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Dr. Mario World is Nintendo’s worst performing mobile game to date
- Thread starter ZiggyPalffyLA
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Do we know if the Pokemon Go $3 billion figure includes the revenue they get from sponsored Pokestops and deals like that? If it's just from people buying items in-game then that's insane.
The quality of the Waifus and Husbandos are all subpar.
On a serious note the gameplay is far from interesting.
On a serious note the gameplay is far from interesting.
Hard to monetize a game where if you're good enough, you can play the entire game for free. Multiplayer is also free so there's not much obligation to spend. Unless you really like the gacha.
when I played it the first thing I tought was that kinda remembered me Puzzle Fighter...
Ppl have enought with Candy Crush random unskilled gameplay to care about this kind of games anymore.
Ppl have enought with Candy Crush random unskilled gameplay to care about this kind of games anymore.
Although the gender split is even when it comes to overall players on mobile, it shifts massively when you start looking at spending: last I saw, "whales" are over 70% male...
I still have it but haven't gone back to play it in weeks. There's no real incentive to play as it feels unrewarding with single player and the rng aspects of the game are broken to the point where you can be completely screwed into a guaranteed loss. The game needed a little more play testing and time in the cooker.
Holy shit, those Pokémon Go numbers are absolute insanity. How the fuck is it still doing so well?
All the best to Nintendo, though. I'm really enjoying FE:H and Pokémon Masters.
All the best to Nintendo, though. I'm really enjoying FE:H and Pokémon Masters.
To me at least, Dragalia Lost has been their best mobile game (seeing as how I'm a weeb). That ratio of installs to revenue is crazy. Imagine if more people gave it a shot. The gameplay and sense of progression is actually really good.
All of Nintendo's efforts on mobile are awful. Animal Crossing was so perfectly designed to work on phones and they turned it into an endless, dull grind without any of the real games charm.
I was playing it daily for the first few weeks, but after being victimized by the RNG crap on a few levels and having all of my friends drop off, I put it down last week and probably won't go back to it.
I did the same with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp last week as well. I got bored with it and was sitting on a stockpile of like 5 million bells and nothing I wanted to spend them on. I'm hoping Nintendo will integrate with New Horizons somehow and let me bring over some of my collected goodies.
I did the same with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp last week as well. I got bored with it and was sitting on a stockpile of like 5 million bells and nothing I wanted to spend them on. I'm hoping Nintendo will integrate with New Horizons somehow and let me bring over some of my collected goodies.
can't say i'm surprised.
seen very little talk about the game and frankly. Dr. Mario doesn't seem the most popular mario series anymore
will be interesting to see how mario kart will do
seen very little talk about the game and frankly. Dr. Mario doesn't seem the most popular mario series anymore
will be interesting to see how mario kart will do
Make a mobile game for the well remembered if not beloved Dr. Mario that has almost nothing in common with the original. It's like if you made Tetris a match 3 game. It's just not right.
I actually am still playing this one.
It's a fun little puzzle game for when I'm bored or in the bathroom for extended periods of time lmao.
It's a fun little puzzle game for when I'm bored or in the bathroom for extended periods of time lmao.
Same. Played it on day 1, looked at the rest, and said "ehh, some other time"...never picked it back up.
Fire Emblem Heroes is actually really good and quite successful.
If it's still as bad as I remember the demo being, it might tank based on how much it sucks to control.
Dragalia Lost is great (and very free-to-play friendly), my main takeaway from this is that I'm glad it's doing well. Maybe not as well as Cygames would like(?) but hopefully good enough for Nintendo to keep it going for a while.
I still play it every now and then. The game is fun.
I haven't played the original game, what's the gameplay difference between the original and this? All I know is that they look similar but instead of capsules floating down, they float upward.
I haven't played the original game, what's the gameplay difference between the original and this? All I know is that they look similar but instead of capsules floating down, they float upward.
I always wondered how can a mobile game be a bomb? Like, really, how much could've Dr. Mario World have cost to Nintendo to produce? I'm ignorant on the matter, but by the looks of it, 50k downloads would be enough to break even probably lol.
OK maybe I'm exaggerating, but 1.4 million revenue... OK, it's the worst performing one, but is it, like, bad? How can it be bad?
OK maybe I'm exaggerating, but 1.4 million revenue... OK, it's the worst performing one, but is it, like, bad? How can it be bad?
A lot of people consider Pokemon Go to be the definitive Pokemon experience. They care more about their Pokemon in Go than in the actual games. Collecting, trading, shinies, special event Pokemon, special move Pokemon, high IV Pokemon, etc. Just check out /r/TheSilphRoad to see how massive the community is that takes this game seriously.
Go has a ton of events that take place throughout a given month. Community Days, special Legendary raids, EX raids, Special/Daily Research, shiny events, etc. The game feels really alive.
I've played Dr. Mario World more than any other mobile game. I haven't play many though. I average maybe 15 min a day since early August. I play a couple levels then put it down.
I haven't put a dime into it though and as of today I'm stuck as level 160. I was surprised how far I could get without paying anything.
I haven't put a dime into it though and as of today I'm stuck as level 160. I was surprised how far I could get without paying anything.
Dragalia Lost has been carried hard by Cygames. Nintendo does jack for the game, barely a twitter post if that and no presence on the west other than their brand name. They likely gimped it considering the removed guild wars with the datamined content that never made it into the game.
That interview where they claimed they didn't want to make money and people praised Nintendo for not being "greedy" when they have games with awful monetization with Dr. Mario and the upcoming Mario Kart is funny.
Yeah let's see how they react when they shut down games because they can't bring money.
That interview where they claimed they didn't want to make money and people praised Nintendo for not being "greedy" when they have games with awful monetization with Dr. Mario and the upcoming Mario Kart is funny.
Yeah let's see how they react when they shut down games because they can't bring money.
Dr. Mario World is a really fun game, but it has very little of actual Dr. Mario in it. It's a whole different beast.
It feels years too late to the niche it's trying to fill, tbh.
Edit: The revenue/installs ratio for Dragalia Lost really is fucking insane. Nintendo should be fucking ashamed for not pushing that game hard. It's by far their best mobile offering and it's not even close.
It feels years too late to the niche it's trying to fill, tbh.
Edit: The revenue/installs ratio for Dragalia Lost really is fucking insane. Nintendo should be fucking ashamed for not pushing that game hard. It's by far their best mobile offering and it's not even close.
Dr. Mario was never a good puzzle game and was carried by the Mario brand, while the better Nintendo puzzle franchise, Panel de Pon/Puzzle League, doesn't get the love it deserves.
As others have said, there's absolutely no need to spend money on this game. Now that they've squashed the infuriating bugs, it's actually a decent, little distraction.
What a shame. The core vs. gameplay at a high level (2,000+ rank) is some of the best puzzle gameplay ever made IMO. I'm still a daily player. Chomping at the bit for new puzzles, too. But no, I haven't spent a dollar (not that I ever do on mobile games).
I really don't understand all the hate it's gotten, it seems as if people haven't given it much of chance.
With that said, it's still not on the level of Puzzle Fighter iOS that was sadly discontinued 6 months or so after release. RIP
:(
I really don't understand all the hate it's gotten, it seems as if people haven't given it much of chance.
With that said, it's still not on the level of Puzzle Fighter iOS that was sadly discontinued 6 months or so after release. RIP
:(
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The game sucks and it's monetization is trash. Perhaps this should ring to all out there that even companies you love can release a shitty game.
The game is boring as fuck and I love Dr. Mario. It's just not engaging at all.
The game is sick and there is no cure.
The game is sick and there is no cure.