Thetouchscreenonthebottomprovidesconsolecontrolsandthelargerthree D displayontopforthislist, we'relookingattheanticonsumerpracticesandbadbusinessdecisionsofNintendo.
Finally, in 2020 prayerswereansweredwiththeannouncementofSuperMariothree D AllStars, a switchcollectioncontainingSuperMario 64 SuperMarioSunshineandSuperMarioGalaxy.
Sowhat's theproblem?
Well, thecollectiononLeehad a limitedreleasewindow.
Ontopofthat, theportswereactuallyinferiortofanmadeportsandemulation, specifically a PCportofSuperMario.
Butthisisn't thecasewithNintendo, whichinsistsonmakingitunnecessarilydifficulttoactuallyconnect a headsettoyourswitch.
Thoughtheswitchhas a standardheadphonejack, youneed a phoneor a tabletrunningtheNintendoswitchonlineapptomake a partyandactuallytalktopeoplewhileyouplay.
Butsincemostkidswhohaveswitcheswillalsohaveaccessto a phoneortablet, it's doubtfulthattheextrastepsactuallyhelpitall.
NumbersevenSuperNESCDRahmand I saw a postthatsaidtoday I learnedabouttheSonyandNintendocollaborationthatwassupposedtobe.
Inthelateeighties, NintendosignedanagreementwithSonytojointlydevelop a CDRahmAttachmentforthepopularSMEs, whichwashinderedbythefactitwasstillusingexpensivecartridges.
ButnotwantingtogivegroundtoSony.
Nintendoeventuallyabandonedthepartnershipcompletelytoeworkwith a differentcompany, Philipsonthe 500 DrSony's response.
Waas, ofcourse, toannounceitwasmaking a videogamecouncilofitsown, whichwouldgoontobecomethewildlypopularPlayStationone.
Forthebetterpartof 30 years, though, thePlayStationwascertainly a goodthingforgamers.
With a stronglineupofgamessuchasperwrapoftherapperandCrashBandicoot, mostpowerfulgamingconsoleavailable.
NumbersixsellingoutSegavideogamesthreatenedtorobthisparticularholidayseasonof a spiritofgoodwill.
It's beenprovenmanytimesthatit's a myth.
Videogamescauseviolentbehavior, butbackinthenineties, themoralpanicovergorygameslikeMortalKombatreached a feverpitch.
By 1993 NintendoandSegafoundthemselvesinfrontofCongress.
Ratherthanshow a unitedfronttopoliticianswhodidn't understandtheindustry, NintendotriedtoblameSegaforincreasinglymaturevideogamesbysayingtheyonlyallowedfamilyfriendlytitlesontotheirplatforms.
Unabletoputtheirintenserivalryasidetothisday, Nintendomaintainsitsfamilyfriendlyimagedespiteplentyof M ratedgamescomingtoitsconsoles.
Unfortunately, NintendohasallbutabandonedthevirtualcouncilonswitchSwitchOnlinecomeswithanimpressivecollectionofany S and S NESgames, butyou'llstruggletogetyourhandsonanything.
InMarch 2020 newsbegantosurfaceonsocialmediaofunauthorizedpurchasesappearingonPeople's Nintendoaccounts, oftenforfortnight v bucks.
Insteadofadmittingthattherehadbeen a databreach, however, NintendodecidedtokeepcustomersinthedarkforweeksonLee, announcinginlateAprilthatroughly 160,000 accountshadbeenthevictimsofthesehackers.