Mario Kart Tour - The Rise and Fall of Gacha
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Today we reflect on the history of gacha in Mario Kart Tour, and what its removal will mean for the game's future.
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Gacha Web
7:02 - Gacha Kart
18:50 - Gacha Hell
27:42 - Gacha Death
34:29 - Conclusion
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Honestly the mobile game market drives me to insanity. Phones are becoming powerful little things capable of playing games fairly well, and they could be great devices for gaming if the stuff released for them was good, but instead almost all major phone releases are absolutely drenched in microtransactions. We could have gotten a legitimate Mario kart, a legitimate fire emblem with gameplay and story just as good as the console games, but instead we get dumbed down games that only exist to separate you from your money
Back when they were actually making good mobile games people werent buying them and some of the controllers back then were shit awful. Sony had that Xperia Play which was basically a Psp Go (I thought that was a fantastic phone even though I never owned one) but there weren't many PlayStation games or supported games general for it.
Now we have pretty great controller support for phones and trash ass games for the most part (unless you're streaming of course), it's a pretty unfortunate consequence of being too far ahead of the curve.
@@sajohnson09 emulation sounds like the solution here, just sayin'
@@tomykong2915 Probably is, now that the steam deck is here along with all those controllers for Android... Assuming those are supported.
@@sajohnson09 i don't know why the steam deck is being brought up, it runs linux and is a completely different architecture than almost all phones and tablets
but actually, emulation has been a great and viable option for ages now, it just isn't exactly convenient, as you either need to dump a rom yourself or sail the seas to get them elsewhere
most bluetooth controllers have worked on android for a long while now and the few that don't work by default, but will connect to your phone often will work in an emulator due to the ability to bind the buttons manually
and any controller that specifically is for mobile, but doesn't mention anything else is likely to be of very poor quality, though thankfully those are rare and more often you'll see controllers that list a number of systems they work on, usually being windows, mac and android, though sometimes also listing more, such as some controllers mentioning switch compatibility
@@tomykong2915 I bought it up because it's basically like a mobile computer and emulation isn't my scene so I don't know what does and doesn't work right with them.
I appreciate you for sharing your personal experiences with this game. That King Mario pipe really got the best of me so I’m VERY glad that the Gacha is gone. Sure the prices are inflated but at least you are guaranteed to get what you want.
Keep up the great content 🎉
Heyy I've actually seen some of your videos while working on my own! Loved the content 👌
Thanks for covering this. Gacha ruins games for me. Turns something that should be fun into irl gambling. I don't play video games to gamble w/ my money. Hurts to see
I agree 100%. Gacha is the worst nightmare ever in any video game. Gambling removes all the fun of a game and becomes a bad addiction. Thankfully I never dropped a single cent on a lootbox at all and I never will.
Having played Tour on and off since its launch and occasionally going back to it cause there was new tracks I liked being added I'd usually see the game as not very newcomer friendly, I reinstalled recently after about 5 months since I was busy with other stuff. Most of the stuff I had from before was still pretty viable in ranked and put me at ease since powercreeps tend to keep me away from certain games, especially when real money is involved like with FEH.
Now that ruby pipes were removed you can spend your rubies on your favorite stuff available or things to get more coverage, plus they added a lot of stuff to the gold pipe you can fire after clearing a tour, I think the game has become more newcomer friendly, plus I've seen people use that multiplayer pipe and get A LOT of useful items like tickets or rubies, so while I'm still kind of 50/50 on the removal of the gacha with how expensive the spotlight shop is I think it's leaning more towards the positive side. Now my only concern is if the game will continue to make as much revenue as it did when the gacha was still active since I still really like it and wanna see what other city tracks they come up with.
Really love this new type of video you're making, your voice is perfect for analitycal vids
An argument that is often made by F2P players is "you just need to manage your resources better" which to me is an infuriating argument. The limited time thing is really bad on crossover events because once that's done odds are very likely that they'll never be able to do again. I know the sting of gacha games.
This is absolutely true!
