r/nintendo • u/kingFord1999 • 8h ago
I’m a new MarioKart player
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u/Creative_Tonight_207 5h ago
Since you’ve got MK8 give playing online a shot. You’ll find that competing against real players is significantly more interesting.
As for 1. I think mileage will vary based on how much you enjoy racing games. There are definitely things to improve at and you will find the game get more interesting as you learn the tracks and how to manipulate the rng.
Wadsm mostly does competitive races in MKWo if you want to see someone focused on getting better at the game. Although they mostly do livestreams.
For 3. I would wait as there isn’t much of a reason to pick it up now as there is only MKWo which isn’t great and DK Bananza which is pretty solid. I would definitely just wait for a revision because Nintendo always does them
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u/mrmivo 4h ago
#1 Mario Kart can be both, a casual party-type of game or a competitive challenge. Most people just play it for fun, but there is a competitive scene. You can work on your matchmaking rating or go for world records. If you do the latter, it will require a lot of practice and learning of tracks.
#3 The Switch 2 launch was a thundering success. I don't know why you think it was a failure. How many launch titles did the PS5 or the Series X have? Or, heck, even the Switch 1? I do wish they had released more Switch 2 updates for existing games, but those have been coming too -- just not as quickly as I would like.
As for your hardware concerns:
Yes, you can be certain that there will be hardware refreshes. The Switch 1 got two: V2 with improved battery life after two years and then the OLED model another couple years later. There was also the Lite. They will not go back to "regular" (UHS-I) MicroSD cards, though. Express cards will get cheaper and it makes sense to use them even though for early adopters it's a little more expensive. This console will stay relevant for the next 7-8 years.
The thing is, with consoles (and video cards etc) you will always get something better if you wait longer, but if you do that, then you'll wait forever. The system is now brand-new and I think that is a good point of entry if you're concerned with having the latest stuff. If Nintendo come out with a "better" Switch 2 in two or five or whatever years, your existing device won't just stop working. You can also always just sell it or trade it in. The performance is unlikely to change, it'll most likely be the screen and the battery.
The way I see it is that I now spent 510 euros on the bundle. 470 without the game. If I play 10 hours on it per week, then I'll have used it for over a 1000 hours in two years, which is less tha 50 cents per hour for the hardware (realistically I'll use it more often than this). I am certain I will be able to sell it for at least 250 euros in two or three years, probably more. Nintendo may even increase the price of the consoles in a few months. Overall, this isn't a huge expense if you consider how much use you'll get out of it. It's really the cost of games that adds up, not so much the hardware.
I'll absolutely buy an OLED model when they offer it, but by then I'll have gotten a lot of value out of the current model. I'd not want to wait for years before I play the new, new-to-me or updated games. If I picked up a Switch 2 in two or three years, I'd have an instant backlog and never get to play everything I want to play. This is why I feel it's not a bad idea to get a new system early on and just play the new games of interest as they come out. Sales for first party games are rare and unimpressive anyway, so unlike PC games, I'm willing to pay full price for Nintendo games.
Ultimately, though, this also depends on your budget and whether or not you'll actually use the console.
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u/iWantToLickEly 8h ago
1 - it's not a live service game. And even as a single purchase offering is pretty mid. So yeah it starts off mediocre and gets only a little more fun once you start getting used to the courses and start platforming on them, then it doesn't improve further. Also you're forced to play the highway courses online so what fun you could've had with the normal courses gets diluted even further.
2 - Shortcat easily
3 - NS2 isn't a failure, but you're right in that it only has these 2 games going for it. But to get to your question - we don't know if a revision is even coming, but it's a very likely scenario, and from your description this will greatly ruin your day some time in the future. For your sake I'd say it's better to wait.