Amid backlash over Switch 2's paid answer to Astro's Playroom, former Nintendo of America president looks back on success of free pack-in games like Wii Sports

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After the recent 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2 news and the reveal of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Welcome Tour, the controversial software that basically functions like a paid user manual or mix of Astro's Playroom and PlayStation Home, one former 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo of America president fondly looks back on free pack-in games like Wii Sports❀.

Unlike Welcome Tour on the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Switch 2, Wii Sports came with Wii 💝consoles entirely for free at launch (everywhere except Japan, at least). The same can be said for software like Astro's Playroom on the PlayStation 5. Welcome Tour, on the other hand, takes users through the ins and outs of Switch 2 ℱhardware for a fee rather than for free.

in which he highlights free pack-in games from the Wii era, with Wii Sports and Wii Play (the latter of which didn't come for free with the console, but bundled in with Wii Remotes). While he doesn't formally bring up Welcome Tour in any of his posts, the timing is impossible to ignore.

Nintendo users seem to agree, too. "Hahaha, guys," comments one fan, "I think Reggie is watching our comments about the Switch 2." Another simply says, "Reggie seeing the Switch 2 discourse," a reaction image attached. Further down, someone jokes, "We know you would have packed in Welcome Tour." The former president has yet to respond to any of the replies under his interestingly-timed thread hims🎃elf, though.

As a longtime Nintendo stan myself, I'd love to think his posts are actually subtle shots at the new console's paid launch software. There's no way of telling what Fils-Aimé is thinking, however, but either way, one thing's for certain – I personally won't be paying for Welcome Tour come the Switch 2's long-awaited arrival on June 5, especially after setting aside a whopping 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:$450 or so for the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Switch 2 pre-orders.

Here are some of the most exciting澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询: upcoming Switch 2 games to look forward to.

Anna Koselke
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written🐻 for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in⭕ Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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