 Hey everyone welcome back to episode 13 of Prime Comments and as always a reminder We have shortened prime comments down because our video production has ramped way up as we head into Holiday season and into 2018 so I have chosen five specific comments or in this case four with a caveat on a fifth To talk about so let's just hop right into it This comment here comes from the Nintendo acknowledges that not being able to backup saves on switch is a problem video And Ron Perez had this to say about it I am sure Nintendo will address the save game backup since I cannot do anything about their timeline I am not going to get worked up over this issue I'm going to just enjoy my games until this feature is presented if something happens to my save game data And I lose it I will deal with it if I end up having to cross that bridge I am human and I can adjust to that kind of drastic change after seeing the impact of people's lives in the Santa Rosa fires and Seeing their lives forever changed in which they must adjust everything my fear about losing my save game data is put to a much better perspective and to that I say I Get that we're talking about what's really a first world privileged problem But video games as an entertainment medium is a first world privileged thing When you're comparing the lack of backup saves to like real-life tragedies That's that's beyond the scope of what gaming is about because we're talking about a Backup save file system that has been in use in the industry for well over three four five years if not longer than that on Nintendo themselves actually allows you to back up your saves on your 3ds to the SD cards the micro SD cards You can use on that so Nintendo actually already has a backup save system on one of their current gen systems So it's really weird and I we they let you back it up to SD cards So it doesn't even need to be cloud saving right I talked about in that video how cloud savings become standard because it's available everywhere and It it makes it so your saves aren't tied to a physical medium that can be destroyed Imagine there's someone in a flood like that had their switch in their SD card and everything destroyed that backup It's not gonna do that many good So that's why cloud storage exists because regardless of what happens They could buy a switch when they can afford it again And then they would have their saves downloaded off the cloud In fact all the people's lives in fact with the center rows of fires would probably Appreciate something like this on a system when they're looking to replace their stuff years down the road once they've recovered Obviously a lot more other important things like a place to live, you know jobs cars Make sure all family members are alive blah blah blah blah But yeah, it's just a weird thing to compare to I understand some events happen that put put life in perspective for people As an example my my grandfather just went in for an angiogram on his heart He's had a stroke before he was told to stop smoking He can't stop smoking or he he won't physically force himself to stop smoking because he's been doing it for so long And now that he's having a hard time pumping blood down one of his vessels from his heart So who knows how much longer he's gonna have with me I've had my other grandfather with cancer and I realize I'm very fortunate both my grandparents and both my Yeah, both sets of grandparents are alive So I haven't gone through tragic losses in my life But that happens and I know people who have gone through things like back even your 9-11 way back when I know people That went to my school that lost family members in that I've watched my best friend lose a bunch of family members over the years In fact, I almost lost my best friend back in high school through a tragic bus crash That we try not to bring up too much around him because it's a tragic event I didn't go through it but I tried my best to be there for him during that as much as I could and When we're talking about video games in comparison to that There's no comparison. You shouldn't even put it in context that now You could talk about how video games help people cope video games gave people an escape just like sports can give people an escape And that's fine But in context of comparing a game-saving system to you know a big tragedy like that That there is no comparison to be made it. They shouldn't even be talked about in the same thing. So just put some perspective on that The the tragedy happening sucks, but it's not an excuse for Nintendo not to do something about it It's just an excuse for you to not care as much about it as as other people do like when I'm passionate about this stuff It's not that I place video games and place these issues above everything else in life. It's just a passion It's a hobby. It's it's entertainment. It's what I do for a living So, yeah, I mean I Care about this stuff, but I don't care about it more than people's lives and you shouldn't either no one should if that's the problem Then you probably have a Really really bad addiction or something. I don't know I know there's like studies out there is gaming addictive or is it just that people are addictive and gaming? Just one of every single medium in the world people can get addicted to anyways moving on The next video the next comment comes from I hate fanboy asm. It's toxic and promotes a lack of changing for the better This is actually a live stream. I did one of the few live streams I'd like to go public afterwards and it's the only live stream I've let go public afterwards I crossed