VR and 3D stuff have been around forever, and each and every time they die out once the novelty behind the fad wears thin.
Companies keep on trying, for whatever reason. It's like the McRib of technology. McDonald's keeps on trying with that McRib, but who actually likes it.
Nintendo was perhaps smart, for making 3D optional on the 3DS. If the option to play 2D was not there, the 3DS would have tanked hard.
VR would involve head tracking and being able to look all around, which the VB didn't do. The VB was like looking at a 3DS screen. 3DS is the follow up to VB.
I would like Nintendo to do more VR though. If you are intersred in that I would suggest checking out Astro Bot Rescue Mission for PSVR. It does exactly what you would want.
@jaydan: The McRib is delicious, you shut yer mouth! It never "fails". McDonald's just keeps it in their back pocket as a promotional thing. A quick and easy way to bump up sales in areas that are lagging a bit. It works on me. Basically the only time I actually eat at McDonald's these days.
It's like the McRib of technology. McDonald's keeps on trying with that McRib, but who actually likes it.
McDonald's only brings the McRib around when they can score a lot of cheap pork. It's actually a bestseller.
Omg I'm getting attacked by the McRib defense force in this thread.
Whoever thought an analogy would make some of you so up in arms. I never said anyone can't enjoy their cheap McRib that's not even made of rib meat. Does not make it any less of a scarcity novelty item McDonald's uses to manufacture cheap demand. Lol
Heck no. I wouldn't purchase it if they did that. I've never played VR in my life and I don't want to. Too expensive and too few compatible games. Nintendo get by by being a cheaper alternative to gaming. Putting out a VR console doesn't address that. It would bomb.
@jaydan: You have no idea the sheer magnitude of worms inside this can you have just opened! So sayeth Judaspete! Self-anointed Arch Mage of the McRib fan club!
It's like the McRib of technology. McDonald's keeps on trying with that McRib, but who actually likes it.
McDonald's only brings the McRib around when they can score a lot of cheap pork. It's actually a bestseller.
Omg I'm getting attacked by the McRib defense force in this thread.
Whoever thought an analogy would make some of you so up in arms. I never said anyone can't enjoy their cheap McRib that's not even made of rib meat. Does not make it any less of a scarcity novelty item McDonald's uses to manufacture cheap demand. Lol
I would rather they not. AR will likely be a better experience for gaming than VR. Even then, I want AR to actually enhance my gaming experience. Not be a sloppy bandwagon that companies jump on for a quick buck.
Seriously, did you people forget this happened already?
I've Been wondering about the origins of Nintendo LABO for a while now, and I've made some fascinating findings.
It all starts with a question no one dared to ask: Where does Nintendo get all that cardboard for LABO kits? After all, cardboard production is a resource-intensive industry. Yet Nintendo seemingly conjured up massive quantities of thick, sturdy, and oddly familiar-feeling cardboard out of nowhere. Coincidence?
The first piece of the puzzle came from an anonymous Reddit user, "CardboardTruthSeeker69", who noticed a peculiar texture and faint grease stains on their LABO Robot Kit. "Smelled just like BBQ sauce," they wrote. At first, people mocked him. But as more users reported the same smoky aroma, suspicions grew. Could Nintendo be repurposing McDonald’s McRib cartons to make LABO?
Every year, the McRib appears like a culinary Bigfoot: limited, elusive, and suspiciously well-timed with LABO restocks. The McRib "season" is always short, but the amount of packaging produced is staggering. So where does all that excess go after the McRib disappears? Straight to Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters, via an underground cardboard smuggling ring dubbed The Corrugated Cartel.
Here’s the breakdown of everything I have found:
1. Step 1: McDonald’s mass-produces McRib cartons, far more than demand requires.
2. Step 2: Once the McRib "disappears," trucks marked with "Golden Arches Recycling Initiative" ship the leftover cartons to undisclosed ports in Japan.