It's even more painful when there's a VERY short time on certain banners for whatever units, equipment pieces, etc. But the pain gets even more difficult to deal with when said units or equipment pieces absolutely redefine a meta of a game. Touhou Lostword for example released a new character about 2 months ago and NOTHING has topped it since, worst still most of the high difficulty challenges revolve around having them.
@@BladeofRagna On the Lost Word thing, which one was it? I'm not well-versed in the meta.
@@png32 The blue Reimu (Blumu to some in the community). The first epic character in the game.
The only one who trumps her now is "White Koishi" who released in JP about a week or so ago. So expect her to show up in global either next week or after.
@@BladeofRagna Oh, that one! I remember it took me 3 10-pulls to get it. Now the issue is Limit Breaking...
@@png32 Yeah. Even without it you can definitely still use her. But once you do you'll never not use her till she's fully outclassed
Thank you for putting out this video, bringing awareness to the game and it’s evolution.
Welcome back to the game and let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
Aye! Great video so far! This is a very interesting topic, and I’m happy your covering it
The closest thing to a gatcha game I’ve played recently is Xenoblade 2. It’s definitely an outlier among gatcha games in that there are no microtransactions (besides the DLC if that counts) and instead of spending premium currency to purchase core crystals (the things you pull Blades from), you have to continuously defeat monsters for them, most often superbosses once you get to that point since they drop the highest tier crystals. It’s definitely better than spending real-world currency, and it can actually be quite fun once you get a grip on the combat system, but I’ll admit that it can be frustrating not getting the Blade you want when that means having to farm crystals (and boosters) for another hour or two.
It is good that the difficulty of the game isn’t too dependent on what Blades you get, and the guarenteed Blades from story events or DLC are pretty strong too. If Xenoblade 2 is to waste anything, it’s your time.
Yay, in time for a video, and im very happy you are covering this game again. Also love your videos!
I remember spending I think it was something like $20 on the little pack for chances to win at the little crane game thing that they had a 3DS back in the day and after I got everything I still felt dirty about it because it was one of those things that even though I got those little decorations it didn't feel right at the same time.
It's been years since and nowadays I treat myself to a newer or higher value game every 3 months with the budget of about 100maybe 120 for something like a collector's edition or a rare game.
My sister always makes fun of me for that but she's the type of person who will spend $150 per week on stupid mobile games so yeah I don't know I think I made it out of head when it comes to that.
Plus I do end up with a physical copy as well as a few trinkets and in one case a very nice Saturn game
Great video, thanks for reminding me to never fall for gacha games again.
I used to play a f2p game where I invested near $300 over the course of 3 years. Ik it's not much compared to what other players have spent, but it's always a friendly reminder to myself that my money and free time are more important than getting the ultra rare super special extra cool cosmetic or character a game can offer. After I quit that game I fell right back for a very similar one. I still did put some money into it, but the total amount was near $30. After a year I quit yet again. Since then I've spent $2. It's a new f2p game with gachas, yes, and the only reason I play it it's because it's based on a show I really like and it's actually quite entertaining and accesible. I decided to put 2 single dollars on it because it was garantee that I would get a certain character thanks to the common first time recharge bonus.
I was never someone that had an addiction for spending but still, anytime I might feel the urge to press the purchase button I look around. I look at my pets, my collections, my pc, my room and all the wonderful, real and tangible things I can afford thanks to the money I work hard to earn and don't waste on pixels. Honestly, at this point not spending on f2p games isn't hard at all. Ik what's truly worth focusing on life and the greed of game companies isn't it. Also, that Botw sequel isn't gonna pay itself ;P
While I am happy the Gatcha system is gone, I do have some mixed feelings about it. Without paying any money I’ve been able to consistently get a few high end items every tour (granted they weren’t usually anything I specifically wanted). It’s cool you can choose what to get now, but the ruby prices feel a bit high considering the rate at which you get rubies feels the same. If the drivers were only say 100 Rubies and the karts/gliders were 70 I’d feel like it was fair (but then again it’s not like the micro transaction are gone, Nintendo still want your money lol)
So are Core Crystals from XC2 gacha? You get them from some enemies and use them to awaken a Blade (with a bunch of strange factors) and maybe you get a Rare Blade.
