game? Doesn't surprise me to be honest. Any largely single player game that relies on servers to function is not worth playing in my opinion.

Only time I would tolerate a server shutdown killing a game is if the entire point of that game is online multiplayer. Outside of that, I've grown sick of this always online DRM that seems to be plaguing the game industry.

I 100% agree with everything you said.

Forced freaking internet for something you want to play offline, on your own.

 

[MapleSilver]

EDIT: Never mind, I need to stop ranting about this stuff as it only makes me unnecessarily angry.

 

[Mokuren]

I am sure informations for NCNH are coming soon There is enough time!
Besides that I hate the subcribe for money concept and I honestly thought Nintendo would fail with mario kart subcription because it's so damn expensive! Even the price for the red stones are insane! 5 euro or something for a pack of 10 and you can't even buy much with it xD And note that a subscription for Nintendo online is cheaper than mario kart. Heck PS4 plus for a year costs in sale only 40 euro and you get monthly free games. I really can't understand why people are spending so much money for a game that isn't even that good.

I also played pocket camp because I feared it will be connectet to ACNH but I hated it and stoped after a few days xD

 

[Tianna]

Can we not. That app is a total cash grab and tbh I don't even find it that fun in the first place. I guess it was entertaining while there was a hype for it but now it's just ehhhh no thanks.