Nintendo Forced into Aggressive Microtransactions

This is my first inside gaming daily episode. You guys clearly explained the situation and referenced sources in arguments. I loved the episode.

It bothers me that the Mario Run game's failure is attributed more to its payment model than its controls and gameplay. It's no wonder it didn't make much money. It's a one-button platform game on a mobil phone. This game is everyone's go-to example of why a pay-up-front model is inferior, but I would argue that the game's concept and design are more at fault. I mean, it probably IS an inferior mobil monitization method, but I just wish it was actually given a a more notable chance beyond this big-name game that simply looked unapealing to begin with.

That certainly explains why micro transactions became popular in the game industry. Hopefully the upfront game model will succeed in the future.

This bothers me. I don’t like micro transactions, at all. They can ruin a perfectly good game, and I find them to be infuriating. But if companies really can’t make money without them.... I guess gaming is... dead.

I hate micro transactions, so much. I've actively avoided them, even with all the FE Heroes I've played. Sometimes it's great not having a competitive streak, since I absolutely do not care about getting the best heroes and wasting money on those Orbs.

i hope they bring back Michael transactions