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February 21, 2024

Nintendo Switch Sports now exists and they don't need Zuck's help

Our two gaming faves are coming together, but they won't be part of the metaverse.

What's the key learning?

  • While the metaverse has a lot of potential, it's not for everyone.
  • Nintendo has its own unique approach to virtual interaction and it seems to be working well.

👉 Background: Nintendo is the gaming powerhouse behind all our fave nineties and noughties games, like Pokémon, Mario and Animal Crossing. They're also the makers of Wii Sports and the Switch.

👉 What happened: Now, the 133-year-old Japanese gaming lords have released Nintendo Switch Sports, which is, as the name implies, a merge between two of its most successful offerings 🤝.

👉 What else: It ain't just a game, you can also interact with friends - without the use of a VR headset. Don't you dare call it the metaverse, because Nintendo wants no part in that right now.

🔔 What's the key learning?

💡Swimming against the tide is often the most courageous decision of all... or sometimes the silliest.

💡It seems like all gaming companies are talking about the metaverse, but not everyone wants - or needs - to get in on it. Fortnite owner Epic Games raised $1 billion to work on it, and Facebook even changed its name to Meta.

💡While the metaverse has a lot of potential, it's not for everyone. Nintendo has its own unique approach to virtual interaction with its little Wii characters - they don't need headsets or special technology. That's why they don't think they need the metaverse.

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