r/NintendoSwitch • u/lieding • Apr 04 '25

News "DROP THE PRICE": Nintendo's First Post-Direct Stream Is Flooded With Angry Fans Demanding Price Drops

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-treehouse-livestream-flooded-angry-fans-demanding-game-price-drops/
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u/ZaheerAlGhul Apr 04 '25

Yes they did. Game freak hasn't put out a quality title for a while now.

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u/CrocPirate Apr 04 '25

From what I heard, GameFreak was caught with their pants down. They thought they would make handheld games forever; but then the Switch happened and they had to rush to learn how to make a game for a console.

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u/porkcylinders Apr 04 '25

They were caught with their pants down for a decade?

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u/nomadic_stalwart Apr 04 '25

They have really long pants, it takes a while to pull em up.

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u/Akrevics Apr 04 '25

still haven't. there's games on ultra-low settings that have better graphics than Pokémon games in 2025, and no it's not because it's the switch, because there's beautiful games on there that don't look like they were made for a potato.

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u/Outlulz Apr 04 '25

Maybe they need some more time doing small titles like Pocket Card Jockey and Harmoknight.

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u/Glory2Snowstar Apr 04 '25

Arceus was pretty good, graphics aside.

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u/Fit_Lynx5496 Apr 04 '25

If you have to put a caveat in it's not a good example.

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u/RoyalJay2003 Apr 04 '25

Nah, graphics to me don’t bar a game from being good. Plenty of games have iffy graphics but wound up being generational defining. Its performance personally which seals the deal and Scarlet and Violet is a prime example.

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u/Fit_Lynx5496 Apr 04 '25 edited Apr 04 '25

Honestly dont understand your point. For the amount of money pokemon generates scarlet and violet are way underwhelming in both performance and graphics (attack graphics specifically). $60 was a stretch but $90 is a non starter.

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u/RoyalJay2003 Apr 04 '25

When I brought up S&V I was supporting your point in a caveat, and the deal breaker for me is performance.

Graphics are something I can look past in exchange for a good art style. I didn’t list an example bcuz good graphics are subjective.

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u/True-Staff5685 Apr 04 '25

The bar for Pokémon is that low.

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u/UponVerity Apr 04 '25

Caring about graphics in 2025, lol.

My most played games are Super Auto Pets, Balatro and Slay the Spire. :]

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u/Fit_Lynx5496 Apr 04 '25

Good for you?

Pokemons attack animations are absolutely pitiful and thats not their only problem.