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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 63 points 1 week ago (10 children)

I know they make some great IP, but come on folks, look at how shitty they treat all of us. We have to stop giving them money.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I have a saying that I keep to.
"Nintendo. Not even pirated."
I refuse to help maintain the popularity of their IP, even through piracy. Everyone should stop buying their shit until they learn to treat their players with decency. It's not gonna happen, but I can dream.

[–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 7 points 1 week ago
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[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

To be fair I went to a job interview at NoA once, and if that's anything to go off of then they treat each other like crap, too. It just seems to be the culture over there.
I have never in my life been spoken to that way at a job interview. Just some real nastiness.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Care to give any examples? I've been through some shit interviews too, wondering how bad they are now.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I can't speak to how they are now now, as this was about ten years ago, and I don't want to be too specific as they are extremely litigious lol, but...
I applied for a jr position, something I was not overly qualified for but could have easily done at the time with some training. I am now a Sr in that position, so the capacity was there. Anyway, round one interviews are fine, nothing stands out there, but like I said it was ten years ago, at least. Then for the next interview I had a call with the director of the department I was applying for. He was short with me from the start, and I remember being incredibly taken back by his attitude before we'd even gotten into the interview. I have extreme social anxiety and am admittedly terrible in job interviews, so being thrown off right at the beginning of the call didn't help things. Then there seemed to be a misunderstanding on his part about which level of job I was applying for. He clearly thought I was underqualified either way. He asked me what I now can confirm were insanely technical and architecturally specific questions and then when he'd finally managed to trip me up on an answer he completely unloaded on me. For several minutes he berated me for wasting his and Nintendo's time and then told me I was being blacklisted and to never apply for a position anywhere at Nintendo ever again. Which, no problem. Even though I understand he was just a jackass, I'm still recovering from it to be honest. But extrapolating how he must run his department and what that must mean for the culture over there, I have not been surprised by the downfall of Nintendo in the least. Shit is as shit does, my friend.

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[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They're literally arguing that it's the customer's responsibility to stop giving them money.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

Why would it not be? Do you consider yourself so dumb that you automatically pay whatever sum Nintendo request for any new shiny thing?

Agreed Nintendo, done!

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[–] prey169@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nintendo also voluntarily paid the tariffs as well then. Why are they fighting to get it back?

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That damn good question and I used that for my argument in court.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I do not understand why people keep supporting that piece of shit company

It’s nostalgia, and Honestly I’m sick of Nintendo too

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Because all companies are pieces of shit. There is no such thing as a moral business. lol if there seems to be, they just have a good marketing and PR team. And people fall for it.

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[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

They have IP people are emotionally invested in. Disney is also a piece of shit company but ppl still support them too. People are fucking stupid ass children with zero sense of responsibility.

[–] sompreno@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They aren't wrong but you can apply this exact argument to them. Nintendo willingly paid tariff prices so therefore they shouldn't get their money back

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 8 points 1 week ago

This, though I would rephrase and say that this makes them very wrong.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We are Nintendo, we sue everyone, but it's just wrong if someone sues us!

There's a reason I sold mine and moved to Eden.

That $^#%ing skidmark of a company needs to feel the pain and learn like Square Enix did.

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[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I'm never giving Nintendo another cent.

I didn't buy a Switch 2, but the people who did are Nintendo's biggest fans, and Nintendo have just told them in no uncertain terms "Haha, get fucked, loser".

Time to learn how to pirate on my Switch 1.

Yeah, well said. I’m going to buy a refurbished steam deck

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Nintendo is legally right, but that doesn't mean they are morally right.
They're always very tone deaf when it comes to communicating with their fans. They could have used this opportunity to gift people 50% off coupons on their digital store or some shit like that which would cost them nothing while gaining them community fervor.
But time and time again, they've shown they're the ones who dictate how they operate and consumers can either consume it or go away. Very conservative and a bit archaic if you ask me.
A company who's products i would happily pirate, though have no interest in anymore.

[–] raze2012@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Its a stupid legal argument too. Why can't we just say "Nintendo chose to pay the tarriff cost, they don't deserve a refund"?

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 15 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Nintendo are the biggest cunts. Possibly the worst video game company. They consistently take the route of evil scumbag, even when that would take more effort and waste more money than just doing nothing.

How can I make Nintendo lose money? I don't want to play any of their games.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How can I make Nintendo lose money?

Seed.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 week ago
[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Possibly the worst video game company.

microsoft aids israel’s genocide and ubisoft management protected serial sexual abusers…

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Also Blizzard and Activision protected sexual harassers.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Stop playing triple A games all together. They are all shitty companies who mistreat their employees.

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Hey dumbass, voluntarily can have two flavors, willingly and begrudgingly.

I love paying more for shit for no fucking reason. The mental gymnastics these chuckle fucks use is astounding.

[–] IEatDaFeesh@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Mario Kart aint that good people. Nintendo players at this point have a kink for being disrespected and humiliated.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Sonic Racing Crossworlds, despite its IP blowjobs, is a much better arcade kart racer than Mario Kart World.

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[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Nintendo: (opens mouth)

Me: lalalalala

[–] Eggyhead@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

People wanted a switch, they paid the only price that was made available to them. They voluntarily bought a switch, they were forced to pay higher prices to do it.

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nintendo is a shit company and their fans are cattle. But people did buy Switch 2 at higher prices. So no refunds.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I don't need you anymore Nintendo. I have a PC. - Me Since 1998

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Classic Nintendo! Please do buy their products as you did before while complaining.

[–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

🔥
nintons won't do piss about this.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

They do seem to enjoy being abused

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