Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct - 03.09.2020

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Ok, no, I was misunderstanding your questions. I interpreted your first question as "what would Nintendo charge for a remaster" and your second as just asking confirmation that 3D All Stars costs $60 for 3 remastered games (tho actually seemingly 2 + a straight port), and that the two were unrelated questions. Sorry, haven't had enough caffeine yet to get my brain up to full speed.

Anyway, to answer your last question: I suppose $20 per game is ok if you've never played any of these games before, or if you badly want to be able to play them on the go. I do think $60 is pretty high compared to similar remaster collections, the majority of which are in the $30-40 range, and some of which are full on remakes (like Crash/Spyro), and could be seen as arguably better value propositions. Tho Nintendo's adamant stance on basically never dropping the price of their games is well known, hence the "It's Nintendo. So 60 bucks" from earlier, so it's no surprise they're charging 60 for 3D All Stars, which in a sense is sort of generous by their standards.

On a personal level, no, not worth it to me. But that's cuz I already have all 3 and can do superior remasters.
It's just a bit strange 'cause RE3 remake seems to be sitting in Steam here asking for A$93. Now, as far as Ive bee told, it's a pretty big overhaul. But $93?

I dont think I've bought a remaster but Ive always thought they were overpriced
 

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Probably, does come across as rather cynical. Especially cuz it's friggin Mario. It'd sell anyway. As mentioned, they could keep it up on the digital store for pennies on the copy. Each sale would recoup its costs many times over and Ninty never really drops its prices, so the margin never goes down either.
Yep. Exactly what I meant on the V1 Thread when I said Nintendo is video game equivalent of Disney when it comes to never price dropping. You know it is sad when Activision gave a better deal on the Crash Trilogy (and threw in some levels you can download for free), than the Mario 3D Trilogy.
 

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It's just a bit strange 'cause RE3 remake seems to be sitting in Steam here asking for A$93. Now, as far as Ive bee told, it's a pretty big overhaul. But $93?
Yeah, considering its campaign is shorter than RE2make's, no second playthrough with a different character, and less content overall, not the most appealing value proposition. Tho if last year is anything to go by, then RE3make will get steeply discounted come Halloween. Probably 50-75%. If not then, then during the holidays. Or if you want, you can always check Isthereanydeal.com. Good resource for any conscious spender. Also, only tracks legit outlets, so no sleazy grey market stuff like G2A or Kinguin.
I dont think I've bought a remaster but Ive always thought they were overpriced
Depends on the remaster I guess. They're imo not all created equal.

For example, I spent close to €60 importing a physical copy of Okami HD for Switch a few years back. But that's a 30+ hour game I never played before. Hours enjoyed very much, so I never felt like a was overpaying for an old game. Or Wonderful 101 remaster. Wasn't too pleased with the way Platinum handled the Kickstarter, but game itself is imo worth the €40. On the other hand, I was interested in the Panzer Dragoon remake, but €25 for a 1 hour game is plain too steep, even for a full remake.
 

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I am a sucker for figures, I have a lot of them, but this may just be an opportunity to get some of the ones I do not have..
I actual do have a couple of Mario shirts, but I have never worn them and I don't think they are actually from Nintendo as they have Mario doing things Nintendo would never let him do. I don't wear T shirts so I was thinking they might make a cute Nintendo themed quilt or something.

I have all the Nintendo game systems just haven't unpacked them from their boxes in a long time to play them.
What swag do you got that you're particularly proud of?
 

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Oh nice, a reason to actually charge my switch. I mean 1/3 of a reason, super mario 64. They can keep sunshine and galaxy.
 

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Oh nice, a reason to actually charge my switch. I mean 1/3 of a reason, super mario 64. They can keep sunshine and galaxy.
I recommend you play donkey Kong tropical freeze, ninja saviors, and astral chain. Whenever No More Heroes 3 comes out. If you're a fan of that franchise. It will give you more reasons to keep your switch charged.
 
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I recommend you play donkey Kong tropical freeze, ninja saviors, and astral chain. Whenever No More Heroes 3 comes out. If you're a fan of that franchise. It will give you more reasons to keep your switch charged.
Still waiting for the next Smash Bros DLC fighter, Metroid Prime 4, and Breath of the Wild 2.
 

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I recommend you play donkey Kong tropical freeze, ninja saviors, and astral chain. Whenever No More Heroes 3 comes out. If you're a fan of that franchise. It will give you more reasons to keep your switch charged.
Outside of the donkey kong game, don't the others have superior versions on different consoles? Im pretty sure Astral Chain is on PC even
 

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Outside of the donkey kong game, don't the others have superior versions on different consoles? Im pretty sure Astral Chain is on PC even
Nope. Astral chain is a Switch exclusive, with no PC release. So is No More Heroes 3 (not out yet). Ninja Saviors is on PS4 and Switch only, and both versions are identical. With the only difference being that you can play the Switch version on the go of course. I plan to get the PS4 physical version too. I do favor the Switch version, because you can play a six button Sega Genesis controller on the console. What I find ironic is what I am playing is a remake of a Super Nintendo game, and using a Sega Genesis controller on a Nintendo console. The controller is just perfect for the game.
 
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because you can play a six button Sega Genesis controller on the switch. And I just find ironic is what I am playing is a remake of a Super Nintendo game and using a Sega Genesis controller. The controller is just perfect for the game.
The Sega 6 button controller is one of the finest you could want for 2d gaming, short of an arcade stick depending on genre. It's D-pad is imo still unsurpassed.
 
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I've compared Nintendo to Apple several times. Rob gotta setup his mirrors better, you don't need to look over your shoulder to switch lanes.
Everyone drives differently. Gotta watch out for blind spots or cars creeping up and tailgating ya. I don't always look over my shoulder changing lanes, but it has helped me out several times when looking the make sure other drivers don't run up on me. Either back accident or intentional
 

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Everyone drives differently. Gotta watch out for blind spots or cars creeping up and tailgating ya. I don't always look over my shoulder changing lanes, but it has helped me out several times when looking the make sure other drivers don't run up on me. Either back accident or intentional
There's no blind spot if you setup your side mirrors properly, I never look when switching lanes (I would've hit somebody by now if there was an actual blindspot). I only look when I'm on an expressway with 3+ lanes and I'm moving into a lane that a guy from 2 lanes away can also move into at the same time (like switching from left lane to center lane) as the mirror can't see 2 lanes over.
 

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Rob is keeping it real!

Nintendo makes this upcoming Mario Collection a limited release.

The internet: "GAH, NINTENDO IS ANTI-CONSUMER, FUCK YOU NINTENDO, #BOYCOTT NINTENDO, CANCEL NINTENDO!!!"

Never change internet.
 

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The internet: "GAH, NINTENDO IS ANTI-CONSUMER, FUCK YOU NINTENDO, #BOYCOTT NINTENDO, CANCEL NINTENDO!!!"
Rob's always had the Nintendo is anti-consumer view since the later GC and early Wii days. So this nothing new for him. Considering all the crap Nintendo has pulled over the years, and the evidence stacking up, you can't blame him nor Jim Sterling. There are more Sega Genesis Minis and Turbo Grafx Minis, than NES or SNES minis.
 

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There's no blind spot if you setup your side mirrors properly, I never look when switching lanes (I would've hit somebody by now if there was an actual blindspot). I only look when I'm on an expressway with 3+ lanes and I'm moving into a lane that a guy from 2 lanes away can also move into at the same time (like switching from left lane to center lane) as the mirror can't see 2 lanes over.
Doesn't matter a blind spot can still happen even if you set up your mirrors properly. It's rare, but it can happen.