Even if you own a Steam Deck, Nintendo has some attractive value. Nintendo essentially has a monopoly on at least 3 genres of videogame. The entire library of Steam doesn’t really have a casual racing game that can go toe-to-toe with Mario Kart. The same can be said for almost any Mario game. Even if a Steam Deck had the games, you’d need 2 decks or an extra controller to get the Switch-style experience. Valve isn’t really trying to compete with the Switch on its own turf.
This is very true. It’s not just that Nintendo makes good games, it’s that a lot of their games are wildly unlike anything else on the market. The reason I’m losing my mind over a Kirby Air Ride sequel is because there hasn’t been any other game like the original from 2003. I’ve waited 22 years for another game that could scratch that itch.
Even if you own a Steam Deck, Nintendo has some attractive value. Nintendo essentially has a monopoly on at least 3 genres of videogame. The entire library of Steam doesn’t really have a casual racing game that can go toe-to-toe with Mario Kart. The same can be said for almost any Mario game. Even if a Steam Deck had the games, you’d need 2 decks or an extra controller to get the Switch-style experience. Valve isn’t really trying to compete with the Switch on its own turf.
This is very true. It’s not just that Nintendo makes good games, it’s that a lot of their games are wildly unlike anything else on the market. The reason I’m losing my mind over a Kirby Air Ride sequel is because there hasn’t been any other game like the original from 2003. I’ve waited 22 years for another game that could scratch that itch.
The steam deck can play literally any Mario Kart except for MK World…