Yes and no. It’s a similar mechanic, but they’re only available in game by playing the game. Gacha would involve letting you pay real money for the crystals
@@Kale13000 oh, okay. It's not the same because there's a clear line between the game and reality - they don't cross at any point and affect each other.
Gacha Simulator jRPG would be an more accurate genre description.
Loved the video! I play MKT very often, and you did a great job detailing the issues with the gacha system. As a long time player, I welcome the spotlight shop with open arms.
I'm sure I'm not the only one to bring it up, but the "gacha" part of gacha games is actually only in reference to the "lootbox" part of the game which started with the gachapon games in Japan. In-game currency that can be purchased is not part of the gacha descriptor.
I personally actually like mario kart tour. Its not an amazing game but it is mario kart and it is on your phone so the convivence of it is great. I have no desire to spend actual money on the game so the gatcha elements never really bothered me and its definitely doable to obtain rubies and thus high end characters without spending any money at all. As long as you go in just to play it as a fun distraction from time to time I think you'll have a good time.
i've played it from october 2021 until now, and will continue to do it, the game is fun, I haven't spend a single dollar in this game because I like the gameplay, I don't need all the characters honestly
The same thing happened with Diablo Immortal. Both games demonstrate why gacha games need to go.
If you spend money into digital characters it's almost similar to nfts, however, the difference is that a nft will always be less than what you pay for. Th is is also why I only buy digital games on sale because it is not a physical copy that I can hold in my hand. Streaming games is just as bad because you're essentially just borrowing games not actually owning them.
This also shows the dangers of gambling. That being said I have never played Mario Kart Tour. Thanks for the heads-up Nintendo Black Crisis.
I totally agree, gacha is a predatory element and it is a big essential thing that they are finally being removed. It's easily the worst nightmare I could ever imagine in gaming.
I don't have finish the video yet but so far I like it ! Great job
Now entering chapter 3
This was a really well put together video! I know the views probably aren’t going to be as good as your usual Zelda content, but I think this was one of your best videos. It reminds me a lot of Daryl Talks Games actually.
Be very careful if one of these games have the option to charge to your phone especially if you have a contact one I know somebody who without realising it got an almost £800 bill £55 of it was the actual bill of the phone the rest was from the game
I just saw your tweet about Petey Piranha last night 😆
Top-Tier video. I really enjoyed it. I don't know what to say other than actively trying to like the video after every 5min~
I reinstalled the game a few hours ago and I was like "Where do I pull character again?" until I saw that it was removed lol
This is a great video! As a veteran of gacha games, i wholeheartedly agree with you. The important thing with the games is to take one of two tactics; the first is the one you mentioned (pulling for a high end but not a specific one) which is usually an easy route if you’re a new player and not emotionally invested yet. But once you get invested, that can be harder to do due to duplicates. The tactic I follow is a different one that I find equally effective: saving every single gem to hit the pity system and guarantee getting what you want. Its actually why I specifically do not play gacha games without pity systems anymore. If I don’t have a guarantee, I do not pull. So in my mind, every gacha banner just becomes a shop to me, and the price of what I want is whatever amount it takes to hit pity. If I hit it sooner than that, its like a nice discount lol.
