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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yet you could put in a Mario Kart World game card and play the game offline. This is a console with restricted utility, but it is not a brick.

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[–] k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes most 1st party published games are on the cartridge yes, but the majority of the library is/will be 3rd party...

So being generous this is a "majority brick"

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A brick is very specifically a device that cannot be used for its intended purpose at all. This is a banned console that has limited functionality, not a brick. The terminology matters because people are misunderstanding just how much power Nintendo has because of it. I thought that Nintendo made it unable to get past a boot screen when I first heard the term used.

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[–] k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If there is over a 50% chance the device will not do what it is supposed to do (play your game) then nobody will want to use that device. We are just arguing over semantics here. I hope you see this as a not good thing for nintendo to do... "Samus"

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago*

Oh, I fully agree - banning an account is one thing, but banning at a hardware level is complete and utter bullshit. I'm arguing against using inaccurate terminology for what they're doing, not supporting them in any way. As my username implies, I used to be a fan of theirs. They've always had a shady side, but since Iwata died and Reggie left, it's all pure corporate greed there now.