Nintendo Plans to Continue to Support Their Games with DLC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 February 2020 / 2,661 Views
Nintendo announced during their latest financial results briefing revealed they plan to continue supporting their lineup of games with the release of DLC and expansions.
"We are also focused on initiatives that keep consumers playing after the software has been released," said Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa.
As announced recently, we plan to update the in-game content and distribute new add-on content for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. And as we've mentioned before, we've decided to create even more additional fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate."
Besides the Pokémon Sword and Shield Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC mentioned above, Luigi’s Mansion 3 will also be getting two multiplayer DLC later this year. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 also saw paid DLC.
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Well how about some new boards and mini games for Super Mario Party???? Moreso new boards cause they only gave 4!! Common!!!!
I’m expecting a sequel to be announced for Super Mario Party at this point.
I mean, I already buy less Ninty 1st party due to the £65 cost, but if it's going to be £65+40, and a century to wait for a decent sale, then I guess I don't need to bother with anything outside of AC with Nintendo.
That's the thing, I don't think the £65 price tag per every first party is worth it, let alone the DLC costing upwards of £30 a pop.
We see all sorts of publishers and indies out there charging varying prices for base games and DLC's, but with Nintendo it's either $60-65 for base, £30/30+ for DLC.
Never said Ninty was forcing me to buy any of these, but I'm free to criticise their pricing models and their lack of sales (due to their ancient mantra of "pricing down permanently kills the game's value", when it really doesn't.
Not in all or even most cases. Mostly the developers work to make a full featured game, then a smaller team keeps working on it beyond release. And since this is a business, they're going to charge you money to play that content if you want it.
If it is a case where developers actually took out a piece of the game to sell as DLC, by all means don't buy the game or the DLC. But most of Nintendo's games that have DLC, Smultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Splatoon 2, Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem Three Houses, were games with a lot of content. In some of those cases I stuck with the base game and was completely content, and in others I bought the DLC. The people who want more can have more, and if you don't, the DLC won't hurt you.
I assume it would have to hurt you somewhat if it made you decide that you'd never bother with Nintendo again.
As for your question, I really shouldn't answer it because it's completely besides the point. But, this is the comments section about gaming. The point of which is to discuss matters relating to gaming, such as DLC. I clicked on this article about Nintendo DLC because I obviously care at least somewhat about Nintendo DLC. You apparently thought your opinion on Nintendo DLC was worth posting here. Are you that surprised that someone replied to it? Because that's generally what happens in the comments section.
It doesn't hurt my soul to just not buy a Nintendo game, but it sure as hell isn't going to stop me from pointing out those that price their games decently, compared to one company that hides behind the shallow excuse of automatic devaluation by simply not pricing really high (because that's batshit stupid levels of logic, otherwise, just charge high for everything, but don't slash any price or price things lower, or you're just "devaluing" it).
Well I asked, because you made your first response to me, and I wanted to know what the core reason behind it (because everyone has a reason or a means to their responses). No, I'm not surprised that someone replied, if anything I expected downvotes or a reply that entailed a defensive comment for Nintendo.
But yeah, besides dodging the bullet, I'd like that answer.
I didn't say not buying it would hurt you, but that the existence of the DLC would have to do some kind of harm to consumers, for you to swear off Nintendo games merely because they have DLC. I still don't understand what that harm is.
As for your question, I felt my answer was clear enough. If not, too bad. I'll be happy to answer any questions regarding my thoughts on Nintendo supporting games with DLC. Anything else is an attempt to derail.
I asked you specifically "Why do you even begin to fathom, let alone care what I think on this subject matter?", and you went off into a different direction, from harm to DLC existing in general.
I don't mind decently priced DLC that comes out a year later, rather than a few months. There have most definitely been some games out there, where content was clearly cut and added later on, or features left to the side, and added later after user outcry.
Either way, my original comment was based on their pricing and sales model.
I’m still surprised there isn’t any Mario Maker DLC yet. I had expected a Mario Land or SMB 2 style by now.
People did want Nintendo to get with the times and now they plan to implement the same anti-consumer practices like the others. Smash Ultimate's DLC was OK, but the Pokemon one is worrying.
Your okay with Dlc that adds new characters to play, but nothing else, and your against DLC that adds near areas to explore, new Pokemon to catch, and new story content?
I do not understand this at all. I don't want to pay my money just to unlock a character in an otherwised unchanged game. If Smash came out with story DLC I'd buy it.
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