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Post by dschroll on Jan 17, 2018 19:59:00 GMT -5
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Post by oldskoolboarder on Jan 18, 2018 0:58:43 GMT -5
I see lots of reports bagging it but I think it's cool and out of the box, pardon the pun. In the end, it's a game(s) w/ some physical aspects to it. Adding the cardboard gives a DIY feel to it. Think of it as Nintendo's attempt at Arduino or Raspberry Pi, but w/ commercial hardware. Also reminds me of Caine's Arcade. cainesarcade.com/Not that much different than Google Cardboard. Or the PS VR Aim but done cheap. |
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Post by dschroll on Jan 18, 2018 15:32:15 GMT -5
I love it and think it's a great idea, but I do feel it's overpriced for what you are getting. I mean, at the end of the day, you're buying pieces of cardboard. This has to be uber cheap for Nintendo to make and ship, so I was hoping for something sub $50. One kit costs $70 and the other $80. That's $150 for some cardboard and a bunch of mini games to use it with. Definitely a tough sell IMO. If it were about 30-40% cheaper, I think it would be much easier because ultimately this is a material that is not durable and can easily get wear and tear over a short period of time.
That being said, I love the DIY elements of it. Reminds me of Lego where it's more fun building the toy than it is playing with the toy. So I help justify some of the price by the fun you will have assembling it, not just playing with it when its done. And, to anyone that is curious, Best Buy does let you use the GCU discount with these items, so you can get 20% off the price if you're a GCU member.
We will see if this takes off or not. I hope Nintendo has more to offer than a few tech demos or mini games though. Otherwise it will get old fast.
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Post by oldskoolboarder on Jan 18, 2018 18:48:12 GMT -5
I signed up for the demos in March. Hopefully we'll get in.
FMU, Nintendo will set the game standalone. And they announced that the designs will be available for free. So I assume you can get the game for the price of a normal game then you can DIY your own cardboard designs using their templates. That seems reasonable.
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Post by reaper on Jan 24, 2018 10:15:08 GMT -5
Hrm, interesting but I see this as an alternative to LEGOs. I can buy a LEGO kit for my kids and they build it in an evening and then only play with it occasionally afterwards. That's how I envision this will go. Fishing with a cardboard rod prbably won't be engaging in the long term. That LEGO experience is $20. If this was in the $20 range... I'd consider it. Maybe $30 since it is fresh and new. $50-$70 seems too much to me.
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Post by oldskoolboarder on Jan 24, 2018 19:20:15 GMT -5
But if some indie dev offers a game making type of deal, allowing you some creativity to build your own cardboard creations, that's easily a good 'maker' type of thing.
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Post by oldskoolboarder on Feb 1, 2018 21:16:25 GMT -5
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