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Team Sonic Racing - Switch Handheld Mode Gameplay
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I'd definitely support adding this channel/outlet to the blacklist if that's really the case, we shouldn't really support that sorta crap
Right, the most controversial aspect of this game that is mentioned in every article, every forum, every interview and every comments section is not going to impact it's sales, but some mysterious 'other reasons' you forgot to mention are going to be to blame when this game does sell worse than past SEGA x Sumo games.
If Contra is doing this repeatedly sounds like they should be banned on resetera.
Edit: They've also stolen footage (copied footage without credit) from a site I've worked for so they are definitely shady.
You guys really think this game will do worse? Probably be the number 1 selling title this month
The funny thing is that era will close a thread down for posting magazine scans but once a game is out too early and pirated its fine and we shouldn't worry about how the user got the game.
They stole footage from IGN and cropped the footage to remove the IGN watermark. Plagiarism is a serious offense in this industry, but piracy and stealing game footage is apparently no big deal.
Pretty sure youtube could care less about someone pirating a game
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lol welp. Didn't know about this, never heard of the channel before and just stumbled upon it while searching for TSR footage sorted by upload date this morning.
For this month? I think it will do alright. The only new game that I think has a chance to give it a run for it's money is Rage 2, which I do not expect to light up the charts but does have a much more significant marketing push than this does.
The rest of the year it is debatable. I am expecting this to have better legs than Sonic Forces for sure (especially with the movie on the way), but I am expecting to see this turn up in bargain bins pretty quickly.
Keep in mind even SEGA Superstars Tennis went past a million units though.
Eh Rage 2 has a chance to take it. Or MK11 and Days Gone. TSR should be top ten for sure tho. Maybe even top 5.
Well, it would take a heavy hit on the iq and graphics, plus would need more optimization.previous handheld systems had their own version, sometimes made by another team with different gameplay /gimmicks obv you can't do that on the Switch so its about what they choose to sacrifice.
A racing game needs to play well, but if it looks horrible it is a good product for most people? Maybe it plays 'ok' at 30fps but keeps some of the pretty graphics
Switch version of this game probably get to a million at the end of the day
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It is not mentionned as extensively as you say it is. The game has been getting surprisingly really positive previews too.
I dont think the game will sell badly and the reasons for it underperforming would be the same ones had the all star racing games had.
I don't think the kids and parents who will be the vast majority who buy this game are gonna care if Alex Kidd is in it or not. I don't think it'll sell better than Transformed, but I chalk that up to the direction casual gaming has gone in recent years more than anything else.
It'll have mighty legs, though.
It'll have mighty legs, though.
Mario Kart 8 DX runs 60fps undocked.
There's no reason to buy a 30fps kart racer on Switch.
FYI: A reason the Switch & Xbox One version don't have review code distributed yet is because they don't have the Day 1 patch contents available to them. Take this pirated footage as a grain of salt because it may not accurately represent the launch build you'll get when the game launches next week.
Graphically, it looks pretty good! I like the lighting, so I understand why they ended up at 30 fps over 60 even though I'd strongly prefer 60. The tracks themselves seem really bland to drive though. Lots of guardrails and straight lines with some curves thrown in for good measure.
I can't tell if you're serious. Sonic is almost on Mario-levels of popularity, it's one of the biggest videogame franchises. If you're seriously trying to argue that House of the Dead or Super Monkey Ball are on the same level today, I'm out.
Again, not sure why you think I'm arguing that SEGA should just cut everything that isn't Sonic because it's more popular (hell, just look at my profile picture), I'm saying that yeah, the decision makes sense from a commercial standpoint.
Saying that Sonic is close to Mario level of popularity is exagerated. Back in the 90s sure but nowadays hell no. However,Sonic is still well known. For example, Sonic Dash was downloaded over 500 million times on mobile so he still has reach. Weirdly enough, that reach doesnt translate to game sales but dont make the mistake of thinking that Sonic is not known. Heck, no other sega ip getting a movie would have resulted in the reaction the sonic trailer had over the internet.
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Oh damn, I didn't think about this happening. Also makes sense since it's direct handheld footage.
Well that sucks.
Wtf did I just read?? You are trying to say sonic is more popular than Mario?! And that Mario isn't even popular nowadays??!!!
that's not what they're saying. They're saying that Sonic doesn't reach Mario's popularity and that it's not as close as some would say either.
I wish! I'll give it 50% chance
Neither do I. I expect some DLC though. Mania Team would be great.
It looks like a pretty solid port, in line with other ports from PS4/Xbox to Switch.
Mario Kart 8DX is an incredible game yeah, but It has like 5 years now? people who love kart racers sure want something new to play and oh hey, this has Sonic in it!
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I don't know why people seriously say this as though every Switch owner should be content only playing MK8 for the rest of the console's lifespan. Yeah, there actually is a reason to buy a 30 FPS kart racer on Switch when there's literally no other 60 FPS kart racer on the system and you've been playing the same 48 Mario Kart courses for the past 5 years.
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Ahh I read that as " Mario's level of popularity " not " saying sonic is Mario level of popularity " gotcha
What the hell ? How did you guys get that out of what I said. I was implying that Sonic was not nearly as popular as Mario. I said that he was in the 90s but not anymore. I was also making a point about how he still has a certain amount of relevancy especially compared to other sega IPs Of course, Id never imply that Sonic is more popular than Mario.
The lengths some of you will go trying to "prove" your point
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Pass. I could see the justification for 30fps in Transformed due to water physics but not this. There's no good rationale for a game that looks like this not hitting a higher framerate on Switch. Especially when Switch is almost guaranteed to be the best selling SKU, this should've been prioritized.
You said COMBINED, not individually. You were wrong there just based on the franchises I listed.
And the other thing I said was more of a general comment to people in this thread, not distinctly directed at you.
No it doesn't.
There have been some people complaining about that but here's the thing, those folks are the minority.
The general public just don't care about the whole 30 vs 60 FPS.
I actually didn't know till you pointed it out. I will avoid their channel in the future.
No, and for that reason i'm still looking forward to this, however, that aspect is very dissapointing. Imagine if Nintendo decided to make Super Mario Fighters instead of Smash Ultimate, the gameplay would be the same and thats awesome, but it takes away a huge part of what Made the previous games so appealing. I wanted an All Stars Racing now also with more niche Sega characters, like the ones Project X Zone had, to go along with the great gameplay, but instead we only have Sonic characters....
I meant that Sonic reaching Mario's level of popularity is exagerated. Gee, I guess i need to edit that post.
Yeah, Contra Network is a known pirate and basically tries to do whatever he can to get the first gameplay video of any game ever. It's really annoying since as a fellow gameplay channel with access to PR people I can easily tell when something breaks embargo or just flat out isn't related to a review copy at all. TSR codes haven't really gone out yet and thus there's no way he would have gotten the switch one super early. He's also stolen footage outright from IGN in cases like that AC Cloud Edition video he made.
Still a very annoying bummer to hear about the 30FPS though. That was inexcusable in Forces' bad port and it's inexcusable here. Though from what I hear Transformed ran at 30 FPS too? I didn't really notice that in videos for that game but I do recall playing a Wii U demo of it and it felt not nearly as tight which would explain it. Are the other versions hitting 30 as well or is the Switch the worst playing one by being the only odd one out? I do hope the day one patch ups it to 60 in docked at least since it's annoying to get port after port that focuses more on the game looking pretty than a normal framerate. I'd rather it be like MK11 where it runs at the proper speed at the expense of visual detail. Wasn't expecting Mario Kart levels of detail or anything, just something solid.