As an example, since you seem to play Genshin as well, the upcoming banner for Nahida. I’d been closely watching leaks ever since her design was leaked and I decided I wanted her. Back in update 2.7, I was just casually pulling on a limited banner for no one in particular, then lost the 50/50 to Jean (thanks Jean!). So with that, I know I’ll get Nahida in 90 pulls when her banner comes in 3.2. So since then, I saved up 90 wishes worth of gems (i do pay for the welkin moon, which for those who don’t know, its $5 and gives you gems daily for logging in. i’m an adult and can afford $5 haha). After saving up 90 wishes worth, I would then idly spend whatever other gems I got on the weapons banner since thats a separate pity count. Then I saw her weapon leak and stopped pulling just in case I want it, so I currently have about 180 wishes saved. She’s coming out in a few weeks, so by then I should have around 200. Plenty enough to get her and her weapon, though the weapon isn’t guaranteed (and I’m not upset if I don’t get it)
So, ultimately, the only reason I can follow this tactic in Genshin as a gacha game is for a few reasons
1. The lack of pvp means I have no requirement to get every character, just the ones I want
2. The pity system rolls over from one limited banner to the next limited banner, so losing the 50/50 in 2.7 means I’ll still be guaranteed to win the 50/50 in 3.2
3. I am strong enough of a person to be able to save and not just pull for every character I see lol
So I think it works out nicely for me. I only spend the $5 a month for welkin, no more than that, and I have a very large roster of 5 star characters. I have more than half of them and have been playing since launch. And my fiance has been playing for a few months less than me and never spent money and he has a pretty good setup too. So, Genshin I feel is an alright gacha system, as long as you aren’t someone who is prone to spending money anyway. I have some friends who drop money to get every character on every banner, and people like that genuinely shouldn’t play gacha games.
I started playing because of the Mario 35th event, in the hope of getting the pin, bit all were claimed the moment the kart parts ended. I felt cheated, bit kept playing. I then realized I had switch and 3ds games I'd paid for but not finished, and removed all games from my phone.
For the longest time, I thought it was spelled "Gotcha".
I think the reason Heroes is still Gacha while Tour isn't is because Heroes is for Teens and Adults who have money to spend/can understand the trappings of Gacha. Tour meanwhile, is a Mario game, which is probably being played by a lot more kids. Having kids deal with insidious Gacha mechanics is not a good look, so that could be why they changed it.
Unrelated, but I'm proud to say that I have never spent a cent on Tour or Heroes!
loved the new intro c:
Yeah I've stopped supporting any game with gacha mechanics. I still play Genshin just because I want to see the story go through, but no more currency, no battlepass, not even welkin moon. Not giving them a single dollar more period. Just ending it there. I stopped when this last update came out and have no intention on giving it more money again.
Same here, I will never drop a single cent on a lootbox no matter what, even more-so I will NEVER revisit this game nor even play any mobile game at all as those games are so predatory with gacha, glad I quit when I could too.
i got really lucky on the king mario pipe.
i got 3 marios in my first 10 pull, so reset the pipe to improve the odds. i got another 3 marios, and one of those was King Mario! i literally only spent 90 rubies on him!
Thats a stark contrast to the 600 rubies i spent last year on that big ears pipe with Tanooki Rosalina!
I actually came back from this vid and not even 16 minutes in I decided to check out the gold pass because I used it before. I then noticed the gold challenges were separate and that they cost up to 20 bucks now just for one sheet of challenges. I literally closed the app and just stopped
(Yoshi in a cute outfit is obtained.)
"I have a serious gambling addiction, please don't end up like me."
i liked the more generous pipes that have been lately, i spent my remaining 700 rubies on the peach and daisy pipe and i got WAY more high ends than i would have gotten from 700 rubies in the spotlight shop. Plus a big problem is i’m not going to get more karts or gliders as often as before because i’m not wasting 100 rubies for those….. i think it was a good thing to automatically get karts while pulling for characters. Luckily i have quite a lot of character, karts and gliders already but still
Same here I came back to this game after hearing the gacha is going to be gone
True I gave up gatcha events from games. I ended up depressed for a whole month and just deleted the apps. It makes me sick
Same man, even I despise gacha games and they're so predatory eventually I just quit mobile games altogether for good.
