Nintendo, I've Missed You - Reboot Episode 14

Everyone loves a comeback story and Nintendo has had a hella of comeback this year.

It's good to see.

Zelda the best open world game ???
Are you forgetting Red Dead Redemption and Horizon Zero Dawn ???

the switch needs a d-pad. why on earth did they leave that out?

I'm a PC gamer since forever. I did most of my gaming on PS2 & PS3 for a few years but came back to PC again & haven't looked back. As someone who never played Nintendo when I was a kid, I really don't get the hype for the company.

They make plenty of G rated family games but as an adult gamer, it seems like nostalgia has been the only real driver for people's love of endless Mario games in every genre imaginable.

That said, it really does look like Nintendo are making a comeback this year. They're still not doing a great job of introducing new IP but Zelda BOTW & Mario-Com look like they're actually decent games. There's no way I'm buying a Switch, I mean there are a bunch of PS4 exclusives that I haven't played yet because I still don't feel like they're worth buying a console for, I'm not buying a Nintendo console just for a couple of games.

Three or four great games in a year is excellent for a console launch, I do wonder if they can keep it up though. They've been making a lot of weird business decisions for a long time & I'm not convinced they've suddenly started caring about making good games again. I'm not upset that people like Nintendo, I'm glad they're finally making some games that I might actually consider playing. It would be even better if they got less paranoid & let people play their games without buying their weaksauce console first. Or if they let Youtubers put footage of their games in a video without claiming revenue for the whole thing.

So yeah, they've made a couple of good games. I wouldn't go singing their praises just yet.

Have yall heard about that Destiny 2 game?

I hear its pretty good.

"Bethesda previously dropped their support for the Wii U, but it looks seems like they're back in full force with the Switch."

I'm sorry, but how can you drop support that was never there to begin with? I don't think Bethesda has ever made a game for a Nintendo platform until Skyrim for the Switch.

Pff. The switch has 3 games.

Fantastic video! I loved the Wii-U's exclusive, but it isn't something that would be considered successful, nor something Nintendo has any idea what it was.. I still have my Wii0U, but after the years i got worried Nintendo would ever jump back into what they used to be.. A gaming juggernaut. They have so many great exclusives, and creative developers that just weren't there for the Wii-U much.

During the Wii-U i became a massive PC gamer, and pretty much shoved my consoles to the side, and rarely touched them, and even sold my XboxOne, and PS4 because i just didn't play them anymore.. I felt like i would never find another consoles to keep my attention.. Until i saw the Switch.. The idea of being able to grab my console after being on the PC, take it with me wherever and play excellent titles on the go, was something that i think i needed. Nintendo doing something different rather than being some bland box trying to be like PCs was a great idea, because it gave me a reason to try it out.

So far i am in love with my Switch, and the games on it are amazing, and the games coming to it look great as well. I already preordered DOOM as the other day for my Switch even though i have it on my high end PC.. Because playing DOOM on the go just sounds amazing. It's not perfect, things like online app, voice chat, and storage for the Switch are all problems that i hope get fixed soon. But for me its the best console on the market, especially for PC gamers.

I suspect is a semi sponsored vid...the Wii U also had a pretty decent first year. Remember that MK8 Deluxe and Splatoon 2 don't really count for the Switch...those are enhanced versions of the Wii U games. BOTW technically doesn't count either...that was advestised 2-3 years before it finally was released for both systems. So what does that leave you?

I hope that the Switch does well, and I hope to be convinced to purchase one just like I did for the Wii U...but I still don't see too many games I'd want to play when I see it sitting on the shelves in the stores.

It does seem like Nintendo is getting a lot of things right this generation, but I have to wonder if it continues to hold out, or if it goes the way of the GameCube.

@eliminatorpaige: ...it's both.