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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour ‘Overview’ trailer (www.gematsu.com)

submitted 6 months ago by picandocodigo@lemmy.world to c/nintendo@lemmy.world

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

They had TONS of pack-in games depending on when you got your console.

Shit, the SNES had certain sets that came with the arcade controller or the mouse (and the mouse one came with Mario Paint).

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 4 points 6 months ago

Well, if we are counting all the post launch bundles, then the OG Switch definitely had pack-ins too. I bought mine bundled with MK8DX.

But if you want to talk launch pack-ins, the only ones I know had them for certain were the original NES, Game Boy and Wii. The GBP, GBL, GBC, GBA, GCN, all did not launch with pack-ins The DS technically had a Metroid demo and a messaging app. I don’t think the N64 launched with any bundles and SNES looks like it had a launch bundle in North America only. I’m not sure about the 3DS or WiiU, but the NEW 3DS didn’t even come with a charging cable.

So, yeah. It’s very stupid that Welcome Tour isn’t a pack-in, but it is not unprecedented in the least.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I think we may be thinking of different concepts. I was thinking this conversation was more about having a game that's free with all console purchases, such as Astro's Playroom for the PS5 and Wii Sports for the majority of the Wii's life, which is a bit different from a console/game bundle.

That page may need updating too, because Nintendo still does game bundles. They did several for the Switch, like this Smash Bros edition one a friend of mine got which came with the game, or the Mario Kart bundle they're making available at launch for the Switch 2. But these are basically limited run specials, and usually you're still paying some certain amount extra for the game versus a standalone console purchase.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Even the basic, original release package of the consoles came with something. NES had Mario Bros. SNES had Super Mario World. N64 had Mario 64. GameCube had Mario Sunshine, and later on Animal Crossing.