I NEED TO MAKE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ABOUT HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS GAME
Very happy to see you comeback and give a other go to the game and this video is really well made . I’m very happy the game is gone and being into a new era
There was new content in this game but a lot of it was being paywalled and the gacha is so predatory that it makes it evil towards a younger audience and becomes a big chore. I can finally say the removal of gacha was a big thing and thankfully there is no more gambling to it. This is a major step forward to stop addiction and one step closer until the game dies. Even after all this, however, I will still not play the game and is still the worst game ever. Thankfully no more gacha and I still can't wait for it to go away for good. The end to gambling is definitely a big relief.
Yeah I know for a fact that removing lootboxes doesn't actually means the game will be better. In fact a lot of companies have used this to drastically overprice the products instead afterwards with many having no ways now to actually earn things without paying. Halo 5 had lootboxes that gave OP weapons, skins, and vehicles; well Halo Infinite took most of that stuff shoved it into the paid battlepass and direct pay store (though they did remove OP weapons). COD and Overwatch did the same as Halo.
I've also noticed that retroactively removing it can be pretty abysmal. I played Star Wars Battlefront 2 after they removed the lootboxes. The idea was now you could earn all the gear just by playing, there's just one problem, the gear was all made to be overpowered to encourage you to buy it. So now if you wanted to come into the game you are at a huge disadvantage as people literally have buffs making them deal 50% more damage, only take 50% of the damage of you, have skills you do not, an weapon attachments that can make the guns have higher fire rates and range. So while the game isn't unfair without paying, it's now just completely unfair.
Was it luck that got you kangaroo Yoshi on your second try, with your new account? or are new accounts made so your pull rate is better, as to get you addicted that style of game play? It just seems odd that you see other videos being made where the person makes new account for a gacha game and they seem to get great results often enough.
I used to get stuck in the Gatcha Web in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, throwing $20 about once a month when I could spare it. I genuinely had fun for a while, but I stopped because I lost interest and couldn't put anything else into it. A year later, i tried to get back into it, and it's astounding how much more monetized it has become, and it's awful...
As an avid and outspoken gacha HATER (former addict) I think this video is awesome 😎
Personally, I only buy stuff in games when I’m guaranteed to get the thing I want. Like idk, for example the golden pass in Mario kart guaranteed you an unit, and if you want that unit, well, that’s great!
But not when you have 1% to get something. Definitely not worth it. At this point, I prefer to just make a new account and retry those free gacha when you start the game until I get what I want 😝
great vid!
Thank you SO MUCH for making this video. A lot of people can't appreciate how addictive Gacha mechanics are, and your example may help people a lot. Hopefully someone sees their own experience in yours. I know I did; I almost got caught in the Gacha web as a F2P player when there was one particular character I desperately wanted and logistically couldn't get. I know how addictive it can be, and how much it takes to resist the dopamine you get from the thought of having that character.
One time, I came across a forum where Mario Kart Tour fans were discussing the game, and one player started a thread asking a question like, "What are the odds I can get [Spotlight Character] if I have 120 rubies?" Which sounded innocent enough at first... but when I kept reading, she said, "My husband and I have a monthly budget, and if I don't get [Spotlight Character] in 120 rubies, I'm going to ask him if I can use some of our budget money to buy more." That is very shocking and worrying to me. I've also heard some horror stories about children taking their parents' credit cards to buy rubies so they can get the character they want, which is easy to understand with how cutesy and kid-friendly the game's presentation is.
All of this is to say, I'm very glad the Gacha mechanics have been removed. At the very least, even if the ruby prices for characters in-shop are now outlandishly high, the predatory Gacha mechanics are no longer luring people in and addicting them in a way that the shops simply cannot.
say did u ever notice your initials are that of a tv station here in new york
Surprisingly enough when king Mario’s pipe released, i managed to get him with 10 rubies
The only Gacha I play regularly is Fire Emblem Heroes. I rarely if ever spend money on it, mostly because the game gives you so much of every material for free, including orbs, the currency used to summon heroes, and only heroes. You can't get bullshit materials. One time though, I spent over 100 dollars to get all 4 5* focus characters on a banner and I have regretted it though.