over a thousand views so I definitely feel like I touched on some things here and this comment I chose because One that exemplifies a fanboy Maybe even better than the comments. I was covering in that video and to It gives me a chance to To counteract one of the fanboys and it's a family who actively hates my hates me It hates my channel anyways and is around just upset me So maybe I'm giving in a little bit, but I'm actually not upset by this comment I'm gonna just highlight some of the issues that fanboys have Joshua Warner Responded to somebody else who kind of agreed with me in the video and he said Heads up my butt because I pointed out facts and you are too Blind to see it You're hilarious Here's the link covering virtual console for next year when the online service launches and then he quotes from that link in Terms of virtual console. We've said with the launch of Nintendo online that service that there will be Executions on legacy content as part of that and that's something that's going to launch next year So we'll detail that at the appropriate time and then he goes on to say meaning that we said that with the launch of Nintendo online Da da da da da da there will be executions of legacy content as part of that drop the mic All right, oh Man, I love Sometimes fanboys entertain me and this is one comment that entertained me because it is so out of context of the Conversation so out of context of what Nintendo has been saying about legacy content with in regards to the online program this whole time that man When I mean literally Joshua Werner here is saying here's a link confirming virtual console. That's not what was said That's not even in the old quote. He put in there. It's not what was said what was said is there will be executions on legacy content virtual console is Is what 3ds we you we I don't remember if DS had it maybe DS might have had some of it I don't remember there was DS where But I don't think I don't think I had true first I could be wrong I just don't remember virtual console on there because it launched up to you So virtual console is the ability to purchase and download old games Okay, like from the Nintendo's classic library from like NES SNES Game Boy DS Although DS has been only very lightly supported N64 that's obviously been a big one in GameCube which GameCube has never been a virtual console But again, that's just another example of being able to purchase and download those games And people have been doing that since we and in fact people who did it on we were able to bring their games over to We you and then if they wanted to play them on the gamepad They could spend like an extra dollar or two and get the Wii U version of those virtual console games So when people talk about virtual consoles talk about something like that an ability to purchase old games Now this could be through a subscription service And I think that's what Xbox and normal PlayStation does I believe And Xbox allows you to do that as well or something. I don't know Though they have systems in basically in place to enjoy their legacy of content so when Nintendo here talks about Executions on legacy content as part of that. He's talking about their ability that they're that will every month That the online system is being paid for you are given like a free NES game And that NES game has additional functionality including online multiplayer and leaderboards now When they talk about that stuff that's not virtual console because those are not the same games. Those are not NES games as they were originally built back in the day Those are NES games with additional stuff now you might think that that's better You might think that that's superior than virtual console But that's not actually a virtual console Nintendo detailed this already before now We have yet to see these games in action to fully understand it But giving away an NES game when you pay a subscription fee every single month or an SNES I think they only confirmed NES right now giving away one of those games per month That's only you can only use as long as you are subscribed by the way And giving people no ability to actually purchase individual games or offer a subscription service That gives you access to a library of games Is not the same thing That's not virtual console Reggie is doing what Reggie does He's dancing around the question and just referring to something they already talked about and the way that they talked about that Especially back then when they announced the online system in January is not virtual console You could argue. Maybe it's a better version or a worse version of virtual console I'd argue it's significantly worse since we're talking about a game maybe two per month And we're talking about them being edited and not necessarily being the exact same version of games that we played in the past So yeah, Nintendo has consistently danced around virtual console And it's probably because of the NES classic the SNES classic the eventual n64 classic It seems to be that their delivery of Their library of older games is happening through that method rather than through switch So yeah, I don't know where you get confirmed virtual console when that's actually not even what Reggie said He says in terms of virtual console. We said that with the launch of Nintendo online online in that service that there will be Executions on legacy content as part of the executions He can't just come out and say we're gonna have virtual console next year. No, he's saying there's executions on legacy content that's not the same thing means they're