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[–] TootSweet 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I pre-ordered Tears of the Kingdom, though not until just a couple of months before it released, and do not regret it at all.

Not all game developers are like Nintendo. And Nintendo certainly has its problems. But releasing unfinished games isn't one of them.

[–] thantik -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I legit am scared about Microsoft attempting to acquire Nintendo. They're the only developer left that isn't on this enshittification train to hell. Even Nintendo-adjacent developers (GameFreak/"The Pokemon Company") are falling into these traps.

I just want to buy a $70 game that's feature-complete and isn't full of tricks of human psychology to try and wring another $150 out of me later...

Not every fucking game has to be a monthly service. Why the FUCK would I ever pay a console company $X/month to access my own fucking internet?

Fuck Microsoft. Fuck modern game studios. Return to monke. Buy Indie titles.

[–] SlothMama 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure you understand. There is basically zero chance of Nintendo being bought by Microsoft, I mean actually almost literal zero.

[–] thantik 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You've seen the court documents right? Microsoft is going to try.

[–] SlothMama 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're literally making this up

[–] thantik 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880146/phil-spencer-microsoft-xbox-acquiring-nintendo -- really? One of the MS Board of Director members, ValueAct (Mason Morfit) as he's been steadily acquiring Nintendo shares to push this effort along.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-valueact-exclusive/exclusive-valueact-eyes-nintendo-with-stake-of-over-1-1-billion-letter-idUSKCN2232VT

I'm literally making this up am I?