I just finished all the races like just now
now what do u do 💀💀
wait for another tour? is it how the game works. u finish then wait for a long time
I just downloaded the game
I don't know yet if the spotlight shop is better or worse than the spotlight pipes, but it sure is still freaking money hungry as all hell
Remember when Diddy Kong plus a measly amount of rubies was 30$? Now every character is 60$+ with no other content included!
Not to mention gliders, Karts and Mii Costumes
I started playing after they removed the gotcha aspects and I enjoy it. All I have to do is not spend money which isn’t difficult when you’re poor.
How about struggling with mental disorder and game taking advantage of it that’s gacha games
I actually hated playing this game it was such an awful feeling, I even felt much better after I deleted it
Same here
I got the King on my second account lol
The worst 50 "No Spotlight" Pipe, besides the King Mario one, has to be Tanooki Rosalina. Once people got her or Tanooki Mario, they showed off the new Super Leaf item and was complete TRASH. Whales consider the Super Leaf to be one of the worst items in the game because it has a hover mechanic that can completely kill your combo, especially on trick course variants. The Bubble item was considered the worst in the game, but as of now you can actually get pop it early by tapping it, so now the worst item goes to both the Super Leaf and Mushroom Canon. To add on to this, Nintendo has not made another character with the Super Leaf item since its first appearance in October 2021, and when they added White Tanooki Mario back in August 2022, they gave him a Coin Box instead of the Super Leaf. Nintendo rarely put the 2 Super Leaf characters in pipes since they deter whales from pulling, and with gacha pipes gone they'll still avoid Tanooki Mario & Rosalina.
Good video
"i NEED to pull on this pipe"
Emptying the pipe with Yoshi (Kangaroo) was actually not bad, because there were a lot of good items, with a lot of coverage
For most of these games I always go by the rule of whether or not they deserve my money. I’ve play FEH since it came out and I’ve only spent about $60 USD on it and that was after three years of playing it. Main point don’t spend money on a game to enjoy it spend money on games you enjoy, just keep a very strict limit on how much to spend
It’s best way to play gacha games same way I play Pokémon master I payed 50 bucks and that’s it I need limit myself I’m at higher risk do to autism so yay 😂
one thing i look at with games with a gacha system is what happens to dead draws. in most youre stuck with useless items. in others they give you some method of making use of them. in overwatch this was by giving currency when you already owned something. in one i play every now and then it lets you turn useless pulls into a currency that allows you to trade it for upgrade items. others ive played pretty much said sucks to be you and just keeps sending you useless junk and is skimpy on the freely available currency. from what ive heard of genshin its the latter of the three.
2:20 69 Noice.
This makes me think of Duel Links and how much I despise PvP on it. Everyone spends real money so that they can get multiple copies of rare, OP cards in Structure Decks while I'm sitting over here earning gems by levelling up my characters like the broke bloke that I am. I'm never in the current meta because it takes me ages to put a Deck together just using gems that I actually earnt.
I love playing gachas and have been playing for years, if the percentages are good and the game is not pvp focused then its ok, mario kart tour had this exact problem so this change was definitely for the better but if people have problems with other gachas, simple, just don't play it, you need to be patient and have good self-control to play these games, if you're none, just don't play it, do your mental health and your wallet a favor
Ah, power creep, the bane of all Yugioh players. I feel your pain, my friend.
wooooo yeah baby!
25:00 Annnnnnd that’s why I don’t play gotcha games. I know I would fall into this trap
Yeah it’s hard you have autism to
Who’s here since the final tour has happened an Im late too
This man plays Genshin yet he was afraid of playing Mario Kart Tour 💀
I think he was afraid of getting stuck in two (?) gâcha webs at the same time
I can only hope that gacha us on the way out as more and more people quit, like i did.
gacha is one of the worst stain in video gaming. I can't believe gamers didn't shut that shit down during its inception.
There’s a community of people who spend money on microtransactions on countless mobile games. Which essentially makes micro-transactions not objectively bad.
I CALLED IT! 3!