doing something completely different and Trying to set switch aside from those like those legacy classic systems and yeah, that's that's not that's not what people mean I think there's a disconnect between in terms of this comment What fans you know what virtual console has always been and what the delivery is going to be and it's not the same thing It doesn't match up so no right now There's no confirmation of virtual console as we know it or as many people might hope it would be with those Assumption service will ever be coming to switch. There's literally no confirmation They have danced around it and just pointed at this Hey, remember this thing we talked about back in January about editing these games and allowing online and leaderboards That's what we're that's our approach to virtual console They've never actually said that's their approach to virtual console but they keep pointing at it every time someone mentions virtual console because They either have no plans for virtual console or they just their virtual console plans are already here. It's the classic systems All right And plus it doesn't deal with the fact that people have spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars or virtual console over the years And they'd like to bring those games to switch like they could on Wii U And that's like not Apparently possible or something. I don't know the senator doesn't talk about that either they avoid all that stuff because it brings Negativity moving on The next comment comes from Nintendo switch triple a three-pack giveaway and instead of reading a comment There was a bunch of comments asking about age restrictions Physical and digital copies etc. So we're giving away three And what I would I call it the Nintendo switch triple a three-pack giveaway? We are giving away L a noir doom in actually order of recent release. It's doom L a noir Skyrim If you live in the United States, you will have an option between physical or digital if you live outside of the United States It's digital only Just to save on shipping costs or other things like that and obviously I realize that someone in Australia wins or certain other countries It's gonna be a really really expensive for me to purchase those games. I will do my best It's possible that if the UK codes work as native codes in the Australia I might just buy UK codes and just give them to the people in Australia Because I think the UK codes and Australian codes use the same system. I could be wrong I've all worked that out when I when I pick a winner and if it happens to be from one of those countries as for restrictions Obviously, these are all M-rated games So I cannot give these to anyone who do not meet the age restrictions on these games so If you are you know, I think the United States you have to be 17 or older Other countries that might be 16 or older. So whatever you're you mean, you have to look at your own country's restrictions on M-rated games or mature rated games or whatever rating system the AO games Whatever whatever says rating system your country uses look into that and that'll let you know if you're even old enough to be Eligible to win these games Obviously, you also have to be old enough to be able to enter in contest and giveaways in your country Or be from a country that allows contest and giveaways I know I think like Sweden or something like that doesn't allow contest and giveaways or something like that So again, you ought to check with your local places for those kind of restrictions But as for ours, obviously we have to give the games to people who are old enough to actually legally play them Sorry, even if your mom says it's okay. We just can't do it. Your mom would have to buy the games for you all right Moving on The I guess the third comment all those from the fourth video we're gonna talk about this week Nintendo's evolving reasons to keep the 3ds around is sure interesting Masoncraft 7 gaming had this to say it doesn't make sense that the switch would sell games better than the 3ds Because the switch just started and there are tens of millions of more people who own a 3ds rather than a switch Plus the new console is new a lot of people. I know just don't want to risk it They want to wait until the console is more developed has more games Etc if the big n kills the 3ds then anyone who wants new Nintendo games will have to buy a switch that last line You said it's actually important if Nintendo kills the 3ds then everyone who wants new Nintendo games will have to buy a switch You just made my argument for me. That's exactly why they should kill the 3ds For starters when you say it doesn't make sense that the switch would sell games better than the 3ds It does because the switch is selling games better than the 3ds The sales so far this year this quarter Through September switch has outsold not only outsold the 3ds in terms of units It's software has outsold the 3ds software the something like 13 to 15 million units of software have sold for Nintendo switch and under 10 have sold for 3ds That means that switch is already right now so far this this current fiscal quarter They're a primary money maker from dedicated devices both in terms of physical hardware sales and software sales and you could argue this is because excellent games of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Breath of the wild and blah blah blah blah blah and now Super Mario Odyssey, but here's the thing Those games are selling so really really well Which is making people want to buy the systems which is creating a market to sell these