3. Step 3: Nintendo reprocesses the cartons into LABO kits, cleverly disguising BBQ sauce stains as "interactive design features.
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Remember back in the day when Nintendo first did online on the Nintendo DS, and they set up Wifi hot-spots at McDonald's locations? They never ended their working partnership, as it turns out.
Grease-Print Patterns: If you hold a LABO kit to the light at the right angle, you’ll find faint, circular grease marks perfectly matching the McRib bun’s sesame seed distribution.
The Sauce Code: LABO kits come with pre-punched holes. Line them up correctly, and they spell out "McRIB" in Morse code.
Corporate Silence: Both Nintendo and McDonald’s refuse to comment on the matter. One PR rep was heard nervously laughing when pressed about the "BBQ-Scented LABO" phenomenon.
Why, might you ask?
It's because Nintendo found a sustainable, cost-effective cardboard source. McDonald’s found a way to dispose of thousands of unused McRib cartons without raising environmental concerns. And both companies benefit from the hype: one with an innovative gaming accessory, the other with a mysterious, cult-like sandwich.
LABO kits have mysteriously stopped production. The McRib? Allegedly gone forever. Coincidence... or has the operation simply gone deeper underground?
The truth is out there. And it smells like hickory-smoked deception.
Seriously, did you people forget this happened already?
I've Been wondering about the origins of Nintendo LABO for a while now, and I've made some fascinating findings.
It all starts with a question no one dared to ask: Where does Nintendo get all that cardboard for LABO kits? After all, cardboard production is a resource-intensive industry. Yet Nintendo seemingly conjured up massive quantities of thick, sturdy, and oddly familiar-feeling cardboard out of nowhere. Coincidence?
The first piece of the puzzle came from an anonymous Reddit user, "CardboardTruthSeeker69", who noticed a peculiar texture and faint grease stains on their LABO Robot Kit. "Smelled just like BBQ sauce," they wrote. At first, people mocked him. But as more users reported the same smoky aroma, suspicions grew. Could Nintendo be repurposing McDonald’s McRib cartons to make LABO?
Every year, the McRib appears like a culinary Bigfoot: limited, elusive, and suspiciously well-timed with LABO restocks. The McRib "season" is always short, but the amount of packaging produced is staggering. So where does all that excess go after the McRib disappears? Straight to Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters, via an underground cardboard smuggling ring dubbed The Corrugated Cartel.
Here’s the breakdown of everything I have found:
1. Step 1: McDonald’s mass-produces McRib cartons, far more than demand requires.
2. Step 2: Once the McRib "disappears," trucks marked with "Golden Arches Recycling Initiative" ship the leftover cartons to undisclosed ports in Japan.
3. Step 3: Nintendo reprocesses the cartons into LABO kits, cleverly disguising BBQ sauce stains as "interactive design features.
----
Remember back in the day when Nintendo first did online on the Nintendo DS, and they set up Wifi hot-spots at McDonald's locations? They never ended their working partnership, as it turns out.
Grease-Print Patterns: If you hold a LABO kit to the light at the right angle, you’ll find faint, circular grease marks perfectly matching the McRib bun’s sesame seed distribution.
The Sauce Code: LABO kits come with pre-punched holes. Line them up correctly, and they spell out "McRIB" in Morse code.
Corporate Silence: Both Nintendo and McDonald’s refuse to comment on the matter. One PR rep was heard nervously laughing when pressed about the "BBQ-Scented LABO" phenomenon.
Why, might you ask?
It's because Nintendo found a sustainable, cost-effective cardboard source. McDonald’s found a way to dispose of thousands of unused McRib cartons without raising environmental concerns. And both companies benefit from the hype: one with an innovative gaming accessory, the other with a mysterious, cult-like sandwich.
LABO kits have mysteriously stopped production. The McRib? Allegedly gone forever. Coincidence... or has the operation simply gone deeper underground?
The truth is out there. And it smells like hickory-smoked deception.
It's only February and we already have a "Post of the Year".
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