Bunch of people pulling their pipes with this game for sure. Don’t waste your money.
no it def is because the companies want your money
thats why they made it to be addictive
It is, but to do that the rates need to be low enough so people get that feeling of satisfaction when they get what they want.
If these high ends were too common then people wouldn't want them as much.
To be honest is not that bad that gacha system there is way way worst gacha system cof cof fate grand order cof cof
I want stuff but I don't want to go through the stuff to get it.... Nobody FORCES YOU TO SPEND MONEY. IF A GAME OR COMPANY HAS BAD PRACTICES and you don't take part.... The idea fails ... They change but people shell out money for shitty games bc it's Nintendo
that would be true and it'd be real cool if taste wasn't a factor. some people just like the characters or the games are among very few that appeal to them, so they're more or less forced to cooperate if they want to participate in anything new. that is where the frustration comes from.
the overal monetary landscape of gaming just needs to change. this idea of pay to win has been around since the arcade days, but at least then the games kept players in by *being fun* and a desire for satisfaction / accomplishment which is in essence the purpose of playing a video game. even then it's not great. there are definitely better methods that don't entirely throw away your game's fun factor just to make money.
it can be so easy to just say "don't support it" but when you have an emotional attachment to something (which is not a *bad* or invalid thing in general) and the company decides to use it against you your options are miss out and hope they get better or bite the bullet-- maybe the lure would be more accurate. the problem then becomes copyright I suppose. noone else has the rights to make anything better and so it well never happen. isn't there something just so depressing about that?
TL;DR yes, people should probably make better choices but in cases like these, **don't blame the consumer for complaining**. it solves and fixes nothing.
@@princetbug there's alot of stuff in games I want and I don't buy bc it's not worth the money, if you stop shelling out money for anything these people put out they'll change the business model. Yes blame the consumer bc it's absolutely an unneeded item half the time. Clearly if you buy it, it's not too expensive
@@lotusman1711 it wouldn't be a problem and people wouldn't spend money if it wasn't tried to begin with. there is very little an individual consumer can do besides complain about it.
don't blame the consumer who's complaining about the issue, and tell them to simply not support it. that's just excusing the company for being predatory. It's still completely on the company to then actually change business models ever. simply not paying typically just means they switch markets away from YOU as a consumer and over to people who ARE willing to pay.
one and not the other doesn't help. nobody gets what they want.
also we're not talking about unneeded items here. we're talking about games where the core design is to pay money to progress. microtransactions for cosmetics is a bit of a different issue.
@@lotusman1711 like seriously, all these games need are a small number of whales who truly fund the game. they don't give a shit about your average consumer not giving up what is pocket change in comparison.
tell the "don't spend money on it" to the whales. the rest of us kind of have to raise a stink and give bad PR to force a change.
I think the gacha was better because now the characters are practically 50 DOLLARS LMAO 🤣.
No, you can get plenty of high ends for free. However, even if you ignored the existence of the high ends there’s like 40 non-clone easy to obtain drivers. The high ends mostly consist of alts anyways.
This is why I never pay money in a gacha game I am aware of this stupid shit so I never fall for it
I don’t know why I feel like ever since they removed gatcha, it seems…weird. Now I know it’s a great change but there’s just something about the gacha that made it what it was. I know it’s dumb but we had gacha for 3 years and it kinda feels weird without it. BUT, great video talking about the game. I agree with your points and I’m glad you were able to recognize the people in the community that impacted the game to what it is today!
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Gacha? U kidding me?🤣
Seems Like this Video was a Huge Flop. I mean WE Just Had a tears of the Kingdom teaser. And Monster maze and NBC drop Videos which have nothing to do with it. I would get IT If it would be 6 month ago where there wasnt anything to Talk about.
I can only hope that gacha us on the way out as more and more people quit, like i did.
It will happen, after all gacha is predatory and becoming against the law in most countries so it will definitely end.
@@Thegamingwizard55 the sooner the better. there have to be better ways to do F2P.
@@princetbug Yep, exactly my point. With the decrease of paywalls and removal of gacha, most games will slowly transition to the not-predatory F2P