games It's been very difficult to sell games on a 3ds I feel in part because the switch is also portable I use Metroid Samus Returns as an example that because Metro games always sell a ton But I feel like Metroid Samus Returns would have sold better on switch Now I have no evidence to prove that that's the case It's just my opinion that it would have sold better because it released at a time when switch could have maybe had a title come Out that week and done pretty well and with Metroid Prime 4 coming some people might have bought it on switch as a primer Now obviously there are more 3ds units out there and Pokemon this holiday would sell better on 3ds Then it would on switch because there just won't be enough switches out there to meet the demand for Pokemon And I understand that maybe that's why Pokemon is not going to come until 2018 and beyond You know not just because that we had to wait for development time They want to wait for a little bit larger of an install base Although Pokemon has released on Nintendo's handhelds before when they didn't have massive install bases and it actually helped push the install base forward So there is that but they have Mario this year and Zelda and Xenoblade and all these other games They don't actually need Pokemon to hit this year to help push sales. But yeah, that that's why it actually does make sense To release a lot of these games from 3ds on switch instead of on 3ds because switch has all the sales momentum It is the device moving up while the 3ds is the device moving down The software sales are moving up on the 3ds software sales are moving down. We're at the end of the 3ds's life Regardless of if switch is the replacement or not, which I firmly believe it is I know Nintendo has consistently said it's not but again Nintendo's been down this road before Even if this is not the end of You know the switches in the end of the 3ds then they're gonna have another dedicated handheld coming out soon because 3ds came out in 2011 we're in 2017 that it's going to be dying off soon And sales are already starting to massively favor the switch So it's getting to that point where games are actually going to sell better on switch because people on switch are looking for more games to buy As you said You have friends, you know that you know a lot of people who don't want to risk it They want to wait till the console the development has more games So one way to have more games is to kill the 3ds One of the big promises with switch one of the primary reasons that I think people are so excited about switch is Nintendo has never taken their dedicated gaming They're dedicated gaming production like they're the games they make for dedicated gaming hardware and Actually put all their efforts into a single system And I think this is why people think the switch can avoid game droughts because they assume especially now that Pokemon a full RPG Pokemon is confirmed for switch that Nintendo is going to start focusing all of their game development on switch And if that's the case game droughts They won't exist because Nintendo makes enough games on their own to never have game drought But they've always made up for two separate platforms And if we're talking about learning what Nintendo diversify an income Their mobile games are starting to creep up and make lots and lots of money And I feel like that's Nintendo's plan to replace any rev lost revenue from having two devices on the market So they're gonna have most of their games being made for the dedicated platform Then they have a side team making games for the phones and all that stuff So yeah, I think Nintendo is gonna do just fine. It's it's time after Pokemon Ultra Sun ultra moon. It's time. It's time to move on. It's time to for Nintendo to even admit Hey, look, we realize a bunch of people use switches a portable only we're gonna, you know We're gonna put our portable and our home console games all on one system because that's why people lots of people want People don't call the switch a hybrid system because it's only a home console, right? It's called a hybrid system because it's also portable So yeah being a hybrid system being a switch Pretty much indicates that the 3ds is losing it market share now in sales out to a device like switch Moving on the last comment with all this week And so the sounds like EA has already abandoned the switch after FIFA 18's release again They haven't technically officially abandoned But they're using very similar language in responses now about FIFA 18 that they used on Wii U Which heavily hints that yeah, they pretty much a jump ship Including saying the fact that they are literally not even gonna start development at anymore switch games until after the switch has been out for a full year, which What? Anyways, and yeah, I'm gonna totally purchase a name But Nehemiah Cornelius had this to say so EA gives us a crappy watered down version of FIFA And they expect us to buy it they gave Nintendo an incomplete game missing some key components And they're salty about the cells I'm sure he meant sales So we're supposed to pay 60 bucks for a half arsed game. No, thanks. It's Nintendo's fault a little as well Why would they let this company put this incomplete game on their system? So now EA can pass the blame over to them saying cells and blah blah I know the system needs their party support But they don't need to put out any old outside game on the system just to have it That's really interesting because we're praising games like DOOM That's also an older game or Skyrim, which is a really really old game or L.A. Noir Which I know some people aren't praising it. They're actually criticizing about it But like L.A. Noir is released on Xbox one PlayStation 4 the same time So it's actually day and date. It's the first third-party game to be day and date So that's really interesting to me Well, not first third party first third party to be day and date with a full version of the game I should say NBA 2k18 was close. It lacked being able to play with friends You can now play with friends on NBA 2k18 In fact, after all the patching and stuff NBA 2k18 now goes as a suggested purchase by me If you can handle playing at 30 FPS, that's obviously the big caveat But yeah, FIFA doesn't even allow you to play with friends still Still to this day, you can't play with your friends on the Switch version of FIFA. So I mean EA's treatment of Nintendo is basically we don't rely on you for any of our revenue So we're just not going to support you and with the sales of PlayStation 4 and their sale of games on PC They really don't I know some people also made some other nasty your comments about micro transactions We don't need this or we don't know that I understand EA is not a very well-liked company They won like worst company to work for award like two years in a row way back when when factually They're actually one of the best companies to work for because they treat their employees very very well They just have really bad consumer practices And so the consumers voted them as worst company to work for when we don't work there So I don't even know why we were involved in the vote should be only employees but yeah EA Makes Decisions and upset fans There are some decisions they made with Mass Effect 3 some decisions they made with Andromeda Decisions they made recently to close visual studios and can this single-player game for Star Wars Which it still might be the single-player game. We don't know but it's probably not going to be So there's an EA gets a lot of flak and they deserve a lot of flak But EA also controls a lot of franchises and still makes good games So I think we have to remember EA if they were such a crappy company and consumers hated them so much They just won't exist But instead they're one of the biggest AAA companies in the world because they make games that people care about I'll give you one example I know you're gonna roll your eyes when I say it but Madden I love Madden and I know they make a ton of money off micro transactions in ultimate team and to be fair I don't play ultimate team But that's okay because I've always felt like from the beginning ultimate team is just a micro transaction way of Playing something like tap sports baseball and I know my ultimate team is fun And if you enjoy ultimate team great I think it's a really neat thing, but I enjoy playing franchise mode I enjoy playing games against people online with current rosters I have a lot of fun doing that kind of stuff and for that Madden hasn't really changed In terms of what it is. It's still a high quality experience I feel like it could be better in some regards And sometimes it gets better sometimes it gets worse and there's a lot of issues I have with Madden year-to-year, but there are issues that have been around with Madden forever So you it myself as a Madden player understands that that's just kind of the way it is and they own the market because of the exclusive license Yes, I loved you know NFL 2k 5 back in the day when it was like 20 bucks and coming from 2k. It's awesome In fact, I would love Nintendo because you say, you know, it's also the Nintendo's fault a little as well Why would they let this company put games on the system? One I think EA is contractually required by FIFA to put a FIFA game on every platform Someone I was reading about that the other day and I couldn't find official confirmation on it But I remember reading several news articles on this way back when when they got that FIFA contract that There was a requirement for that. That's different than Madden Madden's requirement their their license with the NFL is An exclusivity license if they have a game on the platform. So as an example, let's say 2k comes out and says hey look we're gonna make NFL 2k 19 Exclusively on switch next year They could literally use all the NFL licensing stuff to do that because Madden does not exist on the platform In response EA would probably immediately announce Madden's coming to switch, but Nintendo if they partner with 2k they could block Madden from coming to switch to allow this 2k game to be exclusive. In fact, just like MLB the show on PlayStation 4 I wouldn't mind if Nintendo may be contacted 2k and talk to them about that. Hey look, you can make an NFL game on switch It's actually a loophole in the contract And since EA doesn't want to play nice with anyways, we just won't work with EA anymore Which I don't know if Nintendo wants to do that like if you do that you're basically saying forget EA We never want Star Wars games. We never want battlefield. We never want any of this popular stuff So I don't know that Nintendo's got the balls to do that But I understand the frustrations behind this I'm frustrated too because this means I'm always gonna need another platform Because I want to play EA's games so All right, folks, that's gonna do it for this week's prime comments. I want to thank you guys for tuning in I'm Nathaniel Ruffeljens from Nintendo Prime and if you liked this video, you know what to do And if you disliked the video hit that dislike button Subscribe for more content and I'll catch you in the next one